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set speed isexceeded anddriver intervention isnot
detected.
T urning thespeed limiteroff
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The speed limitersystem willbeturned offwhen oneof
the following operations isperformed:
. Push thespeed limiterMAINswitch. Thespeed
limiter indicator andthesetspeed indicator onthe
vehicle information displaywillbeturned off.
. Push thecruise control MAINswitch. Thespeed
limiter information onthe vehicle information will
be replaced withthecruise control information.
For details seeªCruise controlº (P.5-43) .
. When thevehicle isstopped andtheignition is
placed tothe offposition.
T urning offthe speed limiterwillerase thesetspeed
limit memory .
Speed limitermalfunction
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If the speed limitermalfunctions, thespeed limiteron
the vehicle information displaywillflash.
T urn thespeed limiterMAINswitch offand have the
system checked byaNISSAN dealer.
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Models without speedlimiter
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Models withspeed limiter
1. CANCEL switch
2. ACCELERA TE/RESUME switch
3. COAST/SET switch
4. Cruise control MAINswitch
5. Speed limiterMAINswitch
WARNING:
. Always observe theposted speedlimitsand
do not setthe speed overthem.
. Donot use thecruise control whendriving
under thefollowing conditions. Doingso
could cause aloss ofvehicle control and result
inan accident.
Ð When itis not possible tokeep the
vehicle ataconstant speed
Ð When driving inheavy traffic
Ð When driving intraffic thatvaries speed
Ð When driving inwindy areas
Ð When driving onwinding orhilly roads
Ð When driving onslippery (rain,snow, ice,
etc .)roads
CAUTION:
On manual Transmission (MT)model, donot
shift tothe ªNº (Neutral) positionwithout
depressing theclutch pedalwhenthecruise
control isoperated. Shouldthisoccur, depress
the clutch pedalandturn thecruise control MAIN
switch offimmediately. Failuretodo somay
cause engine damage.
PRECAUTIONS ONCRUISE CONTROL
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. Ifthe cruise control system malfunctions, itwill
cancel automatically .The CRUISE indicator inthe
vehicle information displaywillthen blink towarn
the driver.
. Ifthe CRUISE indicator blinks,turnthecruise
control MAINswitch offand have thesystem
checked byaNISSAN dealer.
. The CRUISE indicator mayblink when thecruise
control MAINswitch isturned ONwhile pushing
the ACCELERA TE/RESUME, COAST/SETor
CANCEL switch.To properly setthe cruise control
system, perform thefollowing procedures.
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CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS
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The cruise control allowsdriving atspeeds above40
km/h (25MPH) without keeping yourfootonthe
accelerator pedal.
For gasoline enginemodels, thecruise control will
automatically becanceled ifthe vehicle slowsdown
more thanapproximately 13km/h (8MPH) below the
set speed.
For diesel engine models, thecruise control will
automatically becanceled ifthe vehicle speedslows
to less than approximately 35km/h (22MPH) .
Moving theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) positionwill
cancel andtheCRUISE indicator willoff.
T urning oncruise control
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Push theMAIN switch. TheCRUISE indicator inthe
vehicle information displaywillappear.
Setting cruising speed
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1. Accelerate tothe desired speed.
2. Push theCOAST/SET switchandrelease it.
3. Take your footoffthe accelerator pedal.
The vehicle willmaintain thesetspeed.
Passing anothervehicle:
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Depress theaccelerator pedaltoaccelerate. After
releasing theaccelerator pedal,thevehicle willreturn
to the previously setspeed.
The vehicle maynotmaintain thesetspeed when
going upordown steep hills.Insuch cases, drive
without thecruise control. Resetting
toslower speed:
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Use anyone ofthe following methodstoreset toa
slower speed.
. Lightly tapthefoot brake pedal. When thevehicle
reaches thedesired speed,pushandrelease the
COAST/SET switch.
. Push andhold theCOAST/SET switch.Whenthe
vehicle reaches thedesired speed,release the
COAST/SET switch.
. Quickly pushandrelease theCOAST/SET switch.
This willreduce thevehicle speedbyabout 1km/h
or 1MPH.
Resetting tofaster speed:
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Use anyone ofthe following methodstoreset toa
faster speed.
. Depress theaccelerator pedal.Whenthevehicle
reaches thedesired speed,pushandrelease the
COAST/SET switch.
. Push andhold theACCELERA TE/RESUME
switch. Whenthevehicle reaches thedesired
speed, release theACCELERA TE/RESUME
switch.
