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6. Apply and hold the brake pedal.

7. Have someone retrieve and store the blocks. . When going down a hill, shift into a lower gear and use the engine braking effect. When going up a long grade, downshift the transmission to a lower gear and reduce speed to reduce chances of engine over- loading and/or overheating.

If the engine coolant rises to an extremely high temperature when the air conditioning system is on, turn off the air conditioner. Coolant heat can be additionally vented by opening the windows, switching the fan control to high and setting the temperature control to the HOT position.

Trailer towing requires more fuel than normal circumstances.

. Avoid towing a trailer for the first 500 miles

(800 km).

. Have your vehicle serviced more often than at intervals specified in the recommended maintenance schedule in the NISSAN Ser- vice and Maintenance Guide.

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. When making a turn, your trailer wheels will be closer to the inside of the turn than your vehicle wheels. To compensate for this, make a larger than normal turning radius during the turn.

. Crosswinds and rough roads will adversely affect vehicle/trailer handling, possibly caus- ing vehicle sway. When being passed by larger vehicles, be prepared for possible changes in crosswinds that could affect vehicle handling. If swaying does occur, firmly grip the steering wheel, steer straight ahead, and immediately (but gradually) reduce vehicle speed. This combination will help stabilize the vehicle. Never increase speed.

Do the following if the trailer begins to sway:

1. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal to allow the vehicle to coast and steer as straight ahead as the road conditions allow. This combination will help stabilize the vehicle.

— Do not correct trailer sway by steering or

applying the brakes.

2. When the trailer sway stops, gently apply the brakes and pull to the side of the road in a safe area.

3. Try to rearrange the trailer load so it

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. Be careful when passing other vehicles. Passing while towing a trailer requires considerably more distance than normal passing. Remember the length of the trailer must also pass the other vehicle before you can safely change lanes.

. Down shift the transmission to a lower gear for engine braking when driving down steep or long hills. This will help slow the vehicle without applying the brakes.

. Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or too frequently. This could cause the brakes to overheat, resulting in reduced braking efficiency.

Increase your following distance to allow for greater stopping distances while towing a trailer. Anticipate stops and brake gradually. . Do not use cruise control while towing a

trailer.

. 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 connections, and trailer wheel lug nuts after 50 miles (80 km) of travel and at every break.

. When stopped in traffic for long periods of

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time in hot weather, put the vehicle in the P (Park) position.

. When launching a boat, don’t allow the water 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, the transmission fluid should be changed more frequently. For additional information, see the “8. Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section earlier 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, always tow forward, never back- ward.

. DO NOT tow any continuously vari- able transmission vehicle with all four wheels on the ground (flat towing). Doing so WILL DAMAGE internal transmission parts due to lack of transmission lubrication.

. DO NOT tow an All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicle with any of the wheels on the ground. Doing so may cause serious and expensive damage to the powertrain.

. For emergency towing procedures refer to “TOWING RECOMMENDED BY NISSAN” in the “6. In case of emergency” section of this manual.

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

All-Wheel Drive (AWD) models:

Do not tow an AWD vehicle with any of the wheels on the ground.

Two-Wheel Drive (2WD) models:

To tow a vehicle equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), an appropriate vehicle dolly MUST be placed under the towed vehicle’s driving wheels. Always follow the dolly manufacturer’s recommendations when using

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their product.

UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING

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 government 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 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 char- acteristics 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 measured under controlled conditions on spe- cified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.

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WARNING

The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.

TEMPERATURE A, B AND C The temperature grades A (the highest), B, and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sus- tained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

WARNING

The temperature grade for this tire is established for a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed, under-inflation, or excessive

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EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (US only)

Your NISSAN is covered by the following emission warranties.

For US: . Emission Defects Warranty . Emissions Performance Warranty

Details of these warranties may be found with other vehicle warranties in your Warranty In- formation Booklet which comes with your NISSAN. receive a Warranty Information Booklet, or it has become lost, you may obtain a replacement by writing to: . Nissan North America, Inc.

If you did not

Consumer Affairs Department P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003

For Canada:

Emission Control System Warranty

Details of this warranty may be found with other vehicle warranties in your Warranty Information Booklet which comes with your NISSAN. If you did not receive a Warranty Information Booklet, or it has become lost, you may obtain a replacement by writing to: . Nissan Canada Inc. 5290 Orbitor Drive Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 4Z5

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying NISSAN.

it If NHTSA receives similar complaints, may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot be- come involved in individual problems be- tween you, your dealer, or NISSAN.

To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888- 327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Ad- ministrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar. gov.

You may notify NISSAN by contacting our Consumer Affairs Department, toll-free, at 1-800-NISSAN-1 (1-800-647-7261).

