2013 Nissan Xterra Owner's Manual - Page 98

2013 Nissan Xterra Manual

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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. 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 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: Hill descent control system on 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 is not engaged. If the indicator light does not come on or blink when the hill descent switch is on, the system may not be functioning properly. Have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer. For additional information, see "Hill descent control switch" later in this section and "Hill descent control system" in the "Starting and driving" section of this manual. ● Malfunction Indicator Light on steady - An emission control system malfunction has been detected. Check the fuel-filler cap if the LOOSE FUEL CAP warning message is displayed in the odometer. If the fuel-filler cap is loose or missing, tighten or install the cap and continue to drive the vehicle. light should turn off after a few The driving trips. If the light does not turn 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. - avoid steep uphill grades. - if possible, reduce the amount of cargo being hauled or towed. The Malfunction Indicator Light may stop blinking and come on steady. Have the vehicle inspected by a NISSAN dealer. You do not need to have your vehicle towed to the dealer. Instruments and controls 2-21

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Highbeamindicatorlight
(blue)
Thisbluelightcomesonwhentheheadlighthigh
beamsareonandgoesoutwhenthelowbeams
areselected.
The high beam indicator light also comes on
whenthepassingsignalisactivated.
Hilldescentcontrolsystemon
indicatorlight(ifsoequipped)
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position,thislightcomesonbrieflyandthenturns
off.
Thelightcomesonwhenthehilldescentcontrol
systemisactivated.
If the hill descent control switch is on and the
indicatorlightblinks,thesystemisnotengaged.
If the indicator light does not come on or blink
when the hill descent switch is on, the system
maynotbefunctioningproperly.Havethesystem
checkedbyaNISSANdealer.
Foradditionalinformation,see“Hilldescentcon-
trolswitch”laterinthissectionand“Hilldescent
controlsystem”inthe“Startinganddriving”sec-
tionofthismanual.
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
theLOOSEFUELCAPwarningmessageis
displayed in the odometer. If the fuel-filler
capislooseormissing,tightenorinstallthe
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.
– avoidsteepuphillgrades.
– if possible, reduce the amount of cargo
beinghauledortowed.
TheMalfunctionIndicatorLightmaystopblinking
andcomeonsteady.Havethevehicleinspected
by a NISSAN dealer. You do not need to have
yourvehicletowedtothedealer.
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