rect oil and filter quality and/or viscosity is
not covered by the NISSAN New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
Your engine was filled with a high-quality
engine oil when it was built. You do not have
to change the oil before the first recom-
mended change interval. Oil and filter
change intervals depend upon how you
use your vehicle.
Operation under the following conditions
may require more frequent oil and filter
changes:∙ repeated short distance driving at cold outside temperatures
∙ driving in dusty conditions
∙ extensive idling
∙ towing a trailer
∙ stop and go commuting
For additional information, refer to the
“Maintenance and schedules” section of
this manual.AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM
REFRIGERANT AND OIL
RECOMMENDATIONS
The air conditioner system in your
NISSAN vehicle must be charged with the
refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) and
NISSAN A/C system oil Type ND-OIL8 or
the exact equivalents.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or oil
will cause severe damage to the air con-
ditioning system and will require the re-
placement of all air conditioner system
components.
The refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) in your
NISSAN vehicle does not harm the earth’s
ozone layer. Although this refrigerant does
not affect the earth’s atmosphere, certain
government regulations require the recov-
ery and recycling of any refrigerant during
automotive air conditioner system service.
A NISSAN dealer has the trained techni-
cians and equipment needed to recover
and recycle your air conditioner system re-
frigerant. It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer when servicing your air conditioner
system.
Technical and consumer information10-7
Temperature conditions can also affect
towing. For example, towing a heavy trailer
in high outside temperatures on graded
roads can affect engine performance and
cause overheating. The engine protection
mode, which helps reduce the chance of
engine damage, could activate and auto-
matically decrease engine power. Vehicle
speed may decrease under high load. Plan
your trip carefully to account for trailer and
vehicle load, weather and road conditions.
WARNING
Overheating can result in reduced en-
gine power and vehicle speed. The re-
duced speed may be lower than other
traffic, which could increase the chance
of a collision. Be especially careful when
driving. If the vehicle cannot maintain a
safe driving speed, pull to the side of the
road in a safe area. Allow the engine to
cool and return to normal operation. For
additional information, refer to “If your
vehicle overheats” in the “In case of
emergency ” section of this manual.
CAUTION
Vehicle damage resulting from im-
proper towing procedures is not cov-
ered by NISSAN warranties.
Tongue load
When using a weight carrying or a weight
distributing hitch, keep the tongue load be-
tween 10 - 15% of the total trailer load or use
the trailer tongue load specified by the
trailer manufacturer. The tongue load
must be within the maximum tongue load
limits shown in the following “Towing
Load/Specification” chart. If the tongue
load becomes excessive, rearrange cargo
to allow for proper tongue load.
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10-18Technical 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.
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∙ 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 your front wheel drive continuously variable transmission
vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground (flat towing). Doing so WILL
DAMAGE internal transmission parts
due to lack of transmission
lubrication.
∙ For emergency towing procedures re- fer to “Towing recommended by
NISSAN” in the “In case of emergency ”
section of this manual.
Continuously Variable
Transmission
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. 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 controlledconditions 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 Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades
B and A represent higher levels of perfor-
mance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
Technical and consumer information10-27
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.Your NISSAN vehicle is covered by the fol-
lowing emission warranties:
For USA
1. Emission Defects Warranty
2. Emissions Performance Warranty
Details of this warranty may be found with
other vehicle warranties in your Warranty
Information Booklet which comes with
your NISSAN vehicle. If you did not receive a
Warranty Information Booklet, or it is lost,
you may obtain a replacement by writing
to: ∙ Nissan North America, Inc. Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003 For Canada
Emission Control System Warranty
Details of this warranty may be found with
other vehicle warranties in your Warranty
Information Booklet which comes with
your NISSAN vehicle. If you did not receive a
Warranty Information Booklet, or it is lost,
you may obtain a replacement by writing
to:
∙ Nissan Canada Inc. 5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4Z5
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
WARRANTY
10-28Technical and consumer information
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
Engine coolant...............8-4
Engine oil ...................8-6
Windshield-washer fluid .........8-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........10-11
Foglightswitch................2-54
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) . . .1-53
Front-door pocket ...............2-63
Front power seat adjustment ........1-4
Frontseats................... .1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Fuel economy ...............5-148
Fuel-filler door and cap ..........3-36
Fuel gauge ..................2-7
Fueloctanerating.............10-5
Fuel recommendation ..........10-3
Loose fuel cap warning .........2-36
Fuelefficientdrivingtips ..........5-147
Fuel-filler door .................3-36
Fuel gauge ....................2-7
Fuses .......................8-23
Fusiblelinks...................8-23
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .........2-78,2-79,2-81,2-82
Gascap.....................3-36
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Fuel gauge ..................2-7
Odometer ..................2-5 Speedometer
................2-4
Tachometer .................2-6
Trip odometer ................2-5
General maintenance .............9-3
Glovebox....................2-64
H
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-48
Headlightcontrolswitch...........2-48
Headlights...................8-28
Headrestraints .................1-8
Heatedseats..................2-55
Heated steering wheel switch .......2-56
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-29,4-38
Heater operation ..........4-30,4-39
Hill start assist system ...........5-162
HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .........2-78,2-79,2-81,2-82
Hood .......................3-27
Hook Luggage hook ...............2-68
Horn.......................2-55
I
Ignition switch .................5-13
Push-button ignition switch .......5-15
Immobilizer system .......2-44,5-14,5-18
Important vehicle information label . . . .10-11
In-cabinmicrofilter ..............8-19 Increasing fuel economy
..........5-148
Indicator NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator...................5-17
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders) ................2-12,2-18
Informationdisplay..............2-22
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror .....3-41
Instrument brightness control .......2-53
Instrument panel .............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch .....2-53
Intelligent Around View Monitor .......4-11
Intelligent
Cruise Control (ICC)
(for vehicles without ProPILOT Assist) . . .5-67
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
(for vehicles with ProPILOT Assist) ....5-103
Intelligent Engine Brake (I-EB) .......5-160
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ............3-13
Key operation ................3-14
Mechanical key ...............3-4
Remote keyless entry operation ....3-17
Troubleshooting guide ..........3-22
Warning signals ..............3-22
Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI) .....5-40
Intelligent Trace Control (I-TC) .......5-159
Interiorlight................2-75,2-77
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-26
J
Jumpstarting...............6 -11, 8-16
11-3
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