2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER light

Pre-towing tips
∙ Be certain your vehicle maintains a levelposition when a loaded and/or un-
loaded trailer is hitched. Do not drive the
vehicle if it has an abnormal nose-up or
nose-down condition; check for im-
proper tongue load, overload, worn sus-
pension or other possible causes of ei-
ther condition.
∙ Always secure items in the trailer to pre- vent load shif t while driving.
∙ 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, vehicle tire pressure, trailer light opera-
tion, and trailer wheel lug nuts every
time you attach a trailer to the vehicle.
∙ Be certain your rearview mirrors con- form to all federal, state or local regula-
tions. If not, install any mirrors required
for towing before driving the vehicle. ∙ Determine the overall height of the ve-
hicle and trailer so the required clear-
ance is known.
Trailer towing tips
In order to gain skill and an understanding
of the vehicle’s behavior, you should prac-
tice turning, stopping and backing up in an
area which is free from traffic. Steering sta-
bility and braking performance will be
somewhat different than under normal
driving conditions.
∙ Always secure items in the trailer to pre- vent load shif t while driving.
∙ Lock the trailer hitch coupler with a pin or lock to prevent the coupler from in-
advertently 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 cor-
rections 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 shif t lever to the P (Park)
position before blocking the wheels
and applying the parking brake, trans-
mission 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. Af ter the wheel blocks are in place, slowly release the brake pedal until the
blocks absorb the vehicle load.
4. Apply the parking brake.
5. Shif t the transmission into P (Park).
6. Turn off the engine.
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∙ Avoid holding the brake pedal down toolong or too frequently. This could cause
the brakes to overheat, resulting in re-
duced braking efficiency.
∙ Increase your following distance to al- low for greater stopping distances
while towing a trailer. Anticipate stops
and brake gradually.
∙ NISSAN recommends that the cruise control not be used while towing a
trailer.
∙ Some states or provinces have specific regulations and speed limits for ve-
hicles that are towing trailers. Obey the
local speed limits.
∙ Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness connections, and trailer wheel lug nuts
af ter 50 miles (80 km) of travel and at
every break.
∙ When launching a boat, don’t allow the water level to go over the exhaust tail
pipe or rear bumper.
∙ Make sure you disconnect the trailer lights before backing the trailer into the
water or the trailer lights may burn out. When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, refer
to the “Do-it-yourself ” section in this
manual.
Tow mode
Using tow mode is recommended when
pulling a heavy trailer or hauling a heavy
load. Press the TOW MODE switch to acti-
vate tow mode. The indicator light on the
TOW MODE switch illuminates when tow
mode is selected. Press the TOW MODE
switch again to turn tow mode off. Tow
mode is automatically canceled when the
ignition switch is turned off.
Tow mode includes the following features:
∙ Grade logic — Adjusts transmission shif ts when pulling a trailer or hauling a
load up a grade.
∙ Downhill Speed Control (DSC) — auto- matically downshif ts when driving
down a grade with a trailer or heavy
load to help control vehicle speed. Driving the vehicle in the tow mode with no
trailer/load or light trailer/light load will not
cause any damage. However, fuel
economy may be reduced and the
transmission/engine driving characteris-
tics may feel unusual.
When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, refer
to the “Do-it-yourself ” section of this
manual.
FLAT TOWING FOR 4–WHEEL DRIVE
VEHICLE (if so equipped)
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground is sometimes called flat towing.
This method is sometimes used when
towing a vehicle behind a recreational ve-
hicle, such as a motor home.
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If a powertrain system component is re-
paired or the battery is disconnected, the
vehicle may be reset to a “not ready” condi-
tion. 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 af ter 20 seconds, the I/M test condi-
tion is “ready”. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer to set the “ready con-
dition” or to prepare the vehicle for testing.This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an
EDR is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a ve-
hicle’s systems performed. The EDR is de-
signed to record data related to vehicle dy-
namics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to re-
cord such data as:
∙ How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
∙ Whether or not the driver and passen- ger safety belts were buckled/fastened;
∙ How far (if at all) the driver was depress- ing the accelerator and/or brake pedal;
and,
∙ How fast the vehicle was traveling.
