1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER transmission

Engine oil pressure warning light
Anti-lock brake warning light
(For Canada)
Malfunction indicator light (MIL)
Charge warning light
Automatic transmission park warning light
4WD indicator light
Door open warning light
Automatic transmission oil temperature
warning light
Nissan Communicator redial indicator
light (if so equipped)
Seat belt warning light and chime
Tire carrier open warning light
Nissan Communicator no service indica-
tor light (if so equipped)
Supplemental air bag warning light
Overdrive off indicator light
(Automatic transmission models only)
Nissan Communicator ªMaydayº emer-
gency button indicator light (if so
equipped)
Low washer fluid warning light
(Canada only)
Turn signal/hazard indicator lights
Nissan Communicator ªInformationº but-
ton indicator light (if so equipped)
or
Brake warning light
High beam indicator light
Anti-lock brake warning light
(Except for Canada)
Cruise indicator light
CHECKING BULBSApply the parking brake and turn the ignition
key to ON without starting the engine. The
following lights will come on:
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or
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The following lights come on briefly and then
go off:
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or
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,
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If any light fails to come on, it may indicate a
burned-out bulb or an open circuit in the elec-
trical system. Have the system repaired
promptly.
WARNING LIGHTS
Engine oil pressure warning
light
This light warns of low engine oil pressure. If
the light flickers or comes on during normal
driving, pull off the road in a safe area, stop the
engineimmediatelyand call a NISSAN dealer
or other authorized repair shop.
WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS
AND CHIMES
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Brake warning light
This light functions for both the parking brake
and the foot brake systems.
Parking brake indicator:
The light comes on when the parking brake is
applied.
Low brake fluid warning light:
When the ignition key is in the ON position, the
light warns of a low brake fluid level. If the light
comes on while the engine is running, stop the
vehicle and perform the following:
1. Check the brake fluid level. Add brake fluid
as necessary. See ªBrake and clutch fluidº
in the ª8. Do-it-yourselfº section.
2. If the brake fluid level is correct:
Have the warning system checked by a
NISSAN dealer.IYour brake system may not be work-
ing properly if the warning light is on.
Driving could be dangerous. If you
judge it to be safe, drive carefully to
the nearest service station for re-pairs. Otherwise, have your vehicle
towed.
IPressing the brake pedal with the
engine stopped and/or low brake fluid
level may increase your stopping dis-
tance and braking will require greater
pedal effort as well as greater pedal
travel.
IIf the brake fluid level is below the
MIN mark on the brake fluid reservoir,
do not drive until the brake system
has been checked at a NISSAN
dealer.
or
Anti-lock brake
warning light
If the light comes on while the engine is
running, it may indicate there is something
wrong with the anti-lock brake system. Have
the system checked by your NISSAN dealer.
If an abnormality occurs in the system, the
anti-lock function will cease but the ordinary
brakes will continue to operate normally.
If the light comes on while you are driving,
contact your NISSAN dealer for repair.
Automatic transmission park
warning light (
model)
This light indicates that the automatic trans-
mission parking function is not engaged. If the
transfer control is not secured in any drive
position while the automatic transmission se-
lector lever is in the P position, the transmis-
sion will disengage and the wheel will not lock.
Shift the transfer control lever into the 2H or 4L
position when the warning light comes on.IWhen parking, always make sure that
the transfer lever is in H or 4L and the
parking brake is set.
IIf the ATP light is ON, this indicates
that the automatic transmission P po-
sition will not function and the trans-
fer lever is in neutral.
IFailure to engage the transfer control
lever in H or 4L could result in the
vehicle moving unexpectedly, result-
ing in serious personal injury or prop-
erty damage.
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Automatic transmission oil
temperature warning light
(
model)
This light comes on when the automatic trans-
mission oil temperature is too high. If the light
comes on while driving, reduce the vehicle
speed as soon as safely possible until the light
turns off.Continued vehicle operation when the
A/T oil temperature warning light is on
may damage the automatic trans-
mission.
Tire carrier open warning light
(if so equipped)
This light comes on when the tire carrier is not
closed securely while the ignition key is ON.INDICATOR LIGHTS
Overdrive off indicator light
(Automatic transmission
models only)
This light comes on during driving when theoverdrive switch is pressed to prevent over-
drive operation.
The O/D OFF indicator light comes on for two
seconds each time the ignition key is turned
ON. This shows the light is functioning prop-
erly.
