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Ð When thereisasudden, continuous
change inbrightness.
Ð When driving onaroad thatpasses over
rolling hills,oraroad thathaslevel
differences.
Ð When driving onaroad withmany
curves.
Ð When asign ormirror-like surfaceis
reflecting intenselighttowards thefront
of the vehicle.
Ð When thecontainer, etc.being towed by
a leading vehicleisreflecting intense
light.
Ð When aheadlight onyour vehicle is
damaged ordirty.
Ð When thevehicle isleaning atan angle
due toapunctured tire,being towed,
etc .
. The timing ofswitching thelow beam and
high beam maychange underthefollowing
situations.
Ð The brightness ofthe headlights ofthe
oncoming vehicleorleading vehicle.
Ð The movement anddirection ofthe
oncoming vehicleandtheleading vehi-
cle.
Ð When onlyonelight onthe oncoming
vehicle orthe leading vehicleisillumi-
nated.
Ð When theoncoming vehicleorthe lead-
ing vehicle isatwo-wheeled vehicle. Ð
Road conditions (incline,curve,theroad
surface, etc.).
Ð The number ofpassengers andthe
amount ofluggage.
High beam assist operations:
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T ype A
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T o activate thehigh beam assist system, turnthe
headlight switchtothe ªAUT Oºposition
*
1
and push
the lever forward
*
2
(high beam position) .The high
beam assist indicator lightinthe meter willilluminate
while theheadlights areturned on.
If the high beam assist indicator lightdoes not illuminate
inthe above condition, itmay indicate that
the system isnot functioning properly.Have thesystem
checked byaNISSAN dealer.
When thevehicle speedlowers toless than approxi-
mately 25km/h (16MPH) ,the headlight remainsthe
low beam.
T o turn offthe high beam assist system, turnthe
headlight switchtothe
position orselect thelow
beam position byplacing thelever inthe neutral
position.
Ambient imagesensor maintenance:
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The ambient imagesensor
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1
for the high beam
assist system islocated infront ofthe inside rearview
mirror. To keep theproper operation ofthe high beam
assist system andprevent asystem malfunction, be
sure toobserve thefollowing:
. Always keepthewindshield clean.
. Donot attach asticker (including transparent
material) orinstall anaccessory neartheambient
image sensor.
. Donot strike ordamage theareas around the
ambient imagesensor. Donot touch thesensor
lens thatislocated onthe ambient imagesensor.
If the ambient imagesensor isdamaged duetoan
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HOW TO USE TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY
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WARNING:
. The glass display screenmaybreak ifit is hit
with ahard orsharp object. Ifthe glass
screen breaks, donot touch it.Doing so
could result inan injury.
. To clean thedisplay, neverusearough cloth,
alcohol, benzine, thinnerorany kind of
solvent orpaper towelwithachemical
cleaning agent.Theywillscratch ordeterio-
rate thepanel.
. Donot splash anyliquid suchaswater orcar
fragrance onthe display. Contact withliquid
will cause thesystem tomalfunction.
T o help ensure safedriving, somefunctions cannotbe
operated whiledriving.
The on-screen functionsthatarenot available while
driving willbeªgrayed outºormuted.
Park thevehicle inasafe location andthen operate the
navigation system.
CAUTION:
. ALWA YS give your fullattention todriving.
. Avoid usingvehicle features thatcould
distract you.Ifdistracted, youcould lose
control ofyour vehicle andcause anacci-
dent.
T ouch screen operation
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Selecting items:
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T ouch anitem toselect. Forexample, toselect the
ªT rebleº key,touch theªTrebleº keyonthe screen.
T ouch up/down arrow
*
1
on the screen todisplay the
previous orthe next page.
Adjusting items:
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T ouch theª+º orª-º
*
2
key toadjust thesettings ofan
item.
Entering characters:
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T ouch theletter ornumber keyonthe keyboard screen.
Options belowareavailable wheninputting characters.
. 123/ABC:
Changes thekeyboard betweennumbers and
alphabets.
. Space:
Inserts aspace.
. Delete:
Deletes thelast entered character withonetouch.
T ouch andhold theªDeleteº keytodelete allofthe
characters. .
OK:
Completes thecharacter input.
T ouch screen maintenance
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T o clean thedisplay screen, useadry ,soft cloth. If
additional cleaningisnecessary ,use asmall amount of
neutral detergent withasoft cloth. Never spraythe
screen withwater ordetergent. Dampenthecloth first
and then wipe thescreen.
