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Starting anddriving
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Driving yourvehicle tofitthe circumstances isessential
for your safety andcomfort. Asadriver, youshould be
the one who knows besthowtodrive inthe given
circumstances.
ENGINE COLDSTART PERIOD
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Due tothe higher engine speeds, whentheengine is
cold, extracaution mustbeexercised whenselecting a
gear during theengine warm-up periodafterstarting
the engine.
L OADING LUGGAGE
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Loads andtheir distribution andtheattachment of
equipment (couplingdevices,roofluggage carriers,
etc.) willconsiderably changethedriving character-
istics ofthe vehicle. Your driving styleandspeed must
be adjusted according tothe circumstances.
DRIVING INWET CONDITIONS
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. Avoid accelerating orstopping suddenly.
. Avoid sharpturning orlane changing suddenly.
. Avoid following tooclose tothe vehicle infront.
When watercovers theroad surface withwater
puddles, smallwater streams, etc.,reduce speedto
prevent hydroplaning whichcancause skidding and
loss ofcontrol. Worn tires willincrease thisrisk.
DRIVING INWINTER CONDITIONS
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. Drive cautiously .
. Avoid accelerating orstopping suddenly.
. Avoid sharpturning orlane changing suddenly.
. Avoid sudden steering.
. Avoid following tooclose tothe vehicle infront.
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WARNING:
Never remove thekey orturn theignition switch
to the ªLOCKº position whiledriving. Thesteer-
ing wheel willlock andcould cause thedriver to
lose control ofthe vehicle. Thiscould result in
serious vehicledamage orpersonal injury.
CONTINUOUSL YVARIABLE TRANSMIS-
SION (CVT)
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The ignition lockisdesigned sothat theignition switch
cannot beturned tothe ªLOCKº position untiltheshift
lever ismoved tothe ªPº (Park) position. Whenmoving
the ignition switchtothe ªLOCKº position, toremove
the key from theignition switch,makesuretheshift
lever isin the ªPº (Park) position.
When theignition switchcannot beturned tothe
ªL OCKº position:
1. Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
2. Turn theignition switchslightly inthe ªONº
direction.
3. Turn theignition switchtothe ªLOCKº position. 4.
Remove thekey.
If the ignition switchisturned tothe ªLOCKº position,
the shift lever cannot bemoved fromtheªPº (Park)
position. Theshift lever canbemoved ifthe ignition
switch isin the ªONº position withthefoot brake pedal
depressed.
The ªOFFº position
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is between theªLOCKº and
ª ACCº positions, althoughitis not marked onthe
ignition switch.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (MT)
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The ignition switchincludes adevice thathelps
prevent accidental removalofthe key while driving.
The keycan only beremoved whentheignition switch
is in the ªLOCKº position.
T o turn theignition switchtothe ªLOCKº position from
the ªACCº orªONº position, turnthekey tothe ªOFFº
position, pushthekey in,then turnthekey tothe
ªL OCKº position.
The ªOFFº position
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is between theªLOCKº and
ª ACCº positions, althoughitis not labeled onthe
ignition switch.
CARE WHEN DRIVING IGNITION
SWITCH(model without
Intelligent Keysystem)
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warning light
may illuminate. Thisisnot
a malfunction. Restarttheengine after
driving ontoastable surface.
. Ifwheels ortires other thantheNISSAN
recommended onesareused, theVDC
system maynotoperate properly andthe
VDC warning light
may illuminate.
. The VDC system isnot asubstitute forwinter
tires ortire chains onasnow covered road.
The Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)system uses
various sensors tomonitor driverinputs andvehicle
motion. Undercertain drivingconditions, theVDC
system helpstoperform thefollowing functions.
. Controls brakepressure toreduce wheelslipon
one slipping drivewheel sopower istransferred to
a non slipping drivewheel onthe same axle.
. Controls brakepressure andengine outputto
reduce drivewheel slipbased onvehicle speed
(traction controlfunction) .
. Controls brakepressure atindividual wheelsand
engine outputtohelp thedriver maintain controlof
the vehicle inthe following conditions:
Ð understeer (vehicletendstonot follow the
steered pathdespite increased steeringinput)
Ð oversteer (vehicletendstospin duetocertain
road ordriving conditions) .
The VDC system canhelp thedriver tomaintain control
of the vehicle, butitcannot prevent lossofvehicle
control inall driving situations.
When theVDC system operates, theVDC warning
light
in the instrument panelflashes sonote the
following:
. The road maybeslippery orthe system may
determine someaction isrequired tohelp the
vehicle onthe steered path. .
You may feelapulsation inthe brake pedaland
hear anoise orvibration fromunder thehood. This
is normal andindicates thattheVDC system is
working properly.
