Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid (2015 year). Instruction - part 7

The pretensioner system may activate with the
supplemental air bag system in certain types of
collisions. Working with the seat belt retractor,
the pretensioner helps tighten the seat belt when
the vehicle becomes involved in certain types of
collisions, helping to restrain front seat occu-
pants.

The pretensioner is encased with the seat belt
retractor. These seat belts are used the same way
as conventional seat belts.

When a pretensioner activates, smoke is re-
leased and a loud noise may be heard. This
smoke is not harmful and does not indicate a fire.
Care should be taken not to inhale it, as it may
cause irritation and choking. Those with a history
of a breathing condition should get fresh air
promptly.

After pretensioner activation, load limiters allow
the seat belt to release webbing (if necessary) to
reduce forces against the chest.

The supplemental air bag warning light

used to indicate malfunctions in the pretensioner
system. For additional information, refer to

⬙Supplemental air bag warning light” in this sec-
tion. If the operation of the supplemental air bag
warning light indicates there is a malfunction,
have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer.

When selling your vehicle, we request that you
inform the buyer about the pretensioner system
and guide the buyer to the appropriate sections
in this Owner’s Manual.

1. SRS Air Bag Warning Labels

The warning labels are located on the sur-
face of the sun visor.

SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG
WARNING LABELS

Warning labels about the supplemental front-
impact air bag system are placed in the vehicle as
shown in the illustration.

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SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG
WARNING LIGHT

The

supplemental

air

bag

warning

light,

displaying

in the instrument panel, moni-

tors the circuits for the air bag systems, preten-
sioners and all related wiring.

When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning light
illuminates for about 7 seconds and then turns
off. This means the system is operational.

If any of the following conditions occur, the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag and preten-
sioner systems need servicing:

● The supplemental air bag warning light re-

mains on after approximately 7 seconds.

● The supplemental air bag warning light

flashes intermittently.

● The supplemental air bag warning light does

not come on at all.

Under these conditions, the front air bag, side air
bag, curtain air bag or pretensioner systems may
not operate properly. They must be checked and
repaired. Take your vehicle to the nearest
NISSAN dealer.

WARNING

If the supplemental air bag warning light
is on, it could mean that the front air bag,
side air bag, curtain air bag and/or preten-
sioner systems will not operate in an acci-
dent. To help avoid injury to yourself or
others, have your vehicle checked by a
NISSAN dealer as soon as possible.

Repair and replacement procedure

The front air bags, side air bags, curtain air bags
and pretensioners are designed to inflate on a
one-time-only basis. As a reminder, unless it is
damaged, the supplemental air bag warning light
remains illuminated after inflation has occurred.
Repair and replacement of these supplemental
air bag systems should be done only by a
NISSAN dealer.

When maintenance work is required on the ve-
hicle, the front air bags, side air bags, curtain air
bags, pretensioners and related parts should be
pointed out to the person performing the mainte-
nance. The ignition switch should always be in
the LOCK position when working under the hood
or inside the vehicle.

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WARNING

● Once a front air bag, side air bag, or

curtain air bag has inflated, the air bag
module will not function again and
must be replaced. Additionally, the acti-
vated pretensioners must also be re-
placed. The air bag module and preten-
sioner should be replaced by a NISSAN
dealer. The air bag module and preten-
sioner cannot be repaired.

● The front air bag, side air bag, curtain

air bag systems and the pretensioner
system

should

inspected

NISSAN dealer if there is any damage to
the front end or side portion of the
vehicle.

● If you need to dispose of a supplemen-

tal air bag or pretensioner or scrap the
vehicle, contact a NISSAN dealer. Incor-
rect disposal procedures could cause
personal injury.

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2 Instruments and controls

Instrument panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Meters and gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Speedometer and odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Assist Charge Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Compass display (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Zone variation change procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders . . . . . . . 2-9

Checking bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Audible reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Vehicle Information Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

How to use the vehicle information display . . . . . . . 2-19
Startup display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Vehicle information display warnings and
indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27

Security systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31

Vehicle security system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32

Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33

Switch operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch. . . . . 2-36
Headlight and turn signal switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36

Headlight control switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . . . . . . 2-39
Instrument brightness control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39
Turn signal switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39
Fog light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40

12v outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46
120v outlet (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48

Map pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-55

Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-55

Moonroof (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-57

Power moonroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-57
Panoramic sunshade (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-59

Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-61

Console light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-61

Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-62
Map lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-62
Cargo light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-62
HomeLink® universal transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-63

Vent (P. 4-41)

Headlight/fog light/turn signal switch
(P. 2-36)

Control panel and Vehicle Information
Display switches (P. 2-19)

Instrument brightness control (P. 2-39)

Driver supplemental air bag/Horn
(P.1-47, P. 2-41)

Meters, gauges, warning/indicator
lights and Vehicle Information Display
(P. 2-3, 2-9, 2-19)

Twin trip odometer reset switch (P. 2-4)

Windshield wiper/washer switch and
rear window wiper/washer switch
(P. 2-33, P. 2-35)

Control panel with Navigation System/
Control panel without Navigation
System (P. 4-10, 4-4)

10.

