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DRIVING ON SNOW OR ICE
WARNING
∙ Wet ice (32°F, 0°C and freezing rain),very cold snow or ice can be slick and
very hard to drive on. The vehicle will
have much less traction or “grip” un-
der these conditions. Try to avoid driv-
ing on wet ice until the road is salted
or sanded.
∙ Whatever the condition, drive with caution. Accelerate and slow down
with care. If accelerating or down-
shif ting too fast, the drive wheels will
lose even more traction.
∙ Allow more stopping distance under these conditions. Braking should be
started sooner than on dry pavement.
∙ Allow greater following distances on slippery roads.
∙ Watch for slippery spots (glare ice). These may appear on an otherwise
clear road in shaded areas. If a patch
of ice is seen ahead, brake before
reaching it. Try not to brake while on
the ice, and avoid any sudden steering
maneuvers. ∙ Do not use the cruise control (if so
equipped) on slippery roads.
∙ Snow can trap dangerous exhaust gases under your vehicle. Keep snow
clear of the exhaust pipe and from
around your vehicle.
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (if so
equipped)
Engine block heaters are used to assist
with cold temperature starting.
The engine block heater should be used
when the outside temperature is 20°F (-7°C)
or lower.
WARNING
∙ Do not use your engine block heaterwith an ungrounded electrical system
or a 2-pronged adapter. You can be
seriously injured by an electrical
shock if you use an ungrounded
connection.
∙ Disconnect and properly store the en- gine block heater cord before starting
the engine. Damage to the cord could
result in an electrical shock and can
cause serious injury. ∙ Use a heavy-duty 3-wire, 3-pronged
extension cord rated for at least 10 A.
Plug the extension cord into a Ground
Fault Interrupt (GFI) protected,
grounded 110-VAC outlet. Failure to
use the proper extension cord or a
grounded outlet can result in a fire or
electrical shock and cause serious
personal injury.
To use the engine block heater: 1. Turn the engine off.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the engine block heater cord.
3. Plug the engine block heater cord into a grounded 3-wire, 3-pronged exten-
sion cord.
4. Plug the extension cord into a Ground Fault Interrupt (GFI) protected,
grounded 110-volt AC (VAC) outlet.
5. The engine block heater must be plugged in for at least2-4hours, de-
pending on outside temperatures, to
properly warm the engine coolant. Use
an appropriate timer to turn the engine
block heater on.
6. Before starting the engine, unplug and properly store the cord to keep it away
from moving parts.
Starting and driving5-35

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS) (if so equipped)
This vehicle is equipped with the Tire Pres-
sure Monitoring System (TPMS). It monitors
tire pressure of all tires except the spare.
When the low tire pressure warning light is
lit, and the CHECK TIRE PRES (pressure)
warning message is displayed in the
odometer, one or more of your tires is sig-
nificantly under-inflated. If the vehicle is be-
ing driven with low tire pressure, the TPMS
will activate and warn you of it by the low
tire pressure warning light. This system will
activate only when the vehicle is driven at
speeds above 16 mph (25 km/h). For addi-
tional information, refer to “Warning lights,
indicator lights and audible reminders” in
the “Instruments and controls” section, and
“Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)” in
the “Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
WARNING
∙ Radio waves could adversely affectelectric medical equipment. Those
who use a pacemaker should contact
the electric medical equipment
manufacturer for the possible influ-
ences before use. ∙ If the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates while driving, avoid sud-
den steering maneuvers or abrupt
braking, reduce vehicle speed, pull off
the road to a safe location and stop
the vehicle as soon as possible. Driv-
ing with under-inflated tires may per-
manently damage the tires and in-
crease the likelihood of tire failure.
Serious vehicle damage could occur
and may lead to an accident and could
result in serious personal injury.
Check the tire pressure for all four
tires. Adjust the tire pressure to the
recommended COLD tire pressure
shown on the Tire and Loading Infor-
mation label to turn the low tire pres-
sure warning light OFF. If you have a
flat tire, replace it with a spare tire as
soon as possible.
∙ When replacing a wheel without TPMS such as the spare tire, TPMS will not
function and the low tire pressure
warning light will flash for approxi-
mately 1 minute. The light will remain
on af ter 1 minute. Have your tires re-
placed and/or TPMS system reset as
soon as possible. It is recommended
that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
these services. ∙ Do not inject any tire liquid or aerosol
tire sealant into the tires, as this may
cause a malfunction of the tire pres-
sure sensors.
∙ Replacing tires with those not origi- nally specified by NISSAN could affect
the proper operation of the TPMS.
CHANGING A FLAT TIRE
If you have a flat tire, follow the instructions
below:
Stopping the vehicle
1. Safely move the vehicle off the road and
away from traffic.
2. Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
3. Park on a level surface and apply the parking brake. Shif t the manual trans-
mission into R (Reverse) or the Continu-
ously Variable Transmission into P
(Park).
4. Turn off the engine.
5. Raise the hood to warn other traffic and to signal professional road assis-
tance personnel that you need assis-
tance.
FLAT TIRE
In case of emergency6-3