. Quickly pushandrelease theACCELERA TE/
RESUME switch.Thiswillincrease thevehicle
speed byabout 1km/h or1MPH.
Resuming atpreset speed:
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Push andrelease theACCELERA TE/RESUME switch.
The vehicle willresume thelast setcruising speed
when thevehicle speedisover 40km/h (25MPH) .
Cancelling cruisingspeed
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Use anyone ofthe following methodstocancel theset
speed.
. Push theCANCEL switch.
. Tap the foot brake pedal.
. Push thecruise control MAINswitch. TheCRUISE
indicator willturn off.
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Ð When driving onasteep downhill slope
or roads withsharp curves.
Ð When towing atrailer.
. Insome roadortraffic conditions, the
forward emergency brakingsystemmay
unexpectedly pushtheaccelerator pedalup
or apply partial braking. Whenacceleration
is necessary, continuetodepress theaccel-
erator pedaltooverride thesystem.
. Braking distances increaseonslippery sur-
faces.
. Excessive noisewillinterfere withthewarn-
ing chime sound, andthechime maynotbe
heard.
. The system isdesigned toautomatically
check thesensor's functionality, withincer-
tain limitations. Thesystem maynotdetect
some forms ofobstruction ofthe sensor
area ofthe front bumper suchasice, snow,
stickers, forexample. Inthese cases, the
system maynotbeable towarn thedriver
properly. Besure thatyoucheck, cleanand
clear thesensor areaofthe front bumper
regularly.
T urning theforward emergency brakingsys-
tem ON/OFF
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Perform thefollowing stepstoturn theforward
emergency brakingsystemONorOFF .
1. Using the
switches andtheENTER button
on the leftside ofthe steering wheel,selectthe
Settings menuinthe vehicle information display.
(See ªSettingsº (P.2-21) .)
2. Using the
switches andtheENTER button,
navigate tothe [Driver Assistance] menu,followed by
the [Driving Aids]menu.
3. Inthe [Driving Aids]menu, highlight the[Emer-
gency Brake] itemandusetheENTER buttonto
toggle between ON(enabled) orOFF (disabled) .
JVS0299X
When theforward emergency brakingsystemisturned
off, the forward emergency brakingsystemwarning
light (orange) willilluminate.
System temporarily unavailable
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Condition A:
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When theradar sensor picksupinterference from
another radarsource, makingitimpossible todetect a
vehicle ahead,theforward emergency brakingsystem
is automatically turnedoff.The forward emergency
braking systemwarning light(orange) andthedriver
assist system forward indicator (orange)willilluminate.
Action totake:
When theabove conditions nolonger exist,the
forward emergency brakingsystemwillresume auto-
matically . Condition
B:
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When thesensor areaofthe front bumper iscovered
with dirtorobstructed, makingitimpossible todetect a
vehicle ahead,theforward emergency brakingsystem
is automatically turnedoff.The forward emergency
braking systemwarning light(orange) willilluminate
and theªfront radarobstructionº warningmessage will
appear inthe vehicle information display.
Action totake:
If the warning light(orange) comeson,park thevehicle
in asafe location andturn theengine off.Check tosee
if the sensor areaofthe front bumper isblocked. Ifthe
sensor areaofthe front bumper isblocked, removethe
blocking material.Restarttheengine. Ifthe warning
light continues toilluminate, havetheforward emer-
gency braking systemchecked byaNISSAN dealer.
System malfunction
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If the forward emergency brakingsystemmalfunctions,
it will beturned offautomatically ,a chime willsound,
the forward emergency brakingsystemwarning light
(orange) willilluminate andthewarning message
[Malfunction] willappear inthe vehicle information
display .
Action totake:
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If the warning light(orange) comeson,park thevehicle
in asafe location, turntheengine offand restart the
engine. Ifthe warning lightcontinues toilluminate, have
the forward emergency brakingsystemchecked bya
NISSAN dealer.
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The ECO mode system helpstoenhance thefuel
economy bycontrolling theengine andCVT operation
automatically toavoid rapidacceleration.
T o turn onthe ECO mode system, pushtheECO
switch. TheECO mode indicator appearsonthe
meter.
T o turn offthe ECO mode, pushtheECO switch again.
The ECO mode indicator willturn off.
. TheECO mode system cannotbeturned offwhile
the accelerator pedalisdepressed evenifthe
ECO switch ispushed toOFF .Release the
accelerator pedaltoturn offthe ECO mode
system.
. TheECO mode system willturn offautomatically if
a malfunction occursinthe system.
