2005 Nissan Maxima Owner's Manual - Page 189

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TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) (if so equipped) ● When installing a spare tire, make sure it is the proper size and type as specified on the tire placard. For tire placard location information, refer to "Tire placard" in the "Technical and consumer information" section of this manual. ● Refer to "Wheels and tires" in the "Maintenance and do-it-yourself" section of this manual. When accelerating on slippery surfaces the tire may spin or slip. With the vehicle traction control system (TCS), sensors detect these movements and control the braking and engine output to help improve vehicle stability while accelerating. ● When the traction control system is operating, the slip indicator in the instrument panel blinks. ● If the slip indicator blinks, the vehicle is under slippery conditions. Be sure to drive carefully. See "Slip indicator light" and "Traction control system (TCS) off indicator light" in the "Instruments and controls" section of this manual. ● If a malfunction occurs in the system, the and indicator lights come on in the meter panel. As long as these lights are on, the traction control function is canceled. The vehicle will behave like a vehicle without the system. WARNING ● The traction control system is designed to help improve driving stability but does not prevent accidents due to abrupt steering operation at high speeds or by careless or dangerous driving techniques. Reduce vehicle speed and be especially careful when driving and cornering on slippery surfaces and always drive carefully. ● If brake related parts such as brake pads, rotors and calipers are not standard equipment or are extremely deteriorated, the traction control system may not operate properly and the indicator light may come on. ● Do not modify the vehicle's suspension. If suspension parts such as shock absorbers, struts, springs and bushings are not standard equipment or are extremely deteriorated, the traction control system may not operate properly and the indicator light may come on. Starting and driving 5-19

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Wheninstallingasparetire,makesure
it is the proper size and type as speci-
fiedonthetireplacard.Fortireplacard
locationinformation,referto“Tireplac-
ard” in the “Technical and consumer
information”sectionofthismanual.
●
Refer to “Wheels and tires” in the
“Maintenance and do-it-yourself” sec-
tionofthismanual.
When accelerating on slippery surfaces the tire
mayspinorslip.Withthevehicletractioncontrol
system(TCS),sensorsdetectthesemovements
andcontrolthebrakingandengineoutputtohelp
improvevehiclestabilitywhileaccelerating.
●
Whenthetractioncontrolsystemisoperat-
ing,theslipindicatorintheinstrumentpanel
blinks.
●
If the slip indicator blinks, the vehicle is un-
der slippery conditions. Be sure to drive
carefully.See“Slipindicatorlight”and“Trac-
tioncontrolsystem(TCS)offindicatorlight”
in the “Instruments and controls”section of
thismanual.
●
If a malfunction occurs in the system,
the
and
indicator lights
comeoninthemeterpanel.
Aslongastheselightsareon,thetractioncontrol
functioniscanceled.Thevehiclewillbehavelike
avehiclewithoutthesystem.
WARNING
●
Thetractioncontrolsystemisdesigned
to help improve driving stability but
does not prevent accidents due to
abrupt steering operation at high
speeds or by careless or dangerous
driving techniques. Reduce vehicle
speed and be especially careful when
driving and cornering on slippery sur-
facesandalwaysdrivecarefully.
●
If brake related parts such as brake
pads, rotors and calipers are not stan-
dard equipment or are extremely dete-
riorated, the traction control system
maynotoperateproperlyandthe
indicatorlightmaycomeon.
●
Donotmodifythevehicle’ssuspension.
If suspension parts such as shock ab-
sorbers, struts, springs and bushings
are not standard equipment or are ex-
tremely deteriorated, the traction con-
trol system may not operate properly
and the
indicator light may come
on.
TRACTIONCONTROLSYSTEM(TCS)
(ifsoequipped)
Starting and driving
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