HILL DESCENT CONTROL SWITCH (if so equipped)
Thehilldescent controlsystem isdesigned toreduce driver
workload when going down steep hills. The hill descent control
system helps to control vehicle speed so the driver can concen-
trate on steering the vehicle.
To activate the hill descent control system:
The automatic transmission selectorlevermust beinfor-
ward or reverse gear,
The 4WD switch must be in the 4L position and the vehicle
speed must be under 15 MPH (25 km/h) , or
The 4WD switch must be in the 4H position and the vehicle speed must be under 21
MPH (35 km/h) , and
The hill descent control system switch must be on.
The hill descent control indicator light will come on when the system is activated. Also,
the stop/tail lights illuminate while the hill descent control system applies the brakes to
control vehicle speed. To turn off the hill descent control system, push the switch to the
off position. The hill descent control system is temporarily disabled when the brake or
accelerator pedal is depressed.
HILL START ASSIST (if so equipped)
The hill start assist system automatically keeps the brakes applied to help prevent the vehicle
from rolling backwards in the time it takes the driver to release the brake pedal and apply the
accelerator when the vehicle is stopped on a hill.
Hill start assist will operate automatically under the following conditions:
The selector lever is shifted to a forward or reverse gear.
The vehicle is stopped completely on a hill by applying the brake.
The maximum holding time is 2 seconds.
FRONT-PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT
This vehicle is equipped with the Nissan Advanced Air Bag System.
Under some conditions, depending on the type of occupant or object
detected inthe front passenger seatbythe occupant classification
sensor, the front-passenger air bag is designed to automatically turn
OFF. When the front-passenger air bag is OFF,the front-passenger
air bag status light will illuminate*. For example:
When thesystem detects thatthefront-passenger’s seatis
occupied by a small adult, child or child restraint as outlined in
the Owner’s Manual, the
will illuminate to indicate that the front-passenger air
bag is OFF and will not inflate in a crash.
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