2012 Nissan cube Owner's Manual - Page 247

2012 Nissan cube Manual

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PUSH STARTING wait 10 seconds before trying again. 9. After starting your engine, carefully disconnect the negative cable and then the positive 4 ? * 3 ? * 2 ? * 1 ). cable (* 10. Replace the vent caps (if so equipped). Be sure to dispose of the cloth used to cover the vent holes as it may be contaminated with corrosive acid. . Do not attempt to start the engine by pushing. IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS CAUTION CAUTION . Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) models cannot be pushstarted or tow-started. Attempting to do so may cause transmission damage. Three-way catalyst equipped models should not be started by pushing since the three way catalyst may be damaged. Never try to start the vehicle by towing it; when the engine starts, the forward surge could cause the vehicle to collide with the tow vehicle...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 and apply the parking brake. 2. Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) models: Move the selector lever to the P (Park) position. Manual Transmission (MT) models: Move the shift lever to the N (Neutral) In case of emergency 6-11

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wait 10 seconds before trying again.
9.
After starting your engine, carefully discon-
nect the negative cable and then the positive
cable (
*
4
?
*
3
?
*
2
?
*
1
).
10. Replace the vent caps (if so equipped). Be
sure to dispose of the cloth used to cover
the vent holes as it may be contaminated
with corrosive acid.
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.
.
Three-way catalyst equipped mod-
els should not be started by pushing
since the three way catalyst may be
damaged.
.
Never
try
to
start
the
vehicle
by
towing it; when the engine starts,
the forward surge could cause the
vehicle
to
collide
with
the
tow
vehicle.
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 and
apply the parking brake.
2.
Continuously
Variable
Transmission
(CVT) models:
Move the selector lever to the P (Park)
position.
Manual Transmission (MT) models:
Move
the
shift
lever
to
the
N
(Neutral)
In case of emergency
6-11
PUSH STARTING
IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS