Black plate (439,1)
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8 Maintenance and do-it-yourself
Maintenance requirement...
.................................... 8-2
Scheduled maintenance ...
.................................. 8-2
General maintenance ...
....................................... 8-2
Where to go for service ...
................................... 8-2
General maintenance ...
........................................... 8-2
Explanation of maintenance items ...
................... 8-2
Maintenance precautions ...
..................................... 8-5
Engine compartment check locations ...
................... 8-7
VK56VD engine ...
............................................... 8-7
VQ37VHR engine ...
............................................. 8-9
Engine cooling system ...
....................................... 8-12
Checking engine coolant level ...
....................... 8-13
Changing engine coolant ...
............................... 8-14
Engine oil ...
.......................................................... 8-14
Checking engine oil level ...
............................... 8-15
Changing engine oil and filter ...
....................... 8-15
Automatic transmission fluid ...
............................. 8-18
Power steering fluid ...
........................................... 8-18
Brake fluid ...
......................................................... 8-19
Brake fluid ...
.................................................... 8-19
Window washer fluid ...
......................................... 8-19
Battery ...
.............................................................. 8-20
Jump starting ...
................................................ 8-22
Variable voltage control system ...
......................... 8-22 Drive belts
...
........................................................ 8-22
Spark plugs ...
...................................................... 8-23
Replacing spark plugs ...
................................. 8-23
Air cleaner ...
........................................................ 8-24
Windshield wiper blades ...
................................... 8-25
Cleaning ...
...................................................... 8-25
Replacing ...
..................................................... 8-26
Brakes ...
.............................................................. 8-27
Self-adjusting brakes ...
................................... 8-27
Brake pad wear warning ...
.............................. 8-27
Fuses ...
................................................................ 8-28
Engine compartment ...
.................................... 8-28
Passenger compartment ...
............................... 8-29
Intelligent Key battery replacement ...
................... 8-30
Lights ...
................................................................ 8-33
Headlights ...
................................................... 8-33
Exterior and interior lights ...
........................... 8-34
Wheels and tires ...
............................................... 8-36
Tire pressure ...
............................................... 8-36
Tire labeling ...
................................................ 8-40
Types of tires ...
............................................... 8-42
Tire chains ...
................................................... 8-43
Changing wheels and tires ...
........................... 8-43
Condition:
Black plate (461,1)
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1. Power steering fluid pump
2. Alternator
3. Crankshaft pulley
4. Air conditioner compressor
5. Drive belt auto-tensioner
WARNING
Be sure the ignition switch is in the OFF or
LOCK position before servicing drive belts.
The engine could rotate unexpectedly.
1. Visually inspect each belt for signs ofunusual wear, cuts, fraying or loosen-
ess. If the belt is in poor condition or
loose, have it replaced or adjusted by
an INFINITI retailer.
2. Have the belts checked regularly for condition and tension in accordance
with the maintenance schedule in your
“INFINITI Service and Maintenance
Guide”.
Y51D-V-E01-BAFEF7A1-AE7C-43AA-A355-1FA8A7A79074
WARNING
Be sure the engine and the ignition switch
are off and that the parking brake is
engaged securely.
CAUTION
Be sure to use the correct socket to remove
the spark plugs. An incorrect socket can
damage the spark plugs.
SDI2020
REPLACING SPARK PLUGSY51D-V-E01-5A1D3AA1-EC43-4BAE-B27E-C6EBBD832A65If replacement is required, see an INFINITI
retailer for servicing.
Iridium-tipped spark plugsY51D-V-E01-38C2D7CB-E5A3-44D4-8FFC-4A1A5D208F6CIt is not necessary to replace the iridium-
tipped spark plugs as frequently as the
conventional type spark plugs since they
will last much longer. Follow the main-
tenance schedule in “INFINITI Service and
Maintenance Guide”, but do not reuse
them by cleaning or regapping.
Maintenance and do-it-yourself8-23
SPARK PLUGS
Condition:
Black plate (462,1)
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8-24Maintenance and do-it-yourself
Always replace spark plugs with recom-
mended or equivalent ones.
