6 In case of emergency
Hazard warning flasher switch......................6-2
Flat tire ...........................................6-2
Changing a flat tire .............................6-2
Jump starting .................................... 6-10
Push starting ..................................... 6-12If your vehicle overheats
........................... 6-12
Towing your vehicle ............................... 6-13
Towing recommended by NISSAN ..............6-14
Vehicle recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) .........6-15
Stowing the damaged tire
Securely store the damaged tire in the cargo area
as illustrated.
Securely store the jack and tools in the storage
area.
Return the spare tire basket back to its original
position in the reverse order of removal. For ad-
ditional information, refer to “Getting the spare
tire and tools” in this section.NOTE:
The spare tire basket cannot be used to
store the conventional tire.
WARNING
●
Always make sure that the spare tire
and jacking equipment are properly se-
cured after each use. Such items can
become dangerous projectiles in an ac-
cident or sudden stop.
● Make sure that the spare tire basket is
properly secured in its original position
after removing the spare tire.
● The spare tire and small size spare tire
are designed for emergency use. For
additional information, refer to
“Wheels and tires” in the “Do-it-
yourself” section of this manual. To start your engine with a booster battery, the
instructions and precautions below must be fol-
lowed.
WARNING
●
If done incorrectly, jump starting can
lead to a battery explosion, resulting in
severe injury or death. It could also
damage your vehicle.
● Explosive hydrogen gas is always pres-
ent in the vicinity of the battery. Keep all
sparks and flames away from the
battery.
● Do not allow battery fluid to come into
contact with eyes, skin, clothing or
painted surfaces. Battery fluid is a cor-
rosive sulfuric acid solution which can
cause severe burns. If the fluid should
come into contact with anything, imme-
diately flush the contacted area with
water.
● Keep battery out of the reach of
children.
● The booster battery must be rated at
12 volts. Use of an improperly rated
battery can damage your vehicle.
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6-10In case of emergency
●Whenever working on or near a battery,
always wear suitable eye protectors (for
example, goggles or industrial safety
spectacles) and remove rings, metal
bands, or any other jewelry. Do not lean
over the battery when jump starting.
● Do not attempt to jump start a frozen
battery. It could explode and cause se-
rious injury.
● Your vehicle has an automatic engine
cooling fan. It could come on at any
time. Keep hands and other objects
away from it.
WARNING
Always follow the instructions below. Fail-
ure to do so could result in damage to the
charging system and cause personal
injury.
1. If the booster battery is in another vehicle, position the 2 vehicles to bring their batter-
ies near each other.
Do not allow the 2 vehicles to touch. 2. Apply the parking brake. Move the shift lever
to N (Neutral) (manual transmission) or to P
(Park) (automatic transmission) . Switch off
all unnecessary electrical systems (lights,
heater, air conditioner, etc.) .
3. Remove vent caps on the battery (if so equipped) . Cover the battery with an old
cloth to reduce explosion hazard.
4. Connect jumper cables in the sequence il- lustrated (
A,B,C,D).
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CAUTION
●Always connect positive () to positive
() and negative () to body ground (for
example, strut mounting bolt, engine
lift bracket, etc.) — not to the battery.
● Make sure the jumper cables do not
touch moving parts in the engine com-
partment and that the cable clamps do
not contact any other metal.
5. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and let it run for a few minutes.
6. Keep the engine speed of the booster ve- hicle at about 2,000 rpm, and start the en-
gine of the vehicle being jump started.
CAUTION
Do not keep the starter motor engaged for
more than 10 seconds. If the engine does
not start right away, turn the key off and
wait 3 to 4 seconds before trying again.
7. After starting the engine, carefully discon- nect the negative cable and then the positive
cable.
8. Replace the vent caps (if so equipped) . Be sure to dispose of the cloth used to cover
the vent holes as it may be contaminated
with corrosive acid.
CAUTION
●Do not push start this vehicle. The
three-way catalyst may be damaged.
● Automatic Transmission (AT) models
and Manual Transmission (MT) cannot
be push-started or tow-started. At-
tempting to do so may cause transmis-
sion damage.
