2014 NISSAN CUBE engine

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ENGINE
ModelMR18DE
Type Gasoline, 4-cycle, DOHC
Cylinder arrangement 4-cylinder, in-line
Bore 6Stroke in (mm)3.30763.193 (84.0 681.1)
Displacement cu in (cm
3) 109.65 (1,798)
Firing order 1-3-4-2
Idle speed rpm No adjustment is necessary.
Ignition timing (B.T.D.C.) degree/rpm
Spark plug Standard FXE20HR-11
Spark plug gap (Normal) in (mm) 0.043 (1.1)
Camshaft operation Timing chain
WHEELS AND TIRES
Road wheel
Type
Size Offset in (mm)
Steel 15 66J 1.65 (42)
Aluminum 16 66J 1.65 (42)
T-type 1564T 1.38 (35)
Tire
Type
Size Pressure PSI
(kPa) [Cold]
Conventional P195/60R15
87H
33 (230)
P195/55R16
86V
T-type T125/70D15 60 (420)
SPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
Overall length in (mm) 156.7 (3,980)*1156.5 (3,975)*2
Overall width in (mm) 66.7 (1,695)
Overall height in (mm) 66.1 (1,680)
Front tread in (mm) 58.1 (1,475)
Rear tread in (mm) 58.3 (1,480)
Wheelbase in (mm) 99.6 (2,530)
Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating
(GVWR) lb (kg)
See the F.M.V.S.S.
certification label on the
driver’s side center pil-
lar.
Gross Axle
Weight Rating
(GAWR)
Front lb (kg)
Rear lb (kg)
*1: With front license plate bracket
*2: Without front license plate bracket When planning to travel in another coun-
try,
you should first find out if the fuel available is
suitable for your vehicle’s engine.
Using fuel with an octane rating that is too low
may cause engine damage. All gasoline vehicles
must be operated with unleaded gasoline.
Therefore, avoid taking your vehicle to areas
where appropriate fuel is not available.
When transferring the registration of your
vehicle to another country, state, province
or district, it may be necessary to modify the
vehicle to meet local laws and regulations.
The laws and regulations for motor vehicle
emission control and safety standards vary
according to the country, state, province or
district; therefore, vehicle specifications may
differ.
When any vehicle is to be taken into
another country, state, province or district
and registered, its modifications, transpor-
tation, and registration are the responsi-
bility of the user. NISSAN is not
responsible for any inconvenience that
may result.
STI0457
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
(VIN) PLATE
The vehicle identification number plate is at-
tached as shown. This number is the identifica-
tion for your vehicle and is used in the vehicle
registration.
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WHEN TRAVELING OR
REGISTERING YOUR VEHICLE IN
ANOTHER COUNTRY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

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STI0637
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
(chassis number)
The vehicle identification number is located as
shown.
Remove the cover to access the number.
STI0466
ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER
The number is stamped on the engine as shown.
STI0448
F.M.V.S.S. CERTIFICATION LABEL
The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (F.
M.V.S.S.) certification label is affixed as shown.
This label contains valuable vehicle information,
such as: Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings
(GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) ,
month and year of manufacture, Vehicle Identi-
fication Number (VIN) , etc. Review it carefully.

Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is sometimes used when towing a
vehicle behind a recreational vehicle, such as a
motor home.
CAUTION
.Failure to follow these guidelines
can result in severe transmission
damage.
. Whenever flat towing your vehicle,
always tow forward, never back-
ward.
. DO NOT tow any Continuously Vari-
able Transmission (CVT) vehicle
with all four wheels on the ground
(flat towing) . Doing so WILL DA-
MAGE internal transmission parts
due to lack of transmission lubrica-
tion.
. For emergency towing procedures
refer to “Towing your vehicle” (P.6-
14) of this manual.
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANS-
MISSION (CVT)
To tow a vehicle equipped with a Continuously
Variable Transmission (CVT) , an appropriate
vehicle dolly MUSTbe placed under the towed
vehicle’s driving wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly
manufacturer’s recommendations when using
their product.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
. Always tow with the manual transmission in
Neutral.
. Your vehicle speed should never exceed 60
MPH (96 km/h) when flat towing your
vehicle.
