NISSAN PATHFINDER 2015 R52 / 4.G Quick Reference Guide
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POWER LIFTGATE (if so equipped)
    When the liftgate is closed and locked, the liftgate 
will open automatically by:
    •    Pushing the power liftgate switch 
1 on the 
instrument panel.
    •  Pushing the liftgate opener switch 
2,  
the liftgate must be unlocked, or you must   
have the Intelligent Key with you   
(that is in your pocket or purse).
    •   Pressing  the
 
 button 3 on the NISSAN 
Intelligent Key® for more than 1 second.
 
    The power liftgate operation can be turned on or 
off by the power liftgate main switch 
4 on the 
instrument panel. 
    •   When the power liftgate main switch 
4 is 
pushed to the OFF position, power operation is 
not available using the power liftgate switch on 
the liftgate 
5 or the liftgate opener switch 2.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments  (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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LIFTGATE RELEASE
 
   To open the rear liftgate, press the
  button 5 for longer than 1 second.
 
    To close the rear liftgate, press the
  button 5 again for longer than 1 second.
PANIC ALARM
 
    The Intelligent Key can also be used to activate the panic alarm by pressing and 
holding the  button 6 for more than 1 second. Once activated, the panic alarm and 
headlights will stay on for a period of time. 
INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY DISCHARGE
 
    If the battery of the Intelligent Key is discharged 
or environmental conditions interfere with 
the Intelligent Key operation, start the engine 
according to the following procedure:
    1. Move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position.
    2. Firmly apply the foot brake.
    3.   Touch the ignition switch with the Intelligent 
Key, and a chime will sound.
    4.   Within 10 seconds after the chime sounds, push the ignition switch while depressing 
the brake pedal and the engine will start.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)”, the “Starting and driving   
(section 5)” and the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself (section 8)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FRONT POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENTS (if so equipped) 
    To slide the seat forward or backward, push the control switch 1 forward or backward.
 
    To recline the seatback, push the switch 2 
forward or backward.
SEAT LIFTER
 
    To raise or lower the front portion or height of the 
seat, push the front or back end of the switch 
1 
up or down.
POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT (if so equipped for driver’s seat)
 
    To adjust the seat lumbar support, push the front or back end of the switch 3.
For more information, refer to the “Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (sect\
ion 1)” of your 
Owner’s Manual.
FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
LIFTGATE POSITION SETTING (if so equipped) 
 
   The liftgate can be set to open to a specific height by performing the \
following: 
    1.  Open the liftgate using the request switch or the Intelligent Key.
    2.  Pull the liftgate down to the desired position and hold the liftgate   
(the liftgate will have some resistance when being manually adjusted). 
    3.  While holding the liftgate in position, press and hold the power liftgate switch 
5 
located on the liftgate for approximately 5 seconds or until 3 beeps are heard. 
 
    The liftgate will open to the selected position setting. To change the position of the 
liftgate, repeat steps 1-3 for setting the position of the liftgate.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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2ND ROW SEATS
    To slide the seat forward or backward, pull the 
center of the bar 
1 up and hold it while you 
slide the seat forward or backward to the  
desired position. Release the bar to lock the  
seat in position.
 
    To recline the seatback, pull up on the recline 
handle 
2 and lean back. To bring the seatback 
forward, pull the lever up and lean your body 
forward. Release the lever to lock the seatback  
in position.
CHILD SEAT ACCESS MODE
 
    This feature is not available on the driver’s side of 
the 2nd row seat.
 
    If a child safety seat is installed on the passenger’s side of the 2nd row seat, the 3rd row 
can be accessed without removing the child safety seat.
 
    To access the 3rd row from outside the vehicle, lift up on the seatback release lever 3 
and move the seat toward the front of the vehicle.
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3RD ROW SEATS
    To recline the seatback, pull up on the latch 1 
located on the outside corner of each seatback. 
Lean back until the desired angle is obtained.
 
