6 In case of emergency
Hazard warning flasher switch..................6-2
Flat tire ..........................................6-2
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)........................................6-2
Changing a flat tire ...........................6-3
Jump starting .................................. 6-10Push starting
................................... 6-12
If your vehicle overheats ........................6-12
Towing your vehicle ............................ 6-13
Towing recommended by NISSAN ...........6-14
Vehicle recovery (freeing a stuck
vehicle) ...................................... 6-15
Push the switch on to warn other drivers
when you must stop or park under emer-
gency conditions. All turn signal lights flash.
WARNING
∙ If stopping for an emergency, be sureto move the vehicle well off the road.
∙ Do not use the hazard warning flash- ers while moving on the highway un-
less unusual circumstances force you
to drive so slowly that your vehicle
might become a hazard to other
traffic. ∙ Turn signals do not work when the
hazard warning flasher lights are on.
The flashers will operate with the ignition
switch placed in any position.
Some jurisdictions may prohibit the use
of the hazard warning flasher switch
while driving.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS)
This vehicle is equipped with TPMS. It moni-
tors tire pressure of all tires except the
spare. When the low tire pressure warning
light is lit, and the TIRE PRES warning ap-
pears in the trip computer, one or more of
your tires is significantly under-inflated.
Press the INFO knob on the instrument
panel located behind the steering wheel
for information about location(s) and pres-
sure(s) of the under-inflated tire(s). If the
vehicle is being driven with low tire pres-
sure, TPMS will activate and warn you of it
by the low tire pressure warning light. This
system will activate only when the vehicle
is driven at speeds above 16 mph (25 km/h).
For additional information, refer to “Warn-
ing lights, indicator lights and audible re-
minders” in the “Instruments and controls”
section, and “Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys-
tem (TPMS)” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.
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HAZARD WARNING FLASHER SWITCH FLAT TIRE
6-2In case of emergency
WARNING
∙ Radio waves could adversely affectelectric medical equipment. Those
who use a pacemaker should contact
the electric medical equipment
manufacturer for the possible influ-
ences before use.
∙ If the low tire pressure warning light illuminates while driving, avoid sud-
den steering maneuvers or abrupt
braking, reduce vehicle speed, pull off
the road to a safe location and stop
the vehicle as soon as possible. Driv-
ing with under-inflated tires may per-
manently damage the tires and in-
crease the likelihood of tire failure.
Serious vehicle damage could occur
and may lead to an accident and could
result in serious personal injury.
Check the tire pressure for all four
tires. Adjust the tire pressure to the
recommended COLD tire pressure
shown on the Tire and Loading Infor-
mation label to turn the low tire pres-
sure warning light OFF. If you have a
flat tire, replace it with a spare tire as
soon as possible. ∙ When replacing a wheel without TPMS
such as the spare tire, TPMS will not
function and the low tire pressure
warning light will flash for approxi-
mately 1 minute. The light will remain
on af ter 1 minute. Have your tires re-
placed and/or TPMS system reset as
soon as possible. It is recommended
that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
these services.
∙ Replacing tires with those not origi- nally specified by NISSAN could affect
the proper operation of the TPMS.
∙ Do not inject any tire liquid or aerosol tire sealant into the tires, as this may
cause a malfunction of the tire pres-
sure sensors.
CHANGING A FLAT TIRE
If you have a flat tire, follow the instructions
below:
Stopping the vehicle
1. Safely move the vehicle off the road and
away from traffic.
2. Turn on the hazard warning flashers. 3. Park on a level surface and apply the
parking brake. Move the shif t lever to P
(Park).
4. Turn off the engine.
5. Raise the hood to warn other traffic and to signal professional road assis-
tance personnel that you need assis-
tance.
6. Have all passengers get out of the ve- hicle and stand in a safe place, away
from traffic and clear of the vehicle.
WARNING
∙ Make sure the parking brake is se-curely applied and the shif t lever is
shif ted into P (Park).
∙ Never change tires when the vehicle is on a slope, ice or slippery areas. This is
hazardous.
∙ Never change tires if oncoming traffic is close to your vehicle. Wait for pro-
fessional road assistance.
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If you have a flat tire, refer to “Flat tire” in
the “In case of emergency ” section of
this manual.
TIRE PRESSURE
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)
WARNING
Radio waves could adversely affect
electric medical equipment. Those who
use a pacemaker should contact the
electric medical equipment manufac-
turer for the possible influences before
use.
