2005 Nissan Murano Owner's Manual - Page 77

2005 Nissan Murano Manual

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differs, the warning light will either remain illuminated or blink. See "Using all wheel drive (AWD)" in the "5. Starting and driving" section. CAUTION ¼ If the warning light comes on while driving, AWD mode will change to 2WD mode. Reduce the vehicle speed and have your vehicle checked by a NISSAN dealer as soon as possible. ¼ Do not drive on dry hard surface roads in the LOCK mode. ¼ If the AWD warning light blinks when you are driving: • blinks rapidly (about twice a second): Pull off the road in a safe area, and idle the engine. The driving mode will change to 2WD to prevent the AWD system from malfunctioning. If the warning light turns off, you can drive again. • blinks slowly (about once every 2 seconds): Pull off the road in a safe area, and idle the engine. Check that all tire sizes are the same, tire pressure is correct and tires are not worn. If the warning light is still on after the above operation, have your vehicle checked by a NISSAN dealer as soon as possible. If the light comes on while you are driving, contact a NISSAN dealer for repair. or Brake warning light This light functions for both the parking brake and the foot brake systems. Parking brake indicator: When the ignition switch is in the ON position, the light comes on when the parking brake is applied. Low brake fluid warning light: The light warns of a low brake fluid level. If the light comes on while the engine is running with the parking brake not applied, stop the vehicle and perform the following: 1. Check the brake fluid level. Add brake fluid as necessary. See "Brake fluid" in the "8. Maintenance and do-it-yourself" section. 2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the warning system checked by a NISSAN dealer. Avoid high speed driving and abrupt braking. If both the brake warning light and the antilock brake warning light come on simultaneously, it may indicate the anti-lock brake system is not functioning properly. See "Anti- or Anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning light After turning the ignition switch to the ON position, the light will illuminate. The light will turn off after about 2 seconds if the system is operational. If the light comes on while the engine is running, it may indicate that 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 anti-lock function will cease but the ordinary brakes will continue to operate normally. See "Anti-lock brake system (ABS)" in the "5. Starting and driving" section for further details. 2-10 Instruments and controls

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differs,thewarninglightwilleitherremainillumi-
nated or blink. See “Using all wheel drive
(AWD)”inthe“5.Startinganddriving”section.
CAUTION
°
Ifthewarninglightcomesonwhile
driving, AWD mode will change to
2WDmode.Reducethevehiclespeed
andhaveyourvehiclecheckedbya
NISSANdealerassoonaspossible.
°
Do not drive on dry hard surface
roadsintheLOCKmode.
°
IftheAWDwarninglightblinkswhen
youaredriving:
blinksrapidly(abouttwiceasec-
ond):
Pullofftheroadinasafearea,and
idletheengine.Thedrivingmode
willchangeto2WDtopreventthe
AWDsystemfrommalfunctioning.
Ifthewarninglightturnsoff,you
candriveagain.
blinksslowly(aboutonceevery2
seconds):
Pullofftheroadinasafearea,and
idletheengine.Checkthatalltire
sizesarethesame,tirepressureis
correctandtiresarenotworn.
Ifthewarninglightisstillonafterthe
above operation, have your vehicle
checkedbyaNISSANdealerassoonas
possible.
or
Anti-lockbrake
system(ABS)
warninglight
After turning the ignition switch to the ON
position,thelightwillilluminate.Thelightwillturn
off after about 2 seconds if the system is
operational.
Ifthelightcomesonwhiletheengineisrunning,
itmayindicatethattheanti-lockbrakesystemis
not functioning properly. Have the system
checkedbyaNISSANdealer.
If an abnormality occurs in the system, the
anti-lock function will cease but the ordinary
brakes will continue to operate normally. See
“Anti-lockbrakesystem(ABS)”inthe“5.Start-
inganddriving”sectionforfurtherdetails.
Ifthelightcomesonwhileyouaredriving,
contactaNISSANdealerforrepair.
or
Brakewarninglight
This light functions for both the parking brake
andthefootbrakesystems.
Parkingbrakeindicator:
When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the light comes on when the parking brake is
applied.
Lowbrakefluidwarninglight:
The light warns of a low brake fluid level. If the
light comes on while the engine is running with
the parking brake not applied, stop the vehicle
andperformthefollowing:
1. Checkthebrakefluidlevel.Addbrakefluidas
necessary.See“Brakefluid”inthe“8.Main-
tenanceanddo-it-yourself”section.
2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the
warning system checked by a NISSAN
dealer. Avoid high speed driving and abrupt
braking.
If both the brake warning light and the anti-
lock brake warning light come on simulta-
neously, it may indicate the anti-lock brake
systemisnotfunctioningproperly.See“Anti-
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