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CHECKING BULBS
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With alldoors closed, applytheparking brake,fasten
the seat belts andplace theignition switchinthe ªONº
position withoutstarting theengine. Ifequipped, the
following lightswill
illuminate:
,
,
,
.
If equipped, thefollowing lightswillilluminate briefly
and then turn
off:
,
,
,
,
,
,
.
If any lights failtoilluminate, itmay indicate aburned-
out bulb oran open circuit inthe electrical system.
Have thesystem checked, andifnecessary repaired,
by aNISSAN dealerpromptly .
W ARNING LIGHTS
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Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)
warning light(ifequipped)
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightillumi-
nates andthen turns off.This indicates theABS is
operational.
If the ABS warning lightilluminates whiletheengine is
running, orwhile driving, itmay indicate theABS isnot
functioning properly.Have thesystem checked bya
NISSAN dealerpromptly .
If an ABS malfunction occurs,theanti-lock functionis
turned off.The brake system thenoperates normally,
but without anti-lock assistance. (SeeªBrake systemº
(P .5-22) .)
Brake warning light
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WARNING:
. Ifthe brake fluidlevel isbelow theminimum
mark onthe brake fluidreservoir, donot
drive thevehicle untilthebrake system has
been checked byaNISSAN dealer.
. Even ifyou judge itto be safe, haveyour
vehicle towedbecause drivingitcould be
dangerous.
. Depressing thebrake pedalwithout the
engine running and/orwithalow brake
fluid level could increase thestopping dis-
tance andrequire greater pedaltravel dis-
tance andeffort.
The brake warning lightindicates theparking brake
system operation, alow brake fluidlevel ofthe brake
system andanAnti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)
malfunction.
Parking brakewarning indicator:
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When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position, thebrake warning lightilluminates. When
the engine isstarted andtheparking brakeisreleased,
the brake warning lightturns off.
If the parking brakeisnot fully released, thebrake
warning lightremains on.Besure thatthebrake
warning lighthasturned offbefore driving. (See
ªParking brakeº(P.3-19) .)
Low brake fluidwarning indicator:
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If the brake warning lightilluminates whiletheengine is
running, orwhile driving, andtheparking brakeis
released, itmay indicate thebrake fluidlevel islow .
When thebrake warning lightilluminates whiledriving, stop
thevehicle safelyassoon aspossible. Stopthe
engine andcheck thebrake fluidlevel. Ifthe brake fluid
level isat the minimum mark,addbrake fluidas
necessary .(See ªBrake fluidº(P.8-13) .)
If the brake fluidlevel issufficient, havethebrake
system checked byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning indi-
cator (ifequipped) :
GUID-9E14C2 E6-2E9C-4731-980B-C45B899B9 77B
When theparking brakeisreleased andthebrake fluid
level issufficient, ifboth thebrake warning lightandthe
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightillumi-
nate, itmay indicate theABS isnot functioning
properly .Have thebrake system checked, andif
necessary repaired,byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
(See ªAnti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning lightº
(P .2-12) .)
Charge warning light
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
charge warning lightilluminates. Afterstarting the
engine, thecharge warning lightturns off.This
indicates thecharging systemisoperational.
If the charge warning lightilluminates whiletheengine
is running, orwhile driving, itmay indicate thecharging
system isnot functioning properlyandmay need
servicing.
When thecharge warning lightilluminates while
driving, stopthevehicle safelyassoon aspossible.
Stop theengine andcheck thealternator belt.Ifthe
alternator beltisloose, broken ormissing, thecharging
system needsrepair. (SeeªDrive beltº(P.8-11) .)
If the alternator beltappears tobe functioning correctly
but thecharge warning lightremains illuminated, have
the charging systemchecked byaNISSAN dealer
promptly .
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The power outletisfor powering electricalacces-
sories.
CAUTION:
. The outlet andplug maybehot during or
immediately afteruse.
. This power outletisnot designed foruse
with acigarette lighterunit.
. Donot use with accessories thatexceed a12
volt, 120W (10A)power draw.Donot use
double adapters ormore thanoneelectrical
accessory.
. Use power outletwiththeengine running to
avoid discharging thevehicle battery.
. Avoid usingpower outletwhentheair
conditioner, headlightsorrear window de-
fogger ison.
. Before inserting ordisconnecting aplug, be
sure toturn offthe power switch ofthe
electrical accessory beingusedandthe
ignition switch.
. Push theplug inas far asitwill go.Ifgood
contact isnot made, theplug mayoverheat
or the internal temperature fusemayblow. .
Donot allow water tocontact theoutlet.
. When notinuse, besure toclose thecap.
