service NISSAN VERSA 2014 Owner's Guide

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

Genuine NISSAN Service Manuals for this model
year and prior can be purchased. A genuine
NISSAN Service Manual is the best source of
service and repair information for your vehicle.
This manual is the same one used by the factory-
trained technicians working at NISSAN dealer-
ships. Genuine NISSAN Owner’s Manuals can
also be purchased.
For USA
For current pricing and availability of genuine
NISSAN Service Manuals, contact:
1-800-450-9491
www.nissan-techinfo.com
For current pricing and availability of genuine
NISSAN Owner’s Manuals, contact:
1-800-247-5321
For Canada
To purchase a copy of a genuine NISSAN Ser-
vice Manual or Owner’s Manual, for this model
year and prior, please contact your nearest
NISSAN dealer. For the phone number and loca-
tion of a NISSAN dealer in your area, call the
NISSAN Information Center at 1-800-387-0122
and a bilingual NISSAN representative will assist
you.
OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE
MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION
9-20Technical and consumer information

10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ........5-33
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...........1-51,2-17
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-17
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-18
Air conditioner service ...........4-23
Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-6
Heater and air conditioner controls ....4-15
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-23
Airflowcharts..................4-19
Anchor point locations .............1-22
Antenna.....................4-66
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-13
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-33
Armrests .....................1-5
Audible reminders ...............2-20
Audio system ..................4-23
Bluetooth®audio..........4-60,4-62
Compact disc
(CD)player.......4-33,4-36,4-41,4-48 FM/AM radio with compact disc
(CD) player
.................4-31
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD) player .................4-34
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..............4-39,4-44
Audio System iPod®Player.............4-54,4-57
Audio system Radio ....................4-23
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-65
USB interface ............4-51,4-52
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-32
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ....8-11
Driving with automatic transmission ....5-20
Transmission shift selector lock release . .5-23
Automatic door locks ..............3-7
AUXjack..........4-33,4-37,4-42,4-50
B
Battery ......................8-13
Charge warning light ............2-14
Before starting the engine ...........5-14
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-16
Block heater Engine ....................5-37
Bluetooth®audio............4-60,4-62
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system ..................4-68,4-82
Boosterseats..................1-33 Brake
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-33
Brakefluid..................8-12
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-28
Brake system ................5-32
Brake warning light .............2-13
Brake wear indicators ........2-20,8-20
Parking brake operation ..........5-26
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-20
Brakes ......................8-20
Break-inschedule ...............5-29
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-24
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-13
Bulbreplacement................8-28
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-12
Car phone or CB radio .............4-67
CD care and cleaning .............4-65
CD

player
(See audio system) ....4-33,4-36,4-41,4-48
Child restraints .......1-17,1-17,1-18,1-20
Precautions on child
restraints ........1-18,1-24,1-29,1-33
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-22
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes,audiblereminders...........2-20

Trunklight ..................2-34
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders...................2-12
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ...................3-5
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-26
Power door locks ...............3-6
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-25
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-6,3-26
Lowfuelwarninglight..............2-14
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-14
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-12
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
Malfunction indicator light ............2-18
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Manual windows .................2-32
Map pocket ....................2-28
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-24
Mirror Inside mirror .................3-30
Outside mirrors ...............3-31
Vanity mirror .................3-30 N
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system .............2-20,3-4,5-11,5-14
NISSAN voice recognition system .......4-92
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-4
Odometer .....................2-5
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 . . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-5
Outside mirrors .................3-31
Overdrive switch .................5-24
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-10
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-20
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-20
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-26
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-31
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system ...................4-68,4-82 Power
Power door locks ...............3-6
Power outlet .................2-27
Power rear windows .............2-31
Power steering system ...........5-32
Power windows ...............2-30
Rear power windows ............2-31
Precautions Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-18,1-24,1-29,1-33
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-10
Precautions

on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-36
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Programmablefeatures..............4-5
Push starting ...................6-10
R
Radio CarphoneorCBradio ...........4-67
FM/AM radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..................4-31
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..................4-34
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..............4-39,4-44
Steering wheel audio control switch ....4-65
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test .....................9-19
Rear power windows ..............2-31
Rear seat ......................1-4
RearViewMonitor.................4-9
Rear window defroster switch .........2-22
10-4

RecordersEventdata..................9-19
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-6
Registering your vehicle in another country . . .9-9
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-18
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Childseatbelts.....1-18,1-24,1-29,1-33
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-18
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-2
Rear seat adjustment .............1-4
Seatback pockets ................2-28
Seat belt Childsafety..................1-17
Infantsandsmallchildren..........1-17
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..............2-17
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Frontseats...................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Rear seat ....................1-4
Security indicator light ..............2-19 Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start
.....2-20,3-4,5-11,5-14
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-20
Service manual order form ...........9-20
Servicing air conditioner .............4-23
Setting button ...................4-5
Shifting Automatic transmission ...........5-22
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-18
Manual transmission .............5-25
Shiftlockrelease.................5-23
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-16
Side air bag system (See supplemental
side air bag and curtain side-impact
airbagsystem)..................1-48
Sparkplugreplacement.............8-17
Speedometer ...................2-5
SRSwarninglabel................1-50
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-14
Jump starting .................6-8
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-10
Starting the engine ..........5-15,5-16
Steering Power steering system ...........5-32
Tilting steering wheel ............3-29
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-65
Stoplight.....................8-28
Storage......................2-28
Storage tray ...................2-28
Sun visors ....................3-29
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-50
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-51, 2-17
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 ......2-32
Fog

light switch ...............2-25
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-23
Headlight control switch ..........2-23
Ignition switch .................5-8
Overdrive switch ...............5-24
Power door lock switch ............3-6
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch .......2-22
Turnsignalswitch..............2-25
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch .....................2-26
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-21
T
Tachometer ....................2-7
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ..........2-20,3-4,5-11,5-14
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tilting steering wheel ..............3-29
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-42
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Tire chains ..................8-39
10-5