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Starting anddriving
4. Place theignition switchinthe OFF position.
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WARNING
. Ifthe engine isnot running oris
turned offwhile driving, thepower
assist forthe steering willnotwork.
Steering willbeharder tooperate.
. When theelectric powersteering
warning lightilluminates withthe
engine running, thepower assistfor
the steering willcease operation.
Y ou will still have control ofthe
vehicle butthesteering willbe
harder tooperate.
The electric powersteering systemisdesigned
to provide powerassistwhiledriving tooperate
the steering wheelwithlight force.
When thesteering wheelisoperated repeatedly
or continuously whileparking ordriving atavery
low speed, thepower assistforthe steering
wheel willbereduced. Thisisto prevent
overheating ofthe electric powersteering
system andprotect itfrom getting damaged.
While thepower assistisreduced, steering
wheel operation willbecome heavy.When the
temperature ofthe electric powersteering
system goesdown, thepower assistlevelwill
return tonormal. Avoidrepeating suchsteering wheel
operations thatcould cause theelectric
power steering systemtooverheat.
Y ou may hear asound whenthesteering wheel
is operated quickly.However, thisisnot a
malfunction.
If the electric powersteering warninglight
illuminates whiletheengine isrunning, itmay
indicate theelectric powersteering systemis
not functioning properlyandmay need servicing.
Have theelectric powersteering system
checked byaNISSAN dealer.(SeeªElectric
power steering warninglightº(P.2-14) .)
When theelectric powersteering warninglight
illuminates withtheengine running, thepower
assist forthe steering willcease operation. You
will still have control ofthe vehicle. However,
greater steering effortisneeded, especially in
sharp turnsandatlow speeds.
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BRAKING PRECAUTION S
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The brake system hastwo separate hydraulic
circuits. Ifone circuit malfunctions, youwillstill
have braking attwo wheels.
Y ou may feelasmall clickandhear asound
when thebrake pedalisfully depressed slowly.
This isnot amalfunction andindicates thatthe
brake assist mechanism isoperating properly.
V acuum assisted brakes
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The brake booster aidsbraking byusing engine
vacuum. Ifthe engine stops,youcan stop the
vehicle bydepressing thebrake pedal. However,
greater footpressure onthe brake pedalwillbe
required tostop thevehicle andthestopping
distance willbelonger.
When thebrake pedalisdepressed slowlyand
firmly ,you may hear aclicking noiseandfeela
slight pulsation. Thisisnormal andindicates that
the Brake Assist System isoperating.
Using thebrakes
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Avoid resting yourfootonthe brake pedalwhile
driving. Thiswillcause overheating ofthe
brakes, wearing outthebrake padsandshoes
faster andreduce gasmileage.
T o help reduce brakewearandtoprevent the
brakes fromoverheating, reducespeedand
downshift toalower gearbefore goingdownaslope
orlong grade. Overheated brakesmay
reduce braking performance andcould resultin
loss ofvehicle control.
WARNING
. While driving onaslippery surface,
be careful whenbraking, accelerat-
ing ordownshifting. Abruptbraking
or accelerating couldcause the
wheels toskid andresult inan
accident.
. Ifthe engine isnot running oris
turned offwhile driving, thepower
assist forthe brakes willnotwork.
Braking willbeharder.
W et brakes
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When thevehicle iswashed ordriven through
water, thebrakes maygetwet. Asaresult, your
braking distance willbelonger andthevehicle
may pulltoone side during braking.
T o dry brakes, drivethevehicle atasafe speed
while lightly tapping thebrake pedaltoheat-up
the brakes. Dothis until thebrakes returnto
normal. Avoiddriving thevehicle athigh speeds
until thebrakes function correctly.
Parking brakebreak-in
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Break inthe parking brakeshoes whenever the
stopping effectofthe parking brakeisweakened
or whenever theparking brakeshoes and/or
drums/rotors arereplaced, inorder toassure the
best braking performance.
This procedure isdescribed inthe vehicle
service manual andcanbeperformed bya
NISSAN dealer.
Starting anddriving
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In case ofemergency
CAUTION
Do not keep thestarter motorengaged
for more than10seconds. Ifthe engine
does notstart right away, placethe
ignition switchinthe OFF position and
wait 10seconds beforetryingagain.
9. After starting yourengine, carefully discon-
nect thenegative cableandthen thepositive
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10. Replace thevent caps (ifso equipped) .Be
sure todispose ofthe cloth usedtocover
the vent holes asitmay becontaminated
with corrosive acid.
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Do not attempt tostart theengine bypushing.
