2013 NISSAN MURANO Owners Manual

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GUID-6AC4475F-D514-4474-861E-A33DFE4DFCFD
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) warning light (AWD
models)*Low tire pressure warning lightExterior light indicator
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
lightMaster warning lightFront passenger air bag status light
Seat belt warning lightHigh beam indicator light
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) light (orange)*Supplemental air bag warning lightLane Departure Warning (LDW) light
(green)*
Brake warning lightVehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning
lightMalfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
Charge warning lightAll-Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK indicator light
(AWD models)Overdrive off indicator light
Engine oil pressure warning lightBlind Spot Warning (BSW) light (green)*Soft top indicator light (CrossCabriolet
models)
Intelligent Key warning lightContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
position indicator lightTurn signal/hazard indicator lights
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) light (or-
ange)*Cruise indicator lightVehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off indicator
light
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WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS AND
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
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2-12Instruments and controls
CHECKING BULBSGUID-B5546604-D327-4511-B24A-C4F4615F5F1FWith 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):
,or,,,,,
The following lights come on briefly and then go
off (if so equipped):
,or,,,,,,
,,
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 dot matrix crystal display on the
speedometer. (See “Dot matrix liquid crystal
display” later in this section.)
WARNING LIGHTSGUID-39AE13E8-806F-40A7-8C69-3AF4A1790761
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) warning
light (AWD models)
GUID-2C7F9D36-036A-4856-8580-AE4D2A3CACAAThe light comes on when the ignition switch is
pushed to ON. It turns off soon after the engine
is started.
If the AWD system malfunctions, or the diameter
of the front and the rear wheels are different, the
warning light will either remain illuminated or
blink. (See “All-Wheel Drive (AWD)” in the “5.
Starting and driving” section.)
CAUTION
. If the warning light comes on while
driving there may be a malfunction
in the AWD system. Reduce the
vehicle speed and have your vehicle
checked by a NISSAN dealer as
soon as possible.
. If the AWD warning light blinks
when you are driving:
— blinks rapidly (about twice a
second):
Pull off the road in a safe area,
and idle the engine. The driving
mode will change to 2WD to
prevent the AWD system from malfunctioning. If the warning
light turns off, you can drive
again.
— blinks slowly (about once every 2 seconds):
Pull off the road in a safe area,
and idle the engine. Check that
all tire sizes are the same, tire
pressure is correct and tires are
not worn.
. If the warning light is still on after
the above operations, have your
vehicle checked by a NISSAN dealer
as soon as possible.orAnti-lock Braking System
(ABS) warning light
GUID-06CAAC80-C465-4A21-9EB7-C024333BA100When 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-
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tance. (See “Brake system” in the “5. Starting
and driving” section.)
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) light
(orange; if so equipped)
GUID-B39C25AE-4ABA-4768-B972-D7A8500E4C34When the ignition switch is placed in the "ON"
position, the light will first illuminate in orange
and turn green. This indicates that the Blind
Spot Warning (BSW) system is operational.
If the light comes on in orange and remains on, it
may indicate that the BSW system is not
functioning properly. Have the system checked
by a NISSAN dealer. See “Blind Spot Warning
(BSW)/Lane Departure Warning (LDW) sys-
tems” in the “5. Starting and driving” section.
orBrake warning lightGUID-4A67DFC2-D59E-4197-BAD5-168A3CE40A7EThis light functions for both the parking brake
and the foot brake systems.
Parking brake indicator:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the light comes on when the parking brake is
applied.
Low brake fluid warning light:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When 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 fluid
as necessary. (See “Brake fluid” in the “8.
Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section.)
2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the warning system checked by a NISSAN
dealer.
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
indicator:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When 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
. 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.
Charge warning lightGUID-69B03338-0451-441C-B766-BECF7DE9BC90If the light comes on while the engine is running,
it may indicate the charging system is not
functioning properly. Turn the engine off and
check the alternator belt. If the belt is loose,
broken, missing or if the light remains on, see a
NISSAN dealer immediately.
CAUTION
Do not continue driving if the alternator
belt is loose, broken or missing.
