∙ Be careful when passing other vehicles.Passing while towing a trailer requires
considerably more distance than nor-
mal passing. Remember, the length of
the trailer must also pass the other ve-
hicle before you can safely change
lanes.
∙ Downshif t the transmission to a lower gear for engine braking when driving
down steep or long hills. This will help
slow the vehicle without applying the
brakes.
∙ Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or too frequently. This could cause
the brakes to overheat, resulting in re-
duced braking efficiency.
∙ Increase your following distance to al- low for greater stopping distances
while towing a trailer. Anticipate stops
and brake gradually.
∙ NISSAN recommends that the cruise control not be used while towing a
trailer.
∙ Some states or provinces have specific regulations and speed limits for ve-
hicles that are towing trailers. Obey the
local speed limits. ∙ Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness
connections, and trailer wheel lug nuts
af ter 50 miles (80 km) of travel and at
every break.
∙ When launching a boat, don’t allow the water level to go over the exhaust tail
pipe or rear bumper.
∙ Make sure you disconnect the trailer lights before backing the trailer into the
water or the trailer lights may burn out.
When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, refer
to the “Do-it-yourself ” section of this
manual.
FLAT TOWING FOR ALL–WHEEL
DRIVE VEHICLE (if so equipped)
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 can result in severe transmission damage. ∙ Never flat tow your All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) vehicle.
∙ DO NOT tow your All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicle with any wheels on the
ground. Doing so may cause serious
and expensive damage to the
powertrain.
∙ For emergency towing procedures re- fer to “Towing recommended by
NISSAN” in the “In case of emergency ”
section of this manual.
FLAT TOWING FOR FRONT WHEEL
DRIVE VEHICLE (if so equipped)
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.
10-26Technical and consumer information
WARNING
A vehicle equipped with All -Wheel Drive
(AWD) should never be tested using a
two wheel dynamometer (such as the
dynamometers used by some states for
emissions testing), or similar equip-
ment. Make sure you inform the test fa-
cility personnel that your vehicle is
equipped with AWD before it is placed
on a dynamometer. Using the wrong
test equipment may result in drivetrain
damage or unexpected vehicle move-
ment which could result in serious ve-
hicle damage or personal injury.
Due to legal requirements in some states
and Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may
be required to be in what is called the
“ready condition” for an
Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of the
emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition”
when it is driven through certain driving
patterns. Usually, the ready condition can
be obtained by ordinary usage of the ve-
hicle. If a powertrain system component is re-
paired or the battery is disconnected, the
vehicle may be reset to a “not ready” condi-
tion. Before taking the I/M test, check the
vehicle’s inspection/maintenance test
readiness condition. Place the ignition
switch in the ON position without starting
the engine. If the Malfunction Indicator
Light (MIL) comes on steady for 20 seconds
and then blinks for 10 seconds , the I/M test
condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not
blink af ter 20 seconds, the I/M test condi-
tion is “ready”. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer to set the “ready con-
dition” or to prepare the vehicle for testing.
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an
EDR is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a ve-
hicle’s systems performed. The EDR is de-
signed to record data related to vehicle dy-
namics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to re-
cord such data as:
∙ How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
∙ Whether or not the driver and passen- ger safety belts were buckled/fastened;
∙ How far (if at all) the driver was depress- ing the accelerator and/or brake pedal;
and,
∙ How fast the vehicle was traveling.
