Nissan Maxima Owners Manual: Do-it-yourself

Protect your vehicle from corrosion

Wash and wax your vehicle often to keep the vehicle clean. Always check for minor damage to the paint and repair it as soon as possible. Keep drain holes at the bottom of the doors open t ...

Maintenance precautions

When performing any inspection or maintenance work on your vehicle, always take care to prevent serious accidental injury to yourself or damage to the vehicle. The following are general precautions ...

Other materials:

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. ...

Drive belt
VQ35DE engine 1. Crankshaft pulley 2. Drive belt automatic tensioner pulley 3. Generator pulley 4. Air conditioner compressor pulley WARNING Be sure the ignition switch is placed in the OFF or LOCK position before servicing drive belt. The engine could rotate unexpectedly. 1. Visually ...

Engine compartment check locations
VQ35DE engine 1. Engine coolant reservoir 2. Drive belt location 3. Engine oil filler cap 4. Brake fluid reservoir 5. Air cleaner 6. Fuse block 7. Fuse block/Fusible links 8. Fusible links 9. Battery 10. Engine oil dipstick 11. Radiator cap 12. Power steering fluid reservoir 13. Win ...