2015 NISSAN QASHQAI brake

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warn-
ing lightSeat belt (driver and front passenger)
warning lightFront fog light indicator light
Brake warning light (red)Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) air bag warning lightGlow plug indicator light* (Diesel
engine)
Charge warning lightWater in fuel filter warning light*High beam assist indicator light*
Forward Emergency Braking system
warning light*
Front passenger air bag status light*
High beam indicator light
Low tyre pressure warning light*Rear fog light indicator light*
Malfunction warning light (red)*
Malfunction indicator light (orange)4WD mode indicator light (AUTO)*Side light and headlight indicator
light
Master warning light4WD mode indicator light (LOCK)*Slip indicator light
NATS security warning lightDipped beam indicator lightTrailer direction indicator light
Parking brake warning lightDoor lock indicator light*Turn signal/hazard indicator lights
Power steering warning lightElectronic Stability Programme (ESP)
OFF indicator light*: where fitted
CHECKING BULBS
With all doors closed, apply the parking brake, fas-
ten the seat belts and turn the ignition switch to the
ON position without starting the engine.The following lights (where fitted) come on briefly
and then go off:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,
If any light fails to come on, it may indicate a burned-
out bulb or an open circuit in the electrical system.Have the system checked, and repaired promptly by
a NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop.
Some indicators and warnings are also displayed in
the vehicle informational display between the speed-
ometer and tachometer see “Vehicle information
display” later in this section.
WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS AND AUDIBLE REMINDERS
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WARNING LIGHTS
Also see “Vehicle information display” later in this
section.
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
warning light
When the ignition switch is in the ON position, the
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light illumi-
nates 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 or qualified workshop.
If an ABS malfunction occurs, the anti-lock function
is turned off. The brake system then operates nor-
mally, but without anti-lock assistance (see “Brake
system” in the “5. Starting and driving” section).
BRAKE warning light (red)
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON posi-
tion, the light remains illuminated for a few seconds.
If the light illuminates at any other time, it may indi-
cate that the brake system is not functioning prop-
erly. If the BRAKE warning light illuminates, stop the
vehicle immediately and contact a NISSAN dealer
or qualified workshop.
Low brake fluid warning light:
When the ignition switch is in the ON position, the
light warns of a low brake fluid level. If this warning
light illuminates, the Electronic Stability Programme(ESP) warning light and the brake system warning
light (yellow) also illuminate. If the light illuminates
while the ignition switch is in the ON position with
the parking brake not applied, stop the vehicle and
perform the following steps:
1. Check the brake fluid level. If brake fluid level is
low, add fluid and have the system checked by a
NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop. See
“Brake and clutch fluid” in the “8. Maintenance
and do-it-yourself” section.
2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the warn-
ing system checked by a NISSAN dealer or quali-
fied workshop.
WARNING
•Your brake system may not be working prop-
erly if the warning light is on. Driving could be
dangerous. If you judge the brake system to
be safe, drive carefully to the nearest service
station for repairs. Otherwise, have your ve-
hicle towed because driving it could be dan-
gerous.
•Pressing the brake pedal when the ignition
switch is not in the ON position and/or when
the brake fluid level is low may increase the
stopping distance and braking will require
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 or qualified work-
shop.
Charge warning light
When the ignition switch is in the ON position, the
charge warning light illuminates. After starting the
engine, the charge warning light turns off. This indi-
cates that the charging system is operational.
If the charge warning light illuminates while the en-
gine is running, or while driving, it may indicate that
the charging system is not functioning properly and
may need servicing.
When the charge warning light illuminates while driv-
ing, stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible.
Stop the engine and check the alternator belt. If the
alternator belt is loose, broken or missing, the charg-
ing system needs repair (see “Drive belts” in the
“8. Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section).
If the alternator belt appears to be functioning cor-
rectly but the charge warning light remains illumi-
nated, have the charging system checked by a
NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop promptly.
CAUTION
Do not continue driving if the alternator belt is
loose, broken or missing.
Forward Emergency Braking
system warning light
(where fitted)
This light illuminates when the Forward Emergency
Braking system is set to OFF on the lower display.
If the light illuminates when the Forward Emergency
Braking system is ON, it may indicate that the sys-
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on the driver side centre pillar, to turn the low
tyre pressure warning light off. If the light still
illuminates while driving after adjusting the
tyre pressure, a tyre may be flat. If you have a
flat tyre, repair it with the emergency tyre
puncture repair kit (where fitted) or replace it
with a spare tyre (where fitted) as soon as
possible.
