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Starting anddriving
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During thefirst 1,600 km(1,000 miles),follow these
recommendations toobtain maximum engineperfor-
mance andensure thefuture reliability andeconomy of
your newvehicle. Failuretofollow theserecommenda-
tions mayresult inshortened enginelifeand reduced
engine performance.
. Donot drive ataconstant speed,eitherfastor
slow ,for long periods oftime.
. Donot run theengine over4,000 rpm.
. Donot accelerate atfull throttle inany gear.
. Donot start quickly .
. Donot brake hardasmuch aspossible.
. Donot tow atrailer foratleast thefirst 800 km
(500 miles) (forAustralia andNew Zealand) .
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WARNING:
The driving characteristic sof your vehicle will
change remarkably byany additional loadand
its distribution, aswell asby adding optional
equipment (roofracks, etc.). Your driving style
and speed mustbeadjusted according tothe
circumstances. Especiallywhencarrying heavy
loads, yourspeed mustbereduced adequately.
. Make surethearea around thevehicle isclear.
. Visually inspecttiresfortheir appearance and
condition. Measureandcheck thetire pressure for
proper inflation.
. Check thatallwindows andlights areclean.
. Adjust theseat andhead restraint positions.
. Adjust theinside andoutside rearview mirror
positions.
. Fasten yourseatbeltandaskallpassengers todo
the same.
. Check thatalldoors areclosed.
. Check theoperation ofthe warning lightswhen
the ignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº position.
. Maintenance itemsinthe ª8.Maintenance anddo-
it-yourselfº sectionshouldbechecked periodi-
cally .
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WARNING:
. Never leavechildren oradults whowould
normally requirethesupport ofothers alone
in your vehicle. Petsshould notbeleft alone
either. Theycould unknowingly activate
switches orcontrols andinadvertently be-
come involved inaserious accident and
injure themselves. Onhot, sunny days,
temperatures inaclosed vehicle could
quickly become highenough tocause se-
vere orpossibly fatalillness topeople or
animals.
. Properly secureallluggage tohelp prevent it
from sliding orshifting. Donot place lug-
gage higher thantheseatbacks. Inasudden
stop orcollision, unsecured luggagecould
cause personal injury.
NO TE:
During thefirst fewmonths afterpurchasing a
new vehicle, ifyou smell strong odorsofVolatile
Organic Compounds (VOCs)insidethevehicle,
ventilate thepassenger compartment thor-
oughly. Openallthe windows beforeentering
or while inthe vehicle. Inaddition, whenthe
temperature inthe passenger compartment
rises, orwhen thevehicle isparked indirect
sunlight foraperiod oftime, turnoffthe air
recirculation modeofthe airconditioner and/or
open thewindows toallow sufficient freshair
into thepassenger compartment.
BREAK-IN SCHEDULE BEFORESTARTING ENGINE PRECAUTI
ONSWHEN STARTING
AND DRIVING
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EXHAUST GAS(carbon monoxide)
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WARNING:
. Do not breathe exhaust gas;itcontains
colorless andodorless carbonmonoxide.
Carbon monoxide isdangerous. Itcan cause
unconsciousness ordeath.
. Ifyou suspect thatexhaust fumesare
entering thevehicle, drivewithallwindows
fully open, andhave thevehicle inspected
immediately.
. Donot run theengine inclosed spaces such
as agarage.
. Do not park thevehicle withtheengine
running foranextended periodoftime.
. Keep theback doorclosed whiledriving,
otherwise exhaustgascould bedrawn into
the passenger compartment. Ifyou must
drive withtheback dooropen, follow these
precautions:
Ð Open allthe windows.
Ð Turn theairrecirculation modeoffand
set the fanspeed control tothe highest
level tocirculate theair.
. Ifaspecial bodyorother equipment is
added forrecreational orother usage, follow
the manufacturer's recommendation topre-
vent carbon monoxide entryintothevehicle.
(Some recreational vehicleappliances such
as stoves, refrigerators, heaters,etc.may
also generate carbonmonoxide.)
. The exhaust systemandbody should be
inspected byaqualified mechanic whenever: Ð
Your vehicle israised whilebeing ser-
viced.
