ignition NISSAN PATHFINDER 1999 R50 / 2.G Owner's Guide

IAll indicators
,
,
,
show the condition of the system
(transmitting, redialing, etc.). For details
see ªNissan Communicator indicator de-
scriptionº later in this section.
IAll indicators
,
,
,
il-
luminate for up to 30 seconds when the
ignition switch is turned from OFF to ON
and the Nissan Communicator system per-
forms a self check. However, no indicators
will illuminate when the ignition switch is
turned from ON to OFF to ON in less than 3
minutes because the system remains avail-
able.
IIf the
ªMaydayº emergency and
ªInformationº button indicators do not
turn off after the ignition switch is turned
ON, or if both button indicators illuminate
any time while the ignition switch is ON
except immediately after the ignition switch
is turned ON, the system is not working
correctly. You will need to take your car to
your NISSAN dealer. The Nissan Commu-
nicator system may still operate in some
cases.
IWhen the Nissan Communicator contacts
the Communicator Response Center, ve-
hicle data, that includes the position of your
car, is sent to the Response Center.IYou can choose an optional handset so the
Nissan Communicator system can be used
as a normal cellular phone.
FUNCTIONS
One touch ªMaydayº emergency
dialingIf an emergency occurs, press theªMaydayº emergency button. The indicator in
the button blinks and then stays on, indicating
the Communicator Response Center is being
contacted. When Nissan Communicator con-
nects with the Communicator Response Cen-
ter, vehicle information, including the type of
call (Mayday) and vehicle position, is transmit-
ted to the Communicator Response Center.
Voice communication using the Nissan Com-
municator system is not possible when data is
being transmitted. After the data is transmitted,
the Communicator Response Center operator
will come on-line to speak with you. The Re-
sponse Center operator will contact emer-
gency crews and send them to your location, if
you request them. If you do not answer the
operator, or if the operator hears something
that sounds like an emergency, emergency
crews will be informed. If no emergency exists,
the Response Center operator will ask you to
give the prearranged password. A false pass-
word will be interpreted as a duress situation.This will prompt the operator to dispatch emer-
gency assistance. The operator will also ap-
pear to end the call, but will covertly monitor
your vehicle until assistance arrives.
One touch ªInformationº dialingIf the vehicle becomes disabled because of
engine or other trouble, press the
ªInfor-
mationº button for roadside service. The indi-
cator in the button blinks and then stays on,
indicating the Communicator Response Cen-
ter is being contacted. When Nissan Commu-
nicator connects with the Communicator Re-
sponse Center, vehicle information, including
the type of call (Information) and vehicle posi-
tion, is transmitted to the Response Center.
Voice communication using the system is not
possible when data is being transmitted. After
the data is transmitted, the Communicator
Response Center operator will come on-line to
speak with you. This button may also be used
to obtain more information about your Nissan
Communicator system. You may also use the
ªInformationº button to request services that
may be added in the future.
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Automatic supplemental air bag
inflation notificationWhen the supplemental air bag inflates, it is
assumed that a collision has taken place.
Nissan Communicator contacts the Communi-
cator Response Center, even if the
ªMaydayº emergency dialing button is
not pressed. The Communicator Response
Center notifies the appropriate local agencies.
The Communicator Response Center will at-
tempt to contact you. If contact is established,
the Communicator Response Center will pro-
vide the responding emergency crews with
information about your condition. The Commu-
nicator Response Center will stay in contact
until the emergency crews arrive.
Remote door unlockIf you lock the keys in your car, you can call the
Communicator Response Center by tele-
phone. Refer to your Nissan Communicator
Card for the Communicator Response Center
telephone number. The Nissan Consumer Af-
fairs department can also provide the tele-
phone number for the Communicator Re-
sponse Center. Keep this number where it will
be available when your vehicle is locked. You
are required to provide a prearranged pass-
word to confirm your identity. Upon verification
that you are the owner, the CommunicatorResponse Center will instruct you how to open
the door.
