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CHECKING BULBS
GUID-BDC7 AA48-32E8-4155-91D7-78D21C20 167B
With alldoors closed, applytheparking brake,fasten
the seat belts andplace theignition switchinthe ªONº
position withoutstarting theengine. Ifequipped, the
following lightswill
illuminate:
,
,
,
.
If equipped, thefollowing lightswillilluminate briefly
and then turn
off:
,
,
,
,
,
,
.
If any lights failtoilluminate, itmay indicate aburned-
out bulb oran open circuit inthe electrical system.
Have thesystem checked, andifnecessary repaired,
by aNISSAN dealerpromptly .
W ARNING LIGHTS
GUID-828 072D2-26 BC-4788-A CD5-53E300 A07CD5
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)
warning light(ifequipped)
GUID-E5B B8BF0-443 8-4F1D-9AAB -502959EB89E9
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightillumi-
nates andthen turns off.This indicates theABS is
operational.
If the ABS warning lightilluminates whiletheengine is
running, orwhile driving, itmay indicate theABS isnot
functioning properly.Have thesystem checked bya
NISSAN dealerpromptly .
If an ABS malfunction occurs,theanti-lock functionis
turned off.The brake system thenoperates normally,
but without anti-lock assistance. (SeeªBrake systemº
(P .5-22) .)
Brake warning light
GUID-4B 36ABF6-B AC4-4E80-8 EC1-73BF6F892FA9
WARNING:
. Ifthe brake fluidlevel isbelow theminimum
mark onthe brake fluidreservoir, donot
drive thevehicle untilthebrake system has
been checked byaNISSAN dealer.
. Even ifyou judge itto be safe, haveyour
vehicle towedbecause drivingitcould be
dangerous.
. Depressing thebrake pedalwithout the
engine running and/orwithalow brake
fluid level could increase thestopping dis-
tance andrequire greater pedaltravel dis-
tance andeffort.
The brake warning lightindicates theparking brake
system operation, alow brake fluidlevel ofthe brake
system andanAnti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)
malfunction.
Parking brakewarning indicator:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position, thebrake warning lightilluminates. When
the engine isstarted andtheparking brakeisreleased,
the brake warning lightturns off.
If the parking brakeisnot fully released, thebrake
warning lightremains on.Besure thatthebrake
warning lighthasturned offbefore driving. (See
ªParking brakeº(P.3-19) .)
Low brake fluidwarning indicator:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
If the brake warning lightilluminates whiletheengine is
running, orwhile driving, andtheparking brakeis
released, itmay indicate thebrake fluidlevel islow .
When thebrake warning lightilluminates whiledriving, stop
thevehicle safelyassoon aspossible. Stopthe
engine andcheck thebrake fluidlevel. Ifthe brake fluid
level isat the minimum mark,addbrake fluidas
necessary .(See ªBrake fluidº(P.8-13) .)
If the brake fluidlevel issufficient, havethebrake
system checked byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning indi-
cator (ifequipped) :
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
When theparking brakeisreleased andthebrake fluid
level issufficient, ifboth thebrake warning lightandthe
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightillumi-
nate, itmay indicate theABS isnot functioning
properly .Have thebrake system checked, andif
necessary repaired,byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
(See ªAnti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightº
(P .2-12) .)
Charge warning light
GUID-197 85261-65C 1-4F82-BDA 4-38E8C7729252
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
charge warning lightilluminates. Afterstarting the
engine, thecharge warning lightturns off.This
indicates thecharging systemisoperational.
If the charge warning lightilluminates whiletheengine
is running, orwhile driving, itmay indicate thecharging
system isnot functioning properlyandmay need
servicing.
When thecharge warning lightilluminates while
driving, stopthevehicle safelyassoon aspossible.
Stop theengine andcheck thealternator belt.Ifthe
alternator beltisloose, broken ormissing, thecharging
system needsrepair. (SeeªDrive beltº(P.8-11) .)
If the alternator beltappears tobe functioning correctly
but thecharge warning lightremains illuminated, have
the charging systemchecked byaNISSAN dealer
promptly .
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CAUTION:
Do not continue drivingifthe alternator beltis
loose, broken ormissing.
Door open warning light
GUID-6F 4B9363-D AD6-4029-A 500-D94DBCB6DA4C
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
door open warning lightilluminates ifany ofthe doors
are open ornot closed securely .
