2006 Nissan Altima Owners Manual

Warning

Air bag warning light. Anti-lock brake warning light . Battery charge warning light . Brake warning light . Door open warning light . Engine oil pressure warning light Hazard warning flasher switch .

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Low fuel warning light Low washer fluid warning light. Passenger air bag and status light. Seat belt warning light . Vehicle security system. Warning labels (for SRS). Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders . Warning lights. Washer switch

Windshield wiper and washer switch . Weights (See dimensions and weights) . Wheels and tires . Wheel/tire size . When traveling or registering your vehicle in another country . Window washer fluid . Windows

Locking passengers(cid:146) windows . Power rear windows . Power windows . Rear power windows .

Windshield wiper and washer switch . Wiper

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Windshield wiper and washer switch . Wiper blades .

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GAS STATION INFORMATION

RECOMMENDED FUEL: For 2.5L engine

Use unleaded regular gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) num- ber (Research octane number 91).

For 3.5L engine

Use unleaded regular gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) num- ber (Research octane number 91).

For improved performance, NISSAN recom- mends the use of unleaded premium gasoline with an octane rating of at least 91 AKI number (Research octane number 96).

CAUTION

c Using a fuel other than that specified could adversely affect the emission control system, and may also affect the warranty coverage.

c Under no circumstances should a leaded gasoline be used, because this will damage the three-way catalyst.

c Do not use E-85 fuel in your vehicle. Your vehicle is not designed to run on E-85 fuel. Using E-85 fuel can damage the fuel system components and is not covered by the NISSAN vehicle limited warranty.

For additional information, see (cid:147)Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants in the (cid:147)Technical and consumer information(cid:148) section. RECOMMENDED ENGINE OIL: QR25DE Engine c API Certification Mark c API grade SG/SHEnergy Conserving II or

API grade SJ or SL, Energy conserving

c ILSAC grade GF-II or GF-III c 5W-30 Viscosity preferred See (cid:147)Engine oil and oil filter recommendation(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Technical and consumer information(cid:148) sec- tion of this manual. VQ35DE Engine c API Certification Mark c API grade SG/SHEnergy Conserving I & II or

API grade SJ or SL Energy conserving

c ILSAC grade GF-I, GF-II or GF-III

c 5W-30 Viscosity preferred See (cid:147)Engine oil and oil filter recommendation(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Technical and consumer information(cid:148) sec- tion of this manual. TIRE COLD PRESSURE: See tire placard. RECOMMENDED NEW VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCEDURE: During the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km) of vehicle use, follow the recommendations outlined in the (cid:147)BREAK-IN SCHEDULE(cid:148) information found in the (cid:147)Starting and driving(cid:148) section of this manual. Follow these recommendations for the future re- liability and economy of your new vehicle. Failure to follow these recommendations may result in vehicle damage or shortened engine life.

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QUICK REFERENCE

Engine coolant 8-8

1. 2. Window washer fluid 8-16
3. 4.

Engine oil 8-9
Passenger supplemental front impact air bag 1-34
Audio system 4-23, 4-25, 4-30; Air condi- tioner 4-11, 4-20
Supplemental side-impact air bag (if so equipped) 1-34
Front seats 1-2
Spare tire 6-2
Fuel-filler door release 3-12; Fuel recom- mendation 9-3

5.

6.

7. 8. 9.

10. Keys 3-2
11. Supplemental side-impact air bag (if so

equipped) 1-34

12. Seat belts 1-9
13. 14. Supplemental curtain side-impact air bag (if

Trunk release 3-10

so equipped) 1-34

15. Driver supplemental front impact air bag

1-34

16. Hood release 3-9
17. Meters and gauges 2-3

WGS0016

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