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Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
light
Master warning light
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
Seat belt warning light and chime
Rear fog light indicator light*
Automatic transmission check warning light*
Supplemental air bag warning light
Security indicator light
Brake warning light
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning
light
Soft top indicator light (Roadster models)
Transmission position indicator*
SynchroRev Match mode (S-MODE) indi-
cator*
Charge warning light
Cruise indicator light
Turn signal/hazard indicator lights
Engine oil pressure warning light
Front passenger air bag status light
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off indicator
light
Intelligent Key system warning light
High beam indicator light*: if so equipped
Low tire pressure warning light
Low beam indicator light
CHECKING BULBSWith all doors closed, apply the parking brake
and push the ignition switch to the ON position
without starting the engine. The following lights
will come on (if so equipped):
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The following lights come on briefly and then go
off (if so equipped):
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If any light does not come on, it may indicate a
burned-out bulb or an open circuit in the
electrical system. Have the system checked by
a NISSAN dealer. Some indicators and warnings are also dis-
played on the vehicle information display. (See
“VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY” later in
this section.)
WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS AND
AUDIBLE REMINDERS2-8
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WARNING LIGHTS
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Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) warning light
When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
light illuminates and then turns off. This indicates
the ABS is operational.
If the ABS warning light illuminates while the
engine is running, or while driving, it may
indicate the ABS is not functioning properly.
Have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer.
If an ABS malfunction occurs, the anti-lock
function is turned off. The brake system then
operates normally, but without anti-lock assis-
tance. (See “BRAKE SYSTEM” in the “5.
Starting and driving” section.)
Automatic transmission check
warning light (if so equipped)
When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, the light comes on for 2 seconds. If the
light comes on at any other time, it may indicate
the transmission is not functioning properly.
Have your NISSAN dealer check and repair
the transmission.
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Brake warning light
This light functions for both the parking brake
and the foot brake systems.
Parking brake indicator:
When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the light comes on when the parking brake is
applied.
Low brake fluid warning light:
When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the light warns of a low brake fluid level. If the
light comes on while the engine is running with
the parking brake not applied, stop the vehicle
and perform the following:
1. Check the brake fluid level. Add brake fluidas necessary. (See “BRAKE AND CLUTCH
FLUID” in the “8. Maintenance and do-it-
yourself” section.)
2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the warningsystemcheckedbyaNISSAN
dealer.
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
indicator:
When the parking brake is released and the
brake fluid level is sufficient, if both the brake
warning light and the Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) warning light illuminate, it may indicate the ABS is not functioning properly. Have the
brake system checked, and if necessary re-
paired, by a NISSAN dealer promptly. (See
“Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light”
earlier in this section.)
WARNING
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Your brake system may not be
working properly if the warning light
is on. Driving could be dangerous. If
you judge it to be safe, drive care-
fully to the nearest service station
for repairs. Otherwise, have your
vehicle towed because driving it
could be dangerous.
. Pressing the brake pedal with the
engine stopped and/or low brake
fluid level may increase your stop-
ping distance and braking will re-
quire greater pedal effort as well as
pedal travel.
. If the brake fluid level is below the
minimum or MIN mark on the brake
fluid reservoir, do not drive until the
brake system has been checked at a
NISSAN dealer.
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is securely fastened.
The seat belt warning light for the front
passenger will illuminate if the seat belt is not
fastened when the front passenger’s seat is
occupied. For 5 seconds after the ignition
switch is in the ON position, the system does
not activate the warning light for the front
passenger.
See “SEAT BELTS” in the “1. Safety — Seats,
seat belts and supplemental restraint system”
section for precautions on seat belt usage.
Supplemental air bag warning light
After pushing the ignition switch to the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning light
will illuminate. The air bag warning light will turn
off after about 7 seconds if the front air bag, side
air bag and curtain air bag systems and/or
pretensioner system are operational.
If any of the following conditions occur, the front
air bag, side air bag and curtain air bag systems
and/or pretensioner system need servicing, and
your vehicle must be taken to your nearest
NISSAN dealer.
.The supplemental air bag warning light
remains on after approximately 7 seconds.
. The supplemental air bag warning light
flashes intermittently. .
The supplemental air bag warning light does
not come on at all.
Unless checked and repaired, the Supplemental
Restraint Systems and/or the pretensioner seat
belt may not function properly.
For additional information, see “SUPPLEMEN-
TAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM” in the “1. Safety —
Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint
system” section.
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning
light is on, it could mean that the front
air bag, side air bag and curtain air bag
systems and/or pretensioner system
will not operate in an accident. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others, have
your vehicle checked by a dealer as
soon as possible.
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
warning light
The light will blink when the VDC system or the
traction control system is operating, thus alerting
the driver that the vehicle is nearing its traction
limits. The road surface may be slippery.