. Turn offthe ECO mode system whenacceleration
is required suchaswhen:
Ð driving withaheavy loadofpassengers or
cargo inthe vehicle
Ð driving onasteep uphillslope
ECO PEDAL GUIDEFUNCTION
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Use theECO Pedal Guide function forimproving fuel
economy .
When theECO Pedal Guide barisin the green range
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1
, it indicates thatthevehicle isdriven withinrange
of economy drive.
If the ECO Pedal Guide barisout ofthe green range, it
indicates thattheaccelerator pedalisdepressed over
the range ofeconomy drive.
The ECO Pedal Guide barisnot displayed when:
. The cruise control system (ifequipped) isoperat-
ing.
. The vehicle speedisless than approximately 4
km/h (2MPH) .
. Theshift lever isin the ªPº (Park) ,ªNº (Neutral) or
ªRº (Reverse) position.
T o activate ordeactivate theECO Pedal Guide
function, seeªSettingsº (P.2-21) .
AMBIENT ECO
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The ambient ECO
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is displayed according tothe
accelerator pedaloperation, whiledriving thevehicle in
ECO mode.
The ambient ECOwillilluminate inthe directions of
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as the driving pattern becomes moreECO friendly .
T o activate ordeactivate theambient ECO,see
ªSettingsº (P.2-21) .
The ambient ECOisnot displayed inthe following
conditions
. The vehicle speedisunder 10km/h (6MPH) .
. Theshift lever isin the ªPº (Park) ,ªNº (Neutral) or
ªRº (Reverse) position.
. The cruise control system (ifequipped) isoperat-
ing.
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ECO DRIVE REPORT
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When theignition switchisin the OFF position, ECO
management displayappears.
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1
ECO evaluation
*
2
Previous 5times (History)
*
3
Current fueleconomy
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Best fueleconomy
The result ofECO evaluation isdisplayed whenthe
vehicle isdriven forabout 10minutes ormore.
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1
: The more economically youdrive, the more
appear.
*
2
: The average fueleconomy forthe previous 5
times willbedisplayed.
*
3
: The average fueleconomy sincethelast reset will
be displayed.
*
4
: The best fueleconomy ofthe past history willbe
displayed.
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WARNING:
. Do not stop orpark thevehicle over
flammable materialssuchasdry grass,
waste paperorrags. Theymayignite and
cause afire.
. Safe parking procedures requirethatboth
the parking brakebeapplied andtheshift
lever placed inthe ªPº(Park) position
(Continuously Variable Transmission model)
or the shift lever placed inan appropriate
gear (Manual Transmission model).Failure
to do socould cause thevehicle tomove
unexpectedly orroll away andresult inan
accident.
. When parking thevehicle, makesurethe
shift lever ismoved tothe ªPº(Park)
position. Theshift lever cannot bemoved
out ofthe ªPº(Park) position without
depressing thefoot brake pedal(Continu-
ously Variable Transmission model).
. Never leavetheengine running whilethe
vehicle isunattended.
. When parking foranextended periodoftime
with Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSys-
tem (ifequipped) activated,theengine will
restart automatically. Neverleavethevehi-
cle with theignition switchinthe ªONº
position.
. Never leavechildren oradults whowould
normally requirethesupport ofothers alone
in the 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 and
animals.
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1. Firmly applytheparking brake.
2. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model: Movetheshift
lever tothe ªRº (Reverse) position.Whenparking
on anuphill grade, movetheshift lever tothe ª1º
(1st) position.
3. To help prevent thevehicle frommoving intotraffic
when parked onanincline, itis agood practice to
turn thewheels asillustrated.
HEADED DOWNHILL WITHCURB
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1
T urn thewheels towards thecurb andmove the vehicle
forward untilthecurb sidewheel gently
touches thecurb. Thenapply theparking brake.
HEADED UPHILLWITHCURB
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2
T urn thewheels awayfromthecurb andallow the
vehicle tomove backuntilthecurb sidewheel
gently touches thecurb. Thenapply theparking
brake.
HEADED UPHILLORDOWNHILL, WITHOUT
CURB
*
3
T urn thewheels towardtheside ofthe road sothe
vehicle willmove awayfromthecenter ofthe road
if the vehicle moves. Thenapply theparking brake. 4.
Model withIntelligent Key:
Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position.
Model without Intelligent Key:
Place theignition switchinthe ªLOCKº position
and remove thekey.
NO TE:
For Model withStop/Start SystemorIdling Stop
System:
Use thissystem whenthevehicle isstopped for
a period oftime, forexample waitingatstop-
lights.
Stop theengine withtheignition switchwhen
parking, etc.for anextended periodoftime.
