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Coolant level*:
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Check thecoolant levelwhen thecoolant iscold. Make
sure thatthecoolant levelisbetween theªMAXº and
ªMINº linesonthe reservoir.
Engine drivebelt(s)*:
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Make surethatdrive belt(s) is/arenotfrayed, worn,
cracked oroily .
Engine oillevel*:
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Check thelevel afterparking thevehicle (onalevel
ground) andturning offthe engine.
Fluid leaks:
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Check underthevehicle forfuel, oil,water orother fluid
leaks afterthevehicle hasbeen parked forawhile.
W ater dripping fromtheairconditioner afteruseis
normal. Ifyou should noticeanyleaks oriffuel fumes
are evident, checkforcause andhave itcorrected
immediately .
Windshield washerfluid*:
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Check thatthere isadequate fluidinthe reservoir.
MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS
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When performing anyinspection ormaintenance work
on your vehicle, alwaystakecare toprevent serious
accidental injurytoyourself ordamage tothe vehicle.
The following aregeneral precautions whichshould be
closely observed.
WARNING:
. Park thevehicle onalevel surface, applythe
parking brakesecurely andblock thewheels
to prevent thevehicle frommoving. Move
the shift lever tothe ªPº(Park) position (CVT
model) orthe shift lever tothe ªNº(Neutral)
position (MTmodel) . .
Besure theignition switchisin the ªOFFº or
ªLOCKº position whenperforming anyparts
replacement orrepairs.
. Do not work under thehood while the
engine ishot. Always turnoffthe engine
and wait until itcools down.
. Ifyou must workwiththeengine running,
keep yourhands, clothing, hairandtools
away frommoving fans,belts andanyother
moving parts.
. Itis advisable tosecure orremove anyloose
clothing andanyjewelry, suchasrings,
watches, etc.before working onyour vehi-
cle.
. Ifyou must runtheengine inan enclosed
space suchasagarage, besure there is
proper ventilation forexhaust gasesto
escape.
. Never getunder thevehicle whileitis
supported byajack.
. Keep smoking materials, flameandsparks
away fromfuelandthebattery.
. Never connect ordisconnect eitherthe
battery orany transistorized component
connector whiletheignition switchisin the
ªONº position.
. Ongasoline enginemodels withtheMulti-
port Fuel Injection (MFI)system, thefuel
filter andfuel lines should beserviced bya
NISSAN dealerbecause thefuel lines are
under highpressure evenwhen theengine is
turned off.
. Your vehicle isequipped withanautomatic
engine cooling fan.Itmay come onatany
time without warning, evenifthe ignition switch
isin the ªOFFº position andthe
engine isnot running. To avoid injury, always
disconnect thenegative batterycablebefore
working nearthefan.
. Always weareyeprotection wheneveryou
work onyour vehicle.
. Never leavetheengine ortransmission
related component harnessconnector dis-
connected whiletheignition switchisin the
ªONº position.
. Avoid directcontact withused engine oiland
coolant. Improperly disposedengineoil,
engine coolant, and/orothervehicle fluids
can hurt theenvironment. Alwaysconform to
local regulations fordisposal ofvehicle
fluids.
This ª8.Maintenance anddo-it-yourselfº section
provides instructions regardingonlythose itemswhich
are relatively easyforanowner toperform.
Y ou should beaware thatincomplete orimproper
servicing mayresult inoperating difficulties orex-
cessive emissions, andcould affect yourwarranty
coverage. Ifin doubt aboutanyservicing, haveit
done byaNISSAN dealer.
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1. Brake andclutch* fluidreservoir
Ð Right-Hand Drive(RHD) models
2. Engine oilfiller cap
3. Brake andclutch* fluidreservoir
Ð Left-Hand Drive(LHD) models
4. Aircleaner
5. Battery
Ð Jump starting 6.
