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exceeded.
. Have yourvehicle serviced moreoften thanatthe
intervals specified inaseparate maintenance
booklet.
. Trailer towing requires morefuelthan under
normal circumstances becauseofaconsiderable
increase intraction powerandresistance.
While towing atrailer, checktheengine coolant
temperature indicatortoprevent thevehicle
from overheating.
MAXIMUM LOAD LIMITS (forAustralia and
New Zealand)
T32A130 827-380DA6 AB-AE22-433C-A67B-C28A633AE 641
CA0011-A
Maximum trailerloads(including tiresandother loaded
equipment):
1. Never allowthetotal trailer loadtoexceed:
.
The maximum 750kg(1,654 lb)for atrailer
without brakes.
.
The maximum 1,500kg(3,308 lb)for atrailer
with brakes (except forR9M engine models
with MT).
.
The maximum 2,000kg(4,410 lb)for atrailer
with brakes (forR9M engine models withMT). 2.
The total trailer loadmust belower thanthe
following threevalues evenifit does notexceed
the maximum permissible trailerloads.
.
T owing capacity displayed onatow-bar.
.
T railer's grossvehicle massmarked ona
coupling body.
.
Gross vehicle massmarked onatrailer data
plate.
The maximum trailerloadwhich canbetowed byyour
vehicle depends onthe towing equipment fittedtothe
vehicle. Therefore, itis important tonot only have the
correct equipment fittedbutalso touse itcorrectly .
T owing loadsgreater thanthevalue specified foryour
vehicle orusing towing equipment whichisnot
provided byNISSAN couldseriously affectthe
handling and/orperformance ofyour vehicle.
V ehicle damage resulting fromimproper towing
procedures isnot covered byNISSAN warranties.
Information ontrailer towing andtherequired equip-
ment should beobtained fromaNISSAN dealer.
Maximum tongueload
T32A1308 27-AA1923 C7-8033-4D 1F-87B2-746 5D281D9A8
Never allowthetongue loadtoexceed 10%ofthe total
trailer load.Ifthe tongue loadexceeds 10%,rearrange
the cargo inthe trailer.
Maximum reargross axleweight
T32A130 827-B699DB 73-6A13-4FD0-982D-10 D3DB729 848
CA0050
The rear gross axleweight mustnotexceed theGross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) .
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When leaving yourvehicle unoccupied:
. Always takethekey with you-even when leaving
the vehicle inyour owngarage.
. Close allwindows completely andlock alldoors.
. Always parkyourvehicle whereitcan beseen.
Park inawell litarea during thenight.
. Ifthe security systemisequipped, useit-even for
a short period.
. Never leavechildren orpets inthe vehicle
unattended.
. Never leavevaluables insidethevehicle. Always
take valuables withyou.
. Never leavethevehicle documents inthe vehicle.
. Never leavearticles onaroof rack. Remove them
from therack andkeep andlock them inside the
vehicle.
. Never leavethespare keyinthe vehicle.
T32A130 827-31F5E2 3F-87C8-4D EE-9E65-020 C019B2AB5
WARNING:
. Whatever thecondition, drivewithcaution.
Accelerate anddecelerate withgreat care.If
accelerating ordecelerating toofast, the
drive wheels willlose even more traction.
. Allow morestopping distanceincold weath-
er driving. Braking shouldbestarted sooner
than ondry pavement.
. Keep atagreater distance fromthevehicle
in front ofyou onslippery roads.
. Wet ice(08C ,328F andfreezing rain),very
cold snow andicecan beslick andvery
difficult todrive on.The vehicle willhave a
lot less traction orgrip under thesecondi-
tions. Try to avoid driving onwet iceuntil the
road issalted orsanded.
. Watch forslippery spots(glaring ice).These
may appear onanotherwise clearroadin
shaded areas.Ifapatch ofice isseen ahead,
brake before reaching it.Try not tobrake
while actually onthe ice, and avoid any
sudden steering maneuvers.
. Donot use cruise control onslippery roads.
. Snow cantrap dangerous exhaustgasunder
your vehicle. Keepsnow clearofthe exhaust
pipe andfrom around yourvehicle.
BA TTER Y
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If the battery isnot fully charged duringextremely cold
weather conditions, thebattery fluidmayfreeze and
damage thebattery .To maintain maximum efficiency,
the battery shouldbechecked regularly.For details,
see ªBatteryº (P.8-20) ofthis manual.