If the O/D OFF indicator light blinks for
approximately 8 seconds after coming on for
2 seconds, have your NISSAN dealer check
the transmission and repair it if necessary.The automatic transmission is equipped with
an electronic Fail-Safe mode. This system
allows the vehicle to be driven even in the
event of damage to the electrical circuits. If this
occurs, the gears automatically engage and
lock into 3rd gear.
See ªDriving the vehicleº in the ª5. Starting
and drivingº section for failsafe before vis-
iting your NISSAN dealer.
Turn signal/hazard indicator
lights
The light flashes when the turn signal switch
lever or hazard switch is turned on.
High beam indicator light
This light comes on when the headlight highbeam is on, and goes out when the low beams
are selected.
Cruise indicator light (if so
equipped)
The light comes on while the vehicle speed is
controlled by the cruise control system.
If the light flickers while the engine is running,
it may indicate there is something wrong with
the cruise control system. Have the system
checked by your NISSAN dealer.
Malfunction indicator light
(MIL)
If the Malfunction indicator light comes on
steady or blinks while the engine is running, it
may indicate a potential emission control prob-
lem.
The malfunction indicator light may also come
on steady or blink if the fuel filler cap has not
been closed tightly or if the fuel tank is nearly
empty. Check to make sure the fuel cap is
secure and that you have at least 3 US gallons
(14 liters) of fuel in the fuel tank.
After driving for a while, the light should remain
off if no other potential emission control sys-
tem problem exists.
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ready when the system completes the dialing
attempts. You can press the button again if
you still need to contact the Communicator
Response Center. Nissan Communicator au-
tomatically redials if communication between
you and the Communicator Response Center
is lost for some reason. The only way for a
transmission to be officially terminated is for
the Communicator Response Center to send
an end transmission signal, which turns off the
indicator in the
or
button. All infor-
mation sent to the Communicator Response
Center is recorded.
If cellular signal strength is low, it is possible
that Nissan Communicator will not be able to
terminate the transmission. You may have to
repress the button if you still need to contact
the Communicator Response Center.
If there is a natural disaster, such as an
earthquake, all of the Communicator Re-
sponse Center phone lines may become busy.
The Nissan Communicator system in your
vehicle will not attempt to recontact the Com-
municator Response Center.
Priority Communicator Response
Center dialingIf you are using the optional cellular phone and
the supplemental air bag inflates or the
ªMaydayº or the
ªInformationº but-ton is pressed, your phone transmission will be
cut so the Nissan Communicator system can
contact the Communicator Response Center.
RoamingIf you have chosen a local cellular provider for
your optional handset and the company that
you have contracted with for your cellular
phone does not have a roaming agreement for
the area where your vehicle is within the 48
contiguous states, it may not be possible to
use the lines of a different cellular phone
company. Therefore, it is possible that Nissan
Communicator will not be able to contact the
Communicator Response Center.Data transmissionDuring transmission to the Communicator Re-
sponse Center, data will be collected on the
type of call, vehicle location, direction and
speed at the time of activation.Global Positioning System functionsThe Global Positioning System (GPS) is used
to obtain the vehicle location. GPS satellites
transmit radio waves and orbit around the
earth at an altitude of approximately 13,000
miles (21,000 km). The GPS receiver calcu-
lates the three-dimensional position (latitude,
longitude, and altitude from sea level) of thevehicle by using the time differences of radio
waves arriving from several GPS satellites.
You cannot receive any Global Positioning
System (GPS) data in areas where radio re-
ception conditions are poor. In such cases, the
latest GPS data received will be transmitted to
the Communicator Response Center. Then,
the Communicator Response Center will de-
termine the reliability of the GPS data. If the
quality of the data is too poor or if the data
cannot be located, the Communicator Re-
sponse Center operator will ask you for your
vehicle's position. Factors such as topogra-
phy, electronic interference or weather condi-
tions may affect GPS data and transmission.
ISince radio waves from the GPS satellites
may be obstructed when driving through
tunnels, near tall buildings near densely
planted trees, underneath double-deck ex-
pressways, or in-building parking lots, the
signals may not be received. That is, the
environment may prevent detection of ve-
hicle position or cause errors.
IThe US Department of Defense controls
the GPS satellite signals. Therefore, signal
transmission accuracy may drop or be sus-
pended.
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transmission once the engine has been
started.
IAudio, such as the radio, cassette or com-
pact disc, is unavailable (Auto mute) as
long as Nissan Communicator is connected
to the Communicator Response Center,
unless the vehicle is being monitored in
case of theft or in duress situations.
