manual transmission NISSAN NV PASSENGER VAN 2018 User Guide

Engine coolant*:Replace coolant at the
specified interval. When adding or replac-
ing coolant, be sure to use only Genuine
NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant (blue)
or equivalent with the proper mixture. (For
additional information on the proper mix-
ture for your area, refer to “Engine cooling
system” in the “Do-it-yourself ” section of
this manual.)
NOTE:
Mixing any other type of coolant or the
use of non-distilled water may reduce
the recommended service interval of the
coolant.
Engine oil and oil filter: Replace engine oil
and oil filter at the specified intervals. For
recommended oil grade and viscosity refer
to “Recommended fluids/lubricants and
capacities” in the “Technical and consumer
information” section of this manual.
Evaporative emissions control vapor
lines*: Check vapor lines for leaks or loose-
ness. Tighten connections or replace parts
as necessary.
Fuel lines*: Check the fuel hoses, piping
and connections for leaks, looseness, or
deterioration. Tighten connections or re-
place parts as necessary. Spark plugs:
Replace at specified intervals.
Install new plugs of the same type as origi-
nally equipped.
CHASSIS AND BODY
MAINTENANCE:
Brake lines and cables: Visually inspect for
proper installation. Check for chafing,
cracks, deterioration, and signs of leaking.
Replace any deteriorated or damaged
parts immediately.
Brake pads and rotors: Check for wear,
deterioration and fluid leaks. Replace any
deteriorated or damaged parts immedi-
ately.
Exhaust system: Visually inspect the ex-
haust pipes, muffler and hangers for leaks,
cracks, deterioration, and damage. Tighten
connections or replace parts as necessary.
In-cabin microfilter (if so equipped): Re-
place at specified intervals. When driving
for prolonged periods in dusty conditions,
replace the filter more frequently
Steering gear and linkage, axle and sus-
pension parts, drive shaf t boots: Check
for damage, looseness, and leakage of oil
or grease. Under severe driving conditions,
inspect more frequently. Tire rotation:
Tires should be rotated every
5,000 miles (8,000 km) according to the in-
structions under “Explanation of general
maintenance items” in this section. When
rotating tires, check for damage and un-
even wear. Replace if necessary.
Transmission fluid/oil, differential oil: Vi-
sually inspect for signs of leakage at speci-
fied intervals.
9-6Maintenance and schedules

1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Have someone place blocks on thedownhill side of the vehicle and trailer
wheels.
3. Af ter the wheel blocks are in place, slowly release the brake pedal until the
blocks absorb the vehicle load.
4. Apply the parking brake.
5. Shif t the transmission into P (Park).
6. Turn off the engine.
To drive away: 1. Start the vehicle.
2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
3. Shif t the transmission into gear.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Drive slowly until the vehicle and trailer are clear from the blocks.
6. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
7. Have someone retrieve and store the blocks. ∙ While going downhill, the weight of the
trailer pushing on the tow vehicle may
decrease overall stability. Therefore, to
maintain adequate control, reduce your
speed and shif t to a lower gear. Avoid
long or repeated use of the brakes
when descending a hill, as this reduces
their effectiveness and could cause
overheating. Shif ting to a lower gear in-
stead provides “engine braking” and re-
duces the need to brake as frequently.
∙ If the engine coolant temperature rises to a high temperature, refer to “If your
vehicle overheats” in the “In case of
emergency” section of this owner’s
manual.
∙ Trailer towing requires more fuel than normal circumstances.
∙ Avoid towing a trailer for your vehicle’s first 500 miles (805 km).
∙ For the first 500 miles (805 km) that you do tow, do not drive over 50 mph
(80 km/h).
∙ Have your vehicle serviced more of ten than at intervals specified in the recom-
mended Maintenance Schedule in the
“Maintenance and schedules” section of
this manual. ∙ When making a turn, your trailer wheels
will be closer to the inside of the turn
than your vehicle wheels. To compen-
sate for this, make a larger than normal
turning radius during the turn.
∙ Crosswinds and rough roads will ad- versely affect vehicle/trailer handling,
possibly causing vehicle sway. When
being passed by larger vehicles, be pre-
pared for possible changes in cross-
winds that could affect vehicle han-
dling.
Do the following if the trailer begins to
sway: 1. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal to allow the vehicle to coast and steer
as straight ahead as the road condi-
tions allow. This combination will help
stabilize the vehicle.