When the vehicle dynamic control warning light illuminates when the vehicle dynamic control
system is turned on, this light alerts the driver to
the fact that the vehicle dynamic control
system’s fail-safe mode is operating, for example
the vehicle dynamic control system may not be
functioning properly. Have the system checked
by a NISSAN dealer. If a malfunction occurs in
the system, the vehicle dynamic control system
function will be canceled but the vehicle is still
driveable. For additional information, see “VE-
HICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) SYSTEM”
in the “5. Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
INDICATOR LIGHTS
Transmission position indicator
(if so equipped)
When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, the indicator shows the transmission
position.
For AT models:
In the manual shift mode, when the transmission
does not shift to the selected gear due to the
transmission protection mode, the AT position
indicator light will blink and a buzzer will sound.
(See “DRIVING THE VEHICLE” in the “5.
Starting and driving” section.)
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If the soft top indicator light illuminates with the
ignition switch ON, it may indicate the electric
soft top control unit is not functioning properly.
Have your vehicle checked by a NISSAN dealer
as soon as possible.
For more details about the electric soft top
operation, see “SOFT TOP (Roadster models)”
in the “3. Pre-driving checks and adjustments”
section.
SynchroRev Match mode
(S-MODE) indicator
(if so equipped)
This indicator will illuminate when the
SynchroRev Match mode (S-MODE) is acti-
vated. (“SynchroRev Match mode (S-MODE) (if
so equipped for Manual Transmission models)”
in the “5. Starting and driving” section)
Turn signal/hazard indicator lights
The light flashes when the turn signal switch
lever or hazard switch is turned on.
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off
indicator light
The light comes on when the vehicle dynamic
control off switch is pushed to OFF. This
indicates that the vehicle dynamic control
system and traction control system are not
operating.AUDIBLE REMINDERS
Key reminder chimeA chime will sound if the driver side door is
opened while the ignition switch is pushed to
the ACC position or pushed to the OFF or
LOCK position with the Intelligent Key left in the
Intelligent Key port. Make sure the ignition
switch is pushed to the OFF position, and take
the Intelligent Key with you when leaving the
vehicle.Light reminder chimeA chime will sound when the driver side door is
opened with the light switch in the
or
position and the ignition switch in the ACC, OFF
or LOCK position.
Turn the light switch off when you leave the
vehicle.
Parking brake reminder chimeA chime will sound if the vehicle speed is above
4 MPH (7 km/h) with the parking brake applied.
Stop the vehicle and release the parking brake.Brake pad wear warningThe disc brake pads have audible wear warn-
ings. When a brake pad requires replacement, it
will make a high pitched scraping sound when
the vehicle is in motion. This scraping sound will
first occur only when the brake pedal is
depressed. After more wear of the brake pad
the sound will always be heard even if the brake
pedal is not depressed. Have the brakes
checked as soon as possible if the warning
sound is heard.
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If this indicator appears, push the push-button
ignition switch while lightly turning the steering
wheel right and left.3. Key insertion indicatorThis indicator appears when the key needs to be
inserted into the key port. (For example, the
Intelligent Key battery is discharged.)
If this indicator appears, insert the key into the
key port in the correct direction. (See “PUSH-
BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH” in the “5. Start-
ing and driving” section.)4. Intelligent Key removal indicatorThis indicator appears when the driver’s door is
opened with the ignition switch in the OFF or
LOCK position and the Intelligent Key placed in
the key port. A key reminder chime also sounds.
If this indicator appears, remove the Intelligent
Key from the key port and take it with you when
leaving the vehicle.5. NO KEY warningThis warning appears in either of the following
conditions.
No Intelligent Key inside the vehicle:
The warning appears when the door is closed
with the Intelligent Key left outside the vehicle
and the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position. Make sure that the Intelligent Key isinside the vehicle.
Unregistered Intelligent Key:
The warning appears when the ignition switch is
pushed from the LOCK position and the
Intelligent Key cannot be recognized by the
system. You cannot start the engine with an
unregistered key. Use the registered Intelligent
Key.
See “INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM” in the “3.
Pre-driving checks and adjustments” section for
more details.
6. SHIFT “P” warning (Automatic Trans-
mission models)This warning appears when the ignition switch is
pushed to stop the engine with the selector lever
in any position except the P (Park) position.
If this warning appears, move the selector lever
to the P (Park) position or push the ignition
switch to the ON position.
An inside warning chime will also sound. (See
“INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM” in the “3. Pre-
driving checks and adjustments” section.)7. “PUSH” warning (Automatic Trans-
mission models)This warning appears when the selector lever is
moved to the P (Park) position with the ignition
switch in the ACC position after the SHIFT “P”
warning appears.
To push the ignition switch to the OFF position,
perform the following procedure:
SHIFT “P” warning
?(Move the selector
lever to “P”) ?PUSH warning ?(Push the
ignition switch ?ignition switch position is
turned to ON) ?PUSH warning ?(Push the
ignition switch ?ignition switch position is
turned to OFF)
8. Intelligent Key battery discharge in-
dicatorThis indicator appears when the Intelligent Key
battery is running out of power.
