NISSAN 2012 Cube - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 205)

5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving ................................ 5-2
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ...................................... 5-2
Three-way catalyst .............................................................. 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
Ignition switch (models without Intelligent
Key system) ................................................................................ 5-8
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) ................... 5-8
Manual Transmission (MT) ................................................ 5-9
Key positions ........................................................................ 5-9
Push-button ignition switch (models with Intelligent
Key system) ................................................................................ 5-9
Operating range for engine start function ................. 5-10
Push-button ignition switch operation ........................ 5-10
Push-button ignition switch positions ......................... 5-11
Emergency engine shut off ............................................ 5-11
Intelligent Key battery discharge .................................. 5-12
Before starting the engine ................................................... 5-12
Starting the engine ................................................................ 5-13
Models without Intelligent Key system ....................... 5-13
Models with Intelligent Key system ............................. 5-13
Driving the vehicle ................................................................. 5-14
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) ............. 5-14
Manual Transmission (MT) ........................................... 5-18
Parking brake .......................................................................... 5-20
Cruise control (if so equipped) ......................................... 5-21
Precautions on cruise control ..................................... 5-21
Cruise control operations ............................................ 5-22
Break-in schedule ................................................................. 5-23
Increasing fuel economy ...................................................... 5-23
Parking/parking on hills ........................................................ 5-24
Electric power steering system ......................................... 5-25
Brake system .......................................................................... 5-26
Braking precautions ...................................................... 5-26
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ............................... 5-26
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ......................... 5-28
Cold weather driving ............................................................ 5-29
Freeing a frozen door lock ........................................... 5-29
Anti-freeze ........................................................................ 5-29
Battery ............................................................................... 5-29
Draining of coolant water ............................................. 5-29
Tire equipment ................................................................ 5-30
Special winter equipment ............................................ 5-30
Driving on snow or ice ................................................. 5-30
Engine block heater (if so equipped) ....................... 5-30