CAUTION
∙ Continuously Variable Transmission(CVT) models cannot be push-started
or tow-started. Attempting to do so
may cause transmission damage.
∙ Do not push start this vehicle. The three-way catalyst may be damaged.
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 or coolant
reservoir cap while the engine is still
hot. When the radiator or coolant res-
ervoir 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 P (Park).
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.
WARNING
Be careful not to allow your hands, hair,
jewelry or clothing to come into contact
with, or get caught in, engine belts or
the engine cooling fan. The engine cool-
ing fan can start at any time.
PUSH STARTING IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS
In case of emergency6-13
2. Unlatch the retaining clipsDand
move air cleaner cover
Eforward.
3. Remove air cleaner filter.
Follow the removal instruction in reverse
order to install air cleaner filter, air cleaner
cover and air cleaner duct. NOTE:
Af ter installing a new air cleaner filter,
make sure the air cleaner cover and air
cleaner duct are seated correctly and all
the retaining clips are latched.
WARNING
∙ Operating the engine with the air
cleaner removed can cause you or
others to be burned. The air cleaner
not only cleans the air, it stops the
flame if the engine backfires. If it isn’t
there, and the engine backfires, you
could be burned. Do not drive with the
air cleaner removed, and be careful
when working on the engine with the
air cleaner removed.
∙ Never pour fuel into the throttle body or attempt to start the engine with
the air cleaner removed. Doing so
could result in serious injury.
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER
The in-cabin microfilter restricts the entry
of airborne dust and pollen particles and
reduces some objectionable outside
odors. The filter is located behind the glove
box. For additional information, refer to the
“Maintenance and schedules” section of
this manual for change intervals.
If replacement is required, it is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
LDI3141
Do-it-yourself8-19
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
1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Have someone place blocks on thedownhill side of the vehicle and trailer
wheels.
3. Af ter the wheel blocks are in place, slowly release the brake pedal until the
blocks absorb the vehicle load.
4. Apply the parking brake.
5. Shif t the transmission into P (Park).
6. Turn off the engine.
To drive away: 1. Start the vehicle.
2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
3. Shif t the transmission into gear.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Drive slowly until the vehicle and trailer are clear from the blocks.
6. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
7. Have someone retrieve and store the blocks. ∙ While going downhill, the weight of the
trailer pushing on the tow vehicle may
decrease overall stability. Therefore, to
maintain adequate control, reduce your
speed and shif t to a lower gear. Avoid
long or repeated use of the brakes
when descending a hill, as this reduces
their effectiveness and could cause
overheating. Shif ting to a lower gear in-
stead provides “engine braking” and re-
duces the need to brake as frequently.
∙ If the engine coolant temperature rises to a high temperature, refer to “If your
vehicle overheats” in the “In case of
emergency” section of this owner’s
manual.
∙ Trailer towing requires more fuel than normal circumstances.
∙ Avoid towing a trailer for your vehicle’s first 500 miles (805 km).
∙ For the first 500 miles (805 km) that you do tow, do not drive over 50 mph
(80 km/h).
∙ Have your vehicle serviced more of ten than at intervals specified. For addi-
tional information, refer to "Mainte-
nance schedules" in the "Maintenance
and schedules" section of this manual. ∙ When making a turn, your trailer wheels
will be closer to the inside of the turn
than your vehicle wheels. To compen-
sate for this, make a larger than normal
turning radius during the turn.
∙ Crosswinds and rough roads will ad- versely affect vehicle/trailer handling,
possibly causing vehicle sway. When
being passed by larger vehicles, be pre-
pared for possible changes in cross-
winds that could affect vehicle han-
dling.
Do the following if the trailer begins to
sway: 1. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal to allow the vehicle to coast and steer
as straight ahead as the road condi-
tions allow. This combination will help
stabilize the vehicle
– Do not correct trailer sway by steer- ing or applying the brakes.
2. When the trailer sway stops, gently ap- ply the brakes and pull to the side of the
road in a safe area.
