2004 Nissan Murano Owner's Manual - Page 82

2004 Nissan Murano Manual

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When traveling with no heavy load or on a flat road, select position 0. ately turning it to the ON position. This is not a malfunction. The daytime running lights will be turned off when the headlight switch is turned to the AUTO (only when the headlights are lit) or position or when the fog light is turned on. The daytime running lights will remain on until the ignition switch is turned to the ACC or OFF position. WARNING Xenon headlights are extremely bright compared to conventional headlights. If the xenon headlights hit the rearview mirror of the vehicle ahead or the windshield of the oncoming vehicle, the driver of these vehicles may have difficulty driving because of the brightness. Use the headlight aiming control switch to lower the light axis. See earlier in this section for information on xenon headlights. WARNING When the daytime running light system is active, tail lights on your vehicle are not on. It is necessary at dusk to turn on your headlights. Failure to do so could cause an accident injuring yourself and others. SIC1911 Headlight aiming control (if so equipped) Depending on the number of occupants in the vehicle and the load it is carrying, the headlight axis may be higher than desired. If the vehicle is traveling on a hilly road, the headlights may directly hit the rearview mirror of the vehicle ahead or the windshield of the oncoming vehicle. The light axis can be lowered with the operation of the switch. The larger the number designated on the switch, the lower the axis. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM (CANADA ONLY) The daytime running lights automatically illuminate when the engine is started with parking brake released. The daytime running lights operate with the headlight switch in the OFF position. position or in the The daytime running lights may come on after turning the key to the OFF position and immedi- Instruments and controls 2-23

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Headlightaimingcontrol(ifso
equipped)
Depending on the number of occupants in the
vehicle and the load it is carrying, the headlight
axismaybehigherthandesired.Ifthevehicleis
traveling on a hilly road, the headlights may
directly hit the rearview mirror of the vehicle
aheadorthewindshieldoftheoncomingvehicle.
Thelightaxiscanbeloweredwiththeoperation
oftheswitch.
Thelargerthenumberdesignatedontheswitch,
thelowertheaxis.
When traveling with no heavy load or on a flat
road,selectposition0.
WARNING
Xenon headlights are extremely bright
comparedtoconventionalheadlights.If
the xenon headlights hit the rearview
mirrorofthevehicleaheadorthewind-
shield of the oncoming vehicle, the
driverofthesevehiclesmayhavediffi-
cultydrivingbecauseofthebrightness.
Usetheheadlightaimingcontrolswitch
tolowerthelightaxis.Seeearlierinthis
sectionforinformationonxenonhead-
lights.
DAYTIMERUNNINGLIGHTSYSTEM
(CANADAONLY)
The daytime running lights automatically illumi-
nate when the engine is started with parking
brake released. The daytime running lights op-
erate with the headlight switch in the OFF
positionorinthe
position.
The daytime running lights may come on after
turningthekeytotheOFFpositionandimmedi-
ately turning it to the ON position. This is not a
malfunction.
The daytime running lights will be turned off
whentheheadlightswitchisturnedtotheAUTO
(only when the headlights are lit) or
posi-
tionorwhenthefoglightisturnedon.
The daytime running lights will remain on until
theignitionswitchisturnedtotheACCorOFF
position.
WARNING
Whenthedaytimerunninglightsystem
isactive,taillightsonyourvehicleare
noton.Itisnecessaryatdusktoturnon
yourheadlights.Failuretodosocould
causeanaccidentinjuringyourselfand
others.
SIC1911
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