ENGINE COOLANT
T32A1308 27-1902E3 10-78AC-4591-9565-1 9BAB071E173
If the vehicle isto be left outside withoutanti-freeze,
drain thecooling system, including theengine block.
Refill before operating thevehicle. Fordetails, see
ªChanging enginecoolantº (P.8-9) ofthis manual.
TIRE EQUIPMENT
T32A130 827-77A3E3 81-71B6-489C -8E41-9907068B0B92
1. Ifyou have snow tiresinstalled onthe front/rear
wheels ofyour vehicle, theyshould beofthe same
size, loading range,construction andtype (bias,
bias-belted orradial) asthe rear/front tires.
2. Ifthe vehicle isto be operated insevere winter
conditions, snowtiresshould beinstalled onall
four wheels.
3. Foradditional tractiononicy roads, studded tires
may beused. However, somecountries, provinces
and states prohibit theiruse.Check local,state
and provincial lawsbefore installing studdedtires.
Skid andtraction capabilities ofstudded
snow tires,onwet ordry surfaces, maybe
poorer thanthatofnon-studded snowtires.
4. Snow chains maybeused ifdesired. Makesure
they arethe proper sizeforthe tires onyour
vehicle andareinstalled according tothe chain
manufacturer's instructions.Usechain tensioners
when recommended bythe tire chain manufac-
turer toensure atight fit.Loose endlinks ofthe tire
chains mustbesecured orremoved toprevent the
possibility ofwhipping actiondamage tothe
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In case ofemergency
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Do not attempt tostart theengine bypushing the
vehicle.
CAUTION:
. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)/
Manual Transmission (MT)model cannot be
started bypushing. Attempting todo somay
cause damage tothe transmission.
. Three-way catalystequipped modelshould
not bestarted bypushing. Attempting todo
so may cause damage tothe three-way
catalyst.
. Never trytostart theengine bytowing.
When theengine starts,theforward surge
could cause thevehicle tocollide withthe
towing vehicle.
. Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem
equipped modelcannot bestarted bypush-
ing the vehicle.
T32A130827- 0650D05A-CC 67-40AA-8C96-B273BCC7A50B
WARNING:
. Never continue drivingifyour vehicle over-
heats. Doingsocould cause avehicle fire.
. Never openthehood ifsteam iscoming out.
. Never remove theradiator orcoolant reser-
voir capwhile theengine ishot. Ifthe
radiator orcoolant reservoir capisremoved
when theengine ishot, pressurized hot
water willspurt outand possibly cause
burning, scalding orserious injury.
. Ifsteam orcoolant iscoming fromthe
engine, standclearofthe vehicle toprevent
getting burned.
. The engine cooling fancan start atany time
when thecoolant temperature exceedspre-
set degrees.
. Becareful nottoallow yourhands, hair,
jewelry orclothing tocome intocontact with,
or toget caught inthe cooling fanordrive
belts.
If your vehicle isoverheating (indicatedbythe high
temperature indicator),or ifyou feel alack ofengine
power, detectunusual noise,etc.,takethefollowing
steps:
1. Safely movethevehicle offthe road away from
traffic.
2. Turn onthe hazard indicator flasherlights.
3. Apply theparking brake.
4. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model: Movetheshift
lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
DO NOTST OP THE ENGINE . 5.
Open allthe windows.
6. Turn offthe airconditioner. Movethetemperature
control tomaximum hotand thefancontrol tohigh
speed.
7. Get outfrom thevehicle.
8. Visually inspectandlisten forsteam orcoolant
escaping fromtheradiator beforeopening the
hood. Wait until nosteam orcoolant canbeseen
before proceeding.
9. Open theengine hood.
10. Visually inspectifthe cooling fanisrunning.
11. Visually inspecttheradiator andradiator hosesfor
leakage.
If the cooling fanisnot running orthe coolant is
leaking, stoptheengine.
12. After theengine coolsdown, checkthecoolant
level inthe reservoir withtheengine running. Do
not open theradiator cap.
13. Add coolant tothe reservoir ifnecessary .
Have yourvehicle inspected/repaired ataNISSAN
dealer.
PUSH STARTING IFYOUR VEHICLE OVERHEA TS
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8 Maintenance anddo-it-yourself
Maintenance requirements ....
