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Starting anddriving
occurs, youmay hear aªclunkº noiseand/or feel
a pulsation inthe brake pedal. Thisisnormal and
is not anindication ofamalfunction.
WARNING
. The VDC system isdesigned tohelp
improve drivingstability butdoes
not prevent accidents duetoabrupt
steering operation athigh speeds or
by careless ordangerous driving
techniques. Reducevehiclespeed
and beespecially carefulwhendriv-
ing and cornering onslippery sur-
faces andalways drivecarefully.
. Do not modify thevehicle's suspen-
sion. Ifsuspension partssuchas
shock absorbers, struts,springs,
stabilizer bars,bushings and
wheels arenot NISSAN recom-
mended foryour vehicle orare
extremely deteriorated, theVDC
system maynotoperate properly.
This could adversely affectvehicle
handling performance, andtheVDC
warning light
may illuminate.
. Ifbrake related partssuchasbrake
pads, rotors andcalipers arenot
NISSAN recommended orare extre- mely
deteriorated, theVDC system
may notoperate properly andthe
VDC warning light
may illumi-
nate.
. Ifengine control relatedpartsare
not NISSAN recommended orare
extremely deteriorated, theVDC
warning light
may illuminate.
. When driving onextremely inclined
surfaces suchashigher banked
corners, theVDC system maynot
operate properly andtheVDC warn-
ing light
may illuminate. Donot
drive onthese typesofroads.
. When driving onanunstable sur-
face such asaturntable, ferry,
elevator orramp, theVDC warning
light
may illuminate. Thisisnot
a malfunction. Restarttheengine
after driving ontoastable surface.
. Ifwheels ortires other thanthe
NISSAN recommended onesare
used, theVDC system maynot
operate properly andtheVDC warn-
ing light
may illuminate.
. The VDC system isnot asubstitute
for winter tiresortire chains ona
snow covered road.
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FREEING AFROZEN DOORLOCK
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T o prevent adoor lockfrom freezing, apply
deicer through thekey hole. Ifthe lock becomes
frozen, heatthekey before inserting itinto the
key hole oruse theIntelligent Key system.
ANTI-FREEZE
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In the winter whenitis anticipated thatthe
outside temperature willdrop below 328F(08C) ,
check theanti-freeze toassure proper winter
protection. Foradditional information, seeªEn-
gine cooling systemº (P.8-7) .
BA TTER Y
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If the battery isnot fully charged during
extremely coldweather conditions, thebattery
fluid mayfreeze anddamage thebattery .To
maintain maximum efficiency,the battery should
be checked regularly.For additional information,
see ªBatteryº (P.8-13) .
DRAINING OFCOOLANT WATER
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If the vehicle isto be left outside withoutanti-
freeze, drainthecooling system, including the
engine block.Refillbefore operating thevehicle.
For details, seeªEngine coolingsystemº (P.8-7) .
TIRE EQUIPMENT
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SUMMER tireshave atread designed toprovide
superior performance ondry pavement. How-
ever, theperformance ofthese tireswillbe
substantially reducedinsnowy andicycondi-
tions. Ifyou operate yourvehicle onsnowy oricy
roads, NISSAN recommends theuse ofMUD &
SNOW orALL SEASON tiresonallfour wheels.
Consult aNISSAN dealerforthe tiretype, size,
speed ratingandavailability information.
For additional tractiononicy roads, studded
tires maybeused. However, someU.S.states
and Canadian provinces prohibittheiruse.
Check local,stateandprovincial lawsbefore
installing studdedtires.
Skid andtraction capabilities ofstudded
snow tires,onwet ordry surfaces, maybe
poorer thanthatofnon-studded snow
tires.
Tire chains maybeused. Fordetails, seeªTire
chainsº (P.8-39) ofthis manual.
All-Wheel Drive(AWD) model
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If you install snowtires,theymust alsobethe
same size,brand, construction andtread pattern
on allfour wheels.
SPECIAL WINTEREQUIPMENT
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It is recommended thatthefollowing itemsbe
carried inthe vehicle duringwinter:
. Ascraper andstiff-bristled brushtoremove
ice and snow fromthewindows andwiper
blades.
. Asturdy ,flat board tobe placed underthe
jack togive itfirm support.
. Ashovel todig thevehicle outofsnow-
drifts.
. Extra window washerfluidtorefill the
reservoir tank.
DRIVING ONSNOW ORICE
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WARNING
. Wet ice(328F ,08C and freezing rain),
very cold snow orice can beslick
and very hard todrive on.The
vehicle willhave much lesstraction
or ªgripº undertheseconditions. Try
to avoid driving onwet iceuntil the
road issalted orsanded.
