Owner's Manual

5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving................5-2
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..................5-2
Three-way catalyst..............................5-2
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)..........5-3
Avoiding collision and rollover ....................5-5
Off-road recovery...............................5-6
Rapid air pressure loss ..........................5-6
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving................5-7
Push-Button Ignition Switch ........................5-7
Operating range................................5-8
Push-button ignition switch positions .............5-8
Emergency engine shut off ......................5-9
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge........5-9
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system .............5-10
Before starting the engine .........................5-11
Starting the engine ...............................5-11
Driving the vehicle ................................5-12
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)........5-12
Parking brake ....................................5-18
Cruise control ....................................5-19
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-19
Cruise control operations.......................5-19
Break-in schedule ................................5-21
Fuel efficient driving tips...........................5-21
Increasing fuel economy...........................5-22
Parking/parking on hills............................5-23
Power steering ...................................5-24
Brake system ....................................5-24
Brake precautions .............................5-24
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).................5-25
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .............5-26
Cold weather driving..............................5-28
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-28
Anti-freeze....................................5-28
Battery .......................................5-28
Draining of coolant water .......................5-28
Tire equipment ................................5-28
Special winter equipment.......................5-28
Driving on snow or ice .........................5-28
Engine
block heater (if so equipped).............5-29