2002 Nissan Frontier Owner's Manual - Page 1

Welcome

to

the

growing

family

of

new

NISSAN owners. This vehicle has been

delivered to you with confidence. It was

produced using the latest techniques and

strict quality control.

This

manual

was

prepared

to

help

you

understand the operation and maintenance

of your vehicle so that you may enjoy many

miles

of

driving

pleasure.

Please

read

through this manual before operating your

vehicle.

In the U.S., a separate Warranty Informa-

tion Booklet or in Canada, a Warranty

and

Roadside

Assistance

Information

Booklet explains details about the war-

ranties

covering

your

vehicle.

The

“NISSAN

Service

and

Maintenance

Guide” explains details about maintain-

ing and servicing your vehicle. Addition-

ally, a separate Customer Care/Lemon

Law Booklet (U.S. only) will explain how

to resolve any concerns you may have

with your vehicle, as well as clarify your

rights under your state’s lemon law.

Your NISSAN dealership knows your ve-

hicle best. When you require any service or

have any questions, they will be glad to

assist

you

with

the

extensive

resources

available to them.

READ FIRST - THEN DRIVE

SAFELY

Before driving your vehicle please read this

owner’s manual carefully. This will ensure

familiarity with controls and maintenance

requirements, assisting you in the safe op-

eration of your vehicle.

WARNING

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

REMINDERS FOR SAFETY!

Follow these important driving rules to

help ensure a safe and complete trip for

you and your passengers

•

NEVER drive under the influence of

alcohol or drugs.

•

ALWAYS observe posted speed lim-

its and never drive too fast for con-

ditions.

•

ALWAYS use your seat belts and

appropriate child restraint systems.

Pre-teen children should be seated

in the rear seat.

•

ALWAYS provide information about

the proper use of vehicle safety fea-

tures to all occupants of the vehicle.

•

ALWAYS review this owner’s manual

for important safety information.

For

descriptions

specified

for

four-wheel

drive models, a

mark is placed at

the

beginning

of

the

applicable

sections/items.

As with other vehicles with features for

off-road

use,

failure

to

operate

four-

wheel drive models correctly may result

in loss of control or an accident. Be sure

to read ‘‘Driving safety precautions ’’ in

the ‘‘Starting and driving’’ section of this

manual.

ON-PAVEMENT AND OFF-ROAD DRIVING

This vehicle will handle and maneuver

differently from an ordinary passenger

car because it has a higher center of

gravity for off-road use. As with other

vehicles with features of this type, failure

to operate this vehicle correctly may re-

sult in loss of control or an accident.

Be sure to read “On-pavement and off-

road driving precautions”, and ‘‘Avoiding

collision

and

rollover’’,

and

“Driving

safety precautions”, in the “Starting and

driving” section of this manual.

The inside pages of this manual contain

a

minimum

of

50%

recycled

fibers,

including

10%

post-consumer

fibers.

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