NTB20-052B

Classification:
Reference:
EL20-024B
Date:
NTB20-052B
January 26, 2022
REAR DOOR ALERT SERVICE INFORMATION
This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page.
Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
APPLIED VEHICLES:
2022 Pathfinder (R53)
2021-2022 Rogue (T33)
2020-2022 Sentra (B18)
SERVICE INFORMATION
This bulletin contains supplementary information related to the rear door alert system on
the APPLIED VEHICLES.
Although the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) should be the primary source of information
for inspection, diagnosis, and repair, the supplementary information in this bulletin will
assist in these areas.
The information in this bulletin includes:

Rear Door Alert Description

How to Turn the Rear Door Alert System ON and OFF

Vehicle Information Display Alert/Message

Rear Door Alert Operation
NOTE: Do not replace the BCM for a rear door alert concern unless all information in this
bulletin has been reviewed and the concern has been verified to be abnormal.
Nissan Bulletins are intended for use by qualified technicians, not 'do-it-yourselfers'. Qualified technicians are
properly trained individuals who have the equipment, tools, safety instruction, and know-how to do a job
properly and safely. NOTE: If you believe that a described condition may apply to a particular vehicle, DO
NOT assume that it does. See your Nissan dealer to determine if this applies to your vehicle.
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REAR DOOR ALERT DESCRIPTION

The rear door alert functions under certain conditions to indicate there may be a
passenger or object in the rear seat.

The rear door alert does not directly sense or detect objects in the rear seat.
Instead, it can detect when the rear door is opened or closed, indicating that
there may be something in the rear seat.
HOW TO TURN THE REAR DOOR ALERT SYSTEM ON AND OFF
1.
Use the scroll wheel or arrow buttons on the steering wheel to navigate to Settings in
the vehicle information display.
2.
Highlight and select Vehicle Settings.
3.
Highlight and select Rear Door Alert.
To turn the system ON:

Highlight and select one of the
following options:
Figure 1
o Horn & Alert: The horn will
sound and an alert/message
will display in the vehicle
information display.
OR
o Alert Only: An alert/message
will display in the vehicle
information display.
To turn the system OFF (no alert or
sound):

Highlight and select OFF.
Figure 2
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VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY ALERT/MESSAGE
When the rear door alert is activated, the alert/message shown in Figure 3 displays to
remind the driver to check the rear seat.

Dismiss Message can be selected
to clear the alert/message.

Disable Alert can be selected to
disable the rear door alert for the
current trip.

If no selection is made, the
alert/message will disappear after a
period of time.
Figure 3
REAR DOOR ALERT OPERATION
NOTE: For the rear door alert system to function, it must be turned ON in Vehicle
Settings.
Conditions when the rear door alert will be activated:

The rear door alert system is activated when the vehicle is driven within
approximately 10 minutes of opening a rear door.
o Once the system is activated, the horn will sound (if selected) and the vehicle
information display alert/message will display on every trip unless deactivated
by one of the two methods:
 The driver opens a rear door within a short period of time after arriving at a
destination.
 Disable Alert is selected in the vehicle information display (Figure 3).
Conditions when the rear door alert will not be activated:

If one of the rear doors is used, but the vehicle is not driven within approximately
10 minutes, the system will not be activated.
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Exiting the vehicle with the rear door alert activated
When the driver exits the vehicle after arriving at a destination, a rear door must be
opened within a short time to deactivate the alert.

If the driver exits the vehicle while
the rear door alert is active, the
message Check Rear Seat for All
Articles will be displayed, and the
horn will sound (if selected as
described in step 3 on page 2).
Figure 4

If the driver exits the vehicle and the doors are locked before the alert is
deactivated, the horn will sound (if selected).

If the driver exits the vehicle and the trunk is opened before opening a rear door,
the horn will sound (if selected) after the trunk is closed.
AMENDMENT HISTORY
PUBLISHED DATE REFERENCE
DESCRIPTION
July 17, 2020
NTB20-052
Original bulletin published
November 5, 2020
NTB20-052a
APPLIED VEHICLES and Conditions when the
rear door alert will be activated section revised
NTB20-052B
APPLIED VEHICLES and HOW TO TURN THE
REAR DOOR ALERT SYSTEM ON AND OFF
revised, and HOW TO TURN THE HORN ALERT
FUNCTION ON AND OFF removed
January 26, 2022
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