Nissan Maxima Owners Manual: 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
which should be closely observed.
WARNING
- Park the vehicle on a level surface, apply
the parking brake securely and
block the wheels to prevent the vehicle
from moving. Move the shift lever to P
(Park).
- Be sure the ignition key is in the OFF or
LOCK position when performing any
parts replacement or repairs.
- If you must work with the engine running,
keep your hands, clothing, hair
and tools away from moving fans, belts
and any other moving parts.
- It is advisable to secure or remove any
loose clothing and remove any jewelry,
such as rings, watches, etc. before
working on your vehicle.
- Always wear eye protection whenever
you work on your vehicle.
- Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic
engine cooling fan. It may come on
at any time without warning, even if the
ignition key is in the OFF position and the
engine is not running. To avoid injury,
always disconnect the negative battery
cable before working near the fan.
- If you must run the engine in an enclosed
space such as a garage, be sure
there is proper ventilation for exhaust
gases to escape.
- Never get under the vehicle while it is
supported only by a jack. If it is necessary
to work under the vehicle, support
it with safety stands.
- Keep smoking materials, flame and sparks
away from the fuel tank and battery.
- On gasoline engine models, the fuel
filter or fuel lines should be serviced. It
is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service because
the fuel lines are under high pressure
even when the engine is off.
CAUTION
- Do not work under the hood while the
engine is hot. Turn the engine off and
wait until it cools down.
- Avoid contact with used engine oil and
coolant. Improperly disposed engine
oil, engine coolant and/or other vehicle
fluids can damage the environment. Always
conform to local regulations for
disposal of vehicle fluid.
- Never leave the engine or the transmission
related component harness connector
disconnected while the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
- Never connect or disconnect the battery
or any transistorized component while
the ignition switch is in the ON position.
This "Do-it-yourself" section gives instructions
regarding only those items which are relatively
easy for an owner to perform.
A Genuine NISSAN service manual is also available.
For additional information, refer to "Owner's
Manual/Service Manual order information" in the
"Technical and consumer information" section of
this manual.
You should be aware that incomplete or improper
servicing may result in operating difficulties or
excessive emissions, and could affect warranty
coverage. If in doubt about any servicing, it
is recommended that you have it done by a
NISSAN dealer.
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 ...
Other materials:
Front fog lamp system
Wiring Diagram
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Preparation
Special Service Tool
The actual shapes of the tools may differ from those illustrated here.
Commercial Service Tool
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Normal operating condition
Description
FRONT WIPER MOTOR PROTECTION FUNCTION
IPDM E/R may stop the front wiper to protect the front wiper motor
if any obstruction (operation resistance)such as a large amount of snow
is detected during the front wiper operation.
At that time turn OFF the front wiper and remove the ...