2014 NISSAN FRONTIER Owners Manual

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9-40Technical and consumer information

10 Index
4WDwarninglight...............2-17A
Active brake limited slip (ABLS) system . . .5-36
Active Head Restraint ..............1-6
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-65
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-72
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-79
Airbagwarninglight...........1-80,2-19
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-20
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-19
Air conditioner service ...........4-27
Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-7
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-16,4-24
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-27
Airflowcharts..................4-20
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-24
Anchor point locations .............1-30
Antenna.....................4-64
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-15
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-35
Audible reminders ...............2-23
Audio system ..................4-27 Bluetooth®audio..............4-59
Compact disc (CD) player . .4-37, 4-42, 4-48
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-35
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player
..............4-40,4-45
Audio System iPod®Player.............4-54,4-56
Audio system Radio ....................4-27
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-63
USB interface ............4-50,4-52
Autolight switch .................2-29
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-49
Automatic transmission position indicator
light .....................2-20
Driving with automatic transmission ....5-13
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-15
Automatic door locks ..............3-5
AUXjack..............4-38,4-43,4-50
B
Battery ......................8-16
Charge warning light ............2-16
Before starting the engine ...........5-12
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-18
Block heater Engine ....................5-42
Bluetooth®audio................4-59 Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system
..................4-66,4-80
Boosterseats..................1-60
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-35
Brakefluid..................8-14
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-31
Brake system ................5-34
Brake warning light .............2-16
Brake wear indicators ........2-23,8-23
Parking brake operation ..........5-20
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-23
Brakes ......................8-23
Break-inschedule ...............5-22
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-31
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-15
Bulbreplacement................8-31
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargo light switch ...............2-32
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-13
Car phone or CB radio .............4-65
CD care and cleaning .............4-62
CD

player (See audio system) . .4-37, 4-42, 4-48
Check tire press .................2-5
Child restraints .......1-23,1-24,1-25,1-27

Precautions on child
restraints.........1-25,1-37,1-50,1-60
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-30
Child restraint with top tether strap .......1-30
Child safety rear door lock ............3-6
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-23
Cleaning exterior and interior ...........7-2
Clock.......................4-36 (models without navigation system) ....4-36
Clockset.....................4-36
Clutch Clutch fluid ..................8-15
Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch ......2-36
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-41
Compact disc (CD) player ....4-37,4-42,4-48
Compass display .................2-10
Consolebox...................2-41
Control panel buttons ...............4-4
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-9
Enterbutton..................4-4
Setting button .................4-7
Controls Audiocontrols(steeringwheel).......4-63
Heater and air conditioner
controls ................4-16,4-24
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-9
Checking engine coolant level ........8-9
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Corrosionprotection ...............7-5
Cruisecontrol..................5-21
Cupholders...................2-44
Curtainside-impactandrolloverairbag....1-77 D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-30
Defroster switch Rear window defroster switch .......2-27
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-31
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-3
Door open warning light .............2-16
Drive belt .....................8-18
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-41
Driving with automatic transmission ....5-13
Driving with manual transmission ......5-18
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-24
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system ......................5-31
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch ..................2-35
Emission control information label .......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-37
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Block heater .................5-42
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-9
Changingengineoil.............8-11
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12 Checking engine coolant level
........8-9
Checking engine oil level ..........8-10
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Engine cooling system ............8-8
Engine oil ...................8-10
Engine

oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-17
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-12
Engine oil pressure gauge ............2-8
Enterbutton....................4-4
Eventdatarecorders ..............9-39
Exhaustgas(Carbonmonoxide).........5-2
Extended storage switch ............8-27
F
First aid kit .....................6-2
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-3
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-14
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Clutchfluid..................8-15
Engine coolant .................8-8
Engine oil ...................8-10
Power steering fluid .............8-14
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-15
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
Foglightswitch .................2-32
10-2

Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system)......1-72
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-24
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-11
Fuel gauge ...................2-7
Fueloctanerating...............9-5
Fuel recommendation .............9-4
Loosefuelcapwarning ........2-5,3-11
Fuses.......................8-24
Fusiblelinks ...................8-26
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver....................2-54
Gascap .....................3-11
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Engine oil pressure gauge ..........2-8
Fuel gauge ...................2-7
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................2-6
Trip computer .................2-9
Trip odometer .................2-4
Voltmeter....................2-8
Generalmaintenance...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-42 H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®................4-66,4-80
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-3
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-28
Headlight control switch ............2-28
Headlights ....................8-29
Head restraints Active Head Restraint .............1-6
Heated seats ...................2-33
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-16,4-24
Heater operation ...........4-17,4-25
Hill descent control switch ...........2-34
Hill descent control system ...........5-38
Hill start assist system ..............5-39
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver .......2-54
Hood release ...................3-10
Horn .......................2-32
I
Ignition switch ..................5-10
Immobilizer system .........2-25,3-2,5-12
Important vehicle information label .......9-11
In-cabin microfilter ................8-21
Increasing fuel economy .............5-24
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders)....................2-14
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror ........3-15
Inside mirror ...................3-15 Instrument brightness control
..........2-31
Instrument panel ...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-31
Interiorlight....................2-52
iPod® Player ...............4-54,4-56
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-27
J
Jumpseat .....................1-5
Jump starting ...................6-11
K
Key.........................3-2
Keyfob battery replacement ...........8-28
Keyless entry system
(See remote keyless entry system) ........3-6
L
Labels Air

conditioner specification label .....9-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-11
Emission control information label .....9-11
Engine serial number ............9-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........9-11
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-79
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-27
10-3

License plateInstalling the license plate ..........9-12
Light Airbagwarninglight.........1-80,2-19
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-31
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-15
Bulb replacement ..............8-31
Chargewarninglight ............2-16
Foglightswitch ...............2-32
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-28
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-28
Headlights..................8-29
Interiorlight..................2-52
Lightbulbs..................8-29
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-17
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-19
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-74
Security indicator light ............2-22
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-14
Lights Maplights ..................2-53
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Door locks ...................3-3
Power door locks ...............3-4
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-5,3-11
Lowfuelwarninglight..............2-17
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-17
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-19
Luggage rack (see roof rack) ..........2-46
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-13 M
Maintenance Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-23
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-21
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Manual windows .................2-49
Maplights ....................2-53
Map pocket ....................2-43
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-31
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-15
Inside mirror .................3-15
Outside mirrors ...............3-16
Vanity mirror .................3-14
Moonroof .....................2-50
Multi-remote control system
(See remote keyless entry system) ........3-6
N
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system ................2-25,3-2,5-12
NISSAN voice recognition system .......4-86
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-5Odometer
.....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine oil .............8-11
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine oil level ..........8-10
Engine oil ...................8-10
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Outside mirrors .................3-16
Overdrive switch .................5-17
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-13
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-39
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................
9-39
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-20
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-33
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system ...................4-66,4-80
Power Frontseatadjustment.............1-4
Power door locks ...............3-4
Power outlet .................2-37
Power steering fluid .............8-14
Power steering system ...........5-34
Power windows ...............2-47
Rear power windows ............2-49
Precautions Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
10-4