. Whatever thecondition, drivewith
caution. Accelerate andslow down
with care. Ifaccelerating ordown-
shifting toofast, thedrive wheels
will lose even more traction.
Starting anddriving
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COLD WEATHER DRIVING
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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYS-
TEM (TPMS)
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This vehicle isequipped withtheTire Pressure
Monitoring System(TPMS).It monitors tire
pressure ofall tires except thespare. When
the low tirepressure warninglightislit, and the
CHECK TIREPRES (pressure) warningmes-
sage isdisplayed inthe vehicle information
display ,one ormore ofyour tires issignificantly
under-inflated. Ifthe vehicle isbeing driven with
low tirepressure, theTPMS willactivate and
warn youofitby the low tirepressure warning
light. Thissystem willactivate onlywhen the
vehicle isdriven atspeeds above16MPH (25
km/h) .For more details, seeªWarning/indicator
lights andaudible remindersº (P.2-12) andªTire
Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)º (P.5-3) .
WARNING
. Ifthe low tirepressure warninglight
illuminates whiledriving, avoidsud-
den steering maneuvers orabrupt
braking, reducevehicle speed,pull
off the road toasafe location and
stop thevehicle assoon aspossi-
ble. Driving withunder-inflated tires
may permanently damagethetires
and increase thelikelihood oftire failure.
Serious vehicledamage
could occurandmay lead toan
accident andcould result inserious
personal injury.Check thetire pres-
sure forallfour tires. Adjust thetire
pressure tothe recommended COLD
tire pressure shownonthe Tire and
Loading Information labeltoturn
the low tirepressure warninglight
OFF .If you have aflat tire, replace it
with aspare tireassoon aspossi-
ble.
. When aspare tireismounted ora
wheel isreplaced, theTPMS willnot
function andthelow tirepressure
warning lightwillflash forapproxi-
mately 1minute. Thelight will
remain onafter 1minute. Contact
your NISSAN dealerassoon as
possible fortire replacement and/
or system resetting.
. Replacing tireswiththose notori-
ginally specified byNISSAN could
affect theproper operation ofthe
TPMS.
. Do not inject anytireliquid or
aerosol tiresealant intothetires,
as this may cause amalfunction ofthe
tire pressure sensors.
CHANGING AFLA TTIRE
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If you have aflat tire, follow theinstructions
below .
Stopping thevehicle
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1. Safely movethevehicle offthe road and
away fromtraffic.
2. Turn onthe hazard warning flashers.
3. Park onalevel surface andapply theparking
brake.
4. Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models:
Move theshift lever tothe P(Park) position.
Manual Transmission (MT)models:
Move theshift lever tothe R(Reverse)
position.
5. Turn offthe engine.
6. Raise thehood towarn other traffic, andto
signal professional roadassistance person-
nel that youneed assistance.
7. Have allpassengers getoutofthe vehicle
and stand inasafe place, awayfromtraffic
and clear ofthe vehicle.
In case ofemergency
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In case ofemergency
WARNING
. Make suretheparking brakeis
securely appliedandtheManual
T ransmission isshifted intoR(Re-
verse) ,or the Continuously Variable
T ransmission intoP(Park) .
. Never change tireswhen thevehicle
is on aslope, iceorslippery areas.
This ishazardous.
. Never change tiresifoncoming
traffic isclose toyour vehicle. Wait
for professional road
assistance.
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Blocking wheels
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Place suitable blocks
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at both thefront and
back ofthe wheel diagonally oppositetheflat
tire toprevent thevehicle frommoving whenitis
jacked up.
WARNING
Be sure toblock thewheel asthe
vehicle maymove andresult inpersonal
injury.
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Jacking tools
Getting thespare tireand tools
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Open theliftgate. Raise thecargo floorboard
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. Remove jackingtools.
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Installing thespare tire
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The spare tireisdesigned foremergency
use. (See specific instructions underthe
heading ªWheels andtiresº (P.8-31) .)
1. Clean anymud ordirt from thesurface
between thewheel andhub.
2. Carefully putthespare tireonand tighten
the wheel nutsfinger tight.Check thatallthe
wheel nutscontact thewheel surface
horizontally .
3. With thewheel nutwrench, tightenwheel
nuts alternately andevenly inthe sequence
as illustrated (
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3
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) , more
than 2times, untilthey aretight. 4.
Lower thevehicle slowlyuntilthetire
touches theground. Then,withthewheel
nut wrench, tightenthewheel nutssecurely
in the sequence asillustrated. Lowerthe
vehicle completely .
WARNING
. Incorrect wheelnutsorimproperly
tightened wheelnutscancause the
wheel tobecome looseorcome off.
This could cause anaccident.
. Do not use oilorgrease onthe
wheel studsornuts. Thiscould
cause thenuts tobecome loose.