If this indicator appears, replace the battery with
a new one. (See “INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY
REPLACEMENT” in the “8. Maintenance and
do-it-yourself” section.)9. Engine start operation indicator
(Manual Transmission models)This indicator means that the engine will start by
pushing the ignition switch with the clutch pedal
depressed.
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7. Low outside temperature warningThis warning appears if the outside temperature
is below 378F(3 8C) . The warning can be set not
to be displayed. (See “TRIP COMPUTER” later
in this section.)8. SynchroRev Match mode (S-MODE)
warningThis warning appears if a system malfunction
occurs. When the warning appears, the S-
MODE function will not operate, but the manual
transmission will operate normally and driving
can be continued. Have the system checked by
a NISSAN dealer.
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INDICATORS FOR MAINTENANCE
1. Engine oil replacement indicatorThis indicator appears when the set time comes
for changing the engine oil. You can set or reset
the distance for changing the engine oil. (See
“TRIP COMPUTER” later in this section.)
2. Oil filter replacement indicatorThis indicator appears when the set time comes
for replacing the oil filter. You can set or reset
the distance for replacing the oil filter. (See
“TRIP COMPUTER” later in this section.)3. Tire replacement indicatorThis indicator appears when the set time comes
for replacing tires. You can set or reset the
distance for replacing tires. (See “TRIP COM-
PUTER” later in this section.)4. “OTHER” indicatorThis indicator appears when the set time comes
for replacing items other than the engine oil, oil
filter and tires. You can set or reset the distance
for replacing the items. (See “TRIP COMPU-
TER” later in this section.)
More maintenance reminders are also available
on the center display. (See “HOW TO USE
INFO BUTTON” in the “4. Center display,
heater, air conditioner, audio, phone and voice
recognition systems” section.)
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gent Key port.
During this 1-minute time period, if the UNLOCKbutton on the Intelligent Key is pushed, all
doors will be locked automatically after another
1 minute.
Opening rear hatch/trunk lidTo open only the rear hatch/trunk lid, perform the
following procedure.
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Push the rear hatch/trunk lid opener switch
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3. The rear hatch/trunk lid will open.
Lockout protection:
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being
accidentally locked in the trunk, lockout protec-
tion is equipped with the Intelligent Key system.
When the trunk lid is closed with the Intelligent
Key inside the trunk, the outside buzzer will
sound and all doors and the rear hatch/trunk lid
will unlock.
BATTERY SAVER SYSTEMWhen all the following conditions are met for 60
minutes, the battery saver system will cut off the
power supply to prevent battery discharge.
. The ignition switch is in the ACC position, and
. All doors are closed, and
. The selector lever is in the P (Park) position
(Automatic Transmission models) .
WARNING SIGNALSTo help prevent the vehicle from moving
unexpectedly by erroneous operation of the
Intelligent Key listed on the following chart or
to help prevent the vehicle from being stolen,
chime or beep sounds inside and outside the
vehicle and a warning displays in the vehicle
information display.
When a chime or beep sounds or the warning
displays, be sure to check the vehicle and
Intelligent Key.
See “TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE” later in
this section and “VEHICLE INFORMATION
DISPLAY” in the “2. Instruments and controls”
section.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SymptomPossible causeAction to take
When pushing the ignition switch
to stop the engine The SHIFT P warning appears on the display
and the inside warning chime sounds con-
tinuously (Automatic Transmission models) . The selector lever is not in the P (Park)
position.
Shift the selector lever to the P (Park)
position.
When opening the driver’s door
to get out of the vehicle The inside warning chime sounds continuously. The ignition switch is in the ACC
position.
Push the ignition switch to the OFF posi-
tion.
The Intelligent Key is in the Intelligent
Key port. Remove the Intelligent Key from the Intelli-
gent Key port.
When closing the door after get-
ting out of the vehicle The NO KEY warning appears on the display,
the outside chime sounds 3 times and the
inside warning chime sounds for approximately
a few seconds.
The ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position.
Push the ignition switch to the OFF posi-
tion.
The SHIFT P warning appears on the display
and the outside chime sounds continuously
(Automatic Transmission models) . The ignition switch is in the ACC or OFF
position and the selector lever is not in
the P (Park) position.Move the selector lever to the P (Park)
position and push the ignition switch to the
OFF position.
When closing the door with the
inside lock knob turned to LOCK The outside chime sounds for a few seconds
and all the doors unlock. The Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle
and cargo/trunk room area.
Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
When pushing the door handle
request switch to lock the door The outside chime sounds for a few seconds. The Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle
and cargo/trunk room area.
Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
A door is not closed securely. Close the door securely.
When closing the trunk lid
(Roadster models) The outside chime sounds for a few seconds
and all doors unlock.
The Intelligent Key is inside the trunk. Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
When shifting the selector lever
to the P (Park) position The inside warning chime sounds continuously. The ignition switch is in the ON position.
The ignition switch is in the OFF position.
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