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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Brake fluid
Inspection LEVEL CHECK Make sure that a brake fluid level in reservoir tank is between MAX and MIN lines as shown. Visually check around reservoir tank for fluid leakage. If the level is excessively low, check brake system for leaks. If brake warning lamp remains illuminated aft ...

Servicing air conditioner
The air conditioner system in your NISSAN vehicle is charged with a refrigerant designed with the environment in mind. This refrigerant does not harm the earth's ozone layer. Special charging equipment and lubricant is required when servicing your NISSAN air conditioner. Using improper refr ...

Unit disassembly and assembly
TORQUE CONVERTER Exploded View  Torque converter  Transaxle assembly Disassembly  Remove transaxle assembly. Refer to TM-188, "Exploded View".  Remove torque converter from transaxle assembly. Assembly Note the following, and i ...