2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER horn

1. Ventilators (P. 4-37)
2. Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turn
signal switch (P. 2-28)
3. Steering wheel switch for audio control
(if so equipped) (P. 4-86)
4. Driver supplemental air bag/horn
(P. 1-41, P. 2-33)
5. Meters, gauges and warning/indicator
lights (P. 2-3, 2-13)
6. Cruise control main/set switches
(P. 5-20)
7. Windshield wiper/washer switch and
rear window wiper/washer switch
(P. 2-26, P. 2-27)
8. Navigation system* (if so equipped)
9. Navigation system* controls
(if so equipped)
10. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-41)
11. Upper and lower glove box (P. 2-40)
12. Power outlet (P. 2-36)
13. Heated seat switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-34)
14. Hill descent control switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-35)
15. Shift selector (P. 5-14)
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2 Instruments and controls
Instrument panel...................................2-2
Meters and gauges................................2-3
Speedometer and odometer.....................2-4
Trip computer (if so equipped)...................2-5
Tachometer....................................2-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge...............2-6
Fuel gauge....................................2-7
Engine oil pressure gauge.......................2-8
Voltmeter......................................2-8
Compass display (if so equipped)...................2-9
Compass display...............................2-9
Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders......2-13
Checking bulbs...............................2-14
Warning lights................................2-14
Indicator lights................................2-19
Audible reminders.............................2-22
Security systems.................................2-23
Vehicle security system.........................2-23
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system.............2-24
Windshield wiper and washer switch...............2-26
Switch operation..............................2-26
Rear window wiper and washer switch..............2-27Rear window and outside mirror (if so equipped)
defroster switch..................................2-27
Headlight and turn signal switch....................2-28
Headlight control switch........................2-28
Daytime running light system (Canada only)......2-30
Instrument brightness control...................2-31
Turn signal switch.............................2-31
Fog light switch (if so equipped)................2-32
Hazard warning flasher switch.....................2-32
Horn............................................2-33
Heated steering wheel (if so equipped).............2-33
Heated seat (if so equipped).......................2-34
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch.........2-34
Hill descent control switch (if so equipped)..........2-35
Power outlet.....................................2-36
Storage.........................................2-37
Storage trays.................................2-37
Storage bins..................................2-38
2nd row under-seat storage bin.................2-39
Console box..................................2-39
Glove box....................................2-40
Sunglasses holder.............................2-40
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1. Ventilators (P. 4-37)
2. Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turn
signal switch (P. 2-28)
3. Steering wheel switch for audio control
(if so equipped) (P. 4-86)
4. Driver supplemental air bag/horn
(P. 1-41, P. 2-33)
5. Meters, gauges and warning/indicator
lights (P. 2-3, 2-13)
6. Cruise control main/set switches
(P. 5-20)
7. Windshield wiper/washer switch and
rear window wiper/washer switch
(P. 2-26, P. 2-27)
8. Navigation system* (if so equipped)
9. Navigation system* controls
(if so equipped)
10. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-41)
11. Upper and lower glove box (P. 2-40)
12. Power outlet (P. 2-36)
13. Heated seat switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-34)
14. Hill descent control switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-35)
15. Shift selector (P. 5-14)
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cany request switch (Intelligent Key mod-
els) .
cthe keyfob or Intelligent Key.
Keyfob and Intelligent Key operation:
cPush the
button. All doors lock.
The hazard lights flash twice and the horn
beeps once to indicate all doors are
locked.
cWhen the
button is pushed with
all doors locked, the hazard lights flash
twice and the horn beeps once as a re-
minder that the doors are already locked.
The horn may or may not beep. Refer to
“Silencing the horn beep feature” in the Pre-
driving checks and adjustments” section or
“Comfort & Convenience settings” in the
“Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice
recognition systems” section.
4. Confirm that the
indicator light comes
on. The
light stays on for about 30
seconds. The vehicle security system is now
pre-armed. After about 30 seconds the ve-
hicle security system automatically shifts
into the armed phase. The
light begins
to flash once every 3 seconds. If, during the
30-second pre-arm time period, the driver’s
door is unlocked by the key, a requestswitch, the keyfob or Intelligent Key, or if the
ignition switch is turned to ACC or ON, the
system will not arm.
cIf the key is turned slowly when locking
the driver’s door, the system may not
arm. Furthermore, if the key is turned
beyond the vertical position toward the
unlock position to remove the key, the
system may be disarmed when the key
is removed. If the indicator light fails to
glow for 30 seconds, unlock the door
once and lock it again.
cEven when the driver and/or passen-
gers are in the vehicle, the system will
arm with all doors closed and locked
with the ignition key in the OFF posi-
tion.
