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Starting anddriving
COUPLING DEVICEINSTALLA TION (forEurope)
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NISSAN recommends thatthecoupling devicefor
trailer towing beinstalled underthefollowing condi-
tions:
. Maximum permissible verticalloadonthe coupling
device: 981N(100 kg,221 lb)
. Thecoupling device,mounting pointsandinstalla-
tion parts onyour vehicle: asshown asan example
in the illustration. .
Rear overhang ofcoupling device:
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1,080 mm
(42.5 in)
Follow allofthe coupling devicemanufacturer's
instructions forinstallation anduse.
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WARNING:
. Ifthe engine isnot running oristurned off
while driving, thepower assistforthe
steering willnotwork. Steering willbe
harder tooperate.
. When theelectric powersteering warning
light illuminates withtheengine running, the
power assistforthe steering willcease
operation. You will still have control ofthe
vehicle, butthesteering willbemuch harder
to operate.
The electric powersteering systemisdesigned to
provide powerassistwhiledriving tooperate the
steering wheelwithlight force.
When thesteering wheelisoperated repeatedly or
continuously whileparking ordriving atavery low
speed, thepower assistforthe steering wheelwillbe
reduced. Thisisto prevent overheating ofthe electric
power steering systemandprotect itfrom getting
damaged. Whilethepower assistisreduced, steering
wheel operation willbecome heavy.When the
temperature ofthe electric powersteering system
goes down, thepower assistlevelwillreturn tonormal.
Avoid repeating suchsteering wheeloperations that
could cause theelectric powersteering systemto
overheat.
Y ou may hear africative soundwhenthesteering
wheel isoperated quickly.However, thisisnot a
malfunction.
If the electric powersteering warninglight
illuminates whiletheengine isrunning, itmay indicate
the electric powersteering systemisnot functioning
properly andmay need servicing. Havetheelectric
power steering systemchecked byaNISSAN dealer.
(See ªElectric powersteering warninglightº(P.2-14) .)
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When theelectric powersteering warninglight
illuminates withtheengine running, thepower assist
for the steering willcease operation. You will still have
control ofthe vehicle. However, greatersteering effort
is needed, especially insharp turnsandatlow speeds.
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The brake system hastwo separate hydraulic circuits.If
one circuit malfunctions, youwillstill have braking
ability attwo wheels.
BRAKE PRECAUTIONS
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V acuum assisted brakes
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The brake booster aidsbraking byusing engine
vacuum. Ifthe engine stops,youcan stop thevehicle
by depressing thefoot brake pedal. However, greater
foot pressure onthe foot brake pedalwillberequired
to stop thevehicle. Thestopping distancewillbe
longer.
If the engine isnot running oristurned offwhile driving,
the power assisted brakeswillnot function. Braking
will beharder.
WARNING:
Do not coast withtheengine stopped.
Using brakes
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Avoid resting yourfootonthe foot brake pedalwhile
driving. Thiswilloverheat thebrakes, wearoutthe
brake linings/pads faster,andincrease fuelconsump-
tion.
T o help reduce brakewearandtoprevent thebrakes
from overheating, reducespeedanddownshift toa
lower gearbefore goingdownaslope orlong grade.
Overheated brakesmayreduce braking performance
and could resultinloss ofvehicle control.
While driving onaslippery surface, becareful when
braking, accelerating ordownshifting. Abruptbraking
or acceleration couldcause thewheels toskid and
result inan accident.
W et brakes
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When thevehicle iswashed ordriven through water,
the brakes maygetwet. Asaresult, yourbraking
distance willbelonger andthevehicle maypulltoone
side during braking.
T o dry the brakes, drivethevehicle atasafe speed
while lightly depressing thebrake pedal toheat upthe
brakes. Dothis until thebrakes returntonormal. Avoid
driving thevehicle athigh speeds untilthebrakes
function correctly.
Parking brakebreak-in
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Break inthe parking brakeshoes whenever the
stopping effectofthe parking brakeisweakened or
whenever theparking brakeshoes and/or drums/rotors
are replaced, inorder toassure thebest braking
performance.
This procedure isdescribed inthe vehicle service
manual andcanbeperformed byaNISSAN dealer.
Driving uphill
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When starting onasteep grade, itis sometimes
difficult tooperate boththebrake andclutch (forMT
model) .Apply theparking braketohold thevehicle. Do
not slip theclutch. Whenreadytostart, slowly release
the parking brakewhiledepressing theaccelerator
pedal andreleasing theclutch pedal.
Driving downhill
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The engine braking actioniseffective forcontrolling
the vehicle whiledescending hills.ForManual Trans-
mission (MT)model, theshift lever should beplaced in
the lower speed position priortodescending. For
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)model, the
manual shiftmode orthe ªLº position shouldbe
selected.