This vehicle is equipped with the Tire Pres-
sure Monitoring System (TPMS). It monitors
tire pressure of all four tires except the
spare. When the low tire pressure warning
light is lit, and the TIRE PRES warning ap-
pears in the trip computer, one or more of
your tires is significantly under-inflated.
The TPMS will activate only when the ve-
hicle is driven at speeds above 16 mph
(25 km/h). Also, this system may not detect
a sudden drop in tire pressure (for example
a flat tire while driving). For additional information, refer to “Low tire
pressure warning light” in the “Instruments
and controls” section, “Tire Pressure Moni-
toring System (TPMS)” in the “Starting and
driving” section and “Flat tire” in the “In case
of emergency” section of this manual.
Tire inflation pressure
Check the tire pressures (including
the spare) of ten and always prior to
long distance trips. The recom-
mended tire pressure specifications
are shown on the F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S.
certification label or the Tire and
Loading Information label under the
“Cold Tire Pressure” heading. The Tire
and Loading Information label is af-
fixed to the driver side center pillar.
Tire pressures should be checked
regularly because:
∙ Most tires naturally lose air over time.
∙ Tires can lose air suddenly when driven over potholes or other ob-
jects or if the vehicle strikes a
curb while parking.
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WHEELS AND TIRES
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damaged and/or vehicle handling and
performance may be adversely affected.
Tire chains must be installed only on the
rear wheels and not on the front wheels.
Do not use tire chains on dry roads. Driving
with chains in such conditions can cause
damage to the various mechanisms of the
vehicle due to some overstress.
CHANGING WHEELS AND TIRES
Tire rotation
NISSAN recommends rotating the
tires every 5,000 miles (8,000 km).
For additional information on the tire
replacing procedures, refer to “Flat
tire” in the “In case of emergency”
section of this manual.
As soon as possible, tighten the
wheel nuts to the specified torque
with a torque wrench.Wheel nut tightening torque:
131 f t-lb (177 N·m)
The wheel nuts must be kept tight-
ened to specifications at all times.
It is recommended that wheel nuts
be tightened to specification at
each tire rotation interval.
Because the tire pressures are dif-
ferent between the front and rear
tires, the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) must be reset af ter
tire rotation. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “TPMS sensor reset” in
this section.WARNING
∙ Af ter rotating the tires, check and adjust the tire pressure.
∙ Retighten the wheel nuts when the vehicle has been driven for
600 miles (1,000 km) (also in
cases of a flat tire, etc.).
∙ Do not include the spare tire in the tire rotation.
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∙ For additional information re-garding tires, refer to “Impor-
tant Tire Safety Information”
(US) or “Tire Safety Information”
(Canada) in the Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet.
TPMS sensor reset
Af ter rotating the tires, the TPMS sensor
position needs to be relearned. Contact
the closest NISSAN dealer or follow the
steps below.
1. Af ter rotating the tires, adjust the tire pressure as shown above. Decrease air
pressure for at least 30 seconds con-
tinuously for each tire (more than 10 psi
(69 kPa) within 30 seconds) to place the
TPMS system into relearn mode for
30 minutes. 2.
On the meter, start the relearn procedure
using the INFO
knob as follows:
SETTINGS →TPMS Menu →RE-LEARN →
CONFIRM
The TPMS warning lightflashes
continuously when the system is re-
learning the tire positions.
3. When the relearn procedure is suc- cessfully completed:
– The TPMS light
illuminates for
3 seconds
– A chime sounds three times
4. Adjust the tire pressures to the cold tire pressure specification shown on the
Tire and Loading Information label. For
additional information, refer to “Check-
ing tire pressure” in this section and
“Tire and Loading Information label” in
the “Technical and consumer informa-
tion” section of this manual.
– If the tires pressures are correct, the TPMS light turns off.
– If the tires are not inflated to the cor- rect cold tire pressure, the TPMS
warning light illuminates. Recheck
the tire pressures and adjust as nec-
essary.
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If the relearn procedure does not work,
check the following and retry the pro-
cess:∙ If the relearn procedure is stopped be- fore completion, the new tire positions
are not learned. Redo the complete re-
learn procedure to reset the tire posi-
tions.
