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. . ..................5-6
Off-road recovery ...............................5-7
Rapid air pressure loss ..........................5-7
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving................5-8
Ignition switch (if so equipped)......................5-8
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
(if so equipped) ................................5-8
Manual transmission (if so equipped) .............5-9
Ignition switch positions .........................5-9
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
(if so equipped) ...............................5-10
Push-Button Ignition Switch (if so equipped) ........5-10
Operating range...............................5-11
Push-button ignition switch positions . . . .........5-11
Emergency engine shut off .....................5-12
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge.......5-12
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
(if so equipped) ...............................5-13
Before starting the engine .........................5-13
Starting the engine ...............................5-14
Driving the vehicle ................................5-15
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
(if so equipped) ...............................5-15
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ............5-18
Parking brake ....................................5-20
Cruise control (if so equipped) . . ...................5-21
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-21
Cruise control operations.......................5-22
Break-in schedule ................................5-23
Fuel efficient driving tips...........................5-23
Increasing fuel economy...........................5-25
Parking/parking on hills............................5-25
Power steering ...................................5-26
Brake system ....................................5-27
Brake precautions .............................5-27
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).................5-28
Brake assist ..................................5-29
V
ehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .............5-29
Brake force distribution ........................5-31
Cold weather driving..............................5-32
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-32
Antifreeze.....................................5-32