engine NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013 R52 / 4.G Owners Manual

Additional information concerning motor
vehicle safety may be obtained from Trans-
port Canada’s Road Safety Information
Centre at 1-800-333-0371 or online at
www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety (English speak-
ers) or www.tc.gc.ca/securiteroutiere
(French speakers) .
To notify NISSAN of any safety concerns
please contact our Consumer Information
Centre toll free at 1-800-387-0122.
WARNING
A vehicle equipped with Four-Wheel Drive
(4WD) should never be tested using a two
wheel dynamometer (such as the dyna-
mometers used by some states for emis-
sions testing) , or similar equipment. Make
sure you inform the test facility personnel
that your vehicle is equipped with 4WD
before it is placed on a dynamometer.
Using the wrong test equipment may re-
sult in transmission damage or unex-
pected vehicle movement which could re-
sult in serious vehicle damage or personal
injury.
Due to legal requirements in some states and
Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may be re-
quired to be in what is called the “ready condi-
tion” for an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of
the emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” when it
is driven through certain driving patterns. Usually,
the ready condition can be obtained by ordinary
usage of the vehicle.
If a powertrain system component is repaired or the
battery is disconnected, the vehicle may be reset to
a “not ready” condition. Before taking the I/M test,
check the vehicle’s inspection/maintenance test
readiness condition. Place the ignition switch in the
ON position without starting the engine. If the
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) comes on steady
for 20 seconds and then blinks for 10 seconds , the
I/M test condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not
blink after 20 seconds, the I/M test condition is
“ready”. Contact a NISSAN dealer to set the “ready
condition” or to prepare the vehicle for testing.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST
Technical and consumer information9-31

10 Index
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-49
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-56
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-64
Airbagwarninglight...........1-64,2-14
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-18
Air conditioner Air conditioner service ...........4-58
Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-6
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-50,4-55
Rear seat air conditioner ..........4-52
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-58
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-27
Anchor point locations .............1-34
Antenna....................4-114
Anti-lock brake warning light ......2-10,2-11
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-27
Audible reminders ...............2-17
Audio system ..................4-59
Bluetooth®audio.............4-108
Compact Disc (CD) changer .......4-77
Compact disc (CD) player .....4-83,4-91
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD) changer ................4-75 FM/AM/SAT radio with CD/DVD player . .4-87
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-80
Audio System iPod®Player...........4- 103, 4-105
Audio system Radio ....................4-59
Audio System Settings ...............4-81,4-87
Audio system Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-112
USB interface ............4-98,4-99
Autolight switch .................2-33
Automatic Automatic drive positioner .........3-35
Automatic power window switch .....2-53
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-32
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
AUXjack ....................4-79
B
Battery ......................8-14
Chargewarninglight............2-11
Before starting the engine ...........5-13
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-16
Block heater Engine ....................5-33
Bluetooth®audio...............4-108
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system .................4- 127, 4-141
Boosterseats..................1-46 Brake
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-27
Brakefluid..................8-12
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-27
Brake system ................5-27
Brake warning light .............2-11
Brake wear indicators ........2-17,8-20
Parking brake operation ..........5-18
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-20
Brakes ......................8-20
Break-inschedule ...............5-20
Brightness/contrast button .......4-15,4-30
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-35
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-10
Bulbreplacement................8-27
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
C

argolight ...................2-58
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-13
CarphoneorCBradio............4-127
CDcareandcleaning.............4-111
CD changer (See audio system) .......4-77
CD player (See audio system) .....4-83,4-91
Check tire pressure ...............2-26
Child restraints .......1-28,1-29,1-30,1-32
Precautions on child
restraints ........1-30,1-37,1-41,1-46
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-34

