2003 Nissan Frontier Owners Manual

Changing engine oil Changing engine oil filter. Checking engine oil level. Engine oil Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . Engine oil viscosity . Outside mirror control . Outside mirrors . Overdrive switch . Overheat

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If your vehicle overheats . Owner(cid:146)s manual order form . Owner(cid:146)s manual/service manual order information.

Parking

Parking brake check . Parking brake operation . Parking/parking on hills.

Passenger supplemental air bag ON/OFF switch and light . Power

Power door locks . Power outlet.

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Power steering fluid. Power steering system . Power windows . Rear power windows .

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Precautions

Maintenance precautions . On-pavement and off-road driving precautions . Precautions on child restraints. Precautions on seat belt usage . Precautions on supplemental restraint system. Precautions when starting and driving .

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Push starting .

Radio

Car phone or CB radio . FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD) changer . FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD) player Steering wheel audio control switch.

Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M) test . Rear power windows . Rear sliding window . Rear window defogger switch . Refrigerant recommendation . Registering your vehicle in another country. Remote keyless entry system . Reporting safety defects (US only) . Roof rack (see luggage rack) .

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Safety

Child safety rear door lock. Reporting safety defects (US only) .

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Seat

Jump seat .

Seat adjustment

Front manual seat adjustment .

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Seat belt

Precautions on seat belt usage . Seat belt extenders . Seat belt maintenance . Seat belts . Shoulder belt height adjustment . Three-point type with retractor. Two-point type without retractor . Two-point type without retractor (rear center lap belt) .

Seat belt warning light . Seats

Adjustment . Front seats . Manual front seat adjustment . Separate seats .

Self-adjusting brakes . Service manual order form . Servicing air conditioner . Shift lock release . Shifting

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Automatic transmission . Manual transmission .

Shoulder belt height adjustment . Spark plug replacement . Speedometer .

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Spotlights (See map light) . SRS warning label Starting

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Before starting the engine . Jump starting . Precautions when starting and driving . Push starting . Starting the engine .

Steering

Power steering fluid. Power steering system . Tilting steering wheel .

Steering wheel audio control switch. Step rail . Stop light Storage . Supplemental restraint system

Precautions on supplemental restraint system.

Supplemental restraint system (Supplemental air bag system) . Switch

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Automatic power window switch . Front fog light switch . Hazard warning flasher switch . Headlight and turn signal switch. Ignition switch . Overdrive switch . Passenger supplemental air bag ON/OFF switch and light Rear window defogger switch . Windshield wiper and washer switch .

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Towing

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Tachometer . Tailgate latch . Three-way catalyst . Tie down hooks . Tilting steering wheel . Tire

Flat tire . Spare tire. Tire chains. Tire placard . Tire pressure . Tire rotation . Tires of 4-wheel drive. Types of tires . Uniform tire quality grading. Wheels and tires . Wheel/tire size .

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2-wheel drive models. 4-wheel drive models. Flat towing. Tow truck towing . Towing load/specification chart . Trailer towing .

Transfer case . Transmission

Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) Driving with automatic transmission . Driving with manual transmission . Selector lever lock release .

Travel (See registering your vehicle in another country) . Truck - camper loading .

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Turn signal switch (See headlight and turn signal switch) .

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Uniform tire quality grading.

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Vanity mirror . Vehicle dimensions and weights . Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system . Vehicle identification . Vehicle identification number (VIN) (Chassis number) . Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . Vehicle loading information. Vehicle recovery. Vehicle security system. Ventilators.

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Warning

Air bag warning light. Anti-lock brake warning light . Brake warning light . Door open warning light . Hazard warning flasher switch . Low fuel warning light Low tire pressure warning light Seat belt warning light . Vehicle security system.

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