∙ Sounds are not recorded.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)
10-30Technical and consumer information
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
Childrestraints........1-21, 1-22, 1-24, 1-26LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System..............1-26
Precautions on child
restraints..........1-24, 1-31, 1-37, 1-42
Top tether strap anchor point
locations...................1-29
Child restraint with top tether strap . . . .1-28
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Chimes, audible reminders .........2-21
Cleaningexteriorandinterior......7-2,7-4
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-11
Coldweatherdriving ............5-168
Console box ..................2-64
Console light ..................2-76
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) ....................5-14,5-21
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-10
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .........5-14,5-21
Controls Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-29,4-38
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-5
Checking engine coolant level ......8-5
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Corrosionprotection..............7-7
Cruisecontrol.................5-65
Cupholders ..................2-65 D
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-47
Dimensions and weights ...........10-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel . . .2-53
Display......................2-22
Door locks ..................3-5,3-6
Drivebelt.....................8-17
Drive positioner, Automatic ......3-44,3-45
Driving Cold weather driving ..........5-168
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .........5-14,5-21
Precautions when starting and
driving..................5-4,5-11
Drivingthevehicle...............5-21
Dynamic driver assistance switch
(for vehicles without ProPILOT Assist) . . .2-57
E
E-call (SOS) Button ..............2-60
ECO mode switch ...............5-34
Economy - fuel ................5-148
Emergency engine shutoff ..........5-17
Emission control information label . . . .10-11
Emission control system warranty . . . .10-28
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-19
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-5
Changing engine oil ............8-7 Changing engine oil filter
.........8-7
Checking engine coolant level ......8-5
Checking engine oil level .........8-6
Engine compartment check
locations...................8-3
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Engine cooling system ..........8-4
Engine oil ...................8-6
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-6
Engine oil viscosity .............10-6
Engine serial number ...........10-11
Engine specifications ...........10-8
Starting the engine ............5-19
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....2-6
EventDatarecorders.........10-30,10-31
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .......5-4
Explanation of maintenance items .....9-3
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items .......................9-6
Extended storage switch ..........2-62
Eyeglasscase.................2-65
F
Flashers
(Seehazardwarningflasherswitch)....6-2
Flattire......................6-3
Floormatpositioningaid...........7-6
Fluid Brakefluid..................8-11
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
f
luid......................8-10
11-2
K
Key.........................3-2
Key fob battery replacement ........8-25
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .......3-17
Without Intelligent Key system (See re-
mote keyless entry system) . .3-2, 3-8, 3-9
Keys NISSAN Intelligent Key® ........3-3,3-11
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
keys......................3-4
L
Label Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Labels Air conditioner specification label . . .10-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-11
Emission control information label . .10-11
Engine serial number ...........10-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ........10-11
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . .10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.....................10-10
Warning labels (for SRS) .........1-64
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) .......5-35
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System............... .1-26
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system ......................2-52 License plate
Installing the license plate .......10-12
Liftgate .....................3-28
Liftgaterelease ................3-33
Light Airbagwarninglight........1-65, 2-17
Brakelight(Seestoplight)........8-30
Bulb check/instrument panel ......2-12
Bulb replacement .............8-30
Charge warning light ...........2-13
Console light ................2-76
ExteriorandInteriorlights........8-30
Foglights..................8-29
Foglightswitch..............2-54
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-48
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-48
Headlights.................8-28
Interiorlight..............2-75,2-77
Lightbulbs.................8-28
Low tire pressure warning light .....2-14
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-36
Passenger air bag and status light. . .1-56
Personal lights ...............2-77
Security indicator light ..........2-20
Spotlights(Seemaplight)........2-76
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-12,2-18
Lights......................8-28 Maplights..................2-76
Lock Child safety rear door lock ........3-7
Door locks ................3-5,3-6
Liftgaterelease ..............3-33
Power door locks ............3-6,3-7
Loose fuel cap warning ........2-36,3-38 Lowfuelwarninglight.........2-16,2-36
Low tire pressure warning light
.......2-14
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light........................2-36
Luggage hook .................2-68
Luggage rack (see roof rack) ........2-70
Luggage
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-13
M
Maintenance General maintenance ...........9-3
Insidethevehicle..............9-4
Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Outsidethevehicle.............9-3