Ð You suspect thatexhaust fumesare
entering intothepassenger compart-
ment.
Ð You notice achange inthe sound ofthe
exhaust system.
Ð You have hadanaccident involving
damage tothe exhaust system,under-
body, orrear ofthe vehicle.
THREE-W AY CA TAL YST
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WARNING:
. The exhaust gasand theexhaust systemare
very hot.Keep people, animals andflam-
mable materials awayfromtheexhaust
system components.
. Do not stop orpark thevehicle over
flammable materialssuchasdry grass,
wastepaper orrags. Theymayignite and
cause afire.
The three-way catalystisan emission controldevice
installed inthe exhaust system.Exhaust gasinthe
three-way catalystisburned athigh temperatures to
help reduce pollutants.
CAUTION:
. Donot use leaded gasoline. (SeeªRecom-
mended fluids/lubricants andcapacitiesº
(P .9-2) .)Deposits fromleaded gasoline ser-
iously reduce theability ofthe three-way
catalyst tohelp reduce exhaust pollutants
and/or damage thethree-way catalyst. .
Keep yourengine tunedup.Malfunctions in
the ignition, fuelinjection, orelectrical
systems maycause overrich fueltoflow into
the three-way catalyst,causingitto over-
heat. Donot keep driving ifthe engine
misfires, orifnoticeable lossofperformance
or other unusual operating conditions are
detected. Havethevehicle inspected
promptly byaNISSAN dealer.
. Avoid driving withanextremely lowfuel
level. Running outoffuel could cause the
engine tomisfire, damaging thethree-way
catalyst.
. Donot race theengine whilewarming itup.
. Donot push ortow your vehicle tostart the
engine.
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STEERING LOCK
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T o lock steering wheel
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1. Turn theignition switchtothe ªLOCKº position.
2. Remove thekey from theignition switch.
3. Turn thesteering wheel1/6ofaturn clockwise
from thestraight upposition.
T o unlock steering wheel
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1. Insert thekey into theignition switch.
2. Gently turntheignition switchwhilerotating the
steering wheelslightly rightandleft.
KEY POSITIONS
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L OCK (0)
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The ignition keycan only beremoved atthis position.
The steering lockcanonly belocked atthis position.
OFF (1)
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The engine isturned offwith thesteering wheel
unlocked.
ACC (2)
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The electrical accessory poweractivates withoutthe
engine turnedon.
ON (3)
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The ignition systemandtheelectrical accessory power
activate withouttheengine turnedon.
ST ART (4)
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The engine starteractivates andtheengine willstart.
The ignition switch,whenreleased, willautomatically
turn tothe ªONº position.
CAUTION:
As soon asthe engine hasstarted, releasethe
ignition switchimmediately.
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PRECAUTIONS ONPUSH-BUTT ONIGNI-
TION SWITCHOPERA TION
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WARNING:
Do not operate thepush-button ignitionswitch
while driving thevehicle exceptinan emergency.
(The engine willstop when theignition switchis
pushed 3consecutive timesorthe ignition
switch ispushed andheld formore than2
seconds.) Thesteering wheelwilllock andcould
cause thedriver tolose control ofthe vehicle.
This could result inserious vehicledamage or
personal injury.
Before operating thepush-button ignitionswitch,be
sure tomove theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position
(for Continuously Variable Transmission model)orthe
shift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position(forManual
T ransmission model).
INTELLIGENT KEYSYSTEM
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The Intelligent Key system canoperate theignition
switch without takingthekey outfrom yourpocket or
bag. Theoperating environment and/orconditions may
affect theIntelligent Key system operation.
CAUTION:
. Besure tocarry theIntelligent Keywith you
when operating thevehicle.
. Never leavetheIntelligent Keyinside the
vehicle whenyouleave thevehicle.
