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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:
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,
.
If equipped, thefollowing lightswillilluminate briefly
and then turn
off:
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,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
.
If any lights failtoilluminate, itmay indicate aburned-
out bulb oran open circuit inthe electrical system.
Have thesystem checked, andifnecessary repaired,
by aNISSAN dealerpromptly .
Some indicators andwarnings arealso displayed on
the vehicle information displaybetween thespeed-
ometer andtachometer. (SeeªVehicle information
displayº (P.2-20) .)
W ARNING LIGHTS
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Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)
warning light
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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 .5-57) .)
Brake warning light(red)
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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 (modelsnotequipped withelectronic
parking brakesystem) ,a low brake fluidlevel ofthe
brake system andanAnti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)
malfunction.
Parking brakewarning indicator (modelsnot
equipped withelectronic parkingbrakesystem) :
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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.3-30) .) 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.8-16) .)
If the brake fluidlevel issufficient, havethebrake
system checked byaNISSAN dealerpromptly .
Anti-lock BrakingSystem(ABS)warning indi-
cator:
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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 .2-13) .)
Charge warning light
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
charge warning lightilluminates, andthen turns 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.8-14) .)
Instrume ntsand controls
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If the alternator beltappears tobe functioning correctly
but thecharge warning lightremains illuminated, have
the charging systemchecked byaNISSAN dealer
promptly .
CAUTION:
Do not continue drivingifthe alternator beltis
loose, broken ormissing.
Electric powersteering warninglight
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
electric powersteering warninglightilluminates. After
starting theengine, theelectric powersteering warning
light turns off.This indicates theelectric power
steering systemisoperational.
If the electric powersteering warninglightilluminates
while theengine isrunning, itmay indicate theelectric
power steering systemisnot functioning properlyand
may need servicing. Havetheelectric powersteering
system checked byaNISSAN dealer.
When theelectric powersteering warninglight
illuminates withtheengine running, thepower assist
to the steering willcease operation butyou willstill
have control ofthe vehicle. Atthis time, greater
steering effortsarerequired tooperate thesteering
wheel, especially insharp turnsandatlow speeds.
(See ªElectric powersteering systemº(P.5-56) .)
Electronic parkingbrakesystem warn-
ing light (yellow) (ifequipped)
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The electronic parkingbrakesystem warning light
functions forthe electronic parkingbrakesystem.
When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position, thelight illuminates forafew seconds. Ifthe
warning lightilluminates atany other time,itmay
indicate thattheelectronic parkingbrakesystem isnot
functioning properly.Have thebrake system checked,
and ifnecessary repaired,byaNISSAN dealer
promptly .
Electronic parkingbrakewarning light
(if equipped)
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The electronic parkingbrakewarning lightindicates
that theelectronic parkingbrakesystem isoperating.
When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªONº
position, theelectronic parkingbrakewarning light
illuminates. Whentheengine isstarted andtheparking
brake isreleased, thewarning lightturns off.
If the parking brakeisnot fully released, theelectronic
parking brakewarning lightremains on.Besure that
the electronic parkingbrakewarning lighthasturned
off before driving. (SeeªParking brakeº(P.3-30) .)
If the electronic parkingbrakewarning lightilluminates
or flashes whiletheelectronic parkingbrakesystem
warning light
(yellow) illuminates, itmay indicate
that theelectronic parkingbrakesystem isnot
functioning properly.Have thebrake system checked,
and ifnecessary repaired,byaNISSAN dealer
promptly .
Forward emergency brakingsystem
warning light(ifequipped)
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
forward emergency brakingsystemwarning light
illuminates andthen turns off.
This light illuminates whentheforward emergency
braking systemisset toOFF onthe vehicle information
display .
If the light illuminates whentheforward emergency
braking systemisON, itmay indicate thatthesystem is
unavailable. SeeªForward emergency brakingsystemº
(P .5-45) formore details.
Low tirepressure warninglight(if
equipped)
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position, the
low tirepressure warninglightilluminates andthen
turns off.This indicates thatthelow tirepressure
warning systemisoperational.
This light illuminates ifthere islow tirepressure oratire
pressure warningsystemmalfunction.
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) monitors
the tire pressure ofall tires except thespare.
Low tirepressure warning:
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If the vehicle isbeing driven withlowtirepressure, the
low tirepressure warninglightwillilluminate.
When thelow tirepressure warninglightilluminates,
you should stopandadjust thetire pressure tothe
recommended COLDtirepressure shownonthe tire
placard. Useatire pressure gaugetocheck thetire
pressure. Thelowtirepressure warninglightmaynot
automatically turnoffwhen thetire pressure is
adjusted. Afterthetireisinflated tothe recommended
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3. Water pump
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5. Airconditioner
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2. Drive beltauto-tensioner
3. Crankshaft pulley
4. Airconditioner compressor
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1. Water pump
2. Idlerpulley
3. Alternator
4. Crankshaft pulley
5. Drive beltauto-tensioner
6. Airconditioner compressor
Be sure theignition switchisin the ªOFFº position.
Visually inspectthebelt forsigns ofunusual wear,cuts,
fraying orlooseness. Checkregularly forcondition. If
the belt isin poor condition orloose, haveitreplaced
or adjusted byaNISSAN dealer.
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WARNING:
Be sure theengine andignition switchareoff
and that theparking brakeisapplied.
Replace thespark plugs according tothe maintenance
log shown inaseparate maintenance booklet.
If replacement isrequired, contactaNISSAN dealer.
IRIDIUM- TIPPEDSPARK PLUGS
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It is not necessary toreplace theiridium-tipped spark
plugs asfrequently asthe conventional typeofspark
plugs. These sparkplugs aredesigned tolast much
longer thantheconventional typeofspark plugs.
CAUTION:
. Donot reuse theiridium-tipped sparkplugs
by cleaning orre-gapping.
. Always replace withtherecommended ir-
idium-tipped sparkplugs.
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5. Operate thebuttons tocheck itsoperation.
See aNISSAN dealerifyou need assistance for
replacement.
FCC Notice:
For USA:
This device complies withPart15ofthe FCC
Rules. Operation issubject tothe following two
conditions: (1)This device maynotcause harm-
ful interference, and(2)this device mustaccept
any interference received,including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Note: Changes ormodifications notexpressly
approved bythe party responsible forcompli-
ance could voidtheuser's authority tooperate
the equipment.
For Canada:
This device complies withIndustry Canada
licence-exempt RSSstandard(s) .Operation issubject
tothe following twoconditions: (1)this
device maynotcause interference, and(2)this
device mustaccept anyinterference, including
interference thatmay cause undesired operation
of the device.
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The variable voltagecontrolsystem measures the
amount ofelectrical discharge fromthebattery and
controls voltagegenerated bythe alternator.
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.
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