2014 NISSAN XTERRA transmission oil

CHANGING ENGINE OIL FILTER
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and applythe parking brake.
2. Turn the engine off.
3. Place a large drain pan under the oil filter.
4. Unscrew the plate covering the oil filter ex- posing the filter.
5. Loosen the oil filter
Awith an oil filter
wrench by turning it counterclockwise. Then
remove the oil filter by turning it by hand.
CAUTION
Be careful not to burn yourself. The engine
oil may be hot.
6. Wipe the engine oil filter sealing surface with a clean rag.
CAUTION
Be sure to remove any old gasket material
remaining on the sealing surface of the
engine. Failure to do so could lead to
engine damage.
7. Coat the gasket on the new filter with clean engine oil.
8. Screw on the oil filter until a slight resistance is felt, then tighten an additional 2/3 turn.
9. Start the engine and check for leakage around the oil filter. Correct as required.
10. Turn the engine off and wait more than 10 minutes. Check the oil level. Add engine
oil if necessary. When checking or replacement is required, we
recommend your NISSAN dealer for servicing.
CAUTION
●
Use Genuine NISSAN Matic S ATF. If
Genuine NISSAN Matic S ATF is not
available, Genuine NISSAN Matic J ATF
may also be used.
● Using automatic transmission fluid
other than Genuine NISSAN Matic S
ATF or Matic J ATF will cause deteriora-
tion in driveability and automatic trans-
mission durability, and may damage the
automatic transmission, which is not
covered by the NISSAN new vehicle lim-
ited warranty.
The specified automatic transmission fluid is also
described on caution labels located in the engine
compartment.
WDI0502
5-SPEED AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION FLUID (if so
equipped)
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The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be a little different. When refilling, follow the procedure
described in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section to determine the proper refill capacity.
Capacity (Approximate)Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
US measure Imp measure Liter
Fuel 21-1/8 gal 17-5/8 gal80Unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 AKI
(RON 91) *1
Engine oil *8 Drain and RefillWith oil filter
change 5-3/8 qt 4-1/2 qt
5.1
• Genuine NISSAN engine oil or equivalent *11
• Engine oil with API Certification Mark *2
• Viscosity SAE 5W-30
Without oil filter
change 5-1/8 qt 4-1/4 qt
4.8
Cooling system With reservoir 2-3/4 gal 2-1/4 gal 10.2Pre-diluted Genuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant
(blue) or equivalent
Manual transmission gear oil Genuine NISSAN Manual Transmission Fluid (MTF) HQ Multi
75W-85 or API GL-4, Viscosity SAE 75W-85
4WD 4-3/8 qt 3-5/8 qt 4.2
Automatic transmission fluid Refill to the proper level according to the instructions in the
“Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section. Genuine NISSAN Matic S ATF *3
Power steering fluid (PSF) Genuine NISSAN PSF or equivalent.*4
Brake and clutch (if so equipped) fluid Genuine NISSAN Super Heavy Duty Brake Fluid *5 or equiva-
lent DOT 3
Multi-purpose grease —— —NLGI No. 2 (Lithium Soap base)
CAPACITIES AND RECOMMENDED
FUEL/LUBRICANTS
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Capacity (Approximate)Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
US measure Imp measure Liter
Air conditioning system refrigerant —— —HFC-134a (R-134a)*6
Air conditioning system oil —— —Genuine NISSAN A/C System Oil Type R or equivalent*6
Transfer fluid 2-1/8 qt 1-3/4 qt2.0Genuine NISSAN Matic D ATF recommended *7
Front final drive oil 1-3/4 pt 1-1/2 pt0.85Genuine NISSAN Differential Oil Hypoid Super GL-5 80W-90
or API GL-5, Viscosity 80W-90, *9
Rear final drive oil A/T models
without E-
Lock
M/T of A/T
models with
E-Lock 3-3/8 pt
4-1/4 pt
2-7/8 pt
3-1/2 pt 1.6
2.0API GL-5 synthetic gear oil, Viscosity SAE 75W-90 *10
Genuine NISSAN Differential Oil synthetic 75W-140 or API
GL-5 synthetic gear oil, Viscosity SAE 75W-140 *10
Windshield-washer fluid (shared between front and
rear wipers) 1-1/4 gal 1 gal
4.5Genuine NISSAN Windshield Washer Concentrate Cleaner &
Antifreeze or equivalent
*1: For further details, see “Fuel recommendation” in this section.
*2: For further details, see “Engine oil and oil filter recommendations” in this section.
*3: If Genuine NISSAN Matic S ATF is not available, Genuine NISSAN Matic J ATF may also be used. Using automatic transmission fluid other than Genuine NISSAN Matic S ATF or Genuine NISSAN Matic J ATF will cause deterioration in driveability and automatic transmission durability, and may damage the automatic transmission, which is not covered by the
NISSAN new vehicle limited warranty.
*4: DEXRON™ VI type ATF may also be used.
*5: Available in mainland USA through a NISSAN dealer.
*6: For further details, see “Air conditioner specification label” in this section.
*7: Using fluid other than Genuine NISSAN Matic D ATF will cause deterioration in driveability and transfer durability, and may damage the transfer, which is not covered by the NISSAN new vehicle limited warranty.
*8: For further details, see “Changing engine oil” in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section.
*9: For hot climates, viscosity SAE 90 is suitable for ambient temperatures above 0°C (32°F) .
*10: See a NISSAN dealer for service for synthetic oil.
*11: NISSAN recommends Genuine NISSAN Ester Oil available at a NISSAN dealer
Technical and consumer information9-3

