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Owner's Manual - Infiniti Owner Portal - Infiniti USA

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AVOIDING COLLISION AND ROLL-<br />

OVER<br />

WARNING<br />

Failure to operate this vehicle in a safe and<br />

prudent manner may result in loss of control<br />

or an accident.<br />

Be alert and drive defensively at all times.<br />

Obey all traffic regulations. Avoid excessive<br />

speed, high speed cornering, or<br />

sudden steering maneuvers, because<br />

these driving practices could cause you to<br />

lose control of your vehicle. As with any<br />

vehicle, a loss of control could result in a<br />

collision with other vehicles or objects, or<br />

cause the vehicle to rollover, particularly if<br />

the loss of control causes the vehicle to<br />

slide sideways. Be attentive at all times,<br />

and avoid driving when tired. Never drive<br />

when under the influence of alcohol or<br />

drugs (including prescription or over-thecounter<br />

drugs which may cause drowsiness).<br />

Always wear your seat belt as<br />

outlined in the “Seat belts” in the “1.<br />

Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental<br />

restraint system” section of this<br />

manual, and also instruct your passengers<br />

to do so.<br />

Seat belts help reduce the risk of injury in<br />

collisions and rollovers. In a rollover crash,<br />

an unbelted or improperly belted person is<br />

significantly more likely to be injured or<br />

killed than a person properly wearing a<br />

seat belt.<br />

OFF-ROAD RECOVERY<br />

If driving the right side or left side wheels<br />

may unintentionally leave the road surface.<br />

Maintain control of the vehicle by following<br />

the procedure below. Please note that this<br />

procedure is only a general guide. The<br />

vehicle must be driven as appropriate<br />

based on the conditions of the vehicle,<br />

road and traffic.<br />

1. Remain calm and do not overreact.<br />

2. Do not apply the brakes.<br />

3. Maintain a firm grip on the steering<br />

wheel with both hands and try to hold a<br />

straight course.<br />

4. When appropriate, slowly release the<br />

accelerator pedal to gradually slow the<br />

vehicle.<br />

5. If there is nothing in the way, steer the<br />

vehicle to follow the road while the<br />

vehicle speed is reduced. Do not<br />

attempt to drive the vehicle back onto<br />

the road surface until vehicle speed is<br />

reduced.<br />

6. When it is safe to do so, gradually turn<br />

the steering wheel until both tires<br />

return to the road surface. When all<br />

tires are on the road surface, steer the<br />

vehicle to stay in the appropriate<br />

driving lane.<br />

. If you decide that it is not safe to<br />

return the vehicle to the road surface<br />

based on vehicle, road or traffic<br />

conditions, gradually slow the vehicle<br />

to a stop in a safe place off the<br />

road.<br />

RAPID AIR PRESSURE LOSS<br />

Rapid air pressure loss or a “blow-out” can<br />

occur if the tire is punctured or is damaged<br />

due to hitting a curb or pothole. Rapid air<br />

pressure loss can also be caused by<br />

driving on under-inflated tires.<br />

Rapid air pressure loss can affect the<br />

handling and stability of the vehicle,<br />

especially at highway speeds.<br />

Help prevent rapid air pressure loss by<br />

maintaining the correct air pressure and<br />

visually inspect the tires for wear and<br />

damage. See “Wheels and tires” in the “8.<br />

Starting and driving 5-7

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