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Ð when towing thevehicle withtherear
tires raised fromtheground.
. Operate the4WD mode switch onlywhen
driving straight. Donot operate the4WD
mode switch whenmaking aturn orbacking
up.
. Donot operate the4WD mode switch with
the front wheel spinning.
. Engine idlingspeed ishigh while warming
up the engine. Beespecially carefulwhen
starting ordriving onslippery surfaces with
the 4WD mode switch setinthe AUT Omode.
4WD WARNING
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If any malfunction occursinthe Four-Wheel Drive
(4WD) system whiletheengine isrunning, warning
messages appearinthe vehicle information display
.
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If the ª4WD system faultºwarning
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appears, there
may beamalfunction inthe 4WD system. Reduce
vehicle speedandhave yourvehicle checked bya
NISSAN dealerassoon aspossible.
The ª4WD HighTemp. Stopvehicleº (hightempera-
ture) warning
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may appear whiletrying tofree a
stuck vehicle duetoincreased oiltemperature. The
driving modemaychange toTwo-Wheel Drive(2WD) .
If this warning isdisplayed, stopthevehicle withthe
engine idling,assoon asitis safe todo so. Then ifthe
warning turnsoff,you can continue driving.
The ªTyre size incorrectº warning
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may appear ifthere
isalarge difference betweenthediameters of
front andrear wheels. Pulloffthe road inasafe area,
with theengine idling.Check thatalltire sizes arethe
same, thatthetirepressure iscorrect andthat thetires
are not excessively worn.Change the4WD mode
switch tothe 2WD mode anddonot drive fast.
If any warning message continues tobe displayed,
have yourvehicle checked byaNISSAN dealeras
soon aspossible.
CAUTION:
. Donot operate theengine onafree roller
when anyofthe wheels raised.
. Ifthe ª4WD system faultºwarning appears
while driving, theremaybeamalfunction in
the 4WD system. Reducethevehicle speed
and have yourvehicle checked byaNISSAN
dealer assoon aspossible. Beespecially
careful whendriving.
. The power trainmaybedamaged ifyou
continue drivingwiththeª4WD system faultº
warning on.
4WD MODE INDICATOR LIGHTS
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The 4WD mode indicator lights(
,
) are
located inthe meter.
The 4WD mode indicator lights(
,
) illuminate
when theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº position.
The indicator lightsturnoffwithin 1second.
The 4WD mode indicator lightswilldisplay themode
selected bythe 4WD mode switch whileengine is
running.
The 4WD LOCK indicator light
illuminates
simultaneously alongwiththe4WD AUTOindicator
light
when selecting theLOCK mode.
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The 4WD AUTOindicator light
illuminates when
selecting theAUT Omode.
If the 4WD warning message appearsinthe vehicle
information display,the 4WD mode indicator lightswill
turn off.
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE(4WD) TORQUE
DISTRIBUTION INDICATOR
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When theª4x4-iº display isselected, youcan view the
distribution ratioofthe transmission torquetothe front
and rear wheels duringdriving. Theª4x4-iº display is
shown onthe vehicle information displayscreen.
For more information, seeªTrip computerº (P.2-34) .
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Distribution ratiooffront wheels
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Distribution ratioofrear wheels
WARNING:
Do not watch thescreen forprolonged periods
of time while driving. Doingsocould cause an
accident.
CAUTION:
The display maynotchange whenthechange of
torque distribution issmall. Thisisnot a
malfunction.
OFF-ROAD DRIVINGSAFETYPRECAU-
TIONS
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. Drive carefully whenoffthe road andavoid
dangerous areas.Always wearyourseatbelts to
help keep youand your passengers inposition
when driving overrough terrain.
. Before drivingupordown grades, checktheroad
surface forbumps orpotholes. Besure toclimb a
gentle slopeanddescend agentle slope.
. Donot drive across steepslopes. Instead drive
either straight uporstraight downtheslopes. Off-
road vehicles cantipover sideways muchmore
easily thantheycanforward orbackward.
. To prevent damage tothe vehicle, donot drive on
dry and hard surface roadsinthe LOCK mode.
. Many hillsaretoo steep forany vehicle. Ifyou drive
up them, youmay stall. Ifyou drive down them,you
may notbeable tocontrol yourspeed. Ifyou drive
across them,youmay rollover.
