Nissan 2010 Xterra Automobile User Manual


 
CAUTION
Do not use leaded gasoline. Deposits
from leaded gasoline will seriously re-
duce the three-way catalyst’s ability to
help reduce exhaust pollutants.
Keep your engine tuned up. Malfunc-
tions in the ignition, fuel injection, or
electrical systems can cause overrich
fuel flow into the three-way catalyst,
causing itto overheat.Do not keepdriv-
ing if the engine misfires, or if notice-
able loss of performance or other un-
usual operating conditions are
detected. Have the vehicle inspected
promptly by a NISSAN dealer.
Avoiddriving with anextremely lowfuel
level. Running out of fuel could cause
the engine to misfire, damaging the
three-way catalyst.
Donot race the enginewhile warming it
up.
Do not push or tow your vehicle to start
the engine.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS)
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and in-
flated to the inflation pressure recommended by
the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard
or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated on
the vehicleplacard or tire inflationpressure label,
you should determine the proper tire inflation
pressure for those tires.)
Asanadded safetyfeature,your vehiclehasbeen
equippedwithaTirePressureMonitoringSystem
(TPMS)thatilluminates alowtirepressure telltale
when one or more of your tires is significantly
under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
all 4 tires to the proper pressure. Driving on a
significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-
inflationalsoreduces fuelefficiency andtiretread
life, and may affect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s
responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure,
evenifunder-inflationhasnot reachedthelevelto
trigger illumination ofthe TPMS low tire pressure
telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the
system is not operatingproperly. The TPMS mal-
function indicator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi-
mately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the mal-
function exists.When themalfunction indicatoris
illuminated, the system maynot be able to detect
or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons,
including the installation of replacement or alter-
nate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent
the TPMS from functioning properly. Always
check the TPMSmalfunction telltale after replac-
ing oneor more tires orwheels on yourvehicle to
ensurethat thereplacement oralternate tiresand
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly.
Additional information:
The TPMS does not monitor the tire
pressure of the spare tire.
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