Nissan Altima Owners Manual: Engine compartment check locations

QR25DE engine


QR25DE engine

1. Power steering fluid reservoir 2. Engine coolant reservoir 3. Engine oil filler cap 4. Brake fluid reservoir 5. Air cleaner
6. Fuse block/ Fusible links 7. Battery
8. Engine oil dipstick
9. Radiator cap
10. Drive belt location
11. Windshield-washer fluid reservoir

VQ35DE engine


VQ35DE engine

1. Power steering fluid reservoir 2. Engine coolant reservoir 3. Engine oil filler cap 4. Brake fluid reservoir 5. Air cleaner
6. Fuse block/ Fusible links 7. Battery
8. Engine oil dipstick
9. Radiator cap
10. Drive belt location
11. Windshield-washer fluid reservoir

    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 Engine Coolant (blue) and 50% water to provide year-round anti-freeze and coolant protection. Th ...

    Other materials:

    P0500 VSS
    Description The vehicle speed signal is sent to the combination meter from the “ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit)” by CAN communication line. The combination meter then sends a signal to the ECM by CAN communication line. DTC Logic DTC DETECTION LOGIC NOTE: • If DTC P050 ...

    Fluid cooler cleaning
    Cleaning Whenever an automatic transaxle is repaired, overhauled, or replaced, the CVT fluid cooler mounted in the radiator must be inspected and cleaned. Metal debris and friction material, if present, can be trapped or become deposit in the CVT fluid cooler. This debris can contaminate ...

    Can communication
    System Description CAN (Controller Area Network) is a serial communication line for real time application. It is an on-vehicle multiplex communication line with high data communication speed and excellent error detection ability. Many electronic control units are equipped onto a vehicle, and ...