. After towing 500 miles, start and idle the
engine with the transmission in Neutral for
two minutes. Failure to idle the engine after
every 500 miles of towing may cause
damage to the transmission’s internal parts. DOT (Department Of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable
on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
TREADWEAR
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified
government test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one-half (1
1/2) times as well on the government course as
a tire graded 100. The relative performance of
tires depends upon actual conditions of their
use, however, and may depart significantly from
the norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road char-
acteristics and climate.
TRACTION AA, A, B AND C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent the
tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled conditions on spe-
cified government test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance.
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FLAT TOWING
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying NISSAN.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot be-
come involved in individual problems be-
tween you, your dealer, or NISSAN.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the
Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-
327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Ad-
ministrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. You can
also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.
gov.
You may notify NISSAN by contacting our
Consumer Affairs Department, toll-free, at
1-800-NISSAN-1.Due to legal requirements in some states/areas
or provinces, your vehicle may be required to be
in what is called the “ready condition” for an
Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of the emis-
sion control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” when
it is driven through certain driving patterns.
Usually, the “ready condition” can be obtained
by ordinary usage of the vehicle.
If a powertrain system component is repaired or
the battery is disconnected, the vehicle may be
reset to a “not ready condition”. Before taking
the I/M test, check the vehicle’s inspection/
maintenance test readiness condition. Place the
ignition switch in the ON position without
starting the engine. If the Malfunction Indicator
Light (MIL) comes on steady for 20 seconds and
then blinks for 10 seconds, the I/M test
condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not
blink after 20 seconds, the I/M test condition is
“ready”.
Contact a NISSAN dealer to set the “ready
condition” or to prepare the vehicle for testing.This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR) . The main purpose of an EDR is
to record, in certain crash or near crash-like
situations, such as an air bag deployment or
hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems per-
formed. The EDR is designed to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems
for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds
or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
.
How various systems in your vehicle were
operating;
. Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened;
. How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
. How fast the vehicle was traveling.
. Sounds are not recorded.
These data can help provide a better under-
standing of the circumstances in which crashes
and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle
only if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data
are recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data (e.g. name,
gender, age and crash location) are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, could combine the EDR data with the type
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REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TESTEVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)

10 Index
A
A/C (Air Conditioner) operation.............................. 4-16
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ............................ 5-27
Advanced air bag system ......................................... 1-47
Air bag systemAdvanced air bag system .................................. 1-47
Front passenger air bag and status light....... 1-49
Front-seat mounted side-impact
supplemental air bag system ............................ 1-52
Roof-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag system ............................ 1-52
Air bag warning labels............................................... 1-54
Air bag warning light...................................... 1-55, 2-15
Air cleaner housing filter ........................................... 8-16
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation.................................... 4-14
Air conditioner service ........................................ 4-20
Air conditioner specification label.................... 9-11
Air conditioning system refrigerant and
lubricant recommendations....................... 4-20, 9-7
In-cabin microfilter ............................................... 4-20
Alarm, How to stop alarm (see vehicle
security system)........................................................... 2-20
Alcohol, drugs and driving.......................................... 5-7
Antenna.......................................................................... 4-48
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ............................ 5-27
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning light..... 2-12
Appearance care Exterior appearance care ...................................... 7-2
Interior appearance care ....................................... 7-4
Armrest ............................................................................ 1-6
Audible reminders....................................................... 2-18
Audio operation precautions.................................... 4-21
Audio setup .................................................................... 4-6
Audio system................................................................ 4-21 Steering wheel audio controls.......................... 4-47
Autolight system.......................................................... 2-25
Automatic Air conditioner....................................................... 4-18
Door locks................................................................. 3-6
AUX (Auxiliary) button.................................... 4-38, 4-42
AUX (Auxiliary) input....................................... 4-38, 4-42
Average fuel consumption ........................................ 2-10
Average speed............................................................. 2-10
Avoiding collision and rollover ................................... 5-5
B
Back door...................................................................... 3-20
Battery............................................................................ 8-13 Battery replacement, Intelligent Key................ 8-24
Battery replacement, Keyfob............................. 8-23
Battery saver system........................................... 2-26
Variable voltage control system........................ 8-15
Before starting the engine........................................ 5-12
Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone System ................ 4-50
Booster seats............................................................... 1-38
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ..................... 5-27
Brake and clutch fluid......................................... 8-12
