Driving downhill
The engine braking action is effective for controlling
the vehicle while descending hills.
The shift lever (MT models) should be placed in a
gear position low enough to obtain sufficient engine
braking.
For XTRONIC transmission models, a low gear po-
sition in the manual shift mode, low enough to obtain
sufficient engine braking, should be selected.WARNING
•The Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) is a so-
phisticated device, but it cannot prevent acci-
dents resulting from careless or dangerous
driving techniques. It can help maintain ve-
hicle control during braking on slippery sur-
faces. Remember that stopping distances on
slippery surfaces will be longer than on nor-
mal surfaces even with ABS. Stopping dis-
tances may also be longer on rough, gravel or
snow covered roads, or if you are using snow
chains. Always maintain a safe distance from
the vehicle in front of you. Ultimately, the
driver is responsible for safety.
•Tyre type and condition may also affect brak-
ing effectiveness.
– When replacing tyres, install the specified
size of tyres on all four wheels.
– When installing a spare tyre, make sure
that it is the proper size and type as speci-
fied on the tyre placard. (See “Vehicle
identification” in the “9. Technical
information” section.)
– For detailed information, see “Wheels and
tyres” in the “8. Maintenance and
do-it-yourself” section.
The Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) controls the
brakes so the wheels do not lock during hard brak-
ing or when braking on slippery surfaces. The sys-
tem detects the rotation speed at each wheel and
varies the brake fluid pressure to prevent each wheelfrom locking and sliding. By preventing each wheel
from locking, the system helps the driver maintain
steering control and helps to minimise swerving and
spinning on slippery surfaces.
USING SYSTEM
Depress the brake pedal and hold it down. Depress
the brake pedal with firm steady pressure, but do
not pump the brakes. The ABS will operate to pre-
vent the wheels from locking up. Steer the vehicle to
avoid obstacles.
WARNING
Do not pump the brake pedal. Doing so may re-
sult in increased stopping distances.
SELF-TEST FEATURE
The ABS includes electronic sensors, electric
pumps, hydraulic solenoids and a computer. The
computer has a built-in diagnostic feature that tests
the system each time you start the engine and move
the vehicle at a low speed in forward or reverse.
When the self-test occurs, you may hear a “clunk”
noise and/or feel a pulsation in the brake pedal. This
is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. If the
computer senses a malfunction, it switches the ABS
off and illuminates the ABS warning light on the
instrument panel. The brake system then operates
normally, but without anti-lock assistance.
If the ABS warning light illuminates during the self-
test or while driving, have the vehicle checked by a
NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM
(ABS)
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Hazard warning flasher switch ................................. 6-2
Spare tyre................................................................ 6-2
Temporary-use spare tyre (where fitted) .............. 6-2
Conventional spare tyre (where fitted) ................. 6-2
Flat tyre ................................................................... 6-3
Stopping the vehicle ........................................... 6-3
Changing flat tyre (Models with spare wheel,
where fitted) ....................................................... 6-3
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
(where fitted) ...................................................... 6-7
Repairing flat tyre (Models with emergency
tyre puncture repair kit) ....................................... 6-8Jump-starting ........................................................... 6-11
Push-starting ........................................................... 6-13
Engine overheat ....................................................... 6-13
Tow truck towing ..................................................... 6-14
Towing precautions ............................................ 6-14
Recommended towing for two-wheel drive
(2WD) models .................................................... 6-15
Recommended towing for four-wheel drive
(4WD) models .................................................... 6-15
Towing eye ......................................................... 6-16
Freeing the vehicle from sand, snow or mud ....... 6-16
Push the switch on to warn other drivers when you
must stop or park under emergency conditions. All
direction indicator lights will flash.
TEMPORARY-USE SPARE TYRE
(where fitted)
The temporary-use spare tyre is designed for emer-
gency use only. This spare tyre should be used
ONLY for very short periods and NEVER be used
for long drives or extended periods.
Observe the following precautions if the temporary-
use spare tyre must be used, otherwise your vehicle
could be damaged or involved in an accident.
