VQ35DD engine
1. Power steering fluid reservoir
2. Engine coolant reservoir
3. Drive belt location
4. Fuse box
5. Engine oil filler cap
6. Brake fluid reservoir
7. Air cleaner
8. Fuse box
9. Fuse/Fusible link box
10 Fuse/Fusible link box
11. Battery
12. Engine oil dipstick
13. Radiator cap
14. Windshield-washer fluid reservoir
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If the cooling system frequently requires
coolant, it is recommended that you visit an
INFINITI retailer for this service.
For additional information on the location of
the engine coolant reservoir, refer to "Engine
compartment check locations" in this section.
CHANGING ENGINE COOLANT
An INFINITI retailer can change the engine
coolant. The service procedure can be found
in the INFINITI Service Manual.
Improper servicing can result in reduced
heater performance and engine overheating.
WARNING
∙ To avoid the danger of being scalded,never change the coolant when the en-
gine is hot.
∙ Never remove the radiator or engine coolant reservoir cap when the engine is
hot. Serious burns could be caused by
high pressure fluid escaping from the
radiator.
∙ Avoid direct skin contact with used cool- ant. If skin contact is made, wash thor-
oughly with soap or hand cleaner as soon
as possible. ∙ Keep coolant out of the reach of children
and pets.
Engine coolant must be disposed of properly.
Check your local regulations.CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and apply the parking brake.
2. Start the engine and let it idle until it reaches operating temperature.
3. Turn off the engine. Wait more than
10 minutes for the oil to drain back into
the oil pan.
4. Remove the dipstick and wipe it clean. Reinsert it all the way.
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Maintenance and do-it-yourself8-9
WARNING
∙ Use only new fluid from a sealed con-tainer. Old, inferior or contaminated fluid
may damage the brake system. The use of
improper fluids can damage the brake
system and affect the vehicle’s stopping
ability.
∙ Clean the filler cap before removing.
∙ Brake fluid is poisonous and should be stored carefully in marked containers out
of reach of children.
CAUTION
Do not spill the fluid on any painted sur-
faces. This will damage the paint. If fluid is
spilled, immediately wash the surface with
water.
Check the fluid level in the reservoir. If the
brake fluid is below the MIN line
B, the brake
warning light will illuminate. Add brake fluid
up to the MAX line
A. For additional infor-
mation on the recommended type of brake
fluid, refer to “Recommended fluids/
lubricants and capacities” in the “Technical
and consumer information” section of this
manual.
If the brake fluid must be added frequently,
the brake system should be thoroughly
checked by an INFINITI retailer.
For additional information on the location of
the brake fluid reservoir, refer to “Engine
compartment check locations” in this section.
WINDSHIELD-WASHER FLUID
RESERVOIR
Fill the windshield-washer fluid reservoir pe-
riodically. Add windshield-washer fluid when
the low windshield-washer fluid warning
light comes on.
To fill the windshield-washer fluid reservoir,
lift the cap off the reservoir and pour the
windshield-washer fluid into the reservoir
opening.
Add a washer solvent to the washer for bet-
ter cleaning. In the winter season, add a
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Fluid typeCapacity (approximate) Recommended Fluids/Lubricants
Metric
Measure US
Measure Imperial
Measure
Differential gear oil ———• Genuine NISSAN Diff Oil Hypoid Super semi-synthetic GL-5
75W-90
• Use Genuine NISSAN Diff Oil Hypoid Super semi-synthetic GL-5.
Using differential gear oil other than Genuine NISSAN Diff Oil Hypoid
Super semi-synthetic GL-5 will damage the differential gear, which is
not covered by the warranty.
Transfer fluid ———• Genuine NISSAN Differential Oil Hypoid Super GL-5 80W-90 or
equivalent (mineral oil)
Power Steering Fluid (PSF) ———• Genuine NISSAN E-PSF or equivalent.
• Use of a power steering fluid other than Genuine NISSAN E-PSF will
prevent the power steering system from operating properly.