. Donot shift gears whiledriving ondownhill grades
as this could cause lossofcontrol ofthe vehicle.
. Besure touse theengine brake.Thefoot brake
performance maybereduced, resultingina
possible accident.
. Stay alertwhen driving tothe top ofahill. Atthe
top there could beadrop-off orother hazard that
could cause anaccident.
. Ifyour engine stallsoryou cannot makeitto the
top ofasteep hill,never attempt toturn around.
Y our vehicle couldtiporroll over. Always back straight
downinreverse gear.Never backdown in
the ªNº (Neutral) positionusingonlythebrake, as
this could cause lossofcontrol.
. Heavy braking goingdownahill could cause the
brakes tooverheat andfade, resulting inloss of
control andanaccident. Applybrakes lightlyand
use alow gear tocontrol yourspeed.
. Unsecured luggagecanbethrown around when
driving overrough terrain. Properly secureitso
that itwill notbethrown forward andcause injury
to you oryour passengers.
. To avoid raising thecenter ofgravity excessively ,
do not exceed therated capacity ofthe roof rack/
gear bin(ifequipped) andevenly distribute the
load. Secure heavyloadsinthe luggage areaas
far forward andaslow aspossible. Donot equip
the vehicle withtires larger thanspecified. This
could cause yourvehicle torollover.
. Donot grip theinside orspokes ofthe steering
wheel whendriving off-road. Thesteering wheel
could jerkand injure yourhands. Instead drivewith
your fingers andthumbs onthe outside ofthe rim.
. Before operating vehicle,ensurethatthedriver
and allpassengers havetheirseatbelts fastened.
. Always drivewiththefloor mats inplace asthe
floor maybecome veryhot.Particular careshould
be taken ifyou arebarefoot.
. Lower yourspeed whenencountering strong
crosswinds. Withitshigher center ofgravity ,your
vehicle ismore affected bygusty sidewinds.
Slower speeds ensurebettervehicle control.
. Donot drive beyond theperformance ofthe
tires even with4WD.
Sudden acceleration, sharpsteering maneu-
vers orsudden braking maycause lossof
control.
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The chassis controlisan electric controlmodule that
includes thefollowing functions:
. Active Trace Control
. Active Engine Brake
. Active RideControl
ACTIVE TRACECONTROL
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This system senses drivingbasedonthe driver's
steering andacceleration/braking patterns,andcon-
trols brake pressure atindividual wheelstoaid tracing
at corners andhelp smooth vehicleresponse.
The Active Trace Control canbeset toON (enabled)
or OFF (disabled) throughtheVehicle Information
Display ªSettingsº page.SeeªVehicle information
displayº (P.2-20) formore information.
When theVehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)/Electronic
Stability Program (ESP)OFFswitch isused toturn off
the VDC/ESP system,theActive Trace Control isalso
turned
off.
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When theActive Trace Control isoperated andthe
ªChassis Controlºmodeisselected inthe trip
computer, theActive Trace Control graphics are
shown inthe vehicle information display.(See ªTrip
computerº (P.2-34) .)
If the chassis controlwarning message appearsinthe
vehicle information display,it may indicate thatthe
Active Trace Control isnot functioning properly.Have
the system checked byaNISSAN dealerassoon as
possible. (SeeªVehicle information displaywarnings
and indicatorsº (P.2-28) .)
WARNING:
The Active Trace Control maynotbeeffective
depending onthe driving condition. Alwaysdrive
carefully andattentively.
When theActive Trace Control isoperating, youmay
feel apulsation inthe brake pedalandhear anoise.
This isnormal andindicates thattheActive Trace
Control isoperating properly.
Even ifthe Active Trace Control isset toOFF ,some
functions willremain ontoassist thedriver (for
example, avoidance scenes).
ACTIVE ENGINE BRAKE(Continuously
V ariable Transmission (CVT)models)
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The Active Engine Brakefunction addssubtle decel-
eration bycontrolling CVTgearratio, depending onthe
cornering conditioncalculated fromdriver's steering
input andplural sensors. Thisbenefit toeasier
traceability andless workload ofadjusting speedwith
braking atcorners.
The Active Engine Brakealsoadds subtle deceleration
with gear ratiocontrol according todriver's brake
pedal operation.
The Active Engine Brakecanbeset toON (enabled) or
OFF (disabled) throughtheVehicle Information Display
ªSettingsº page.SeeªVehicle information displayº
(P .2-20) formore information.