WARNING
Any continuous road use of this tyre could result
in tyre failure, loss of vehicle control, and pos-
sible personal injury.
CAUTION
•The temporary-use spare tyre should be used
only in emergencies. It should be replaced by
the standard tyre at the first opportunity.
•Drive carefully and do not drive your vehicle
faster than 80 km/h (50 MPH).
•Avoid driving over obstacles. Also, do not take
the vehicle through an automatic car wash.
•Avoid driving sharp turns and abrupt braking.
•Do not exceed the vehicle’s maximum load
rating or the load-carrying capacity molded
on the sidewall of the temporary-use spare
tyre.
•Do not use a snow chain on this tyre because
it will not fit properly. This could cause dam-
age to the vehicle and result in loss of the
chain.
•Do not use the temporary-use spare tyre on
any other vehicle because this tyre has been
designed specifically for your vehicle.
•The vehicle must not be driven with more than
one temporary-use spare tyre at the same
time.
•Do not tow a trailer.
•As with all tyres, the temporary-use spare tyre
must be checked regularly to ensure pres-
sure is maintained.
For pressure details, see the tyre placard lo-
cated on the driver’s side centre pillar.
CONVENTIONAL SPARE TYRE
(where fitted)
A standard wheel and tyre is supplied with your
vehicle.
NIC2215
NCE069ZTemporary-use spare tyre label
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
SWITCHSPARE TYRE
6-2In case of emergency
3. With the wheel wrench, tighten the wheel bolts
alternately and evenly in the sequence as illus-
trated (
j1-j5 ) until they are tight.
4. Lower the vehicle slowly until the tyre touches
the ground.
5. Tighten the wheel bolts securely using the wheel
wrench in the sequence as illustrated.
6. Lower the vehicle completely.
7. Install the wheel cover (where fitted).
NOTE
Before installation, align NISSAN logo (centre
cap) with the wheel bolts/or perpendicular to
valve hole (where fitted), to correctly align to
the centre.
Wheel bolt tightening torque:
113 N•m (12 kg-m, 83 ft-lb)
As soon as possible, tighten the wheel bolts to
the specified torque with a torque wrench.
WARNING
Retighten the wheel bolts after the vehicle has
been driven for 1,000 km (600 miles) (also in
cases of a flat tyre, etc.).
The wheel bolts must be kept tightened to specifi-
cation at all times. It is recommended that the wheel
bolts be tightened to specification at each mainte-
nance interval.
Adjust the tyre pressure to the COLD pressure.COLD pressure is the tyre pressure as measured
after the vehicle has been parked for three hours or
more or driven for less than 1.6 km (1 mile).
COLD tyre pressures are shown on the tyre placard
affixed to the driver’s side centre pillar.
Stowing the wheel and tools
Securely store the wheel with the flat tyre, the jack
and the tools in the specified storage areas.
Wheel lock bolts(where fitted)
In order to prevent theft, the specially designed
wheel lock bolt is installed to each wheel. The wheel
lock bolt cannot be removed with the commonly
used tools.
When removing tyres, use the lock key provided
with your vehicle.Removing the wheel lock bolt:
1. Insert the wheel lock key
j1 to the wheel lock
bolt.
2. To remove the wheel lock bolt, turn the wheel
lock key anticlockwise using the wheel wrench.
CAUTION
•Do not use a power tool to remove the wheel
lock bolts.
•When installing the wheel, tighten the wheel
lock bolts to the same tightening torque as
the normal wheel bolts. For details, see “In-
stalling the wheel” earlier in this section.
NOTE
•The wheel lock bolt has an individual code.
A wheel lock key with other than the indi-
vidual code cannot remove the wheel lock
bolt. If you lose the wheel lock key, con-
tact a NISSAN dealer for a duplicate with
the original wheel lock key code.
•Record the key number as shown on the
key code card on the “Security informa-
tion” page at the end of this manual and
keep it in a safe place, not in the vehicle.