∙ Sounds are not recorded. These data can help provide a better un-
derstanding of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-
trivial crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data (e.g.
name, gender, age and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally identif ying
data routinely acquired during a crash in-
vestigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer and NISSAN
dealer, other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access 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
permitted by law.
EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)
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11 Index
2nd row bench seat adjustment. . . .1-7, 1-9
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .................... .1-53
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air
bagsystem)............... .1-60
Air bag warning labels ............1-71
Airbagwarninglight..........1-72, 2-16
Air bag warning light,
supplemental ..............1-72, 2-16
Air cleaner ...................8-16
Air cleaner housing filter ..........8-16
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ........4-33
Air conditioner specification label . .10-13
Air conditioner system refrigerant and oil
recommendations ............10-8
Air conditioner system refrigerant
recommendations ............10-8
Heater and air conditioner controls .4-33
Servicing air conditioner ........4-40
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .......2-34
Anchor point locations ...........1-35
Antenna ....................4-41
Antifreeze ...................5-80
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-12
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-73
Armrests................... .1-10Audible reminders
..............2-19
Autolightswitch ...............2-40
Automatic Automatic drive positioner ....3-47,3-50
Automatic power window switch . . .2-66
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ....3-45
Automatic door locks .............3-7
Automatic drive positioner ......3-47,3-50
Automatic Emergency
Braking (AEB) ..............2-12,5-58
B
Battery..................5-80,8-12 Charge warning light ...........2-13
Battery replacement .............8-21
Keyfob...................8-21
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........8-21
Before starting the engine .........5-15
Belt(Seedrivebelt)..............8-14
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) ..........5-22
Booster seats .................1-49
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ....5-73
Brakefluid.................8-10
Brakelight(Seestoplight).......8-24
Brakesystem...............5-73
Brakewarninglight............2-12
Brakewearindicators.......2-19,8-18
Parking brake operation ........5-22
Self-adjustingbrakes ..........8-18
Brake assist ..................5-74 Brakefluid...................8-10
Brakes......................8-18
Brakesystem................
.5-73
Break-in schedule ..............5-65
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-42
Bulb check/instrument panel .......2-11
Bulb replacement ..............8-24
C
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants....................10-2
Cargoareastoragebin...........2-62
Cargolight...................2-73
Cargo
(See vehicle loading information) . . . .10-14
Car phone or CB radio ............4-41
Check

tire pressure ..............2-31
Childrestraints.......1-27, 1-28, 1-30, 1-32 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System.............1-32
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-30, 1-37, 1-43, 1-49
Top tether strap anchor point
locations................. .1-35
Child restraint with top tether strap . . .1-34
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Chimes, audible reminders .........2-19
Cleaningexteriorandinterior .....7-2,7-4
Climatecontrolseatswitch........2-44
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-12

Coldweatherdriving.............5-80
Compass.....................2-7
Console box ..................2-59
Console light ..................2-72
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .......................5-17
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ...................8-9
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-17
Controls Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-33
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-5
Checking engine coolant level ......8-5
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Corrosionprotection..............7-7
Cruisecontrol ..............5-41,5-41
Cupholders ..................2-60
D
Daytime Running Light System ......2-42
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-39
Dimensions and weights ..........10-10
Dimmer switch for instrument panel . . .2-42
Door locks ....................3-5
Drivebelt ....................8-14
Drive positioner, Automatic ......3-47,3-50
Driving Coldweatherdriving...........5-80 Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)
............5-17
Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-2
Drivingthevehicle...............5-17
Dual panel moonroof .............2-68
Dual power moonroof ............2-68
E
E-CALL (SOS) SWITCH .............2-53
Economy - fuel .................5-66
Emergency engine shutoff .......5-14,6-2
Emission control information label . . . .10-12
Emission control system warranty . . . .10-33
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-15
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-5
Changing engine oil ............8-7
Changing engine oil filter .........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ......8-5
Checking engine oil level .........8-6
Engine compartment check
locations...................8-3
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Engine cooling system ..........8-4
Engine oil ...................8-6
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-7
Engine oil viscosity .............10-7
Engine serial number ..........10-12
Engine specifications ...........10-9 Starting the engine
............5-15
Engine Block Heater ..............5-81
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....2-6
EventDatarecorders............10-35
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .......5-2
Explanation of maintenance items .....9-2
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items .......................9-5
Extended storage switch ..........2-56
Eyeglasscase.................2-60
F
Flashers
(Seehazardwarningflasherswitch)....6-2
Flattire......................6-3
Floormatpositioningaid...........7-6
Fluid Brakefluid..................8-10
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-9
Engine coolant ...............8-4
Engine oil ...................8-6
Powersteeringfluid............8-9
Windshield-washer fluid .........8-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........
