checking oil NISSAN VERSA NOTE 2016 2.G Owners Manual

distance to empty is automatically selected and
the digits blink in order to draw the driver’s atten-
tion. Press the trip computer change/reset button
if you wish to return to the mode that was se-
lected before the warning occurred.
When the fuel level drops even lower, the dis-
tance to empty will display (----) .
Average speed
The average speed mode shows the average
vehicle speed since the last reset. Resetting is
done by pushing the menu button on the steering
wheel for longer than 1 second.
Travel time
The travel time mode (elapsed time) shows the
time since the last reset. The displayed time can
be reset by pushing the menu button on the
steering wheel for longer than 1 second.
Trip computer reset
Type A (if so equipped):Pushing the change
button for more than 3 seconds will reset all
modes except Trip A and distance to empty (dte) .
Type B (if so equipped):Pushing the menu
button
on the steering wheel for more than
3 seconds will reset average fuel economy, aver-
age speed and travel time.
SERVICE INTERVAL REMINDER
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, a wrench symbol and the distance to oil
change information will illuminate on the display
for approximately 5 seconds. The wrench symbol
and distance to oil change switch to oil display
status. Then the oil display status switches to
odometer and twin trip odometer/trip computer
information mode that was displayed before the
ignition switch was placed in the ACC, OFF or
LOCK position.
The oil level display status provides specific infor-
mation regarding your approximate engine oil level.
For additional information, refer to “Engine oil” in
the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section of
this manual.
Oil change schedule set up
It is possible to adjust the interval distance to oil
change by pushing the trip computer change
button on the instrument panel located near the
speedometer for 3 seconds while the wrench
symbol and distance to oil change are displayed.
The symbol and distance display will start flash-
ing and the display shows the current interval.
Push the switch to increase the interval distance.
Each step increases the interval distance by 500 mi (1,000 km). The interval distance can be set
up to 18,000 mi (30,000 km) after which the
display returns to zero.
If no further action is made, the display returns to oil
display status indication and the new interval is set.
If the interval distance is set to 0, the display will
skip the distance to oil change information and
wrench symbol display mode. In order to return to
the distance to oil change information and wrench
symbol display mode, push the trip computer
change button on the instrument panel located
near the speedometer for approximately 3 seconds
after the ignition switch has been turned to the ON
position, and adjust the distance to oil change
schedule as previously described.
Refer to the Warranty Information & Maintenance
Booklet for the appropriate interval distance to oil
change.
CAUTION
●
The oil level should be checked regu-
larly. Operating with insufficient
amount of oil level can damage the en-
gine and such damage is not covered by
the warranty.
● NISSAN recommends checking the oil
level every 3,000 mi (5,000 km).
Instruments and controls2-11

8 Maintenance and do-it-yourself
Maintenance requirements..........................8-2
General maintenance ..............................8-2
Explanation of general maintenance items .........8-2
Maintenance precautions ...........................8-5
Engine compartment check locations ................8-7
Engine cooling system .............................8-8
Checking engine coolant level ...................8-9
Changing engine coolant ........................8-9
Engine oil ........................................ 8-10
Checking engine oil level .......................8-10
Changing engine oil ........................... 8-11
Changing engine oil filter .......................8-12
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid
(if so equipped) .................................. 8-12
Brake and clutch (if so equipped) fluid ..............8-13
Brake fluid .................................... 8-13
Clutch (if so equipped) fluid ....................8-13
Windshield-washer fluid ........................... 8-14
Windshield-washer fluid reservoir ...............8-14
Battery .......................................... 8-14
Jump starting ................................. 8-16
Variable voltage control system .....................8-16
Drive belt ........................................ 8-17Spark plugs
...................................... 8-18
Replacing spark plugs ......................... 8-18
Air cleaner ....................................... 8-18
Windshield wiper blades .......................... 8-19
Cleaning ..................................... 8-19
Replacing .................................... 8-19
Brakes .......................................... 8-21
Fuses ........................................... 8-21
Engine compartment ........................... 8-22
Passenger compartment .......................8-22
Battery replacement .............................. 8-24
Key fob (if so equipped) ........................ 8-24
NISSAN Intelligent Key® (if so equipped) ........8-26
Lights ........................................... 8-27
Headlights .................................... 8-27
Fog
lights (if so equipped) ...................... 8-28
Exterior and interior lights .......................8-29
Wheels and tires ................................. 8-32
Tire pressure .................................. 8-32
Tire labeling ................................... 8-35
Types of tires .................................. 8-38
Tire chains .................................... 8-39
Changing wheels and tires .....................8-39

CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and applythe parking brake.
2. Start the engine and let it idle until it reaches operating temperature.
3. Turn off the engine. Wait more than
10 minutes for the oil to drain back into
the oil pan.
4. Remove the dipstick and wipe it clean. Re- insert it all the way. 5. Remove the dipstick again and check the oil
level. It should be between the H (High) and
L (Low) marksB. This is the normal oper-
ating oil level range. If the oil level is below
the L (Low) mark
A, remove the oil filler cap
and pour recommended oil through the
opening. Do not overfill
C.
6. Recheck oil level with the dipstick. It is normal to add some engine oil be-
tween oil maintenance intervals depending
on the severity of operating conditions or
depending on the property of the engine oil
used. More engine oil is consumed by fre-
quent acceleration/deceleration especially
when the engine rpm is high. Consumption
is likely to be higher when the engine is
new. If the rate of oil consumption, after
driving for 3,000 miles (5,000 km), is more
than 0.5 liter per 600 miles (1,000 km), it is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer.
CAUTION
Oil level should be checked regularly. Op-
erating the engine with an insufficient
amount of oil can damage the engine, and
such damage is not covered by warranty.
LDI2687LDI2795
ENGINE OIL
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CHANGING ENGINE OIL FILTER
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and applythe parking brake.
2. Turn the engine off.
3. Place a large drain pan under the oil filter
B. 4. Loosen the oil filter with an oil filter wrench
by turning it counterclockwise. Then remove
the oil filter by turning it by hand.
CAUTION
Be careful not to burn yourself. The engine
oil may be hot.
5. Wipe the engine oil filter sealing surface with a clean rag.
CAUTION
Be sure to remove any old gasket material
remaining on the sealing surface of the
engine. Failure to do so could lead to
engine damage.
6. Coat the gasket on the new filter with clean engine oil .
7. Screw on the oil filter until a slight resistance is felt, then tighten an additional 2/3 turn.
Oil filter tightening torque: 13 ft-lbs (18 N·m)
8. Start the engine and check for leakage around the oil filter. Correct as required.
9. Turn the engine off and wait more than 10 minutes. Check the oil level. Add engine
oil by removing the oil filler cap
Aif neces-
sary.
CAUTION
● NISSAN recommends using Genuine
NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3 (or equivalent)
ONLY in NISSAN CVTs. Do not mix with
other fluids.
● Do not use Automatic transmission
fluid (ATF) or Manual transmission fluid
in a NISSAN CVT, as it may damage the
CVT. Damage caused by the use of flu-
ids other than as recommended is not
covered under NISSAN’s New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
● Using fluids that are not equivalent to
Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3 may
also damage the CVT. Damage caused
by the use of fluids other than as recom-
mended is not covered under NISSAN’s
New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
When checking or replacement of CVT fluid is
required, it is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for servicing.
LDI2789
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE
TRANSMISSION (CVT) FLUID (if so
equipped)
8-12Maintenance and do-it-yourself

Cargocover...................2-35
Cargo(Seevehicleloadinginformation)....9-13
Car phone or CB radio.............4-79
CD care and cleaning ..............4-75
CD player
(See audio system) .....4-46,4-52,4-56,4-63
Checkingbulbs .................2-13
Child restraints .......1-19,1-20,1-22,1-24
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-24
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-22,1-29,1-35,1-39
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-26
Child restraint with top tether strap .......1-26
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-21
Cleaningexteriorandinterior........7-2,7-4
Clock (models without navigation
system)..........4-9,4-45,4-51,4-55
Clockset...........4-9,4-45,4-51,4-55
Clock set/adjustment ..............4-49
Clock setting
(models with Navigation System) . . .4-4, 4-7, 4-9
Clock setting (models without Navigation
System) ...........4-45,4-51,4-54,4-55
Clutch Clutch fluid ..................8-13
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-32
Compact disc (CD)
player ............4-46,4-52,4-56,4-63
Connect phone .................4-78
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-15 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid ......................8-12 Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)
.............5-15
Control panel buttons ...............4-4
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-9
Enterbutton..................4-4
Setting button .............4-7,4-49
Controls Audio controls (steering wheel) .......4-76
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-27
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-9
Checking engine coolant level ........8-9
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-8
Corrosion protection ...............7-5
Cruisecontrol..................5-21
Cupholders...................2-33
Curtain side-impact air bag system
(See supplemental side air bag and curtain
side-impact air bag system) ...........1-56
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-26
Defroster switch Rear window defroster switch .......2-25
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-27
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-6
Door open warning light .............2-14
Doors ........................3-5
Drive belt .....................8-17 Driving
Cold weather driving .............5-32
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15
Driving with manual transmission ......5-18
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Driving the vehicle ................5-15
E
Economy-fuel..................5-25
Emergency engine shutoff ............5-12
Emission control information label .......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-18
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-13
Blockheater.................5-33
Capacities
and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-9
Changingengineoil.............8-11
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine coolant level ........8-9
Checking engine oil level ..........8-10
Engine compartment check locations ....8-7
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-8
Engine cooling system ............8-8
Engineoil...................8-10
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-14
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-7
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-14
Engine coolant temperature gauge .......2-8
10-2