On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions..................5-6
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-25,1-37,1-50,1-60
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-15
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-65
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .........1-78
Programmable features ..............4-7
Push starting ...................6-13
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ...........4-65
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..................4-35
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..............4-40,4-45
Steering wheel audio control switch ....4-63
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test .....................9-38
Rear power windows ..............2-49
Rear sliding window ...............2-50
Rear sonar system ................5-40
Rear sonar system off switch ..........2-37
RearViewMonitor................4-10
Rear window defroster switch .........2-27
Recorders Eventdata..................9-39
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-10
Remote keyless entry system ...........3-6
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-37Roof rack
.....................2-46
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Childseatbelts.....1-25,1-37,1-50,1-60
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-37
Seat Jumpseat ...................1-5
Seat adjustment Frontmanualseatadjustment ........1-2
Front power seat adjustment .........1-4
Seatback pockets ................2-44
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-23
Infants and small children ..........1-24
Injured Person ................1-18
Largerchildren................1-24
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-15
Pregnant women ...............1-18
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .......1-78
Seatbeltextenders .............1-22
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-23
Seatbelts...................1-15
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-22
Three-point type with retractor .......1-18
Seat belt warning light ..............2-19
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-33
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Security indicator light ..............2-22 Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start
........2-25,3-2,5-12
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-23
Service manual order form ...........9-39
Servicing air conditioner .............4-27
Setting button ...................4-7
Shifting Automatic transmission ...........5-14
Manual transmission .............5-18
Shiftlockrelease.................5-16
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........
1-22
Side air bag system (See supplemental side air
bag, curtain and rollover air bag systems) . . .1-77
Sonar Rear system .................5-40
Spark plug replacement .............8-19
Speedometer ...................2-4
SRSwarninglabel................1-79
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Jump starting .................6-11
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-13
Starting the engine .............5-12
Steering Power steering fluid .............8-14
Power steering system ...........5-34
Tilting steering wheel ............3-13
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-63
Stoplight.....................8-31
Storage......................2-38
Storage tray ................2-38,2-40
Sunglasses case .................2-42
Sunroof (see Moonroof) .............2-50
Sun visors ....................3-14
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-79
10-5

Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-80, 2-19
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-72
Supplemental restraint systemInformation and warning labels .......1-79
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-65
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-65
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-29
Automatic power window switch ......2-49
Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch ....2-36
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
systemswitch................2-35
Foglightswitch ...............2-32
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-3
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-28
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-28
Hill descent control switch .........2-34
Ignition switch ................5-10
Overdrive switch ...............5-17
Power door lock switch ............3-4
Rear sonar system off switch ........2-37
Rear window defroster switch .......2-27
Turnsignalswitch..............2-31
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-34
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-26
T
Tachometer ....................2-6
Tailgate latch ............3-17,3-21,3-22 Temperature gauge
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-25,3-2,5-12
Three-way catalyst ................5-3
Tie down hooks .................3-22
Tilting steering wheel ..............3-13
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-5,8-43
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tirechains..................8-40
Tireplacard..................9-12
Tire pressure .................8-33
Tire rotation..................8-40
Tires of 4-wheel drive ............8-42
Types of tires .................8-39
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-36
Wheels and tires ...............8-33
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-17
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-30
Towing 2-wheel drive models ............6-15
4-wheel drive models ............6-16
Flattowing..................9-35
Towing load/specification ..........9-28
Towtrucktowing...............6-14
Trailer towing .................9-24
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal Transceiver .....2-54
Transmission Driving with automatic transmission ....5-13Driving with manual transmission
......5-18
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip computer ...................2-9
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Truck-camperloading.............9-22
Turn signal switch ................2-31
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-36
USB interface Audio
file operation ..........4-51,4-53
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-14
Variable voltage control system .........8-18
Vehicledimensionsandweights.........9-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-34
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-37
Vehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-10
Vehicleloadinginformation...........9-13
Vehicle recovery .................6-16
Vehicle security system .............2-24
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start ......2-25,3-2,5-12
Ventilators ....................4-15
Visors.......................3-14
Voice recognition system ............4-86
Voltmeter......................2-8
10-6

W
Warning 4WDwarninglight..............2-17
Airbagwarninglight.........1-80,2-19
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-15
Battery charge warning light ........2-16
Brakewarninglight .............2-16
Door open warning light ...........2-16
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-17
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-3
Lowfuelwarninglight............2-17
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-17
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-19
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-74
Seat belt warning light ............2-19
Vehicle security system ...........2-24
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-14
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-79
Warninglights..................2-14
Washer switch Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-26
Weights(Seedimensionsandweights).....9-9
Wheels and tires .................8-33
Wheel/tire size ...................9-9
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country .................9-10
Windows Locking passengers’ windows .......2-49
Manual windows ...............2-49
Power windows ...............2-47
Rear power windows ............2-49
Rear sliding window .............2-50 Windshield-washerfluid.............8-15
Windshieldwiperandwasherswitch .....2-26
Wiper
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-26
Wiperblades.................8-22
10-7