Fuel NISSAN PATHFINDER 2023 Owner's Guide

•Objects viewed in the RearView
Monitor differ from actual distance
because a wide-angle lens is used.
• Objects in the RearView Monitor will
appear visually opposite compared
to when viewed in the rearview and
outside mirrors.
• Use the displayed lines as a refer-
ence. The lines are highly affected by
the number of occupants, fuel level,
vehicle position, road conditions and
road grade.
• Make sure that the lif tgate is securely
closed when backing up.
• Do not put anything on the rearview
camera. The rearview camera is in-
stalled in the rear bumper.
• When washing the vehicle with high
pressure water, be sure not to spray it
around the camera. Otherwise, water
may enter the camera unit causing
water condensation on the lens, a
malfunction, fire or an electric shock.
• Do not strike the camera. It is a preci-
sion instrument. Otherwise, it may
malfunction or cause damage result-
ing in a fire or an electric shock. The following are operating limitations and
do not represent a system malfunction:
• When the temperature is extremely high
or low, the screen may not clearly display
objects.
• When strong light directly shines on the camera, objects may not be displayed
clearly.
• Vertical lines may be seen in objects on the screen. This is due to strong reflected
light from the bumper.
• The screen may flicker under fluorescent light.
• The colors of objects on the RearView Monitor may differ somewhat from the
actual color of objects.
• Objects on the monitor may not be clear in a dark environment.
• There may be a delay when switching between views.
• If dirt, rain or snow accumulate on the camera, the RearView Monitor may not
display objects clearly. Clean the camera.
• Do not use wax on the camera lens. Wipe off any wax with a clean cloth dampened
with a diluted mild cleaning agent, then
wipe with a dry cloth.
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
• Do not use alcohol, benzine or thin-
ner to clean the camera. This will
cause discoloration.
• Do not damage the camera as the
monitor screen may be adversely
affected.
If dirt, rain or snow accumulates on the
camera
O1, the RearView Monitor may not
display objects clearly. Clean the camera
by wiping it with a cloth dampened with a
diluted mild cleaning agent and then wip-
ing it with a dry cloth.
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When the camera is first activated with the
bird’s-eye view in the display, a red icon (if so
equipped) will flash on the screen. This in-
dicates that the sonar system is activated.
For additional information, see “Front and
Rear Sonar System (RSS)” (P. 5-183).
Available views
WARNING
• The distance guide lines and the ve-
hicle width lines should be used as a
reference only when the vehicle is on
a paved, level surface. The apparent
distance viewed on the monitor may
be different than the actual distance
between the vehicle and displayed
objects.
• Use the displayed lines and the
bird’s-eye view as a reference. The
lines and the bird’s-eye view are
greatly affected by the number of oc-
cupants, cargo, fuel level, vehicle po-
sition, road condition and road
grade.
• If the tires are replaced with different
sized tires, the predicted course lines
and the bird's-eye view may be dis-
played incorrectly. •
When driving the vehicle up a hill, ob-
jects viewed in the monitor are fur-
ther than they appear. When driving
the vehicle down a hill, objects
viewed in the monitor are closer than
they appear.
• Objects in the rear view will appear
visually opposite compared to when
viewed in the monitor and outside
mirrors.
• Use the mirrors or actually look to
properly judge distances to other
objects.
• On a snow-covered or slippery road,
there may be a difference between
the predicted course lines and the
actual course line.
• The vehicle width and predicted
course lines are wider than the actual
width and course.
Front and rear view
Guiding lines that indicate the approximate
vehicle width and distance to objects with
reference to the vehicle body line
OAare
displayed on the monitor.
