Nissan Maxima Owners Manual: Engine compartment check locations

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 ...

Engine cooling system

The engine cooling system is filled at the factory with a pre-diluted mixture of 50% Genuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant (blue) and 50% water to provide year-round antifreeze and coolant p ...

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Steering wheel
Removal and Installation REMOVAL NOTE: When removing spiral cable, use tape so that the case and rotating part keep aligned. This will prevent neutral position alignment procedure during spiral cable installation. Set steering wheel to the straight-ahead position. Remove driver air bag m ...

Main line between A-bag and ABS circuit
Diagnosis Procedure 1.CHECK CONNECTOR  Turn the ignition switch OFF.  Disconnect the battery cable from the negative terminal.  Check the following terminals and connectors for damage, bend and loose connection (connector side and harness side). ...

Towing recommended by NISSAN
CAUTION Never tow CVT models with the front wheels on the ground or 4 wheels on the ground (forward or backward), as this may cause serious and expensive damage to the transmission. If it is necessary to tow the vehicle with the rear wheels raised always use towing dollies under the ...