2018 NISSAN PATHFINDER PLATINUM Owners Manual

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
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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
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Adjustment..................1-2
Armrests...................1-10
Automatic drive positioner ....3-47,3-50
Frontseats..................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Security indicator light ............2-18
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start ..........2-35,5-15
Security systems Vehicle security system .........2-34
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-18
Service manual order form .........10-36
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-40
Sonar Rear system ................5-79
Spark plug replacement ...........8-15
Spark plugs ...................8-15
Specifications ..................10-9
Speedometer ................2-4,2-5
Speedometer and odometer ........2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight)..........2-72
SRS warning label ...............1-71
Standard maintenance ............9-7
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-15
Jumpstarting............6-10,8-14
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Push starting ................6-12
Starting the engine ............5-15
Starting the engine ..............5-15
Steering Powersteeringfluid............8-9
Power steering system ..........5-72
Steering wheel .................3-41
Stoplight....................8-24 Storage .....................2-57
Storagebin...................2-62
Storagetray ..................2-58
Sunglasses case
................2-60
Sunglasses holder ..............2-60
Sunroof .....................2-68
Sunvisors....................3-43
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-71
Supplemental air bag warning
light.................... .1-72, 2-16
Supplemental front impact air bag
system ..................... .1-60
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .....1-71
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-53
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-53
Switch Autolightswitch..............2-40
Automatic power window switch . . .2-66
Foglightswitch..............2-43
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-40
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-40
Hill descent control switch .......2-49
Instrument brightness control .....2-42
Power door lock switch ..........3-6
Powerinverterswitch ..........2-52
Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-39
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-38
Tow mode switch .............2-53
Turn signal switch .............2-43 T
Tachometer ...................2-6
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Thef
t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start ...............2-35,5-15
Three-waycatalyst...............5-2
Tire Flattire....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-37
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-13
Tire chains .................8-33
Tire pressure ................8-26
Tirerotation ................8-34
Tires of 4-wheel drive ...........8-36
Types of tires ................8-32
Uniform tire quality grading ......10-32
Wheels and tires ..........8-26,10-10
Wheel/tire size ...............10-10
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-13
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . .5-3
Toptetherstrapchildrestraint.......1-34
Towing 2-wheel drive models ...........6-15
Flattowing.............10-30,10-31
Towing load/specification .......10-21
Towtrucktowing .............6-13
Trailertowing...............10-18
Towingatrailer................10-18
Tow mode switch ...............2-53
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .......2-73,2-74,2-76, 2-77
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TransmissionContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-9
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-17
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) .....................10-11
Trip odometer ...............2-4,2-5
Turn signal switch ...............2-43
U
Uniform tire quality grading ........10-32
USB/iPod® Charging Ports .........4-40
V
Vanitymirror..................3-44
Vehicle dimensions and weights .....10-10
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch......................2-49
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system . .5-75
Vehicle identification .............10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . .10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ...............10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.......................10-11
Vehicle immobilizer system ......2-35,5-15
Vehicle loading information ........10-14
Vehiclerecovery................6-16
Vehicle security system ...........2-34
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine start . .2-35, 5-15 Vents.......................4-31
Visors ......................3-43
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight........1-72, 2-16
Anti-lock brake warning light ......2-12
Battery charge warning light ......2-13
Brakewarninglight............2-12
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-31
Lowfuelwarninglight.......2-15,2-30
Lowtirepressurewarninglight.....2-13
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-31
Passenger air bag and status light . . .1-63
Seatbeltwarninglight.......1-21, 2-15
Supplemental air bag warning
light...................1-72, 2-16
TPMS......................2-4
Vehicle security system .........2-34
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2 -11, 2-16
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-71
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders .................2 -11, 2-16
Audible reminders ..........2-11, 2-16
Indicatorlights............2 -11, 2-16
Warninglights.............2 -11, 2-16
Warninglights...............2 -11, 2-16
Warning lights, indicator lights and
audible reminders ...............2-11
Warningsystemsswitch...........2-51 Washer switch
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-38
Weights
(See dimensions and weights) .......10-10
Wheels and tires ............8-26,10-10
Wheel/tire size .................10-10
When traveling or registering in another
country .....................10-11
Windows ....................2-65 Locking passengers' windows .....2-65
Powerrearwindows...........2-66
Powerwindows..............2-65
Rearpowerwindows...........2-66
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-11
Windshield wiper blades ...........8-17
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-38
Wiper blades ................8-17
Wiper and washer switch ..........2-37
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