. Ifthe vehicle battery isdischarged, the
ignition switchcannot beswitched from
the ªLOCKº position, andifthe steering lock
is engaged, thesteering wheelcannot be
moved. Chargethebattery assoon as
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Operating range
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The Intelligent Key can only beused forstarting the
engine whentheIntelligent Key iswithin thespecified
operating range
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When theIntelligent Key battery isalmost discharged
or strong radiowaves arepresent neartheoperating
location, theIntelligent Key system's operating range
becomes narrowerandmay notfunction properly.
If the Intelligent Key iswithin theoperating range,itis
possible foranyone, evensomeone whodoes notcarry
the Intelligent Key ,to push theignition switchtostart
the engine.
. The luggage roomareaisnot included inthe
operating range,buttheIntelligent Keymay
function.
. Ifthe Intelligent Key isplaced onthe instrument
panel, insidetheglove box,door pocket orthe
corner ofthe interior compartment, theIntelligent
K ey may notfunction.
. Ifthe Intelligent Key isplaced nearthedoor or
window outsidethevehicle, theIntelligent Key
may function.
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
model
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The ignition lockisdesigned sothat theignition switch
cannot beswitched tothe ªLOCKº position untilthe
shift lever ismoved tothe ªPº (Park) position. When
pushing theignition switchtothe ªOFFº position, make
sure theshift lever isin the ªPº (Park) position.
When theignition switchcannot beswitched tothe
ªL OCKº position:
1. Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
2. Push theignition switchtothe ªOFFº position.
3. Open thedoor. Theignition switchwillchange to
the ªLOCKº position.
If the ignition switchisswitched tothe ªLOCKº
position, theshift lever cannot bemoved fromtheªPº
(Park) position. Theshift lever canbemoved ifthe
ignition switchisin the ªONº position withthefoot
brake depressed.
STEERING LOCK
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The ignition switchisequipped withananti-theft
steering lockdevice.
T o lock steering wheel
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1. Push theignition switchtothe ªOFFº position
where theignition switchposition indicator willnot
illuminate.
2. Open orclose thedoor. Theignition switchturns
to the ªLOCKº position.
3. Turn thesteering wheel1/6ofaturn tothe right or
left from thestraight upposition.
T o unlock steering wheel
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Push theignition switch,andthesteering wheelwillbe
automatically unlocked.
CAUTION:
. Ifthe battery ofthe vehicle isdischarged, the
push-button ignitionswitchcannot be
switched fromtheªLOCKº position.
. Ifthe ignition switchposition doesnot
change fromtheªLOCKº position, pushthe
ignition switchagainwhilerotating the
steering wheelslightly tothe right andleft.
IGNITION SWITCHPOSITIONS
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When theignition switchispushed withoutdepressing
the brake pedal (Continuously Variable Transmission
model) orthe clutch pedal(Manual Transmission
model) ,the ignition switchposition willchange as
follows:
. Push oncetochange toªACCº .
. Push twotimes tochange toªONº .
. Push three times tochange toªOFFº .
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. Push fourtimes toreturn toªACCº .
. Open orclose anydoor toreturn toªLOCKº when
in the ªOFFº position.
The indicator light
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on the ignition switchillumi-
nates whentheignition switchisin the ªACCº orªONº
position.
L OCK position
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The ignition switchandsteering lockcanonly be
locked atthis position.
The ignition switchwillbeunlocked whenitis pushed
to the ªACCº position whilecarrying theIntelligent Key .
ACC position
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The electrical accessory poweractivates atthis
position withouttheengine turnedon.
ON position
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The ignition systemandtheelectrical accessory power
activate atthis position withouttheengine turnedon.
OFF position
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The engine isturned offwith thesteering wheel
unlocked.
WARNING:
Never pushtheignition switchtothe ªOFFº
position whiledriving. Thesteering wheelmay
lock andcause thedriver tolose control ofthe
vehicle, resulting inserious vehicledamage or
personal injury.
CAUTION:
Do not leave thevehicle forextended periodsof
time when theignition switchisin the ªACCº or
ªONº position andtheengine isnot running. This
candischarge thebattery.
INTELLIGENT KEYBATTER YDISCHARGE
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If the battery ofthe Intelligent Key isdischarged, or
environmental conditionsinterferewiththeIntelligent
K ey operation, starttheengine according tothe
following procedure:
1. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) orªNº
(Neutral) position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
2. Firmly depress thebrake pedal.
3. Touch theignition switchwiththeIntelligent Key
as illustrated. (Achime willsound.)