...................................................... ..............8-2
Scheduled maintenance ....
....................................... ...........................8-2
General maintenance ....
............................................ ...........................8-2
Where togo for service ....
....................................... ...........................8-2
General maintenance ....
................................................................ ..............8-2
Explanation ofgeneral maintenance items....
................................. 8-2
Maintenance precautions....
...................................................... ..........8-4
Engine compartment checklocations ....
................................................ 8-5
QR25DE enginemodel....
................................................. ..................8-6
MR20DD enginemodel....
....................................... ...........................8-7
R9M engine model....
............................................ ...............................8-8
Engine cooling system ....
............................................ ...............................8-8
Checking enginecoolant level....
............................................ ..........8-9
Changing enginecoolant ....
...................................................... ..........8-9
Engine oil....
................................................................ ................................8-10
Checking engineoillevel ....
...................................................... .......8-10
Changing engineoiland oilfilter ....
............................................... 8-10
Protect environment ....
........................................................... ...........8-13
Drive belt....
....................................... .......................................................... 8-14
Spark plugs(gasoline enginemodels) ....
........................................... 8-14
Iridium-tipped sparkplugs ....
............................................ ...............8-14
Brakes ....
............................................ .......................................................... 8-15
Checking parkingbrake....
....................................... ........................8-15
Checking footbrake pedal ....
.......................................................... 8-15
Brake booster ....
................................................. ................................8-15
Brake fluid....
................................................. .............................................8-16
Clutch fluid(ifequipped) ....
....................................... ............................8-17
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)fluid(ifequipped) ....
.... 8-17
Air cleaner filter....
............................................ .........................................8-17Wiper
blades ....
................................................................ ........................8-18
Windshield wiperblades ....
............................................ ...............8-18
Rear window wiperblade ....
......................................................... 8-19
Window washerfluid....
........................................................... ...............8-19
Battery ............................................................... .........................................8-20
V ehicle battery ....
...................................................... ........................8-20
Remote controller battery....
.......................................................... 8-21
Intelligent Key battery ....
...................................................... ...........8-22
V ariable voltage controlsystem (ifequipped) ....
.............................. 8-23
Fuses ....
...................................................... .................................................8-24
Engine compartment ....
....................................... ............................8-24
Passenger compartment ....
................................................. ...........8-24
Lights ....
............................................ .......................................................... 8-27
Headlights ....
............................................ .........................................8-27
Exterior lights....
....................................... ......................................... 8-28
Interior lights....
................................................. ................................8-29
Light locations ....
...................................................... ........................8-30
Legal requirement toadjust headlight beam....
........................ 8-33
Tires andwheels ....
...................................................... ............................8-36
Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) (ifequipped) ....
.... 8-36
Tire inflation pressure ....
...................................................... ...........8-36
T ypes oftires ....
....................................... ......................................... 8-36
Tire chains ....
............................................ .........................................8-36
Tire rotation ....
........................................................... ........................8-37
Tire wear anddamage ....
....................................... ........................8-37
Tire age ....
................................................. .........................................8-37
Changing tiresandwheels ....
............................................ ...........8-37
Wheel balance ....
................................................. ............................8-38
Spare tire(ifequipped) ....
...................................................... .......8-38
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Brake andclutch fluidlevel(s)*:
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For Manual Transmission (MT)model; makesurethat
the brake andclutch fluidlevels arebetween the
ªMAXº andªMINº linesonthe reservoirs.
Except forManual Transmission (MT)model; make
sure thatthebrake fluidlevel isbetween theªMAXº
and ªMINº linesonthe reservoir.
Coolant level*:
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Check thecoolant levelwhen thecoolant iscold. Make
sure thatthecoolant levelisbetween theªMAXº and
ªMINº linesonthe reservoir.
Engine drivebelts*:
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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 .
Window washerfluid*:
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Check thatthere isadequate fluidinthe reservoir.
MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS
T32A130827-1 06C2D29-B070-4D5F-A 2F9-9FBEA1 80F240
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
(Continuously Variable Transmission model)
or the shift lever tothe ªNº(Neutral) position
(Manual Transmission model).
