Under the Hood

Base engine is a 152-horsepower, 2.5-liter, dual-overhead-camshaft inline-four-cylinder that makes 171 pounds-feet of torque, mated to a five-speed manual transmission
261-hp, 4.0-liter, dual-overhead-camshaft V-6 that makes 281 pounds-feet of torque
Available five-speed automatic transmission (standard on crew cab) is now available on entry-level Frontier XE models Available six-speed manual transmission on King Cab Electronically controlled, shift-on-the-fly, part-time transfer case

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    Type A and Type B
    Type A-Without compass Type B-With compass The indicator light 2 will illuminate when the automatic anti-glare feature is operating. To turn off the automatic anti-glare feature, press: χ ...

    Shifting
    After starting the engine, fully depress the brake pedal and move the shift selector from P (Park) to any of the desired shift positions. WARNING Apply the parking brake if the shift selector is ...

    Suggested maximum speed in each gear
    Downshift to a lower gear if the engine is not running smoothly, or if you need to accelerate. Do not exceed the maximum suggested speed (shown below) in any gear. For level road driving, use t ...