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Instrument sand controls
High beam assist indicator light(if
equipped)
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The indicator lightilluminates whentheheadlights
come onwhile theheadlight switchisin the ªAUT Oº
position withthehigh beam selected. Thisindicates
that thehigh beam assist system isoperational. (See
ªHeadlight andturn signal switchº (P.2-39) .)
High beam indicator light
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The high beam indicator lightilluminates whenthe
headlight highbeam ison. The indicator turnsoffwhen
the low beam isselected. (SeeªHeadlight andturn
signal switchº (P.2-39) .)
Hill descent controlsystem onindicator
light (ifequipped)
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When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº position
the hilldescent controlsystem onindicator light
illuminates brieflyandthen turns off.This indicates
that thehilldescent controlsystem isoperational.
The light illuminates whenthehilldescent control
system isactivated.
If the hilldescent controlswitchison and theindicator
light blinks, thesystem isnot engaged.
If the indicator lightdoes notilluminate orblink when
the hilldescent controlswitchison, the system may
not befunctioning properly.Have thesystem checked
by aNISSAN dealer.
For additional information, seeªHill descent control
systemº (P.5-30) .
Hill Start Assist system onindicator
light (ifequipped)
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The light illuminates whentheconditions ofthe hillstart
assist system aresatisfied whenthevehicle isstopped
on ahill.
Then, thelight blinks whenthebrake pedalisreleased,
which indicates thatthehillstart assist system is
activated.
For additional information, seeªHill Start Assist
systemº (P.5-30) .
Malfunction IndicatorLight(MIL)
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CAUTION:
. Continuing vehicleoperation withoutproper
servicing ofthe engine control systemand/
or Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
could leadtopoor driveability, reducedfuel
economy, anddamage tothe engine control
system and/orCVTsystem, whichmayaffect
the vehicle's warranty coverage.
. Incorrect settingofthe engine control sys-
tem may lead tonon-compliance oflocal
and national emission lawsandregulations.
When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
Malfunction IndicatorLight(MIL) illuminates. After
starting theengine, theMIL turns off.This indicates
that theengine control system and/orCVTsystem is
operational.
If the MIL illuminates whiletheengine isrunning, itmay
indicate thattheengine control system isnot
functioning properlyandmay need servicing. Have
the vehicle checked, andifnecessary repaired,bya
NISSAN dealerpromptly . If
the MIL blinks (ifequipped) whiletheengine is
running, itmay indicate apotential malfunction inthe
emission controlsystem. Inthis case, theemission
control system maynotfunction properly andmay need
servicing. Havethesystem checked, andifnecessary
repaired, byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
Precautions:
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T o reduce oravoid possible damagetothe engine
control system whentheMIL blinks:
. Avoid driving atspeeds above70km/h (43MPH) .
. Avoid sudden acceleration ordeceleration.
. Avoid goingupsteep uphillgrades.
. Avoid carrying ortowing unnecessary loads.
Rear foglight indicator light(if
equipped)
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The rear foglight indicator lightilluminates whenthe
rear foglight ison. (See ªFog lightswitchº (P.2-45) .)
Security indicator light
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The security indicator lightblinks whentheignition
switch isin the ªLOCKº ,ªOFFº position. Thisfunction
indicates thesecurity system* equipped onthe vehicle
is operational. (*immobilizer)
If security systemismalfunctioning, thislight will
remain onwhile theignition switchisin the ªONº
position. (SeeªSecurity systemº(P.3-20) foradditional
information.)
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Small lightindicator light
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The light illuminates whentheheadlight switchis
turned to
the
position.
SPORT modeindicator light(if
equipped)
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The SPORT modeindicator lightilluminates whenthe
SPORT modeisturned ªONº.(See ªDriving with
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)º(P.5-13)
for the use ofthe SPORT modeswitch.)
T railer direction indicatorlight(if
equipped)
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The light willilluminate whenever anadditional
electrical loadisdetected bythe direction indicator
system.
For additional information, seeªTrailer towing (for
Australia, NewZealand, SouthAfricaandEurope)º
(P .5-52) .
