2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER Quick Reference Guide

FM/aM/ xM® radio W ith cd player (if so equipped)
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01 PR eS et a.B.
C BU ttON
Press the PReS et a·B·C button until you reach the desired setting. The radio
is equipped with three separate banks, each with six station presets. You may
store any combination of FM, AM or XM® radio presets on each bank.
02 DiSC· aUX B U ttON
Press the DiSC·a UX button to play a CD loaded into the CD changer. Press
the DiSC·a UX button again to play a compatible device such as an MP3 player
when it is plugged into the auxiliary jack (cable not included). Press the
D iSC· aUX
button again to play a DVD loaded into the DVD player (if so equipped).
Press the DiSC·a UX button to also play the CompactFlash™ Drive, if a card is
in the drive.
 NOTE: You may need to adjust the volume on any compatible device
plugged into the auxiliary jack to find the most desirable sound level of the
audio system.
03 am · Fm/S at BU ttON
Pressing the am· Fm/S at button will change the band to either FM, AM, or
XM® radio stations.
04 eJe C t BU ttON
Press the button, the CD will then eject.
05 S tati ON aND CD S eLe C t BU ttONS
To store a radio station in a preset, you must first select the A, B, or C memory
bank by pressing the PReS et a.B.C button and tuning to the desired FM,
AM or XM® station. Then press and hold the desired station select button for at
least 2 seconds. When the preset indicator illuminates, a beep will sound,
indicating memorization is complete. To retrieve a previously set station, select
the memory bank where the preset was set, then press the corresponding
station select button.
06 tUN e/FLDR aND a UD iO KNOB
 To manually tune the radio, turn the tUN e/FLDR knob. If playing a CD that
is formatted with MP3/WMA folders, turn the tUN e/FLDR knob to scroll
through the available folders.

 Adjust the Bass, Treble, Fade and Balance by pressing the aUD iO knob
until the desired mode appears in the display. Then turn the aUD iO knob to
adjust to the desired level.

07 S ee K /C at a ND tR aCK BU ttONS
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To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the S ee K/C at button or the tR aCK button.
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To skip from one track to another on a CD, press the S ee K/C at button or the
tR aCK button.
08 S C aN ·R P t BU ttON
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Press the SCaN ·R P t button while listening to the radio. The radio will stop at each station that has significant signal strength for 5 seconds. If listening to a CD, it will select the previous/next selections.
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To change the play pattern of a CD, Press the SCaN ·R P t button.
XM® presets are only available on XM® Satellite Radio equipped vehicles.
Music box hard -disk drive audio syste M
(if so equipped)
The Music Box hard-disk drive audio system can store songs from
CDs being played. The system has a 9.3 gigabyte (GB) storage
capacity and can record up to 200 hours (approximately 2,900
songs).
ReCOR D iN g SON gS

The system will not record MP3 or WMA files, only
regular formatted CDs.
1. Operate the audio system to play a CD.
2. Touch the “R EC” key. The system starts
recording the track being played and R EC
CD appears on the screen.
PL aY iN g R eCOR D eD SON gS

Select the Music Box audio system by using one
of the following methods:
 Press the mode select switch on the steering
wheel.
 Press the mUS iC BOX button.
 Give voice commands.
For information, see N ISSAN Voice Recognition
System.
S ee K/C at a ND tR aCK BU ttONS
 Press the See K/C at button or the tRaCK button while a track is being played; the next track or the beginning of the current track will be played.
 Press and hold the See K/C at (rewind) button or the tRaCK (fast forward) button for more than approximately 1.5 seconds, the track will play while rewinding or fast forwarding. When the See K/C at (rewind) button or the tRaCK (fast forward) button is released, the track will return to the normal playing speed.
The NISSAN controller can also be used to select tracks.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for detailed information regarding the Music Box Hard-Disk Drive Audio System.8

