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Maintenance and owner do-it-yourself

Maintenance requirements

In this manual: Maintenance and owner do-it-yourself
Foreword — 1Nissan Customer Assistance Program — 1Illustrated Table of Contents — 8Safety - Seats, Seat Belts and Supplemental Restraint System — 28Controls and instruments — 50Pre-Start Checks and Adjustments — 43Monitor, Climate, Audio, Phone and Voice Recognition Systems — 90Starting and driving — 37In an Emergency — 12Appearance and care — 17Maintenance and owner do-it-yourself — 37Technical data and consumer information — 24Using the multi-function display — 1Start-up Display — 1Settings — 1Multi-function display warnings and indicators — 1Changing the Display — 1How to Park Using the Predicted Course Lines — 1Screen Settings — 1Driving tips — 1Moving Object Detection System (if equipped) — 1Blind Spot Warning System Operation — 1Blind Spot Warning system driving situations — 1Lane Departure Warning system operation — 1Camera Maintenance — 1Headlights — 1Fog Lights (if equipped) — 1Parking Lights and Turn Signal Lights — 1
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By design, your NISSAN vehicle requires only minimal maintenance at long intervals, which saves you time and money. However, certain daily and regular checks are necessary to keep your NISSAN vehicle in good mechanical condition and to ensure optimal performance of the emission control system.

As the vehicle owner, you are responsible for ensuring that general maintenance and periodic maintenance of your vehicle are performed.

As the owner, you are the only person able to ensure that proper maintenance of your vehicle is performed. You therefore play a crucial role in the maintenance process.

Scheduled Maintenance

A convenient list of optional and mandatory service points, along with a description of the corresponding service operation, is provided in your copy of the "NISSAN Maintenance and Repair Guide". You should consult this guide to ensure that the checks necessary for the proper operation of your NISSAN vehicle are performed at regular intervals.

General maintenance

General maintenance includes service points related to daily upkeep. They are essential to the proper operation of the vehicle.

You must perform these maintenance operations regularly, as specified.

Basic mechanical knowledge and the use of a few automotive tools are sufficient to perform general maintenance checks.

You may perform these checks or inspections yourself, consult a qualified technician, or go to a NISSAN dealer.

Where to go when repairs are needed?

If your vehicle requires maintenance or is malfunctioning, go to a NISSAN dealer, who will inspect and adjust the systems and components of your vehicle.

NISSAN technicians are specialists who receive thorough training. They also receive ongoing training through technical bulletins, tips and training programs offered by dealers.

They are fully trained to service NISSAN vehicles before performing the work, not after.

You can rely on the service department personnel at NISSAN dealers with confidence. They work as efficiently and economically as possible while meeting your vehicle's maintenance requirements.

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