NOTE:
The spare tire basket cannot be used to
store the conventional tire.
WARNING
∙ Always make sure that the spare tireand jacking equipment are properly
secured af ter each use. Such items
can become dangerous projectiles in
an accident or sudden stop.
∙ Make sure that the spare tire basket is properly secured in its original posi-
tion af ter removing the spare tire.
∙ The spare tire and small size spare tire are designed for emergency use. For
additional information, refer to
“Wheels and tires” in the “Do-it-
yourself ” section of this manual. To start your engine with a booster battery,
the instructions and precautions below
must be followed.
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 present 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
corrosive sulfuric acid solution which
can cause severe burns. If the fluid
should come into contact with any-
thing, immediately flush the con-
tacted 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 bat-
tery, always wear suitable eye protec-
tors (for example, goggles or indus-
trial safety spectacles) and remove
rings, metal bands, or any other jew-
elry. Do not lean over the battery
when jump starting.
∙ Do not attempt to jump start a frozen battery. It could explode and cause
serious 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
6-12In case of emergency

CAUTION
∙ Do not push start this vehicle. The3-way catalyst may be damaged.
∙ Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) and manual transmission mod-
els 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 tow-
ing it. When the engine starts, the for-
ward surge could cause the vehicle to
collide with the tow vehicle. If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by a
red high temperature warning lightor
an extremely high temperature gauge
reading) 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 en-
gine 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 radia-
tor 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, ap- ply the parking brake and move the
shif t lever to N (Neutral) (manual trans-
mission) or to P (Park) (continuously
variable transmission).
Do not stop the engine. 2. Turn off the air conditioner. Open all the
windows, move the heater or air condi-
tioner temperature control to maxi-
mum 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 coolant is escaping, turn off
the engine.) Do not open the hood fur-
ther until no steam or coolant can be
seen.
4. Open the engine hood.
WARNING
If steam or water is coming from the
engine, 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 cool-
ant is leaking, the water pump belt is
missing or loose, or the cooling fan
does not run, stop the engine.
PUSH STARTING IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS
6-14In case of emergency

8. Start the engine and check for leakagearound the oil filter. Correct as required.
9. Turn the engine off and wait more than 10 minutes. Check the oil level. Add en-
gine oil by removing the oil filler cap
A
if necessary.
CAUTION
∙ NISSAN recommends using GenuineNISSAN 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 dam-
age the CVT. Damage caused by the
use of fluids other than as recom-
mended 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 rec-
ommended 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. For additional information on brake fluid
specification, refer to “Recommended
fluids/lubricants and capacities” in the
“Technical and consumer information” sec-
tion of this manual.
WARNING
∙ Use only new fluid from a sealed con-
tainer. Old, inferior or contaminated
fluid may damage the brake and
clutch (if so equipped) systems. The
use of improper fluids can damage
the brake and clutch system and af-
fect the vehicle’s stopping ability.
∙ Clean the filler cap before removing.
∙ Brake and clutch fluid is poisonous and should be stored carefully in
marked containers out of reach of
children.
CAUTION
Do not spill the fluid on any painted sur-
faces. This will damage the paint. If fluid
is spilled, immediately wash the surface
with water.
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE
TRANSMISSION (CVT) FLUID (if so
equipped) BRAKE AND CLUTCH (if so equipped)
FLUID
Do-it-yourself8-9

