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IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS position. Do not stop the engine. 3. Turn off the air conditioner (if so equipped). Open all the windows, move the heater or air conditioner temperature control to maximum hot and fan control to high speed. 4. Get out of the vehicle. Look and listen for steam or coolant escaping from the radiator before opening the hood. (If steam or coolant is escaping, turn off the engine.) Do not open the hood further until no steam or coolant can be seen. 5. Open the engine hood. CAUTION . Do not continue to drive if your vehicle overheats. Doing so could cause engine damage or a vehicle fire. To avoid the danger of being scalded, never remove the radiator cap while the engine is still hot. When the radiator cap is removed, pressurized hot water will spurt out, possibly causing serious injury. Do not open the hood if steam is coming out. WARNING Be careful not to allow your hands, hair, jewelry or clothing to come into contact with, or get caught in, engine belts or the engine cooling fan. The engine cooling fan can start at any time. 7. After the engine cools down, check the coolant level in the reservoir with the engine running. Add coolant to the reservoir if necessary. Have your vehicle repaired at a NISSAN dealer. . . If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by an extremely high temperature gauge reading), or if you feel a lack of engine power, detect abnormal noise, etc., take the following steps: 1. Move the vehicle safely off the road and apply the parking brake. 2. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) models: Move the selector lever to the P (Park) position. Manual Transmission (MT) models: Move the shift lever to the N (Neutral) WARNING If steam or water is coming from the engine, stand clear to prevent getting burned. 6. Visually check the drive belt for damage or looseness. Also check if the cooling fan is running. The radiator hoses and radiator should not leak water. If coolant is leaking or the cooling fan does not run, stop the engine. In case of emergency 6-11

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CAUTION
.
Do
not
continue
to
drive
if
your
vehicle overheats. Doing so could
cause engine damage or a vehicle
fire.
.
To
avoid
the
danger
of
being
scalded, never remove the radiator
cap while the engine is still hot.
When the radiator cap is removed,
pressurized hot water will spurt out,
possibly causing serious injury.
.
Do not open the hood if steam is
coming out.
If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by an
extremely high temperature gauge reading), or if
you feel a lack of engine power, detect abnormal
noise, etc., take the following steps:
1.
Move the vehicle safely off the road and
apply the parking brake.
2.
Continuously
Variable
Transmission
(CVT) models:
Move the selector lever to the P (Park)
position.
Manual Transmission (MT) models:
Move
the
shift
lever
to
the
N
(Neutral)
position.
Do not stop the engine.
3.
Turn off the air conditioner (if so equipped).
Open all the windows, move the heater or air
conditioner temperature control to maximum
hot and fan control to high speed.
4.
Get out of the vehicle. Look and listen for
steam or coolant escaping from the radiator
before
opening
the
hood.
(If
steam
or
coolant is escaping, turn off the engine.)
Do not open the hood further until no steam
or coolant can be seen.
5.
Open the engine hood.
WARNING
If steam or water is coming from the
engine, stand clear to prevent getting
burned.
6.
Visually check the drive belt for damage or
looseness. Also check if the cooling fan is
running. The radiator hoses and radiator
should not leak water. If coolant is leaking or
the
cooling
fan
does
not
run,
stop
the
engine.
WARNING
Be careful not to allow your hands, hair,
jewelry or clothing to come into contact
with, or get caught in, engine belts or
the
engine
cooling
fan.
The
engine
cooling fan can start at any time.
7.
After the engine cools down, check the
coolant level in the reservoir with the engine
running.
Add
coolant
to
the
reservoir
if
necessary. Have your vehicle repaired at a
NISSAN dealer.
IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS
In case of emergency
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