stop start NISSAN VERSA 2013 Owner's Guide

WARNING
●Always make sure that the spare tire
and jacking equipment are properly se-
cured after use. Such items can become
dangerous projectiles in an accident or
sudden stop.
● The spare tire is designed for emer-
gency use. See specific instructions un-
der the heading “Wheels and tires” in
the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself”
section of this manual. To start your engine with a booster battery, the
instructions and precautions below must be fol-
lowed.
WARNING
●
If done incorrectly, jump starting can
lead to a battery explosion, resulting in
severe injury or death. It could also
damage your vehicle.
● Explosive hydrogen gas is always pres-
ent in the vicinity of the battery. Keep all
sparks and flames away from the
battery.
● Do not allow battery fluid to come into
contact with eyes, skin, clothing or
painted surfaces. Battery fluid is a cor-
rosive sulfuric acid solution which can
cause severe burns. If the fluid should
come into contact with anything, imme-
diately flush the contacted area with
water.
● Keep battery out of the reach of
children.
● The booster battery must be rated at
12 volts. Use of an improperly rated
battery can damage your vehicle. ●
Whenever working on or near a battery,
always wear suitable eye protectors (for
example, goggles or industrial safety
spectacles) and remove rings, metal
bands, or any other jewelry. Do not lean
over the battery when jump starting.
● Do not attempt to jump start a frozen
battery. It could explode and cause se-
rious injury.
● Your vehicle has an automatic engine
cooling fan. It could come on at any
time. Keep hands and other objects
away from it.
JUMP STARTING
6-8In case of emergency

CAUTION
●Do not push start this vehicle. The
three-way catalyst may be damaged.
● Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models cannot be push-started or
tow-started. Attempting to do so may
cause transmission damage.
● For manual transmission models, never
try to start the vehicle by towing it.
When the engine starts, the forward
surge could cause the vehicle to collide
with the tow vehicle.
● Automatic transmission models cannot
be push-started or tow-started. At-
tempting to do so may cause transmis-
sion damage. If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by a red
high temperature warning light) , or if you
feel a lack of engine power, detect abnormal
noise, etc. take the following steps.
WARNING
● Do not continue to drive if your vehicle
overheats. Doing so could cause engine
damage or a vehicle fire.
● To avoid the danger of being scalded,
never remove the radiator cap while the
engine is still hot. When the radiator
cap is removed, pressurized hot water
will spurt out, possibly causing serious
injury.
● Do not open the hood if steam is com-
ing out.
1. Move the vehicle safely off the road, apply the parking brake and move the shift selector
to N (Neutral) (manual transmission) or to P
(Park) (continuously variable transmission)/
(automatic transmission) .
Do not stop the engine.
2. Turn off the air conditioner (if so equipped) . Open all the windows, move the heater or air
conditioner temperature control to maximum
hot and fan control to high speed. 3. Get out of the vehicle. Look and listen for
steam or coolant escaping from the radiator
before opening the hood. (If steam or cool-
ant is escaping, turn off the engine.) Do not
open the hood further until no steam or
coolant can be seen.
4. Open the engine hood.
WARNING
If steam or water is coming from the en-
gine, stand clear to prevent getting
burned.
5. Visually check drive belts for damage or looseness. Also check if the cooling fan is
running. The radiator hoses and radiator
should not leak water. If coolant is leaking,
the water pump belt is missing or loose, or
the cooling fan does not run, stop the en-
gine.
WARNING
Be careful not to allow your hands, hair,
jewelry or clothing to come into contact
with, or get caught in, engine belts or the
engine cooling fan. The engine cooling
fan can start at any time.
PUSH STARTING IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS
6-10In case of emergency

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.
CAUTION
●Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
● Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al-
ways tow forward, never backward.
● DO NOT tow any continuously variable
transmission vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat towing) . Do-
ing so WILL DAMAGE internal transmis-
sion parts due to lack of transmission
lubrication.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by NISSAN”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Manual Transmission (if so equipped)
● Always tow with the manual transmission in
Neutral.
● After towing 500 miles (805 km) , start and
idle the engine with the transmission in Neu-
tral for two minutes. Failure to idle the engine
after every 500 miles (805 km) of towing
may cause damage to internal transmission
parts.
Automatic Transmission (if so
equipped)
To tow a vehicle equipped with an automatic
transmission, an appropriate vehicle dolly MUST
be placed under the towed vehicle’s drive
wheels. Always follow the dolly manufacturer’s
recommendations when using their product.
Continuously Variable Transmission (if
so equipped)
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continuously
variable transmission, an appropriate vehicle
dolly MUST be placed under the towed vehicle’s
drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly manufac-
turer’s recommendations when using their prod-
uct. 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.
TOWING A TRAILER
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
9-16Technical and consumer information

