2011 Nissan Armada Owner's Manual - Page 107

2011 Nissan Armada Manual

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The Malfunction Indicator Light may stop blinking and come on steady. Have the vehicle inspected by a NISSAN dealer. You do not need to have your vehicle towed to the 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. tor 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 the system working when starting the vehicle or accelerating, but this is normal. CAUTION Continued vehicle operation without having the emission control system checked and repaired as necessary could lead to poor driveability, reduced fuel economy, and possible damage to the emission control system. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF indicator light This indicator light comes on when the Vehicle Dynamic Control off switch is pushed to OFF, the transfer case is in the 4LO position ( model), or when the Vehicle Dynamic Control system is not functioning properly. This indicates the Vehicle Dynamic Control system is not operating. 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 OFF 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 indica- 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. Security indicator light This light blinks whenever the ignition switch is in the LOCK, OFF or ACC position. This function indicates the security system equipped on the vehicle is operational. For additional information, see "Security systems" later in this section. Key reminder chime A chime sounds if the driver's door is opened while the key is left in the ignition switch. Remove the key and take it with you when leaving the vehicle. Slip indicator light This indicator will blink when the VDC system or the traction control system is operating, thus alerting that the vehicle is nearing its traction limits. The road surface may be slippery. Light reminder chime With the ignition switch placed in the OFF position, a chime sounds when the driver's door is opened if the headlights or parking lights are on. Turn the headlight control switch off before leaving the vehicle. 2-20 Instruments and controls

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TheMalfunctionIndicatorLightmaystopblinking
andcomeonsteady.Havethevehicleinspected
by a NISSAN dealer. You do not need to have
yourvehicletowedtothedealer.
CAUTION
Continuedvehicleoperationwithouthav-
ing the emission control system checked
and repaired as necessary could lead to
poor driveability, reduced fuel economy,
andpossibledamagetotheemissioncon-
trolsystem.
Securityindicatorlight
Thislightblinkswhenevertheignitionswitchisin
the LOCK, OFF or ACC position. This function
indicates the security system equipped on the
vehicleisoperational.
For additional information, see “Security sys-
tems”laterinthissection.
Slipindicatorlight
ThisindicatorwillblinkwhentheVDCsystemor
the traction control system is operating, thus
alerting that the vehicle is nearing its traction
limits.Theroadsurfacemaybeslippery.
Turnsignal/hazardindicator
lights
Theappropriatelightflasheswhentheturnsignal
switchisactivated.
Bothlightsflashwhenthehazardswitchisturned
on.
VehicleDynamicControl
(VDC)OFFindicatorlight
This indicator light comes on when the Vehicle
DynamicControloffswitchispushedtoOFF,the
transfer case is in the 4LO position (
model), or when the Vehicle Dynamic Control
systemisnotfunctioningproperly.Thisindicates
theVehicleDynamicControlsystemisnotoper-
ating.
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.
The Vehicle Dynamic Control OFF light also
comes on when you place the ignition switch in
theONposition.Thelightwillturnoffafterabout
2secondsifthesystemisoperational.Ifthelight
staysonorcomesonalongwiththeSLIPindica-
tor 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
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.
Keyreminderchime
A chime sounds if the driver’s door is opened
whilethekeyisleftintheignitionswitch.Remove
the key and take it with you when leaving the
vehicle.
Lightreminderchime
WiththeignitionswitchplacedintheOFFposi-
tion, a chime sounds when the driver’s door is
openediftheheadlightsorparkinglightsareon.
Turntheheadlightcontrolswitchoffbeforeleav-
ingthevehicle.
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Instrumentsandcontrols