● For Manual Transmission (MT) models,
never try to start the vehicle by towing it.
When the engine starts, the forward
surge could cause the vehicle to collide
with the tow vehicle. If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by a red
high temperature warning light) , or if you
feel a lack of engine power, detect abnormal
noise, etc. take the following steps.
WARNING
● Do not continue to drive if your vehicle
overheats. Doing so could cause engine
damage or a vehicle fire.
● To avoid the danger of being scalded,
never remove the radiator cap while the
engine is still hot. When the radiator
cap is removed, pressurized hot water
will spurt out, possibly causing serious
injury.
● Do not open the hood if steam is com-
ing out.
1. Move the vehicle safely off the road, apply the parking brake and move the shift lever to
N (Neutral) (manual transmission) or to P
(Park) (automatic transmission) .
Do not stop the engine.
2. Turn off the air conditioner. Open all the windows, move the heater or air conditioner
temperature control to maximum hot and fan
control to high speed.
PUSH STARTING IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS
6-12In case of emergency
8 Do-it-yourself
Maintenance precautions...........................8-2
Engine compartment check locations ................8-3
Engine cooling system .............................8-4
Checking engine coolant level ...................8-5
Changing engine coolant ........................8-5
Engine oil .........................................8-6
Checking engine oil level ........................8-6
Changing engine oil ............................8-7
Changing engine oil filter ........................8-8
4-speed automatic transmission fluid (ATF)
(if so equipped) ...................................8-8
Brake and clutch (if so equipped) fluid ...............8-9
Brake fluid .....................................8-9
Clutch (if so equipped) fluid .....................8-9
Windshield-washer fluid ........................... 8-10
Windshield-washer fluid reservoir ...............8-10
Battery .......................................... 8-10
Jump starting ................................. 8-12
Drive belt ........................................ 8-12
Spark plugs ...................................... 8-13
Replacing spark plugs ......................... 8-13
Air cleaner ....................................... 8-14In-cabin microfilter (if so equipped)
..............8-14
Windshield wiper blades .......................... 8-15
Cleaning ..................................... 8-15
Replacing .................................... 8-15
Brakes .......................................... 8-16
Fuses ........................................... 8-17
Engine compartment ........................... 8-17
Passenger compartment .......................8-18
Battery replacement .............................. 8-20
Key fob (if so equipped) ........................ 8-20
Lights ........................................... 8-21
Headlights .................................... 8-21
Headlight aim ................................. 8-23
Fog lights (if so equipped) ......................8-25
Exterior and interior lights .......................8-26
Wheels and tires ................................. 8-31
Tire pressure .................................. 8-31
Tire
labeling ................................... 8-33
Types of tires .................................. 8-36
Tire chains .................................... 8-37
Changing wheels and tires .....................8-37
2. Check the fluid level in each cell. If it isnecessary to add fluid, add only distilled
water to bring the level up to the bottom of
the filler opening. Do not overfill.Reinstall
the vent caps. Vehicles operated in high temperatures or under
severe conditions require frequent checks of the
battery fluid level.
JUMP STARTING
If jump starting is necessary, refer to “Jump start-
ing” in the “In case of emergency” section of this
manual. If the engine does not start by jump
starting, the battery may have to be replaced. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
1. Water pump pulley
2. Generator pulley
3. Crankshaft pulley
4. Air conditioner compressor pulley (if so
equipped) /Idler pulley (if so equipped)
5. Manual tensioner pulley
Tension checking point
WARNING
Be sure the ignition switch is placed in the
OFF or LOCK position before servicing
drive belt. The engine could rotate
unexpectedly.