– Do not correct trailer sway by steer- ing or applying the brakes.
2. When the trailer sway stops, gently ap- ply the brakes and pull to the side of the
road in a safe area.
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3. Try to rearrange the trailer load so it isbalanced. For additional information,
refer to “Pre-towing tips” in this section.
∙ Be careful when passing other vehicles. Passing while towing a trailer requires
considerably more distance than nor-
mal passing. Remember, the length of
the trailer must also pass the other ve-
hicle before you can safely change
lanes.
∙ Downshif t the transmission to a lower gear for engine braking when driving
down steep or long hills. This will help
slow the vehicle without applying the
brakes.
∙ Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or too frequently. This could cause
the brakes to overheat, resulting in re-
duced braking efficiency.
∙ Increase your following distance to al- low for greater stopping distances
while towing a trailer. Anticipate stops
and brake gradually.
∙ NISSAN recommends that the cruise control not be used while towing a
trailer. ∙ Some states or provinces have specific
regulations and speed limits for ve-
hicles that are towing trailers. Obey the
local speed limits.
∙ Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness connections, and trailer wheel lug nuts
af ter 50 miles (80 km) of travel and at
every break.
∙ When launching a boat, don’t allow the water level to go over the exhaust tail
pipe or rear bumper.
∙ Make sure you disconnect the trailer lights before backing the trailer into the
water or the trailer lights may burn out.
When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, refer
to the “Do-it-yourself ” section in this
manual.
Tow mode (if so equipped)
Using tow mode is recommended when
pulling a heavy trailer or hauling a heavy
load. Press the TOW MODE switch to acti-
vate tow mode. The indicator light on the
TOW MODE switch illuminates when tow
mode is selected. Press the TOW MODE
switch again to turn tow mode off. Tow mode is automatically canceled when
the ignition switch is placed in the OFF
position.
Tow mode includes the following features:
∙ Grade logic — Adjusts transmission shif ts when pulling a trailer or hauling a
load up a grade.
∙ Downhill Speed Control (DSC) — auto- matically downshif ts when driving
down a grade with a trailer or heavy
load to help control vehicle speed.
Driving the vehicle in the tow mode with no
trailer/load or light trailer/light load will not
cause any damage. However, fuel
economy may be reduced and the
transmission/engine driving characteris-
tics may feel unusual.
When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, refer
to the “Maintenance and schedules” sec-
tion of this manual.
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FLAT TOWING FOR REAR WHEEL
DRIVE 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 recreational ve-
hicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
∙ Failure to follow these guidelines canresult in severe transmission damage.
∙ Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al- ways tow forward, never backward.
∙ Never tow your rear wheel drive ve- hicle with the rear tires on the ground.
Doing so may cause serious and ex-
pensive damage to the powertrain.
∙ DO NOT tow your rear wheel drive ve- hicle with all four wheels on the
ground (flat towing). Doing so WILL
DAMAGE internal transmission parts
due to lack of transmission
lubrication.
∙ For emergency towing procedures re- fer to “Towing recommended by
NISSAN” in the “In case of emergency ”
section of this manual.
Automatic transmission
To tow a vehicle equipped with an auto-
matic transmission, an appropriate vehicle
dolly MUST be placed under the towed ve-
hicle’s drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly
manufacturer’s recommendations when
using their product. DOT (Department of Transportation) Qual-
ity Grades: All passenger car tires must
conform to federal safety requirements in
addition to these grades.
Quality grades can be found where appli-
cable 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 rat-
ing based on the wear rate of the tire when
tested under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course. For ex-
ample, 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.