CAUTION
. Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models cannotbepush-
started ortow-started. Attempting
to do somay cause transmission
damage.
. Three-way catalystequipped mod-
els should notbestarted bypushing
since thethree waycatalyst maybe
damaged.
. Never trytostart thevehicle by
towing it; when theengine starts,
the forward surgecouldcause the
vehicle tocollide withthetow
vehicle.
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CAUTION
. Do not continue todrive ifyour
vehicle overheats. Doingsocould
cause engine damage oravehicle
fire.
. To avoid thedanger ofbeing
scalded, neverremove theradiator
cap while theengine isstill hot.
When theradiator capisremoved,
pressurized hotwater willspurt out,
possibly causingseriousinjury.
. Do not open thehood ifsteam is
coming out.
If your vehicle isoverheating (indicatedbyan
extremely hightemperature gaugereading) ,or if
you feel alack ofengine power, detectabnormal
noise, etc.,takethefollowing steps:
1. Move thevehicle safelyoffthe road and
apply theparking brake.
2. Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models:
Move theshift lever tothe P(Park) position.
Manual Transmission (MT)models:
Move theshift lever tothe N(Neutral)
position.
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and/or fuelsystem damage.
. The fuel should beunleaded andhave
an octane ratingnolower thanthat
recommended forunleaded gasoline.
. Ifan oxygenate-blend, otherthan
methanol blendisused, itshould
contain nomore than10%oxygenate.
(MTBE may,however, beadded upto
15%.)
. E-15 fuelcontains morethan10%
oxygenate. E-15fuelwilladversely
affect theemission controldevices
and systems ofthe vehicle andshould
not beused. Damage causedbysuch
fuel isnot covered bythe NISSAN new
vehicle limitedwarranty.
. Ifamethanol blendisused, itshould
contain nomore than5%methanol
(methyl alcohol, woodalcohol) .It
should alsocontain asuitable amount
of appropriate cosolventsandcorro-
sion inhibitors. Ifnot properly formu-
lated withappropriate cosolventsand
corrosion inhibitors, suchmethanol
blends maycause fuelsystem damage
and/or vehicle performance problems.
At this time, sufficient dataisnot
available toensure thatallmethanol
blends aresuitable foruse inNISSAN vehicles.
If any driveability problemssuchasengine
stalling anddifficult hot-starting areexperienced
after using oxygenate-blend fuels,immediately
change toanon-oxygenate fuelorafuel with a
low blend ofMTBE.
T ake care nottospill gasoline during
refueling. Gasolinecontaining oxygenates
can cause paintdamage.
E-15 fuel
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E-15 fuelisamixture ofapproximately 15%fuel
ethanol and85% unleaded gasoline.E-15can
only beused invehicles designed torun onE-
15 fuel. Donot use E-15 inyour vehicle. U.S.
government regulationsrequirefuelethanol
dispensing pumpstobe identified withsmall,
square, orangeandblack labelwiththecommon
abbreviation orthe appropriate percentagefor
that region.
E-85 fuel
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E-85 fuelisamixture ofapproximately 85%fuel
ethanol and15% unleaded gasoline.E-85can
only beused inaFlexible FuelVehicle (FFV).Do
not use E-85 fuelinyour vehicle. U.S.govern-
ment regulations requirefuelethanol dispensing
pumps tobe identified byasmall, square,
orange andblack labelwiththecommon
abbreviation orthe appropriate percentageforthat
region.
Aftermarket fueladditives
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NISSAN doesnotrecommend theuse ofany
aftermarket fueladditives (forexample, fuel
injector cleaner, octanebooster, intakevalve
deposit removers, etc.)which aresold commer-
cially .Many ofthese additives intendedforgum,
varnish ordeposit removal maycontain active
solvent orsimilar ingredients thatcanbeharmful
to the fuel system andengine.
Octane ratingtips
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Using unleaded gasolinewithanoctane
rating lowerthanrecommended cancause
persistent, heavyªspark knockº.(Spark
knock isametallic rappingnoise.)If
severe, thiscanlead toengine damage. If
you detect apersistent heavysparkknock
even when using gasoline ofthe stated
octane rating,orifyou hear steady spark
knock whileholding asteady speedon
level roads, haveaNISSAN dealercorrect
the condition. Failuretocorrect thecondi-
tion ismisuse ofthe vehicle, forwhich
NISSAN isnot responsible.
Incorrect ignitiontimingwillresult inspark
knock, after-run and/oroverheating, whichmay
cause excessive fuelconsumption orengine
damage. Ifany ofthe above symptoms are
T echnical andconsum erinformation
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