Nissan Pathfinder: Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems - Heater and air conditioner (automatic)

• Basic Information
• Automatic operation
• Manual operation
• Operating tips
• Rear automatic air conditioning system

Basic Information Nissan Pathfinder R53

1. Heated seat switches (if so equipped)
2. AUTO (automatic) climate control button/ temperature control dial (driver's side)
3. Display screen
4. REAR ON-OFF button
5. REAR CTRL (rear climate display screen) button
6. REAR LOCK button (if so equipped)
7. Heated steering wheel switch (if so equipped)
8. SYNC button/ temperature control dial (passenger's side)
9. Climate controlled seat switches (if so equipped)
10. A/C (air conditioner) button
11. REAR window and outside mirror (if so equipped) defroster switch
12. Front defroster button
13. Air flow control button
14. Fan speed control buttons
15. Fresh air intake button
16. Air recirculation button
17. ON-OFF button

WARNING

• The air conditioner cooling function operates only when the engine is running.
• Do not leave children or adults who would normally require the assistance of others alone in your vehicle.

  Pets should also not be left alone.

  They could accidentally injure themselves or others through inadvertent operation of the vehicle. Also, on hot, sunny days, temperatures in a closed vehicle could quickly become high enough to cause severe or possibly fatal injuries to people or animals.

• Do not use the recirculation mode for long periods as it may cause the interior air to become stale and the windows to fog up.

Start the engine and operate the controls to activate the air conditioner.

NOTE:

• Odors from inside and outside the vehicle can build up in the air conditioner unit. Odor can enter the passenger compartment through the vents.
• When parking, set the heater and air conditioner controls to turn off air recirculation to allow fresh air into the passenger compartment. This should help reduce odors inside the vehicle.

While the engine is stopped by the Idling Stop System, activating the front defroster will cause the engine to automatically restart.

While the engine is running, activating the front defroster will prevent the Idling Stop System from automatically stopping the engine.

When the engine is stopped by the Idling Stop System, heater and air conditioner performance may be reduced. To keep full heater and air conditioner performance, restart the engine by pushing the Idling Stop OFF switch.

Automatic operation Nissan Pathfinder 5th Gen

Cooling and/or dehumidified heating (AUTO)

This mode may be used all year round as the system automatically works to keep a constant temperature. Air flow distribution, intake air control, and fan speed are also controlled automatically.

1. Press the AUTO button. (The indicator on the button will illuminate and AUTO will be displayed.)

2. Turn the temperature control dial to the left or right to set the desired temperature.

• Adjust the temperature display to about 75ºF (24ºC) for normal operation.
• The temperature of the passenger compartment will be maintained automatically.

  Air flow distribution, intake air control, and fan speed are also controlled automatically. Air flow distribution can change to defrost or foot defrost outlets based on humidity levels in the cabin.

• A visible mist may be seen coming from the ventilators in hot, humid conditions as the air is cooled rapidly. This does not indicate a malfunction.

3. You can individually set driver's and front passenger's side temperature using each temperature control dial.

• To synchronize the driver's and front passenger's temperature settings, press the SYNC button. SYNC text will appear in the Climate display.

Dehumidified defrosting or defogging

1. Press the front defroster button.

(The indicator light on the button will come on.)

2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.

• To quickly remove ice from the outside of the windows, use the fan speed control buttons to set the fan speed to maximum.
• As soon as possible after the windshield is clean, press the AUTO button to return to the automatic mode.
• When the front defroster button is pressed, the air conditioner will automatically be turned on at outside temperatures above 36ºF (2ºC). The air recirculate mode automatically turns off, allowing outside air to be drawn into the passenger compartment to further improve the defogging performance.

NOTE: When the air conditioner is in Automatic Operation, the mode can change to defrost or foot defrost for a period of time based on the humidity sensor. Defrost or foot defrost mode will return to the previous air flow mode when the humidity level decreases below the threshold as detected by the humidity sensor.

Remote Engine Start with Intelligent Climate Control (if so equipped)

Vehicles equipped with automatic climate controls and Remote Engine Start function may go into automatic heating or cooling mode when Remote Engine Start is activated depending on outside and cabin temperatures. In Remote Engine Start defrosting mode, the rear window defroster, heated seats (if so equipped) and heated steering wheel (if so equipped) may be activated automatically.