Stolen vehicle trackingIn some cases of theft, your car can be tracked
by the Communicator Response Center. This
function allows the verified owner of the car to
contact the Communicator Response Center
to attempt to locate the stolen car. If you have
not done so, the Communicator Response
Center operator will help you file a stolen
vehicle report with the appropriate police de-
partment. A stolen vehicle report is often re-
quired before the authorities will dispatch po-
lice officers to the vehicle location. Call the
Communicator Response Center by tele-
phone. Refer to your Nissan Communicator
Card for the Communicator Response Center
telephone number. The Nissan Consumer Af-
fairs department can also provide the tele-
phone number for the Communicator Re-
sponse Center. Keep this number where it will
be available when your vehicle is stolen. In
order to find the location of your stolen car, the
ignition switch must be in the ON position. If
the Communicator Response Center success-
fully locates your vehicle, the operator has the
ability to covertly hear what is happening in-
side the vehicle. The Communicator Re-
sponse Center operator will report any impor-
tant information to the authorities. If you haveany concerns about this feature, you should
contact the Communicator Response Center.
Alarm notificationIf the vehicle's theft warning system is acti-
vated and stays on for more than 7 seconds,
the Nissan Communicator system automati-
cally contacts the Communicator Response
Center. Alarm notification functions regardless
of the ignition switch position. The Communi-
cator Response Center will assess the situa-
tion and will attempt to call you or your emer-
gency contact, if possible. If you are in the
vehicle, the Communicator Response Center
operator will request your password to verify
your identity. It is possible for the Communica-
tor Response Center to covertly hear what is
going on inside the car when this function is
ON. If you have any concerns about this
feature, you should contact the Communicator
Response Center.FUNCTION AND DESCRIPTION
Automatic redial/auto reset to readyWhen Nissan Communicator tries to contact
the Communicator Response Center, but the
cellular network is busy, the system attempts
to dial for up to two hours. This time varies
greatly depending on the cellular network and
cellular signal strength. The system resets to
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IAvoid placing objects over the GPS an-
tenna installed inside the vehicle and do not
place portable telephones and hand held
wireless units near the Nissan Communica-
tor antennas. Also, keep the front and/or
rear windshield free of snow and ice. Since
the strength of radio waves from the GPS
satellites is relatively small, signal quality
may drop, resulting in poor or no signal
reception.
Contract with Communicator
Response CenterSince your phone number and cellular phone
programming are not known before your car is
purchased, your telephone must be properly
programmed to be able to contact the Com-
municator Response Center from your car.
You may want to ask your NISSAN dealer to
help you setup the Nissan Communicator sys-
tem.
When you move or change your cellular phone
number, please contact your NISSAN dealer
or the Communicator Response Center to
have the contents of the service contract
changed. This is necessary for Nissan Com-
municator to function properly.
When selling your car or ending your service
contract with the Communicator Response
Center, contact the Response Center.ActivationYou must complete the activation process as
soon as possible after service contract is com-
pleted. Simply press either the
ªMaydayº
emergency or
ªInformationº button to be-
gin the activation process. A Communicator
Response Center operator will verify the infor-
mation from the application that you filled out
at your NISSAN dealer. The operator alsoverifies that the GPS system functions cor-
rectly and provides a brief orientation to the
Nissan Communicator system. Finally, the op-
erator will ask if you would like to establish a
password in the system. The Nissan Commu-
nicator system remains in a demonstration
mode until the setup procedures are com-
pleted. If you perform any operation, the Com-
municator Response Center will recognize this
operation as a demonstration and will not
provide service. A service contract needs to be
completed between you and the Communica-
tor Response Center and an active account
must be maintained for you to receive service
from the Response Center.
MiscellaneousITurning the ignition OFF during a call to the
Communicator Response Center will not
interrupt your conversation unless there is a
problem with the battery. To protect the
battery, you may want to use the system
while the engine is running (except when
running the engine may be dangerous,
such as after an accident or in an enclosed
space like a garage).
IIf you start the engine during a call, your
conversation may be interrupted. When this
happens the system may try to resume
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transmission once the engine has been
started.
IAudio, such as the radio, cassette or com-
pact disc, is unavailable (Auto mute) as
long as Nissan Communicator is connected
to the Communicator Response Center,
unless the vehicle is being monitored in
case of theft or in duress situations.
IWhen stolen vehicle tracking and alarm
notification are used with the optional hand-
set connected, some indications are, at
times, sent to the handset.
IWhen the audio mode is switched to the
data mode on completion of the call a
beeping or hissing noise may be heard. The
noise occurs because the call is being
made through the modem. What you hear
is the modem switching between voice and
data modes. This is normal and does not
indicate a malfunction.
