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3. Turn the steering wheel right and left to clear an area around the front tires.
4. Slowly rock the vehicle forward and backward. Shift back and forth between R (reverse) and D (drive).
Apply the accelerator as little as possible to maintain the rocking motion.
Release the accelerator pedal before shifting between R and D.
Do not spin the tires above 35 m.p.h. (55 km/h).
5. If the vehicle can not be freed after a few tries, cont act a professional towing service to remove the vehi-
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NOTE:
• Maintenance items with “ ” shoul d be performed more frequently according to “Maintenance Under Severe Driving Condi-
tions”.
• (1) Use only Genuine NISSAN CVT fluid. If towing a trailer, using a camper or a car-top carrier or driving on rough or muddy r oads,
inspect CVT fluid deteriorat ion at NISSAN dealer every 60,000 miles (96,000 km), then change CVT fluid if necessary. And if the
inspection is not performed, change (not just inspect) CVT fluid every 60,000 miles (96,000 km). Using transmission fluid other than
Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid will damage the CVT, which is not covered by the NISSAN new vehicle limited warranty.
• (2) Refer to “Tire rotation” under the “GENERAL MAINTENANCE” heading earlier in this section.
MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS
The maintenance intervals shown on the preceding pages are for normal operating conditions. If the vehicle is
mainly operated under severe driving conditions as shown below, more frequent maintenance must be per-
formed on the following items as shown in the table.
Severe driving conditions
• Repeated short trips of less than 5 miles (8 km).
• Repeated short trips of less than 10 miles (16 km) wi th outside temperatures remaining below freezing.
• Operating in hot weather in stop-and-go “rush hour” traffic.
• Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for long distances , such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery use.
• Driving in dusty conditions.
• Driving on rough, muddy, or salt spread roads.
MAINTENANCE OPERATION MAINTENANCE INTERVAL
Perform at number of miles, kilome-
ters or months, whichever comes
first. Miles x 1,000
(km x 1,000) Months 50
(80) 60 55
(88) 66 60
(96) 72 65
(104) 78 70
(112) 84 75
(120) 90 80
(128) 96 85
(136) 102 90
(144) 108
Brake lines & cables IIIII
Brake pads & roters IIIII
Brake fluid RR
CVT fluid NOTE (1)IIIII
Steering gear & linkage, axle & sus-
pension parts II
Tire rotation NOTE (2)
Front drive shaft boots IIIII
Exhaust system II
In-cabin microfilter R R R
MAINTENANCE OPERATION MAINTENANCE INTERVAL
Reference Page
Perform at number of miles, kilometers
or months, whichever comes first. Miles x 1,000
(km x 1,000)
Months 95
(152)
11 4 100
(160)
120 105
(168)
126 11 0
(176)
132 11 5
(184)
138 120
(192)
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Brake pads & rotersIII
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Brake fluid RR
MA-41
CVT fluid NOTE (1)III MA-32MA-35
Steering gear & linkage, axle & sus-
pension parts II
MA-43
MA-44
Tire rotation NOTE (2) MA-38MA-39
Front drive shaft boots
III
MA-45
Exhaust system II
MA-31
In-cabin microfilter R R MA-31
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
• Towing a trailer, using a camper or a car-top carrier.
Maintenance operation: Inspect = Inspect and correct or replace as necessary.
Maintenance item Maintenance
operation Maintenance interval Reference page
Brake fluid Replace Every 10,000 miles (16,000 km)
or 12 months MA-41
Brake pads & roters Inspect Every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or
6 months MA-42
Steering gear & linkage, axle & suspension parts Inspect
Every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or
6 months MA-43MA-44
Front drive shaft boots Inspect
Every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or
6 months MA-45
Exhaust system Inspect Every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or
6 months MA-31
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