HOW TO USE BRIGHTNESS CONTROL/
DISPLA YON´OFF BUTTON
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Push thebrightness control/display on´off ª
º
button tochange thedisplay brightness betweenday
mode andnight mode. Whilethemode isbeing
displayed, thebrightness canbeadjusted usingthe
scrolling dial.
Push andhold thebrightness control/display on´off
ª
º button formore than2seconds toturn the
display off.Push thebutton againtoturn thedisplay
on.
HOW TO USE ENTER/SCROLL DIAL
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T urn theENTER/Scroll dialtoselect itemsonthe
screen andtoadjust thelevels ofsetting items.Push
the dial toconfirm theselected itemorsetting.
HOW TO USE BACK BUTTON
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Push theBACK button toreturn tothe previous
screen.
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Camera maintenance
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If dirt, rainorsnow accumulates onthe camera, the
MOD system maynotoperate properly.Clean the
camera.
The camera washeroperates automatically whendirtis
detected onthe camera duringdriving. Thewasher
then stops operation afteraperiod oftime.
P ARK ASSIST (PA) (ifequipped)
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Park Assist (PA) isdesigned toassist drivers with
parallel andperpendicular parking.
This system willoperate thesteering wheeltopark the
vehicle inthe parking spacesetbythe driver onthe
bird's-eye viewscreen (perpendicular mode),or
measured byparking sensors (sonar)inthe left/right
side ofthe front bumper (parallel mode).Screen
guidance forthe shift lever operation isalso provided
during theparking maneuvers.
WARNING:
. PA is designed tosupport thedriver's
steering wheeloperation inaparking lot.It
does notautomatically lowerthevehicle
speed oravoid contact withobjects. As
when performing ordinaryparkingmaneu-
vers, always lookoutthewindows andcheck
with your owneyes tobe sure thatthe
surrounding androad conditions aresafe for
the maneuvers beforeoperating thevehicle.
Operate thevehicle slowlyduring thepark -
ing maneuvers. Ifthe vehicle getsclose to
people orobjects nearthevehicle, avoid
making contactbyusing thebrakes and
performing othermaneuvers.
. Do not touch thespoke ofthe steering
wheel whilethePA is operating. Itcould cause
injuries tohands orfingers. Keep
neckties, scarves.etc.away fromthesteer-
ing wheel sincetheymaygetentangled and
cause unexpected accidents.
Parallel parking
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Displayed keysandicons:
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1
:
T ouch thiskeytoactivate thePA system.
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2
:
The green PA icon indicates thatthePA is
operating.
*
3
Cancel:
T ouch thiskeytocancel thePA operation.
*
4
:
T ouch thiskeytoselect perpendicular mode.
*
5
:
Indicates thatanautomated steeringcontrolis
operating.
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Display screen,heaterandaircondition er,and audio system
Maintenance
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Refer toªAround viewmonitorº (P.4-10) formain-
tenance ofthe camera lens.
Blockages likedirt, ice,and objects suchasstickers
and accessories installedwithinthedetection rangeof
the parking sensor(sonar) maycause incorrect
function ofthe PA .Clean thesensors regularly with
care, anddonot scratch ordamage
them.
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Parking sensors (sonar)arelocated onthe bumpers: 6
on the front bumper and4on the rear bumper.
HOW TO ADJUST THESCREEN
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Adjusting screen(formodels withnavigation
system)
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Operation withtouch screen:
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1. Push theSETUP button.
2. Select theªSystemº key.
3. Select theªCamera DisplaySettingsº key.
4. Select theitem youwish toadjust.
. Display Mode:
Adjusts tofitthe level oflighting inthe vehicle.
T ouch theªDisplay Modeºkeytocycle through
options ofthe mode (Day,Night andAuto) .
. Brightness:
Adjusts thebrightness ofthe display .
. Contrast :
Adjusts thelevel ofcontrast.
. Color:
Adjusts thelevel ofthe color.
Operation withbuttons:
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T o adjust thescreen brightness whentheAround View
Monitor isdisplayed, pushthedisplay control/display on´off
ª
º button
*
1
.
Adjust brightness tothe preferred settingusingthe
ENTER/Scroll dial
*
2
.
Adjust screen (formodels without navigation
system)
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T o set upthe Around ViewMonitor toyour preferred
settings, pushtheENTER/SETTING button
*
1
while
the Around ViewMonitor screenisdisplayed. Each
time theENTER/SETTING button
*
1
is pushed, the
next setting itemisselected. Turn theTUNE´FOLDER
dial
*
2
to adjust eachitem.
