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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving................5-2
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..................5-2
Three-way catalyst..............................5-2
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
(if so equipped) ................................5-3
Avoiding collision and rollover....................5-5
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving................5-5
Push-Button Ignition Switch ........................5-6
Push-button ignition switch positions .............5-7
Intelligent key battery discharge ..................5-7
Before starting the engine ..........................5-8
Starting the engine ................................5-9
Driving the vehicle ................................5-10
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
(if so equipped) ...............................5-10
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ............5-14
Parking brake ....................................5-16
Cruise control....................................5-17
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-17
Cruise control operations.......................5-17
Break-in schedule ................................5-19
Increasing fuel economy...........................5-19
Parking/parking on hills............................5-20
Power steering ...................................5-21
Brake system ....................................5-21
Brake precautions .............................5-21
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).................5-22
Traction Control System (TCS) (if so equipped) ......5-23
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system
(if so equipped) ..................................5-24
Cold weather driving..............................5-25
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-25
Anti-freeze....................................5-25
Battery .......................................5-25
Draining of coolant water .......................5-26
Tire equipment ................................5-26
Special winter equipment.......................5-26
Driving on snow or ice .........................5-26
Engine block heater (if so equipped).............5-27
੬ REVIEW COPY—
2008 Altima (alt)
Owners Manual—USA_English (nna)
02/15/08—tbrooks
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