IIf battery power is lost, for any reason,
during a call to the Communicator Re-
sponse Center, Nissan Communicator will
automatically attempt to redial the Re-
sponse Center when battery power is re-
stored.
NISSAN COMMUNICATOR
INDICATOR DESCRIPTION
All indicators are ON
IAll indicators are turned ON for up to 30
seconds when the ignition key is turned
from OFF to ON. This is normal operation.
IIf there is a fault in the system, the
ªMaydayº emergency and
ªIn-
formationº button indicators remain ON and
the system may not work correctly.
IIf only the
ªMaydayº emergency but-
ton indicator is ON when the ignition is
turned from OFF to ON and the button was
not pressed, the Nissan Communicator
system may not be working correctly.
ªMaydayº emergency button
indicator blinking
The ªMaydayº emergency button was pressed.
Nissan Communicator is trying to acquire an
available cellular channel.
ªMaydayº emergency button
indicator ON
The ªMaydayº emergency button was pressed.System is connected to a cell and is commu-
nicating information to the Communicator Re-
sponse Center.
ªInformationº button indicator
blinking
The ªInformationº button was pressed. Nissan
Communicator is trying to acquire an available
cellular channel.
ªInformationº button indicator
ON
The ªInformationº button was pressed. The
system is connected to a cell and is commu-
nicating information to the Communicator Re-
sponse Center.
Redial indicator ON/blinking
The initial connection was not successful.
Nissan Communicator is attempting to redial to
contact the Communicator Response Center.
The redial indicator may blink before the but-
ton indicator blink.
No service indicator ON
Cellular phone is outside of cellular phone
transmission range. Nissan Communicator will
not be able to contact the Communicator Re-
sponse Center until the phone is inside of
cellular phone transmission range. If you
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LOCKING WITH POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH (if so equipped)Operating the lock-unlock switch will lock or
unlock all doors including the back door simul-
taneously.
All door locks will be engaged when the power
door lock switch is moved to the LOCK posi-
tion with the driver's or front passenger's door
open. Then close the door and all doors will be
locked.
When the power door lock switch is moved to
the LOCK position while any front doors is
open and a key is in the ignition switch, alldoors will lock once and then unlock automati-
cally.
CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR
LOCKChild safety locking helps prevent doors from
being opened accidentally, especially when
small children are in the vehicle.
When the lever is in the lock position, the
rear door can be opened only from the
outside.
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It is possible to lock/unlock all doors and
activate the panic alarm by using the remote
controller from outside the vehicle.
Before locking the doors, make sure the
key is not left in the vehicle.
The remote controller can operate at a dis-
tance of approximately 33 ft (10 m) from the
vehicle. (The effective distance depends upon
the conditions around the vehicle.)
As many as four remote controllers can be
used with one vehicle. For information con-
cerning the purchase and use of additional
remote controllers, contact your NISSAN
dealer.
The multi-remote controller will not function
when:
Ithe battery is dead,
Ithe distance between the vehicle and the
remote controller is over 33 ft (10 m).
The panic alarm will not activate when the
key is in the ignition switch.Listed below are conditions or occur-
rences which will damage the remote
controller.IDo not allow the remote controller to
become wet.
IDo not drop the remote controller.
IDo not strike the remote controller
sharply against another object.
IDo not place the remote controller for
an extended period in an area where
temperatures exceed 140ÉF (60ÉC).
When you lose the remote controller, it
is recommended to erase the ID code of
the lost remote controller to prevent the
lost remote controller from being used
by someone. Please contact your
NISSAN dealer.
HOW TO USE MULTI-REMOTE
CONTROL SYSTEM
Setting hazard and horn chirp modeThis vehicle is set in hazard and horn chirp
mode when you first receive the vehicle.
In hazard and horn chirp mode, when the
LOCK button is pushed, the hazard indicator
flashes twice and the horn chirps once. When
the UNLOCK button is pushed, the hazard
indicator flashes once.If hazard and horn chirp mode is not neces-
sary, you can switch to normal mode by fol-
lowing the switching procedure.
In normal mode, when the LOCK button is
pushed, the hazard indicator flashes twice.
