Nissan 2010 Xterra Automobile User Manual


 
The engine oilpressure warning light is not
designed to indicate a low oil level. Use the
dipstick to check the oil level. See “Engine oil”in
the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section of
this manual.
CAUTION
Running the engine with the engine oil
pressure warning light on could cause se-
rious damage to the engine almost imme-
diately. Such damage is not covered by
warranty. Turn off the engine as soon as it
is safe to do so.
4WD warning light
(
model)
The 4WD warning light comes on when the igni-
tion switch is turned to ON. It turns offsoon after
the engine is started.
Ifthe engineorvehicle isnot functioningproperly,
the warning light will either remain illuminated or
blink. See “4WD warning light” in the “Starting
and driving”section.
CAUTION
If the warning light comes on or blinks
during operation, have your vehicle
checked by aNISSAN dealer assoon as
possible.
Do not drive on dry hard surface roads
in the 4H or 4LO position. If the 4WD
warning light turns on when you are
driving on dry hard surface roads:
inthe 4H position,shift the 4WDshift
switch to 2WD.
in the 4LO position for automatic
transmission models, stop the ve-
hicle and shift the shift selector to
the N position with the brake pedal
depressed and shift the 4WD shift
switch to 2WD.
in the 4LO position for manual trans-
mission models, stop the vehicleand
shift the shift selector to the N posi-
tion with the clutch pedal depressed
and shift the 4WD shift switch to
2WD,
If the warning light is still on after the
above operation, have your vehicle
checked by aNISSAN dealer assoon as
possible.
Low fuel warning light
This light comes on whenthe fuel level in the fuel
tank is getting low. Refuel as soon as it is conve-
nient, preferably before the fuel gauge reaches E
(Empty). Therewill bea small reserveof fuel
in the tank when the fuel gauge needle
reaches E (Empty).
Low tire pressure warning light
Your vehicle is equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) that monitors the tire
pressure of all tires except the spare.
The low tire pressure warning light warns of low
tire pressure or indicates that the TPMS is not
functioning properly.
After the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, this light illuminates for about 1 second
and turns off.
Low tire pressure warning:
If the vehicle is being driven with low tire
pressure, the warning light will illuminate.
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you should stop and adjust the
tire pressure of all 4 tires to the recom-
mended COLD tire pressure shown on the
Instruments and controls 2-15