•After adjusting the tyre pressure, be sure to
reset the TPMS. Unless the resetting is per-
formed, the TPMS will not warn of the low tyre
pressure correctly.
•When a spare tyre is mounted or a wheel is
replaced, the TPMS will not function and the
low tyre pressure warning light will flash for
approximately 1 minute. The light will remain
on after 1 minute. Contact a NISSAN dealer or
qualified workshop as soon as possible for
tyre replacement and/or system resetting.
•Replacing tyres with those not originally speci-
fied by NISSAN could affect the proper opera-
tion of the TPMS.
CAUTION
•The TPMS is not a substitute for the regular
tyre pressure check. Be sure to check the tyre
pressure regularly.
•If the vehicle is being driven at speeds of less
than 25 km/h (16 MPH), the TPMS may not
operate correctly.
•Be sure to install the specified size of tyres to
all four wheels correctly.
Malfunction warning light (red)
(where fitted)
When the ignition switch is turned to the ON posi-
tion, the malfunction warning light illuminates. This
means the system is operational.
See “Malfunction Indicator light (orange)” later in
this section for details of the orange Malfunction
Indicator light.
If the red malfunction warning light comes on steady
while the engine is running, it may indicate an en-
gine control system malfunction.
Have your vehicle inspected by a NISSAN dealer or
qualified workshop. You do not need to have your
vehicle towed to the dealer.
CAUTION
Continued vehicle operation without having the
engine control system checked and repaired as
necessary could lead to poor driveability,
reduced fuel economy and possible damage to
the engine control system, which may affect your
warranty coverage.
Incorrect setting of the engine control system may
lead to non-compliance of local and national emis-
sion laws and regulations.
Master warning light
When the ignition switch is in the ON position, the
master warning light illuminates if any of the follow-
ing are displayed in the vehicle information display
(see “Vehicle information display” later in this sec-
tion):
•No key warning
•Key ID incorrect warning
•Low windscreen washer fluid warning
•Parking brake release warning
•Door/boot open warning
•Low tyre pressure warning
•Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) warning (where fitted)
•Intelligent Key system warning
If the driver assist system warnings (where fitted)
appear in the vehicle information display, the master
warning light also illuminates. See “Blind Spot Warn-
ing (BSW) system (where fitted)” in the “5. Starting
and driving” section, “Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) system (where fitted)” in the “5. Starting and
driving” section, and/or “Forward emergency brak-
ing system (where fitted)” in the “5. Starting and
driving” section.
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NATS security warning light
This light blinks when the ignition switch is in the
LOCK, “OFF” or Acc position. This function indi-
cates that your vehicle is equipped with the NISSAN
Anti-Theft System (NATS)*.
If NATS is malfunctioning, this light will remain on
while the ignition switch is in the ON position.
For additional information, see “Security system”
later in this section.
* Immobilizer
Parking brake warning light
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON position, the indicator light in the meter comes on (red)
when the parking brake is applied.
When the parking brake warning, light in the meter, and the LED (Light Emitting Diode), on the switch,
flash this may indicate a malfunction.
Meter Switch
Indicator Warning lightMaster warn-
ing lightDisplay text Buzzer LED
Parking brake
applied
m— — — — LED
Dynamic parking
brake
m
Warning light
ON—Release park-
ing brakeBeep LED
System failureDepends on
status—
m—— —
Parking brake
switch pressed
without brake pedal
pressed
m——Press brake
pedal— LED
Parking brake can-
not be released
automatically
m——Release park-
ing brake— LED
Parking brake
malfunction
mFlashing—m——LED
Flashing
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Low brake fluid warning light:
When the ignition switch is in the ON position, the
light warns of a low brake fluid level. If this warning
light illuminates, the Electronic Stability Programme
(ESP) warning light and the brake system warning
light (yellow) also illuminate. If the light illuminates
while the ignition switch is in the ON position with
the parking brake not applied, stop the vehicle and
perform the following steps:
1. Check the brake fluid level. If brake fluid level is
low, add fluid and have the system checked by a
NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop. See
“Brake and clutch fluid” in the “8. Maintenance
and do-it-yourself” section.
2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the warn-
ing system checked by a NISSAN dealer or quali-
fied workshop.
WARNING
•Your brake system may not be working prop-
erly if the warning light is on. Driving could be
dangerous. If you judge the brake system to
be safe, drive carefully to the nearest service
station for repairs. Otherwise, have your ve-
hicle towed because driving it could be dan-
gerous.
•Pressing the brake pedal when the ignition
switch is not in the ON position and/or when
the brake fluid level is low may increase the
stopping distance and braking will require
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 or qualified work-
shop.