10-12
Foglightswitch................2-43
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) . . .1-60
Front-door pocket ...............2-57
Front power seat adjustment ........1-5
Frontseats....................1-2
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FuelCapacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Fuel economy ...............5-66
Fuel-filler door and cap ..........3-39
Fuel gauge ..................2-7
Fueloctanerating.............10-6
Fuel recommendation ..........10-4
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-31
Fuelefficientdrivingtips...........5-65
Fuel-filler door .................3-39
Fuel gauge ....................2-7
Fuses .......................8-19
Fusiblelinks...................8-20
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .........2-73,2-74,2-76,2-77
Gascap.....................3-39
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Fuel gauge ..................2-7
Odometer ..................2-5
Speedometer ..............2-4,2-5
Tachometer .................2-6
Trip odometer .............2-4,2-5
General maintenance .............9-2
Glovebox....................2-59
Gloveboxlock.................2-59
H
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2Headlight and turn signal switch
......2-40
Headlightcontrolswitch...........2-40
Headlights ...................8-23
Headrestraints.................1-12
Heated 2nd row seat switches .......2-47
Heated seat switches ............2-46
Heated steering wheel switch .......2-48
Heater Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-33
Heater operation .............4-34
Hill descent control switch .........2-49
Hill descent control system .........5-78
Hill start assist system ............5-78
HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .........2 -73, 2-74, 2-76, 2-77
Hood ...................... .3-31
Hook Luggage hook ...............2-63
Horn.......................2-44
I
Ignition switch Push-button ignition switch .......5-11
Immobilizer system ...........2-35,5-15
Important vehicle information label . . .10-12
In-cabinmicrofilter..............8-16
Increasing fuel economy ..........5-66
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders) .................2 -11, 2-16
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror .....3-45
Instrument brightness control .......2-42
Instrument panel .............0-6,2-2 Instrument panel dimmer switch
.....2-42
Intelligent 4x4 (I-4x4) .............5-67
Intelligent Around View Monitor .......4-11
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) .......5-43
Intelligent Key system Key operating range .........3-9,3-22
Key operation ................3-10
Mechanical key ...............3-3
Remote keyless entry
oper
ation ...............3-14,3-22
Troubleshooting guide .......3-18,3-26
Warning signals ...........3-18,3-26
Interiorlight...................2-71
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-32
J
Jumpstarting..............6-10, 8-14
K
Key........................ .3-2
Key fob battery replacement ........8-21
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) ....3-14,3-22
Keys NISSAN Intelligent Key® .......3-2,3-21
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
keys......................3-4
11-3

L
Labels Air conditioner specification label . . .10-13
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-12
Emission control information label . .10-12
Engine serial number ..........10-12
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-12
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-13
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . .10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.....................10-11
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-71
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System............... .1-32
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) .....2-42
License plate Installing the license plate .......10-13
Liftgate......................3-31
Liftgaterelease.................3-37
Light Airbagwarninglight........1-72, 2-16
Brakelight(Seestoplight)........8-24
Bulb check/instrument panel ......2-11
Bulb replacement .............8-24
Charge warning light ...........2-13
Console light ................2-72
ExteriorandInteriorlights........8-24
Foglights..................8-23
Foglightswitch..............2-43
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-40
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-40
Headlights .................8-23
Interiorlight.................2-71
Lightbulbs.................8-23 Low tire pressure warning light
.....2-13
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-31
Passenger air bag and status light . . .1-63
Personal lights ...............2-72
Security indicator light ..........2-18
Spotlights(Seemaplight)........2-72
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2 -11, 2-16
Lights ......................8-23 Maplights..................2-72
Lock Child safety rear door lock ........3-7
Door locks ..................3-5
Gloveboxlock...............2-59
Liftgaterelease...............3-37