•When you ask for a service at a NISSAN
dealer or qualified workshop, make sure
to keep the lock key in the vehicle. Other-
wise, wheels cannot be removed and the
service cannot be performed.NCE143Z
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TYRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS) (where fitted)
j
ATyre valve with sensor
WARNING
•If the TPMS indicator light illuminates while
driving:
– avoid sudden steering manoeuvres
– avoid abrupt braking
– reduce vehicle speed
– pull off the road to a safe location
– stop the vehicle as soon as possible
•Driving with under-inflated tyres may perma-
nently damage the tyres and increase the like-
lihood of tyre failure. Serious vehicle damage
could occur which may lead to an accident
and could result in serious personal injury.
•Check the tyre pressure for all four tyres. Ad-
just the tyre pressure to the recommended
COLD tyre pressure shown on the tyre plac-
ard to turn the TPMS indicator light “OFF”. In
case of a flat tyre, replace it with a spare tyre
as soon as possible.
•When a spare tyre is mounted or a wheel is
replaced, the TPMS will not function and the
TPMS indicator light will flash for approxi-
mately 1 minute. The light will remain on after
1 minute. Be sure to follow all instructions for
wheel replacement and make sure the TPMS
system is mounted correctly.
•Replacing tyres with those not originally speci-
fied by NISSAN could affect the proper opera-
tion of the TPMS.
•The Genuine NISSAN Emergency Tyre Repair
Sealant can be used for temporarily repairing
a tyre. Do not inject any other tyre liquid or
aerosol tyre sealant into the tyres, as this may
cause a malfunction of the tyre pressure sen-
sors.
•NISSAN recommends using only Genuine
NISSAN Emergency Tyre Sealant provided
with your vehicle. Other tyre sealants may
damage the valve stem seal which can cause
the tyre to lose air pressure. Visit a NISSAN
dealer or qualified workshop as soon as pos-
sible after using tyre repair sealant (for mod-
els equipped with the emergency tyre punc-
ture repair kit).CAUTION
•The TPMS may not function properly when the
wheels are equipped with tyre chains or the
wheels are buried in snow.
•Do not place metalised film or any metal parts
(antenna, etc.) on the windows. This may
cause poor reception of the signals from the
tyre pressure sensors, and the TPMS will not
function properly.
Some devices and transmitters may tempo-
rarily interfere with the operation of the TPMS
and cause the TPMS indicator light to illumi-
nate. Some examples are:
– Facilities or electric devices using similar
radio frequencies are near the vehicle.
– If a transmitter set to similar frequencies is
being used in or near the vehicle.
– If a computer (or similar equipment) or a
DC/AC converter is being used in or near
the vehicle.
•When inflating the tyres and checking the tyre
pressure, never bend the valves.
•Special aluminium valves are fitted to mount
the TPMS sensors on the wheels. The TPMS
sensor is fixed at the wheels by a nut. The nut
needs to be correctly fitted at a torque setting
of 7.5 ± 0.5 Nm. If the TPMS sensor is tight-
ened exceeding the limit, there is a possibility
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In case of emergency6-7
the sensor grommet will be damaged. If the
sensor is tightened under the limit, there is a
possibility to cause an air leak.
•Use Genuine NISSAN valve caps that comply
with the factory-fitted valve cap specifications.
•Do not use metal valve caps.
•Fit the valve caps properly. Without the valve
caps the valve and tyre pressure monitor sen-
sors could be damaged.
•Do not damage the valves and sensors when
storing the wheels or fitting different tyres.
•Replace the sensor grommet and washer dur-
ing a tyre change. Once they have been re-
moved, the sensor grommet and washer can-
not be reused and must be replaced. The
TPMS sensors can be used again.
The Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) moni-
tors the tyre pressure of the four wheels except the
spare wheel. When the TPMS indicator light comes
on together with the TPMS tyre location indicator
light (in the meter panel), one or more of the tyres is
significantly under-inflated. If the vehicle is being
driven with low tyre pressure, the TPMS will activate
and TPMS indicator light together with the TPMS
tyre location indicator light remains on. This system
will deactivate only when tyre pressure is corrected
and the vehicle is driven at speeds above 25 km/h
(16 MPH).
