check engine light NISSAN TITAN 2018 Owner´s Manual

0 Illustrated table of contents
Air bags, seat belts and child restraints..........0-2
Exterior front ....................................0-3
Exterior rear .....................................0-4
Passenger compartment ........................0-5 Instrument panel
................................0-6
Engine compartment check locations ...........0-8
Warning and indicator lights .....................0-11

Warninglight Name Page
4–Wheel Drive
(4WD) warning
light (if so
equipped) 2-22
or
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS)
warning light
2-23
Automatic Trans-
mission check
warning light2-23
Automatic Trans-
mission oil tem-
perature warning
light2-23
Automatic Trans-
mission park
warning light
(
model)2-23
Warning
light Name Page
or
Brake warning
light 2-24
Charge warning
light 2-25
Diesel Particulate
Filter (DPF) warn-
ing light (if so
equipped)2-25
Door open warn-
ing light
2-25
Driver seat belt
warning and
chime2-25
Engine oil pres-
sure warning light
2-25
Warning
light Name Page
Low DEF warning
light (if so
equipped) 2-25
Low fuel warning
light (if so
equipped)2-25
Low tire pressure
warning light
2-26
Low windshield
washer fluid
warning light (if so
equipped) 2-27
Malfunction
warning light (red)
(if so equipped)
2-27
Master warning
light (if so
equipped)2-28
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
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2 Instruments and controls
Instrument panel................................2-4
Meters and gauges ..............................2-6
Speedometer and odometer ................. 2-7
Tachometer ..................................2-9
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..........2-9
Fuel gauge .................................. 2-10
Auxiliary gauges (if so equipped) ..............2-11
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Level
(if so equipped) .............................. 2-12
Off-road monitor (if so equipped) ............2-13
Trip computer (if so equipped) ...............2-13
Compass (if so equipped) ......................2-18
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................................... 2-21
Checking lights .............................. 2-22
Warning lights ............................... 2-22
Indicator lights .............................. 2-29
Audible reminders ........................... 2-32
Vehicle information display (if so equipped) .....2-32
How to use the vehicle information
display ...................................... 2-33
Startup display .............................. 2-33
Settings ..................................... 2-34Vehicle information display warnings
and indicators
............................... 2-41
Diesel warnings and indicators
(if so equipped) ..............................2-47
Security systems ............................... 2-48
Vehicle security system .....................2-48
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System .........2-49
Wiper and washer switch .......................2-51
Switch operation ............................ 2-51
Rain-sensing auto wiper system
(if so equipped) .............................. 2-52
Rear window and/or outside mirror defroster
switch (if so equipped) .......................... 2-53
Headlight switch ............................... 2-54
Headlight control switch .....................2-54
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system
(Type A) (if so equipped) .....................2-57
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system (Type B) (if so equipped) .............2-57
Instrument brightness

control ............... 2-58
Turn signal switch ........................... 2-58
Fog light switch (if so equipped) ................2-59
Horn ........................................... 2-59

Driver seat belt warning light and chimeWater in Fuel warning light
(if so equipped)Turn signal/hazard indicator lights
Engine oil pressure warning lightElectronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system ON indicator light (if so equipped)Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
indicator light
Low DEF warning light (if so equipped)Engine start operation indicator light
(if so equipped)
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,,,,,
,, ATP ,
If any light does not come on or operate in
a way other than described, it may indicate
a burned-out bulb and/or a system mal-
function. Have the system checked. It isrecommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
Some indicators and warnings are also dis-
played on the vehicle information display
between the speedometer and tachom-
eter. For additional information, refer to “Ve-
hicle information display” in this section.
WARNING LIGHTS
For additional information, refer to “Vehicle
information display” in this section.
4–Wheel Drive (4WD)
warning light (if so
equipped)
The 4WD warning light comes on when the
key switch is turned to ON. It turns off soon
af ter the engine is started. If the engine or vehicle is not functioning
properly, the warning light will either re-
main illuminated or blink. For additional in-
formation, refer to “Using 4–Wheel Drive
(4WD)” in the “Starting and driving” section
of this manual.
