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The brake system has two separate hy-
draulic circuits. If one circuit malfunctions,
you will still have braking at two wheels.
BRAKE PRECAUTIONS
Vacuum assisted brakes
The brake booster aids braking by using
engine vacuum. If the engine stops, you
can stop the vehicle by depressing the
brake pedal. However, greater foot pres-
sure on the brake pedal will be required to
stop the vehicle and stopping distance will
be longer.
Using the brakes
Avoid resting your foot on the brake pedal
while driving. This will overheat the brakes,
wear out the brake pads faster, and reduce
gas mileage.
To help reduce brake wear and to prevent
the brakes from overheating, reduce speed
and downshif t to a lower gear before going
down a slope or long grade. Overheated
brakes may reduce braking performance
and could result in loss of vehicle control.
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– When installing a spare tire, makesure that it is the proper size and
type as specified on the Tire and
Loading Information label. For ad-
ditional information, refer to “Tire
and Loading Information label” in
the “Technical and consumer infor-
mation” section of this manual.
– For additional information, refer to “Wheels and tires” in the “Do-it-
yourself ” section of this manual.
The ABS controls the brakes so the wheels
do not lock during hard braking or when
braking on slippery surfaces. The system
detects the rotation speed at each wheel
and varies the brake fluid pressure to pre-
vent each wheel from locking and sliding.
By preventing each wheel from locking, the
system helps the driver maintain steering
control and helps to minimize swerving
and spinning on slippery surfaces.
Using the system
Depress the brake pedal and hold it down.
Depress the brake pedal with firm steady
pressure, but do not pump the brakes. The
Anti-lock Braking System will operate to
prevent the wheels from locking up. Steer
the vehicle to avoid obstacles.
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WARNING
∙ Never rely solely on the hill start assistsystem to prevent the vehicle from
moving backward on a hill. Always
drive carefully and attentively. De-
press the brake pedal when the ve-
hicle is stopped on a steep hill. Be es-
pecially careful when stopped on a hill
on frozen or muddy roads. Failure to
prevent the vehicle from rolling back-
wards may result in a loss of control of
the vehicle and possible serious injury
or death.
∙ The hill start assist system is not de- signed to hold the vehicle at a stand-
still on a hill. Depress the brake pedal
when the vehicle is stopped on a
steep hill. Failure to do so may cause
the vehicle to roll backwards and may
result in a collision or serious personal
injury.
∙ The hill start assist system may not prevent the vehicle from rolling back-
wards on a hill under all load or road
conditions. Always be prepared to de-
press the brake pedal to prevent the
vehicle from rolling backwards. Fail-
ure to do so may result in a collision or
serious personal injury. When the vehicle is stopped on a hill, the hill
start assist system automatically keeps
the brakes applied to help prevent the ve-
hicle from rolling backward in the time it
takes the driver to release the brake pedal
and apply the accelerator.
The hill start assist system will operate au-
tomatically under the following conditions:
∙ The transmission is shif ted to a forward or reverse gear.
∙ The vehicle is stopped completely on a hill by applying the brake. The maxi-
mum holding time is 2 seconds. Af ter
2 seconds the vehicle will begin to roll
back and the hill start assist system will
stop operating completely.
The hill start assist system will not operate
when the shif t lever is placed in the N (Neu-
tral) or P (Park) position or on a flat and level
road.
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Be careful not to let anything get into the
washer nozzle
A. This may cause clogging
or improper windshield washer operation.
If something gets into the nozzle, remove it
with a needle or small pin
B. If the brakes do not operate properly, have
the brakes checked. It is recommended
that you visit a NISSAN dealer for this ser-
vice.
Self-adjusting brakes
Your vehicle is equipped with self-adjusting
brakes.
The front disc-type brakes self-adjust ev-
ery time the brake pedal is applied. The rear
drum-type brakes self-adjust every time
the parking brake is applied.
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Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-2
Programmable features ............4-7
Push starting ..................6-12
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-64
FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-37
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-42
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-62
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test .......................10-21
Rear sonar system ..............5-29
Rear sonar system off switch ........2-25
Rearviewmirror ................3-19
RearViewMonitor...............4-10
Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch................2-21
Recommended Fluids ............10-2
Recorders EventData.................10-21
Refrigerant recommendation ........10-7
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-10
Remote keyless entry system .....3-10,3-11
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-20 S
Safety Childseatbelts ........1-22, 1-24, 1-28
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-20
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Seat belt Childsafety................ .1-19
Infants and small children ........1-19
InjuredPerson................1-14
Largerchildren.............. .1-20
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-11
Pregnant women ..............1-14
Seat belt extenders ............1-18
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-18
Seatbelts................1-11, 7-6
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-17
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-14
Seat belt extenders ..............1-18
Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-14, 2-14
Seats Adjustment ..................1-2
Frontseats................. .1-2
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Seats/floormats................7-5
Security indicator light ............2-16
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start ..........2-19,5-9
Security systems Vehicle security system ..........2-17
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-18
Service manual order form .........10-22
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-27
Settingbutton..................4-7 Shif ting
Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-14
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-17
Sliding door Manual sliding door .............3-7
Smartphone connectivity ..........4-63
Sonar R
earsystem................5-29
Spark plug replacement ...........8-15
Spark plugs ...................8-15
Specifications .................10-8
Speedometer ..................2-4
SRS warning label ...............1-49
Stability control ................5-26
Standard maintenance ............9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-10
Jumpstarting............6-10,8-14
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Push starting ................6-12
Starting the engine ............5-10
Starting the engine ..............5-10
Steering Power steering system ..........5-23
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-62
Stoplight....................8-29
Storage .....................2-27 D-ring ....................2-29
Storagetray...................2-27
Sunvisors....................3-18
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-49
Supplemental air bag warning
light.................... .1-50, 2-14
11-5