8-11 INFINITI QX30 2017 Owner's Manual

8 Do-it-yourself
Maintenance precautions..................8-2
Engine compartment check locations ...........8-3
2.0L Gasoline engine .................. .8-3
Engine cooling system ................... .8-3
Checking engine coolant level .............8-4
Changing engine coolant ................8-4
Engine oil ........................... .8-5
Checking engine oil level ................8-5
Changing engine oil .................. .8-5
Changing engine oil filter ................8-6
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) ............8-7
Brake fluid .......................... .8-7
Window washer fluid .................... .8-8
Battery ............................ .8-9
Accessing Vehicle battery ...............8-10
Maintenance free battery ................8-10
Models with Idle Stop/Start System .........8-10
Battery replacement .................. .8-11
Reinitialisation procedure after battery
reconnection ...................... .8-12
Jump-starting ...................... .8-12
Drive belt .......................... .8-12
Spark plugs ..........................8-13
Air cleaner filter ...................... .8-13
Wiper blades .........................8-13 Cleaning
..........................8-13
Replacing front window wiper blades ........8-14
Replacing rear window wiper blade ..........8-15
Brakes ............................ .8-17
Self-adjusting brakes ..................8-17
Fuses ............................. .8-17
Before replacing a fuse .................8-17
Engine compartment .................. .8-17
Passenger compartment ................8-18
Intelligent key battery replacement ..........
.8-20
Checking the

battery ..................8-20
Replacing the battery ..................8-20
Lights ............................ .8-22
Exterior and interior lights ...............8-22
Replacement procedures ................8-24
Wheels and tires ..................... .8-26
Tire Pressure ...................... .8-26
Tire inflation pressure .................8-28
Tire labeling ...................... .8-28
Types of tires ..................... .8-30
Tire chains ....................... .8-31
Tire wear and damage .................8-31
Tire rotation ...................... .8-32
Replacing wheels and tires ..............8-32
Wheel balance ..................... .8-34

recommended that a Genuine INFINITI bat-
tery is fitted. For more information, it is
recommended that you contact an INFINITI
retailer.
•If the battery terminal is disconnected (for
battery replacement, etc.) and then recon-
nected, there may be some delay before the
Stop/Start System reactivates.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
It is recommended that a Genuine INFINITI
battery is fitted. It is recommended that you
visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
Protective plate for battery
WARNING
Whenever the battery is replaced, always have
the protective plate underneath the battery
also reinstalled or replaced. If this plate is not
reinstalled/replaced, in the event of a collision
a thermal incident could occur, causing vehicle
damage and potentially causing serious injury
of death.
If the vehicle battery is replaced, the protective
plate underneath the battery must also be
replaced. This protective plate must be fixed to
the underside of the replacement battery using
the adhesive tape supplied with the replace-
ment plate. It is recommended that you visit an
INFINITI dealer to purchase and replace the
protective plate underneath the battery.
1. Make sure the underside of the replacementbattery is dry and free of dust.
2. Remove the backing strips
1from the
adhesive strips.
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