2008 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual - Page 101

2008 Nissan Armada Manual

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WARNING LIGHTS For additional information on warnings and indicators, see "Vehicle information display" later in this section. Automatic transmission check warning light When the ignition switch is placed in the ON position, the light comes on for about 2 seconds. If the light comes on at any other time, it may indicate the automatic transmission system is not functioning properly. Have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer. or Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light When the ignition switch is placed in the ON position, the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light illuminates and then turns off. This indicates the ABS is operational. If the ABS warning light illuminates while the engine is running, or while driving, it may indicate the ABS is not functioning properly. Have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer. If an ABS malfunction occurs, the anti-lock function is turned off. The brake system then operates normally, but without anti-lock assistance. See "Brake system" in the "Starting and driving" section. 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, AUTO, 4H or 4LO could result in the vehicle moving unexpectedly, resulting in serious personal injury or property damage. ● The warning light may come on when the ignition switch is ON and the shift selector is placed in the P position while shifting the transfer case between 4H and 4LO. Shift the 4WD shift switch to the 2WD, AUTO, 4H, or 4LO position again to turn off the ATP warning light when the warning light comes on. Before shifting the 4WD switch into the 4LO position or out of 4LO in the 4H position, move the shift selector into the N position. Shift the shift selector into the P position and make sure that the 4WD shift indicator light is ON and 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 shift selector 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. 2-14 Instruments and controls

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WARNINGLIGHTS
For additional information on warnings and indi-
cators, see “Vehicle information display”later in
thissection.
or
Anti-lockBraking
System(ABS)
warninglight
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
warning light illuminates and then turns off. This
indicatestheABSisoperational.
If the ABS warning light illuminates while the
engineisrunning,orwhiledriving,itmayindicate
the ABS is not functioning properly. Have the
systemcheckedbyaNISSANdealer.
IfanABSmalfunctionoccurs,theanti-lockfunc-
tionisturnedoff.Thebrakesystemthenoperates
normally, but without anti-lock assistance. See
“Brakesystem”inthe“Startinganddriving”sec-
tion.
Automatictransmissioncheck
warninglight
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position,thelightcomesonforabout2seconds.
If the light comes on at any other time, it may
indicatetheautomatictransmissionsystemisnot
functioning properly. Have the system checked
byaNISSANdealer.
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
engage the transfer position in 2WD,
AUTO, 4H or 4LO could result in the
vehicle moving unexpectedly, resulting
in serious personal injury or property
damage.
The warning light may come on when
the ignition switch is ON and the shift
selector is placed in the P position
while shifting the transfer case be-
tween 4H and 4LO. Shift the 4WD shift
switch to the 2WD, AUTO, 4H, or 4LO
positionagaintoturnofftheATPwarn-
ing light when the warning light comes
on.Beforeshiftingthe4WDswitchinto
the4LOpositionoroutof4LOinthe4H
position, move the shift selector into
the N position. Shift the shift selector
into the P position and make sure that
the 4WD shift indicator light is ON and
theATPwarninglightisOFF.
This light indicates that the automatic transmis-
sionparkingfunctionisnotengaged.Ifthetrans-
fer control is not secured in any drive position
whiletheshiftselectorisintheP(Park)position,
the transmission will disengage and the drive
wheelswillnotlock.
or
Brakewarninglight
Thislightfunctionsforboththeparkingbrakeand
thefootbrakesystems.
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