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)
(if so equipped) ................................5-3
Avoiding collision and rollover....................5-5
Off-road recovery...............................5-5
Rapid air pressure loss..........................5-6
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving................5-6
Ignition switch.....................................5-7
NISSAN Intelligent Key™ (if so equipped) .........5-7
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
(if so equipped) ................................5-9
Automatic transmission (if so equipped)...........5-9
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ............5-10
Ignition switch positions........................5-11
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system .............5-11
Before starting the engine .........................5-12
Starting the engine ...............................5-12
Driving the vehicle ................................5-14
Automatic transmission (if so equipped)..........5-14
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
(if so equipped) ...............................5-17
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ............5-21
Parking brake ....................................5-23
Cruise control (if so equipped).....................5-24
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-24
Cruise control operations.......................5-24
Break-in schedule ................................5-25
Increasing fuel economy...........................5-26
Parking/parking on hills............................5-27
Power steering ...................................5-28
Brake system ....................................5-28
Brake precautions .............................5-28
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
(if so equipped) ...............................5-29
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system
(if so equipped) ..................................5-30
Cold weather driving..............................5-32
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-32
Anti-freeze....................................5-32
Battery .......................................5-32
Draining
of coolant water .......................5-32
Tire equipment ................................5-32
Special winter equipment.......................5-33
Driving on snow or ice .........................5-33
Engine block heater (if so equipped).............5-33
