2015 NISSAN PATHFINDER Owners Manual

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 data with 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:
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
9-32Technical and consumer information

10 Index
2nd row bench seat adjustment......1-7,1-9
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-48
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-55
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-65
Airbagwarninglight...........1-65,2-15
Air bag warning light, supplemental . .1-65, 2-15
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-18
Air conditioner Air conditioner service ...........4-50
Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-7
Air conditioner system refrigerant
recommendations ..............9-7
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-39,4-45
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-50
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-28
Anchor point locations .............1-31
Antenna ....................4-103
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-11
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-42
Armrests.....................1-10
Around View® Monitor .............4-27
Audible reminders ...............2-17 Audio system
..................4-50
AMradioreception.............4-51
Bluetooth®audio..............4-98
Bluetooth® streaming audio ........4-98
Compact Disc (CD) changer .......4-69
Compact disc (CD) player .....4-75,4-82
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) Player
Operation ..................4-84
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
changer ...................4-66
FM/AM/SAT radio with CD/DVD player . .4-78
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-71
FMradioreception.............4-51
iPod® Player .............4-92,4-94
iPod® player operation .......4-92,4-94
Radio ....................4-50
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-102
USB interface ............4-87,4-88
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection
Port..................4-87,4-88
Autolight switch .................2-34
Automatic Automatic drive positioner .........3-36
Automatic power window switch .....2-54
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-34
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
Automatic drive positioner ...........3-36
AUXjack ....................4-70 B
Battery ..................5-48, 8-14
Charge warning light ............2-12
Battery replacement NISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........8-24
Before starting the engine ...........5-13
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-17
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) system .....5-19
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) warning
system......................5-19
Block heater Engine ....................5-49
Bluetooth® audio ................4-98
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system.................4- 116, 4-130
Boosterseats..................1-45
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-42
Brake assist (for Intelligent cruise control
system) ...................5-43
Brake fluid ..................8-13
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-26
Brake system ................5-41
Brakewarninglight.............2-11
Brakewearindicators........2-17,8-20
Parking brake operation ..........5-18
Self-adjusting brakes ............
8-20
Brake fluid ....................8-13
Brakes ......................8-20
Brake system ..................5-41
Break-inschedule ...............5-34

Brightness/contrastbutton ........4-9,4-18
Brightness controlInstrument panel ...............2-36
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-11
Bulb replacement ................8-26
C
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . .9-2
Cargoareastoragebin.............2-51
Cargolight....................2-59
Cargo(Seevehicleloadinginformation)....9-13
Car phone or CB radio .............4-116
CD care and cleaning .............4-101
CD changer (See audio system) ........4-69
CD player (See audio system) ......4-75,4-82
Check tire pressure ...............2-27
Child restraints .......1-24,1-25,1-26,1-28
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-28
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-26,1-33,1-39,1-45
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-31
Child restraint with top tether strap .......1-31
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-17
Cleaningexteriorandinterior........7-2,7-4
Clock set/adjustment ..............4-16
Clock setting
(models with Navigation System) ........4-10
Clock setting
(models without Navigation System) ....4-4,4-8
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-48
Compact disc (CD) player ........4-75,4-82 Console box
...................2-46
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-15 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-12
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 Audio controls (steering wheel) ......4-102
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-39,4-45
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Corrosion protection ...............7-6
Cruisecontrol ...........5-32,5-32,5-33
Cupholders...................2-48
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-36
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-33
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player .......4-84
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-36
Display controls
(seecontrolpanelbuttons) ........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
Driving the vehicle ................5-15
Dual head restraint DVD system .......4-104
E
Economy-fuel..................5-36
Emission control information label .......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-30
Engine Before
starting the engine ..........5-13
Blockheater.................5-49
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Changingengineoil.............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Engine cooling system ............8-7
Engineoil ...................8-9
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
10-2