Vehicle security system activation
The vehicle security system will give the following
alarm:
cThe headlights blink and the horn sounds
intermittently.cThe alarm automatically turns off after ap-
proximately 50 seconds. However, the alarm
reactivates if the vehicle is tampered with
again. The alarm can be shut off by unlocking
the driver’s door with the key, a request
switch or by pressing the
button on
the keyfob or Intelligent Key.
The alarm is activated by:
copening a door without using the key or
keyfob (even if the door is unlocked by using
the inside lock knob or the power door lock
switch) .
copening the glass hatch without unlocking
the lift gate.
How to stop an activated alarm
The alarm stops only by unlocking the driver’s
door with the key, pressing the
button on
the keyfob or Intelligent Key, or by unlocking all
doors with any request switch (Intelligent Key
models) .
NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
The NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System will not
allow the engine to start without the use of a
registered key.
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To sound the horn, push the area between the
horn icons on 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 personal
injury.The heated steering wheel system is designed to
operate only when the surface temperature of the
steering wheel is below approximately 68°F
(20°C) .
Push the heated steering wheel switch to warm
the steering wheel after the engine starts. The
indicator light will come on.
If the surface temperature of the steering wheel is
below 68°F (20°C) , the system will heat the
steering wheel to approximately 86°F (30°C) .
The heater is controlled by a thermostat, auto-
matically turning the heater on and off. The indi-
cator light will remain on as long as the switch is
on.Push the switch again to turn the heated steering
wheel off manually. The indicator light will go off.
NOTE:
The heated steering wheel switch is
equipped with a 30 minute timer. After the
switch has been activated for 30 minutes,
the system will automatically turn off. If the
surface temperature of the steering wheel
is above 68°F (20°C) when the switch is
turned on, the system will not heat the
steering wheel. This is not a malfunction.
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HORN HEATED STEERING WHEEL (if so
equipped)
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The interior light can be turned off without waiting
for 30 seconds by performing one of the follow-
ing operations:
cPlacing the ignition switch in the ON posi-
tion.
cLocking the doors with the remote controller.
cSwitching the room light switch to the OFF
position.
HOW TO USE THE REMOTE
KEYLESS ENTRY FUNCTION
The remote keyless entry function can operate all
door locks using the remote keyless function of
the Intelligent Key. The remote keyless function
can operate at a distance of 33 ft (10 m) away
from the vehicle. The operating distance de-
pends upon the conditions around the vehicle.
The remote keyless entry function will not func-
tion under the following conditions:
cWhen the Intelligent Key is not within the
operational range.
cWhen the doors or the rear liftgate are open
or not closed securely.
cWhen the Intelligent Key battery is dis-
charged.
CAUTION
When locking the doors using the Intelli-
gent Key, be sure not to leave the key in
the vehicle.
Locking doors
1. Place the ignition switch in the LOCK posi-
tion.
2. Close all doors.
3. Push the
button on the Intelligent
Key.
4. The hazard warning lights flash twice and
the horn beeps once.
5. All doors will be locked.
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Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened,
you may activate the panic alarm to call attention
by pushing and holding the
button on the
Intelligent Key forlonger than 0.5 seconds.
The panic alarm and headlights will stay on for 25
seconds.The panic alarm stops when:
cit has run for 50 seconds, or
cany button is pushed on the Intelligent Key.
cpressing the request switch on the driver or
passenger door with the Intelligent Key in
range of the door handle.
Silencing the horn beep feature
If desired, the horn beep feature can be deacti-
vated using the Intelligent Key.
To deactivate:Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least two seconds.
The hazard warning lights will flash three times to
confirm that the horn beep feature has been
deactivated.
To activate:Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least two seconds
once more.
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The hazard warning lights will flash once and the
horn will sound once to confirm that the horn
beep feature has been reactivated.
Deactivating the horn beep feature does not si-
lence the horn if the alarm is triggered.
WARNING SIGNALS
To help prevent the vehicle from moving unex-
pectedly by erroneous operation of the Intelligent
Key or to help prevent the vehicle from being
stolen, a chime or buzzer sounds from inside and
outside the vehicle and a warning is displayed in
the instrument panel.
When a chime or beep sounds or a warning is
displayed, be sure to check the vehicle and the
Intelligent Key.
See the troubleshooting guide that follows and
“Vehicle information display indicator lights and
warnings” in the “Instruments and controls” sec-
tion.
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