transmission NISSAN PATHFINDER PLATINUM 2018 User Guide

CAUTION
∙ Failure to follow these guidelines canresult 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 expensive damage to the
powertrain.
∙ For emergency towing procedures re- fer 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 ve-
hicle, such as a motor home.

Coldweatherdriving.............5-80
Compass.....................2-7
Console box ..................2-59
Console light ..................2-72
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .......................5-17
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ...................8-9
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-17
Controls Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-33
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-5
Checking engine coolant level ......8-5
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Corrosionprotection..............7-7
Cruisecontrol ..............5-41,5-41
Cupholders ..................2-60
D
Daytime Running Light System ......2-42
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-39
Dimensions and weights ..........10-10
Dimmer switch for instrument panel . . .2-42
Door locks ....................3-5
Drivebelt ....................8-14
Drive positioner, Automatic ......3-47,3-50
Driving Coldweatherdriving...........5-80 Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)
............5-17
Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-2
Drivingthevehicle...............5-17
Dual panel moonroof .............2-68
Dual power moonroof ............2-68
E
E-CALL (SOS) SWITCH .............2-53
Economy - fuel .................5-66
Emergency engine shutoff .......5-14,6-2
Emission control information label . . . .10-12
Emission control system warranty . . . .10-33
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-15
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-5
Changing engine oil ............8-7
Changing engine oil filter .........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ......8-5
Checking engine oil level .........8-6
Engine compartment check
locations...................8-3
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Engine cooling system ..........8-4
Engine oil ...................8-6
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-7
Engine oil viscosity .............10-7
Engine serial number ..........10-12
Engine specifications ...........10-9 Starting the engine
............5-15
Engine Block Heater ..............5-81
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....2-6
EventDatarecorders............10-35
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .......5-2
Explanation of maintenance items .....9-2
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items .......................9-5
Extended storage switch ..........2-56
Eyeglasscase.................2-60
F
Flashers
(Seehazardwarningflasherswitch)....6-2
Flattire......................6-3
Floormatpositioningaid...........7-6
Fluid Brakefluid..................8-10
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-9
Engine coolant ...............8-4
Engine oil ...................8-6
Powersteeringfluid............8-9
Windshield-washer fluid .........8-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........
10-12
Foglightswitch................2-43
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) . . .1-60
Front-door pocket ...............2-57
Front power seat adjustment ........1-5
Frontseats....................1-2
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TransmissionContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-9
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-17
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) .....................10-11
Trip odometer ...............2-4,2-5
Turn signal switch ...............2-43
U
Uniform tire quality grading ........10-32
USB/iPod® Charging Ports .........4-40
V
Vanitymirror..................3-44
Vehicle dimensions and weights .....10-10
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch......................2-49
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system . .5-75
Vehicle identification .............10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . .10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ...............10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.......................10-11
Vehicle immobilizer system ......2-35,5-15
Vehicle loading information ........10-14
Vehiclerecovery................6-16
Vehicle security system ...........2-34
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine start . .2-35, 5-15 Vents.......................4-31
Visors ......................3-43
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight........1-72, 2-16
Anti-lock brake warning light ......2-12
Battery charge warning light ......2-13
Brakewarninglight............2-12
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-31
Lowfuelwarninglight.......2-15,2-30
Lowtirepressurewarninglight.....2-13
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-31
Passenger air bag and status light . . .1-63
Seatbeltwarninglight.......1-21, 2-15
Supplemental air bag warning
light...................1-72, 2-16
TPMS......................2-4
Vehicle security system .........2-34
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2 -11, 2-16
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-71
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders .................2 -11, 2-16
Audible reminders ..........2-11, 2-16
Indicatorlights............2 -11, 2-16
Warninglights.............2 -11, 2-16
Warninglights...............2 -11, 2-16
Warning lights, indicator lights and
audible reminders ...............2-11
Warningsystemsswitch...........2-51 Washer switch
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-38
Weights
(See dimensions and weights) .......10-10
Wheels and tires ............8-26,10-10
Wheel/tire size .................10-10
When traveling or registering in another
country .....................10-11
Windows ....................2-65 Locking passengers' windows .....2-65
Powerrearwindows...........2-66
Powerwindows..............2-65
Rearpowerwindows...........2-66
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-11
Windshield wiper blades ...........8-17
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-38
Wiper blades ................8-17
Wiper and washer switch ..........2-37
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