NISSAN 370Z COUPE 2018 Owners Manual

STI0509
ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER
The number is stamped on the engine as
shown.
STI0616
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. CERTIFICATION
LABEL
The Federal/Canadian Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards (F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S.)
certification label is affixed as shown. This
label contains valuable vehicle informa-
tion, such as: Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ings (GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR), month and year of manufacture,
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), etc.
Review it carefully.
STI0615
EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION
LABEL
The emission control information label is
attached as shown.
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TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION
LABEL
The cold tire pressure is shown on the
Tire and Loading Information label affixed
to the pillar as illustrated.
STI0617
AIR CONDITIONER SPECIFICATION
LABEL
The air conditioner specification label is
attached as shown.

STI0618
EXCEPT FOR NISMO MODELS
Use the following steps to mount the
license plate:
Before mounting the license plate, con-
firm that the following parts are enclosed
in the plastic bag.
.License plate bracket
. J-nut × 2
. Screw × 2
. Screw grommet × 2
1. Park the vehicle on flat, level ground. Locate the two dents
on the front
bumper.
Carefully drill two pilot holes using a
0.39 in (10 mm) drill bit. (Be sure that
the drill only goes through the bum-
per fascia.)
2. Insert grommets into the hole on the bumper fascia.
3. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the grommet hole to add 90° turn onto
the part
.
4. Make sure the side end surface of the license plate bracket is aligned with
the bumper
.
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INSTALLING FRONT LICENSE PLATE

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Mark the center of the holeon both
sides with a felt-tip pen. Remove the
bracket from the bumper, and then
open 0.9 to 1.0 inch (22 to 25 mm)
diameter holes on the bumper using
the marks
as a center.
5. Insert J-nuts into the license plate bracket before placing the license
plate bracket on the fascia.
6. Install the license plate bracket with screws.
7. Install the license plate with bolts that are no longer than 0.55 in (14 mm).
JVT0332X

FOR NISMO MODELS
Use the following steps to mount the
license plate:
Before mounting the license plate, con-
firm that the following parts are enclosed
in the vinyl bag.
.License plate bracket
. J-nut × 2
. Screw × 4
. Screw grommet × 4
1. Park the vehicle on flat, level ground.
2. Temporarily place the license plate bracket while aligning points
of the
front bumper fascia with holesin
the license plate bracket.
3. Confirm that points
andare
aligned. Hold the license plate bracket
and mark the points
on the bumper
facia through the center of the holes
with a felt-tip pen.
4. Remove the license plate bracket.
5. Carefully drill two shallow pilot holes
andusing a 0.39 in (10 mm) drill bit
at the marked locations. (Be sure that
the drill only goes through the fas-
cia.)
6. Insert grommets into the hole on the fascia. 7. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the
grommet hole to add a 90° turn onto
the part
.
8. Insert a J-nut into the license plate bracket before placing the license
plate bracket on the fascia.
9. Install the license plate bracket with the screws.
10. Install the license plate with bolts that are not longer than 0.55 in (14 mm).
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Left side
This vehicle is equipped with air deflec-
tors in front of the front wheels. The
deflectors will change the air flow to help
improve aerodynamic performance.
When transporting your vehicle on a
trailer, the air deflectors may interfere
with a steep slope to a trailer bed. In this
case, remove the deflectors from the
undercover of the vehicle.
1. Loosen three screws as shown andremove the left-side air deflector
.
2. Tighten the removed screw
in its
original position.
3. Perform the same procedure to re- move the right-side air deflector. 4. Store the two air deflectors and four
screws to reinstall in the reverse order.
5. When reinstalling, make sure all six screws are firmly tightened on both
air deflectors.
REMOVING AIR DEFLECTORS
(except for NISMO models)

WARNING
.It is extremely dangerous to
ride in a cargo area inside
the vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas
are more likely to be ser-
iously injured or killed.
.Do not allow people to ride
in any area of vehicle that is
not equipped with seats and
seat belts.
.Be sure everyone in your
vehicle is in a seat and using
a seat belt properly.
TERMS
It is important to familiarize your-
self with the following terms before
loading your vehicle:
. Curb Weight (actual weight of
your vehicle) - vehicle weight
including: standard equipment,
fluids, emergency tools, and
spare tire assembly. This weight
does not include passengers and cargo.
. GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) -
curb weight plus the combined
weight of optional equipment,
passengers and cargo.
. GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) - maximum total combined
weight of the unloaded vehicle,
passengers, luggage, hitch, trai-
ler tongue load and any other
optional equipment. This infor-
mation is located on the F.M.V.S.
S./C.M.V.S.S. label.
. GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
- maximum weight (load) limit
specified for the front or rear
axle. This information is located
on the F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. label.
. GCWR (Gross Combined Weight
Rating) - The maximum total
weight rating of the vehicle,
passengers, cargo, and trailer.
. Vehicle Capacity Weight, Load
limit, Total load capacity - max-
imum total weight limit specified
of the load (passengers and
cargo) for the vehicle. This is the maximum combined weight
of occupants and cargo that can
be loaded into the vehicle. If the
vehicle is used to tow a trailer,
the trailer tongue weight must
be included as part of the cargo
load. This information is located
on the Tire and Loading Infor-
mation label.
. Cargo capacity - permissible
weight of cargo, the weight of
total occupants weight sub-
tracted from the load limit.
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VEHICLE LOADING INFORMATION

