
9-10Maintenance and schedules
The maintenance intervals shown on the
preceding pages are for normal operating
conditions. If the vehicle is mainly oper-
ated under severe driving conditions as
shown below, more frequent mainte-
nance must be performed on the follow-
ing 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
driving for long distances, 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 opera- tionMaintenance interval
Brake fluid ReplaceEvery 10,000 miles (16,000 km) or 12
months
Brake pads & rotors InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6
months
Engine oil & oil filter ReplaceEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6
months
Exhaust system InspectEvery 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6
months
Steering gear & linkage, axle &
suspension parts Inspect
Every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6
months
MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE
DRIVING CONDITIONS

7,500 Miles (12,000 km) or 6 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:15,000 Miles (24,000 km) or 12 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:22,500 Miles (36,000 km) or 18 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:
30,000 Miles (48,000 km) or 24 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp: 37,500 Miles (60,000 km) or 30 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:45,000 Miles (72,000 km) or 36 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:
52,500 Miles (84,000 km) or 42 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp: 60,000 Miles (96,000 km) or 48 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:67,500 Miles (108,000 km) or 54 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:
Maintenance and schedules9-11
MAINTENANCE LOG

9-12Maintenance and schedules
75,000 Miles (120,000 km) or 60 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:82,500 Miles (132,000 km) or 66 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:90,000 Miles (144,000 km) or 72 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:
97,500 Miles (156,000 km) or 78 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp: 105,000 Miles (168,000 km) or 84 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:112,500 Miles (180,000 km) or 90 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:
120,000 Miles (192,000 km) or 96 Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp: ________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:

________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp: ________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:
________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp: ________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp: ________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:
________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp: ________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp: ________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:
Maintenance and schedules9-13

9-14Maintenance and schedules
________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp: ________ Miles (________ km) or ____ Months
Dealer Name:
Date:
Mileage:
Dealer
Stamp:

11-2
Clock ........................................................................\
... 2-9, 2-28
Clutch fluid........................................................................\
.... 8-9
Cockpit ........................................................................\
............. 2-3
Cold weather driving ................................................ 5-33
Compact Disc (CD) player (See
audio system) ................................................................. 4-60
Compact spare tire.................................................... 8-37
Console box ..................................................................... 2-46
CoolantCapacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-2
Changing engine coolant ................................. 8-5
Checking engine coolant level...................... 8-5
Corrosion protection .................................................... 7-8
Cover, Cargo cover..................................................... 2-47
Cruise control ................................................................. 5-22
Cup holders...................................................................... 2-44
D
Dampers, Performance dampers.................... 5-32
Daytime running light system........................... 2-38
Defroster switch, Rear window
defroster switch ........................................................... 2-34
Dimensions .................................................................... 10-11
Drive belts...................................................................\
....... 8-14
Driving Cold weather driving ......................................... 5-33
Driving with
automatic transmission .................................. 5-12
Driving with manual transmission.......... 5-17
Precautions when starting
and driving.................................................................... 5-2
DVD player operation............................................... 4-61
E
Economy, Fuel................................................................ 5-25
Elapsed time.................................................................... 2-26
Emergency tire puncture repair kit .................. 6-9
Emission control information label............ 10-13
Emission control system warranty ............ 10-24
Engine Before starting the engine............................ 5-11
Break-in schedule ................................................ 5-24
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-2
Changing engine coolant ................................. 8-5
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-6
Checking engine coolant level...................... 8-5
Checking engine oil level................................... 8-6
Coolant temperature gauge .......................... 2-7
Emergency engine shut off.......................... 5-10
Engine block heater ........................................... 5-34
Engine compartment
check locations ......................................................... 8-3
Engine cooling system ........................................ 8-4
Engine oil.....................................................................\
... 8-6
Engine oil and oil
filter recommendation ..................................... 10-7
Engine oil replacement indicator ............ 2-24
Engine oil temperature gauge...................... 2-8
Engine oil viscosity .............................................. 10-7
Engine serial number .................................... 10-13
Engine specifications......................................... 10-9
Engine start operation indicator.............. 2-20
Engine start operation indicator
(Manual Transmission models).................. 2-21
If your vehicle overheats ................................ 6-17
Starting the engine............................................. 5-11
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 10-25
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ......................... 5-2 Explanation of scheduled
maintenance items ........................................................ 9-5
Extended storage fuse warning ...................... 2-23
Exterior light indicator............................................. 2-16
F
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label ...... 10-13
Filter
Air cleaner housing filter ................................ 8-15
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-6
Flashers (See hazard warning
flasher switch).................................................................... 6-2
Flat tire........................................................................\
............. 6-3 Repairing flat tire (with emergency tire
puncture repair kit) ................................................ 6-9
Flat towing..................................................................... 10-22
Floor mat cleaning ......................................................... 7-6
Floor mat installation................................................... 7-7
Fluid Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) ........ 8-8
Brake and clutch fluid ......................................... 8-9
Brake fluid ..................................................................... 8-9
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-2
Engine coolant........................................................... 8-4
Engine oil.....................................................................\
... 8-6
Power steering fluid .............................................. 8-8
Window washer fluid ......................................... 8-10
FM-AM radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player ........................................................................\
. 4-49
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player ........................................................................\
. 4-58
Fog light switch ............................................................ 2-39
Front manual seat adjustment ............................ 1-4
Front passenger air bag and
status light........................................................................\
1-39

