2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER Owners Manual

wash the glass hatch.
To defog the glass hatch and the outside door
mirrors, start the engine and push the switch on.
(The indicator light will come on.) Push the
switch again to turn the defogger off.
It will automatically turn off in approximately 15
minutes. If the window clears before this time,
push the switch off manually.
CAUTION
When cleaning the inner side of the
glass hatch, be careful not to scratch or
damage the glass hatch defogger.
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SIC1577A
GLASS HATCH AND OUTSIDE
MIRROR DEFOGGER SWITCH
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HEADLIGHT SWITCH
LightingTurn the switch to the AUTO position:
When the ignition key is in the ON position, the
tail light, headlight, instrument light and other
lights turn on automatically, depending on the
brightness of the surroundings. The headlight
will automatically turn off 5 minutes after the
ignition switch is turned to the OFF position and
the driver’s or front passenger’s door is opened.
The headlight will also automatically turn off 45
seconds after a front door is opened and closed.
When the light switch is turned to the
position, the headlight low or high beam
will turn off.
Turn the switch to the
position:
The side combination, tail, license plate and
instrument lights will come on.
Turn the switch to theposition:
Headlights will come on and all the other lights
remain on.Be sure not to put anything on top of the
photo sensor located on the top right-hand
side of the instrument panel. The photo
sensor controls the autolight; if it is cov-
ered, the photo sensor reacts as if it is dark
and the headlights will illuminate.
Battery saver system
When the headlight switch is in the
or
position while the ignition switch is in
the ON position, the lights (including the front
fog light) will automatically turn off 5 minutes
after the ignition switch has been turned to
the OFF position.
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HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL
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When the headlight switch remains in the
or
position after the lights auto-
matically turn off, the lights will turn on when
the headlight switch is turned to the OFF
position and turn to the
or
posi-
tion again.
CAUTION

When you turn on the headlight
switch after the lights automatically
turn off, the lights will not turn off
automatically. Be sure to turn the
light switch to the OFF position when
you leave the vehicle for extended
periods of time, otherwise the battery
will go dead.

Never leave the light switch on when
the engine is not running for ex-
tended periods of time.
Instrument brightness controlThe instrument brightness control operates
when the light switch is in the Auto,
or
position.
Turn the control dial to adjust the brightness of
instrument panel lights.
When the control is turned upward until a click
sound is heard, the light intensity will be at
maximum. When the control is turned downward
until a click sound is heard or felt, the light will be
turned off.
Headlight beam selectTo select the high beam, push the lever forward.
Pull it back to select the low beam.
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Passing signalPulling the lever toward you will turn on the
passing signal even when the headlight switch is
off.Daytime running light system (Canada
only)The headlights automatically illuminate at a re-
duced intensity when the engine is started with
the parking brake released. The daytime running
lights operate with the headlight switch in the off
position or in the
position. Turn the head-
light switch to theposition for full illumina-
tion when driving at night.
If the parking brake is applied before the engine
is started, the daytime running lights do not
illuminate. The daytime running lights illuminate
once the parking brake is released. The daytime
running lights will remain on until the ignition
switch is turned off.
WARNING
When the daytime running light system
is active, tail lights on your vehicle are
not on. It is necessary at dusk to turn on
your headlights. Failure to do so couldcause an accident injuring yourself and
others.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
Turn signalMove the lever up or down to signal to the
turning direction. When the turn is completed,
the turn signals cancel automatically.
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Lane change signalTo indicate a lane change, move the lever up or
down to the point where lights begin flashing.
FRONT FOG LIGHT SWITCHTo turn the fog lights on, turn the headlight
switch to the
position, then turn the switch
to the
position. To turn them off, turn the
switch to the OFF position.
The headlights must be on for the fog lights to
operate.Push the switch on to warn other drivers when
you must stop or park under emergency condi-
tions. All turn signal lights will flash.
Some state laws may prohibit the use of
the hazard warning flasher switch while
driving.
WARNING

If stopping for an emergency, be sure
to move the vehicle well off the road.

Do not use the hazard warning flash-
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SIC1447
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so
equipped)HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
SWITCH
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ers while moving on the highway un-
less unusual circumstances force you
to drive so slowly that your vehicle
might become a hazard to other traf-
fic.

Turn signals do not work when the
hazard warning flasher lights are on.
The flasher can be actuated with the ignition
switch either off or on.
To sound the horn, push the center pad area of
the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system. Tam-
pering with the supplemental front air
bag system may result in serious per-
sonal injury.The front seat(s) are warmed by built-in heaters.
The switches located on the instrument panel
can be operated independently of each other.
1. Start the engine.
The battery could run down if the heater is
operated while the engine is not running.
2. Push the
(Low) or
(High) po-
sition of the switch, as desired, depending on
the temperature. The indicator light in the
switch will illuminate.
The heater is controlled by a thermostat,
automatically turning the heater on and off.
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HORNHEATED SEATS (if so equipped)
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The indicator light will remain on as long as
the switch is on.
3. When the vehicle’s interior is warmed or
before you leave the vehicle, be sure to turn
the switch off.
CAUTION

The battery could run down if the
seat heater is operated while the en-
gine is not running.

Do not use the seat heater for ex-
tended periods or when no one is
using the seat.

Do not put anything on the seat
which insulates heat, such as a blan-
ket, cushion, seat cover, etc. Other-
wise, the seat may become over-
heated.

Do not place anything hard or heavy
on the seat or pierce it with a pin or
similar object. This may result in
damage to the heater.

Any liquid spilled on the heating seatshould be removed immediately with
a dry cloth.

When cleaning the seat, never use
gasoline, thinner, or any similar ma-
terials.

If any abnormalities are found or the
heating seat does not operate, turn
the switch off and have the system
checked by your NISSAN dealer.
The vehicle should be driven with the Vehicle
Dynamic Control System (VDC) on for most
driving conditions.
When the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the
VDC system reduces the engine output to re-
duce wheel spin. The engine RPM will be re-
duced even if the accelerator is depressed to the
floor. If maximum engine power is needed to free
a stuck vehicle, turn the VDC system off.
To cancel the Vehicle Dynamic Control System
(VDC), push the VDC OFF switch to turn off the
system. The
indicator will come on.
Push the VDC OFF switch again or restart the
engine to turn ON the system. See “Vehicle
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VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL
(VDC) OFF SWITCH (if so
equipped)
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dynamic control system (VDC)” in the “5. Start-
ing and driving” section.
The digital clock displays time when the ignition
key is in ACC or ON.
If the power supply is disconnected, the clock
will not indicate the correct time. Readjust the
time.
ADJUSTING THE TIMEPush theHbutton to adjust the hour.
Push theMbutton to adjust the minute.
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CLOCK POWER OUTLET (if so equipped)
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