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the holders
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melted, replace onlywith genuine NISSAN parts.
For checking andreplacing thefusible linksinholders
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CAUTION:
Never useafuse ofahigher orlower amperage
rating thanthatspecified onthe fuse boxcover.
This could damage theelectrical systemor
cause afire.
If any electrical equipment doesnotoperate, checkfor
an open fuse.
1. Be sure theignition switchisin the ªOFFº
position.
2. Besure theheadlight switchisin the ªOFFº
position.
3. Remove thefuse boxcover
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4. Locate thefuse thatneeds tobe replaced.
5. Remove thefuse using thefuse puller
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If the new fuse alsoopens, afterinstalling, havethe
electrical systemchecked, andifnecessary repaired,
by aNISSAN dealer.
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Extended storagefuseswitch (ifequipped)
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If any electrical equipment doesnotoperate, remove
the extended storagefuseswitch andcheck foran
open fuse.
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If the extended storagefuseswitch malfunc-
tions, orifthe fuse isopen, itis not necessary to
replace theswitch. Inthis case, remove the
extended storagefuseswitch andreplace itwith
a new fuse ofthe same rating.
How toremove theextended storagefuse
switch:
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1. To remove theextended storagefuseswitch, be
sure theignition switchisin the ªOFFº orªLOCKº
position.
2. Besure theheadlight switchisin the ªOFFº
position.
3. Remove thefuse boxcover.
4. Pinch thestorage fuseswitch andpullitin the
direction illustrated.
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HEADLIGHTS
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Fog may temporarily forminside thelens ofthe exterior
lights inthe rain orinacar wash. Atemperature
difference betweentheinside andtheoutside ofthe
lens causes thefog. This isnot amalfunction. Iflarge
drops ofwater collect insidethelens, contact a
NISSAN dealer.
X enon headlight model
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If replacement isrequired, contactaNISSAN dealer.
WARNING:
HIGH VOLTAGE
When xenon headlights areon,they produce a
high voltage. To prevent anelectric shock,never
attempt tomodify ordisassemble. Alwayshave
your xenon headlights replacedataNISSAN
dealer.
Use thesame number andwattage asoriginally
installed:
High/Low beams(Xenon)
Wattage: 35
Bulb no.:D2S
Halogen headlight model
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The halogen headlight isasemi-sealed beamtype
which usesreplaceable headlight(halogen) bulbs.
They canbereplaced frominside theengine compart-
ment without removing theheadlight assembly.
CAUTION:
High-pressure halogengasissealed insidethe
bulb. Thebulb maybreak ifthe glass envelope is
scratched orthe bulb is
dropped.
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1. Disconnect thebattery negative cable.
2. Disconnect theelectrical connector
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from the
rear endofthe bulb.
3. Pulloffthe rubber cap
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4. Push andturn theretaining pin
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to loosen it.
5. Remove theheadlight bulb.Donot shake orrotate
the bulb when removing it.
6. Install thenew bulb inthe reverse orderof
removal.
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CAUTION:
. When handling thebulb, donot touch the
glass envelope.
. Donot leave thebulb outofthe headlight
reflector foralong period oftime asdust,
moisture andsmoke mayenter theheadlight
body andaffect theperformance ofthe
headlight.
Use thesame number andwattage asoriginally
installed:
Halogen headlight model
High/Low beambulb:60W/55W (H4)
Aiming adjustment isnot necessary ifonly thebulbs
are replaced. Whenaiming adjustment isnecessary ,
contact aNISSAN dealer.
EXTERIOR LIGHTS
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Item Wattage (W)
Front turnsignal light 21
Front clearance light 5
Front foglight (ifequipped) 35
Side turnsignal light
Fender type 5
Outside rearview mirror
type* LED
Rear combination lights
T urn signal 21
Stop/tail light 21/5
Reverse light 21
High-mounted stoplight* LED
License platelight 5
*: See aNISSAN dealerforreplacement.
INTERIOR LIGHT
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Item Wattage (W)
Room light 8
Map light 8
V anity mirror light(ifequipped) 1.8
Cargo roomlight 5
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LIGHT LOCA TIONS
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1. Maplight
2. Room light
3. Front foglight*
4. Front turnsignal light
5. Headlight (high-beam/low-beam)
6. Clearance light
7. Sideturnsignal lights(onthefront fender orthe
outside rearview mirror)
8. High-mounted stoplight
9. Cargo roomlight
10. License platelight
11. Reverse light
12. Rearturnsignal light
13. Stop/tail light
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Replacement procedures
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All other lights areeither typeA, B, Cor D. When
replacing abulb, firstremove thelens and/or
cover.