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2-14Instruments and controls
Engine oil pressure warning lightGUID-0AE5784C-961F-4FC8-BFAF-77A224D6D347This light warns of low engine oil pressure. If the
light flickers or comes on during normal driving,
pull off the road in a safe area, stop the engine
immediatelyand call a NISSAN dealer or other
authorized repair shop.
The engine oil pressure warning light is
not designed to indicate a low oil level.
Use the dipstick to check the oil level. (See
“Engine oil” in the “8. Maintenance and do-it-
yourself” section.)
CAUTION
Running the engine with the engine oil
pressure warning light on could cause
serious damage to the engine almost
immediately. Such damage is not cov-
ered by warranty. Turn off the engine as
soon as it is safe to do so.
Intelligent Key warning lightGUID-0700CAF3-DF55-4F0A-A342-324495D014C0After the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, this light comes on for about 2 seconds
and then turns off.
This light warns of a malfunction with the
Intelligent Key system.
If the light comes on while the engine is stopped, it may be impossible to start the
engine. If the light comes on while the engine
is running, you can drive the vehicle. However in
these cases, contact a NISSAN dealer for repair
as soon as possible.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
light (orange; if so equipped)
GUID-81D318A7-8F3C-436E-BEFA-B4243024E948When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the light will come on in orange and
turn green. This indicates that the Lane Depar-
ture Warning (LDW) system is operational.
While the LDW system is on, the light will blink
in orange and a warning chime will sound if the
vehicle is traveling close to either the left or the
right of a traveling lane with detectable lane
markers.
If the light comes on in orange and remains on, it
may indicate that the LDW system is not
functioning properly. Have the systems checked
by a NISSAN dealer.
See “Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/Lane Depar-
ture Warning (LDW) systems” in the “5. Starting
and driving” section.
Low tire pressure warning lightGUID-2FD87A32-C17B-42A1-B740-5A7539F98F4BYour vehicle is equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) that monitors the tire
pressure of all tires except the spare.
The low tire pressure warning light warns of low
tire pressure or indicates that the TPMS is not
functioning properly.
After the ignition switch is pushed ON, this light
illuminates for about 1 second and turns off.
Low tire pressure warning:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407If the vehicle is being driven with low tire
pressure, the warning light will illuminate. A
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning also appears
on the dot matrix liquid crystal display.
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you should stop and adjust the tire
pressure to the recommended COLD tire
pressure shown on the Tire and Loading
Information label. The low tire pressure warning
light does not automatically turn off when the tire
pressure is adjusted. After the tire is inflated to
the recommended pressure, the vehicle must be
driven at speeds above 16 MPH (25 km/h) to
activate the TPMS and turn off the low tire
pressure warning light. Use a tire pressure
gauge to check the tire pressure.
The CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning appears
each time the ignition switch is placed in the ON
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position as long as the low tire pressure warning
light remains illuminated.
For additional information, see “Dot matrix liquid
crystal display” later in this section, “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)” in the “5.
Starting and driving” section and “Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS)” in the “6. In case of
emergency” section.
TPMS malfunction:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407If the TPMS is not functioning properly, the low
tire pressure warning light will flash for approxi-
mately 1 minute when the ignition switch is
pushed ON. The light will remain on after the 1
minute. Have the system checked by a NISSAN
dealer. The CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning
does not appear if the low tire pressure warning
light illuminates to indicate a TPMS malfunction.
For additional information, see “Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS)” in the “5. Starting
and driving” section. For the CHECK TIRE
PRESSURE warning, see “Dot matrix liquid
crystal display” later in this section.
WARNING
.If the light does not illuminate with
the ignition switch pushed ON, have
the vehicle checked by a NISSAN dealer as soon as possible.
. If the light illuminates while driving,
avoid sudden steering maneuvers or
abrupt braking, reduce vehicle
speed, pull off the road to a safe
location and stop the vehicle as
soon as possible. Driving with un-
der-inflated tires may permanently
damage the tires and increase the
likelihood of tire failure. Serious
vehicle damage could occur and
may lead to an accident and could
result in serious personal injury.
