2003 Nissan Frontier Owner's Manual - Page 97

2003 Nissan Frontier Manual

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WARNING LIGHTS or Anti-lock brake warning light If the light comes on while the engine is running, it may indicate the anti-lock brake system is not functioning properly. Have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer. If an abnormality occurs in the system, the antilock function ceases, but the regular braking system continues to operate. If the light comes on while you are driving, contact a NISSAN dealer for repair. The ABS system will be disabled and the ABS light will illuminate when the electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock) system switch (if so equipped) is turned on and the E-Lock system is engaged. If the E-Lock system disengages or the switch is turned off, the ABS system will be enabled and the ABS light will turn off. CAUTION Continued vehicle operation when the A/T oil temperature warning light is on may damage the automatic transmission. Automatic transmission park model) warning light ( WARNING ● If the ATP light is ON, this indicates that the automatic transmission P (Park) position will not function and the transfer case is in neutral. ● When parking, always make sure that the 4WD shift indicator light illuminates and the parking brake is set. Failure to engage the transfer position in 2WD, 4H or 4LO could result in the vehicle moving unexpectedly, resulting in serious personal injury or property damage. ● Shift the 4WD switch into the 2WD, 4H or 4LO position again to turn off the ATP warning light when the automatic transmission selector lever is in the P position and the ATP warning light is ON. (Before shifting the 4WD switch into the 4LO position, move the automatic transmission selector lever into the N position once, shift the selector lever into P again and make sure the ATP warning light is OFF.) This light indicates that the automatic transmission parking function is not engaged. If the transfer control is not secured in any drive position while the automatic transmission selector lever is in the P (Park) position, the transmission will disengage and the drive wheels will not lock. or Brake warning light This light functions for both the parking brake and the foot brake systems. Parking brake indicator When the ignition key is in the ON position, the light comes on when the parking brake is applied. Automatic transmission oil temperature warning light (if so equipped) This light comes on when the automatic transmission oil temperature is too high. If the light comes on while driving, reduce the vehicle speed as soon as safely possible until the light turns off. Instruments and controls 2-13

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WARNINGLIGHTS
or
Anti-lockbrake
warninglight
Ifthelightcomesonwhiletheengineisrunning,
it may indicate the anti-lock brake system is not
functioning properly. Have the system checked
byaNISSANdealer.
If an abnormality occurs in the system, the anti-
lock function ceases, but the regular braking
systemcontinuestooperate.
Ifthelightcomesonwhileyouaredriving,
contactaNISSANdealerforrepair.
The ABS system will be disabled and the ABS
light will illuminate when the electronic locking
rear differential (E-Lock) system switch (if so
equipped)isturnedonandtheE-Locksystemis
engaged.IftheE-Locksystemdisengagesorthe
switch is turned off, the ABS system will be
enabledandtheABSlightwillturnoff.
Automatictransmissionoil
temperaturewarninglight(if
soequipped)
Thislightcomesonwhentheautomatictransmis-
sionoiltemperatureistoohigh.Ifthelightcomes
on while driving, reduce the vehicle speed as
soonassafelypossibleuntilthelightturnsoff.
CAUTION
ContinuedvehicleoperationwhentheA/T
oil temperature warning light is on may
damagetheautomatictransmission.
Automatictransmissionpark
warninglight(
model)
WARNING
IftheATPlightisON,thisindicatesthat
theautomatictransmissionP(Park)po-
sitionwillnotfunctionandthetransfer
caseisinneutral.
When parking, always make sure that
the4WDshiftindicatorlightilluminates
and the parking brake is set. Failure to
engagethetransferpositionin2WD,4H
or 4LO could result in the vehicle mov-
ing unexpectedly, resulting in serious
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Shift the 4WD switch into the 2WD, 4H
or4LOpositionagaintoturnofftheATP
warninglightwhentheautomatictrans-
mission selector lever is in the P posi-
tion and the ATP warning light is ON.
(Beforeshiftingthe4WDswitchintothe
4LO position, move the automatic
transmission selector lever into the N
position once, shift the selector lever
into P again and make sure the ATP
warninglightisOFF.)
This light indicates that the automatic transmis-
sionparkingfunctionisnotengaged.Ifthetrans-
fer control is not secured in any drive position
whiletheautomatictransmissionselectorleveris
in the P (Park) position, the transmission will
disengageandthedrivewheelswillnotlock.
or
Brakewarninglight
Thislightfunctionsforboththeparkingbrakeand
thefootbrakesystems.
Parkingbrakeindicator
When the ignition key is in the ON position, the
lightcomesonwhentheparkingbrakeisapplied.
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