2012 Nissan Xterra Owners Manual

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Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants. Cargo light Cargo net . Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . Car phone or CB radio . CD care and cleaning . CD changer (See audio system) . CD player (See audio system) . Check tire press . Child restraints.

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Precautions on child restraints . Top tether strap anchor point locations .

Child restraint with top tether strap . Child safety rear door lock. Chimes, audible reminders. Cleaning exterior and interior . Clock . Clutch

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Clutch fluid .

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Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch . C.M.V.S.S. certification label Cold weather driving . Compact disc (CD) player Console box . Controls

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Audio controls (steering wheel). Heater and air conditioner controls .

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Coolant

Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . Changing engine coolant . Checking engine coolant level . Engine coolant temperature gauge . Corrosion protection . Cruise control Cup holders . Curtain side-impact and rollover air bag .

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Daytime running light system (Canada only) . Defroster switch

Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch.

Dimensions and weights . Dimmer switch for instrument panel Door locks . Door open warning light. Drive belt . Driving

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Cold weather driving . Driving with automatic transmission . Driving with manual transmission . Precautions when starting and driving .

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Economy - fuel . Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock) system . Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock) system switch . Emission control information label Emission control system warranty . Engine

Before starting the engine. Block heater . Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . Changing engine coolant . Changing engine oil . Changing engine oil filter . Checking engine coolant level . Checking engine oil level . Engine compartment check locations . Engine coolant temperature gauge . Engine cooling system . Engine oil Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . Engine oil pressure warning light . Engine oil viscosity . Engine serial number Engine specifications . Starting the engine . Engine oil pressure gauge . Event data recorders . Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) . Extended storage switch .

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First aid kit . Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . Flat tire . Floor mat positioning aid . Fluid

Brake fluid . Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . Clutch fluid . Engine coolant. Engine oil Power steering fluid . Windshield-washer fluid. F.M.V.S.S. certification label. Fog light switch . Front air bag system (See supplemental restraint system) . Front seats . Fuel

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Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . Fuel economy . Fuel-filler door and cap . Fuel gauge . Fuel octane rating . Fuel recommendation . Loose fuel cap warning .

Fuses . Fusible links .

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Gas cap . Gauge

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Engine coolant temperature gauge . Engine oil pressure gauge . Fuel gauge . Odometer . Speedometer . Tachometer Trip computer . Trip odometer . Voltmeter .

General maintenance . Glove box.

Hands-free phone system, Bluetooth姞 . Hazard warning flasher switch . Headlight and turn signal switch . Headlight control switch . Headlights . Heater

Heater and air conditioner controls . Heater operation .

Hill descent control switch . Hill descent control system . Hill start assist system. Hood release . Hook

Luggage hook .

Horn .

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Ignition switch . Immobilizer system . Important vehicle information label . In-cabin microfilter . Increasing fuel economy. Indicator lights and audible reminders (See warning/indicator lights and audible reminders) . Inside automatic anti-glare mirror . Inside mirror . Instrument brightness control . Instrument panel . Instrument panel dimmer switch . Interior light. ISOFIX child restraints .

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Jump starting .

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Key . Keyfob battery replacement . Keyless entry system (See remote keyless entry system).

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