2011 Nissan Xterra Owner's Manual - Page 110

ELECTRONIC LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL (E-Lock) SYSTEM SWITCH (if so equipped) ● The hill descent control may not control the vehicle speed on a hill under all load or road conditions. Always be prepared to depress the brake pedal to control vehicle speed. Failure to do so may result in a collision or serious personal injury. ● the 4WD switch must be in the 4H position and the vehicle speed must be under 21 mph (35 km/h), and ● the hill descent control system switch must be ON. The hill descent control system on indicator light will come on when the system is activated. Also, the stop/tail lights illuminate while the hill descent control system applies the brakes to control vehicle speed. If the accelerator or brake pedal is depressed while the hill descent control system is on, the system will stop operating temporarily. As soon as the accelerator or brake pedal is released, the hill descent control system begins to function again if the hill descent control operating conditions are fulfilled. The hill descent control system on indicator light blinks if the switch is on and all conditions for system activation are not met or if the system becomes disengaged for any reason. To turn off the hill descent control system, push the switch to the OFF position. For additional information, see "Hill descent control system on indicator light" earlier in this section and "Hill descent control system" in the "Starting and driving" section of this manual. CAUTION When the hill descent control system operates continuously for a long time, the temperature of the brake pads may increase and the hill descent control system may be temporarily disabled (the indicator light will blink). If the indicator light does not come on continuously after blinking, stop using the system. The hill descent control system is designed to reduce driver workload when going down steep hills. The hill descent control system helps to control vehicle speed so the driver can concentrate on steering the vehicle. To activate the hill descent control system: ● the 4WD switch must be in the 4L position and the vehicle speed must be under 15 mph (25 km/h) or LIC0729 The Electronic Locking Rear Differential (E-Lock) system can help provide added traction if the vehicle is stuck or becoming stuck. To activate the E-Lock system: ● the 4WD switch must be in the 4LO position (4-wheel drive vehicles), ● the vehicle must be stopped or moving at 4 mph (7 km/h) or less, and ● the E-Lock system switch must be turned ON. Instruments and controls 2-33