NISSAN 2010 Sentra - Manual (Page 12)

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FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT
This vehicle is equipped with the nissan Advanced Air Bag System. under
some conditions, depending on the type of occupant or object detected in the
front passenger seat by the occupant classification sensor, the front passenger
air bag is designed to automatically turn OFF. When the front passenger air
bag is OFF, the front passenger air bag status light will illuminate.* for example:
When the system detects that the front passenger’s seat is occupied
by a small adult, child or child restraint as outlined in the Owner’s
Manual, or OFF will illuminate to indicatethat the front passenger
air bag is OFF and will not inflate in a crash.
When the front passenger’s seat is occupied and the passenger meets
the conditions outlined in the Owner’s Manual, the or OFF will not
illuminate to indicate that the front passenger air bag is operational.
*When the system detects that the front passenger’s seat is unoccupied, the passenger air
bag status light will not illuminate even though the front passenger air bag is OFF.
TRIP COMPUTER (if so equipped)
TRIP COMPUTER CHANGE BUTTON
When the TRIP COMPUTER CHANGE
button is pressed, the following modes will
display on the screen:
diSTAnce TO eMPTY (dTe) –
estimates the distance that can be driven
before refueling.
inSTAnT fueL ecOnOMY – Shows the instant fuel consumption.
AVeRAGe fueL cOnSuMPTiOn (MPG or L/100 km) – Shows the average fuel consumption
since the last reset.
AVeRAGe SPeed (MPH or km/h) – Shows the average speed since the last reset.
JOuRneY TiMe – Shows the time traveled since the last reset.
ReSeT – Press and hold the TRIP COMPUTER CHANGE button for more than 1.5 seconds
to reset the trip items.
VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) OFF SWITCH (if so equipped)
The Vehicle dynamic control (Vdc) system uses various sensors to monitor driver inputs and
vehicle motion. under certain driving situations, the system will control braking and engine output to
help keep the vehicle on its steered path. Vdc may need to be temporarily shut off if you are trying
to free a vehicle stuck in snow or mud.
Push the Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) OFF switch to deactivate the
Vdc system. The light
will illuminate in the instrument panel gauge area.
Push the Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) OFF switch again to activate the
Vdc system. The
light in the instrument panel gauge area will turn off.
The Vdc system is active while the vehicle is running, until the switch is pressed to turn it off.