Nissan Maxima Owners Manual: Do-it-yourself

Protect your vehicle from corrosion

Wash and wax your vehicle often to keep the vehicle clean. Always check for minor damage to the paint and repair it as soon as possible. Keep drain holes at the bottom of the doors open t ...

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 ...

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If your vehicle overheats
If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by an extremely high temperature gauge reading) or if you feel a lack of engine power, detect abnormal noise, etc., take the following steps. WARNING Do not continue to drive if your vehicle overheats. Doing so could cause engine damage or a vehi ...

Air conditioner system refrigerant and oil recommendations
The air conditioner system in your NISSAN vehicle must be charged with the refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) and Genuine NISSAN A/C System Oil Type ND-OIL8 or the exact equivalents. CAUTION The use of any other refrigerant or oil may cause severe damage to the air conditioning system and may req ...

Power steering fluid
Inspection FLUID LEVEL Check fluid level with engine stopped. Make sure that fluid level is between MIN and MAX. Fluid levels at HOT (A) and COLD (B) are different. Do not confuse them. HOT (A) : Fluid temperature 50 - 80 C (122- 176F) COLD (B) : Fluid temperature 0 - 30C (32- 8 ...