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SETTING
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Moving Object
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Activate ordeactivate theuse ofsensor.
ON (default) -OFF
Front Sensor (ifequipped)
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Activate ordeactivate theuse ofsensor.
ON (default) -OFF
Rear Sensor
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Activate ordeactivate theuse ofsensor.
ON (default) -OFF
Display (ifequipped)
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Automatically showsthesensor viewonthe vehicle
information displaywhenthesensor isactivated.
ON (default) -OFF
V olume
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Adjust thevolume ofthe tone.
High -Mid (default) -Low
Range
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Adjust thedetection rangeofthe sensor.
Far -Mid (default) -Near
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Y our vehicle wasdesigned tobe used tocarry
passengers andluggage. NISSANdoesnotrecom-
mend trailertowing, because itplaces additional loads
on your vehicle's engine,drivetrain, steering,braking,
and other systems.
CAUTION:
V ehicle damage resulting fromtowing atrailer is
not covered bythe warranties.
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Y our new vehicle wasdesigned tobe used primarily to
carry passengers andluggage.
T owing atrailer willplace additional loadsonyour
vehicle's engine,drivetrain, steering, brakingandother
systems. Thetowing ofatrailer willexaggerate other
conditions suchassway caused bycrosswinds, rough
road surfaces orpassing trucks.
Y our driving styleandspeed mustbeadjusted
according tothe circumstances. Beforetowing a
trailer, seeaNISSAN dealerforanexplanation about
the proper useoftowing equipment.
OPERA TINGPRECAUTIONS
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. Avoid towing atrailer during thebreak -inperiod.
. Before driving, makesurethatthelighting system
of the trailer works properly .
. Observe thelegal maximum speedsfortrailer
operation.
. Avoid abrupt starts,accelerations andstops.
. Avoid sharpturnsandlane changes.
. Always driveyourvehicle atamoderate speed.
. Select theAUT Omode ifyour vehicle isequipped
with theFour-Wheel Drive(4WD) system.
. Follow thetrailer manufacturer's instructions.
. Choose propercoupling devices(trailerhitch,
safety chain,roofcarrier, etc.)foryour vehicle and
trailer. Thesedevices areavailable fromaNISSAN
dealer whereyoucan also obtain moredetailed
information abouttrailertowing.
. Never allowthetotal trailer load(trailer weight plus
its cargo weight) toexceed themaximum setfor
the vehicle andthecoupling device.Seea
NISSAN dealerformore information.
. Thetrailer mustbeloaded sothat heavy goods are
placed overtheaxle. Themaximum allowable
vertical loadonthe trailer hitchmust notbe
TRAILER TOWING (exceptfor
Australia, NewZealand, South
Africa andEurope) TRAILER
TOWING (forAustralia,
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exceeded.
. Have yourvehicle serviced moreoften thanatthe
intervals specified inaseparate maintenance
booklet.
. Trailer towing requires morefuelthan under
normal circumstances becauseofaconsiderable
increase intraction powerandresistance.
While towing atrailer, checktheengine coolant
temperature indicatortoprevent thevehicle
from overheating.
MAXIMUM LOAD LIMITS (forAustralia and
New Zealand)
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CA0011-A
Maximum trailerloads(including tiresandother loaded
equipment):
1. Never allowthetotal trailer loadtoexceed:
.
The maximum 750kg(1,654 lb)for atrailer
without brakes.
.
The maximum 1,500kg(3,308 lb)for atrailer
with brakes (except forR9M engine models
with MT).
.
The maximum 2,000kg(4,410 lb)for atrailer
with brakes (forR9M engine models withMT). 2.
The total trailer loadmust belower thanthe
following threevalues evenifit does notexceed
the maximum permissible trailerloads.
.
T owing capacity displayed onatow-bar.
.
T railer's grossvehicle massmarked ona
coupling body.
.
Gross vehicle massmarked onatrailer data
plate.
The maximum trailerloadwhich canbetowed byyour
vehicle depends onthe towing equipment fittedtothe
vehicle. Therefore, itis important tonot only have the
correct equipment fittedbutalso touse itcorrectly .
T owing loadsgreater thanthevalue specified foryour
vehicle orusing towing equipment whichisnot
provided byNISSAN couldseriously affectthe
handling and/orperformance ofyour vehicle.
V ehicle damage resulting fromimproper towing
procedures isnot covered byNISSAN warranties.
Information ontrailer towing andtherequired equip-
ment should beobtained fromaNISSAN dealer.
