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Right-Hand Drive(RHD) model
1. Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position and
wait until theheadlights cooldown.
2. Prepare thestickers referring tothe figure. Make
the stickers
*
A
that willbeaffixed tothe surface
of the right sideheadlight andtheleftside
headlight.
NO TE:
.
Use anopaque material thatprevents the
light from passing through it.
.
Note thatother transparent materialsdo
not work effectively.
3. Affix thesticker byaligning thecorner
*
B
of the
sticker withtheposition ofthe mark
*
C
that is
located onthe surface ofthe headlight seenfrom
front.
Affix thesticker asillustrated byaligning themark
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C
with dividing lines
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and
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Align themark
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with thecenter mark
of the headlight bulb.
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T32A130 827-06008 459-1ACE- 4E73-93E7-4 A322F46E805
If you have aflat tire, seeªFlat tireº(P.6-2) .
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
(TPMS) (ifequipped)
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The Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) monitors
tire pressure ofall tires except thespare. Whenthelow
tire pressure warninglightislit, one ormore ofyour
tires issignificantly under-inflated.
The TPMS willactivate onlywhen thevehicle isdriven
at speeds above25km/h (16MPH) .Also, thissystem
may notdetect asudden dropintire pressure (for
example aflat tire while driving) .
For more details abouttheTPMS, seeªTire Pressure
Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.6-2) ,ªTire Pressure
Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.5-4) andªTire Pressure
Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.8-36) .
For additional information, seeªLow tirepressure
warning lightº(P.2-14) .
TIRE INFLA TION PRESSURE
T32A130 827-90622 EBC-3A8D-41F6-8B20-6 699CA22E4EE
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
T32A1308 27-F4ADFA12-B902-4BB7-BDEB -65DF9756DE64
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
T32A130 827-7935F4 FA-4F3E-416 C-8CF7-BB4 329FCC988
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
T32A1308 27-00A7D296-B49D-4E 98-B78C-D04C1A0CDB83
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.
TIRES ANDWHEELS
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Tire chains mustbeinstalled onlyonthe front
wheels andnotonthe rear wheels. Donot use
the chains ondry roads.
Never installtirechains onaTemporary-use sparetire
(TEMPORAR YUSE ONLY)(ifequipped) .
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
T32A130 827-CDFA213B-EF61-4DDD-81 D2-93796 0565405
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NISSAN recommends thattires berotated every5,000
km (3,000 miles)forFour-Wheel Drive(4WD) orevery
10,000 km(6,000 miles)forTwo-Wheel Drive(2WD)
model. However, thetiming fortire rotation mayvary
according toyour driving habitsandtheroad surface
conditions. (SeeªFlattireº(P.6-2) forthe tirereplace-
ment.)
WARNING:
. After rotating thetires, adjust thetire
pressure.
. Retighten thewheel nutswhen thevehicle
has been driven for1,000 km(600 miles) (also
incases ofaflat tire, etc.).
. Donot include thespare tireintire rotation.
. Incorrect tireselection, fitting,care,or
maintenance canaffect vehicle safetywith
risk ofaccident andinjury. Ifin doubt,
consult aNISSAN dealerorthe tire manu-
facturer.
For models equipped withTirePressure
Monitoring System(TPMS)
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After thetires arerotated, theTPMS mustbereset.
See ªTire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.5-
4) for details abouttheresetting procedure.
TIRE WEAR ANDDAMAGE
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Tires should beperiodically inspectedforwear,
cracking, bulgingorobjects caughtinthe tread. If
excessive wear,cracks, bulging ordeep cutsare
found, thetireshould bereplaced immediately .
The original tireshave abuilt-in treadwearindicator.
When thewear indicator isvisible, thetireshould be
replaced. Improper
serviceofaspare tiremay result inserious
personal injury.If itis necessary torepair thespare tire,
contact aNISSAN dealer.
