2015 NISSAN PATHFINDER HYBRID Owners Manual

https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/
7/PCDB-BDPP/fc-cp.aspx?lang=fra
(French speakers)
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 condi-
tion. Place the ignition switch in the ON position
without starting the engine. If the Malfunction
Indicator Light (MIL) comes on steady for 20 sec-
onds and then blinks for 10 seconds , the I/M test
condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not blink
after 20 seconds, 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
9-30Technical and consumer information

This vehicle is equipped with an EDR. The main
purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain colli-
sion or near collision-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle,
data that will assist in understanding how a vehi-
cle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics and
safety systems for a short period of time, typically
30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
●How various systems in your vehicle were
operating;
●Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened;
●How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
●How fast the vehicle was traveling.
●Sounds are not recorded.
These data can help provide a better understand-
ing of the circumstances in which collisions and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by
your vehicle only if a nontrivial collision situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under
normal driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g. name, gender, age and collision location)
are recorded. However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine the EDR datawith the type of personally identifying data rou-
tinely acquired during a collision investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equip-
ment is required and access to the vehicle or the
EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manu-
facturer and NISSAN dealer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the special equip-
ment, can read the information if they have ac-
cess to the vehicle or the EDR. EDR data will only
be accessed with the consent of the vehicle
owner or lessee or as otherwise required or per-
mitted by law.Genuine NISSAN Service Manuals for this model
year and prior can be purchased. A genuine
NISSAN Service Manual is the best source of
service and repair information for your vehicle.
This manual is the same one used by the factory-
trained technicians working at NISSAN dealer-
ships. Genuine NISSAN Owner’s Manuals can
also be purchased.
For USA
For current pricing and availability of genuine
NISSAN Service Manuals, contact:
1-800-450-9491
www.nissan-techinfo.com
For current pricing and availability of genuine
NISSAN Owner’s Manuals, contact:
1-800-247-5321
For Canada
To purchase a copy of a genuine NISSAN Ser-
vice Manual or Owner’s Manual, for this model
year and prior, please contact your nearest
NISSAN dealer. For the phone number and loca-
tion of a NISSAN dealer in your area, call the
NISSAN Information Center at 1-800-387-0122
and a bilingual NISSAN representative will assist
you.
EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR) (if
so equipped)OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE
MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION
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MEMO
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10 Index
2nd row bench seat adjustment......1-6,1-8
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-47
Air bag system
Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system)...............1-54
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-64
Airbagwarninglight...........1-65,2-15
Air bag warning light, supplemental . .1-65, 2-15
Air cleaner housing filter............8-19
Air conditioner
Air conditioner service...........4-47
Air conditioner specification label.....9-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations.............9-7
Heater and air conditioner controls....4-43
Servicing air conditioner..........4-47
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system).........2-31
Anchor point locations.............1-30
Antenna.....................4-95
Anti-lock brake warning light..........2-10
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)........5-41
Armrests .....................1-9
Around View™ Monitor.............4-28
Audible reminders...............2-18
Audio system..................4-47
Bluetooth®audio..............4-90
Compact disc (CD) player.....4-67,4-74Audio System
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) Player
Operation..................4-76
Audio system
FM/AM/SAT radio with CD/DVD player . .4-70
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-63
Audio System
iPod® Player.............4-84,4-86
iPod® player operation.......4-84,4-86
Audio system
Radio ....................4-47
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-94
USB interface............4-79,4-80
Autolight switch.................2-37
Automatic
Automatic drive positioner.........3-36
Automatic power window switch.....2-57
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror.......3-33
Automatic door locks..............3-6
Automatic drive positioner...........3-36
B
Battery......................8-16
Chargewarninglight............2-11
Battery replacement
Keyfob ...................8-24
Before starting the engine...........5-13
Belt (See drive belt)..............8-17
Block heater
Engine....................5-49Bluetooth® audio................4-90
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system.................4-109, 4-124
Boosterseats..................1-44
Brake
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)......5-41
Brake fluid..................8-14
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-27
Brake system................5-40
Brakewearindicators........2-18,8-21
Parking brake operation..........5-18
Self-adjusting brakes............8-21
Brake fluid....................8-14
Brakes......................8-21
Brake system..................5-40
Break-inschedule ...............5-33
Brightness/contrast button........4-9,4-18
Brightness control
Instrument panel..............2-39
Bulb check/instrument panel..........2-10
Bulbreplacement................8-27
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...................9-2
Cargolight ...................2-62
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-13
Car phone or CB radio............4-108
CDcareandcleaning .............4-93
CD player (See audio system).....4-67,4-74
Check tire pressure...............2-30