Brake fluid ———For Mexico
• Genuine NISSAN Brake Fluid, or equivalent DOT 3 or DOT 4
• Never mix different types of fluids (DOT 3 and DOT 4)
Except for Mexico
• Genuine NISSAN Brake Fluid, or equivalent DOT 3
Multi-purpose grease ——— • NLGI No. 2 (Lithium Soap base)
Air conditioning system refrigerant ———• HFC-134a (R-134a)
• For additional information, refer to “Air conditioner system
refrigerant and oil recommendations” in this section.
Air conditioning system oil ———• Genuine NISSAN A/C System Oil DH-PS or equivalent
• For additional information, refer to “Air conditioner system
refrigerant and oil recommendations” in this section.
Windshield-washer fluid 5 L 1-3/8 gal 1-1/8 gal• Genuine NISSAN Windshield Washer Concentrate Cleaner &
Antifreeze fluid or equivalent
Technical and consumer information9-3
10 Index
2nd row bench seat adjustment....1-5,1-7
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system).....................1-47
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
airbagsystem)..............1-54
Air bag warning labels ............1-65
Airbagwarninglight.........1-65,2-13
Air bag warning light,
supplemental ..............1-65,2-13
Air cleaner ...................8-20
Air cleaner housing filter ..........8-20
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ........4-34
Air conditioner specification label . . .9-10
Air conditioner system refrigerant
and oil recommendations .........9-5
Filter ....................8-20
Heater and air conditioner (automatic)
(if so equipped) ..............4-33
Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-34
Servicing air conditioner .........4-42
Alarm system (See
vehicle security system) ...........2-32
Anchor point locations ............1-31
Antenna ....................4-42
Antifreeze ..................5-151
Anti-lock brake warning light .........2-9
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .....5-141Armrests.....................1-8
Around View® Monitor
............4-3
Audible reminders ...............2-15
Autolight switch ...............2-40
Automatic Automatic drive positioner . . .3-37, 3-39
Automatic power window switch . . .2-64
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .....3-33
Automatic door locks .............3-6
Automatic drive positioner .....3-37,3-39
B
Backup Collision Intervention (BCI) ....5-60
Battery ................5- 151, 8-16
Charge warning light ...........2-10
Battery replacement .............8-25
INFINITI Intelligent Key .........8-26
Keyfob...................8-25
Before starting the engine ..........5-17
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-18
Blind Spot Intervention® (BSI) .......5-48
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) .........5-38
Boosterseats.................1-43
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) . . .5-141
Brake booster ...............8-23
Brakefluid.................8-14
Brakelight(Seestoplight) .......8-29
Brakepedal ............8-22,8-23
Brake system ...............5-141
Brakewarninglight ............2-9 Brake wear indicators
......2-15,8-23
Parking brake check ...........8-22
Parking brake operation .........5-23
Self-adjusting brakes ..........8-23
Brakeassist .................5-142
Brakefluid...................8-14
Brake system .................5-141
Break-in schedule ..............5-132
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-44
Bulb check/instrument panel .........2-8
Bulb replacement ...............8-29
C
C
apacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Cargoareastoragebin ...........2-61
Cargolight................... 2-73
Cargo (See vehicle loading information). .9-12
Car phone or CB radio ............4-42
Check engine indicator light (See
malfunction indicator lamp) .........2-14
Check tire pressure ..............2-28
Child restraints .....1-19,1-20,1-26,1-28
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers
for CHildren) System ...........1-28
Precautions on child
restraints ......1-26,1-33,1-38,1-43
Top tether strap anchor point
locations..................1-31
Child restraint with top tether strap ....1-30
License plateInstalling the license plate ........9-10
Liftgate.....................3-23
Liftgaterelease ................3-28
Light Airbagwarninglight........1-65,2-13
Brakelight(Seestoplight)........8-29
Bulb check/instrument panel .......2-8
Bulb replacement .............8-29
Charge warning light ...........2-10
ExteriorandInteriorlights........8-29
Foglights..................8-28
Fog light switch ..............2-45
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-39
Headlight control switch .........2-39
Headlights .................8-28
Interiorlight.................2-71
Lightbulbs.................8-28
Low tire pressure warning light .....2-10
Low windshield-washer fluid