Electric powersteering warninglight
GUID-C54 1BCEC-61FA-45E0-814D-574E 47DD1F05
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
electric powersteering warninglightilluminates. After
starting theengine, theelectric powersteering warning
light turns off.This indicates theelectric power
steering systemisoperational.
If the electric powersteering warninglightilluminates
while theengine isrunning, itmay indicate theelectric
power steering systemisnot functioning properlyand
may need servicing. Havetheelectric powersteering
system checked byaNISSAN dealer.
When theelectric powersteering warninglight
illuminates withtheengine running, thepower assist
to the steering willcease operation butyou willstill
have control ofthe vehicle. Atthis time, greater
steering effortsarerequired tooperate thesteering
wheel, especially insharp turnsandatlow speeds.
(See ªElectric powersteering systemº(P.5-22) .)
Engine oilpressure warninglight
GUID-137 A2C03-1D CD-4BF7-8B5 4-5CC4C35C5078
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
engine oilpressure warninglightilluminates. After
starting theengine, theengine oilpressure warning
light turns off.This indicates thattheoilpressure
sensors inthe engine areoperational.
If the engine oilpressure warninglightilluminates while
the engine isrunning, itmay indicate thattheengine oil
pressure islow .
Stop thevehicle safelyassoon aspossible. Stopthe
engine immediately andcallaNISSAN dealer.
CAUTION:
. Running theengine withtheengine oil
pressure warninglightilluminated could
cause serious damage tothe engine.
. The engine oilpressure warninglightisnot
designed toindicate alow oillevel. Theoil
level should bechecked usingthedipstick.
(See ªEngine oilº(P.8-9) .)
Intelligent Key system warning light(if
equipped)
GUID-62529B 1F-3A29-4EE3-97C8- 11D31EC7F AC6
After theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº position,
this light comes onfor about 2seconds andthen turns
off.
This light illuminates orblinks asfollows:
. The light blinks inyellow whenthedoor isclosed
with theIntelligent Key left outside thevehicle and
the ignition switchinthe ªACCº orªONº position.
Make surethattheIntelligent Key isinside the
vehicle. .
The light blinks ingreen whentheIntelligent Key
battery isrunning outofpower. Replace the
battery withanew one. (See ªBatteryº (P.8-18) .)
. The light illuminates inyellow whenitwarns ofa
malfunction withtheelectrical steeringlock
system orthe Intelligent Key system.
If the warning lightilluminates inyellow whilethe
engine isstopped, itmay beimpossible tofree the
steering lockortostart theengine. Ifthe light comes
on while theengine isrunning, youcan drive the
vehicle. However inthese cases, contact aNISSAN
dealer forrepair assoon aspossible.
Low fuelwarning light
GUID-F 00C0D4D-F 559-4E48-AF 25-9C3A3C131684
The lowfuel warning lightilluminates whenthefuel
level inthe tank isgetting low.Refuel assoon asitis
convenient, preferablybeforethefuel gauge reaches 0
(empty) .
There willbeasmall reserve offuel remaining in
the tank when thefuel gauge reaches 0(empty) .
Low washer fluidwarning light(if
equipped)
GUID-D6 9DE452-88 27-408A-873 8-039D79E7408E
This light comes onwhen thewasher tankfluid isat a
low level. Addwasher fluidasnecessary .(See
ªWindow washerfluidº(P.8-17) .)
P position selecting warninglight(if
equipped)
GUID-31 D167EA-D82 6-4D4E-945F-169ED61FB261
The warning lightblinks inred when theignition switch
is pushed tostop theengine withtheshift lever inany
position excepttheªPº (Park) position.
If this warning appears, movetheshift lever tothe ªPº
(Park) position orpush theignition switchtothe ªONº
Instrume ntsand controls
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position.
An inside warning chimewillalso sound.
See ªIntelligent Key systemº (P.3-7) .
Seat beltwarning lightandchime
GUID-065 FFAC7-6FC0 -4B33-934 4-800585FDE BFB
T ype A:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
seat beltwarning lightilluminates. Thelight will
continue toilluminate untilthefront seatbelts are
fastened. (SeeªSeat beltsº (P.1-7) .)
