2006 Nissan 350Z Owner's Manual - Page 78

2006 Nissan 350Z Manual

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belt systems will not operate in an accident. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have your vehicle checked by a NISSAN dealer as soon as possible. controlled by the cruise control system. If the light blinks while the engine is running, it may indicate the cruise control system is not functioning properly. Have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer. INDICATOR LIGHTS Automatic transmission position indicator light (A/T models) When the ignition key is turned to the ON position, the indicator in the tachometer shows the automatic transmission selector lever position. See "Driving the vehicle" (automatic transmission) in the "5. Starting and driving" section. High beam indicator light (Blue) This light comes on when the headlight high beam is on and goes out when the low beam is selected. the engine is not running, it indicates that the vehicle is not ready for an emission control system inspection/maintenance test. See "Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M) test" in the "9. Technical and consumer information" section of this manual. Operation The malfunction indicator lamp will come on in one of two ways: ¼ Malfunction indicator lamp on steady - An emission control system malfunction has been detected. Check the fuel-filler cap. If the fuel-filler cap is loose or missing, tighten or install the cap and continue to drive the lamp should turn off after a vehicle. The lamp does not few driving trips. If the turn off after a few driving trips, have the vehicle inspected by a NISSAN 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: a) Do not drive at speeds above 45 MPH (72 km/h). b) Avoid hard acceleration or deceleration. Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) If the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) comes on steady or blinks while the engine is running, it may indicate a potential emission control malfunction. The malfunction indicator lamp may also come on steady if the fuel-filler cap is loose or missing, or if the vehicle runs out of fuel. Check to make sure the fuel-filler cap is installed and closed tightly, and that the vehicle has at least 3 US gallons (14 liters) of fuel in the fuel tank. After a few driving trips, the lamp should turn off if no other potential emission control system malfunction exists. If this indicator lamp comes on steady for 20 seconds and then blinks for 10 seconds when Cruise main switch indicator light (if so equipped) The light comes on when the cruise control main switch is pushed. The light goes out when the main switch is pushed again. When the cruise main switch indicator light comes on, the cruise control system is operational. Cruise set switch indicator light (if so equipped) The light comes on while the vehicle speed is 2-16 Instruments and controls

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beltsystemswillnotoperateinanacci-
dent.Tohelpavoidinjurytoyourselfor
others,haveyourvehiclecheckedbya
NISSANdealerassoonaspossible.
INDICATORLIGHTS
Automatictransmission
positionindicatorlight(A/T
models)
When the ignition key is turned to the ON
position, the indicator in the tachometer shows
the automatic transmission selector lever posi-
tion.See“Drivingthevehicle”(automatictrans-
mission)inthe“5.Startinganddriving”section.
Cruisemainswitchindicator
light(ifsoequipped)
Thelightcomesonwhenthecruisecontrolmain
switch is pushed. The light goes out when the
main switch is pushed again. When the cruise
mainswitchindicatorlightcomeson,thecruise
controlsystemisoperational.
Cruisesetswitchindicator
light(ifsoequipped)
The light comes on while the vehicle speed is
controlled by the cruise control system. If the
light blinks while the engine is running, it may
indicate the cruise control system is not func-
tioningproperly.Havethesystemcheckedbya
NISSANdealer.
Highbeamindicatorlight
(Blue)
This light comes on when the headlight high
beamisonandgoesoutwhenthelowbeamis
selected.
Malfunctionindicatorlamp
(MIL)
Ifthemalfunctionindicatorlamp(MIL)comeson
steady or blinks while the engine is running, it
may indicate a potential emission control mal-
function.
The malfunction indicator lamp may also come
onsteadyifthefuel-fillercapislooseormissing,
orifthevehiclerunsoutoffuel.Checktomake
sure the fuel-filler cap is installed and closed
tightly, and that the vehicle has at least 3 US
gallons(14liters)offuelinthefueltank.
After a few driving trips, the
lamp should
turn off if no other potential emission control
systemmalfunctionexists.
If this indicator lamp comes on steady for 20
seconds and then blinks for 10 seconds when
the engine is not running, it indicates that the
vehicle is not ready for an emission control
system inspection/maintenance test. See
“Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M)
test”inthe“9.Technicalandconsumerinforma-
tion”sectionofthismanual.
Operation
The malfunction indicator lamp will come on in
oneoftwoways:
°
Malfunction indicator lamp on steady — An
emission control system malfunction has
beendetected.Checkthefuel-fillercap.Ifthe
fuel-filler cap is loose or missing, tighten or
install the cap and continue to drive the
vehicle.The
lampshouldturnoffaftera
few driving trips. If the
lamp does not
turn off after a few driving trips, have the
vehicle inspected by a NISSAN dealer. You
donotneedtohaveyourvehicletowedtothe
dealer.
°
Malfunction indicator lamp blinking — An
enginemisfirehasbeendetectedwhichmay
damage the emission control system. To re-
duceoravoidemissioncontrolsystemdam-
age:
a) Do not drive at speeds above 45 MPH
(72km/h).
b) Avoidhardaccelerationordeceleration.
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