Nissan Pathfinder (2009 year). Manual - part 419

EXL-142

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ADJUSTMENT AND INSPECTION

• Place vehicle on level ground.
• See that vehicle is unloaded (except for full levels of coolant, engine oil and fuel, and spare tire, jack, and

tools). Have the driver or equivalent weight placed in driver seat.

Adjust aiming in the vertical direction by turning the adjustment
screw.
NOTE:
Use a Phillips screwdriver to adjust. Turn screw clockwise to raise
pattern and counterclockwise to lower pattern.

1.

Set the distance between the screen and the center of the fog
lamp lens as shown.

2.

Turn front fog lamps ON.

3.

Remove front portion of fender protector(s) for adjustment screw access. Refer to 

EXT-22, "Removal and

Installation of Front Fender Protector"

4.

Adjust front fog lamps using adjustment screw so that the top
edge of the high intensity zone is 100 mm (4 in) below the height
of the fog lamp centers as shown.

• When performing adjustment, if necessary, cover the headlamps

and opposite fog lamp.

LKIA0572E

MEL327G

MEL328G

2009 Pathfinder

HEADLAMP

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

HEADLAMP

Bulb Replacement

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HEADLAMP BULB

Removal

NOTE:
Reach through engine room for bulb replacement access. 

CAUTION:

Grasp only the plastic base when handling the bulb. Never touch the glass envelope.

1.

Turn front headlamp switch OFF.

2.

Disconnect the electrical connector.

3.

Rotate the headlamp bulb retaining ring counterclockwise and remove.

4.

Pull the headlamp bulb straight out from the headlamp assembly.

NOTE:
Remove the headlamp bulb from the headlamp assembly just before a replacement bulb is installed. Dust,
moisture, foreign materials, etc. entering headlamp body may affect performance.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

FRONT TURN SIGNAL/PARKING LAMP

Removal

NOTE:
Reach through engine room for bulb replacement access.

1.

Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise to unlock it.

2.

Pull the bulb to remove it from the socket.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

After installing the bulb, be sure to install the bulb socket securely for watertightness.

FRONT SIDE MARKER LAMP

Removal

NOTE:
Reach through engine room for bulb replacement access.

1.

Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise to unlock it.

2.

Pull the bulb to remove it from the socket.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

After installing the bulb, be sure to install the bulb socket securely for watertightness.

Removal and Installation

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FRONT COMBINATION LAMP

Removal

1.

Remove front portion of front fender protector. Refer to 

EXT-22, "Removal and Installation of Front Fender

Protector"

.

2.

Remove the front bumper. Refer to 

EXT-14, "Removal and Installation"

.

3.

Remove the front combination lamp bolts.
NOTE:

2009 Pathfinder

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HEADLAMP

Early production models use four bolts. Later production models
use only a single upper bolt.

4.

Disconnect the front combination lamp connector and remove front combination lamp.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Disassembly and Assembly

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FRONT COMBINATION LAMP

LKIA0569E

Front combination lamp bolts

·: 6.0 Nm (0.61 kg-m, 53 in-lb)

1.

Headlamp assembly

2.

Headlamp bulb

3.

Headlamp bulb retaining ring

4.

Wiring harness assembly

5.

Front side marker lamp bulb

6.

Front turn signal/parking lamp bulb

AWKIA1398GB

2009 Pathfinder

OPTICAL SENSOR

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OPTICAL SENSOR

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove the defroster grille from the instrument panel. Refer to 

IP-10, "Exploded View"

.

2.

Disconnect the optical sensor connector (2).

3.

Twist the optical sensor (1) counter clockwise to remove it from
the defroster grille.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

ALIIA0061ZZ

2009 Pathfinder

EXL-146

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FRONT FOG LAMP

FRONT FOG LAMP

Bulb Replacement

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1.

Remove front portion of fender protector. Refer to 

EXT-22, "Removal and Installation of Front Fender Pro-

tector"

2.

Disconnect fog lamp connector.

3.

Turn the bulb counterclockwise to remove it.

CAUTION:

• Do not touch the glass of bulb directly by hand. Keep

grease and other oily substances away from it. Do not
touch bulb by hand while it is lit or right after being turned
off. Burning may result.

• Do not leave bulb out of fog lamp reflector for a long time

because dust, moisture smoke, etc. may affect the perfor-
mance of fog lamp. When replacing bulb, be sure to
replace it with new one.

Removal and Installation

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FRONT FOG LAMP

The fog lamp is a semi-sealed beam type which uses a replaceable halogen bulb.

CAUTION:

• Do not leave fog lamp assembly without bulb for a long period of time. Dust, moisture, smoke, etc.

entering the fog lamp body may affect the performance. Remove the bulb from the headlamp assem-
bly just before replacement bulb is installed.

• Grasp only the plastic base when handling the bulb. Never touch the glass envelope. Touching the

glass could significantly affect the bulb life and/or fog lamp performance.

Removal

1.

Remove front portion of fender protector. Refer to 

EXT-22, "Removal and Installation of Front Fender Pro-

tector"

2.

Disconnect fog lamp connector.

3.

Remove fog lamp screws and pull fog lamp rearward out of front
bumper.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

LKIA0573E

LKIA0574E

2009 Pathfinder

LIGHTING & TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

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LIGHTING & TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove instrument lower cover LH. Refer to 

IP-10, "Exploded View"

.

2.

Remove steering column cover.

3.

Disconnect the lighting and turn signal switch connector.

4.

While pressing tabs, pull lighting and turn signal switch toward
driver door and release from the steering column.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

LKIA0013E

2009 Pathfinder

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HAZARD SWITCH

HAZARD SWITCH

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove cluster lid C. Refer to 

IP-10, "Exploded View"

.

2.

Disconnect the hazard switch connector.

3.

Remove the screws and remove the hazard switch.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

2009 Pathfinder

HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP

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HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP

High-Mounted Stop Lamp

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BULB REPLACEMENT

The high-mounted stop lamp bulbs are not serviceable.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Removal

1.

Remove back door window garnish.

2.

Disconnect high-mounted stop lamp connector.

3.

Remove nuts and remove high-mounted stop lamp.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

LKIA0576E

2009 Pathfinder