Window washerfluidreservoir
7. Engine drivebeltlocation
8. Engine oildipstick
9. Radiator cap
Ð Vehicle overheat
10. Engine coolant reservoir
11. Fuse/fusible linkholders
*: For Manual Transmission (MT)models
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WARNING:
. Never remove theradiator orcoolant reser-
voir capwhen theengine ishot. Serious
burns couldbecaused byhigh-pressure
fluid escaping fromtheradiator. Waituntil
the engine andradiator cooldown.
. Engine coolant ispoisonous andshould be
stored carefully inmarked containers outof
the reach ofchildren.
. Ifthe engine wasstopped soonwhen the
engine ishot, thecooling fanmay operate
for approximately 10minutes afterthe
engine wasstopped tocool thecomponents
in the engine compartment. Whenthecool-
ing fan isoperating, besure thathands or
other items donot getcaught init(for
MR16DDT engine).
The engine cooling systemisfilled atthe factory witha
high-quality ,year-round, anti-freezecoolantsolution.
The anti-freeze solutioncontains rustandcorrosion
inhibitors, thereforeadditional coolingsystemadditives
are not necessary .
CAUTION:
. Never useanycooling systemadditives such
as radiator sealer.Additives mayclog the
cooling systemandcause damage tothe
engine, transmission and/orcooling system.
. When adding orreplacing coolant,besure
to use only Genuine NISSANEngineCoolant
or equivalent inits quality withtheproper
mixture ratio.Examples ofthe mixture ratio
of coolant andwater areshown inthe
following table:
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CHECKING ENGINEOILLEVEL
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1. Park thevehicle onalevel surface andapply the
parking brake.
2. Start theengine andwarm itup until theengine
temperature reachesthenormal operating tem-
perature (approximately 5minutes) .
3. Stop theengine.
4. Wait atleast 10minutes forthe engine oiltodrain
back tothe oilpan.
5. Remove thedipstick andwipe itclean. 6.
Reinsert thedipstick allthe way.
7. Remove thedipstick andcheck theoillevel. It
should bewithin therange
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.
8. Ifthe oillevel isbelow
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, remove theoilfiller cap
and pour therecommended oilinto theopening.
Do not overfill
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.
When fillingtheengine oil,donot remove
the dipstick.
9. Recheck theoillevel withthedipstick.
It is normal toadd some oilbetween oil
maintenance intervalsorduring thebreak -in
period, depending onthe severity ofoperat-
ing conditions.
CAUTION:
The oillevel should bechecked regularly.
Operating yourvehicle withaninsufficient
amount ofoil can damage theengine, andsuch
damage isnot covered bythe warranty.
CHANGING ENGINEOILAND OILFILTER
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WARNING:
. Used oilmust bedisposed ofproperly. Never
pour ordump oilinto theground, canals,
rivers, etc.It should bedisposed ofatproper
waste facilities. NISSANrecommends hav-
ing your oilchanged byaNISSAN dealer.
. Be careful nottoburn yourself, asthe
engine oilmay behot.
. Prolonged andrepeated contactwithused
engine oilmay cause skincancer.
. Avoid directskincontact withused oil.If
contacted, washthoroughly withsoap or hand
cleaner andplenty ofwater assoon as
possible.
. Store usedengine oilinmarked containers
out ofthe reach ofchildren.
1. Park thevehicle onalevel surface andapply the
parking brake.
2. Start theengine andwarm itup until theengine
temperature reachesthenormal operating tem-
perature (approximately 5minutes) .
3. Stop theengine.
4. Wait atleast 10minutes forthe engine oiltodrain
back tothe oilpan.
5. Raise andsupport thevehicle usingasuitable
floor jackandsafety jackstands.
.
Place thesafety jackstands underthevehicle
jack -up points.
.
A suitable adaptershouldbeattached tothe
jack stand saddle.
6. For HR16DE enginemodel,remove theplastic
engine undercover.
.
Remove thebolts andplastic clipsfromthe
undercover.
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WARNING:
Be sure theengine andignition switchareoff
and that theparking brakeisapplied.
Replace thespark plugs according tothe maintenance
log shown inaseparate maintenance booklet.
If replacement isrequired, contactaNISSAN
dealer.