4. Push theignition switchwhiledepressing the
brake pedal (Continuously Variable Transmission
models) orclutch pedal(Manual Transmission
models) within10seconds afterthechime
sounds. Theengine willstart.
After step3is performed, whentheignition switchis
pushed withoutdepressing thebrake pedal (Con-
tinuously Variable Transmission models)orclutch pedal
(Manual Transmission models),the ignition
switch position willchange toªACCº .
NO TE:
. When theignition switchispushed tothe
ª ACCº orªONº position orthe engine is
started bythe above procedures, theIntel-
ligent Keysystem warning lightmayblink in
yellow evenifthe Intelligent Keyisinside
the vehicle. Thisisnot amalfunction. To stop
the warning lightfrom blinking, touchthe
ignition switchwiththeIntelligent Key
again.
. Ifthe Intelligent Keysystem warning lightin
the meter isblinking ingreen, replace the
battery assoon aspossible. (SeeªBatteryº
(P .8-18) .)
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1. Apply theparking brake.
2. Depress thefoot brake pedal.
3. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) orªNº
(Neutral) position.
The starter isdesigned tooperate onlywhen
the shift lever isin the proper position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position,
and depress theclutch pedaltothe floor while
starting theengine.
The starter isdesigned tonot operate unless
the clutch pedalisdepressed.
4. Crank theengine withyour footoffthe accelerator
pedal byturning theignition switchtothe ªSTARTº
position.
5. Immediately releasetheignition switchwhenthe
engine starts.Ifthe engine starts,butfails torun,
repeat theabove procedures.
.
If the engine isvery hard tostart inextremely
cold weather orwhen restarting, depressthe
accelerator pedalalittle (approximately 1/3to
the floor) ,hold itand then crank theengine.
Release theaccelerator pedalwhentheengine
starts.
.
If the engine isvery hard tostart because itis
flooded, depresstheaccelerator pedalallthe
way tothe floor andhold it.Crank theengine
for 5-6 seconds. Aftercranking theengine,
release theaccelerator pedal.Cranktheengine
with your footoffthe accelerator pedalby
turning theignition switchtoSTART .Release
the ignition switchwhentheengine starts.Ifthe
engine starts,butfails torun, repeat theabove procedure.
CAUTION:
. Donot operate thestarter formore than15
seconds atatime. Ifthe engine doesnot
start, turntheignition switchoffand wait 10
seconds beforecranking theengine again.
Otherwise, thestarter couldbedamaged.
. Ifitbecomes necessary tostart theengine
with abooster batteryandjumper cables,
the instructions andcautions contained in
the ª6.Incase ofemergencyº sectionshould
be carefully followed.
6. Allow theengine toidle foratleast 30seconds
after starting theengine towarm-up. Driveat
moderate speedsforashort distance first,
especially incold weather.
CAUTION:
Do not leave thevehicle unattended whilethe
engine iswarming up.
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1. Apply theparking brake.
2. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) orthe ªNº
(Neutral) position.
The starter isdesigned tooperate onlywhen
the shift lever isin the proper position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
The starter isdesigned nottooperate unless
the clutch pedalisfully depressed.
The Intelligent Keymust becarried when
operating theignition switch.
3. Push theignition switchtothe ªONº position.
Depress thebrake pedal(CVTmodel) orthe
clutch pedal(MTmodel) andpush theignition
switch tostart theengine.
T o start theengine immediately ,push andrelease
the ignition switchwhiledepressing thebrake
pedal orclutch pedalwiththeignition switchin
any position.
4. Ifthe engine starts,butfails torun, repeat the
above procedures.
.
If the engine isvery hard tostart inextremely
cold weather orwhen restarting, depressthe
accelerator pedalalittle (approximately 1/3to
the floor) ,hold itand then crank theengine.
Release theaccelerator pedalwhentheengine
starts.
.