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When theActive Engine Brakeisoperated atcorners
and theªChassis Controlºmodeisselected inthe trip
computer, theActive Engine Brakegraphics areshown
in the vehicle information display.See ªTrip computerº
(P .2-34) formore information.
If the chassis controlwarning message appearsinthe
vehicle information display,it may indicate thatthe
Active Engine Brakeisnot functioning properly.Have
the system checked byaNISSAN dealerassoon as
possible.
WARNING:
The Active Engine Brakemaynotbeeffective
depending onthe driving condition. Alwaysdrive
carefully andattentively.
When theActive Engine Brakeisoperating, theneedle
of the tachometer willrise upand youmay hear an
engine noise.Thisisnormal andindicates thatthe
Active Engine Brakeisoperating properly.
ACTIVE RIDECONTROL
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This system senses upperbodymotion basedon
wheel speed information andcontrols enginetorque
and four wheel brakepressure toenhance ridecomfort
in effort torestrain uncomfortable upperbodymove-
ment. Thissystem comeintoeffect above 40km/h (25
MPH) .When theVDC/ESP OFFswitch isused toturn
off the VDC/ESP system,theActive RideControl is
also turned off.Engine torquecontrol isavailable for
MR20 andQR25 engines only
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When thebrake control ofthe Active RideControl is
operated andtheªChassis Controlºmodeisselected
in the trip computer, theActive RideControl graphics are
shown inthe vehicle information display.See ªTrip
computerº (P.2-34) formore information.
If the chassis controlwarning message appearsinthe
vehicle information display,it may indicate thatthe
Active RideControl isnot functioning properly.Have
the system checked byaNISSAN dealerassoon as
possible.
When theActive RideControl isoperating, youmay
hear noise andsense slightdeceleration. Thisisnormal
and indicates thattheActive RideControl isoperating
properly .
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The LDW indicator (white)inthe vehicle information
display willappear.
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The LDW indicator (white)inthe vehicle information
display willoff.
Perform thefollowing stepstoenable ordisable the
LDW system.
1. Use the
button untilªSettingsº displaysinthe
vehicle information display.Use the
to select
ªDriver Assistanceº .Then press theENTER
button.
2. Select ªDriving Aidsº,and press theENTER
button.
3. To set the LDW system toon oroff, use the
buttons tonavigate inthe menu andusethe
ENTER buttontoselect ªLaneº andpress the
ENTER button.
WARNING:
. The camera unitmay notbeable todetect
properly underthefollowing conditions:
Ð On roads where therearemultiple
parallel lanemarkers; lanemarkers that
are faded ornot painted clearly;yellow
painted lanemarkers; nonstandard lane
markers; orlane markers coveredwith
water, dirt,snow, etc.
Ð On roads where thediscontinued lane
markers arestill detectable.
Ð On roads where therearesharp curves.
Ð On roads where therearesharply con-
trasting objects, suchasshadows,
snow, water, wheelruts,seams orlines remaining
afterroadrepairs. (TheLDW
system coulddetect theseitemsaslane
markers.)
Ð On roads where thetraveling lane
merges orseparates.
Ð When thevehicle's traveling direction
does notalign withthelane marker.
Ð When theroad surface isvery dark due
to weak ambient lightorimpaired tail
lamp.
. When driving onacurved road,warning will
be late onthe outside ofthe curve.
BSW/LDW TEMPORAR YDISABLED STA-
TUS
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Under thefollowing condition, theBSW and/or LDW
system isturned offtemporarily ,the BSW indicator
(white) and/orLDWindicator (white)willblink, andthe
following message willappear inthe vehicle informa-
tion display:
. ªBack DoorOpenº
When theabove condition iscorrected, theBSW and/
or LDW system willresume automatically .
BSW/LDW AUTOMA TICDEACTIV ATION
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When dirt,rainorsnow accumulates onthe camera,
the BSW and/or LDWsystem willbeturned off
automatically andcannot beremoved bythe automatic
washer andblower. TheBSW indicator (white)and/or
LDW indicator (white)willblink, andtheªNot available
Clean RearCameraº message willappear inthe
vehicle information display.
Action totake:
If the message appears,parkthevehicle inasafe
place, cleanthecamera unitwith asoft cloth. Thenturn off
and restart theengine.