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READINESS FOR INSPECTION/ MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST

A vehicle equipped with All-Wheel Drive (AWD) should never be tested using a two wheel dynamometer (such as the dynamometers used by some states for emissions testing), or similar equipment. Make sure you inform test facility personnel that your vehicle is equipped with AWD before it is placed on a dynamometer. Using the wrong test equipment may result in transmission damage or unexpected vehicle movement which could result in serious vehicle damage or personal injury.

Due to legal requirements in some states/areas or provinces, your vehicle may be required to be in what is called the “ready condition” for an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of the emis- sion control system.

The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” when it is driven through certain driving patterns. Usually, the “ready condition” can be obtained by ordinary usage of the vehicle.

If a powertrain system component is repaired or the battery is disconnected, the vehicle may be reset to a “not ready condition”. Before taking the I/M test, check the vehicle’s inspection/ maintenance test readiness condition. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position without starting the engine. If the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) comes on steady for 20 seconds and then blinks for 10 seconds, the I/M test condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not blink after 20 seconds, the I/M test condition is

“ready”.

If the MIL indicates the vehicle is in a “not ready” condition, drive the vehicle through the following pattern to set the vehicle to the “ready condi- tion”. If you cannot or do not want to perform the driving pattern, a NISSAN dealer can conduct it for you.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 at least 10 times.

7. Accelerate the vehicle to 55 MPH (88 km/h) least 3

and maintain the speed for at minutes.

8. Stop the vehicle. Place the transmission selector lever in the P (Park) or N (Neutral) position.

WARNING

9. Turn the engine off.

Always drive the vehicle in a safe and prudent manner according to traffic conditions and obey all traffic laws.

1. Start the engine. Allow the engine to idle until the engine coolant temperature gauge needle points between the C and H (normal operating temperature).

2. Accelerate the vehicle to 55 MPH (88
km/h), then quickly release the accelerator pedal completely and keep it released for at least 10 seconds.

3. Quickly depress the accelerator pedal for a moment, then drive the vehicle at a speed of 53 to 60 MPH (86 to 96 km/h) for at least 9
minutes.

4. Stop the vehicle. Leave the engine running.

5. Accelerate the vehicle to 35 MPH (55 km/h)

and maintain the speed for 20 seconds.

10. Repeat steps 1 through 8 at least one more

time.

If step 1 through 7 is interrupted, repeat the preceding step. Any safe driving mode is acceptable between steps. Do not stop the engine until step 7 is completed.

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ment, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer and NISSAN dealer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR. EDR data will only be accessed with the consent of the vehicle owner or lessee or as otherwise required or permitted by law.

EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)

This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems per- formed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as: . How various systems in your vehicle were

operating;

. Whether or not the driver and passenger

safety belts were buckled/fastened;

. How far (if at all) the driver was depressing

the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,

. How fast the vehicle was traveling. . Sounds are not recorded.

These data can help provide a better under- standing of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.

NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g. name, gender, age and crash location) are recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforce-

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OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION

A genuine NISSAN Service Manual is the best source of service and repair information for your vehicle. Filled with wiring diagrams, illustrations and step-by-step diagnostic and adjustment procedures, this manual is the same one used by the factory trained technicians working at a NISSAN dealer. Also available are genuine NISSAN Owner’s Manuals, and genuine NISSAN Service and Owner’s Manuals for older NISSAN models.

In the USA:

For current pricing and availability of genuine NISSAN Service Manuals for the 2000 model year and later, contact:

1-800-450-9491
www.nissan-techinfo.com

For current pricing and availability of genuine NISSAN Service Manuals for the 1999 model year and prior, see a NISSAN dealer, or contact:

1-800-247-5321

For current pricing and availability of genuine NISSAN Owner’s Manuals for this model year and prior, see a NISSAN dealer, or contact:

1-800-247-5321

In Canada:

To purchase a copy of a genuine NISSAN Service Manual or Owner’s Manual please contact a NISSAN dealer. For the phone number

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and location 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.

Also available are genuine NISSAN Service and Owner’s Manuals for older NISSAN models.

IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION Unfortunately, accidents do occur. In this unlikely event, there is some important informa- tion you should know.

Many insurance companies routinely authorize the use of non-genuine collision parts in order to cut costs, among other reasons.

Insist on the use of Genuine NISSAN Collision Parts! If you want your vehicle to be restored using parts made to NISSAN’s original exacting specifications — if you want to help it to last and hold its resale value, the solution is simple. Tell your insurance agent and your repair shop to only use Genuine NISSAN Colli- sion Parts. NISSAN does not warrant non- NISSAN parts, nor does NISSAN’s warranty apply to damage caused by a non-genuine part.

Using Genuine NISSAN Parts can help protect your personal safety, preserve your warranty protection and maintain the resale value of your vehicle. And if your vehicle was leased, using

Genuine NISSAN Parts may prevent or limit unnecessary excess wear and tear expenses at the end of your lease.