3. Try to rearrange the trailer load so it is balanced as described in this section.
Technical and consumer information10-25
11 Index
2nd row bench seat adjustment......1-6
A
ActiveRideControl(ARC)..........5-161
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .................... .1-46
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
airbagsystem)..............1-53
Air bag warning labels ............1-64
Airbagwarninglight..........1-65, 2-17
Air bag warning light,
supplemental ..............1-65, 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) .......2-42
All-Wheel Drive .............5-149,6-15
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK switch . . .5-150
Anchor point locations ...........1-29Antenna
....................4-42
Antifreeze ...................5-168
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-12
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-154
Armrests.................... .1-6
Audible reminders ..............2-21
Autolightswitch ...............2-49
Automatic Automatic drive positioner . . .3-44, 3-45
Automatic power window switch . . .2-72
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ....3-41
Automaticbrakehold............5-31
Automatic door locks .............3-7
Automatic drive positioner .....3-44, 3-45
Automatic Emergency Braking
(AEB) ................2-12,2-17,5-124
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with
Pedestrian Detection ............5-132
AWD...................5-149,6-15
B
Battery.................5-168,8-13 Charge warning light ...........2-13
Battery replacement ............8-25
Keyfob...................8-25
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ......8-25,8-27
Before starting the engine .........5-19
Belt(Seedrivebelt)..............8-17
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) ..........5-46
Booster seats .................1-42 Brake
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ....5-154
Brakefluid .................8-11
Brakelight(Seestoplight).......8-30
Brakesystem ..............5-154
Brakewarninglight............2-13
Brakewearindicators.......2-21,8-22
Parking brake operation ........5-28
Self-adjustingbrakes..........8-22
Brake Assist .................5 -155
Brakefluid ...................8-11
Brakes .....................8-22
Brakesystem ................5-154
Break-in schedule ..............5-147
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-53
Bulb check/instrument panel .......2-12
Bulb replacement ..............8-30
C
Capacities and recommended fuel/
l
ubricants....................10-2
Cargocover..................2-68
Cargolight...................2-78
Cargo
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-13
Car phone or CB radio ...........4-42
Chassis control ...............5-159
Checking bulbs ................2-12
Check tire pressure .............2-36
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-29
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Front power seat adjustment ......1-4
Second row bench seats .........1-6
Seatback pockets ...............2-63
Seat belt Childsafety ................ .1-21
Infants and small children ........1-22
InjuredPerson............... .1-15
Largerchildren.............. .1-22
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-12
Pregnant women ..............1-15
Seat belt extenders ............1-20
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-21
Seatbelts................1-12, 7-6
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-19
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-15
Seat belt extenders ..............1-20
Seatbeltwarninglight .........1-15, 2-17
Seats 2nd row bench seat adjustment .....1-6
Adjustment ..................1-2
Armrests .................. .1-6
Automatic drive positioner ....3-44,3-45
Frontseats..................1-2
Heatedseats................2-55
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Security indicator light ............2-20
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start ......2-44,5-14,5-18
Security systems Vehicle security system .........2-42
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-22
Service manual order form .........10-32
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-41Shoulder belt height adjustment
......1-19
Sonar Rear system ................5-163
Spark plug replacement ...........8-18
Spark plugs ...................8-18
Specifications .................10-8
Speedometer ..................2-4
Speedometer and odometer ........2-4
SPORT mode switch .............5-34
Spotlights(Seemaplight)..........2-76
SRS warning label ...............1-64
Standard maintenance ............9-9
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-19
Jumpstarting.............6 -11, 8-16
Precautions when starting and
d
riving..................5-4,5-11
Push starting ................6-13
Starting the engine ............5-19
Starting the engine ..............5-19
Starting the engine (models with
NISSAN Intelligent Key® system) ......5-20
Steering Powersteeringsystem.........5-153
Steering Assist switch (for vehicles with
ProPILOT Assist) ................2-57
Steering wheel .................3-38
Stoplight....................8-30
Storage.....................2-63
Sunglasses case ................2-65
Sunglasses holder ..............2-65
Sunroof ...................2-73,7-5
Sunroof (see Moonroof ) ...........2-73
Sunvisors....................3-39
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-64 Supplemental air bag warning
light.....................1-65, 2-17
Supplemental front impact air bag
system.....................
.1-53
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-64
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-46
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-46
Switch Autolightswitch..............2-49
Automatic power window switch . . .2-72
Foglightswitch..............2-54
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch . . . .2-48
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-48
Ignition switch ...............5-13
Instrument brightness control .....2-53
Power door lock switch ........3-6,3-7
Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-47
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-46
Turn signal switch .............2-53
T
Tachometer ...................2-6
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start ............2-44,5-14,5-18
Three-waycatalyst...............5-5
11-6