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IRIDIUM PLATINUM- TIPPED SPARK PLUGS
(if equipped)
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It is not necessary toreplace theiridium platinum-
tipped sparkplugs asfrequently asthe conventional
type ofspark plugs. These sparkplugs aredesigned to
last much longer thantheconventional typeofspark
plugs.
CAUTION:
. Do not reuse theiridium platinum-tipped
spark plugsbycleaning orre-gapping.
. Always replace withtherecommended ir-
idium platinum-tipped sparkplugs.
PLA TINUM ALLOY-TIPPED SPARK PLUGS
(if equipped)
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It is not necessary toreplace theplatinum alloy-tipped
spark plugs asfrequently asthe conventional typeof
spark plugs. These sparkplugs aredesigned tolast
much longer thantheconventional typeofspark plugs.
CAUTION:
. Donot reuse theplatinum alloy-tipped spark
plugs bycleaning orre-gapping.
. Always replace withtherecommended pla-
tinum alloy-tipped sparkplugs.
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CHECKING PARKING BRAKE
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From thereleased position,pulltheparking brakelever
up slowly andfirmly .If the number ofclicks isout ofthe
range listed, seeaNISSAN dealer.
Pulling force
196 N(20 kg,44lb)
Rear discbrake models:
9 to 10 clicks
Rear drum brake models:
8 to 9clicks
CHECKING FOOTBRAKE PEDAL
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WARNING:
See aNISSAN dealerforabrake system checkif
the foot brake pedalheight doesnotreturn to
normal.
With theengine running, checkthedistance
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between theupper surface ofthe pedal andthemetal
floor. Ifitis out therange listed, seeaNISSAN dealer.
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: Depressing force
490 N(50 kg,110 lb)
Rear drum brake models:
Ð 75 mm (2.95 in)ormore (LHDmodels)
Rear discbrake models:
Ð 70 mm (2.76 in)ormore (LHDmodels)
Ð 85 mm (3.35 in)ormore (RHD models)
Self-adjusting brakes
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Y our vehicle isequipped withself-adjusting brakes.
The disc-type brakesself-adjust everytimethefoot
brake pedalisapplied.
Brake padwear warning
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The disc brake padshaveaudible wearwarnings.
When abrake padrequires replacement, itwill make a
high pitched scraping soundwhenthevehicle isin
motion. Thisscraping soundwillfirst occur onlywhen
the brake pedalisdepressed. Aftermore wearofthe
brake pad,thesound willalways beheard evenifthe
brake pedal isnot depressed. Havethebrakes
checked assoon aspossible ifthe wear warning
sound isheard.
Under somedriving orclimate conditions, occasional
brake squeaks, squealsorother noises maybeheard.
Occasional brakenoiseduring lighttomoderate stops
is normal anddoes notaffect thefunction orperformance
ofthe brake system.
Proper brakeinspection intervalsshouldbefollowed.
For additional information, seeaseparate maintenance
booklet.
BRAKE BOOSTER
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Check thebrake booster function asfollows:
1. With theengine off,depress andrelease thefoot
brake pedalseveral times.When thebrake pedal
movement (distanceoftravel) remains thesame
from onepedal application tothe next, continue on
to the next step.
2. While depressing thefoot brake pedal, startthe
engine. Thepedal height should dropalittle.
3. With thefoot brake pedaldepressed, stopthe
engine. Keep thepedal depressed forabout 30
seconds. Thepedal height should notchange.
4. Run theengine for1minute without depressing
the foot brake pedal, thenturnitoff. Depress the
foot brake pedalseveral times.Thepedal travel
distance willdecrease graduallywitheach de-
pression asthe vacuum isreleased fromthe
booster.
If the brakes donot operate properly,have thebrakes
checked byaNISSAN dealer.
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WARNING:
. Use only newfluid from asealed container.
Old, inferior, orcontaminated fluidmay
damage thebrake system. Theuseof
improper fluidscandamage thebrake
system andaffect thevehicle's stopping
ability.
. Clean thefiller capbefore removing.
