2018 NISSAN VERSA NOTE flat tire

5. Determine the combined weightof luggage and cargo being
loaded on the vehicle. That
weight may not safely exceed
the available cargo and luggage
load capacity calculated in
step 4.
Before driving a loaded vehicle, con-
firm that you do not exceed the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
or the Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR) for your vehicle. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Measure-
ment of weights” in this section.
Also check tires for proper inflation
pressures. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Tire and Loading Infor-
mation label” in this section.LOADING TIPS
∙ The GVW must not exceed GVWR or GAWR as specified on the
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification
label.
∙ Do not load the front and rear axle to the GAWR. Doing so will
exceed the GVWR.
WARNING
∙ Properly secure all cargo with ropes or straps to help prevent
it from sliding or shif ting. Do not
place cargo higher than the
seatbacks. In a sudden stop or
collision, unsecured cargo could
cause personal injury. ∙ Do not load your vehicle any
heavier than the GVWR or the
maximum front and rear
GAWRs. If you do, parts of your
vehicle can break, tire damage
could occur, or it can change the
way your vehicle handles. This
could result in loss of control
and cause personal injury.
∙ Overloading not only can shorten the life of your vehicle
and the tire, but can also cause
unsafe vehicle handling and
longer braking distances. This
may cause a premature tire fail-
ure which could result in a seri-
ous accident and personal in-
jury. Failures caused by
overloading are not covered by
the vehicle’s warranty.
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MEASUREMENT OF WEIGHTS
Secure loose items to prevent
weight shif ts that could affect the
balance of your vehicle. When the ve-
hicle is loaded, drive to a scale and
weigh the front and the rear wheels
separately to determine axle loads.
Individual axle loads should not ex-
ceed either of the gross axle weight
ratings (GAWR). The total of the axle
loads should not exceed the gross
vehicle weight rating (GVWR). These
ratings are given on the vehicle cer-
tification label. If weight ratings are
exceeded, move or remove items to
bring all weights below the ratings.
Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
FLAT TOWING
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground is sometimes called flat towing.
This method is sometimes used when
towing a vehicle behind a recreational ve-
hicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
∙ Failure to follow these guidelines canresult in severe transmission damage.
∙ Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al- ways tow forward, never backward.
∙ Never tow your front wheel drive ve- hicle with the front tires on the
ground. Doing so may cause serious
and expensive damage to the
powertrain.
∙ DO NOT tow any continuously variable transmission vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat towing).
Doing so WILL DAMAGE internal trans-
mission parts due to lack of transmis-
sion lubrication. ∙ For emergency towing procedures re-
fer to “Towing recommended by
NISSAN” in the “In case of emergency ”
section of this manual.
Manual Transmission (if so
equipped)
∙ Always tow with the manual transmis- sion in N (Neutral).
∙ Af ter towing 500 miles (805 km), start and idle the engine with the transmis-
sion in N (Neutral) for two minutes. Fail-
ure to idle the engine af ter every
500 miles (805 km) of towing may cause
damage to internal transmission parts.
Continuously Variable
Transmission (if so equipped)
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continu-
ously variable transmission, an appropriate
vehicle dolly MUSTbe placed under the
towed vehicle’s drive wheels. Alwaysfollow
the dolly manufacturer’s recommenda-
tions when using their product.
TOWING A TRAILER
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DOT (Department of Transportation) Qual-
ity Grades: All passenger car tires must
conform to federal safety requirements in
addition to these grades.
Quality grades can be found where appli-
cable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature
A
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rat-
ing based on the wear rate of the tire when
tested under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course. For ex-
ample, 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 the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart significantly from
the norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
Traction AA, A, B and C
The traction grades, from highest to low-
est, are AA, A, B, and C. Those grades repre-
sent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pave-ment 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 braking
traction tests, and does not include ac-
celeration, cornering, hydroplaning, or
peak traction characteristics.
Temperature A, B and C
The temperature grades are A (the high-
est), B, and C, representing the tire’s resis-
tance to the generation of heat, and its
ability to dissipate heat when tested under
controlled conditions on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high tem-
perature can cause the material of the tire
to degenerate and reduce tire life, and ex-
cessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a
level of performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the Federal Mo-
tor Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of performance on
the laboratory test wheel than the mini-
mum required by law.
WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly in-
flated and not overloaded. Excessive
speed, under-inflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in combi-
nation, can cause heat build-up and
possible tire failure.