Brake system......................................................... 5-27
Parking brake operation ..................................... 5-20
Warning light......................................................... 2-12
Break-in schedule ....................................................... 5-23
Brightness control Display ON/OFF button ........................................ 4-5
Instrument panel................................................... 2-27
Bulb check/instrument panel ................................... 2-12
Bulb replacement........................................................ 8-26
C
Cabin air filter............................................................... 4-20
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants ....... 9-2
Car phone or CB radio ............................................. 4-49
Cargo light.................................................................... 2-38
Catalytic converter, Three way catalyst................... 5-3
CD/USB memory care and cleaning ..................... 4-47
Ceiling light................................................................... 2-37
Check tire pressure warning...................................... 2-6
Child restraints............................................................. 1-22
Booster seats........................................................ 1-38
Precautions on child restraints......................... 1-23
Child safety................................................................... 1-20
Child safety rear door lock ......................................... 3-6
Chimes, Audible reminders ...................................... 2-18
Circuit breaker, Fusible link...................................... 8-21
Cleaning exterior and interior............................ 7-2, 7-4
Clock FM-AM radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player ............................................................ 4-32
How to use the setup button............................... 4-6
Clutch fluid.................................................................... 8-12
Cockpit ............................................................................ 2-2
Cold weather driving.................................................. 5-30
Compact Disc (CD) player (See
audio system)................................................... 4-35, 4-40
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid..................................................................... 8-11
Control panel buttons — color screen with
navigation system.......................................................... 4-3
Controls, Steering wheel audio controls............... 4-47
Coolant Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants............................... 9-2
Changing engine coolant...................................... 8-8

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Checking engine coolant level............................. 8-8
Corrosion protection .................................................... 7-6
Cruise control............................................................... 5-21
Cup holders.................................................................. 2-29
CVT, Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission) ...................................... 5-8, 5-14
D
Defroster switch, Rear window
defroster switch........................................................... 2-24
Dimensions and weights............................................. 9-9
Door open warning light............................................ 2-13
Drive belt....................................................................... 8-15
Driving Cold weather driving........................................... 5-30
Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission) ............................... 5-8, 5-14
Driving with manual transmission............ 5-8, 5-18
Precautions when starting and driving .............. 5-2
E
Economy, Fuel.............................................................. 5-24
Electric power steering system ............................... 5-26
Electric power steering warning light .................... 2-13
Emission control information label.......................... 9-11
Emission control system warranty........................... 9-18
EngineBefore starting the engine................................. 5-12
Break-in schedule ................................................ 5-23
Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants............................... 9-2
Changing engine coolant...................................... 8-8
Changing engine oil and filter.............................. 8-9
Checking engine coolant level............................. 8-8
Checking engine oil level...................................... 8-9 Coolant temperature gauge ................................. 2-7
Emergency engine shut off................................ 5-11
Engine compartment check locations................ 8-6
Engine cooling system........................................... 8-7
Engine oil................................................................... 8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation........... 9-6
Engine oil viscosity.................................................. 9-6
Engine serial number........................................... 9-10
Engine specifications ............................................. 9-8
If your vehicle overheats..................................... 6-12
Starting the engine .............................................. 5-12
Event Data Recorders (EDR)................................... 9-19
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide)................................ 5-2
Extended storage fuse warning................................. 2-6
F
F.M.V.S.S. certification label..................................... 9-10
Filter Air cleaner housing filter .................................... 8-16
Changing engine oil and filter.............................. 8-9
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch)....... 6-2
Flat tire............................................................................. 6-3
Flat towing .................................................................... 9-17
Floor mat cleaning ........................................................ 7-5
Fluid Brake and clutch fluid......................................... 8-12
Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants............................... 9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid.............................................................. 8-11
Engine coolant......................................................... 8-7
Engine oil................................................................... 8-9
Window washer fluid .......................................... 8-12
FM-AM radio with Compact Disc (CD) player.... 4-32
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player ................................................................... 4-39 Fog light switch........................................................... 2-27
Front manual seat adjustment.................................... 1-3
Front passenger air bag and status light.............. 1-49
Front seat, Front seat adjustment............................. 1-3
Front-seat active head restraint............................... 1-10
Fuel Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants............................... 9-2
Distance to empty................................................... 2-9
Fuel economy........................................................ 5-24
Fuel octane rating ................................................... 9-4
Fuel recommendation............................................. 9-4