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DRIVE BELT
8-12Do-it-yourself
Fuel recommendation............10-4
Loose fuel cap warning ............2-5
Fuel efficient driving tips .............5-17
Fuel-filler door ..................3-10
Fuel gauge .....................2-5
Fuses.......................8-17
Fusible links ...................8-17
G
Gascap .....................3-10
Gauge Fuel gauge ...................2-5
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................2-5
Trip computer .................2-6
Trip odometer .................2-4
General maintenance ...............9-2
Glovebox.....................2-23
H
Hands-free phone system, Bluetooth® ....4-47
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-17
Headlightcontrolswitch ............2-17
Headlights....................8-21
Head restraints ..................1-6
Heater Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-8, 4-16
Heater operation ...........4-10,4-18
Hood ........................3-8
Horn .......................2-20 I
Ignition switch ...................5-5
Immobilizer system .............2-13,5-7
Important vehicle information label ......10-11
In-cabin microfilter ................8-14
Increasing fuel economy .............5-18
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders) ....................2-10
Instrument brightness control ..........2-19
Instrument panel ...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-19
Interiorlight....................2-28
iPod® Player ...................4-43
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-23
J
Jump starting ...............6-10,8-12
K
Key.........................3-2
Key fob battery replacement .......8-20,8-20
Keyless entry Without Intelligent Key system
(See remote keyless entry system) . . .3-5, 3-6
Keys NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System keys . .3-2 L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....10-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-11
Emission control information label ....10-11
Engine serial number ............10-11
Tire and Loading Information label ....10-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ....10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate .....................10-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-58
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-23
License plate Installing the license plate .........10-12
Light A
irbagwarninglight.........1-58,2-10
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-26
Bulb check/instrument panel .........2-7
Bulb replacement ..............8-26
Charge warning light .............2-8
Exterior and Interior lights ..........8-26
Foglights...................8-25
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-17
Headlight control switch ..........2-17
Headlights..................8-21
Interior light ..................2-28
Lightbulbs..................8-21
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light.......................2-9
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-50
Security indicator light ............2-12
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-10
11-3
RearViewMonitor.................4-2
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.......................2-17
Rear window wiper and washer switches . . .2-16
Recommended Fluids..............10-2
Recorders EventData .................10-20
Refrigerant recommendation ..........10-7
Registering a vehicle in another country . . .10-10
Remote keyless entry system ........3-5,3-6
Reporting safety defects (US only) ......10-19
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-5
Childseatbelts.....1-22,1-28,1-33,1-38
Reporting safety defects (US only) ....10-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-3
Rear seat adjustment .............1-4
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-19
Infantsandsmallchildren..........1-20
InjuredPerson................1-13
Largerchildren................1-20
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-10
Pregnant women ...............1-13
Rear center seat belt ............1-15
Seat belt extenders .............1-18
Seat belt maintenance ............1-18
Seat belts ................1-10,7-6
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-18
Three-point type with retractor .......1-13
Seat belt extenders ...............1-18 Seat belt warning light
..........1-12,2-10
Seats Adjustment...................1-2
Front seats ...................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-3
Rear seat ....................1-4
Security indicator light ..............2-12
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System) , engine start ...........2-13,5-7
Security systems Vehicle security system ...........2-13
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-16
Service manual order form ...........10-20
Servicing air conditioner .............4-24
Shifting Automatic transmission ...........5-10
Manual transmission .............5-13
Shift lock release .................5-11
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-18
Side air bag system (See supplemental
side air bag and curtain side-impact air bag
system) ......................1-55
Spark plug replacement .............8-13
Sparkplugs ...................8-13
Specifications ..................10-8
Speedometer ...................2-4
Speedometer and odometer ...........2-4
SRS warning label ................1-58
Stability control .................5-23
Standard maintenance ..............9-7
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-7
Jump starting .............6-10,8-12
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-12
Starting the engine ..............5-7 Starting the engine
................5-7
Steering P
ower steering system ...........5-20
Tilting steering wheel ............3-12
Steeringwheel..................3-12
Steeringwheelaudiocontrolswitch......4-45
Stoplight.....................8-26
Storage......................2-22
Storage tray ...................2-22
Sun visors ....................3-12
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-58
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-58, 2-10
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-48
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-58
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-41
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-41
Supplemental side and curtain side-impact
air bag system ..................1-55
Switch Automatic power window switch ......2-27
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-17
Headlight control switch ..........2-17
Ignition switch .................5-5
Instrument brightness control ........2-19
Overdrive switch ...............5-12
Powerdoorlockswitch............3-4
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-17
Rear window wiper and washer switches. .2-16
Turnsignalswitch..............2-19
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-21
11-5