Nissan X Trail T30 I 1 owners manual page 158

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Many hills are too steep for any ve-brake, as this could cause loss ofroad. The steering wheel could move hicle. If you drive up them, you maycontrol. suddenly and injure your hands. In- stall. If you drive down them, you may Heavy braking going down a hillstead drive with your fingers and not be able to control your speed. Ifcould cause your brakes to overheatthumbs on the outside of the rim. you drive across them, you may rolland fade, resulting in loss of control Before operating the vehicle, ensure over. and an accident. Apply brakes lightlythat the driver and all passengers Do not shift gears while driving onand use a low range to control yourhave their seat belts fastened. downhill grades as this could causespeed. Always drive with the floor mats in loss of control of the vehicle. Unsecured cargo can be thrownplace as the floor may become hot. Besuretousetheenginebrake.Thearound when driving over rough ter- Loweryourspeedwhenencountering foot brake performance may be re-rain. Properly secure all cargo so itstrong crosswinds. With a higher duced, resulting in a possible acci-will not be thrown forward and causecenter of gravity, your NISSAN is dent. injury to you or your passengers.more affected by strong side winds. Stayalertwhendrivingtothetopofa To avoid raising the center of gravitySlower speeds ensure better vehicle hill. At the top there could be a drop-excessively, do not exceed the ratedcontrol. off or other hazard that could causecapacity of the roof rack (if so Donotdrivebeyondtheperformance an accident. equipped) and evenly distribute theof the tires, even with 4WD engaged. If your engine stalls or you cannotload. Secure heavy loads in the cargo make it to the top of a steep hill,area as far forward and as low asAccelerating quickly, sharp steering never attempt to turn around. Yourpossible. Do not equip the vehiclemaneuvers or sudden braking may vehicle could tip or roll over. Alwayswith tires larger than specified in thiscause loss of control. back straight down in R (Reverse)manual. This could cause your ve- If at all possible, avoid sharp turning gear. Never back down in N (Neutral)hicle to roll over.maneuvers,particularlyathigh or with the clutch depressed (manual Do not grip the inside or spokes ofspeeds. Your NISSAN four wheel transmissionvehicles),usingonlythethe steering wheel when driving off-drive vehicle has a higher center of Starting and driving 5-5 06.4.14/T30-J/V5.0

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