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Right-Hand Drive(RHD) models
When thevehicle isdriven inacountry wherethe
driving laneisdifferent toyour home country ,affix an
opaque stickeronthe headlight.
1. Turn theignition switchtothe ªOFFº position and
wait until theheadlights cooldown.
2. Prepare thestickers referring tothe figure. Make
the stickers
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of the right sideheadlight andtheleftside
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Use anopaque material thatprevents the
light from passing through it.
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Note thatother transparent materialsdo
not work effectively.
3. Affix thesticker byaligning thecorner
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sticker withtheposition ofthe mark
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located onthe surface ofthe headlight seenfrom
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Affix thesticker asillustrated byaligning themark
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If you have aflat tire, seeªFlat tireº(P.6-2) .
TIRE INFLA TION PRESSURE
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Periodically checkthepressure ofthe tires, including
the spare. Anincorrect tirepressure mayadversely
affect tirelifeand vehicle handling. Thetirepressure
should bechecked whentiresareCOLD. Tiresare
considered COLDafterthevehicle hasbeen parked
for 3or more hours, ordriven lessthan 1.6km(1mile) .
COLD tirepressures areshown onthe tire placard.
Insufficient pressurecanlead toan overheating ofthe
tire and subsequent internaldamage. Athigh speeds,
this could resultintread separation andeven bursting
of the tire.
TYPES OFTIRES
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CAUTION:
When changing orreplacing tires,besure all
four tires areofthe same type(that is,summer,
all season orsnow) andconstruction. ANISSAN
dealer maybeable tohelp youwith information
about tiretype, size,speed ratingandavail-
ability.
Replacement tiresmayhave alower speed ratingthan
the factory equipped tires,andthey maynotmatch the
potential maximum vehiclespeed.Neverexceed the
maximum speedratingofthe tire.
All season tires
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NISSAN specifies allseason tiresonsome models to
provide goodperformance allyear, including snowy
and icyroad conditions. Allseason tiresareidentified
by ALL SEASON and/orM&Sonthe tiresidewall.
Snow tireshave better snowtraction thanallseason
tires andmay bemore appropriate insome areas.
Summer tires
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NISSAN specifies summertiresonsome models to
provide superior performance ondry roads. Summer
tire performance issubstantially reducedinsnow and
ice. Summer tiresdonot have thetiretraction rating
M&S onthe tire sidewall.
If you plan tooperate yourvehicle insnowy oricy
conditions, NISSANrecommends theuse ofsnow or
all season tiresonallfour wheels.
Snow tires
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If snow tiresareneeded, itis necessary toselect tires
equivalent insize andload rating tothe original
equipment tires.Ifyou donot, itcan adversely affect
the safety andhandling ofyour vehicle.
Generally ,snow tireshave lower speed ratings than
factory equipped tiresandmay notmatch thepotential
maximum vehiclespeed.Neverexceed themaximum
speed ratingofthe tire. Ifyou install snowtires,they
must bethe same size,brand, construction andtread
pattern onallfour wheels.
For additional tractiononicy roads, studded tiresmay
be used. However, somestates andprovinces prohibit
their use.Check local,stateandprovincial lawsbefore
installing studdedtires.Skidandtraction capabilities
of studded snowtiresonwet ordry surfaces maybe
poorer thanthatofnon-studded snowtires.
TIRE CHAINS
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Use oftire chains maybeprohibited accordingto
location. Checkthelocal lawsbefore installing tire
chains. Wheninstalling tirechains, makesurethatthey
are ofproper sizeforthe tires onyour vehicle andare
installed according tothe chain manufacturer's in-
structions.
Use chain tensioners whenrecommended bythe tire
chain manufacturer toensure atight fit.Loose endlinks
of the tire chains mustbesecured orremoved to
prevent thepossibility ofwhipping actiondamage to
the fenders orunderbody .If possible, avoidfully
loading yourvehicle whenusing tirechains. Inaddition,
drive atareduced speed.Otherwise, yourvehicle may
be damaged and/orvehicle handling andperformance
may beadversely affected.
Tire chains mustbeinstalled onlyonthe front
wheels andnotonthe rear wheels.
Do not drive withtirechains onpaved roadswhich are
clear ofsnow .Driving withchains insuch conditions
can cause damage tothe various mechanisms ofthe
vehicle duetosome overstress.
