manual transmission NISSAN XTERRA 2015 N50 / 2.G Owner's Guide

●Some states or provinces have specific
regulations and speed limits for vehicles that
are towing trailers. Obey the local speed
limits.
● Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness con-
nections, and trailer wheel lug nuts after
50 miles (80 km) of travel and at every break.
● When launching a boat, don’t allow the wa-
ter level to go over the exhaust tail pipe or
rear bumper.
● Make sure you disconnect the trailer lights
before backing the trailer into the water or
the trailer lights may burn out.
When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, refer to
“Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section
in this manual.
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 automatic transmis-
sion vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground (flat towing) . Doing so WILL
DAMAGE internal transmission 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.
● On 4-wheel drive vehicles, place the transfer
case in the 2H range. Failure to do so will
cause the powertrain to bind up. ●
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.
9-28Technical and consumer information

Child restraint with top tether strap.......1-30
Child safety rear door lock ............3-5
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-23
Cleaningexteriorandinterior...........7-2
Clock.......................4-32 (models without navigation system) ....4-32
Clockset.....................4-32
Clutch Clutch fluid ..................8-13
Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch ......2-36
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-38
Compact disc (CD) player ....4-33,4-37,4-44
Compass display .................2-10
Consolebox...................2-39
Control panel buttons ...............4-4
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-9
Enterbutton..................4-4
Setting button .................4-7
Controls Audiocontrols(steeringwheel).......4-56
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-15
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Corrosionprotection ...............7-6
Cruisecontrol..................5-20
Cupholders...................2-41
Curtain side-impact and rollover air bag ....1-59D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-30
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-28
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-31
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-3
Door open warning light .............2-17
Drive belt .....................8-17
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-38
Driving with automatic transmission ....5-13
Driving with manual transmission ......5-17
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-23
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system ......................5-29
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch ..................2-35
Emission control information label .......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-30
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Block heater .................5-39
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........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 .....2-6
Engine cooling system ............8-7
Engineoil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-17
Engine oil viscosity ............. .9-6
Engine

serial number ............9-10
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-12
Engine oil pressure gauge ............2-8
Enter button ....................4-4
Event data recorders ..............9-32
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Extended storage switch ............8-26
F
First aid kit .....................6-3
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-13
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Clutch fluid ..................8-13
Enginecoolant.................8-7
Engineoil ...................8-9
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-14
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
10-2

On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ..................5-5
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-26,1-33,1-39,1-44
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-13
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-47
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .........1-60
Programmable features ..............4-7
Push starting ...................6-12
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ...........4-58
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player .....................4-31
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player .................4-35,4-39
Steering wheel audio control switch ....4-56
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test........................9-31
Rear center seat belt ..............1-19
Rear power windows ..............2-49
RearViewMonitor................4-10
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.......................2-28
Rear window wiper and washer switches . . .2-27
Recorders Eventdata..................9-32
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-10
Remote keyless entry system ...........3-6
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-30Roof rack
.....................2-45
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-5
Child seat belts .....1-26,1-33,1-39,1-44
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-30
Seat adjustment Frontmanualseatadjustment ........1-2
Seatback pockets ................2-40
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-24
Infantsandsmallchildren..........1-25
Injured Person ................1-16
Largerchildren................1-25
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-13
Pregnant women ...............1-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .......1-60
Rear center seat belt ............1-19
Seatbeltextenders .............1-23
Seat belt maintenance ............1-23
Seatbelts...................1-13
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-22
Three-point type with retractor .......1-16
Seat belt warning light ..........1-16,2-19
Seats Adjustment...................1-2
Front seats ...................1-2
Heated seats .................2-33
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Security indicator light ..............2-22
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ........2-25,3-2,5-11
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-23 Service manual order form
...........9-32
Servicing air conditioner .............4-23
Setting button ...................4-7
Shifting Automatic transmission ...........5-14
Manual transmission .............5-18
Shiftlockrelease.................5-16
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-22
Side air bag system (See supplemental side air
bag, curtain and rollover air bag systems) . . .1-59
Sparkplugreplacement.............8-18
Speedometer ...................2-4
SRSwarninglabel................1-61
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Jump starting .................6-10
Precautions

when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-12
Starting the engine .............5-12
Steering Power steering fluid .............8-12
Power steering system ...........5-32
Tilting steering wheel ............3-13
Steeringwheelaudiocontrolswitch......4-56
Stoplight.....................8-31
Storage......................2-38
Storagebin....................2-42
Storage tray ...................2-38
Sunglasses case .................2-39
Sun visors ....................3-13
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-61
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-62, 2-19
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-54
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-61
10-5

Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-47
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-47
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-29
Automatic power window switch ......2-49
Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch ....2-36
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
systemswitch................2-35
Foglightswitch ...............2-31
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-28
Headlight control switch ..........2-28
Hill descent control switch .........2-34
Ignition switch .................5-9
Overdrive switch ...............5-17
Power door lock switch ............3-4
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-28
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-27
Turnsignalswitch..............2-31
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-34
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-26
T
Tachometer ....................2-6
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-25,3-2,5-11
Three-way catalyst ................5-2 Tilting steering wheel
..............3-13
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ...................6-5
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Tirechains..................8-41
Tireplacard..................9-11
Tire pressure .................8-34
Tirerotation..................8-41
Tires of 4-wheel drive ............8-43
Types of tires .................8-40
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-29
Wheels and tires ...............8-34
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-18
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-30
Towing 2-wheel drive models ............6-14
4-wheel drive models ............6-15
Flattowing..................9-28
Towing load/specification ..........9-22
Towtrucktowing...............6-13
Trailer towing .................9-19
Transmission Driving with automatic transmission ....5-13
Driving with manual transmission ......5-17
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip computer ...................2-9
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Turn signal switch ................2-31 U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-29
USB interface Audio file operation ..........4-46,4-48
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-14
Variable voltage control system .........8-17
Vehicle dimensions and weights .........9-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-34
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-35
V

ehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-10
Vehicle loading information ...........9-12
Vehicle recovery .................6-15
Vehicle security system .............2-24
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start ......2-25,3-2,5-11
Ventilators ....................4-15
Visors.......................3-13
Voice Prompt Interrupt . . .4-63, 4-76, 4-77, 4-87
Voice recognition system ............4-91
Voltmeter ......................2-8
W
Warning 4WDwarninglight..............2-17
Air bag warning light .........1-62,2-19
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-15
Battery charge warning light ........2-16
Brake warning light .............2-16
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