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Starting anddriving
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WARNING:
. Ifthe engine isnot running oristurned off
while driving, thepower assistforthe
steering willnotwork. Thesteering willbe
much harder tooperate.
. When theelectric powersteering warning
light illuminates withtheengine running, the
power assistforthe steering willcease
operation. You will still have control ofthe
vehicle butthesteering willbeharder to
operate.
The electric powersteering systemisdesigned to
provide powerassistwhiledriving tooperate the
steering wheelwithlight force.
When thesteering wheelisoperated repeatedly or
continuously whileparking ordriving atavery low
speed, thepower assistforthe steering wheelwillbe
reduced. Thisisto prevent overheating ofthe electric
power steering systemandprotect itfrom getting
damaged. Whilethepower assistisreduced, steering
wheel operation willbecome heavy.When the
temperature ofthe electric powersteering system
goes down, thepower assistlevelwillreturn tonormal.
Avoid repeating suchsteering wheeloperations that
could cause theelectric powersteering systemto
overheat.
Y ou may hear africative soundwhenthesteering
wheel isoperated quickly.However, thisisnot a
malfunction.
If the electric powersteering warninglight
illuminates whiletheengine isrunning, itmay indicate
the electric powersteering systemisnot functioning
properly andmay need servicing. Havetheelectric
power steering systemchecked byaNISSAN dealer.
(See ªElectric powersteering warninglightº(P.2-13) .)When
theelectric powersteering warninglight
illuminates withtheengine running, thepower assist
for the steering willcease operation. You will still have
control ofthe vehicle. However, greatersteering effort
is needed, especially insharp turnsandatlow speeds.
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The brake system hastwo separate hydraulic circuits.If
one circuit malfunctions, youwillstill have braking
ability attwo wheels.
BRAKE PRECAUTIONS
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V acuum assisted brakes
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The brake booster aidsbraking byusing engine
vacuum. Ifthe engine stops,youcan stop thevehicle
by depressing thefoot brake pedal. However, greater
foot pressure onthe foot brake pedalwillberequired
to stop thevehicle. Thestopping distancewillbe
longer.
If the engine isnot running oristurned offwhile driving,
the power assisted brakeswillnot function. Braking
will beharder.
WARNING:
Do not coast withtheengine stopped.
For model withBrake Assist: Whenthebrake pedalis
depressed slowlyandfirmly ,you may hear aclicking
noise andfeelaslight pulsation. Thisisnormal and
indicates thattheBrake Assist System isoperating.
Using brakes
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Avoid resting yourfootonthe foot brake pedalwhile
driving. Thiswilloverheat thebrakes, wearoutthe
brake linings/pads faster,andincrease fuelconsump-
tion.
T o help reduce brakewearandtoprevent thebrakes
from overheating, reducespeedanddownshift toa
lower gearbefore goingdownaslope orlong grade.
Overheated brakesmayreduce braking performance
and could resultinloss ofvehicle control.
While driving onaslippery surface, becareful when
braking, accelerating ordownshifting. Abruptbraking
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T echnical information
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The following areapproximate capacities.Theactual refillquantities maybeslightly different. Whenrefilling, followtheprocedures instructedinthe ª8.Maintenance anddo-it-
yourselfº sectiontodetermine theproper refillcapacity .
Capacity (Approximate)
RecommendedFluids/Lubricants
Liter Impmeasure
Fuel 5211-1/2gal
SeeªFuel informationº (P.9-4) .
Engine oil(Refill)
Forchanging engineoil,see ªEngine oilº(P.8-9) .
. Genuine NISSANengineoil
. APIgrade SL,SM orSN
. ILSAC gradeGF-3, GF-4orGF-5
For additional information, seeªRecommended SAE
viscosity numberº(P.9-4) .
MRA8DE
With
oilfilter 3.93-3/8qt
Without oilfilter 3.73-1/4qt
MR16DD T With
oilfilter 4.54
qt
Without oilfilter 4.33-3/4qt
HR16DE With
oilfilter 3.02-5/8qt
Without oilfilter 2.82-1/2qt
Cooling system
(with reservoir) .
Genuine NISSANEngineCoolant orequivalent in
its quality
. UseGenuine NISSAN EngineCoolant orequiva-
lent inits quality ,in order toavoid possible
aluminum corrosionwithintheengine cooling
system caused bythe use ofnon-genuine engine
coolant.
. Note thatanyrepairs forthe incidents within
the engine cooling systemwhileusing non-
genuine enginecoolant maynotbecovered
by the warranty evenifsuch incidents
occurred duringthewarranty period.
T
otal MR16DD
T 8.37-1/4qt
HR16DE and
MRA8DE 6.6
5-7/8qt
Reservoir 0.83/4qt
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)fluid
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Genuine NISSANCVTFluid NS-3
. Useonly Genuine NISSANCVTFluid NS-3.
Using transmission fluidother thanGenuine
NISSAN CVTFluid NS-3willdamage theCVT ,
which isnot covered bythe warranty.
Manual Transmission (MT)gearoil
RECOMMEN DEDFLUIDS/
LUBRICANTS ANDCAPACITIES
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