Voice Recognition logic (if so equipped)

When the climate control system is on, the front and rear fan speeds may be automatically lowered so that commands are more easily recognized. Fan speed can be adjusted using the fan speed decrease and increase buttons, if desired.

Manual operation Nissan Pathfinder 2022

Fan speed control

Press the fan speed control buttons to manually control the fan speed.

Press the AUTO button to return to automatic control of the fan speed.

Temperature control dial

The temperature control dial allows you to adjust the temperature of the outlet air. To lower the temperature, turn the dial to the left. To increase the temperature, turn the dial to the right. Temperature can be adjusted on the driver's and passenger's side.

Air recirculation

Press the air recirculation button to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.

The indicator light on the button will come on.

The air recirculation cannot be activated when the air conditioner is in the front defrosting mode.

When the outside temperature exceeds 70ºF (21ºC), the air conditioning system may default to air recirculation mode automatically to reduce overall power consumption.

To exit air recirculation mode, deselect the air recirculation button (indicator will turn off) to enter fresh air mode.

Fresh air intake

Press the fresh air intake button to draw outside air into the passenger compartment.

A/C (air conditioner) button

Start the engine, press the fan speed control buttons to the desired position and press the button to turn on the air conditioner. To turn off the air conditioner, press the button again.

The air conditioner cooling function operates only when the engine is running.

Air flow control

Pressing the air flow control button manually controls air flow and selects the air outlet:

  Air flows from center and side vents.

Air flows from center and side vents and foot outlets.

Air flows mainly from foot outlets.

Air flows from defroster and foot outlets.

Synchronize climate settings

Press the SYNC button to synchronize climate settings. The sync indicator will turn on.

When rear climate is off, pressing SYNC will synchronize only driver's and front passenger's climate settings. When rear climate is on, pressing SYNC will synchronize driver, front passenger, and rear temperature mode and auto fan settings.

SYNC text will appear above the rear temperature display when rear climate is synchronized with the driver's settings.

To change climate settings when SYNC is active (the SYNC indicator is on):

• The driver's side temperature control dial will control the driver, front passenger, and rear (if rear climate is on) temperatures.
• The fan speed control buttons will control the front and rear climate fan speeds.
• The front AUTO (automatic) climate control ON-OFF button will activate the front and rear climate automatic settings.
• The air flow control button will control the front and rear airflow direction.

To exit SYNC:

• To remove the front passenger from SYNC, turn the passenger's side temperature control dial. The driver and rear settings remain in SYNC until rear is removed from SYNC.
• To remove the rear from SYNC, change any of the rear climate settings. The driver and front passenger settings remain in SYNC until the front passenger is removed from SYNC.
• To reactivate SYNC, press the SYNC button.

To turn system off

Press the ON-OFF button to turn the system off.

To turn system on

Press the ON-OFF button when the heater or air conditioner is off. The system will turn on with the settings that were used immediately before the system was turned off.

Rear window and outside mirror (if so equipped) defroster switch

For additional information, see "Rear window and outside mirror (if so equipped) defroster switch".

Heated seat switches (if so equipped)

For additional information, see "Heated seat switches".

Heated steering wheel switch (if so equipped)

For additional information, see "Heated steering wheel switch".

Climate controlled seat switches (if so equipped)

For additional information, see "Climate controlled seat switches".

Operating tips Nissan Pathfinder Fifth generation

The sunload sensor, located on the top driver's side of the instrument panel, helps the system maintain a constant temperature.

Do not put anything on or around this sensor.

• When the climate system is in automatic operation and the engine coolant temperature and outside air temperature are low, the air flow outlet may default to defroster mode for a maximum of 2 minutes 30 seconds. This is not a malfunction.

  After the engine coolant temperature warms up, the air flow outlet will return to foot mode and operation will continue normally.