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VEHICLE LOAD CAPACITY
Do not exceed the load limit of your
vehicle shown as “The combined
weight of occupants and cargo” on
the Tire and Loading Information
label. Do not exceed the number of
occupants shown as “Seating Ca-
pacity” on the Tire and Loading
Information label.
To get “the combined weight of
occupants and cargo”, add the
weight of all occupants, then add
the total luggage weight. Examples
are shown in the illustration.Steps for determining correct load
limit
1. Locate the statement “The com-
bined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX
kg or XXX lbs” on your vehicle’s
placard.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers
that will be riding in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers
from XXX kg or XXX lbs. 4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For ex-
ample, if the XXX amount equals
1400 lbs. and there will be five
150 lb. passengers in your vehi-
cle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load capacity
is 650 lbs. (1400 − 750 (5 x 150) =
650 lbs or 640 − 340 (5 x 70) =
300 kg.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being
loaded on the vehicle. That
weight may not safely exceed
the available cargo and luggage
load capacity calculated in Step
4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will
be transferred to your vehicle.
Consult this manual to deter-
mine how this reduces the avail-
able cargo and luggage load
capacity of your vehicle.
Before driving a loaded vehicle,
confirm that you do not exceed

the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR) or the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) for your vehicle. (See
“Measurement of weights” (P.10-21).)
Also check tires for proper inflation
pressures. See the Tire and Loading
Information label.
LOADING TIPS
.The GVW must not exceed GVWR
or GAWR as specified on the F.M.
V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification la-
bel.
. Do not load the front and rear
axle to the GAWR. Doing so will
exceed the GVWR.
WARNING
.Properly secure all cargo to
help prevent it from sliding
or shifting. Do not place
cargo higher than the seat-
backs. In a sudden stop or
collision, unsecured cargo
could cause personal injury. .
Do not load your vehicle any
heavier than the GVWR or
the maximum front and rear
GAWRs. If you do, parts of
your vehicle can break, tire
damage could occur, or it
can change the way your
vehicle handles. This could
result in loss of control and
cause personal injury.
. Overloading could not only
shorten the life of your ve-
hicle and the tires, but also
could lead to hazardous ve-
hicle handling and long
braking distance. This may
cause a premature tire mal-
function, which could result
in a serious accident and
personal injury. Failures
caused by overloading are
not covered by the vehicle’s
warranty. MEASUREMENT OF WEIGHTS
Secure loose items to prevent
weight shifts that could affect the
balance of your vehicle. When the
vehicle is loaded, drive to a scale
and weigh the front and the rear
wheels separately to determine
axle loads. Individual axle loads
should not exceed either of the
gross axle weight ratings (GAWR).
The total of the axle loads should
not exceed the gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR). These ratings
are given on the vehicle certifica-
tion label. If weight ratings are
exceeded, move or remove items
to bring all weights below the
ratings.
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Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.Towing your vehicle with all four wheels
on the ground is sometimes called flat
towing. This method is sometimes used
when towing a vehicle behind a recrea-
tional vehicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
.Failure to follow these guidelines
can result in severe transmission
damage.
. Whenever flat towing your vehi-
cle, always tow forward, never
backward.
. DO NOT tow any automatic trans-
mission vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat tow-
ing). Doing so WILL DAMAGE inter-
nal transmission parts due to lack
of transmission lubrication.
. For emergency towing proce-
dures refer to “Towing your vehi-
cle” (P.6-19) of this manual.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
To tow a vehicle equipped with an auto-
matic transmission, an appropriate vehi-
cle dolly MUSTbe placed under the towed
vehicle’s drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the
dolly manufacturer’s recommendations
when using their product.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
. Always tow with the manual transmis-
sion in Neutral.
. Your vehicle speed should never ex-
ceed 70 MPH (112 km/h) when flat
towing your vehicle.
. After towing 500 miles, start and idle
the engine with the transmission in
Neutral for two minutes. Failure to idle
the engine after every 500 miles of
towing may cause damage to the
transmission’s internal parts.
TOWING A TRAILER FLAT TOWING