2014 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 88

2014 Nissan Altima Manual

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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 light comes on while the engine is running, it may indicate the anti-lock braking system 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. Low brake fluid warning light When the ignition switch is placed in the ON position, the light warns of a low brake fluid level. If the light comes on while the engine is running with the parking brake not applied, stop the vehicle and perform the following: 1. Check the brake fluid level. Add brake fluid as necessary. See "Brake fluid" in the "Maintenance and do-it-yourself" section of this manual. 2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the warning system checked by a NISSAN dealer. ● If the brake fluid MINIMUM or MIN fluid reservoir, do brake system has NISSAN dealer. level is below the mark on the brake not drive until the been checked at a Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning indicator When the parking brake is released and the brake fluid level is sufficient, if both the brake warning light and the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light illuminate, it may indicate the ABS is not functioning properly. Have the brake system checked, and if necessary, repaired by a NISSAN dealer promptly. Avoid high-speed driving and abrupt braking. See "Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light" in this section. WARNING ● Your brake system may not be working properly if the warning light is on. Driving could be dangerous. If you judge it to be safe, drive carefully to the nearest service station for repairs. Otherwise, have your vehicle towed because driving it could be dangerous. ● Pressing the brake pedal with the engine stopped and/or a low brake fluid level may increase your stopping distance and braking will require greater pedal effort as well as pedal travel. or Brake warning light Charge warning light If this light comes on while the engine is running, it may indicate the charging system is not functioning properly. Turn the engine off and check the generator belt. If the belt is loose, broken, missing, or if the light remains on, see a NISSAN dealer immediately. This light functions for both the parking brake and the foot brake systems. Parking brake indicator When the ignition switch is placed in the ON position, the light comes on when the parking brake is applied. Instruments and controls 2-11

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Anti-lockBrakingSystem
(ABS)warninglight
WhentheignitionswitchisplacedintheON
position,theAnti-lockBrakingSystem(ABS)
warninglightilluminatesandthenturnsoff.This
indicatestheABSisoperational.
IftheABSlightcomesonwhiletheengineis
running,itmayindicatetheanti-lockbrakingsys-
temisnotfunctioningproperly.Havethesystem
checkedbyaNISSANdealer.
IfanABSmalfunctionoccurs,theanti-lockfunc-
tionisturnedoff.Thebrakesystemthenoperates
normally,butwithoutanti-lockassistance.See
“Brakesystem”inthe“Startinganddriving”sec-
tion.
or
Brakewarninglight
Thislightfunctionsforboththeparkingbrakeand
thefootbrakesystems.
Parkingbrakeindicator
WhentheignitionswitchisplacedintheON
position,thelightcomesonwhentheparking
brakeisapplied.
Lowbrakefluidwarninglight
WhentheignitionswitchisplacedintheON
position,thelightwarnsofalowbrakefluidlevel.
Ifthelightcomesonwhiletheengineisrunning
withtheparkingbrakenotapplied,stoptheve-
hicleandperformthefollowing:
1.Checkthebrakefluidlevel.Addbrakefluid
asnecessary.See“Brakefluid”inthe“Main-
tenanceanddo-it-yourself”sectionofthis
manual.
2.Ifthebrakefluidleveliscorrect,havethe
warning system checked by a NISSAN
dealer.
WARNING
Yourbrakesystemmaynotbeworking
properlyifthewarninglightison.Driv-
ingcouldbedangerous.Ifyoujudgeit
tobesafe,drivecarefullytothenearest
servicestationforrepairs.Otherwise,
haveyourvehicletowedbecausedriv-
ingitcouldbedangerous.
Pressingthebrakepedalwiththeen-
ginestoppedand/oralowbrakefluid
levelmayincreaseyourstoppingdis-
tanceandbrakingwillrequiregreater
pedaleffortaswellaspedaltravel.
Ifthebrakefluidlevelisbelowthe
MINIMUMorMINmarkonthebrake
fluidreservoir,donotdriveuntilthe
brakesystemhasbeencheckedata
NISSANdealer.
Anti-lockBrakingSystem(ABS)warning
indicator
Whentheparkingbrakeisreleasedandthe
brakefluidlevelissufficient,ifboththebrake
warninglightandtheAnti-lockBrakingSystem
(ABS)warninglightilluminate,itmayindicatethe
ABSisnotfunctioningproperly.Havethebrake
systemchecked,andifnecessary,repairedbya
NISSANdealerpromptly.Avoidhigh-speeddriv-
ingandabruptbraking.See“Anti-lockBraking
System(ABS)warninglight”inthissection.
Chargewarninglight
Ifthislightcomesonwhiletheengineisrunning,
itmayindicatethechargingsystemisnotfunc-
tioningproperly.Turntheengineoffandcheck
thegeneratorbelt.Ifthebeltisloose,broken,
missing,orifthelightremainson,seeaNISSAN
dealerimmediately.
Instrumentsandcontrols
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