Doors and engine hood:Check that the
doors and engine hood operate properly.
Also ensure that all latches lock securely.
Lubricate hinges, latches, latch pins, rollers
and links if necessary. Make sure that the
secondary latch keeps the hood from
opening when the primary latch is
released.
When driving in areas using road salt or
other corrosive materials, check lubrica-
tion frequently.
Check that the gas stays or struts properly
and securely hold the hood, trunk, or rear
hatch in a fully open position. If the hood,
trunk, or rear hatch is not held open, have
the gas stays or struts replaced.
Lights*: Clean the headlights on a regular
basis. Make sure that the headlights, stop
lights, tail lights, turn signal lights, and other
lights are all operating properly and in-
stalled securely. Also check headlight aim.
Road wheel nuts (lug nuts)*: When check-
ing the tires, make sure no wheel nuts are
missing, and check for any loose wheel
nuts. Tighten if necessary.
Tire rotation*: Rotate tires at the specified
interval shown in the maintenance
schedule. Tires*:
Check the pressure with a gauge
of ten and always prior to long distance
trips. If necessary, adjust the pressure in all
tires, including the spare, to the pressure
specified. Check carefully for damage, cuts
or excessive wear.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
transmitter components: Replace the
TPMS transmitter grommet seal, valve core
and cap when the tires are replaced due to
wear or age.
Wheel alignment and balance: If the ve-
hicle should pull to either side while driving
on a straight and level road, or if you detect
uneven or abnormal tire wear, there may
be a need for wheel alignment. If the steer-
ing wheel or seat vibrates at normal high-
way speeds, wheel balancing may be
needed.
For additional information regarding tires,
refer to “Important Tire Safety Information”
(US) or “Tire Safety Information” (Canada) in
the Warranty Information Booklet.
Windshield: Clean the windshield on a
regular basis. Check the windshield at least
every six months for cracks or other dam-
age. Have a damaged windshield repaired
by a qualified repair facility. It is recom-
mended that you have a damaged wind- shield repaired by a NISSAN dealer, or a
NISSAN Certified Collision Center. To locate
a collision center in your area, refer to
http://collision.nissanusa.com.
Windshield wiper blades*:
Check for
cracks or wear if they do not wipe properly.
Inside the vehicle
The maintenance items listed here should
be checked on a regular basis, such as
when performing scheduled maintenance,
cleaning the vehicle, etc.
Accelerator pedal: Check the pedal for
smooth operation and make sure the
pedal does not bind or require uneven ef-
fort. Keep the floor mat away from the
pedal.
Automatic transmission P (Park) posi-
tion mechanism: On a fairly steep hill
check that your vehicle is held securely
with the shif t lever in the P (Park) position
without applying any brakes.
Brake pedal: Check the pedal for smooth
operation. If the brake pedal suddenly goes
down further than normal, the pedal feels
spongy or the vehicle seems to take longer
to stop, have your vehicle checked imme-
diately. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
Maintenance and schedules9-3
WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheel Type Offset in (mm) Size
Steel1.73 (44)
17 x 7.5 J
0.98 (25) 18 x 8.0 J
Alloy 0.98 (25)
18 x 8.0 J
0.91 (23) 18 x 8.0 J
1.63 (41.5) 18 x 7.5 J
0.91 (23) 20 x 8.0 J
1.63 (41.5) 20 x 7.5 J
Tire type Performance type Size
Passenger All season
265/70R18
All season P265/70R18
All season P275/60R20
All terrain P275/70R18
Light truck All season
LT245/75R17
All terrain LT275/65R18
All season LT265/60R20
Spare wheel type Performance type Size
Full size (Matching)
Steel -
LT245/75R17
Full size (Non
Matching) Steel -
265/70R18
- P265/70R18
- P275/70R18
- P275/60R20
Full size (Non
Matching) Alloy -
LT265/60R20
Full size (Matching)
Alloy -
LT265/60R20
- LT275/65R18
10-10Technical and consumer information
TERMS
It is important to familiarize yourself
with the following terms before
loading your vehicle:
• Curb Weight (actual weight of yourvehicle) - vehicle weight including:
standard and optional equipment,
fluids, emergency tools, and spare
tire assembly. This weight does
not include passengers and cargo.
• GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) - curb weight plus the combined weight
of passengers and cargo.
• GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat- ing) - maximum total combined
weight of the unloaded vehicle,
passengers, cargo, hitch, trailer
tongue load and any other op-
tional equipment. This information
is located on the F.M.V.S.S. certifica-
tion label. • GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) -
maximum weight (load) limit
specified for the front or rear axle.
This information is located on the
F.M.V.S.S. certification label.
• GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) - The maximum total
weight rating of the vehicle, pas-
sengers, cargo, and trailer.
• Vehicle Capacity Weight, Load limit, Total load capacity - maximum to-
tal weight limit specified of the load
(passengers and cargo) for the ve-
hicle. This is the maximum com-
bined weight of occupants and
cargo that can be loaded into the
vehicle. If the vehicle is used to tow
a trailer, the trailer tongue weight
must be included as part of the
cargo load. This information is lo-
cated on the Tire and Loading In-
formation label. • Cargo capacity - permissible
weight of cargo, the subtracted
weight of occupants from the load
limit.
VEHICLE LOAD CAPACITY
Before driving a loaded vehicle, con-
firm that you do not exceed the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
or the Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR) for your vehicle. Both the
GVWR and GAWR are located on the
F.M.V.S.S. certification label. For addi-
tional information, see “Measure-
ment of weights” (P. 10-29).
Do not exceed the load limit of your
vehicle shown as “The combined
weight of occupants and cargo” on
the Tire and Loading Information la-
bel. Do not exceed the number of
occupants shown as “Seating Ca-
pacity” on the Tire and Loading Infor-
mation label.
Technical and consumer information10-21
T
Tachometer...................2-8Tailgate.................... .3-34Temperature gauge
Engine coolant temperature gauge. . .2-8Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start...............2-40, 5-16Three-way catalyst...............5-4Tie down hooks................3-38TireFlat tire................... .6-3Spare tire...............6-4, 8-46Tire and Loading Information label. .10-17Tire chains.................8-42Tire pressure................8-33Tire rotation.................8-43Tires of 4-wheel drive...........8-46Types of tires................8-41Uniform tire quality grading......10-55Wheel/tire size...............10-10Wheels and tires..........8-33, 10-10Tire pressure................. .8-33Low tire pressure warning light.....2-18Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)................... .5-5, 6-3Tow mode switch...............2-63Towing
2-wheel drive models...........6-15Flat towing................ .10-54Towing load/specification.......10-36Trailer towing...............10-32Towing a trailer................10-32Towing your vehicle..............6-13
Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)........5-24Trailer Brake Controller Unit (TBCU). . . .2-63Transceiver
HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver
.......2-90, 2-91, 2-93, 2-94Transfer case shif ting procedures. . . .5-108TransmissionDriving with automatic
transmission
................5-19Travel (See registering a vehicle in
another country)...............10-15Trip odometer..................2-7Truck - camper loading...........10-30Truck box................... .3-34Turn signal switch...............2-51
U
Under seat storage bin.....2-71,2-75,2-76Uniform tire quality grading........10-55USB/iPod® Charging Ports.........2-68Using 4-wheel drive.............5-107
V
Vanity mirror..................3-28Variable voltage control system......8-19Vehicle dimensions and weights.....10-11Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch..................... .2-58Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
system.....................5-120Vehicle identification.............10-15
Vehicle identification number (VIN). . . .10-15Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number)..............10-15Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate...................... .10-15Vehicle immobilizer system.....2-40, 5-16Vehicle information display.........2-23Vehicle loading information........10-20Vehicle recovery.............6-15,6-16Vehicle security system...........2-39Vehicle security system (NISSAN
Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start
...............2-40, 5-16Vents......................4-28Visors......................3-28Voltmeter....................2-10
W
Warning
Air bag warning light........1-83, 2-16Battery charge warning light......2-15Brake warning light............2-14Engine oil pressure warning light. . . .2-15Hazard warning flasher switch......6-2Loose fuel cap warning..........2-33Low fuel warning
light............2-16,2-21, 2-33, 2-34Low tire pressure warning light.....2-18Low windshield-washer fluid
warning light................2-33Passenger air bag and status light. . .1-63Seat belt warning light..........2-16
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