Welcome to the growing family of new
NISSAN owners. This vehicle has been
delivered to you with confidence. It was
produced using the latest techniques and
strict quality control.
This manual was prepared to help you
understand the operation and maintenance
of your vehicle so that you may enjoy many
miles of driving pleasure. Please read
through this manual before operating your
vehicle.
In the U.S., a separate Warranty Informa-
tion Booklet or in Canada, a Warranty
and Roadside Assistance Information
Booklet explains details about the war-
ranties covering your vehicle. The
“NISSAN Service and Maintenance
Guide” explains details about maintain-
ing and servicing your vehicle. Addition-
ally, a separate Customer Care/Lemon
Law Booklet (U.S. only) will explain how
to resolve any concerns you may have
with your vehicle, as well as clarify your
rights under your state’s lemon law.
Your NISSAN dealership knows your ve-
hicle best. When you require any service or
have any questions, they will be glad to
assist you with the extensive resources
available to them.
READ FIRST - THEN DRIVE
SAFELY
Before driving your vehicle please read this
owner’s manual carefully. This will ensure
familiarity with controls and maintenance
requirements, assisting you in the safe op-
eration of your vehicle.
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
REMINDERS FOR SAFETY!
Follow these important driving rules to
help ensure a safe and complete trip for
you and your passengers
• NEVER drive under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
• ALWAYS observe posted speed lim-
its and never drive too fast for con-
ditions.
• ALWAYS use your seat belts and
appropriate child restraint systems.
Pre-teen children should be seated
in the rear seat.
• ALWAYS provide information about
the proper use of vehicle safety fea-
tures to all occupants of the vehicle.
•
ALWAYS review this owner’s manual
for important safety information.
For descriptions specified for four-wheel
drive models, a
mark is placed at
the beginning of the applicable
sections/items.
As with other vehicles with features for
off-road use, failure to operate four-
wheel drive models correctly may result
in loss of control or an accident. Be sure
to read ‘‘Driving safety precautions ’’ in
the ‘‘Starting and driving’’ section of this
manual.
ON-PAVEMENT AND OFF-ROAD DRIVING
This vehicle will handle and maneuver
differently from an ordinary passenger
car because it has a higher center of
gravity for off-road use. As with other
vehicles with features of this type, failure
to operate this vehicle correctly may re-
sult in loss of control or an accident.
Be sure to read “On-pavement and off-
road driving precautions”, and ‘‘Avoiding
collision and rollover’’, and “Driving
safety precautions”, in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
The inside pages of this manual contain
a minimum of 50% recycled fibers,
including 10% post-consumer fibers.
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