2009 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 94

2009 Nissan Altima Manual

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The slip indicator light also comes on when you place the ignition switch in the ON position. The light will turn off after about 2 seconds if the system is operational. If the light does not come on or does not go off, have the Traction Control System checked by a NISSAN dealer. Turn signal/hazard indicator lights The appropriate light flashes when the turn signal switch is activated. Both lights flash when the hazard switch is turned on. the system working when starting the vehicle or accelerating, but this is normal. AUDIBLE REMINDERS Brake pad wear warning The disc brake pads have audible wear warnings. When a disc brake pad requires replacement, it makes a high pitched scraping sound when the vehicle is in motion, whether or not the brake pedal is depressed. Have the brakes checked as soon as possible if the warning sound is heard. Traction Control System off indicator light (if so equipped) This indicator light comes on when the traction control off switch is pushed to OFF. This indicates the Traction Control System is not operating. Push the traction control off switch again or restart the engine and the system will operate normally. See "Traction Control System (TCS)" in the "Starting and driving" section of this manual. The traction control light also comes on when you place the ignition switch in the ON position. The light will turn off after about 2 seconds if the Traction Control System (TCS) is operational. If the light stays on or comes on along with the SLIP indicator light while you are driving, have the Traction Control System checked by a NISSAN dealer. While the Traction Control System is operating, you might feel slight vibration or hear the system working when starting the vehicle or accelerating, but this is normal. Vehicle Dynamic Control OFF indicator light (if so equipped) This indicator light comes on when the Vehicle Dynamic Control off switch is pushed to OFF. This indicates the Vehicle Dynamic Control has been turned off. Push the Vehicle Dynamic Control off switch again or restart the engine and the system will operate normally. See "Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system" in the "Starting and driving" section of this manual. The Vehicle Dynamic Control light also comes on when you place the ignition switch in the ON position. The light will turn off after about 2 seconds if the system is operational. If the light stays on or comes on along with the SLIP indicator light while you are driving, have the Vehicle Dynamic Control system checked by a NISSAN dealer. While the Vehicle Dynamic Control system is operating, you might feel slight vibration or hear NISSAN Intelligent Key™ door buzzer The Intelligent Key door buzzer sounds if the Intelligent Key is left inside the vehicle when locking the doors. When the buzzer sounds, be sure to check both the vehicle and the Intelligent Key. See "NISSAN Intelligent Key™ " in the "Predriving checks and adjustments" section. Key reminder chime A chime sounds if the driver's door is opened while the ignition switch is placed in the ACC or OFF position or placed in the OFF or LOCK position with the Intelligent Key left in the Intelligent Key port. Make sure the ignition switch is placed in the LOCK position, and take the Intelligent Key with you when leaving the vehicle. 2-16 Instruments and controls

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The slip indicator light also comes on when you
placetheignitionswitchintheONposition.The
light will turn off after about 2 seconds if the
systemisoperational.Ifthelightdoesnotcome
on or does not go off, have the Traction Control
SystemcheckedbyaNISSANdealer.
TractionControlSystemoff
indicatorlight(ifsoequipped)
This indicator light comes on when the traction
control off switch is pushed to OFF. This indi-
catestheTractionControlSystemisnotoperat-
ing.
Push the traction control off switch again or re-
starttheengineandthesystemwilloperatenor-
mally.See“TractionControlSystem(TCS)”inthe
“Startinganddriving”sectionofthismanual.
Thetractioncontrollightalsocomesonwhenyou
placetheignitionswitchintheONposition.The
light will turn off after about 2 seconds if the
Traction Control System (TCS) is operational. If
thelightstaysonorcomesonalongwiththeSLIP
indicator light while you are driving, have the
Traction Control System checked by a NISSAN
dealer.
While the Traction Control System is operating,
youmightfeelslightvibrationorhearthesystem
working when starting the vehicle or accelerat-
ing,butthisisnormal.
Turnsignal/hazardindicator
lights
Theappropriatelightflasheswhentheturnsignal
switchisactivated.
Bothlightsflashwhenthehazardswitchisturned
on.
VehicleDynamicControlOFF
indicatorlight(ifsoequipped)
This indicator light comes on when the Vehicle
Dynamic Control off switch is pushed to OFF.
This indicates the Vehicle Dynamic Control has
beenturnedoff.
Push the Vehicle Dynamic Control off switch
again or restart the engine and the system will
operatenormally.See“VehicleDynamicControl
(VDC)system”inthe“Startinganddriving”sec-
tionofthismanual.
TheVehicleDynamicControllightalsocomeson
when you place the ignition switch in the ON
position.Thelightwillturnoffafterabout2sec-
ondsifthesystemisoperational.Ifthelightstays
onorcomesonalongwiththeSLIPindicatorlight
while you are driving, have the Vehicle Dynamic
ControlsystemcheckedbyaNISSANdealer.
While the Vehicle Dynamic Control system is
operating, you might feel slight vibration or hear
the system working when starting the vehicle or
accelerating,butthisisnormal.
AUDIBLEREMINDERS
Brakepadwearwarning
Thediscbrakepadshaveaudiblewearwarnings.
When a disc brake pad requires replacement, it
makes a high pitched scraping sound when the
vehicle is in motion, whether or not the brake
pedalisdepressed.Havethebrakescheckedas
soonaspossibleifthewarningsoundisheard.
NISSANIntelligentKey™doorbuzzer
The Intelligent Key door buzzer sounds if the
Intelligent Key is left inside the vehicle when
locking the doors. When the buzzer sounds, be
suretocheckboththevehicleandtheIntelligent
Key.See“NISSANIntelligentKey™”inthe“Pre-
drivingchecksandadjustments”section.
Keyreminderchime
A chime sounds if the driver’s door is opened
whiletheignitionswitchisplacedintheACCor
OFF position or placed in the OFF or LOCK
position with the Intelligent Key left in the Intelli-
gent Key port. Make sure the ignition switch is
placedintheLOCKposition,andtaketheIntel-
ligentKeywithyouwhenleavingthevehicle.
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Instrumentsandcontrols