11 Index
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .................... .1-44
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air
bagsystem)............... .1-54
Air bag warning labels ............1-62
Airbagwarninglight .........1-62, 2-20
Air bag warning light,
supplemental ..............1-62, 2-20
Air cleaner housing filter ..........8-15
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ........4-31
Air conditioner service ..........4-36
Air conditioner specification label . .10-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant
and oil recommendations .......10-7
Air conditioner system refrigerant
recommendations ............10-7
Heater and air conditioner
controls ..................4-28
Servicing air conditioner ........4-36
Air flow charts .................4-32
Anchor point locations ............1-27
Antenna ....................4-75
Antifreeze ...................5-34
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-15
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-29
Apps .......................4-76
Armrests.....................1-5
Around View® Monitor ............4-17 Audible reminders
..............2-23
Audiosystem.................4-36 AMradioreception............4-37
Bluetooth® audio ..........4-71, 4-72
Compact disc (CD)
player.............4-47,4-52,4-60
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player....................4-45
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player ................4-49,4-54
FMradioreception............4-36
iPod®Player.............4-65,4-68
iPod® player operation ......4-65,4-68
Radio ....................4-36
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-74
USBinterface............4-61,4-63
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection
Port..................4-61,4-63
Automatic Automatic power window switch . . .2-42
Automatic door locks .............3-7
AUXjack.................4-48,4-61
B
Battery..................5-34,8-11 Charge warning light ...........2-16
Battery replacement .............8-21
Keyfob................8-21,8-21
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........8-23Before starting the engine
.........5-14
Belt(Seedrivebelt)..............8-14
Bluetooth® audio ............4 -71, 4-72
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system ..............4-81,4-96,4-108
Bluetooth® streaming audio with
NavigationSystem..............4-72
Bluetooth® streaming audio without
Navigation System (if so equipped) ....4-71
Booster seats .................1-41
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ....5-29
Brakefluid..................8-9
Brakelight(Seestoplight).......8-26
Brakesystem...............5-29
Brakewarninglight............2-15
Brakewearindicators.......2-23,8-18
Parking brake operation .........5-21
Self-adjustingbrakes ..........8-18
Brakeassist..................5-30
Brakefluid....................8-9
Brakes......................8-18
Brakesystem.................5-29
Break-in schedule ..............5-24
Brightness/contrast button .........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-29
Bulb check/instrument panel .......2-15
Bulb replacement .............. 8-26