Starting the engine.............5-14
Engine coolant temperature gauge .......2-5
Enterbutton.................4-4,4-10
Event data recorders ..............9-32
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Explanation of maintenance items ........8-2
Extendedstorageswitch ............8-23
Eyeglass case ..................2-47
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-13
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-12
Engine coolant .................8-7
Engine oil ...................8-9
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Windshield-washerfluid...........8-13
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
Foglightswitch .................2-37
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-55
Front power seat adjustment ...........1-5
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-36
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-28 Fuel gauge
...................2-6
Fuel octane rating ...............9-5
Fuel recommendation .............9-4
Loose fuel cap warning ........2-28,3-29
Fuelgauge.....................2-6
Fuses.......................8-21
Fusiblelinks ...................8-22
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .........2-60,2-61,2-62,2-63
Gascap .....................3-28
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................2-5
Trip odometer .................2-4
General maintenance ...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-46
Gloveboxlock..................2-46
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®...............4- 116, 4-130
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-33
Headlight control switch ............2-34
Headlights ....................8-25
Head restraints ..................1-12
Heated seats ............2-38,2-39,2-40 Heated steering wheel
.............2-41
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls ................4-39,4-45
Heater operation ...........4-40,4-46
Hill descent control system ...........5-46
Hill start assist system ..............5-47
HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .........2-60,2-61,2-62,2-63
Hood.......................3-22
Hook Luggage
hook................2-50
Horn .......................2-38
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch ........5-10
Imageviewer...................4-19
Immobilizer system .........2-29,3-4,5-13
Important vehicle information label .......9-11
In-cabin microfilter ................8-18
Increasing fuel economy .............5-36
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders).................2-10,2-15
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror ........3-34
Inside mirror ...................3-33
Instrument brightness control ..........2-36
Instrumentpanel...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-36
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ..............3-9
Key operation ................3-10
Mechanical key ................3-3
10-3

Remote keyless entry operation.......3-13
Troubleshooting guide............3-18
Warning signals ...............3-18
Interiorlight....................2-58
iPod®Player ...............4-92,4-94
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-28
J
Jump starting ................6-9,8-16
K
Key.........................3-2
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .........3-13
Keys, For Intelligent Key system .........3-7
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) .....9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-65
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-28 Liftgate......................3-23
Liftgaterelease.................3-27
Light
Air bag warning light .........1-65,2-15
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-26
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-11
Bulbreplacement..............8-26
Charge warning light ............2-12
Foglights...................8-25
Foglightswitch ...............2-37
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-33
Headlight control switch ..........2-34
Headlights..................8-25
Interiorlight..................2-58
Lightbulbs..................8-25
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ..................2-14,2-27
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-57
Security indicator light ............2-17
Spotlights(Seemaplight) .........2-59
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-10,2-15
Lights.......................8-25 Maplights ..................2-59
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ...................3-5
Gloveboxlock................2-46
Liftgaterelease...............3-27
Power door locks ...............3-6
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-28,3-29
Lowfuelwarninglight.......2-12,2-14,2-26
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ....................2-14,2-27 Luggage hook
..................2-50
Luggage rack (see roof rack) ..........2-51
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-13
M
Maintenance General maintenance .............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seat belt maintenance ............1-24
Under the hood and vehicle .........8-4
Maintenance requirements ............8-2
Malfunction indicator light ............2-16
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-3
Maplights ....................2-59
Mappocket....................2-45
Memory Seat ...................3-36
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........
2-36
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-34
Inside mirror .................3-33
Outside mirrors ...............3-35
Vanity mirror .................3-33
Mirrors ......................3-33
Moonroof .....................2-54
N
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system ................2-29,3-4,5-13
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-143
10-4

O
Octanerating(Seefueloctanerating)......9-5
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 . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Oneshotcall..............4- 120, 4-132
Outside mirrors .................3-35
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats...........6-11
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-32
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-32
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-18
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-40
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system .................4- 116, 4-130
Power Front seat adjustment .............1-5
Power door locks ...............3-6
Power outlet ..............2-43,2-45
Power rear windows .............2-53
Power steering fluid .............8-12 Power steering system
...........5-41
Rear power windows ............2-53
Power inverter switch ..............2-42
Power outlet ................2-43,2-45
Power steering ..................5-41
Power steering fluid ...............8-12
Precautions Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ..................5-6
Precautions on booster
seats...........1-26,1-33,1-39,1-45
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-26,1-33,1-39,1-45
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-17
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-48
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .........1-64
Push starting ...................6-11
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ...........4-116
Compact Disc (CD) changer ........4-69
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
changer ....................4-66
FM/AM/SAT radio with CD/DVD player . .4-78
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player .....................4-71
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-102
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test........................9-31
Rear power windows ..............2-53 Rear sonar system
................5-47
RearView Monitor .............4-21,4-23
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.......................2-33
Rear window wiper and washer switches . . .2-32
Recorders Eventdata..................9-32
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-10
Remote Start ...............
3-20,5-14
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-30
Roof rack .....................2-51
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Child seat belts .....1-26,1-33,1-39,1-45
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-30
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-3
Front power seat adjustment .........1-5
Secondrowbenchseats........1-7,1-9
Seatbackpockets................2-46
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-24
Infants and small children ..........1-25
Injured Person ................1-20
Largerchildren................1-25
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-17
Pregnant women ...............1-20
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .......1-64
Seatbeltextenders .............1-23
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-24
Seatbelts...................1-17
10-5