●When launching a boat, don’t allow the wa-
ter level to go over the exhaust tail pipe or
rear bumper.
● Make sure you disconnect the trailer lights
before backing the trailer into the water or
the trailer lights may burn out.
When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, see the
“Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section
earlier in this manual.
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 automatic transmis-
sion vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground (flat towing) . Doing so WILL
DAMAGE internal transmission 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.
● On 4-wheel drive vehicles, place the transfer
case in the 2H range. Failure to do so will
cause the powertrain to bind up.
● 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.
Automatic Transmission (if so
equipped)
To tow a vehicle equipped with an automatic
transmission, an appropriate vehicle dolly MUST
be placed under the towed vehicle’s drive
wheels. Always follow the dolly manufacturer’s
recommendations when using their product.
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10 Index
4WDwarninglight...............2-17A
Active brake limited slip (ABLS) system . . .5-34
Active Head Restraint ..............1-4
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-45
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-52
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-59
Airbagwarninglight...........1-60,2-19
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-17
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-16
Air conditioner service ...........4-21
Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-7
Heater and air conditioner controls ....4-14
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-21
Airflowcharts..................4-17
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-24
Anchor point locations .............1-30
Antenna.....................4-57
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-15
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-33
Audible reminders ...............2-23
Audio system ..................4-21
Bluetooth®audio..............4-53 Compact disc (CD) player . .4-31, 4-36, 4-42
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-29
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player.................4-34,4-39
Audio System iPod®Player.............4-48,4-50
Audio system Radio ....................4-21
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-56
USB interface ............4-44,4-46
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 ..............3-4
AUXjack..............4-32,4-37,4-44
B
Battery ......................8-14
Charge warning light ............2-16
Before starting the engine ...........5-12
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-16
Block heater Engine ....................5-39
Bluetooth®audio................4-53
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system ..................4-59,4-73 Boosterseats..................1-41
Brake
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-33
Brakefluid..................8-12
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-30
Brake system ................5-32
Brake warning light .............2-16
Brake wear indicators ........2-23,8-22
Parking brake operation ..........5-19
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-22
Brakes ......................8-22
Break-inschedule ...............5-21
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-7
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-30
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-15
Bulbreplacement................8-30
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargolight ...................2-51
Cargonet....................2-44
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-12
Car phone or CB radio .............4-58
CD care and cleaning .............4-55
CD

player (See audio system) . .4-31, 4-36, 4-42
Check tire press .................2-5
Child restraints .......1-24,1-25,1-26,1-28
Precautions on child
restraints ........1-26,1-33,1-37,1-41

Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-30
Child restraint with top tether strap .......1-30
Child safety rear door lock ............3-5
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-23
Cleaning exterior and interior ...........7-2
Clock.......................4-30 (models without navigation system) ....4-30
Clockset.....................4-30
Clutch Clutch fluid ..................8-13
Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch ......2-36
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-38
Compact disc (CD) player ....4-31,4-36,4-42
Compass display .................2-10
Consolebox...................2-39
Control panel buttons ...............4-2
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-7
Enterbutton..................4-2
Setting button .................4-5
Controls Audiocontrols(steeringwheel).......4-56
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-14
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..................5-20
Cupholders...................2-41
Curtainside-impactandrolloverairbag....1-57 D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-30
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-28
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-30
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-2
Door locks .....................3-3
Door open warning light .............2-16
Drive belt .....................8-16
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-38
Driving with automatic transmission ....5-13
Driving with manual transmission ......5-17
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-23
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system ......................5-29
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch ..................2-35
Emission control information label .......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-30
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Block heater .................5-39
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-8
Changingengineoil.............8-10 Changing engine oil filter
..........8-11
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Engine cooling system ............8-7
Engine oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-17
Engine oil viscosity ..............
9-6
Engine serial number ............9-10
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-12
Engine oil pressure gauge ............2-8
Enterbutton....................4-2
Eventdatarecorders ..............9-32
Exhaustgas(Carbonmonoxide).........5-2
Extended storage switch ............8-25
F
First aid kit .....................6-2
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Clutchfluid..................8-13
Engine coolant .................8-7
Engine oil ...................8-9
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-13
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
10-2

Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-45
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-45
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 ...............2-31
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-28
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-28
Hill descent control switch .........2-34
Ignition switch .................5-9
Overdrive switch ...............5-17
Power door lock switch ............3-4
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-28
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-27
Turnsignalswitch..............2-31
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-33
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-26
T
Tachometer ....................2-6
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-25,3-2,5-11
Three-way catalyst ................5-2 Tilting steering wheel
..............3-12
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ...................6-5
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Tirechains..................8-40
Tireplacard..................9-11
Tire pressure .................8-32
Tire rotation..................8-40
Tires of 4-wheel drive ............8-42
Types of tires .................8-39
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-29
Wheels and tires ...............8-32
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 ............6-13
4-wheel drive models ............6-14
Flattowing..................9-28
Towing load/specification ..........9-22
Towtrucktowing...............6-12
Trailer towing .................9-19
Transmission Driving with automatic transmission ....5-13
Driving with manual transmission ......5-17
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip computer ...................2-9
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Turn signal switch ................2-31 U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-29
USB interface Audio file operation ..........4-45,4-47
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-14
Vehicledimensionsandweights.........9-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-33
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-35
Vehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-10
V

ehicleloadinginformation...........9-12
Vehicle recovery .................6-14
Vehicle security system .............2-24
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start ......2-25,3-2,5-11
Ventilators ....................4-13
Visors.......................3-13
Voice recognition system ............4-79
Voltmeter......................2-8
W
Warning 4WDwarninglight..............2-17
Airbagwarninglight.........1-60, 2-19
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-15
Battery charge warning light ........2-16
Brake warning light .............2-16
Door open warning light ...........2-16
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-17
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