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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Starting the engine............5-15
Engine Block Heater .............5-36
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....2-9
Enterbutton...................4-4
EventDatarecorders............10-22
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .......5-2
Explanation of maintenance items .....9-2
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items .......................9-5
Extended storage switch ..........8-19
F
Flashers
(See hazard warning flasher switch) ....6-2
Flattire....................6-3,6-3
Floormatpositioningaid...........7-6
Fluid Brakefluid..................8-9
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Clutchfluid.................8-10
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-9
Engine coolant ...............8-4
Engine oil ...................8-6
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-12
Foglightswitch ................2-31
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) . . .1-55
Front-door pocket ...............2-35
Frontseats................... .1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2 Fuel economy
...............5-27
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ....3-28
Fuel gauge .................2-10
Fueloctanerating.............10-6
Fuel recommendation ..........10-4
Loose fuel cap warning .......2-7,3-29
Fuel efficient driving tips ...........5-26
Fuel-filler door .................3-28
Fuel gauge ...................2-10
Fuses .......................8-17
Fusiblelinks...................8-18
G
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-9
Fuel gauge .................2-10
Odometer ..................2-6
Speedometer ................2-5
Tachometer .................2-8
Trip computer ................2-11
Trip odometer ................2-6
General maintenance .............9-2
Glovebox....................2-36
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®...............4-90,4-109
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-28
Headlightcontrolswitch...........2-28
Headlights ...................8-23
Headrestraints .................1-6 Heatedseats..................2-32
Heated seat switches
............2-32
Heater Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-35
Heater operation .............4-37
Hood release ..................3-26
Horn .......................2-31
I
Ignition switch ..................5-9
Push-button ignition switch .......5-11
Immobilizer system ........2-24,5-11, 5-14
Important vehicle information label . . .10-12
Increasing fuel economy ...........5-27
Indicator NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator...................5-14
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders) ................2-14, 2-21
Instrument brightness control .......2-30
Instrument panel .............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch .....
2-30
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ............3-14
Key operation ................3-15
Mechanical key ...............3-4
Remote keyless entry operation . .3-9, 3-18
Troubleshooting guide .......3-24,3-25
Warning signals ...........3-24,3-25
Interiorlight...............2-43, 2-44
iPod®Player...............4-69,4-72
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-25
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Frontseats..................1-2
Heatedseats................2-32
Manual front seat adjustment......1-3
Rearseat.................. .1-4
Security indicator light ............2-23
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start .......2-24,5-11, 5-14
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-17
Service manual order form .........10-22
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-43
Settingbutton...............4-7,4-13
Shif ting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-18
Manual transmission ...........5-21
Shiftleverlockrelease............5-19
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-19
Side air bag system (See supplemental
side air bag, curtain and rollover air bag
systems) .................... .1-60
Siri® Eyes-Free ..............4-84,4-87
Smartphone connectivity ..........4-83
Spark plug replacement ...........8-14
Spark plugs ...................8-14
Specifications ..................10-9
Speedometer ..................2-5
SRS warning label ...............1-63
Stability control ................5-32
Standard maintenance ............9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-15
Jumpstarting ............6-12,8-12
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Push starting ................6-14
Starting the engine ............5-15 Starting the engine
..............5-15
Steering Powersteeringsystem..........5-29
Tilting steering wheel ...........3-31
Steering wheel .................3-31
Steering wheel audio control switch ....4-81
Stoplight....................8-25
Storage.....................2-35
Storagetray ..................2-36
Sunvisors....................3-31
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-63
Supplemental air bag warning
light ................... .1-63, 2-20
Supplemental front impact air bag
system ..................... .1-55
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-63
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-45
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-45
Switch Automatic power window switch . . .2-42
Foglightswitch ..............2-31
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-28
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-28
Ignition switch ................5-9
Instrument brightness control .....2-30
Power door lock switch ..........3-7
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.....2-28
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-27
Turn signal switch .............2-30 T
Tachometer ...................2-8
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-9
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine
start............2-24,5 -11, 5-14
Three-waycatalyst...............5-2
Tilting steering wheel .............3-31
Tire Flattire..................6-3,6-3
Spare tire ...............6-4,8-39
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-13
Tire chains .................8-35
Tire pressure ................8-28
Tirerotation ................8-36
Types of tires ................8-34
Uniform tire quality grading ......10-19
Wheels and tires ..........8-28,10-10
Wheel/tire size ...............10-10
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-17
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . .5-3
Toptetherstrapchildrestraint.......1-27
Towing 2-wheel drive models ........6-16,6-17
Flattowing.................10-18
Towtrucktowing .............6-15
Trailertowing...............10-18
Towingatrailer................10-18
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ...................8-9
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ..........5-9,5-16
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