
Summer tires
NISSAN specifies summer tires on some
models to provide superior performance
on dry roads. Summer tire performance is
substantially reduced in snow and ice.
Summer tires do not have the tire traction
rating “M&S” on the tire sidewall.
If you plan to operate your vehicle in snowy
or icy conditions, NISSAN recommends the
use of SNOW tires or ALL SEASON tires on all
four wheels.
Snow tires
If snow tires are needed, it is necessary to
select tires equivalent in size and load rat-
ing to the original equipment tires. If you do
not, it can adversely affect the safety and
handling of your vehicle.
Generally, snow tires have lower speed rat-
ings than factory equipped tires and may
not match the potential maximum vehicle
speed. Never exceed the maximum speed
rating of the tire.
If you install snow tires, they must be the
same size, brand, construction and tread
pattern on all four wheels.For additional traction on icy roads, stud-
ded tires may be used. However, some U.S.
states and Canadian provinces prohibit
their use. Check local, state and provincial
laws before installing 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.
TIRE CHAINS
Use of tire chains may be prohibited ac-
cording to location. Check the local laws
before installing tire chains. When installing
tire chains, make sure they are the proper
size for the tires on your vehicle and are
installed according to the chain manufac-
turer’s suggestions.
Use only SAE class “S”
chains. Class “S” chains are used on ve-
hicles with restricted tire to vehicle clear-
ance. Vehicles that can use Class “S” chains
are designed to meet the minimum clear-
ances between the tire and the closest ve-
hicle suspension or body component re-
quired to accommodate the use of a
winter traction device (tire chains or
cables). The minimum clearances are de-
termined using the factory equipped tires.
Other types may damage your vehicle. Use
chain tensioners when recommended by
the tire chain manufacturer to ensure a
tight fit. Loose end links of the tire chain must be secured or removed to prevent
the possibility of whipping action damage
to the fenders or underbody. If possible,
avoid fully loading your vehicle when using
tire chains. In addition, drive at a reduced
speed. Otherwise, your vehicle may be
damaged and/or vehicle handling and
performance may be adversely affected.
Tire chains must be installed only on the
front wheels and not on the rear wheels.
Never install tire chains on a TEMPORARY
USE ONLY spare tire.
Do not use tire chains on dry roads. Driving
with chains in such conditions can cause
damage to the various mechanisms of the
vehicle due to some overstress.
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WARNING
∙ Tires should be periodically in- spected for wear, cracking,
bulging or objects caught in the
tread. If excessive wear, cracks,
bulging or deep cuts are found,
the tire(s) should be replaced.
∙ The original tires have built-in tread wear indicators. When the
wear indicators are visible, the
tire(s) should be replaced.
∙ Tires degrade with age and use. Have tires, including the spare,
over 6 years old checked by a
qualified technician because
some tire damage may not be
obvious. Replace the tires as
necessary to prevent tire failure
and possible personal injury.
∙ Improper service of the spare tire may result in serious per-
sonal injury. If it is necessary to
repair the spare tire, it is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service. ∙ For additional information re-
garding tires, refer to “Impor-
tant Tire Safety Information”
(US) or “Tire Safety Information”
(Canada) in the Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet.
Replacing wheels and tires
When replacing a tire, use the same size,
tread design, speed rating and load carry-
ing capacity as originally equipped. For ad-
ditional information, refer to “Wheels and
tires” in the “Technical and consumer infor-
mation” section of this manual.
WARNING
∙ The use of tires other than those rec-
ommended or the mixed use of tires
of different brands, construction
(bias, bias-belted or radial), or tread
patterns can adversely affect the ride,
braking, handling, Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) system, ground clear-
ance, body-to-tire clearance, tire
chain clearance, speedometer cali-
bration, headlight aim and bumper
height. Some of these effects may
lead to accidents and could result in
serious personal injury. ∙ If your vehicle was originally
equipped with four tires that were the
same size and you are only replacing
two of the four tires, install the new
tires on the rear axle. Placing new tires
on the front axle may cause loss of
vehicle control in some driving condi-
tions and cause an accident and per-
sonal injury.
∙ If the wheels are changed for any rea- son, always replace with wheels
which have the same off-set dimen-
sion. Wheels of a different off-set
could cause premature tire wear, de-
grade vehicle handling characteris-
tics, affect the VDC system and/or in-
terference with the brake
discs/drums. Such interference can
lead to decreased braking efficiency
and/or early brake pad wear. For ad-
ditional information on wheel off-set
dimensions, refer to “Wheels and
tires” in the “Technical and consumer
information” section of this manual.
