Get Instruments and controls -> Warning lights, indicator lights and audible reminders Guide for Nissan Qashqai SUV Third Generation (2021-2026)

WARNING LIGHTS, INDICATOR

LIGHTS AND AUDIBLE REMINDERS

Warning indicator light (other)

Warning indicator light (red)

Warning indicator light (yellow)

Automatic brake hold indicator light

All-Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK indicator

(green) (if so equipped)

light (if so equipped)

Brake warning light

Automatic brake hold indicator light

(white) (if so equipped)

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warn-

ing light

Exterior light indicator

Charge warning light

Front fog light indicator light (if so

equipped)

Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)

system warning light

Electronic parking brake indicator

light (if so equipped)

High beam assist indicator light

High beam indicator light

Electric power steering warning light

Master warning light

Electronic parking brake warning light

(if so equipped)

Turn signal/hazard indicator lights

Seat belt warning light and chime

Security indicator light

Low tire pressure warning light

Master warning light

Supplemental air bag warning light

Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)

Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) system

warning light

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off

indicator light

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warn-

ing light

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Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning

indicator:

CHECKING LIGHTS

or

Brake warning light

With all doors closed, apply the parking

brake, fasten the seat belts and place the

ignition switch in the ON position without

starting the engine. The following lights (if

so equipped) will come on:

This light functions for both the parking

brake and the foot brake systems.

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 illu-

minate, it may indicate the ABS is not

functioning properly. Have the brake

system checked, and if necessary re-

paired. It is recommended you visit a

NISSAN dealer for this service. (See “Anti-

lock Braking System (ABS) warning light”

(P.2-13).)

Parking brake indicator (models not

equipped with electronic parking brake

system):

When the ignition switch is in the ON

position, the light illuminates when the

parking brake is applied.

,

or

(red), PARK or

,

The following lights (if so equipped) come

on briefly and then go off:

,

or

,

Low brake fluid warning light:

or

(red).

When the ignition switch is placed in the

ON position, the brake warning light

illuminates, and then turns off (models

equipped with electronic parking brake

system). If the light illuminates while the

engine is running with the parking brake

not applied, stop the vehicle and perform

the following:

If any light does not come on or operates

in a way other than described, it may

indicate a burned-out bulb and/or a

system malfunction. It is recommended

WARNING

.

Your brake system may not be

working properly if the warning

light is on. Driving could be dan-

gerous. If you judge it to be safe,

drive carefully to the nearest

service station for repairs. Other-

wise, have your vehicle towed

because driving it could be dan-

gerous.

you have the system checked by

NISSAN dealer.

a

WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS (red)

See “Vehicle information display” (P.2-19).

1. Check the brake fluid level. If brake

fluid is necessary, add fluid and have

the system checked. It is recom-

mended you have this service per-

formed by

a

NISSAN dealer. (See

“Brake and clutch fluid” (P.8-9).)

.

Pressing the brake pedal with the

engine stopped and/or low brake

fluid level may increase your

stopping distance and braking

will require greater pedal effort

as well as pedal travel.

2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have

the warning system checked. It is

recommended you have this service

performed by a NISSAN dealer.

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If the brake fluid level is below the

minimum or MIN mark on the

brake fluid reservoir, do not drive

until the brake system has been

checked. It is recommended you

or

Electronic parking

Master warning light

brake indicator light (if so

equipped)

When the ignition switch is in the ON

position, the master warning light illumi-

nates if a warning message appears in

the vehicle information display.

The electronic parking brake indicator

light indicates that the electronic parking

brake system is operating.

visit

a

NISSAN dealer for this

service.

See “Vehicle information display” (P.2-19).

When the ignition switch is placed in the

ON position, the electronic parking brake

indicator light illuminates. When the en-

gine is started and the parking brake is

released, the warning light turns off.

If the parking brake is not fully released,

the electronic parking brake indicator

light remains on. Be sure that the electro-

nic parking brake indicator light has

turned off before driving. (See “Parking

brake” (P.5-27).)

Seat belt warning light and

chime

Charge warning light

If the light illuminates while the engine is

running, it may indicate the charging

system is not functioning properly. Turn

the engine off and check the alternator

belt. If the belt is loose, broken, missing or

if the light remains on, have your vehicle

serviced immediately. It is recommended

you visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.

The light and chime remind you to fasten

the driver and front passenger seat belts.

The light illuminates whenever the igni-

tion switch is placed in the ON position,

and will remain illuminated until the front

seat belts are fastened.

When the vehicle speed exceeds 10 MPH

(15 km/h), the light will blink unless the

front seat belts are securely fastened.

When the ignition switch is placed in the

ON position, the chime will sound for

about 6 seconds unless the driver’s seat

belt is securely fastened.