If the engine isvery hard tostart because itis
flooded, depresstheaccelerator pedalallthe
way tothe floor andhold it.Crank theengine
for 5-6 seconds. Aftercranking theengine,
release theaccelerator pedal.Cranktheengine
with your footoffthe accelerator pedalby
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turning theignition switchtoSTART .Release
the ignition switchwhentheengine starts.Ifthe
engine starts,butfails torun, repeat theabove
procedure.
CAUTION:
. Assoon asthe engine hasstarted, release
the ignition switchimmediately.
. Donot operate thestarter formore than15
seconds atatime. Ifthe engine doesnot
start, pushtheignition switchtothe ªOFFº
position andwait 10seconds beforecrank-
ing the engine again.Otherwise, thestarter
could bedamaged.
. Ifitbecomes necessary tostart theengine
with abooster batteryandjumper cables,
the instructions andcautions contained in
the ª6.Incase ofemergencyº sectionshould
be carefully followed.
5. Allow theengine toidle foratleast 30seconds
after starting theengine towarm-up. Driveat
moderate speedsforashort distance first,
especially incold weather.
CAUTION:
Do not leave thevehicle unattended whilethe
engine iswarming up.
6. To stop theengine, movetheshift lever tothe ªPº
(Park) position (CVTmodel) ormove theshift lever
to the ªNº (Neutral) position(MTmodel) ,apply the
parking brakeandpush theignition switchtothe
ªOFFº position.
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DRIVING WITHCONTINUOUSL YVARI-
ABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT)
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The Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)inyour
vehicle iselectronically controlledtoproduce maximum
power andsmooth operation.
The recommended operatingprocedures forthis
transmission areshown onthe following pages.Follow
these procedures formaximum vehicleperformance
and driving enjoyment.
WARNING:
Do not downshift abruptlyonslippery roads.
This maycause aloss ofcontrol.
CAUTION:
. The cold engine idlespeed ishigh, souse
caution whenshifting thetransmission into
a forward orreverse position beforethe
engine haswarmed up.
. Avoid revving upthe engine whilethe
vehicle isstopped. Thiscould cause unex-
pected vehicle movement.
. Never shifttoeither theªPº (Park) orªRº
(Reverse) positionwhilethevehicle ismov-
ing. This could cause serious damage tothe
transmission.
. Except inan emergency, donot shift tothe
ªNº (Neutral) positionwhiledriving. Coast-
ing with thetransmission inthe ªNº (Neutral)
position maycause serious damage tothe
transmission.
. Start theengine ineither theªPº (Park) or
ªNº (Neutral) position.Theengine willnot
start inany other position. Ifitdoes, have your
vehicle checked byaNISSAN dealer.
. Shift intotheªPº (Park) position andapply
the parking brakewhenatastandstill for
longer thanashort waiting period.
. Keep theengine atidling speed while
shifting fromtheªNº (Neutral) positionto
any driving position.
. When stopping thevehicle onanuphill
grade, donot hold thevehicle bydepressing
the accelerator pedal.Thefoot brake pedal
should bedepressed inthis situation.
Starting vehicle
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1. After starting theengine, fullydepress thefoot
brake pedalbefore moving theshift lever outofthe
ªPº (Park) position.
2. Keep thefoot brake pedaldepressed andmove
the shift lever toadriving position.
3. Release theparking brake,thefoot brake pedal,
and then gradually startthevehicle inmotion.
The CVT isdesigned sothe foot brake pedal
MUST bedepressed beforeshifting fromtheªPº
(Park) position toany driving position whilethe
ignition switchisin the ªONº position.
The shift lever cannot bemoved outofthe ªPº
(Park) position andinto anyofthe other
positions ifthe ignition switchisplaced inthe
ªLOCKº ,ªOFFº orªACCº position orifthe key is
removed.
CAUTION:
. DEPRESS THEFOOTBRAKE PEDAL-Shift-
ing the shift lever toªDº ,ªR º, ªL º or the
manual shiftmode without depressing the
foot brake pedalcauses thevehicle tomove
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turn theSPORT modeoff.
Remember nottodrive athigh speeds forextended
periods oftime withtheSPORT modeinthe ªONº
position. Thisreduces fueleconomy .