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-24, 2-20
SeatsAdjustment ..................1-2
Frontseats..................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Security indicator light ............2-25
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine start . .2-28, 5-10
Security systems Vehicle security system ......2-26,2-27
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-21
Service manual order form .........10-35
Servicing air conditioner .......4-24,4-32
Settingbutton..................4-7
Shif ting Automatic transmission .........5-14
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-28
Sliding door Manual sliding door ............3-6
Sliding door locks Child safety sliding door locks ......3-8
Smartphone connectivity ..........4-74
Sonar Rear system ................5-29
Spark plug replacement ...........8-18
Spark plugs ...................8-18
Specifications ..................10-9
Speedometer ..................2-5
Speedometer and odometer ........2-4
SRS warning label ...............1-66
Stability control ................5-27
Standard maintenance ............9-7
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-10
Jumpstarting............6-10,8-16 Precautions when starting
anddriving...............5-2,5-3
Push starting
................6-12
Starting the engine ............5-11
Starting the engine ..............5-11
Steering Powersteeringfluid............8-13
Powersteeringsystem..........5-23
Tilting steering wheel ...........3-16
Steering wheel .................3-16
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-72
Stoplight....................8-30
Storage.....................2-42 Under seat storage tray .........2-42
Storagebin...................2-49
Storagetray ..................2-43
Sunglasses case ................2-47
Sunglasses holder ...............2-47
Sunvisors....................3-17
Supplemental air bag warning
labels ...................... .1-66
Supplemental air bag warning
light ................... .1-66, 2-23
Supplemental front impact
airbagsystem................ .1-61
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-66
Precautions on supplemental
restraintsystem..............1-55
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-55
Switch Automatic power window switch . . .2-51
Foglightswitch..............2-34
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-31Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-31
Ignition switch
................5-8
Instrument brightness control .....
2-33
Power door lock switch ..........3-6
Powerinverterswitch ..........2-36
Rear sonar system off switch ......2-37
Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-30
Steering wheel switch for audio
control/Bluetooth® Hands-Free
Phone System ...............4-72
Tow mode switch .............2-38
Turn signal switch .............2-33
T
Tachometer ...................2-5
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start ..........2-28,5-10
Three-waycatalyst...............5-2
Tilting steering wheel .............3-16
Tire Flattire..................6-2,6-3
Spare tire ...................6-4
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-13
Tire chains .................8-39
Tire pressure ................8-32
Tirerotation ................8-40
Types of tires ................8-38
Uniform tire quality grading ......10-31
Wheels and tires ..........8-32,10-10
Wheel/tire size ...............10-10
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Tire pressureLow tire pressure warning light .....2-21
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)....................5-4,6-2
Toptetherstrapchildrestraint.......1-37
Towing 4-wheel drive models ...........6-14
Flattowing.................10-31
Towing load/specification .......10-22
Trailertowing...............10-18
Towingatrailer................10-18
Towingyourvehicle..............6-13
Tow mode switch ...............2-38
TMPS Reset TPMS ..............2-13,8-41
Transmission Driving with automatic
transmission ................5-13
Travel (See registering a vehicle
in another country) ..............10-11
Trip odometer ..................2-5
Troubleshooting guide (NISSAN
voice recognition system) ..........4-99
Turn signal switch ...............2-33
U
Under seat storage tray ...........2-42
Uniform tire quality grading ........10-31
USBinterface..............4-60,4-62 Audio file operation .........4-61,4-63 V
Vehicle dimensions and weights .....10-10
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
OFFswitch...................2-35
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system . .5-27
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system . .5-27
Vehicle identification .............10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . .10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.......................10-11
Vehicle immobilizer system ......2-28,5-10
Vehicle loading information ........10-14
Vehiclerecovery................6-15
Vehicle security system ........2-26,2-27
Vehicle security system
(NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start ...............2-28,5-10
Vents.......................4-18
Visors.......................3-17
Voice Prompt Interrupt ........4-78,4-89
Voltmeter.....................2-8
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight........1-66, 2-23
Anti-lock brake warning light ......2-19
Battery charge warning light ......2-20
Brakewarninglight............2-20
Door open warning light .........2-20
Engine oil pressure warning light ....2-21
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-14
Lowfuelwarninglight....2-13,2-21,2-23 Lowtirepressurewarninglight.....2-21
Low windshield-washer fluid
warninglight................2-23
Passenger's seat belt warning light
andchime .................2-23
Seatbeltwarninglight.......1-24, 2-20
Supplemental air bag
warninglight.............1-66, 2-23
TPMS......................2-4
Vehicle security system
......2-26,2-27
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders .............2-24
Warning labels (for SRS) .........1-66
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ....................2-24
Audible reminders .............2-24
Checking bulbs ...............2-19
Indicatorlights...............2-24
Warninglights...............2-24
Warninglights.................2-24
Warning lights, indicator lights and
audible reminders ...............2-18
Weights (See dimensions and weights). .10-10
Wheels and tires ............8-32,10-10
Wheel/tire size .................10-10
When traveling or registering
in another country ..............10-11
Windows ....................2-50 Locking passengers' windows .....2-50
Manual vent windows ...........2-51
Powerwindows............. .2-50
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-14
Windshield wiper blades ...........8-20
Wiper Wiper blades ................8-20
Wiper and washer switch ..........2-29
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