checking oil NISSAN VERSA SEDAN 2015 2.G Owners Manual

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 ................8-6
Engine cooling system .............................8-7
Checking engine coolant level ...................8-8
Changing engine coolant ........................8-8
Engine oil .........................................8-9
Checking engine oil level ........................8-9
Changing engine oil ........................... 8-10
Changing engine oil filter .......................8-11
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid
(if so equipped) .................................. 8-11
Brake and clutch (if so equipped) fluid ..............8-12
Windshield-washer fluid ........................... 8-12
Windshield-washer fluid reservoir ...............8-12
Battery .......................................... 8-13
Jump starting ................................. 8-15
Variable voltage control system .....................8-15
Drive belt ........................................ 8-16
Spark plugs ...................................... 8-16Replacing spark plugs
......................... 8-16
Air cleaner ....................................... 8-17
Windshield wiper blades .......................... 8-18
Cleaning ..................................... 8-18
Replacing .................................... 8-18
Brakes .......................................... 8-19
Fuses ........................................... 8-20
Engine compartment ........................... 8-20
Passenger compartment .......................8-21
Battery replacement .............................. 8-22
Key fob (if so equipped) ........................ 8-23
NISSAN Intelligent Key® (if so equipped) ........8-23
Lights ........................................... 8-25
Headlights .................................... 8-25
Fog lights (if so equipped) ......................8-26
Exterior and interior lights .......................8-27
Wheels

and tires ................................. 8-31
Tire pressure .................................. 8-31
Tire labeling ................................... 8-34
Types of tires .................................. 8-37
Tire chains .................................... 8-38
Changing wheels and tires .....................8-38

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) marks1. This is the normal oper-
ating oil level range. If the oil level is below
the L (Low) mark
2, remove the oil filler cap
and pour recommended oil through the
opening. Do not overfill
3.
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), con-
sult 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.LDI0689LHA2095
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: 15 - 20 N·m (11 - 15 ft-lbs)
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 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 recommended is not cov-
ered under NISSAN’s New Vehicle Lim-
ited Warranty.
● Using fluids that are not equivalent to
Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3 may
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, we recommend your NISSAN dealer for
servicing.
LDI2365
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE
TRANSMISSION (CVT) FLUID (if so
equipped)
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C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargo(Seevehicleloadinginformation)....9-13
Car phone or CB radio .............4-64
CD care and cleaning ..............4-61
CD player
(See audio system) .....4-32,4-37,4-42,4-49
Child restraints .......1-16,1-17,1-18,1-20
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-20
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-18,1-25,1-31,1-36
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-22
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-19
Cleaningexteriorandinterior...........7-2
Clock.......................4-31 (models without navigation system) ....4-31
Clockset.....................4-31
Clock set/adjustment ...........4-7,4-35
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-37
Compact disc (CD)
player ............4-32,4-37,4-42,4-49
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-16 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid ......................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-16
Control panel buttons ...............4-4
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-9
Enterbutton..................4-4
Setting button .............4-7,4-35 Controls
Audio controls (steering wheel) .......4-61
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-15
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-8
Corrosion protection ...............7-6
Cruisecontrol..................5-27
Cupholders...................2-28
Curtain side-impact air bag system
(See supplemental side air bag and curtain
side-impact air bag system) ...........1-51
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-23
Defroster switch Rear window defroster switch .......2-22
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-24
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-5
Door open warning light .............2-13
Doors ........................3-5
Drive belt .....................8-16
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-37
Driving with automatic transmission ....5-20
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-16
Driving with manual transmission ......5-25
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2 E
Economy-fuel..................5-30
Emission control information label .......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-18
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-14
Blockheater.................5-38
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Changingengineoil.............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Checking

engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-8
Engine cooling system ............8-7
Engineoil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-13
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine ..........5-14,5-15
Engine coolant temperature gauge .......2-8
Enter button ....................4-4
Event data recorders ..............9-20
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Explanation of maintenance items ........8-2
Extended storage switch ............8-22
10-2

KeysNISSAN Intelligent Key® .......3-3,3-12
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) ..........1-53
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-20
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-12
Light Airbagwarninglight.........1-54,2-16
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-27
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-12
Bulb replacement ..............8-27
Charge warning light ............2-13
Foglights...................8-26
Foglightswitch ...............2-25
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-22
Headlight control switch ..........2-22
Headlights ..................8-25
Interiorlight..............2-31,2-32
Lightbulbs..................8-25
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-14
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-15 Passenger air bag and status light
.....1-48
Security indicator light ............2-18
Trunklight ..................2-33
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-11
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ...................3-5
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-27
Power door locks ...............3-6
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-26
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-6,3-27
Lowfuelwarninglight..............2-13
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-14
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-15
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............1-16
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Maintenancerequirements............8-2
Malfunction indicator light ............2-17
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Manual windows .................2-31
Map pocket ....................2-27
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-24
Mirror Inside mirror .................3-31 Outside mirrors
............3-31,3-32
Vanity mirror .................3-30
Mirrors ......................3-31
Mobileapps ...................4-63
N
NissanConnect
SM................4-63
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........3-3,3-12
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system .............2-19,3-4,5-10,5-14
NISSAN voice recognition system .......4-97
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-5
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 . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Oneshotcall...............4-82,4-92
Outside mirrors ..............3-31,3-32
Overdrive switch .................5-24
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-10
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-21
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-21
10-4