Nissan Micra March K13 owners manual page 230

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Black plate (229,1) ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP) SYSTEM (if equipped for Europe) GUID-0FAE2978-396B-4B69-ADBC-305CF72F2243 WARNING: . Whendrivingonunstablesurfacessuchasa “SLIP” indicator light will blink and you may hear a turntable, ferry, elevator or ramp, the “ESP clunk noise and/or feel a pulsation in the brake pedal. . The Electronic Stability Program (ESP) sys- OFF” indicator or “SLIP” indicator or both This is normal and is not an indication of a malfunction. tem is designed to help improve driving indicator lights may illuminate. This is not aWhile the ESP system is operating, you may feel a stability but does not prevent accidents due malfunction. Restart the engine after driving pulsation in the brake pedal and hear a noise or feel a to abrupt steering operation at high speeds onto a stable surface. vibration from under the hood. This is normal and or due to careless or dangerous driving . If wheels or tires other than those recom- indicates that the ESP system is working properly. techniques. Reduce vehicle speed and be mended are used, the ESP system may not The ESP system computer has a built-in diagnostic especially careful when driving and corner- operate properly and “SLIP” indicator light feature that tests the system each time you start the ing on slippery surfaces and always drive may illuminate. engine and move the vehicle at a low speed forward or carefully. . TheESPsystemisnotasubstituteforwinter backward. When the self-test occurs, you may hear a . If engine related parts such as a muffler are tires or tire chains on a snow-covered road. “clunk” noise and/or feel a pulsation in the foot brake not standard equipment or the “ESP OFF” pedal. This is normal and is not an indication of a indicator or “SLIP” indicator or both indica- . When the ESP system is operating, the “SLIP” malfunction. tor lights may illuminate. indicator in the instrument panel blinks. . Do not modify the vehicle’s suspension. If . If the “SLIP” indicator blinks, the road conditionsELECTRONICSTABILITY PROGRAM (ESP) are slippery. Be sure to adjust your speed andOFF SWITCH suspension parts such as shock absorbers, driving to these conditions. Be sure to drive GUID-FA65705E-C519-449E-8010-901C83F34F58 struts, springs, stabilizer bars and bushings carefully. (See “Slip indicator light (if equipped are not NISSAN approved or are extremely except for Australia and New Zealand)” (P.2-17) deteriorated the ESP system may not oper- and “Electronic Stability Program (ESP) off ate properly. This could adversely affect indicator light” (P.2-16).) vehicle handling performance, and the “ESP OFF” indicator or “SLIP” indicator or . Indicator light both indicator lights may illuminate. If a malfunction occurs in the system, the “SLIP” . If brake related parts such as brake pads, and “ESP OFF” indicator lights illuminate in the rotors and calipers are not standard equip- instrument panel. As long as these indicators are mentorareextremelydeteriorated,the“ESP illuminated, the ESP system function is canceled. OFF” indicator or “SLIP” indicator or both The ESP system uses a Brake Limited Slip Differential JVS0022X indicator lights may illuminate. (BLSD)function to improve vehicle traction. The BLSD . Whendriving on extremely inclined surfaces system works when one of the driving wheels is The vehicle should be driven with the Electronic such as higher banked corners, the ESP spinning on a slippery surface. The BLSD system Stability Program (ESP) system on for most driving system may not operate properly and the brakes the spinning wheel, which distributes the conditions. “ESP OFF” indicator or “SLIP” indicator or driving power to the other drive wheel. If the vehicleWhen the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the ESP both indicator lights may illuminate. Do not is operated with the ESP system turned off, all ESPsystem reduces the engine output to reduce wheel drive on these types of roads. system functions will be turned off. spin. The engine speed will be reduced even if the The BLSD system and ABS will still operate with theaccelerator is depressed to the floor. If maximum ESP system off. If the BLSD system is activated, theengine power is needed to free a stuck vehicle, turn Starting and driving 5-27 Condition: [ Edit: 2013/ 2/ 25Model: K13-A ]

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