NISSAN PATHFINDER 2016 R52 / 4.G Quick Reference Guide
Manufacturer: NISSAN, Model Year: 2016, Model line: PATHFINDER, Model: NISSAN PATHFINDER 2016 R52 / 4.GPages: 32, PDF Size: 1.88 MB
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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 switc
h
1 on the
instrument panel.
•
Pushing the liftgate opener switc
h
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.
•
W
hen 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.
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LIFTGATE RELEASE (if so equipped)
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 K ey 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.
T
ouch the ignition switch with the Intelligent
Key, and a chime will sound.
4.
W
ithin 10 seconds after the chime sounds, press the ignition switch START/STOP
button 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 switch
1 forward or backward.
To recline the seatback, push the switch 2
forward or backward.
SEAT LIFTER (driver’s seat)
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 (sectio\
n 1) ” of
your Owner’s Manual.
LIFTGATE POSITION SETTING
The liftgate can be set to open to a specific height by performing the \
following procedure:
1.
Open the liftgate using the request switc
h or the Intelligent Key.
2.
Pull the liftgate down to the desired position and hold the liftgate (t\
he liftgate will
have some resist
ance when being manually adjusted).
3.
W
hile 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 (section \
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 switc
h 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.
T
he indicator light for the selected memory
switch will illuminate for approximately 5 seconds, and a chime will sound when the
memory is stored.
5.
T
he driver’s seat, steering column (if so equipped) and outside mirror positions \
are
now set to your preferences.
6.
T
hese memorized positions can also be linked to your Nissan Intelligent Key
®. To
link a memorized position to your Nissan Intelligent Key®, press the unlock button on
the key fob after completing the previous step.
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 (section \
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 switc h 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.
OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH
To select the right or left side mirror, move the
control switch
1 right or left.
Adjust eac h 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 downward to provide better rear visibility close\
to the vehicle.
1. Apply the brake.
2. Place the ignition switc
h in the ON position.
3. Move the shift lever to the
R (REVERSE) position.
4.
T
he outside mirror surfaces will move downward. (The mirror control switch
1
must be out of the center position.)
The outside mirror surfaces will return to their original positions when \
one of the following conditions has occurred:
1.
T
he shift lever is moved to any position other than R (REVERSE).
2.
T
he outside mirror control switch
1 is set to the center (neutral) position.
3.
T
he 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,
position 1 or
position
2.
HIGH BEAM SELECT
With the headlights ON (either in the AUTO or position), push the headlight
control switch forward
4 to select the high beam function. The blue indicator light
will illuminate in the instrument panel. Pull the headlight switch back to the original
position to select the low beam. The blue indicator light will extinguish.
Pull and release the headlight control switc h 5 to flash the headlight high beams on
and off.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)
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 th\
e lever does not
latc h 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 th\
e lever does not
latch and release the lever. The turn signal will automatically flash three 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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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 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.
HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER (automatic)
1 AUTO BUTTON/DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
The auto mode may be used year-round. Press the AUTO button to turn the system
on, and the system will automatically control the inside temperature (a\
utomatic
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 to the rig\
ht for warmer air.
2 DUAL BUTTON/PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
Press 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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1
2
4
5
MIST
OFF
INT
LO
HI3
6
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INT
ON
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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.
Press the ON•OFF button to turn the system on or off.
4 MODE BUTTON
Press the M ODE 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 front 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 eff\
ectively.
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:
•
T
urn 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-conditi\
oning” screen is shown on the front display.
7 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
Press the front defroster button to turn the system on. The A/C automatically
turns on when the front 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
Push the rear window defroster switc h to defrost the rear window and
outside mirror (if so equipped).
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.
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REAR CLIMATE CONTROLS
To activate the system:
1.
T
urn 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.
• T
he indicator light will illuminate.
•
T
he fan speed, temperature, AUTO and OFF
buttons will now control the rear automatic
climate control system.
3.
Press the REAR button
2 again, and the
screen will return to what was previously displayed.
•
T
he indicator light will stay illuminated to indicate that the rear automatic climate
control 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 – The 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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5
1
*SiriusXM® Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with an optional s\
atellite radio subscription service.
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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.
3 AUDIO BUTTON/TUNE/FOLDER KNOB
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob left or right.
Press the A UDIO button to access the audio settings screen.
4 STATION SELECT BUTTONS
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six 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.
Next press and hold the desired st ation 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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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 on the steering wheel. The
CRUISE indicator light 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 on the steering wheel 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 on the
steering wheel. 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 on
the steering wheel. Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch 4 on the steering wheel.
To turn off cruise control, push the ON•OFF switch 1 on the steering wheel. 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 phones. They are
rated at 12V, 120W (10A) maximum.
To use a power outlet, open the cap.
The power outlets on the instrument panel 1
and inside the center console (if so equipped)
2 are powered only when the ignition switch is
in the ACC or ON position.
The power outlet in the cargo area (if so equipped)
3 is powered all the time.
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