NISSAN designs its hoods with crumple zones to minimize the risk that the hood will penetrate the windshield of your vehicle in an accident. Non-genuine (imitation) parts may not provide such built-in safeguards. Also, non-genuine parts often show premature wear, rust and corrosion.

Why should you take a chance? In over 40 states, the law says you must be advised if non-genuine parts are used to repair your vehicle. And some states have enacted laws that insurance companies from authorizing the use of non-genuine collision parts during the new vehicle warranty. These laws help protect you, so you can take action to protect yourself.

restrict

It’s your right! If you should need further information visit us at:

www.nissanusa.com (for U.S. customers) or www.nissan.ca (for Canadian customers)

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10 Index

ABS (Anti-lock Braking System). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Advanced air bag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-44
Aiming control, Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Air bag system

Advanced air bag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-44
Front passenger air bag and status light . . . . 1-45
Front-seat mounted side-impact supplemental air bag system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-48
Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover supplemental air bag system. . . . . . . . . 1-48
Air bag warning labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-51
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-51, 2-16
Air cleaner housing filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Air conditioner

Air conditioner operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Air conditioner service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Air conditioner specification label . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Air conditioning system refrigerant and lubricant recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5, 9-6
In-cabin microfilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Alarm, How to stop alarm (see vehicle security system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Alcohol, drugs and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
All-wheel drive (AWD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
All-wheel drive (AWD) warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning light . . . 2-12
Appearance care

Exterior appearance care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Interior appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4

Audible reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Audio operation precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Audio system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Steering wheel audio controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Autochanger, Compact Disc (CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Automatic door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Average fuel consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Avoiding collision and rollover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Back door (See lift gate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Battery replacement, Intelligent Key . . . . . . . . . . 8-22
Battery replacement, Keyfob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
Battery saver system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Keyfob battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
Before starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Belts (See drive belts). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34
Brake

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Parking brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Break-in schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Brightness control, Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Bulb check/instrument panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-24

Cabin air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . . . . . 9-2
Car phone or CB radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Cargo cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37
Cargo light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46
Catalytic converter, Three way catalyst . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
CD care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Ceiling light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34
Installation using LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Installation using the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Precautions on child restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Top tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Child safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Child safety rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Chimes, Audible reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Circuit breaker, Fusible link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
Cleaning exterior and interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2, 7-4
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38
Cold weather driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Command (See Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System) . . . 4-31
Compact Disc (CD) changer (See audio system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Compact Disc (CD) player (See audio system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Console box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35

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Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Controls, Steering wheel audio controls . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Coolant

Capacities and recommended fuel/ lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Changing engine coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Checking engine coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Corrosion protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Cover, Cargo cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
CVT, Driving with CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). . . . . . 5-11, 5-13

Daytime running light system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Defroster switch, Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Dimensions and weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Door open warning light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Driving

All-wheel drive (AWD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Cold weather driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Driving with CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11, 5-13
On-pavement and off-road driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Precautions when starting and driving . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Economy, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Elapsed time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

10-2

Electric power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Electric power steering warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Emission control information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Emission control system warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Engine

Before starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Break-in schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Changing engine coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Changing engine oil and filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Checking engine coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Checking engine oil level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Engine block heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Engine compartment check locations . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . . . . . . 9-5
Engine oil viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Engine serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Engine specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
If your vehicle overheats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Event Data Recorders (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label. . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Filter

Air cleaner housing filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Changing engine oil and filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . . . 2-29
Flat tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Flat towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Floor mat cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Fluid

Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Window washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12

FM-AM radio with Compact Disc (CD) player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc (CD) changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Fog light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Front manual seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Front passenger air bag and status light . . . . . . . . 1-45
Front power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Front seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Front-seat active head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Fuel

Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Distance to empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Fuel octane rating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Fuel recommendation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Fuel-filler cap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Fuel-filler door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
Fusible links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19

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Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30

Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47
Gas cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Engine coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Odometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Speedometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
General maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Glove box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35

Hands-free phone system, Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Head restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Headlights

Aiming control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-25
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Heater

Engine block heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Heater and air conditioner operation . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47
Hood release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Hook

Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38
Luggage hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38
Utility hook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39

Labels

Ignition switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Immobilizer system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
In-cabin microfilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Inside mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Inspection/maintenance (I/M) test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Instrument brightness control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Intelligent Key system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Intelligent Key system warning light . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Key operating range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Key operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
P position selecting warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Remote keyless operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Interior light replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-26
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44
ISOFIX child restraint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Keyless entry

(See remote keyless entry system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
With Intelligent Key system (See Intelligent Key system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Keys, For Intelligent Key system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Air bag warning labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-51
Air conditioner specification label . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Emission control information label . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Engine serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label. . . . . . . . 9-9
Tire and Loading Information label . . . . 8-31, 9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
License plate, Installing front license plate. . . . . . . 9-11
Lift gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Light

Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-51
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-24
Cargo light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46
Ceiling light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45
Fog light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Headlights bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-25
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44
Map lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-24
Vanity mirror lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46
Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Lights, Exterior and interior light replacement . . . 8-26
Loading information (See vehicle loading information) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Lock

Automatic door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

10-3

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Glove box lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
Lift gate lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Power door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Low fuel warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Low tire pressure warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Low tire pressure warning system (See tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Luggage floor box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36
Luggage hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38
Luggage side box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36

Maintenance

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
General maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Inside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Maintenance precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Maintenance requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Outside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Seat belt maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Malfunction indicator light (MIL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Manual front seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Map lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system). . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Meter, Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Meters and gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Meters and gauges, Instrument brightness control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Mirror

Inside mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Moonroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42

10-4

New vehicle break-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Odometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Oil

Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Changing engine oil and filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Checking engine oil level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Engine oil viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Outside air temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Overdrive OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Overheat, If your vehicle overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual order information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28

Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Parking

Brake break-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Parking brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Parking on hills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Phone

Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System . . . . . . 4-25
Car phone or CB radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Power

Electric power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Front seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Power door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Power outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40

Precautions

Audio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Braking precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Driving safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
On-pavement and off-road driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Seat belt usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Supplemental restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38
When starting and driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Push starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Car phone or CB radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
FM-AM radio with Compact Disc (CD) changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
FM-AM radio with Compact Disc (CD) player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Steering wheel audio controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M) test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Rear center seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Rear door lock, Child safety rear door lock. . . . . . . . 3-6
Rear power point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Recorders, Event data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Registering your vehicle in another country. . . . . . . . 9-8

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Remote keyless entry

Function, For Intelligent Key system . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Reporting safety defects (US only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Rollover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Roof

Moonroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39

Safety

Child seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Reporting safety defects (US only). . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Towing safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21

Seat adjustment

Folding front passenger’s seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Front manual seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Front power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Seat belt(s)

Child safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Infants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Injured persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Larger children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Precautions on seat belt usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Rear center seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Seat belt cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Seat belt extenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Seat belt hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Seat belt maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Seat belts with pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-50

Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Small children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Three-point type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Supplemental air bag warning labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-51
Supplemental air bag warning light . . . . . . . 1-51, 2-16
Supplemental restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38

Seat(s)

Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System), Engine start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Security system, Vehicle security system . . . . . . . . 2-19
Selector lever, Shift lock release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Servicing air conditioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Shift lock release, Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Shifting

CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11, 5-13
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-39, 9-7
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Speedometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Starting

Before starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Precautions when starting and driving . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Push starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Status light, Front passenger air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-45
Steering

Electric power steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Steering wheel switch for audio controls . . . . 4-23
Tilting steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Sunglasses holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

Precautions on supplemental restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38

Switch

Audio control steering wheel switch . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Fog light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Headlight aiming control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Ignition switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Overdrive OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Power door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Turn signal switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . . 2-31

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Temperature gauge, Engine coolant temperature gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System), Engine start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Three-way catalyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Tilting steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Tire pressure, Low tire pressure warning light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Tires

Flat tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Low tire pressure warning system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Tire and Loading information label . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31

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Tire and Loading Information label . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Tire chains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36
Tire dressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3, 6-2
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Types of tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Wheel/tire size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Wheels and tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
Tonneau cover (see cargo cover). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37
Top tether strap child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Towing

Flat towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Tow truck towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Towing a trailer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Towing load/specification chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Towing safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Transceiver, HomeLink® Universal Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47
Transmission

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Driving with CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11, 5-13
Transmission selector lever lock release . . . . . 5-17
Transmitter (See remote keyless entry system). . . . 3-6
Transmitter, With Intelligent Key system (See Intelligent Key system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Traveling or registering your vehicle in another country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

10-6

Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Turn signal switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

Underbody cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Utility hook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39

Vanity mirror lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46
Vehicle

Dimensions and weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Loading information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle). . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Security system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . . 2-31
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system . . . . . . 5-28
Ventilators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Voice command (See Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System) . . . 4-31

Warning labels, Air bag warning labels . . . . . . . . . . 1-51
Warning light

Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-51, 2-16
All-wheel drive (AWD) warning light . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
AWD warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Brake warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Door open warning light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Electric power steering warning light . . . . . . . . 2-13

Intelligent Key system warning light . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Low fuel warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Low tire pressure warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Warning lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Warning, Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Warning, Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3, 6-2
Warning, Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Warranty, Emission control system warranty. . . . . 9-26
Washer switch

Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . 2-23
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . 2-22
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Waxing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Weights (See dimensions and weights) . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Wheel/tire size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Wheels and tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
Cleaning aluminum alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Window washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Window(s)

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Wiper

Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . 2-23
Rear window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . 2-22
Wiper blades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16

Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

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GAS STATION INFORMATION

FUEL RECOMMENDATION: Use unleaded regular gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) number (Research octane number 91).

