NISSAN X-TRAIL 2012 Repair Manual


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LEFT -HAND DRIVE(LHD)MODEL
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1. Sideventilator
2. Meters andgauges/Clock
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RIGHT -HAND DRIVE(RHD)MODEL
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1. Sideventilator
2. Passenger's front-impactairbag
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1. Tachometer
2. Warning/indicator lights
3. Vehicle information display
Ð Odometer/twin tripodometer
4. Speedometer
5. Engine coolant temperature gauge
6. Fuelgauge
SPEEDOMETER ANDODOMETER
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Speedometer
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The speedometer indicatesthevehicle speed(km/hor
MPH) .
Odometer (exceptforEurope, Australia, New
Zealand andSouth Africa)
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Odometer/T wintripodometer:
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The odometer/twin tripodometer isdisplayed inthe
vehicle information displaywhentheignition switchis
in the ªONº position.
The odometer
*
1
displays thetotal distance the
vehicle hasbeen driven.
The twin tripodometer
*
2
displays thedistance of
individual trips.
Changing twintripodometer display:
Push theTRIP RESET switch
*
3
(located onthe
instrument panel)tochange thedisplay asfollows:
TRIP A? TRIP B? TRIP A
Resetting twintripodometer:
Push theTRIP RESET switch
*
3
for more than1
second toreset thetrip odometer tozero.
Distance toempty (dteÐkm ormile)/
Odometer (forEurope, Australia, NewZeal-
and andSouth Africa)
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Distance toempty (dteÐkm ormile) :
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The distance toempty (dte)
*
1
provides youwith an
estimation ofthe distance thatcanbedriven before
refueling. Thedteisconstantly beingcalculated, based
on the amount offuel inthe fuel tank andtheactual fuel
consumption.
The display isupdated every30seconds.
The dtemode includes alow range warning feature.If
the fuel level islow ,the warning isdisplayed onthe
screen.
When thefuel level drops evenlower, thedte display
will change toªÐÐк .
. Ifthe amount offuel added issmall, thedisplay
just before theignition switchisplaced inthe
ªOFFº position maycontinue tobe displayed.
. When driving uphillorrounding curves,thefuel in
the tank shifts, which maymomentarily changethe
display . Odometer/T
wintripodometer:
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Odometer/T wintripodometer:
The odometer/twin tripodometer isdisplayed inthe
vehicle information displaywhentheignition switchis
in the ªONº position.
The odometer
*
2
displays thetotal distance the
vehicle hasbeen driven.
The twin tripodometer
*
2
displays thedistance of
individual trips.
Changing twintripodometer display:
Push theTRIP RESET switch
*
3
(located onthe
instrument panel)tochange thedisplay asfollows:
ODO ?TRIP A? TRIP B? ODO
Resetting twintripodometer:
Push theTRIP RESET switch
*
3
for more than1
second toreset thetrip odometer tozero.
T ACHOMETER
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The tachometer indicatestheengine speedinrevolu-
tions perminute (rpm).Do not revthe engine into
the red zone
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.
The redzone varies withmodels.
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ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
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The engine coolant temperature gaugeindicates the
engine coolant temperature.
The engine coolant temperature isnormal whenthe
gauge needle pointswithinthezone
*
1
shown inthe
illustration.
The engine coolant temperature willvary with the
outside airtemperature anddriving conditions.
CAUTION:
. Ifthe gauge indicates theengine coolant
temperature isnear thehot (H)end ofthe
normal range,reduce vehicle speedto
decrease thetemperature.
. Ifthe gauge isover thenormal range,stop
the vehicle assoon assafely possible and
let the engine idle.
. Ifthe engine isoverheated, continuedop-
eration ofthe vehicle mayseriously damage
the engine. (SeeªIfyour vehicle overheatsº
(P .6-10) forimmediate actionrequired.)
FUEL GAUGE
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The fuelgauge indicates theapproximate fuellevel in
the tank when theignition switchisin the ªONº
position.
The gauge maymove slightly duringbraking, turning,
accelerating, orgoing upand down hillsdueto
movement offuel inthe tank.
The lowfuel
warning
appears onthe vehicle
information displaywhenthefuel level inthe tank is
getting low.Refuel assoon asitis convenient,
preferably beforethegauge reads0(empty) .
The arrow
,
, indicates thefuel filler lidislocated on
the right sideofthe vehicle.
CAUTION:
Refuel before thegauge readstheempty (0)
position.
There isasmall reserve offuel inthe tank when thefuel
gauge readstheempty (0)position.
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INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
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The instrument brightness controlswitchcanbe
operated whentheignition switchisin the ªONº
position. Whentheswitch isoperated, thevehicle
information displayswitches tothe brightness adjust-
ment mode.
Push the+side ofthe switch
*
A
to brighten the
meter panellightsandinstrument panellights(if
equipped) .The bar
*
1
moves tothe +side.
