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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
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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
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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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CHECKING ENGINEOILLEVEL
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JVM0423X
QR25 andMR20 engine
JVM0435X
R9M engine
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
*
C
.
8. Ifthe oillevel isbelow
*
A
, remove theoilfiller cap
and pour therecommended oilinto theopening.
Do not overfill
*
B
.
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.
V ehicle set-up
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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. Raise andsupport thevehicle usingasuitable
floor jackandsafety jackstands.
.
Place thesafety jackstands underthevehicle
jack -up points.
.
A suitable adaptershouldbeattached tothe
jack stand saddle.
6. Remove theplastic engine undercover (if
equipped) .
.
Remove theplastic clipsfromtheundercover.
Engine oiland filter
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QR25DE andMR20DD engine:
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1
Oil filler cap
*
2
Oil drain plug
*
3
Oil filter
1. Place alarge drainpanunder thedrain plug.
2. Remove thedrain plugwithawrench.
3. Remove theoilfiller capand completely drainthe
oil.
If the oilfilter isto be changed, removeand
replace itat this time.
CAUTION:
Waste oilmust bedisposed ofproperly. Check
your local regulations.
4. Remove theplastic coverovertheoilfilter location
by removing thesmall plastic clipsasillustrated.
(For QR25DE engine)
5. Loosen theoilfilter withanoilfilter wrench.
6. Remove theoilfilter byturning itby hand.
7. Wipe theengine oilfilter mounting surfacewitha
clean cloth.
Be sure toremove anyoldgasket remaining onthe
mounting surface. 8.
Apply newengine oiltothe gasket ofthe new oil
filter.
9. Screw inthe oilfilter untilaslight resistance isfelt
and then tighten anadditional 2/3ofaturn to
secure thefilter.
Oil filter tightening torque:
15 to20 N´m
(1.5 to2.0 kg-m, 11to15 ft-lb)
10. Clean andreinstall thedrain plugandnew washer.
Securely tightenthedrain plugwithawrench. Do
not use excessive force.
Drain plugtightening torque:
29 to39 N´m
(3.0 to4.0 kg-m, 22to29 ft-lb)
11. Refill therecommended engineoiland quantity .
(See ªRecommended Fluids/lubricants andcapa-
citiesº (P.9-2) .)
When fillingtheengine oil,donot remove
the dipstick.
12. Securely installtheoilfiller cap.
13. Start theengine.
14. Check thedrain plugforany sign ofleakage.
15. Dispose ofthe used oilinthe proper manner.
Check yourlocal regulations.
16. Check theengine oillevel according tothe proper
procedure. (SeeªChecking engineoillevelº (P.8-
10) .) R9M
engine:
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1 Oilfiller element
2 O-ring
3 Oilfilter cover
1. Place alarge drainpanunder thedrain plug.
2. Remove thedrain plugwithawrench.
3. Remove theoilfiller capand completely drainthe
oil.
If the oilfilter isto be changed, removeand
replace itat this time.
CAUTION:
Waste oilmust bedisposed ofproperly. Check
your local regulations.
4. Loosen theoilfilter cover withawrench.
5. Remove theengine oilfilter cover thentheoilfilter
element.
6. Remove therubber O-ring fromthefilter cover.
7. Wipe theentire oilfilter cover withaclean cloth.
Be sure toremove anyoldO-ring remaining onthe
mounting surface. 8.
Apply newengine oiltothe O-ring.
Install thenew O-ring onthe new oilfilter element.
9. Insert theoilfilter element intotheengine oilfilter
cover.
10. Screw inthe oilfilter cover untilaslight resistance
is felt, and then tighten thefilter completely .
Oil filter cover tightening torque:
25 N´m
(2.6 kg-m, 18ft-lb)
11. Clean andreinstall thedrain plugandnew washer.
Securely tightenthedrain plugwithawrench. Do
not use excessive force.
Drain plugtightening torque:
50 N´m
(5.1 kg-m, 36.9ft-lb)
12. Refill therecommended engineoiland quantity .
(See ªRecommended Fluids/lubricants andcapa-
citiesº (P.9-2) .)
13. Securely installtheoilfiller cap.
14. Start theengine.
15. Check thedrain plugforany sign ofleakage.
16. Dispose ofthe used oilinthe proper manner.
Check yourlocal regulations.
17. Check theengine oillevel according tothe proper
procedure. (SeeªChecking engineoillevelº (P.8-
10) .)
After operation
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1. Lower thevehicle carefully tothe ground.
2. Dispose ofwaste oiland filter properly .
PRO TECT ENVIRONMENT
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It is illegal topollute drains,watercourses andsoil. Use
authorized wastecollection facilities,including civil
amenity sitesandgarages providing facilitiesfor
disposal ofused oiland used oilfilters. Ifin doubt,
contact yourlocal authority foradvice ondisposal.
The regulations concerningthepollution ofthe
environment willvary from country tocountry.
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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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...................................................... .......................2-36
Clutch fluid...
............................................ .......................8-17
Coat hook ...
........................................................... ..........2-59
Cockpit ...
................................................................ ............2-3
Cold weather driving...
....................................... ..........5-59
Compass ...
....................................... ...............................2-10
Console box...
........................................................... ......2-55
Console light...