T urn signals/hazard indicatorlights
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The turn signals/hazard indicatorlightsblinkwhen the
turn signal switch orhazard indicator flasherswitchis
turned on.(See ªHeadlight andturn signal switchº
(P .2-39) orªHazard indicator flasherswitchº (P.6-2) .)
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)off
indicator light(except forEurope)/Electronic
Stability Program (ESP)offindicator light(for
Europe)
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
V ehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)/Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)offindicator lightilluminates andthen
turns off.
The VDC/ESP offindicator lightilluminates whenthe
VDC/ESP offswitch ispushed tothe ªOFFº position.
When theVDC/ESP offswitch ispushed tothe ªOFFº
position, theVDC/ESP systemisturned off.
For details, seeªVehicle Dynamic Control(VDC)/
Electronic StabilityProgram (ESP)systemº (P.5-26) .
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
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Brake padwear warning
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The disc brake padshaveaudible wearwarnings.
When abrake padrequires replacement, itwill make a
high pitched scraping soundwhenthevehicle isin
motion. Thisscraping soundwillfirst occur onlywhen
the brake pedalisdepressed. Aftermore wearofthe
brake pad,thesound willalways beheard evenifthe
brake pedal isnot depressed. Havethebrakes
checked assoon aspossible ifthe wear warning
sound isheard.
Have thesystem checked, andifnecessary repaired,
by aNISSAN dealerpromptly .(See ªBrakesº (P.8-
15) .)
Intelligent Key buzzer (ifequipped)
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The Intelligent Key buzzer sounds ifany one ofthe
following improperoperations isfound.
. The ignition switchisnot returned tothe ªLOCKº
position whenlocking thedoors.
. The Intelligent Key isleft inside thevehicle when
locking thedoors.
. Any doors arenot closed securely whenlocking
the doors.
When thebuzzer sounds, besure tocheck boththe
vehicle andtheIntelligent Key .(See ªIntelligent Key
systemº (P.3-10) .)
Light reminder chime
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The chime willsound ifthe driver's sidedoor isopened
while theheadlight switchisin either the
or
position andtheignition switchisin the ªOFFº or
ªL OCKº position.
Be sure toturn thelight switch tothe ªOFFº orªAUT Oº
(if equipped) positionwhenyouleave thevehicle.
Parking brakereminder chime
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The chime willsound ifthe vehicle isdriven atmore
than 7km/h (4MPH) (models notequipped with
electronic parkingbrake)or4km/h (2MPH) (models
equipped withelectronic parkingbrake)withthe
parking brakeapplied. Stopthevehicle andrelease
the parking brake.
Instrume ntsand controls
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Manual operation
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The electronic parkingbrakewillnotbeautomatically
applied ifthe engine isstopped withoutusingthe
ignition switch(forexample, byengine stalling) .In such
a case, youhave toapply theparking brakemanually .
T o apply: Pulltheswitch up
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. The indicator light
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will illuminate.
T o release: Withtheignition switchinthe ªONº
position, depressthebrake pedalandpush theswitch
down
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. The indicator light
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will turn off.
Before driving, checkthattheelectronic parkingbrake
warning light
goes out.Foradditional information,
see ªWarning/indicator lightsandaudible remindersº
(P .2-12) .
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. Abuzzer willsound ifthe vehicle isdriven
without releasing theparking brake.See
ª Audible remindersº (P.2-19) .
. While theelectronic parkingbrakeisapplied
or released, anoperating soundisheard
from thelower sideofthe rear seat. Thisis
normal anddoes notindicate amalfunction.
. When theelectronic parkingbrakeisfre-
quently applied andreleased inashort
period oftime, theparking brakemaynot
operate inorder toprevent theparking
brake system fromoverheating. Ifthis
occurs, operate theelectronic parkingbrake
switch againafterwaiting approximately 1
minute.
. Ifthe electronic parkingbrakemustbe
applied whiledriving inan emergency, pull
up and hold theparking brakeswitch. When
you release theparking brakeswitch, the
parking brakewillbereleased. .
While pulling upthe electronic parking
brake switch during driving, theparking
brake isapplied andachime sounds. The
electronic parkingbrakewarning lightinthe
meter andinthe parking brakeswitch
illuminate. Thisdoes notindicate amalfunc-
tion. Theelectronic parkingbrakewarning
light inthe meter andinthe parking brake
switch turnoffwhen theparking brakeis
released.