Push the-side ofthe switch
*
B
to dim thelights. The
bar
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Z ONE VARIA TION CHANGE PROCEDURE
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Zone map
The difference betweenmagnetic northandgeogra-
phical northisknown asvariance. Insome areas, this
difference cansometimes begreat enough tocause
false compass readings. Followtheseinstructions to
set the variance foryour particular locationifthis
happens:
1. Push the
switch formore than3seconds.
The current zonenumber willappear inthe display .2.
Find yourcurrent location andvariance one
number onthe zone map.
3. Push the
switch repeatedly untilthenew
zone number appears inthe display .After youstop
pushing theswitch in,the display willshow a
compass directionwithinafew seconds.
. Ifthe compass deviatesfromthecorrect indication
soon afterrepeated adjustment, havethecom-
pass checked ataNISSAN dealer. .
The compass maynotindicate thecorrect
compass pointintunnels orwhile driving upor
down asteep hill.(The compass returnstothe
correct compass pointwhen thevehicle movesto
an area where thegeomagnetism isstabilized.)
CAUTION:
. Donot install aski rack, antenna, etc.which
are attached tothe vehicle bymeans ofa
magnet. Theyaffect theoperation ofthe
compass.
. When cleaning themirror, useapaper towel
or similar material dampened withglass
cleaner. Donot spray glasscleaner directly
on the mirror asitmay cause theliquid
cleaner toenter themirror housing.
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Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning
light
Supplemental RestraintSystem(SRS)air
bag warning light
High beam indicator light
Brake warning light(red)
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)warning
light (except forEurope)/Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)warning light(forEurope)
Hill descent controlsystem onindicator light
(if equipped)
Charge warning light
W ater-in-fuel-filter warninglight(diesel en-
gine model)
Hill Start Assist system onindicator light(if
equipped)
Electric powersteering warninglight
Dipped beamindicator light(ifequipped)
Malfunction IndicatorLight(MIL)
Electronic parkingbrakesystem warning
light (yellow) (ifequipped)
Door lockindicator light(ifequipped)
Rear foglight indicator light(ifequipped)
Electronic parkingbrakewarning light(if
equipped)
ECO mode system indicator light(if
equipped)
Security indicator light
Forward emergency brakingsystemwarning
light (ifequipped)
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) AUTOindicator
light (4WD model)
Small lightindicator light
Low tirepressure warninglight(ifequipped)
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) LOCK indicator
light (4WD model)
SPORT modeindicator light(ifequipped)
Malfunction warninglight(red) (diesel en-
gine model)
Front foglights indicator light(ifequipped)
T railer direction indicatorlight(ifequipped)
Master warning light
Front passenger airbag status light(if
equipped)
T urn signals/hazard indicatorlights
Seat beltwarning light
Glow plugindicator light(diesel engine
model)
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)offindicator
light (except forEurope)/Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)offindicator light(forEur-
ope)
Speed [120km/h (75MPH)] warning light
(if equipped)
High beam assist indicator light(if
equipped)
WARNING/IND ICATOR LIGHTS AND
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CHECKING BULBS
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With alldoors closed, applytheparking brake,fasten
the seat belts andplace theignition switchinthe ªONº
position withoutstarting theengine. Ifequipped, the
following lightswill
illuminate:
,
,
.
If equipped, thefollowing lightswillilluminate briefly
and then turn
off:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
.
If any lights failtoilluminate, itmay indicate aburned-
out bulb oran open circuit inthe electrical system.
Have thesystem checked, andifnecessary repaired,
by aNISSAN dealerpromptly .
Some indicators andwarnings arealso displayed on
the vehicle information displaybetween thespeed-
ometer andtachometer. (SeeªVehicle information
displayº (P.2-20) .)
W ARNING LIGHTS
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Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)
warning light
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightillumi-
nates andthen turns off.This indicates theABS is
operational.
If the ABS warning lightilluminates whiletheengine is
running, orwhile driving, itmay indicate theABS isnot
functioning properly.Have thesystem checked bya
NISSAN dealerpromptly .
If an ABS malfunction occurs,theanti-lock functionis
turned off.The brake system thenoperates normally,
but without anti-lock assistance. (SeeªBrake systemº
(P .5-57) .)
Brake warning light(red)
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WARNING:
. Ifthe brake fluidlevel isbelow theminimum
mark onthe brake fluidreservoir, donot
drive thevehicle untilthebrake system has
been checked byaNISSAN dealer.
. Even ifyou judge itto be safe, haveyour
vehicle towedbecause drivingitcould be
dangerous.
. Depressing thebrake pedalwithout the
engine running and/orwithalow brake
fluid level could increase thestopping dis-
tance andrequire greater pedaltravel dis-
tance andeffort.
The brake warning lightindicates theparking brake
system operation (modelsnotequipped withelectronic
parking brakesystem) ,a low brake fluidlevel ofthe
brake system andanAnti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)
malfunction.
Parking brakewarning indicator (modelsnot
equipped withelectronic parkingbrakesystem) :
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When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position, thebrake warning lightilluminates. When
the engine isstarted andtheparking brakeisreleased,
the brake warning lightturns off.
