
∙ Wax your vehicle only af ter a thoroughwashing. 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.
∙ Rinse the wheel to completely remove the cleaner within 15 minutes af ter
the cleaner is applied.
CHROME PARTS
Clean all chrome parts regularly with a
non-abrasive chrome polish to maintain
the finish.
TIRE DRESSINGS
NISSAN does not recommend the use of
tire dressings. Tire manufacturers apply a
coating to the tires to help reduce discolor-
ation of the rubber. If a tire dressing is ap-
plied to the tires, it may react with the coat-
ing and form a compound. This compound
may come off the tire while driving and
stain the vehicle paint.
Appearance and care7-3

If you have a flat tire, refer to “Flat tire” in
the “In case of emergency ” section of
this manual.
TIRE PRESSURE
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) (if so equipped)
WARNING
Radio waves could adversely af-
fect electric medical equipment.
Those who use a pacemaker
should contact the electric medi-
cal equipment manufacturer for
the possible influences before
use.
This vehicle is equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
It monitors tire pressure of all tires
except the spare. When the low tire
pressure warning light is lit, and the
CHECK TIRE PRES (pressure) warning
message displays in the odometer,
one or more of your tires is signifi-
cantly under-inflated. The TPMS will activate only when the
vehicle is driven at speeds above
16 mph (25 km/h). Also, this system
may not detect a sudden drop in tire
pressure (for example a flat tire while
driving).
For additional information, refer to
“Low tire pressure warning light” in
the “Instruments and controls” sec-
tion, “Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys-
tem (TPMS)” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section, and “Flat tire” in the “In
case of emergency” section of this
manual.
Tire inflation pressure
Check the tire pressures (including
the spare) of ten and always prior to
long distance trips. The recom-
mended tire pressure specifications
are shown on the F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S.
certification label or the Tire and
Loading Information label under the
“Cold Tire Pressure” heading. The Tire
and Loading Information label is af-
fixed to the driver side center pillar.Tire pressures should be checked
regularly because:
∙ Most tires naturally lose air over time.
∙ Tires can lose air suddenly when driven over potholes or other ob-
jects or if the vehicle strikes a
curb while parking.
The tire pressures should be
checked when the tires are cold. The
tires are considered COLD af ter the
vehicle has been parked for 3 or
more hours, or driven less than 1 mile
(1.6 km) at moderate speeds.
The TPMS with Easy-Fill Tire Alert (if
so equipped) provides visual and au-
dible signals outside the vehicle for
inflating tires to the recommended
COLD tire pressure. For additional in-
formation, refer to “TPMS with Easy-
Fill Tire Alert” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
WHEELS AND TIRES
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11 Index
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .................... .1-44
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air
bagsystem)............... .1-55
Air bag warning labels ............1-63
Airbagwarninglight .........1-63, 2-20
Air bag warning light, supplemental . . .1-63, 2-20
Air cleaner housing filter ..........8-16
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ........4-18
Air conditioner service ..........4-23
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. .4-15
Servicing air conditioner ........4-23
Air flow charts .................4-19
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .......2-24
Anchor point locations ............1-27
Antenna ....................4-42
Antifreeze ...................5-36
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-15
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-31
Armrests.....................1-5
Audible reminders ..............2-23 Audiosystem.................4-23
AM/FMradio................4-28
AMradioreception............4-24
Auxliliary (AUX) devices operation . . .4-30
Bluetooth® audio .............4-37
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player....................4-26
FMradioreception............4-23
iPod®Player................4-34
iPod® player operation .........4-34
Radio ....................4-23
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-41
USBinterface ...............4-31
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection
Port.....................4-31
Automatic Automatic power window switch . . .2-43
Automatic door locks .............3-7
B
Battery..................5-36,8-12 Charge warning light ...........2-16
Battery replacement ............8-22
Keyfob................8-22,8-22
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........8-24
Before starting the engine .........5-15
Belt(Seedrivebelt)..............8-14
Bluetooth® audio ...............4-37
Bluetooth® hands-free phone system . .4-46 Bluetooth® connections .........4-61Connecting procedure
.........4-52
Text messaging .............4-58
Voice commands ............4-53
Booster seats .................1-41
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ....5-31
Brakefluid..................8-9
Brakelight(Seestoplight).......8-27
Brakesystem...............5-31
Brakewarninglight............2-15
Brakewearindicators.......2-23,8-18
Parking brake operation ........5-23
Self-adjustingbrakes ..........8-18
Brakeassist..................5-32
Brakefluid....................8-9
Brakes......................8-18
Brakesystem.................5-31
Break-in schedule ..............5-26
Brightness/contrast button .........4-7
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-30
Bulb check/instrument panel .......2-15
Bulb replacement ..............
8-27
C
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants....................10-2
Cargocover..................2-40
Cargo
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-13
Car phone or CB radio ...........4-46

Engine oil...................8-6
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-6
Engine oil viscosity .............10-7
Outsidemirrors................3-33
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-14
Owner's manual order form ........10-21
Owner's manual/service manual order
information ..................10-21
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-23
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-29
Parkingbrake..................5-23
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free system . .4-46
Power Power door locks ..............3-7
Poweroutlet................2-34
Power steering system ..........5-30
Powerwindows ..............2-41
Rearpowerwindows...........2-42
Poweroutlet..................2-34
Powersteering.................5-30
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Precautions on booster
seats............1-23, 1-30, 1-36, 1-41
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-23, 1-30, 1-36, 1-41
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-10
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-44 Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-2
Programmable features ............4-5
Push starting ..................6-14
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-46
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-26
Steering wheel audio control switch. .4-41
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test ....................10-20
Rearcenterseatbelt .............1-16
Rearpowerwindows.............2-42
Rearseat.................... .1-4
Rearviewmirror................3-32
RearViewMonitor................4-8
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.......2-28
Rear window wiper and washer
switches .....................2-27
Recommended Fluids ............10-2
Recorders EventData.................10-20
Refrigerant recommendation ........10-7
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-10
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-19
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ........3-8Childseatbelts......1-23, 1-30, 1-36, 1-41
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Rear seat adjustment ...........1-4
Seatback pockets ...............2-35
Seat belt Childsafety................ .1-20
Infants and small children ........1-21
InjuredPerson............... .1-13
Largerchildren.............. .1-21
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.....1-10
Pregnant women ..............1-13
Rearcenterseatbelt ...........1-16
Seat belt extenders ............1-19
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-19
S
eatbelts................1-10, 7-6
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-19
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-13
Seat belt extenders ..............1-19
Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-13, 2-20
Seats Adjustment ..................1-2
Armrests ...................1-5
Frontseats..................1-2
Heatedseats................2-32
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Rearseat.................. .1-4
Security indicator light ............2-22
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start .......2-24,5-11, 5-15
Security systems Vehicle security system .........2-24
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-18
Service manual order form .........10-21
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-23
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