TIRE AGE
T32A130827- 4C752360-C652-47AC-902 1-149E77E37E87
Never useatire over sixyears old,regardless of
whether ithas been usedornot.
Tires degrade withageaswell aswith thevehicle
usage. Haveyourtireschecked andbalanced oftenby
a repair shopor,ifyou prefer, aNISSAN dealer.
CHANGING TIRESANDWHEELS
T32A1308 27-485EBE 39-EDC3-4100-8516 -A085FFEF9 153
WARNING:
Do not install adeformed wheelortire even ifit
has been repaired. Suchwheels ortires could
have structural damageandcould failwithout
warning.
When replacing atire, usethesame size,speed rating
and load carrying capacity asoriginally equipped. (See
ªTires andwheelsº (P.9-7) forrecommended typesand
sizes oftires andwheels.) Theuseoftires other than
those recommended orthe mixed useoftires of
different brands,construction (bias,bias-belted, or
radial) ,or tread patterns canadversely affecttheride,
braking, handling, groundclearance, body-to-tire
clearance, snowchainclearance, TirePressure Mon-
itoring System (TPMS),speedometer calibration,
headlight aimand bumper height.Someofthese
effects maylead toaccidents andcould resultin
serious personal injury.
If the wheels arechanged forany reason, always
replace withwheels whichhavethesame offset
dimension. Wheelsofadifferent offsetcouldcause
early tirewear, possibly degraded vehiclehandling
characteristics and/orinterference withthebrake
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discs/drums. Suchinterference canlead todecreased
braking efficiency and/orearlybrake pad/shoe wear.
Confirm thefollowing forthe TPMS (ifequipped) .
WARNING:
. After atire orawheel isreplaced, theTPMS
must bereset. (SeeªTirePressure Monitor-
ing System (TPMS)º (P.6-2) ,ªTire Pressure
Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.5-4) andªTire
Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.8-
36) fordetails abouttheresetting proce-
dure.)
. When aspare tireismounted orawheel is
replaced, theTPMS willnotfunction andthe
low tirepressure warninglightwillflash for
approximately 1minute. Thelight willre-
main onafter 1minute. Contact aNISSAN
dealer assoon aspossible fortire replace-
ment and/or system resetting.
. Replacing tireswiththose notoriginally
specified byNISSAN couldaffect theproper
operation ofthe TPMS.
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) model
T32A130 827-29DD0 9B1-18AC-46B3-820F-49E30AE4 94CC
CAUTION:
Always usetires ofthe same size,brand,
construction (bias,bias-belted orradial) ,and
tread pattern onallfour wheels. Failuretodo so
may result inacircumference differencebe-
tween tiresonthe front andrear axles which will
cause excessive tirewear andmay damage the
transmission, transfercaseanddifferential
gears.
Only usespare tiresspecified foreach 4WD model.
WHEEL BALANCE
T32A1308 27-4BEEC6 03-E957-4D 95-B9E4-AE2 CE6D62E1A
Unbalanced wheelsmayaffect vehicle handling and
tire life. Even withregular use,wheels cangetoutof
balance. Therefore, theyshould bebalanced as
required.
SP ARE TIRE (ifequipped)
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T emporary-use sparetire(ifequipped)
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The spare tiresupplied withyour vehicle varies
depending onthe model. SeeªTires andwheelsº
(P .9-7) forapplicable spare
tire.
SDI1912
Spare tirelabel (ifequipped)
A temporary-use sparetire(different sizefrom the
original tire)issupplied withyour vehicle.
Observe thefollowing precautions ifthe spare tire
must beused, otherwise yourvehicle couldbe
damaged orinvolved inan accident.
When aspare tireismounted, theTire Pressure
Monitoring System(TPMS) (ifequipped) willnot
function.
CAUTION:
. The spare tireshould beused onlyfor
emergency. Itshould bereplaced bythe
standard tireatthe first opportunity.
. Drive carefully whilethespare tireisin-
stalled.
