Nissan Pathfinder: How To Reset Tire Maintenance Light (2008-2020)
Last Updated on February 13, 2021 by Nick
Nissan Pathfinder: How To Reset Tire Maintenance Light (2008-2020) – The Nissan Pathfinder is an off-road vehicle made by automaker Nissan. The first two generations of which were marketed outside North America as the Nissan Terrano.
The Pathfinder R50 was also offered in Europe until 2014. A facelift came in 2001. From 2005 there was the 3rd generation (R51), including in Europe, especially the 2.5-liter diesel model. From 2005 to 2008, a 4.0-liter gasoline engine model was also offered.
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Nissan Pathfinder: How To Reset Tire Maintenance Light (2008-2020)
The tire maintenance message will appears when the customer set distance comes for replacing tires. You can reset or set a reminder at a specific distance. Depending on your vehicle model, here are a few ways to reset the tire rotation on the Nissan Pathfinder:
2008-2011 Models (R51)
Time needed: 7 minutes
On a Nissan Armada made in 2008 2009 2010 2011, you can access tire maintenance reset via the navigation system menu. Here’s how to do it:
- Turn the ignition key to position “ON” without starting the engine
If your Nissan Armada has a Smart key button, press the “Start” button twice without touching the brake pedal.
- Press the INFO button
The button is located on the control panel
- Go to MAINTENANCE by using the navigation button
Press ENTER button to select
- Scroll to TIRE or REMINDER 3
The reset mode will open up
- Select the RESET DISTANCE to reset the reminder schedule or distance to 0 mi (km)
This menu lets you set an oil and filter reminder at a specific interval or reset the current one
- Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset
Done!
2012-2020 Models (R52)
There are 2 ways to reset tire rotation in the fourth generation(2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020). Depending on your vehicle trim level, here’s how to do it:
With Steering Button
- Turn the ignition key to ON position without starting the engine
- Hit the ❏ button until you see the SETTINGS menu
- Scroll down to MAINTENANCE by using the joystick and press the ENTER button to select it
- Select TIRE
- You can set a reminder at a specific interval or RESET the current one in this menu
With Infotainment Display
Just like the previous generation, you can reset tire maintenance through the infotainment display:
- Turn the ignition key to ON position without starting the engine
- Press the INFO button on the infotainment display
- Go to MAINTENACE by using the navigation button
- Scroll to TIRE or REMINDER 3
- You can set a reminder at a specific interval or RESET the current one in this menu
These instructions are based on the Nissan Pathfinder owner’s manual. This procedure should apply to the third and fourth generations of the Nissan Pathfinder (2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 model years). Hopefully, the article Nissan Pathfinder: How To Reset Tire Maintenance Light (2008-2020) can solve your problem. Good Luck!
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