coMpact Flash ™ (cF)
player operation

(if so equipped)
Turn the ignition switch to the ACC or ON position, and insert a CF card into the CompactFlash™ player slot 01. Then press the
Di SC/a UX button repeatedly to switch to the CompactFlash™ mode.
PLaY iN g the COmPa C tFL aS h ™ C aRD
The CompactFlash™ player can only play MP3s and WMAs stored on the CompactFlash™ card.
S ee K/C at a ND tR aCK BU ttONS
 Press the See K/C at button or the tRaCK button while the CF card is being played; the next track or the beginning of the current track on the CF will be played.
 Press and hold the See K/C at (rewind) button or the tRaCK (fast forward) button for more than approximately 1.5 seconds; the CF card will play while rewinding or fast forwarding. When the See K/C at (rewind) button or the tRaCK (fast forward) button is released, the CF card will return to the normal playing speed.
The NISSAN controller can also be used to select tracks when the CF card is being played.
eJe C ti Ng the CF C aRD
Press the 02 knob next to the CF slot while a CF card is inserted; the CF card
will be ejected.

control panel display W ith
navigation syste M (if so equipped)
iNFO BU ttON
When the iNFO button is pressed, the
following information modes will display on
the screen:
 Warning Messages (if there are any)
 Fuel Economy (Distance to Empty,
Average Fuel Economy, Fuel Economy
Record)
 Tire Pressure (View vehicle’s tire pressure)
 Trip Computer (Elapsed Time, Driving Distance, Average Speed)
 Maintenance (Customize up to four maintenance intervals)
mai Nte NaNC e item S
You can set up to four different maintenance interval items. To display the setting of the
maintenance interval, select one of the four “Reminder” keys using the NISSAN
controller and press the eNte R button. To set the maintenance interval, select the
“Interval” key using the NISSAN controller and press the eNte R button. Use the
NISSAN controller to change the interval; press the BaCK button to accept the
changes. To reset the maintenance interval; select the “Reset Distance” key using the
NISSAN controller and press the eNte R button.9
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clock set/ad Just Ment
( n on navigation system only)
Press the Setti Ng button, then select the “Clock” key using the NISSAN controller and press the
eN te R button to access the following clock settings:
 On-screen Clock – When this item is turned to ON, a clock is always displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.
 Clock Format – Choose either the 12-hour clock display or the 24-hour clock display.
 Daylight Savings Time – Turn this item to ON for daylight savings time application.
 Time Zone – Choose the time zone.
 Clock Adjust – Adjust the time by manually inputting the correct time.
clock set/ad Just Ment
( n avigation system only)
Press the Setti Ng button, then select the “Clock” key using the NISSAN controller and press the
eNte R button to access the following clock settings:
 On-screen Clock – When this item is turned to ON, a clock is always displayed in the upper right
corner of the screen. The clock is automatically adjusted by the GPS system.
 Clock Format – Choose either the 12-hour clock display or the 24-hour clock display.
 Offset Adjust – Adjust the time by increasing or decreasing per minute.
 Daylight Saving Time – Turn this item ON for daylight savings time application.
 Time Zone – Choose the time zone.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for detailed information regarding the clock.
DiSPL aY SCR eeN S etti Ng S
The SETTINGS screen will appear when the Setti Ng button is pressed. Select the
“Display” key using the NISSAN controller and press the eNte R button to choose from
various display screen options. The “Display” key will allow you to adjust the information
shown on the display screen, such as brightness or contrast.
Refer to both the Navigation System Owner’s Manual and your Owner’s Manual for
additional information.
rearvie W Monitor (n avigation system only)
When the automatic transmission lever is moved to the R (Reverse) position, the monitor display will automatically change to show the area directly behind the vehicle.
The colored lines on the display screen indicate approximate distances to objects.
 Red 1.5 feet  Yellow 3 feet  Green 7 and 10 feet
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instruMent brightness control /trip change button
The instrument brightness control operates when the headlight control switch is in the or position.
Turn the control to adjust the brightness of the instrument panel lights.
Press the change button to select trip computer features. See above for more information on the trip computer.
trip coMputer (if so equipped)
The trip computer readout is in the speedometer display. It can show the following items:
 TRIP “A” – Measures the distance of one specific trip.
 TRIP “B” – Measures the distance of a second specific trip.
 DISTANCE TO EMPTY (dte) – Estimates the distance that can be driven before refueling.
 AVERAGE SPEED – (mph or km/h) Shows the average speed since the last reset.
 AVERAGE FUEL CONSUMPTION – (mpg or l/100km) Shows the average fuel consumption since the last reset.
 JOURNEY TIME – Shows the time since the last reset.
 RESET – Press the CHANGE button on the instrument panel for more than 1 second to reset the trip odometer to zero.
With the ignition key in the ON position or the vehicle running, you can select an item by pressing the CHANGE button on the instrument panel.
auto Matic driver positioner (if so equipped)
The automatic driver positioner system has two features:
 Memory storage function
 Entry/exit function
MEMORY STOR AGE FUNCTIONTwo positions for the driver’s seat, accelerator and brake pedals, and outside mirrors can be stored in the automatic driver positioner memory. Follow these procedures to set driver preferences.
SET THE DESIRED POSITIONING
1. Set the automatic transmission lever to the P (Park) position.
2. Turn the ignition on and adjust the driver’s seat, accelerator and brake pedals, and
outside mirrors to the desired positions.
3. Press the Set (memory) button and within 5 seconds press the position button (1 or 2) for at least 1 second until the indicator light illuminates. The position is now stored in memory.
LINK TO KEYFOB Within 5 seconds of setting the memory position (indicator light is on and ignition is on), press the
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button on the remote.
 A keyfob can be linked to each memory button.
 If memory positioning is reset to a new location, the keyfob automatically re-links.11