Y51D-V-E01-EBDFA462-1DEC-47BB-9E1B-9849EB2EE182
SDI2549
VK56VD engine
SDI2546
VQ37VHR engine
Remove the retainers
*1as illustrated and
pull out the filter element
*2.
The filter element should not be cleaned
and reused. Replace it according to the
maintenance intervals. See “INFINITI Ser-
vice and Maintenance Guide” for mainte-
AIR CLEANER
Condition:
Black plate (517,1)
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Spark plugs...
...................................................... 8-23
Speedometer ...
...................................................... 2-7
SPORT mode ...
..................................................... 5-20
STANDARD mode ...
............................................... 5-20
Starting Before starting the engine ...
........................... 5-13
Jump starting ...
............................................... 8-22
Precautions when starting and driving ...
........... 5-3
Push starting ...
............................................... 6-11
Starting the engine ...
...................................... 5-13
STATUS button ...
.................................................. 4-10
Status light, Front passenger air bag ...
................ 1-45
Steering
Heated steering wheel ...
................................. 2-40
Power steering fluid ...
..................................... 8-18
Power steering system ...
................................. 5-97
Steering lock release malfunction indicator
(if so equipped) ...
........................................... 2-22
Steering-wheel-mounted controls
for audio ...
...................................................... 4-82
Tilt/telescopic steering ...
................................. 3-23
Steering lock (if so equipped) ...
........................... 5-11
Storage ...
............................................................. 2-47
Sun visors ...
........................................................ 3-24
Sunglasses holder ...
............................................ 2-48
Sunshade (rear) ...
................................................ 2-56
Supplemental air bag warning labels ...
................ 1-51
Supplemental air bag warning light ...
......... 1-51, 2-15
Supplemental restraint system ...
.......................... 1-38
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ...
........................................... 1-38 Switch
Autolight switch ...
........................................... 2-35
Fog light switch ...
........................................... 2-40
Hazard warning flasher switch ...
....................... 6-2
Headlight switch ...
.......................................... 2-35
Ignition switch ...
............................................. 5-14
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) OFF switch ...
...... 2-44
Power door lock switch ...
.................................. 3-5
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ...
........................................... 2-34
Turn signal switch ...
........................................ 2-39
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch ...
...... 2-45
Warning systems switch ...
............................... 2-43
T
Tachometer ...
......................................................... 2-8
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge ...
................. 2-8
Theft (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System) Engine start ...
................................................. 2-30
Three-way catalyst ...
.............................................. 5-4
Tilt/telescopic steering ...
...................................... 3-23
“TIMER” indicator ...
.............................................. 2-23
Tire
Tire replacement indicator ...
............................ 2-25
Tire rotation ...
................................................. 8-43
Tire pressure
Low tire pressure warning light ...
.................... 2-13
Tires Flat tire ...
.......................................................... 6-3
Low tire pressure warning system ...
... 5-4, 6-3, 8-36 Spare tire
...
.................................................... 8-46
Tire and Loading information label ...
...... 8-38, 9-13
Tire chains ...
................................................... 8-43
Tire dressing ...
.................................................. 7-4
Tire pressure ...
................................................ 8-36
Tire pressure information (display) ...
............... 4-12
Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) ...
.............................. 5-4, 6-3, 8-36
Types of tires ...
............................................... 8-42
Uniform tire quality grading ...
......................... 9-19
Wheel/tire size ...
.............................................. 9-9
Wheels and tires ...
.......................................... 8-36
Touch screen system ...
........................................... 4-6
Towing Flat towing ...
................................................... 9-19
Tow truck towing ...
.......................................... 6-13
Towing a trailer ...
............................................ 9-19
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ...
... 5-4, 6-3, 8-36
Tire pressure warning system ...
....... 5-4, 6-3, 8-36
Trailer towing ...
.................................................... 9-19
Transceiver
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver ...
................. 2-60
Transmission Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ...
............... 8-18
Driving with automatic transmission ...
............ 5-14
Transmission shift lever lock release ...
............ 5-18
Transmitter (See remote keyless entry system) ...
... 3-13
Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ...
................................................ 9-11
Trip computer ...
................................................... 2-26
10-7
Condition: