2001 Nissan Pathfinder Owner's Manual - Page 73

HEADLIGHT SWITCH Lighting Turn the switch to the AUTO position: When the ignition key is in the ON position, the tail light, headlight, instrument light and other lights turn on automatically, depending on the brightness of the surroundings. When the ignition key is turned to the OFF position, the light will turn off automatically. When the light switch is turned to the position, the headlight low or high beam will turn off. Turn the switch to the position: The side combination, tail, license plate and instrument lights will come on. Turn the switch to the position: Headlights will come on and all the other lights remain on. passenger's door is opened. ¼ When the headlight switch remains in the or position after the lights automatically turn off, the lights will turn on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position from the OFF position. CAUTION ¼ When you turn on the headlight switch after the lights automatically turn off, the lights will not turn off automatically. Be sure to turn the light switch to the OFF position when you leave the vehicle for extended periods of time, otherwise the battery will go dead. ¼ Never leave the light switch on when the engine is not running for extended periods of time. SIC1573 Be sure not to put anything on top of the photo sensor located on the top right-hand side of the instrument panel. The photo sensor controls the autolamp; if it is covered, the photo sensor reacts as if it is dark and the headlights will illuminate. Battery saver system ¼ When the headlight switch is in the or position while the ignition switch is in the ON position, the lights (including the front fog light) will automatically turn off 45 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned to the OFF position. However, the lights will turn off if the driver's or front 2-20 Instruments and controls