and injure your hands. Instead drive
with your fingers and thumbs on the out-
side of the rim.
O
Before operating the vehicle, ensure
that the driver and all passengers have
their seat belts fastened.
O
Always drive with the floor mats in place
as the floor may become hot.
O
Lower your speed when encountering
strong crosswinds. With a higher center
of gravity, your INFINITI is more affected
by strong side winds. Slower speeds en-
sure better vehicle control.
O
Do not drive beyond the performance ca-
pability of the tires, even with AWD en-
gaged. Accelerating quickly, sharp
steering maneuvers or sudden braking
may cause loss of control.
O
If at all possible, avoid sharp turning
maneuvers, particularly at high speeds.
Your INFINITI all-wheel drive vehicle has
a higher center of gravity than a two-
wheel drive vehicle. The vehicle is not
designed for cornering at the same
speeds as conventional two-wheel drive
vehicles. Failure to operate this vehicle
correctly could result in loss of control
and/or a rollover accident.
O
Always use tires of the same type, size,
brand, construction (bias, bias-belted or
radial), and tread pattern on all four
wheels. Install tire chains on the rear
wheels when driving on slippery roads
and drive carefully.
O
Be sure to check the brakes immediately
after driving in mud or water. See “Brake
system” later in this section.
O
Avoid parking your vehicle on steep
hills. If you get out of the vehicle and it
rolls forward, backward or sideways,
you could be injured.
O
Whenever you drive off-road through
sand, mud or water as deep as the wheel
hub, more frequent maintenance may be
required. See the maintenance schedule
in the “INFINITI Service and Maintenance
Guide”.
O
Do not drive continuously on sandy or
muddy roads with the rear wheels spin-
ning. The AWD warning light blinks and
the driving mode changes to 2WD. This
could reduce traction force remarkably.
Be especially careful when towing a
trailer. (AWD models)
O
A vehicle equipped with AWD (All-Wheel
Drive) should never be tested using a
two wheel dynamometer (such as the
dynamometers used by some states for
emissions testing), or similar equip-
ment. Make sure you inform test facility
personnel that your vehicle is equipped
with AWD before it is placed on a dyna-
mometer. Using the wrong test equip-
ment may result in transmission damage
or unexpected vehicle movement which
could result in serious vehicle damage
or personal injury.
O
Never operate the accelerator pedal with
any wheels raised and the other wheels
on the ground while jacking up or with
any wheels on a roller and the other
wheels on the ground. Otherwise, the
vehicle could lurch forward or backward.
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