ECO mode NISSAN MICRA 2010 Owners Manual

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●Do not ride in a moving vehicle when
the seatback is reclined. This can be
dangerous. The shoulder belt will not
be against your body. In an accident,
you could be thrown into it and receive
neck or other serious injuries. You
could also slide under the lap belt and
receive serious internal injuries.
● For the most effective protection when
the vehicle is in motion, the seat should
be upright. Always sit well back in the
seat with both feet on the floor and
adjust the seat belt properly.
● Do not allow children to play with the
seat belts. Most seating positions are
equipped with Automatic Locking Re-
tractor (ALR) mode seat belts. If the seat
belt becomes wrapped around a child’s
neck with the ALR mode activated, the
child can be seriously injured or killed if
the seat belt retracts and becomes
tight. This can occur even if the vehicle
is parked. Unbuckle the seat belt to
release the child. If the seat belt cannot
be unbuckled or is already unbuckled,
release the child by cutting the seat belt
with a suitable tool (such as a knife or
scissors) to release the seat belt.
Fastening the seat belts
1. Adjust the seat. For additional information, refer to “Seats” in this section.
2Slowly pull the seat belt out of the retractor
and insert the tongue into the buckle until
you hear and feel the latch engage.
● The retractor is designed to lock dur-
ing a sudden stop or on impact. A
slow pulling motion permits the seat
belt to move, and allows you some
freedom of movement in the seat.
● If the seat belt cannot be pulled from
its fully retracted position, firmly pull
the belt and release it. Then
smoothly pull the belt out of the re-
tractor.

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WARNING
●The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
● Do not leave children or adults who
would normally require the assistance
of others alone in your vehicle. Pets
should also not be left alone. They
could accidentally injure themselves or
others through inadvertent operation of
the vehicle. Also, on hot, sunny days,
temperatures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries to
people or animals.
● Do not use the recirculation mode for
long periods as it may cause the interior
air to become stale and the windows to
fog up. NOTE:
● Odors from inside and outside the vehicle
can build up in the air conditioner unit. Odor
can enter the passenger compartment
through the vents.
● When parking, set the heater and air condi-
tioner controls to turn off air recirculation to
allow fresh air into the passenger compart-
ment. This should help reduce odors inside
the vehicle.
HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER
(manual) (Type A) (if so equipped)
Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems4-7

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WARNING
●The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
● Do not leave children or adults who
would normally require the assistance
of others alone in your vehicle. Pets
should also not be left alone. They
could accidentally injure themselves or
others through inadvertent operation of
the vehicle. Also, on hot, sunny days,
temperatures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries to
people or animals.
● Do not use the recirculation mode for
long periods as it may cause the interior
air to become stale and the windows to
fog up. NOTE:
● Odors from inside and outside the vehicle
can build up in the air conditioner unit. Odor
can enter the passenger compartment
through the vents.
● When parking, set the heater and air condi-
tioner controls to turn off air recirculation to
allow fresh air into the passenger compart-
ment. This should help reduce odors inside
the vehicle.
HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER
(manual) (Type B) (if so equipped)
Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems4-15

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WARNING
●Do not stop or park the vehicle over
flammable materials such as dry grass,
waste paper or rags. They may ignite
and cause a fire.
● Safe parking procedures require that
both the parking brake be set and the
transmission placed into P (Park) for
automatic transmission models or in an
appropriate gear for manual transmis-
sion models. Failure to do so could
cause the vehicle to move unexpectedly
or roll away and result in an accident. Make sure the shift lever has been
pushed as far forward as it can go and
cannot be moved without depressing
the foot brake pedal.
● Never leave the engine running while
the vehicle is unattended.
● Do not leave children unattended inside
the vehicle. They could unknowingly ac-
tivate switches or controls. Unattended
children could become involved in seri-
ous accidents. 1. Firmly apply the parking brake.
2.
Manual transmission models:
Place the shift lever in the R (Reverse) posi-
tion. When parking on an uphill grade, place
the shift lever in 1st gear.
Automatic transmission models:
Move the shift lever to the P (Park) position.
3. To help prevent the vehicle from rolling into traffic when parked on an incline, it is a good
practice to turn the wheels as illustrated.
● HEADED DOWNHILL WITH CURB:
A
Turn the wheels into the curb and move the
vehicle forward until the curb side wheel
gently touches the curb.
● HEADED UPHILL WITH CURB:
B
Turn the wheels away from the curb and
move the vehicle back until the curb side
wheel gently touches the curb.
● HEADED UPHILL OR DOWNHILL, NO
CURB:
C
Turn the wheels toward the side of the road
so the vehicle will move away from the cen-
ter of the road if it moves.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position and remove the key.