J
Jumpstarting ..............6-12,8-13
K
Key.........................3-2
Key fob battery replacement .....8-21,8-21
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .....3-9,3-18
Keys NISSAN Intelligent Key® .......3-3,3-12
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
keys......................3-5
L
Label Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Labels Air conditioner specification label . . .10-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-11
Emission control information label . .10-11
Engine serial number ...........10-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ........10-11
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . .10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.....................10-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-62
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System................1-25 License plate
Installing the license plate .......10-13
Light Airbagwarninglight........1-62, 2-20
Brakelight(Seestoplight)........8-26
Bulb check/instrument panel ......2-15
Bulb replacement .............8-26
Charge warning light ...........2-16
ExteriorandInteriorlights........8-26
Foglights..................8-25
Foglightswitch ..............2-31
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-28
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-28
Headlights .................8-24
Interiorlight.............2-42,2-43
Lightbulbs.................8-24
Low tire pressure warning light .....2-17
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-19
Passenger air bag and status light. . .1-54
Security indicator light ..........2-22
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-14,2-20
Lights......................8-24
Lock Child safety rear door lock ........3-8
Door locks ................3-5,3-6
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever . . . .3-28
Power door locks ..............3-7
Loose fuel cap warning .........2-7,3-29
Lowfuelwarninglight.............2-17
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-17
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light........................2-19
Luggage
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-13 M
Maintenance General maintenance ...........9-2
Insidethevehicle..............9-3
Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Outsidethevehicle.............9-2
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-19
Under the hood and vehicle .......9-4
Maintenance log ................9-13
Maintenance requirements ..........9-2
Maintenance schedules ............9-7
Maintenance under severe operation
conditions....................9-12
Malfunctionindicatorlight..........2-21
Manual front seat adjustment ........1-3
Manual windows ................2-42
Meters and gauges ...............2-3
Instrument brightness control .....2-29
Mirror Outsidemirrors..............3-33
Rearview...................3-32
Vanitymirror................3-32
Mirrors......................3-32
Mobile apps ...................4-76
N
NissanConnect® ................4-76
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........3-3,3-12
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator.....................5-13
NISS
AN Vehicle Immobilizer
System...............2-24,5-10,5-14
NISSAN voice recognition system .....4-118
11-4

Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-13, 2-20
SeatsAdjustment ..................1-2
Armrests ...................1-5
Frontseats..................1-2
Heatedseats................2-32
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Rearseat.................. .1-4
Security indicator light ............2-22
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start .......2-24,5-10,5-14
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-18
Service manual order form .........10-21
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-36
Settingbutton..................4-7
Shif ting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-17
Manual transmission ...........5-20
Shiftleverlockrelease............5-18
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-19
Side air bag system (See supplemental
side air bag, curtain and rollover air bag
systems) .................... .1-59
Siri® Eyes-Free .................4-77
Smartphone connectivity ..........4-76
Spark plug replacement ...........8-15
Spark plugs ...................8-15
Specifications .................10-8
Speedometer ..................2-5
SRS warning label ...............1-62
Stability control .................5-31
Standard maintenance ............9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-14
Jumpstarting ............6-12,8-13 Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-2
Push starting
................6-14
Starting the engine ............5-14
Starting the engine ..............5-14
Steering Powersteeringsystem .........5-28
Tilting steering wheel ...........3-31
Steering wheel .................3-31
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-74
Stoplight....................8-26
Storage.....................2-34
Storagetray ..................2-35
Sunvisors....................3-31
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-62
Supplemental air bag warning
light ....................1-62, 2-20
Supplemental front impact air bag
system ..................... .1-54
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-62
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-44
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-44
Switch Automatic power window switch . . .2-42
Foglightswitch ..............2-31
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-28
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-28
Ignition switch ................5-8
Instrument brightness control .....2-29
Power door lock switch ..........3-7
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.....2-27 Rear window wiper and washer
switches
...................2-26
Turn signal switch .............2-30
V

ehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch....................2-33
T
Tachometer ...................2-8
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-9
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start ............2-24,5-10,5-14
Three-waycatalyst...............5-2
Tilting steering wheel .............3-31
Tire Flattire..................6-3,6-3
Spare tire ...............6-4,8-39
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Tire chains .................8-36
Tire pressure ................8-29
Tirerotation.................8-37
Types of tires ................8-35
Uniform tire quality grading .......10-17
Wheels and tires ...........8-29,10-9
Wheel/tire size ...............10-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-17
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . .5-3
Toptetherstrapchildrestraint.......1-27
Towing 2-wheel drive models ........6-16,6-17
Flattowing.................10-17
Towtrucktowing .............6-15
Trailertowing ...............10-17
11-6

