Nissan 2010 Frontier Automobile User Manual


 
5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving................5-2
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..................5-2
Three-way catalyst..............................5-3
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)..........5-3
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ....................................5-5
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
Automatic transmission (if so equipped)..........5-10
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ............5-11
Key positions .................................5-11
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
(if so equipped) ...............................5-11
Before starting the engine .........................5-12
Starting the engine ...............................5-12
Driving the vehicle ................................5-13
Automatic transmission (if so equipped)..........5-13
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ............5-17
Parking brake ....................................5-19
Cruise control (if so equipped) .....................5-20
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-20
Cruise control operations.......................5-20
Break-in schedule ................................5-21
Increasing fuel economy...........................5-22
Using four wheel drive (4WD) .............5-22
Transfer case shifting procedures ...............5-23
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock) system
(if so equipped) ..................................5-29
Parking/parking on hills............................5-31
Power steering ...................................5-32
Brake system ....................................5-32
Brake precautions .............................5-32
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).................5-33
Active brake limited slip (ABLS) system
(if so equipped) ..................................5-34
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system
(if so equipped) ..................................5-35
Hill descent control system (if so equipped) .........5-36
Hill start assist system (if so equipped)..............5-37
Cold weather driving..............................5-38
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-38
Anti-freeze....................................5-38
Battery .......................................5-38