Display screen (P. 4-10)

11.

Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-47)

12.

Glove box (P. 2-49)

13.

Audio system controls (P. 4-47)/
Automatic heater and air conditioning
controls (P. 4-42)

14.

Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 6-2)

15.

Push-button ignition switch (P. 5-10)

16.

Cruise control main/set switches
(P. 5-31)

17.

Tilt steering wheel control (P. 3-31)

18.

Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System
(P. 4-109, 4-124)

19.

Hood release (P. 3-22)

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20.

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch (P. 2-45)
Tow mode switch (P. 2-46)
Liftgate release switch (if so equipped)
(P. 3-23)
Heated steering wheel switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-44)
Power inverter switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-45)
Power liftgate main switch
(if so equipped) (P. 3-23)
Blind Spot Warning (if so equipped)/
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (if so
equipped) switch (P. 5-19, 5-25)

*: Refer to the separate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual (if so equipped).

For additional information, refer to the
page number indicated in parentheses for
operating details.

Tachometer

Warning/indicator lights

Vehicle Information Display

Speedometer

Fuel gauge

Odometer/Twin trip odometer

Assist Charge Gauge

LIC2537

METERS AND GAUGES

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2-3

SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER

Speedometer

The speedometer indicates vehicle speed.

Odometer/Twin trip odometer

The odometer

䊊

and the twin trip odometer

䊊

are displayed below the Vehicle Information Dis-
play when the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position.

The odometer records the total distance the ve-
hicle has been driven.

The twin trip odometer records the distance of
individual trips.

Changing the display:

Pushing the TRIP RESET

䊊

switch on the right

of the instrument panel to change the display as
follows:

Trip

→ Trip

Resetting the trip odometer:

Pushing the TRIP RESET switch

䊊

for more

than 1 second resets the currently displayed trip
odometer to zero.

Average fuel economy and distance to empty
information is also available. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Vehicle Information Display” in
this section.

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TACHOMETER

The tachometer indicates engine speed in revo-
lutions per minute (rpm). Do not rev engine into
the red zone

䊊

CAUTION

When engine speed approaches the red
zone, reduce engine speed. Operating the
engine in the red zone may cause serious
engine damage.

FUEL GAUGE

The gauge indicates the approximate fuel level
in the tank.

The gauge may move slightly during braking,
turning, acceleration, or going up or down hills.

The gauge needle returns to 0 (Empty) after the
ignition switch is placed in the OFF position.

The low fuel warning light comes on when the
amount of fuel in the tank is getting low.

Refill the fuel tank before the gauge regis-
ters 0 (Empty).

The

indicates that the fuel-filler door is

located on the driver’s side of the vehicle.

CAUTION

● If the vehicle runs out of fuel, the

Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may
come on. Refuel as soon as possible.
After a few driving trips. the

light

should turn off. If the light remains on
after a few driving trips, have the vehicle
inspected by a NISSAN dealer.

● For additional information, refer to

“Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)” in
this section.

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ASSIST CHARGE GAUGE

The Assist Charge Gauge indicates the condition
of the electric motor. When the needle is be-
tween the center and “charge” (

䊊

range), this

indicates that the electric motor is generating
power to recharge the Li-ion battery.

When the needle is between the center and the
PWR side, this indicates that the electric motor is
powering the drive wheels and the Li-ion battery
is discharging.

Push the

button for about 1 second when

the ignition switch is placed in the ON position to
toggle the compass direction display

䊊

on or

off. The display will indicate the direction that the
vehicle is heading.

N: North
E: East
S: South
W: West

If the display reads “C”, calibrate the compass by
driving the vehicle in 3 complete circles at less
than 5 MPH (8 km/h).

You can also calibrate the compass by driving
your vehicle on your everyday route. The com-
pass will be calibrated once it has tracked 3
complete circles.

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COMPASS DISPLAY (if so equipped)

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ZONE VARIATION CHANGE
PROCEDURE

The difference between magnetic north and geo-
graphical north is known as variance. In some
areas, this difference can sometimes be great
enough to cause false compass readings. Follow

these instructions to set the variance for your
particular location if this happens:

1. Press and hold the

button for about

11 seconds or the

button for about

8 seconds. The current zone number will
appear in the display. Release the button.

2. Find your current location on the zone map.

Refer to the illustration.

3. Press the

or the

button repeat-

edly to toggle through the zone numbers
until the desired number appears in the dis-
play. Once you have selected a zone num-
ber, the display will show a compass direc-
tion within a few seconds.

Inaccurate compass direction:

The compass display is equipped with automatic
correction function. If the correct direction is not
shown, follow this procedure.

1. With the display turned on, press and hold

the

button for about 13 seconds or

the

for about 10 seconds. The “C”

icon in the compass display will illuminate.

2. Calibrate the compass by driving the vehicle

in three complete circles at a maximum
speed of 8 km/h (5 MPH).

3. After completing the circles, the display

should return to normal.

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CAUTION

● Do not install a ski rack, antenna, etc.,

which are attached to the vehicle by
means of a magnet. They affect the op-
eration of the compass.

