Nissan Pathfinder: Starting and driving - Cruise control

Precautions on cruise control

1. RES+ switch
2. SET- switch
3. CANCEL switch
4. ON/OFF switch

• If the cruise control system malfunctions, it cancels automatically. The indicator illuminates in the vehicle information display then blinks to warn the driver.
• If the indicator blinks, push the cruise control ON/OFF switch off and have the system checked. It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for this service.
• The indicator may blink when the cruise control ON/OFF switch is pushed ON while pushing the RES+, SET-, or CANCEL switch. To properly set the cruise control system, use the following procedures.

WARNING Do not use the cruise control when driving under the following conditions:

• When it is not possible to keep the vehicle at a set speed.
• In heavy traffic or in traffic that varies in speed.
• On winding or hilly roads.
• On slippery roads (rain, snow, ice, etc.).
• In very windy areas.

  Doing so could cause a loss of vehicle control and result in an accident.

Cruise control operations

The cruise control allows driving at a speed between 25 - 89 mph (40 - 144 km/h) without keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal.

To turn on the cruise control, push the cruise control ON/OFF switch on. The indicator (white) in the vehicle information display will illuminate.

To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push the SET switch and release it. The indicator (green) in the vehicle information display will illuminate. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle maintains the set speed.

• To pass another vehicle, depress the accelerator pedal. When you release the pedal, the vehicle returns to the previously set speed.
• The vehicle may not maintain the set speed when going up or down steep hills.

  If this happens, drive without the cruise control.

To cancel the preset speed, use one of the following three methods:

• Push the CANCEL switch; the indicator (green) in the vehicle information display goes out.
• Tap the brake pedal; the indicator (green) goes out.
• Push the cruise control ON/OFF switch off. The indicator in the vehicle information display go out.

The cruise control is automatically canceled and the indicator (green) in the vehicle information display goes out if:

• You depress the brake pedal while pushing the RES+ or SET- switch. The preset speed is deleted from memory.
• The vehicle slows down more than 8mph (13 km/h) below the set speed.
• You move the shift lever to N (Neutral).

To reset at a faster cruising speed, use one of the following three methods:

• Depress the accelerator pedal. When the vehicle attains the desired speed, push and release the SET- switch.
• Push and hold the RES+ switch. When the vehicle attains the speed you desire, release the switch.
• Push and release the RES+ switch. Each time you do this, the set speed increases by about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).

To reset at a slower cruising speed, use one of the following three methods:

• Lightly tap the brake pedal. When the vehicle attains the desired speed, push the SET- switch and release it.
• Push and hold the SET- switch. Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
• Push and release the SET- switch. Each time you do this, the set speed decreases by about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).

To resume the preset speed, push and release the RES+ switch. The vehicle returns to the last set cruising speed when the vehicle speed is over 25 mph (40 km/h).

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