CAUTION

. Using a fuel other than that speci- fied could adversely affect the emis- sion control systems, and may also affect warranty coverage.

. Under no circumstances should a leaded gasoline be used, since this will damage the three way catalyst. . Do not use E-85 fuel in your vehicle. Your vehicle is not designed to run on E-85 fuel. Using E-85 fuel can damage the fuel system compo- nents and is not covered by the NISSAN new vehicle limited war- ranty.

For additional information, see “CAPACITIES AND RECOMMENDED FUEL/LUBRICANTS” in the “9. Technical and consumer information” section.

ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATION: Engine oil with API Certification Mark

Viscosity SAE 5W-30

See “CAPACITIES AND RECOMMENDED FUEL/LUBRICANTS” in the “9. Technical and consumer information” section for engine oil and oil filter recommendation.

COLD TIRE PRESSURES: The label is typically located on the driver side center pillar or on the driver’s door. For additional information, see “WHEELS AND TIRES” in the “8. Maintenance and do-it- yourself” section.

NEW VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCE- DURES RECOMMENDATION: During the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km) of vehicle use, follow the recommendations out- lined in the “BREAK-IN SCHEDULE” in the “5. Starting and driving” section of this Owner’s Manual. Follow these recommendations for the future reliability and economy of your new vehicle.

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Foreword

Welcome to the growing family of new NISSAN owners. This vehicle is delivered to you with confidence. It was produced using the latest techniques and strict quality control.

This manual was prepared to help you under- stand the operation and maintenance of your vehicle so that you may enjoy many miles of driving pleasure. Please read through this manual before operating your vehicle.

A separate Warranty Information Booklet explains details about the warranties cov- ering your vehicle. The NISSAN Service and Maintenance Guide explains details about maintaining and servicing your ve- hicle. Additionally, a separate Customer Care/Lemon Law Booklet (U.S. only) will explain how to resolve any concerns you may have with your vehicle, as well as clarify your rights under your state’s lemon law.

Your NISSAN dealer knows your vehicle best. When you require any service or have any questions, we will be glad to assist you with the extensive resources available to us.

READ FIRST — THEN DRIVE SAFELY

Before driving your vehicle, read your Owner’s Manual carefully. This will ensure familiarity with controls and maintenance requirements, assist- ing you in the safe operation of your vehicle.

WARNING

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMA- TION REMINDERS FOR SAFETY!

Follow these important driving rules to help ensure a safe and comfortable trip for you and your passengers! . NEVER drive under the influence of

alcohol or drugs.

. ALWAYS observe posted speed lim- its and never drive too fast for conditions.

. ALWAYS give your full attention to driving and avoid using vehicle features or taking other actions that could distract you.

. ALWAYS use your seat belts and appropriate child restraint systems. Pre-teen children should be seated in the rear seat.

. ALWAYS provide information about the proper use of vehicle safety features to all occupants of the vehicle.

. ALWAYS review this Owner’s Man- ual for important safety information.

ON-PAVEMENT AND OFF-ROAD DRIVING

This vehicle will handle and maneuver differently from an ordinary passenger car because it has a higher center of gravity for off-road use. As with other vehicles with features of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an accident. Be sure to read “On-pavement and off- road driving precautions”, “Avoiding colli- sion and rollover” and “Driving safety precautions” in the “5. Starting and driv- ing” section of this manual.

MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE This vehicle should not be modified. Modification could affect its performance, safety or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations. In addition, damage or performance problems result- ing from modification may not be covered under NISSAN warranties.

WHEN READING THE MANUAL

This manual includes information for all options available on this model. Therefore, you may find some information that does not apply to your vehicle.

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All information, specifications and illustrations in this manual are those in effect at the time of printing. NISSAN reserves the right to change specifications or design at any time without notice.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL You will see various symbols in this manual. They are used in the following ways:

WARNING

This is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that could cause death or serious personal injury. To avoid or reduce the risk, the procedures must be followed precisely.

CAUTION

This is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that could cause minor or moderate personal injury or damage to your vehicle. To avoid or reduce the risk, the procedures must be followed care- fully.

If you see the symbol above, it means “Do not do this” or “Do not let this happen”.

SIC0697

If you see a symbol similar to those above in an illustration, it means the arrow points to the front of the vehicle.

Arrows in an illustration that are similar to those above indicate movement or action.

