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WARNING:
. Do not place anyobjects onthe steering
wheel pad,onthe instrument panel,and
near thefront doorfinishers andthefront
seats. Donot place anyobjects between any
occupants andthesteering wheelpad,on
the instrument panel,andnear thefront
door finishers andthefront seats. Such
objects maybecome dangerous projectiles
and cause injuryifasupplemental airbag
inflates.
. Immediately afterinflation, severalsupple-
mental airbag system components willbe
hot. Donot touch them: youmay severely
burn yourself.
. Nounauthorized changesshouldbemade
to any components orwiring ofthe supple-
mental airbag systems. Thisisto prevent
accidental inflationofthe supplemental air
bags ordamage tothe supplemental airbag
systems.
. Donot make unauthorized changestoyour
vehicle's electrical system,suspension sys-
tem, front endstructure, andside panels.
This could affect proper operation ofthe
supplemental airbag systems.
. Tampering withthesupplemental airbag
systems mayresult inserious personal
injury. Tampering includeschanges tothe
steering wheelandtheinstrument panelby
placing materials overthesteering wheel
pad and above, around oron the instrument
panel orby installing additional trimmateri-
als around thesupplemental airbag sys-
tems. .
Work around andonthe supplemental air
bag systems shouldbedone byaNISSAN
dealer. TheSRS wiring should notbe
modified ordisconnected. Unauthorized
electrical testequipment andprobing de-
vices should notbeused onthe supple-
mental airbag systems.
. The SRS wiring harness connectors are
yellow and/or orange foreasy identification.
When theairbags inflate, afairly loudnoise maybe
heard, followed bythe release ofsmoke. Thissmoke is
not harmful anddoes notindicate afire. Care should
be taken nottoinhale it,as itmay cause irritation and
choking. Thosewithahistory ofabreathing condition
should getfresh airpromptly .
Supplemental front-impactairbag system
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The driver's supplemental front-impactairbag is
located atthe center ofthe steering wheel.The
passenger's supplemental front-impactairbag is
located atthe instrument panelabove theglove box.
The supplemental front-impactairbag system is
designed toinflate inhigher severity frontalcollisions,
although itmay inflate ifthe forces inanother typeof
collision aresimilar tothose ofahigher severity frontal
impact. Itmay notinflate incertain frontalcollisions.
V ehicle damage (orlack ofit) isnot always an
indication ofproper supplemental front-impactair
bag system operation.
Supplemental side-impactairbag system (if
equipped)
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The supplemental side-impactairbag islocated atthe
outside ofthe front seats' seatbacks.
The supplemental side-impactairbag system is
designed toinflate inhigher severity sidecollisions,
although itmay inflate ifthe forces inanother typeof
collision aresimilar tothose ofahigher severity side
impact. Itmay notinflate incertain sidecollisions.
V ehicle damage (orlack ofit) isnot always an
indication ofproper supplemental side-impactairbag
system operation.
Supplemental curtainside-impact airbag
system (ifequipped)
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The supplemental curtainside-impact airbag is
located atthe roof rails.
The supplemental curtainside-impact airbag system is
designed toinflate inhigher severity sidecollisions,
although itmay inflate ifthe forces inanother typeof
collision aresimilar tothose ofahigher severity side
impact. Itmay notinflate incertain sidecollisions.
V ehicle damage (orlack ofit) isnot always an
indication ofproper supplemental curtainside-impact
air bag system operation.
Safety Ðseats, seatbelts andsupplementa lrestraint system
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Starting anddriving
Suggested maximumspeedineach gear
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Downshift toalower gearifthe engine isnot running
smoothly ,or ifyou need toaccelerate.
Do not exceed themaximum suggested speed(shown
below) inany gear. Forlevel road driving, usethe
highest gearsuggested forthat speed. Always observe
posted speedlimits,anddrive according tothe road
conditions whichwillensure safeoperation. Donot
over-rev theengine whenshifting toalower gearasit
may cause engine damage orloss ofvehicle control.
