Univex 2008 Frontier 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
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving................5-6
Driving safety precautions .......................5-6
Ignition switch.....................................5-8
Automatic transmission..........................5-8
Manual transmission ............................5-9
Key positions .................................5-10
Nissan vehicle immobilizer system ...............5-10
Before starting the engine .........................5-10
Starting the engine ...............................5-11
Driving the vehicle ................................5-12
Automatic transmission.........................5-12
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ............5-16
Parking brake ....................................5-18
Cruise control (if so equipped) .....................5-19
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-19
Cruise control operations.......................5-19
Break-in schedule ................................5-20
Increasing fuel economy...........................5-21
Using four wheel drive (4WD) .............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
(if so equipped) ..................................5-32
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system
(if so equipped) ..................................5-32
Hill descent control system (if so equipped) .........5-34
Hill start assist system (if so equipped)..............5-34
Cold weather driving..............................5-35
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-35
Anti-freeze....................................5-35
Battery .......................................5-35
Draining of coolant water .......................5-35
Tire equipment ................................5-35
Special winter equipment.......................5-36
Driving on snow or ice .........................5-36
Engine block heater (if so equipped).............5-36
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2008 08+ Truck/Frontier (fro)
Owners Manual—USA_English (nna)
06/30/07—debbie