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Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
lightForward Emergency Braking (FEB) system
warning light (if so equipped)CRUISE indicator light (if so equipped)
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system
warning light (orange; if so equipped)Exterior light indicator
Automatic transmission check warning lightIntelligent Key warning lightFront fog light indicator light (if so equipped)
Automatic Transmission (AT) oil temperature
warning lightLane Departure Warning (LDW) indicator
light (orange; if so equipped)Front passenger air bag status light
Automatic Transmission (AT) park warning
lightLow tire pressure warning lightHigh beam indicator light
Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/Blind Spot
Intervention (BSI) system warning light
(orange; if so equipped)Master warning lightLane Departure Prevention (LDP) ON in-
dicator light (green; if so equipped)
Brake warning lightSeat belt warning lightMalfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
Supplemental air bag warning lightSecurity indicator light
Charge warning lightVehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning
lightSNOW mode indicator light
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system
warning light (orange; if so equipped)Automatic transmission position indicator
lightTOW mode indicator light
Engine oil pressure warning lightBlind Spot Intervention (BSI) ON indicator
light (green; if so equipped)Turn signal/hazard indicator lights
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) warning light
(4WD models)Check suspension indicator lightVehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off indicator
light
WARNING LIGHTS, INDICATOR
LIGHTS AND AUDIBLE REMINDERS
CHECKING LIGHTS
With all doors closed, apply the parking brake,
fasten the seat belts and place the ignition
switch in the ON position without starting the
engine. The following lights (if so equipped) will
come on:
,or,,,,,
The following lights (if so equipped) will come
on briefly and then go off:
,or,,,,,,,,
If any light does not come on or operates in a
way other than described, it may indicate a
burned-out bulb and/or a system malfunction. It
is recommended you have the system checked
by a NISSAN dealer.
Some indicators and warnings are also dis-
played on the vehicle information display be-
tween the speedometer and tachometer. (See
“Vehicle information display” (P.2-20) .)
WARNING LIGHTS
orAnti-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. It is recommended
you visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
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” (P.5-136) .)
Automatic Transmission (AT) check
warning light
When the ignition switch is placed in 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. It is
recommended you visit a NISSAN dealer to
check and repair the transmission.
Automatic Transmission (AT) oil
temperature warning light
This light illuminates when the Automatic Trans-
mission (AT) oil temperature is too high. If the
light illuminates while driving, reduce the vehicle
speed as soon as safely possible until the light
turns off.
CAUTION
Continued vehicle operation when the
AT oil temperature warning light is on
may damage the AT.
Automatic Transmission (AT) park
warning light (4WD models)
This light indicates that the Automatic Transmis-
sion (AT) parking function is not engaged. If the
transfer control is not secured in any driving
position while the AT shift lever is in the “P”
(Park) position, the transmission will disengage
and the wheels will not lock.
If the AT park warning light illuminates
with the shift lever in the P (Park) position,
shift the Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) shift
switch to the AUTO, 4H or 4L position
again with the shift lever in the N (Neutral)
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If any of the following conditions occur, the air
bag and/or pretensioner systems needs servi-
cing.
.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.
It is recommended you visit a NISSAN dealer for
these services.
Unless checked and repaired, the supplemental
restraint system (air bag system) and/or the
pretensioners may not function properly.
For additional information, see “Supplemental
restraint system” (P.1-52) .
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning
light is on, it could mean that the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag
systems and/or pretensioner systems
will not operate in an accident. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others, have
your vehicle checked. It is recom-
mended you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
warning light
When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning
light illuminates and then turns off.
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 VDC warning light illuminates when
the VDC system is turned on, this light alerts the
driver to the fact that the VDC system’s fail-safe
mode is operating, for example the VDC or hill
start assist system may not be functioning
properly. Have the system checked. It is
recommended you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service. If a malfunction occurs in the
system, the VDC system function will be
canceled but the vehicle is still driveable. For
additional information, see “Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) system” (P.5-138) .
INDICATOR LIGHTS
Automatic Transmission (AT) posi-
tion indicator light
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the indicator shows the shift lever
position.
In the manual shift mode, when the transmission
does not shift to the selected gear due to a
transmission protection mode, the AT position
indicator light will blink and a buzzer will sound.
See “Automatic transmission” (P.5-18) for
further details.
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) ON
indicator light (green; if so equipped)
The light comes on in green when the Blind Spot
Intervention (BSI) system is turned on. The light
turns off when the system is turned off.