. Brake fluidispoisonous andshould be
stored carefully inmarked containers out
of the reach ofchildren.
CAUTION:
Do not spill thefluid onpainted surfaces. This
will damage thepaint. Iffluid isspilled, washit
off with plenty ofwater
immediately.
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Check thefluid level inthe reservoir. Ifthe fluid is
below theMIN line
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, the brake warning lightwill
illuminate. Addfluid uptothe MAX line
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. (For
recommended typesoffluid, seeªRecommended
fluids/lubricants andcapacitiesº (P.9-2) .)
If the fluid must beadded frequently ,the system should
be thoroughly checkedbyaNISSAN dealer.
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WARNING:
. Use only newfluid from asealed container.
Old, inferior, orcontaminated fluidmay
damage theclutch system.
. Clean thefiller capbefore removing.
. Clutch fluidispoisonous andshould be
stored carefully inmarked containers outof
the reach ofchildren.
CAUTION:
Do not spill theclutch fluidonpainted surfaces.
This willdamage thepaint. Ifclutch fluidis
spilled, washitoff with plenty ofwater immedi-
ately.
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Check thefluid level inthe reservoir. Ifthe fluid is
below theMIN line
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, add fluid uptothe MAX line
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. (For recommended typesoffluid, seeªRecom-
mended fluids/lubricants andcapacitiesº (P.9-2) .)
If the fluid must beadded frequently ,the clutch system
should bethoroughly checkedbyaNISSAN dealer.
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Contact aNISSAN dealerifchecking orreplacement
is required.
CAUTION:
. Use only Genuine NISSANCVTFluid NS-3.
Do not mix with other fluids.
. Using transmission fluidother thanGenuine
NISSAN CVTFluid NS-3willdamage the
CVT ,which isnot covered bythe warranty.
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WARNING:
Operating theengine withtheaircleaner filter
off can cause youorothers tobe burned. Theair
cleaner filternotonly cleans theintake air,it
also stops flame ifthe engine backfires. Ifthe air
cleaner filterisnot installed andtheengine
backfires, youcould beburned. Neverdrivewith
the aircleaner filteroff.Becautious workingon
the engine whentheaircleaner filterisoff.
T o remove thefilter, pulltheairduct
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upward to
remove it.Pull thetabs
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, then pullthecover
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upward.
The viscous papertypefilterelement shouldnotbe
cleaned andreused. Thedrypaper typefilterelement
may becleaned andreused. Replace theairfilter
according tothe maintenance logshown inaseparate
maintenance booklet.
When replacing theairfilter, wipetheinside ofthe air
cleaner housing andthecover withadamp cloth.
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WINDSHIELD WIPERBLADES
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Cleaning
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If the windshield doesnotbecome clearafterusing the
windshield washerorifthe wiper blades chatter when
operating thewindshield wipers,waxorother materials
may beonthe windshield and/orwiperblades.
Clean theoutside ofthe windshield surfacewitha
washer solution ormild detergent. Your windshield is
clean ifbeads donot form when rinsing withwater.
Clean theblade bywiping itwith acloth soaked ina
washer solution oramild detergent. Rinsetheblade
with water. Ifyour windshield isstill notclear after
cleaning theblades andusing thewipers, replace the
blades.
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WARNING:
Anti-freeze ispoisonous andshould bestored
carefully inmarked containers outofthe reach
of children.
T o check thefluid level, useyour finger toplug the
center hole
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of the cap/tube assembly,then remove
it from thereservoir.
If there isno fluid inthe tube, addfluid.
Add awasher solventtothe water forbetter cleaning.
In the winter season, addawindshield washeranti-
freeze. Followthemanufacturer's instructionsforthe
mixture ratio.
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VEHICLE BATTER Y
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WARNING:
Do not operate thevehicle ifthe fluid inthe
battery islow. Lowbattery fluidcancause a
higher loadonthe battery whichcangenerate
heat, reduce battery life,and insome cases lead
to an explosion.
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If any electrical equipment doesnotoperate, remove
the extended storagefuseswitch andcheck foran
open fuse.
NO TE:
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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