Nissan 2010 Xterra 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
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)..........5-3
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions....................................5-5
Avoiding collision and rollover....................5-5
Off-road recovery...............................5-6
Rapid air pressure loss..........................5-6
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving................5-7
Driving safety precautions .......................5-7
Automatic transmission (if so equipped)...........5-9
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ............5-10
Key positions .................................5-10
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system .............5-11
Before starting the engine .........................5-11
Starting the engine ...............................5-11
Driving the vehicle ................................5-12
Automatic transmission (if so equipped)..........5-12
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ............5-16
Parking brake ....................................5-18
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)
(if so equipped) ..................................5-21
Transfer case shifting procedures . . . ............5-22
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock) system
(if so equipped) ..................................5-27
Parking/parking on hills............................5-29
Power steering...................................5-30
Brake system ....................................5-30
Brake precautions .............................5-30
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).................5-31
Active brake limited slip (ABLS) system .............5-32
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .............5-32
Hill descent control system (if so equipped) .........5-34
Hill start assist system (if so equipped)..............5-35
Cold weather driving..............................5-35
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-35
Anti-freeze....................................5-35
Battery .......................................5-35
Draining of coolant water.......................5-36
Tire equipment ................................5-36