2013 Nissan Pathfinder Owner's Manual - Page 98

2013 Nissan Pathfinder Manual

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● If the warning light is still on after the above operation, have your vehicle checked by a NISSAN dealer as soon as possible. High beam indicator light (blue) This blue light comes on when the headlight 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. inspection/maintenance (I/M) test" in the "Technical and consumer information" section of this manual. Operation The Malfunction Indicator Light will come on in one of two ways: ● Malfunction Indicator Light on steady - An emission control system malfunction has been detected. Check the fuel-filler cap if the LOOSE FUEL CAP warning appears in the vehicle information display. If the fuelfiller cap is loose or missing, tighten or install the cap and continue to drive the vehicle. light should turn off after a few The light does not turn driving trips. If the off after a few driving trips, have the vehicle inspected by a NISSAN dealer. You do not need to have your vehicle towed to the dealer. ● Malfunction Indicator Light blinking - An engine misfire has been detected which may damage the emission control system. To reduce or avoid emission control system damage: - do not drive at speeds above 45 MPH (72 km/h). - avoid hard acceleration or deceleration. INDICATOR LIGHTS For additional information on warnings and indicators, see "Vehicle information display" later in this section. Front fog light indicator light (if so equipped) The front fog light indicator light illuminates when the front fog lights are ON. See "Fog light switch" later in this section. Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) If this indicator light comes on steady or blinks while the engine is running, it may indicate a potential emission control malfunction. The Malfunction Indicator Light may also come on steady if the fuel-filler cap is loose or missing, or if the vehicle runs out of fuel. Check to make sure the fuel-filler cap is installed and closed tightly, and that the vehicle has at least 3 gallons (11.4 liters) of fuel in the fuel tank. light should After a few driving trips, the turn off if no other potential emission control system malfunction exists. 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. See "Readiness for Front passenger air bag status light 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 front passenger air bag status light operation, see "Front passenger air bag and status light" in the "Safety - Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system" section of this manual. Instruments and controls 2-15

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If the warning light is still on after the
above operation, have your vehicle
checkedbyaNISSANdealerassoonas
possible.
INDICATORLIGHTS
For additional information on warnings and indi-
cators, see “Vehicle information display”later in
thissection.
Frontfoglightindicatorlight(if
soequipped)
Thefrontfoglightindicatorlightilluminateswhen
thefrontfoglightsareON.See“Foglightswitch”
laterinthissection.
Frontpassengerairbagstatus
light
Thefrontpassengerairbagstatuslightwillbelit
and the passenger front air bag will be OFF
depending on how the front passenger seat is
beingused.
Forfrontpassengerairbagstatuslightoperation,
see“Frontpassengerairbagandstatuslight”in
the“Safety—Seats,seatbeltsandsupplemental
restraintsystem”sectionofthismanual.
Highbeamindicatorlight
(blue)
Thisbluelightcomesonwhentheheadlighthigh
beamsareonandgoesoutwhenthelowbeams
areselected.
The high beam indicator light also comes on
whenthepassingsignalisactivated.
MalfunctionIndicatorLight
(MIL)
If this indicator light comes on steady or blinks
while the engine is running, it may indicate a
potentialemissioncontrolmalfunction.
The Malfunction Indicator Light may also come
onsteadyifthefuel-fillercapislooseormissing,
or if the vehicle runs out of fuel. Check to make
sure the fuel-filler cap is installed and closed
tightly,andthatthevehiclehasatleast3gallons
(11.4liters)offuelinthefueltank.
After a few driving trips, the
light should
turn off if no other potential emission control
systemmalfunctionexists.
Ifthisindicatorlightcomesonsteadyfor20sec-
onds and then blinks for 10 seconds when the
engineisnotrunning,itindicatesthatthevehicle
is not ready for an emission control system
inspection/maintenancetest.See“Readinessfor
inspection/maintenance (I/M) test”in the “Tech-
nical and consumer information” section of this
manual.
Operation
The Malfunction Indicator Light will come on in
oneoftwoways:
Malfunction Indicator Light on steady — An
emission control system malfunction has
been detected. Check the fuel-filler cap if
the LOOSE FUEL CAP warning appears in
the vehicle information display. If the fuel-
fillercapislooseormissing,tightenorinstall
the cap and continue to drive the vehicle.
The
light should turn off after a few
drivingtrips.Ifthe
lightdoesnotturn
offafterafewdrivingtrips,havethevehicle
inspected by a NISSAN dealer. You do not
need to have your vehicle towed to the
dealer.
Malfunction Indicator Light blinking — An
enginemisfirehasbeendetectedwhichmay
damagetheemissioncontrolsystem.Tore-
duceoravoidemissioncontrolsystemdam-
age:
– do not drive at speeds above 45 MPH
(72km/h).
– avoidhardaccelerationordeceleration.
Instrumentsandcontrols
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