Nissan Maxima Owners Manual: General maintenance
General maintenance includes those items which should be checked during normal day-to-day operation.
They are essential for proper vehicle operation.
It is your responsibility to perform these procedures regularly as prescribed.
Performing general maintenance checks requires minimal mechanical skill and only a few general automotive tools.
These checks or inspections can be done by yourself, a qualified technician or, if you prefer, a NISSAN dealer.
Scheduled maintenance
The maintenance items listed in this section are required to be serviced at regular intervals. However under severe driving conditions, additional or more frequent maintenance will be required.
Maintenance requirements
Some day-to-day and regular maintenance is essential
to maintain your vehicle good mechanical
condition, as well as its emissions and engine
performance.
It is the owner's responsibility to make ...
Where to go for service
If maintenance service is required or your vehicle
appears to malfunction, have the systems
checked and serviced. It is recommended that
you visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
NISSAN techni ...
Other materials:
Tire labeling
Example
Federal law requires tire manufacturers to
place standardized information on the
sidewall of all tires. This information identifies
and describes the fundamental
characteristics of the tire and also provides
the tire identification number (TIN)
for safety standard certification. The ...
B257B, B257C ambient sensor
Description
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Ambient Sensor
The ambient sensor (1) is installed to the front bumper
reinforcement.
It detects ambient temperature and converts it into a resistance
value which is then input into the A/C auto amp.
Ambient Sensor Circuit
AMBIENT TEMPERATUR ...
P0078, P0084 EVT control magnet retarder
Description
Exhaust valve timing control magnet retarder (1) controls the shut/
open timing of the exhaust valve by ON/OFF pulse duty signals sent
from the ECM.
The longer pulse width retards valve timing.
The shorter pulse width advances valve timing.
DTC Logic
DTC DETECTION LOGIC
...
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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