IWhen stolen vehicle tracking and alarm
notification are used with the optional hand-
set connected, some indications are, at
times, sent to the handset.
IWhen the audio mode is switched to the
data mode on completion of the call a
beeping or hissing noise may be heard. The
noise occurs because the call is being
made through the modem. What you hear
is the modem switching between voice and
data modes. This is normal and does not
indicate a malfunction.
IIf battery power is lost, for any reason,
during a call to the Communicator Re-
sponse Center, Nissan Communicator will
automatically attempt to redial the Re-
sponse Center when battery power is re-
stored.
NISSAN COMMUNICATOR
INDICATOR DESCRIPTION
All indicators are ON
IAll indicators are turned ON for up to 30
seconds when the ignition key is turned
from OFF to ON. This is normal operation.
IIf there is a fault in the system, the
ªMaydayº emergency and
ªIn-
formationº button indicators remain ON and
the system may not work correctly.
IIf only the
ªMaydayº emergency but-
ton indicator is ON when the ignition is
turned from OFF to ON and the button was
not pressed, the Nissan Communicator
system may not be working correctly.
ªMaydayº emergency button
indicator blinking
The ªMaydayº emergency button was pressed.
Nissan Communicator is trying to acquire an
available cellular channel.
ªMaydayº emergency button
indicator ON
The ªMaydayº emergency button was pressed.System is connected to a cell and is commu-
nicating information to the Communicator Re-
sponse Center.
ªInformationº button indicator
blinking
The ªInformationº button was pressed. Nissan
Communicator is trying to acquire an available
cellular channel.
ªInformationº button indicator
ON
The ªInformationº button was pressed. The
system is connected to a cell and is commu-
nicating information to the Communicator Re-
sponse Center.
Redial indicator ON/blinking
The initial connection was not successful.
Nissan Communicator is attempting to redial to
contact the Communicator Response Center.
The redial indicator may blink before the but-
ton indicator blink.
No service indicator ON
Cellular phone is outside of cellular phone
transmission range. Nissan Communicator will
not be able to contact the Communicator Re-
sponse Center until the phone is inside of
cellular phone transmission range. If you
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choose the optional handset, the Nissan Com-
municator system's No service indicator and
the handset display are not synchronized. The
handset and Nissan Communicator system No
service indicator do not turn on or off at the
same time.
Redial and no service
indicators ON
Nissan Communicator was activated inside of
cellular phone transmission range, but the
vehicle was driven out of cellular phone trans-
mission range. Nissan Communicator lost the
signal so it tries to redial. Nissan Communica-
tor will attempt to reestablish contact for 30
minutes.
Redial and no service
indicators alternating
ON and OFF
Nissan Communicator is contacting the Com-
municator Response Center when Nissan
Communicator is in demonstration mode.The
Communicator Response Center will not
provide service until the setup procedures
are completed.PAYMENT FOR NISSAN
COMMUNICATOR USEIt is the owner's responsibility to maintain anactive account with the cellular provider and
Communicator Response Center. If either ac-
count is inactive, Nissan Communicator will
not operate.
SYSTEM LIMITATIONSThe Nissan Communicator system relies on
the cellular network. The Nissan Communica-
tor system is subject to the same limitations
that affect cellular phone operation.
Since Nissan Communicator is powered by the
vehicle's battery, if the battery is removed,
damaged or discharged, the system will not
work.Service areaService is provided in the 48 contiguous
states. Service is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii, Canada, or Mexico. The Communi-
cator Response Center will not be able to
locate your car outside of the continental
United States.Inoperative if cellular system is busyThe number of available cellular lines is limited
in a particular area and varies according to call
volume. Once the call volume reaches the
maximum, any additional calls cannot be pro-
cessed. When Nissan Communicator encoun-ters such a situation, the system attempts to
dial for up to two hours. This time varies
greatly depending on the cellular network and
cellular signal strength. The system resets to
ready when the system completes the dialing
attempts. You can press the button again if
you still need to contact the Communicator
Response Center. After several failed at-
tempts the system will quit dialing and return to
normal mode.
Cellular PIN featuresSome local cellular providers offer custom
phone numbers that are assigned a Personal
Identification Number (PIN). The cellular
phone user is required to enter the PIN any
time a phone call is made. The Nissan Com-
municator system is not compatible with the
PIN feature. A PIN requirement on your cellu-
lar phone will cause the Nissan Communicator
system to be inoperative. When completing
your service contract with your cellular pro-
vider, ask your carrier to assign you a number
that does not require a PIN.Special cellular featuresSome cellular providers offer special features
such as call waiting, voice mail, call forward-
ing, etc. These features can interfere with
Nissan Communicator system operation.
