2018 NISSAN VERSA NOTE steering

CHASSIS & BODY MAINTENANCE
Abbreviations: I = Inspect and correct or replace as necessary, R = Replace,
MAINTENANCE OPERATION
Perform at number of miles, kilometers or months, whichever comes first. miles x 1,000
(km x 1,000) Months MAINTENANCE INTERVAL
5
(8) 6 10
(16) 12 15
(24) 18 20
(32) 24 25
(40) 30 30
(48) 36 35
(56) 42 40
(64) 48 45
(72) 54 50
(80) 60 55
(88) 66 60
(96) 72
Brake lines and cables II III I
Brake pads, rotors, drum and linings  II I II I
Brake fluid  RRR
CVT fluid See NOTE (1)II I II I
Manual transmission gear oil See NOTE (2)II I II I
Steering gear and linkage, axle and suspension parts
 III
Tire rotation See NOTE (3)
Front drive shaf t boots  II I II I
Exhaust system  III
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery RRRR
9-10Maintenance and schedules

Abbreviations: I = Inspect and correct or replace as necessary, R = Replace,
MAINTENANCE OPERATION
Perform at number of miles, kilometers or months, whichever comes first. miles x 1,000
(km x 1,000) Months MAINTENANCE INTERVAL
65
(104) 78 70
(112) 84 75
(120) 90 80
(128) 96 85
(136) 102 90
(144) 108 95
(152) 114 100
(160) 120 105
(168) 126 110
(176) 132 115
(184) 138 120
(192) 144
B ra ke li n es an d ca b le s IIIIII
Brake pads, rotors, drum and linings  IIIIII
Brake fluid  RRR
C VT flu id See NO TE (1 )IIIIII
Manual transmission gear oil See NOTE (2)IIIIII
Steering gear and linkage, axle and suspension
parts  III
Tire rotation See NOTE (3)
Front drive shaf t boots  IIIIII
Exhaust system  III
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery RRRR
NOTE:
Maintenance items with “” should be performed more frequently according to “Maintenance Under Severe Driving Conditions”.
(1) If using a car-top carrier or driving on rough or muddy roads, inspect CVT fluid deterioration at NISSAN dealer every
60,000 miles (96,000 km), then change CVT fluid if necessary. And if the inspection is not performed, change (not just inspect) CVT
fluid every 60,000 miles (96,000 km).
(2) If using a car-top carrier, or driving on rough or muddy roads, change (not just inspect) oil at every 20,000 miles (32,000 km) or
24 months.
(3) For additional information, refer to “General maintenance” in this section.
Maintenance and schedules9-11

The maintenance intervals shown on the
preceding pages are for normal operating
conditions. If the vehicle is mainly operated
under severe driving conditions as shown
below, more frequent maintenance must
be performed on the following items as
shown in the table.
SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS
∙ Repeated short trips of less than 5 miles(8 km). ∙ Repeated short trips of less than
10 miles (16 km) with outside tempera-
tures remaining below freezing.
∙ Operating in hot weather in stop- and-go “rush hour” traffic.
∙ Extensive idling and/or low speed driv- ing for long distance, such as police, taxi
or door-to-door delivery use. ∙ Driving in dusty conditions.
∙ Driving on rough, muddy or salt spread
roads.
∙ Using a car-top carrier.
Maintenance operation: Inspect = Inspect and correct or replace as necessary.
Maintenance item Maintenance operation Maintenance interval
Brake fluid ReplaceEvery 10,000 miles (16,000 km) or 12 months
Brake pads, rotors, drum and lining InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months
Steering gear & linkage, axle & suspension parts InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months
Front drive shaf t boots InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months
Exhaust system InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months
MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE
OPERATING CONDITIONS
9-12Maintenance and schedules