Check the tire pressure for all four
tires. Adjust the tire pressure to the
recommended COLD tire pressure
shown on the Tire and Loading
Information label to turn the low
tire pressure warning light OFF. If
the light still illuminates while driv-
ing after adjusting the tire pressure,
a tire may be flat. If you have a flat
tire, replace it with a spare tire as
soon as possible.
. When a spare tire is mounted or a
wheel is replaced, the TPMS will not
function and the low tire pressure
warning light will flash for approxi-
mately 1 minute. The light will remain on after 1 minute. Contact
your NISSAN dealer as soon as
possible for tire replacement and/
or system resetting.
. Replacing tires with those not ori-
ginally specified by NISSAN could
affect the proper operation of the
TPMS.
CAUTION
.The TPMS is not a substitute for the
regular tire pressure check. Be sure
to check the tire pressure regularly.
. If the vehicle is being driven at
speeds of less than 16 MPH (25
km/h) , the TPMS may not operate
correctly.
. Be sure to correctly install the
specified size of tires to the four
wheels.
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2-16Instruments and controls
Master warning lightGUID-6AB3A8A0-B446-4089-A66C-618A6659F580When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the master warning light illuminates if any of the
following are displayed on the dot matrix liquid
crystal display:
.No key warning
. Low fuel warning
. Low washer fluid warning
. Parking brake release warning
. Door/lift gate open warning (Hardtop mod-
els)
. Door/trunk open warning (CrossCabriolet
models)
. Loose fuel cap warning
. Check tire pressure warning
. Extended storage fuse warning
See “Dot matrix liquid crystal display” later in this
section.
Seat belt warning lightGUID-956FC59D-0351-472F-8CD0-3356E0A21318The light and chime remind you to fasten seat
belts. The light illuminates whenever the ignition
switch is pushed to the ON position, and will
remain illuminated until the driver’s seat belt is
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 approximately 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 lightGUID-C47663FA-9971-432A-840C-6232303C8EC4After pushing the ignition switch to the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning light
will illuminate. The supplemental air bag warning
light will turn off after about 7 seconds if the
SRS air bag systems are operational.
If any of the following conditions occur, the air
bags and/or pretensioner systems need servi-
cing 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 (air bag systems) and/or the
pretensioners may not function properly.
For additional information, see “Supplemental
restraint system” in the “1. Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system” sec-
tion.
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning
light is on, it could mean that the air
bags and/or pretensioner systems will
not operate in an accident. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others, have
your vehicle checked by a NISSAN
dealer as soon as possible.
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC)
warning light
GUID-9CD9709D-A6B8-4177-B503-4BF50BC0F688The light will blink when the Vehicle Dynamic
Control (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.
If the VDC warning light comes on and stays on
while the VDC system is on, this light alerts the
driver to the fact that the VDC system’s fail-safe
mode is operating, for example the VDC system
may not be functioning properly. Have the
system checked by a NISSAN dealer. If a
malfunction occurs in the system, the VDC
system function will be canceled but the vehicle
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is still driveable. For additional information, see
“Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system” in the
“5. Starting and driving” section of this manual.
INDICATOR LIGHTSGUID-BDD7DC61-68C7-435D-8B71-5F80E875AAAB
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK
indicator light (AWD models)
GUID-B333F845-9EFA-4E8B-A367-0BBBFF6CDC04This light illuminates when the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position, and turns off within 1
second.
When selecting the LOCK mode while the
engine is running, this light will illuminate. (See
“All-Wheel Drive (AWD)” in the “5. Starting and
driving” section.)
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) light
(green; if so equipped)
GUID-8A539306-30AB-427D-B362-AEEB01FC0854The Blind Spot Warning (BSW) light (green) will
illuminate when the BSW system is turned on.
The light turns off when the system is turned off.
(See “Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/Lane Depar-
ture Warning (LDW) systems” in the “5. Starting
and driving” section.)
NOTE:
This light is common with the Blind Spot
Warning (BSW) light (orange) . (See “Blind
Spot Warning (BSW) light” earlier in this
section.)
Continuously Variable Transmis-
sion (CVT) position indicator light
GUID-0130F932-2380-4325-91F5-49DD5E3D8B5FWhen the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, the indicator shows the automatic
selector shift position. (See “Continuously Vari-
able Transmission (CVT)” in the “5. Starting and
driving” section.)