. When pulling theelectronic parkingbrake
switch upwith theignition switchinthe
ªOFFº orªACCº position, theparking brake
switch indicator lightwillcontinue toillumi-
nate forashort period oftime.
When towing atrailer (forAustralia, New
Zealand, SouthAfricaandEurope)
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Depending onthe weight ofthe vehicle andtrailer and
the steepness ofthe slope, theremaybeatendency
for the vehicle tomove backwards whenstarting froma
standstill. Whenthisoccurs, youcan usetheparking
brake switch inthe same wayasaconventional lever
type parking brake.
Before starting onsloping roadswhentowing atrailer,
be sure toread thefollowing toprevent thevehicle
from moving backward unintentionally .
1. Pull and hold theparking brakeswitch while
depressing theaccelerator pedalandengaging
the clutch (MTmodels) .
2. Release theparking brakeswitch assoon asthe
engine isdelivering enoughtorquetothe wheels.
Pre-driving checksandadjustments
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Blind SpotWarning (BSW) system(ifequipped forEurope) ....
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BSW system operation ....
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BSW driving situations ....
...................................................... ...........5-38
BSW temporary disabledstatus....
................................................ 5-39
BSW automatic deactivation ....
....................................... ...............5-39
BSW malfunction ....
................................................................ ...........5-39
Camera unitmaintenance ....
................................................. ...........5-39
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system (ifequipped
for Europe) ....
............................................ ................................................. 5-39
LDW system operation ....
...................................................... ...........5-40
T emporary disabledstatusathigh temperature ....
..................... 5-41
Multi-sensing cameraunitmaintenance ....
................................... 5-41
Speed limiter(ifequipped) ....
................................................. ...............5-41
Speed limiteroperations ....
.............................................................. 5-41
Cruise control (ifequipped) ....
.............................................................. 5-43
Precautions oncruise control ....
..................................................... 5-43
Cruise control operations ....
................................................. ...........5-44
Forward emergency brakingsystem(ifequipped) ....
...................... 5-45
System operation ....
................................................................ ...........5-45
ECO mode system (ifequipped) ....
..................................................... 5-47
ECO Pedal Guide function ....
......................................................... 5-47
Ambient ECO....
...................................................... ............................5-47
ECO Drive Report ....
................................................. ........................5-48
Parking ....
....................................... .............................................................. 5-48
Parking sensor(sonar) system(ifequipped) ....
................................ 5-50
Parking sensor(sonar) systemOFFswitch (ifequipped) ....
.... 5-51
Parking sensor(sonar) systemsetting ....
..................................... 5-52T
railer towing (except forAustralia, NewZealand, SouthAfrica
and Europe) ....
................................................. .........................................5-52
T railer towing (forAustralia, NewZealand, SouthAfrica
and Europe) ....
................................................. .........................................5-52
Operating precautions ....
....................................... ........................5-52
Maximum loadlimits (forAustralia andNew Zealand) ....
...... 5-53
Tire pressure ....
................................................. ................................5-55
Safety chains ....
....................................... ......................................... 5-55
T railer brakes ....
....................................... ......................................... 5-55
T railer detection (ifequipped) ....
....................................... ...........5-55
Coupling deviceinstallation (forEurope) ....
.............................. 5-56
Electric powersteering system....
................................................. .......5-56
Brake system ....
................................................................ ........................5-57
Brake precautions ....
....................................... ................................5-57
Brake assist ....
...................................................... ............................5-58
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)....
............................................. 5-58
V ehicle security ....
............................................ .........................................5-59
Cold weather driving....
................................................................ ...........5-59
Battery ....
................................................................ ............................5-59
Engine coolant ....
................................................. ............................5-59
Tire equipment ....
................................................. ............................5-59
Special winterequipment ....
.......................................................... 5-60
Parking brake....
....................................... ......................................... 5-60
Corrosion protection ....
....................................... ............................5-60
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Starting anddriving
R9M engine model:
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km/h (MPH)
1st 35
(22)
2nd 63
(39)
3rd 98
(61)
4th 136
(85)
5th &6th Ð
(Ð)
GEAR SHIFTINDICA TOR (ifequipped)
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Gear ShiftIndicator appearsinthe vehicle information
display whenthedriver should shiftintoahigher or
lower gearasindicated bythe upordown arrow.
