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HR16DE ENGINEMODEL
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1. Brake andclutch* fluidreservoir
Ð Right-Hand Drive(RHD) models
2. Engine oilfiller cap
3. Brake andclutch* fluidreservoir
Ð Left-Hand Drive(LHD) models
4. Aircleaner
5. Battery
Ð Jump starting 6.
Window washerfluidreservoir
7. Engine drivebeltlocation
8. Engine oildipstick
9. Radiator cap
Ð Vehicle overheat
10. Engine coolant reservoir
11. Fuse/fusible linkholders
*: For Manual Transmission (MT)models
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WARNING:
. Never remove theradiator orcoolant reser-
voir capwhen theengine ishot. Serious
burns couldbecaused byhigh-pressure
fluid escaping fromtheradiator. Waituntil
the engine andradiator cooldown.
. Engine coolant ispoisonous andshould be
stored carefully inmarked containers outof
the reach ofchildren.
. Ifthe engine wasstopped soonwhen the
engine ishot, thecooling fanmay operate
for approximately 10minutes afterthe
engine wasstopped tocool thecomponents
in the engine compartment. Whenthecool-
ing fan isoperating, besure thathands or
other items donot getcaught init(for
MR16DDT engine).
The engine cooling systemisfilled atthe factory witha
high-quality ,year-round, anti-freezecoolantsolution.
The anti-freeze solutioncontains rustandcorrosion
inhibitors, thereforeadditional coolingsystemadditives
are not necessary .
CAUTION:
. Never useanycooling systemadditives such
as radiator sealer.Additives mayclog the
cooling systemandcause damage tothe
engine, transmission and/orcooling system.
. When adding orreplacing coolant,besure
to use only Genuine NISSANEngineCoolant
or equivalent inits quality withtheproper
mixture ratio.Examples ofthe mixture ratio
of coolant andwater areshown inthe
following table:
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ENGINE
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CHECKING ENGINEOILLEVEL
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1. Park thevehicle onalevel surface andapply the
parking brake.
2. Start theengine andwarm itup until theengine
temperature reachesthenormal operating tem-
perature (approximately 5minutes) .
3. Stop theengine.
4. Wait atleast 10minutes forthe engine oiltodrain
back tothe oilpan.
5. Remove thedipstick andwipe itclean. 6.
Reinsert thedipstick allthe way.
7. Remove thedipstick andcheck theoillevel. It
should bewithin therange
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.
8. Ifthe oillevel isbelow
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, remove theoilfiller cap
and pour therecommended oilinto theopening.
Do not overfill
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.
When fillingtheengine oil,donot remove
the dipstick.
9. Recheck theoillevel withthedipstick.
It is normal toadd some oilbetween oil
maintenance intervalsorduring thebreak -in
period, depending onthe severity ofoperat-
ing conditions.
CAUTION:
The oillevel should bechecked regularly.
Operating yourvehicle withaninsufficient
amount ofoil can damage theengine, andsuch
damage isnot covered bythe warranty.
CHANGING ENGINEOILAND OILFILTER
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WARNING:
. Used oilmust bedisposed ofproperly. Never
pour ordump oilinto theground, canals,
rivers, etc.It should bedisposed ofatproper
waste facilities. NISSANrecommends hav-
ing your oilchanged byaNISSAN dealer.
. Be careful nottoburn yourself, asthe
engine oilmay behot.
. Prolonged andrepeated contactwithused
engine oilmay cause skincancer.
. Avoid directskincontact withused oil.If
contacted, washthoroughly withsoap or hand
cleaner andplenty ofwater assoon as
possible.
. Store usedengine oilinmarked containers
out ofthe reach ofchildren.
1. Park thevehicle onalevel surface andapply the
parking brake.
2. Start theengine andwarm itup until theengine
temperature reachesthenormal operating tem-
perature (approximately 5minutes) .
3. Stop theengine.
4. Wait atleast 10minutes forthe engine oiltodrain
back tothe oilpan.
