TIRE EQUIPMENT
1. SUMMER tires have a tread designed toprovide superior performance on dry
pavement. However, the performance
of these tires will be substantially re-
duced in snowy and icy conditions. If
you operate your vehicle on snowy or
icy roads, NISSAN recommends the use
of MUD & SNOW or ALL SEASON TIRES
on all four wheels. It is recommended
that you visit a NISSAN dealer for the tire
type, size, speed rating and availability
information.
2. For additional traction on icy roads, studded tires may be used. However,
some U.S. states and Canadian prov-
inces prohibit their use. Check local,
state and provincial laws before install-
ing studded tires.
Skid and traction capabilities of studded
snow tires on wet or dry surfaces may be
poorer than that of non-studded snow
tires. 3. Tire chains may be used. For additional information, refer to “Tire chains” in the
“Do-it-yourself ” section of this manual.
SPECIAL WINTER EQUIPMENT
It is recommended that the following items
be carried in the vehicle during winter:
∙ A scraper and stiff-bristled brush to re- move ice and snow from the windows
and wiper blades.
∙ A sturdy, flat board to be placed under the jack to give it firm support.
∙ A shovel to dig the vehicle out of snow- drif ts.
∙ Extra washer fluid to refill the windshield-washer fluid reservoir.
DRIVING ON SNOW OR ICE
WARNING
∙ Wet ice (32°F, 0°C and freezing rain),very cold snow or ice can be slick and
very hard to drive on. The vehicle will
have much less traction or “grip” un-
der these conditions. Try to avoid driv-
ing on wet ice until the road is salted
or sanded. ∙ Whatever the condition, drive with
caution. Accelerate and slow down
with care. If accelerating or down-
shif ting too fast, the drive wheels will
lose even more traction.
∙ Allow more stopping distance under these conditions. Braking should be
started sooner than on dry pavement.
∙ Allow greater following distances on slippery roads.
∙ Watch for slippery spots (glare ice). These may appear on an otherwise
clear road in shaded areas. If a patch
of ice is seen ahead, brake before
reaching it. Try not to brake while on
the ice, and avoid any sudden steering
maneuvers.
∙ Do not use the cruise control on slip- pery roads.
∙ Snow can trap dangerous exhaust gases under your vehicle. Keep snow
clear of the exhaust pipe and from
around your vehicle.
5-44Starting and driving
CAUTION
∙ Do not push start this vehicle. The3-way catalyst may be damaged.
∙ Automatic transmission models can- not be push-started or tow-started.
Attempting to do so may cause trans-
mission damage.
∙ For manual transmission models, never try to start the vehicle by tow-
ing it. When the engine starts, the for-
ward surge could cause the vehicle to
collide with the tow vehicle.
WARNING
∙ Do not continue to drive if your vehicleoverheats. Doing so could cause en-
gine damage or a vehicle fire.
∙ To avoid the danger of being scalded, never remove the radiator cap while
the engine is still hot. When the radia-
tor cap is removed, pressurized hot
water will spurt out, possibly causing
serious injury.
∙ Do not open the hood if steam is com- ing out.
If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by
an extremely high temperature gauge
reading), or if you feel a lack of engine
power, detect abnormal noise, etc. take the
following steps. 1. Move the vehicle safely off the road, ap- ply the parking brake and move the
shif t lever to N (Neutral) (manual trans-
mission) or to P (Park) (automatic trans-
mission).
Do not stop the engine. 2. Turn off the air conditioner. Open all the
windows, move the heater or air condi-
tioner temperature control to maxi-
mum hot and fan control to high
speed.
3. Get out of the vehicle. Look and listen for steam or coolant escaping from the
radiator before opening the hood. If
steam or coolant is escaping, turn off
the engine. Do not open the hood fur-
ther until no steam or coolant can be
seen.
4. Open the engine hood.
WARNING
If steam or water is coming from the
engine, stand clear to prevent getting
burned.
5. Visually check drive belts for damage or looseness. Also check if the cooling
fan is running. The radiator hoses and
radiator should not leak water. If cool-
ant is leaking, the water pump belt is
missing or loose, or the cooling fan
does not run, stop the engine.
PUSH STARTING IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS
6-14In case of emergency
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.∙ Wax your vehicle only af ter a thorough washing. Follow the instructions sup-
plied with the wax.
∙ Do not use a wax containing any abra- sives, cutting compounds or cleaners
that may damage the vehicle finish.
Machine compounding or aggressive pol-
ishing on a base coat/clear coat paint fin-
ish may dull the finish or leave swirl marks.
