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gravity than a two wheel drive ve-

hicle. The vehicle is not designed for

cornering at the same speeds as con-

ventional two wheel drive vehicles.

Failure to operate this vehicle cor-

rectly could result in loss of control

and/or a roll over accident.

쐌 Always use tires of the same type,

size, brand, construction (bias, bias-

belted or radial), and tread pattern on

all four wheels. Install tire chains on

the front wheels when driving on slip-

pery roads and drive carefully.

쐌 Be sure to check the brakes immedi-

ately after driving in mud or water.

See “Brake system” later in this sec-

tion for wet brakes.

쐌 Avoid parking your vehicle on steep

hills. If you get out of the vehicle and

it rolls forward, backward or side-

ways, you could be injured.

쐌 Whenever you drive off-road through

sand, mud or water as deep as the

wheel hub, more frequent mainte-

nance may be required. See “Peri-

odic maintenance” in the “Service

and Maintenance Guide”.

쐌 Do not drive continuously on sandy

or muddy roads with the front wheels

spinning. The 4WD warning light

blinks and the driving mode changes

to 2WD. This could reduce traction

force remarkably. Be especially care-

ful when towing a trailer. (4WD mod-

els)

쐌 Do not use 2-wheel chassis dyna-

mometers or 2-wheel free rollers.

(4WD models)

쐌 Never operate the accelerator pedal

with any wheels raised and the other

wheels on the ground while jacking

up or with any wheels on a roller and

the other wheels on the ground. Oth-

erwise, the vehicle could lurch for-

ward or backward. (4WD models)

쐌 When a wheel is off the ground due

to an unlevel surface, do not spin the

wheel excessively. (4WD models)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

The ignition lock is designed so that the key

cannot be turned to LOCK and removed until the

selector lever is moved to the P (Park) position.

When removing the key from the ignition, make

sure the selector lever is in the P (Park) position.

If the selector lever is not returned to P (Park)

position, the key cannot be moved toward

LOCK.

When the key cannot be turned toward the

LOCK position, proceed as follows to remove

the key:

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1. Move the selector lever into the P (Park)

position.

2. Turn the ignition key slightly in the ON direc-

tion.

3. Turn the key toward the LOCK position.

4. Remove the key.

If the key is removed from the ignition switch, the

selector lever cannot be moved from P (Park)

position. The selector lever can be moved if

the ignition switch is in the ON position

and the foot brake pedal is depressed.

There is an OFF position in between LOCK and

ACC, although it does not show on the lock

cylinder. When the ignition is in OFF the steering

wheel is not locked.

In order for the steering wheel to be locked, it

must be turned about 1/6 of a turn clockwise

from the straight up position.

To lock the steering wheel, turn the key to

the LOCK position. Remove the key. To

unlock the steering wheel, insert the key

and turn it gently while rotating the steer-

ing wheel slightly right and left.

WARNING

Never remove or turn the key to the

LOCK position while driving. The steer-

ing wheel will lock. This may cause the

driver to lose control of the vehicle and

could result in serious vehicle damage

and/or personal injury.

MANUAL TRANSMISSION

The ignition switch includes an anti-theft steer-

ing lock device.

On manual transmission models, the ignition

lock is designed so that the key cannot be

turned to LOCK and removed unless the key is

pushed in while turning the key between ACC

and LOCK.

In order for the steering wheel to be locked, it

must be turned about 1/6 of a turn clockwise

from the straight up position.

To lock the steering wheel, turn the key to

the LOCK position. Remove the key.

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To unlock the steering wheel, insert the

key and turn it gently while rotating the

steering wheel slightly right and left.

WARNING

Never remove or turn the key to the

LOCK position while driving. The steer-

ing wheel will lock. This may cause the

driver to lose control of the vehicle and

could result in serious vehicle damage

and/or personal injury.

KEY POSITIONS

The switch includes an anti-theft steering lock

device.

LOCK (Normal parking position) (0)

The ignition key can only be removed when the

switch is in this position.

OFF (1)

The engine can be turned off without locking the

steering wheel.

ACC (Accessories) (2)

This position activates electrical accessories

such as the radio when the engine is not running.

ON (Normal operating position) (3)

This position turns on the ignition system and the

electrical accessories.

START (4)

This position activates the starter motor, starting

the engine.

NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER

SYSTEM

The Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System will not

allow the engine to start without the use of the

registered Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System

key.

If the engine fails to start using the registered

Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System key, it may be

due to interference caused by another Nissan

Vehicle Immobilizer System key, an automated

toll road device or automated payment device on

the key ring. Restart the engine using the follow-

ing procedures:

1. Leave the ignition switch in the ON position

for approximately 5 seconds.

2. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF or LOCK

position and wait approximately 10 seconds.

3. Repeat step 1 and 2 again.

4. Restart the engine while holding the device

(which may have caused the interference)

separate from the registered Nissan Vehicle

Immobilizer System key.

If this procedure allows the engine to start,

NISSAN recommends placing the registered

Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System key on a

separate key ring to avoid interference from

other devices.

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