2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER HYBRID ECU

●Keep the cargo load as low as possible in
the trailer to keep the trailer center of gravity
low.
● Load the trailer so approximately 60% of the
trailer load is in the front half and 40% is in
the back half. Also make sure the load is
balanced side to side.
● Check your hitch, trailer tire pressure, ve-
hicle tire pressure, trailer light operation, and
trailer wheel lug nuts every time you attach a
trailer to the vehicle.
● Be certain your rearview mirrors conform to
all federal, state or local regulations. If not,
install any mirrors required for towing before
driving the vehicle.
● Determine the overall height of the vehicle
and trailer so the required clearance is
known.
Trailer towing tips
In order to gain skill and an understanding of the
vehicle’s behavior, you should practice turning,
stopping and backing up in an area which is free
from traffic. Steering stability and braking perfor-
mance will be somewhat different than under
normal driving conditions.
● Always secure items in the trailer to prevent
load shift while driving. ●
Lock the trailer hitch coupler with a pin or
lock to prevent the coupler from inadver-
tently becoming unlatched.
● Avoid abrupt starts, acceleration or stops.
● Avoid sharp turns or lane changes.
● Always drive your vehicle at a moderate
speed.
● When backing up, hold the bottom of the
steering wheel with one hand. Move your
hand in the direction in which you want the
trailer to go. Make small corrections and
back up slowly. If possible, have someone
guide you when you are backing up.
Always block the wheels on both vehicle and
trailer when parking. Parking on a slope is not
recommended; however, if you must do so:
CAUTION
If you move the shift lever to the P (Park)
position before blocking the wheels and
applying the parking brake, transmission
damage could occur. 1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Have someone place blocks on the downhill
side of the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. After the wheel blocks are in place, slowly release the brake pedal until the blocks ab-
sorb the vehicle load.
4. Apply the parking brake.
5. Shift the transmission into P (Park) .
6. Turn off the engine.
To drive away: 1. Start the vehicle.
2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
3. Shift the transmission into gear.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Drive slowly until the vehicle and trailer are clear from the blocks.
6. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
7. Have someone retrieve and store the blocks.
Technical and consumer information9-25

Additional information concerning motor
vehicle safety may be obtained from Trans-
port Canada’s Road Safety Information
Centre at 1-800-333-0371 or online at
www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety (English speak-
ers) or www.tc.gc.ca/securiteroutiere
(French speakers) .
To notify NISSAN of any safety concerns
please contact our Consumer Information
Centre toll free at 1-800-387-0122.
WARNING
A vehicle equipped with Four-Wheel Drive
(4WD) should never be tested using a two
wheel dynamometer (such as the dyna-
mometers used by some states for emis-
sions testing) , or similar equipment. Make
sure you inform the test facility personnel
that your vehicle is equipped with 4WD
before it is placed on a dynamometer.
Using the wrong test equipment may re-
sult in transmission damage or unex-
pected vehicle movement which could re-
sult in serious vehicle damage or personal
injury.
Due to legal requirements in some states and
Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may be re-
quired to be in what is called the “ready condi-
tion” for an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of
the emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” when it
is driven through certain driving patterns. Usually,
the ready condition can be obtained by ordinary
usage of the vehicle. If a powertrain system component is repaired or
the battery is disconnected, the vehicle may be
reset to a “not ready” condition. Before taking the
I/M test, check the vehicle’s inspection/
maintenance test readiness condition. Place the
ignition switch in the ON position without starting
the engine. If the Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL) comes on steady for 20 seconds and then
blinks for 10 seconds , the I/M test condition is
“not ready”. If the MIL does not blink after 20 sec-
onds, the I/M test condition is “ready”. Contact a
NISSAN dealer to set the “ready condition” or to
prepare the vehicle for testing.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST
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10 Index
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-53
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-60
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-68
Airbagwarninglight...........1-68,2-14
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-18
Air conditioner Air conditioner service ...........4-49
Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-6
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-41,4-45
Rear seat air conditioner ..........4-43
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-49
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-26
Anchor point locations .............1-38
Antenna....................4-104
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-10
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-28
Audible reminders ...............2-16
Audio system ..................4-49
Bluetooth®audio..............4-99
Compact Disc (CD) changer .......4-67
Compact disc (CD) player .....4-74,4-81
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD) changer ................4-65 FM/AM/SAT radio with CD/DVD player . .4-77
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player
.................4-70
Audio System iPod®Player.............4-93,4-95
Audio system Radio ....................4-49
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-103
USB interface ............4-88,4-90
Autolight switch .................2-32
Automatic Automatic drive positioner .........3-35
Automatic power window switch .....2-52
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-32
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
AUXjack ....................4-69
B
Battery ......................8-14
Charge warning light ............2-11
Before starting the engine ...........5-13
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-16
Block heater Engine ....................5-34
Bluetooth®audio................4-99
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system .................4- 118, 4-131
Boosterseats..................1-50
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-28
Brake fluid ..................8-12 Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-26
Brake system
................5-27
Brake warning light .............2-11
Brake wear indicators ........2-16,8-20
Parking brake operation ..........5-18
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-20
Brakes ......................8-20
Break-inschedule ...............5-21
Brightness/contrast button .......4-11,4-20
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-34
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-10
Bulbreplacement................8-26
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargolight ...................2-57
Cargo
(See vehicle loading information) . . .9-12
Car phone or CB radio ............4-117
CD care and cleaning .............4-102
CD changer (See audio system) .......4-67
CD player (See audio system) .....4-74,4-81
Check tire pressure ...............2-25
Child restraints .......1-31,1-32,1-33,1-35
Precautions on child
restraints ........1-33,1-40,1-45,1-50
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-38
Child restraint with top tether strap ......1-37
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes,audiblereminders...........2-16

LightAirbagwarninglight.........1-68,2-14
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-26
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-10
Bulb replacement ..............8-26
Chargewarninglight ............2-11
Foglightswitch ...............2-35
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-31
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-32
Headlights..................8-25
Interiorlight..................2-56
Lightbulbs..................8-25
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-11
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-25
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-62
Security indicator light ............2-15
Spotlights (See map light) .........2-57
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-10
Lights Maplights ..................2-57
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ...................3-5
Gloveboxlock................2-47
Lift gate release ...............3-26
Power door locks ...............3-6
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-26,3-28
Lowfuelwarninglight ..........2-13,2-24
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-11
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-25
Luggage hook ..................2-48
Luggage rack (see roof rack) ..........2-49
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-12 Luggage storage
(see vehicle loading information)
........2-49
M
Maintenance Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-31
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-14
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Maplights ....................2-57
Map pocket ....................2-43
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-34
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-32
Inside mirror .................3-32
Outside mirror control ............3-34
Outside mirrors ...............3-34
Vanity mirror .................3-32
Moonroof .....................2-52
N
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system ................2-27,3-4,5-13
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-144 O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-4
Odometer .....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine oil .............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-5
Outside mirror control ..............3-34
Outside mirrors .................3-34
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........
6-11
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-31
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-31
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-18
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-26
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system .................4- 118, 4-131
Power Frontseatadjustment.............1-4
Power door locks ...............3-6
Power outlet ..............2-41,2-43
Power rear windows .............2-51
Power steering fluid .............8-12
10-4

