2003 Nissan 350Z Owner's Manual - Page 45

2003 Nissan 350Z Manual

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The low fuel warning light comes on when the fuel tank is getting low. Refuel as soon as it is convenient, preferably before the gauge reaches E. There will be a small reserve of fuel in the tank when the fuel gauge needle reaches E. The indicates that the fuel filler lid is located on the passenger's side of the vehicle. CAUTION ¼ If the vehicle runs out of fuel, the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) may come on. Refuel as soon as possible. After a few driving trips, the lamp should turn off. If the lamp remains on after a few driving trips, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized NISSAN dealer. ¼ For additional information, see the "Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)" later in this section. SIC1952 SIC1954 FUEL GAUGE The gauge indicates the approximate fuel level in the tank. The gauge may move slightly during braking, turning, acceleration, or going up or down hill. The gauge needle is designed to move to the E (Empty) position when the ignition key is turned to the OFF position. Refill the fuel tank before the gauge registers Empty. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE The gauge indicates the engine lubrication system oil pressure while the engine is running. When the engine speed is high, the engine oil pressure is also high. When it is low, the gauge indicates the low oil pressure. 2-6 Instruments and controls

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FUELGAUGE
Thegaugeindicatestheapproximatefuellevelin
thetank.
Thegaugemaymoveslightlyduringbraking,
turning,acceleration,orgoingupordownhill.
ThegaugeneedleisdesignedtomovetotheE
(Empty)positionwhentheignitionkeyisturned
totheOFFposition.
Refillthefueltankbeforethegaugeregis-
tersEmpty.
Thelowfuelwarninglightcomesonwhen
thefueltankisgettinglow.Refuelassoon
asitisconvenient,preferablybeforethe
gaugereachesE.Therewillbeasmall
reserveoffuelinthetankwhenthefuel
gaugeneedlereachesE.
The
indicatesthatthefuelfillerlidislo-
catedonthepassenger’ssideofthevehicle.
CAUTION
°
Ifthevehiclerunsoutoffuel,the
malfunction indicator lamp
(MIL)maycomeon.Refuelassoon
aspossible.Afterafewdrivingtrips,
the
lampshouldturnoff.Ifthe
lampremainsonafterafewdriving
trips,havethevehicleinspectedby
anauthorizedNISSANdealer.
°
Foradditionalinformation,seethe
“Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)”
laterinthissection.
ENGINEOILPRESSUREGAUGE
Thegaugeindicatestheenginelubricationsys-
temoilpressurewhiletheengineisrunning.
Whentheenginespeedishigh,theengineoil
pressureisalsohigh.Whenitislow,thegauge
indicatesthelowoilpressure.
SIC1952
SIC1954
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Instrumentsandcontrols