technical data NISSAN 350Z 2008 Z33 Owners Manual

9 Technical and consumer informationCapacities and recommended fuel/lubricants .............. 9-2
Fuel recommendation .................................................... 9-3
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation .................. 9-5
Air conditioner system refrigerant and lubricant
recommendations ........................................................... 9-6
Specifications ........................................................................ 9-7
Engine ................................................................................. 9-7
Wheels and tires .............................................................. 9-8
Dimensions and weights ............................................... 9-8
When traveling or registering your vehicle in another
country ..................................................................................... 9-9
Vehicle identification ............................................................ 9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ................. 9-9
Vehicle identification number (chassis number) ..... 9-9
Engine serial number ................................................... 9-10
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label ................ 9-10
Emission control information label ........................... 9-10
Tire and loading information label ............................ 9-11
Air conditioner specification label ............................ 9-11
Installing front license plate ............................................. 9-12Vehicle loading information ............................................. 9-13
Terms ............................................................................... 9-13
Vehicle load capacity.................................................... 9-14
Loading tips .................................................................... 9-16
Measurement of weights ............................................. 9-16
Towing a trailer ................................................................... 9-17
Maximum load limits .................................................... 9-17
Towing safety ................................................................ 9-18
Flat towing............................................................................. 9-21
Automatic transmission ................................................ 9-22
Manual transmission ..................................................... 9-22
Uniform tire quality grading ............................................. 9-22
Emission control system warranty ................................. 9-23
Reporting safety defects (US only) ............................... 9-23
Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M) test
(US only) .............................................................................. 9-24
Event data recorders ......................................................... 9-25
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual order information ... 9-26
In the event of a collision ........................................... 9-26


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hibitors. If not properly formulated with
appropriate cosolvents and corrosion
inhibitors, such methanol blends may
cause fuel system damage and/or ve-
hicle performance problems. At this
time, sufficient data is not available to
ensure that all methanol blends are
suitable for use in NISSAN vehicles.
If any undesirable driveability problems such as
engine stalling and hard hot starting are experi-
enced after using oxygenate-blend fuels, imme-
diately change to a non-oxygenate fuel or a fuel
with a low blend of MTBE.
Take care not to spill gasoline during refu-
eling. Gasoline containing oxygenates can
cause paint damage.
E-85 fuelE-85 fuel is a mixture of approximately 85% fuel
ethanol and 15% unleaded gasoline. E-85 can
only be used in a Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV). Do
not use E-85 fuel in your vehicle. U.S. govern-
ment regulations require fuel ethanol dispensing
pumps to be identified by a small, square, or-
ange and black label with the common abbre-
viation or the appropriate percentage for that
region.
Aftermarket fuel additivesNISSAN does not recommend the use of any
aftermarket fuel additives (for example, fuel in-
jector cleaner, octane booster, intake valve de-
posit removers, etc.) which are sold commer-
cially. Many of these additives intended for gum,
varnish or deposit removal may contain active
solvents or similar ingredients that can be harm-
ful to the fuel system and engine.Octane rating tipsUsing unleaded gasoline with an octane
rating lower than recommended can cause
persistent, heavy spark knock. (Spark
knock is a metallic rapping noise.) If se-
vere, this can lead to engine damage. If you
detect a persistent heavy spark knock even
when using gasoline of the above stated
octane rating, or if you hear steady spark
knock while holding a steady speed on
level roads, have your dealer correct the
condition. Failure to correct the condition
is misuse of the vehicle, for which NISSAN
is not responsible.
Incorrect ignition timing will result in knocking,
after-run or overheating. This in turn may cause
excessive fuel consumption or damage to the
engine. If any of the above symptoms are en-
countered, have your vehicle checked at aNISSAN dealer or other competent service fa-
cility.
However, now and then you may notice
light spark knock for a short time while
accelerating or driving up hills. This is no
cause for concern, because you get the
greatest fuel benefit when there is light
spark knock for a short time under heavy
engine load.
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mission gear selector lever in the P (Park) or
N (Neutral) position or the manual transmis-
sion shift lever in the N position.
9. Turn the engine off.
10. Repeat steps 1 through 8 at least one more
time.
If step 1 through 7 is interrupted, repeat the
preceding step. Any safe driving mode is ac-
ceptable between steps. Do not stop the engine
until step 7 is completed.This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an
EDR is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a
vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:

How various systems in your vehicle
were operating;

Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened;

How far (if at all) the driver was depress-
ing the accelerator and/or brake pedal;
and,

How fast the vehicle was traveling.

Sounds are not recorded.
These data can help provide a better un-
derstanding of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your ve-
hicle only if a nontrivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the EDRunder normal driving conditions and no
personal data (e.g. name, gender, age and
crash location) are recorded. However,
other parties, such as law enforcement,
could combine the EDR data with the type
of personally identifying data routinely ac-
quired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer and NISSAN
dealer, other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR. The EDR data may
be retrieved during routine vehicle servic-
ing or for special research. It might also be
accessed with the consent of the vehicle
owner or lessee, in response to a request
by law enforcement, or as otherwise re-
quired or permitted by law.
EVENT DATA RECORDERS
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