REMOVING SPOTS
Remove tar and oil spots, industrial dust,
insects, and tree sap as quickly as possible
from the surface of the paint to avoid last-
ing damage or staining. Special cleaning
products are available at a NISSAN dealer
or any automotive accessory store. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for these products.
UNDERBODY
In areas where road salt is used in winter, it
is necessary to clean the underbody regu-
larly in order to prevent dirt and salt from
building up and causing the acceleration of
corrosion on the underbody and suspen-
sion. Before the winter period and again in
the spring, the underseal must be checked
and, if necessary, re-treated.
GLASS
Use glass cleaner to remove smoke and
dust film from the glass surfaces. It is nor-
mal for glass to become coated with a film
af ter the vehicle is parked in the hot sun.
Glass cleaner and a sof t cloth will easily
remove this film.
CAUTION
When cleaning the inside of the win-
dows, do not use sharp-edged tools,
abrasive cleaners or chlorine-based
disinfectant cleaners. They could dam-
age the electrical conductors, radio an-
tenna elements or rear window de-
froster elements.
ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS (if so
equipped)
Wash the wheels regularly with a sponge
dampened in a mild soap solution, espe-
cially during winter months in areas where
road salt is used. If not removed, road salt
can discolor the wheels.
CAUTION
Follow the directions below to avoid
staining or discoloring the wheels:
∙ Do not use a cleaner that uses strong acid or alkali contents to clean the
wheels.
∙ Do not apply wheel cleaners to the wheels when they are hot. The wheel
temperature should be the same as
ambient temperature.
Appearance and care7-3
11 Index
4WDwarninglight ..............2-15
5-Speed automatic transmission fluid
(ATF).......................8-12A
Active Brake Limited Slip (ABLS)
system .....................5-37
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .................... .1-73
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
airbagsystem)..............1-81
Air bag warning labels ............1-89
Airbagwarninglight .........1-90, 2-20
Air bag warning light,
supplemental ..............1-90, 2-20
Air cleaner housing filter ..........8-19
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation .....4-27,4-35
Air conditioner service ..........4-37
Air conditioner specification label . .10-18
Air conditioner system refrigerant
and oil recommendations .......10-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant
recommendations ...........10-12
Heater and air conditioner
controls...............4-23,4-35
Servicing air conditioner ........4-37
Air flow charts .................4-28
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .......2-24Anchor point locations
............1-33
Antenna ....................4-75
Antifreeze ...................5-43
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-15
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-36
Apps .......................4-76
Audible reminders ..............2-24
Audiosystem.................4-37 AM/FMradio................4-48
AMradioreception............4-38
Auxiliary (AUX) devices operation . . .4-50
Bluetooth® audio ..........4-70,4-72
Compact disc (CD) player .......4-56
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player.................4-46,4-51
FMradioreception............4-38
iPod®Player.............4-63,4-66
iPod® player operation ......4-63,4-66
Radio ....................4-37
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-74
Autolightswitch ...............2-30
Automatic Automatic power window switch . . .2-51
Automatic transmission position
indicatorlight...............2-20
Driving with automatic
transmission ................5-14
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ....3-16
Automatic door locks .............3-6
AUXjack....................4-58 B
Back button ..................4-13
Battery..................5-43,8-15 Charge warning light ...........2-17
Battery replacement ............8-26
Keyfob................8-26,8-27
Before starting the engine .........5-13
Belt(Seedrivebelt)..............8-17
Bluetooth® audio ............4-70,4-72
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system ....................4-102
Bluetooth® connections ........4-99
Connecting procedure .....4-89,4-105
Phone indicators .............4-87
Text messaging ..........4-95,4-107
Voice commands ............4-90
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
without Navigation System ........4-84
Bluetooth® streaming audio with
NavigationSystem..............4-72
Booster seats .................1-68
Brake Anti-lock Br
aking System (ABS) ....5-36
Brakefluid.................8-13
Brakelight(Seestoplight).......8-30
Brakesystem...............5-35
Brakewarninglight............2-16
Brakewearindicators ......2-24,8-22
Parking brake operation .........5-21
Self-adjustingbrakes..........8-22
Brakefluid...................8-13
Brakes......................8-22
Brake system..................5-35
Break-in schedule ...............5-24
Brightness/contrast button ......4-9,4-15
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-32
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-15
Bulb replacement ...............8-30
C
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants....................10-2
Cargolampswitch..............2-33
Cargo
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-19
Car phone or CB radio ............4-83
CDcareandcleaning.............4-74
CD player (See audio system) ........4-56
Childrestraints........1-25, 1-26, 1-28, 1-30 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System..............1-30
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-28, 1-40, 1-56, 1-68
Top tether strap anchor point
locations...................1-33
Child restraint with top tether strap . . . .1-33
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Chimes, audible reminders .........2-24
Cleaningexteriorandinterior......7-2,7-4
Clock set/adjustment ..........4-7,4-13
Clock setting (models with Navigation
System) .....................4-13
Clutch Clutchfluid.................8-14 Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch . . .2-38
C.M.V.S.S. certification label
.........10-16
Cold weather driving .............5-43
Compact disc (CD) player ..........4-56
Compass .....................2-11
Compass and outside temperature
display......................2-10
Compass display ................2-11
Connect phone ................4-76
Console box ..................2-45
Control panel buttons ..........4-4,4-10
Back button .................4-13
Brightness/contrast button ....4-9,4-15
Enterbutton..............4-4,4-10
Settingbutton.............4-7,4-13
Withnavigationsystem.......4-10,4-11
