service NISSAN MICRA 2012 Owners Manual

Welcome to the growing family of new NISSAN
owners. This vehicle is delivered to you with
confidence. It was produced using the latest
techniques and strict quality control.
This manual was prepared to help you under-
stand the operation and maintenance of your
vehicle so that you may enjoy many kilometers
(miles) of driving pleasure. Please read through
this manual before operating your vehicle.
A separate Warranty Information Booklet
explains details about the warranties cov-
ering your vehicle. The “NISSAN Service
and Maintenance Guide” explains details
about maintaining and servicing your ve-
hicle.
Your NISSAN dealership knows your vehicle
best. When you require any service or have any
questions, they will be glad to assist you with the
extensive resources available to them.
In addition to factory-installed options, your ve-
hicle may also be equipped with additional ac-
cessories installed by NISSAN or by your
NISSAN dealer prior to delivery. It is important
that you familiarize yourself with all disclosures,
warnings, cautions and instructions concerning
proper use of such accessories prior to operating
the vehicle and/or accessory. See a NISSAN
dealer for details concerning the particular ac-
cessories with which your vehicle is equipped.Before driving your vehicle, please read this
Owner’s Manual carefully. This will ensure famil-
iarity with controls and maintenance require-
ments assisting you in the safe operation of your
vehicle.

The air conditioner system in your NISSAN ve-
hicle is charged with a refrigerant designed with
the environment in mind.
This refrigerant does not harm the earth’s
ozone layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant is re-
quired when servicing your NISSAN air condi-
tioner. Using improper refrigerants or lubricants
will cause severe damage to your air conditioner
system. Refer to “Air conditioner system (if so
equipped) refrigerant and oil recommendations”
in the “Technical and consumer information” sec-
tion of this manual.
A NISSAN dealer is able to service your “environ-
mentally friendly” air conditioning system.

CHECKING ENGINE COOLANT
LEVEL
Check the coolant levelin the reservoir when
the engine is cold. If the coolant level is below
the MIN level
2, add coolant to the MAX level
1. If the reservoir is empty, check the coolant
level in the radiator when the engine is cold. If
there is insufficient coolant in the radiator, fill the
radiator with coolant up to the filler opening and
also add it to the reservoir up to the MAX level
1.
This vehicle contains Genuine NISSAN Long Life
Antifreeze/Coolant (blue) . The life expectancy of
the factory-fill coolant is 105,000 miles
(168,000 km) or 7 years. Mixing any other type of coolant or the use of non-distilled water will re-
duce the life expectancy of the factory-fill coolant.
Refer to the NISSAN Service and Maintenance
Guide for more details.
If the cooling system frequently requires
coolant, have it checked by a NISSAN
dealer.
For additional information on the location of the
engine coolant reservoir, refer to “Engine com-
partment check locations” in this section.
CHANGING ENGINE COOLANT
A NISSAN dealer can change the engine coolant.
The service procedure can be found in the
NISSAN Service Manual.
Improper servicing can result in reduced
heater performance and engine overheat-
ing.

REPLACING SPARK PLUGS
Platinum-tipped spark plugs
It is not necessary to replace platinum-tippedA
spark plugs as frequently as conventional type
spark plugs because they last much longer. Fol-
low the maintenance log shown in the “NISSAN
Service and Maintenance Guide”. Do not service
platinum-tipped spark plugs by cleaning or re-
gapping.● Always replace spark plugs with rec-
ommended or equivalent ones.

●Do not install a damaged or deformed
wheel or tire even if it has been re-
paired. Such wheels or tires could have
structural damage and could fail with-
out warning.
● The use of retread tires is not
recommended.
Wheel balance
Unbalanced wheels may affect vehicle handling
and tire life. Even with regular use, wheels can get
out of balance. Therefore, they should be bal-
anced as required.
Wheel balance service should be per-
formed with the wheels off the vehicle.
Spin balancing the wheels on the vehicle
could lead to mechanical damage.
● For additional information regarding
tires, refer to “Tire Safety Information”
in the Warranty Information Booklet.
Care of wheels
● Wash the wheels when washing the vehicle
to maintain their appearance.
● Clean the inner side of the wheels when the
wheel is changed or the underside of the
vehicle is washed. ●
Do not use abrasive cleaners when washing
the wheels.
● Inspect wheel rims regularly for dents or
corrosion. Such damage may cause loss of
pressure or poor seal at the tire bead.
● NISSAN recommends waxing the road
wheels to protect against road salt in areas
where it is used during winter.
Spare tire (TEMPORARY USE ONLY
spare tire)
Observe the following precautions if the TEM-
PORARY USE ONLY spare tire must be used.
Otherwise, your vehicle could be damaged or
involved in an accident:

Your engine was filled with a high-quality engine
oil when it was built. You do not have to change
the oil before the first recommended change
interval. Oil and filter change intervals depend
upon how you use your vehicle.
Operation under the following conditions may
require more frequent oil and filter changes:● repeated short distance driving at cold out-
side temperatures
● driving in dusty conditions
● extensive idling
● towing a trailer
● stop and go commuting
For additional information, refer to the “NISSAN
Service and Maintenance Guide” for the mainte-
nance schedule.
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM (if so
equipped) REFRIGERANT AND OIL
RECOMMENDATIONS
The air conditioner system in your NISSAN
vehicle must be charged with the refriger-
ant HFC-134a (R-134a) and the oil, NISSAN
A/C system oil Type R or the exact equiva-
lents.

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.

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
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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
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Tachometer ....................2-4
10-5