2019 NISSAN VERSA maintenance

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. These data can help provide a better un-
derstanding of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-
trivial crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data (e.g.
name, gender, age and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally identif ying
data routinely acquired during a crash in-
vestigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer and NISSAN
dealer, other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR. EDR data will only be
accessed with the consent of the vehicle
owner or lessee or as otherwise required or
permitted by law.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST
EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)
Technical and consumer information10-21

Childrestraints........1-18, 1-19, 1-20, 1-23LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System............. .1-23
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-20, 1-27, 1-33, 1-38
Top tether strap anchor point
locations.................. .1-25
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-8
Chimes, audible reminders .........2-21
Cleaningexteriorandinterior......7-2,7-4
Clockset.....................4-5
Clutch Clutchfluid..................8-11
Coldweatherdriving.............5-34
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-9,5-16
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-10
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ..........5-9,5-16
Control panel buttons .............4-3
Brightness/contrast button .......4-7
Controls Audio controls (steering wheel) ....4-42
Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-14
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-6
Checking engine coolant level ......8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-9
Corrosionprotection..............7-7
Cruisecontrol .................5-24
Cupholders...................2-31
Curtain side-impact and rollover air
bag........................1-58 D
Defroster switch Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.....2-24
Dimensions and weights ..........10-10
Dimmer switch for instrument panel . . .2-26
Display controls
(see control panel buttons) ..........4-3
Door locks ..................3-6,3-7
Door open warning light ...........2-14
Drivebelt ....................8-15
Driving Cold weather driving ...........5-34
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ..........5-9,5-16
Driving with manual
transmission .............5-10,5-21
Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-2
Drivingthevehicle...............5-16
E
Economy - fuel .................5-27
Emergency engine shutoff ..........5-13
Emission control information label . . . .10-12
Emission control system warranty . . . .10-19
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-14
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-6
Changing engine oil ............8-8
Changing engine oil filter .........8-9
Checking engine coolant level ......8-6Checking engine oil level
.........8-7
Engine compartment check
locations...................8-4
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-9
Engine cooling system ..........8-5
Engine oil ...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-7
Engine oil pressure warning light ....2-14
Engine oil viscosity .............10-7
Engine serial number ..........10-12
Engine specifications ...........10-9
Starting the engine ............5-14
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....2-9
EventDatarecorders ............10-21
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .......5-2
Explanation of maintenance items .....9-2
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items .......................9-5
Extended storage switch ..........8-22
F
Flasher s
(

Seehazardwarningflasherswitch)....6-2
Flattire....................6-2,6-3
Floormatpositioningaid...........7-6
Fluid Brakefluid..................8-10
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Clutchfluid..................8-11
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-10
Engine coolant ...............8-5
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Engine oil...................8-7
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-12
Foglightswitch ................2-27
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) . . .1-52
Front-door pocket ...............2-29
Frontseats....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Fuel economy ...............5-27
Fuel-filler cap ................3-30
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ....3-30
Fuel-filler lid .................3-30
Fuel gauge ..................2-9
Fueloctanerating.............10-6
Fuel recommendation ..........10-4
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-7
Fuelefficientdrivingtips...........5-26
Fuel-filler door .................3-30
Fuel gauge ....................2-9
Fuses .......................8-19
Fusiblelinks...................8-20
G
Gascap.....................3-30
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-9
Fuel gauge ..................2-9
Odometer ..................2-6
Speedometer ................2-5
Tachometer .................2-8
Trip computer ...............2-10 Trip odometer
.............2-5,2-6
General maintenance .............9-2
Glovebox ....................2-31
H
Hands-free phone system, Bluetooth® . .4-46
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-24
Headlightcontrolswitch...........2-24
Headlights ...................8-26
Headrestraints .................1-6
Heater Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-14
Heater operation ..............4-16
Hood .......................3-27
Horn.......................2-27
I
Ignition switch ..................5-9
Push-button ignition switch .......5-11
Immobilizer system ...........2-21,5-14
Important vehicle information label . . .10-12
Increasing fuel economy ...........5-27
Indicator NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator...................5-13
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders) ....................2-18
Instrument brightness control .......2-26
Instrument panel .............0-6,2-2 Instrument panel dimmer switch
.....2-26
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ............3-14
Key operation ................3-16
Mechanical key ...............3-5
Remote keyless entry operation ....3-19
Troubleshooting guide ..........3-25
Warning signals ..............3-25
Interiorlight...............2-34,2-35
Interiortrunklidrelease...........3-29
iPod®Player...................4-35
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-23
J
Jumpstarting...............6-9,8-14
K
Key.........................3-2
K e