Available settingitems:
. Brightness
. Contrast
The setting itemswilldisappear andthedisplay will
return tothe original screenifENTER/SETTING button
*
1
is pushed whenthelast setting itemisselected or
if the screen isnot operated forsome time.
Choosing alanguage:
The warning message onthe camera screenflashes
when theDISP button
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3
is pushed andheld formore
than 6seconds. Thelanguage ofthe warning message
changes whentheDISP button
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is pushed again
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T emperature control:
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T urn thetemperature controldialtoset the desired
temperature.
. When theDUAL indicator lightisnot illuminated,
pushing theªDUAL ºbutton (theindicator lightwill
turn on)allows theuser toindependently change
the driver andpassenger sidetemperatures with
the corresponding temperaturecontroldial.
. To cancel theseparate temperature setting,push
the ªDUAL ºbutton (theindicator lightwillturn off)
and thedriver's sidetemperature settingwillbe
applied toboth thedriver andpassenger sides.
Outside aircirculation:
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T o turn onthe outside aircirculation mode,pushtheair
recirculation ª
º button. (Theindicator lightwillturn
off.) Theairflow isdrawn fromoutside thevehicle.
Select theoutside aircirculation modefornormal
heating orair conditioning operation.
Air recirculation:
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Push theairrecirculation ª
º button tocirculate the
air flow inside thevehicle. (Theindicator lightwillturn
on.)
SERVICING AIRCONDITIONER
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WARNING:
The airconditioner systemcontains refrigerant
under highpressure. To avoid personal injury,
any airconditioner serviceshouldbedone only
by an experienced technicianwiththeproper
equipment.
The airconditioner systeminyour vehicle ischarged
with arefrigerant designedwiththeenvironment in
mind. This
refrigerant willnotharm theearth's ozone
layer. However, itmay contribute inasmall partto
global warming.
Special charging equipment andlubricant arerequired
when servicing yourvehicle's airconditioner. Using
improper refrigerants orlubricants willcause severe
damage tothe airconditioner system.(SeeªAir
conditioner systemrefrigerant andlubricantº (P.9-5) .)
A NISSAN dealerwillbeable toservice your
environmentally friendlyairconditioner system.
Air conditioner filter
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The airconditioner systemisequipped withanair
conditioner filter.To make suretheairconditioner
heats, defogs, andventilates efficiently,replace the
filter according thespecified maintenance intervals
listed inaseparate maintenance booklet.To replace
the filter, contact aNISSAN dealer.
The filter should bereplaced ifthe airflow decreases
significantly orifwindows fogupeasily whenoperating
the heater orair conditioner.
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AUDIO OPERATIONPRECAUTIONS
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WARNING:
Do not adjust theaudio system whiledriving so
that fullattention maybegiven tovehicle
operation.
Radio
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. Radio reception isaffected bystation signal
strength, distancefromradio transmitter, build-
ings, bridges, mountains andother external
influences. Intermittent changesinreception
quality normally arecaused bythese external
influences.
. Using acellular phoneinor near thevehicle may
influence radioreception quality.
. Some cellular phones orother devices maycause
interference orabuzzing noisetocome fromthe
audio system speakers. Storingthedevice ina
different locationmayreduce oreliminate the
noise.
Compact Disc(CD) player
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. During coldweather orrainy days, theplayer may
malfunction duetothe humidity .If this occurs,
remove theCD from CDplayer anddehumidify or
ventilate theplayer completely .
. The player mayskipwhile driving onrough roads.
. The CDplayer sometimes maynotfunction when
the passenger compartment temperatureisex-
tremely high.Lower thetemperature beforeuse.
. Donot expose theCD todirect sunlight.
. CDs thatareofpoor quality ,or are dirty,
scratched, coveredwithfingerprints, orthat have
pin holes maynotwork properly .
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5 Starting anddriving
Break -inschedule ....
................................................. ...................................5-3
Before starting engine....
................................................. ...........................5-3
Precautions whenstarting anddriving ....
............................................... 5-3
Exhaust gas(carbon monoxide) ....
.................................................... 5-4
Three-way catalyst(ifequipped) ....
................................................. .5-4
Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) (ifequipped) ....
........ 5-4
Diesel Particulate Filter(DPF) (ifequipped) ....
.............................. 5-6
On-pavement andoff-road drivingprecautions ....
............................... 5-7
Care when driving ....
