NISSAN MICRA 2012 Owners Manual

●Overloading and improper load-
ing not only can shorten the life
of your vehicle and the tire, but
can also cause unsafe vehicle
handling and longer braking dis-
tances. This may cause a prema-
ture tire failure which could result
in a serious accident and per-
sonal 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 ex-
ceed either of the gross axle weight rat-
ings (GAWR) . The total of the axle loads
should not exceed the gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR) . These ratings are
given on the vehicle certification label. If
weight ratings are exceeded, move or re-
move 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 vehicle, such as a motor
home.

DOT (Department of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times
as well on the government course as a tire graded
100. The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction AA, A, B and C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the
tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as mea-
sured under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and con-
crete. A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.

Child restraints.......1-16,1-17,1-18,1-20
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-20
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-18,1-25,1-31,1-36
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-22
Child safety rear door lock ............3-5
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-12
Cleaningexteriorandinterior...........7-2
Clock.......................4-33 (models without navigation system) ....4-33
Clockset.....................4-33
Clock set/adjustment ..............4-33
Clutch Clutch fluid ..................8-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-24
Compact disc (CD) player ........4-34,4-38
Controls Audiocontrols(steeringwheel).......4-44
Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-7, 4-15
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Corrosionprotection ...............7-5
Cruisecontrol..................5-15
Cupholders................2-22,2-23
Curtain side-impact air bag system
(See supplemental side air bag and curtain
side-impact air bag system) ...........1-52 D
Daytime light system ...............2-18
Defroster switch Rear window defroster switch .......2-16
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-18
Door locks .....................3-3
Door open warning light .............2-8
Drive belt .....................8-15
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-24
Driving with automatic transmission .....5-8
Driving with manual transmission ......5-12
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Driving the vehicle .................5-8
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-17
Emission control information label .......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-18
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-7
Block heater .................5-25
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-8
Changingengineoil.............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine cooling system ............8-7 Engineoil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil pressure warning light
.......2-8
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine ..............5-7
Event data recorders ..............9-19
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Explanation of maintenance items ........8-2
Extended

storage switch ............8-23
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-2
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) .....8-11
Brake fluid ..................8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Clutch fluid ..................8-12
Enginecoolant.................8-7
Engineoil ...................8-9
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-47
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-17
Fuel-filler cap .................3-11
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-11
Fuel-filler lid .................3-11
10-2

Fuel-filler lid and cap............3-11
Fuel gauge ...................2-5
Fuel octane rating ...............9-5
Fuel gauge .....................2-5
Fuses.......................8-20
Fusible links ...................8-21
G
Gascap .....................3-11
Gauge Fuel gauge ...................2-5
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-3
Tachometer ..................2-4
Trip computer .................2-5
Trip odometer .................2-4
General maintenance ...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-23
H
Hands-free phone system, Bluetooth® ....4-46
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-17
Headlightcontrolswitch ............2-17
Headlights....................8-25
Head restraints ..................1-6
Heater Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-7, 4-15
Heater operation ............4-9,4-17
Hood release ...................3-9
Horn .......................2-20 I
Ignition switch ...................5-5
Immobilizer system ..........2-13,3-2,5-7
Important vehicle information label .......9-11
Increasing fuel economy .............5-17
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders) .....................2-7
Inside mirror ...................3-14
Instrument brightness control ..........2-18
Instrument panel ...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-18
Intelligent Key system Remote keyless entry operation .......3-7
Interiorlight....................2-27
iPod® Player ...................4-42
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-20
J
Jump starting ...............6-10,8-15
K
Key.........................3-2
Key fob battery replacement ..........8-24
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .........3-7
Keyless entry system
(See remote keyless entry system) ........3-6 L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-11
Emission control information label .....9-11
Engine serial number ............9-11
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-54
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-20
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-12
Light A
irbagwarninglight.........1-55,2-10
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-29
Bulb check/instrument panel .........2-7
Bulb replacement ..............8-29
Charge warning light .............2-8
Foglights...................8-29
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-17
Headlight control switch ..........2-17
Headlights..................8-25
Interior light ..................2-27
Lightbulbs..................8-25
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light.......................2-9
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-49
Security indicator light ............2-11
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-7
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-5
Doorlocks...................3-3
10-3

