2012 Nissan Altima Owners Manual

Security indicator light. Spotlights (See map light) Trunk light Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders.

Map lights .

..1-56, 2-14
..8-30
..2-10
..8-30
..2-11
..2-49
..2-34
..2-29
..2-31
..8-29
..2-48
..8-29
..2-12

..2-24
..1-51
..2-49
..2-16
..2-50
..2-50

..2-10

..2-50

Lights

10-4

Lock

Child safety rear door lock . Door locks . Fuel-filler door lock opener lever . Glove box lock . Power door locks . Trunk lid lock opener lever.

Loose fuel cap warning. Low fuel warning light Low tire pressure warning light . Low windshield-washer fluid warning light. Luggage (See vehicle loading information)

..3-6
..3-4
..3-25
..2-41
..3-5
..3-23
..2-25, 3-25
..2-13, 2-24
..2-12
.2-24
.9-12

Maintenance

General maintenance . Inside the vehicle . Maintenance precautions . Outside the vehicle . Seat belt maintenance. Under the hood and vehicle . Instrument brightness control .

Malfunction indicator light . Manual front seat adjustment . Map lights . Map pocket. Meters and gauges .

..8-2
..8-3
..8-5
..8-2
..1-19
..8-4
..2-15
..1-2
..2-50
..2-37
..2-3
..2-33

Mirror

Automatic anti-glare inside mirror. Inside mirror . Outside mirrors . Vanity mirror .

Moonroof . Music Box姞 hard-disk drive audio system .

..3-30
..3-29
..3-31
..3-29
..2-46
.4-77

NISSAN Intelligent Key™ . NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system .

NISSAN voice recognition system .

Octane rating (See fuel octane rating). Odometer . Oil

..3-17
.2-27, 3-3, 5-10
..4-117

..9-4
..2-4

Capacities and recommended ..9-2
fuel/lubricants . ..8-11
Changing engine oil . ..8-12
Changing engine oil filter . ..8-10
Checking engine oil level ..8-10
Engine oil . Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity . ..9-5
..3-31

Outside mirrors . Overheat

If your vehicle overheats . Owner’s manual order form . Owner’s manual/service manual order information .

Parking

Parking brake operation . Parking/parking on hills .

Personal lights .

..6-10
..9-27

..9-27

..5-19
..5-23
..2-49

Phone, Bluetooth姞 hands-free system . Power

..4-92, 4-106

Power door locks . Power outlet . Power rear windows . Power steering fluid . Power steering system . Power windows . Rear power windows .

..3-5
..2-36
..2-45
..8-14
..5-24
..2-43
..2-45

..8-5
.1-22, 1-28,

Precautions

Maintenance precautions . Precautions on child restraints . 1-33, 1-37
Precautions on seat belt usage . Precautions on supplemental restraint system . Precautions when starting and driving .

Programmable features . Push starting .

..1-13

..1-41
.5-2
..4-6
..6-10

Radio

Car phone or CB radio . FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD) player . FM/AM/SAT radio with CD/DVD player . FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD) player .

Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M) test . Rear parcel shelf

..4-91

..4-44
.4-54

..4-48

Refitting covers . Removing covers.

..9-26

..8-37
..8-36

Rear power windows . Rear seat. RearView Monitor . Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch. Recorders

..2-45
..1-8
..4-13

..2-29

Event data .

..9-26
..9-6
Refrigerant recommendation . Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-9
Reporting safety defects (US only) . ..9-25

Safety

Child safety rear door lock . Child seat belts . Reporting safety defects (US only) .

..3-6
..1-22, 1-28, 1-33, 1-37
..9-25

Seat adjustment

Front manual seat adjustment Front power seat adjustment . Rear seat adjustment .

..1-2
..1-4
..1-8
..2-38

Seatback pockets . Seat belt

Child safety. Infants and small children . Injured Person . Larger children . Precautions on seat belt usage . Pregnant women. Seat belt extenders . Seat belt maintenance. Seat belts. Shoulder belt height adjustment . Three-point type with retractor .

..1-20
..1-21
..1-16
..1-21
..1-13
..1-16
..1-19
..1-19
..1-13
..1-18
..1-16
..2-14

Seat belt warning light.

Seats

..1-2
..1-2
..2-35
..1-2
..1-8
..2-16

Adjustment. Front seats . Heated seats . Manual front seat adjustment . Rear seat.

Security indicator light. Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system), engine start . Self-adjusting brakes . Service manual order form . Servicing air conditioner. Setting button . Shifting

..2-27, 3-3, 5-10
..8-23
..9-27
..4-28
..4-6

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . Manual transmission .

Shift lock release. Shoulder belt height adjustment . Spark plug replacement . Speedometer . Spotlights (See map light) SRS warning label . Starting

..5-13
..5-18
..5-16
..1-18
..8-19
..2-4
..2-50
..1-56

Before starting the engine. Jump starting . Precautions when starting and driving . Push starting . Starting the engine .

Steering

Power steering fluid . Power steering system .

Stop light . Storage . Sunglasses case. Sunglasses holder .

..5-10
..6-8
.5-2
..6-10
..5-11

..8-14
..5-24
..8-30
..2-37
..2-38
..2-38
10-5

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Sunroof . Sunroof (see Moonroof) . Sun visors . Supplemental air bag warning light . Supplemental front impact air bag system . Supplemental restraint system

..2-46
..2-46
..3-28
.1-56, 2-14
.1-50

Information and warning labels . Precautions on supplemental restraint system .