For further parking brake operation information see
“Parking brake switch” in the “8. Pre-driving checks
and adjustments” section.
Power steering warning light
WARNING
•If the engine is not running or is turned off
while driving, the power assist for the steer-
ing will not work. Steering will be harder to
operate.
•When the power steering warning light illumi-
nates with the engine running, there will be
no power assist for the steering. You will still
have control of the vehicle but the steering
will be harder to operate. Have the power
steering system checked by a NISSAN dealer
or qualified workshop.
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON posi-
tion, the power steering warning light illuminates.
After starting the engine, the power steering warn-
ing light turns off. This indicates that the electric
power steering system is operational.
If the power steering warning light illuminates while
the engine is running, it may indicate the power
steering system is not functioning properly and mayneed servicing. Have the electric power steering
system checked by a NISSAN dealer or qualified
workshop. See “Electric power steering system” in
the “5. Starting and driving” section.
Seat belt (driver and front
passenger) warning light
The seat belt warning light reminds you to fasten
your seat belts. The light illuminates whenever the
ignition switch is placed in the ON or START posi-
tion and remains illuminated until the driver’s and/or
front passenger’s seat belt is fastened. At the same
time, the chime sounds for about 6 seconds unless
the driver’s and/or front passenger’s seat belt is
securely fastened see “Seat belt reminder chime”
later in this section. The seat belt warning light may
also illuminate if the front passenger’s seat belt is
not fastened when the front passenger’s seat is oc-
cupied. For 7 seconds after the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position, the system does not acti-
vate 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 Restraint System
(SRS) air bag warning light
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning light is on, it
could mean that the front air bag, side air bag
(where fitted), curtain air bag (where fitted) and/
or pre-tensioner systems will not operate in an
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•Avoid steep uphill grades.
•If possible, reduce the load being carried or
towed.
The Malfunction Indicator light may stop blinking
and come on steady.
Have the vehicle inspected by a NISSAN dealer or
qualified workshop. You do not need to have your
vehicle towed to the dealer.
CAUTION
Continued vehicle operation without having the
engine control system checked and repaired as
necessary could lead to poor driveability,
reduced fuel economy and possible damage to
the engine control system, which may affect your
warranty coverage.
Rear fog light indicator light
(where fitted)
The light comes on when the rear fog light is
switched on (see “Rear fog light (where fitted)” later
in this section).
Side light and headlight indicator
light
This light comes on when the side light or headlight
position is selected, see “Headlight and turn signal
switch” later in this section for further details.
SLIP indicator light
(where fitted)
The SLIP indicator blinks when the Electronic Sta-
bility Programme (ESP) system is operating, thus
alerting the driver to the fact that the road surface is
slippery and the vehicle is nearing its traction limits.
You may feel or hear the system working, this is nor-
mal.
The light will continue to blink for a few seconds
after the ESP system stops limiting wheel spin.
For additional information see “Electronic Stability
Programme (ESP) OFF indicator light (where
fitted)” earlier in this section and “Electronic Stabil-
ity Programme (ESP) system (where fitted)” in the
“5. Starting and driving” section.
Trailer direction indicator light
The light will light up whenever an additional electri-
cal load is detected by the direction indicator sys-
tem.
For additional information, see “Trailer towing” in
the “5. Starting and driving” section.
Turn signal/hazard indicator
lights
The direction indicator lights will flash when the turn
signal switch or hazard warning flasher switch is
turned on. See “Headlight and turn signal switch”
later in this section and see “Hazard warning flasher
switch” in the “6. In case of emergency” section for
further details.
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
Door open reminder chime
The chime will sound if any door other than the driv-
er’s door is left open and the power door lock switch
is held down.
Intelligent Key models:The external buzzer will
sound if the vehicle is being locked remotely or us-
ing an outside door lock switch and any door is
open.
Parking brake reminder buzzer
A buzzer will sound when driving away if the parking
brake has not been released. Stop the vehicle and
release the parking brake.
Light reminder chime
A chime will sound for 10 seconds if the driver’s
door is opened while the external lights are turned
on and the ignition switch is in the “OFF” or LOCK
position.
See “Headlight and turn signal switch” later in this
section for further details on the headlight operation.
Fog light reminder chime
A chime will sound if the ignition switch is in the
“OFF” or LOCK position and the headlight switch is
in the AUTO position (where fitted) and the fog lights
are left on.
See “Fog light switch” later in this section for further
details.