Child restraint with top tether strap.......1-34
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-17
Cleaningexteriorandinterior...........7-2
Clock (models with navigation system) . . .4-11, 4-26
Clockset .................4-11,4-26
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-10
Cold weather driving ..............5-32
Compact disc (CD) player ........4-83,4-91
Console box ...................2-48
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). . .5-14 Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-14
Controlpanelbuttons..............4-16 Brightness/contrast button ......4-15,4-30
Enterbutton...............4-4,4-16
Setting button .............4-9,4-23
Without navigation system ..........4-4
Controls Audiocontrols(steeringwheel)......4-112
Heater and air conditioner controls .4-50, 4-55
Rear seat air conditioner ..........4-52
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Corrosionprotection ...............7-6
Cruise control ..................5-19
Cupholders...................2-46 D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-34
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-31
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player .......4-95
Dimensionsandweights.............9-8
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-35
Display controls
(seecontrolpanelbuttons) ........4-4,4-16
Distance to empty .............4-7,4-20
Door locks .....................3-5
Drive belt .....................8-16
Drive positioner, Automatic ...........3-35
Driving Cold weather driving ............5-32
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-14
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-22
Emission control information label .......9-10
Emission control system warranty .......9-30
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-13
Block heater .................5-33
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Changing engine oil .............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11 Checking engine coolant level
........8-8
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Engine cooling system ............8-7
Engine oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-5
Engine serial number ............
9-10
Engine specifications .............9-7
Starting the engine .............5-13
Enterbutton.................4-4,4-16
Eventdatarecorders ..............9-32
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Extended storage switch ............8-24
Eyeglass case ..................2-45
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT)fluid..................8-11
Engine coolant .................8-7
Engine oil ...................8-9
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-13
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-10
Foglightswitch .................2-36
10-2

Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system)......1-56
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-22
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-27
Fuel gauge ...................2-5
Fueloctanerating...............9-4
Fuel recommendation .............9-3
Loosefuelcapwarning........2-26,3-28
Fuses.......................8-21
Fusiblelinks ...................8-22
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver ................2-59,2-63
Gascap .....................3-27
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Fuel gauge ...................2-5
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................2-4
Trip odometer .................2-4
Generalmaintenance...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-48
Gloveboxlock..................2-48 H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®...............4- 127, 4-141
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-32
Headlight control switch ............2-32
Headlights ....................8-26
Heated seats ............2-37,2-38,2-41
Heated steering wheel .............2-39
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-50,4-55
Heater operation ...........4-51,4-55
Rear seat air conditioner ..........4-52
Hill start assist system ..............5-31
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver ....2-59,2-63
Hood release ...................3-22
Hook Luggagehook................2-49
Horn .......................2-37
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch ........5-10
Image viewer ...................4-31
Immobilizer system .........2-28,3-4,5-13
Important vehicle information label .......9-10
In-cabin microfilter ................8-18
Increasing fuel economy .............5-22
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders)....................2-10 Inside automatic anti-glare mirror
........3-32
Inside mirror ...................3-32
Instrument brightness control ..........2-35
Instrument panel ...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-35
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ..............3-9
Key operation ................3-10
Mechanical key ................3-3
Remote keyless entry operation.......3-13
Troubleshooting guide ............3-18
Warning signals ...............3-18
Interiorlight....................2-57
iPod® Player ..............
4-103, 4-105
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-32
J
Jump starting ...................6-9
K
Keyfob battery replacement ...........8-25
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .........3-13
Keys, For Intelligent Key system .......3-2,3-7
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-10
10-3

