warning light NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013 R52 / 4.G Owners Manual

0 Illustrated table of contents
Air bags, seat belts and child restraints..............0-2
Exterior front ......................................0-3
Exterior rear .......................................0-4
Passenger compartment ...........................0-5 Instrument panel
...................................0-6
Engine compartment check locations ................0-8
Warning/indicator lights ............................0-9

1. Vent (P. 4-49)
2. Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turnsignal switch (P. 2-32)
3. Control panel and Vehicle Information
Display switches (P.2-18)
4. Instrument brightness control (P. 2-35) 5. Driver supplemental air bag/Horn
(P.1-49, P. 2-37)
6. Meters, gauges, warning/indicator
lights and Vehicle Information Display
(P. 2-3, 2-10, 2-18)
7. Twin trip odometer reset switch (P. 2-4) 8. Windshield wiper/washer switch and
rear window wiper/washer switch
(P. 2-29, P. 2-30)
9. Center display (P. 4-16,
4-4)/Navigation system* switches
(if so equipped) / Audio system con-
trols
(P. 4-59)
10. Center display (P. 4-16,
4-4)/Navigation system*
(if so equipped)
11. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-49)
12. Glove box (P. 2-48)
13. Audio system controls
(P. 4-59)/Automatic heater and air
conditioning controls (P. 4-50, 4-54)
14. Hazard light switch (P. 6-2)
15. Ignition switch (P. 5-10)
16. Cruise control main/set switches
(P. 5-19)
17. Tilt steering wheel control (P. 3-29)
18. Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
(P. 4-127, 4-141)
19. Hood release (P. 3-22)
20. Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) OFF
switch (P. 2-41)
Tow mode switch (P. 2-42)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
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Warninglight Name Page
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS) warn-
ing light 2-11
or
Brake warning light 2-11
Charge warning
light
2-11
Low tire pressure
warning light2-12
Master warning light 2-13
Power steering
warning light2-13
Seat belt warning
light and chime2-14
Warning
light Name Page
Supplemental air
bag warning light 2-15
4WD warning light
(if so equipped)2-14
Indicator
light Name Page
Fog light indicator
light (if so equipped) 2-15
Front passenger air
bag status light2-15
High beam indicator
light (blue)2-15
Malfunction Indica-
tor Light (MIL)2-15
Overdrive off indica-
tor light (if so
equipped)2-16
Indicator
light Name Page
Security indicator
light 2-16
Slip indicator light 2-16
Tow mode ON indi-
cator light (if so
equipped)2-16
Turn signal/hazard
indicator lights
2-16
Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) off
indicator light2-16
4WD AUTO indica-
tor light (if so
equipped)2-17
4WD LOCK indica-
tor light (if so
equipped)2-17
WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS
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1 Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system
Seats ............................................1-2
Front manual seat adjustment
(if so equipped) ................................1-2
Front power seat adjustment
(if so equipped) ................................1-4
2nd row bench seat adjustment ..................1-6
3rd row bench seat adjustment ..................1-8
Head restraints (1st row only) ....................1-9
Head restraints (2nd row) ......................1-12
Adjustable headrest ........................... 1-15
Head restraints (3rd row) .......................1-17
Flexible seating ................................ 1-19
Seat belts ....................................... 1-21
Precautions on seat belt usage ..................1-21
Pregnant women .............................. 1-24
Injured persons ................................ 1-24
Three-point type seat belt with retractor ..........1-24
Seat belt extenders ............................ 1-27
Seat belt maintenance ......................... 1-28
Child safety ...................................... 1-28
Infants ........................................ 1-29
Small children ................................. 1-29Larger children
................................ 1-29
Child restraints ................................... 1-30
Precautions on child restraints ..................1-30
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ............................. 1-32
Rear-facing child restraint installation using
LATCH....................................... 1-35
Rear-facing child restraint installation using
the seat belts . . ............................... 1-37
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH. . . ............................... 1-39
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts ............................ 1-41
Installing top tether strap
(2nd row bench seat) .......................... 1-44
Installing top tether strap
(3rd row bench seat) ........................... 1-45
Booster seats ................................. 1-46
Supplemental restraint system .....................1-49
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................................... 1-49
Supplemental

air bag warning labels .............1-64
Supplemental air bag warning light ..............1-64

WARNING
●Always route the shoulder belt over
your shoulder and across your chest.
Never put the belt behind your back,
under your arm or across your neck. The
belt should be away from your face and
neck, but not falling off your shoulder.
● Position the lap belt as low and snug as
possible AROUND THE HIPS, NOT THE
WAIST. A lap belt worn too high could
increase the risk of internal injuries in
an accident. ●
Be sure the seat belt tongue is securely
fastened to the proper buckle.
● Do not wear the seat belt inside out or
twisted. Doing so may reduce its
effectiveness.
● Do not allow more than one person to
use the same seat belt.
● Never carry more people in the vehicle
than there are seat belts.
● If the seat belt warning light glows con-
tinuously while the ignition is turned
ON with all doors closed and all seat
belts fastened, it may indicate a mal-
function in the system. Have the system
checked by a NISSAN dealer.