Distance guide lines
Indicate distances from the vehicle body:
• Red line
O1: approximately 1.5 f t (0.5 m)
• Yellow line
O2: approximately 3 f t (1 m)
• Green line
O3: approximately 7 f t (2 m)
• Green line
O4: approximately 10 f t (3 m) (if
so equipped)
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Front view
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Steering Assist............................. 5-119
Conventional (fixed speed) cruise
control mode .............................. 5-127
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) .................5-130
RAB system operation ......................5-131
Turning the RAB system on/off .............5-133
RAB system limitations .....................5-134
System malfunction ........................ 5-136
System maintenance ......................5-136
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with
Pedestrian Detection .......................... 5-137
AEB with Pedestrian Detection system
operation .................................. 5-138
Turning the AEB with Pedestrian
Detection system ON/OFF .................5-140
AEB with Pedestrian Detection system
limitations ................................. 5-141
System temporarily unavailable ............5-145
System malfunction ........................ 5-147
System maintenance ......................5-148
Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I-FCW) . . 5-149 I-FCW system operation ....................5-152
Turning the I-FCW system on/off ...........5-153
I-FCW system limitations ...................5-155
System temporarily unavailable ............5-161 System malfunction
........................ 5-163
System maintenance ......................5-164
Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA) ...............5-165
Intelligent Driver Alertness system
operation .................................. 5-166
How to enable/disable the Intelligent
Driver Alertness (I-DA) system ..............5-167
Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA)
system limitations ......................... 5-168
Break-in schedule ............................. 5-169
Fuel efficient driving tips .......................5-170
Increasing fuel economy .......................5-171
Intelligent 4X4 (I-4X4) (if so equipped) ...........5-171
Parking/parking on hills .......................5-173
Power steering ................................ 5-174
Brake system ................................. 5-175
Brake precautions .......................... 5-175
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .............5-175
Br
ake Assist ................................ 5-177
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ........5-177
How to turn off the VDC system ............5-179
Rise-up and build-up ....................... 5-179
Brake force distribution ....................5-179
Active Brake Limited Slip (ABLS) system .......5-180

•Do not stop or park the vehicle over
flammable materials such as dry
grass, waste paper or rags. They may
ignite and cause a fire.
CAUTION
• Do not use leaded gasoline. Deposits
from leaded gasoline will seriously
reduce the three-way catalyst's abil-
ity to help reduce exhaust pollutants.
• Keep your engine tuned up. Malfunc-
tions in the ignition, fuel injection, or
electrical systems can cause overrich
fuel flow into the three-way catalyst,
causing it to overheat. Do not keep
driving if the engine misfires, or if no-
ticeable loss of performance or other
unusual operating conditions are de-
tected. Have the vehicle inspected
promptly. It is recommended that
you visit a NISSAN dealer for this
service.
• Avoid driving with an extremely low
fuel level. Running out of fuel could
cause the engine to misfire, damag-
ing the three-way catalyst.
• Do not race the engine while warm-
ing it up. •
Do not push or tow your vehicle to
start the engine.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS)
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflated to the inflation pressure recom-
mended by the vehicle manufacturer on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure
label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different
size than the size indicated on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label, you
should determine the proper tire inflation
pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle
has been equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) that illuminates
a low tire pressure telltale when one or
more of your tires is significantly under-
inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should
stop and check all your tires as soon as
possible, and inflate them to the proper
pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and
can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also
reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability. Please note that the TPMS is not a substi-
tute for proper tire maintenance, and it is
the driver’s responsibility to maintain cor-
rect tire pressure, even if under-inflation
has not reached the level to trigger illumi-
nation of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate
when the system is not operating properly.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is com-
bined with the low tire pressure telltale.
When the system detects a malfunction,
the telltale will flash for approximately one
minute and then remain continuously illu-
minated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as
the malfunction exists. When the malfunc-
tion indicator is illuminated, the system
may not be able to detect or signal low tire
pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, includ-
ing the installation of replacement or alter-
nate tires or wheels on the vehicle that
prevent the TPMS from functioning prop-
erly. Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale af ter replacing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the
replacement or alternate tires and wheels
allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly.
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NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
The NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
will not allow the engine to start without
the use of the registered key.
If the engine fails to start using a registered
key (for example, when interference is
caused by another registered key, an auto-
mated toll road device or automatic pay-
ment device on the key ring), restart the
engine using the following procedure:
1. Leave the ignition switch in the ON posi-tion for approximately 5 seconds.
2. Place the ignition switch in the OFF or LOCK position, and wait approximately
10 seconds.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2.
4. Restart the engine while holding the de- vice (which may have caused the inter-
ference) separate from the registered
key.
If the no start condition re-occurs, NISSAN
recommends placing the registered key on
a separate key ring to avoid interference
from other devices. • Make sure the area around the vehicle is
clear.
• Check fluid levels such as engine oil, cool- ant, brake fluid, and windshield-washer
fluid as frequently as possible, or at least
whenever you refuel.
• Check that all windows and lights are clean.
• Visually inspect tires for their appearance and condition. Also check tires for proper
inflation.
• Lock all doors.
• Position seat and adjust headrests/head restraints.
• Adjust inside and outside mirrors.
• Fasten seat belts and ask all passengers to do likewise.
• Check the operation of warning lights when the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position. For additional information,
see “Warning lights, indicator lights and
audible reminders” (P. 2-12). 1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Confirm that the vehicle is in the P (Park)
position.
The Intelligent Key must be carried
when operating the ignition switch.
3. Push the ignition switch to the ON posi- tion. Depress the brake pedal and push
the ignition switch to start the engine.
To start the engine immediately, push
and release the ignition switch while de-
pressing the brake pedal with the igni-
tion switch in any position.
