Push starting -17 if your vehicle overheats -17, Caution, Warning – NISSAN 2011 Murano - Owner's Manual User Manual

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[ Edit: 2011/ 7/ 12 Model: Z51-X ]

Do not attempt to start the engine by pushing.

CAUTION

Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models cannot be push-started
or tow-started. Attempting to do so may
cause transmission damage.

CAUTION

.

Do not continue to drive if your
vehicle overheats. Doing so could
cause engine damage or a vehicle
fire.

.

To avoid the danger of being
scalded, never remove the radiator
cap while the engine is still hot.
When the radiator cap is removed,
pressurized hot water will spurt out,
possibly causing serious injury.

.

Do not open the hood if steam is
coming out.

If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by an
extremely high temperature gauge reading), or if
you feel a lack of engine power, detect abnormal
noise, etc., take the following steps:

1. Move the vehicle safely off the road, apply

the parking brake and move the selector
lever to the P (Park) position.

Do not stop the engine.

2. Turn off the air conditioner. Open all the

windows, move the heater or air conditioner
temperature control to maximum hot and fan
control to high speed.

3. Get out of the vehicle. Look and listen for

steam or coolant escaping from the radiator
before opening the hood. (If steam or
coolant is escaping, turn off the engine.)
Do not open the hood further until no steam
or coolant can be seen.

4. Open the engine hood.

WARNING

If steam or water is coming from the
engine, stand clear to prevent getting
burned.

5. Visually check drive belts for damage or

looseness. Also check if the cooling fan is
running. The radiator hoses and radiator
should not leak water. If coolant is leaking,
the water pump belt is missing or loose, or
the cooling fan does not run, stop the
engine.

WARNING

Be careful not to allow your hands, hair,
jewelry or clothing to come into contact
with, or get caught in, engine belts or
the engine cooling fan. The engine

In case of emergency

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PUSH STARTING

IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS

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