Power steering system...........5-27
Power windows ...............2-50
Rear power windows ............2-51
Powerinverterswitch..............2-40
Precautions Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ..................5-6
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-33,1-40,1-45,1-50
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-24
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-53
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .........1-67
Push starting ...................6-11
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-117
Compact Disc (CD) changer ........4-67
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD) changer ................4-65
FM/AM/SAT radio with CD/DVD player . .4-77
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..................4-70
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-103
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test .....................9-30
Rear power windows ..............2-51
Rear seat air conditioner ............4-43
RearViewMonitor................4-23
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .......................2-30 Rear window wiper and washer switches . . .2-29
Recorders
Eventdata..................9-31
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-6
Registering your vehicle in another country . . .9-9
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-29
Roof rack .....................2-49
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Childseatbelts.....1-33,1-40,1-45,1-50
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-29
Seat adjustment Frontmanualseatadjustment ........1-2
Front power seat adjustment .........1-4
Second row bench seats ........1-6,1-8
Seatback pockets ................2-44
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-31
Infants and small children ..........1-32
Injured Person ................1-27
Largerchildren................1-32
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-24
Pregnant women ...............1-27
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .......1-67
Seatbeltextenders .............1-30
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-31
Seatbelts...................1-24
Three-point type with retractor .......1-27
Seat belt warning light ..............2-13
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Automatic drive positioner ..........3-35 Frontseats...................1-2
Heated seats
..........2-36,2-37,2-40
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Security indicator light ..............2-15
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ........2-27,3-4,5-13
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-20
Service manual order form ...........9-31
Servicing air conditioner .............4-49
Spark plug replacement .............8-17
Speedometer ...................2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-57
SRSwarninglabel................1-68
Starting Before

starting the engine ..........5-13
Jump starting .................6-9
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-11
Starting the engine .............5-14
Steering Heated steering wheel ...........2-38
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Power steering system ...........5-27
Steering wheel audio control switch .....4-103
Stoplight.....................8-26
Storage......................2-43
Storagebin....................2-49
Sunglasses case .................2-44
Sunglasses holder ................2-44
Sunroof (see Moonroof) .............2-52
Sun visors ....................3-31
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-68
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-68, 2-14
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-60
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-68
10-5

Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-53
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-53
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-32
Automatic power window switch ......2-52
Foglightswitch ...............2-35
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-31
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-32
Power door lock switch ............3-6
Power inverter switch ............2-40
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-30
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-29
Turnsignalswitch..............2-34
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-40
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-28
T
Tachometer ....................2-4
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-27,3-4,5-13
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ...................6-4
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11Tirechains..................8-36
Tireplacard..................9-11
Tire pressure
.................8-29
Tire rotation..................8-36
Tires of 4-wheel drive ............8-38
Types of tires .................8-35
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-28
Wheels and tires ...............8-29
Wheel/tire size .................9-8
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-11
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-37
Towing 4-wheel drive models ............6-13
Flattowing..................9-27
Towing load/specification ..........9-20
Towtrucktowing...............6-12
Trailer towing .................9-16
Tow mode switch ................2-41
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal Transceiver .....2-58
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-9
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Turn signal switch ................2-34
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-28USB interface
Audio file operation ..........4-89,4-90
Video file operation .............4-92
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-32
Variable voltage control system .........8-16
Vehicledimensionsandweights.........9-8
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-40
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-29
Vehicle identification ...............9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) .................9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-9
Vehicleloadinginformation...........9-12
V
ehicle recovery .................6-15
Vehicle security system .............2-26
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start ......2-27,3-4,5-13
Ventilators ....................4-39
Visors.......................3-31
Voice recognition system ...........4-144
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-68, 2-14
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-10
Battery charge warning light ........2-11
Brake warning light .............2-11
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Low fuel warning light ........2-13, 2-24
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-11
10-6

Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-25
Passenger air bag and status light.....1-62
Seat belt warning light ............2-13
Vehicle security system ...........2-26
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-68
Warninglights..................2-10
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-29
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-28
Weights(Seedimensionsandweights).....9-8
Wheels and tires .................8-29
Wheel/tire size ...................9-8
When traveling or registering your vehicle
in another country .................9-9
Windows Locking passengers’ windows .......2-51
Power rear windows .............2-51
Power windows ...............2-50
Rear power windows ............2-51
Windshield-washer fluid .............8-13
Windshield wiper and washer switch .....2-28
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-29
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-28
Wiper blades .................8-18
10-7