. 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
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QR25DE ENGINEMODEL
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1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Brake fluidreservoir ÐRHD model
3. Engine oilfiller cap
4. Brake fluidreservoir ÐLHD model
5. Aircleaner
6. Battery
7. Window washerfluidreservoir
8. Engine drivebelts 9.
Engine oildipstick
10. Radiator cap
Ð Vehicle overheat
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1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Brake andclutch* fluidreservoir ÐRHD model
3. Brake andclutch* fluidreservoir ÐLHD model
4. Aircleaner
5. Fuse/fusible linkbox
6. Window washerfluidreservoir
7. Engine drivebelts
8. Radiator cap
Ð Vehicle overheat 9.
Engine oildipstick
10. Engine oilfiller cap
11. Battery
*: ForManual Transmission (MT)Model
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R9M ENGINE MODEL
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1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Brake andclutch* fluidreservoir ÐRHD model
3. Engine oilfiller cap
4. Brake andclutch* fluidreservoir ÐLHD model
5. Aircleaner
6. Window washerfluidreservoir
7. Engine drivebelts
8. Engine oildipstick 9.
Battery
10. Fuse/fusible linkbox
*: ForManual Transmission (MT)Model
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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.
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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T echnical information
T32A1308 27-1F547A41- 0690-4B8E-BA96-B9DA7 D980C17
The following areapproximate capacities.Theactual refillquantities maybeslightly different. Whenrefilling, followtheprocedures instructedinthe ª8.Maintenance anddo-it-
yourselfº sectiontodetermine theproper refillcapacity .
Capacity (Approximate)
RecommendedFluidsandLubricants
Liter Imp
measure
Fuel 6013-1/4galSee
ªFuel informationº (P.9-4) .
Engine oil*
QR25DEWith
oilfilter change
4.6 4qt Gasoline
engine:
Except forKazakhstan, UkraineandSouth Africa
. Genuine NISSAN engineoil
. APIgrade: SL,SM orSN
. ILSAC grade:GF-3,GF-4orGF-5
For Kazakhstan, UkraineandSouth Africa
. Genuine NISSAN engineoil
. APIgrade: SL,SM orSN
. ILSAC grade:GF-3,GF-4orGF-5
. ACEA A1/B1, A3/B3,A3/B4, A5/B5,C2orC3
Diesel engine:
With Diesel Particulate filter
. Genuine NISSAN engineoil
. ACEA C4LOW SAPS, Viscosity SAE5W-30
Without DieselParticulate filter
. Genuine NISSAN engineoil
. ACEA A3/B4, Viscosity SAE5W-30
For additional information, seeªRecommended SAEviscosity numberº(P.9-
4) .
Drain
andrefill Withoutoilfilter
change 4.3
3-3/4
qt
MR20DD With
oilfilter change
3.83-3/8
qt
Without oilfilter
change 3.6
3-1/8
qt
R9M With
oilfilter change
5.54-7/8
qt
Without oilfilter
change
5.14-1/2
qt
Cooling system(withreservoir)
Total QR25DE
Except
forthe Mid-
dle East andSouth
Africa 8.2
7-1/4qtFor
Europe:
. Genuine NISSAN EngineCoolant orequivalent inits quality*
Except forEurope:
. Genuine NISSAN EngineCoolant (blue)orequivalent*
* Use Genuine NISSANEngineCoolant, orequivalent inits quality ,in order to
avoid possible aluminum corrosionwithintheengine cooling systemcaused
by the use ofnon-genuine enginecoolant.
Note thatanyrepairs forthe incidents withintheengine cooling
system whileusing non-genuine enginecoolant maynotbecovered
by the warranty evenifsuch incidents occurredduringthewarranty
period.
For
theMiddle East
and South Africa 9.0
7-7/8qt
MR20DD MT
model 8.57-1/2
qt
CVT model 8.77-5/8
qt
R9M MT
model 7.97
qt
CVT model 8.17-1/8
qt
Reservoir QR25DE
and
MR20DD Ð
0.853/4
qt
R9M Ð0.571/2
qt
Differential gearoil ÐÐ.
Genuine NISSAN Differential OilHypoid SuperGL-5 80W-90 orAPI
GL -5, Viscosity SAE80W-90
T ransfer oil ÐÐ.
Genuine NISSAN Differential OilHypoid SuperGL-5 80W-90 orAPI
GL -5, Viscosity SAE80W-90
RECOMMEN DEDFLUIDS/
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