Child restraints.......1-23,1-24,1-25,1-27
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System..............1-27
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-25,1-32,1-39,1-44
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-30
Child restraint with top tether strap.......1-29
Child safety rear door lock............3-7
Chimes, audible reminders...........2-18
Cleaningexteriorandinterior...........7-2
Clock set/adjustment...........4-8,4-16
C.M.V.S.S. certification label..........9-11
Cold weather driving...............5-48
Compact disc (CD) player........4-67,4-74
Consolebox...................2-49
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-15
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid..................8-13
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT).............5-15
Control panel buttons..............4-10
Brightness/contrast button......4-9,4-18
Enterbutton...............4-4,4-10
Without navigation system..........4-4
Controls
Audiocontrols(steeringwheel).......4-94
Heater and air conditioner controls.....4-43
Coolant
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changing engine coolant...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level........8-8
Checking inverter coolant level.......8-10
Corrosionprotection ...............7-7
Cruisecontrol..................5-31
Cupholders...................2-51D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-39
Defroster switch
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-36
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player.......4-76
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel......2-39
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4,
4-10
Door locks.....................3-5
Drive belt.....................8-17
Drive positioner, Automatic...........3-36
Driving
Cold weather driving.............5-48
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT).............5-15
Precautions when starting and driving....5-2
Dual head restraint DVD system........4-96
E
Economy - fuel..................5-35
Emission control information label.......9-11
Emission control system warranty.......9-29
Engine
Before starting the engine..........5-13
Block heater.................5-49
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-8
Changingengineoil.............8-11
Changing engine oil filter..........8-13Checking engine coolant level........8-8
Checking engine oil level..........8-10
Engine compartment check locations....8-6
Engine cooling system............8-7
Engineoil...................8-10
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil pressure warning light......2-12
Engine oil viscosity..............9-6
Engine serial number...........
.9-11
Engine specifications.............9-8
Starting the engine.............5-14
Enter button.................4-4,4-10
Event data recorders..............9-31
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide).........5-2
Extended storage switch............8-23
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire.......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid.............7-6
Fluid
Brake fluid..................8-14
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid..................8-13
Enginecoolant.................8-7
Engineoil...................8-10
Inverter coolant................8-9
Power steering fluid.............8-14
Windshield-washer fluid...........8-15
F.M.V.S.S. certification label...........9-11
Foglightswitch .................2-40
10-2

Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system)......1-54
Front power seat adjustment...........1-4
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Fuel economy................5-35
Fuel-filler door and cap...........3-28
Fuel gauge...................2-5
Fuel octane rating...............9-5
Loose fuel cap warning........2-30,3-29
Fuel gauge.....................2-5
Fuses.......................8-22
Fusible links...................8-22
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver....................2-63
Gascap .....................3-28
Gauge
Fuel gauge...................2-5
Odometer...................2-4
Power meter..................2-6
Speedometer.................2-4
Tachometer..................2-5
Trip odometer.................2-4
General maintenance...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-49
Gloveboxlock..................2-49H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®...............4-109, 4-124
Hazard warning flasher switch..........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch........2-36
Headlight control switch............2-37
Headlights....................8-26
Head restraints..................1-11
Heated seats............2-41,2-42,2-43
Heated steering wheel.............2-44
Heater
Heater and air conditioner controls.....4-43
Heater operation...............4-44
High voltage components..........HEV-10
Hill descent control system...........5-45
Hill start assist system..............5-46
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver.......2-63
Hood release...................3-22
Hook
Luggage hook................2-53
Horn .......................2-41
Hybrid System
Stops operating while driving.........6-9
Vehicle does not start............6-10
Hybrid vehicle characteristics........HEV-12
I
Ignition Switch
Push-Button Ignition Switch........5-10
Imageviewer...................4-19
Immobilizer system.........2-32,3-4,5-13
Important vehicle information label.......9-11In-cabin microfilter................8-19
Increasing fuel economy.............5-35
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders).....................2-9
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror........3-33
Instrument brightness control..........2-39
Instrumentpanel...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch........2-39
Intelligent Key system
Key operating range..............3-9
Key operation................3-10
Mechanical key................3-3
Remote keyless entry operation.......3-14
Troubleshooting guide............3-18
Warning signals...............3-18
Interior light....................2-61
Inverter
Checking inverter coolant level.......8-10
Inverter cooling system............8-9
iPod®Player ...............4-84, 4-86
ISOFIX child restraints.............1-27
J
Jump starting...................6-11
K
Key fob battery replacement..........8-24
Keyless entry
With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system).........3-14
Keys, For Intelligent Key system.......3-2,3-7
10-3

