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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) ..........5-3
Avoiding collision and rollover....................5-5
Off-road recovery...............................5-6
Rapid air pressure loss..........................5-6
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving................5-7
Push-Button Ignition Switch ........................5-7
Push-button ignition switch positions .............5-8
NISSAN Intelligent key™ battery discharge ........5-8
Before starting the engine .........................5-10
Starting the engine ...............................5-10
Driving the vehicle ................................5-11
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
(if so equipped) ...............................5-11
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ............5-16
Parking brake ....................................5-18
Cruise control....................................5-19
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-19
Cruise control operations.......................5-19
Break-in schedule ................................5-20
Increasing fuel economy...........................5-21
Parking/parking on hills............................5-22
Power steering ...................................5-23
Brake system ....................................5-23
Brake precautions .............................5-23
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).................5-24
Traction Control System (TCS) (if so equipped)......5-25
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system
(if so equipped) ..................................5-26
Cold weather driving..............................5-27
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-27
Anti-freeze....................................5-27
Battery .......................................5-27
Draining of coolant water.......................5-28
Tire equipment ................................5-28
Special winter equipment.......................5-28
Driving on snow or ice .........................5-28
Engine block heater (if so equipped).............5-29
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2009 Altima (alt)
Owners Manual (owners)—USA_English (nna)
02/03/09—debbie
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