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Arrows in an illustration that are similar to those above call attention to an item in the illustration.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING

WARNING

Engine exhaust, some of its constitu- ents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids con- tained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of Cali- fornia to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

CALIFORNIA PERCHLORATE ADVI- SORY Some vehicle parts, such as lithium bat- teries, may contain perchlorate material. The following advisory is provided: “Per- chlorate Material - special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/ hazardouswaste/perchlorate.”

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BLUETOOTH® is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A.

XM Radio® requires subscrip- tion, sold separately after first 90 days. Not available in Alaska, Hawaii or Guam. For more in- formation, visit www.xmradio.com.

*C 2008 NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.

All rights reserved. No part of this Owner’s Manual may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- copying, the prior written permission of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

recording or otherwise, without

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NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM

NISSAN CARES ...

Both NISSAN and your NISSAN dealer are dedicated to serving all your automotive needs. Your satisfaction with your vehicle and your NISSAN dealer are our primary concerns. Your NISSAN dealer is always available to assist you with all your automobile sales and service needs.

if

However, there is something that your NISSAN dealer cannot assist you with or you would like to provide NISSAN directly with comments or questions, please contact the NISSAN Consumer Affairs Department using our toll-free number:

For U.S. customers

1-800-NISSAN-1
(1-800-647-7261)

For Canadian customers

1-800-387-0122

The Consumer Affairs Department will ask for the following information:

— Your name, address, and telephone number

— Vehicle identification number (attached to the instrument panel on the

the top of driver’s side)

— Date of purchase

— Current odometer reading

— Your NISSAN dealer’s name

— Your comments or questions

OR

You can write to NISSAN with the information at:

For U.S. customers

Nissan North America, Inc. Consumer Affairs Department P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003

For Canadian customers

Nissan Canada Inc. 5290 Orbitor Drive Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5

We appreciate your interest in NISSAN and thank you for buying a quality NISSAN vehicle.

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Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system

Instruments and controls

Pre-driving checks and adjustments

Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems

Starting and driving

In case of emergency

Appearance and care

Maintenance and do-it-yourself

Technical and consumer information

Index

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Seats, seat belts and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2
Exterior front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3
Exterior rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4
Passenger compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-5

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-6
Meters and gauges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-7
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-8
QR25DE engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-8

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10. Rear seats (P.1-6)

— Child restraints (P.1-19)

11. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)

system (P.1-21)

12. Child restraint anchor points (for top tether strap

child restraint) (P.1-22)

1. Supplemental front-impact air bags (Page 1-38) Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air 2. bags (P.1-38)

3. Seat belts (P.1-9) 4. Head restraints (P.1-7)

— Front-seat Active Head Restraints (P.1-8)

5. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover

supplemental air bags (P.1-38) 6. Rear center seat belt (P.1-16) 7. Occupant classification sensor (pattern sensor)

— Advanced air bag system (P.1-44) Front seats (P.1-3)

8. 9. Seat belt pretensioner (P.1-50)

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EXTERIOR FRONT

1. Hood (P.3-20) 2. Headlight and turn signal lights

— Switch operation (P.2-25) — Bulb replacement (P.8-25)

3. Windshield wiper and washer — Switch operation (P.2-22) — Blade replacement (P.8-16) — Window washer fluid (P.8-12)

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4. Roof rack (rail)* (P.2-39) 5. Moonroof* (P.2-42) 6. Outside mirrors (P.3-26) 7. Power windows (P.2-40) 8. Recovery hook (P.6-15) 9. 10. Fog lights*

License plate installation (P.9-11)

— Switch operation (P.2-29) — Bulb replacement (P.8-26)

11. Tires

— Wheel and tires (P.8-29, P.9-7) — Flat tire (6-2) — Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (P.2-14, P.5-3)

12. Doors

— Keys (P.3-2) — Door locks (P.3-4) — Intelligent Key system* (P.3-8) — Remote keyless entry system* (P.3-6) — Security system (P.2-19)

13. Child safety rear door lock (P.3-6) *:

if so equipped

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7. Rear combination light

— Bulb replacement (P.8-26) Fuel-filler door — Operation (P.3-22) — Fuel recommendation (P.9-3) if so equipped

8.

*:

1.

Lift gate (P.3-21) — Intelligent Key system* (P.3-8)

2. Rear window wiper and washer

— Switch operation (P.2-23) — Window washer fluid (P.8-12)

3. Rear window defroster (P.2-24)

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4. High-mounted stop light

— Bulb replacement (P.8-26)

5. Antenna (P.4-24)

— Satellite radio antenna* (P.4-7)

6. Back-up light

— Bulb replacement (P.8-26)

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1. Cargo cover* (P.2-37) 2. Coat hooks (P.2-38) 3. Ceiling light (P.2-45) 4. Door armrest

— Power window switch (P.2-40) — Power door lock switch (P.3-5)

5. Sun visors (P.3-24)

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10. Cargo area

— Storages (P.2-36) — Luggage hooks (P.2-38) — Cargo light* (P.2-46) — Spare tire (P.6-3)