Accelerator downshift-in the ªDº position -
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For passing orclimbing hills,depress theaccelerator
pedal tothe floor. Thisshifts thetransmission down
into alower gear,depending onthe vehicle speed.
Shift lockrelease
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Without manualshiftmode (LHDmodel)
If the battery charge islow ordischarged, theshift
lever maynotbemoved fromtheªPº (Park) position
even withthebrake pedal depressed andtheshift lever
button pushed.
T o move theshift lever, perform thefollowing
procedure:
1. Models withIntelligent Keysystem:
Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº orªLOCKº
position.
Models without Intelligent Keysystem:
Place theignition switchinthe ªLOCKº position,
and remove thekey ifit is inserted. 2.
Apply theparking brake.
3. Push theshift lever button andmove theshift lever
to the ªNº (Neutral) positionwhileholding down
the shift lockrelease.
Place theignition switchinthe ªONº position tounlock
the steering wheel.Thevehicle maybemoved tothe
desired location.
For model withIntelligent Key system: Ifthe battery is
discharged completely,the steering wheelcannot be
unlocked. Donot move thevehicle withthesteering
wheel locked.
If the shift lever cannot bemoved outofthe ªPº (Park)
position, haveaNISSAN dealerchecktheCVT system
as soon aspossible.
WARNING:
If the shift lever cannot bemoved fromtheªPº
(Park) position whiletheengine isrunning and
the brake pedalisdepressed, thestop lights
may notwork. Malfunctioning stoplights could
cause anaccident injuringyourself andothers.
High fluidtemperature protectionmode
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This transmission hasahigh fluidtemperature protec-
tion mode. Ifthe fluid temperature becomestoohigh
(for example, whenclimbing steepgrades inhigh
temperature withheavy loads, suchaswhen towing a
trailer) ,engine powerand,under someconditions,
vehicle speedwillbedecreased automatically to
reduce thechance oftransmission damage.Vehicle
speed canbecontrolled withtheaccelerator pedal,
but engine andvehicle speedmaybelimited.
Fail-safe
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When thefail-safe operation occurs,theCVT willnot
be shifted tothe selected drivingposition.
If the vehicle isdriven underextreme conditions,
such asexcessive wheelspinning andsubse-
quent hardbraking, thefail-safe systemmaybe
activated. Thiswilloccur evenifall electrical
circuits arefunctioning properly.Inthis case,
place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position
and wait for10seconds. Thenturntheignition
switch backtothe ªONº position. Thevehicle
should returntoits normal operating condition.
If itdoes notreturn toits normal operating
condition, haveaNISSAN dealercheckthe
transmission andrepair itifnecessary.
WARNING:
When thefail-safe operation occurs,vehicle
speed maybegradually reduced.Thereduced
speed maybelower thanother traffic,which
could increase thechance ofacollision. Be
especially carefulwhendriving. Ifnecessary, pull
to the side ofthe road atasafe place andallow
the transmission toreturn tonormal operation,
or have itrepaired ifnecessary.
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DRIVING WITHMANUAL TRANSMISSION
(MT)
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WARNING:
. Donot downshift abruptlyonslippery roads.
This maycause aloss ofvehicle control.
. Donot over-rev theengine whenshifting to
a lower gear.Thismay cause aloss of
vehicle control orengine damage.
CAUTION:
. Donot rest your footonthe clutch pedal
while driving. Thismay damage theclutch
system.
. Fully depress theclutch pedalbefore shift-
ing tohelp prevent transmission damage.
. Stop thevehicle completely beforeshifting
into theªRº(Reverse) position.
. When thevehicle isstopped foraperiod of
time, forexample waitingatstoplights, shift
to the ªNº (Neutral) positionandrelease the
clutch pedalwiththefoot brake pedal
depressed.
. Do not shift tothe ªNº (Neutral) position
while driving. Doingsomay result inan
accident duetoloss ofengine braking.
Starting vehicle
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1. After starting theengine, depress theclutch pedal
to the floor andmove theshift lever tothe ª1º(1st)
or ªRº (Reverse) position.