When thevehicle speedexceeds 15km/h (10MPH) ,
the light willblink andthechime willsound unless the
front seatbelts aresecurely fastened. Thechime will
continue tosound forabout 90seconds untiltheseat
belt isfastened.
T ype B:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
seat beltwarning lightilluminates. Thelight will
continue toilluminate untilthedriver's seatbeltis
fastened. (SeeªSeat beltsº (P.1-7) .)
Speed [120km/h (75MPH)] warning
light (ifequipped)
GUID-A64B809 F-4E80-440B-AF6F-6A 4B262ABF57
This light blinks whenthevehicle speedgoesover
approximately 120km/h (75MPH) .Be sure toobserve
the speed limitinthe area where youaredriving.
Supplemental RestraintSystem(SRS)
air bag warning light
GUID-F1 363489-8AB 6-4015-98F5-89FCF47 9FF09
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
Supplemental RestraintSystem(SRS)airbag warning
light illuminates forabout 7seconds andthen turns off.
This indicates theSRS airbag system isoperational.
If any ofthe following conditions occur,theSRS air
bag system and/orpre-tensioner seatbeltneed
servicing. Havethesystem checked, andifnecessary
repaired, byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
. TheSRS airbag warning lightremains illuminated
after about 7seconds.
. The SRS airbag warning lightflashes intermit-
tently .
. The SRS airbag warning lightdoes notcome on
at all.
Unless checked andrepaired, theSRS airbag system
and/or pre-tensioner seatbeltmay notfunction
properly .(See ªSupplemental RestraintSystem
(SRS)º (P.1-18) .)
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)warn-
ing light (ifequipped)
GUID-0F 12805C-16AF -4A2C-B7BB-6856738 EB75C
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)warning lightillumi-
nates andthen turns off.This indicates theVDC
system isoperational.
The VDC warning lightblinks whentheVDC system is
operating.
When thewarning lightblinks whiledriving, thedriving
condition isslippery andthevehicle's tractionlimitis
about tobe exceeded.
If the VDC warning lightilluminates whiletheengine is
running orwhile driving, itmay indicate theVDC system
isnot functioning properlyandmay need
servicing. Havethesystem checked, andifnecessary
repaired, byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
If amalfunction occursinthe system, theVDC system
function willbecanceled butthevehicle isstill
driveable.
(See ªVehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)systemº (P.5-
14) .)
INDICA TOR LIGHTS
GUID-A942E 46D-BE5A-43 11-98CA-37727E15A3 F2
Cruise indicator light(ifequipped)
GUID-93 2C63B8-9AEB -4C45-AC18-9CF4EAE7 3A60
The cruise indicator lightindicates theactivation ofthe
cruise control system.
Cruise mainswitch indicator:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
When thecruise control mainswitch isturned on,the
indicator lightwillilluminate, indicatingthecruise
control system isin the standby mode.
Cruise malfunction:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
If the cruise indicator lightblinks whiletheengine is
running, itmay indicate thecruise control system isnot
functioning properly.Have thesystem checked bya
NISSAN dealer.(SeeªCruise controlº (P.5-16) .)
Engine startoperation indicatorlight(if
equipped)
GUID-91E4 F08E-BE66-4487-8CDE -CBA0E38306ED
This light appears whentheshift lever isin the ªPº
(Park) position (Continuously Variable Transmission
models) orªNº (Neutral) position(Manual Transmission
models) .This light means thattheengine willstart by
pushing theignition switchwiththebrake pedal
(Continuously Variable Transmission models)orclutch
pedal (Manual Transmission models)depressed. You
can start theengine directly inany position.
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UNDERBOD Y
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In areas where roadsaltisused inthe winter, itis
necessary toclean thevehicle's underbody regularlyin
order toprevent dirtand saltfrom building upand
causing theacceleration ofcorrosion onthe under-
body andsuspension.
Before thewinter andagain inthe spring, theunder-
seal must bechecked and,ifnecessary ,re-treated.
WHEELS
GUID-239 0DE90-52B 6-4CC6-847A-7DC2BA9 E7940
. Wash thewheels whenwashing thevehicle to
maintain theirappearance.
. Clean theinner sideofthe wheels whenthewheel
is changed orthe underside ofthe vehicle is
washed.
. Donot use abrasive cleaners whenwashing the
wheels.
. Inspect wheelrimsregularly fordents orcorrosion.
