POWER STEERING
Do not leave a note of your vehicle's key number
in the vehicle. A thief may break into the vehicle,
note the key number and return with a new key
and drive the vehicle.
You may hear a noise when the steering wheel is
operated quickly. However, this is not a malfunc-
tion.
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WARNING
If the engine is not running or is turned off
while driving, the power assistance for the
steering will not work. The steering will be
harder to operate.
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If the electric power steering warning light
il-
luminates while the engine is running, it may indi-
cate the electric power steering system is not func-
tioning properly and may need servicing. Have the
electric power steering system checked by a NISSAN
dealer or qualified workshop. (See “ Electric Power
Steering warning light” in the “2. Instruments and
controls” section.)
When the electric power steering warning
light illuminates with the engine running, the
power assistance for the steering will cease
operation. You will still have control of the ve-
hicle but the steering will be harder to operate.
When the electric power steering warning light illu-
minates with the engine running, the power assis-
tance for the steering will cease operation. You will
still have control of the vehicle. However, greater
steering effort is needed, especially in sharp turns
and at low speeds.
The electric power steering system is designed to
provide power assistance while driving to allow you
to operate the steering wheel with light force.
NOTE
When the steering wheel is operated repeatedly
or continuously while parking or driving at a very
low speed, the power assistance for the steering
wheel will be reduced.This is to prevent overheat-
ing of the electric power steering system and pro-
tect it from becoming damaged. While the power
assistance is reduced, steering wheel operation
will become heavy. When the temperature of the
electric power steering system decreases, the
powerassistancelevelwillreturntonormal.Avoid
repeating such steering wheel operations that
could cause the electric power steering system
to overheat.
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