11. Rear cup holders (P.2-33) 12. Console box (P.2-35)

— Power outlet* (P.2-32)

13. Front cup holders (P.2-33) *:

if so equipped

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Front map lights (P.2-44)

6. Moonroof* (P.2-42) 7. 8. Sunglasses holder (P.2-34) 9.

Inside rearview mirror (P.3-25) — Anti-glare adjustment* (P.3-25) — HomeLink® universal transceiver* (P.2-47) — Compass* (P.2-8)

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

1. Side ventilator (P.4-2) 2. Headlight, fog light* and turn signal switch

(P.2-25)

3. Paddle shifter* (P.5-15)

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4. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side)*

— Audio control* (P.4-23) — Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System control* (P.4-25)

5. Steering wheel

— Horn (P.2-30) — Driver supplemental air bag (P.1-38) — Electric power steering system (P.5-26)

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6. Meters and gauges (P.2-3) 7. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (right side)

— Cruise control switches (P.5-19) 8. Wiper and washer switch (P.2-22) 9. Center ventilator (P.4-2) 10. Hazard warning flasher switch (P.2-29) 11. Audio system (P.4-6)

— Clock (P.2-31)

12. Front passenger supplemental air bag (P.1-38) 13. Outside remote mirror control switch (P.3-26) 14. Headlight aiming control* (P.2-27) 15. All-Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK switch* (P.5-22) 16. Fuse box cover (P.8-20) 17. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch

(P.2-31, 5-28)

18. Hood release handle (P.3-20) 19. Tilting steering wheel lever (P.3-24) 20. Parking brake (P.5-18) 21. Ignition switch (P.5-9) 22. Heated seat switch* (P.2-30) 23. Power outlet (P.2-32) 24. Heater/air conditioner control (P.4-2) 25. Selector lever (P.5-13) 26. Front passenger air bag status light (P.1-45) 27. Rear window and outside mirror* defroster switch

(P.2-24)

28. Glove box (P.2-35) *:

if so equipped

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8. RESET switch for

trip odometer

(P.2-4)/Trip

computer* mode switch (P.2-7)

*: if so equipped

Tachometer (P.2-5) Fuel gauge (P.2-6)

1. 2. 3. Vehicle information display (P.2-6)

— Odometer/twin trip odometer (P.2-4) — Trip computer* (P.2-7) — Outside air temperature* (P.2-6) — Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

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position indicator (P.2-7)

4. Engine coolant temperature gauge (P.2-5) 5. Speedometer (P.2-4) 6. Warning/indicator lights (P.2-11) 7.

Instrument brightness control knob (P.2-28)

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ENGINE COMPARTMENT

QR25DE ENGINE 1. Engine oil filler cap (P.8-8) 2. Brake fluid reservoir (P.8-11) 3. Air cleaner (P.8-16) 4. Engine coolant reservoir (P.8-8) 5. Window washer fluid reservoir (P.8-12)

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6. Engine drive belt location (P.8-14) 7. Engine oil dipstick (P.8-8) 8. Radiator filler cap (P.8-7)

— Vehicle overheat (P.6-11)

9. Battery (P.8-13)

— Jump starting (P.6-9)

10. Fuse/fusible link holder (P.8-19)

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mental restraint system

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Rear seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Front-seat Active Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Precautions on seat belt usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Pregnant women. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Injured persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Three-point type seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Seat belt extenders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Seat belt maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Precautions on child restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren system (LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Top tether strap child restraint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Child restraint installation using LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Child restraint installation using the seat belts. . . . . 1-28
Booster seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34
Precautions on booster seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34
Booster seat installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36
Supplemental restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38
Precautions on supplemental restraint system . . . . . 1-38
NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System (front seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-44
Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bag and roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover supplemental air bag systems . . . . . . . . . 1-48
Seat belts with pretensioners (front seats) . . . . . . . . . 1-50
Supplemental air bag warning labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-51
Supplemental air bag warning light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-51
Repair and replacement procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-52

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WARNING

. Do not ride in a moving vehicle when the seatback is reclined. This can be dangerous. The shoulder belt will not be against your body. In an accident, you could be thrown into it and receive neck or other serious injuries. You could also slide under the lap belt and receive serious internal injuries.

. For the most effective protection when the vehicle is in motion, the seat should be upright. Always sit

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well back in the seat with both feet on the floor and adjust the seat properly. See “PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT USAGE” later in this section.

. After adjustment, gently rock in the seat to make sure it is securely locked.

. Do not leave children unattended inside the vehicle. They could un- knowingly activate switches or con- trols. Unattended children could become involved in serious acci- dents.

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. Do not adjust the driver’s seat while driving so full attention may be given to vehicle operation. The seat may move suddenly and could cause loss of control of the vehicle.