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Front turnsignal light
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Clearance light
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Front foglight (if equipped)
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Side turnsignal light(fender type)
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Rear combination light
T o replace therear combination lightbulbs:
1. Remove thenuts
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and move therear
combination light
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rearward tomake a
clearance, thencarefully prythe light using a
suitable tool.
2. Replace thebulbs. (Stop/tail light
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3. Install thecombination lightinthe reverse orderof
removal.
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License plate light
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Map light
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Room light
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LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO ADJUST HEADLIGHT BEAM(Halogen headlightmodel)
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Left-Hand Drive(LHD) models
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Right-Hand Drive(RHD) models
When thevehicle isdriven inacountry wherethe
driving laneisdifferent toyour home country ,affix an
opaque stickeronthe headlight.
1. Turn theignition switchtothe ªOFFº position and
wait until theheadlights cooldown.
2. Prepare thestickers referring tothe figure. Make
the stickers
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of the right sideheadlight andtheleftside
headlight. NO
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light from passing through it.
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Note thatother transparent materialsdo
not work effectively.
3. Affix thesticker byaligning thecorner
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sticker withtheposition ofthe mark
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located onthe surface ofthe headlight seenfrom
front.
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If you have aflat tire, seeªFlat tireº(P.6-2) .
TIRE INFLA TION PRESSURE
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Periodically checkthepressure ofthe tires, including
the spare. Anincorrect tirepressure mayadversely
affect tirelifeand vehicle handling. Thetirepressure
should bechecked whentiresareCOLD. Tiresare
considered COLDafterthevehicle hasbeen parked
for 3or more hours, ordriven lessthan 1.6km(1mile) .
COLD tirepressures areshown onthe tire placard.
Insufficient pressurecanlead toan overheating ofthe
tire and subsequent internaldamage. Athigh speeds,
this could resultintread separation andeven bursting
of the tire.
TYPES OFTIRES
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CAUTION:
When changing orreplacing tires,besure all
four tires areofthe same type(that is,summer,
all season orsnow) andconstruction. ANISSAN
dealer maybeable tohelp youwith information
about tiretype, size,speed ratingandavail-
ability.
Replacement tiresmayhave alower speed ratingthan
the factory equipped tires,andthey maynotmatch the
potential maximum vehiclespeed.Neverexceed the
maximum speedratingofthe tire.
All season tires
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NISSAN specifies allseason tiresonsome models to
provide goodperformance allyear, including snowy
and icyroad conditions. Allseason tiresareidentified
by ALL SEASON and/orM&Sonthe tiresidewall.
Snow tireshave better snowtraction thanallseason
tires andmay bemore appropriate insome areas.
Summer tires
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NISSAN specifies summertiresonsome models to
provide superior performance ondry roads. Summer
tire performance issubstantially reducedinsnow and
ice. Summer tiresdonot have thetiretraction rating
M&S onthe tire sidewall.
If you plan tooperate yourvehicle insnowy oricy
conditions, NISSANrecommends theuse ofsnow or
all season tiresonallfour wheels.
Snow tires
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If snow tiresareneeded, itis necessary toselect tires
equivalent insize andload rating tothe original
equipment tires.Ifyou donot, itcan adversely affect
the safety andhandling ofyour vehicle.
Generally ,snow tireshave lower speed ratings than
factory equipped tiresandmay notmatch thepotential
maximum vehiclespeed.Neverexceed themaximum
speed ratingofthe tire. Ifyou install snowtires,they
must bethe same size,brand, construction andtread
pattern onallfour wheels.
For additional tractiononicy roads, studded tiresmay
be used. However, somestates andprovinces prohibit
their use.Check local,stateandprovincial lawsbefore
installing studdedtires.Skidandtraction capabilities
of studded snowtiresonwet ordry surfaces maybe
poorer thanthatofnon-studded snowtires.
TIRE CHAINS
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Use oftire chains maybeprohibited accordingto
location. Checkthelocal lawsbefore installing tire
chains. Wheninstalling tirechains, makesurethatthey
are ofproper sizeforthe tires onyour vehicle andare
installed according tothe chain manufacturer's in-
structions.
Use chain tensioners whenrecommended bythe tire
chain manufacturer toensure atight fit.Loose endlinks
of the tire chains mustbesecured orremoved to
prevent thepossibility ofwhipping actiondamage to
the fenders orunderbody .If possible, avoidfully
loading yourvehicle whenusing tirechains. Inaddition,
drive atareduced speed.Otherwise, yourvehicle may
be damaged and/orvehicle handling andperformance
may beadversely affected.
Tire chains mustbeinstalled onlyonthe front
wheels andnotonthe rear wheels.
Do not drive withtirechains onpaved roadswhich are
clear ofsnow .Driving withchains insuch conditions
can cause damage tothe various mechanisms ofthe
vehicle duetosome overstress.
TIRE ROTA TION
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