pedal position adJust Ment (if so equipped)
The accelerator and brake pedals can be adjusted for your driving comfort.
 Adjust the pedals when the automatic transmission selector lever is in P (Park).
 Push 01 to move the position of the pedals forward.  Push 02 to move the position of the pedals backward.
RECALLING A MEMORY SET TING FROM THE MEMORY PAD
Set the automatic transmission lever to the P ( Park) position, then:
 Within 45 seconds of opening the driver’s door, push the memory switch (1 or 2) fully
for at least 1 second, or
 Turn the ignition switch to the ON position and push the memory switch (1 or 2) fully
for at least 1 second.
FROM THE KEYFOB
 If properly linked, operation of the
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button will automatically return the driver’s seat,
accelerator and brake pedals, and outside mirrors to the memorized position.
ENTRY/ EXIT FUNCTION
The driver’s seat moves to allow the driver to get into and out of the driver’s seat more
easily. The driver’s seat slides backward when:
 The key is removed from the ignition switch.
 The driver’s door is opened with the key turned to LOCK.
 The key is turned from ACC to LOCK with the driver’s door open and the automatic
transmission lever is in the P (Park) position.
The driver’s seat returns to the previous position when:
 The key is inserted into the ignition switch.
 The driver’s door is closed with the key turned to LOCK.
 The key is turned from ACC to ON while the automatic transmission lever is in the P
(Park) position.
M anual shiFt M ode (if so equipped)
 When the shift selector level is shifted from D (Drive) to the manual shift gate, the transmission enters the manual shift mode.
 In the manual shift mode, shift range is displayed on the position indicator in the meter.
Whe N Shi Fti Ng U P
Move the selector lever to the + (up) side. (Shifts to higher range.)
WheN Shi Fti Ng D OWN
Move the selector lever to the – (down) side. (Shifts to lower range.)
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Four -Wheel drive (4W d) shi Ft sW itch
(if so equipped)
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This system provides 4 positions so the driver can select the desired drive mode according to driving conditions.
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2WD – Dry, paved roads.
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(if so equipped) – Torque distribution to front and rear wheels will change automatically depending on road conditions.
 4h – Rocky, sandy or snow-covered roads.
 4LO – When maximum power and traction are required (steep grades, rocky, sandy or muddy roads).
hill descent control s W itch (if so equipped)
The hill descent control system is designed to reduce driver workload when going down steep hills. The hill descent control system helps to control vehicle speed so the driver can concentrate on steering the vehicle.
To activate the hill descent control system:
 The automatic transmission selector lever must be in forward or reverse gear,
 The 4WD switch must be in the 4L position and the vehicle speed must be under 15 MPH (25 km/h), or
 The 4WD switch must be in the 4H position and the vehicle speed must be under 21 MPH (35 km/h), and
 The hill descent control system switch must be on.
The hill descent control indicator light will illuminate when the system is activated. Also, the stop/tail lights illuminate while the hill descent control system applies the brakes to control vehicle speed. To turn off the hill descent control system, push the switch to the off position. The hill descent control system is temporarily disabled when the brake or accelerator pedal is depressed.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for detailed information.
hiLL Sta Rt aSS iS t ( hSa) (
if so equipped)
The hill start assist system automatically keeps the brakes applied to help prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards in the time it takes the driver to release the brake pedal and apply the accelerator when the vehicle is stopped on a hill.
HSA will operate automatically under the following conditions:
 The selector lever is shifted to a forward or reverse gear.
 The vehicle is stopped completely on a hill by applying the brake.
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 The transmission will automatically downshift the gears. (For example, if you select the 3rd range, the transmission will shift down between the 3rd and 1st gears.)
 Moving the selector lever rapidly to the same side twice will shift the ranges in succession.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for detailed information.

