2020 NISSAN KICKS engine

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
WARNING
Operating, servicing and maintaining a passenger
vehicle or off-highway motor vehicle can expose you to
chemicals including engine exhaust, carbon monoxide,
phthalates, and lead, which are known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. To minimize exposure, avoid
breathing exhaust, do not idle the engine except as
necessary, service your vehicle in a well-ventilated area
and wear gloves or wash your hands frequently when
servicing your vehicle. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.

•ALWAYS review this Owner’s Manual
for important safety information.
MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE
This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification could affect its perfor-
mance, safety, emissions or durability
and may even violate governmental
regulations. In addition, damage or per-
formance problems resulting from
modifications may not be covered un-
der NISSAN warranties.
WARNING
Installing an af termarket On-Board Di-
agnostic (OBD) plug-in device that uses
the port during normal driving, for ex-
ample remote insurance company
monitoring, remote vehicle diagnos-
tics, telematics or engine reprogram-
ming, may cause interference or dam-
age to vehicle systems. We do not
recommend or endorse the use of any
af termarket OBD plug-in devices, un-
less specifically approved by NISSAN.
The vehicle warranty may not cover
damage caused by any af termarket
plug-in device. This manual includes information for all
features and equipment available on this
model. Features and equipment in your ve-
hicle may vary depending on model, trim
level, options selected, order, date of pro-
duction, region or availability. Therefore,
you may find information about features or
equipment that are not included or in-
stalled on your vehicle.
All information, specifications and illustra-
tions in this manual are those in effect at
the time of printing. NISSAN reserves the
right to change specifications, perfor-
mance, design or component suppliers
without notice and without obligation.
From time to time, NISSAN may update or
revise this manual to provide Owners with
the most accurate information currently
available. Please carefully read and retain
with this manual all revision updates sent
to you by NISSAN to ensure you have ac-
cess to accurate and up-to-date informa-
tion regarding your vehicle. Current ver-
sions of vehicle Owner's Manuals and any
updates can also be found in the Owner
section of the NISSAN website at
https://
owners.nissanusa.com/nowners/
navigation/manualsGuide . If you have
questions concerning any information in
your Owner's Manual, contact NISSAN Con-
sumer Affairs. For contact information, re- fer to the NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE PRO-
GRAM page in this Owner’s Manual.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
THIS MANUAL
You will see various symbols in this manual.
They are used in the following ways:
WARNING
This is used to indicate the presence of
a hazard that could cause death or se-
rious personal injury. To avoid or re-
duce the risk, the procedures must be
followed precisely.
CAUTION
This is used to indicate the presence of
a hazard that could cause minor or
moderate personal injury or damage to
your vehicle. To avoid or reduce the risk,
the procedures must be followed care-
fully.
WHEN READING THE MANUAL

0 Illustrated table of contents
Air bags, seat belts and child restraints..........0-2
Exterior front ....................................0-3
Exterior rear .....................................0-4
Passenger compartment .......................0-5 Instrument panel
................................0-6
Engine compartment check locations ...........0-8
Warning and indicator lights .....................0-9

1. Engine hood (P. 3-21)
2. Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-41)
3. Windshield (P. 8-17)
4. Power windows (P. 2-68)
5. Door locks (P. 3-4)NISSAN Intelligent Key® (P. 3-2)
Keys (P. 3-2)
6. Mirrors (P. 3-28) Side camera (if so equipped) (P. 4-17)
7. Tire pressure (P. 8-28) Flat tire (P. 6-3)
Tire chains (P. 8-28)
8. Headlight and turn signal switch
(P. 2-44)
Replacing bulbs (P. 8-24)
9. Fog light switch (if so equipped) (P. 2-44) Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system
(if so equipped) (P. 2-44)
10. Front view camera (if so equipped)
(P.
4-17)Refer to the page number indicated in
parentheses for operating details.
LIC3972
EXTERIOR FRONT
Illustrated table of contents0-3

HR16DE engine
1. Engine coolant reservoir (P. 8-4)
2. Windshield-washer fluid reservoir(P. 8-10)
3. Engine oil filler cap (P. 8-5)
4. Engine oil dipstick (P. 8-5)
5. Brake fluid reservoir (P. 8-9)
6. Fuse box (P. 8-19)
7. Battery (P. 8-12)
8. Air cleaner (P. 8-16)
9. Engine drive belt location (P. 8-14)
LDI3467
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CHECK
LOCATIONS
0-8Illustrated table of contents

Warninglight Name Page
or
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS)
warning light 2-12
Automatic Emer-
gency Braking
(AEB) system
warning light (if so
equipped)2-12
Automatic Emer-
gency Braking
(AEB) with Pedes-
trian Detection
system warning
light (if so
equipped) 2-13
Warning
light Name Page
or
Brake warning
light 2-13
Charge warning
light2-13
Door open warn-
ing light (if so
equipped)2-14
Engine oil pres-
sure warning light
2-14
High temperature
warning light (red)
(if so equipped)2-14
Warning
light Name Page
LED Headlight
system warning
light (if so
equipped) 2-14
Low fuel warning
light (if so
equipped)
2-15
Low tire pressure
warning light
2-15
Low windshield-
washer fluid
warning light (if so
equipped)2-16
Master warning
light (if so
equipped)
2-16
NISSAN Intelligent
Key® warning light
(if so equipped) 2-17
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
Illustrated table of contents0-9

Warninglight Name Page
Power steering
warning light 2-17
Rear Automatic
Braking (RAB)
warning light (if so
equipped)2-17
Seat belt warning
light and chime
2-18
Shif t P (Park)
warning light (if so
equipped)2-18
Supplemental air
bag warning light
2-18
Indicator
light Name Page
Blind Spot Warn-
ing (BSW) indica-
tor light (if so
equipped) 2-19
CRUISE indicator
light (if so
equipped)
2-19
DRIVE SPORT
mode indicator
light (if so
equipped)2-19
Engine start op-
eration indicator
light (if so
equipped)2-19
Front fog light in-
dicator light
(green) (if so
equipped)2-19
Indicator
light Name Page
Front passenger
air bag status
light 2-19
High Beam Assist
indicator light
(green) (if so
equipped)2-19
High beam indi-
cator light (blue)
2-20
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
indicator light (if
so equipped)2-20
Malfunction Indi-
cator Light (MIL)
2-20
Overdrive OFF in-
dicator light (if so
equipped) 2-21
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Average fuel economy information is also
available. For additional information, refer
to “Trip computer” in this section.
TACHOMETER
The tachometer indicates engine speed in
revolutions per minute (rpm). Do not rev
engine into the red zone
O1.
Type A (if so equipped): To access the ta-
chometer, use the
andon the
steering wheel to navigate to the “Gauges”
display. For additional information, refer to
“How to use the vehicle information dis-
play” in this section.
Type B (if so equipped): The tachometer is
located on the lef t side of the meter cluster.
CAUTION
When engine speed approaches the
red zone, shif t to a higher gear or re-
duce engine speed. Operating the en-
gine in the red zone may cause serious
engine damage.
LIC3562
Type A (if so equipped)
LIC3536
Type B (if so equipped)
Instruments and controls2-7