Emission control information label.....9-10
Engine serial number ............9-10
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........9-10
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-9
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-64
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-32
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-12
Liftgate......................3-22
Liftgaterelease.................3-26
Light Airbagwarninglight.........1-64,2-14
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-27
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-10
Bulb replacement ..............8-27
Chargewarninglight ............2-11
Foglightswitch ...............2-36
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-32
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-32
Headlights..................8-26
Interiorlight..................2-57
Lightbulbs..................8-26
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-25
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-58
Security indicator light ............2-16
Spotlights (See map light) .........2-58
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-10
Lights Maplights ..................2-58
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7 Door locks
...................3-5
Gloveboxlock................2-48
Liftgaterelease...............3-26
Power door locks ...............3-6
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-26,3-28
Lowfuelwarninglight ..........2-13,2-25
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-25
Luggage hook ..................2-49
Luggage rack (see roof rack) ..........2-50
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-13
Luggage storage
(see vehicle loading information) ........2-50
M
Maintenance Changing the maintenance interval . .4-8, 4-22
Displaying the maintenance notice
reminder .................4-8,4-22
Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Resetting the maintenance interval . .4-8, 4-22
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-28
Setting .................4-8,4-21
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-15
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Maplights ....................2-58
Map pocket ....................2-44
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-35Mirror
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-32
Inside mirror .................3-32
Outside mirror control ............3-34
Outside mirrors ...............3-34
Vanity mirror .................3-32
Moonroof.....................2-53
N
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system . . .2-28, 3-4, 5-13
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-152
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-4
Odometer .....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingengineoil.............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine

oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-5
Outside mirror control ..............3-34
Outside mirrors .................3-34
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-11
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-32
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-32
10-4

P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-18
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-25
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system.................4- 127, 4-141
Power Front seat adjustment .............1-4
Power door locks ...............3-6
Power outlet ..............2-42,2-44
Power rear windows .............2-52
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Power steering system ...........5-26
Power windows ...............2-51
Rear power windows ............2-52
Powerinverterswitch..............2-41
Precautions Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ..................5-6
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-30,1-37,1-41,1-46
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-21
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-49
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .........1-63
Programmable features ..........4-9,4-23
Push starting ...................6-11 R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-127
Compact Disc (CD) changer ........4-77
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD) changer ................4-75
FM/AM/SAT radio with CD/DVD player . .4-87
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..................4-80
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-112
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test .....................9-31
Rear power windows ..............2-52
Rear seat air conditioner ............4-52
RearViewMonitor................4-34
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .......................2-31
Rear window wiper and washer switches . . .2-30
Recorders Eventdata..................9-32
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-6
Registering your vehicle in another country . . .9-9
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-30
Resetting the fuel economy ........4-7,4-21
Roof rack .....................2-50
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Child seat belts .....1-30,1-37,1-41,1-46
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-30Seat adjustment
Frontmanualseatadjustment ........1-2
Front power seat adjustment .........1-4
Second row bench seats ........1-6,1-8
Seatback pockets ................2-45
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-28
Infants and small children ..........1-29
Injured Person ................1-24
Larger children ................1-29
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-21
Pregnant women ...............1-24
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .......1-63
Seat belt extenders .............1-27
Seat belt maintenance ............1-28
Seat belts ...................
1-21
Three-point type with retractor .......1-24
Seat belt warning light ..............2-14
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Automatic drive positioner ..........3-35
Frontseats...................1-2
Heated seats ..........2-37,2-38,2-41
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Security indicator light ..............2-16
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ........2-28,3-4,5-13
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-20
Service manual order form ...........9-32
Servicing air conditioner .............4-58
Setting button ...............4-9,4-23
Spark plug replacement .............8-17
Speedometer ...................2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-58
SRSwarninglabel................1-64
10-5

StartingBefore starting the engine ..........5-13
Jump starting .................6-9
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-11
Starting the engine .............5-13
Steering Heated steering wheel ...........2-39
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Power steering system ...........5-26
Steering wheel audio control switch .....4-112
Stoplight.....................8-27
Storage......................2-44
Storagebin....................2-50
Sunglassescase.................2-45
Sunglassesholder................2-45
Sunroof (see Moonroof) .............2-53
Sun visors ....................3-31
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-64
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-64, 2-14
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-56
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-64
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-49
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-49
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-33
Automatic power window switch ......2-53
Foglightswitch ...............2-36
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-32
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-32
Power door lock switch ............3-6
Power inverter switch ............2-41 Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-31
Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-30
Turn signal switch
..............2-35
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch .2-41
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-29
T
Tachometer ....................2-4
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-28,3-4,5-13
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ...................6-4
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Tirechains..................8-37
Tireplacard..................9-11
Tire pressure .................8-30
Tire rotation..................8-37
Tires of 4-wheel drive ............8-39
Types of tires .................8-36
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-29
Wheels and tires ...............8-30
Wheel/tire size .................9-8
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-34
Towing 4-wheel drive models ............6-13 Flattowing..................9-28
Towing load/specification
..........9-21
Tow truck towing ...............6-12
Trailer towing .................9-17
Towmodeswitch ................2-42
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal Transceiver . .2-59, 2-63
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT)fluid..................8-11
Driving
with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-14
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-9
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Turn signal switch ................2-35
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-29
USB interface Audio file operation .........4-98,4-100
Video file operation .............4-101
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-32
Variable voltage control system .........8-16
Vehicledimensionsandweights.........9-8
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-41
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-29
Vehicle identification ...............9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) .................9-9
10-6

Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate....9-9
Vehicle loading information ...........9-13
Vehicle recovery ..............6-14,6-15
Vehicle security system .............2-27
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle
immobilizer system) , engine start . .2-28, 3-4, 5-13
Ventilators ....................4-49
Visors.......................3-31
Voice recognition system ...........4-152
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-64,2-14
Anti-lock brake warning light .....2-10,2-11
Battery charge warning light ........2-11
Brakewarninglight .............2-11
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Lowfuelwarninglight ........2-13,2-25
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-25
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-58
Seat belt warning light ............2-14
Vehicle security system ...........2-27
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-64
Warninglights..................2-10
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-30
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-29
Weights(Seedimensionsandweights).....9-8
Wheels and tires .................8-30 Wheel/tire size
...................9-8
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ..................9-9
Windows Locking passengers’ windows .......2-52
Power rear windows .............2-52
Power windows ...............2-51
Rear power windows ............2-52
Windshield-washerfluid.............8-13
Windshieldwiperandwasherswitch .....2-29
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-30
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-29
Wiperblades.................8-19
10-7

RECOMMENDED FUEL:
Use unleaded regular gasoline with an octane
rating of at least 87 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) num-
ber (Research octane number 91) .
CAUTION
●Using a fuel other than that specified
could adversely affect the emission
control system, and may also affect the
warranty coverage.
● Under no circumstances should a
leaded gasoline be used, because this
will damage the three-way catalyst.
● Do not use E-15 or E-85 fuel in your
vehicle. Your vehicle is not designed to
run on E-15 or E-85 fuel. Using E-15 or
E-85 fuel in a vehicle not specifically
designed for E-15 or E-85 fuel can ad-
versely affect the emission control de-
vices and systems of the vehicle. Dam-
age caused by such fuel is not covered
by the NISSAN new vehicle limited
warranty. ●
U.S. government regulations require
ethanol dispensing pumps to be identi-
fied by a small, square, orange and
black label with the common abbrevia-
tion or the appropriate percentage for
that region.
For additional information, see “Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants” in the “Technical
and consumer information” section.
RECOMMENDED ENGINE OIL:
oil with API Certification Mark
SAE 5W-30
See “Engine oil and oil filter recommendations” in
the “Technical and consumer information” sec-
tion of this manual.
COLD TIRE PRESSURE:
See Tire and Loading Information label.
The label is typically located on the driver side
center pillar or on the driver’s door. For additional
information, see “Wheels and tires” in the “Main-
tenance and do-it-yourself” section of this
manual.
RECOMMENDED NEW VEHICLE
BREAK-IN PROCEDURE:
During the first 1,200 mi (2,000 km) of vehicle
use, follow the recommendations outlined in the
“Break-in schedule” information found in the
“Starting and driving” section of this manual. Fol-
low these recommendations for the future reli-
ability and economy of your new vehicle. Failure
to follow these recommendations may result in
vehicle damage or shortened engine life.
GAS STATION INFORMATION