When the vehicle speed exceeds 10 MPH

(15 km/h), the chime will sound unless the

front seat belts are securely fastened. The

chime will continue to sound for about 95

seconds until the front seat belts are

fastened.

If the electronic parking brake indicator

light illuminates or flashes while the

electronic parking brake warning light

CAUTION

or

(yellow) illuminates, it may

Do not continue driving if the alter-

nator belt is loose, broken or miss-

ing.

indicate that the electronic parking brake

system is not functioning properly. Have

the system checked, and if necessary

repaired. It is recommended you visit a

NISSAN dealer for this service.

For additional information, refer to “Seat

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belt warning light and chime” (P.1-14).

Security indicator light

The light blinks when the ignition switch

is in the OFF or LOCK position. This

function indicates the security system

equipped on the vehicle is operational.

If the security system is malfunctioning,

this light will remain on while the ignition

switch is in the ON position. For additional

information, see “Security systems” (P.2-

45).

.

The supplemental air bag warning

light flashes intermittently.

WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS (yel-

low)

The supplemental air bag warning

See “Vehicle information display” (P.2-19).

light does not illuminate at all.

It is recommended you visit a NISSAN

dealer for these services.

Unless checked and repaired, the Supple-

mental Restraint Systems and/or the

pretensioners may not function properly.

All-Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK

indicator light (if so equipped)

When the ignition switch is in the ON

position, the All-Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK

indicator light illuminates and then turns

off.

When selecting LOCK mode while the

engine is running, the LOCK indicator

light illuminates. (See “Intelligent 4x4”

(P.5-123).)

For additional information, see “Supple-

mental Restraint System (SRS)” (P.1-42).

WARNING

Supplemental air bag warning

light

If the supplemental air bag warning

light is on, it could mean that the

front air bag, side air bag, curtain air

bag and/or pretensioner systems

will not operate in an accident. To

help avoid injury to yourself or

others, have your vehicle checked. It

is recommended you visit a NISSAN

dealer for this service.

After placing the ignition switch in the ON

or START position, the supplemental air

bag warning light will illuminate. The

supplemental air bag warning light will

turn off after about 7 seconds if the

supplemental front air bag and supple-

mental side air bag, curtain air bag

systems and/or pretensioner seat belt

are operational.

CAUTION

Do not drive on dry hard surface

roads in the LOCK mode.

or

Anti-lock Braking Sys-

tem (ABS) warning light

If any of the following conditions occur,

the front air bag, side air bag, curtain air

bag and pretensioner systems need ser-

vicing.

When the ignition switch is in the ON

position, the Anti-lock Braking System

(ABS) warning light illuminates and then

turns off. This indicates the ABS is opera-

tional.

.

The supplemental air bag warning

light remains on after approximately

7 seconds.

If the ABS warning light illuminates while

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the engine is running, or while driving, it

may indicate the ABS is not functioning

properly. Have the system checked. It is

recommended you visit a NISSAN dealer

for this service.

If an ABS malfunction occurs, the anti-

lock function is turned off. The brake

system then operates normally, but with-

out anti-lock assistance. (See “Brake sys-

tem” (P.5-129).)

Electric power steering warn-

ing light

When the ignition switch is in the ON

position, the electric power steering

warning light illuminates. After starting

the engine, the electric power steering

warning light turns off. This indicates the

electric power steering is operational.

If the electric power steering warning

light illuminates while the engine is run-

ning, it may indicate the electric power

steering is not functioning properly and

may need servicing. Have the system

checked. It is recommended that you visit

a NISSAN dealer for this service.

When the electric power steering warning

light illuminates with the engine running,

the power assist to the steering will cease

operation but you will still have control of

the vehicle. At this time, greater steering

efforts are required to operate the steer-

ing wheel, especially in sharp turns and at

low speeds.

or

Electronic parking

brake warning light (if so equipped)

The electronic parking brake warning

light functions for the electronic parking

brake system. If the warning light illumi-

nates, it may indicate that the electronic

parking brake system is not functioning

properly. Have the brake system checked,

and, if necessary, repaired. It is recom-

mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for

this service.

Automatic Emergency Braking

(AEB) system warning light

When the ignition switch is in the ON

position, the AEB system warning light

illuminates. After starting the engine, the

warning light turns off.

This light illuminates when the AEB with

Pedestrian Detection system is set to OFF

on the vehicle information display.

If the light illuminates when the AEB with

Pedestrian Detection system is ON, it may

indicate that the system is unavailable.

See “Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)

with Pedestrian Detection system” (P.5-

97) or “Intelligent Forward Collision Warn-

ing (I-FCW)” (P.5-107).

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 tire (if so equipped).

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.

(See “Electric power steering” (P.5-128).)

Low tire pressure warning:

If the vehicle is being driven with low tire

pressure, the warning light will illuminate.