Fuel-filler cap......................................................... 3-21
Fuel-filler door....................................................... 3-21
Gauge ........................................................................ 2-8
Fuel Efficient Driving Tips ......................................... 5-23
Fuses.............................................................................. 8-20
Fusible links.................................................................. 8-21
G
Gas cap......................................................................... 3-21
Gauge .............................................................................. 2-4 Engine coolant temperature gauge .................... 2-7
Fuel gauge................................................................ 2-8
Odometer.................................................................. 2-5
Speedometer............................................................ 2-5
Tachometer ............................................................... 2-7
Trip computer........................................................... 2-9
General maintenance ................................................... 8-2
Glove box...................................................................... 2-31
H
Hands-Free Phone System, Bluetooth®............... 4-50
Hazard warning flasher switch................................... 6-2
Head restraints/headrests........................................... 1-6

HeadlightsBulb replacement................................................. 8-26
Headlight switch................................................... 2-24
Heater Heater and air conditioner operation.............. 4-14
Hood release................................................................ 3-19
Hook Luggage hook....................................................... 2-32
Utility hooks ........................................................... 2-33
Horn................................................................................ 2-28
How to use the back button...................................... 4-5
How to use the setup button..................................... 4-6
I
Ignition switch (with Intelligent Key system) ................................ 5-9
(without Intelligent Key system) .......................... 5-7
Key positions............................................................ 5-9
Immobilizer system...................................................... 2-20
In-cabin microfilter ...................................................... 4-20
Indicator lights.............................................................. 2-16
Inside mirror.................................................................. 3-24
Inspection/maintenance (I/M) test .......................... 9-19
Instrument brightness control .................................. 2-27
Instrument panel............................................................ 2-3
Intelligent Key system ................................................ 3-10 Intelligent Key system warning light................ 2-13
Key operating range ............................................ 3-12
Key operation ........................................................ 3-13
P position selecting warning light.................... 2-15
Remote keyless operation.................................. 3-16
Interior light replacement........................................... 8-28
Interior lights................................................................. 2-36
iPod
®connecting ........................................................ 4-36
iPod®player operation............................................... 4-44
ISOFIX child restraint................................................. 1-24
J
Jump starting................................................................ 6-10
K
Keyless entry (See remote keyless entry system) .................... 3-7
With Intelligent Key system (See Intelligent
Key system) ........................................................... 3-16
Keys.................................................................................. 3-2 For Intelligent Key system.................................. 3-10
L
LabelsAir bag warning labels........................................ 1-54
Air conditioner specification label.................... 9-11
Emission control information label................... 9-11
Engine serial number........................................... 9-10
F.M.V.S.S. certification label.............................. 9-10
Tire and Loading information label ....... 8-31, 9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) .................... 9-9
LATCH system............................................................. 1-24
License plate, Installing front license plate .......... 9-12
Light Air bag warning light........................................... 1-55
Bulb replacement................................................. 8-26
Cargo light............................................................. 2-38
Ceiling light............................................................ 2-37
Fog light switch.................................................... 2-27
Headlight switch................................................... 2-24
Headlights bulb replacement............................ 8-26
Indicator lights....................................................... 2-16
Interior lights.......................................................... 2-36
Map lights .............................................................. 2-36 Replacement.......................................................... 8-26
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders................................................. 2-12
Lights, Exterior and interior light replacement ..... 8-28
Loading information (See vehicle
loading information) .................................................... 9-13
Lock Automatic door locks ............................................. 3-6
Back door lock...................................................... 3-20
Door locks................................................................. 3-4
Power door lock...................................................... 3-4
Low fuel warning light................................................ 2-14
Low tire pressure warning light............................... 2-14
Low tire pressure warning system (See tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)) ...................... 5-3
Luggage hooks............................................................ 2-32M
Maintenance Battery..................................................................... 8-13
General maintenance ............................................. 8-2
Inside the vehicle .................................................... 8-3
Maintenance precautions...................................... 8-5
Maintenance requirements.................................... 8-2
Outside the vehicle................................................. 8-2
Seat belt maintenance........................................ 1-20
Malfunction indicator light (MIL).............................. 2-17
Manual air conditioner................................................ 4-15
Manual front seat adjustment..................................... 1-3
Map lights ..................................................................... 2-36
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system) ................. 3-4
Meter Trip computer........................................................... 2-9
Meters and gauges....................................................... 2-4 Instrument brightness control ........................... 2-27
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