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Appear anceandcare
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In order tomaintain theappearance ofyour vehicle, itis
important totake proper careofit.
Whenever possible,parkyourvehicle insideagarage
or inacovered areatominimize thechances of
damaging thepaint surface ofyour vehicle.
When itis necessary topark outside, parkinashady
area orprotect thevehicle withabody cover. Be
careful nottoscratch thepaint surface when
putting onorremoving thebody cover.
W ASHING
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In the following instances, washyourvehicle assoon
as possible toprotect thepaint surface:
. After arainfall, whichmaycause thepaint surface
damage fromacidrain.
. After driving oncoastal roads,whichmaycause
rusting fromthesea breeze.
. When contaminants suchassoot, birddroppings,
tree sap, metal particles orbugs getonthe paint
surface.
. When dustormud builds uponthe paint surface.
1. Wash thevehicle surface withawet sponge and
plenty ofwater.
2. Clean thevehicle surface gentlyandthoroughly
using amild soap, aspecial vehiclesoapora
general purpose dishwashing liquidmixed with
clean, lukewarm (neverhot)water.
CAUTION:
. Donot wash thevehicle withstrong house-
hold soap, strong chemical detergents, ga-
soline orsolvents.
. Donot wash thevehicle indirect sunlight or
while thevehicle bodyishot, asthe paint
surface maybecome water-spotted. .
Avoid usingtight-napped orrough cloths,
such aswashing mitts.Caremust betaken
when removing caked-ondirtorother for-
eign substances sothe paint surface isnot
scratched ordamaged.
3. Rinse thevehicle thoroughly withplenty ofclean
water.
4. Use adampened chamoistodry the paint surface
and avoid leaving waterspots.
When washing thevehicle, takecare ofthe following:
. Inside flanges, jointsandfolds onthe doors,
hatches andhood areparticularly vulnerabletothe
effects ofroad salt.Therefore, theseareasmust
be cleaned regularly.
. Besure thatthedrain holes inthe lower edgeof
the doors arenot clogged.
. Spray watertothe underbody andinthe wheel
wells toloosen thedirt and/or washawayroad
salt.
REMOVING SPOTS
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Remove tarand oilspots, industrial dust,insects, and
tree sapasquickly aspossible fromthepaint surface
to avoid lasting damage orstaining. Specialcleaning
products areavailable ataNISSAN dealerorany
automotive accessorystore.
W AXING
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Regular waxingprotects thepaint surface andhelps
maintain anew vehicle appearance.
After waxing, polishing isrecommended toremove
built-up residueandtoavoid aweathered appearance.
A NISSAN dealercanassist youinchoosing the
appropriate waxingproducts.
CAUTION:
. Wash yourvehicle thoroughly andcomple-
tely before applying waxtothe paint surface.
. Always followthemanufacturer's instruc-
tions supplied withthewax.
. Donot use awax containing anyabrasives,
cutting compounds orcleaners thatmay
damage thevehicle finish.
Machine compounding oraggressive polishingona
base coat/clear coatpaint finish maydullthefinish or
leave swirlmarks.
GLASS
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Use glass cleaner toremove smokeanddust filmfrom
the glass surfaces. Itis normal forglass tobecome
coated withafilm after thevehicle isparked inthe hot
sun. Glass cleaner andasoft cloth willeasily remove
this film.
CLEANING EXTERIOR
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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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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.
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Remove thebolts andplastic clipsfromthe
undercover.
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Maintenance anddo-it-yours elf
Engine oiland filter
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Oil filler cap
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Oil drain plug
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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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3. Replace thebattery withanew one.
Recommended battery:CR1620 orequivalent
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Do not touch theinternal circuitandelectric
terminals asdoing socould cause amalfunc-
tion.
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Make surethatthe+side faces thebottom of
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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
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Do not touch theinternal circuitandelectric
terminals asdoing socould cause amalfunc-
tion.
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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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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.
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HR16DE and
MRA8DE 6.6
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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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FUEL INFORMA TION
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CAUTION:
Do not use leaded gasoline. Usingleaded gaso-
line willdamage thethree-way catalyst.
MRA8DE enginemodel
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Use UNLEADED REGULARgasolinewithanoctane
rating ofatleast 91(RON) .
For Thailand:
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Use UNLEADED REGULARgasolineorgasohol (upto
E20*) withanoctane ratingofatleast 91(RON) .
*: Gasohol isalcohol blended gasoline. Forexample,
ªE20º isamixture ofapproximately 20%fuelethanol
and 80% unleaded gasoline.
For Iraq:
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Use UNLEADED PREMIUMgasolinewithanoctane
rating ofatleast 91(RON) .
MR16DD Tengine model
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Except forThailand:
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Use UNLEADED PREMIUMgasolinewithanoctane
rating ofatleast 95(RON) .
If unleaded premiumgasolineisnot used, UNLEADED
REGULAR gasolinewithanoctane ratingofatleast 91
(RON) maybeused atslightly reduced performance.
However, formaximum vehicleperformance andthe
best driveability ,the use ofunleaded premiumgasoline
is recommended. For
Thailand:
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Use UNLEADED gasolineorgasohol (uptoE10*) with
an octane ratingofatleast 95(RON) .
If unleaded gasolineorgasohol (uptoE10*) withan
octane ratingofatleast 95(RON) isnot used,
UNLEADED gasolinewithanoctane ratingofatleast
91 (RON) maybeused atslightly reduced perfor-
mance. However, formaximum vehicleperformance
and thebest driveability ,the use ofunleaded gasoline
or gasohol (uptoE10*) withanoctane ratingofatleast
95 (RON) isrecommended.
*: Gasohol isalcohol blended gasoline. Forexample,
ªE10º isamixture ofapproximately 10%fuelethanol
and 90% unleaded gasoline.
HR16DE enginemodel
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Except forThailand:
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Use UNLEADED PREMIUMgasolinewithanoctane
rating ofatleast 95(RON) .
If unleaded premiumgasolineisnot used, UNLEADED
REGULAR gasolinewithanoctane ratingofatleast 91
(RON) maybeused atslightly reduced performance.
However, formaximum vehicleperformance andthe
best driveability ,the use ofunleaded premiumgasoline
is recommended.
For Thailand:
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Use UNLEADED PREMIUMgasolineorgasohol (upto
E20*) withanoctane ratingofatleast 95(RON) .
If unleaded premiumgasolineisnot used, UNLEADED
REGULAR gasolinewithanoctane ratingofatleast 91
(RON) maybeused atslightly reduced performance.
However, formaximum vehicleperformance andthe
best driveability ,the use ofunleaded premiumgasoline
is recommended. *:
Gasohol isalcohol blended gasoline. Forexample,
ªE20º isamixture ofapproximately 20%fuelethanol
and 80% unleaded gasoline.
RECOMMENDED ENGINEOIL
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See ªRecommended fluids/lubricantsandcapacitiesº
(P .9-2) .
. Genuine NISSANengineoil
. APIgrade: SL,SM orSN
. ILSAC grade:GF-3,GF-4orGF-5
TIRE COLD PRESSURE
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See thetireplacard affixedtothe driver's sidecenter
pillar.
GAS STATION INFORMA TION
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