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In case ofemergency
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The hazard indicator flasherswitchoperates regard-
less ofthe ignition switchposition exceptwhenthe
battery isdischarged.
The hazard indicator flasherisused towarn other
drivers whenyouhave tostop orpark under
emergency conditions.
When thehazard indicator flasherswitchispushed, all
turn signal lightswillflash. To turn offthe hazard
indicator flasher,pushthehazard indicator flasher
switch again.
When animpact thatcould activate thesupplemental
air bags isdetected, thehazard warning flasherlights
blink automatically .If the hazard warning flasherswitch
is pushed, thehazard warning flasherswillturn off.
WARNING:
Do not turn thehazard warning flasherswitchto
off until youcanmake surethatitis safe todo
so. Also, thehazard flasher warning maynot
blink automatically dependingonthe force of
impact.
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If you have aflat tire, follow theinstructions asfollows.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
(TPMS) (ifequipped)
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WARNING:
. Ifthe low tirepressure warninglightillumi-
nates whiledriving, avoidsudden steering
maneuvers orabrupt braking, reducevehicle
speed, pulloffthe road toasafe location
and stop thevehicle assoon aspossible.
Driving withunder-inflated tiresmayperma-
nently damage thetires andincrease the
likelihood oftire failure. Serious vehicle
damage couldoccurandmay lead toan
accident andcould result inserious personal
injury. Check thetire pressure forallfour
tires. Adjust thetire pressure tothe recom-
mended COLDtirepressure shownonthe
tire placard toturn thelow tirepressure
warning lightoff.Ifthe light stillilluminates
while driving afteradjusting thetire pres-
sure, atire may beflat. Ifyou have aflat tire,
replace itwith aspare tire(ifequipped) as
soon aspossible.
. When aspare tireismounted orawheel is
replaced, theTPMS willnotfunction andthe
low tirepressure warninglightwillflash for
approximately 1minute. Thelight willre-
main onafter the1minute. Contact a
NISSAN dealerassoon aspossible fortire
replacement and/orsystem resetting.
. Replacing tireswiththose notoriginally
specified byNISSAN couldaffect theproper
operation ofthe TPMS.
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) monitors
tire pressure ofall tires except thespare. Whenthelow tire
pressure warninglightislit, one ormore ofyour
tires issignificantly under-inflated. Ifthe vehicle is
being driven withlowtirepressure, theTPMS will
activate andwarn youofitby the low tirepressure
warning light(inthe meter panel).This system will
activate onlywhen thevehicle isdriven atspeeds
above 25km/h (16MPH) .
For more details, seeªLow tirepressure warninglightº
(P .2-14) andªTire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)º (P.5-4) .
ST OPPING VEHICLE
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WARNING:
. Besure toapply theparking brakefirmly.
. Besure tomove theshift lever tothe ªPº
(Park) position (Continuously Variable
T ransmission model)orthe shift lever to
the ªRº(Reverse) position(ManualTransmis-
sion model) .
. Never change tireswhen thevehicle ison a
slope, iceorslippery area.Thisishazardous.
. Never change tireswhen theoncoming
traffic isclose toyour vehicle. Callfor
professional roadassistance.
1. Safely movethevehicle offthe road away from
traffic.
2. Turn onthe hazard indicator flasherlights.
3. Park onalevel surface.
4. Apply theparking brake.
5. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)model:
Move theshift lever tothe ªPº (Park) position.
Manual Transmission (MT)model: Movetheshift
lever tothe ªRº (Reverse) position.
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When towing yourvehicle, localregulations fortowing
must befollowed. Incorrecttowingequipment could
damage yourvehicle. To assure propertowing andto
prevent accidental damagetoyour vehicle, NISSAN
recommends thatyouhave professional roadassis-
tance personnel towyour vehicle. Itis advisable to
have theprofessional roadassistant carefullyreadthe
following precautions.
T OWING PRECAUTIONS
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. Besure thatthetransmission, steeringsystem,
and drivetrain areinworking condition before
towing. Ifany units aredamaged, thevehicle must
be towed usingadolly orflatbed towtruck. (Two-
Wheel Drive(2WD) model)
. NISSAN recommends thatyour vehicle betowed
with thedriving (front)wheels offthe ground.
(T wo-Wheel Drive(2WD) model)
. Always attachsafetychains beforetowing.
. Never towFour-Wheel Drive(4WD) modelwith
any ofthe wheels onthe ground asthis may cause
serious andexpensive damagetothe drivetrain.
