2007 Infiniti QX56 Owner's Manual - Page 99

2007 Infiniti QX56 Manual

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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 lightwill 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 fuel-filler cap is loose or missing, tighten or install the cap and continue to drive the vehicle. The light should turn off after a few driving trips. If the light does not turn off after a few driving trips, have the vehicle inspected by an INFINITI 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 an INFINITI dealer. You do not need to have your vehicle towed to the dealer. 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 turn the ignition key to 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 an INFINITI dealer. 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. 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 key in the ON position. If the 4WD shift switch is set in the 4LO position and the light blinks, stop the vehicle, drive slowly forward and the light will turn on. When you shift between 4H and 4LO, stop the vehicle, move the automatic transmission selector lever to the N (Neutral) position, then depress and turn the 4WD shift switch to 4LO or 4H. The transfer case may be damaged if you shift the switch while driving. Security indicator light This light blinks whenever the ignition switch is in the LOCK, OFF or ACC position. This function indicates the security system equipped on the vehicle is operational. 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 Instruments and controls 2-19

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vehicle is not ready for an emission control sys-
tem inspection/maintenance test. See “Readi-
nessforinspection/maintenance(I/M)test”inthe
“Technicalandconsumerinformation”sectionof
thismanual.
Operation
Themalfunctionindicatorlightwillcomeoninone
oftwoways:
Malfunction indicator light on steady — An
emission control system malfunction has
been detected. Check the fuel-filler cap. If
thefuel-fillercapislooseormissing,tighten
or install the cap and continue to drive the
vehicle.The
lightshouldturnoffafter
afewdrivingtrips.Ifthe
lightdoesnot
turn off after a few driving trips, have the
vehicleinspectedbyanINFINITIdealer.You
do not need to have your vehicle towed to
thedealer.
Malfunctionindicatorlightblinking—Anen-
gine misfire has been detected which may
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 an INFINITI dealer. You do not need to have
yourvehicletowedtothedealer.
CAUTION
Continuedvehicleoperationwithouthav-
ing the emission control system checked
and repaired as necessary could lead to
poor driveability, reduced fuel economy,
andpossibledamagetotheemissioncon-
trolsystem.
Securityindicatorlight
Thislightblinkswhenevertheignitionswitchisin
the LOCK, OFF or ACC position. This function
indicates the security system equipped on the
vehicleisoperational.
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
turntheignitionkeytotheONposition.Thelight
willturnoffafterabout2secondsifthesystemis
operational.Ifthelightdoesnotcomeonordoes
not go off, have the traction control system
checkedbyanINFINITIdealer.
Transfer4LOposition
indicatorlight(
model)
The light should turn off within 1 second after
turningtheignitionswitchtoON.
Thislightcomesonwhenthe4WDshiftswitchis
setinthe4LOpositionwiththeignitionkeyinthe
ONposition.
Ifthe4WDshiftswitchissetinthe4LOposition
andthelightblinks,stopthevehicle,driveslowly
forwardandthelightwillturnon.
When you shift between 4H and 4LO, stop the
vehicle, move the automatic transmission selec-
torlevertotheN(Neutral)position,thendepress
andturnthe4WDshiftswitchto4LOor4H.
Thetransfercasemaybedamagedifyoushiftthe
switchwhiledriving.
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