Nissan 2011 Titan 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
Automatic transmission.........................5-10
Key positions .................................5-11
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
(if so equipped) ...............................5-11
Before starting the engine .........................5-11
Starting the engine ...............................5-12
Driving the vehicle ................................5-12
Engine protection mode........................5-12
Automatic transmission.........................5-13
Parking brake ....................................5-19
Cruise control (if so equipped).....................5-20
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-20
Cruise control operations.......................5-21
Break-in schedule ................................5-22
Increasing fuel economy...........................5-22
Using four wheel drive (4WD)
(if so equipped) ..................................5-23
Transfer case shifting procedures . . . ............5-24
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock) system
(if so equipped) ..................................5-29
Parking/parking on hills............................5-30
Power steering...................................5-31
Brake system ....................................5-31
Brake precautions .............................5-31
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).................5-32
Active brake limited slip (ABLS) system .............5-33
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .............5-34
Rear sonar system (if so equipped) .................5-36
Cold weather driving..............................5-37
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-37
Anti-freeze....................................5-37
Battery .......................................5-37
Draining of coolant water.......................5-37
Tire equipment ................................5-37
Special winter equipment.......................5-38
Driving on snow or ice .........................5-38
Engine block heater (if so equipped).............5-38