T OWING RECOMMENDED BY NISSAN
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T owing Two-Wheel Drive(2WD) model
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2WD model
Front wheels onthe ground:
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NISSAN recommends thattowing dolliesbeused
under thefront wheels whentowing yourvehicle orthe
vehicle beplaced onaflatbed towtruck asillustrated.
CAUTION:
Never towContinuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) model withthefront wheels onthe
ground. Doingsowill cause serious andexpen- sive
damage tothe drivetrain.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
If you have totow aMT vehicle withfront wheel onthe
ground, perform thefollowing procedures.
1. Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position.
2. Secure thesteering wheelinastraight-ahead
position withrope orasimilar device.
3. Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
4. Release theparking brake.
5. Attach thesafety chains whenever towing.
Rear wheels onthe ground:
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1. Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position.
2. Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
3. Release theparking brake.
4. Attach safetychains whenever towing.
All four wheels onthe ground:
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NISSAN recommends thatthevehicle beplaced ona
flatbed towtruck asillustrated.
CAUTION:
Never towCVT model withallfour wheels onthe
ground. Doingsowill cause serious andexpen-
sive damage tothe drivetrain.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
If you have totow aMT vehicle withallfour wheels on
the ground, perform thefollowing procedures.
CAUTION:
. Never towamanual transmission model
backward withallfour wheels onthe
ground.
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Appear anceandcare
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In order tomaintain theappearance ofyour vehicle, itis
important totake proper careofit.
Whenever possible,parkyourvehicle insideagarage
or inacovered areatominimize thechances of
damaging thepaint surface ofyour vehicle.
When itis necessary topark outside, parkinashady
area orprotect thevehicle withabody cover. Be
careful nottoscratch thepaint surface when
putting onorremoving thebody cover.
W ASHING
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In the following instances, washyourvehicle assoon
as possible toprotect thepaint surface:
. After arainfall, whichmaycause thepaint surface
damage fromacidrain.
. After driving oncoastal roads,whichmaycause
rusting fromthesea breeze.
. When contaminants suchassoot, birddroppings,
tree sap, metal particles orbugs getonthe paint
surface.
. When dustormud builds uponthe paint surface.
1. Wash thevehicle surface withawet sponge and
plenty ofwater.
2. Clean thevehicle surface gentlyandthoroughly
using amild soap, aspecial vehiclesoapora
general purpose dishwashing liquidmixed with
clean, lukewarm (neverhot)water.
CAUTION:
. Donot wash thevehicle withstrong house-
hold soap, strong chemical detergents, ga-
soline orsolvents.
. Donot wash thevehicle indirect sunlight or
while thevehicle bodyishot, asthe paint
surface maybecome water-spotted. .
Avoid usingtight-napped orrough cloths,
such aswashing mitts.Caremust betaken
when removing caked-ondirtorother for-
eign substances sothe paint surface isnot
scratched ordamaged.
3. Rinse thevehicle thoroughly withplenty ofclean
water.
4. Use adampened chamoistodry the paint surface
and avoid leaving waterspots.
When washing thevehicle, takecare ofthe following:
. Inside flanges, jointsandfolds onthe doors,
hatches andhood areparticularly vulnerabletothe
effects ofroad salt.Therefore, theseareasmust
be cleaned regularly.
. Besure thatthedrain holes inthe lower edgeof
the doors arenot clogged.
. Spray watertothe underbody andinthe wheel
wells toloosen thedirt and/or washawayroad
salt.
REMOVING SPOTS
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Remove tarand oilspots, industrial dust,insects, and
tree sapasquickly aspossible fromthepaint surface
to avoid lasting damage orstaining. Specialcleaning
products areavailable ataNISSAN dealerorany
automotive accessorystore.
W AXING
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Regular waxingprotects thepaint surface andhelps
maintain anew vehicle appearance.
After waxing, polishing isrecommended toremove
built-up residueandtoavoid aweathered appearance.
A NISSAN dealercanassist youinchoosing the
appropriate waxingproducts.
CAUTION:
. Wash yourvehicle thoroughly andcomple-
tely before applying waxtothe paint surface.
. Always followthemanufacturer's instruc-
tions supplied withthewax.
. Donot use awax containing anyabrasives,
cutting compounds orcleaners thatmay
damage thevehicle finish.
Machine compounding oraggressive polishingona
base coat/clear coatpaint finish maydullthefinish or
leave swirlmarks.
GLASS
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Use glass cleaner toremove smokeanddust filmfrom
the glass surfaces. Itis normal forglass tobecome
coated withafilm after thevehicle isparked inthe hot
sun. Glass cleaner andasoft cloth willeasily remove
this film.
CLEANING EXTERIOR
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