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
Headlight control switch.........2-45Hill descent control switch........2-59Instrument brightness control.....2-51Power door lock switch..........3-6Power inverter switch...........2-62Rear sonar system OFF switch.....2-63Tow mode switch.............2-63Turn signal switch.............2-52
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Tachometer...................2-8Tailgate.................... .3-37Temperature gauge
Engine coolant temperature gauge. . .2-8Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start...............2-41, 5-16Three-way catalyst...............5-4Tie down hooks................3-41TireFlat tire................... .6-3Spare tire................6-4, 8-47Tire and Loading Information label. .10-17Tire chains.................8-43Tire pressure................8-34Tire rotation................8-44Tires of 4-wheel drive...........8-47Types of tires................8-42Uniform tire quality grading......10-54Wheel/tire size...............10-10Wheels and tires..........8-34, 10-10Tire pressure................. .8-34Low tire pressure warning light.....2-20
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)................... .5-5, 6-3Tow mode switch...............2-63Towing
2-wheel drive models...........6-15Flat towing................ .10-53Towing load/specification.......10-36Trailer towing...............10-32Towing a trailer................10-32Towing your vehicle..............6-13Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)........5-23Trailer Brake Controller Unit (TBCU). . . .2-65Transceiver
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver. . .2-92,
2-93, 2-95, 2-96, 2-97, 2-100, 2-101
Transfer case shif ting procedures. . . .5-106Transmission Driving with automatic
transmission
................5-18Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country)................... .10-15Trip odometer..................2-7Truck - camper loading...........10-30Truck box....................3-37Turn signal switch...............2-52
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Under seat storage bin.....2-74,2-77,2-78Uniform tire quality grading........10-54USB/iPod® Charging Ports.........2-70Using 4-wheel drive.............5-105
V
Vanity mirror..................3-30Variable voltage control system......8-20Vehicle dimensions and weights.....10-11Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch..................... .2-59Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
system.....................5-117Vehicle identification.............10-15Vehicle identification number (VIN). . . .10-15Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number)..............10-15Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate...................... .10-15Vehicle immobilizer system.....2-41, 5-16Vehicle information display.........2-24Vehicle loading information........10-20Vehicle recovery.............6-15,6-16Vehicle security system...........2-40Vehicle security system
(NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start
...............2-41, 5-16Vents......................4-28Visors......................3-30Voltmeter....................2-10
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Warning
Air bag warning light........1-83, 2-18Battery charge warning light......2-16Brake warning light............2-15
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