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-roadrecovery ............................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
(if so equipped) ...............................5-9
Manual transmission (if so equipped) .........5-9
Ignition switch positions.....................5-10
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 .......5-12
Emergency engine shut off ..................5-13
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery
discharge ...................................5-13
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system
(if so equipped) ..............................5-14
Before starting the engine ......................5-14
Starting the engine .............................5-14
Driving the vehicle ..............................5-16
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) (if so equipped) ........................5-16
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ........5-20
Parking brake ..................................5-22
Cruise control (if so equipped) ..................5-23
Precautions on cruise control................5-23
Cruise control operations....................5-24
Break-in schedule ..............................5-25
Fuel efficient driving tips ........................5-25
Increasing fuel economy .......................5-26
Parking/parking on hills ........................5-27
Power steering .................................5-28
Brake system...................................5-29
Brake precautions ...........................5-29
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ..............5-29
Br
ak
e assist .................................5-30
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .........5-31
Brake force distribution......................5-33
Cold weather driving ...........................5-34
Freeing a frozen door lock ...................5-34