Controls Audio controls (steering wheel) .....4-74
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-23,4-35
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-6
Checking engine coolant level ......8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Corrosionprotection..............7-8
Cruisecontrol .................5-22
Cupholders ..................2-46
Curtain side-impact and rollover air
bag........................1-87
D
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system . . .2-31 Defroster switch
Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-28
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.....2-28
Dimensions and weights ..........10-14
Dimmer switch for instrument panel . . .2-32
Display controls
(see control panel buttons) .......4-4,4-10
Door locks ....................3-3
Door open warning light ...........2-17
Drivebelt.....................8-17
Driving Coldweatherdriving...........5-43
Driving with automatic
transmission ................5-14
Driving with manual transmission . . .5-19
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Driving the vehicle ...............5-14
E
Economy - fuel .................5-25
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system......................5-33
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
systemswitch.................2-37
Emission control information label ....10-17
Emission control system warranty . . . .10-44
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-13
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine
coolant.........8-6
Changing engine oil ............8-8
11-2
Manual windows...............2-49
Maplights....................2-55
Map pocket ...................2-40
Meters and gauges ...............2-3
Instrument brightness control .....2-32
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror . . .3-16
Outsidemirrors...............3-17
Rearview...................3-16
Vanitymirror................3-15
Mirrors......................3-16
Mobile apps ...................4-76
Moonroof ..................2-52,7-5
N
NissanConnect® ................4-76
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System ..................2-26,5-12
NISSAN voice recognition system .....4-112
O
Octane rating
(Seefueloctanerating).........10-6,10-9
Odometer ....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine oil ............8-8
Changing engine oil filter .........8-8
Checking engine oil level .........8-7
Engine oil ...................8-7 Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation
.............10-11
Engine oil viscosity ............10-11
One shot call .................4-105
Outsidemirrors.................3-17
Overdriveswitch................5-18
Overhead sunglasses holder ........2-45
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-14
Owner's manual order form ........10-47
Owner's manual/service manual order
information..................10-47
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-21
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-34
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system .....................4-102
Power Front seat adjustment ...........1-5
Power door locks ..............3-4
Poweroutlet................2-39
Powersteeringfluid............8-12
Power steering system ..........5-35
Powerwindows..............2-49
Rearpowerwindows...........2-51
Poweroutlet..................2-39
Powersteering.................5-35
Powersteeringfluid..............8-12
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions .................5-6 Precautions on booster
seats............1-28, 1-40, 1-56, 1-68
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-28, 1-40, 1-56, 1-68
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.....1-15
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system
....................1-73
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Programmable features .........4-7,4-13
Push starting ..................6-14
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-83
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player.................4-46,4-51
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-74
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test.......................10-45
Rearpowerwindows............ .2-51
Rearseat.....................1-6
Rearslidingwindow..............2-52
Rear sonar system OFF switch .......2-38
Rear Sonar System (RSS) ...........5-42
Rearviewmirror ................3-16
RearViewMonitor...............4-16
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch......................2-28
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.......2-28
Recommended Fluids ............
1
0-2
Recorders EventData.................10-46
11-5
Refrigerant recommendation.......10-12
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-15
Remote keyless entry system ........3-6
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-44
Roofrack....................2-48
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ........3-6
Childseatbelts.....1-28, 1-40, 1-56, 1-68
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-44
Seat Jumpseat...................1-7
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Front power seat adjustment ......1-5
Seatback pockets ...............2-41
Seat belt Childsafety.................1-25
Infants and small children ........1-26
InjuredPerson .............. .1-18
Largerchildren.............. .1-27
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-15
Pregnant women .............1-18
Seat belt extenders ............1-24
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-25
Seatbelts................1-15, 7-7
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-24
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-18
Seat belt extenders ..............1-24
Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-18, 2-19
Seats Adjustment ..................1-2 Frontseats..................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment
......1-3
Rearseat...................1-6
Security indicator light ............2-22
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start ..........2-26,5-12
Security systems Vehicle security system .........2-24
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-22
Service manual order form .........10-47
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-37
Settingbutton...............4-7,4-13
Shif ting Automatic transmission .........5-15
Manual transmission ...........5-19
Shiftlockrelease................5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-24
Side air bag system
(See supplemental side air bag, curtain and
rollover air bag systems) ...........1-87
Siri® Eyes-Free ..............4-77,4-80
Smartphone connectivity ..........4-76
Sonar Rear system ................5-42
Spark plug replacement ...........