K
Key.........................3-2
Key fob battery replacement .......8-24,8-24
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) ......3-9,3-17
Keys NISSAN Intelligent Key® .......3-3,3-11
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-11
Emissioncontrolinformationlabel.....9-11
Engine serial number ............9-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........9-11
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) .....9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-58
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-24
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-13
Light Airbagwarninglight.........1-59,2-18
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-29
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-13
Bulb replacement ..............8-29
Charge warning light ............2-14
ExteriorandInteriorlights..........8-29
Foglights...................8-28 Foglightswitch ...............2-28
Headlight and turn signal switch
......2-25
Headlight control switch ..........2-25
Headlights..................8-27
Interiorlight..............2-40,2-41
Lightbulbs..................8-27
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-15
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-16
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-51
Security indicator light ............2-20
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ............2-12,2-13,2-18
Lights.......................8-27
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ...................3-6
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-26
Power door locks ............3-6,3-7
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-6,3-27
Lowfuelwarninglight..............2-14
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-15
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-16
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-13
M
Maintenance Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-19
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Maintenancerequirements............8-2 Malfunction indicator light
............2-19
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-3
Manual windows .................2-40
Mappocket....................2-31
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-27
Mirror Outside mirrors ...............3-31
Rearview ...................3-30
Vanity mirror .................3-30
Mirrors ......................3-30
Mobileapps ...................4-78
N
NissanConnect
SM................4-78
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........3-3,3-11
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator .....................5-12
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System ............2-21,3-5,5-10,5-13
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-112
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-5
Odometer .....................2-5
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changingengineoil.............8-11
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine oil level ..........8-10
Engineoil...................8-10
10-4

Turn signal switch................2-28
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-17
USB interface ...............4-64,4-66
Audio file operation ..........4-65,4-67
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-30
Variable voltage control system .........8-17
Vehicledimensionsandweights.........9-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-30
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-29
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ....5-29
Vehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) .......9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ................9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-10
Vehicle immobilizer
system .............2-21,3-5,5-10,5-13
Vehicleloadinginformation........9-13,9-14
Vehicle recovery .................6-17
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobi-
lizer System) , engine start . .2-21, 3-5, 5-10, 5-13
Ventilators ....................4-27
Visors.......................3-29
Voice Prompt Interrupt ......4-83,4-97,4-107
Voice recognition system ...........4-112 W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-59,2-18
Battery charge warning light ........2-14
Brake warning light .............2-13
Door open warning light ...........2-14
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-14
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ........2-6,3-27
Lowfuelwarninglight............2-14
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-15
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-16
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-51
Seatbeltwarninglight........1-13,2-17
Supplemental air bag warning
light ..................1-59,2-18
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders............2-12,2-13,2-18
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-58
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders..............2-12,2-13,2-18 Audible reminders .......2-12,2-13,2-18
Checking bulbs ...............2-13
Indicatorlights.........2-12,2-13,2-18
Warninglights.........2-12,2-13,2-18
Warninglights...........2-12,2-13,2-18
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders.....................2-12
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-24
Weights(Seedimensionsandweights).....9-9
Wheels and tires ..............8-32,9-9 Wheel/tire size
...................9-9
When traveling or registering in another
country ......................9-10
Windows .....................2-38
Locking passengers’ windows .......2-39
Manual windows ...............2-40
Power rear windows .............2-39
Power windows ...............2-38
Rear power windows ............2-39
Windshield-washerfluid.............8-14
Windshieldwiperblades............8-19
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-24
Wiperblades.................8-19
Wiper and washer switch ............2-23
10-7