NOTE:
This light is common with the BSW/BSI
system warning light (orange) . (See “Blind
Spot Warning (BSW)/Blind Spot Interven-
tion (BSI) system warning light” (P.2-12) .)
For more details, see “Blind Spot Intervention
Š
(BSI)” (P.5-43) .
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Check suspension indicator light
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the light comes on for 2 seconds.
Cruise indicator light (if so
equipped)
Cruise main switch indicator:
This 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” (P.5-67).)
Cruise malfunction:
If 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. It is recommended you visit
a NISSAN dealer for this service. (See “Cruise
control” (P.5-67) .)
Exterior light indicator
This indicator illuminates when the headlight
switch is turned to the AUTO,orposition and the front parking lights, instrument
panel lights, rear combination lights, license
plate lights or headlights are on. The indicator turns off when these lights are turned off.
Front fog light indicator light (if so
equipped)
The front fog light indicator light illuminates
when the front fog lights are on. (See “Fog light
switch” (P.2-42) .)
Front passenger air bag status light
The front passenger air bag status light ()
located on the instrument panel 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)” (P.1-58) .
High beam indicator light
This light comes on when the headlight high
beam is on and goes out when the low beam is
selected.
Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
ON indicator light (green; if so equipped)
The light comes on in green when the Lane
Departure Prevention (LDP) system is turned on.
The light turns off when the system is turned off.
NOTE:
This light is common with the Lane Depar-
ture Warning (LDW) indicator light (or-
ange) . (See “Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) indicator light” (P.2-14) .)
For more details, see “Lane Departure Warning
(LDW)/Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)” (P.5-
23) .
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
If the malfunction indicator light comes on
steady or blinks while the engine is running, it
may indicate a potential emission control 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 (14 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” (P.10-32) .)
Operation:
The malfunction indicator light will come on in
one of two ways:
.Malfunction indicator light on steady — An
emission control system malfunction has
been detected. Check the fuel-filler cap if
the LOOSE FUEL CAP warning appears in
the vehicle information 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 thelight does not turn off
after a few driving trips, have the vehicle
inspected. It is recommended you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service. 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:
1) Do not drive at speeds above 45 MPH
(72 km/h) .
2) Avoid hard acceleration or deceleration.
3) Avoid steep uphill grades.
4) 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. It is recom-
mended you visit a NISSAN dealer for this
service. You do not need to have your
vehicle towed to the dealer.
CAUTION
Continued vehicle operation without
having the emission control system
checked and repaired as necessary
could lead to poor driveability, reduced
fuel economy, and possible damage to
the emission control system.
Security indicator light
The light blinks when the ignition switch is in the
ACC, OFF and LOCK position. This function
indicates the security system equipped on the
vehicle is operational.
If the security system is malfunctioning, this light
will remain on while the ignition switch is in the
ON position. For additional information, see
“Security systems” (P.2-30) .
SNOW mode indicator light
When selecting SNOW mode while the engine
is running, this light will illuminate. (See “SNOW
mode” (P.5-132) .)
TOW mode indicator light
This light will illuminate when the TOW MODE is
selected while the engine is running. (See
“TOW mode” (P.5-132) .)
Turn signal/hazard indicator lights
The light flashes when the turn signal switch
lever or hazard switch is turned on.
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Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off
indicator light
When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off indicator
light illuminates and then turns off.
The light comes on when the VDC off switch is
pushed to OFF. This indicates that the VDC
system is not operating.
When the 4L position is selected with the Four-
Wheel Drive (4WD) shift switch, the VDC
system is disabled and the VDC off indicator
light illuminates. (4WD models)
For additional information, see “Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) system” (P.5-138) .
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
Key reminder chime
A chime will sound if the driver side door is
opened while the ignition switch is placed in the
ACC position. Make sure the ignition switch is
placed in the OFF position, and take the
Intelligent Key with you when leaving the vehicle.
Light reminder chime
A chime will sound when the driver side door is
opened with the light switch in theorposition and the ignition switch in the ACC, OFF
or LOCK position.
Turn the light switch off when you leave the
vehicle.
Parking brake reminder chime
The chime will sound if the vehicle is driven at
more than 4 MPH (7 km/h) with the parking
brake applied. Stop the vehicle and release the
parking brake.
Brake pad wear warning
The 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.
SIC4379
The vehicle information display*1located
between the speedometer and odometer, and
shows the indicators for the driving systems,
Intelligent Key operation and various warnings
and information.