8
-18
Spark plugs ...................8-18
Specifications .................10-13
Speedometer ..................2-4
Speedometer and odometer ........2-4
SRS warning label ...............1-89
Stability control ................5-38
Standard maintenance ............9-7
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-13
Jumpstarting............6-12,8-16 Precautions when starting and
driving
.....................5-2
Push starting ................6-14
Starting the engine ............5-13
Starting the engine ..............5-13
Steering Powersteeringfluid............8-12
Power steering system ..........5-35
Tilting steering wheel ...........3-14
Steering wheel .................3-14
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-74
Stoplight....................8-30
Storage.....................2-40
Storagetray ..................2-43
Sunglasses case ................2-45
Sunglasses holder ..............2-45
Sunroof ...................2-52,7-5
Sunvisors....................3-15
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-89
Supplemental air bag warning
light ....................1-90, 2-20
Supplemental front impact air bag
system......................1-81
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-89
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-73
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-73
Switch Autolightswitch..............2-30
Automatic power window switch . . .2-51
Clutch interlock (clutch start)
switch....................2-38
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch ...............2-37
11-6
Foglightswitch..............2-32
Hazard warning flasher switch......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-29
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-29
Hill descent control switch ........2-35
Ignition switch ...............5-11
Instrument brightness control .....2-32
Overdriveswitch..............5-18
Power door lock switch ..........3-4
Rear sonar system OFF switch .....2-38
Rear window and outside mirror de-
frosterswitch ...............2-28
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.....2-28
Turn signal switch .............2-32
T
Tachometer ...................2-6
Tailgate ..................3-18, 3-18
Tailgatelatch...............3-22,3-23
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start ...............2-26,5-12
Three-waycatalyst...............5-3
Tie down hooks ................3-24
Tilting steering wheel .............3-14
Tire Flattire..................6-3,6-4
Spare tire ...............6-5,8-44
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-17
Tire chains .................8-40
Tire pressure .............8-33,8-33
Tirerotation.................8-41
Tires of 4-wheel drive ...........8-43 Types of tires
................8-39
Uniform tire quality grading ......10-43
Wheels and tires ..........8-33,10-14
Wheel/tire size ...............10-14
Tire pressure Lowtirepressurewarninglight.....2-18
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . .5-3
Toptetherstrapchildrestraint.......1-33
Towing 2-wheel drive models ........6-18,6-19
4-wheel drive models ...........6-17
Flattowing.............10-41,10-42
Towing load/specification .......10-33
Towtrucktowing .............6-15
Trailertowing...............10-29
Towingatrailer................10-29
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver ..........2-55,2-56,2-57,
2-58, 2-58, 2-59
Transmission Driving with automatic
transmission ................5-14
Driving with manual transmission . . .5-19
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) .....................10-15
Trip computer ..................2-9
Trip odometer ..................2-4
Troubleshooting guide
(NISSAN voice recognition system) ....4-116
Truckbox.................3-18,3-18
Truck - camper loading ...........10-28
Turn signal switch ...............2-32 U
Under seat storage bin ............2-42
Uniform tire quality grading ........10-43
USB interface Audio file operation ............4-62
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port
(models with Navigation System) .....4-61
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port
(models without Navigation System) . . .4-58
Using 4-Wheel Drive (4WD) ..........5-26
V
Vanitymirror..................3-15
Variablevoltagecontrolsystem......8-17
Vehicle dimensions and weights .....10-14
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch......................2-35
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system . .5-38
Vehicle identification .............10-15
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . .10-15
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
p l
ate.......................10-15
Vehicle immobilizer system ......2-26,5-12
Vehicle loading information ........10-19
Vehiclerecovery................6-19
Vehicle security system ...........2-24
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine start . .2-26, 5-12
Ventilators ...................4-23
Visors...................... .3-15
Voice Prompt Interrupt ....4-86,4-87,4-105
Voice recognition system ..........4-112
Voltmeter.................... .2-9
11-7