Infiniti S51-D owner manual PUSH-BUTTON Ignition Switch, To the P Park position, Start Function

radial), and tread pattern on all four wheels. Install tire chains on the rear wheels when driving on slippery roads and drive carefully.

.Be sure to check the brakes immediately after driving in mud or water. See “BRAKE SYSTEM” later in this section for wet brakes.

.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.

.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 information in the “INFINITI Service and Maintenance Guide”.

.Spinning the rear wheels on slippery surfaces may cause the AWD warning light to flash and the AWD system to automatically switch from the AWD mode to the 2WD mode. This could reduce traction. Be especially careful when towing a trailer. (AWD models)

PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH

WARNING
Do not operate the push-button ignition
switch while driving the vehicle except in an
emergency. (The engine will stop when the
ignition switch is pushed 3 consecutive
times or the ignition switch is pushed and
held for more than 2 seconds.) If the engine
stops while the vehicle is being driven, this
could lead to a crash and serious injury.
Before operating the push-button ignition
switch, be sure to move the selector lever			SSD0436
to the P (Park) position.
	OPERATING RANGE FOR ENGINE
	START FUNCTION
	The operating range for starting the engine
	inside the vehicle	1	is shown in the
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illustration.

. If the Intelligent Key is on the instru- ment panel, cargo area, inside the glove box or door pocket, or the corner of interior compartment, it may not be possible to start the engine.

. If the Intelligent Key is near the door or door glass outside the vehicle, it may be possible to start the engine.

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