11 Index
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .................... .1-44
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air
bagsystem)............... .1-54
Air bag warning labels ............1-62
Airbagwarninglight .........1-62, 2-20
Air bag warning light,
supplemental ..............1-62, 2-20
Air cleaner housing filter ..........8-15
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ........4-31
Air conditioner service ..........4-36
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 ..................4-28
Servicing air conditioner ........4-36
Air flow charts .................4-32
Anchor point locations ............1-27
Antenna ....................4-75
Antifreeze ...................5-34
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-15
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-29
Apps .......................4-76
Armrests.....................1-5
Around View® Monitor ............4-17 Audible reminders
..............2-23
Audiosystem.................4-36 AMradioreception............4-37
Bluetooth® audio ..........4-71, 4-72
Compact disc (CD)
player.............4-47,4-52,4-60
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player....................4-45
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player ................4-49,4-54
FMradioreception............4-36
iPod®Player.............4-65,4-68
iPod® player operation ......4-65,4-68
Radio ....................4-36
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-74
USBinterface............4-61,4-63
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection
Port..................4-61,4-63
Automatic Automatic power window switch . . .2-42
Automatic door locks .............3-7
AUXjack.................4-48,4-61
B
Battery..................5-34,8-11 Charge warning light ...........2-16
Battery replacement .............8-21
Keyfob................8-21,8-21
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........8-23Before starting the engine
.........5-14
Belt(Seedrivebelt)..............8-14
Bluetooth® audio ............4 -71, 4-72
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system ..............4-81,4-96,4-108
Bluetooth® streaming audio with
NavigationSystem..............4-72
Bluetooth® streaming audio without
Navigation System (if so equipped) ....4-71
Booster seats .................1-41
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ....5-29
Brakefluid..................8-9
Brakelight(Seestoplight).......8-26
Brakesystem...............5-29
Brakewarninglight............2-15
Brakewearindicators.......2-23,8-18
Parking brake operation .........5-21
Self-adjustingbrakes ..........8-18
Brakeassist..................5-30
Brakefluid....................8-9
Brakes......................8-18
Brakesystem.................5-29
Break-in schedule ..............5-24
Brightness/contrast button .........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-29
Bulb check/instrument panel .......2-15
Bulb replacement .............. 8-26

C
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants....................10-2
Cargocover...................2-39
Cargo (See vehicle loading information). .10-13
Car phone or CB radio ............4-81
CDcareandcleaning.............4-73
CD player (See audio system). .4-47, 4-52, 4-60
Checking bulbs .................2-15
Childrestraints........1-20, 1-21, 1-23, 1-25 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System..............1-25
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-23, 1-30, 1-36, 1-41
Top tether strap anchor point
locations.................. .1-27
Child restraint with top tether strap . . . .1-27
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-8
Chimes, audible reminders .........2-23
Cleaningexteriorandinterior......7-2,7-4
Clock setting (models with Navigation
System) ...................4-7,4-9
Clock setting (models without Navigation
System) ...........4-46,4-50,4-51,4-51
Clutch Clutchfluid.................8-10
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-11
Coldweatherdriving.............5-34
Compact disc (CD) player ....4-47,4-52,4-60
Connect phone ................4-76
Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-9,5-15
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-9 Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)
..........5-9,5-15
Control panel buttons .............4-4
Brightness/contrast button .......4-9
Settingbutton................4-7
Controls Audio controls (steering wheel) .....4-74
Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-28
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-5
Checking engine coolant level ......8-5
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-9
Corrosionprotection..............7-7
Cruisecontrol .................5-22
Cupholders...................2-36
Curtain side-impact and rollover
airbag..................... .1-59
D
Daytime running light system
(Canada only) ..................2-29
Defroster switch Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.....2-27
Dimensions and weights ...........10-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel . . .2-29
Display controls
(see control panel buttons) ..........4-4
Door locks ..................3-5,3-6
Door open warning light ...........2-16
Drivebelt ....................8-14
Driving Cold weather driving ...........5-34 Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)
..........5-9,5-15
Driving with manual transmission . . .5-20
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Driving the vehicle ...............5-15
E
Economy - fuel .................5-26
Emergency engine shutoff ..........5-13
Emission control information label . . . .10-11
Emission control system warranty . . . .10-18
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-14
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-5
Changing engine oil ............8-7
Changing engine oil filter .........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ......8-5
Checking engine oil level .........8-6
Engine compartment check
locations...................8-3
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-9
Engine cooling system ..........8-4
Engine oil ...................8-6
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............
10-6
Engine oil pressure warning light . . . .2-16
Engine oil viscosity .............10-7
Engine serial number ...........10-11
Engine specifications ...........10-8
Starting the engine ............5-14
Engine Block Heater .............5-35
11-2