warninglight................2-28
Passenger air bag and status light . . .1-57
Personal lights ...............2-72
Security indicator light ..........2-14
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders ..........2-9,2-13
Lights......................8-28 Maplights..................2-72
Lock Child safety rear door lock .........3-6
Gloveboxlock...............2-57
Liftgaterelease ..............3-28
Power door locks ...........3-5,3-6
Loose fuel cap warning ............2-28
Lowfuelwarninglight ........2-12,2-28 Low tire pressure warning light
.......2-10
Low windshield-washer fluid
warninglight..................2-28
Luggage hook .................2-61
Luggage rack (see roof rack) .........2-62
Luggage (See
vehicle loading information) .........9-12
M
Maintenance General maintenance ............8-2
Insidethevehicle ..............8-3
Maintenance precautions .........8-5
Outside the vehicle .............8-3
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-26
Under the hood and vehicle ........8-4
Maintenance requirements ..........8-2
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) ......2-14
Maplights....................2-72
Memory Seat ..............3-37,3-39
Meters and gauges ...............2-4
Instrument brightness control ......2-44
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror . . .3-33
Outside mirrors ..............3-35
Vanity mirror ................3-33
Mirrors .....................3-33
Moonroof ....................2-66
Moving Object Detection (MOD) ......4-27
O
Odometer .....................2-5 Oil
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants................9-2
Changing engine oil ............8-10
Changing engine oil filter .........8-12
Checking engine oil level ..........8-9
Engine oil ...................8-9
Outside mirrors ................ 3-35
Overheat If your vehicle overheats .........6-13
P
Parking Parking brake check ............8-22
Parking brake operation .........5-23
Parking/parking
on hills .........5-137
Parking brake ..................5-23
Parking brake and brake pedal ....8-22, 8-23
Personal lights ................. 2-72
Power Power door locks ...........3-5, 3-6
Power outlet ............ 2-52, 2-53
Power rear windows ...........2-64
Power steering fluid ............8-13
Power steering system .........5-140
Power windows .............. 2-63
Rear power windows ...........2-64
Power inverter switch .............2-51
Power outlet .............. 2-52, 2-53
Power steering ................5-140
Power steering fluid .............. 8-13
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-5
10-4
On-pavement and off-road
driving
precautions..................5-8
Precautions on booster
seats..........1-26,1-33,1-38,1-43
Precautions on child
restraints.......1-26,1-33,1-38,1-43
Precautionsonseatbeltusage .....1-16
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system....................1-47
Precautions when starting
anddriving..............5-4,5-10
Predictive Forward Collision Warning
(PFCW) ....................5-121
Push starting ..................6-13
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-42
Rain-sensingautowipersystem ......2-36
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) .......5-68
Rear Door Alert .........2-31,2-32,2-50
Rear power windows .............2-64
Rear window and outside mirror
defogger switch ................2-38
Rear window wiper and washer switches .2-37
Recommended Fluids ..............9-2
Refrigerant recommendation .........9-5
Registering a vehicle in another country . . .9-8
Remote Engine Start .............5-18
Remote Start ..................3-20
Roof rack ....................2-62 S
Safety Child safety rear door lock .........3-6
Child seat belts . . .1-26, 1-33, 1-38, 1-43
Seat adjustment Front power seat adjustment .......1-3
Second row bench seats .......1-5,1-7
Seatback pockets ...............2-56
Seat belt Childsafety.................1-19
Infantsandsmallchildren ........1-20
InjuredPerson ...............1-21
Largerchildren...............1-20
Precautionsonseatbeltusage .....1-16
Pregnant women .............1-20
Seat belt extenders ............1-25
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-26
Seat belts ...............1-16,7-6
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-21
Seat belt extenders ..............1-25
Seat belt warning light .........1-19,2-12
Seats 2nd row bench seat adjustment . . .1-5, 1-7
Adjustment ..................1-2
Armrests ...................1-8
Automatic drive positioner ....3-37,3-39
Frontseats..................1-2
Heated seats ................2-46
Seats/floormats ................7-5
Security indicator light ............2-14
Security system (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system),
engine start ..........2-33,3-4,5-16 Security systems