    To bring the seatback forward again, pull up on 
the latch 
1 and move your body forward. The 
seatback will move forward.
For more information, refer to the “Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (sect\
ion 1)” of your 
Owner’s Manual.
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AUTOMATIC DRIVE POSITIONER (if so equipped)
Two positions for the driver’s seat, steering column (if so equipped) and outside mirrors can 
be stored in the automatic drive positioner memory.
 
  Follow this procedure to set the memory positions:
    1.  Push the Ignition Switch to the ON or ACC  position. (The vehicle should be stopped 
while setting the memory).
    2.  Adjust the driver’s seat, steering column, (if so 
equipped) and outside mirrors to the desired 
positions using the adjusting switches   
for each feature.
    3.  Push the SET switch 
1 and within 5 seconds, 
push the memory switch (1  or 2).
    4.  The indicator light for the selected memory 
switch will illuminate for approximately 5 seconds, and a chime will sound when   
memory is stored.
    5.  The driver’s seat, steering column (if so equipped) and outside mirror positions \
are   
now set to your preference.
    6. These memorized positions can also be linked to your NISSAN Intelligent key.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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MULTI-MODE
 
    To enter the 3rd row from outside the vehicle, lift up fully on the seatback release  
lever 
3. This will release the back of the seat and fold up the seat cushion.
 
    For access to the rear seat, slide the entire seat forward by pushing on \
the upper 
seatback area.
 
    To return the seat to a locked position, push the upper seatback rearward until the 
seatback and track are locked. Push the seat cushion down. Locking the seatback will 
also lock the track. 
For more information, refer to the “Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (sect\
ion 1)” of your 
Owner’s Manual.
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STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE
It is important to make sure the NISSAN Intelligent Key® 
is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
 
    Depress the brake pedal.
 
     Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to 
start the engine.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
 
    Move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position and apply the parking brake.
 
    Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to turn the engine off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH
    To select the right or left side mirror, move the 
control switch 
1 right or left.
 
    Adjust each mirror to the desired position using 
the switch 
2.
REVERSE TILT-DOWN FEATURE (if so equipped)
 
    The reverse tilt-down feature will turn both outside mirror surfaces down\
ward to provide 
better rear visibility close to the vehicle.
    1. Apply the brake.
    2. Push the ignition switch to the ON position.
    3. Move the shift lever to the R (REVERSE) position.
    4.  Outside mirror surfaces move downward. (The mirror control switch 
1 must be out 
of the center position.)
 
    The outside mirror surfaces will return to their original position when o\
ne of the following 
conditions has occurred:
    1.   The shift lever is moved to any position other than R (REVERSE).
    2.   The outside mirror control switch 
1 is set to the center (neutral) position.
    3.   The ignition switch is placed in the OFF position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
HEADLIGHT CONTROL
 
   Turn the headlight control switch to the  
position 
1 to turn on the front parking, tail, 
license plate and instrument panel lights. Turn   
the switch to the 
 position 2 to turn on   
the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM (if so equipped)
 
    The autolight system will automatically turn the 
headlights on when it is dark and off when it 
is light. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you tur\
n the 
ignition off and all doors are closed.
 
    To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO  position 
3 then push the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the 
headlight control switch to the OFF, 
  position 1 or  position 2.
HIGH BEAM SELECT
 
    Push the headlight control switch forward 4 to select the high beam function. The blue 
indicator light 
 illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull the headlight switch back to 
the original position to select the low beam. The blue indicator light extinguishes.
 
    Pull and release the headlight control switch 5 to flash the headlight high beams on  
and off.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH
 
  The headlights must be on and the low beams  selected for the fog lights to operate.
 
    Turn the switch (inside collar) to the  position 6 to turn the fog lights on.
 
    Turn the switch (inside collar) to the OFF position to turn the fog lights off.
LANE CHANGE SIGNAL
 
   Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash, but t\
he lever does not 
latch, to signal a lane change. Hold the lever until the lane change is completed.
 
   Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash, but t\
he lever does not 
latch, and release the lever. The turn signal will automatically flash 3 times. 
 
   Choose the appropriate method to signal a lane change based on the road and   
traffic conditions.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
    Move the lever to one of the following positions to 
operate the windshield wipers:
  
  1    Mist 
(MIST) – One sweep operation of the   
front wipers.
  
2   Intermittent 
(INT) – Operates the   
speed-sensing front wipers intermittently. 
The intermittent speed can be adjusted by 
twisting the time control ring 
3 to increase 
or decrease wiper speed.
  
4   Low 
(LO) – Front wipers operate at a 
continuous low-speed.
  
5   High 
(HI) – Front wipers operate at a 
continuous high-speed.
  
6    Pull the lever toward you to activate the 
 
front washer. The front wipers will   
operate several times.
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER
  
7  Intermittent 
(INT) – Rear wiper operates intermittently.
  8  Low 
(ON) – Rear wiper operates at a continuous low-speed.
  9    Push the lever forward to activate the rear washer. The rear wiper will operate 
 
several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS
1  AUTO BUTTON/DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
     The auto mode may be used year-round. Push the AUTO  button to turn the system on, 
and the system will automatically control the inside temperature (autom\
atic cooling and/
or dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.
 
    Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial to the left for cooler air or right for \
 
warmer air.
2 DUAL BUTTON/PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
    Push  the  D UAL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off. 
This will allow the passenger’s side temperature to be adjusted independently from the 
driver’s side by turning the passenger’s side temperature control dial.
 
    Turn the passenger’s side temperature control dial left for cooler air or right for   
warmer air.
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3  ON•OFF BUTTON/FAN SPEED CONTROL DIAL
     Turn the fan speed control dial left to decrease fan speed or right to in\
crease fan speed.
 
   Push  the  ON•OFF button to turn the system on or off.
4 MODE BUTTON
     Push  the  MODE button to cycle through the following air flow outlets:
  
   Air flows from the center and side vents.
     Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.
  
  Air flows mainly from the foot vents.
  
   Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.
5  AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON
     Press the air recirculation button  to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The 
indicator light on the button will illuminate. This system is used to avoid certain outside 
odors and to help adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectively\
.
 
    The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control s\
ystem is in the 
front defroster mode .
 
6  REAR AIR CONDITIONER
     To control the rear automatic air conditioning 
system with the front air conditioner control panel:
    •  Turn on the front climate control system by 
pressing the ON•OFF  button.
    •  Press the REAR button.
 
    When the rear automatic air conditioning system   
is on, the indicator light on the REAR button will 
illuminate and the front display will switch to the Rear Air-conditioning screen. Use 
the driver’s temperature and fan speed buttons to adjust the settings.
 
    To adjust the front air conditioning system, press the REAR button again.
 
    To turn off the rear automatic air conditioning system from the front con\
trols, press the 
REAR button until the Rear Air-conditioning screen is displayed. Then press the 
ON•OFF  button 
3.
 
    The rear passenger controls are unavailable when the Rear Air-conditioning screen is 
shown on the front display.
7  DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
     Press the defroster control button  to turn the system on. The A/C automatically turns 
on when the defroster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity from the air.
 
    Turn the temperature control dial 1 to set the desired temperature.
 
    To defrost the front and side windows, set the temperature control 1 and fan speed 
control 3  to their maximum settings.
8   REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR (if so equipped)  
DEFROSTER SWITCH
 
    Press the rear window defroster switch  to turn the system on or off.
 
    This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
9 A/C BUTTON
    Press  the  A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off. This system helps cool 
and dehumidify the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone 
and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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AM/FM/SiriusXM®* SATELLITE RADIO WITH CD/DVD PLAYER 
(if so equipped)
1  ON•OFF BUTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB
 
   Press  the  ON•OFF button to turn the system on or off. 
 