The seatback should not be reclined any more than needed for comfort. Seat belts are most effective when the passenger sits well back and straight up in the seat. If the seat- back is reclined, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and being injured is increased.

CAUTION

. When adjusting the seat positions, be sure not to contact any moving parts to avoid possible injuries and/ or damages.

. Avoid contact with the underside of the seat when retrieving items or cleaning underneath it. There may be sharp objects on the underside of the seat which may cause injury.

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The reclining feature allows adjustment of the seatback for occupants of different sizes for added comfort and to help obtain proper seat belt fit. (See “PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT USAGE” later in this section.) Also, the seatback can be reclined to allow occupants to rest when the vehicle is stopped and the transmission in the P (Park) position with the parking brake fully applied.

Seat lifter (if so equipped):

Pull up or push down the adjusting lever to adjust the seat height until the desired position is achieved.

FRONT SEATS Front manual seat adjustment

Forward and backward: Pull the lever *1 up and hold it while you slide the seat forward or backward to the desired position. Release the lever to lock the seat in position.

Reclining: To recline the seatback, pull the lever *2 up and lean back. To bring the seatback forward, pull the lever up and lean your body forward. Release the lever to lock the seatback in position.

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Front power seat adjustment

Operating tips:

The seat motor has an auto-reset overload protection circuit. If the motor stops during operation, wait for a while, then reactivate the switch.

. Do not operate the power seat for a long period of time when the engine is off. This will discharge the battery.

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the vehicle is stopped and the transmission in the P (Park) position with the parking brake fully applied.

Forward and backward: Moving the switch *1
slide the seat desired position.

forward or backward will forward or backward to the

Reclining: Move the recline switch *2 backward until the desired angle is obtained. To bring the seatback forward again, move the switch *2
The reclining feature allows adjustment of the seatback for occupants of different sizes for added comfort and to help obtain proper seat belt fit. (See “PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT USAGE” later in this section.) Also, the seatback can be reclined to allow occupants to rest when

forward.

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Seat lifter (if so equipped):

Lumbar support (if so equipped):

Pull up or push down the adjusting switch to adjust the height of the seat.

The lumbar support feature provides lower back support to the driver. Push the front *1 or back *2 end of the switch to adjust the seat lumbar area.

Folding front passenger’s seat (if so equipped) The front passenger’s seatback can be folded down. Some long objects may be loaded in the vehicle when the rear seats are also folded down. (See “REAR SEATS” later in this section for folding rear seats.)

To fold the front passenger’s seatback, pull the reclining lever all the way *1 . When returning the front passenger’s seatback to a seating position, lift it up to an upright position. Pull the reclining lever and lean the seatback to a proper seating position. (See “Front manual seat adjustment” earlier in this section.)

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WARNING

If you fold the front passenger’s seatback down to carry longer ob- jects, be sure this cargo is properly secured and not near an air bag. In a crash, an inflating air bag might force that object toward a person. This could cause severe injury or even death. Secure objects away from the area in which an air bag would inflate. See “PRECAUTIONS ON SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM” later in this section.

. Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo area or on the front passen- ger’s seat when it is in the fold- down position. Use of these areas by passengers could result in ser- ious injury in an accident or sudden stop.

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REAR SEATS Folding

Before folding the rear seats: . Secure the seat belts on the seat belt hooks on the side wall. (See “Seat belt hooks” later in this section.)

. Release the connector tongue of the rear center seat belt from the buckle, and store the connector and seat belt tongues into the retractor base on the ceiling. (See “Rear center seat belt” later in this section.)

To fold down the seatback of each rear seat, pull the adjusting knob *A .

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To return the seatback to the seating position, lift up each seatback and push it to the upright position until it is latched.

WARNING

. Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo area or on the rear seats when they are in the fold-down position. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed.

. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.

. Do not fold down the rear seats when occupants are in the rear seat area or any luggage is on the rear seats.

. When returning the seatbacks to the upright position, be certain they are completely secured in the latched position. If they are not completely secured, passengers may be injured in an accident or sudden stop.

. Properly secure all cargo to help

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HEAD RESTRAINTS

WARNING

Head restraints should be adjusted properly as they may provide significant protection against injury in an accident. Do not remove them. Check the adjust- ment after someone else uses the seat.

prevent it from sliding or shifting. Do not place cargo higher than the seatbacks. In a sudden stop or collision, unsecured cargo could cause personal injury.

. When returning the seatbacks, be sure to attach the rear center seat belt connector.

. Do not unfasten the rear center seat belt connector except when folding down the rear seat.

. When attaching the rear center seat belt connector, be certain that the seatbacks are completely secured in the latched position and the rear center seat belt connector is com- pletely secured.

If the rear center seat belt connector and the seatbacks are not secured in the correct position, serious per- sonal injury may result in an acci- dent or sudden stop.