This maycause lossofpressure ordamage the
tire bead.
. NISSAN recommends thattheroad wheels be
waxed toprotect against roadsaltinareas where
it is used during winter.
ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS
GUID-1A54 676E-FE36-464E-B750-86EA828D F50B
W ash thewheels regularly withasponge dampened in
a mild soap solution, especially duringwinterinareas
where roadsaltisused. Thesaltresidue fromroad salt
could discolor thewheels ifit is not washed off
regularly .
CAUTION:
Follow thedirections belowtoavoid staining or
discoloring thewheels: .
Donot use acleaner thatuses strong acidor
alkali contents toclean thewheels.
. Donot apply wheel cleaners tothe wheels
when theyarehot. Thewheel temperature
should bethe same asambient temperature.
. Rinse thewheel tocompletely removethe
cleaner within15minutes afterthecleaner is
applied.
CHROME PARTS
GUID-A 28C0751-4F8 0-44DA-8C22-EFE406D2DF5D
Clean allchrome partsregularly withanonabrasive
chrome polishtomaintain thefinish.
GUID-E4C 0088E-D11B-4 28E-9FC8-BCF4B6D9231F
Occasionally removeloosedustfrom theinterior trim,
plastic partsandseats using avacuum cleanerorsoft
bristled brush.Wipethevinyl andleather surfaces with
a clean, softcloth dampened inmild soap solution,
then wipe clean withadry ,soft cloth.
Regular careandcleaning isrequired inorder to
maintain theappearance ofthe leather.
Before usinganyfabric protector, readthemanufac-
turer's recommendations. Somefabricprotectors
contain chemicals thatmay stain orbleach theseat
material.
Use asoft cloth dampened onlywith water toclean the
meter andgauge lenscovers.
CAUTION:
. Never usebenzine, thinnerorany similar
material.
. Small dirtparticles canbeabrasive and
damaging toleather surfaces andshould be
removed promptly. Donot use saddle soap,
car waxes, polishes, oils,cleaning fluids,
solvents, detergents orammonia-based
cleaners asthey damage thenatural leather
finish.
. Never usefabric protectors unlessrecom-
mended bythe manufacturer.
. Donot use glass orplastic cleaner onmeter
or gauge lenscovers. Itmay damage the
lens covers.
Appearan ceand care
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CLEANING
INTERIOR
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8 Maintenance anddo-it-yourself
Maintenance requirements ....
...................................................... ..............8-2
Scheduled maintenance ....
....................................... ...........................8-2
General maintenance ....
............................................ ...........................8-2
Where togo for service ....
....................................... ...........................8-2
General maintenance ....
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Explanation ofgeneral maintenance items....
................................. 8-2
Maintenance precautions....
...................................................... ..........8-4
Engine compartment checklocations ....
................................................ 8-5
MRA8DE enginemodel....
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MR16DD Tengine model....
...................................................... ..........8-6
HR16DE enginemodel....
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Engine cooling system ....
............................................ ...............................8-7
Checking enginecoolant level....
............................................ ..........8-8
Changing enginecoolant ....
...................................................... ..........8-8
Engine oil....
................................................................ ...................................8-9
Checking engineoillevel ....
...................................................... ..........8-9
Changing engineoiland oilfilter ....
................................................. .8-9
Drive belt....
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Spark plugs....
................................................................ ............................8-12
Iridium platinum-tipped sparkplugs (ifequipped) ....
................ 8-12
Platinum alloy-tipped sparkplugs (ifequipped) ....
.................... 8-12
Brakes ....
............................................ .......................................................... 8-12
Checking parkingbrake....
....................................... ........................8-12
Checking footbrake pedal ....
.......................................................... 8-12
Brake booster ....
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Brake fluid....
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Clutch fluid(ifequipped) ....
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Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)fluid(ifequipped) ....
.... 8-15
Air cleaner filter....
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blades ....
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Windshield wiperblades ....
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Rear window wiperblade ....
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Window washerfluid....
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Battery ............................................................... .........................................8-18
V ehicle battery ....
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Remote controller battery....
.......................................................... 8-19
Intelligent Key battery ....
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V ariable voltage controlsystem (ifequipped) ....
.............................. 8-21
Fuses ....
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Engine compartment ....
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Passenger compartment ....
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Lights ....
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Headlights ....
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Exterior lights....