Power door locks ..............3-6
Loose fuel cap warning ............2-31
Lowfuelwarninglight.........2-15,2-30
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-13
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light........................2-31
Luggage hook .................2-63
Luggage rack (see roof rack) ........2-64
Luggage
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-14
M
Maintenance General maintenance ...........9-2
Insidethevehicle..............9-3
Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Outsidethevehicle.............9-2
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-27 Under the hood and vehicle
.......9-4
Maintenance log ................9-13
Maintenance requirements ..........9-2
Maintenance schedules ............9-7
Maintenance under severe operation
conditions....................9-12
Malfunctionindicatorlight..........2-17
Manual front seat adjustment ........1-3
Maplights................... .2-72
Map pocket ...................2-57
Memory Seat ...............3-47,3-50
Meters and gauges ...............2-4
Instrument brightness control .....2-42
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror. . .3-45
Outsidemirrors..............3-46
Rearview ..................3-44
Vanitymirror................3-44
Mirrors......................3-44
Moonroof ....................2-68
Moving Object Detection (MOD) ......4-27
N
NissanConnect® Owner's Manual ......
4-2
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........3-2,3-21
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System ..................2-35,5-15
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) . .10-6
Odometer ....................2-5
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OilCapacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine oil ............8-7
Changing engine oil filter .........8-8
Checking engine oil level .........8-6
Engine oil ...................8-6
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-7
Engine oil viscosity .............10-7
Outsidemirrors................3-46
Overhead sunglasses holder ........2-60
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-12
Owner's manual order form ........10-36
Owner's manual/service manual order
information..................10-36
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-22
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-72
Parkingbrake..................5-22
Personal lights .................2-72
Power Front seat adjustment ...........1-5
Power door locks ..............3-6
Poweroutlet.............2-54,2-55
Powerrearwindows...........2-66
Powersteeringfluid............8-9
Power steering system ..........5-72
Powerwindows..............2-65
Rearpowerwindows...........2-66
Powerinverterswitch ............2-52 Poweroutlet...............2-54,2-55
Powersteering.................5-72
Powersteeringfluid..............8-9
Precautions
Maintenance precautions .........8-2
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions .................5-7
Precautions on booster
seats............1-30, 1-37, 1-43, 1-49
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-30, 1-37, 1-43, 1-49
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-18
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-53
Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-2
Push starting ..................6-12
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-41
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test ....................10-34
RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA) .......5-32
Rear Door Alert .............2-33,2-50
Rearpowerwindows.............2-66
Rear sonar system ..............5-79
Rearviewmirror................3-44
RearViewMonitor................4-3
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch......................2-39
Rear window wiper and washer
switches .....................2-38
Recommended Fluids ............10-2 Recorders
EventData.................10-35
Refrigerant recommendation ........10-8
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-11
Remote Engine Start ..........3-28,5-16
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-33
Roofrack....................2-64
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ........3-7
Childseatbelts......1-30, 1-37, 1-43, 1-49
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-33
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Front power seat adjustment ......1-5
Second row bench seats .......1-7, 1-9
Seatback pockets ...............2-57
Seat belt C
hildsafety................ .1-27
Infants and small children ........1-28
InjuredPerson............... .1-21
Largerchildren.............. .1-28
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.....1-18
Pregnant women ..............1-21
Seat belt extenders ............1-26
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-27
Seatbelts................1-18, 7-6
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-21
Seat belt extenders ..............1-26
Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-21, 2-15
Seats 2nd row bench seat adjustment. . .1-7, 1-9
11-5