Nissan 2008 Armada 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....................5-5
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving................5-6
Driving safety precautions .......................5-6
Ignition switch.....................................5-8
Intelligent Key System (if so equipped) ............5-8
Ignition switch positions.........................5-9
Automatic transmission.........................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
Engine protection mode ........................5-12
Automatic transmission.........................5-13
Parking brake ....................................5-16
Cruise control....................................5-17
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-17
Cruise control operations.......................5-18
Break-in schedule ................................5-19
Increasing fuel economy...........................5-19
Using four wheel drive (4WD) .............5-20
Transfer case shifting procedures ...............5-20
Parking/parking on hills............................5-26
Power steering ...................................5-27
Brake system ....................................5-27
Brake precautions .............................5-27
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).................5-28
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system ..............5-29
Rear sonar system (if so equipped) .................5-30
Front sonar system (if so equipped).................5-31
Cold weather driving..............................5-32
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-32
Anti-freeze....................................5-32
Battery .......................................5-32
Draining of coolant water .......................5-33
Tire equipment ................................5-33
Special winter equipment.......................5-33
Driving on snow or ice .........................5-33
Engine block heater (if so equipped).............5-34
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2008 Armada (wzw)
Owners Manual—USA_English (nna)
03/05/07—arosenma