Nissan VDC OFF indicator light
Nissan's indicator that Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), its stability control, has been turned off.
Easily confused with
How to read it
Nissan's 2024 Rogue manual says the light comes on when VDC is turned off, meaning that the VDC system and traction control are not operating. The 2020 LEAF manual says it comes on when VDC is turned off in the vehicle information display.
Also searched as: VDC OFF light, Vehicle Dynamic Control off light.
Nissan lights vary by model and year. The owner’s manual for the vehicle says what each light means on it, and a Nissan dealer or a qualified mechanic can say what it means for a particular car.
Nissan's slip indicator light
Nissan calls the same car without the word OFF the slip indicator light. Both manuals say it blinks when the VDC system or traction control is operating, as the vehicle nears its traction limits. It has its own page as the stability control light.
What the US standard says
NHTSA’s stability control standard, FMVSS 126, lets a maker fit an “ESC Off” control. When the system is in a mode that no longer meets the standard, the standard requires a telltale that stays lit for as long as that lasts and goes out once the system is back in its fully functional default mode.
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The same shape elsewhere
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Sources
- 2024 Nissan Rogue Owner’s Manual, Nissan North America, Instruments and controls, p. 2-20
- 2020 Nissan LEAF Owner's Manual, Nissan North America, Instruments and controls: indicator lights, p. 2-24
- Standard No. 126; Electronic stability control systems for light vehicles, 49 CFR 571.126 (FMVSS 126), U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations), S5.4, S5.5.4, S5.5.9
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