Tow mode NISSAN PATHFINDER 2015 R52 / 4.G Owner's Manual

Tow mode includes the following features:● Grade logic — Adjusts transmission shifts
when pulling a trailer or hauling a load up a
grade.
● Downhill Speed Control (DSC) — automati-
cally downshifts when driving down a grade
with a trailer or heavy load to help control
vehicle speed.
Driving the vehicle in the tow mode with no
trailer/load or light trailer/light load will not cause
any damage. However, fuel economy may be
reduced and the transmission/engine driving
characteristics may feel unusual.
When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, refer to
the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” sec-
tion in this manual.
FLAT TOWING FOR 4–WHEEL
DRIVE VEHICLE (if so equipped)
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is sometimes used when towing a vehicle
behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor
home.
CAUTION
● Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
● Never flat tow your 4-wheel drive (4WD)
vehicle.
● DO NOT tow your 4-wheel drive (4WD)
vehicle with any wheels on the ground.
Doing so may cause serious and expen-
sive damage to the powertrain.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by NISSAN”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
FLAT TOWING FOR FRONT WHEEL
DRIVE VEHICLE (if so equipped)
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is sometimes used when towing a vehicle
behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor
home.
CAUTION
● Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
● Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al-
ways tow forward, never backward.
● Never tow your front wheel drive vehicle
with the front tires on the ground. Doing
so may cause serious and expensive
damage to the powertrain.
● DO NOT tow your front wheel drive con-
tinuously variable transmission vehicle
with all four wheels on the ground (flat
towing) . Doing so WILL DAMAGE inter-
nal transmission parts due to lack of
transmission lubrication.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by NISSAN”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Continuously Variable Transmission
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continuously
variable transmission, an appropriate vehicle
dolly MUST be placed under the towed vehicle’s
drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly manufac-
turer’s recommendations when using their prod-
uct.
9-28Technical and consumer information

Shoulder belt height adjustment......1-23
Three-point type with retractor .......1-20
Seat belt extenders ...............1-23
Seatbeltwarninglight..........1-20,2-14
Seats 2nd row bench seat adjustment ....1-7,1-9
Adjustment ...................1-2
Armrests...................1-10
Automatic drive positioner ..........3-36
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats..........2-38,2-39,2-40
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-3
Security indicator light ..............2-17
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ........2-29,3-4,5-13
Security systems Vehicle security system ...........2-28
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-20
Service manual order form ...........9-32
Servicing air conditioner .............4-50
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-23
Sonar Rear system .................5-47
Spark plug replacement .............8-17
Spark plugs ...................8-17
Specifications ...................9-8
Speedometer ...................2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-59
SRS warning label ................1-65
Stability control .................5-43
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-13
Jump starting ..............6-9,8-16
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-11
Starting the engine .............5-14 Starting the engine
...............5-14
Steering Heated steering wheel ...........2-41
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Power steering system ...........5-41
Steering wheel audio control switch .....4-102
Stoplight.....................8-26
Storage......................2-45
Storagebin....................2-51
Sunglassescase.................2-47
Sunglassesholder................2-47
Sunroof(seeMoonroof).............2-54
Sun visors ....................3-32
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-65
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-65, 2-15
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-55
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-65
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-48
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-48
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-34
Automatic power window switch ......2-54
Foglightswitch ...............2-37
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-33
Headlight control switch ..........2-34
Instrument brightness control ........2-36
Power door lock switch ............3-6
Power inverter switch ............2-42
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-33
Rear window wiper and washer switches .2-32
Tow mode switch ..............2-43 Turnsignalswitch..............2-36
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch
.....................2-42
Wiper and washer switch ..........2-30
T
T

achometer ....................2-5
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-29,3-4,5-13
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-39
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-36
Tire pressure .................8-29
Tire rotation..................8-36
Tires of 4-wheel drive ............8-38
Types of tires .................8-35
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-29
Wheels and tires ...............8-29
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-31
Towing 4-wheel drive models ............6-13
Flattowing..................9-28
Towing load/specification ..........9-20
Towtrucktowing...............6-12
Trailer towing .................9-17
10-6

Towing a trailer..................9-17
Tow mode switch ................2-43
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .......2-60,2-61,2-62,2-63
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-12
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Turn signal switch ................2-36
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-29
USB interface ...............4-87,4-88
Audio file operation ..........4-87,4-89
Video file operation .............4-90
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-33
Variable voltage control system .........8-17
Vehicledimensionsandweights.........9-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-42
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-43
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ....5-43
Vehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) .......9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ................9-10 Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate
....9-10
Vehicle immobilizer system .....2-29,3-4,5-13
Vehicle loading information ...........9-13
Vehicle recovery ..............6-14,6-15
Vehicle security system .............2-28
Vehicle security system
(NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) , engine
start ..................2-29,3-4,5-13
Ventilators ....................4-37
Visors.......................3-32
Voice Prompt Interrupt ........4-120, 4-132
Voice recognition system ...........4-143
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-65,2-15
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-11
Battery charge warning light ........2-12
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) warning
light......................5-19
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) warning
light......................5-19
Brake warning light .............2-11
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-12
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ........2-28,3-29
Lowfuelwarninglight.....2-12,2-14,2-26
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ..................2-14,2-27
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-57
Seatbeltwarninglight........1-20,2-14
Supplemental air bag warning
light ..................1-65,2-15 Vehicle security system
...........2-28
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-10,2-15
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-65
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders.................2-10,2-15 Audiblereminders ..........2-10,2-15
Indicatorlights ............2-10,2-15
Warning lights .............2-10,2-15
Warning lights ...............2-10,2-15
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-32
Wiperandwasherswitch..........2-30
Weights (See dimensions and weights) .....9-9
Wheels and tires .................8-29
Wheel/tire size ...................9-9
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country .................9-10
Windows .....................2-52
Locking
passengers’ windows .......2-53
Power rear windows .............2-53
Rear power windows ............2-53
Windshield-washerfluid.............8-13
Windshieldwiperblades............8-19
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-32
Wiperandwasherswitch..........2-30
Wiperblades.................8-19
Wiper and washer switch ............2-30
10-7