When the UNLOCK button is pushed, neither
the hazard indicator nor the horn operates.
(Switching procedure)
Push the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons on the
multi-remote controller simultaneously for
more than 2 seconds to switch from one mode
to the other.
When pushing the buttons to set normal mode,
the hazard indicator flashes 3 times.
When pushing the buttons to set hazard and
horn chirp mode, the hazard indicator flashes
once and the horn chirps once.
MULTI-REMOTE CONTROL
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
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Locking doors1. Remove the ignition key.*1
2. Close all the doors.*2
3. Push the LOCK button on the multi-remote
controller.
4. All the doors will lock.
Even if any door opens after the above
procedure or when the ignition key is in the
ON position, all of the doors lock by push-
ing the LOCK button on the multi-remote
controller.5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the
horn chirps once.
IWhen the LOCK button is pushed with all
doors locked, the hazard indicator flashes
twice and the horn chirps once as a re-
minder that the doors are already locked.
*1: Doos lock with the remote controller while
a key is in the ignition switch. However, the
panic alarm will not activate when the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON posi-
tion.
*2: Doors lock with the remote controller while
any door is open. However, hazard andhorn chirp mode will not function.
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Unlocking doors1. Push the UNLOCK button on the multi-
remote controller.
IOnly the driver's door unlocksIThe hazard indicator flashes once if all
doors are completely closed.
IThe interior light turns on and the light timer
activates for 30 seconds when the switch is
in the centerqposition.2. Push the UNLOCK button on the multi-
remote controller again within 5 seconds.
IAll doors unlock
IThe hazard indicator flashes once if all
doors are completely closed.
The interior light can be turned off without
waiting for 30 seconds by inserting the key into
the ignition or by locking the doors with the
multi-remote controller.
Using the panic alarmIf you are near your vehicle and feel threat-
ened, you may activate the alarm to call atten-
tion as follows:
1. Push the PANIC button on the remote
controller forlonger than 0.5 seconds.
2. The theft warning alarm and headlights will
stay on for 30 seconds.
3. The panic alarm stops when:
IIt has run for 30 seconds, or
IThe LOCK or the UNLOCK button is
pressed, or
IThe panic button is pushed on the multi-
remote controller.
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Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON and press
the power on switch to turn on the radio. If you
listen to the radio with the engine not running,
the key should be turned to the ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter, build-
ings, bridges, mountains and other external
influences. Intermittent changes in reception
quality normally are caused by these external
influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the ve-
hicle may influence radio reception quality.Radio receptionYour radio system is equipped with state-of-
the-art electronic circuits to enhance radio
reception. These circuits are designed to ex-
tend reception range, and to enhance the
quality of that reception.
However there are some general characteris-
tics of both FM and AM radio signals that can
affect radio reception quality in a moving ve-
hicle, even when the finest equipment is used.
These characteristics are completely normal in
a given reception area, and do not indicate any
malfunction in your radio system.
Remember that a moving vehicle is not the
ideal place to listen to a radio. Because of themovement, reception conditions will constantly
change. Buildings, terrain, signal distance and
interference from other vehicles can work
against ideal reception. Described below are
some of the factors that can affect your radio
reception.
FM RADIO RECEPTIONRange: FM range is normally limited to 25 to
30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural (single
channel) FM having slightly more range than
stereo FM. External influences may some-
times interfere with FM station reception even
if the FM station is within 25 miles (40 km). The
strength of the FM signal is directly related to
the distance between the transmitter and re-
ceiver. FM signals follow a line-of-sight path,
exhibiting many of the same characteristics as
light. For example they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away
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FM-AM RADIO WITH CASSETTE
PLAYER
Audio main operationPower/Volume control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, then push
the Power/Volume control knob. The mode
(radio or cassette) which was playing immedi-
ately before the system was turned off re-
sumes playing. When no cassette is loaded,
the radio comes on. Pushing the
Power/Volume button again turns the system
off.
Turn the Power/Volume control knob to adjust
the volume.Frequency range and step change
operationsThe frequency range and step of this radio can
be changed to the central/south American
specification. To change the frequency range
and step, proceed as follows:
1. Turn the audio unit on.
2. Press and hold the station select buttons 3
and 4.
3. Press the manual tuning button ª
º
while the station select buttons 3 and 4 are
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