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-21
Under the hood and vehicle .......9-4
Maintenance log ................9-14
Maintenance requirements ..........9-2
Maintenance schedules ............9-8
Maintenance under severe operation
conditions....................9-13
Malfunctionindicatorlight..........2-19
Manual front seat adjustment ........1-3
Maplights....................2-76
Memory Seat ............. .3-44, 3-45
Meter
s and gauges ...............2-4
Instrument brightness control .....2-53
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror . . .3-41
Outsidemirrors..............3-42
Rearview ..................3-40
Vanitymirror................3-40
Mirrors......................3-40
11-4
Moonroof..................2-73,7-5
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...............2-44,5-14,5-18
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 .........8-7
Checking engine oil level .........8-6
Engine oil ...................8-6
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-6
Engine oil viscosity .............10-6
Outsidemirrors................3-42
Overhead sunglasses holder ........2-65
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-13
Owner's manual order form ........10-32
Owner's manual/service manual order
information..................10-32 P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-28
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-153
Parkingbrake...........2-14,2-18,5-28
Personal lights .................2-77
Power Front seat adjustment ...........1-4
Power door locks ............3-6,3-7
Poweroutlet................2-60
Powerrearwindows ...........2-72
Power steering system .........5-153
Powerwindows ..............2-71
Rearpowerwindows...........2-72
Poweroutlet..................2-60
Powersteering................5-153
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions .................5-9
Precautions on booster
seats............1-24, 1-31, 1-37, 1-42
Precautions on child
restraints..........1-24, 1-31, 1-37, 1-42
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-12
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-46
Precautions when starting and
driving..................5-4,5-11
ProPILOT Assist .................5-91
Push starting ..................6-13 R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-42
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test ....................10-30
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) .......5-141
RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA)........5-57
Rear Door Alert .............2-41,2-59
Rearpowerwindows.............2-72
Rear Sonar System (RSS) ..........5-163
Rearviewmirror................3-40
RearViewMonitor................4-3 Adjustingthescreen............4-8
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch......................2-47
Rear window wiper and washer
switches .....................2-46
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................... .2-70
S
Safety Child
safety rear door lock ........3-7
Childseatbelts......1-24, 1-31, 1-37, 1-42
11-5
TireFlattire....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-5,8-43
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Tire chains .................8-39
Tire pressure ................8-32
Tirerotation ................8-40
Types of tires ................8-38
Uniform tire quality grading ......10-27
Wheels and tires ..............8-32
Wheel/tire size ...............10-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-14
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . .5-5
Toptetherstrapchildrestraint.......1-28
Towing 4-wheel drive models ...........6-16
Flattowing.................10-26
Towing load/specification .......10-20
Towtrucktowing .............6-14
Trailertowing ...............10-17
Towingatrailer................10-17
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .......2-78,2-79,2-81,2-82
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-10
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .........5-14,5-21
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) .....................10-10
Trip odometer ..................2-5
Turn signal switch ...............2-53 U
Uniform tire quality grading ........10-27
USB/iPod® Charging Ports .........4-42
V
Vanitymirror..................3-40
Variable voltage control system ......8-17
Vehicle dimensions and weights ......10-9
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch......................2-58
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
system .....................5-156
Vehicle identification .............10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . .10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ...............10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.......................10-10
Vehicle immobilizer system . .2-44, 5-14, 5-18
VehicleInformationDisplay.........2-22
Vehicle loading information ........10-13
Vehiclerecovery.............6-16,6-17
Vehicle security system ...........2-42
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine
start.................2-44,5-14,5-18
Ventilators ...................4-28
Visors ......................3-39 W
Warning Airbagwarninglight........1-65, 2-17
Anti-lock brake warning light ......2-12
Battery charge warning light ......2-13
Brakewarninglight............2-13
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ......2-36,3-38
Lowfuelwarninglight.......2-16,2-36
Lowtirepressurewarninglight.....2-14
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-36
Passenger air bag and status light. . .1-56
Seatbeltwarninglight .......1-15, 2-17
Supplemental air bag warning
light...................1-65, 2-17
TPMS......................2-4
Vehicle security system .........2-42
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-12,2-18
Warning labels (for SRS) .........1-64
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders .................2-12,2-18
Audible reminders ..........2-12,2-18
Checking bulbs ...............2-12
Indicatorlights............2-12,2-18
Warninglights............2-12,2-18
Warninglights..............2-12,2-18
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders ....................2-11
11-7