2020 NISSAN VERSA NOTE towing

NOTE:
(1) If operating mainly in dusty conditions, more frequent maintenance may be required.
(2) If towing a trailer, using a camper or a car-top carrier or driving on rough or muddy roads, inspect CVT fluid deterioration every
60,000 miles (96,000 km) then change CVT fluid if necessary. And if the inspection is not performed, change (not just inspect) CVT
fluid every 60,000 miles (96,000 km). It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
(3) Af ter 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 48 months, inspect every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 12 months. Replace the drive belts if
found damaged.
(4) First replacement interval is 105,000 miles (168,000 km) or 84 months. Af ter first replacement, replace every 75,000 miles
(120,000 km) or 60 months.
(5) Use only Genuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant (blue) or equivalent with proper mixture ratio of 50% antifreeze and 50%
demineralized or distilled water. Mixing any other type of coolant or the use of non-distilled water may reduce the life expectancy
of the factory fill coolant.
(6) Periodic maintenance is not required.
(7) Periodic maintenance is not required. However, if valve noise increased, inspect valve clearance.
(8) If using a car-top carrier, or driving on rough or muddy roads, change (not just inspect) oil at every 20,000 miles (32,000 km) or
24 months.
(9) For additional information on tire rotation, refer to “General maintenance” in the section
* Maintenance items and intervals with “” are recommended by NISSAN for reliable vehicle operation. The owner need not
perform such maintenance in order to maintain the emission warranty or manufacturer recall liability. Other maintenance items
and intervals are required.
Maintenance and schedules9-9

10 Technical and consumer information
Recommended fluids/lubricants and
capacities...................................... 10-2
Fuel recommendation ....................... 10-4
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendations .......................... 10-6
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations ....................... 10-7
Specifications .................................. 10-8
Engine ...................................... 10-8
Wheels and tires ............................. 10-9
Dimensions and weights ....................10-9
When traveling or registering in another
country ........................................ 10-10
Vehicle identification .......................... 10-10
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
plate ....................................... 10-10
Vehicle identification number
(chassis number) ........................... 10-10
Engine serial number ........................ 10-11
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-11 Emission control information label
..........10-11
Tire and Loading Information label .........10-12
Air conditioner specification label ...........10-12
Installing front license plate ....................10-12
Vehicle loading information ...................10-13
Terms ...................................... 10-13
Vehicle load capacity ....................... 10-14
Loading tips ................................ 10-15
Measurement of weights ...................10-16
Towing a trailer ................................ 10-16
Flat towing ................................. 10-16
Uniform tire quality grading ....................10-17
Emission control system warranty .............10-18
Reporting safety defects ......................10-18
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M)
test ............................................ 10-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR) ....................10-20
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual order
information ................................... 10-20

∙ Overloading not only canshorten the life of your vehicle
and the tire, but can also cause
unsafe vehicle handling and
longer braking distances. This
may cause a premature tire fail-
ure which could result in a seri-
ous accident and personal in-
jury. Failures caused by
overloading are not covered by
the vehicle’s warranty.
MEASUREMENT OF WEIGHTS
Secure loose items to prevent
weight shif ts that could affect the
balance of your vehicle. When the ve-
hicle is loaded, drive to a scale and
weigh the front and the rear wheels
separately to determine axle loads.
Individual axle loads should not ex-
ceed either of the Gross Axle Weight
Ratings (GAWR). The total of the axle
loads should not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). These
ratings are given on the vehicle cer-
tification label. If weight ratings are
exceeded, move or remove items to
bring all weights below the ratings.
Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
FLAT TOWING
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground is sometimes called flat towing.
This method is sometimes used when
towing a vehicle behind a recreational ve-
hicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
∙ Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
∙ Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al- ways tow forward, never backward.
∙ Never tow your front wheel drive ve- hicle with the front tires on the
ground. Doing so may cause serious
and expensive damage to the
powertrain.
∙ DO NOT tow any continuously variable transmission vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat towing).
Doing so WILL DAMAGE internal trans-
mission parts due to lack of transmis-
sion lubrication. ∙ For emergency towing procedures re-
fer to “Towing recommended by
NISSAN” in the “In case of emergency ”
section of this manual.
Manual Transmission (if so
equipped)
∙ Always tow with the manual transmis- sion in N (Neutral).
∙ Af ter towing 500 miles (805 km), start and idle the engine with the transmis-
sion in N (Neutral) for two minutes. Fail-
ure to idle the engine af ter every
500 miles (805 km) of towing may cause
damage to internal transmission parts.
Continuously Variable
Transmission (if so equipped)
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continu-
ously variable transmission, an appropriate
vehicle dolly MUSTbe placed under the
towed vehicle’s drive wheels. Alwaysfollow
the dolly manufacturer’s recommenda-
tions when using their product.
TOWING A TRAILER
10-16Technical and consumer information

