Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
FLAT TOWING
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, al-
ways tow forward, never backward.
● DO NOT tow any continuously variable
transmission vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat towing) . Do-
ing so WILL DAMAGE internal transmis-
sion parts due to lack of transmission
lubrication.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by NISSAN”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Manual Transmission (if so equipped)
● Always tow with the manual transmission in
Neutral.
● After towing 500 miles (805 km) , start and
idle the engine with the transmission in Neu-
tral for two minutes. Failure to idle the engine
after every 500 miles (805 km) of towing
may cause damage to internal transmission
parts.
Continuously Variable Transmission (if
so equipped)
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continuously
variable transmission, an appropriate vehicle
dolly MUST be placed under the towed vehicle’s
drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly manufac-
turer’s recommendations when using their prod-
uct. 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 gov-
ernment 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 the 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 characteristics 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 mea-
sured under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and con-
crete. A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
TOWING A TRAILER
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
Technical and consumer information9-17
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature A, B and C
The temperature grades are A (the highest) , B,
and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the
generation of heat, and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled conditions on a
specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained
high temperature can cause the material of the
tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and exces-
sive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of perfor-
mance which all passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety Standard No.
109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is es-
tablished for a tire that is properly inflated
and not overloaded. Excessive speed,
under-inflation, or excessive loading, ei-
ther separately or in combination, can
cause heat build-up and possible tire
failure. Your NISSAN vehicle is covered by the following
emission warranties:
For USA
1. Emission Defects Warranty
2. Emissions Performance Warranty
Details of this warranty may be found with other
vehicle warranties in your Warranty Information
Booklet which comes with your NISSAN vehicle.
If you did not receive a Warranty Information
Booklet, or it is lost, you may obtain a replace-
ment by writing to: ● Nissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003
For Canada
Emission Control System Warranty
Details of this warranty may be found with other
vehicle warranties in your Warranty Information
Booklet which comes with your NISSAN vehicle.
If you did not receive a Warranty Information
Booklet, or it is lost, you may obtain a replace-
ment by writing to: ● Nissan Canada Inc.
5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4Z5
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
WARRANTY
9-18Technical and consumer information
10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ........5-27
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-39
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-46
Side and curtain (See supplemental
side air bag and curtain side-impact
air bag system) ...............1-51
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-53
Airbagwarninglight...........1-54,2-14
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-17
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-24
Air conditioner service ...........4-29
Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-7
Heater and air conditioner controls ....4-21
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-29
Airflowcharts..................4-25
Anchor point locations .............1-24
Antenna.....................4-68
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-10
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-27
Armrests .....................1-5
AroundView™Monitor.............4-15
Audible reminders ...............2-17
Audio system ..................4-29
Bluetooth®audio..........4-62,4-63 Compact disc (CD) player . .4-39, 4-44, 4-50
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-37
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player.................4-42,4-47
Audio System iPod®Player.............4-57,4-59
Audio system Radio ....................4-29
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-67
USB interface ............4-53,4-55
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-34
Automatic transmission position indicator
light .....................2-14
Automatic door locks ..............3-7
AUXjack..............4-40,4-45,4-52
B
Battery ......................8-13
Charge warning light ............2-11
Before starting the engine ...........5-13
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-15
Block heater Engine ....................5-31
Bluetooth®audio............4-62,4-63
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system ..................4-69,4-84
Boosterseats..................1-35
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-27Brakefluid..................8-11
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-26
Brake system
................5-26
Brake warning light .............2-10
Brake wear indicators ........2-17,8-19
Parking brake operation ..........5-20
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-19
Brakes ......................8-19
Break-inschedule ...............5-23
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-22
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-10
Bulbreplacement................8-26
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargocover...................2-30
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-13
Car phone or CB radio .............4-68
CD care and cleaning .............4-66
CD player (See audio system) . .4-39, 4-44, 4-50
Child restraints .......1-18,1-19,1-20,1-22
Precautions on child
restraints ........1-20,1-27,1-31,1-35
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-24
Child restraint with top tether strap ......1-24
Child
safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes,audiblereminders...........2-17
Cleaning exterior and interior ..........7-2
Clock.......................4-38(models without navigation system) ....4-38
Clockset.....................4-38
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-30
Compact disc (CD) player ....4-39,4-44,4-50
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-15 Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15
Control panel buttons ...............4-2
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-9
Enterbutton..................4-2
Setting button .................4-5
Controls Audiocontrols(steeringwheel).......4-67
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-21
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Corrosionprotection ...............7-5
Cruisecontrol..................5-21
Cupholders...................2-28
Curtain side-impact air bag system
(See supplemental side air bag and curtain
side-impact air bag system) ...........1-51
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-22 Defroster switch
Rear window defroster switch .......2-20
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-22
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-2
Door locks .....................3-5
Door open warning light .............2-11
Drive belt .....................8-15
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-30
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15
Driving with manual transmission ......5-18
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-24
Emission control information label .......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-18
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-13
Block heater .................5-31
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-8
Changingengineoil..............8-9
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-10
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Checking engine oil level ...........8-8
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Engine cooling system ............8-7
Engineoil ...................8-8
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6 Engine oil pressure warning light
......2-11
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-14
Enterbutton....................4-2
Eventdatarecorders ..............9-20
Exhaustgas(Carbonmonoxide).........5-2
Extended storage switch ............8-21
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake
fluid..................8-11
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-11