O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating). . .10-5
Odometer ....................2-6
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 .............10-7
One shot call ...........4-85,4-98,4 -111
Outsidemirrors................3-33
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-14
Owner's manual order form ........10-21
Owner's manual/service manual order
information ..................10-21
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-21
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-27
Parkingbrake..................5-21
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system ..............4-81,4-96,4-108
Power Power door locks ..............3-7
Poweroutlet................2-33
Powerrearwindows ...........2-41
Power steering system .........5-28Powerwindows..............2-40
Rearpowerwindows...........2-41
Poweroutlet..................2-33
Powersteering.................5-28
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Precautions on booster
seats............1-23, 1-30, 1-36, 1-41
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-23, 1-30, 1-36, 1-41
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-10
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-44
Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-2
Programmable features ............4-7
Push starting ..................6-14
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-81
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player....................4-45
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player.................4-49,4-54
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-74
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test.......................10-20
Rearcenterseatbelt .............1-16
Rearpowerwindows.............2-41
Rearseat.................... .1-4
Rearviewmirror................3-32
RearViewMonitor...............4-10 Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.......2-27
Rear window wiper and washer
switches
.....................2-26
Recommended Fluids ............10-2
Recorders EventData................ .10-20
Refrigerant recommendation ........10-7
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-10
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-19
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ........3-8
Childseatbelts......1-23, 1-30, 1-36, 1-41
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Rear seat adjustment ...........1-4
Seatback pockets ...............2-35
Seat belt Childsafety................ .1-20
Infants and small children ........1-21
I
njuredPerson............... .1-13
Largerchildren.............. .1-21
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.....1-10
Pregnant women ..............1-13
Rearcenterseatbelt ...........1-16
Seat belt extenders ............1-19
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-19
Seatbelts................1-10, 7-6
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-19
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-13
Seat belt extenders ..............1-19
11-5

Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-13, 2-20
SeatsAdjustment ..................1-2
Armrests ...................1-5
Frontseats..................1-2
Heatedseats................2-32
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Rearseat.................. .1-4
Security indicator light ............2-22
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start .......2-24,5-10,5-14
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-18
Service manual order form .........10-21
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-36
Settingbutton..................4-7
Shif ting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-17
Manual transmission ...........5-20
Shiftleverlockrelease............5-18
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-19
Side air bag system (See supplemental
side air bag, curtain and rollover air bag
systems) .................... .1-59
Siri® Eyes-Free .................4-77
Smartphone connectivity ..........4-76
Spark plug replacement ...........8-15
Spark plugs ...................8-15
Specifications .................10-8
Speedometer ..................2-5
SRS warning label ...............1-62
Stability control .................5-31
Standard maintenance ............9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-14
Jumpstarting ............6-12,8-13 Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-2
Push starting
................6-14
Starting the engine ............5-14
Starting the engine ..............5-14
Steering Powersteeringsystem .........5-28
Tilting steering wheel ...........3-31
Steering wheel .................3-31
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-74
Stoplight....................8-26
Storage.....................2-34
Storagetray ..................2-35
Sunvisors....................3-31
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-62
Supplemental air bag warning
light ....................1-62, 2-20
Supplemental front impact air bag
system ..................... .1-54
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-62
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-44
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-44
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 ................5-8
Instrument brightness control .....2-29
Power door lock switch ..........3-7
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.....2-27 Rear window wiper and washer
switches
...................2-26
Turn signal switch .............2-30
V

ehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch....................2-33
T
Tachometer ...................2-8
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-9
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start ............2-24,5-10,5-14
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 . .10-12
Tire chains .................8-36
Tire pressure ................8-29
Tirerotation.................8-37
Types of tires ................8-35
Uniform tire quality grading .......10-17
Wheels and tires ...........8-29,10-9
Wheel/tire size ...............10-9
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.................10-17
Towtrucktowing .............6-15
Trailertowing ...............10-17
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19. Cup holders (P. 2-35)
20. Push-button ignition switch(if so equipped) (P. 5-11)
21. Ignition switch (if so equipped)
(P. 5-9)
22. Cruise control switches
(if so equipped) (P. 5-23)
23. Tilt steering (P. 3-31)
24. Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
System (P. 4-90, 4-109)
Audio control switches (P. 4-43)
Trip computer control switches
(if so equipped) (P. 2-11)
25. Hood release lever (P. 3-26)
26. Fuel-filler door release lever
(P. 3-28)
27. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch (P. 2-33)
28. Outside mirror control switch
(P. 3-33)
Refer to the page number indicated in
parentheses for operating details.
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