•Heated 2nd row seat switches (if so
equipped) For additional information,
see “Heated 2nd row seat switches (if so
equipped)” (P. 2-87).
• ON-OFF button Turns rear automatic air
conditioning system on and off.
• Air flow control buttons controls air flow
and selects the air outlet.
• AUTO button Turns rear automatic air
conditioning system on, AUTO mode on. The air conditioner system in your NISSAN
vehicle is charged with a refrigerant de-
signed with the environment in mind.
This refrigerant does not harm the
earth's ozone layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant is
required when servicing your NISSAN air
conditioner. Using improper refrigerants or
lubricants will cause severe damage to your
air conditioner system. For additional infor-
mation, see “Air conditioner system refriger-
ant and oil recommendations” (P. 10-8).
It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer to service your “environmentally
friendly” air conditioner system.
WARNING
The air conditioner system contains re-
frigerant under high pressure. To avoid
personal injury, any air conditioner ser-
vice should be done only by an experi-
enced technician with proper equipment.
The vehicle is equipped with a shark fin
antenna and an antenna pattern is printed
inside the rear window.
CAUTION
• Do not place metalized film near the
rear window glass or attach any
metal parts to it. This may cause poor
reception or noise.
• When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the rear window antenna.
Lightly wipe along the antenna with a
dampened sof t cloth.
SERVICING AIR CONDITIONER ANTENNA
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems4-39
–When driving on roads where
there are multiple lanes or unclear
lane markers due to road
construction
– When driving on roads where
there are sharply contrasting ob-
jects, such as shadows, snow, wa-
ter, wheel ruts, seams, or lines re-
maining af ter road repairs (the
Steering Assist could detect these
items as lane markers)
– When driving on roads where the
traveling lane merges or
separates
• Do not use the Steering Assist under
the following conditions because the
system may not properly detect lane
markers. Doing so could cause a loss
of vehicle control and result in an ac-
cident.
– During bad weather (rain, fog,
snow, dust, etc.)
– When rain, snow, sand, etc., is
thrown up by the wheels of other
vehicles
– When dirt, oil, ice, snow, water, or
another object adheres to the
camera unit –
When the lens of the camera unit
is foggy
– When strong light (for example,
sunlight or high beams from on-
coming vehicles) shines on the
camera
– When the headlights are not
bright due to dirt on the lens or
the headlights are off in tunnels or
darkness
– When a sudden change in bright-
ness occurs (for example, when
the vehicle enters or exits a tunnel
or is under a bridge)
– When driving on roads where the
traveling lane merges or sepa-
rates or where there are tempo-
rary lane markers because of road
construction
– When there is a lane closure due to
road repairs
– When driving on a bumpy road
surface, such as an uneven dirt
road
– When driving on sharp curves or
winding roads
– When driving on repeated uphill
and downhill roads •
Do not use the Steering Assist under
the following conditions because the
system will not operate properly:
– When driving with a tire that is not
within normal tire conditions (for
example, tire wear, abnormal tire
pressure, installation of a spare
tire, tire chains, nonstandard
wheels)
– When the vehicle is equipped with
non-original brake or suspension
parts
– When an object such as a sticker
or cargo obstructs the camera
– When excessively heavy baggage
is loaded in the rear seat or lug-
gage area of your vehicle
– When the vehicle load capacity is
exceeded
– When towing a trailer or other
vehicle
• Excessive noise will interfere with the
warning chime sound, and the beep
may not be heard.
Starting and driving5-123
• Keep your engine tuned up.
• Follow the recommended scheduledmaintenance.
• Keep the tires inflated to the correct pres- sure. Low tire pressure increases tire
wear and lowers fuel economy.
• Keep the wheels in correct alignment. Im- proper alignment increases tire wear and
lowers fuel economy.
•
Use the recommended viscosity engine
oil. For additional information, see “Engine
oil and oil filter recommendations” (P. 8-10).
If any malfunction occurs in the I-4X4 sys-
tem while the engine is running, messages
are displayed in the meter.
If the “AWD error” warning appears, there
may be a malfunction in the I-4X4 system.
Reduce vehicle speed and have your ve-
hicle checked. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer as soon as possible. The “AWD High Temp. Stop Vehicle” (high
temperature) warning appears when the
oil temperature of the powertrain parts will
increase due to the difference in rotation
between the front and rear wheels is large
(wheel slip), such as when driving the ve-
hicle on rough roads, through sand or mud,
or freeing a stuck vehicle. If this warning is
displayed, stop the vehicle with the engine
idling, as soon as it is safe to do so. In these
cases, the 4WD changes to 2WD to protect
the powertrain parts. Then if the warning
turns off, you continue 4WD driving.
LSD3252LSD3253
INCREASING FUEL ECONOMY
INTELLIGENT 4X4 (I-4X4) (if so
equipped)
Starting and driving5-171
4. Lower the vehicle slowly until the tiretouches the ground. Then, with the
wheel nut wrench, tighten the wheel
nuts securely in the sequence illustrated
(
OA,OB,OC,OD,OE). Lower the vehicle
completely.