Engine coolant .................8-7
Engine oil ...................8-8
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
Foglightswitch .................2-23
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-46
Front seats .....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-24
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-26
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-26
Fuelgauge...................2-6
10-2
Steering wheel audio control switch....4-67
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test .....................9-20
Rearcenterseatbelt ..............1-15
Rear power windows ..............2-34
Rearseat......................1-4
RearViewMonitor.................4-9
Rear window defroster switch .........2-20
Rear window wiper and washer switches . . .2-20
Recorders Eventdata..................9-20
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-10
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-19
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Childseatbelts.....1-20,1-27,1-31,1-35
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-2
Rear seat adjustment .............1-4
Seatback pockets ................2-27
Seat belt Childsafety..................1-18
Infantsandsmallchildren..........1-19
Injured Person ................1-12
Largerchildren................1-19
Precautionsonseatbeltusage........1-9
Pregnant women ...............1-12
Rear center seat belt ............1-15
Seat belt extenders .............1-17
Seat belt maintenance ............1-18 Seatbelts ...................1-9
Shoulder belt height adjustment
......1-17
Three-point type with retractor .......1-12
Seat belt warning light ..............2-14
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-24
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Rearseat....................1-4
Security indicator light ..............2-16
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start .....2-17,3-4,5-10,5-13
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-19
Service manual order form ...........9-21
Servicing air conditioner .............4-29
Setting button ...................4-5
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-16
Manual transmission .............5-19
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-17
Side air bag system
(See supplemental side air bag and
curtain side-impact air bag system) ......1-51
Sparkplugreplacement.............8-16
Speedometer ...................2-3
SRSwarninglabel................1-53
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-13
Jump starting .................6-12
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-14
Starting the engine .............5-14 Steering
Power steering system ...........5-26
Tilting steering wheel ............3-29
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-67
Stoplight.....................8-26
Storage......................2-27
Storage tray ...................2-28
Sun visors ....................3-29
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-53
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-54, 2-14
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-46
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-53
Precautions
on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-39
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-39
Supplemental side and curtain side-impact
air bag system ..................1-51
Switch Automatic power window switch ......2-34
Fog light switch ...............2-23
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-21
Headlight control switch ..........2-21
Ignition switch .................5-8
Power door lock switch ............3-6
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch .......2-20
Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-20
Turnsignalswitch..............2-23
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch .....................2-25
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-19
10-5
T
Tachometer ....................2-5
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ..........2-17,3-4,5-10,5-13
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tilting steering wheel ..............3-29
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-39
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-36
Tireplacard..................9-12
Tirepressure.................8-29
Tire rotation..................8-36
Types of tires .................8-35
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-17
Wheels and tires ...............8-29
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-11
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-24
Towing Flattowing..................9-17
Towtrucktowing...............6-15
Trailertowing.................9-17
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15 Driving with manual transmission
......5-18
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip computer ...................2-7
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Turn signal switch ................2-23
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-17
USB interface Audio file operation ..........4-54,4-56
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-30
Variable voltage control system .........8-15
Vehicle dimensions and weights .........9-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-25
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-28
Vehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ................9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-10
Vehicle loading information ...........9-13
Vehicle recovery .................6-17
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start . .2-17, 3-4, 5-10, 5-13
Ventilators ....................4-20
Visors.......................3-29
Voice Prompt Interrupt ..........4-73,4-86
Voice recognition system ............4-94 W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-54, 2-14
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-10
Battery charge warning light ........2-11
Brake warning light .............2-10
Door open warning light ...........2-11
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-11
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Low
fuel warning light ............2-11
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-11
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-13
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-48
Seatbeltwarninglight............2-14
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-9
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-53
Warninglights...................2-9
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-20
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-19
Weights (See dimensions and weights) .....9-9
Wheels and tires .................8-29
Wheel/tire size ...................9-9
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
anothercountry .................9-10
Windows Locking passengers’ windows .......2-34
Manual windows ...............2-35
Power rear windows .............2-34
10-6
RECOMMENDED FUEL:
Use unleaded regular gasoline with an octane
rating of at least 87 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) num-
ber (Research octane number 91) .
CAUTION
●Using a fuel other than that specified
could adversely affect the emission
control system, and may also affect the
warranty coverage.
● Under no circumstances should a
leaded gasoline be used, because this
will damage the three-way catalyst.
● Do not use E-15 or E-85 fuel in your
vehicle. Your vehicle is not designed to
run on E-15 or E-85 fuel. Using E-15 or
E-85 fuel in a vehicle not specifically
designed for E-15 or E-85 fuel can ad-
versely affect the emission control de-
vices and systems of the vehicle. Dam-
age caused by such fuel is not covered
by the NISSAN new vehicle limited
warranty. ●
U.S. government regulations require
ethanol dispensing pumps to be identi-
fied by a small, square, orange and
black label with the common abbrevia-
tion or the appropriate percentage for
that region.
For additional information, see “Recommended
fluids/lubricants and capacities” in the “Technical
and consumer information” section.
RECOMMENDED ENGINE OIL:
● Genuine NISSAN engine oil or equivalent
● Engine oil with API Certification Mark
● Viscosity SAE 5W-30
See “Engine oil and oil filter recommendations” in
the “Technical and consumer information” sec-
tion of this manual.
COLD TIRE PRESSURE:
See Tire and Loading Information label.
The label is typically located on the driver side
center pillar or on the driver’s door. For additional
information, see “Wheels and tires” in the “Main-
tenance and do-it-yourself” section of this
manual.
RECOMMENDED NEW VEHICLE
BREAK-IN PROCEDURE:
During the first 1,200 mi (2,000 km) of vehicle
use, follow the recommendations outlined in the
“Break-in schedule” information found in the
“Starting and driving” section of this manual. Fol-
low these recommendations for the future reli-
ability and economy of your new vehicle. Failure
to follow these recommendations may result in
vehicle damage or shortened engine life.
GAS STATION INFORMATION