2023 NISSAN PATHFINDER paddle

1. Vents (P. 4-31)
2. Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turn signal switch (P. 2-82, 2-89) 3. Paddle shif ter (P. 5-24)
4. Driver supplemental air bag (P. 1-59)
Horn (P. 2-89) 5. Meters and gauges (P. 2-6)
Warning and indicator lights (P. 2-12)
Vehicle information display (P. 2-23,
2-48)
6. Cruise control switches (if so equipped)
(P. 5-87)
ProPILOT Assist switches (if so
equipped) (P. 5-88)
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System*
7. Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-78) Rear window wiper and washer switch
(P. 2-80)
8. Center display* Navigation system* (if so equipped)
9. Audio controls*
10. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-59)
11. Front passenger supplemental knee air
bag (P. 1-77)
12. Glove box (P. 2-110)
13. Passenger heated seat switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-91)
Passenger climate-controlled seat
switch (if so equipped) (P. 2-90)
14. Automatic heater and air conditioning
controls (P. 4-32)
15. Heated steering wheel switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-93)
16. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 6-2)
17. Idling stop OFF switch (P. 5-195)
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0-6Illustrated table of contents

1. Vents (P. 4-31)
2. Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turn signal switch (P. 2-82, 2-89) 3. Paddle shif ter (P. 5-24)
4. Driver supplemental air bag (P. 1-59)
Horn (P. 2-89) 5. Meters and gauges (P. 2-6)
Warning and indicator lights (P. 2-12)
Vehicle information display (P. 2-23,
2-48)
6. Cruise control switches (if so equipped)
(P. 5-87)
ProPILOT Assist switches
(if so equipped) (P. 5-88)
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System*
7. Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-78) Rear window wiper and washer switch
(P. 2-80)
8. Center display* Navigation system* (if so equipped)
9. Audio controls*
10. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-59)
11. Front passenger supplemental knee air
bag (P. 1-77)
12. Glove box (P. 2-110)
13. Passenger heated seat switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-91)
Passenger climate-controlled seat
switch (if so equipped) (P. 2-90)
14. Automatic heater and air conditioning
controls (P. 4-32)
15. Heated steering wheel switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-93)
16. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 6-2)
17. Idling stop OFF switch (P. 5-195)
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2-4Instruments and controls

•If the Neutral hold mode is unavailable,
a message will appear in the vehicle
information display. For additional in-
formation, see “Neutral Hold Mode was
not activated” (P. 2-41) or (P. 2-68). To
activate the Neutral hold mode, wait
for a while without shif ting operation
and then perform the operations
again.
Manual shif t mode
When the shif t lever is moved to the D
(Drive) position again with the vehicle in the
D (Drive) position while driving, the trans-
mission enters the manual shif t mode.
Shif t range can be selected manually by
using the paddle shif ters on the steering
wheel.
When shif ting up, pull the right-side paddle
shif ter (+)
OA. The transmission shif ts to the
higher range.
When shif ting down, pull the lef t-side
paddle shif ter (−)
OB. The transmission
shif ts to the lower range. When canceling the manual shif t mode,
move the shif t lever to the D (Drive) position
again. The transmission returns to the nor-
mal driving mode.
When you pull the paddle shif ter while in
the D (Drive) position, the transmission will
shif t to the upper or lower range temporar-
ily. The transmission will automatically re-
turn to the D (Drive) position af ter a short
period of time. If you want to return to the D
(Drive) position manually, pull and hold the
paddle shif ter for about 1.5 seconds.
In the manual shif t mode, the shif t range is
displayed in the vehicle information
display.
Shif t ranges up or down one by one as
follows:
1M⇔
2M⇔3M ⇔4M ⇔5M ⇔6M ⇔7M ⇔8M
⇔ 9M
9M (9th) and 8M (8th)
Use this position for all normal forward
driving at highway speeds.
7M (7th), 6M (6th) and 5M (5th)
Use these positions when driving up long
slopes, or for engine braking when driving
down long slopes.
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5-24Starting and driving

4M (4th), 3M (3rd) and 2M (2nd)
Use these positions for hill climbing or en-
gine braking on downhill grades.
1M (1st)
Use this position when climbing steep hills
slowly or driving slowly through deep snow,
or for maximum engine braking on steep
downhill grades.
• Remember not to drive at high speeds forextended periods of time in lower than
the 8th range. This reduces fuel economy.
• Pulling the same paddle shif ter twice will shif t the ranges in succession. However, if
this motion is rapidly done, the second
shif ting may not be completed properly.
• In the manual shif t mode, the trans-
mission may not shif t to the selected
gear. This helps maintain driving per-
formance and reduces the chance of
vehicle damage or loss of control.
• In the manual shif t mode, the trans-
mission may shif t up automatically to a
higher range than selected if the en-
gine speed is too high. When the ve-
hicle speed decreases, the transmis-
sion automatically shif ts down and
shif ts to 1st gear before the vehicle
comes to a stop.
Accelerator downshif t
— in D (Drive) position —
For passing or hill climbing, depress the
accelerator pedal to the floor. This shif ts
the transmission down into a lower gear,
depending on the vehicle speed.
High fluid temperature protection
mode
This transmission has a high fluid tem-
perature protection mode. If the fluid tem-
perature becomes too high (for example,
when climbing steep grades in high tem-
peratures with heavy loads, such as when
towing a trailer), engine power and, under
some conditions, vehicle speed will be de-
creased automatically to reduce the
chance of transmission damage. Vehicle
speed can be controlled with the accelera-
tor pedal, but the engine and vehicle speed
may be limited.
Fail-safe
When the fail-safe operation occurs, please
note that the transmission will be locked in
any of the forward gears according to the
condition.
If the vehicle is driven under extreme
conditions, such as excessive wheel
spinning and subsequent hard braking,
the fail-safe system may be activated.
The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
may come on to indicate the fail-safe
mode is activated. For additional infor-
mation, see “Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL)” (P. 2-20). This will occur even if all
electrical circuits are functioning prop-
erly. In this case, place the ignition switch
in the OFF position and wait for 10 sec-
onds. Then push the switch back to the
ON position. The vehicle should return to
its normal operating condition. If it does
not return to its normal operating condi-
tion, have the transmission checked and
repaired, if necessary. It is recommended
that you visit a NISSAN dealer for this
service.
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