The useofGear ShiftIndicator willhelp toreduce fuel
consumption.
When theuparrow appears, upshifting isrecom-
mended. Whenthedown arrow appears, downshifting
is recommended.
CAUTION:
Gear ShiftIndicator helpstoreduce fuelcon-
sumption. Itdoes notrecommend theappro-
priate gearshiftforalldriving situations. Ina
certain situations, onlythedriver canselect the correct
gear(forexample, whenovertaking,
driving upasteep gradient ortowing atrailer) .
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The Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem is
designed toprevent unnecessary fuelconsumption,
exhaust emissions, andnoise during ajourney:
. When youstop thevehicle withthebrake pedal
depressed (CVT)orwith theshift lever inªNº
(Neutral) andclutch pedalreleased (MT),the
engine isturned offautomatically .
. When yourelease thebrake pedal(CVT) orpush
the clutch pedal(MT),the engine isautomatically
turned on.
CAUTION:
At the end ofthe journey theengine mustbe
stopped andignition turnedoff.Lock thevehicle
as normal. Turning theignition switchOFFwill
shut down allelectrical systems.Failuretodo
this may result inaflat battery.
NO TE:
For model withStop/Start SystemorIdling Stop
System, usethespecial batterythatisenhanced
in regard tothe charge-discharge capacityand
life performance. Avoidusinganon-special
battery forthe Stop/Start SystemorIdling Stop
System, asthis may cause earlydeterioration of
the battery oramalfunction ofthe Stop/Start
System orIdling StopSystem. Forthebattery, it
is recommended touse Genuine NISSANparts.
For more information, contactaNISSAN dealer.
NO TE:
The Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem
will notactivate underthefollowing conditions:
. when theengine iskept idling without any
driving aftertheengine isturned on.
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Starting anddriving
Ð when towing thevehicle withtherear
tires raised fromtheground.
. Operate the4WD mode switch onlywhen
driving straight. Donot operate the4WD
mode switch whenmaking aturn orbacking
up.
. Donot operate the4WD mode switch with
the front wheel spinning.
. Engine idlingspeed ishigh while warming
up the engine. Beespecially carefulwhen
starting ordriving onslippery surfaces with
the 4WD mode switch setinthe AUT Omode.
4WD WARNING
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If any malfunction occursinthe Four-Wheel Drive
(4WD) system whiletheengine isrunning, warning
messages appearinthe vehicle information display
.
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If the ª4WD system faultºwarning
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appears, there
may beamalfunction inthe 4WD system. Reduce
vehicle speedandhave yourvehicle checked bya
NISSAN dealerassoon aspossible.
The ª4WD HighTemp. Stopvehicleº (hightempera-
ture) warning
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2
may appear whiletrying tofree a
stuck vehicle duetoincreased oiltemperature. The
driving modemaychange toTwo-Wheel Drive(2WD) .
If this warning isdisplayed, stopthevehicle withthe
engine idling,assoon asitis safe todo so. Then ifthe
warning turnsoff,you can continue driving.
The ªTyre size incorrectº warning
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may appear ifthere
isalarge difference betweenthediameters of
front andrear wheels. Pulloffthe road inasafe area,
with theengine idling.Check thatalltire sizes arethe
same, thatthetirepressure iscorrect andthat thetires
are not excessively worn.Change the4WD mode
switch tothe 2WD mode anddonot drive fast.
If any warning message continues tobe displayed,
have yourvehicle checked byaNISSAN dealeras
soon aspossible.
CAUTION:
. Donot operate theengine onafree roller
when anyofthe wheels raised.
. Ifthe ª4WD system faultºwarning appears
while driving, theremaybeamalfunction in
the 4WD system. Reducethevehicle speed
and have yourvehicle checked byaNISSAN
dealer assoon aspossible. Beespecially
careful whendriving.
. The power trainmaybedamaged ifyou
continue drivingwiththeª4WD system faultº
warning on.
4WD MODE INDICATOR LIGHTS
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The 4WD mode indicator lights(
,
) are
located inthe meter.