● No changes should be made to the seat
belt system. For example, do not modify
the seat belt, add material, or install
devices that may change the seat belt
routing or tension. Doing so may affect
the operation of the seat belt system.
Modifying or tampering with the seat
belt system may result in serious per-
sonal injury. ●
Once a seat belt pretensioner has acti-
vated, it cannot be reused and must be
replaced together with the retractor.
See your NISSAN dealer.
● Removal and installation of preten-
sioner system components should be
done by a NISSAN dealer.
● All seat belt assemblies, including re-
tractors and attaching hardware,
should be inspected after any collision
by a NISSAN dealer. NISSAN recom-
mends that all seat belt assemblies in
use during a collision be replaced un-
less the collision was minor and the
belts show no damage and continue to
operate properly. Seat belt assemblies
not in use during a collision should also
be inspected and replaced if either
damage or improper operation is noted.
● All child restraints and attaching hard-
ware should be inspected after any col-
lision. Always follow the restraint
manufacturer’s inspection instructions
and replacement recommendations.
The child restraints should be replaced
if they are damaged.
SSS0014
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REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT
INSTALLATION USING THE SEAT
BELTS
WARNING
The three-point seat belt with Automatic
Locking Retractor (ALR) must be used
when installing a child restraint. Failure to
use the ALR mode will result in the child
restraint not being properly secured. The
restraint could tip over or be loose and
cause injury to a child in a sudden stop or
collision. Also, it can change the opera-
tion of the front passenger air bag. See
“Front passenger air bag and status light”
later in this section.Refer to all Warnings and Cautions in the “Child
safety” and “Child restraints” sections before in-
stalling a child restraint.
Follow these steps to install a rear-facing child
restraint using the vehicle seat belts in the rear
seats:1. Child restraints for infants must be
used in the rear-facing direction and
therefore must not be used in the front
seat. Position the child restraint on the seat.
Always follow the restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.
WRS0256Rear-facing – step 1
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6. After attaching the child restraint, test it be-fore you place the child in it. Push it from side
to side while holding the child restraint near
the LATCH attachment path. The child re-
straint should not move more than 1 inch
(25 mm) , from side to side. Try to tug it
forward and check to see if the LATCH at-
tachment holds the restraint in place. If the
restraint is not secure, tighten the LATCH
attachment as necessary, or put the restraint
in another seat and test it again. You may
need to try a different child restraint. Not all
child restraints fit in all types of vehicles. 7. Check to make sure the child restraint is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
child restraint is loose, repeat steps 3
through 6.
FORWARD-FACING CHILD
RESTRAINT INSTALLATION USING
THE SEAT BELTS
WARNING
The three-point seat belt with Automatic
Locking Retractor (ALR) must be used
when installing a child restraint. Failure to
use the ALR mode will result in the child
restraint not being properly secured. The
restraint could tip over or be loose and
cause injury to a child in a sudden stop or
collision. Also, it can change the opera-
tion of the front passenger air bag. See
“Front passenger air bag and status light”
later in this section. Refer to all Warnings and Cautions in the “Child
Safety” and “Child Restraint” sections before in-
stalling a child restraint.
Follow these steps to install a forward-facing
child restraint using the vehicle seat belt in the
rear seats or in the front passenger seat:
1. If you must install a child restraint in
the front seat, it should be placed in a
forward-facing direction only. Move
the seat to the rearmost position. Child
restraints for infants must be used in
the rear-facing direction and, there-
fore, must not be used in the front seat.
Forward-facing – step 6
WRS0697
Forward-facing (front passenger seat) – step 1
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7. If the booster seat is installed in the frontpassenger seat, place the ignition switch in
the ON position. The front passenger air bag
status light
may or may not illuminate,
depending on the size of the child and the
type of booster seat being used. See “Front
passenger air bag and status light” later in
this section.
PRECAUTIONS ON SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
This Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) sec-
tion contains important information concerning
the following systems:
● Driver and passenger supplemental front-
impact air bag (NISSAN Advanced Air Bag
System)
● Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-
mental air bag
● Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and roll-
over supplemental air bag
● Seat belt with pretensioner
Supplemental front-impact air bag system:
The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System can help
cushion the impact force to the head and chest of
the driver and front passenger in certain frontal
collisions.
Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-
mental air bag system: This system can help
cushion the impact force to the chest area of the
driver and front passenger in certain side-impact
collisions. The side air bags are designed to
inflate on the side where the vehicle is impacted. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and
rollover supplemental air bag system:
This
system can help cushion the impact force to the
head of occupants in front and rear outboard
seating positions in certain side-impact or roll-
over collisions. In a side impact, the curtain and
rollover air bags are designed to inflate on the
side where the vehicle is impacted. In a rollover,
both curtain and rollover air bags are designed to
inflate and remain inflated for a short time.
These supplemental restraint systems are de-
signed to supplement the crash protection pro-
vided by the driver and front passenger seat belts
and are not a substitute for them. Seat belts
should always be correctly worn and the occu-
pant seated a suitable distance away from the
steering wheel, instrument panel and door finish-
ers. See “Seat belts” earlier in this section for
instructions and precautions on seat belt usage.