10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ........5-27
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-36
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air bag
system) ...................1-43
Side and curtain (See supplemental
side air bag and curtain side-impact
air bag system) ...............1-48
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-50
Airbagwarninglight...........1-51,2-16
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-17
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-16
Air conditioner service ...........4-21
Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-6
Heater and air conditioner controls ....4-14
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-21
Airflowcharts..................4-17
Anchor point locations .............1-22
Antenna.....................4-52
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-12
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-27
Armrests .....................1-5
Audible reminders ...............2-19
Audio system ..................4-21
Compact disc (CD) player . .4-33, 4-36, 4-41 FM/AM radio with compact disc
(CD) player
..............4-31,4-34
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player .................4-38
Audio System iPod®Player.............4-46,4-49
Audio system Radio ....................4-21
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-52
USB interface ................4-44
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-30
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ....8-11
Automatic door locks ..............3-7
AUXjack..............4-33,4-37,4-43
B
Battery ......................8-13
Chargewarninglight............2-13
Before starting the engine ...........5-12
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-16
Block heater Engine ....................5-31
Bluetooth® hands-free phone system ....4-54
Boosterseats..................1-32
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-27
Brake fluid ..................8-12
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-28
Brake system ................5-26
Brake warning light .............2-12 Brake wear indicators
........2-19,8-20
Parking brake operation ..........5-19
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-20
Brakes ......................8-20
Break-inschedule ...............5-22
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-8
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-24
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-12
Bulbreplacement................8-28
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-12
CarphoneorCBradio.............4-53
CDcareandcleaning .............4-51
CD player (See audio system) . .4-33, 4-36, 4-41
Child restraints .......1-17,1-18,1-19,1-21
Precautions on child
restraints ........1-19,1-24,1-29,1-32
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-22
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes,audiblereminders...........2-19
Cleaning
exterior and interior ..........7-2
Clock...................4-32,4-35
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-10
Cold weather driving ..............5-30
Compact disc (CD) player ....4-33,4-36,4-41
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . .5-15

G
Gascap .....................3-27
Gauge Fuel gauge ...................2-8
Odometer ...................2-5
Speedometer .................2-5
Tachometer ..................2-7
Trip computer .................2-9
Trip odometer .................2-5
Generalmaintenance...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-29
H
Hands-free phone system, Bluetooth® ....4-54
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch........2-22
Headlightcontrolswitch ............2-22
Headlights....................8-26
Heater Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-14
Heater operation ...............4-15
Hood release ...................3-24
Horn .......................2-25
I
Ignition switch ...................5-7
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch .........5-9
Immobilizer system .......2-20,3-4,5-9,5-12
Importantvehicleinformationlabel.......9-10
Increasing fuel economy .............5-24 Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders)....................2-11
Inside mirror
...................3-31
Instrument brightness control ..........2-24
Instrument panel ...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-24
Intelligent Key system Key operating range .............3-13
Key operation ................3-14
Mechanicalkey ................3-4
Remote keyless entry operation .......3-17
Troubleshooting guide ............3-22
Warning signals ...............3-22
Interiorlight................2-31,2-32
Interiortrunklidrelease.............3-26
iPod® Player ...............4-46,4-49
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-21
J
Jump starting ...................6-8
K
Key.........................3-2
Keyfob battery replacement ...........8-23
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .........3-17 L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-10
Emission control information label .....9-10
Engine serial number ............9-10
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........9-10
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-9
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-50
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-21
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-11
Light Airbagwarninglight.........1-51, 2-16
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-28
Bulb check/instrument panel ........
2-12
Bulbreplacement..............8-28
Charge warning light ............2-13
Fog light switch ...............2-25
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-22
Headlight control switch ..........2-22
Headlights..................8-26
Interiorlight..............2-31,2-32
Lightbulbs..................8-26
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-14
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-45
Security indicator light ............2-18
Trunklight ..................2-33
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders...................2-11
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
10-3

S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Child seat belts .....1-19,1-24,1-29,1-32
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-18
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-2
Rear seat adjustment .............1-4
Seatback pockets ................2-27
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-17
Infantsandsmallchildren..........1-18
Injured Person ................1-13
Largerchildren................1-18
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-10
Pregnant women ...............1-13
Seat belt extenders .............1-16
Seat belt maintenance ............1-16
Seat belts ...................1-10
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-16
Three-point type with retractor .......1-13
Seatbeltwarninglight..............2-16
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Frontseats...................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Rear seat ....................1-4
Security indicator light ..............2-18
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ......2-20,3-4,5-9,5-12
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-20
Service manual order form ...........9-20
Servicing air conditioner .............4-21
Setting button ...................4-5 Shifting
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-16
Manual transmission .............5-18
Shiftlockrelease.................5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-16
Side air bag system (See supplemental side air
bag and curtain side-impact air bag system) .1-48
Sparkplugreplacement.............8-17
Speedometer ...................2-5
SRSwarninglabel................1-50
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Jump starting .................6-8
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-10
Starting the engine ..........5-13,5-14
Steering Power steering system ...........5-25
Tilting steering wheel ............3-30
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-52
Stoplight.....................8-28
Storage......................2-27
Storage tray ...................2-27
Sun visors ....................3-30
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-50
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-51, 2-16
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-43
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-50
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-36
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-36
Supplemental side and curtain side-impact air bag
system ......................1-48 Switch
Automatic power window switch ......2-30
Fog light switch ...............2-25
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-22
Headlight
control switch ..........2-22
Ignition switch .................5-7
Power door lock switch ............3-6
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch .......2-22
Turnsignalswitch..............2-24
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch .....................2-25
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-21
T
Tachometer ....................2-7
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ...........2-20,3-4,5-9,5-12
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tilting steering wheel ..............3-30
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-42
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Tire chains ..................8-39
Tireplacard..................9-11
Tire pressure .................8-32
Tirerotation..................8-39
Types of tires .................8-38
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-16
Wheels and tires ...............8-32
Wheel/tire size .................9-8
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-14
10-5