2009 Nissan Xterra Owner's Manual - Page 96

2009 Nissan Xterra Manual

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For additional information, see "Security systems" later in this section. Slip indicator light This indicator light will blink when the traction control system is limiting wheel spin. Slippery road conditions may exist if the slip indicator blinks on. If this happens, adjust your driving accordingly. The slip indicator light also comes on when you place the ignition switch in the ON position. The light will turn off after about 2 seconds if the system is operational. If the light does not come on or does not go off, have the traction control system checked by a NISSAN dealer. If the battery is removed or discharged, the traction control system is disabled and the slip indicator light will not turn off after 2 seconds when the ignition switch is placed in the ON position. To reset the system, you must perform the reset procedure. Refer to "Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system" in the "Starting and driving" section of this manual. If the light does not go off after performing the reset procedure, have the traction control system checked by a NISSAN dealer. Transfer 4LO position model) indicator light ( The light should turn off within 1 second after turning the ignition switch to ON. This light comes on when the 4WD shift switch is set in the 4LO position with the ignition switch in the ON position. The transfer case may be damaged if you shift the switch while driving. Make sure the transfer 4LO position indicator light turns on when you shift the 4WD shift switch to 4LO. The indicator light may blink while shifting from one drive mode to the other. The 4LO indicator light must stop blinking and remain illuminated or turn off before shifting the transmission into gear. If the shift selector is shifted from the N (Neutral) position to any other gear when the 4LO indicator light is blinking, the vehicle may move unexpectedly. When you shift between 4H and 4LO, follow the instructions below: ● For automatic transmission models, stop the vehicle and shift the shift selector to the N (Neutral) position with the brake pedal depressed, then depress and turn the 4WD shift switch to 4LO or 4H. ● For manual transmission models, stop the vehicle and shift the shift selector to the N (Neutral) position with the clutch pedal depressed, then depress and turn the 4WD shift switch to 4LO or 4H. You cannot move the transfer 4WD shift switch between 4H and 4LO unless you stop the vehicle and shift the shift selector to the N position with the brake pedal (AT models) or clutch pedal (MT models) depressed. Turn signal/hazard indicator lights The appropriate light flashes when the turn signal switch is activated. Both lights flash when the hazard switch is turned on. 2-20 Instruments and controls

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For additional information, see “Security sys-
tems”laterinthissection.
Slipindicatorlight
This indicator light will blink when the traction
control system is limiting wheel spin. Slippery
road conditions may exist if the slip indicator
blinks on. If this happens, adjust your driving
accordingly.
The slip indicator light also comes on when you
placetheignitionswitchintheONposition.The
light will turn off after about 2 seconds if the
systemisoperational.Ifthelightdoesnotcome
on or does not go off, have the traction control
systemcheckedbyaNISSANdealer.
Ifthebatteryisremovedordischarged,thetrac-
tioncontrolsystemisdisabledandtheslipindi-
catorlightwillnotturnoffafter2secondswhen
the ignition switch is placed in the ON position.
To reset the system, you must perform the reset
procedure. Refer to “Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC)system”inthe“Startinganddriving”sec-
tionofthismanual.
If the light does not go off after performing the
resetprocedure,havethetractioncontrolsystem
checkedbyaNISSANdealer.
Transfer4LOposition
indicatorlight(
model)
The light should turn off within 1 second after
turningtheignitionswitchtoON.
Thislightcomesonwhenthe4WDshiftswitchis
setinthe4LOpositionwiththeignitionswitchin
theONposition.
Thetransfercasemaybedamagedifyoushiftthe
switchwhiledriving.
Make sure the transfer 4LO position indicator
lightturnsonwhenyoushiftthe4WDshiftswitch
to4LO.
Theindicatorlightmayblinkwhileshifting
fromonedrivemodetotheother.
The 4LO indicator light must stop blinking and
remain illuminated or turn off before shifting the
transmission into gear. If the shift selector is
shiftedfromtheN(Neutral)positiontoanyother
gearwhenthe4LOindicatorlightisblinking,the
vehiclemaymoveunexpectedly.
Whenyoushiftbetween4Hand4LO,followthe
instructionsbelow:
Forautomatictransmissionmodels,stopthe
vehicle and shift the shift selector to the N
(Neutral) position with the brake pedal de-
pressed, then depress and turn the 4WD
shiftswitchto4LOor4H.
For manual transmission models, stop the
vehicle and shift the shift selector to the N
(Neutral) position with the clutch pedal de-
pressed, then depress and turn the 4WD
shiftswitchto4LOor4H.
You cannot move the transfer 4WD shift switch
between4Hand4LOunlessyoustopthevehicle
andshifttheshiftselectortotheNpositionwith
thebrakepedal(ATmodels)orclutchpedal(MT
models)depressed.
Turnsignal/hazardindicator
lights
Theappropriatelightflasheswhentheturnsignal
switchisactivated.
Bothlightsflashwhenthehazardswitchisturned
on.
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