Nissan 2010 Xterra Automobile User Manual


 
The SET indicator light may blink when the
cruise control main switch is turned ON
while pushing the ACCEL/RES,
COAST/SET, or CANCEL switch (located
on the steering wheel). To properly set the
cruise controlsystem, usethe following pro-
cedures.
WARNING
Do notuse the cruisecontrol whendriving
under the following conditions:
When it is not possible to keep the
vehicle at a set speed.
Inheavy traffic or in traffic thatvaries in
speed.
On winding or hilly roads.
On slippery roads (rain, snow, ice, etc.).
In very windy areas.
Doing so could cause a loss of vehicle
control and result in an accident.
CAUTION
On manual transmission models, do not
shift into N (Neutral) without depressing
the clutchpedal whenthe cruisecontrol is
set. Should this occur, depress the clutch
pedal and turn the main switch off imme-
diately. Failure to do somay cause engine
damage.
CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS
The cruise control allows driving at a speed be-
tween 25 - 89 MPH (40 - 144 km/h) without
keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal.
To turn on the cruise control, push the main
switch. The CRUISE indicator light in the instru-
ment panel comes on.
Tosetcruisingspeed, acceleratethevehicle to
the desiredspeed, pushthe COAST/SETswitch
and release it. The SET indicator light in the
instrument panelcomes on.Takeyour foot offthe
accelerator pedal. Your vehicle maintains the set
speed.
To pass another vehicle, depress the ac-
celerator pedal. When you release the
pedal, the vehicle returns to the previously
set speed.
The vehicle may not maintain the set speed
when going up or down steep hills. If this
happens, drive without the cruise control.
To cancel the preset speed, use one of the
following three methods.
PushtheCANCEL button;theSET indicator
light in the instrument panel goes out.
Tap the brake pedal; the SET indicator light
goes out.
Turn the main switch off. Both the CRUISE
indicator light and SET indicator light in the
instrument panel go out.
The cruise control is automatically canceled and
the SET light in the instrument panel goes out if:
you depress the brake or clutch pedal while
pushing the ACCEL/RES or COAST/SET
switch. The preset speed is deleted from
memory.
the vehicle slows down more than 8 MPH
(13 km/h) below the set speed.
you depress the clutch pedal (manualtrans-
mission), or move the shift selector to N
(Neutral) (automatic transmission).
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