CAUTION
∙ If the warning light comes on or blinks
during operation, have your vehicle
checked. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
∙ Do not drive on dry hard surface roads in the 4H or 4LO position. If the 4WD
warning light turns on when you are
driving on dry hard surface roads:
– in the 4H position, shif t the 4WD shif t switch to 2WD.
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– in the 4LO position, stop the ve-hicle, move the shif t lever to the N
(Neutral) position with the brake
pedal depressed, and shif t the
4WD shif t switch to 2WD.
∙ If the warning light is still on af ter the above operation, have your vehicle
checked. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer for this service as
soon as possible.
orAnti-lock Braking
System (ABS)
warning light
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the 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 that 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 assistance. For additional information, refer to “Brake system” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
Automatic Transmission
check warning light
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the light comes on for about
2 seconds. If the light comes on at any
other time, it may indicate the automatic
transmission system is not functioning
properly. Have the system checked. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
Automatic Transmission oiltemperature warning light
This light comes on when the automatic
transmission oil temperature is too high. If
the light comes on while driving, reduce the
vehicle speed as soon as safely possible
until the light turns off.
CAUTION
Continued vehicle operation when the
A/T oil temperature warning light is on
may damage the automatic
transmission.
Automatic Transmissionpark warning light (
model)
WARNING
∙ If the 4WD mode indicator is off or the ATP warning light is on, this indicates
that the automatic transmission P
(Park) position will not function and
could result in the vehicle moving un-
expectedly, causing serious personal
injury or property damage. Always set
the parking brake. For additional in-
formation, refer to “Using 4–wheel
drive (4WD)” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
∙ If the ATP light is on, this indicates that the automatic transmission P (Park)
position will not function and the
transfer case is in neutral.
∙ When parking, always make sure that the 4WD shif t indicator light illumi-
nates and the parking brake is set.
Failure to engage the transfer posi-
tion in 2WD, 4H or 4LO could result in
the vehicle moving unexpectedly, re-
sulting in serious personal injury or
property damage.
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∙ Shif t the 4WD switch into the 2WD, 4Hor 4LO position again to turn off the
ATP warning light when the shif t lever
is in the P position and the ATP warn-
ing light is on. (Before shif ting the
4WD switch into the 4LO position,
move the shif t lever to the N position
once, shif t the shif t lever into P again
and make sure the ATP warning light
is off.)
This light indicates that the automatic
transmission parking function is not en-
gaged. If the transfer control is not secured
in any drive position while the shif t lever is
in the P (Park) position, the transmission will
disengage and the drive wheels will not
lock.
orBrake warning light
This light functions for both the parking
brake and the foot brake systems.
Parking brake indicator
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the light comes on when the park-
ing brake is applied. Low brake fluid warning light
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the light warns of a low brake fluid
level. If the light comes on while the engine
is running, with the parking brake not ap-
plied, stop the vehicle and perform the fol-
lowing:
1. Check the brake fluid level. Add brake fluid as necessary. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Brake fluid” in the “Do-
it-yourself ” section of this manual.
2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the warning system checked. It is rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
WARNING
∙ Your brake system may not be work-ing properly if the warning light is on.
Driving could be dangerous. If you
judge it to be safe, drive carefully to
the nearest service station for repairs.
Otherwise, have your vehicle towed
because driving it could be
dangerous. ∙ Pressing the brake pedal with the en-
gine stopped and/or a low brake fluid
level may increase your stopping dis-
tance and braking will require greater
pedal effort and 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. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
indicator
When the parking brake is released and the
brake fluid level is sufficient, if both the
brake warning light and the ABS warning
light illuminate, it may indicate the ABS is
not functioning properly. Have the brake
system checked and, if necessary, repaired.
It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service. Avoid high-speed
driving and abrupt braking. For additional
information, refer to “Anti-lock Braking Sys-
tem (ABS) warning light” in this section.
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Charge warning light
If this light comes on while the engine is
running, it may indicate the charging sys-
tem is not functioning properly. Turn the
engine off and check the generator belt. If
the belt is loose, broken, missing, or if the
light remains on, have the system checked.