The 4WD mode indicator lights(
,
) illuminate
when theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº position.
The indicator lightsturnoffwithin 1second.
The 4WD mode indicator lightswilldisplay themode
selected bythe 4WD mode switch whileengine is
running.
The 4WD LOCK indicator light
illuminates
simultaneously alongwiththe4WD AUTOindicator
light
when selecting theLOCK mode.
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Starting anddriving
and beincontrol ofthe vehicle atall times.
. The camera unitmay notfunction properly
under thefollowing conditions:
Ð When towing atrailer (forAustralia, New
Zealand andSouth Africa).
Ð When strong lightenters thecamera
unit. (Forexample, lightdirectly shines
on the rear ofthe vehicle atsunrise or
sunset.)
Ð When ambient brightness changessud-
denly. (Forexample, whenthevehicle
enters orexits atunnel orpasses under
a bridge.)
. Ifthe camera lensisexcessively dirty,the
automatic washermaynotbeable to
completely cleanthelens. Thiscould result
in the camera notdetecting vehiclesorlane
markers.
. Excessive noise(forexample, audiosystem
volume, openvehicle window) willinterfere
with thechime sound, anditmay notbe
heard.
BSW SYSTEM OPERA TION
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Blind SpotIndicator light
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BSW indicator (inthe Vehicle information display)
The BSW system operates aboveapproximately 32
km/h (20MPH) .
When thecamera unitdetects vehicles inthe detection
zone, theBlind SpotIndicator lightlocated insidethe
outside mirrorswillilluminate. Ifthe turn signal isthen
activated, thesystem chimes (twice)andtheBlind
Spot Indicator lightflashes toalert thedriver.
The Blind SpotIndicator lightcontinues toflash until
the detected vehicle(s) leavethedetection zone.
Detection zone
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The camera unitcan detect vehicles oneither sideof
your vehicle whenpartofanother vehicleiswithin the
detection zoneshown asillustrated.
This detection zonetypically startsfromtheoutside
mirror ofyour vehicle andextends approximately 3m
(10 ft)behind therear bumper, andapproximately 3m
(10 ft)sideways.
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The Blind SpotIndicator lightwillilluminate for
a few seconds whentheignition switchisplaced
in the ªONº position.
The brightness ofthe Blind SpotIndicator lightsis
adjusted automatically dependingonthe brightness of
the ambient light.
A chime sounds ifthe camera unithasalready
detected vehicleswhenthedriver activates theturn
signal. Ifa vehicle comesintothedetection zoneafter
the driver activates theturn signal, thenonlytheBlind
Spot Indicator lightflashes andnochime sounds. (See
ªBSW driving situationsº (P.5-33) .)
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Starting anddriving
. Donot attach ªlicence plateaccessoriesº that
reflect light.
. Donot strike ordamage theareas around the
camera unit.
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The Blind SpotWarning (BSW) systemhelpsalertthe
driver ofother vehicles inadjacent laneswhen
changing lanes.
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The BSW system usestherearview cameraunit
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with automatic washerandblower.
WARNING:
. The BSW system isnot areplacement for
proper driving procedure andisnot de-
signed toprevent contactwithvehicles or
objects. Whenchanging lanes,always use
the side andrear mirrors andturn andlook
in the direction youwillmove toensure itis
safe tochange lanes.Neverrelysolely on
the BSW system.
. The camera unitmay notfunction properly
under thefollowing conditions:
Ð When towing atrailer.
Ð When strong lightenters thecamera
unit. (Forexample, lightdirectly shines
on the rear ofthe vehicle atsunrise or
sunset.) Ð
When ambient brightness changessud-
denly. (Forexample, whenthevehicle
enters orexits atunnel orpasses under
a bridge.)
. Ifthe camera lensisexcessively dirty,the
automatic washermaynotbeable to
completely cleanthelens. Thiscould result
in the camera notdetecting vehiclesorlane
markers.
. Excessive noise(forexample, audiosystem
volume, openvehicle window) willinterfere
with thechime sound, anditmay notbe
heard.
BSW SYSTEM OPERA TION
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Blind SpotIndicator light
BLIND SPOTWARNING (BSW)
S Y STEM (ifequipped forEurope)
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