2003 Nissan Pathfinder Owner's Manual - Page 70

2003 Nissan Pathfinder Manual

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dealer. You do not need to have your vehicle towed to the dealer. ¼ Malfunction indicator lamp 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 lamp may stop blinking and come on steady. Have the vehicle inspected by an authorized NISSAN dealer. You do not need to have your vehicle towed to the dealer. the emission control system. Slip indicator light (if so equipped) This indicator will blink when the VDC system is operating, thus alerting the driver to the fact that the road surface is slippery and the vehicle is nearing its traction limits. Overdrive off indicator light (Automatic transmission models only) This light comes on during driving when the overdrive switch is pressed to prevent overdrive operation. The O/D OFF indicator light comes on for two seconds each time the ignition key is turned ON. This shows the light is functioning properly. If the O/D OFF indicator light blinks for approximately 8 seconds after coming on for 2 seconds, have your NISSAN dealer check the transmission and repair it if necessary. The automatic transmission is equipped with an electronic Fail-Safe mode. This system allows the vehicle to be driven even in the event of damage to the electrical circuits. If this occurs, the gears automatically engage and lock into 3rd gear. See "Driving the vehicle" in the "5. Starting and driving" section for failsafe before visiting your NISSAN dealer. Transfer 4LO position indicator model) 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 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 position, and press the 4WD shift switch and move it in 4LO or 4H. The transfer case may be damaged if you shift the switch while driving. You cannot move the transfer 4WD shift switch between 4H and 4LO unless you have first stopped the vehicle and moved the automatic transmission shift lever to neutral. Make sure the Instruments and controls 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 2-15

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dealer.Youdonotneedtohaveyourvehicle
towedtothedealer.
°
Malfunction indicator lamp blinking — An
enginemisfirehasbeendetectedwhichmay
damage the emission control system. To re-
duceoravoidemissioncontrolsystemdam-
age:
* donotdriveatspeedsabove45MPH(72
km/h).
* avoidhardaccelerationordeceleration.
* avoidsteepuphillgrades.
* if possible, reduce the amount of cargo
beinghauledortowed.
Themalfunctionindicatorlampmaystopblinking
andcomeonsteady.
Have the vehicle inspected by an authorized
NISSAN dealer. You do not need to have your
vehicletowedtothedealer.
CAUTION
Continued vehicle operation without
having the emission control system
checked and repaired as necessary
couldleadtopoordriveability,reduced
fueleconomy,andpossibledamageto
theemissioncontrolsystem.
Overdriveoffindicatorlight
(Automatictransmission
modelsonly)
This light comes on during driving when the
overdriveswitchispressedtopreventoverdrive
operation.
The O/D OFF indicator light comes on for two
secondseachtimetheignitionkeyisturnedON.
Thisshowsthelightisfunctioningproperly.
If the O/D OFF indicator light blinks for ap-
proximately 8 seconds after coming on for 2
seconds,haveyourNISSANdealercheckthe
transmissionandrepairitifnecessary.
Theautomatictransmissionisequippedwithan
electronic Fail-Safe mode. This system allows
the vehicle to be driven even in the event of
damage to the electrical circuits. If this occurs,
thegearsautomaticallyengageandlockinto3rd
gear.
See“Drivingthevehicle”inthe“5.Starting
and driving” section for failsafe before
visitingyourNISSANdealer.
Slipindicatorlight(ifso
equipped)
ThisindicatorwillblinkwhentheVDCsystemis
operating,thusalertingthedrivertothefactthat
the road surface is slippery and the vehicle is
nearingitstractionlimits.
Transfer4LOpositionindicator
light(
model)
The light should turn off within 1 second after
turningtheignitionswitchtoON.
Thislightcomesonwhenthe4WDshiftswitch
issetinthe4LOpositionwithignitionkeyinthe
ONposition.
Ifthe4WDshiftswitchissetinthe4LOposition
andthelightblinks,stopthevehicle,driveslowly
forwardandthelightwillturnon.
Whenyoushiftbetween4Hand4LO,stopthe
vehicle,movetheautomatictransmissionselec-
tor lever to the N position, and press the 4WD
shiftswitchandmoveitin4LOor4H.
The transfer case may be damaged if you shift
theswitchwhiledriving.
Youcannotmovethetransfer4WDshiftswitch
between 4H and 4LO unless you have first
stopped the vehicle and moved the automatic
transmissionshiftlevertoneutral.Makesurethe
Instrumentsandcontrols
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