∙ A child restraint or other object pressingagainst the rear of the seatback.
∙ A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger seat.
∙ Forcing the front seat or seatback against an object on the seat or floor
behind it.
∙ An object placed under the front pas- senger seat.
∙ An object placed between the seat cushion and center console or between
the seat cushion and the door.
If the vehicle is moving, please come to a
stop when it is safe to do so. Check and
correct any of the above conditions. Re-
start the vehicle and wait 1 minute.
NOTE:
A system check will be performed during
which the front passenger air bag status
light will remain lit for about 7 seconds
initially.
If the light is still ON af ter this, the vehicle
should be checked as soon as possible. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service. 2. If the light is ON with an adult occupy-
ing the front passenger seat:
∙ Occupant is a small adult — the air bag light is functioning as intended. The
front passenger air bag is suppressed.
However, if the occupant is not a small
adult, then this may be due to the following
conditions that may be interfering with the
weight sensors: ∙ Occupant is not sitting upright, leaning against the seatback, and centered on
the seat cushion with his/her feet com-
fortably extended to the floor.
∙ A child restraint or other object pressing against the rear of the seatback.
∙ A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger seat.
∙ Forcing the front seat or seatback against an object on the seat or floor
behind it.
∙ An object placed under the front pas- senger seat.
∙ An object placed between the seat cushion and center console or between
the seat cushion and the door. If the vehicle is moving, please come to a
stop when it is safe to do so. Check and
correct any of the above conditions. Re-
start the vehicle and wait 1 minute.
NOTE:
A system check will be performed during
which the front passenger air bag status
light will remain lit for about 7 seconds
initially.
If the light is still ON af ter this, the person
should be advised not to ride in the front
passenger seat and the vehicle should be
checked as soon as possible. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
3. If the light is OFF with a small adult, child or child restraint occupying the
front passenger seat.
This may be due to the following con-
ditions that may be interfering with the
weight sensors:
∙ Small adult or child is not sitting upright, leaning against the seatback, and cen-
tered on the seat cushion with his/her
feet comfortably extended to the floor.
1-58Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system

∙ The child restraint is not properly in-stalled, as outlined in the “Child re-
straints” section of this manual.
∙ An object weighing over 9.1 lbs. (4 kg) hanging on the seat or placed in the
seatback pocket.
∙ A child restraint or other object pressing against the rear of the seatback.
∙ A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger seat.
∙ Forcing the front seat or seatback against an object on the seat or floor
behind it.
∙ An object placed under the front pas- senger seat.
∙ An object placed between the seat cushion and center console.
If the vehicle is moving, please come to a
stop when it is safe to do so. Check and
correct any of the above conditions. Re-
start the vehicle and wait 1 minute. NOTE:
A system check will be performed during
which the front passenger air bag status
light will remain lit for about 7 seconds
initially.
If the light is still OFF af ter this, the small
adult, child or child restraint should be re-
positioned in the rear seat and the vehicle
should be checked as soon as possible. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
Other supplemental front-impact air
bag precautions
WARNING
∙ Do not place any objects on the steer-
ing wheel pad or on the instrument
panel. Also, do not place any objects
between any occupant and the steer-
ing wheel or instrument panel. Such
objects may become dangerous pro-
jectiles and cause injury if the front air
bags inflate.
∙ Immediately af ter inflation, several front air bag system components will
be hot. Do not touch them; you may
severely burn yourself. ∙ No unauthorized changes should be
made to any components or wiring of
the supplemental air bag system. This
is to prevent accidental inflation of
the supplemental air bag or damage
to the supplemental air bag system.
∙ Do not make unauthorized changes to your vehicle’s electrical system,
suspension system or front end struc-
ture. This could affect proper opera-
tion of the front air bag system.
∙ Tampering with the front air bag sys- tem may result in serious personal in-
jury. Tampering includes changes to
the steering wheel and the instru-
ment panel assembly by placing ma-
terial over the steering wheel pad and
above the instrument panel or by in-
stalling additional trim material
around the air bag system.
∙ Removing or modif ying the front pas- senger seat may affect the function of
the air bag system and result in seri-
ous personal injury.
Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system1-59