....................................... ............................................ 5-7
Engine coldstart period ....
....................................... ...........................5-7
Loading luggage ....
............................................ ...................................5-7
Driving inwet conditions ....
...................................................... ..........5-7
Driving inwinter conditions ....
........................................................... .5-7
Ignition switch(model without intelligent Key system) ....
.................. 5-7
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)....
................................ 5-7
Manual Transmission (MT)....
............................................ ..................5-8
Steering lock(ifequipped) ....
............................................................. 5-8
K ey positions ....
........................................................... ...........................5-8
Push-button ignitionswitch(model withIntelligent
K ey system) ....
................................................................ ...............................5-9
Precautions onpush-button ignitionswitchoperation ....
........... 5-9
Intelligent Key system ....
....................................... ...............................5-9
Steering lock(ifequipped) ....
.......................................................... 5-10
Ignition switchpositions ....
....................................... ........................5-10
Intelligent Key battery discharge ....
................................................ 5-11
Starting engine(model without Intelligent Key system) ....
............. 5-11
Starting engine(model withIntelligent Key system) ....
................... 5-12
Driving vehicle ....
........................................................... ............................5-13
Driving withContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)....
...... 5-13
Driving withManual Transmission (MT)....
................................... 5-17
Gear ShiftIndicator (ifequipped) ....
............................................. 5-18Stop/Start
SystemorIdling StopSystem (ifequipped) ....
........... 5-18
Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem display....
.............. 5-20
Stop/Start orIdling StopOFFswitch ....
.................................... 5-21
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) (ifequipped) ....
......................................... 5-22
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) modeswitch operations ............... 5-22
4WD warning ....
................................................................ ...............5-24
4WD mode indicator lights....
............................................ ...........5-24
Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) torquedistribution indicator....
..... 5-25
Off-road drivingsafetyprecautions ....
........................................ 5-25
Tires of4WD model ....
....................................... ............................5-26
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)/Electronic StabilityProgram
(ESP) system ....
................................................................ ........................5-26
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)/Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)system OFFswitch ....
....................................... 5-27
Chassis control....
....................................... ............................................. 5-28
Active Trace Control ....
....................................... ............................5-28
Active Engine Brake(Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models) ....
...................................................... ........................5-28
Active RideControl ....
...................................................... ...............5-29
Hill Start Assist system ....
........................................................... ...........5-30
Hill descent controlsystem (ifequipped) ....
..................................... 5-30
Hill descent controlswitch....
............................................ ...........5-31
Blind SpotWarning (BSW)/Lane DepartureWarning (LDW)
systems (ifequipped) ....
................................................. ........................5-31
BSW system operation ....
.............................................................. 5-32
BSW driving situations ....
.............................................................. 5-33
LDW system operation ....
.............................................................. 5-34
BSW/LDW temporarydisabledstatus....
.................................. 5-35
BSW/LDW automaticdeactivation ....
......................................... 5-35
BSW/LDW malfunction ....
...................................................... .......5-35
Camera unitmaintenance ....
.......................................................... 5-35
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Blind SpotWarning (BSW) system(ifequipped forEurope) ....
.... 5-36
BSW system operation ....
................................................. ...............5-36
BSW driving situations ....
...................................................... ...........5-38
BSW temporary disabledstatus....
................................................ 5-39
BSW automatic deactivation ....
....................................... ...............5-39
BSW malfunction ....
................................................................ ...........5-39
Camera unitmaintenance ....
................................................. ...........5-39
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system (ifequipped
for Europe) ....
............................................ ................................................. 5-39
LDW system operation ....
...................................................... ...........5-40
T emporary disabledstatusathigh temperature ....
..................... 5-41
Multi-sensing cameraunitmaintenance ....
................................... 5-41
Speed limiter(ifequipped) ....
................................................. ...............5-41
Speed limiteroperations ....
.............................................................. 5-41
Cruise control (ifequipped) ....
.............................................................. 5-43
Precautions oncruise control ....
..................................................... 5-43
Cruise control operations ....
................................................. ...........5-44
Forward emergency brakingsystem(ifequipped) ....
...................... 5-45
System operation ....
................................................................ ...........5-45
ECO mode system (ifequipped) ....
..................................................... 5-47
ECO Pedal Guide function ....
......................................................... 5-47
Ambient ECO....
...................................................... ............................5-47
ECO Drive Report ....
................................................. ........................5-48
Parking ....
....................................... .............................................................. 5-48
Parking sensor(sonar) system(ifequipped) ....
