2016 NISSAN VERSA NOTE service

Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
FLAT TOWING
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is sometimes used when towing a vehicle
behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor
home.
CAUTION
●Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
● Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al-
ways tow forward, never backward.
● Never tow your front wheel drive vehicle
with the front tires on the ground. Doing
so may cause serious and expensive
damage to the powertrain.
● DO NOT tow any continuously variable
transmission vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat towing) . Do-
ing so WILL DAMAGE internal transmis-
sion parts due to lack of transmission
lubrication.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by NISSAN”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Manual Transmission (if so equipped)
● Always tow with the manual transmission in
N (Neutral) .
● After towing 500 miles (805 km) , start and
idle the engine with the transmission in N
(Neutral) for two minutes. Failure to idle the
engine after every 500 miles (805 km) of
towing may cause damage to internal trans-
mission parts.
Continuously Variable Transmission (if
so equipped)
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continuously
variable transmission, an appropriate vehicle
dolly MUST be placed under the towed vehicle’s
drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly manufac-
turer’s recommendations when using their prod-
uct. DOT (Department of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times
as well on the government course as a tire graded
100. The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction AA, A, B and C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the
tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as mea-
sured under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and con-
crete. A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
TOWING A TRAILER
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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Genuine NISSAN Service Manuals for this model
year and prior can be purchased. A Genuine
NISSAN Service Manual is the best source of
service and repair information for your vehicle.
This manual is the same one used by the factory-
trained technicians working at NISSAN dealer-
ships. Genuine NISSAN Owner’s Manuals can
also be purchased.
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For current pricing and availability of Genuine
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1-800-247-5321
For Canada
To purchase a copy of a Genuine NISSAN Ser-
vice Manual or Owner’s Manual, for this model
year and prior, please contact your nearest
NISSAN dealer. For the phone number and loca-
tion of a NISSAN dealer in your area, call the
NISSAN Information Center at 1-800-387-0122
and a bilingual NISSAN representative will assist
you.
OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE
MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION
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10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ........5-28
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-42
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air bag
system) ...................1-49
Side and curtain (See supplemental side air
bag and curtain side-impact air bag
system) ...................1-56
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-58
Airbagwarninglight...........1-59,2-18
Air bag warning light, supplemental . .1-59, 2-18
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-18
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-30
Air conditioner service ...........4-35
Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-7
Heater and air conditioner controls ....4-27
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-35
Airflowcharts..................4-31
Anchor point locations .............1-26
Antenna .....................4-77
Antifreeze ....................5-32
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-28
Apps .......................4-78
Armrests .....................1-5
Around View® Monitor .............4-16
Audible reminders ...............2-21 Audio system
..................4-35
AMradioreception.............4-36
Bluetooth®audio..........4-73,4-74
Compact disc (CD)
player..........4-46,4-52,4-56,4-63
FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-48
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-44
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player.................4-53,4-58
FMradioreception..........4-35,4-49
iPod® Player .............4-68,4-70
iPod® player operation .......4-68,4-70
Radio ....................4-35
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-76
USB interface ............4-64,4-66
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection
Port..................4-64,4-66
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-40
Automatic door locks ..............3-7
AUXjack..............4-47,4-49,4-64
B
Battery ..................5-32,8-14
Chargewarninglight............2-14
Battery replacement ..............8-24
Keyfob................8-24,8-24
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........8-26
Before starting the engine ...........5-13 Belt (See drive belt)
..............8-17
Block heater Engine ....................5-33
Bluetooth® audio ............4-73,4-74
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system..............4-79,4-94,4-104
Bluetooth® streaming audio without Navigation
System (if so equipped) ............4-73
Boosterseats..................1-39
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-28
Brake fluid ..................8-13
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-29
Brake system ................5-27
Brakewarninglight.............2-13
Brakewearindicators........2-21,8-21
Parking brake operation ..........5-20
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-21
Brake fluid ....................8-13
Brakes ......................8-21
Brake system ..................5-27
Break-inschedule ...............5-23
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-27
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-13
Bulbreplacement................8-29
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2

Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity..............9-7
Oneshotcall...........4-83,4-97,4-107
Outside mirrors .................3-31
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats...........6-14
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-21
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-21
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-20
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-25
Parking brake ...................5-20
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system ...............4-79,4-94,4-104
Power Power door locks ............3-6,3-7
Power outlet .................2-31
Power rear windows .............2-39
Power steering system ...........5-26
Power windows ...............2-38
Rear power windows ............2-39
Power outlet ...................2-31
Power steering ..................5-26
Precautions Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Precautions on booster
seats...........1-22,1-29,1-35,1-39
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-22,1-29,1-35,1-39
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-10 Precautions on supplemental restraint
system
....................1-42
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Programmablefeatures ..........4-7,4-49
Push starting ...................6-14
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ...........4-79
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player .....................4-44
FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player .....................4-48
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player .................4-53,4-58
Steering wheel audio control switch ....4-76
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test........................9-20
Rear center seat belt ..............1-16
Rear power windows ..............2-39
Rearseat......................1-4
Rearview mirror .................3-30
RearView Monitor ................4-10
Rear window defroster switch .........2-25
Rear window wiper and washer switches . . .2-24
Recommended Fluids ...............9-2
Recorders EventData..................9-20
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering a vehicle in another country ....9-10
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-19 S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Child seat belts .....1-22,1-29,1-35,1-39
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-3
Rear seat adjustment .............1-4
Seatbackpockets................2-32
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-19
Infants and small children ..........1-20
Injured Person ................
1-13
Largerchildren................1-20
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-10
Pregnant women ...............1-13
Rear center seat belt ............1-16
Seatbeltextenders .............1-18
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-19
Seatbelts................1-10,7-5
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-18
Three-point type with retractor .......1-13
Seat belt extenders ...............1-18
Seatbeltwarninglight..........1-13,2-17
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Armrests....................1-5
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-29
Manualfrontseatadjustment.........1-3
Rearseat....................1-4
Seats/floor mats ..................7-4
Security indicator light ..............2-20
10-5

Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System) , engine start.....2-21,3-5,5-10,5-13
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-21
Service manual order form ...........9-21
Servicing air conditioner .............4-35
Setting button ...............4-7,4-49
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-16
Manual transmission .............5-19
Shift lever lock release..............5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-18
Side air bag system (See supplemental side air bag
and curtain side-impact air bag system)....1-56
Smartphone connectivity ............4-78
Spark plug replacement .............8-18
Spark plugs ...................8-18
Specifications ...................9-8
Speedometer ...................2-4
SRS warning label ................1-58
Stability control .................5-29
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-13
Jump starting .............6-12,8-16
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-14
Starting the engine .............5-14
Starting the engine ...............5-14
Steering Power steering system ...........5-26
Tilting steering wheel ............3-29
Steering wheel ..................3-29
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-76
Stoplight.....................8-29
Storage......................2-31
Storage tray ...................2-32 Sun visors
....................3-29
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-58
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-59, 2-18
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-49
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-58
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-42
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-42
Supplemental side and curtain side-impact
air bag system ..................1-56
Switch Automatic power window switch ......2-40
Foglightswitch ...............2-28
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-25
Headlight control switch ..........2-25
Ignition switch .................5-8
Instrument brightness control ........2-27
Power door lock switch .........3-6,3-7
Rear window defroster switch .......2-25
Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-24
Turn signal switch ..............2-28
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-30
T
Tachometer ....................2-7
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-8
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
engine start ..........2-21,3-5,5-10,5-13 Three-way catalyst
................5-2
Tie down hooks .................2-37
Tilting steering wheel ..............3-29
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-42
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-39
Tire pressure .................8-32
Tire rotation..................8-39
Types of tires .................8-38
Uniform

tire quality grading .........9-17
Wheels and tires ............8-32,9-9
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tirepressure...................8-32 Low tire pressure warning light .......2-15
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-26
Towing Flattowing..................9-17
Towtrucktowing...............6-15
Trailer towing .................9-17
Towing a trailer ..................9-17
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-12
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15
Driving with manual transmission ......5-18
Transmission shift lever lock release ......5-17
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip computer ..................2-10
Trip odometer ...................2-5
Troubleshooting guide
(NISSAN voice recognition system) .....4-116
10-6