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Ashtray
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Cigarette lighter
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WARNING:
The cigarette lightershould notbeused while
driving sothat fullattention maybegiven to
vehicle operation.
CAUTION:
. The cigarette lightersocket isapower
source forthe cigarette lighterelement only.
The useofthe cigarette lightersocket asa
power source forany other accessory isnot
recommended.
. Donot use anyother power outletforan
accessory lighter.
The cigarette lighteroperates whentheignition switch
is in the ªACCº orªONº position. To heat thecigarette
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mind.
This refrigerant willnotharm theearth's ozone
layer. However, itmay contribute inasmall partto
global warming.
Special charging equipment andlubricant arerequired
when servicing yourvehicle's airconditioner. Using
improper refrigerants orlubricants willcause severe
damage tothe airconditioner system.(SeeªAir
conditioner systemrefrigerant andlubricantº (P.9-5) .)
A NISSAN dealerwillbeable toservice your
environmentally friendlyairconditioner system.
Air conditioner filter
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The airconditioner systemisequipped withanair
conditioner filterwhich collects dust.To make surethe
air conditioner heatsdefogs, andventilates efficiently,
replace thefilter inaccordance withthespecified
maintenance intervalslistedinthe separate mainte-
nance booklet. To replace thefilter, contact aNISSAN
dealer.
The filter should bereplaced ifthe airflow decreases
significantly orifwindows fogupeasily whenoperating
the heater orair conditioner.
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AUDIO OPERATIONPRECAUTIONS
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WARNING:
Do not adjust theaudio system whiledriving so
that fullattention maybegiven tovehicle
operation.
Radio
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. Radio reception isaffected bystation signal
strength, distancefromradio transmitter, build-
ings, bridges, mountains andother external
influences. Intermittent changesinreception
quality normally arecaused bythese external
influences.
. Using acellular phoneinor near thevehicle may
influence radioreception quality.
Compact Disc(CD) player
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. During coldweather orrainy days, theplayer may
malfunction duetothe humidity .If this occurs,
remove theCD from CDplayer anddehumidify or
ventilate theplayer completely .
. The player mayskipwhile driving onrough roads.
. The CDplayer sometimes maynotfunction when
the passenger compartment temperatureisex-
tremely high.Lower thetemperature beforeuse.
. Donot expose theCD todirect sunlight.
. CDs thatareofpoor quality ,or are dirty,
scratched, coveredwithfingerprints, orthat have
pin holes maynotwork properly .
. The following CDsmaynotwork properly .
Ð Copy control compact discs(CCCD)
Ð Recordable compactdiscs(CD-R)
Ð Rewritable compactdiscs
(CD-RW)
SAA0480
. Donot use thefollowing CDsasthey maycause
the CD player tomalfunction.
Ð 8cm (3.1 in)discs
Ð CDs thatarenot round
Ð CDs withapaper label
Ð CDs thatarewarped, scratched orhave
unusual edges.
Ð CD lens cleaner discs
. This audio system canonly playprerecorded CDs.
It has nocapabilities torecord orburn CDs.
Heater andairconditioner ,and audio system
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CAUTION:
. Do not ground accessories directlytothe
battery terminal. Doingsowill bypass the
variable voltagecontrolsystemandthe
vehicle battery maynotcharge completely.
. Use electrical accessories withtheengine
running toavoid discharging thevehicle
battery.
Y our vehicle isequipped withavariable voltagecontrol
system. Thissystem measures theamount ofelectrical
discharge fromthebattery andcontrols voltage
generated bythe alternator.
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
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CAUTION:
Never useafuse ofahigher orlower amperage
rating thanthatspecified onthe fuse boxcover.
This could damage theelectrical systemor
cause afire.
If any electrical equipment doesnotoperate, checkfor
an open fuse.
1. Be sure theignition switchisin the ªOFFº
position.
2. Besure theheadlight switchisin the ªOFFº
position.
3. Open theengine hood.
4. Remove thefuse/fusible linkbox cover bypushing
the tab
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and lifting thecover fromtheright side
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2
, then theleftside
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5. Locate thefuse thatneeds tobe
replaced.
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6. Remove thefuse using thefuse puller located in
the passenger compartment.
7. Ifthe fuse isopen
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, replace itwith anew fuse
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If the new fuse alsoopens, afterinstalling, havethe
electrical systemchecked, andifnecessary repaired,
by aNISSAN dealer.
The holder
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also contains thefuses. Forchecking
and/or replacing, seeaNISSAN dealer.
Fusible links
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If any electrical equipment doesnotoperate andthe
fuses areingood condition, checkthefusible linksin
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