y fob battery replacement .....8-22,8-23
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .......3-19
Without Intelligent Key system
(See remote keyless entry system). . .3-10
Keys NISSAN Intelligent Key® .......3-4,3-13
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
keys..................... .3-5
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Labels Air conditioner specification label . . .10-13
Emission control information label . .10-12
Engine serial number ..........10-12
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-12
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-13
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . .10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.....................10-11
Warning labels (for SRS) .........1-60
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System............... .1-23
Launch bar menu ................4-7
License plate Installing the license plate .......10-13
Light Airbagwarninglight ........1-61, 2-18
Brakelight(Seestoplight)........8-28
Bulb check/instrument panel ......2-13
Bulb replacement .............8-28
Charge warning light ...........2-14
ExteriorandInteriorlights........8-28
Foglights..................8-27
Foglightswitch ..............2-27
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-24
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-24
Headlights .................8-26
Interiorlight.............2-34,2-35
Lightbulbs.................8-26
Low tire pressure warning light .....2-15
Passenger air bag and status light. . .1-52
Security indicator light ..........2-20
Trunklight..................2-36 Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders
..................2-18
Lights......................8-26 Maplights..................2-35
Lock Child safety rear door lock ........3-8
Door locks ................3-6,3-7
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ....3-30
Power door locks ..............3-8
Trunk lid lock opener lever ........3-28
Loose fuel cap warning ............2-7
Lowfuelwarninglight ............2-15
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-15
Luggage
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-14
M
Maintenance General maintenance ...........9-2
Insidethevehicle..............9-3
Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Outsidethevehicle.............9-2
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-17
Under the hood and vehicle .......9-4
Maintenance log ................9-13
Maintenance requirements ..........9-2
Maintenance schedules ............9-7
Maintenance under severe operation
conditions....................9-12
Malfunctionindicatorlight..........2-19
Manual front seat adjustment ........1-3
Manual windows ................2-34
Maplights....................2-35
Menu button ...................4-5 Meters and gauges
...............2-3
Instrument brightness control .....2-26
Mirror Outsidemirrorcontrol..........3-34
Outsidemirrors..............3-34
Rearview...................3-34
Vanitymirror................3-33
Mirrors......................3-34
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NissanConnect® Owner's Manual ......4-2
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........3-4,3-13
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator.....................5-13
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System...................2-21, 5-14
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) . .10-6
Odometer ....................2-6
Oil Capacities and recommended
fu

