2019 NISSAN VERSA steering

The maintenance intervals shown on the
preceding pages are for normal operating
conditions. If the vehicle is mainly operated
under severe driving conditions as shown
below, more frequent maintenance must
be performed on the following items as
shown in the table.
SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS
∙ Repeated short trips of less than 5 miles(8 km). ∙ Repeated short trips of less than
10 miles (16 km) with outside tempera-
tures remaining below freezing.
∙ Operating in hot weather in stop- and-go “rush hour” traffic.
∙ Extensive idling and/or low speed driv- ing for long distance, such as police, taxi
or door-to-door delivery use. ∙ Driving in dusty conditions.
∙ Driving on rough, muddy or salt spread
roads.
∙ Using a car-top carrier.
Maintenance operation: Inspect = Inspect and correct or replace as necessary.
Maintenance item Maintenance operation Maintenance interval
Brake fluid ReplaceEvery 10,000 miles (16,000 km) or 12 months
Brake pads, rotors, drums and linings InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months
Steering gear & linkage, axle & suspension parts InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months
Drive shaf t boots InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months
Exhaust system InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months
MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE
OPERATING CONDITIONS
9-12Maintenance and schedules

11 Index
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .................... .1-42
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air
bagsystem)............... .1-52
Air bag warning labels ............1-60
Airbagwarninglight..........1-61, 2-18
Air bag warning light,
supplemental ..............1-61, 2-18
Air cleaner housing filter ...........8-17
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ........4-18
Air conditioner service ..........4-22
Air conditioner specification label . .10-13
Air conditioner system refrigerant and oil
recommendations ............10-8
Air conditioner system refrigerant
recommendations ............10-8
Heater and air conditioner controls .4-14
Servicing air conditioner ........4-22
Air flow charts .................4-19
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) ........2-21
Anchor point locations ...........1-25
Antenna ....................4-42
Antifreeze ...................5-34
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-13
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-30
Audible reminders ..............2-21
Audio system .................4-22 AM/FMradio ............4-27,4-29
AM radio operation
............4-29
AMradioreception............4-23
Auxliliary (AUX) devices operation . . .4-31
Bluetooth® audio .............4-38
FM radio operation ............4-30
FMradioreception............4-22
iPod®Player................4-35
iPod® player operation .........4-35
Radio ....................4-22
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-42
USB Connections .............4-33
USBinterface...............4-32
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection
Port.....................4-32
Automatic Automatic power window switch . . .2-34
Automatic door locks .............3-8
B
Battery..................5-34,8-13 Charge warning light ...........2-14
Battery replacement ............8-22
Keyfob................8-22,8-23
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........8-24
Before starting the engine .........5-14
Belt(Seedrivebelt)..............8-15
Bluetooth® audio ...............4-38
Bluetooth® hands-free phone system . .4-46 Bluetooth® connections ........4-60Connecting procedure
.........4-51
Phone indicators .............4-50
Text messaging ..............4-57
Voice commands ............4-52
Booster seats .................1-38
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ....5-30
Brakefluid.................8-10
Brakelight(Seestoplight).......8-28
Brakesystem...............5-30
Brakewarninglight............2-13
Brakewearindicators.......2-21,8-19
Parking brake operation ........5-23
Self-adjustingbrakes ..........8-19
Brakeassist..................5-31
Brakefluid...................8-10
B r

akes......................8-19
Brakesystem.................5-30
Break-in schedule ..............5-26
Brightness/contrast button .........4-7
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-26
Bulb check/instrument panel .......2-13
Bulb replacement ..............8-28
C
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants....................10-2
Cargo
(See vehicle loading information) . . . .10-14
Car phone or CB radio ...........4-46

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
11-2

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
11-5

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
T
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
U
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
11-6