• If the engine is very hard to start in extremely cold weather or when re-
starting, depress the accelerator
pedal a little (approximately 1/3 to the
floor) and while holding, crank the en-
gine. Release the accelerator pedal
when the engine starts.
• If the engine is very hard to start be- cause it is flooded, depress the accel-
erator pedal all the way to the floor
and hold it. Push the ignition switch to
the ON position to start cranking the
engine. Af ter 5 or 6 seconds, stop
cranking by pushing the ignition
switch to the LOCK position. Af ter
cranking the engine, release the accel-
erator pedal. Crank the engine with
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE STARTING THE ENGINE
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4M (4th), 3M (3rd) and 2M (2nd)
Use these positions for hill climbing or en-
gine braking on downhill grades.
1M (1st)
Use this position when climbing steep hills
slowly or driving slowly through deep snow,
or for maximum engine braking on steep
downhill grades.
• Remember not to drive at high speeds forextended periods of time in lower than
the 8th range. This reduces fuel economy.
• Pulling the same paddle shif ter twice will shif t the ranges in succession. However, if
this motion is rapidly done, the second
shif ting may not be completed properly.
• In the manual shif t mode, the trans-
mission may not shif t to the selected
gear. This helps maintain driving per-
formance and reduces the chance of
vehicle damage or loss of control.
• In the manual shif t mode, the trans-
mission may shif t up automatically to a
higher range than selected if the en-
gine speed is too high. When the ve-
hicle speed decreases, the transmis-
sion automatically shif ts down and
shif ts to 1st gear before the vehicle
comes to a stop.
Accelerator downshif t
— in D (Drive) position —
For passing or hill climbing, depress the
accelerator pedal to the floor. This shif ts
the transmission down into a lower gear,
depending on the vehicle speed.
High fluid temperature protection
mode
This transmission has a high fluid tem-
perature protection mode. If the fluid tem-
perature becomes too high (for example,
when climbing steep grades in high tem-
peratures with heavy loads, such as when
towing a trailer), engine power and, under
some conditions, vehicle speed will be de-
creased automatically to reduce the
chance of transmission damage. Vehicle
speed can be controlled with the accelera-
tor pedal, but the engine and vehicle speed
may be limited.
Fail-safe
When the fail-safe operation occurs, please
note that the transmission will be locked in
any of the forward gears according to the
condition.
If the vehicle is driven under extreme
conditions, such as excessive wheel
spinning and subsequent hard braking,
the fail-safe system may be activated.
The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
may come on to indicate the fail-safe
mode is activated. For additional infor-
mation, see “Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL)” (P. 2-20). This will occur even if all
electrical circuits are functioning prop-
erly. In this case, place the ignition switch
in the OFF position and wait for 10 sec-
onds. Then push the switch back to the
ON position. The vehicle should return to
its normal operating condition. If it does
not return to its normal operating condi-
tion, have the transmission checked and
repaired, if necessary. It is recommended
that you visit a NISSAN dealer for this
service.
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4WD:SAND, MUD/RUT, SNOW, AUTO, ECO,
SPORT, and TOW
To change the mode, turn the Drive Mode
Selector right or lef t.
NOTE:
When the Drive Mode Selector selects a
mode, the mode may not switch imme-
diately. This is not a malfunction.
The current mode is displayed in the ve-
hicle information display. The mode list will
appear in the vehicle information display
and you can select the mode.
NOTE:
The mode list will be turned off in ap-
proximately 5 seconds af ter the mode is
selected.
You can also clear the message by push-
ing the scroll dial on the steering wheel
mounted controls.
If the driving mode cannot be switched us-
ing the Drive Mode Selector when the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position, have the
system checked. It is recommended you
visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
NOTE:
The STANDARD (2WD models)/AUTO
(4WD models) MODE will be selected first
each time the ignition switch is placed in
the ON position.
WARNING
Do not stare at the Drive Mode Selector
or the display while driving so that full
attention may be given to vehicle
operation.
STANDARD MODE (2WD
models)/AUTO MODE (4WD
models)
This is the standard mode that is most
suitable for normal driving.
SPORT MODE
• Adjusts the engine points for a higher response.
• The setting of the steering system is ad- justed to moderately increase steering
wheel effort for a sporty feel.
NOTE:
In the SPORT mode, fuel economy may
be reduced.
SNOW MODE
This mode makes it easier to start and
drive on snowy roads and frozen roads.
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CAUTION
Never drive on dry, hard surface roads
in the SNOW mode, as this will overload
the powertrain and may cause a seri-
ous malfunction. Additionally, this will
cause premature tire wear and reduced
fuel economy.