Seat belt extenders............1-18
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-18
Seatbelts................1-10, 7-7
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-17
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-14
Seat belt extenders ..............1-18
Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-13, 2-18
Seats Adjustment ..................1-2
Frontseats..................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Rearseat...................1-4
Security indicator light ............2-21
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start .......2-39,5-12,5-16
Security systems Vehicle security system .........2-39
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-18
Service manual order form .........10-20
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-28
Shif ting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-20
Manual transmission ...........5-24
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-17
Siri® Eyes-Free .................4-50
Sonar Rear system ................5-121
Spark plug replacement ...........8-15
Spark plugs ...................8-15
Specifications .................10-8
Speedometer ................2-5,2-6
SRS warning label ...............1-63
Stability control ................5 -118
Standard maintenance ..........9-7,9-8
Starting Before starting the engine
........5-16
Jumpstarting.............6-9,8-13
Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-4
Push starting ................6-11
Starting the engine ............5-16
Starting the engine ..............5-16
Starting the engine (models with NISSAN
Intelligent Key® system) ............5-17
Steering Powersteeringsystem.........5 -115
Steering wheel .................3-29
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-48
Stoplight....................8-25
Storage .....................2-57
Storagetray ..................2-58
Sunvisors....................3-29
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-63
Supplemental air bag warning
light.....................1-64, 2-19
Supplemental front impact air bag
system ..................... .1-53
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-63
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-43
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-43
Switch Autolightswitch..............2-43
Automatic power window switch . . .2-61
Fo

glightswitch..............2-49
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-43
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-43
Ignition switch ...............5-11 Instrument brightness control
.....2-48
Power door lock switch ..........3-6
Rear sonar system OFF switch .....2-53
Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch...........2-42,4-27
Rear window defroster switch . .2-42, 4-19
Turn signal switch .............2-49
T
Tachometer ...................2-8
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start ............2-39,5-12,5-16
Three-waycatalyst...............5-4
Tire Flattire....................6-3
Spare tire ...............6-4,8-39
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Tire chains .................8-35
Tire pressure ................8-28
Tirerotation ................8-36
Types of tires ................8-34
Uniform tire quality grading .......10-17
Wheels and tires ..........8-28,10-9
Wheel/tire size ...............10-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-15
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) ....................2-7, 5-5
Towing 2-wheel drive models ...........6-14
4-wheel drive models ...........6-13
Flattowing.................10-16
Towtrucktowing .............6-12
Trailertowing...............10-16
11-6

Towingatrailer................10-16
TransmissionContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-9
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .........5-11, 5-19
Driving with manual
transmission .............5-12,5-23
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) .....................10-10
Trip odometer ...............2-5,2-6
Trunk access through the rear seat ....3-25
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-24
Trunklight....................2-64
Turn signal switch ...............2-49
U
Uniform tire quality grading .........10-17
USB/iPod® Charging Ports .........4-49
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port
(models without Navigation System) . . .4-39
V
Vanitymirror..................3-30
Variable voltage control system ......8-14
Vehicle dimensions and weights ......10-9
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch......................2-52
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
system .....................5 -118
Vehicle identification .............10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . .10-10Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number)
...............10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.......................10-10
Vehicle immobilizer system. . .2-39, 5-12, 5-16
Vehicleinformationdisplay.........2-23
Vehicle loading information ........10-13
Vehiclerecovery................6-14
Vehicle security system ...........2-39
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine start .....2-39,
5-12, 5-16
Ventilators ....................4-17
Visors ......................3-29
Voice Prompt Interrupt ........4-56,4-57
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight........1-64, 2-19
Anti-lock brake warning light ......2-13
Battery charge warning light ......2-14
Brakewarninglight............2-13
Door open warning light .........2-14
Engine oil pressure warning light ....2-14
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-7
Lowfuelwarninglight....2-15,2-17,2-34
Lowtirepressurewarninglight.....2-15
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-17
Seatbeltwarninglight.......1-13, 2-18
Supplemental air bag warning
light...................1-64, 2-19
Vehicle security system .........2-39Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders
..................2-19
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-63
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ....................2-19
Audible reminders .............2-19
Indicatorlights...............2-19
Warninglights ...............2-19
Warninglights .................2-19
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders .................0-9,2-12
Warningsystemsswitch....2-51,2-52,2-53
Weights (See dimensions and weights) . .10-9
Wheels and tires ............8-28,10-9
Wheel/tire size .................10-9
When traveling or registering in another
country .....................10-10
Windows ....................2-59 Locking passengers' windows .....2-60
Powerrearwindows ...........2-61
Powerwindows............. .2-59
Rearpowerwindows.......... .2-61
Windshield -washer

fluid ...........8-10
Windshield wiper blades ...........8-17
Wiper Wiper blades ................8-17
Wiper and washer switch ..........2-41
11-7