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CAUTION
●Never tow automatic transmission
models with the front wheels on the
ground or four wheels on the ground
(forward or backward) , as this may
cause serious and expensive damage to
the transmission. If it is necessary to
tow the vehicle with the rear wheels
raised always use towing dollies under
the front wheels.
● When towing automatic transmission
models with the front wheels on towing
dollies, or when towing manual trans-
mission models with the front wheels
on the ground:
– Place the ignition switch to the OFF position, and secure the steering
wheel in a straight-ahead position
with a rope or similar device. Never
secure the steering wheel by placing
the ignition switch in the LOCK posi-
tion. This may damage the steering
lock mechanism.
– Place the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position. ●
When towing automatic or manual
transmission models with the rear
wheels on the ground (if you do not use
towing dollies): Always release the
parking brake.
● Observe the following restricted towing
speeds and distances for manual trans-
missions (M/T) only:
– Speed: Below 80 km/h (50 MPH)
– Distance: Less than 80 km (50 miles)
VEHICLE RECOVERY (freeing a stuck
vehicle)
Do not use the hook to tow the vehicle.

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If you have a flat tire, refer to “Flat tire” in
the “In case of emergency” section of this
manual for additional information.
TIRE PRESSURE
Tire inflation pressure
Check the tire pressures (including the
spare) often and always prior to long dis-
tance trips. The recommended tire pres-
sure specifications are shown on the tire
placard under the “Cold Tire Inflation
Pressure” heading. The tire placard (if so
equipped) is affixed to the driver side cen-
ter pillar. Tire pressures should be
checked regularly because:● Most tires naturally lose air over time.
● Tires can lose air suddenly when
driven over potholes or other objects
or if the vehicle strikes a curb while
parking.
The tire pressures should be checked
when the tires are cold. The tires are
considered COLD after the vehicle has been parked for 3 or more hours or driven
less than 1.6 km (1 mile) at moderate
speeds.
Incorrect tire pressure, including un-
der inflation, may adversely affect
tire life and vehicle handling.

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Child restraints.......1-16,1-17,1-18,1-20
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-20
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-18,1-25,1-31,1-36
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-22
Child safety rear door lock ............3-5
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-12
Cleaningexteriorandinterior...........7-2
Clock.......................4-33 (models without navigation system) ....4-33
Clockset.....................4-33
Clock set/adjustment ..............4-33
Clutch Clutch fluid ..................8-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-24
Compact disc (CD) player ........4-34,4-38
Controls Audiocontrols(steeringwheel).......4-44
Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-7, 4-15
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Corrosionprotection ...............7-5
Cruisecontrol..................5-15
Cupholders................2-22,2-23
Curtain side-impact air bag system
(See supplemental side air bag and curtain
side-impact air bag system) ...........1-52 D
Daytime light system ...............2-18
Defroster switch Rear window defroster switch .......2-16
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-18
Door locks .....................3-3
Door open warning light .............2-8
Drive belt .....................8-15
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-24
Driving with automatic transmission .....5-8
Driving with manual transmission ......5-12
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Driving the vehicle .................5-8
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-17
Emission control information label .......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-18
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-7
Block heater .................5-25
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-8
Changingengineoil.............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine cooling system ............8-7 Engineoil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil pressure warning light
.......2-8
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine ..............5-7
Event data recorders ..............9-19
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Explanation of maintenance items ........8-2
Extended

storage switch ............8-23
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-2
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) .....8-11
Brake fluid ..................8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Clutch fluid ..................8-12
Enginecoolant.................8-7
Engineoil ...................8-9
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-47
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-17
Fuel-filler cap .................3-11
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-11
Fuel-filler lid .................3-11
10-2