2009 NISSAN GT-R Owners Manual

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NOTICE
If the vehicle is in a location that is not
level, accurate measurement of the oil
level may not be possible. If “LOW OIL
LEVEL” is displayed, but the level
shown by the oil level gauge is normal,
move the vehicle to a level location and
stop the engine. After at least 5 minutes
have passed, open the driver’s door and
push the ignition switch back to ON. If
the “LOW OIL LEVEL” message appears
again, have engine oil added or the oil
changed.
When the oil level sensor malfunc-
tion occursIf the message shown above is displayed, the
engine oil level sensor may be malfunctioning.
Contact a GT-R certified NISSAN dealer im-
mediately.
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CHECK
DISPLAYThis is displayed after the engine is started while
the transmission system is being checked. It
turns off after a few seconds.NOTE:.During the system check, the shift lever
cannot be moved out of the
&Pposition.
Operate the shift lever after the system
check indicator turns off.
. During winter or at other times when
the temperature is extremely low,
changes in the hydraulic response
characteristics may increase the
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amount of time that is required for the
system check. During the system check,
a thudding operating noise may occur
or the engine speed may decrease,
however this does not indicate that
there is a malfunction.
1. ENTER switch2. NEXT switch3. Vehicle information displayThe drive computer displays the following
information:
.Current fuel consumption
. Vehicle speed
. Cruise control
. Average fuel consumption and speed
. Elapsed time and trip computer
. Distance to empty
. Outside air temperature .
Setting
. Warning
The vehicle information display
*3
can be
changed when the ignition switch is in the ON
position. Press the ENTER switch*1
to
change the display.
NOTE:. The cruise control display is shown if
cruise control is set. (
“CRUISE
CONTROL” page 5-28)
. The warning display is not shown if
there are no conditions to warn the
driver.
. Depending on the driving conditions
and other factors, the displayed values
may differ from the actual values.
. The position of the speedometer nee-
dle and the speed shown in the vehicle
information display may slightly differ.
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DRIVE COMPUTER
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CURRENT FUEL CONSUMPTIONThe instantaneous fuel economy is displayed
after the start of driving.
VEHICLE SPEEDThis displays the vehicle speed while driving.
CRUISE CONTROLThis displays the set cruise control status.NOTE:Thecruisecontroldisplayisshownif
cruise control is set. (
“CRUISE CON-
TROL” page 5-28)
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AVERAGE FUEL CONSUMPTION
AND SPEEDThis displays the average fuel economy and
average vehicle speed beginning from the time
when the display was last reset.
To reset the display, press and hold the NEXT
switch
for more than 1 second. (The
average fuel economy and average vehicle
speed are reset at the same time.)
NOTE:. “
” is displayed during the first 1/3
mile (500 m) or the first 30 seconds
after a reset. .
The values are updated approximately
every 30 seconds.
ELAPSED TIME AND TRIP ODOME-
TERThis displays the elapsed time and trip odometer
beginning from the time when the display was
last reset.
To reset the display, press and hold the NEXT
switch
for more than 1 second. (The
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DISTANCE TO EMPTYThis displays the approximate distance that the
vehicle can be driven based on the amount of
fuel remaining in the fuel tank and the actual fuel
consumption.NOTE:.If the fuel level is low, the low fuel
warning will be displayed. (
“LOW
FUEL WARNING” page 2-37)
. If the vehicle is not refueled after the
low fuel warning appears, the display
will change to “
”. This change
timing may become earlier depending
on the driving conditions. This does not indicate that there is a malfunction.
. The values are updated approximately
every 30 seconds.
OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATUREThis displays the outside air temperature.NOTE:.The outside air temperature may not be
displayed correctly in the following
cases.
— The outside air temperature is low-
er than 22 8F( 30 8C) or is higher
than 131 8F (55 8C) .
— The vehicle is stopped or is driving at a low speed (less than approxi-
mately 12 MPH (20 km/h)) .
— The temperature in the engine compartment is high.
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.When the outside air temperature is
lower than 37 8F(3 8C) , the low outside
temperature warning will be displayed
and “ICY” is indicated on the outside
air temperature display. (
“Low
outside temperature warning” page 2-
18)
SETTING (drive computer)This is used to set the alert, maintenance and
optional settings.
Use the NEXT switch
to select an item,
then confirm with the ENTER switch
to
change to the corresponding setting screen.
To return to the initial setting screen, press and
hold the ENTER switch
for more than 1
second.
NOTE:. When the battery terminal is discon-
nected, the set memory will be erased
and the settings return to the default.
. Setting is not possible in the following cases.
— The vehicle is being driven.
— A warning display is active.
— The instrument brightness control
level display is active.
— The cruise control status is dis- played.
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AlertThis function can be used to make settings for
the upshift indicator, “time to rest” indicator and
low outside temperature warning.Upshift indicator:For details concerning the upshift indicator, refer
to the following section. (
“UPSHIFT IN-
DICATOR” page 2-8)
“Time to rest” indicator:This alert informs the driver that the set driving
time has elapsed.
On the TIMER screen, push the NEXT switch
to change the time. Push and hold the
switch to increase the number every 1 hour. A
maximum of 6 hours can be set.
NOTE:The default setting is OFF.
Low outside temperature warning:This alert informs the driver when the outside air
temperature is lower than 37 8F(3 8C) .
On the ICY screen, push the NEXT switchto turn this warning ON/OFF.NOTE:The default setting is ON.
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MaintenanceThis function can be used to set the various
maintenance intervals and to check the engine
oil level. The reminders shown below are used to
notify the driver of the maintenance intervals.NOTE:Because these are displayed based on the
mileage driven, they do not indicate the
actual conditions of the vehicle. Use these
functions only as a reference.
Input the maintenance distance using the
following items:
.On each setting screen, push the NEXT
switch
to change the mileage. Push and hold the switch to increase the number
every 600 miles (1,000 km) .
. Set to “—” to set no reminders.
. To reset the accumulated mileage to zero,
go to the RESET screen, then push the
NEXT switch
and confirm with the
ENTER switch.
NOTE:. To restore the mileage to the original
figure after resetting, press the NEXT
switch
again.
. When the battery terminal is discon-
nected, the set mileage will be erased
and the settings will return to their
default settings.
Engine oil level:This can be used to check the pre-start oil level
while the engine is running. Select SETTING >
MAINTENANCE > OIL > ENGINE OIL >
LEVEL.
If the low level reminder appears, check the level
using the engine oil dipstick. (
“CHECKING
ENGINE OIL LEVEL” page 8-12)
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