Front -passenger air bag status light
This vehicle is equipped with the Nissan Advanced Air Bag system. Under some conditions, depending on the type of occupant or object detected in the front passenger seat by the occupant classification sensor, the front-passenger air bag is designed to automatically turn OFF. When the front-passenger air bag is OFF, the front-passenger air bag status light will illuminate*. For example:
 When the system detects that the front-passenger’s seat is occupied by a small adult, child or child restraint as outlined in the Owner’s Manual, the will illuminate to indicate that the front-passenger air bag is OFF and will not inflate in a crash.
 When the front-passenger’s seat is occupied and the passenger meets the conditions outlined in the Owner’s Manual, the will not illuminate to indicate that the front-passenger air bag is operational.
*When the system detects that the front-passenger’s seat is unoccupied, the passenger air bag status light will not illuminate even though the front-passenger air bag is OFF.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for detailed information regarding the Nissan Advanced Air Bag System.
seat belt W arning light and chiMe
 The light and chime remind you to fasten your seat belts.
The light illuminates whenever the ignition key is turned to
the ON or START position and remains illuminated until the
driver’s seat belt is fastened. At the same time, the chime
sounds for about 6 seconds unless the driver’s seat belt is
securely fastened.
 The seat belt warning light may also illuminate if the front
passenger’s seat belt is not fastened when the front passenger’s seat is occupied.
For 5 seconds after the ignition switch is in the ON position, the system does not
activate the warning light for the front passenger.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for detailed information regarding seat belt usage.
child saFety rear door lock
Child safety locks help prevent the rear doors from being
opened accidentally, especially when small children are
in the vehicle. The child safety lock levers are located on
the edge of the rear doors. When the lever is in the LOCK
position, the door can be opened only from the outside.
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tire pressure M onitoring systeM (tpMs)
This system monitors tire pressure. If the low tire pressure warning light illuminates, check the tire pressure in all four tires.
Adjust the low tire pressure to the recommended COLD tire pressure shown on the Tire and Loading Information label located in the driver’s door opening. After tire pressures are adjusted, the vehicle will need to be driven at speeds above 16 MPH (25 km/h) to activate the TPMS and turn off the low tire pressure warning light.