   Turn  the  VOL (volume) control knob right or left to increase or decrease the volume.
*SiriusXM® Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with an optional s\
atellite radio subscription service.
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REAR CLIMATE CONTROLS
    To activate the system:
    1.   Turn on the front climate control system by 
pressing the ON•OFF  button
1.
    2.   Press  the  REAR button 
2 on the front 
 
control panel until the Rear Air-conditioning  
screen is displayed.
      • The indicator light will illuminate.
      •  The Fan Speed, Temperature, AUTO   
and  OFF buttons will now control the   
Rear Air-conditioning system.
    3.   Press  the  REAR button 
2 again,  
and the screen will return to what was 
previously displayed.
      •  The indicator light will stay illuminated to indicate that the Rear Air-conditioning 
system is active.
 
   OFF button 3 – Turns off the rear climate control system and the REAR button 
indicator light.
 
    Fan speed control buttons 4 – Press +  or – to increase or decrease fan speed.
 
    Temperature increase and decrease buttons 5 – Adjusts the rear temperature up   
or down  .
 
   AUTO  button 6 – System automatically works to keep air flow and fan speed at a   
constant temperature.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of 
your Owner’s Manual.
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2 SEEK •CAT AND TRACK BUTTONS
 
    To scan quickly and stop at the previous or next broadcast station, press the  
 
  SEEK•CAT
 button or the TRACK
  button. 
 
    For satellite radio to switch to the previous or next category, press the 
 
 SEEK•CAT
 button or the TRACK
  button.
 
    To change tracks on a CD, press the
  SEEK•CAT
 button or the TRACK
  button.
 
    To rewind or fast forward a track on a CD, press and hold the
  SEEK•CAT
 button or 
the  TRACK
 
 button.
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AUDIO BUTTON/TUNE/FOLDER CONTROL KNOB
 
    To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE/FOLDER control knob left or right.
 
   Press  the  AUDIO button to access the audio settings screen. 
4 STATION SELECT BUTTONS
 
    Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, 6 for the AM band and 18 for the   
satellite radio.
 
    To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the   
AM•FM 
5  or 
S AT
 button 6 then tune to the desired AM, FM or satellite radio station.
 
    Then press and hold the desired station preset button (1-6) until the preset number is 
updated on the display and the sound is briefly muted. The channel indicator will then 
display, and the sound will resume. Programing is now complete.
 
    To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored 
then press the corresponding station select button (1-6).
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of 
your Owner’s Manual.
USB ( Universal Serial Bus) CONNECTION PORT/ iPOD® INTERFACE 
( if so equipped)  
    The USB port 1 is located in the center console 
under the armrest.
 
    When a compatible USB memory device or iPod® 
is plugged into the USB port 
1, compatible 
audio and video files stored on the device can be 
played through the vehicle’s audio system and 
front display.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of 
your Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
CRUISE CONTROL
    The cruise control system enables you to set a 
constant cruising speed once the vehicle has 
reached 25 mph (40 km/h).
 
    The system will automatically maintain the set 
speed until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, 
cancel or turn the system off.
 
    To activate the cruise control, push the ON•OFF switch 1. CRUISE  will be displayed 
in the vehicle information display. 
 
    To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, pus\
h the   
COAST/SET switch 
2  and release. The SET indicator light in the vehicle 
 
information display will illuminate. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your   
vehicle will maintain the set speed.
 
    To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES  switch 3.  
When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
 
    To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 2. 
Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
 
    To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch 4.
 
    To turn off cruise control, push the ON•OFF switch 1. Both the CRUISE  indicator 
light and the SET indicator light in the vehicle information display will extinguish.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
POWER OUTLETS
12V OUTLETS
 
    The power outlets are for powering electrical 
accessories such as cellular telephones. They   
are rated at 12 volt, 120W (10A) maximum.
 
    To use a power outlet, open the cap.
 
    The power outlets on the instrument panel 1  
and inside the center console 2  are powered 
 
only when the ignition switch is in the ACC  or  
ON position.   
 
 
    The power outlet in the cargo area 3 is powered 
all the time. 
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