The “Tire Pressure Low - Add Air” warning

also appears in the vehicle information

display.

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When the low tire pressure warning light

illuminates, you should stop and adjust

the tire pressure to the recommended

COLD tire pressure shown on the Tire and

Loading Information label. The low tire

pressure warning light does not automa-

tically turn off when the tire pressure is

adjusted. After the tire is inflated to the

recommended pressure, the vehicle must

be driven at speeds above 16 MPH (25

km/h) to activate the TPMS and turn off

the low tire pressure warning light. Use a

tire pressure gauge to check the tire

pressure.

The “Tire Pressure Low - Add Air” warning

is active as long as the low tire pressure

warning light remains illuminated.

For additional information, see “Vehicle

information display” (P.2-19), “Tire Pres-

sure Monitoring System (TPMS)” (P.5-5)

and “Tire Pressure Monitoring System

(TPMS)” (P.6-3).

low tire pressure warning light illuminates

to indicate a TPMS malfunction.

tire pressure warning light OFF. If

the light still illuminates while

driving after adjusting the tire

pressure, a tire may be flat or

the TPMS may be malfunctioning.

If you have a flat tire, replace it

with a spare tire (if so equipped)

or repair it using the emergency

tire puncture repair kit (if so

equipped) as soon as possible. If

no tire is flat and all tires are

properly inflated, it is recom-

mended you consult a NISSAN

dealer.

Since the spare tire (if so

equipped) is not equipped with

the TPMS, when a spare tire is

mounted or a wheel is replaced,

the TPMS will not function and

the low tire pressure warning

light will flash for approximately

1 minute. The light will remain on

after 1 minute. Have your tires

replaced and/or TPMS system

reset as soon as possible. It is

recommended you visit a NISSAN

dealer for these services.

For additional information, see “Tire Pres-

sure Monitoring System (TPMS)” (P.5-5).

WARNING

.

If the light does not illuminate

with the ignition switch placed in

the ON position, have the vehicle

checked. It is recommended you

visit

a

NISSAN dealer for this

service as soon as possible.

If the light illuminates while driv-

ing, avoid sudden steering man-

euvers or abrupt braking, reduce

vehicle speed, pull off the road to

.

a

safe location and stop the

vehicle as soon as possible. Driv-

ing with under-inflated tires may

permanently damage the tires

and increase the likelihood of tire

failure. Serious vehicle damage

could occur and may lead to an

accident and could result in ser-

ious personal injury. Check the

tire pressure for all four tires.

Adjust the tire pressure to the

recommended COLD tire pressure

shown on the Tire and Loading

Information label to turn the low

TPMS malfunction:

If the TPMS is not functioning properly,

the low tire pressure warning light will

flash for approximately 1 minute when the

ignition switch is placed in the ON posi-

tion. The light will remain on after the 1

minute. Have the system checked. It is

recommended you visit a NISSAN dealer

for this service. The “Tire Pressure Low -

Add Air” warning does not appear if the

.

Replacing tires with those not

originally specified by NISSAN

could affect the proper operation

of the TPMS.

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Malfunction indicator light on steady

— An emission control system and/or

CVT malfunction has been detected.

Check the fuel-filler cap if the LOOSE

FUEL CAP warning appears in the

vehicle information display. If the

fuel-filler cap is loose or missing, tight-

en or install the cap and continue to

Malfunction Indicator Light

CAUTION

(MIL)

If the malfunction indicator light comes

on steady or blinks while the engine is

running, it may indicate a potential emis-

sion control and/or Continuously Variable

Transmission (CVT) malfunction.

The malfunction indicator light may also

illuminate steady if the fuel-filler cap is

loose or missing, or if the vehicle runs out

of fuel. Check to make sure the fuel-filler

cap is installed and closed tightly, and

that the vehicle has at least 3 US gallons

(11.4 liters) of fuel in the fuel tank.

.

The TPMS is not a substitute for

the regular tire pressure check.

Be sure to check the tire pressure

regularly.

If the vehicle is being driven at

speeds of less than 16 MPH (25

km/h), the TPMS may not operate

correctly.

drive the vehicle. The

light should

turn off after a few driving trips. If the

light does not turn off after a few

driving trips, have the vehicle in-

spected. It is recommended you visit

a NISSAN dealer for this service. You

do not need to have your vehicle

towed to the dealer.

Be sure to install the specified

size of tires to the four wheels

correctly.

After a few driving trips, the

light

.

Malfunction indicator light blinking —

An engine misfire has been detected

which may damage the emission

control system.

should turn off if no other potential

emission control system malfunction ex-

ists.

Master warning light

When the ignition switch is in the ON

position, the master warning light illumi-

nates if a warning message appears in

the vehicle information display.

