2018 NISSAN FRONTIER maintenance

Change intervals
The oil and oil filter change intervals for
your engine are based on the use of the
specified quality oils and filters. Using en-
gine oil and filters that are not of the speci-
fied quality, or exceeding recommended oil
and filter change intervals could reduce
engine life. Damage to the engine caused
by improper maintenance or use of incor-
rect oil and filter quality and/or viscosity is
not covered by the NISSAN New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
Your engine was filled with a high-quality
engine oil when it was built. You do not have
to change the oil before the first recom-
mended change interval. Oil and filter
change intervals depend upon how you
use your vehicle.
Operation under the following conditions
may require more frequent oil and filter
changes:∙ repeated short distance driving at cold outside temperatures
∙ driving in dusty conditions
∙ extensive idling
∙ towing a trailer
∙ stop and go commuting For additional information, refer to the
“Maintenance and schedules” section of
this manual.
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM
REFRIGERANT AND OIL
RECOMMENDATIONS
The air conditioner system in your
NISSAN vehicle must be charged with the
refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) and
NISSAN A/C system oil Type R (KLH00-
PAGRO) or the exact equivalents.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or oil
will cause severe damage to the air con-
ditioning system and will require the re-
placement of all air conditioner system
components.
The refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) in your
NISSAN vehicle does not harm the earth’s
ozone layer. Although this refrigerant does
not affect the earth’s atmosphere, certain
government regulations require the recov-
ery and recycling of any refrigerant during
automotive air conditioner system service.
A NISSAN dealer has the trained techni-
cians and equipment needed to recover
and recycle your air conditioner system re-
frigerant.
It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer when servicing your air conditioner
system.
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∙ Always drive your vehicle at a moderatespeed.
∙ When backing up, hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand. Move
your hand in the direction in which you
want the trailer to go. Make small cor-
rections and back up slowly. If possible,
have someone guide you when you are
backing up.
Always block the wheels on both vehicle
and trailer when parking. Parking on a
slope is not recommended; however, if you
must do so:
CAUTION
If you move the shif t lever to the P (Park)
position before blocking the wheels
and applying the parking brake, trans-
mission damage could occur.
1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Have someone place blocks on the downhill side of the vehicle and trailer
wheels.
3. Af ter the wheel blocks are in place, slowly release the brake pedal until the
blocks absorb the vehicle load.
4. Apply the parking brake. 5. Shif t the transmission into P (Park).
6. Make sure the
indicator light (if so
equipped) indicates the transfer case is
in 4H, 4L, or 2H and that the ATP light is
off. If the
indicator light is flashing,
or the ATP light is ON, make sure the
transmission is in P (Park) (A/T) and
turn the 4WD switch to 2WD or 4H. For
additional information, refer to “Auto-
matic transmission park warning light”
in the “Instruments and controls” sec-
tion and “Using 4-wheel drive (4WD)” in
the “Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
7. Turn off the engine.
To drive away:
1. Start the vehicle.
2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
3. Shif t the transmission into gear.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Drive slowly until the vehicle and trailer are clear from the blocks.
6. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
7. Have someone retrieve and store the blocks. ∙ While going downhill, the weight of the
trailer pushing on the tow vehicle may
decrease overall stability. Therefore, to
maintain adequate control, reduce your
speed and shif t to a lower gear. Avoid
long or repeated use of the brakes
when descending a hill, as this reduces
their effectiveness and could cause
overheating. Shif ting to a lower gear in-
stead provides “engine braking” and re-
duces the need to brake as frequently.
∙ If the engine coolant temperature rises to a high temperature, refer to “If your
vehicle overheats” in the “In case of
emergency” section of this manual.
∙ Trailer towing requires more fuel than normal circumstances.
∙ Avoid towing a trailer for your vehicle’s first 500 miles (805 km).
∙ For the first 500 miles (805 km) that you do tow, do not drive over 50 mph
(80 km/h).
∙ Have your vehicle serviced more of ten than at intervals specified. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Mainte-
nance Schedules” in the “Maintenance
and schedules” section of this manual.
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You may notif y NISSAN by contact-
ing our Consumer Affairs Depart-
ment, toll-free, at 1-800-NISSAN-1.
