2008 Nissan Altima Owners Manual

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to prevent unexpected use of the power windows. c Do not leave children unattended inside the vehicle. They could unknowingly ac- tivate switches or controls and become trapped in a window. Unattended chil- dren could become involved in serious accidents. The power windows operate when the ignition switch is in the ON position, or for about 45 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the OFF position. If the driver(cid:146)s or passenger(cid:146)s door is opened during this period of about 45 sec- onds, power to the windows is canceled. LIC0802 To install the cargo net, attach the net to the retainers. To remove the cargo net, detach the net from the cargo net retainers. WIC1264 CARGO NET (if so equipped) WARNING Properly secure all cargo with ropes or straps to help prevent it from sliding or shifting. In a sudden stop or collision, un- secured cargo could cause personal injury. The cargo net helps keep packages in the cargo area from moving around while the vehicle is in motion. 2-42 Instruments and controls Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X Driver(cid:146)s side power window switch The driver(cid:146)s side control panel is equipped with switches to open or close all of the windows. To open a window, push the switch to the first detent and continue to hold down until the de- sired window position is reached. To close a window, pull the switch to the first detent and continue to hold down until the desired window position is reached. WIC1124 1. Window lock button 2. 3. Power door lock switch Front passenger side (automatic switch, if so equipped) Right rear passenger side (sedan only) Left rear passenger side (sedan only) Driver side automatic switch 4. 5. 6. WIC1265 Front passenger(cid:146)s power window switch The passenger(cid:146)s window switch operates only the corresponding passenger(cid:146)s window. To open the window, push the switch to the first detent and continue to hold it down until the desired window position is reached s1 . To close the window, pull the switch to the first detent and continue to hold it up until the desired window position is reached s2 . Instruments and controls 2-43 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X Auto-reverse function If the control unit detects something caught in the window as it is closing, the window will be imme- diately lowered. The auto-reverse function can be activated when the window is closed by automatic operation when the ignition switch is in the ON position or for 45 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the OFF position. Depending on the environment or driving conditions, the auto-reverse function may be activated if an impact or load similar to something being caught in the window oc- curs. WARNING There are some small distances immedi- ately before the closed position which cannot be detected. Make sure that all passengers have their hands, etc., inside the vehicle before closing the window. When power window switch does not operate If the power window automatic function (closing only) does not operate properly, perform the fol- lowing procedure to initialize the power window system. LIC0718 LIC0410 Rear power window switch (sedan only) The rear power window switches open or close only the corresponding windows. To open the window, push the switch and hold it down s1 . To close the window, pull the switch up s2 . Locking passengers(cid:146) windows When the window lock button is depressed, only the driver(cid:146)s side window can be opened or closed. Push it again to cancel the window lock function. Automatic operation To fully open a window equipped with automatic operation, press the window switch down (only driver(cid:146)s side shown) to the second detent and release it; it need not be held. The window auto- matically opens all the way. To stop the window, lift the switch up while the window is opening. To fully close a window equipped with automatic operation, pull the switch up to the second detent and release it; it need not be held. To stop the window, press the switch down while the window is closing. 2-44 Instruments and controls Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X 1. Push the ignition switch to the ON position. 2. Open the window more than halfway by operating the power window switch. 3. Pull the power window switch and hold it to close the window, and then hold the switch more than 3 seconds after the window is closed. 4. Release the power window switch. Operate the window by the automatic function to confirm the initialization is complete. The power window automatically opens or closes depending on if the automatic down or up function was selected. 5. Perform steps 2 through 4 above for other windows. If the power window function does not operate properly after performing the above procedure, see a NISSAN dealer for assistance. MOONROOF (if so equipped) s2 . To fully close the moonroof, push the switch toward To open or close the moonroof part way, push the switch in any direction while the moonroof is sliding to stop it in the desired position. Tilting the moonroof Close the moonroof by pushing the switch s2 . Release the switch, then push toward s2 again to tilt the the switch toward moonroof up. To tilt toward LIC1351 the moonroof down, push the switch s1 . AUTOMATIC MOONROOF The moonroof will only operate when the ignition switch is in the ON position. The automatic moonroof is operational for about 45 seconds, even if the ignition switch is turned to the ACC or OFF position. If the driver(cid:146)s door or the front passenger(cid:146)s door is opened during this period of about 45 seconds, power to the moonroof is canceled. Sliding the moonroof To fully open the moonroof, push the switch toward s1 . WARNING c In an accident you could be thrown from the vehicle through an open moonroof. Always use seat belts and child restraints. c Do not allow anyone to stand up or extend any portion of their body out of the moonroof opening while the vehicle is in motion or while the moonroof is closing. Instruments and controls 2-45 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/18/07—debbie X If the moonroof does not close Have your NISSAN dealer check and repair the moonroof. CAUTION c Remove water drops, snow, ice or sand from the moonroof before opening. c Do not place heavy objects on the moonroof or surrounding area. Resetting the moonroof switch The moonroof switch may not operate properly and need to be reset if any of the following conditions have occurred: c the moonroof has been manually moved, c the moonroof motor has been removed and reinstalled after the moonroof has been re- positioned or adjusted, c the moonroof glass panel has been adjusted or changed, or c the electrical supply interrupted and/or some malfunction has been detected. Use the following reset procedure to return moonroof operation to normal. 2-46 Instruments and controls 1. Push the ignition switch to the ON position. 2. Push and hold the moonroof switch s2 . Once the moonroof has toward reached the full tilt position, release the switch. Push and hold the switch toward s2 position again. After a delay of the four seconds, the moonroof will make a small movement and backup. 3. Release the switch. 4. Within 5 seconds of releasing the switch, push and continuously hold the switch s2 . The moonroof will move toward from the tilt position to the open position and back to the close position. NOTE: If the switch is released at any time during Step 4, the procedure must be restarted. 5. Release the switch. Do not push the ignition switch to the OFF position for at least 2 seconds. The moonroof is now reset. If the moonroof still does not operate properly, have the moonroof system checked by a NISSAN dealer. Sunshade Open and close the sunshade by sliding it for- ward or backward. Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X INTERIOR LIGHT Type A Type B LIC1081 WIC1267 The interior light has a three-position switch and operates regardless of ignition switch position. c When the switch is in the ON position s1 , the interior light illuminates, regardless of door position. The light will go off after 30 minutes unless the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position. c When the switch is in the center DOOR position s2 , the front and rear personal lights will illuminate under the following con- ditions: (cid:150) Driver(cid:146)s door is opened. Lights remain on for a maximum of 30 seconds after driver(cid:146)s door is closed. The lights will go off when the ignition switch is in the ON position, or the driver(cid:146)s door is closed and locked. The lights will also go off after 30 minutes when the doors are open. c When the switch is in the OFF position s3 , the interior light does not illuminate, regard- less of door position. NOTE: The doorstep lights illuminate when the driver and passenger doors are opened re- gardless of the interior light switch posi- tion. These lights will turn off automatically after 30 minutes while doors are open to prevent the battery from becoming dis- charged. CAUTION Do not use for extended periods of time with the engine stopped. This could result in a discharged battery. Instruments and controls 2-47 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X MAP LIGHTS To turn the map lights on, press the light lens. To turn them off, press the lens again. CAUTION Do not use for extended periods of time with the engine stopped. This could result in a discharged battery. Front map lamps LIC1080 Rear map lamps (sedan only) To turn the rear map lights on, press the switch. To turn them off, press the switch again. LIC1083 2-48 Instruments and controls Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X TRUNK LIGHT The light illuminates when the trunk lid is opened. When the trunk lid is closed, the light goes off. The light will go off after about 30 minutes if the trunk lid is left open, unless the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position. For bulb replacement procedures, refer to (cid:147)Exte- rior and interior lights(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Maintenance and do-it-yourself(cid:148) section of this manual. HOMELINKT UNIVERSAL TRANSCEIVER (if so equipped) The HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver provides a convenient way to consolidate the functions of up to three individual hand-held transmitters into one built-in device. HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver: c Will operate most Radio Frequency (RF) devices such as garage doors, gates, home and office lighting, entry door locks and se- curity systems. c Is powered by your vehicle(cid:146)s battery. No separate batteries are required. If the vehi- cle(cid:146)s battery is discharged or is discon- nected, HomeLinkT will retain all program- ming. Once the HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver is programmed, retain the original trans- mitter for future programming procedures (Example: new vehicle purchases). Upon sale of the programmed HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver buttons should be erased for security purposes. For additional information refer to (cid:147)Program- ming HomeLinkT(cid:148) later in this section. the vehicle, WARNING c Do not use the HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver with any garage door opener that lacks safety stop and re- verse features as required by federal safety standards. (These standards be- came effective for opener models manufactured after April 1, 1982). A ga- rage door opener which cannot detect an object in the path of a closing garage door and then automatically stop and reverse, does not meet current federal safety standards. Using a garage door opener without these features in- creases the risk of serious injury or death. c During the programming procedure your garage door or security gate will open and close (if the transmitter is within range). Make sure that people or objects are clear of the garage door, gate, etc. that you are programming. c Your vehicle(cid:146)s engine should be turned off while programming the HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver. Instruments and controls 2-49 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X 4. Hold down both buttons until the indicator light on the HomeLinkT flashes, changing from a (cid:147)slow blink(cid:148) to a (cid:147)rapidly flashing blink(cid:148). This could take up to 90 seconds. When the indicator light flashes rapidly, both buttons may be released. The rapidly flash- ing light indicates successful programming. To activate the garage door or other pro- grammed device, press and hold the pro- grammed HomeLinkT button (cid:151) releasing when the device begins to activate. If the indicator light on the HomeLinkT blinks rapidly for 2 seconds and then turns solid, HomeLinkT has picked up a (cid:147)rolling code(cid:148) garage door opener signal. You will need to proceed with the next steps to train the HomeLinkT to complete the programming which may require a ladder and another per- son for convenience. 5. 6. Press and release the (cid:147)smart(cid:148) or (cid:147)learn(cid:148) pro- gram button located on the garage door opener(cid:146)s motor to activate the (cid:147)training mode(cid:148). This button is usually located near the antenna wire that hangs down from the motor. If the wire originates from under a light lens, you will need to remove the lens to access the program button. WIC0986 PROGRAMMING HOMELINKT 1. To begin, press and hold the two outer HomeLinkT buttons (to clear the memory) until the indicator light s1 blinks (after 20 seconds). Release both buttons. 2. Position the end of the hand-held transmitter 1 - 3 inches (26 - 76 mm) away from the HomeLinkT surface. WIC0987 3. Using both hands, simultaneously press and hold both the HomeLinkT button you want to program and the hand-held transmitter but- ton. DO NOT release the buttons until step 4 has been completed. 2-50 Instruments and controls Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X NOTE: Once you have pressed and released the program button on the garage door open- er(cid:146)s motor and the (cid:147)training light(cid:148) is lit, you have 30 seconds in which to perform step 7. Use the help of a second person for conve- nience to assist when performing this step. 7. Within 30 seconds of pressing and releas- ing the garage door opener program button, quickly and firmly press and release the HomeLinkT button you(cid:146)ve just programmed. Press and release the HomeLinkT button up to 3 times to complete the training. 8. Your HomeLinkT button should now be pro- grammed. (To program the remaining HomeLinkT buttons for additional door or gate openers, follow steps 2-4 only.) all previously NOTE: Do not repeat step 1 unless you want to (cid:147)clear(cid:148) programmed HomeLinkT buttons. If you have any questions or are having difficulty programming your HomeLinkT buttons, refer to the HomeLinkT web site at: www.homelink.com or call 1-800-355-3515. PROGRAMMING HOMELINKT FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS Prior to 1992, D.O.C. regulations required hand- held transmitters to stop transmitting after 2 sec- onds. To program your hand-held transmitter to HomeLinkT, continue to press and hold the HomeLinkT button (see steps 2 - 4 under (cid:147)Pro- gramming HomeLinkT(cid:148)) while you press and re- press ((cid:147)cycle(cid:148)) your hand-held transmitters every 2 seconds until the indicator light flashes rapidly (indicating successful programming). NOTE: When programming a garage door opener, etc., it is advised to unplug the device dur- ing the (cid:147)cycling(cid:148) process to prevent pos- sible damage to the garage door opener components. OPERATING THE HOMELINKT UNIVERSAL TRANSCEIVER The HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver (once pro- grammed) may now be used to activate the ga- rage door, etc. To operate, simply press the ap- propriate programmed HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver button. The red indicator light will illuminate while the signal is being transmitted. PROGRAMMING TROUBLE- DIAGNOSIS If the HomeLinkT does not quickly learn the hand- held transmitter information: c replace the hand-held transmitter batteries with new batteries. c position the hand-held transmitter with its from the facing away battery HomeLinkT surface. area c press and hold both the HomeLinkT and hand-held transmitter buttons without inter- ruption. c position the hand-held transmitter 1 - 3 inches (26 - 76 mm) away from the HomeLinkT surface. Hold the transmitter in that position for up to 15 seconds. If HomeLinkT is not programmed within that time, try holding the transmitter in another position (cid:150) keeping the