TIRE ROTA TION
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NISSAN recommends thattires berotated every
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TIRES
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10,000 km(6,000 miles).However, thetiming fortire
rotation mayvaryaccording toyour driving habitsand
the road surface conditions. (Forthetirereplacement,
see ªFlat tireº(P.6-2) .)
For models with17-inch tire,tires marked with
directional indicatorscanonly berotated between
front andrear. Make surethatthedirectional indicators
point inthe direction ofwheel rotation afterthetire
rotation iscompleted.
WARNING:
. After rotating thetires, adjust thetire
pressure.
. Retighten thewheel nutswhen thevehicle
has been driven for1,000 km(600 miles)
(also incases ofaflat tire, etc.).
. Donot include thespare tireintire rotation.
. Incorrect tireselection, fitting,care,or
maintenance canaffect vehicle safetywith
risk ofaccident andinjury. Ifin doubt,
consult aNISSAN dealerorthe tire manu-
facturer.
TIRE WEAR ANDDAMAGE
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Tires should beperiodically inspectedforwear,
cracking, bulgingorobjects caughtinthe tread. If
excessive wear,cracks, bulging ordeep cutsare
found, thetireshould bereplaced immediately .
The original tireshave abuilt-in treadwearindicator.
When thewear indicator isvisible, thetireshould be
replaced.
Improper serviceofaspare tiremay result inserious
personal injury.If itis necessary torepair thespare tire,
contact aNISSAN dealer.
TIRE AGE
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Never useatire over sixyears old,regardless of
whether ithas been usedornot.
Tires degrade withageaswell aswith thevehicle
usage. Haveyourtireschecked andbalanced oftenby
a repair shopor,ifyou prefer, aNISSAN dealer.
CHANGING TIRESANDWHEELS
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WARNING:
Do not install adeformed wheelortire even ifit
has been repaired. Suchwheels ortires could
have structural damageandcould failwithout
warning.
When replacing atire, usethesame size,speed rating
and load carrying capacity asoriginally equipped. (For
recommended typesandsizes oftires andwheels, see
ªTires andwheelsº (P.9-7) .)The useoftires other than
those recommended orthe mixed useoftires of
different brands,construction (bias,bias-belted, or
radial) ,or tread patterns canadversely affecttheride,
braking, handling, groundclearance, body-to-tire
clearance, snowchain clearance, speedometer cali-bration,
headlight aimand bumper height.Someof
these effects maylead toaccidents andcould resultin
serious personal injury.
If the wheels arechanged forany reason, always
replace withwheels whichhavethesame offset
dimension. Wheelsofadifferent offsetcouldcause
early tirewear, possibly degraded vehiclehandling
characteristics and/orinterference withthebrake
discs/drums. Suchinterference canlead todecreased
braking efficiency and/orearlybrake pad/shoe wear.
WHEEL BALANCE
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Unbalanced wheelsmayaffect vehicle handling and
tire life. Even withregular use,wheels cangetoutof
balance. Therefore, theyshould bebalanced as
required.
SP ARE TIRE
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Conventional sparetire
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A standard tire(the same sizeasthe road wheels) is
supplied withyour vehicle.
For models with17-inch tires,mounting aspare tire
with thedirectional indicatorspointedagainstthe
direction ofwheel rotation willnotaffect normal driving.
However, inthis case, youwillneed toreplace the
spare tirewith asuitable regulartireassoon as
possible.
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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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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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Brake fluid...
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Clutch fluid...
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Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid...
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Engine coolant ...
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Engine oil...
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Window washerfluid...
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FM-AM radiowithCompact Disc(CD) player ...
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FM-AM radiowithcompact disc(CD) player
(with color display) ...
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Fog light switch ...
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Front seat,Front seatadjustment ...
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Fuel Fuel information ...
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Fuel octane rating...
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Gauge ...
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Fuses ...
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Fusible links...
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G
Gauge ...
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Engine coolant temperature gauge...
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Fuel gauge ...
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T achometer ...
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T rip computer ...
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General maintenance ...
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Glove box...
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. Incase ofemergency ...6-1
(Flat tire,engine willnot start, overheating, towing)
. How tostart theengine ...5-1
. How toread themeters and
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