Owner's Manual
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® 2015 PATHFINDER OWNER’S MANUAL For your safety, read carefully and keep in this vehicle. FOREWORD READ FIRST—THEN DRIVE SAFELY Welcome to the growing family of new NISSAN of such accessories prior to operating the vehicle Before driving your vehicle, please read this owners. This vehicle is delivered to you with and/or accessory. See a NISSAN dealer for de- Owner’s Manual carefully. This will ensure famil- confidence. It was produced using the latest tails concerning the particular accessories with iarity with controls and maintenance require- techniques and strict quality control. which your vehicle is equipped. ments, assisting you in the safe operation of your vehicle. This manual was prepared to help you under- stand the operation and maintenance of your WARNING vehicle so that you may enjoy many miles (kilome- ters) of driving pleasure. Please read through this IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION RE- manual before operating your vehicle. MINDERS FOR SAFETY! A separate Warranty Information Booklet Follow these important driving rules to explains details about the warranties cov- help ensure a safe and comfortable trip ering your vehicle. The “NISSAN Service for you and your passengers! and Maintenance Guide” explains details ● NEVER drive under the influence of al- about maintaining and servicing your ve- cohol or drugs. hicle. Additionally, a separate Customer Care/Lemon Law Booklet (U.S. only) will ● ALWAYS observe posted speed limits explain how to resolve any concerns you and never drive too fast for conditions. may have with your vehicle, and clarify your ● ALWAYS give your full attention to driving rights under your state’s lemon law. and avoid using vehicle features or taking A NISSAN dealership knows your vehicle best. other actions that could distract you. When you require any service or have any ques- ● ALWAYS use your seat belts and appro- tions, they will be glad to assist you with the priate child restraint systems. Pre-teen extensive resources available to them. children should be seated in the rear seat. In addition to factory-installed options, your ve- ● ALWAYS provide information about the hicle may also be equipped with additional ac- proper use of vehicle safety features to cessories installed by NISSAN or by a NISSAN all occupants of the vehicle. dealer prior to delivery. It is important that you ● ALWAYS review this Owner’s Manual familiarize yourself with all disclosures, warnings, for important safety information. cautions and instructions concerning proper use WHEN READING THE MANUAL For descriptions specified for 4-wheel drive MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE This manual includes information for all features models, a 4WD mark is placed at the beginning and equipment available on this model. Features of the applicable sections/items. This vehicle should not be modified. and equipment in your vehicle may vary depend- Modification could affect its ing on model, trim level, options selected, order, As with other vehicles with features for performance, safety or durability and may date of production, region or availability. There- off-road use, failure to operate 4-wheel even violate governmental regulations. In fore, you may find information about features or drive models correctly may result in loss of addition, damage or performance prob- equipment that are not included or installed on control or an accident. Be sure to read lems resulting from modifications may your vehicle. “Driving safety precautions” in the “Start- not be covered under NISSAN warranties. ing and driving” section of this manual. All information, specifications and illustrations in this manual are those in effect at the time of print- ON-PAVEMENT AND OFF-ROAD DRIV- ing. NISSAN reserves the right to change specifi- ING cations, performance, design or component sup- pliers without notice and without obligation. From This vehicle will handle and maneuver time to time, NISSAN may update or revise this differently from an ordinary passenger manual to provide Owners with the most accurate car because it has a higher center of information currently available. Please carefully gravity for off-road use. As with other read and retain with this manual all revision up- vehicles with features of this type, fail- dates sent to you by NISSAN to ensure you have ure to operate this vehicle correctly may access to accurate and up-to-date information re- result in loss of control or an accident. garding your vehicle. Current versions of vehicle Owner’s Manuals and any updates can also be For additional information, refer to “On- found in the Owner section of the NISSAN website pavement and off-road driving at https://owners.nissanusa.com/nowners/ precautions,” “Avoiding collision and navigation/manualsGuide. If you have ques- rollover” and “Driving safety precau- tions concerning any information in your Owner’s tions” in the “Starting and driving” sec- Manual, contact NISSAN Consumer Affairs. Re- tion of this manual. fer to NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM page in this Owner’s Manual for contact informa- tion. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 THIS MANUAL WARNING You will see various symbols in this manual. They WARNING are used in the following ways: Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, WARNING and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of This is used to indicate the presence of a California to cause cancer and birth de- hazard that could cause death or serious fects or other reproductive harm. In addi- personal injury. To avoid or reduce the tion, certain fluids contained in vehicles risk, the procedures must be followed and certain products of component wear precisely. contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and CAUTION APD1005 birth defects or other reproductive harm. This is used to indicate the presence of a If you see this symbol, it means “Do not do this” hazard that could cause minor or moder- or “Do not let this happen.” ate personal injury or damage to your ve- hicle. To avoid or reduce the risk, the pro- cedures must be followed carefully. If you see a symbol similar to these in an illustra- tion, it means the arrow points to the front of the vehicle. Arrows in an illustration that are similar to these indicate movement or action. Arrows in an illustration that are similar to these call attention to an item in the illustration. CALIFORNIA PERCHLORATE SiriusXM® services ADVISORY require a subscription Some vehicle parts, such as lithium batter- after trial period and ies, may contain perchlorate material. The are sold separately or following advisory is provided: “Perchlorate Material – special handling may apply, See as a package. The www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/”. satellite service is available only in the BLUETOOTH® is a 48 contiguous USA trademark owned by and DC. SiriusXM Bluetooth SIG, Inc. satellite service is and licensed to also available in Visteon and Clarion. Canada; see www.siriusxm.ca. © 2015 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. All rights reserved. No part of this Owner’s Manual may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Nissan North America, Inc. NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM NISSAN CARES... Both NISSAN and your NISSAN dealer are dedicated to serving all your automotive needs. Your satisfaction with your vehicle and your NISSAN dealer are our primary concerns. Your NISSAN dealer is always available to assist you with all your automobile sales and service needs. However, if there is something that your NISSAN The Consumer Affairs Department will ask for the You can write to NISSAN with the information at: dealer cannot assist you with or you would like to following information: For U.S. customers provide NISSAN directly with comments or – Your name, address, and telephone number Nissan North America, Inc. questions, please contact the NISSAN Con- Consumer Affairs Department sumer Affairs Department using our toll-free – Vehicle identification number (attached to the P.O. Box 685003 number: top of the instrument panel on the driver’s Franklin, TN 37068-5003 side) For U.S. customers or via e-mail at: 1-800-NISSAN-1 – Date of purchase [email protected] (1-800-647-7261) For Canadian customers – Current odometer reading Nissan Canada Inc. For Canadian customers – Your NISSAN dealer’s name 5290 Orbitor Drive 1-800-387-0122 Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5 – Your comments or questions or via e-mail at: OR [email protected] If you prefer, visit us at: www.nissanusa.com (for U.S. customers) or www.nissan.ca (for Canadian customers) We appreciate your interest in NISSAN and thank you for buying a quality NISSAN vehicle. Table of Illustrated table of contents 0 Contents Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system 1 Instruments and controls 2 Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3 Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems 4 Starting and driving 5 In case of emergency 6 Appearance and care 7 Maintenance and do-it-yourself 8 Technical and consumer information 9 Index 10 0 Illustrated table of contents Air bags, seat belts and child restraints ..............0-2 Instrument panel...................................0-6 Exterior front ......................................0-3 Engine compartment check locations . ..............0-8 Exterior rear.......................................0-4 Warning/indicator lights ............................0-9 Passenger compartment ...........................0-5 AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS AND CHILD RESTRAINTS 1. Supplemental front-impact air bags (P.1-48 ) 2. Occupant classification sensor (weight sensor) (P. 1-48) 3. Seat belts (P. 1-17) 4. Head restraints/headrests (P.1-12) 5. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover supplemental air bag (P. 1-48) 6. 3rd row bench seat top tether strap anchor (located on bottom of seatback) (P. 1-26 ) 7. Folding 3rd row bench (P.