2006 Infiniti FX35 Owner's Manual - Page 81

b) Avoid hard acceleration or deceleration. c) Avoid steep uphill grades. d) If possible, reduce the amount of cargo being hauled or towed. The malfunction indicator lamp may stop blinking and come on steady. Have the vehicle inspected by an INFINITI dealer. You do not need to have your vehicle towed to the dealer. Snow mode switch indicator light When selecting SNOW mode while the engine is running, this light will illuminate. See "Snow mode switch" in the "2. Instruments and controls" section. system" in the "5. Starting and driving" section of this manual. AUDIBLE REMINDERS Key reminder chime The chime will sound if the driver's side door is opened while the key is left in the ignition switch (ignition switch is turned off). Remove the key and take it with you when leaving the vehicle. Turn signal/hazard indicator lights The light flashes when the turn signal switch lever or hazard switch is turned on. Light reminder chime The headlights will turn off when the front door is opened with the light switch on unless the ignition switch is in the ON position, or in the case of a model with the Intelligent Key, when the ignition switch is not in the LOCK position. When you turn the headlight switch ON again after the lights automatically turn off and when you open the driver's door, the lights will not turn off automatically and a chime will sound instead. See the battery saver system under "Headlight switch" in this section for details. Make sure to turn the light switch off when you leave the vehicle. 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. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off indicator light The light comes on when the vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch is pushed to OFF. This indicates the VDC system and traction control system are not operating. When the VDC off indicator light and slip indicator light come on with the VDC system turned on, this light alerts the driver to the fact that the VDC system's fail-safe mode is operating, i.e. the VDC system may not be functioning properly. Have the system checked by an INFINITI dealer. 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) Slip indicator light This indicator will blink when the VDC system or the traction control system is operating, thus alerting the driver to the fact that the road surface is slippery and the vehicle is nearing its traction limits. Instruments and controls 2-17