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Interior light....
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Light locations ....
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Legal requirement toadjust headlight beam(Halogen
headlight model)....
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Tires andwheels ....
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Tire inflation pressure ....
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T ypes oftires ....
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Tire chains ....
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Tire rotation ....
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Tire wear anddamage ....
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Tire age ....
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Changing tiresandwheels ....
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Wheel balance ....
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Spare tire....
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Tires*:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
Check thepressure withagauge oftenandalways
prior tolong distance trips.Adjust thepressure inall
tires, including thespare, tothe pressure specified.
Check carefully fordamage, cutsorexcessive wear.
Tire rotation*:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
In the case thatTwo-Wheel Drive(2WD) andfront &
rear tires aresame size;Tires should berotated every
10,000 km(6,000 miles).Tires marked withdirectional
indicators canonly berotated between frontandrear.
Make surethatthedirectional indicatorspointinthe
direction ofwheel rotation afterthetire rotation is
completed.
In the case thatFour-Wheel Drive(4WD) andfront &
rear tires aresame size;Tires should berotated every
5,000 km(3,000 miles).Tires marked withdirectional
indicators canonly berotated between frontandrear.
Make surethatthedirectional indicatorspointinthe
direction ofwheel rotation afterthetire rotation is
completed.
In the case thatfront tiresaredifferent sizefrom rear
tires; Tirescannot berotated.
However, thetiming fortire rotation mayvaryaccording
to your driving habitsandtheroad surface conditions.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)trans-
mitter components (ifequipped) :
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
Replace theTPMS transmitter grommetseal,valve
core andcap when thetires arereplaced duetowear
or age.
Wheel alignment andbalance:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
If the vehicle shouldpulltoeither sidewhile driving on
a straight andlevel road, orifyou detect uneven or
abnormal tirewear, theremaybeaneed forwheel
alignment. Ifthe steering wheelorseat vibrates at
normal highway speeds,wheelbalancing maybe needed.
Windshield:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
Clean thewindshield onaregular basis.Check the
windshield atleast every sixmonths forcracks orother
damage. Repairasnecessary .
Wiper blades*:
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Check forcracks orwear ifnot functioning correctly.
Inside vehicle
GUID-55 4469D2-12 96-4F49-B7A0 -0A8847FB7455
The maintenance itemslistedhereshould bechecked
on aregular basis,suchaswhen performing periodic
maintenance, cleaningthevehicle, etc.
Accelerator pedal:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
Check thepedal forsmooth operation andmake sure
that thepedal doesnotcatch orrequire uneven effort.
K eep thefloor mats away fromthepedal.
Brake pedal*:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
Check thepedal forsmooth operation andmake sure
that itis the proper distance fromthefloor matwhen
depressed fully.Check thebrake booster function. Be
sure tokeep thefloor mats away fromthepedal.
Parking brake*:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
Check theparking brakeoperation regularly.Check
that thelever (ifequipped) orthe pedal (ifequipped)
has theproper travel.Alsomake surethatthevehicle is
held securely onafairly steep hillwhen onlythe
parking brakeisapplied.
Seat belts:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
Check thatallparts ofthe seat beltsystem (for
example, buckles,anchors, adjusters andretractors)
operate properly andsmoothly ,and areinstalled
securely .Check thebelt webbing forcuts, fraying,
wear ordamage. Steering
wheel:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
Check forchanges inthe steering condition, suchas
excessive play,hard steering orstrange noises.
Warning lightsandchimes:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
Make surethatallwarning lightsandchimes are
operating properly.
Windshield defogger:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
Check thattheaircomes outofthe defogger outlets
properly andingood quantity whenoperating the
heater orair conditioner.
Windshield wiperandwasher*:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
Check thatthewipers andwasher operate properly
and that thewipers donot streak.
Under hoodandvehicle
GUID-E5D 10961-EA14 -4A37-B87E- 268783A0FC3 8
The maintenance itemslistedhereshould bechecked
periodically (forexample, eachtimeyoucheck the
engine oilorrefuel) .
Battery*:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
Except formaintenance freebattery ,check thefluid
level ineach cell.Itshould bebetween theªUPPERº
and ªLOWERº lines.Vehicles operated inhigh
temperatures orunder severe conditions require
frequent checksofthe battery fluidlevel.