2. Slowly depress theaccelerator pedal,releasing
the clutch pedalandparking brakeatthe same
time.
Shifting gear
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T o change gears,orwhen upshifting ordownshifting,
fully depress theclutch pedal, shiftintotheappropriate
gear, thenslowly andsmoothly releasetheclutch
pedal.
T o ensure smooth gearchanges, fullydepress the
clutch pedalbefore operating theshift lever. Ifthe
clutch pedalisnot fully depressed beforethe
transmission isshifted, agear noise maybeheard.
T ransmission damagecouldoccur.
Start thevehicle inthe ª1º(1st) position andshift to
the ª2º(2nd) ,ª3º (3rd) ,ª4º (4th) ,ª5º (5th) andª6º
(6th) (ifequipped) gearinsequence according tothe
vehicle speed.
If itis difficult tomove theshift lever intotheªRº
(Reverse) orª1º (1st) position, shifttothe ªNº (Neutral)
position, andthen release theclutch pedalonce.Fully
depress theclutch pedalagainandshift intoªRºorª1º
.
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5-speed ManualTransmission (MT)model:
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Y ou cannot shiftdirectly fromtheª5º (5th) position into
the R(Reverse) position.FirstshiftintotheN(Neutral)
position, thenshiftintotheR(Reverse)
position.
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6-speed ManualTransmission (MT)model:
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. To reverse, stopthevehicle andmove theshift
lever intotheN(Neutral) position,andthen pull
the ring
*
1
upward toshift intotheR(Reverse)
position.
. The ring returns toits original position whenthe
shift lever ismoved tothe N(Neutral) position.
Starting anddriving
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Starting anddriving
Suggested maximumspeedineach gear
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Downshift toalower gearifthe engine isnot running
smoothly ,or ifyou need toaccelerate.
Do not exceed themaximum suggested speed(shown
below) inany gear. Forlevel road driving, usethe
highest gearsuggested forthat speed. Always observe
posted speedlimits,anddrive according tothe road
conditions whichwillensure safeoperation. Donot
over-rev theengine whenshifting toalower gearasit
may cause engine damage orloss ofvehicle control.
5-speed ManualTransmission (MT)model:
HR16DE enginemodel:
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km/h (MPH)
1st 45(28)
2nd 83(51)
3rd 121(75)
4th 164(102)
5th Ð(Ð)
6-speed ManualTransmission (MT)model:
MRA8DE enginemodel:
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km/h (MPH)
1st 47(29)
2nd 84(52)
3rd 117(72)
4th 152(94)
5th Ð(Ð)
6th Ð(Ð) MR16DDT
enginemodel:
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km/h (MPH)
1st 49(30)
2nd 85(53)
3rd 119(74)
4th 149(92)
5th 182(113)
6th Ð(Ð)
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WARNING:
. The Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)system
is designed tohelp thedriver maintain
stability butdoes notprevent accidents
due toabrupt steering operation athigh
speeds orby careless ordangerous driving
techniques. Reducevehiclespeedandbe
especially carefulwhendriving andcorner-
ing onslippery surfaces andalways drive
carefully.
. Donot modify thevehicle's suspension. If
suspension partssuchasshock absorbers,
struts, springs, stabilizer bars,bushings and
wheels arenot NISSAN recommended for
your vehicle orare extremely deteriorated,
the VDC system maynotoperate properly.
This could adversely affectvehicle handling
performance, andtheVDC warning light
may illuminate.
. Ifbrake related partssuchasbrake pads,
rotors andcalipers arenot NISSAN recom-
mended orare extremely deteriorated, the
VDC system maynotoperate properly and
the VDC warning light
may illuminate.
. Ifengine control related partsarenot
NISSAN recommended orare extremely
deteriorated, theVDC warning light
may illuminate.
. When driving onextremely inclinedsurfaces
such ashigher banked corners, theVDC
system maynotoperate properly andthe
VDC warning light
may illuminate. Do
not drive onthese typesofroads.
. When driving onanunstable surfacesuchas
a turntable, ferry,elevator orramp, theVDC
VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)
S Y STEM (ifequipped)
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