wheel NISSAN KICKS 2021 Manual PDF

ratings are given on the vehicle cer-
tification label. If weight ratings are
exceeded, move or remove items to
bring all weights below the ratings.Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
FLAT TOWING
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 recreational ve-
hicle, such as a motor home.

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Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................10-2Cargo cover................. .2-64Cargo
(See vehicle loading information).....10-13Car phone or CB radio............4-67Check tire pressure..............2-34Child restraints........1-18,1-19,1-21,1-23LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System..............1-23Precautions on child
restraints.........1-21,1-27,1-33, 1-38Top tether strap anchor point
locations...................1-25Child restraint with top tether strap. . . .1-25Child safety rear door lock..........3-6Cleaning exterior and interior......7-2,7-4Cold weather driving.............5-111Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT).......................5-17Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid..................... .8-9Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT).............5-17Transmission shif t selector lock
release....................5-20Control panel buttons.............4-3Brightness/contrast button.......4-8Controls
Audio controls (steering wheel).....4-63Heater and air conditioner controls. .4-42
Heater and air conditioner controls
(automatic)................ .4-41Heater and air conditioner controls
(manual).................. .4-33Coolant
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants
...............10-2Changing engine coolant.........8-5Checking engine coolant level......8-5Corrosion protection..............7-7Cruise control................ .5-52Cup holders................. .2-62
D
Daytime Running Light System......2-49Defroster switch
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch
................ .2-44, 4-43Rear window defroster switch. .2-44, 4-35Dimensions and weights..........10-9Dimmer switch for instrument panel. . .2-50Display
Information display............2-23Display controls (see control panel
buttons).................... .4-3Door locks.................3-4, 3-5Door open warning light...........2-14Drive belt....................8-14Drive Systems OFF switch..........2-53Driving
Cold weather driving...........5-111
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT).............5-17Precautions when starting and
driving.................... .5-4Driving the vehicle...............5-17
E
Economy - fuel................5-96Emergency engine shutoff.......5-13,6-2Emission control information label. . . .10-11Emission control system warranty. . . .10-19Engine
Before starting the engine........5-15Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2Changing engine coolant.........8-5Changing engine oil............8-6Changing engine oil filter.........8-6Checking engine coolant level......8-5Checking engine oil level.........8-5Engine compartment check
locations.................. .8-3Engine cooling system...........8-4Engine oil...................8-5Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation.............10-6Engine oil pressure warning light. . . .2-14Engine oil viscosity.............10-6Engine serial number...........10-11Engine specifications...........10-8Starting the engine............5-15Engine Block Heater.............5-112
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MirrorOutside mirrors..............3-28Rearview...................3-28Vanity mirror................3-27Mirrors......................3-28Moving Object Detection (MOD)......4-28
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NISSAN Anti-Thef t System......2-39, 5-14NissanConnect® Owner's Manual......4-2NISSAN Intelligent Key™............3-2NISSAN Intelligent Key®............3-7NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator.....................5-13NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System................. .2-40, 5-14
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating). .10-5Oil
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants
...............10-2Changing engine oil............8-6Changing engine oil filter.........8-6Checking engine oil level.........8-5Engine oil.................. .8-5Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation.............10-6Engine oil viscosity.............10-6Outside mirrors................3-28
Overheat
If your vehicle overheats.........6-11Owner's manual order form........10-21Owner's manual/service manual order
information................. .10-21
P
Parking
Parking brake operation.........5-23Parking/parking on hills.........5-96Personal lights.................2-72Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free system. .4-67PowerPower door locks...........3-5, 3-6Power outlet................2-57Powerrearwindows............2-70Power steering system..........5-97Power windows..............2-68Rear power windows...........2-70Power outlet................. .2-57Power steering................5-97Precautions
Maintenance precautions.........8-2On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions................. .5-9Precautions on booster
seats............1-21,1-27, 1-33, 1-38Precautions on child
restraints.........1-21,1-27,1-33, 1-38Precautions on seat belt usage.....1-10Precautions on supplemental restraint
system................... .1-42
Precautions when starting and
driving.................... .5-4Push starting..................6-11
R
Radio
Car phone or CB radio..........4-67FM/AM radio................4-49Steering wheel audio control switch. .4-63Radio frequency remote controlKey operation................3-9Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test................... .10-20Rear Automatic Braking (RAB).......5-54Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA).......5-42Rear Door Alert.........2-36, 2-37, 2-56Rear power windows.............2-70Rear seat.................... .1-4Rear sonar system OFF switch.......2-55Rear Sonar System (RSS)..........5-105Rearview mirror................3-28RearView Monitor................4-9Adjusting the screen...........4-24Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch..................2-44, 4-43Rear window defroster switch. . .2-44, 4-35Rear window wiper and washer
switches................... .2-43Recommended Fluids............10-2Recorders
Event Data................ .10-20Refrigerant recommendation........10-7
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Registering a vehicle in another
country.....................10-10Remote Engine Start..........3-18,5-16Reporting safety defects (US only). . . .10-19Roof rack................2-65, 2-66
S
Safety
Child safety rear door lock.........3-6Child seat belts.....1-21,1-27, 1-33, 1-38Reporting safety defects (US only). . .10-19Seat adjustment