For Canada
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform Trans-
port Canada in addition to notif ying
NISSAN.
If Transport Canada receives com-
plaints, it may open an investigation,
and if it finds that a safety defect
exists in a group of vehicles, it may
request that NISSAN conduct a recall
campaign. However, Transport
Canada cannot become involved in
individual problems between you,
your dealer, or NISSAN.You may contact Transport Canada’s
Defect Investigations and Recalls Divi-
sion toll free at 1-800-333-0510. You
may also report safety defects online
at: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-
Sec-Sur/7/PCDB-BDPP/fc-
cp.aspx?lang=eng (English speakers)
or https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-
Sec-Sur/7/PCDB-BDPP/fc-
cp.aspx?lang=fra (French speakers)
Additional information concerning
motor vehicle safety may be ob-
tained from Transport Canada’s
Road Safety Information Centre at
1-800-333-0371 or online at
www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety (English
speakers) or www.tc.gc.ca/
securiteroutiere (French speakers).
To notif y NISSAN of any safety con-
cerns please contact our Consumer
Information Centre toll free at 1-800-
387-0122.
WARNING
A vehicle equipped with Four-Wheel
Drive (4WD) should never be tested us-
ing a two wheel dynamometer (such as
the dynamometers used by some
states for emissions testing), or similar
equipment. Make sure you inform the
test facility personnel that your vehicle
is equipped with 4WD before it is placed
on a dynamometer. Using the wrong
test equipment may result in transmis-
sion damage or unexpected vehicle
movement which could result in serious
vehicle damage or personal injury.
Due to legal requirements in some states
and Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may
be required to be in what is called the
“ready condition” for an
Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of the
emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition”
when it is driven through certain driving
patterns. Usually, the ready condition can
be obtained by ordinary usage of the ve-
hicle.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST
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If a powertrain system component is re-
paired or the battery is disconnected, the
vehicle may be reset to a “not ready” condi-
tion. Before taking the I/M test, check the
vehicle’s inspection/maintenance test
readiness condition. Place the ignition
switch in the ON position without starting
the engine. If the Malfunction Indicator
Light (MIL) comes on steady for 20 seconds
and then blinks for 10 seconds, the I/M test
condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not
blink af ter 20 seconds, the I/M test condi-
tion is “ready”. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer to set the “ready con-
dition” or to prepare the vehicle for testing.This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an
EDR is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a ve-
hicle’s systems performed. The EDR is de-
signed to record data related to vehicle dy-
namics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to re-
cord such data as:
∙ How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
∙ Whether or not the driver and passen- ger safety belts were buckled/fastened;
∙ How far (if at all) the driver was depress- ing the accelerator and/or brake pedal;
and,
∙ How fast the vehicle was traveling.
∙ Sounds are not recorded. These data can help provide a better un-
derstanding of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-
trivial crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data (e.g.
name, gender, age and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally identif ying
data routinely acquired during a crash in-
vestigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer and NISSAN
dealer, other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR. EDR data will only be
accessed with the consent of the vehicle
owner or lessee or as otherwise required or
permitted by law.
EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)
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Engine cooling system..........8-5
Engine oil ...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-11
Engine oil pressure gauge ........2-8
Engine oil pressure warning light ....2-17
Engine oil viscosity ............10-11
Engine serial number ..........10-16
Engine specifications ..........10-13
Starting the engine ............5-13
Engine Block Heater .............5-45
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....2-6
Engine oil pressure gauge ..........2-8
Enterbutton...................4-4
EventDatarecorders............10-47
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .......5-2
Explanation of maintenance items .....9-2
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items .......................9-5
Extended storage switch ..........8-25
Eyeglasscase.................2-45
F
Firstaidkit....................6-2
Flashers
(See hazard warning flasher switch) ....6-2
Flattire....................6-3,6-4
Floormatpositioningaid...........7-6
Fluid Brakefluid..................8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Clutchfluid.................8-12
Engine coolant ...............8-5 Engine oil
...................8-7
Powersteeringfluid............8-11
Windshield-washer fluid .........8-13
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-17
Foglightswitch................2-33
Four-Wheel Drive ...............5-26
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) . . . .1-81
Front power seat adjustment ........1-5
Frontseats....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Fuel economy ...............5-25
Fuel gauge ..................2-7
Fueloctanerating..........10-6,10-8
Fuel recommendation .......10-4,10-6
Loose fuel cap warning .......2-5,3-11
Fuel efficient driving tips ...........5-24
Fuel-filler door ..................3-11
Fuel gauge ....................2-7
Fuses .......................8-22
Fusiblelinks...................8-23
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver. . .2-55, 2-56, 2-57, 2-58, 2-58, 2-59
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Engine oil pressure gauge ........2-8
Fuel gauge ..................2-7
Odometer ..................2-4
Speedometer ................2-4
Tachometer .................2-6 Trip computer
................2-9
Trip odometer ................2-4
Voltmeter...................2-8
General maintenance .............9-2
Glovebox....................2-45
H
Hands-free phone system, Bluetooth® . .4-92
Hazardwarningflasherswitch........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-29
Headlightcontrolswitch...........2-29
Headlights ...................8-27
Headrestraints.................1-10
Heatedseats..................2-34
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-17,4-29
Heater operation ..........4-20,4-30
Hill descent control switch ..........2-36
Hill descent control system .........5-41
Hill start assist system ............5-42
HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver . .2-55, 2-56, 2-57, 2-58, 2-58, 2-59
Hood release ..................3-10
Horn.......................2-33
I
Ignition switch .................5-10
Immobilizer system ...........2-26,5-12
Important vehicle information label . . .10-17
In-cabinmicrofilter ..............8-19
Increasing fuel economy ...........5-25
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Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders)...................2-20
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror .....3-16
Instrument brightness control .......2-32
Instrument panel .............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch .....2-32
Interiorlight...................2-54
iPod®Player...............4-63,4-65
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-31
J
Jumpseat.....................1-7
Jumpstarting ..............6-12,8-15
K
Key.........................3-2
Key fob battery replacement .....8-25,8-26
Keyless entry Without Intelligent Key system
(See remote keyless entry system) . . .3-7
Keys NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
keys......................3-2
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label . . .10-19
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-17
Emission control information label . .10-18 Engine serial number
..........10-16
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-17
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-18
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . .10-16
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.....................10-16
Warning labels (for SRS) .........1-89
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System................1-31
License plate Installing the license plate .......10-19
Light Airbagwarninglight........1-90, 2-20
Brakelight(Seestoplight)........8-29
Bulb check/instrument panel ......2-15
Bulb replacement .............8-29
Charge warning light ...........2-17
ExteriorandInteriorlights........8-29
Foglights..................8-28
Foglightswitch..............2-33
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-29
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-29
Headlights .................8-27
Interiorlight.................2-54
Lightbulbs.................8-27
Low tire pressure warning light .....2-18
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-20
Passenger air bag and status light. . .1-83
Security indicator light ..........2-23
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ..................2-20
Lights ......................8-27 Maplights..................2-55
Lock Child safety rear door lock ........3-6Door locks
..................3-3
Power door locks ..............3-4
Loose fuel cap warning .........2-5,3-11
Lowfuelwarninglight ........... .2-18
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-18
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light........................2-20
Luggage rack (see roof rack) ........2-48
Luggage
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-20
M
Maintenance General maintenance ...........9-2
Insidethevehicle..............9-3
Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Outsidethevehicle.............9-2
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-25
Under the hood and vehicle .......9-4
Maintenance log ................9-13
Maintenance requirements ..........9-2
Maintenance schedules ............9-7
Maintenance under severe operation
conditions....................9-12
M
alfunctionindicatorlight..........2-22
Manual front seat adjustment ........1-3
Manual windows ...............2-49
Maplights................... .2-55
Map pocket ................2-40, 2-41
Meters and gauges ...............2-3
Instrument brightness control .....2-32
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror . . .3-16
Outsidemirrors...............3-17