11-4
Vehicle identification number (VIN) .... 10-12
License plate, Installing front
license plate.................................................................. 10-15
Light Air bag warning light......................................... 1-45
Bulb replacement ................................................. 8-22
Cargo area courtesy light.............................. 2-53
Cargo light ................................................................. 2-53
Fog light switch ..................................................... 2-39
Headlight switch ................................................... 2-36
Headlights bulb replacement ..................... 8-23
Indicator lights........................................................ 2-15
Interior light control switch ......................... 2-51
Interior lights............................................................ 2-51
Map lights ................................................................... 2-51
Replacement ............................................................ 8-22
Trunk light.................................................................. 2-53
Vanity mirror lights ............................................. 2-52
Warning lights, indicator lights and
audible reminders ................................................ 2-11
Xenon headlights.................................................. 2-35
Lights check/instrument panel........................ 2-11
Lights, Exterior and interior
light replacement ........................................................ 8-24
Loading information (See vehicle
loading information) .............................................. 10-19
Lock Automatic door locks........................................... 3-5
Door locks...................................................................... 3-4
Power door lock ....................................................... 3-4
Rear hatch lock...................................................... 3-17
Trunk lid ....................................................................... 3-19
Locking with mechanical key ................................ 3-4
Low tire pressure warning light ...................... 2-13
Low tire pressure warning system (See
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)) ..... 5-3M
Maintenance Battery........................................................................\
... 8-11
General maintenance........................................... 9-2
Inside the vehicle..................................................... 9-3
Maintenance indicators................................... 2-24
Maintenance log.................................................... 9-11
Maintenance precautions................................. 8-2
Maintenance requirement................................ 9-2
Maintenance schedules...................................... 9-6
Maintenance under severe
driving conditions ................................................ 9-10
Outside the vehicle ................................................ 9-2
Seat belt maintenance..................................... 1-16
Standard maintenance ....................................... 9-7
Maintenance schedules.............................................. 9-6
Malfunction indicator light (MIL)...................... 2-16
Manual front seat adjustment .............................. 1-4
Map lights ........................................................................\
.. 2-51
Master warning light................................................. 2-14
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system) ....... 3-3
Meter Trip computer ......................................................... 2-25
Meters and gauges ........................................................ 2-5 Instrument brightness control .................. 2-38
Mirror Inside mirror ............................................................. 3-38
Outside mirrors ...................................................... 3-39
Vanity mirror ............................................................ 3-41
Multi-function controller............................................ 4-4
N
New vehicle break-in ................................................ 5-24
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System ............ 2-32
NISSAN voice recognition system ............... 4-105 No key warning............................................................. 2-20
O
Odometer........................................................................\
....... 2-6
Off-road recovery ............................................................ 5-6
Oil
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-2
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-6
Checking engine oil level................................... 8-6
Engine oil.....................................................................\
... 8-6
Engine oil viscosity .............................................. 10-7
Oil filter replacement indicator ................. 2-24
Opening the soft top................................................ 3-22
Operation, Operational indicators ................. 2-20
Outside mirrors ............................................................. 3-39
Overheat, If your vehicle overheats.............. 6-17
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual
order information..................................................... 10-26
P
Panic alarm....................................................................... 3-14
Parking Brake break-in ........................................................ 5-28
Parking brake operation................................. 5-21
Parking on hills....................................................... 5-26
Performance dampers ............................................ 5-32
Phone Bluetooth® hands-free phone system
(models with navigation system) ............ 4-82
Bluetooth® hands-free phone system
(models without navigation system) ..... 4-92
Car phone or CB radio ..................................... 4-81
Power Front seat adjustment ........................................ 1-3