5. Raise andsupport thevehicle usingasuitable
floor jackandsafety jackstands.
.
Place thesafety jackstands underthevehicle
jack -up points.
.
A suitable adaptershouldbeattached tothe
jack stand saddle.
6. For HR16DE enginemodel,remove theplastic
engine undercover.
.
Remove thebolts andplastic clipsfromthe
undercover.
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Engine oiland filter
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MRA8DE engine model
SDI2652
MR16DDT engine model
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MRA8DE andMR16DDT engine model
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HR16DE enginemodel
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1
Oil filler cap
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2
Oil drain plug
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3
Oil filter
1. Place alarge drainpanunder thedrain plug.
2. Remove thedrain plugwithawrench.
3. Remove theoilfiller capand completely drainthe
oil.
If the oilfilter isto be changed, removeand
replace itat this time.
CAUTION:
Waste oilmust bedisposed ofproperly. Check
your local regulations.
4. Loosen theoilfilter withanoilfilter wrench.
5. Remove theoilfilter byturning itby hand.
6. Wipe theengine oilfilter mounting surfacewitha
clean cloth.
Be sure toremove anyoldgasket remaining onthe
mounting surface.
7. Apply newengine oiltothe gasket ofthe new oil
filter.
8. Screw inthe oilfilter untilaslight resistance isfelt
and then tighten anadditional 2/3ofaturn to
secure thefilter.
Oil filter tightening torque:
15 to20 N´m
(1.5 to2.0 kg-m, 11to15 ft-lb)
9. Clean andreinstall thedrain plugandnew washer.
Securely tightenthedrain plugwithawrench. Do
not use excessive force.
Drain plugtightening torque:
29 to39 N´m
(3.0 to4.0 kg-m, 22to29 ft-lb)
10. Refill therecommended engineoiland quantity .
(See ªRecommended fluids/lubricantsandcapa-
citiesº (P.9-2) .)
When fillingtheengine oil,donot remove
the dipstick (exceptforHR16DE engine
model) .
11. Securely installtheoilfiller cap.
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12. Start theengine.
13. Check thedrain plugforany sign ofleakage.
14. Dispose ofthe used oilinthe proper manner.
Check yourlocal regulations.
15. Check theengine oillevel according tothe proper
procedure. (SeeªChecking engineoillevelº (P.8-
9) .)
After theoperation
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1. For HR16DE enginemodel,installtheengine
undercover intoposition asthe following steps.
a. Pull thecenter ofthe small plastic clipout.
b. Hold theengine undercover intoposition.
c. Insert theclip through theundercover intothe
hole inthe frame, thenpush thecenter ofthe
clip into lock theclip inplace.
d. Install theother boltsthathold theundercover
in place. Becareful nottostrip thebolts or
over-tighten them.
2. Lower thevehicle carefully tothe ground.
3. Dispose ofwaste oiland filter properly .
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SDI1881
MRA8DE andMR16DDT enginemodel
1. Alternator
2. Drive beltauto-tensioner
3. Crankshaft pulley
4. Airconditioner compressor
5. Water
pump
SDI1862
HR16DE enginemodel
1. Water pump
2. Alternator
3. Crankshaft pulley
4. Airconditioner compressor
!: Tension checking point
Be sure theignition switchisin the ªOFFº position. Visually
inspectthebelt forsigns ofunusual wear,cuts,
fraying orlooseness. Regularlycheckthecondition
and tension (forHR16DE enginemodel).If the belt is
in poor condition orloose, haveitreplaced oradjusted
by aNISSAN dealer.
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3. Replace thebattery withanew one.
Recommended battery:CR1620 orequivalent
.
Do not touch theinternal circuitandelectric
terminals asdoing socould cause amalfunc-
tion.
.
Make surethatthe+side faces thebottom of
the case
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.
4. Close thelidand install thescrew securely .
5. Operate thebuttons tocheck itsoperation.
See aNISSAN dealerifyou need assistance for
replacement.