. Adjust yourspeed anddriving tothe road
conditions.
If amalfunction occursinthe system, theVDC warning
light
illuminates inthe instrument panel.TheVDC
system automatically turnsoff.
The VDC OFFswitch isused toturn offthe VDC
system. TheVDC offindicator light
illuminates to
indicate theVDC system isoff. When theVDC OFF
switch isused toturn offthe system, theVDC system
still operates toprevent onedrive wheel fromslipping
by transferring powertoanon slipping drivewheel.
The VDC warning light
flashes ifthis occurs. All
other VDCfunctions areoffand theVDC warning light
will not flash. TheVDC system isautomatically
reset toon when theignition switchisplaced inthe
ªOFFº position thenback tothe ªONº position.
See ªVehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)warning lightº
(P .2-14) andªVehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)off
indicator lightº(P.2-16) .
The computer hasabuilt-in diagnostic featurethat
tests thesystem eachtimeyoustart theengine and
move thevehicle forward orinreverse ataslow speed.
When theself-test occurs,youmay hear aªclunkº
noise and/or feelapulsation inthe brake pedal. Thisis
normal andisnot anindication ofamalfunction.
VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)OFF
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The vehicle shouldbedriven withtheVehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC)system ONformost driving conditions.
When thevehicle isstuck inmud orsnow ,the VDC
system reduces theengine outputtoreduce wheel
spin. Theengine speedwillbereduced evenifthe
accelerator isdepressed tothe floor. Ifmaximum
engine powerisneeded tofree astuck vehicle, turn
the VDC system off.
T o turn offthe VDC system, pushtheVDC OFFswitch.
The
indicator lightwillilluminate.
Push theVDC OFFswitch againorrestart theengine
to turn ONthesystem.
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BA TTER Y
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If the battery isnot fully charged duringextremely cold
weather conditions, thebattery fluidmayfreeze and
damage thebattery .To maintain maximum efficiency,
the battery shouldbechecked regularly.For details,
see ªBatteryº (P.8-18) .
ENGINE COOLANT
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If the vehicle isto be left outside withoutanti-freeze,
drain thecooling system, including theengine block.
Refill before operating thevehicle. Fordetails, see
ªChanging enginecoolantº (P.8-8) .
TIRE EQUIPMENT
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1. Ifyou have snow tiresinstalled onthe front/rear
wheels ofyour vehicle, theyshould beofthe same
size, loading range,construction andtype (bias,
bias-belted orradial) asthe rear/front tires.
2. Ifthe vehicle isto be operated insevere winter
conditions, snowtiresshould beinstalled onall
four wheels.
3. Foradditional tractiononicy roads, studded tires
may beused. However, somecountries, provinces
and states prohibit theiruse.Check local,state
and provincial lawsbefore installing studdedtires.
Skid andtraction capabilities ofstudded
snow tires,onwet ordry surfaces, maybe
poorer thanthatofnon-studded snowtires.
4. Snow chains maybeused ifdesired. Makesure
they arethe proper sizeforthe tires onyour
vehicle andareinstalled according tothe chain
manufacturer's instructions.Usechain tensioners
when recommended bythe tire chain manufac-
turer toensure atight fit.Loose endlinks ofthe tire
chains mustbesecured orremoved toprevent the
possibility ofwhipping actiondamage tothe fenders
orunderbody .In addition, driveata
reduced speed,otherwise, yourvehicle maybe
damaged and/orvehicle handling andperfor-
mance maybeadversely affected.
SPECIAL WINTEREQUIPMENT
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It is recommended thatthefollowing itemsbecarried
in the vehicle duringthewinter:
. Ascraper andstiff-bristled brushtoremove ice
and snow fromthewindows.
. Asturdy ,flat board tobe placed underthejack to
give itfirm support.
. Ashovel todig thevehicle outofsnowdrifts.
P ARKING BRAKE
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When parking inthe area where theoutside tempera-
ture isbelow 08C(328F) ,do not apply theparking
brake toprevent itfrom freezing. Forsafe parking:
. Place theshift lever inthe ªPº (Park) position
(Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)mod-
el) .
. Place theshift lever inthe ª1º(1st) orªRº
(Reverse) position(Manual Transmission (MT)
model) .
. Securely blockthewheels.
CORROSION PROTECTION
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Chemicals usedforroad surface deicingareextremely
corrosive andwillaccelerate corrosionandthe
deterioration ofunderbody components suchasthe
exhaust system,fueland brake lines,brake cables,
floor panandfenders.
In the winter, theunderbody mustbecleaned
periodically. Foradditional information, see
ªCorrosion protectionº (P.7-5) .
For additional protection againstrustandcorrosion, which
mayberequired insome areas, consult a
NISSAN dealer.
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