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Starting anddriving
warning lightwilleither remain illuminated or
blink.
High-temperature powertrainoildue tocon-
tinuous operation ofthe vehicle tofree astuck
vehicle makesthewarning lightblink rapidly
(about twicepersecond) .The driving modemay
change tothe 2WD mode. Ifthe warning light
blinks rapidly duringoperation, stopthevehicle
with theengine idlinginasafe place immedi-
ately .Then ifthe light goes offafter awhile, you
can continue driving.
A large difference betweenthediameters of
front andrear wheels willmake thewarning light
blink slowly (about onceper2seconds) .Pull off
the road inasafe area, andidletheengine.
Check thatalltire sizes arethesame, tire
pressure iscorrect andtires arenot worn.
Change theAWD mode switch tothe 2WD
mode anddonot drive fast.
CAUTION
. Ifthe warning lightilluminates while
driving, AWDmode willbechanged
to 2WD mode. Reduce thevehicle
speed andhave yourvehicle
checked byaNISSAN dealeras
soon aspossible. Beespecially
careful whendriving. .
The power trainmaybedamaged if
you continue drivingwiththeAWD
warning lightblinking rapidly.
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In case ofemergency
WARNING
. Make suretheparking brakeis
securely appliedandtheManual
T ransmission isshifted intoR(Re-
verse) ,or the Continuously Variable
T ransmission intoP(Park) .
. Never change tireswhen thevehicle
is on aslope, iceorslippery areas.
This ishazardous.
. Never change tiresifoncoming
traffic isclose toyour vehicle. Wait
for professional road
assistance.
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Blocking wheels
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Place suitable blocks
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at both thefront and
back ofthe wheel diagonally oppositetheflat
tire toprevent thevehicle frommoving whenitis
jacked up.
WARNING
Be sure toblock thewheel asthe
vehicle maymove andresult inpersonal
injury.
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Jacking tools
Getting thespare tireand tools
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Open theliftgate. Raise thecargo floorboard
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Appeara nceand care
WHEELS
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W ash thewheels whenwashing thevehicle to
maintain theirappearance.
. Clean theinner sideofthe wheels whenthe
wheel ischanged orthe underside ofthe
vehicle iswashed.
. Inspect wheelrimsregularly fordents or
corrosion. Suchdamage maycause lossof
pressure orpoor sealatthe tirebead.
. NISSAN recommends thattheroad wheels
be waxed toprotect against roadsaltin
areas where itis used during winter.
CAUTION
Do not use abrasive cleanerswhen
washing thewheels.
ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS
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W ash regularly withasponge dampened ina
mild soap solution, especially duringwinter
months inareas where roadsaltisused. Salt
could discolor thewheels ifnot removed.
CAUTION
Follow thedirections belowtoavoid
staining ordiscoloring thewheels:
. Do not use acleaner thatuses
strong acidoralkali contents to
clean thewheels.
. Do not apply wheel cleaners tothe
wheels whentheyarehot. The
wheel temperature shouldbethe
same asambient temperature.
. Rinse thewheel tocompletely re-
move thecleaner within15minutes
after thecleaner isapplied.
CHROME PARTS
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Clean chrome partsregularly withanon-
abrasive chromepolishtomaintain thefinish.
TIRE DRESSING
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NISSAN doesnotrecommend theuse oftire
dressings. Tiremanufacturers applyacoating to
the tires tohelp reduce discoloration ofthe
rubber. Ifa tire dressing isapplied tothe tires, it
may react withthecoating andform acom-
pound. Thiscompound maycome offthe tire
while driving andstain thevehicle paint.
If you choose touse atire dressing, takethe following
precautions:
. Use awater-based tiredressing. Thecoat-
ing onthe tiredissolves moreeasily withan
oil-based tiredressing.
. Apply alight coat oftire dressing tohelp
prevent itfrom entering thetire tread/
grooves (whereitwould bedifficult to
remove) .
. Wipe offexcess tiredressing usingadry
towel. Makesurethetire dressing is
completely removedfromthetiretread/
grooves.
. Allow thetiredressing todry asrecom-
mended bytire dressing manufacturer.
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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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wear indicators arevisible, the
tire(s) should bereplaced.
.
Tires degrade withageand use.
Have tires,including thespare,
over 6years oldchecked bya
qualified technician, because
some tiredamage maynotbe
obvious. Replacethetires as
necessary toprevent tirefailure
and possible personal injury.
.
Improper serviceofthe spare
tire may result inserious perso-
nal injury. Ifitis necessary to
repair thespare tire,contact a
NISSAN dealer.
.
For additional information re-
garding tires,refertoªImportant
Tire Safety Informationº (US)or
ªTire Safety Informationº (Cana-
da) inthe Warranty Information
Booklet.
Replacing wheelsandtires
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When replacing atire, usethesame size,tread
design, speedratingandload carrying capacity
as originally equipped. (SeeªSpecificationsº
(P .9-8) forrecommended typesandsizes of
tires andwheels.)
WARNING
. The useoftires other thanthose
recommended orthe mixed useof
tires ofdifferent brands,construc-
tion (bias, bias-belted orradial) ,or
tread patterns canadversely affect
the ride, braking, handling, ground
clearance, body-to-tire clearance,
tire chain clearance, speedometer
calibration, headlightaimand bum-
per height. Someofthese effects
may lead toaccidents andcould
result inserious personal injury.
. For Two-Wheel Drive(2WD) models,
if your vehicle wasoriginally
equipped with4tires thatwere the
same sizeandyouareonly repla-
cing 2of the 4tires, install thenew
tires onthe rear axle. Placing new
tires onthe front axlemay cause
loss ofvehicle control insome driving
conditions andcause an
accident andpersonal injury.
. Ifthe wheels arechanged forany
reason, alwaysreplace withwheels
which havethesame off-set dimen-
sion. Wheels ofadifferent off-set
could cause premature tirewear,
degrade vehiclehandling character-
istic sand/or interference withthe
brake discs/drums. Suchinterfer-
ence canlead todecreased braking
efficiency and/orearlybrake pad/
shoe wear. SeeªWheels andtiresº
(P .9-9) ofthis manual forwheel off-
set dimensions.
. When aspare tireismounted ora
wheel isreplaced, theTPMS willnot
function andthelow tirepressure
warning lightwillflash forapproxi-
mately 1minute. Thelight will
remain onafter 1minute. Contact
your NISSAN dealerassoon as
possible fortire replacement and/
or system resetting.
. Replacing tireswiththose notori-
ginally specified byNISSAN could
affect theproper operation ofthe
TPMS.
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