INTELLIGENT KEYBATTER Y
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Battery replacement
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CAUTION:
. Becareful nottoallow children toswallow
the battery andremoved parts.
. Animproperly disposedbatterycanharm
the environment. Alwaysconfirm localreg-
ulations forbattery disposal.
. When changing batteries, donot letdust or
oil get onthe components.
. There isdanger ofexplosion iflithium
battery isincorrectly replaced.Replaceonly
with thesame orequivalent type.
. Donot expose thebattery toexcessive heat
such assunshine, fire,etc
.
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T o replace thebattery:
1. Release thelock knob atthe back ofthe Intelligent
K ey and remove themechanical key.
2. Insert asmall screwdriver intotheslitofthe corner
and twist itto separate theupper partfrom the
lower part.Useacloth toprotect thecasing.
3. Replace thebattery withanew one.
.
Recommended battery:CR2025 orequivalent
.
Do not touch theinternal circuitandelectric
terminals asdoing socould cause amalfunc-
tion.
.
Make surethatthe+side faces thebottom of
the case.
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4. Align thetips ofthe upper andlower parts
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,
and then push them together untilitis securely
closed
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2
.
5. Operate thebuttons tocheck itsoperation.
See aNISSAN dealerifyou need assistance for
replacement.
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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
ÐÐ.
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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5-speed MTmodel ÐÐ.
Genuine NISSAN ManualTransmission Fluid(MTF)
HQ Multi 75W-85 orequivalent
. IfGenuine NISSANManualTransmission
Fluid (MTF) HQMulti isnot available, APIGL-
4, Viscosity SAE75W-85 maybeused asa
temporary replacement. However,useGenu-
ine NISSAN ManualTransmission Fluid(MTF)
HQ Multi assoon asitis available.
6-speed MTmodel ÐÐ.
Genuine NISSAN ManualTransmission Fluid(MTF)
Chevron Texaco ETL8997B 75W-80, orequivalent
. IfGenuine NISSANManualTransmission
Fluid (MTF) Chevron Texaco ETL8997B isnot
available, APIGL-4, Viscosity SAE75W-80
may beused asatemporary replacement.
However, useGenuine NISSANManual
T ransmission Fluid(MTF) Chevron Texaco ETL
8997B assoon asitis possible.
Brake andclutch fluid
Refilltothe proper fluidlevel according tothe instructions inthe ª8.
Maintenance anddo-it-yourselfº section. Genuine
NISSANBrakeFluid,orequivalent DOT3
Multi-purpose grease
ÐÐNLGI No. 2(Lithium soapbase)
Air conditioner systemrefrigerant
ÐÐHFC-134a (R-134a)
Air conditioner systemlubricants
MRA8DE ÐÐNISSANA/CSystem OilType Sor equivalent
MR16DD Tand HR16DE ÐÐNISSAN
A/CSystem OilType Ror equivalent
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MRA8DE andHR16DE enginemodels
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10W-30 ispreferable.
If 10W-30 isnot available, selecttheviscosity,
from thechart below, thatissuitable forthe
outside temperature range.
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AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM REFRIGER-
ANT AND LUBRICANT
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The airconditioner systemofyour vehicle mustbe
charged withtherefrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a)and
the lubricant NISSANA/CSystem OilType S
(MRA8DE enginemodel) orType R(MR16DD Tand
HR16DE enginemodel) orequivalents. Useofany
other refrigerants orlubricants willcause severe
damage, andyoumay need toreplace yourvehicle's
entire airconditioner system.
The release ofrefrigerants intotheatmosphere is
prohibited inmany countries andregions. Therefrig-
erant HFC-134a (R-134a)inyour vehicle willnotharm
the Earth's ozonelayer.However, itmay contribute ina
small parttothe global warming effect.NISSAN
recommends thattherefrigerant beappropriately
recovered andrecycled. ContactaNISSAN dealer
when servicing theairconditioner system.
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