Nissan Maxima Owners Manual: Cleaning exterior
In order to maintain the appearance of your vehicle, it is important to take proper care of it.
To protect the paint surfaces, please wash your vehicle as soon as you can:
- after a rainfall to prevent possible damage from acid rain
- after driving on coastal roads
- when contaminants such as soot, bird droppings, tree sap, metal particles or bugs get on the paint surface
- when dust or mud builds up on the surface
Whenever possible, store or park your vehicle inside a garage or in a covered area.
When it is necessary to park outside, park in a shady area or protect the vehicle with a body cover.
Be careful not to scratch the paint surface when putting on or removing the body cover.
Washing
Wash dirt off with a wet sponge and plenty of
water. Clean the vehicle thoroughly using a mild
soap, a special vehicle soap or general purpose
dishwashing liquid mixed with clean, lukewarm
(never ...
Other materials:
Periodic maintenance
ENGINE COOLANT
System Inspection
WARNING:
Do not remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Serious burns could occur
from high pressure
coolant escaping from the radiator. Wrap a thick cloth around the radiator cap.
Slowly turn it a quarter
turn to allow built-up pressure to escape. C ...
Drive mode selector
Drive mode selector switches
Two driving modes can be selected by using the
drive mode selector switches, NORMAL and
SPORT.
NOTE:
When the drive mode select switch selects a
mode, the mode may not switch quickly. This
is not a malfunction.
Select the NORMAL mode for normal driving. ...
Power steering fluid
Inspection
FLUID LEVEL
Check fluid level with engine stopped.
Make sure that fluid level is between MIN and MAX.
Fluid levels at HOT (A) and COLD (B) are different. Do not confuse
them.
HOT (A) : Fluid temperature 50 - 80 C (122- 176F) COLD (B) : Fluid
temperature 0 - 30C (32- 8 ...
Nissan Maxima Owners Manual
- Illustrated table of contents
- Safety-Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
- Instruments and controls
- Pre-driving checks and adjustments
- Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
- Starting and driving
- In case of emergency
- Appearance and care
- Do-it-yourself
- Maintenance and schedules
- Technical and consumer information
Nissan Maxima Service and Repair Manual
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