. Avoid sharpturnsandabrupt braking while
driving.
. Periodically checktheT-type spare tire
inflation pressure, andalways keepitat
420 kPa (4.2kgf/cm
2
, 60 psi) .(T155/90 D17
tire)
. Periodically checkthespare tireinflation
pressure, andalways keepitat 300 kPa (3.0
kgf/cm
2
, 44psi) .(225/65 R17tire)
. Donot drive yourvehicle atspeeds faster
than 80km/h (50MPH) .
. Donot use tirechains onaspare tire.Tire
chains willnotfitproperly onthe spare tire
and may cause damage tothe vehicle.
. Because thespare tireissmaller thanthe
original tire,ground clearance isreduced. To
avoid damage tothe vehicle donot drive
over obstacles. Alsodonot drive thevehicle
through anautomatic carwash sinceitmay
get caught.
. Donot use thespare tireonother vehicles.
. Donot use more thanonespare tireatthe
same time.
. Donot tow atrailer whilethespare tireis
installed.
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Conventional sparetire(ifequipped)
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A standard tire(the same sizeasthe original tire)is
supplied withyour vehicle.
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9 Technical information
Recommended Fluids/lubricants andcapacities ....
............................. 9-2
Fuel information ....
...................................................... ...........................9-4
Recommended SAEviscosity number....
....................................... .9-4
Air conditioner systemrefrigerant andlubricant ....
....................... 9-5
Engine ....
............................................ ............................................................. 9-6
Tires andwheels ....
........................................................... ...........................9-7
Dimensions ....
............................................ .................................................... 9-7
When travelling orregistering inanother country ....
........................... 9-8
V ehicle identification ....
............................................ ...................................9-8
V ehicle identification plate....
............................................ ..................9-8
V ehicle Identification Number(VIN)plate(ifequipped) ....
......... 9-8
V ehicle identification number(chassis number) ....
....................... 9-8
Engine serialnumber ....
............................................ ...........................9-9
Certification label(ifequipped) ....
....................................... ..............9-9
Tire placard ....
...................................................... ...................................9-9
Air conditioner specification label....
....................................... ..........9-9 Uniform
tirequality grading (ifequipped) ....
..................................... 9-10
T readwear ....
...................................................... ................................9-10
T raction AA,A ,B and C....
............................................ ...............9-10
T emperature A,B and C....
............................................ ...............9-10
Radio approval numberandinformation ....
........................................ 9-10
For Europe ....
....................................... ............................................. 9-10
For Mexico ....
............................................ .........................................9-12
For Abu Dhabi ....
...................................................... ........................9-12
For Morocco ....
................................................. ................................9-13
For South Africa ....
................................................................ ...........9-13
For Panama ....
........................................................... ........................9-14
For Jordan ....
...................................................... ................................9-14
For Paraguay ....
................................................. ................................9-14
For Uruguay .......................................................... ............................9-14
For Surinam ....
........................................................... ........................9-15
For Jamaica ....
........................................................... ........................9-15
For theMiddle East....
............................................ ........................9-15
For Indonesia ....
....................................... ......................................... 9-16
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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/
LUBRICANTS ANDCAPACITIES
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Capacity (Approximate)
RecommendedFluidsandLubricants
Liter Imp
measure
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)fluid ÐÐ.
Genuine NISSAN CVTFluid NS-3
. Useonly Genuine NISSANCVTFluid NS-3. Using transmission
fluid other thanGenuine NISSANCVTFluid NS-3willdamage
the CVT ,which isnot covered bythe warranty.
Manual Transmission (MT)gearoil ÐÐR9M
engine:
. Genuine NISSANManualTransmission Fluid(MTF) HQMulti
75W-85 orequivalent
. IfGenuine NISSAN ManualTransmission Fluid(MTF) HQMulti 75W-
85 ishard toobtain, APIGL-4, Viscosity SAE75W-85 maybeused as
a temporary replacement. However,useGenuine NISSANgearoilas
soon asitis available.
