2014 Nissan Pathfinder Owner's Manual - Page 52

IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS 2. Turn off the air conditioner. Open all the windows, move the heater or air conditioner temperature control to maximum hot and fan control to high speed. 3. Get out of the vehicle. Look and listen for steam or coolant escaping from the radiator before opening the hood. (If steam or coolant is escaping, turn off the engine.) Do not open the hood further until no steam or coolant can be seen. 4. Open the engine hood. CAUTION If the green READY light does not come on, press the START button to turn the hybrid system OFF. Carefully disconnect the negative cable then the positive cable. Have vehicle taken to dealership for repair. 9. After the green READY light in the meter display comes ON, carefully disconnect the negative cable and then the positive cable. 10. Replace the vent caps (if so equipped). Be sure to dispose of the cloth used to cover the vent holes as it may be contaminated with corrosive acid. WARNING ● Do not continue to drive if your vehicle overheats. Doing so could cause engine damage or a vehicle fire. ● To avoid the danger of being scalded, never remove the radiator or coolant reservoir cap while the engine is still hot. When the radiator or coolant reservoir cap is removed, pressurized hot water will spurt out, possibly causing serious injury. ● Do not open the hood if steam is coming out. If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by an extremely high temperature gauge reading and the illumination of the engine oil pressure/engine coolant temperature high indicator light), or if you feel a lack of engine power, detect abnormal noise, etc. take the following steps. 1. Move the vehicle safely off the road, apply the parking brake and move the shift lever to P (Park). Do not turn the NISSAN PUREDRIVE™ Hybrid System off. WARNING If steam or water is coming from the engine, stand clear to prevent getting burned. 5. Also check if the cooling fan is running. The radiator hoses and radiator should not leak water. If the coolant is leaking or the cooling fan does not run, stop the hybrid system. 6. Visually check drive belts for damage or looseness. Also check if the cooling fan is running. The radiator hoses and radiator should not leak water. If coolant is leaking, the water pump belt is missing or loose, or the cooling fan does not run, stop the engine. In case of emergency 6-5