In order to maintain the appearance of
your vehicle, it is important to take proper
care of it.
To protect the paint surfaces, please wash
your vehicle as soon as you can:∙ Af ter a rainfall to prevent possible dam- age from acid rain.
∙ Af ter driving on coastal roads.
∙ When contaminants such as soot, bird droppings, tree sap, metal particles or
bugs get on the paint surface.
∙ When dust or mud builds up on the sur- face.
Whenever possible, store or park your ve-
hicle inside a garage or in a covered area.
When it is necessary to park outside, park in
a shady area or protect the vehicle with a
body cover.
Be careful not to scratch the paint sur-
face when putting on or removing the
body cover.WASHING
Wash dirt off with a wet sponge and plenty
of water. Clean the vehicle thoroughly us-
ing a mild soap, a special vehicle soap or
general purpose dishwashing liquid mixed
with clean, lukewarm (never hot) water.
CAUTION
∙ Do not use car washes that use acid in the detergent. Some car washes, es-
pecially brushless ones, use some
acid for cleaning. The acid may react
with some plastic vehicle compo-
nents, causing them to crack. This
could affect their appearance, and
also could cause them not to function
properly. Always check with your car
wash to confirm that acid is not used.
∙ Do not wash the vehicle with strong household soap, strong chemical de-
tergents, gasoline or solvents.
∙ Do not wash the vehicle in direct sun- light or while the vehicle body is hot,
as the surface may become
water-spotted. ∙ Avoid using tight-napped or rough
cloths, such as washing mitts. Care
must be taken when removing
caked-on dirt or other foreign sub-
stances so the paint surface is not
scratched or damaged.
Rinse the vehicle thoroughly with plenty of
clean water.
Inside edges, seams and folds on the
doors, hatches and hood are particularly
vulnerable to the effects of road salt. There-
fore, these areas must be cleaned regularly.
Take care that the drain holes in the lower
edge of the door are open. Spray water
under the body and in the wheel wells to
loosen the dirt and wash away road salt.
A damp chamois can be used to dry the
vehicle to avoid water spots.
WAXING
Regular waxing protects the paint surface
and helps retain new vehicle appearance.
Polishing is recommended to remove
built-up wax residue and to avoid a weath-
ered appearance before re-applying wax.
A NISSAN dealer can assist you in choosing
the proper product.
CLEANING EXTERIOR
7-2Appearance and care
Trailer lights should comply with federal
and/or local regulations. For assistance in
hooking up trailer lights, contact a NISSAN
dealer or reputable trailer retailer. Vehicles
equipped with the optional trailer tow
package are equipped with a 7-pin trailer
harness connector. If your trailer is
equipped with a flat 4-pin connector, an
adapter will be needed to connect the
trailer lights to the vehicle. Adapters are
available at auto parts stores and hitch re-
tailers.
Pre-towing tips
∙ Be certain your vehicle maintains a levelposition when a loaded and/or un-
loaded trailer is hitched. Do not drive the
vehicle if it has an abnormal nose-up or
nose-down condition; check for im-
proper tongue load, overload, worn sus-
pension or other possible causes of ei-
ther condition.
∙ Always secure items in the trailer to pre- vent load shif t while driving.
∙ Keep the cargo load as low as possible in the trailer to keep the trailer center of
gravity low. ∙ Load the trailer so approximately 60%
of the trailer load is in the front half and
40% is in the back half. Also make sure
the load is balanced side to side.
∙ Check your hitch, trailer tire pressure, vehicle tire pressure, trailer light opera-
tion, and trailer wheel lug nuts every
time you attach a trailer to the vehicle.
∙ Be certain your rearview mirrors con- form to all federal, state or local regula-
tions. If not, install any mirrors required
for towing before driving the vehicle.
∙ Determine the overall height of the ve- hicle and trailer so the required clear-
ance is known.
Trailer towing tips
In order to gain skill and an understanding
of the vehicle’s behavior, you should prac-
tice turning, stopping and backing up in an
area which is free from traffic. Steering sta-
bility and braking performance will be
somewhat different than under normal
driving conditions.
∙ Always secure items in the trailer to pre- vent load shif t while driving. ∙ Lock the trailer hitch coupler with a pin
or lock to prevent the coupler from in-
advertently becoming unlatched.
∙ Avoid abrupt starts, acceleration or stops.
∙ Avoid sharp turns or lane changes.
∙ Always drive your vehicle at a moderate speed.
∙ 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.
10-24Technical and consumer information
11 Index
2nd row bench seat adjustment......1-6
A
ActiveRideControl(ARC) .........5-154
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .................... .1-50
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air
bagsystem)................1-57
Air bag warning labels ............1-67
Airbagwarninglight..........1-68, 2-17
Air bag warning light,
supplemental ..............1-68, 2-17
Air cleaner housing filter ..........8-18
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ....4-32,4-38
Air conditioner specification label . .10-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and oil
recommendations ............10-7
Air conditioner system refrigerant
recommendations ............10-7
Heater and air conditioner
controls...............4-29,4-38
Servicing air conditioner ........4-41
Air flow charts .................4-33
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .......2-39
All-Wheel Drive .............5-142,6-14
Anchor point locations ............1-33
Antenna ....................4-42 Antifreeze
...................5-156
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-12
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .....5-148
Armrests.................... .1-7
Audible reminders ..............2-20
Autolightswitch ...............2-45
Automatic Automatic drive positioner . . .3-43, 3-44
Automatic power window switch. . .2-68
Automatic anti-glare inside
mirror...................3-39,3-41
Automatic door locks .............3-7
Automatic drive positioner .....3-43,3-44
Automatic Emergency Braking
(AEB) ...................2-12,5-123
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with
Pedestrian Detection ............5-131
AWD...................5-142,6-14
B
Battery .................5-156,8-12 Charge warning light ...........2-13
Battery replacement ............8-24
Keyfob...................8-24
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ......8-24,8-26
Before starting the engine .........5-18
Belt(Seedrivebelt)..............8-16
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) ..........5-45
Booster seats .................1-46 Brake
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) . . .5-148
Brakefluid.................8-10
Brakelight(Seestoplight).......8-29
Brakesystem...............5-147
Brakewarninglight............2-13
Brakewearindicators.......2-20,8-21
Parking brake operation ........5-27
Self-adjustingbrakes ..........8-21
Brakeassist .................5-149
Brakefluid...................8-10
Brakes......................8-21
Brakesystem.................5-147
Break-in schedule ..............5-140
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-49
Bulb check/instrument panel .......2-12
Bulb replacement ..............8-29
C
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants....................10-2
Cargoareastoragebin...........2-62
Cargocover................. .2-64
Cargolight...................2-73
Cargo
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-13
Car phone or CB radio ...........4-42
Chassis control ...............