el/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine oil ............8-8
Changing engine oil filter .........8-9
Checking engine oil level .........8-7
Engine oil ...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-7
Engine oil viscosity .............10-7
Outsidemirrorcontrol............3-34
Outsidemirrors................3-34
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OverheatIfyourvehicleoverheats.........6-11
Owner's manual order form ........10-22
Owner's manual/service manual order
information..................10-22
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-23
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-28
Parkingbrake..................5-23
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free system . .4-46
Power Power door locks ..............3-8
Poweroutlet................2-28
Power steering system ..........5-29
Powerwindows..............2-32
Rearpowerwindows...........2-33
Poweroutlet..................2-28
Powersteering.................5-29
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Precautions on booster
seats............1-20, 1-27, 1-33, 1-38
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-20, 1-27, 1-33, 1-38
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-10
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-42
Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-2
Programmable features ............4-5
Push starting ..................6-11 R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-46
FM/AMradio................4-27
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-42
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test .......................10-21
Rearpowerwindows.............2-33
Rearseat.....................1-4
Rearviewmirror................3-34
RearViewMonitor.............4-8,4-10
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.......2-24
Recommended Fluids ............10-2
Recorders EventData.................10-21
Refrigerant recommendation ........10-8
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-11
Remote keyless entry system .....3-9, 3-10
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-20
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ........3-8
Childseatbelts......1-20, 1-27, 1-33, 1-38
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-20
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Rear seat adjustment ...........1-4
Seatback pockets ...............2-30
Seat belt Childsafety................ .1-18Infants and small children
........1-19
InjuredPerson............... .1-13
Largerchildren.............. .1-19
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.....1-10
Pregnant women ..............1-13
Seat belt extenders ............1-17
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-17
Seatbelts................1-10, 7-7
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-16
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-13
Seat belt extenders ..............1-17
Seatbeltwarninglight .........1-13,2-17
Seats Adjustment .................

.1-2
Frontseats..................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Rearseat...................1-4
Security indicator light ............2-20
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start ..........2-21, 5-14
Security systems Vehicle security system .........2-21
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-19
Service manual order form .........10-22
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-22
Shif ting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-18
Manual transmission ...........5-21
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-16
Side air bag system (See supplemental side
air bag, curtain and rollover air
bag systems) ..................1-58
Siri® Eyes-Free .................4-43
Spark plug replacement ...........8-16
Spark plugs ...................8-16
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Specifications..................10-9
Speedometer ..................2-5
SRS warning label ...............1-60
Stability control ................5-32
Standard maintenance ............9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-14
Jumpstarting.............6-9,8-14
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Push starting ................6-11
Starting the engine ............5-14
Starting the engine ..............5-14
Starting the engine (models with NISSAN
Intelligent Key® system) ...........5-15
Steering Power steering system ..........5-29
Tilting steering wheel ...........3-32
Steering wheel .................3-32
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-42
Stoplight....................8-28
Storage.....................2-29
Storagetray ..................2-30
Sunvisors....................3-33
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-60
Supplemental air bag warning
light.................... .1-61, 2-18
Supplemental front impact air bag
system ..................... .1-52
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-60
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-42
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-42Switch
Automatic power window switch . . .2-34
Foglightswitch ..............2-27
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-24
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-24
Ignition switch ................5-9
Instrument brightness control .....2-26
Power door lock switch ..........3-8
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.....2-24
Turn signal switch .............2-26
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Tachometer ...................2-8
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-9
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start ................2-21,5-14
Three-waycatalyst...............5-2
Tilting steering wheel .............3-32
Tire Flattire..................6-2,6-3
Spare tire ...............6-4,8-44
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-13
Tire chains .................8-40
Tire pressure ................8-33
Tirerotation.................8-41
Types of tires ................8-39
Uniform tire quality grading ......10-18
Wheels and tires ..........8-33,10-10
Wheel/tire size ...............10-10
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-15
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . .5-3 Towing
2-wheel drive models ...........6-14
4-wheel drive models ...........6-13
Flattowing.................10-18
Towtrucktowing .............6-12
Trailertowing...............10-18
Towingatrailer................10-18
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-10
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ..........5-9,5-16
Driving with manual transmission . . .5-10,
5-21
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) .................... .10-11
T rip

computer .................2-10
Trip odometer ...............2-5,2-6
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-28
Trunklight....................2-36
Turn signal switch ...............2-26
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Uniform tire quality grading ........10-18
USBinterface..................4-32
V
Vanitymirror..................3-33
Variable voltage control system ......8-15
Vehicle dimensions and weights .....10-10
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch......................2-28
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