2012 Nissan Xterra Owners Manual

Octane rating (See fuel octane rating). Odometer . Off road lamps switch . Oil

.9-5
.2-4
.2-30

Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . Changing engine oil . Changing engine oil filter . Checking engine oil level . Engine oil Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . Engine oil viscosity .

Outside mirrors . Overdrive switch . Overheat

If your vehicle overheats . Owner’s manual order form . Owner’s manual/service manual order information .

.9-2
.8-10
.8-11
.8-9
.8-9
.9-6
.9-6
.3-14
.5-17

.6-11
.9-32

.9-32

.5-19
.5-31
.4-38

Parking

Parking brake operation . Parking/parking on hills .

Phone, Bluetooth姞 hands-free system .

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 .

Pre-tensioner seat belt system . Push starting .

.1-26, 1-32, 1-37, 1-40
.1-13

Radio

.4-37
.4-29, 4-33

Car phone or CB radio . Compact Disc (CD) changer 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 center seat belt Rear power windows .

.4-29

.4-25
.4-36

.9-31
.1-19
.2-47

Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch. Rear window wiper and washer switches . Recorders

.2-27
.2-26

Event data .

Refrigerant recommendation . Registering your vehicle in another country . Remote keyless entry system. Reporting safety defects (US only) . Roof rack .

.9-31
.9-7
.9-10
.3-5
.9-30
.2-43

Safety

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

.3-5
.1-26, 1-32, 1-37, 1-40
.9-30

Seat adjustment

Front manual seat adjustment

Seatback pockets . Seat belt

.1-2
.2-39

Child safety. Infants and small children . Injured Person . Larger children . Precautions on seat belt usage . Pregnant women. Pre-tensioner seat belt system . Rear center seat belt Seat belt extenders . Seat belt maintenance. Seat belts. Shoulder belt height adjustment . Three-point type with retractor .

.1-24
.1-25
.1-16
.1-25
.1-13
.1-16
.1-57
.1-19
.1-23
.1-23
.1-13
.1-22
.1-16
.2-18

Seat belt warning light.

Seats

.1-2
.1-2
.1-2
.2-21

Adjustment. Front seats . Manual front seat adjustment .

Security indicator light. Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system), engine start . Self-adjusting brakes . Service manual order form . Servicing air conditioner. Shifting

.2-24, 3-2, 5-11
.8-22
.9-32
.4-17

Automatic transmission . Manual transmission .

Shift lock release. Shoulder belt height adjustment . Side air bag system (See supplemental side air bag, curtain and rollover air bag systems) . Spark plug replacement . Speedometer . SRS warning label . Starting

.5-14
.5-18
.5-16
.1-22

.1-56
.8-17
.2-4
.1-58

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

.5-12
.6-9
.5-2
.6-11
.5-12

Steering

Power steering fluid . Power steering system . Tilting steering wheel

Steering wheel audio control switch . Stop light . Storage . Storage bin. Storage tray . Sunglasses case.

.8-12
.5-32
.3-12
.4-36
.8-29
.2-36
.2-40
.2-36
.2-38

Sun visors . Supplemental air bag warning labels . Supplemental air bag warning light . Supplemental front impact air bag system . Supplemental restraint system

.3-12
.1-58
.1-59, 2-18
.1-51

Information and warning labels . Precautions on supplemental restraint system .

Supplemental restraint system (Supplemental air bag system) . Switch

.1-58

.1-44

.1-44

Automatic power window switch . Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch . Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock) system switch . Fog light switch . Hazard warning flasher switch . Headlight and turn signal switch . Headlight control switch . Hill descent control switch . Ignition switch . Overdrive switch . Power door lock switch . Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch. Rear window wiper and washer switches . Turn signal switch . Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch. Windshield wiper and washer switch .

.2-47
.2-34

.2-33
.2-30
.2-31
.2-27
.2-27
.2-32
.5-10
.5-17
.3-4

.2-27

.2-26
.2-29

.2-32
.2-25

Tachometer

.2-6
10-5

Temperature gauge

Engine coolant temperature gauge .

Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system), engine start Three-way catalyst Tilting steering wheel Tire

.2-24, 3-2, 5-11
.5-2
.3-12

Flat tire . Spare tire . Tire and Loading Information label . 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.

Tire pressure

Low tire pressure warning light .

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . Top tether strap child restraint Towing

.2-16
.5-3
.1-30

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

Transmission

Driving with automatic transmission . Driving with manual transmission .

Travel (See registering your vehicle in another country). Trip computer . 10-6