................................................. ..............2-62
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
position indicator ...
........................................................ 2-10
Continuously Variable Transmission fluid...
............. 8-17
Corner sensorfunction ...
....................................... ......4-15
Corrosion protection ...
......................................... 5-60,7-5
Coupling deviceinstallation ...
..................................... 5-56
Cover, Tonneau cover...
............................................... 2-60
Cruise control ...
....................................... .......................5-43
Cup holders ...
........................................................... ......2-55
CVT ,Driving withCVT (Continuously
V ariable Transmission) ...
................................................ 5-7
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Defogger switch...
......................................................... 2-49
Diesel Particulate Filter(DPF) ...
.................................. 5-6
Dimensions ...
............................................ .........................9-7
Display Vehicle information display...
................................ 2-20
Distance toempty ...
............................................ ..........2-35
Door locks ...
...................................................... ................3-4
Drive belt...
....................................... ...............................8-14
Driver Attention Alert...
....................................... ..........2-36
Driving Driving inwet conditions ...
...................................... 5-7
Driving inwinter conditions ...
................................. 5-7
Driving vehicle ...
...................................................... 5-13
Driving withContinuously Variable
T ransmission (CVT)...
............................................. 5-13
Driving withManual Transmission (MT)...
......... 5-17
On-pavement andoff-road
driving precautions ...
....................................... ..........5-7
Precautions whenstarting anddriving ...
............. 5-3
E
ECO mode system ...
.................................................... 5-47
Ambient ECO...
....................................... ................5-47
ECO Drive Report ...
............................................ ...5-48
ECO Pedal Guide function ...
............................... 5-47
ECO mode system indicator light...
.......................... 2-17
Elapsed time...
...................................................... ..........2-35
Elapsed timeandtripodometer ...
............................. 2-35
Electric powersteering system...
.............................. 5-56
Electric powersteering warninglight...
.................... 2-14
Electronic StabilityProgram (ESP)
OFF switch ...
............................................ .......................5-27
Electronic StabilityProgram (ESP)system ...
......... 5-26
Engine Break -inschedule ...
................................................. ..5-3
Coolant temperature gauge...
................................. 2-9
Engine compartment checklocations ...
............... 8-5
Engine cooling system ...
.......................................... 8-8
Engine oil...
....................................... ........................8-10
Engine serialnumber ...
....................................... ......9-9
Engine specifications ...
....................................... ......9-6
Engine startoperation indicator
(for Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models) ...
...................................................... 2-29
Engine startoperation indicator(forManual
T ransmission (MT)models) ...
............................... 2-29
Engine coldstart period ...
............................................. 5-7
Engine coolant ...
...................................................... ......5-59
Environmental factorsinfluence rate
of corrosion ...
....................................... .............................7-5
Exhaust gas...
....................................... .............................5-4
Explanation ofgeneral maintenance items...
............. 8-2
Exterior lights...
................................................. ..............8-28
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Flat tire...
................................................................ ............6-2
Floor mats ...
........................................................... ............7-4Fluid
Brake fluid...
...................................................... .......8-16
Engine coolant ...
...................................................... ..8-8
Engine oil...
....................................... ........................8-10
Window washerfluid...
................................. 8-4,8-19
Fog light switch ...
............................................ ..............2-45
Forward emergency brakingsystem ...
...................... 5-45
Forward emergency brakingsystem
warning light...
...................................................... ..........2-14
Front foglights ...
...................................................... ......2-46
Front seats ...
............................................ .........................1-2
Fuel
Gauge ...
................................................. .......................2-9
Fuel fillercap ...
................................................. ..............3-27
Fuel fillerlid...
....................................... ...........................3-27
Fuel information ...
................................................. ............9-4
Fuses ...
...................................................... .......................8-24
Fusible links...
........................................................... ......8-24
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vehicle corrosion ...
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Moving ObjectDetection (MOD)function ...
........... 4-15
MR20DD enginemodel...
.............................................. 8-7
Multi-sensing cameraunitmaintenance ...
............... 5-41
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New vehicle break-in...
....................................... ............5-3
NISSAN Anti-Theft System (NATS) ...
...................... 3-21
NISSAN Anti-Theft System (NATS) key ...
................. 3-2
O
Odometer ...
........................................................... ............2-7
Off-road drivingsafetyprecautions ...
....................... 5-25
Oil Engine oil...
....................................... ........................8-10
One shotcall...
................................................. ..............4-96
On-pavement andoff-road drivingprecautions ...
... 5-7
Operating precautions ...
.............................................. 5-52
Outside airtemperature ...
............................................ 2-36
Outside rearview mirrors...
.......................................... 3-29
P
Panic alarm ...
....................................... ..................3-9,3-18
Parallel parking assist...
................................................ 4-17
Park Assist (PA) ...
......................................................... 4-17
Parking ...
................................................................ ..........5-48
Parking brake...
................................................. .......3-30
Parking brake
Electronic parkingbrakewarning light...
........... 2-14
Parking sensor(sonar) systemsetting ...
.................. 5-52
Parking sensorsystem ...
.............................................. 5-50
Parking sensorsystem OFFswitch ...
....................... 5-51
Parking, Parkingbrakeoperation ...
........................... 5-60
Perpendicular parkingassist...
................................... 4-19
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