. Retighten thewheel nutswhen the
vehicle hasbeen driven for600
miles (1,000 km)(also incases ofa
flat tire, etc.).
.
As soon aspossible, tightenthe
wheel nutstothe specified torque
with atorque wrench.
Wheel nuttightening torque:
80 ft-lb (108 N´m)
The wheel nutsmust bekept tightened
to specifications atall times. Itis
recommended thatthewheel nutsbe tightened
tospecifications ateach
lubrication interval.
.
Adjust tirepressure tothe COLD
pressure.
COLD pressure:
After thevehicle hasbeen parked for3
hours ormore ordriven lessthan 1mile
(1.6 km).
COLD tirepressures areshown onthe
Tire andLoading Information label
affixed tothe driver sidecenter pillar.
Stowing thedamaged tireand thetools
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1. Securely storethejack, tools andthe
damaged tireinthe storage area.
2. Replace thecargo floorboxand board.
3. Close theliftgate.
WARNING
. Always makesurethatthespare tire
and jacking equipment areproperly
secured afteruse.Such items can
become dangerous projectilesinan
accident orsudden stop.
. The spare tireand small sizespare
tire aredesigned foremergency use.
See specific instructions underthe
In case ofemergency
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In case ofemergency
heading ªWheels andtiresº (P.8-31) .
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T o start yourengine withabooster battery,the
instructions andprecautions belowmustbe
followed.
WARNING
. Ifdone incorrectly, jumpstarting
can lead toabattery explosion,
resulting insevere injuryordeath.
It could alsodamage yourvehicle.
. Explosive hydrogengasisalways
present inthe vicinity ofthe battery.
Keep allsparks andflames away
from thebattery.
. Do not allow battery fluidtocome
into contact witheyes, skin,clothing
or painted surfaces. Batteryfluidis
a corrosive sulfuricacidsolution
which cancause severe burns.If
the fluid should comeintocontact
with anything, immediately flushthe
contacted areawithwater.
. Keep thebattery outofthe reach of
children.
. The booster batterymustberated at
12 volts. Useofan improperly rated
battery candamage yourvehicle. .
Whenever workingonornear a
battery, alwayswearsuitable eye
protectors (forexample, gogglesor
industrial safetyspectacles) and
remove rings,metal bands, orany
other jewelry. Donot lean over the
battery whenjumpstarting.
. Do not attempt tojump starta
frozen battery. Itcould explode
and cause serious injury.
. Your vehicle hasanautomatic en-
gine cooling fan.Itcould comeonat
any time. Keep hands andother
objects awayfromit.
JUMP STARTING
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All-wheel drivemodels
All-Wheel Drive(AWD) models
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NISSAN recommends thattowing dolliesbe
used when towing yourvehicle orthe vehicle be
placed onaflat bed truck asillustrated.
CAUTION
Never towAWD models withanyofthe
wheels onthe ground asthis may cause
serious andexpensive damagetothe
powertrain.
VEHICLE RECOVER Y(freeing astuck
vehicle)
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WARNING
. Stand clearofastuck vehicle.
. Donot spin your tires athigh speed.
This could cause themtoexplode
and result inserious injury.Partsof
your vehicle couldalsooverheat
and bedamaged.
Pulling astuck vehicle
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Do not use thetiedown hookfortowing or
vehicle recovery .
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In case ofemergency
. Never towavehicle usingthevehi-
cle tiedown hookorrecovery hook.
. Always pullthecable straight out
from thefront ofthe vehicle. Never
pull onthe vehicle atan angle.
. Pulling devices shouldberouted so
they donot touch anypart ofthe
suspension, steering,brakeorcool-
ing systems.
. Pulling devices suchasropes or
canvas strapsarenot recommended
for use invehicle towingorrecov-
ery.
Rocking astuck vehicle
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If your vehicle isstuck insand, snow,mud, etc.,
use thefollowing procedure:
1. Turn offthe Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)
system.
2. Make surethearea infront andbehind the
vehicle isclear ofobstructions.
3. Turn thesteering wheelrightandlefttoclear
an area around thefront tires.
4. Slowly rockthevehicle forward andback-
ward.
.
Shift back andforth between R(Reverse)
and D(Drive) (Continuously Variable T
ransmission models)or1st and R
(Reverse) (ManualTransmission models).
.
Apply theaccelerator aslittle aspossible
to maintain therocking motion.
.
Release theaccelerator pedalbefore
shifting between Rand D(Continuously
V ariable Transmission models)or1st and
R (Manual Transmission models).
.
Do not spin thetires above 35MPH (55
km/h) .
5. Ifthe vehicle cannotbefreed afterafew
tries, contact aprofessional towingservice
to remove thevehicle.
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