MR20DD engine:
For Europe
. Genuine NISSANgearoil(Nissan MT-XZ Gear OilTL/JR type)
75W-80, orequivalent
. IfGenuine NISSANgearoil(Nissan MT-XZ Gear OilTL/JR type)isnot
available, APIGL-4+, Viscosity SAE75W-80 maybeused asa
temporary replacement. However,useGenuine NISSANgearoil
(Nissan MT-XZ Gear OilTL/JR Type) assoon asitis available.
Except forEurope
. Genuine NISSANManualTransmission Fluid(MTF) Chevron-
T exaco ETL8997B 75W-80orequivalent.
. IfGenuine NISSAN ManualTransmission Fluid(MTF) Chevron Texaco
ETL8997B isnot available, APIGL-4, Viscosity SAE75W-80 maybe
used asatemporary replacement. However,useGenuine NISSAN
Manual Transmission Fluid(MTF) Chevron Texaco ETL8997B assoon
as itis available.
Brake andclutch fluid Refill
tothe proper fluidlevel according tothe
instructions inthe ª8.Maintenance anddo-it-
yourselfº section. Except
forEurope, UkraineandKazakhstan
. Genuine NISSAN BrakeFluidorequivalent DOT3
For Europe, UkraineandKazakhstan
. Genuine NISSAN BrakeFluid,orequivalent DOT3orDO T4
Multi-purpose grease ÐÐNL
GI No. 2(Lithium soapbase)
Air conditioner systemrefrigerant ÐÐFor
Europe:
. HFO-1234yf (R-1234yf)
Except forEurope:
. HFC-134a (R-134a)
Air conditioner systemlubricants ÐÐFor
Europe:
. ND-OIL12
Except forEurope:
. ND-OIL8
* For additional information, seeªChanging engineoiland oilfilterº (P.8-10)
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T echnical information
FUEL INFORMA TION
T32A1308 27-E4200A1 7-9E77-401E-A7F0-EFA7A8A88C 7F
Gasoline engine(model withthree-way cat-
alyst)
T32A1308 27-E7C549AC-7FEA -46F6-A04F-9F 16B927AD6D
CAUTION:
Do not use leaded gasoline. Usingleaded gaso-
line willdamage thethree-way catalyst.
QR25DE enginemodel:
GUID-2201 8305-9BAB- 4201-B6FC-C08EB94AEAE0
For Thailand:
Use UNLEADED REGULARgasolineorgasohol (upto
E20*) withanoctane ratingofatleast 91(RON) .
*: Gasohol isalcohol blended gasoline. Forexample,
ªE20º isamixture ofapproximately 20%fuelethanol
and 80% unleaded gasoline.
For Mexico:
Use UNLEADED REGULARgasolinewithanoctane
rating ofatleast 87AKI (Anti-Knock index)number
(Research octanenumber 91).
Except forThailand andMexico:
Use UNLEADED REGULARgasolinewithanoctane
rating ofatleast 91(RON) .
MR20DD enginemodel:
GUID-2201 8305-9BAB- 4201-B6FC-C08EB94AEAE0
For Thailand:
Use UNLEADED REGULARgasolineorgasohol (upto
E20*) withanoctane ratingofatleast 91(RON) .
*: Gasohol isalcohol blended gasoline. Forexample,
ªE20º isamixture ofapproximately 20%fuelethanol
and 80% unleaded gasoline.
Except forThailand:
Use UNLEADED REGULARgasolinewithanoctane
rating ofatleast 91(RON) .
Diesel engine*
T32A1308 27-F26B438 6-311C-4D5 E-826B-34ECACEBC1F5
Diesel fuelabove 51cetane andwith lessthan 10ppm
of sulphur (EN590) mustbeused.
*
If two types ofdiesel fuelareavailable, usesummer orwinter
fuel properly according tothe following temperature condi-
tions.
. Above