No lights on the front panel

MAYBE FUSE BLOWN, TAKE IT TO NISSAN DEALER ASK FOR HELP.

may be a factory setting do u use all of the controls on the panel for air, etc?

You will have to remove the dash to get to it. If it were a fuse chances other lights or the climate controls themselves would not work...

Fuse panel in end of fascia
No. Amp. Function
1 15 Steering wheel lock
2 5 Steering column unit; ignition switch
3 10 Hands-free; cabin CD changer; SID
4 10 Main instrument unit; manual climate control;
automatic climate control (ACC)
5 7.5 Control module in front doors; Park Brake Shift Lock
(automatic transmission)
6 7.5 Brake light switch
7 20 Fascia fuse panel; fuel filler door
8 30 Control module in passenger front door
9 10 Fascia fuse panel
10 30 Trailer socket; electrical socket in storage compartment
between seats
11 15 Data link connection (diagnostics)
12 15 Interior lighting incl. glove compartment
13 30 Accessories
14 20 Radio, sound system I; control panel,
Infotainment System
15 30 Control module in driver's door
16 - -
17 - -
18 7.5 Manual climate control; fan
19 - -
20 7.5 Headlight levelling switch
21 7.5 Hands-free; brake light switch; manual climate
control; clutch pedal switch
22 30 Cigarette lighter
23 40 Cabin fan
24 7.5 Airbag control module
25 - -
26 5 Yaw sensor (cars with ESP)
27 - -


Trunk fuse panel, left-hand side
No. Amp. Function
1-5 MAXI -
6 30 Control module in left rear door
7 30 Control module in right rear door
8 20 Trailer
9 - -
10 30 Left-hand brake light; rear right turn signal; right tail
light; right reversing light; high-mounted brake light;
trailer lights
11 - -
12 - -
13 - -
14 - -
15 15 Seat heating, left seat
16 15 Seat heating, right seat
17 7.5 Autodimming rearview mirror; rain sensor; tire
pressure monitoring
18 15 Sunroof
19 7.5 Telematics (OnStar)
20 7.5 DVD player (navigation system)
21 7.5 Saab Parking Assistance (SPA); control module in
rear doors
22 30 Amplifier, sound system III
23 - -
24 10 Movement sensor; CD changer in trunk (accessory)
25 30 Electrically adjustable driver's seat with memory
26 30 Right-hand stop light; rear left turn signal; left tail
light; rear fog light; left reversing light; license plate
lighting; trunk lighting; trailer lights
27 - -
28 - -
29 - -

Fuse panel in front of battery
No. Amp. Function
1 60
MAXI
Secondary air injection pump (certain models)
2 20 Fuel pump; preheated oxygen sensors (lambda
probe)
3 10 A/C compressor
4 30 Main relay
Relays
1 Secondary air injection pump
2 A/C-compressor
3 Preheated oxygen sensors (lambda probe)
4 Main relay, engine (ECM/EVAP/injectors)

When you are talking about "indicators" we could assuming that your are refer about signal lights. This work with "flashers" devices.

For 1996 Audi A4 2.8L SFI 6cyl the Flasher is located in front seating area, driver side, under dash, behind dash lower panel, mounted above driver side of steering column.

About generic fuses, open the driver side door. Remove panel on left side of dash. Fuse box is behind panel:

Fuse # / Description / Amps
1 / Heated washer jets / 5
2 / Turn signals flasher unit / 10
3 / Headlight washer, illumination of glove compartment, engine compartment, climate control, automatic transmission, instrument cluster / 5
4 / License plate light / 5
5 / Instrument cluster, seat heating, test connection for cruise control, bulb monitor for auto-check control, Automatic transmission display, switch lighting, mirror switches and actuators, airbag warning light, outside temperature indicator, Climate control / 10
6 / Central locking system / 5
7 / Anti-lock brake system / 10
8 / Vacant
9 / Mirror heating / 10
10 / Vacant
11 / Cruise control (automatic transmission) / 5
12 / On board diagnostic system / 10
13 / Brake lights / 10
14 / Interior lights, reading lights, anti-theft alarm system, vanity mirror / 10
15 / Instrument cluster, power windows, climate control, automatic transmission / 10
16 / Anti-lock brake system, Anti-Slip-Regulation / 5
17 / Heated door locks / 10
18 / High beam right / 10
19 / High beam left / 10
20 / Low beam right / 15
21 / Low beam left / 15
22 / Tail and side marker right / 5
23 / Tail and side marker left / 5
24 / Wiper and washer system / 25
25 / Blower for heating, climate control / 30
26 / Rear window defogger, mirror heating / 30
27 / Rear window wiper / 15
28 / Fuel pump / 15
29 / Engine timing / 20
30 / Sun roof / 20
31 / Tail lights, cruise control, automatic transmission / 15
32 / Engine timing / 20
33 / Cigarette lighter / 15
34 / Engine timing / 15
35 / Trailer receptacle / 30
36 / Fog lights / 15
37 / Radio / 20
38 / Luggage compartment light, central locking system / 15
39 / Emergency flasher / 15
40 / Horn / 25
41 / Anti-lock brake system / 25
42 / Vacant
43 / Vacant
44 / Seat heating / 30

Hope this helps (remember to rate and comme this free answeer).

Same on my 2004 Vue. Pry up shift panel, use putty knifes, slot screew driver, then pry up outer panel (with power window switches). remove screws holding radio, climate control panel (I believe there were 4 screws). gently lift this panel up and push gently toward windshield to unlatch. Don't lift higher than is necessary to acess 4 way flasher switch as climate control cables shouldn't be pulled hard so as do damage to climate control panel. The catches broke on my 4 way switch so I used Goop (from Walmart, Lowes etc.) to glue it in switch recptical. After glue dries, latch panel, screw panel in place and snap widow switch and shif panels in place.

Yes it is supposed to be lighted.

It also feeds the overhead console.Suspect that is were your problem is.

Illumination Bulbs — A/C Switch
Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301).
   

1. Remove the shift console panel. Refer to Section 01-12 for the removal and installation procedure.
   

1. Remove the three climate control assembly screws.
   

1. Disconnect the climate control assembly electrical connector.
   

1. Depress the tabs on the air door shafts and remove the three climate control cable ends. Pull the climate control assembly from the vehicle.
   

1. Remove the A/C switch electrical connector.
   
2. Depress the tabs on the A/C switch and remove the A/C switch from the climate control assembly.Twist and pull out to remove the A/C switch miniature bulb from the A/C switch.
   

Dude, everyone has this problem. It's the wiring on the back of the climate control panel. If you look up this issue with the climate control panel you will find various links to diagrams of how to fix this issue. The original soldering on back of the panel gets loose and the simple cheap fix is to un-solder it and re-solder it. Then everything will work 100% and even your interior lights with brighten. -neoblis