2006 Nissan Sentra Owner's Manual - Page 71

2006 Nissan Sentra Manual

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1. Check the brake fluid level. Add brake fluid as necessary. See "Brake fluid" in the "Maintenance and do-it-yourself" section of this manual. 2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the warning system checked by a NISSAN dealer. Charge warning light If this light comes on while the engine is running, it may indicate the charging system 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, see a NISSAN dealer immediately. dipstick to check the oil level. See "Engine oil" in the "Maintenance and 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 covered by warranty. Turn off the engine as soon as it is safe to do so. WARNING ● Your brake system may not be working 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 engine stopped and/or a low brake fluid level may increase your stopping distance and braking will require greater pedal effort as well as pedal travel. ● If the brake fluid MINIMUM or MIN fluid reservoir, do brake system has NISSAN dealer. level is below the mark on the brake not drive until the been checked at a CAUTION Do not continue driving if the generator belt is loose, broken or missing. Low fuel warning light 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 E (Empty). There will be a small reserve of fuel in the tank when the fuel gauge needle reaches E (Empty). Door open warning light This light comes on when any of the doors are not closed securely while the ignition key is in the ON position. Engine oil pressure warning light This light warns of low engine oil pressure. If the light flickers or comes on during normal 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 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. See "Window washer fluid" in the "Maintenance and do-it-yourself" section of this manual. Instruments and controls 2-11

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1. Check the brake fluid level. Add brake fluid
asnecessary.See“Brakefluid”inthe“Main-
tenance and do-it-yourself” section of this
manual.
2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the
warning system checked by a NISSAN
dealer.
WARNING
Yourbrakesystemmaynotbeworking
properlyifthewarninglightison.Driv-
ing could be dangerous. If you judge it
tobesafe,drivecarefullytothenearest
service station for repairs. Otherwise,
have your vehicle towed because driv-
ingitcouldbedangerous.
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
pedaleffortaswellaspedaltravel.
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 at a
NISSANdealer.
Chargewarninglight
Ifthislightcomesonwhiletheengineisrunning,
it may indicate the charging system is not func-
tioning properly. Turn the engine off and check
the generator belt. If the belt is loose, broken,
missing,orifthelightremainson,seeaNISSAN
dealerimmediately.
CAUTION
Do not continue driving if the generator
beltisloose,brokenormissing.
Dooropenwarninglight
Thislightcomesonwhenanyofthedoorsarenot
closedsecurelywhiletheignitionkeyisintheON
position.
Engineoilpressurewarning
light
Thislightwarnsoflowengineoilpressure.Ifthe
light flickers or comes on during normal driving,
pull off the road in a safe area, stop the engine
immediately
andcallaNISSANdealerorother
authorizedrepairshop.
Theengineoilpressurewarninglightisnot
designedtoindicatealowoillevel.
Usethe
dipsticktochecktheoillevel.See“Engineoil”in
the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section of
thismanual.
CAUTION
Running the engine with the engine oil
pressurewarninglightoncouldcausese-
riousdamagetotheenginealmostimme-
diately. Such damage is not covered by
warranty.Turnofftheengineassoonasit
issafetodoso.
Lowfuelwarninglight
Thislightcomesonwhenthefuellevelinthefuel
tankisgettinglow.Refuelassoonasitisconve-
nient,preferablybeforethefuelgaugereachesE
(Empty).
Therewillbeasmallreserveoffuel
in the tank when the fuel gauge needle
reachesE(Empty).
Lowwindshieldwasherfluid
warninglight(ifsoequipped)
Thislightcomesonwhenthewindshieldwasher
fluidisatalowlevel.Addwindshieldwasherfluid
asnecessary.See“Windowwasherfluid”inthe
“Maintenance and do-it-yourself”section of this
manual.
Instruments and controls
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