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1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Continuously Variable Transmission
models:
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neu-
tral). P (Park) is recommended.
The shift lever cannot be moved out of
P (Park) and into any of the other gear
positions if the ignition key is turned
to the OFF position or if the key is re-
moved from the ignition switch.
The starter is designed not to operate
if the shift lever is in any of the driving
positions.
Manual transmission (M/T) models:
For best practice when operating an
M/T, depressing the clutch before mov-
ing the shift lever is ideal.
Move the shift lever to N (Neutral). De-
press the clutch pedal to the floor while
cranking the engine.
The starter is designed not to operate
unless the clutch pedal is fully
depressed.
3. Crank the engine with your foot off the
accelerator pedal by turning the igni-
tion key to START. Release the key when
the engine starts. If the engine starts,
but fails to run, repeat the above
procedure.
• If the engine is very hard to start in
extremely cold weather or when re-
starting, depress the accelerator
pedal a little (approximately 1/3 to the
floor) and hold it and then crank the
engine. Release the key and the accel-
erator pedal when the engine starts.
• If the engine is very hard to start be-
cause it is flooded, depress the accel-
erator pedal all the way to the floor
and hold it. Crank the engine for 5-6
seconds. After cranking the engine, re-
lease the accelerator pedal. Crank the
engine with your foot off the accel-
erator pedal by turning the ignition
key to START. Release the key when
the engine starts. If the engine starts,
but fails to run, repeat the above
procedure.
CAUTION
Do not operate the starter for more
than 15 seconds at a time. If the engine
does not start, turn the key off and wait
10 seconds before cranking again, oth-
erwise the starter could be damaged.
4. Allow the engine to idle for at least 30
seconds after starting. Do not race the
engine while warming it up. Drive at
moderate speed for a short distance
first, especially in cold weather.
NOTE:
Care should be taken to avoid situa-
tions that can lead to potential bat-
tery discharge and potential no-start
conditions such as:
1. Installation or extended use of elec-
tronic accessories that consume bat-
tery power when the engine is not
running (phone chargers, GPS, DVD
players, etc.).
2. The vehicle is not driven regularly
and/or only driven short distances.
In these cases, the battery may need to
be charged to maintain battery health.
STARTING THE ENGINE (models
without NISSAN Intelligent Key®
system)
Starting and driving 5-17
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