
interval. Oil and filter change intervals depend
upon how you use your vehicle.
Operation under the following conditions may
require more frequent oil and filter changes.
.repeated short distance driving at cold
outside temperatures
. driving in dusty conditions
. extensive idling
. stop and go commuting
Refer to the “NISSAN Service and Maintenance
Guide” for the maintenance schedule.
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM RE-
FRIGERANT AND LUBRICANT RE-
COMMENDATIONS
The air conditioning system in your
NISSAN vehicle must be charged with the
refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) and the oil,
NISSAN A/C system oil Type R or the exact
equivalents.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or oil
will cause severe damage to the air
conditioning system and will require
the replacement of all air conditioner
system components. The refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) in your
NISSAN vehicle will not harm the earth’s ozone
layer. Although this refrigerant does not affect
the earth’s atmosphere, certain governmental
regulations require the recovery and recycling of
any refrigerant during automotive air condition-
ing system service. A NISSAN dealer has the
trained technicians and equipment needed to
recover and recycle your air conditioning system
refrigerant.
Contact a NISSAN dealer when servicing your
air conditioning system.
Technical and consumer information9-7

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.
Technical and consumer information9-17
FLAT TOWING
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING

9-20Technical and consumer information
of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the vehicle
or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer and NISSAN dealer, other parties,
such as law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the EDR. EDR data will
only be accessed with the consent of the vehicle
owner or lessee or as otherwise required or
permitted by law.Genuine NISSAN Service Manuals for this
model year and prior can be purchased. A
genuine NISSAN Service Manual is the best
source of service and repair information for your
vehicle. This manual is the same one used by the
factory trained technicians working at NISSAN
dealerships. Genuine NISSAN Owner’s Man-
uals can also be purchased.
For current pricing and availability of genuine
NISSAN Service Manuals, contact:
1-800-450-9491
www.nissan-techinfo.com
For current pricing and availability of genuine
NISSAN Owner’s Manuals, contact:
1-800-247-5321
OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE
MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION

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

10-4
MirrorInside mirror........................................................... 3-24
Outside mirrors..................................................... 3-25
Vanity mirror........................................................... 3-26
Monitor, Rearview monitor.......................................... 4-9
N
Navigation setup............................................................ 4-6
New vehicle break-in.................................................. 5-23
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System..................... 2-20
O
Odometer........................................................................ 2-5
Off-road recovery.......................................................... 5-6
Oil Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants............................... 9-2
Changing engine oil and filter.............................. 8-9
Checking engine oil level...................................... 8-9
Engine oil................................................................... 8-9
Engine oil viscosity.................................................. 9-6
Outside air temperature display................................ 2-9
Outside mirrors............................................................ 3-25
Overdrive OFF switch................................................ 5-17
Overheat, If your vehicle overheats ........................ 6-12
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual
order information ......................................................... 9-20
P
Panic alarm.......................................................... 3-8, 3-17
Parking Parking brake operation ..................................... 5-20
Parking on hills ..................................................... 5-25 Phone
Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone System ......... 4-50
Car phone or CB radio ...................................... 4-49
Power Electric power steering system ........................ 5-26
Power door lock...................................................... 3-4
Power outlet .......................................................... 2-28
Power windows .................................................... 2-33
Precautions Audio operation .................................................... 4-21
Braking precautions............................................. 5-27
Child restraints...................................................... 1-23
Cruise control........................................................ 5-21
Maintenance ............................................................. 8-5
Seat belt usage .................................................... 1-11
Supplemental restraint system.......................... 1-41
When starting and driving .................................... 5-2
Push starting ................................................................ 6-12
Push-button ignition switch............................. 5-9, 5-10
R
Radio.............................................................................. 4-21 Car phone or CB radio ...................................... 4-49
Radio operation .................................................... 4-34
Steering wheel audio controls.......................... 4-47
Rapid air pressure loss................................................ 5-6
Readiness for inspection/maintenance
(I/M) test........................................................................ 9-19
Rear center seat belt ................................................. 1-17
Rear door lock, Child safety rear door lock........... 3-6
Rear seats....................................................................... 1-4
Rear window defroster switch................................. 2-24
Rear window wiper and washer switch ................ 2-23
Rearview monitor........................................................... 4-9
Recorders, Event data ............................................... 9-19
Registering your vehicle in another country........... 9-9 Remote keyless entry function, For Intelligent
Key system.................................................................... 3-16
Remote keyless entry system..................................... 3-7
Reporting safety defects........................................... 9-19
Rollover............................................................................ 5-5
S
Safety, Child seat belts ............................................. 1-20
Satellite radio operation ............................................ 4-39
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment.............................. 1-3
Front seats................................................................ 1-3
Seat belt(s) Child safety............................................................ 1-20
Infants...................................................................... 1-21
Injured persons..................................................... 1-13
Larger children...................................................... 1-22
Precautions on seat belt usage........................ 1-11
Pregnant women .................................................. 1-13
Rear center seat belt .......................................... 1-17
Seat belt cleaning................................................... 7-6
Seat belt extenders.............................................. 1-20
Seat belt hooks .................................................... 1-17
Seat belt maintenance........................................ 1-20
Seat belt warning light........................................ 2-15
Seat belts............................................................... 1-11
Seat belts with pretensioners........................... 1-53
Shoulder belt height adjustment...................... 1-16
Small children........................................................ 1-21
Three-point type................................................... 1-13
Seat(s) Seats .......................................................................... 1-2
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System) , Engine start................................................. 2-20
Security system, Vehicle security system ............. 2-19
Servicing air conditioner............................................ 4-20