5-speed ManualTransmission (MT)model:
HR16DE enginemodel:
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km/h (MPH)
1st 45(28)
2nd 83(51)
3rd 121(75)
4th 164(102)
5th Ð(Ð)
6-speed ManualTransmission (MT)model:
MRA8DE enginemodel:
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km/h (MPH)
1st 47(29)
2nd 84(52)
3rd 117(72)
4th 152(94)
5th Ð(Ð)
6th Ð(Ð) MR16DDT
enginemodel:
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km/h (MPH)
1st 49(30)
2nd 85(53)
3rd 119(74)
4th 149(92)
5th 182(113)
6th Ð(Ð)
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WARNING:
. The Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)system
is designed tohelp thedriver maintain
stability butdoes notprevent accidents
due toabrupt steering operation athigh
speeds orby careless ordangerous driving
techniques. Reducevehiclespeedandbe
especially carefulwhendriving andcorner-
ing onslippery surfaces andalways drive
carefully.
. Donot modify thevehicle's suspension. If
suspension partssuchasshock absorbers,
struts, springs, stabilizer bars,bushings and
wheels arenot NISSAN recommended for
your vehicle orare extremely deteriorated,
the VDC system maynotoperate properly.
This could adversely affectvehicle handling
performance, andtheVDC warning light
may illuminate.
. Ifbrake related partssuchasbrake pads,
rotors andcalipers arenot NISSAN recom-
mended orare extremely deteriorated, the
VDC system maynotoperate properly and
the VDC warning light
may illuminate.
. Ifengine control related partsarenot
NISSAN recommended orare extremely
deteriorated, theVDC warning light
may illuminate.
. When driving onextremely inclinedsurfaces
such ashigher banked corners, theVDC
system maynotoperate properly andthe
VDC warning light
may illuminate. Do
not drive onthese typesofroads.
. When driving onanunstable surfacesuchas
a turntable, ferry,elevator orramp, theVDC
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In areas where roadsaltisused inthe winter, itis
necessary toclean thevehicle's underbody regularlyin
order toprevent dirtand saltfrom building upand
causing theacceleration ofcorrosion onthe under-
body andsuspension.
Before thewinter andagain inthe spring, theunder-
seal must bechecked and,ifnecessary ,re-treated.
WHEELS
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. Wash thewheels whenwashing thevehicle to
maintain theirappearance.
. Clean theinner sideofthe wheels whenthewheel
is changed orthe underside ofthe vehicle is
washed.
. Donot use abrasive cleaners whenwashing the
wheels.
. Inspect wheelrimsregularly fordents orcorrosion.
This maycause lossofpressure ordamage the
tire bead.
. NISSAN recommends thattheroad wheels be
waxed toprotect against roadsaltinareas where
it is used during winter.
ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS
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W ash thewheels regularly withasponge dampened in
a mild soap solution, especially duringwinterinareas
where roadsaltisused. Thesaltresidue fromroad salt
could discolor thewheels ifit is not washed off
regularly .
CAUTION:
Follow thedirections belowtoavoid staining or
discoloring thewheels: .
Donot use acleaner thatuses strong acidor
alkali contents toclean thewheels.
. Donot apply wheel cleaners tothe wheels
when theyarehot. Thewheel temperature
should bethe same asambient temperature.
. Rinse thewheel tocompletely removethe
cleaner within15minutes afterthecleaner is
applied.
CHROME PARTS
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Clean allchrome partsregularly withanonabrasive
chrome polishtomaintain thefinish.
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Occasionally removeloosedustfrom theinterior trim,
plastic partsandseats using avacuum cleanerorsoft
bristled brush.Wipethevinyl andleather surfaces with
a clean, softcloth dampened inmild soap solution,
then wipe clean withadry ,soft cloth.
Regular careandcleaning isrequired inorder to
maintain theappearance ofthe leather.
Before usinganyfabric protector, readthemanufac-
turer's recommendations. Somefabricprotectors
contain chemicals thatmay stain orbleach theseat
material.
Use asoft cloth dampened onlywith water toclean the
meter andgauge lenscovers.
CAUTION:
. Never usebenzine, thinnerorany similar
material.
. Small dirtparticles canbeabrasive and
damaging toleather surfaces andshould be
removed promptly. Donot use saddle soap,
car waxes, polishes, oils,cleaning fluids,
solvents, detergents orammonia-based
cleaners asthey damage thenatural leather
finish.
. Never usefabric protectors unlessrecom-
mended bythe manufacturer.
. Donot use glass orplastic cleaner onmeter
or gauge lenscovers. Itmay damage the
lens covers.
Appearan ceand care
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CLEANING
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