Brake (andclutch) fluidlevel(s)*:
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
For Manual Transmission (MT)model; makesurethat
the brake andclutch fluidlevels arebetween the
ªMAXº andªMINº linesonthe reservoirs.
Except forManual Transmission (MT)model; make
sure thatthebrake fluidlevel isbetween theªMAXº
and ªMINº linesonthe reservoir.
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Mainten anceanddo-it-yo urself
Coolant level*:
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Check thecoolant levelwhen thecoolant iscold. Make
sure thatthecoolant levelisbetween theªMAXº and
ªMINº linesonthe reservoir.
Engine drivebelt(s)*:
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Make surethatdrive belt(s) is/arenotfrayed, worn,
cracked oroily .
Engine oillevel*:
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Check thelevel afterparking thevehicle (onalevel
ground) andturning offthe engine.
Fluid leaks:
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Check underthevehicle forfuel, oil,water orother fluid
leaks afterthevehicle hasbeen parked forawhile.
W ater dripping fromtheairconditioner afteruseis
normal. Ifyou should noticeanyleaks oriffuel fumes
are evident, checkforcause andhave itcorrected
immediately .
Windshield washerfluid*:
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MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS
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When performing anyinspection ormaintenance work
on your vehicle, alwaystakecare toprevent serious
accidental injurytoyourself ordamage tothe vehicle.
The following aregeneral precautions whichshould be
closely observed.
WARNING:
. Park thevehicle onalevel surface, applythe
parking brakesecurely andblock thewheels
to prevent thevehicle frommoving. Move
the shift lever tothe ªPº(Park) position (CVT
model) orthe shift lever tothe ªNº(Neutral)
position (MTmodel) . .
Besure theignition switchisin the ªOFFº or
ªLOCKº position whenperforming anyparts
replacement orrepairs.
. Do not work under thehood while the
engine ishot. Always turnoffthe engine
and wait until itcools down.
. Ifyou must workwiththeengine running,
keep yourhands, clothing, hairandtools
away frommoving fans,belts andanyother
moving parts.
. Itis advisable tosecure orremove anyloose
clothing andanyjewelry, suchasrings,
watches, etc.before working onyour vehi-
cle.
. Ifyou must runtheengine inan enclosed
space suchasagarage, besure there is
proper ventilation forexhaust gasesto
escape.
. Never getunder thevehicle whileitis
supported byajack.
. Keep smoking materials, flameandsparks
away fromfuelandthebattery.
. Never connect ordisconnect eitherthe
battery orany transistorized component
connector whiletheignition switchisin the
ªONº position.
. Ongasoline enginemodels withtheMulti-
port Fuel Injection (MFI)system, thefuel
filter andfuel lines should beserviced bya
NISSAN dealerbecause thefuel lines are
under highpressure evenwhen theengine is
turned off.
. Your vehicle isequipped withanautomatic
engine cooling fan.Itmay come onatany
time without warning, evenifthe ignition switch
isin the ªOFFº position andthe
engine isnot running. To avoid injury, always
disconnect thenegative batterycablebefore
working nearthefan.
. Always weareyeprotection wheneveryou
work onyour vehicle.
. Never leavetheengine ortransmission
related component harnessconnector dis-
connected whiletheignition switchisin the
ªONº position.
. Avoid directcontact withused engine oiland
coolant. Improperly disposedengineoil,
engine coolant, and/orothervehicle fluids
can hurt theenvironment. Alwaysconform to
local regulations fordisposal ofvehicle
fluids.
This ª8.Maintenance anddo-it-yourselfº section
provides instructions regardingonlythose itemswhich
are relatively easyforanowner toperform.
Y ou should beaware thatincomplete orimproper
servicing mayresult inoperating difficulties orex-
cessive emissions, andcould affect yourwarranty
coverage. Ifin doubt aboutanyservicing, haveit
done byaNISSAN dealer.
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1. Brake andclutch* fluidreservoir
Ð Right-Hand Drive(RHD) models
2. Engine oilfiller cap
3. Brake fluidreservoir
Ð Left-Hand Drive(LHD) models
4. Aircleaner
5. Battery
Ð Jump starting 6.
Window washerfluidreservoir
7. Engine drivebeltlocation
8. Engine oildipstick
9. Radiator cap
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10. Engine coolant reservoir
11. Fuse/fusible linkholders
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