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HOW TO USE THE VEHICLE
INFORMATION DISPLAY
The vehicle information display can be changed us-
ing the ENTER and BACK buttons located on the
left side of the steering wheel.
mBack button
Press the BACK button to return to the previous dis-
play screen or menu level, or to cancel the selection
if it is not completed.
mormDisplay scrolling switch
Pushorto scroll through the items in the
vehicle information display. Press ENTER to select
an item in the display, then push
orto scroll
through the associated menu options.
STARTUP DISPLAY
When the ignition is placed in the ON or ACC posi-
tion the screens displayed include:
•Active system status (where fitted)
•Trip computer
•Tyre pressure information
•Fuel economy
•Warnings
•Outside air temperature
•Odometer/Twin Trip Odometer
Warnings will only display if there are any present,
for more information on warnings and indicators,
see “Vehicle information display warnings and
indicators” later in this section. To control which
items display in the vehicle information display, see
“Settings” later in this section.
SETTINGS
The setting mode allows you to change the informa-
tion displayed in the vehicle information display:
•[Driver Assistance]
•[Clock]
•[Display Settings]
•[Vehicle Settings]
•[Maintenance]
•[Alert]
•[Tyre Pressures]
•[Units]
•[Language]
•[Factory reset]
[Driver assistance]
Use theorswitches and the ENTER button to
change the status, warnings or turn on or off any of
the systems/warnings displayed in the [Driver As-
sistance] menu. The following menu options are
available:
•[Driving Aids] (where fitted)
•[Driver Attention] (where fitted)
•[Traffic Sign] (where fitted)
•[Parking Aids]
•[Chassis control]:
this allows you to turn [Trace Control] and [En-
gine Brake] on or off.
– [Trace Control]:
(For more information, see “Active trace
control” in the “5. Starting and driving” sec-
tion)
– [Engine Brake]:
(For more information, see “Active engine
brake (for XTRONIC (CVT) models only)” in
the “5. Starting and driving” section)
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•[Steering effort]: this can be set to [Normal] or
[Sport].
The [Driving Aids] option has a sub-menu, from
which you can choose whether or not to have fur-
ther items displayed. These items are:
•[Lane] (Lane Departure Warning system)
•[Blind Spot] Blind Spot Warning system)
•[Emergency Brake] (Forward Emergency Brake
system)
The [Driver Attention] option can be used to activate
or deactivate the Driver Attention Support feature
(where fitted). This system is able to detect whether
the driver is displaying a lack of attention, or is dis-
tracted. It does this by monitoring driving style, and
steering behaviour, and it notes deviations from the
normal pattern. If the system detects that driver at-
tention is decreasing, the system uses an audible
and visual warning to suggest that the driver takes a
break.
[Clock]
For details of how to set the clock, see “Setting the
clock” in the “4. Display screen, heater and air con-
ditioner, and audio system” section or the separate
NissanConnect Owner’s manual.
[Display settings]
Use theorswitches to scroll and the ENTER
button to change the status, warnings or turn on or
off any of the systems/warnings displayed in the
[Display Settings] menu. The following menu op-
tions are available:
•[Contents selection]
•[Body Colour]
•[ECO Mode Settings] (where fitted)
•[Stop/Start]
•[ECO Drive Report]
•[Welcome Effect]
[Contents selection]:
The items that display when the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position can be enabled/disabled.
To change the items that are displayed, use the
orbuttons to scroll and the ENTER button to
select a menu item: The following items (where fit-
ted) are available in the [Meter Settings] menu:
•[Home]
•[Average speed]
•[Trip]
•[Fuel economy]
•[Navigation] (where fitted)
•[Traffic Sign] (where fitted)
•[Audio]
•[Driving aids] (where fitted)
•[Tyre pressures]
•[Driver Attention] (where fitted)
•[Chassis control]
The [Driving Aids] option has a sub-menu, from
which you can choose whether or not to have fur-
ther items displayed. These items are:
•[Lane] (Lane Departure Warning system)
•[Blind Spot] Blind Spot Warning system)
•[Emergency Brake] (Forward Emergency Brak-
ing system)
[Body Colour]:
The colour of the vehicle that displays in the vehicle
information display when the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position can be changed.
[ECO mode settings] (where fitted):
You can choose which of the ECO mode features
you wish to see displayed. These include the ECO
indicator ([ECO glow]), and from the Display sub-
menu, the [Pedal Guide] and Instant fuel economy
([Fuel econ.]) display.
[Stop/Start]:
The [Stop/Start] system mode shows the CO2 sav-
ings and the engine stop time. (See “Stop/Start Sys-
tem (where fitted)” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.)
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