BSW/LDW MALFUNCTION
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When theBSW and/or LDWsystem malfunctions,
they willbeturned offautomatically ,the BSW indicator
(orange) and/orLDWindicator (orange)willilluminate
and theªSystem faultºmessage willappear inthe
vehicle information display.
Action totake:
Stop thevehicle inasafe location, turnoffand restart
the engine. Ifthe BSW indicator (orange)and/orLDW
indicator (orange)continues toilluminate, havethe
BSW and/or LDWsystem checked byaNISSAN
dealer.
CAMERA UNITMAINTENANCE
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The rearview cameraunit
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for the LDW/BSW
systems islocated abovetherear licence plate.To
maintain theproper operation ofthe LDW/BSW
systems andhelp keep thesystem functioning, be
sure toobserve thefollowing:
. Always keepthecamera unitclean. Becareful not
to damage thenozzle ofautomatic washerand
blower.
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If the driver activates theturn signal whileanother
vehicle isin the detection zone,thentheBlind Spot
Indicator lightflashes andachime willsound twice.
BSW TEMPORAR YDISABLED STATUS
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Under thefollowing condition, theBSW system is
turned offtemporarily ,the BSW indicator willblink, and
the following message willappear inthe vehicle
information display:
. ªBack DoorOpenº
When theabove condition iscorrected, theBSW
system willresume automatically .
BSW AUTOMA TICDEACTIV ATION
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When dirt,rainorsnow accumulates onthe camera,
the BSW system willbeturned offautomatically and
cannot beremoved bythe automatic washerand
blower. TheBSW indicator willblink andtheªNot
available CleanRearCameraº message willappear in
the vehicle information display.
Action totake:
If the message appears,parkthevehicle inasafe
place, cleanthecamera unitwith asoft cloth. Thenturn
off and restart theengine.
BSW MALFUNCTION
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When theBSW system malfunctions, theywillbe
turned offautomatically ,the BSW indicator will
illuminate andtheªSystem faultºmessage willappear
in the vehicle information display.
Action totake:
Stop thevehicle inasafe location, turnoffand restart
the engine. Ifthe BSW indicator continues to
illuminate, havetheBSW system checked bya
NISSAN dealer.
CAMERA UNITMAINTENANCE
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The rearview cameraunit
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for the BSW system is
located abovetherear licence plate.To maintain the
proper operation ofthe BSW system andhelp keep
the system functioning, besure toobserve the
following:
. Always keepthecamera unitclean. Becareful not
to damage thenozzle ofautomatic washerand
blower.
. Donot attach ªlicence plateaccessoriesº that
reflect light.
. Donot strike ordamage theareas around the
camera unit.
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The Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system helps
alert thedriver whenthevehicle istraveling closeto
either theleftorthe right ofatraveling lane.
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The LDW system usesthemulti-sensing frontcamera
unit situated onthe windshield infront ofthe inside
rearview mirror
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WARNING:
. This system isonly awarning deviceto
inform thedriver ofapotential unintended
lane departure. Itwill notsteer thevehicle or
prevent lossofcontrol. Itis the driver's
responsibility tostay alert, drivesafely, keep
the vehicle inthe traveling lane,andbein
control ofthe vehicle atall times.
. The system willnotoperate atspeeds below
approximately 60km/h (37MPH) orifit
cannot detectlanemarkers.
. Ifthe LDW system malfunctions, itwill
cancel automatically, andtheLDW ªSystem
faultº message willappear inthe vehicle
information display.
. Ifthe LDW ªSystem faultºmessage appears,
pull offthe road toasafe location andstop
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DEPARTURE WARNING (LDW)
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the vehicle. Turn theengine offand restart
the engine. Ifthe LDW ªSystem faultº
message continues toappear, havethe
system checked byaNISSAN dealer.
. Excessive noisewillinterfere withthewarn-
ing chime sound, andthechime maynotbe
heard.
The system maynotfunction properly underthe
following conditions:
. Onroads where therearemultiple parallellane
markers; lanemarkers thatarefaded ornot
painted clearly;yellowpainted lanemarkers;
non-standard lanemarkers; orlane markers
covered withwater, dirt,snow ,etc.
. Onroads where thediscontinued lanemarkers are
still detectable.
. Onroads where therearesharp curves.