................................ 5-50
Parking sensor(sonar) systemOFFswitch (ifequipped) ....
.... 5-51
Parking sensor(sonar) systemsetting ....
..................................... 5-52T
railer towing (except forAustralia, NewZealand, SouthAfrica
and Europe) ....
................................................. .........................................5-52
T railer towing (forAustralia, NewZealand, SouthAfrica
and Europe) ....
................................................. .........................................5-52
Operating precautions ....
....................................... ........................5-52
Maximum loadlimits (forAustralia andNew Zealand) ....
...... 5-53
Tire pressure ....
................................................. ................................5-55
Safety chains ....
....................................... ......................................... 5-55
T railer brakes ....
....................................... ......................................... 5-55
T railer detection (ifequipped) ....
....................................... ...........5-55
Coupling deviceinstallation (forEurope) ....
.............................. 5-56
Electric powersteering system....
................................................. .......5-56
Brake system ....
................................................................ ........................5-57
Brake precautions ....
....................................... ................................5-57
Brake assist ....
...................................................... ............................5-58
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)....
............................................. 5-58
V ehicle security ....
............................................ .........................................5-59
Cold weather driving....
................................................................ ...........5-59
Battery ....
................................................................ ............................5-59
Engine coolant ....
................................................. ............................5-59
Tire equipment ....
................................................. ............................5-59
Special winterequipment ....
.......................................................... 5-60
Parking brake....
....................................... ......................................... 5-60
Corrosion protection ....
....................................... ............................5-60
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During thefirst 1,600 km(1,000 miles),follow these
recommendations toobtain maximum engineperfor-
mance andensure thefuture reliability andeconomy of
your newvehicle. Failuretofollow theserecommenda-
tions mayresult inshortened enginelifeand reduced
engine performance.
. Donot drive ataconstant speed,eitherfastor
slow ,for long periods oftime.
. Do not runtheengine over4,000 rpm(for
gasoline enginemodels) .
. Donot accelerate atfull throttle inany gear.
. Donot start quickly .
. Donot brake hardasmuch aspossible.
. Donot tow atrailer foratleast thefirst 800 km
(500 miles) (forAustralia, NewZealand, South
Africa andEurope) .
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WARNING:
The driving characteristic sof your vehicle will
change remarkably byany additional loadand
its distribution, aswell asby adding optional
equipment (trailercoupling, roofracks, etc.).
Y our driving styleandspeed mustbeadjusted
according tothe circumstances. Especiallywhen
carrying heavyloads, yourspeed mustbe
reduced adequately.
. Make surethearea around thevehicle isclear.
. Visually inspecttiresfortheir appearance and
condition. Measureandcheck thetire pressure for
proper inflation.
. Check thatallwindows andlights areclean.
. Adjust theseat andhead restraint positions.
. Adjust theinside andoutside rearview mirror
positions.
. Fasten yourseatbeltandaskallpassengers todo
the same.
. Check thatalldoors areclosed.
. Check theoperation ofthe warning lightswhen
the ignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº position.
. Maintenance itemsinthe ª8.Maintenance anddo-
it-yourselfº sectionshouldbechecked periodi-
cally .
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WARNING:
. Never leavechildren oradults whowould
normally requirethesupport ofothers alone
in your vehicle. Petsshould notbeleft alone
either. Theycould unknowingly activate
switches orcontrols andinadvertently be-
come involved inaserious accident and
injure themselves. Onhot, sunny days,
temperatures inaclosed vehicle could
quickly become highenough tocause se-
vere orpossibly fatalillness topeople or
animals.
. Properly secureallluggage tohelp prevent it
from sliding orshifting. Donot place lug-
gage higher thantheseatbacks. Inasudden
stop orcollision, unsecured luggagecould
cause personal injury.
NO TE:
During thefirst fewmonths afterpurchasing a
new vehicle, ifyou smell strong odorsofVolatile
Organic Compounds (VOCs)insidethevehicle,
ventilate thepassenger compartment thor-
oughly. Openallthe windows beforeentering
or while inthe vehicle. Inaddition, whenthe
temperature inthe passenger compartment
rises, orwhen thevehicle isparked indirect
sunlight foraperiod oftime, turnoffthe air
recirculation modeofthe airconditioner and/or
open thewindows toallow sufficient freshair
into thepassenger compartment.
Starting anddriving
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SCHEDULE BEFORESTARTING ENGINE PRECAUTI
ONSWHEN STARTING
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