Front manual seat adjustment......1-3Rear seat adjustment............1-4Seatback pockets...............2-60Seat beltChild safety.................1-18Infants and small children........1-19Injured person................1-13Larger children...............1-19Precautions on seat belt usage.....1-10Pregnant women..............1-13Seat belt extenders.............1-17Seat belt maintenance..........1-17Seat belts................1-10,7-6Shoulder belt height adjustment. . . .1-16Three-point type with retractor.....1-13Seat belt extenders..............1-17Seat belt warning light.........1-13,2-18SeatsAdjustment..................1-2Front seats..................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment......1-3Rear seat.................. .1-4Security indicator light............2-21Security system (NISSAN Anti-Thef t System),
engine start...............2-39, 5-14Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start.........2-40, 5-14Security systems
Vehicle security system.........2-38Self-adjusting brakes.............8-18Service manual order form.........10-21Servicing air conditioner...........4-44Shif tingContinuously Variable Transmission
(CVT)
.....................5-18Shoulder belt height adjustment......1-16Siri® Eyes-Free................ .4-64Sonar
Rear system................5-105Spark plug replacement...........8-15Spark plugs...................8-15Specifications................ .10-8Speedometer...............2-5, 2-6SRS warning label...............1-61Stability control................5-100Standard maintenance.........9-7,9-8Starting
Before starting the engine........5-15Jump starting.............6-9, 8-13Precautions when starting and
driving.................... .5-4Push starting................6-11Starting the engine............5-15Starting the engine..............5-15
Steering
Power steering system..........5-97Steering wheel.................3-26Steering wheel audio control switch. . .4-63Stop light....................8-26Storage.................... .2-59Storage tray..................2-60Sun visors....................3-27Supplemental air bag warning labels. . .1-61Supplemental air bag warning
light................... .1-62, 2-18Supplemental front impact air bag
system..................... .1-48Supplemental restraint system
Information and warning labels.....1-61Precautions on supplemental restraint
system................... .1-42Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system).......1-42Switch
Autolight switch..............2-45Automatic power window switch. . .2-70Fog light switch...............2-51Hazard warning flasher switch......6-2Headlight and turn signal switch. . . .2-44Headlight control switch.........2-44Instrument brightness control.....2-50Power door lock switch........3-5, 3-6Rear sonar system OFF switch.....2-55Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch................ .2-44, 4-43Rear window defroster switch. .2-44, 4-35Rear window wiper and washer
switches.................. .2-43
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Turn signal switch.............2-51
T
Tachometer...................2-7Thef t (NISSAN Anti-Thef t System), engine
start....................2-39, 5-14Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start...............2-40, 5-14Three-way catalyst...............5-4Tire
Flat tire................. .6-3, 6-4Spare tire...............6-5, 8-39Tire and Loading Information label. .10-12Tire chains.................8-35Tire pressure................8-28Tire rotation.................8-36Types of tires................8-34Uniform tire quality grading.......10-18Wheels and tires..........8-28,10-9Wheel/tire size...............10-9Tire pressure
Low tire pressure warning light.....2-15Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). .5-5Top tether strap child restraint.......1-25Towing4-wheel drive models...........6-13Flat towing................ .10-17Trailer towing................10-17Towing a trailer................10-17Towing your vehicle..............6-12
Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid
..................... .8-9Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT).............5-17Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country)....................10-10Trip odometer...............2-5, 2-6Trunk light....................2-73Turn signal switch...............2-51
U
Uniform tire quality grading........10-18USB/iPod® Charging Ports.........4-63USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port
(models without Navigation System). . .4-54
V
Vanity mirror..................3-27Variable voltage control system......8-14Vehicle dimensions and weights......10-9Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch..................... .2-55Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
system.....................5-100Vehicle identification............10-10Vehicle identification number (VIN). . . .10-10Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number)..............10-10Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate......................10-10
Vehicle immobilizer system.....2-40, 5-14Vehicle information display.........2-23Vehicle loading information........10-13Vehicle recovery................6-14Vehicle security system...........2-38Vehicle security system
(NISSAN Anti-Thef t System),
engine start
...............2-39, 5-14Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine
start
....................2-40, 5-14Vents..................... .4-32Visors......................3-27Voice Prompt Interrupt............4-70
W
Warning
Air bag warning light........1-62, 2-18Battery charge warning light......2-13Brake warning light............2-13Door open warning light.........2-14Engine oil pressure warning light. . . .2-14Hazard warning flasher switch......6-2Low fuel warning light. . . .2-15, 2-16, 2-33Low tire pressure warning light.....2-15Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-16Passenger air bag and status light. . .1-51Seat belt warning light.......1-13,2-18Supplemental air bag warning
light.................. .1-62, 2-18Vehicle security system.........2-38
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Warning labels (for SRS)..........1-61Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders.................0-9, 2-11Washer switch
Rear window wiper and washer
switches
.................. .2-43Weights (See dimensions and weights). .10-9Wheels and tires............8-28,10-9Wheel/tire size................ .10-9When traveling or registering in another
country.................... .10-10Windows....................2-68Locking passengers' windows.....2-70Powerrearwindows............2-70Power windows..............2-68Rear power windows...........2-70Windshield-washer fluid...........8-10Windshield wiper blades...........8-17Wiper
Rear window wiper and washer
switches
.................. .2-43Wiper blades................8-17Wiper and washer switch..........2-41
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