5-152
Checking bulbs ................2-12
Check tire pressure .............2-34
MirrorAutomatic anti-glare inside
mirror.................3-39,3-41
Outsidemirrors ..............3-41
Rearview...................3-39
Vanitymirror................3-38
Mirrors......................3-39
Moonroof ....................2-69
Moving Object Detection (MOD) ......4-23
N
NissanConnect® Owner's Manual ......4-2
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........3-3,3-11
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator.....................5-17
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System...............2-40,5-14,5-18
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating). . .10-5
Odometer ....................2-5
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine oil ............8-7
Changing engine oil filter .........8-8
Checking engine oil level .........8-6
Engine oil ...................8-6
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-6
Engine oil viscosity .............10-6 Outsidemirrors ................3-41
Overhead sunglasses holder
........2-59
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-12
Owner's manual order form ........10-32
Owner's manual/service manual order
information..................10-32
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-27
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-146
Parkingbrake...........2-14,2-18,5-27
Personal lights .................2-72
Power Front seat adjustment ...........1-5
Power door locks ............3-6,3-7
Poweroutlet................2-55
Powerrearwindows...........2-67
Power steering system .........5-146
Powerwindows..............2-66
Rearpowerwindows...........2-67
Poweroutlet..................2-55
Powersteering................5-146
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions .................5-9
Precautions on booster
seats............1-28, 1-35, 1-41, 1-46
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-28, 1-35, 1-41, 1-46
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-16Precautions on supplemental restraint
system
....................1-50
Precautions when starting and
driving ..................5-4,5-11
ProPILOTAssist ................5-90
Push starting ..................6-12
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-42
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test ....................10-30
RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA) .......5-56
Rearpowerwindows.............2-67
Rearviewmirror................3-39
RearViewMonitor................4-3 Adjustingthescreen............4-8
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch......................2-44
Rear window wiper and washer
switches .................... .2-43
Recommended Fluids ............10-2
Recorders EventData.............10-30,10-31
Refrigerant recommendation ........10-7
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-10
Remote Engine Start ..........3-24,5-21
Remote keyless entry system . . .3-2, 3-8, 3-9
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-29
Roofrack....................2-65
11-5
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ........3-7
Childseatbelts......1-28, 1-35, 1-41, 1-46
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-29
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Front power seat adjustment ......1-5
Second row bench seats .........1-6
Seatback pockets ...............2-58
Seat belt Childsafety.................1-25
Infants and small children ........1-26
InjuredPerson............... .1-19
Largerchildren.............. .1-26
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-16
Pregnant women ..............1-19
Seat belt extenders ............1-24
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-25
Seatbelts................1-16, 7-6
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-23
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-19
Seat belt extenders ..............1-24
Seatbeltwarninglight .........1-19, 2-17
Seats 2nd row bench seat adjustment .....1-6
Adjustment ..................1-2
Armrests .................. .1-7
Automatic drive positioner ....3-43,3-44
Frontseats..................1-2
Heatedseats................2-51
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Security indicator light ............2-19 Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start
......2-40,5-14,5-18
Security systems Vehicle security system .........2-39
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-21
Service manual order form .........10-32
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-41
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-23
Spark plug replacement ...........8-17
Spark plugs ...................8-17
Specifications .................10-8
Speedometer ..................2-4
Speedometer and odometer ........2-4
SPORT mode switch .............5-33
Spotlights(Seemaplight)..........2-72
SRS warning label ...............1-67
Standard maintenance ............9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ........
5-18
Jumpstarting............6-10,8-15
Precautions when starting and
driving..................5-4,5-11
Push starting ................6-12
Starting the engine ............5-19
Starting the engine ..............5-19
Starting the engine (models with NISSAN
Intelligent Key® system) ...........5-20
Steering Powersteeringsystem.........5-146
Steering Assist switch
(forvehicleswithProPILOTAssist).....2-53
Steering wheel .................3-37
Stoplight....................8-29
Storage.....................2-58 Storagebin...................2-62
Sunglasses case
................2-59
Sunglasses holder ..............2-59
Sunroof .....................2-69
Sunroof (see Moonroof ) ...........2-69
Sunvisors................... .3-38
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-67
Supplemental air bag warning
light.................... .1-68, 2-17
Supplemental front impact air bag
system..................... .1-57
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-67
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-50
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-50
Switch Autolightswitch..............2-45
Automatic power window switch . . .2-68
Foglightswitch..............2-50
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-44
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-44
Ignition switch ...............5-13
Instrument brightness control .....2-49
Power door lock switch ........3-6,3-7
Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-44
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-43
Turn signal switch .............2-49
11-6