NISSAN PATHFINDER HYBRID 2015 Owner's Manual

HYBRID VEHICLE
CHARACTERISTICS
WARNING
●When you leave your vehicle, be sure to
place the ignition switch in the OFF
position.
●Be sure to put the transmission in the P
(Park) position because the vehicle can
move when the READY to drive indica-
tor light is on even if the gasoline en-
gine is not running. When the READY to
drive indicator light is on, do not leave
your vehicle in a shift position other
than the P (Park) position. The vehicle
will creep and start abruptly if the accel-
erator pedal is depressed by mistake.
This may cause serious injury or death.
CAUTION
If the vehicle is parked for a long period of
time, the battery discharges gradually. To
avoid this occurrence, drive the vehicle for
approximately 30 minutes at least once
every two to three months. Otherwise, the
Li-ion battery may be damaged. If the Li-
ion battery is completely discharged and
the hybrid system cannot be activated,
contact an NISSAN dealer.
High-voltage parts and harnesses on the hybrid
vehicles emit approximately the same amount of
electromagnetic waves as the conventional
gasoline-powered vehicles or home electronic
appliances despite their electromagnetic shield-
ings.
Charging the Li-ion battery while driving is impor-
tant. The vehicle cannot run if the Li-ion battery is
discharged. In the N (Neutral) position, the Li-ion
battery does not recharge. Leaving the transmis-
sion in the N (Neutral) position for an extended
period of time may discharge the Li-ion battery.
The Li-ion battery recharges when the shift lever
is in any position other than N (Neutral) .An air vent is located on the rear side trim panels
Ato cool the high-voltage battery. If the vent is
covered, the Li-ion battery will overheat resulting
in reduced output performance of the hybrid sys-
tem. For additional information, refer to “Lithium-
ion (Li-ion) battery air vent” in the “Appearance
and care” section of this manual.
You may hear the noise of the cooling fan from the
air vent.
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CAUTION
Do not place objects over or into the air
vent. The Li-ion battery or DC/DC con-
verter may overheat and be damaged.
CAUTION
Do not load large amounts of water in
open containers (aquariums or buckets)
into the vehicle. If the water spills onto the
Li-ion battery, it may cause a short circuit
and damage the battery.
CAUTION
It may cause a short circuit and damage
the Li-ion battery or DC/DC converter.
Noise and vibration
After the hybrid system is activated, the following
noises and vibrations that are unique to the hy-
brid system may occur. The following situations
do not indicate a malfunction:
●Electric motor noise from the engine com-
partment
●Noise from the rear of the vehicle when the
hybrid system activates or deactivates
●Noise and vibration when the gasoline en-
gine starts running or stops●Operating noise or electric motor noise
when releasing the accelerator pedal or de-
pressing the brake pedal
●Engine noise due to rapid acceleration
●Fan noise from the air inlet located on the
rear parcel shelf
●Noise from the climate control system
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Air bags, seat belts and child restraints..............0-2
Exterior front......................................0-3
Exterior rear.......................................0-4
Passenger compartment...........................0-5Instrument panel...................................0-6
Engine Compartment Check Locations..............0-8
Warning/indicator lights............................0-9

1. Supplemental front-impact air bags
(P.1-47)
2. Occupant classification sensor (weight
sensor) (P.1-65)
3. Seat belts (P. 1-16)
4. Head restraints/headrests (P.1-11)
5. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and
rollover supplemental air bag (P. 1-47)
6. 3rd row bench seat top tether strap
anchor (located on bottom of seatback)
(P. 1-43 )
7. Folding 3rd row bench (P. 1-8)
8. 2nd row seat top tether strap anchor
(located on bottom of seatback)
(P. 1-42)
9. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) (P. 1-27)
10. Folding 2nd row bench (P. 1-10)
11. Front seat-mounted side-impact
supplemental air bag (P. 1-47)
12. Seat belt with pretensioner (P. 1-16)
13. Front seats (P. 1-2)
See the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
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AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS AND CHILD
RESTRAINTS
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1. Front view camera (if so equipped)
(P. 4-28)
2. Engine hood (P. 3-22)
3. Windshield wiper and washer switch,
wiper blades (P. 2-33, 8-20)
4. Windshield (P. 8-20)
5. Compass display (if so equipped)
(P. 2-6)
6. Power windows (P. 2-55)
7. Door locks, NISSAN Intelligent Key®,
remote engine start (if so equipped) ,
keys (P. 3-5, 3-2, 3-2)
8. Mirrors (P. 3-33)
9. Side view camera (if so equipped)
(P. 4-28)
10. Tire pressure monitoring system
(P. 8-30)
11. Flat tire (P. 6-3)
12. Tire chains (P. 8-37)
13. Fog light switch (P. 2-36)
14. Replacing bulbs (P. 8-26)
15. Headlight and turn signal switch
(P. 2-36)
See the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
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EXTERIOR FRONT
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1. Antenna (P. 4-95)
2. Rear window wiper and washer switch
(P. 2-35)
3. Liftgate release (power - P. 3-23,
manual - P. 3-23)
4. Rearview camera (P.4-21)
5. Replacing bulbs (P. 8-26)
6. Fuel-filler cap, fuel recommendation
(P. 3-28, P. 10-8)
7. Fuel-filler door (P. 3-28)
8. Child safety rear door lock (P. 3-7)
See the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
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EXTERIOR REAR
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1. Glove box (P. 2-49)
2. Map lights (P. 2-62)
3. Storage (P. 2-48)
4. Power moonroof (if so equipped)/
panoramic sunshade (if so equipped)
(P. 2-57, 2-59)
5. Luggage hooks (P. 2-48)
6. Cup holders (P. 2-51)
7. Seats (P. 1-2, 1-6, 1-8)
8. Sun visors (P. 3-32)
See the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
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PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
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1. Vent (P. 4-41)
2. Headlight/fog light/turn signal switch
(P. 2-36)
3. Control panel and Vehicle Information
Display switches (P.2-19)4. Instrument brightness control (P. 2-39)
5. Driver supplemental air bag/Horn
(P.1-47, P. 2-41)
6. Meters, gauges, warning/indicator
lights and Vehicle Information Display
(P. 2-3, 2-9, 2-19)7. Twin trip odometer reset switch (P. 2-4)
8. Windshield wiper/washer switch and
rear window wiper/washer switch
(P. 2-33, P. 2-35)
9. Control panel with Navigation System/
Control panel without Navigation
System (P. 4-10, 4-4)
10. Display screen (P. 4-10)
11. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-47)
12. Glove box (P. 2-49)
13. Audio system controls (P. 4-47)/
Automatic heater and air conditioning
controls (P. 4-42)
14. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 6-2)
15. Push-button ignition switch (P. 5-10)
16. Cruise control main/set switches
(P. 5-31)
17. Tilt steering wheel control (P. 3-31)
18. Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System
(P. 4-109, 4-124)
19. Hood release (P. 3-22)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
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20. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch (P. 2-45)
Tow mode switch (P. 2-46)
Liftgate release switch (if so equipped)
(P. 3-23)
Heated steering wheel switch (if so
equipped) (P. 2-44)
Power inverter switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-45)
Power liftgate main switch (if so
equipped) (P. 3-23)
Blind Spot Warning (if so equipped)/
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (if so
equipped) switch (P. 5-19, 5-25)
*: Refer to the separate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual (if so equipped) .
For additional information, refer to the
page number indicated in parentheses for
operating details.
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