indicator light in view at all times. If you continue to have programming difficulties, please contact the NISSAN Consumer Affairs Department. The phone numbers are located in the Foreword of this manual. Instruments and controls 2-51 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X CLEARING THE PROGRAMMED INFORMATION Individual buttons cannot be cleared. However, to clear all programming, press and hold the two outside buttons and release when the indicator light begins to flash (approximately 20 seconds). ROLLING CODE PROGRAMMING Rolling code garage door openers (or other roll- ing code devices) which are (cid:147)code protected(cid:148) and manufactured after 1996, may be deter- mined by the following: c Reference the garage door opener Owner(cid:146)s Manual for verification. c The hand-held transmitter appears to pro- gram the HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver but does not activate the garage door. c Press and hold the trained HomeLinkT but- ton. If the garage door opener has the rolling code feature, the HomeLinkT indicator light will flash rapidly, then remain on after 2 sec- onds. To program the HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver to a garage door opener with the rolling code feature, follow these instructions after completing the (cid:147)Programming HomeLinkT(cid:148) (the aid of a sec- ond person may make the following procedures quicker and easier). 2-52 Instruments and controls 1. Locate the training button on the garage door opener motor unit. Exact location and color of the button may vary by garage door opener brand. If there is difficulty locating the training button, reference the garage door opener Owner(cid:146)s Manual. 2. Press the training button on the garage door opener motor unit (which may activate a training light). NOTE: Following step 2, there are 30 seconds in which to initiate step 3. 3. Firmly press and release the programmed HomeLinkT button a second time to com- plete the training process. (Some garage door openers may require you to do this procedure a third time to complete the train- ing.) The garage door opener should now recognize the HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver and acti- vate when the HomeLinkT button is pressed. The remaining two buttons may now be programmed (if not yet programmed, follow steps 2 through 4 in the (cid:147)Programming HomeLinkT(cid:148) procedures earlier in this section). REPROGRAMMING A SINGLE HOMELINKT BUTTON To reprogram a HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver button, complete the following. 1. Press and hold the desired HomeLinkT but- ton. Do not release the button until step 4 has been completed. 2. When the indicator light begins to flash slowly (after 20 seconds), position the hand-held transmitter 1 - 3 inches (26 - 76 mm) away from the HomeLinkT surface. 3. Press and hold the hand-held transmitter button. 4. The HomeLinkT indicator light will flash, first slowly and then rapidly. When the indicator light begins to flash rapidly, release both buttons. The HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver button has now been reprogrammed. The new device can be activated by pushing the HomeLinkT button that was just programmed. This procedure will not affect any other programmed HomeLinkT buttons. Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X DOC: ISTC 1763K1313 FCC I.D. CV2V67690 IF YOUR VEHICLE IS STOLEN If your vehicle is stolen, you should change the codes of any non-rolling code device that has been programmed into HomeLinkT. Consult the Owner(cid:146)s Manual of each device or call the manu- facturer or dealer of those devices for additional information. When your vehicle is recovered, you will need to reprogram the HomeLinkT Univer- sal Transceiver with your new transmitter information. FCC Notice: This device complies with FCC rules part 15 and RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Opera- tion is subject to the following two condi- tions: (1) This device may not cause harmful in- terference and (2) This device must accept any interference that may be received, in- cluding interference that may cause undes- ired operation. This transmitter has been tested and com- plies with FCC and DOC/MDC rules. Changes or modifications not expressly ap- proved by the party responsible for compli- ance could void the user(cid:146)s authority to op- erate the equipment. Instruments and controls 2-53 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X MEMO 2-54 Instruments and controls 3 Pre-driving checks and adjustments Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Intelligent Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Locking with key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Locking with inside lock knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Locking with power door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Child safety rear door lock (Sedan only). . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Intelligent Key system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Operating range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 Door locks/unlocks precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8 Intelligent Key operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 How to use the remote keyless entry function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Warning signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16 Trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16 Opener operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 Interior trunk lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Fuel-filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 Opener operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 Fuel-filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 Tilting telescopic steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20 Tilt operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20 Telescopic operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20 Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20 Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21 Rearview mirror (if so equipped). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21 Automatic anti-glare rearview mirror (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22 Outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X c Do not place the Intelligent Key for an extended period in an area where tem- peratures exceed 140(cid:176)F (60(cid:176)C). c Do not attach the Intelligent Key with a key holder that contains a magnet. c Do not place the Intelligent Key near equipment that produces a magnetic field, such as a TV, audio equipment and personal computers. KEYS WPD0363 Two Intelligent Keys 1. 2. Mechanical keys (inside Intelligent Keys) 3. Key number plate INTELLIGENT KEYS Your vehicle can only be driven with the Intelligent Keys which are registered to your vehicle(cid:146)s Intel- ligent Key system components and NISSAN Ve- hicle Immobilizer System components. Never leave these keys in the vehicle. As many as 4 Intelligent Keys can be registered and used with one vehicle. The new keys must be registered by a NISSAN dealer prior to use with 3-2 Pre-driving checks and adjustments the Intelligent Key system and NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System of your vehicle. Since the registration process requires erasing all memory in the Intelligent Key components when register- ing new keys, be sure to take all Intelligent Keys that you have to the NISSAN dealer. A key number plate is supplied with your keys. Record the key number and keep it in a safe place (such as your wallet), not in the vehicle. If you lose your keys, see a NISSAN dealer for duplicates by using the key number. NISSAN does not record key numbers so it is very important to keep track of your key number plate. A key number is only necessary when you have lost all keys and do not have one to duplicate from. If you still have a key, your NISSAN dealer can duplicate it. CAUTION c Do not allow the Intelligent Key, which contains electrical components, to come into contact with water or salt water. This could affect the system function. c Do not drop the Intelligent Key. c Do not strike the Intelligent Key sharply against another object. Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X SPA1951 Mechanical key The Intelligent Key contains the mechanical key. To remove the mechanical key, release the lock knob on the back of the Intelligent Key. To install the mechanical key, firmly insert it into the Intelligent Key until the lock knob returns to the lock position. Use the mechanical key to lock or unlock the doors, trunk lid, glove box and rear seatback lock. See (cid:147)Doors(cid:148) and (cid:147)Trunk lid(cid:148) later in this section, (cid:147)Storage(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Instruments and controls(cid:148) sec- tion and (cid:147)Seats(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Safety (cid:151) Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system(cid:148) section. DOORS CAUTION WARNING c Always have the doors locked while driving. Along with the use of seat belts, this provides greater safety in the event of an accident by helping to prevent persons from being thrown from the vehicle. This also helps keep children and others from unintentionally open- ing the doors, and will help keep out intruders. c Before opening any door, always look for and avoid oncoming traffic. c Do not leave children unattended inside the vehicle. They could unknowingly ac- tivate switches or controls. Unattended children could become involved in seri- ous accidents. Always carry the mechanical key installed in the Intelligent Key slot. Valet hand-off When you have to leave a key with a valet, give them the Intelligent Key itself and keep the me- chanical key with you to protect your belongings. To prevent the glove box and the trunk from being opened during valet hand-off, follow the proce- dures below. 1. Push the trunk cancel switch to the OFF position. 2. Remove the mechanical key from the Intelli- gent Key. 3. Lock the glove box and the rear seats with the mechanical key. 4. Hand the Intelligent Key to the valet and keep the mechanical key with you. See (cid:147)Trunk lid(cid:148) later in this section, (cid:147)Storage(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Instruments and controls(cid:148) section and (cid:147)Seats(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Safety (cid:151) seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system(cid:148) section. Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3-3 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X Opening and closing windows (if so equipped) The driver(cid:146)s door key operation allows you to open and close windows equipped with auto- matic operation at the same time. c To open the windows, turn the door key toward the rear of the vehicle for longer than 1 second after the door is unlocked. Driver(cid:146)s side WPD0444 LOCKING WITH KEY The power door lock system allows you to lock or unlock all doors at the same time. Turning the key toward the front s1 of the vehicle locks all doors. Turning the key one time toward the rear s2 of the vehicle unlocks that door. From that position, returning the key to neutral s3 (where the key can only be removed and inserted) and turning it toward the rear again within 5 seconds unlocks all doors s4 . 3-4 Pre-driving checks and adjustments Inside lock WPD0291 LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK KNOB To lock the door without the key, move the inside lock knob to the lock position s1 , then close the door. To unlock the door without the key, move the inside lock knob to the unlock position s2 . Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X Lockout protection When the power door lock switch (driver(cid:146)s or front passenger(cid:146)s side) is moved to the lock position with the Intelligent Key in the port and any door open, all doors will lock and unlock automatically. With the Intelligent Key left in the vehicle (not in the Intelligent Key port) and any door open, all doors will unlock automatically and a chime will sound after the door is closed. WPD0381 Door lock switch LOCKING WITH POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH To lock all the doors without a key, push the door lock switch (driver(cid:146)s or front passenger(cid:146)s side) to the lock position s1 . When locking the door this way, be certain not to leave the key inside the vehicle. To unlock all the doors without a key, push the door lock switch (driver(cid:146)s or front passenger(cid:146)s side) to the unlock position s2 . LIC0716 CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR LOCK (Sedan only) Child safety locks help prevent the rear doors from being opened accidentally, especially when small children are in the vehicle. The child safety lock levers are located on the edge of the rear doors. When the lever is in the unlock position s1 , the door can be opened from the outside or the inside. When the lever is in the lock position s2 , the door can be opened only from the out- side. Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3-5 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM WARNING Radio waves could adversely affect elec- tric medical equipment. Those who use a pacemaker should contact the electric medical equipment manufacturer for the possible influences before use. The Intelligent Key system can operate all the door locks using the remote controller function or pushing the request switch on the vehicle without taking the key out from a pocket or purse. The operating environment and/or conditions may af- fect the Intelligent Key system operation. Be sure to read the following before using the Intelligent Key system. CAUTION c Be sure to carry the Intelligent Key with you when operating the vehicle. c Never leave the Intelligent Key in the vehicle when you leave the vehicle. The Intelligent Key is always communicating with the vehicle as it receives radio waves. The Intel- ligent Key system transmits weak radio waves. Environmental conditions may interfere with the operation of the Intelligent Key system under the following operating conditions. 3-6 Pre-driving checks and adjustments c When operating near a location where strong radio waves are transmitted, such as a TV tower, power station and broadcasting station. c When in possession of wireless equipment, such as a cellular telephone, transceiver, and CB radio. c When the Intelligent Key is in contact with or covered by metallic materials. c When any type of radio wave remote control is used nearby. c When the Intelligent Key is placed near an electric appliance such as a personal com- puter. c When the vehicle is parked near a parking meter. In such cases, correct the operating conditions before using the Intelligent Key function or use the mechanical key. Although the life of the battery varies depending on the operating conditions, the battery(cid:146)s life is approximately 2 years. the battery is dis- charged, replace it with a new one. When the Intelligent Key battery is almost dis- charged, insert the Intelligent Key into the Intelli- gent Key port to start the engine. Replace the discharged battery with a new one as soon as If possible. For more details, see (cid:147)Push-button ig- nition switch(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Starting and driving(cid:148) sec- tion. Since the Intelligent Key is continuously receiving radio waves, if the key is left near equipment which transmits strong radio waves, such as sig- nals from a TV and personal computer, the bat- tery life may become shorter. For information regarding replacement of a bat- tery, see (cid:147)Battery(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Maintenance and do-it- yourself(cid:148) section. Because the steering wheel is locked electrically, unlocking the steering wheel with the ignition switch in the LOCK position is impossible when the vehicle battery is completely discharged. Un- locking the steering wheel is impossible even if the Intelligent Key is inserted into the Intelligent Key port. Pay special attention that the vehicle battery is not completely discharged. As many as 4 Intelligent Keys can be registered and used with one vehicle. For information about the purchase and use of additional Intelligent Keys, contact a NISSAN dealer. Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X CAUTION c Do not allow the Intelligent Key, which contains electrical components, to come into contact with water or salt water. This could affect the system function. c Do not drop the Intelligent Key. c Do not strike the Intelligent Key sharply against another object. c Do not change or modify the Intelligent Key. c Wetting may damage the Intelligent Key. If the Intelligent Key gets wet, im- mediately wipe until it is completely dry. c Do not place the Intelligent Key for an extended period in an area where tem- peratures exceed 140(cid:176)F (60(cid:176)C). c Do not attach the Intelligent Key with a key holder that contains a magnet. c Do not place the Intelligent Key near equipment that produces a magnetic field, such as a TV, audio equipment and personal computers. If an Intelligent Key is lost or stolen, NISSAN recommends erasing the ID code of that Intelli- gent Key from the vehicle. This may prevent the unauthorized use of the Intelligent Key to operate the vehicle. For information regarding the erasing procedure, contact a NISSAN dealer. LPD0450 Coupe shown Sedan similar OPERATING RANGE The Intelligent Key functions can only be used when the Intelligent Key is within the specified operating range from the request switch s1 . Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3-7 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X c Do not pull the door handle before pushing the door handle request switch. The door will be unlocked but will not open. Release the door handle once and pull it again to open the door. When the Intelligent Key battery is discharged or strong radio waves are present near the operat- ing location, the Intelligent Key system(cid:146)s operat- ing range becomes narrower, and the Intelligent Key may not function properly. The operating range is within 31.50 in (80 cm) from each request switch s1 . If the Intelligent Key is too close to the door glass, handle or rear bumper, the request switches may not function. When the Intelligent Key is within the operating range, it is possible for anyone, even someone who does not carry the Intelligent Key, to push the request switch to lock/unlock the doors. 3-8 Pre-driving checks and adjustments WPD0375 DOOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS PRECAUTION c Do not push the door handle request switch with the Intelligent Key held in your hand as illustrated. The close distance to the door handle will cause the Intelligent Key system to have difficulty recognizing that the Intelli- gent Key is outside the vehicle. c After locking with the door handle request switch, verify the doors are securely locked by testing them. c To prevent the Intelligent Key from being left inside the vehicle, make sure you carry the key with you and then lock the doors. Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X WPD0432 WPD0433 WPD0369 Coupe shown, Sedan similar INTELLIGENT KEY OPERATION You can lock or unlock the doors without taking the key out of your pocket or bag. When you carry the Intelligent Key with you, you can lock or unlock all doors by pushing the door handle request switch within the range of opera- tion. Coupe shown, Sedan similar Locking doors 1. Move the selector lever to the P (Park) posi- tion, push the ignition switch to the LOCK position and make sure you carry the Intelli- gent Key with you. 2. Close all doors. 3. Push any door handle request switch s1 while carrying the Intelligent Key with you. 4. All doors and the trunk will lock. 5. The hazard warning lights flash twice and the outside buzzer sounds twice. NOTE: c Doors lock with the door handle request switch while the ignition switch is not in the LOCK position. c Doors do not lock by pushing the door handle request switch while any door is open. However, doors lock with the me- chanical key even if any door is open. c Doors do not lock with the door handle request switch with the Intelligent Key inside the vehicle and a beep sounds to warn you. However, when an Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle, doors can be locked with an- other Intelligent Key. Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3-9 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X CAUTION c After locking the doors using the re- quest switch, make sure that the doors have been securely locked by operating the door handle or the trunk opener switch. c When locking the doors using the re- quest switch, make sure to have the Intelligent Key in your possession be- fore operating the request switch to prevent the Intelligent Key from being left in the vehicle. c The request switch is operational only when the Intelligent Key has been de- tected by the Intelligent Key system. Lockout protection To prevent the Intelligent Key from being acci- dentally locked in the vehicle, lockout protection is equipped with the Intelligent Key system. When the driver(cid:146)s side door is open, the doors are locked, and then the Intelligent Key is put inside the vehicle and all the doors are closed; the lock will automatically unlock and the door buzzer sounds. NOTE: The doors may not lock when the Intelli- gent Key is in the same hand that is oper- ating the request switch to lock the door. Put the Intelligent Key in a purse, pocket or your other hand. CAUTION The lockout protection may not function under the following conditions: c When the Intelligent Key is placed on top of the instrument panel. c When the Intelligent Key is placed on top of the rear parcel shelf. c When the Intelligent Key is placed in- side the glove box or a storage bin. c When the Intelligent Key is placed in- side the door pockets. c When the Intelligent Key is placed on or under the spare tire area. c When the Intelligent Key is placed in- side or near metallic materials. 3-10 Pre-driving checks and adjustments WPD0432 Coupe shown, Sedan similar Unlocking doors 1. Carry the Intelligent Key. 2. Push the door handle request switch s1 . 3. The hazard warning lights flash once and the outside buzzer sounds once. 4. Push the door handle request switch s1 again within 5 seconds to unlock all doors. Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X WPD0369 If a door handle is pulled while unlocking the doors, that door may not be unlocked. Returning the door handle to its original position will unlock the door. If the door does not unlock after return- ing the door handle, push the door handle re- quest switch to unlock the door. All doors will be locked automatically unless one of the following operations is performed within 1 minute after pushing the request switch. c Opening any door. c Pushing the ignition switch. The interior light timer illuminates for 30 seconds when a door is unlocked and the room light switch is in the DOOR position. The interior light can be turned off without waiting for 30 seconds by performing one of the follow- ing operations. c Placing the ignition switch in the ON posi- tion. c Locking the doors with the remote controller. c Switching the room light switch to the OFF position. WPD0406 Opening the trunk lid 1. Push the trunk opener request switch sA for more than 1 second while carrying the Intel- ligent Key with you. 2. The trunk will unlatch. A chime will sound four times. 3. Raise the trunk lid to open the trunk. Lockout protection To prevent the Intelligent Key from being acci- dentally locked in the trunk, lockout protection is equipped with the Intelligent Key system. Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3-11 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X CAUTION After locking the doors using the Intelli- gent Key, be sure that the doors have been securely locked by operating the door handles. When all doors are locked and the trunk lid is closed with the Intelligent Key inside the trunk, the outside buzzer will sound and the trunk will open. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FUNCTION The remote keyless entry function can operate all door locks using the remote keyless function of the Intelligent Key. The remote keyless function can operate at a distance of 33 ft (10 m) away from the vehicle. The operating distance de- pends upon the conditions around the vehicle. The remote keyless entry function will not func- tion under the following conditions: c When the Intelligent Key is not within the operational range. c When the doors or the trunk are open or not closed securely. c When the Intelligent Key battery is dis- charged. CAUTION When locking the doors using the Intelli- gent Key, be sure not to leave the key in the vehicle. 3-12 Pre-driving checks and adjustments Locking doors 1. Place the ignition switch in the LOCK posi- WPD0359 tion. 2. Close all doors. 3. Push the Key. button on the Intelligent 4. The hazard warning lights flash twice and the horn beeps once. 5. All doors will be locked. Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X The interior light illuminates for 15 seconds when a door is unlocked and the room light switch is in the DOOR position. The light can be turned off without waiting for 15 seconds by performing one of the following op- erations. c Placing the ignition switch in the ON posi- tion. c Locking the doors with the Intelligent Key. c Switching the room light switch to the OFF position. Opening windows (if so equipped) The Intelligent Key allows you to open windows equipped with automatic operation simulta- neously. c To open the windows, press the but- ton on the Intelligent Key longer than 3 seconds after all doors are unlocked. button on the Intelligent Key. The door windows will open while pressing the The door windows cannot be closed by using the Intelligent Key. WPD0360 Unlocking doors 1. Push the button on the Intelligent Key. 2. The hazard warning lights flash once. 3. Push the button again within 5 sec- onds to unlock all doors. All doors will be locked automatically unless one of the following operations is performed within 1 minute after pushing the c Opening any doors. c Pushing the ignition switch. button. WPD0364 Releasing the trunk lid Push the button for longer than 0.5 sec- ond to open the trunk lid. The trunk release button will not operate when the ignition switch is in the ON position or when the trunk cancel switch is in the OFF position. See (cid:147)Cancel switch(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Pre-driving checks and adjustments(cid:148) section. Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3-13 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X The hazard warning lights will flash once and the horn will sound once to confirm that the horn beep feature has been reactivated. Deactivating the horn beep feature does not si- lence the horn if the alarm is triggered. WARNING SIGNALS To help prevent the vehicle from moving unex- pectedly by erroneous operation of the Intelligent Key or to help prevent the vehicle from being stolen, a chime or buzzer sounds from inside and outside the vehicle and a warning is displayed in the instrument panel. When a chime or beep sounds or a warning is displayed, be sure to check the vehicle and the Intelligent Key. See the troubleshooting guide that follows and (cid:147)Vehicle information display indicator lights and warnings(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Instruments and controls(cid:148) sec- tion. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Verify the location of all Intelligent Keys that are programmed for the vehicle. If another Intelligent Key is in range or inside the vehicle, the vehicle system may respond differently than expected. WPD0361 WPD0362 Using the panic alarm If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened, you may activate the panic alarm to call attention button on the by pushing and holding the Intelligent Key for longer than 0.5 second. The panic alarm and headlights will stay on for 25 seconds. The panic alarm stops when: c it has run for 25 seconds, or c any button is pushed on the Intelligent Key. Silencing the horn beep feature If desired, the horn beep feature can be deacti- vated using the Intelligent Key. To deactivate: Press and hold the and buttons for at least 2 seconds. The hazard warning lights will flash three times to confirm that the horn beep feature has been deactivated. To activate: Press and hold the and once more. buttons for at least 2 seconds 3-14 Pre-driving checks and adjustments Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X Symptom Possible Cause Remedy When pushing the ignition switch to stop the engine The SHIFT P warning appears on the dis- play and the inside warning chime sounds continuously. The selector lever is not in the P (Park) position. Shift the selector lever to the P (Park) position. When opening the driver(cid:146)s door to get out of the vehicle The inside warning chime sounds continuously. When closing the door after getting out of the vehicle When closing the door with the inside lock knob turned to LOCK The NO KEY warning appears on the display, the outside chime sounds 3 times and the inside warning chime sounds for approximately 3 seconds. The NO KEY warning appears on the dis- play and the outside chime sounds continuously. The outside chime sounds for approximately 3 seconds and all the doors unlock. When pushing the door handle request switch to lock the door The outside chime sounds for approximately 2 seconds. The ignition switch is in the ACC position. The Intelligent Key is in the Intelligent Key port. The ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position. The ignition switch is in the ACC position and the selector lever is not in the P (Park) position. The Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle or trunk. The Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle or trunk. A door is not closed securely. The door handle request switch is pushed before the door is closed. When closing the trunk lid The outside chime sounds for approximately 10 seconds and the trunk lid opens. The Intelligent Key is inside the trunk. Push the ignition switch to the OFF position. Remove the Intelligent Key from the Intelli- gent Key port. Push the ignition switch to the OFF position. Move the selector lever to the P (Park) po- sition and push the ignition switch to the OFF position. Carry the Intelligent Key with you. Carry the Intelligent Key with you. Close the door securely. Push the door handle request switch after the door is closed. Carry the Intelligent Key with you. Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3-15 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X HOOD TRUNK LID WPD0441 LPD0394 WARNING OPENER OPERATION c Make sure the hood is completely closed and latched before driving. Fail- ure to do so could cause the hood to fly open and result in an accident. c If you see steam or smoke coming from the engine compartment, to avoid injury do not open the hood. WARNING c Do not drive with the trunk lid open. This could allow dangerous exhaust gases to be drawn into the vehicle. See (cid:147)Ex- haust gas(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Starting and driving(cid:148) section of this manual. s1 Pull the hood lock release handle located below the driver(cid:146)s side instrument panel; the hood springs up slightly. s2 Lift the lever at the front of the hood with your fingertips and raise the hood. s3 Remove the support rod from the clamp. s4 Insert the support rod into the hole on the passenger(cid:146)s side of the hood. 5. When closing the hood, return the support rod to its original position, lower the hood to approximately 12 inches above the latch and release it. This allows proper engagement of the hood latch. 3-16 Pre-driving checks and adjustments Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X c Closely supervise children when they are around cars to prevent them from playing and becoming locked in the trunk where they could be seriously in- jured. Keep the car locked, with the rear seatback and trunk lid securely latched when not in use, and prevent children(cid:146)s access to car keys. To open the trunk lid, push the opener lever down. To close the trunk lid, lower and push the trunk lid down securely. NOTE: You can open the trunk lid with the Intelli- gent Key. Refer to (cid:147)Intelligent Key system(cid:148) earlier in this section. LPD0395 LPD0396 Cancel switch When the switch, located inside the glove box, is in the OFF position, the power to the trunk lid will be cancelled. The trunk can only be opened with the master key or keyfob. The trunk lid cannot be opened when: c using the trunk lid release switch, c the trunk open request switch is pressed, when the Intelligent Key is in range of the vehicle or c the HOLD button on the Intelligent Key is pushed. INTERIOR TRUNK LID RELEASE WARNING Closely supervise children when they are around cars to prevent them from playing and becoming locked in the trunk where they could be seriously injured. Keep the car locked, with the rear seatback and trunk lid securely latched when not in use, and prevent children(cid:146)s access to car keys. The interior trunk lid release mechanism provides a means of escape for children and adults in the event they become locked inside the trunk. Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3-17 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X FUEL-FILLER DOOR To open the trunk from the inside, pull the illumi- nated release handle until the lock releases and push up on the trunk lid. The release handle is made of a material that glows in the dark after a brief exposure to ambient light. The handle is located inside the trunk compart- ment on the interior of the trunk lid. LPD0397 WPD0434 OPENER OPERATION The fuel-filler door release is located on the floor to the left of the driver(cid:146)s seat. To open the fuel- filler door, pull up the release. To lock, close the fuel-filler door securely. Coupe shown, sedan similar FUEL-FILLER CAP The fuel-filler cap is a ratcheting type. Turn the cap to the left to remove. To tighten, turn the cap to the right until ratcheting clicks are heard. Put the fuel-filler cap on the cap holder s1 while refueling. 3-18 Pre-driving checks and adjustments Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X c Do not fill a portable fuel container in the vehicle or trailer. Static electricity can cause an explosion of flammable liquid, vapor or gas in any vehicle or trailer. To reduce the risk of serious injury or death when filling portable fuel containers: (cid:150) Always place the container on the ground when filling. (cid:150) Do not use electronic devices when filling. (cid:150) Keep the pump nozzle in contact with the container while you are fill- ing it. (cid:150) Use only approved portable fuel con- tainers for flammable liquid. WARNING c Gasoline is extremely flammable and highly explosive under certain condi- tions. You could be burned or seriously injured if it is misused or mishandled. Always stop the engine and do not smoke or allow open flames or sparks near the vehicle when refueling. c Do not attempt to top off the fuel tank after the fuel pump nozzle shuts off automatically. Continued refueling may cause fuel overflow, resulting in fuel spray and possibly a fire. c Use only an original equipment type fuel-filler cap as a replacement. It has a built-in safety valve needed for proper operation of the fuel system and emis- sion control system. An incorrect cap can result in a serious malfunction and possible injury. It could also cause the malfunction indicator light to come on. c Never pour fuel into the throttle body to attempt to start your vehicle. CAUTION c If fuel is spilled on the vehicle body, flush it away with water to avoid paint damage. c Tighten until the fuel-filler cap clicks. Failure to tighten the fuel-filler cap properly may cause the Mal- function Indicator Light (MIL) to illumi- nate. If the light illuminates be- cause the fuel-filler cap is loose or missing, tighten or install the cap and to continue vehicle. The light should turn off after a drive the If the light few driving trips. does not turn off after a few driving trips, have the vehicle inspected by a NISSAN dealer. c For additional information, see the (cid:147)Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Instruments and Controls(cid:148) section earlier in this manual. Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3-19 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X TILTING TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN SUN VISORS LPD0398 TILT OPERATION Pull the lever s1 all the way towards you and adjust the steering wheel up or down in direction s2 to the desired position. Lock the wheel by releasing the lever and ensure that the lever has returned to its original position. WARNING Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. You could lose control of your vehicle and cause an accident. 3-20 Pre-driving checks and adjustments TELESCOPIC OPERATION Pull the lever s1 all the way towards you and adjust the steering wheel forward or backward in direction s3 , to the desired position. Lock the wheel by releasing the lever and ensure that the lever has returned to its original position. WARNING Do not adjust the steering wheel any closer to you than is necessary for proper steering operation and comfort. The driv- er(cid:146)s air bag inflates with great force. If you are unrestrained, leaning forward, sitting sideways or out of position in any way, you are at greater risk of injury or death in a crash. You may also receive serious or fatal injuries from the air bag if you are up against it when it inflates. Always sit back against the seatback and as far away as practical from the steering wheel. Always use the seat belts. WPD0435 Coupe shown, sedan similar s1 To block glare from the front, swing down the main sun visor. s2 To block glare from the side, remove the sun visor from the center mount and swing the sun visor to the side. Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X s3 Slide the extension sun visor (if so equipped) in or out as needed. CAUTION Do not store the sun visor before returning the extension to its original position. MIRRORS LPD0389 Coupe shown, sedan similar VANITY MIRRORS To access the vanity mirror, pull the sun visor down and flip open the mirror cover. Some vanity mirrors are illuminated and turn on when the mirror cover is open. WPD0126 REARVIEW MIRROR (if so equipped) The night position s1 reduces glare from the headlights of vehicles behind you at night. Use the day position s2 when driving in daylight hours. WARNING Use the night position only when neces- sary, because it reduces rear view clarity. Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3-21 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X To turn on the automatic anti-glare feature, press button again. The indicator light will the turn on. For information on HomeLinkT Universal Trans- ceiver operation, see (cid:147)HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Instrument and controls(cid:148) sec- tion of this manual. For information on the compass and outside tem- perature display, see (cid:147)Compass and outside temperature display(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Instrument and con- trols(cid:148) section of this manual. NOTE: Do not hang any objects over the sensors s2 or apply glass cleaner to the sensors. Doing so will reduce the sensitivity of the sensors, resulting in improper operation. OUTSIDE MIRRORS WARNING c Objects viewed in the outside mirror on the passenger side are closer than they appear. Be careful when moving to the right. Using only this mirror could cause an accident. Use the inside mirror or glance over your shoulder to properly judge distances to other objects. LPD0346 Electric control type The outside mirror remote control only operates when the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position. Rotate the control lever to select the right or left mirror. Adjust the mirror to the desired position by moving the control lever. Heated mirrors (if so equipped) Some outside mirrors can be heated to defrost, defog, or de-ice for improved visibility. For addi- tional information, see (cid:147)Rear window and outside mirror (if so equipped) defroster switch(cid:148) in the (cid:147)Instrument and controls(cid:148) section of this manual. WPD0333 AUTOMATIC ANTI-GLARE REARVIEW MIRROR (if so equipped) The inside mirror is designed so that it automati- cally dims according to the intensity of the head- lights of the vehicle following you. The automatic anti-glare feature operates only when the ignition switch is in the ON position. The indicator light s1 will automatic anti-glare feature is operating. illuminate when the To turn off the automatic anti-glare feature, press the button. The indicator light will turn off. 3-22 Pre-driving checks and adjustments Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X MEMO Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3-23 4 Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems Control panel buttons (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Setting up the start-up screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 How to use the SETUP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 Rearview monitor (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 How to read the displayed lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Adjusting the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Operating tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Ventilators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10 Heater and air conditioner (manual). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Heater operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12 Air conditioner operation (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . 4-13 Air flow charts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14 Heater and air conditioner (automatic) (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18 Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18 Manual operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19 Operating tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19 Servicing air conditioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20 Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20 Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20 FM radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21 AM radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21 Satellite radio reception (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . 4-21 Audio operation precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22 FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD) player. . . . . . 4-27 FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD) changer (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32 FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD) changer (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38 CD care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43 Steering wheel switch for audio control (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45 Car phone or CB radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45 BluetoothT Hands-Free Phone System without Navigation System (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47 Using the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48 Control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50 List of voice commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52 Speaker adaptation (SA) mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/18/07—debbie X Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59 BluetoothT Hands-Free Phone System with Navigation System (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61 Voice commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62 Pairing procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62 Phone download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63 Making a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65 Receiving a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66 During a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66 Phone setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67 Nissan Voice Recognition System (if so equipped) . . . 4-69 Using the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69 System features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70 BluetoothT Hands-Free Phone System voice commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70 Navigation system voice commands (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71 Voice recognition settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71 Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/18/07—debbie X CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS (if so equipped) WARNING c Do not disassemble or modify this sys- tem. If you do, it may result in accidents, fire, or electrical shock. c Do not use this system if you notice any abnormality, such as a frozen screen or lack of sound. Continued use of the system may result in accident, fire or electric shock. c In case you notice any foreign object in the system hardware, spill liquid on it, or notice smoke or smell coming from it, stop using the system immediately and contact your nearest NISSAN dealer. Ignoring such conditions may lead to accidents, fire or electrical shock. 1. brightness control button 6. DEST button* LHA0746 (P. 4-7) TILT button* INFO button* SETUP button (P. 4-3) 2. 3. 4. 5. MAP button* *For Navigation system control buttons, refer to the separate Navigation System Owner(cid:146)s Manual. 4-2 Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 10/05/07—arosenma X When you use this system, make sure the engine is running. If you use the system with the engine not running (ignition ON or ACC) for a long time, it will use up all the battery power, and the engine will not start. Reference symbols: SETUP button (cid:151) This is a button on the control panel. (cid:147)Display(cid:148) key (cid:151) This is a select key on the touch- screen. By touching this key you can proceed to the next function. SETTING UP THE START-UP SCREEN With the ignition to ACC or ON, the SYSTEM START-UP warning is displayed on the screen. Read the warning and touch the (cid:147)I agree(cid:148) key (English) or the (cid:147)Enter(cid:148) (Fran(cid:231)ais) key. If you do not touch the (cid:147)I agree(cid:148) key, the Naviga- tion system will not proceed to the next step display. If you do not press a button or touch a screen key for more than 1 minute on the START-UP screen, the screen will change to the audio screen auto- matically. To proceed to the next step, refer to the separate Navigation System Owner(cid:146)s Manual. LHA0747 HOW TO USE THE SETUP BUTTON When the SETUP button is pressed, the settings screen will appear on the display. You can select and/or adjust several features and modes that are available for your vehicle. Touch one of the setting item keys to select each item to be set. functions, Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems 4-3 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X c Press the button. The message (cid:147)Re- suming display(cid:148) will appear and the Display (cid:147)ON(cid:148) key will be automatically turned on, the amber indicator will illuminate. LHA0748 LHA0749 Display settings Touch the (cid:147)Display(cid:148) key. The display screen will appear. Display/brightness/contrast: Touch the (cid:147)(cid:150)(cid:148) key or the (cid:147)+(cid:148) key to adjust the brightness and contrast of the screen. The new settings are automatically saved when you exit the setting screen by touching the (cid:147)Back(cid:148) key or pressing any other mode button. Display off: Touch the Display (cid:147)ON(cid:148) key. The indicator of the display turns off; touch the (cid:147)Back(cid:148) key to accept the change. The message above will be dis- played briefly. When the audio, or any mode button on the control panel is operated, the dis- play turns on for that operation. If one of the control panel buttons is pressed, the display will automatically turn off after 5 seconds. To turn the screen on, c Press the SETUP button and then touch the display (cid:147)ON(cid:148) key, or 4-4 Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/17/07—debbie X key or the Clock Format: key to choose Touch the either the 12-hour clock display or the 24-hour clock display. Offset Adjust: Touch the (cid:147)(cid:150)(cid:148) key or the (cid:147)+(cid:148) key to adjust the time by increasing or decreasing per minute. Daylight Saving Time: When this item is turned on, the daylight saving time, application is enabled. To turn off daylight saving time, touch the Daylight Saving Time (cid:147)ON(cid:148) key; touch it again to enable daylight saving. LHA0750 Clock Adjusting the time: The following display will appear when pressing the SETUP button, then touching the (cid:147)Clock(cid:148) key. On-screen Clock: When this item is turned on, a clock is always displayed in the upper right corner of the screen. This clock will indicate the time almost exactly because it is always adjusted by the GPS system. To turn off the clock in the upper right corner of the screen touch the On-screen Clock (cid:147)ON(cid:148) key, touch it again to display the clock. LHA1005 Time Zone: Touch the (cid:147)Time Zone(cid:148) key, the Time Zone screen will appear. Select one of the following zones, depending on the current location. Touch the (cid:147)ON(cid:148) key for the particular time zone. c Pacific zone c Mountain zone c Central zone c Eastern zone c Atlantic zone Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems 4-5 Z REVIEW COPY—2008 Altima (alt) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 09/18/07—debbie X c Newfoundland zone After selection, touch the (cid:147)Back(cid:148) key the Clock screen will appear. Pacific zone has been set as the initial (default) setting. LHA1006

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