Maximum tongueload
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Never allowthetongue loadtoexceed 10%ofthe total
trailer load.Ifthe tongue loadexceeds 10%,rearrange
the cargo inthe trailer.
Maximum reargross axleweight
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The rear gross axleweight mustnotexceed theGross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) .
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COUPLING DEVICEINSTALLA TION (forEurope)
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NISSAN recommends thatthecoupling devicefor
trailer towing beinstalled underthefollowing condi-
tions:
. Maximum permissible verticalloadonthe coupling
device: 981N(100 kg,221 lb)
. Thecoupling device,mounting pointsandinstalla-
tion parts onyour vehicle: asshown asan example
in the illustration. .
Rear overhang ofcoupling device:
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1,080 mm
(42.5 in)
Follow allofthe coupling devicemanufacturer's
instructions forinstallation anduse.
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WARNING:
. Ifthe engine isnot running oristurned off
while driving, thepower assistforthe
steering willnotwork. Steering willbe
harder tooperate.
. When theelectric powersteering warning
light illuminates withtheengine running, the
power assistforthe steering willcease
operation. You will still have control ofthe
vehicle, butthesteering willbemuch harder
to operate.
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 wheelwillbe
reduced. Thisisto prevent overheating ofthe electric
power steering systemandprotect itfrom getting
damaged. Whilethepower assistisreduced, steering
wheel operation willbecome heavy.When the
temperature ofthe electric powersteering system
goes down, thepower assistlevelwillreturn tonormal.
Avoid repeating suchsteering wheeloperations that
could cause theelectric powersteering systemto
overheat.
Y ou may hear africative soundwhenthesteering
wheel isoperated quickly.However, thisisnot a
malfunction.
If the electric powersteering warninglight
illuminates whiletheengine isrunning, itmay indicate
the electric powersteering systemisnot functioning
properly andmay need servicing. Havetheelectric
power steering systemchecked byaNISSAN dealer.
(See ªElectric powersteering warninglightº(P.2-14) .)
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When theelectric powersteering warninglight
illuminates withtheengine running, thepower assist
for the steering willcease operation. You will still have
control ofthe vehicle. However, greatersteering effort
is needed, especially insharp turnsandatlow speeds.
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The brake system hastwo separate hydraulic circuits.If
one circuit malfunctions, youwillstill have braking
ability attwo wheels.
BRAKE PRECAUTIONS
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V acuum assisted brakes
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The brake booster aidsbraking byusing engine
vacuum. Ifthe engine stops,youcan stop thevehicle
by depressing thefoot brake pedal. However, greater
foot pressure onthe foot brake pedalwillberequired
to stop thevehicle. Thestopping distancewillbe
longer.
If the engine isnot running oristurned offwhile driving,
the power assisted brakeswillnot function. Braking
will beharder.
WARNING:
Do not coast withtheengine stopped.
Using brakes
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Avoid resting yourfootonthe foot brake pedalwhile
driving. Thiswilloverheat thebrakes, wearoutthe
brake linings/pads faster,andincrease fuelconsump-
tion.
T o help reduce brakewearandtoprevent thebrakes
from overheating, reducespeedanddownshift toa
lower gearbefore goingdownaslope orlong grade.
Overheated brakesmayreduce braking performance
and could resultinloss ofvehicle control.
While driving onaslippery surface, becareful when
braking, accelerating ordownshifting. Abruptbraking
or acceleration couldcause thewheels toskid and
result inan accident.
W et brakes
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When thevehicle iswashed ordriven through water,
the brakes maygetwet. Asaresult, yourbraking
distance willbelonger andthevehicle maypulltoone
side during braking.
T o dry the brakes, drivethevehicle atasafe speed
while lightly depressing thebrake pedal toheat upthe
brakes. Dothis until thebrakes returntonormal. Avoid
driving thevehicle athigh speeds untilthebrakes
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
are replaced, inorder toassure thebest braking
performance.
This procedure isdescribed inthe vehicle service
manual andcanbeperformed byaNISSAN dealer.
Driving uphill
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When starting onasteep grade, itis sometimes
difficult tooperate boththebrake andclutch (forMT
model) .Apply theparking braketohold thevehicle. Do
not slip theclutch. Whenreadytostart, slowly release
the parking brakewhiledepressing theaccelerator
pedal andreleasing theclutch pedal.
Driving downhill
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The engine braking actioniseffective forcontrolling
the vehicle whiledescending hills.ForManual Trans-
mission (MT)model, theshift lever should beplaced in
the lower speed position priortodescending. For
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)model, the
manual shiftmode orthe ªLº position shouldbe
selected.
Starting anddriving
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