2003 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 150

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BREAK-IN SCHEDULE To cancel the preset speed, use one of the following three methods. ● Push the CANCEL button; the SET indicator light in the instrument panel goes out. ● Tap the brake pedal; the SET indicator light goes out. ● Turn the main switch off. Both the CRUISE indicator light and SET indicator light in the instrument panel go out. The cruise control is automatically canceled and the SET light in the instrument panel goes out if: ● you depress the brake or clutch pedal while pushing the ACCEL/RES or SET/COAST switch. The preset speed is deleted from memory. ● the vehicle slows down more than 8 MPH (13 km/h) below the set speed. ● you depress the clutch pedal (manual transmission), or move the shift selector lever to N (Neutral) (automatic transmission). To reset at a faster cruising speed, use one of the following three methods. ● Depress the accelerator pedal. When the vehicle attains the desired speed, push and release the COAST/SET switch. ● Push and hold the RES/ACCEL switch. When the vehicle attains the speed you desire, release the switch. ● Push and release the RES/ACCEL switch. Each time you do this, the set speed increases by about 1 MPH (1.6 km/h). To reset at a slower cruising speed, use one of the following three methods. ● Lightly tap the brake pedal. When the vehicle attains the desired speed, push the COAST/SET switch and release it. ● Push and hold the COAST/SET switch. Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed. ● Push and release the COAST/SET switch. Each time you do this, the set speed decreases by about 1 MPH (1.6 km/h). To resume the preset speed, push and release the RES/ACCEL switch. The vehicle returns to the last set cruising speed when the vehicle speed is over 30 MPH (48 km/h). During the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km), follow these recommendations to obtain maximum engine performance and ensure the future reliability and economy of your new vehicle. Failure to follow these recommendations may result in shortened engine life and reduced engine performance. ● Avoid driving for long periods at constant speed, either fast or slow, and do not run the engine over 4,000 rpm. ● Do not accelerate at full throttle in any gear. ● Avoid quick starts. ● Avoid hard braking as much as possible. ● Do not tow a trailer for the first 500 miles (800 km). 5-14 Starting and driving

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To cancel the preset speed,
use one of the
followingthreemethods.
●
PushtheCANCELbutton;theSETindicator
lightintheinstrumentpanelgoesout.
●
Tapthebrakepedal;theSETindicatorlight
goesout.
●
Turn the main switch off. Both the CRUISE
indicatorlightandSETindicatorlightinthe
instrumentpanelgoout.
Thecruisecontrolisautomaticallycanceledand
theSETlightintheinstrumentpanelgoesoutif:
●
youdepressthebrakeorclutchpedalwhile
pushing the ACCEL/RES or SET/COAST
switch. The preset speed is deleted from
memory.
●
the vehicle slows down more than 8 MPH
(13km/h)belowthesetspeed.
●
youdepresstheclutchpedal(manualtrans-
mission),ormovetheshiftselectorlevertoN
(Neutral)(automatictransmission).
To reset at a faster cruising speed,
use one
ofthefollowingthreemethods.
●
Depress the accelerator pedal. When the
vehicleattainsthedesiredspeed,pushand
releasetheCOAST/SETswitch.
●
Push and hold the RES/ACCEL switch.
Whenthevehicleattainsthespeedyoude-
sire,releasetheswitch.
●
Push and release the RES/ACCEL switch.
Each time you do this, the set speed in-
creasesbyabout1MPH(1.6km/h).
Toresetataslowercruisingspeed,
useone
ofthefollowingthreemethods.
●
Lightly tap the brake pedal. When the ve-
hicle attains the desired speed, push the
COAST/SETswitchandreleaseit.
●
PushandholdtheCOAST/SETswitch.Re-
lease the switch when the vehicle slows to
thedesiredspeed.
●
Push and release the COAST/SET switch.
Each time you do this, the set speed de-
creasesbyabout1MPH(1.6km/h).
To resume the preset speed,
push and re-
lease the RES/ACCEL switch. The vehicle re-
turns to the last set cruising speed when the
vehiclespeedisover30MPH(48km/h).
During the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km), follow
these recommendations to obtain maximum en-
gineperformanceandensurethefuturereliability
and economy of your new vehicle. Failure to
follow these recommendations may result in
shortenedenginelifeandreducedengineperfor-
mance.
●
Avoid driving for long periods at constant
speed,eitherfastorslow,anddonotrunthe
engineover4,000rpm.
●
Donotaccelerateatfullthrottleinanygear.
●
Avoidquickstarts.
●
Avoidhardbrakingasmuchaspossible.
●
Do not tow a trailer for the first 500 miles
(800km).
BREAK-INSCHEDULE
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Startinganddriving