For detailed information about each system, see
the following sections:
. Automatic Transmission (AT)
— “Warning lights, indicator lights and
audible reminders” (P.2-10) .
— “Driving the vehicle” (P.5-17) .
. Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)
— “NISSAN all-mode 4WD
Š” (P.5-123).
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8. Parking brake release warning
This warning appears when the vehicle speed is
above 4 MPH (7 km/h) and the parking brake is
applied.
9. Low fuel warning
This warning appears when the fuel level in the
tank is getting low. Refuel as soon as it is
convenient, preferably before the fuel gauge
reaches the 0 (Empty) position.
There is a small reserve of fuel remaining
in the tank when the fuel gauge reaches
the 0 (Empty) position.
10. Low washer fluid warning
This warning appears when the washer tank fluid
is at a low level. Add washer fluid as necessary.
(See “Window washer fluid” (P.8-10).)
11. Door/liftgate open warning (ignition
switch is in the ON position)
This warning appears if any of the doors and/or
the liftgate are open or not closed securely. The
vehicle icon indicates which door or the liftgate
is open on the display.
12. Loose fuel cap warning
This warning appears when the fuel-filler cap is
not tightened correctly after the vehicle has
been refueled. (See “Fuel-filler cap” (P.3-27) .)
13. Check tire pressure warning
This warning appears when the low tire pressure
warning light in the meter illuminates and low tire
pressure is detected. The warning appears each
time the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position as long as the low tire pressure warning
light remains illuminated. If this warning appears,
stop the vehicle and adjust the tire pressure to
the recommended COLD tire pressure shown
on the Tire and Loading Information label. (See
“Low tire pressure warning light” (P.2-15) and
“Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)” (P.5-
5) .)
14. Extended storage fuse warning (if so
equipped)
This warning may appear if the extended storage
fuse switch is not pushed in (switched on) .
When this warning appears, push in (switch on)
the extended storage fuse switch to turn off the
warning. For more information, see “Extended
storage fuse switch” (P.8-21) .
15. Back-up Collision Intervention (BCI)
not available warning (if so equipped)
This warning appears when the Back-up Colli-
sion Intervention (BCI) system is temporarily not
available.
For more details, see “Back-up Collision Inter-
vention (BCI)” (P.5-56) .
16. Back-up Collision Intervention (BCI)
malfunction warning (if so equipped)
This warning appears when the Back-up Colli-
sion Intervention (BCI) system is not functioning
properly.
For more details, see “Back-up Collision Inter-
vention (BCI)” (P.5-56) .
17. Headlight warning
This warning appears if the LED headlights are
malfunctioning. It is recommended you have the
system checked by a NISSAN dealer.
18. Front radar obstruction warning (if so
equipped)
This warning appears when the sensor area of
the front bumper is covered with dirt or is
obstructed, making it impossible to detect a
vehicle ahead.
The following systems will be automatically
canceled.
about 30 seconds the vehicle security
system automatically shifts into the armed
phase. The security light begins to flash
once every approximately 3 seconds. If,
during this 30-second pre-arm time period,
the door is unlocked, or the ignition switch is
pushed to ACC or ON, the system will not
arm.
Even when the driver and/or passengers
are in the vehicle, the system will activate
with all doors, hood, and liftgate locked
with the ignition switch in the LOCK
position. When pushing the ignition switch
to the ACC or ON position, the system will
be released.
Vehicle security system activation
The vehicle security system will give the follow-
ing alarm:
. The headlights blink and the horn sounds
intermittently.
. The alarm automatically turns off after
approximately 50 seconds. However, the
alarm reactivates if the vehicle is tampered
with again.
The alarm is activated by:
. Unlocking the door or opening the liftgate
without using the button on the Intelligent
Key, the door handle request switch or the mechanical key. (Even if the door is opened
by releasing the door inside lock knob, the
alarm will activate.)
. Opening the hood.
How to stop an activated alarm
The alarm will stop when a door is unlocked by
pushing the unlock button on the Intelligent Key,
the door handle request switch or using the
mechanical key, or when the ignition switch is
pushed to the ACC or ON position.
If the system does not operate as de-
scribed above, it is recommended you have
it checked by a NISSAN dealer.
NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER SYS-
TEM
The NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System will not
allow the engine to start without the use of the
registered Intelligent Key. Never leave these
keys in the vehicle.
FCC Notice:
For USA:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
For Canada:
This device complies with Industry Canada
licence-exempt RSS standard(s) . Opera-
tion is subject to the following two condi-
tions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation
of the device.
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