● When cleaning the mirror, use a paper

towel or similar material dampened
with glass cleaner. Do not spray glass
cleaner directly on the mirror as it may
cause the liquid cleaner to enter the
mirror housing.

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Instruments and controls

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
light

Power steering warning light

Overdrive off indicator light

Brake warning light

Seat belt warning light and chime

READY to drive indicator light

12–volt battery charge warning light

Supplemental air bag warning light

Security indicator light

Electronically controlled brake warning
light (yellow)

EV indicator light

Side light and headlight indicator light (green)

Engine oil pressure warning light

Front fog light indicator light

Slip indicator light

High temperature warning light

Front passenger air bag status light

Tow mode ON indicator light

Pure Drive Hybrid™ system warning light

High beam indicator light (blue)

Turn signal/hazard indicator lights

Low tire pressure warning light

Hill descent control system on
indicator light (if so equipped)

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off indicator light

Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light

Low temperature indicator light

Master warning light

Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)

WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS AND
AUDIBLE REMINDERS

Instruments and controls

2-9

CHECKING BULBS

With all doors closed, apply the parking brake
and place the ignition switch to the ON position
without starting the engine. The following lights
will come on:

The following lights (if equipped) come on briefly
and then go off:

If any light fails to come on, it may indicate
a burned-out bulb or an open circuit in the
electrical system. Have the system repaired
promptly.

WARNING LIGHTS

For additional information on warnings and indi-
cators, refer to “Vehicle information display” in
this section.

Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) warning light

When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
warning light illuminates and then turns off. This
indicates the ABS is operational.

If the ABS light comes on while the hybrid system
is running, it may indicate the anti-lock braking
system is not functioning properly. Have the sys-
tem checked by a NISSAN dealer.

If an ABS malfunction occurs, the anti-lock func-
tion is turned off. The brake system then operates
normally, but without anti-lock assistance. For
additional information, refer to “Brake system” in
the “Starting and driving” section of this manual.

Brake warning light

This light functions for both the parking brake and
the foot brake systems.

● Parking brake indicator
● Low brake fluid warning light
● Hydraulic brake system warning light

Parking brake indicator

When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position and the hybrid system is in the READY
mode, the light comes on when the parking brake
is applied.

Low brake fluid warning light

When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position and the hybrid system is in the READY
mode, the light warns of a low brake fluid level.
Check the brake fluid level. Add brake fluid as

necessary. For additional information, refer to
“Brake fluid” in the Maintenance and do-it-
yourself” section of your NISSAN Owner’s
Manual. If the brake fluid level is correct, refer to
“Hydraulic brake system warning light” in this
section.

Hydraulic brake system warning light

When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position and the hybrid system is in the READY
mode, this light warns that the hydraulic brake
system is not functioning properly. If the brake
warning light comes on with the parking brake not
applied when the hybrid system is in READY
mode, perform the following:

1. Check the brake fluid level. Add brake fluid

as necessary. For additional information, re-
fer to “Brake fluid” in the Maintenance and
do-it-yourself” section of this manual.

2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the

warning system checked by a NISSAN
dealer.

If the hydraulic brake warning light comes on
when the parking brake is not applied and the
electronically controlled brake system warning
light also comes on, stop the vehicle immediately
and call a NISSAN dealer.

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WARNING

● Your brake system may not be working

properly if the warning light is on. Driv-
ing could be dangerous. If you judge it
to be safe, drive carefully to the nearest
service station for repairs. Otherwise,
have your vehicle towed because driv-
ing it could be dangerous.

● Pressing the brake pedal with the en-

gine stopped and/or a low brake fluid
level may increase your stopping dis-
tance and braking will require greater
pedal effort as well as pedal travel.

● If the brake fluid level is below the

MINIMUM or MIN mark on the brake
fluid reservoir, do not drive until the
brake system has been checked at a
NISSAN dealer.

● Your brake system may not be working

properly if both the brake warning light
and electronically controlled brake sys-
tem light come on when the hybrid sys-
tem is in READY mode and the parking
brake is not applied. Driving could be
dangerous. If you judge it to be safe,
drive carefully to the nearest service
station for repairs. Otherwise, have your
vehicle towed because driving it could
be dangerous.

12–volt battery charge warning
light

If the light comes on when the READY indicator
comes ON, it may indicate the charging system is
not functioning properly. See a NISSAN dealer
immediately.

CAUTION

The charging system may not be function-
ing properly if the 12–volt battery charge
warning light comes on while the hybrid
system is running. The hybrid system will
stop operating when the 12–volt battery
becomes discharged. Immediately stop
the vehicle in a safe place and contact a
NISSAN dealer.

Electronically controlled brake
warning light (yellow)

When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position and the hybrid system is in the READY
mode, the light stays on for about 2 seconds. If
the light comes on at any other time, it may
indicate the regenerative brake and/or the elec-
tronically controlled brake systems are not func-
tioning properly. Have the system checked by a
NISSAN dealer.

If the hydraulic brake warning light also comes on
when the parking brake is not applied, stop the
vehicle immediately and call a NISSAN dealer.
For additional information, refer to “Brake sys-
tem” in the “Starting and driving” section of this
manual.

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