Nissan 2010 Armada Automobile User Manual


 
5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving................5-2
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..................5-2
Three-way catalyst..............................5-2
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions . . ..................................5-3
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)..........5-3
Avoiding collision and rollover....................5-6
Off-road recovery...............................5-6
Rapid air pressure loss..........................5-6
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving................5-7
Driving safety precautions .......................5-7
Ignition switch. . . ..................................5-9
NISSAN Intelligent Key™ (if so equipped) .........5-9
Ignition switch positions........................5-10
Automatic transmission.........................5-11
Key positions .................................5-11
Nissan vehicle immobilizer system ...............5-12
Before starting the engine .........................5-12
Starting the engine ...............................5-12
Driving the vehicle ................................5-13
Engine protection mode ........................5-13
Automatic transmission.........................5-14
Parking brake . . . .................................5-17
Cruise control....................................5-18
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-18
Cruise control operations.......................5-19
Break-in schedule ................................5-20
Increasing fuel economy...........................5-20
Using four wheel drive (4WD).............5-21
Transfer case shifting procedures ...............5-21
Parking/parking on hills............................5-27
Power steering ...................................5-28
Brake system ....................................5-28
Brake precautions .............................5-28
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).................5-29
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .............5-30
Rear sonar system................................5-31
Front sonar system (if so equipped).................5-32
Cold weather driving..............................5-33
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-33
Anti-freeze....................................5-33
Battery .......................................5-33
Draining of coolant water.......................5-33
Tire equipment ................................5-34
Special winter equipment.......................5-34
Driving on snow or ice .........................5-34
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2010 Armada (wzw)
Owners Manual (owners)—USA_English (nna)
02/17/09—debbie