It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
CAUTION
∙ Do not ground electrical accessoriesdirectly to the battery terminal. Doing
so will bypass the variable voltage
control system (if so equipped) and
the vehicle battery may not charge
completely. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Variable voltage control
system” in the “Do-it-yourself ” sec-
tion of this manual.
∙ Do not continue driving if the genera- tor belt is loose, broken or missing.
Diesel Particulate Filter
(DPF) warning light (if so
equipped)
For additional information, refer to the “Ti-
tan Diesel Owner’s Manual”.
Door open warning light
This light comes on when any of the doors
are not closed securely while the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
Driver seat belt warning
light and chime
The light and chime remind you to fasten
your seat belt. The light illuminates when-
ever the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position and remains illuminated until the
driver’s seat belt is fastened. At the same
time, the chime sounds for about 6 sec-
onds unless the driver’s seat belt is se-
curely fastened.
For additional information, refer to “Seat
belts” in the “Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system” section of
this manual.
Engine oil pressurewarning light
This light warns of low engine oil pressure. If
the light flickers or comes on during nor-
mal driving, pull off the road in a safe area,
stop the engine immediately,and call a
NISSAN dealer or other authorized repair
shop. The engine oil pressure warning light is
not designed to indicate a low oil level.
Use the dipstick to check the oil level. For
additional information, refer to “Engine oil”
in the “Do-it-yourself ” section of this
manual.
CAUTION
Running the engine with the engine oil
pressure warning light on could cause
serious damage to the engine almost
immediately. Such damage is not cov-
ered by warranty. Turn off the engine as
soon as it is safe to do so.
Low DEF warning light (if so
equipped)
For additional information, refer to the “Ti-
tan Diesel Owner’s Manual”.
Low fuel warning light (if soequipped)
This light comes on when the fuel level in
the fuel tank is getting low. Refuel as soon
as it is convenient, preferably before the
fuel gauge reaches 0 (Empty). There will be
a small reserve of fuel in the tank when
the fuel gauge reaches 0 (Empty).
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∙ If the light illuminates while driving,avoid sudden steering maneuvers or
abrupt braking, reduce vehicle speed,
pull off the road to a safe location and
stop the vehicle as soon as possible.
Driving with under-inflated tires may
permanently damage the tires and in-
crease the likelihood of tire failure. Se-
rious vehicle damage could occur and
may lead to an accident and could re-
sult in serious personal injury or
death. Check the tire pressure for all
four tires. Adjust the tire pressure to
the recommended COLD tire pressure
show on the Tire and Loading Infor-
mation label located in the driver’s
door opening to turn the low tire pres-
sure warning light off. If the light still
illuminates while driving af ter adjust-
ing the tire pressure, a tire may be flat
or the TPMS may be malfunctioning. If
you have a flat tire, replace it with a
spare tire as soon as possible. If no tire
is flat and all tires are properly in-
flated, have the vehicle checked. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service. ∙ When replacing a wheel without the
TPMS such as the spare tire, the TPMS
will not function and the low tire pres-
sure warning light will flash for ap-
proximately 1 minute. The light will re-
main on af ter 1 minute. Have your
tires replaced and/or TPMS system
reset as soon as possible. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer
for these services.
∙ Replacing tires with those not origi- nally specified by NISSAN could affect
the proper operation of the TPMS.
CAUTION
∙ The TPMS is not a substitute for theregular tire pressure check. Be sure to
check the tire pressure regularly.
∙ If the vehicle is being driven at speeds of less than 16 mph (25 km/h), the
TPMS may not operate correctly.
∙ Be sure to install the specified size of tires to the four wheels correctly.
Low windshield-washer
fluid warning light (if so
equipped)
This light comes on when the windshield-
washer fluid is at a low level. Add
windshield-washer fluid as necessary. For
additional information, refer to “Windshield-
washer fluid” in the “Do-it-yourself ” section
of this manual.
Malfunction warning light(red) (if so equipped)
If this warning light illuminates this indi-
cates either the coolant temperature is
above a critical threshold or the exhaust
temperatures are above a critical thresh-
old. When illuminated this lamp indicates
the need to stop the engine as soon as it
can be safely done. The engine must re-
main shut down until the engine can be
repaired. For additional information, refer
to the “Titan Diesel Owner’s Manual”.