Cruise indicator lightGUID-C4011DB6-8909-4DF3-8C75-17ED51FCED58
Cruise main switch indicator:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407This light illuminates when the cruise control
main switch is pushed. The light turns off when
the main switch is pushed again. When the
cruise main switch indicator light illuminates, the
cruise control system is operational. (See
“Cruise control” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.)
Cruise malfunction:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407If the cruise indicator light blinks while the
engine is running, it may indicate the cruise
control system is not functioning properly. Have
the system checked by a NISSAN dealer. (See
“Cruise control” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.)
Exterior light indicatorGUID-31C3710D-82FC-41EC-AE8C-69D56A05CEF7This indicator illuminates when the headlight
switch is turned to the AUTO (if so equipped) ,
orposition and the front parking lights,
instrument panel lights, tail lights, license plate
lights or headlights are on. The indicator turns
off when these lights are turned off.
Front passenger air bag status lightGUID-1AD6EFB7-D318-4868-99B0-D18664F33C71The front passenger air bag status light
will be lit and the passenger front air bag will be
OFF depending on how the front passenger
seat is being used.
For front passenger air bag status light opera-
tion, see “NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats)” in the “1. Safety — Seats, seat
belts and supplemental restraint system” section
of this manual.
High beam indicator lightGUID-4EECC9D2-4C62-4418-9FA3-CF0C228A1386This light comes on when the headlight high
beam is on and goes out when the low beam is
selected.
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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
light (green; if so equipped)
GUID-E3C994B9-093A-4F82-BA6D-735ADC99A238The Lane Departure Warning (LDW) light
(green) will illuminate when the LDW system is
turned on. The light turns off when the system is
turned off. (See “Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) systems” in the
“5. Starting and driving” section.)
NOTE:
This light is common with the Lane Depar-
ture Warning (LDW) light (orange) . (See
“Lane Departure Warning (LDW) light”
earlier in this section.)
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)GUID-6AF8662E-1DE1-45FE-852C-925D132DCE37If the malfunction indicator light comes on
steady or blinks while the engine is running, it
may indicate a potential emission control and/or
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) mal-
function.
The malfunction indicator light may also come on
steady if the fuel-filler cap is loose or missing, or
if the vehicle runs out of fuel. Check to make
sure the fuel-filler cap is installed and closed
tightly, and that the vehicle has at least 3 US
gallons (11.4 liters) of fuel in the fuel tank.
After a few driving trips, the
light should
turn off if no other potential emission control
system malfunction exists. If this indicator light remains on for 20 seconds
and then blinks for 10 seconds when the engine
is not running, it indicates that the vehicle is not
ready for an emission control system inspection/
maintenance test. (See “Readiness for Inspec-
tion/Maintenance (I/M) test” in the “9. Technical
and consumer information” section.)
Operation:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407The malfunction indicator light will come on in
one of two ways:
.
Malfunction indicator light on steady — An
emission control system and/or CVT mal-
function has been detected. Check the fuel-
filler cap if the LOOSE FUEL CAP warning
appears on the dot matrix liquid crystal
display. If the fuel-filler cap is loose or
missing, tighten or install the cap and
continue to drive the vehicle. The
light
should turn off after a few driving trips. If the
light does not turn off after a few driving
trips, have the vehicle inspected by a
NISSAN dealer. You do not need to have
your vehicle towed to the dealer.
. Malfunction indicator light blinking — An
engine misfire has been detected which may
damage the emission control system.
To reduce or avoid emission control system
damage: — Do not drive at speeds above 45 MPH
(72 km/h).
— Avoid hard acceleration or deceleration.
— Avoid steep uphill grades.
— If possible, reduce the amount of cargo being hauled or towed.
The malfunction indicator light may stop
blinking and remain on.
Have the vehicle inspected by a NISSAN
dealer. You do not need to have your vehicle
towed to the dealer.
CAUTION
Continued vehicle operation without
having the emission control system
and/or CVT system checked and re-
paired as necessary could lead to poor
driveability, reduced fuel economy, and
possible damage to the emission con-
trol system.
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