∙ You must select “RESET TPMS →RE-
LEARN” from the “SETTINGS” menu to
complete the relearn procedure. Redo
the complete relearn procedure to re-
set the tire positions. Select the TPMS
resetting menu, then continue the re-
maining registration procedure.
∙ Adjust the tire pressures to the relearn pressures before selecting the TPMS re-
setting menu on the display. Redo the
complete relearn procedure to reset
the tire positions.
∙ If the tire pressure cannot be reduced at least 10 psi (69 kPa) to adjust them to
the relearn pressures, inflate the tires to
at least 10 psi (69 kPa) above the speci-
fied pressures. Redo the complete re-
learn procedure starting with step 1. ∙ Devices which emit electronic interfer-
ence should be turned off before start-
ing the relearn procedure. The interfer-
ence may prevent the system from
learning the new tire positions. Turn off
or remove sources of electrical interfer-
ence. If necessary, move the vehicle to
another location, then redo the com-
plete relearn procedure to reset the tire
positions.
∙ If you have retried the procedure sev- eral times and the relearn procedure is
not successfully completed, It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer
for this service.
∙ Use an air pump that is capable of in- flating the tires to the required pressure
specifications. The air pump must be
capable of inflating a tire at least 10 psi
(69 kPa) in 30 seconds.
∙ If the reset TPMS function is uninten- tionally selected, place the ignition
switch in the OFF position then to the
ON position to end the relearn proce-
dure. ∙ If the vehicle is not recognizing the new
tire pressure levels, move the vehicle
forward 40 in (1 m). Place the ignition
switch in the OFF position then to the
ON position. Redo the relearn proce-
dure beginning at step 1. Make sure that
the tire pressures are increased or de-
creased at least 10 psi (69 kPa).
∙ When vehicle is in the relearn mode, the TPMS will not warn of low tire pressures
or detect malfunctions.
∙ If tire pressure is not set to the correct pressure, restart the procedure again.
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could cause premature tire wear, de-
grade vehicle handling characteris-
tics, affect the VDC system and/or in-
terference with the brake discs. Such
interference can lead to decreased
braking efficiency and/or early brake
pad wear. For additional information
on wheel off-set dimensions, refer to
“Wheels and tires” in the “Technical
and consumer information” section of
this manual.
∙ When replacing a wheel without the TPMS, such as the spare tire, the TPMS
will not function and the low tire pres-
sure warning light will flash for ap-
proximately one minute. The light will
remain on af ter one minute. Have
your tires replaced and/or TPMS sys-
tem reset as soon as possible. It is rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
∙ Replacing tires with those not origi- nally specified by NISSAN could affect
the proper operation of the TPMS.
∙ The TPMS sensor may be damaged if it is not handled correctly. Be careful
when handling the TPMS sensor. ∙ When replacing the TPMS sensor, the
ID registration may be required. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for ID registration.
∙ Do not use a valve stem cap that is not specified by NISSAN. The valve stem
cap may become stuck.
∙ Be sure that the valve stem caps are correctly fitted. Otherwise the valve
may be clogged up with dirt and
cause a malfunction or loss of
pressure.
∙ Do not install a damaged or deformed wheel or tire even if it has been re-
paired. Such wheels or tires could
have structural damage and could fail
without warning.
∙ The use of retread tires is not recommended.
∙ For additional information regarding tires, refer to “Important Tire Safety
Information” (US) or “Tire Safety Infor-
mation” (Canada) in the Warranty In-
formation Booklet.
Wheel balance
Unbalanced wheels may affect vehicle
handling and tire life. Even with regular use, wheels can get out of balance. Therefore,
they should be balanced as required.
Wheel balance service should be per-
formed with the wheels off the vehicle.
Spin balancing the wheels on the vehicle
could lead to mechanical damage.
∙ For additional information regarding
tires, refer to “Important Tire Safety
Information” (US) or “Tire Safety In-
formation” (Canada) in the Warranty
Information Booklet.
Care of wheels
∙ Wash the wheels when washing the ve- hicle to maintain their appearance.
∙ Clean the inner side of the wheels when the wheel is changed or the underside
of the vehicle is washed.
∙ Do not use abrasive cleaners when washing the wheels.
∙ Inspect wheel rims regularly for dents or corrosion. Such damage may cause
loss of pressure or poor seal at the tire
bead.
∙ NISSAN recommends waxing the road wheels to protect against road salt in
areas where it is used during winter.
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