. On roads where therearesharply contrasting
objects, suchasshadows, snow,water, wheel
ruts, seams orlines remaining afterroad repairs.
(The Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system
could detect theseitemsaslane markers.)
. On roads where thetraveling lanemerges or
separates.
. When thevehicle's travelingdirection doesnot
align withthelane marker.
. When traveling closetothe vehicle infront ofyou,
which obstructs thelane camera unitdetection
range.
. When rain,snow ordirt adheres tothe windshield
in front ofthe lane camera unit.
. When theheadlights arenot bright duetodirt on
the lens orifthe aiming isnot adjusted properly.
. When strong lightenters thelane camera unit.
(For example, thelight directly shinesonthe front of
the vehicle atsunrise orsunset.)
. When asudden changeinbrightness occurs.(For
example, whenthevehicle entersorexits atunnel
or under abridge.)
LDW SYSTEM OPERA TION
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LDW indicator (inthe Vehicle information display)
The LDW system provides alane departure warning
function whenthevehicle isdriven atspeeds
approximately 60km/h (37MPH) andabove.
When thevehicle approaches eithertheleftorthe right
side ofthe traveling lane,awarning chimewillsound
and theLDW indicator inthe vehicle information
display willblink toalert thedriver. The
warning function willstop when thevehicle returns
inside ofthe lane markers.
The LDW system isnot designed towarn under the
following conditions.
. When youoperate thelane change signaland
change traveling lanesinthe direction ofthe
signal. (TheLDW system willbecome operable
again approximately 2seconds afterthelane
change signalisturned off.)
. When thevehicle speedlowers toless than
approximately 60km/h (37MPH) .
After theabove conditions havefinished andthe
necessary operatingconditions aresatisfied, theLDW
functions willresume.
T urning onoroff the LDW system
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The LDW system isturned onoroff using thesettings
menu inthe vehicle information display.
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The LDW indicator inthe vehicle information display
will appear.
S Y STEM OFF:
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The LDW indicator inthe vehicle information display
will off.
Perform thefollowing stepstoenable ordisable the
LDW system.
1. Use the
button untilªSettingsº displaysinthe
vehicle information display.Use the
to select
ªDriver Assistanceº .Then press theENTER
button.
2. Select ªDriving Aidsº,and press theENTER
button.
3. To set the LDW system toon oroff, use the
buttons tonavigate inthe menu andusethe
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ENTER buttontoselect ªLaneº andpress the
ENTER button.
TEMPORAR YDISABLED STATUS AT HIGH
TEMPERA TURE
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If the vehicle isparked indirect sunlight underhigh
temperature conditions(overapproximately 408C
(1048F) andthen started, theLDW system maybe
deactivated automatically .The ªHigh cabintempera-
tureº warning message willappear inthe vehicle
information display.
When theinterior temperature isreduced, theLDW
system willresume operating automatically .
MUL TI-SENSING CAMERAUNITMAINTE-
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The multi-sensing cameraunit
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for the LDW system
is located onthe windshield infront ofthe inside
rearview mirror.To maintain theproper operation ofthe
LDW system andprevent asystem malfunction besure
to observe thefollowing:
. Always keepthewindshield clean.
. Donot attach asticker (including transparent
material) orinstall anaccessory nearthemulti-
sensing lanecamera unit. .
Donot place reflective materials, suchaswhite
paper oramirror, onthe instrument panel.The
reflection ofsunlight mayadversely affectthe
multi-sensing cameraunit'sdetection capability.
. Donot strike ordamage theareas around the
camera unit.Donot touch thecamera lensor
remove thescrew located onthe camera unit.If
the camera unitisdamaged duetoan accident,
contact aNISSAN dealer.
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The speed limiterallows youtoset the desired vehicle
speed limit.While thespeed limiterisactivated, the
driver canperform normalbraking andacceleration,
but thevehicle willnot exceed thesetspeed.
WARNING:
. Always observe postedspeedlimits.Donot
set the speed overthem.
. Always confirm thesetting statusofthe
speed limiter onthe vehicle information
display.
When thespeed limiterison, the cruise control system
cannot beoperated.
SPEED LIMITER OPERATIONS
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The speed limitercanbeset ataspeed between 30to
200 km/h (20to124 MPH)
.
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The speed limitersetswitches arelocated onthe
steering wheel.
1. CANCEL switch
2. RES/+ switch
3. SET/