Fuel-filler door lock opener lever......3-11
Power door locks ...............3-4
Lowfuelwarninglight...............2-9
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-9
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-13
M
Maintenance Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
Outsidethevehicle..............8-2
Seat belt maintenance ............1-16
Under the hood and vehicle .........8-4
Maintenance requirements ............8-2
Malfunctionindicatorlight............2-11
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Manual windows .................2-26
Map pocket ....................2-21
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-18
Mirror Inside mirror .................3-14
Outside mirror control ............3-15
Outside mirrors ...............3-15
Vanity mirror .................3-14
Mirrors ......................3-14
Multi-remote control system
(See remote keyless entry system) ........3-6 N
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system .................2-13,3-2,5-7
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-5
Odometer .....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingengineoil.............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engineoil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Oneshotcall...................4-49
Outside mirror control ..............3-15
Outside mirrors .................3-15
Overdrive switch .................5-12
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-12
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-20
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-20
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-14
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-18
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free system .....4-46Power
Power door locks ...............3-4
Poweroutlet.................2-21
Power rear windows .............2-26
Power steering system ...........5-19
Power windows ...............2-24
Rear power windows ............2-26
Poweroutlet...................2-21
Power steering ..................5-19
Precautions Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Precautions on booster
seats...........1-18,1-25,1-31,1-36
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-18,1-25,1-31,1-36
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-10
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-40
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting ...................6-12
R
Radio CarphoneorCBradio ...........4-45
FM-AM
radio with compact disc (CD)
player.....................4-31
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player.....................4-35
Steering wheel audio control switch ....4-44
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test........................9-19
Rear power windows ..............2-26
Rearseat......................1-4
RearView Monitor ..............4-2,4-3
10-4

Rear window defroster switch.........2-16
Rear window wiper and washer switches . . .2-16
Recorders Eventdata..................9-19
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-10
Remote keyless entry system ...........3-6
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-18
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-5
Childseatbelts.....1-18,1-25,1-31,1-36
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-18
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-2
Rear seat adjustment .............1-4
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-16
Infantsandsmallchildren..........1-17
InjuredPerson................1-12
Largerchildren................1-17
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-10
Pregnant women ...............1-12
Seat belt extenders .............1-15
Seat belt maintenance ............1-16
Seat belts ...................1-10
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-15
Three-point type with retractor .......1-12
Seat belt extenders ...............1-15
Seatbeltwarninglight ..............2-9
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Frontseats...................1-2 Manual front seat adjustment
.........1-2
Rear seat ....................1-4
Security indicator light ..............2-11
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start .........2-13,3-2,5-7
Security systems Vehicle security system ...........2-13
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-19
Service manual order form ...........9-20
Servicing air conditioner .............4-23
Shifting Automatic transmission ...........5-10
Manual transmission .............5-13
Shift lock release .................5-11
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-15
Side air bag system
(See supplemental side air bag and curtain
side-impact air bag system) ...........1-52
Spark plug replacement .............8-16
Sparkplugs ...................8-16
Specifications ...................9-8
Speedometer ...................2-3
SRS warning label ................1-54
Stability control .................5-21
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-7
Jump starting .............6-10,8-15
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-12
Starting the engine ..............5-7
Starting the engine ................5-7
Steering Power steering system ...........5-19
Tilting steering wheel ............3-13
Steering wheel ..................3-13
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-44S
toplight.....................8-29
Storage......................2-21
Storage tray ...................2-22
Sun visors ....................3-13
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-54
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-55, 2-10
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-47
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-54
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-40
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-40
Supplemental side and curtain side-impact
air bag system ..................1-52
Switch Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-17
Headlight control switch ..........2-17
Ignition switch .................5-5
Instrument brightness control ........2-18
Overdrive switch ...............5-12
Powerdoorlockswitch............3-4
Rear window defroster switch .......2-16
Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-16
Turnsignalswitch..............2-19
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-20
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-14
T
Tachometer ....................2-4
10-5