WARNING
• Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly
tightened wheel nuts can cause the
wheel to become loose or come off.
This could cause an accident.
• Do not use oil or grease on the wheel
studs or nuts. This could cause the
nuts to become loose.
• Retighten the wheel nuts when the
vehicle has been driven for 621 miles
(1,000 km) (also in cases of a flat tire,
etc.).
As soon as possible, tighten the wheel
nuts to the specified torque with a
torque wrench.
Wheel nut tightening torque: 83 f t-lb (113 N·m)
The wheel nuts must be kept tightened to
specification at all times. It is recom-
mended that wheel nuts be tightened to
specifications at each lubrication interval.
Adjust tire pressure to the COLD
pressure.
COLD pressure: Af ter vehicle has been
parked for 3 hours or more or driven less
than 1 mile (1.6 km).
COLD tire pressures are shown on the
Tire and Loading Information label af-
fixed to the driver side center pillar.
5. Securely store the flat tire, tools andjacking equipment in the vehicle.
6. Close the lif tgate.
WARNING
• Always make sure that the spare tire
and jacking equipment are properly
secured af ter use. Such items can be-
come dangerous projectiles in an ac-
cident or sudden stop.
• The spare tire is designed for emer-
gency use. For additional informa-
tion, see “Wheels and tires” (P. 8-29). To start your engine with a booster battery,
the instructions and precautions below
must be followed.
WARNING
• If done incorrectly, jump starting can
lead to a battery explosion, resulting
in severe injury or death. It could also
damage your vehicle.
• Explosive hydrogen gas is always
present in the vicinity of the battery.
Keep all sparks and flames away
from the battery.
• Do not allow battery fluid to come
into contact with eyes, skin, clothing
or painted surfaces. Battery fluid is a
corrosive sulfuric acid solution which
can cause severe burns. If the fluid
should come into contact with any-
thing, immediately flush the con-
tacted area with water.
• Keep battery out of the reach of
children.
• The booster battery must be rated at
12 volts. Use of an improperly rated
battery can damage your vehicle.
JUMP STARTING
In case of emergency6-11
CAUTION
• Always connect positive (+) to posi-
tive (+) and negative (−) to body
ground (for example, strut mounting
bolt, engine lif t bracket, etc.) — not to
the battery.
• Make sure the jumper cables do not
touch moving parts in the engine
compartment and that the cable
clamps do not contact any other
metal.
5. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and let it run for a few minutes.
6. Keep the engine speed of the booster vehicle at about 2,000 rpm and start the
engine of the vehicle being jump
started.
CAUTION
Do not keep the starter motor engaged
for more than 10 seconds. If the engine
does not start right away, place the ig-
nition switch in the OFF position and
wait 3 to 4 seconds before trying again.
7. Af ter starting the engine, carefully dis- connect the negative cable and then the
positive cable.
CAUTION
Automatic transmission models can-
not be push-started. Attempting to do
so may cause transmission damage.WARNING
• Do not continue to drive if your ve-
hicle overheats. Doing so could cause
engine damage or a vehicle fire.
• To avoid the danger of being scalded,
never remove the radiator or coolant
reservoir cap while the engine is still
hot. When the radiator or coolant res-
ervoir cap is removed, pressurized
hot water will spurt out, possibly
causing serious injury.
• Do not open the hood if steam is
coming out.
If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by
an extremely high temperature gauge
reading and the Low Oil Pressure: See
Owner’s Manual warning message ap-
pears in the vehicle information display), or
if you feel a lack of engine power, detect
abnormal noise, etc. take the following
steps:
1. Move the vehicle safely off the road, ap- ply the parking brake.
2. Push the park button to shif t to the P (Park) position.
Do not stop the engine.
PUSH STARTING IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS
In case of emergency6-13
8 Do-it-yourself
Maintenance precautions.......................8-2
Engine compartment check locations ...........8-4
Engine cooling system ..........................8-5
Checking engine coolant level ................8-6
Changing engine coolant ....................8-6
Engine oil .......................................8-7
Checking engine oil level .....................8-7
Changing engine oil and oil filter ..............8-7
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) ..............8-11
Brake fluid ...................................... 8-12
Windshield-washer fluid ........................8-12
Windshield-washer fluid reservoir ...........8-12
Battery......................................... 8-14
Jump starting ............................... 8-15
Variable voltage control system
(if so equipped) ................................. 8-16
Drive belt ....................................... 8-16
Spark plugs .................................... 8-17
Replacing spark plugs ....................... 8-17
Air cleaner ..................................... 8-18In-cabin microfilter
.......................... 8-18
Windshield wiper blades ........................8-19
Cleaning .................................... 8-19
Replacing ................................... 8-19
Brakes ......................................... 8-21
Fuses .......................................... 8-21
Engine compartment .......................8-22
Passenger compartment ...................8-23
Battery replacement ........................... 8-25
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ......................8-25
Lights .......................................... 8-27
Headlights .................................. 8-27
Fog lights (if so equipped) ...................8-27
Exterior and interior lights ...................8-27
Wheels and tires ............................... 8-29
Tire pressure ................................ 8-29
Tire labeling ................................. 8-34
Types of tires ................................