If this indicator light remains on for 20

seconds and then blinks for 10 seconds

when the engine is not running, it indi-

cates that the vehicle is not ready for an

emission control system inspection/

maintenance test. (See “Readiness for

Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test” (P.10-

19).)

To reduce or avoid emission control

system damage:

1) Do not drive at speeds above 45

MPH (72 km/h).

See “Vehicle information display” (P.2-19).

2) Avoid hard acceleration or decel-

eration.

3) Avoid steep uphill grades.

4) If possible, reduce the amount of

Operation:

cargo being hauled or towed.

The malfunction indicator light will come

The malfunction indicator light may

stop blinking and remain on.

on in one of two ways:

Have the vehicle inspected. It is re-

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commended you visit a NISSAN dealer

for this service. You do not need to

have your vehicle towed to the dealer.

recommended you visit a NISSAN dealer

for this service. If a malfunction occurs in

the system, the VDC system function will

be canceled but the vehicle is still drive-

able. For additional information, see “Ve-

hicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system” (P.5-

131) of this manual.

WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS

(other)

See “Vehicle information display” (P.2-19).

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)

off indicator light

When the ignition switch is in the ON

position, the Vehicle Dynamic Control

(VDC) off indicator light illuminates and

then turns off.

The light comes on when the Vehicle

Dynamic Control (VDC) off switch is

pushed to OFF. This indicates that the

VDC system and traction control system

are not operating.

CAUTION

Continued vehicle operation without

having the emission control system

and/or CVT system checked and

repaired as necessary could lead to

poor driveability, reduced fuel econ-

omy, and possible damage to the

emission control system.

Automatic brake hold indica-

tor light (green) (if so equipped)

The automatic brake hold indicator light

(green) illuminates while the automatic

brake hold system is operating. (See

“Automatic brake hold” (P.5-29).)

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)

warning light

When the ignition switch is in the ON

position, the Vehicle Dynamic Control

(VDC) warning light illuminates and then

turns off.

The light will blink when the Vehicle

Dynamic Control (VDC) system or the

traction control system is operating, thus

alerting the driver that the vehicle is

nearing its traction limits. The road sur-

face may be slippery.

If the VDC warning light illuminates while

the VDC system is on, this light alerts the

driver to the fact that the VDC system’s

fail-safe mode is operating, for example

the VDC system may not be functioning

properly. Have the system checked. It is

Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)

system warning light

This light comes on when the ignition

switch is placed in the ON position. It

turns off after the engine is started.

This light illuminates when the RAB sys-

tem is turned off in the vehicle informa-

tion display.

If the light illuminates when the RAB

system is on, it may indicate that the

system is unavailable. For additional in-

formation, see “Rear Automatic Braking

(RAB)” (P.5-116).

Automatic brake hold indica-

tor light (white) (if so equipped)

The automatic brake hold indicator light

(white) illuminates when the automatic

brake hold system is on standby. (See

“Automatic brake hold” (P.5-29).)

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Light reminder chime

Exterior light indicator

High beam indicator light

The light reminder chime will sound when

the driver side door is opened with the

This indicator illuminates when the head-

This light illuminates when the headlight

high beam is on and goes out when the

low beam is selected.

light switch is turned to the AUTO,

or

headlight switch in the

or

posi-

position and the front parking lights,

rear combination lights, license plate

lights or headlights are on. The indicator

turns off when these lights are turned off.

tion, and the ignition switch is in the ACC,

OFF or LOCK position.

Turn signal/hazard indicator

lights

The light flashes when the turn signal

switch lever or hazard switch is turned on.

Turn the light switch to the OFF (if so

equipped) or the AUTO position when you

leave the vehicle.

Front fog light indicator light

(if so equipped)

The front fog light indicator light illumi-

nates when the front fog lights are on.

(See “Fog light switch” (P.2-59).)

Driving aid chimes (if so equipped)

AUDIBLE REMINDERS

An audible alert/chime may be heard if

any of the following systems are active:

Door lock warning chime

Models with Intelligent Key system:

When the chime sounds, be sure to check

both the vehicle and the Intelligent Key.

(See “Troubleshooting guide” (P.3-18).)

.

Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)

with Pedestrian Detection

High beam assist indicator

light

Intelligent Forward Collision Warning

(I-FCW)

.

Blind Spot Warning (BSW)

Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

ProPILOT Assist

Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)

Rear Sonar System (RSS)

This indicator light illuminates when the

headlights come on while the headlight

switch is in the AUTO position or

position (Type B) with the high beam

selected. This indicates that the high

beam assist system is operational. (See

“High beam assist” (P.2-55).)

Models without Intelligent Key system:

A chime sounds if the driver’s side door is

opened while the key is left in the ignition

switch and the ignition switch is in the

OFF or LOCK position. Be sure to remove

the key and carry it with you when you

leave the vehicle.

For additional information, refer to the

“Starting and driving” section of this

manual.

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