When the SNOW mode is selected, small
vibration in cornering may occur. This is not
a malfunction.
TOW MODE
The TOW mode controls the shif ting points
to facilitate the acceleration or decelera-
tion while towing.
Regardless of the availability of the tow bar,
TOW mode is equipped.
The Idling Stop System is disabled when
the vehicle is in TOW mode.
MUD/RUT MODE (4WD models)
This mode allows for easier driving or start-
ing on a bumpy road surface such as an
uneven dirt road or a steep uphill slope.
CAUTION
Never drive on dry, hard surface roads
in the MUD/RUT mode, as this will over-
load the powertrain and may cause a
serious malfunction. Additionally, this
will cause premature tire wear and re-
duced fuel economy.
NOTE:
When the MUD/RUT mode is selected,
small tight-corner braking phenomenon
or small vibration in cornering may oc-
cur. This is not a malfunction
SAND MODE (4WD models)
This mode allows for easier driving or start-
ing on sand.
CAUTION
Never drive on dry, hard surface roads
in the SAND mode, as this will overload
the powertrain and may cause a seri-
ous malfunction. Additionally, this will
cause premature tire wear and reduced
fuel economy.
NOTE:
When the SAND mode is selected, small
tight-corner braking phenomenon or
small vibration in cornering may occur.
This is not a malfunction
ECO MODE
Assists the driver’s ECO-driving. The engine
points are adjusted for improved fuel
economy, providing such driving features
as smooth starting or constant cruising.
NOTE:
Selecting the ECO mode will not neces-
sarily improve fuel economy as many
driving factors influence its
effectiveness.
Operation
Select the ECO mode using the Drive Mode
Selector. The ECO indicator illuminates.
When the accelerator pedal is depressed
within the range of economy drive, the ECO
drive indicator illuminates in green. When
the accelerator pedal is depressed above
the range of economy drive, the ECO drive
indicator turns off.
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The ECO drive indicator will not illuminate
in the following cases:
• When the shif t lever is in the R (Reverse)position.
• When the vehicle speed is below 2 mph (3.2 km/h) or over 90 mph (144 km/h).
• When the Cruise Control (if so equipped) or Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system
(if so equipped) is operated.
ECO Customize
The “ECO Customize” is a function that can
change the priority from the Cruise Control
(if so equipped) or Intelligent Cruise Control
(ICC) (if so equipped) to fuel efficiency im-
provements. It can be set when the ECO
mode is selected. To activate or deactivate
this function, see “ECO Mode Setting”
(P. 2-29) or (P. 2-55).
• Cruise Control
When the setting is ON, the fuel efficiency
while cruising will be improved by lower-
ing acceleration target from normal
(setting OFF) mode.
NOTE:
When the vehicle speed is reduced (for
example, when the vehicle is driven on
an uphill road from a flat road), it will take
more time to return to the previously set
speed than normal mode.
Tire Pres ECO advice
The “Tire Pres ECO advice” is a function to
show ECO advice information in the vehicle
information display when low tire pressure
is detected. To activate or deactivate this
function, see “ECO Mode Setting” (P. 2-29) or
(P. 2-55).
When the setting is on, the ECO Drive Re-
port display shows “See Tire Pressures”. You
can switch the display to the Tire Pressures
display by selecting it in the vehicle infor-
mation display.
Eco Drive Report (if so equipped)
When the ignition switch is in the OFF posi-
tion, the ECO management display
appears.
1Previous 5 times (History)
2Current fuel economy
3Best fuel economy
The result of ECO evaluation is displayed 30
seconds af ter the ignition switch is placed
in the ON position and the vehicle is driven
at least 1/3 miles (500 meters).
1The average fuel economy for the pre-
vious 5 times will be displayed.
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2The average fuel economy since the
last reset will be displayed.
3The best fuel economy of the past his-
tory will be displayed.
The ECO Drive Report can be set to be ON
or OFF.
The TSR system provides the driver with
information about the most recently de-
tected speed limit. The system captures
the road sign information with the multi-
sensing front camera unit
OAlocated on
the windshield in front of the inside rear-
view mirror and displays the detected
signs in the vehicle information display. For
vehicles equipped with a navigation sys-
tem, the speed limit displayed is based on a
combination of navigation system data
and live camera recognition. TSR informa-
tion is always displayed at the top of the vehicle information display, and optionally
in the main central area of the display
screen.
WARNING
The TSR system is only intended to be a
support device to help provide the
driver with information. It is not a re-
placement for the driver’s attention to
traffic conditions or responsibility to
drive safely. It cannot prevent acci-
dents due to carelessness. It is the driv-
er’s responsibility to stay alert and
drive safely at all times.
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TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION (TSR) (if
so equipped)
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