8-36
Tir
e chains .................................. 8-37
Changing wheels and tires ..................8-38
Intelligent Trace Control (I-TC).....5-180Check tire pressure..........2-41, 2-66Child restraint with top tether strap. . . .1-41Child restraints.......1-32, 1-33, 1-34, 1-36LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System..............1-36Precautions on child
restraints............1-44, 1-51, 1-57Top tether strap anchor point
locations...................1-42Child safety rear door lock..........3-7Cleaning exterior and interior......7-2,7-4Climate-controlled seat switches.....2-85Cold weather driving............5-194Console box..................2-104Controls
Heater and air conditioner controls. .4-33CoolantCapacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants
...............10-2Changing engine coolant.........8-6Checking engine coolant level......8-6Engine coolant temperature gauge. . .2-9Corrosion protection..............7-7Cruise control................ .5-85Cup holders..................2-106
D
Daytime Running Light System......2-82Defroster switch
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch
.....................2-77
Dimensions and weights..........10-10Dimmer switch for instrument panel. . .2-83Door locks................... .3-5Drive belt....................8-16Driving
Cold weather driving...........5-194Driving with automatic
transmission................5-18Precautions when starting and
driving.................... .5-4Driving the vehicle...............5-18Dual panel moonroof............2-114
E
Economy - fuel................5-171Emergency call (SOS) button........2-93Emergency engine shutoff.......5-15,6-2Emission control information label. . . .10-12Emission control system warranty. . . .10-33Engine
Before starting the engine........5-16Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2Changing engine coolant.........8-6Changing engine oil.............8-7Changing engine oil filter.........8-7Checking engine coolant level......8-6Checking engine oil level..........8-7Engine coolant temperature gauge. . .2-9Engine cooling system...........8-5Engine oil...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation.............10-7Engine oil pressure warning light. . . .2-15Engine oil viscosity.............10-7Engine serial number..........10-12Engine specifications...........10-9Starting the engine............5-16Engine Block Heater.............5-195Engine coolant temperature gauge. . . .2-9Event Data recorders........10-35, 10-36Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide)......5-4Explanation of maintenance items.....9-2Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items...................... .9-5Extended storage switch..........2-100Eyeglass case.................2-105
F
F.M.V.S.S. certification label.........10-12Flashers (See hazard warning flasher
switch)......................6-2Flat tire...................6-3, 6-4Floor mat positioning aid...........7-6Fluid
Brake fluid..................8-12Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2Engine coolant................8-5Engine oil...................8-7Windshield-washer fluid.........8-12Fog light switch................2-84
11-2
Three-way catalyst...............5-4TireFlat tire................. .6-3, 6-4Spare tire................6-5, 8-41Tire and Loading Information label. .10-13Tire chains..................8-37Tire pressure................8-29Tire rotation.................8-38Tires of 4-wheel drive...........8-41Types of tires................8-36Uniform tire quality grading......10-32Wheel/tire size...............10-10Wheels and tires..........8-29,10-10Tire pressure
Low tire pressure warning light.....2-18Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)...................... .5-5Top tether strap child restraint.......1-41Towing
2-wheel drive models...........6-164-wheel drive models...........6-15Flat towing................ .10-31Tow truck towing..............6-14Towing load/specification.......10-23Trailer towing...............10-20Towing a trailer................10-20Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)........5-32Transceiver
HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver
.....2- 118, 2-119, 2-121, 2-122Transmission
Driving with automatic
transmission
................5-18
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country).................... .10-11Trip odometer..................2-8Turn signal switch...............2-83
U
Uniform tire quality grading........10-32USB/iPod® Charging Ports.........2-97
V
Vanity mirror..................3-32Variable voltage control system......8-16Vehicle dimensions and weights.....10-10Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
system.....................5-177Vehicle identification.............10-11Vehicle identification number (VIN). . . .10-11Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number)...............10-11Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate...................... .10-11Vehicle immobilizer system.....2-72,5-16Vehicle information display.....2-22,2-45Vehicle loading information........10-15Vehicle recovery................6-17Vehicle security system...........2-71Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine start. .2-72, 5-16Vents...................... .4-31Visors......................3-32
W
Warning
Air bag warning light........1-81, 2-16Battery charge warning light......2-14Brake warning light............2-13Engine oil pressure warning light. . . .2-15Hazard warning flasher switch......6-2Low fuel warning light.......2-39, 2-63Low tire pressure warning light.....2-18Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light................. .2-39, 2-64Seat belt warning light.......1-23,2-15Supplemental air bag warning
light.................. .1-81, 2-16Vehicle security system..........2-71Warning labels (for SRS)..........1-81Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders..................2-12Warning lights.................2-12Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders....................2-12Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders....................2-12Audible reminders.............2-12Indicator lights...............2-12Warning lights................2-12Washer switch
Rear window wiper and washer
switches
...................2-76Weights
(See dimensions and weights)......10-10Wheel/tire size................10-10Wheels and tires............8-29,10-10
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