L
Labels
Air conditioner specification label.....9-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label........9-11
Emissioncontrolinformationlabel.....9-11
Engine serial number............9-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label.........9-11
Tire and Loading Information label.....9-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-10
Warning labels (for SRS)..........1-64
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System......................1-27
Liftgate......................3-23
Liftgaterelease.................3-27
Light
Airbagwarninglight.........1-65,2-15
Brake light (See stop light).........8-27
Bulb check/instrument panel........2-10
Bulb replacement..............8-27
Charge warning light............2-11
Foglightswitch ...............2-40
Headlight and turn signal switch......2-36
Headlight control switch..........2-37
Headlights..................8-26
Interiorlight..................2-61
Lightbulbs..................8-26
Low tire pressure warning light.......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ..................2-14,2-29
Passenger air bag and status light.....1-56
Security indicator light............2-17
Spotlights(Seemaplight) .........2-62
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders...................2-9Lights
Maplights ..................2-62
Lock
Child safety rear door lock..........3-7
Door locks...................3-5
Gloveboxlock................2-49
Liftgaterelease...............3-27
Power door locks...............3-6
Loose fuel cap warning..........2-30,3-29
Lowfuelwarninglight.......2-12,2-14,2-28
Low tire pressure warning light.........2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ....................2-14,2-29
Luggage hook..................2-53
Luggage rack (see roof rack)..........2-54
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-13
Luggage storage
(see vehicle loading information)........2-54
M
Maintenance
Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions...........8-5
Outside the vehicle..............8-2
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-23
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light............2-16
Manual front seat adjustment...........1-2
Maplights ....................2-62
Map pocket....................2-48
Memory Seat...................3-36
Meters and gauges................2-3
Instrument brightness control........2-39Mirror
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror......3-33
Outside mirror control............3-35
Outside mirrors...............3-35
Vanity mirror.................3-33
Moonroof.....................2-57
N
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system................2-32,3-4,5-13
NISSAN voice recognition system......4-137
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating)......9-5
Odometer.....................2-4
Oil
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changingengineoil.............8-11
Changing engine oil filter..........8-13
Checking engine oil level..........8-10
Engineoil...................8-10
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity..............9-6
Oneshotcall..................4-113
Outside mirror control..............3-35
Outside mirrors.................3-35
Owner’s manual order form...........9-31
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information....................9-31
10-4

P
Parking
Parking brake operation...........5-18
Parking/parking on hills...........5-39
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system.................4-109, 4-124
Power
Front seat adjustment.............1-4
Power door locks...............3-6
Power outlet..............2-46,2-48
Power rear windows.............2-56
Power steering fluid.............8-14
Power steering system...........5-40
Power windows...............2-55
Rear power windows............2-56
Power inverter switch..............2-45
Power meter....................2-6
Power outlet................2-46,2-48
Power steering..................5-40
Power steering fluid...............8-14
Precautions
Maintenance precautions...........8-5
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ..................5-6
Precautions on booster
seats...........1-25,1-32,1-39,1-44
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-25,1-32,1-39,1-44
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-16
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-47
Precautions when starting and driving....5-2
Pre-tensioner seat belt system.........1-63
Push starting...................6-13R
Radio
Car phone or CB radio...........4-108
FM/AM/SAT radio with CD/DVD player . .4-70
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player.....................4-63
Steering wheel audio control switch....4-94
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test.....................9-30
Rear power windows..............2-56
Rear sonar system................5-47
RearView Monitor................4-21
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.......................2-36
Rear window wiper and washer switches . . .2-35
Recorders
Eventdata..................9-31
Refrigerant recommendation...........9-7
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-10
Remote Start...............3-20,5-14
Reporting safety defects (US only).......9-29
Roof rack.....................2-54
S
Safety
Child safety rear door lock..........3-7
Child seat belts.....1-25,1-32,1-39,1-44
Reporting safety defects (US only).....9-29
Seat adjustment
Frontmanualseatadjustment ........1-2
Front power seat adjustment.........1-4
Second row bench seats........1-6,1-8Seatbackpockets................2-49
Seat belt
Child safety..................1-23
Infants and small children..........1-24
Injured Person................1-19
Largerchildren................1-24
Precautions on seat belt usage.......1-16
Pregnant women...............1-19
Pre-tensioner seat belt system.......1-63
Seatbeltextenders .............1-22
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-23
Seatbelts...................1-16
Shoulder belt height adjustment......1-22
Three-point type with retractor.......1-19
Seat belt extenders...............1-22
Seatbeltwarninglight..........1-19,2-14
Seats
2nd row bench seat adjustment....1-6,1-8
Adjustment...................1-2
Armrests....................1-9
Automatic drive positioner..........3-36
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats..........2-41, 2-42, 2-43
Manualfrontseatadjustment.........1-2
Security indicator light..............2-17
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start........2-32,3-4,5-13
Security systems
Vehicle security system...........2-31
Self-adjusting brakes..............8-21
Service manual order form...........9-31
Servicing air conditioner.............4-47
Shoulder belt height adjustment........1-22
Sonar
Rear system.................5-47
Sparkplugreplacement.............8-18
10-5