Vehicle security system ..........2-32
Self-adjusting brakes .............8-23
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-42
Spark plug replacement ............8-19
Spark plugs ...................8-19
Specifications ..................9-6
Speedometer ...................2-5
SRS warning label ...............1-65
Stability control ................5-143
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-17
Jump starting ............6-11, 8-18
Precautions when starting
anddriving..............5-4,5-10
Push starting ................6-13
Starting the engine ............5-17
Starting the engine ..............5-17
Steering Heatedsteeringwheel.......... 2-48
Power
steering fluid ............8-13
Power steering system .........5-140
Steering wheel .................3-31
Stoplight....................8-29
Storage.....................2-56
Storagebin................... 2-61
Storage tray ..................2-57
Sunglasses case ................ 2-58
Sunglasses holder ...............2-58
Sunroof (see Moonroof) ...........2-66
Sun visors ....................3-32
Supplemental air bag warning labels ....1-65
Supplemental air bag warning
light....................1-65,2-13
Supplemental front impact air bag
system ......................1-54
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Supplemental restraint systemInformation and warning labels .....1-65
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ..............1-47
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) ........1-47
Switch Autolight switch ..............2-40
Automatic power window switch ....2-64
Fog light switch ..............2-45
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-39
Headlight control switch .........2-39
Instrument brightness control ......2-44
Power door lock switch .......3-5,3-6
Power inverter switch ...........2-51
Rear window wiper and
washerswitches..............2-37
Turn signal switch .............2-44
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC)
off switch ..................2-49
T
Tachometer ...................2-6
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge ....2-6
Theft (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system),
engine start ..........2-33,3-4,5-16
Three-way catalyst ...............5-4
Tire Flat tire ....................6-3
Spare tire ...............6-4,8-38
Tirechains .................8-35 Tireplacard.............8-32,9-10
Tirepressure ............8-31,8-31
Tirerotation ................8-35
Types of tires
................8-34
Uniform tire quality grading .......9-15
Wheels and tires ...........8-31,9-7
Wheel/tire size ................9-7
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-10
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) ......................5-5
Top tether strap child restraint .......1-30
Towing 4-wheel drive models ...........6-16
Flattowing................5-137
Towing load/specification .......5-138
Trailertowing...............5-137
Towing a trailer ................5-137
Towing your vehicle ..............6-14
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver . .2-73, 2-74, 2-75, 2-76, 2-77
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid .................8-13
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-18
Travel (See registering a vehicle in
another country) .................9-8
Trip odometer ..................2-5
Turn signal switch ...............2-44
U
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-15 V
Vanity mirror ..................3-33
Vehicle dimensions and weights .......9-7
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC)
offswitch.................... 2-49
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system . .5-143
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .5-143
Vehicle identification ..............9-8
Vehicle identification number (VIN) .....9-8
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis
number) ................9-8
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-8
Vehicle immobilizer system ..........5-16
Vehicle loading information .........9-12
Vehicle recovery ............6-16,6-17
Vehicle security system ............2-32
(INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system),
engine start ..........2-33,3-4, 5-16
Vents ...................... 4-32
Visors......................3-32
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight........1-65,2-13
Anti-lock brake warning light .......2-9
Batterychargewarninglight ......2-10
Brakewarninglight.............2-9
Distance Control Assist (DCA) ......5-99
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Lane Departure
Prevention .........5-27, 5-32, 5-35
Lane Departure
Warninglight........5-27,5-32,5-35
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