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Cellular airwave interferenceAt times you may hear someone other than the
Communicator Response Center operator
talking. This is caused by cellular airwave
interference and is not caused by an Nissan
Communicator system malfunction. Generally,
if you are driving, the interference will go away.
If cellular airwave interference occurs when
the Nissan Communicator system is transmit-
ting data to the Communicator Response Cen-
ter, the Nissan Communicator system auto-
matically switches to voice communications.
There may be cases where cellular airwave
interference may prevent the Nissan Commu-
nicator System from completing the connec-
tion to the Communicator Response Center.SecurityThe Nissan Communicator system uses the
cellular phone network. Conversations and
data transmissions are not secure. Third par-
ties may be able to listen to your conversation.Aftermarket accessoriesWhen installing a CB radio or car phone in
your NISSAN, be sure to observe the following
cautions. Otherwise, the new equipment may
adversely affect the Multiport Fuel Injection
system, Nissan Communicator system, or
other electronic parts.
Potentially inoperative if the vehicle
is in an accidentIf you are involved in an accident, Nissan
Communicator may also be damaged. Since
Nissan Communicator is powered from the
vehicle, damaged Nissan Communicator re-
lated components such as the battery will
disable the system.Inoperative if cellular phone is
inactive or inoperativeNissan Communicator will be inoperative if you
do not have an active cellular account with a
cellular provider. Since Nissan Communicator
relies on the cellular network, the system will
not work if the cellular service or your cellular
phone is inactive.
When the Nissan Communicator system is
outside of cellular service, the
indicator
will illuminate. If you try to activate Nissan
Communicator, the request will be canceled.
Cellular phone transmission may become tem-
porarily disabled, or interrupted by environ-
mental factors such as tunnels, bridges, or tall
buildings. When Nissan Communicator en-
counters such a situation, the system attempts
to dial for up to two hours. This time varies
greatly depending on the cellular network and
cellular signal strength. The system resets toready when the system completes the dialing
attempts. You can press the button again if
you still need to contact the Communicator
Response Center. After several failed at-
tempts the system will quit dialing and return to
normal mode.
Phone number changesThe Nissan Communicator system is only ca-
pable of accepting up to 15 phone number
changes. You may need to purchase Nissan
Communicator system components if the
phone number changes more than 15 times.IKeep antennas as far away as pos-
sible from electronic control units (in-
cluding radio and Nissan Communi-
cator system components).
IKeep antenna wire more than 8 in (20
cm) away from the Multiport Fuel In-
jection and Nissan Communicator
harnesses. Do not route antenna
wires next to any other harness.
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5 Starting and drivingPrecautions when starting and driving ...................... 5-2
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .............................. 5-2
Three way catalyst .................................................... 5-3
On-pavement and offroad driving precautions.......... 5-3
Avoiding collision and rollover................................... 5-4
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ............................ 5-4
Driving safety precautions ......................................... 5-4
Ignition switch............................................................ 5-6
Manual transmission ................................................. 5-6
Automatic transmission ............................................. 5-7
Key positions ............................................................. 5-7
Nissan vehicle immobiliser system ........................... 5-8
Before starting the engine ......................................... 5-8
Starting the engine .................................................... 5-8
Driving the vehicle ..................................................... 5-9
Automatic transmission ............................................. 5-9
Manual transmission ............................................... 5-13
Parking brake .......................................................... 5-15
Cruise control (if so equipped) ................................ 5-16
Precautions on cruise control.................................. 5-16Cruise control operations ........................................ 5-17
Break-in schedule ................................................... 5-18
Increasing fuel economy ......................................... 5-19
Using four wheel drive (4WD) ................................. 5-19
Transfer case shifting procedures........................... 5-21
Parking/parking on hills ........................................... 5-23
Power steering ........................................................ 5-24
Brake system .......................................................... 5-25
Braking precautions ................................................ 5-25
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ................................. 5-25
Cold weather driving ............................................... 5-27
Freeing a frozen door lock ...................................... 5-27
Anti-freeze ............................................................... 5-27
Battery ..................................................................... 5-27
Draining of coolant water ........................................ 5-27
Tire equipment ........................................................ 5-27
Special winter equipment ........................................ 5-28
Driving on snow or ice ............................................ 5-28
Engine block heater (if so equipped) ...................... 5-28
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