The supplemental air bags operate only
when the ignition switch is placed in the
ON position.
After placing the ignition switch in the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning
light illuminates. The supplemental air bag
warning light will turn off after about 7 sec-
onds if the system is operational.
LRS0865
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
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WARNING
●The front air bags ordinarily will not
inflate in the event of a side impact, rear
impact, rollover, or lower severity fron-
tal collision. Always wear your seat
belts to help reduce the risk or severity
of injury in various kinds of accidents.
● The front passenger air bag will not
inflate if the passenger air bag status
light is lit or if the front passenger seat
is unoccupied. See “Front passenger air
bag and status light” later in this
section. ●
The seat belts and the front air bags are
most effective when you are sitting well
back and upright in the seat. The front
air bags inflate with great force. Even
with the NISSAN Advanced Air Bag Sys-
tem, if you are unrestrained, leaning
forward, sitting sideways or out of posi-
tion in any way, you are at greater risk of
injury or death in a crash. You may also
receive serious or fatal injuries from the
front air bag if you are up against it
when it inflates. Always sit back against
the seatback and as far away as practi-
cal from the steering wheel or instru-
ment panel. Always use the seat belts. ●
The driver and front passenger seat belt
buckles are equipped with sensors that
detect if the seat belts are fastened. The
Advanced Air Bag System monitors the
severity of a collision and seat belt us-
age then inflates the air bags as
needed. Failure to properly wear seat
belts can increase the risk or severity of
injury in an accident.
● The front passenger seat is equipped
with an Occupant Classification Sensor
(weight sensor) that turns the front pas-
senger air bag OFF under some condi-
tions. This sensor is only used in this
seat. Failure to be properly seated and
wearing the seat belt can increase the
risk or severity of injury in an accident.
See “Front passenger air bag and sta-
tus light” later in this section.
● Keep hands on the outside of the steer-
ing wheel. Placing them inside the
steering wheel rim could increase the
risk that they are injured when the front
air bag inflates.
WRS0031
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●Do not place heavy loads heavier than
2.2 lb (1 kg) on the seatback, head re-
straint or in the seatback pocket.
● Do not store luggage behind the seat
that can press into the seatback.
● Do not position the front passenger
seat so it contacts the rear seat. If the
front seat does contact the rear seat,
the air bag system may determine a
sensor malfunction has occurred and
the front passenger air bag status light
may illuminate and the supplemental
air bag warning light may flash.
● If a forward-facing child restraint is in-
stalled in the front passenger seat, do
not position the front passenger seat so
the child restraint contacts the instru-
ment panel. If the child restraint does
contact the instrument panel, the sys-
tem may determine the seat is occupied
and the passenger air bag may deploy
in a collision. Also the front passenger
air bag status light may not illuminate.
See “Child restraints” earlier in this sec-
tion for information about installing
and using child restraints.
● Confirm the operating condition with
the front passenger air bag status light. ●
If you notice that the front passenger air
bag status light is not operating as de-
scribed later in this section, please take
your vehicle to your NISSAN dealer to
check the occupant classification
system.
● Until you have confirmed with your
dealer that your passenger seat occu-
pant classification system is working
properly, position the occupants in the
rear seating positions.
This vehicle is equipped with the NISSAN Ad-
vanced Air Bag System for the driver and front
passenger seats. This system is designed to
meet certification requirements under U.S. regu-
lations. It is also permitted in Canada. However,
all of the information, cautions and warn-
ings in this manual still apply and must be
followed.
The driver supplemental front-impact air bag is
located in the center of the steering wheel. The
passenger supplemental front-impact air bag is
mounted in the dashboard above the glove box.
The front air bags are designed to inflate in higher
severity frontal collisions, although they may in-
flate if the forces in another type of collision are
similar to those of a higher severity frontal impact.
They may not inflate in certain frontal collisions. Vehicle damage (or lack of it) is not always an
indication of proper front air bag system opera-
tion.
The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System has dual
stage inflators. It also monitors information from
the crash zone sensor and the Air bag Control
Unit (ACU) . Inflator operation is based on the
severity of a collision and seat belt usage for the
driver. For the front passenger, the occupant
classification sensors are also monitored. Based
on information from the sensors, only one front air
bag may inflate in a crash, depending on the
crash severity. Additionally, the front passenger
air bag may be automatically turned OFF under
some conditions, depending on the weight de-
tected on the passenger seat and how the seat
belt is used. If the front passenger air bag is OFF,
the passenger air bag status light will be illumi-
nated (if the seat is unoccupied, the light will not
be illuminated, but the air bag will be off) . See
“Front passenger air bag and status light” later in
this section for further details. One front air bag
inflating does not indicate improper performance
of the system.
If you have any questions about your air bag
system, please contact NISSAN or your NISSAN
dealer. If you are considering modification of your
vehicle due to a disability, you may also contact
NISSAN. Contact information is contained in the
front of this Owner’s Manual.
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