Shoulder belt height adjustment......1-23
Three-point type with retractor .......1-20
Seat belt extenders ...............1-23
Seatbeltwarninglight..........1-20,2-14
Seats 2nd row bench seat adjustment ....1-7,1-9
Adjustment ...................1-2
Armrests...................1-10
Automatic drive positioner ..........3-36
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats..........2-38,2-39,2-40
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-3
Security indicator light ..............2-17
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ........2-29,3-4,5-13
Security systems Vehicle security system ...........2-28
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-20
Service manual order form ...........9-32
Servicing air conditioner .............4-50
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-23
Sonar Rear system .................5-47
Spark plug replacement .............8-17
Spark plugs ...................8-17
Specifications ...................9-8
Speedometer ...................2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-59
SRS warning label ................1-65
Stability control .................5-43
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-13
Jump starting ..............6-9,8-16
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-11
Starting the engine .............5-14 Starting the engine
...............5-14
Steering Heated steering wheel ...........2-41
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Power steering system ...........5-41
Steering wheel audio control switch .....4-102
Stoplight.....................8-26
Storage......................2-45
Storagebin....................2-51
Sunglassescase.................2-47
Sunglassesholder................2-47
Sunroof(seeMoonroof).............2-54
Sun visors ....................3-32
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-65
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-65, 2-15
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-55
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-65
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-48
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-48
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-34
Automatic power window switch ......2-54
Foglightswitch ...............2-37
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-33
Headlight control switch ..........2-34
Instrument brightness control ........2-36
Power door lock switch ............3-6
Power inverter switch ............2-42
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-33
Rear window wiper and washer switches .2-32
Tow mode switch ..............2-43 Turnsignalswitch..............2-36
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch
.....................2-42
Wiper and washer switch ..........2-30
T
T

achometer ....................2-5
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-29,3-4,5-13
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-39
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-36
Tire pressure .................8-29
Tire rotation..................8-36
Tires of 4-wheel drive ............8-38
Types of tires .................8-35
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-29
Wheels and tires ...............8-29
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-31
Towing 4-wheel drive models ............6-13
Flattowing..................9-28
Towing load/specification ..........9-20
Towtrucktowing...............6-12
Trailer towing .................9-17
10-6

Towing a trailer..................9-17
Tow mode switch ................2-43
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .......2-60,2-61,2-62,2-63
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-12
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Turn signal switch ................2-36
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-29
USB interface ...............4-87,4-88
Audio file operation ..........4-87,4-89
Video file operation .............4-90
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-33
Variable voltage control system .........8-17
Vehicledimensionsandweights.........9-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-42
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-43
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ....5-43
Vehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) .......9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ................9-10 Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate
....9-10
Vehicle immobilizer system .....2-29,3-4,5-13
Vehicle loading information ...........9-13
Vehicle recovery ..............6-14,6-15
Vehicle security system .............2-28
Vehicle security system
(NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) , engine
start ..................2-29,3-4,5-13
Ventilators ....................4-37
Visors.......................3-32
Voice Prompt Interrupt ........4-120, 4-132
Voice recognition system ...........4-143
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-65,2-15
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-11
Battery charge warning light ........2-12
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) warning
light......................5-19
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) warning
light......................5-19
Brake warning light .............2-11
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-12
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ........2-28,3-29
Lowfuelwarninglight.....2-12,2-14,2-26
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ..................2-14,2-27
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-57
Seatbeltwarninglight........1-20,2-14
Supplemental air bag warning
light ..................1-65,2-15 Vehicle security system
...........2-28
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-10,2-15
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-65
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders.................2-10,2-15 Audiblereminders ..........2-10,2-15
Indicatorlights ............2-10,2-15
Warning lights .............2-10,2-15
Warning lights ...............2-10,2-15
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-32
Wiperandwasherswitch..........2-30
Weights (See dimensions and weights) .....9-9
Wheels and tires .................8-29
Wheel/tire size ...................9-9
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country .................9-10
Windows .....................2-52
Locking
passengers’ windows .......2-53
Power rear windows .............2-53
Rear power windows ............2-53
Windshield-washerfluid.............8-13
Windshieldwiperblades............8-19
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-32
Wiperandwasherswitch..........2-30
Wiperblades.................8-19
Wiper and washer switch ............2-30
10-7