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Rearview...................3-15
Vanitymirror................3-15
Mirrors......................3-15
Mobile apps ...................4-73
Moonroof ....................2-52
N
NissanConnect® ................4-73
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System ..................2-26,5-12
NISSAN voice recognition system .....4-101
O
Octane rating
(Seefueloctanerating).........10-6,10-8
Odometer ....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine oil ............8-8
Changing engine oil filter .........8-10
Checking engine oil level .........8-7
Engine oil ...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-11
Engine oil viscosity ............10-11
One shot call ..............4-83,4-94
Outsidemirrors.................3-17
Overdriveswitch................5-18
Overhead sunglasses holder ........2-45
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-14 Owner's manual order form
........10-48
Owner's manual/service manual order
information..................10-48
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-21
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-34
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free system . .4-92
Power Front seat adjustment ...........1-5
Power door locks ..............3-4
Poweroutlet................2-39
Powersteeringfluid............8-11
Power steering system ..........5-35
Powerwindows..............2-50
Rearpowerwindows...........2-51
Poweroutlet..................2-39
Powersteering.................5-35
Powersteeringfluid..............8-11
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions .................5-6
Precautions on booster
seats............1-28, 1-41, 1-56, 1-68
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-28, 1-41, 1-56, 1-68
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-15
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-74
Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-2
Programmable features ............4-7Push starting
..................6-14
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-79
FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player....................4-40
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player.................4-46,4-52
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-72
Readiness for inspection
maintenance (I/M) test ...........10-46
Rearpowerwindows............ .2-51
Rearseat.................... .1-6
Rearslidingwindow..............2-52
Rear sonar system ..............5-42
Rear sonar system OFF switch .......2-39
Rearviewmirror ................3-15
RearViewMonitor...............4-10
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch......................2-28
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.......2-28
Recommended Fluids ............10-2
Recorders EventData.................10-47
Refrigerant recommendation .......10-12
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-16
Remote keyless entry system ......3-6,3-7
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-45
Roofrack................... .2-48
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S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ........3-6
Childseatbelts .....1-28, 1-41, 1-56, 1-68
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-45
Seat Jumpseat.................. .1-7
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Front power seat adjustment ......1-5
Seatback pockets ...............2-41
Seat belt Childsafety.................1-25
Infants and small children ........1-26
InjuredPerson .............. .1-18
Largerchildren.............. .1-27
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-15
Pregnant women .............1-18
Seat belt extenders ............1-24
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-25
Seatbelts................1-15, 7-6
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-24
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-18
Seat belt extenders ..............1-24
Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-18, 2-20
Seats Adjustment ..................1-2
Frontseats..................1-2
Heatedseats................2-34
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Rearseat.................. .1-6
Security indicator light ............2-23
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start ..........2-26,5-12 Security systems
Vehicle security system .........2-25
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-21
Service manual order form ........10-48
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-31
Settingbutton..................4-7
Shif ting Automatic transmission .........5-15
Manual transmission ...........5-19
Shiftlockrelease................5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-24
Side air bag system (See supplemental side
air bag, curtain and rollover air
bag systems) ..................1-87
Siri® Eyes-Free .................4-74
Smartphone connectivity ..........4-73
Sonar Rear system ................5-42
Spark plug replacement ...........8-17
Spark plugs ...................8-17
Specifications .................10-13
Speedometer ..................2-4
SRS warning label ...............1-89
S

tability control ................5-38
Standard maintenance ............9-7
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-13
Jumpstarting ............6-12,8-15
Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-2
Push starting ................6-14
Starting the engine ............5-13
Starting the engine ..............5-13
Steering Powersteeringfluid............8-11
Powersteeringsystem..........5-35 Tilting steering wheel
...........3-14
Steering wheel .................3-14
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-72
Stoplight....................8-29
Storage.....................2-40
Storagetray...............2-42,2-43
Sunglasses case ................2-45
Sunglasses holder ..............2-45
Sunroof (see Moonroof ) ...........2-52
Sunvisors....................3-14
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-89
Supplemental air bag warning
light ....................1-90, 2-20
Supplemental front impact air bag
system..................... .1-81
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-89
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-74
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-74
Switch Autolightswitch..............2-30
Automatic power window switch . . .2-51
Clutch interlock (clutch start)
switch....................2-38
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch ...............2-37
Foglightswitch..............2-33
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch . . . .2-29
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-29
Hilldescentcontrolswitch........2-36
Ignition switch ...............5-10
Instrument brightness control .....2-32
Overdriveswitch..............5-18
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