If the parking brakeisnot fully released, thebrake
warning lightremains on.Besure thatthebrake
warning lighthasturned offbefore driving. (See
ªParking brakeº(P.3-30) .) Low
brake fluidwarning indicator:
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If the brake warning lightilluminates whiletheengine is
running, orwhile driving, andtheparking brakeis
released, itmay indicate thebrake fluidlevel islow .
When thebrake warning lightilluminates whiledriving,
stop thevehicle safelyassoon aspossible. Stopthe
engine andcheck thebrake fluidlevel. Ifthe brake fluid
level isat the minimum mark,addbrake fluidas
necessary .(See ªBrake fluidº(P.8-16) .)
If the brake fluidlevel issufficient, havethebrake
system checked byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning indi-
cator:
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When theparking brakeisreleased andthebrake fluid
level issufficient, ifboth thebrake warning lightandthe
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightillumi-
nate, itmay indicate theABS isnot functioning
properly .Have thebrake system checked, andif
necessary repaired,byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
(See ªAnti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightº
(P .2-13) .)
Charge warning light
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
charge warning lightilluminates, andthen turns off.
This indicates thecharging systemisoperational.
If the charge warning lightilluminates whiletheengine
is running, orwhile driving, itmay indicate thecharging
system isnot functioning properlyandmay need
servicing.
When thecharge warning lightilluminates while
driving, stopthevehicle safelyassoon aspossible.
Stop theengine andcheck thealternator belt.Ifthe
alternator beltisloose, broken ormissing, thecharging
system needsrepair. (SeeªDrive beltº(P.8-14) .)
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If the alternator beltappears tobe functioning correctly
but thecharge warning lightremains illuminated, have
the charging systemchecked byaNISSAN dealer
promptly .
CAUTION:
Do not continue drivingifthe alternator beltis
loose, broken ormissing.
Electric powersteering warninglight
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
electric powersteering warninglightilluminates. After
starting theengine, theelectric powersteering warning
light turns off.This indicates theelectric power
steering systemisoperational.
If the electric powersteering warninglightilluminates
while theengine isrunning, itmay indicate theelectric
power steering systemisnot functioning properlyand
may need servicing. Havetheelectric powersteering
system checked byaNISSAN dealer.
When theelectric powersteering warninglight
illuminates withtheengine running, thepower assist
to the steering willcease operation butyou willstill
have control ofthe vehicle. Atthis time, greater
steering effortsarerequired tooperate thesteering
wheel, especially insharp turnsandatlow speeds.
(See ªElectric powersteering systemº(P.5-56) .)
Electronic parkingbrakesystem warn-
ing light (yellow) (ifequipped)
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The electronic parkingbrakesystem warning light
functions forthe electronic parkingbrakesystem.
When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position, thelight illuminates forafew seconds. Ifthe
warning lightilluminates atany other time,itmay
indicate thattheelectronic parkingbrakesystem isnot
functioning properly.Have thebrake system checked,
and ifnecessary repaired,byaNISSAN dealer
promptly .
Electronic parkingbrakewarning light
(if equipped)
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The electronic parkingbrakewarning lightindicates
that theelectronic parkingbrakesystem isoperating.
When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position, theelectronic parkingbrakewarning light
illuminates. Whentheengine isstarted andtheparking
brake isreleased, thewarning lightturns off.
If the parking brakeisnot fully released, theelectronic
parking brakewarning lightremains on.Besure that
the electronic parkingbrakewarning lighthasturned
off before driving. (SeeªParking brakeº(P.3-30) .)
If the electronic parkingbrakewarning lightilluminates
or flashes whiletheelectronic parkingbrakesystem
warning light
(yellow) illuminates, itmay indicate
that theelectronic parkingbrakesystem isnot
functioning properly.Have thebrake system checked,
and ifnecessary repaired,byaNISSAN dealer
promptly .
Forward emergency brakingsystem
warning light(ifequipped)
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
forward emergency brakingsystemwarning light
illuminates andthen turns off.
This light illuminates whentheforward emergency
braking systemisset toOFF onthe vehicle information
display .
If the light illuminates whentheforward emergency
braking systemisON, itmay indicate thatthesystem is
unavailable. SeeªForward emergency brakingsystemº
(P .5-45) formore details.
Low tirepressure warninglight(if
equipped)
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
low tirepressure warninglightilluminates andthen
turns off.This indicates thatthelow tirepressure
warning systemisoperational.
This light illuminates ifthere islow tirepressure oratire
pressure warningsystemmalfunction.
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) monitors
the tire pressure ofall tires except thespare.
Low tirepressure warning:
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If the vehicle isbeing driven withlowtirepressure, the
low tirepressure warninglightwillilluminate.
When thelow tirepressure warninglightilluminates,
you should stopandadjust thetire pressure tothe
recommended COLDtirepressure shownonthe tire
placard. Useatire pressure gaugetocheck thetire
pressure. Thelowtirepressure warninglightmaynot
automatically turnoffwhen thetire pressure is
adjusted. Afterthetireisinflated tothe recommended
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