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WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheel typeSize Offset in (mm)
Aluminum and steel 15 x 5.5J 1.57 (40)
Aluminum 16 x 6.0J 1.77 (45)
Tire size P185/65R15
P195/55R16
Spare tire T125/70D15
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
Unit: in (mm)
Overall length 163.4 (4,151)
Overall width 66.7 (1,695)
Overall height USA15 inch wheel 60.5 (1,537)
16 inch wheel 60.5 (1,536)
CAN 15 inch wheel 60.6 (1,538)
16 inch wheel 60.5 (1,537)
Front Track width 15 inch wheel 58.3 (1,480)
16 inch wheel 57.9 (1,470)
Rear Track width 15 inch wheel 58.5 (1,485)
16 inch wheel 58.1 (1,475)
Wheelbase 102.4 (2,600)
Gross vehicle
weight rating lbs. (kg)Refer to the “F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. cer-
tification label” on the center pillar
between the driver’s side front and rear doors.
Gross axle weight rating
Front
lbs. (kg)
Rear lbs. (kg)
Technical and consumer information10-9

Settingbutton..................4-5
Shif tingContinuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-19
Manual transmission ...........5-22
Shiftleverlockrelease............5-20
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-19
Side air bag system (See supplemental
side air bag, curtain and rollover air bag
systems) .................... .1-60
Siri® Eyes-Free .................4-42
Spark plug replacement ...........8-15
Spark plugs ...................8-15
Specifications .................10-8
Speedometer ..................2-5
SRS warning label ...............1-63
Standard maintenance ............9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-15
Jumpstarting ............6-12,8-13
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Push starting ................6-14
Starting the engine ............5-16
Starting the engine ..............5-16
Steering Power steering system ..........5-30
Tilting steering wheel ...........3-31
Steering wheel .................3-31
Steering wheel audio control switch ....4-41
Stoplight....................8-27
Storage.....................2-35
Storagetray ..................2-36
Sunvisors....................3-31
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-63 Supplemental air bag warning
light ...................
.1-63, 2-20
Supplemental front impact air bag
system ..................... .1-55
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-63
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-44
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-44
Switch Automatic power window switch . . .2-43
Foglightswitch ..............2-31
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-28
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-28
Ignition switch ................5-9
Instrument brightness control .....2-30
Power door lock switch ..........3-7
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.....2-28
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-27
Turn signal switch .............2-31
T
Tachometer ...................2-8
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-9
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start ............2-24,5 -11, 5-15
Three-waycatalyst...............5-2
Tilting steering wheel .............3-31 Tire
Flattire..................6-3,6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-41
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Tire chains .................8-37
Tire pressure ................8-30
Tirerotation ................8-38
Types of tires ................8-36
Uniform tire quality grading .......10-17
Wheels and tires ...........8-30,10-9
Wheel/tir
e 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
Towingatrailer................10-17
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-9
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .........5-10,5-17
Driving with manual transmission . . .5-22
Transmission shif t lever lock release . . .5-20
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) .....................10-10
Trip computer ..................2-11
Trip odometer ..................2-6
Turn signal switch ...............2-31
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U
Uniform tire quality grading .........10-17
USBinterface..................4-31
V
Vanitymirror..................3-32
Variable voltage control system ......8-14
Vehicle dimensions and weights ......10-9
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch......................2-33
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system . .5-33
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 . . .2-24, 5-11, 5-15
Vehicle loading information .....10-13,10-14
Vehiclerecovery................6-17
Vehicle security system ...........2-24
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine
start.................2-24,5 -11, 5-15
Ventilators ....................4-14
Visors.......................3-31
Voice Prompt Interrupt ............4-50 W
Warning Airbagwarninglight........1-63, 2-20
Anti-lock brake warning light ......2-15
Battery charge warning light ......2-16
Brakewarninglight............2-15
Door open warning light .........2-16
Engine oil pressure warning light ....2-16
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Loose fuel cap warning .......2-7,3-29
Lowfuelwarninglight...........2-17
Lowtirepressurewarninglight.....2-17
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-19
Passenger air bag and status light. . .1-55
Seatbeltwarninglight.......1-13, 2-20
Supplemental air bag warning
light ..................1-63, 2-20
Vehicle security system .........2-24
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-14,2-20
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-63
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders .................2-14,2-20
Audible reminders .........2-14,2-20
Checking bulbs ...............2-15
Indicatorlights............2-14,2-20
Warninglights............2-14,2-20
Warninglights..............2-14,2-20 Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders
....................2-14
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-27
Weights (See dimensions and weights) . .10-9
Wheels and tires .............8-30,10-9
Wheel/tire size .................10-9
When traveling or registering in another
country .....................10-10
Windows.................... .2-41
Locking passengers' windows .....2-42
Manual windows ..............2-43
Powerwindows ..............2-41
Rearpowerwindows...........2-42
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-10
Windshield wiper blades ...........8-16
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-27
Wiper blades ................8-16
Wiper and washer switch ..........2-26
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