• When the outside and interior cabin temperatures are moderate to high, the intake setting may default to turn off air recirculation to allow fresh air into the passenger compartment. You may notice air flow from the foot mode, bi-level mode or side demist vent outlets for a maximum of 15 seconds. This may occur when the previous climate setting was turned off. This is not a malfunction. After the initial warm air is expelled, the intake will return to automatic control, the air flow outlet will return to previous settings, and operation will continue normally. To exit, press any climate control button.
• Keep the moonroof (if so equipped) closed while the air conditioner is in operation.
• If you feel that the air flow mode you have selected and the outlets the air is coming out do not match, select the mode.
• When you change the air flow mode, you may feel air flow from the foot outlets for just a moment. This is not a malfunction.

Automatic Climate Control System

The Automatic Climate Control System keeps the air inside of the vehicle clean, using the automatic air recirculation control with the exhaust gas/outside odor detecting sensor with ion control. Touch the recirculation switch to activate.

Ion control (if so equipped):

The Automatic Climate Control System unit generates highly concentrated Plasmacluster ions into the air blown from the ventilators to reduce odor absorbed into the interior trim and to suppress airborne bacteria.

The Plasmacluster icon on the Climate display indicates the status of the Plasmacluster ion emission from the system and changes with the amount of the air flow.

Automatic air recirculation control with the exhaust gas/outside odor detection sensor (if so equipped):

The Automatic Climate Control System comes with an exhaust gas detection/ outside odor sensor. When the automatic air circulation control is activated, the sensor detects odors outside the vehicle such as pulp or chemicals, and exhaust such as gasoline or diesel. When such odors or gases are detected the display and the system automatically changes from fresh air mode to the recirculation mode.

When the automatic air recirculation is on, for the first 5 minutes, the air recirculation mode is selected to prevent dust, dirt, and pollen from entering the vehicle and to clean the air inside of the vehicle.

After 5 minutes, the sensor detects exhaust gas and automatically alternates between the air recirculation mode and the fresh air mode.

The automatic air recirculation mode can be activated under the following conditions.

•  The air flow control is not in the front defroster mode (the indicator light on the front defroster button is turned off).
•  The outside temperature is about 32ºF (0ºC) or more.

Rear automatic air conditioning system Nissan Pathfinder 5th Gen

Front Controls

1. AUTO button/ temperature control dial (driver's side)
2. Display screen
3. REAR ON-OFF button
4. REAR CTRL button
5. REAR LOCK button (if so equipped)
6. SYNC button/ temperature control dial (passenger's side)
7. A/C (air conditioner) button
8. Fan speed control buttons
9. ON-OFF button

To turn on the rear automatic air conditioning system with the front air conditioner control panel, press the REAR ON-OFF button.

The rear automatic air conditioning system can be adjusted with the front air conditioner control panel by pressing the REAR CTRL button.

The front climate display will switch to the REAR climate screen.

To adjust the front air conditioning system, press the REAR CTRL button

Automatic operation

1. Press the AUTO button. The AUTO indicator button will illuminate.

2. Turn the temperature control dials to set desired temperature.

Manual operation

• Temperature control
  Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
• Fan speed control
  Press the Fan speed control buttons to manually control the fan speed.

Rear Heating

1. Press the AUTO button. The AUTO indicator button will illuminate on the front display.

2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.

Turning the system off

• Press the REAR ON-OFF button on the front display to turn the rear climate system off. The indicator light will turn off.
• Press the ON-OFF button. The rear climate will turn off and the control will switch to front climate.

Locking the REAR controls

1. Press the REAR LOCK button on the front climate control panel. LOCK will be displayed on the rear climate display screen.

2. The rear climate controls will be locked and can only be adjusted using the front controls.

Rear Controls

Rear control buttons (if so equipped)

1. Fan speed control buttons
2. Display screen
3. Temperature control buttons
4. Heated 2nd row seat switches (if so equipped)
5. ON-OFF button
6. Air flow control buttons
7. AUTO button

The rear seat passengers can adjust the rear automatic air conditioning system using the control buttons at the rear of the center console.

The rear control buttons do not function when the REAR LOCK button is on.

• Fan speed control buttons adjusts the rear fan speed up or down.
• Temperature increase and decrease buttons adjusts the rear temperature up or down.
• Heated 2nd row seat switches (if so equipped) For additional information, see "Heated 2nd row seat switches".
• ON-OFF button Turns rear automatic air conditioning system on and off.
• Air flow control buttons controls air flow and selects the air outlet.
• AUTO button Turns rear automatic air conditioning system on, AUTO mode on.