For more details about the TPMS, see “Tyre Pres-
sure Monitoring System (TPMS)” in the “5. Starting
and driving” section.
REPAIRING FLAT TYRE (Models with
emergency tyre puncture repair kit)
The emergency tyre puncture repair kit is supplied
with the vehicle instead of a spare tyre. This repair
kit must be used for temporarily fixing a minor tyre
puncture. After using the repair kit, see a NISSAN
dealer or qualified workshop as soon as possible for
tyre inspection and repair/replacement.
CAUTION
Do not use the emergency tyre puncture repair
kit under the following conditions. Contact a
NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop or profes-
sional road assistance.
•when the sealant has passed its expiration
date (shown on the label attached to the
bottle)
•when the cut or the puncture is approximately
4 mm (0.16 in) or longer
•when the side of the tyre is damaged
•when the vehicle has been driven with a con-
siderable loss of air from the tyre
•when the tyre is completely displaced inside
or outside the rim
•when the tyre rim is damaged
•when two or more tyres are flat
Getting emergency tyre puncture repair
kit
Take the emergency tyre puncture repair kit out of
the boot. The repair kit consists of the following
items:
j1Tyre sealant bottle
j2Air compressor
j3Speed restriction sticker
NOTE
For models with the emergency tyre puncture
repair kit, a spare tyre, jack and rod are not
equipped as standard. These parts are dealer
options. Contact a NISSAN dealer or qualified
workshop about obtaining these parts. See “Re-
moving the wheel” earlier in this section for us-
age of jacking tools and tyre replacement.
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Before using emergency tyre puncture
repair kit
•If any foreign object (for example, a screw or
nail) is embedded in the tyre,do not remove it.
•Check the expiration date of the sealant (shown
on the label attached to the bottle). Never use a
sealant which has passed its expiration date.
Repairing tyre
1. Shake the sealant bottle well.
2. Remove the bottle cap
j3 and the orange plugj2 from the top of the compressor.
3. Screw the bottle
j4 into the opening of the com-
pressor (where the orange plug was).4. Remove the speed restriction sticker from the
compressor, then place it in a location where the
driver can see it while driving.
5. Screw the air tube
jA of the compressor se-
curely onto the tyre valve. Make sure that the air
compressor switch is in the “OFF” (0) position
and the pressure release valve
jB is securely
closed.
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NCE315
NCE344
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6. Insert its power plug into the power outlet in the
vehicle. Make sure no other accessories are fit-
ted to the power outlet. For details, see “Power
outlet” in the “2. Instruments and controls” sec-
tion.
7. Turn the ignition switch to the Acc position.
8. Switch on the compressor, and inflate the tyre to
the pressure that is specified on the tyre placard
affixed to the driver’s side centre pillar.
CAUTION
Do not operate the compressor for more than 10
minutes.
If the tyre pressure does not increase to the speci-
fied pressurewithin 10 minutes, the tyre may be
seriously damaged andthe tyre cannot be repaired
with this tyre repair kit. Contact a NISSAN dealer
or qualified workshop.
9. Remove the air compressor from the tyre valve.
Immediately drive the vehicle at a speed of 80
km/h (50 MPH) or less.
10. After 10 minute or 10 km (6 miles) drive, check
the tyre pressure. The temporary repair is com-
pleted if the tyre pressure does not drop.
If the tyre pressure is lower than specified, re-
peat the steps from step5.
If the pressure drops again or under 130 kPa
(1,3 bar, 19 psi),the tyre cannot be repaired
with this tyre repair kit. Contact a NISSAN
dealer or qualified workshop.After repairing tyre
See a NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop for tyre
repair/replacement, inspection/replacement of the
TPMS sensor and for a new tyre sealant bottle and
hose, as soon as possible.
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