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CAUTION
∙ Continuing vehicle operation withoutproper servicing of the engine control
system could lead to poor driveability,
reduced fuel economy, and damage
to the engine control system, which
may affect the vehicle’s warranty
coverage.
∙ Failure to drain the water from the fuel filter can cause serious damage
to the engine. It is recommended that
you contact a NISSAN dealer as soon
as possible.
Master warning light (if so
equipped)
This light comes on when various vehicle
information display warnings appear.
∙ No key warning
∙ Low fuel warning
∙ Low windshield-washer fluid warning
∙ Parking brake release warning
∙ Door open warning
∙ Loose fuel cap warning
∙ Check tire pressure warning ∙ 4WD error (if so equipped)
∙ Front & rear tire size differences (if so
equipped)
NISSAN Intelligent Key®
warning light (if so
equipped)
Af ter the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, this light comes on for about
2 seconds and then turns off. This light illu-
minates or blinks as follows:
∙
The light blinks in yellow when the door is
closed with the Intelligent Key lef t outside
the vehicle and the ignition switch in the
ACC or ON position. Make sure that the
Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle.
∙ The light blinks in green when the Intel- ligent Key battery is running out of
power. Replace the battery with a new
one. For additional information, refer to
“Battery” in the “Do-it-yourself ” section
of this manual.
∙ The light illuminates in yellow when it warns of a malfunction with the Intelli-
gent Key system.
If the warning light illuminates in yellow
while the engine is stopped, it may be im-
possible to start the engine. If the light comes on while the engine is running, you
can drive the vehicle. Have the system
checked. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
For additional information, refer to “NISSAN
Intelligent Key®” in the “Pre-driving checks
and adjustments” section of this manual.
P position selecting
warning light (if so
equipped)
The light blinks red and the warning buzzer
sounds if you are outside of the vehicle with
the Intelligent Key and the engine is off, but
the shif t lever is not in the P (Park) position.
When the warning light blinks, place the igni-
tion switch in the ON position, move the shif t
lever to the P (Park) position, then place the
ignition switch in the LOCK position.
Passenger seat beltwarning light (if so
equipped)
The light reminds you to notif y the passen-
ger to fasten their seat belt. The light illumi-
nates whenever the ignition is placed in the
ON or START position and remains illumi-
nated until the passenger’s seat belt is fas-
tened.
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Engine start operationindicator light (if so
equipped)
This indicator illuminates when the ignition
switch is in the ACC or ON position with the
shif t lever in the P (Park) position.
Automatic transmission models: This in-
dicator means that the engine will start by
pushing the push-button ignition switch
with the brake pedal depressed.
Front fog light indicator
light (if so equipped)
The front fog light indicator light illumi-
nates when the front fog lights are on. For
additional information, refer to “Fog light
switch” in this section.
Front passenger air bagstatus light (if so equipped)
The front passenger air bag status light will
be lit and the passenger front air bag will be
off depending on how the front passenger
seat is being used.
For additional information, refer to “Front
passenger air bag and status light” in the
“Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemen-
tal restraint system” section of this manual.
High beam indicator light
(blue)
This blue light comes on when the head-
light high beams are on and goes out when
the low beams are selected.
The high beam indicator light also comes
on when the passing signal is activated.
Hill descent control systemON indicator light (if so
equipped)
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, this light comes on briefly and
then turns off.
The light comes on when the hill descent
control system is activated.
If the hill descent control switch is on and
the indicator light blinks, the system may
be disabled.
You may feel or hear the system working;
this is normal.
If the indicator light does not come on
when the hill descent switch is on, the sys-
tem may not be functioning properly. Have
the system checked. It is recommended
that you visit a NISSAN dealer for this ser-
vice. For additional information, refer to “Hill de-
scent control system ON indicator light” in
this section and “Hill descent control sys-
tem” in the “Starting and driving” section of
this manual.
Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL) (yellow)
If this indicator light comes on steady or
blinks while the engine is running, it may
indicate a potential emission control mal-
function.
If this indicator light comes on steady 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. For additional information, refer to
“Readiness for inspection/maintenance
(I/M) test” in the “Technical and consumer
information” section of this manual.
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