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Lights*: Cleantheheadlights onaregular basis.
Make surethattheheadlights, stoplights, tail
lights, turnsignal lights, andother lights areall
operating properlyandinstalled securely.Also
check headlight aim.
Road wheel nuts(lugnuts)*: Whenchecking
the tires, make surenowheel nutsaremissing,
and check forany loose wheel nuts.Tighten if
necessary .
Tire rotation*: Tiresshould berotated every
5,000 miles(8,000 km).
Tires*: Checkthepressure withagauge often
and always priortolong distance trips.If
necessary ,adjust thepressure inall tires,
including thespare, tothe pressure specified.
Check carefully fordamage, cutsorexcessive
wear.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)
transmitter components: ReplacetheTPMS
transmitter grommetseal,valve coreandcap
when thetires arereplaced duetowear orage.
Wheel alignment andbalance: Ifthe vehicle
should pulltoeither sidewhile driving ona
straight andlevel road, orifyou detect uneven or
abnormal tirewear, theremaybeaneed for
wheel alignment.
If the steering wheelorseat vibrates atnormal
highway speeds,wheelbalancing maybe
needed. For
additional information regardingtires,refer
to ªImportant TireSafety Informationº (US)or
ªTire Safety Informationº (Canada)inthe War-
ranty Information Booklet.
Windshield: Cleanthewindshield onaregular
basis. Check thewindshield atleast every six
months forcracks orother damage. Havea
damaged windshield repairedbyaqualified
repair facility.
Windshield wiperblades*: Checkforcracks
or wear ifthey donot wipe properly .
Inside thevehicle
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The maintenance itemslistedhereshould be
checked onaregular basis,suchaswhen
performing scheduledmaintenance, cleaning
the vehicle, etc.
Accelerator pedal:Checkthepedal for
smooth operation andmake surethepedal
does notcatch orrequire uneven effort.Keep
the floor mataway fromthepedal.
Brake pedal: Checkthepedal forsmooth
operation. Ifthe brake pedalsuddenly goes
down further thannormal, thepedal feels
spongy orthe vehicle seemstotake longer to
stop, seeaNISSAN dealerimmediately .Keep
the floor mataway fromthepedal.
Brakes: Checkthatthebrakes donot pull the
vehicle toone side when applied. Continuously
Variable Transmission (CVT)
P (Park) position mechanism: Onafairly
steep hill,check thatthevehicle isheld securely
with theshift lever inthe P(Park) position
without applying anybrakes.
Parking brake:Checktheparking brake
operation regularly.The vehicle shouldbe
securely heldonafairly steep hillwith onlythe
parking brakeapplied. Ifthe parking brakeneeds
adjusted, seeaNISSAN dealer.
Seat belts: Check thatallparts ofthe seat belt
system (forexample, buckles,anchors, adjusters
and retractors) operateproperly andsmoothly ,
and areinstalled securely.Check thebelt
webbing forcuts, fraying, wearordamage.
Seats: Checkseatposition controls suchas
seat adjusters, seatbackrecliners,etc.toensure
they operate smoothly andthat alllatches lock
securely inevery position. Checkthatthehead
restraints moveupand down smoothly andthat
the locks (ifso equipped) holdsecurely inall
latched positions.
Steering wheel:Checkforchanges inthe
steering conditions, suchasexcessive freeplay,
hard steering orstrange noises.
Warning lightsandchimes: Makesurethat
all warning lightsandchimes areoperating
properly .
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When performing anyinspection ormainte-
nance workonyour vehicle, alwaystakecare
to prevent seriousaccidental injurytoyourself or
damage tothe vehicle. Thefollowing aregeneral
precautions whichshould beclosely observed.
WARNING
. Park thevehicle onalevel surface,
apply theparking brakesecurely
and block thewheels toprevent
the vehicle frommoving. Movethe
shift lever tothe P(Park) position
(CVT model) orthe shift lever tothe
N (Neutral) position(MTmodel) .
. Besure theignition switchisin the
OFF orLOCK position whenper-
forming anyparts replacement or
repairs.
. Ifyou must workwiththeengine
running, keepyourhands, clothing,
hair andtools away frommoving
fans, belts andanyother moving
parts.
. Itis advisable tosecure orremove
any loose clothing andremove any
jewelry, suchasrings, watches, etc.
before working onyour vehicle. .
Always weareyeprotection when-
ever youwork onyour vehicle.
. Ifyou must runtheengine inan
enclosed spacesuchasagarage, be
sure there isproper ventilation for
exhaust gasestoescape.
. Never getunder thevehicle whileit
is supported onlybyajack. Ifitis
necessary towork under thevehicle,
support itwith safety stands.
. Keep smoking materials, flameand
sparks awayfromfueltank andthe
battery.
. The fuel filter orfuel lines should be
serviced byaNISSAN dealerbe-
cause thefuel lines areunder high
pressure evenwhen theengine is
off.
CAUTION
. Do not work under thehood while
the engine ishot. Turn theengine
off and wait until itcools down.
. Avoid directcontact withused en-
gine oiland coolant. Improperly
disposed engineoil,and engine coolant
and/orothervehicle fluids
can damage theenvironment. Al-
ways conform tolocal regulations
for disposal ofvehicle fluid.
. Never leavetheengine orthe CVT
related component harnessesdis-
connected whiletheignition switch
is in the ONposition.
. Never connect ordisconnect the
battery orany transistorized com-
ponent whiletheignition switchis
in the ONposition.
. Your vehicle isequipped withan
automatic enginecooling fan.Itmay
come onatany time without warn-
ing, even ifthe ignition keyisin the
OFF position andtheengine isnot
running. To avoid injury, always
disconnect thenegative battery
cable before working nearthefan.
This ª8.Maintenance anddo-it-yourselfº section
gives instructions regardingonlythose items
which arerelatively easyforanowner toperform.
A genuine NISSAN ServiceManualisalso
available. (SeeªOwner's manual/service manual
order informationº (P.9-21) .)
Y ou should beaware thatincomplete or
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Be careful nottoclog thewasher nozzle
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This maycause improper windshield washer
operation. Ifthe nozzle isclogged, removeany
objects withaneedle orsmall pin
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careful nottodamage thenozzle.
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Contact aNISSAN dealerifchecking or
replacement isrequired.
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If the brakes donot operate properly,have the
brakes checked byaNISSAN dealer.
SELF-ADJUS TINGBRAKES
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Y our vehicle isequipped withself-adjusting
brakes.
The disc-type brakesself-adjust everytimethe
brake pedal isapplied.
WARNING
See aNISSAN dealerforabrake
system checkifthe brake pedalheight
does notreturn tonormal.
BRAKE PAD WEAR WARNING
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The disc brake padshaveaudible wearwarn-
ings. When abrake padrequires replacement, it
will make ahigh pitched scraping soundwhen
the vehicle isin motion. Thisscraping soundwill
first occur onlywhen thebrake pedalis
depressed. Aftermore wearofthe brake pad,
the sound willalways beheard evenifthe brake
pedal isnot depressed. Havethebrakes
checked assoon aspossible ifthe wear warning
sound isheard.
Under somedriving orclimate conditions,
occasional brakesqueak, squealorother noise
may beheard. Occasional brakenoiseduring
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