2018 NISSAN QASHQAI information

10-16Technical and consumer information
DOT (Department Of Transportation)
Quality Grades: All passenger car tires
must conform to federal safety require-
ments in addition to these grades.
Quality grades can be found where ap-
plicable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum section
width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Tempera-
ture 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 government 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 ac-
tual conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits, service
practices and differences in road charac-
teristics and climate.
TRACTION AA, A, B AND C
The traction grades, from highest to low-
est, are AA, A, B and C. Those grades
represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet
pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction perfor-
mance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this
tire is based on straight-ahead brak-
ing traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering, hy-
droplaning, or peak traction charac-
teristics.
TEMPERATURE A, B AND C
The temperature grades A (the highest),
B, and C, representing the tire’s resistance
to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under con-
trolled conditions on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high
temperature can cause the material of
the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C corre-
sponds to a level of performance whichall passenger car tires must meet under
the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard No. 109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on the
laboratory test wheel than the minimum
required by law.
WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly
inflated and not overloaded. Exces-
sive speed, under-inflation, or exces-
sive loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat build-
up and possible tire failure.
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING

Your vehicle is covered by the following
emission warranties.
For USA:
.Emission Defects Warranty
. Emissions Performance Warranty
Details of these warranties may be found
with other vehicle warranties in your
Warranty Information Booklet which
comes with your vehicle. If you did not
receive a Warranty Information Booklet,
or it has become lost, you may obtain a
replacement by writing to:
. Nissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003
For Canada:
Emission Control System Warranty
Details of this warranty may be found
with other vehicle warranties in your
Warranty Information Booklet which
comes with your vehicle. If you did not
receive a Warranty Information Booklet,
or it has become lost, you may obtain a
replacement by writing to:
. Nissan Canada Inc.
5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario,
L4W 4Z5For USA
If you believe that your vehicle has
a defect which could cause a crash
or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Ad-
ministration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying NISSAN.
If NHTSA receives similar com-
plaints, it may open an investiga-
tion, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles,
it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual pro-
blems between you, your dealer, or
NISSAN.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the
Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-
888- 327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-
9153); go to http://www.safercar.
gov; or write to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, D.C. 20590. You can
also obtain other information
about motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov. You may notify 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 notifying
NISSAN.
If Transport Canada receives com-
plaints, it may open an investiga-
tion, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles,
it may request that NISSAN con-
duct a recall campaign. However,
Transport Canada cannot become
involved in individual problems be-
tween you, your dealer, or NISSAN.
You may contact Transport Cana-
da’s Defect Investigations and Re-
calls Division 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://
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EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTYREPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS

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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 speak-
ers) or www.tc.gc.ca/securiterou-
tiere (French speakers).
To notify NISSAN of any safety
concerns please contact our Con-
sumer Information Centre toll free
at 1-800-387-0122.
WARNING
A vehicle equipped with All-Wheel
Drive (AWD) should never be tested
using a two wheel dynamometer
(such as the dynamometers used by
some states for emissions testing),
or similar equipment. Make sure you
inform test facility personnel that
your vehicle is equipped with AWD
before it is placed on a dynam-
ometer. Using the wrong test equip-
ment may result in transmission
damage or unexpected vehicle
movement which could result in
serious vehicle damage or personal
injury.
Due to legal requirements in some states/
areas or 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 vehicle.
If a powertrain system component is
repaired or the battery is disconnected,
the vehicle may be reset to a “not ready condition”. Before taking the I/M test,
check the vehicle’s inspection/mainte-
nance 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 sec-
onds, the I/M test condition is “not ready”.
If the MIL does not blink after 20 seconds,
the I/M test condition is “ready”.
It is recommended you visit a NISSAN
dealer to set “ready condition” or to
prepare the vehicle for testing.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST

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 obsta-
cle, data that will assist in understanding
how a vehicle’s systems performed. The
EDR is designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a
short period of time, typically 30 seconds
or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed
to record such data as:
.How various systems in your vehicle
were operating;
. Whether or not the driver and passen-
ger safety belts were buckled/fas-
tened;
. How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and,
. How fast the vehicle was traveling.
. Sounds are not recorded.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a nontrivial 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 identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
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 other-
wise required or permitted by law.
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 informa-
tion for your vehicle. This manual is the
same one used by the factory trained
technicians working at a NISSAN dealer.
Genuine NISSAN Owner’s Manuals can
also be purchased.
In the USA:
For current pricing and availability of
genuine
NISSAN Service Manuals con-
tact:
www.nissan-techinfo.com
For current pricing and availability of
genuine NISSAN Owner’s Manuals con-
tact:
1-800-247-5321
In Canada:
To purchase a copy of a genuine NISSAN
Service Manual or Owner’s Manual for this
model year and prior please contact a
NISSAN dealer. For the phone number
and location 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.
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EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR) OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE
MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION

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MEMO

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Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid........................................................................\
....... 8-9
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
position indicator ............................................................ 2-9
Control buttons and function ............................... 4-3
Controls, Steering wheel
audio controls ................................................................ 4-75
CoolantCapacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-2
Changing engine coolant ................................. 8-6
Checking engine coolant level...................... 8-5
Corrosion protection .................................................... 7-7
Cruise control ................................................................. 5-60 Fixed speed cruise control (on
ICC system)................................................................ 5-78
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) .................. 5-62
Cup holders...................................................................... 2-54
CVT, Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission)............................. 5-13, 5-20
D
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system....... 2-47
Defroster switch, Rear window and
outside mirror defroster switch....................... 2-42
Dimensions and weights....................................... 10-8
Display Vehicle information display.......................... 2-18
Drive belt ........................................................................\
.... 8-13
Driving Cold weather driving ..................................... 5-113
Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission)..................................... 5-20
Driving with manual transmission.......... 5-25
Intelligent 4x4 ..................................................... 5-100
On-pavement and off-road driving .......... 5-8 Precautions when starting
and driving.................................................................... 5-4
Safety precautions .............................................. 5-10
E
ECO mode switch........................................................ 2-52
ECO mode system ...................................................... 5-29
Ambient ECO............................................................ 5-30
ECO Drive Report.................................................. 5-31
ECO Pedal Guide function ............................. 5-30
Economy, Fuel............................................................. 5-100
Elapsed time.................................................................... 2-34
Elapsed time and trip odometer..................... 2-34
Electric power steering........................................ 5-105
Electric power steering warning light ........ 2-12
Emission control information label............ 10-10
Emission control system maintenance ......... 9-8
Emission control system warranty ............ 10-17
Engine Before starting the engine............................ 5-17
Break-in schedule ................................................ 5-99
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-2
Changing engine coolant ................................. 8-6
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-6
Checking engine coolant level...................... 8-5
Checking engine oil level................................... 8-6
Coolant temperature gauge .......................... 2-7
Emergency engine shut off.............. 5-16, 6-3
Engine compartment
check locations ......................................................... 8-3
Engine cooling system ........................................ 8-4
Engine oil.....................................................................\
... 8-6
Engine oil and oil
filter recommendation ..................................... 10-5
Engine oil viscosity .............................................. 10-6 Engine serial number ........................................ 10-9
Engine specifications......................................... 10-7
Engine start operation indicator
(for Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) models) ........................ 2-28
Engine start operation indicator
(for Manual Transmission (MT)
models) ........................................................................\
. 2-28
If your vehicle overheats ................................ 6-11
Starting the engine.............................. 5-18, 5-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 10-19
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ......................... 5-4
Explanation of scheduled
maintenance items ........................................................ 9-5
F
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label ......... 10-9
Filter Air cleaner housing filter ................................ 8-15
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-6
Flashers (See hazard warning
flasher switch).................................................................... 6-2
Flat tire........................................................................\
............. 6-3
Flat towing..................................................................... 10-15
Floor mat cleaning ......................................................... 7-5
Fluid Brake and clutch fluid ......................................... 8-9
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid....................................................................... 8-9
Engine coolant........................................................... 8-4
Engine oil.....................................................................\
... 8-6
Window washer fluid ......................................... 8-10
FM-AM radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player ........................................................................\
. 4-48

FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc (CD)
player (Type A) ............................................................... 4-55
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc (CD)
player (Type B) ............................................................... 4-63
Fog light switch ............................................................ 2-48
Front manual seat adjustment ............................ 1-3
Front passenger air bag and
status light........................................................................\
1-48
Front seat, Front seat adjustment .................... 1-3
FuelCapacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-2
Fuel economy...................................................... 5-100
Fuel information.................................................... 10-3
Fuel octane rating ............................................... 10-3
Fuel-filler cap............................................................ 3-27
Fuel-filler door......................................................... 3-27
Gauge........................................................................\
........ 2-8
Fuel Efficient Driving Tips...................................... 5-99
Fuses........................................................................\
.............. 8-18
Fusible links...................................................................... 8-19
G
Gas cap........................................................................\
........ 3-27
Gauge........................................................................\
................ 2-5 Engine coolant temperature gauge......... 2-7
Fuel gauge .................................................................... 2-8
Odometer....................................................................... 2-6
Speedometer .............................................................. 2-6
Tachometer.................................................................. 2-7
General maintenance................................................... 9-2
Giving voice commands...................................... 4-101
Glove box ........................................................................\
... 2-56
H
Hazard warning flasher switch ............................ 6-2
Head restraints/headrests....................................... 1-6
Headlights Bulb replacement ................................................. 8-25
Headlight switch ................................................... 2-43
Heated seats ................................................................... 2-50
Heated steering wheel ............................................ 2-49
Heater Heater and air
conditioner operation....................................... 4-30
High beam assist ......................................................... 2-45
Hill start assist system ......................................... 5-113
Hood release ................................................................... 3-24
Hook Luggage hook ......................................................... 2-57
Horn........................................................................\
................ 2-49
I
Ignition switch ............................................................... 5-14
Ignition switch (model without Intelligent
Key system) ...................................................................... 5-12
Ignition switch positions ....................................... 5-15
Immobilizer system.................................................... 2-38
Indicator Vehicle information display.......................... 2-18
Indicator lights............................................................... 2-16
Inside mirror .................................................................... 3-31
Inspection/maintenance (I/M) test ............ 10-18
Instrument brightness control ............................. 2-9
Instrument panel ............................................................. 2-4
Intelligent 4x4 ............................................................. 5-100
Intelligent Around View® Monitor................... 4-14
Intelligent Auto Headlight system ................. 2-43
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) ......................... 5-62 Intelligent Cruise Control
(ICC) indicator ................................................................. 2-31
Intelligent Engine Brake ...................................... 5-111
Intelligent Key system ............................................. 3-11
Key operating range .......................................... 3-13
Key operation .......................................................... 3-14
Remote keyless operation ............................ 3-18
Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI) .................. 5-37
Intelligent Trace Control..................................... 5-110
Interior light replacement..................................... 8-27
Interior light switch.................................................... 2-65
Interior lights................................................................... 2-65
ISOFIX child restraint ................................................ 1-22
J
Jump starting ..................................................................... 6-9
K
Key Ignition switch (model without
Intelligent Key system) ..................................... 5-12
Ignition switch positions ................................ 5-15
Key positions................................................................... 5-14
Keyless entry
(See remote keyless entry system) ........... 3-8
With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) ......................... 3-18
Keys ........................................................................\
.................... 3-2 For Intelligent Key system............................. 3-11
L
LabelsAir bag warning labels ..................................... 1-56
Air conditioner specification label....... 10-10
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11-4
Emission control information label .... 10-10
Engine serial number ........................................ 10-9
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S.
certification label .................................................. 10-9
Tire and Loading
information label................................ 8-31, 10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)........ 10-8
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) ........................ 5-32
LATCH system ................................................................ 1-22
License plate, Installing front
license plate.................................................................. 10-11
Liftgate Liftgate release lever ......................................... 3-26
Operating manual liftgate............................. 3-25
Light Air bag warning light......................................... 1-57
Bulb replacement ................................................. 8-25
Fog light switch ..................................................... 2-48
Headlight switch ................................................... 2-43
Headlights bulb replacement ..................... 8-25
Indicator lights........................................................ 2-16
Interior lights............................................................ 2-65
Map lights ................................................................... 2-66
Replacement ............................................................ 8-25
Room light.................................................................. 2-66
Vanity mirror lights ............................................. 2-67
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders ................................................ 2-10
Lights, Exterior and interior
light replacement ........................................................ 8-27
Loading information (See vehicle
loading information) .............................................. 10-11
Lock Automatic door locks........................................... 3-7
Door locks...................................................................... 3-5
Power door lock ....................................................... 3-5
Loose fuel cap warning.......................................... 3-29 Low tire pressure warning................................... 2-29
Low tire pressure warning (Low
tire pressure) ................................................................... 2-29
Low tire pressure warning light ...................... 2-13
Low tire pressure warning system
(See Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)).................................................................. 5-5
Luggage hooks ............................................................. 2-57
M
Maintenance
Battery........................................................................\
... 8-11
General maintenance........................................... 9-2
Inside the vehicle..................................................... 9-3
Maintenance log.................................................... 9-14
Maintenance precautions................................. 8-2
Maintenance requirements ............................. 9-2
Maintenance schedules...................................... 9-6
Maintenance under severe
driving conditions ................................................ 9-13
Outside the vehicle ................................................ 9-2
Seat belt maintenance..................................... 1-16
Standard maintenance ....................................... 9-7
Maintenance schedules.............................................. 9-6
Malfunction indicator light (MIL)...................... 2-16
Manual air conditioner and heater ............... 4-31
Manual front seat adjustment .............................. 1-3
Manual Transmission (MT) ................................... 5-13
Map lights ........................................................................\
.. 2-66
Master warning light................................................. 2-14
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system) ....... 3-4
Mechanical key (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System)...................................................... 3-3
Meters and gauges ........................................................ 2-5 Instrument brightness control ..................... 2-9 Mirror
Inside mirror ............................................................. 3-31
Outside mirrors ...................................................... 3-31
Vanity mirror ............................................................ 3-33
Moonroof........................................................................\
.... 2-63
Moving Object Detection (MOD) ...................... 4-25
MR20DD engine model............................................... 8-4
N
Navigation system voice commands ....... 4-103
New vehicle break-in ................................................ 5-99
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System ............ 2-38
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System key ...... 3-2
NISSAN Voice Recognition system ............. 4-100
NissanConnect Mobile Apps
smartphone integration......................................... 4-78
O
Odometer........................................................................\
....... 2-6
Off-road recovery ............................................................ 5-9
Oil Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-2
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-6
Checking engine oil level................................... 8-6
Engine oil.....................................................................\
... 8-6
Engine oil viscosity .............................................. 10-6
One Shot Call................................................... 4-87, 4-96
Outside air temperature ........................................ 2-36
Outside mirrors ............................................................. 3-31
Overheat, If your vehicle overheats.............. 6-11
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual
order information..................................................... 10-19