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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
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 .........................5-10
Starting the engine ...............................5-11
Driving the vehicle ................................5-11
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)........5-11
Parking brake ....................................5-17
Cruise control....................................5-18
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-18
Cruise control operations.......................5-18
Break-in schedule ................................5-19
Increasing fuel economy...........................5-19
Parking/parking on hills ............................5-20
Power steering...................................5-21
Brake system ....................................5-21
Brake precautions .............................5-21
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).................5-22
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .............5-23
Cold weather driving..............................5-25
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-25
Anti-freeze....................................5-25
Battery .......................................5-25
Draining of coolant water.......................5-25
Tire equipment ................................5-25
Special winter equipment.......................5-26
Driving on snow or ice .........................5-26
Engine block heater (if so equipped).............5-26