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Nissan 2012 Altima Sedan - Owner's Manual User Manual (454 pages)

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Table of contents

2012 ALTIMA

1

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT

3

THIS MANUAL

3

WHEN READING THE MANUAL

3

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

4

CALIFORNIA PERCHLORATE

4

ADVISORY

4

NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM

5

Table of

6

Contents

6

EXTERIOR FRONT

10

EXTERIOR REAR

12

PASSENGER COMPARTMENT

14

INSTRUMENT PANEL

15

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CHECK

17

LOCATIONS

17

VQ35DE engine

18

WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS

19

FRONT MANUAL SEAT

21

ADJUSTMENT (if so equipped)

21

Forward and backward

22

Reclining

22

FRONT POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT

23

FOLDING REAR SEAT

27

Interior trunk access

27

HEAD RESTRAINTS

28

Components

29

Adjustment

29

LRS0888 LRS0889 WRS0922

30

LRS2026 SPA1025

31

PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT

32

SEAT BELTS

32

SSS0134 SSS0016

33

PREGNANT WOMEN

35

INJURED PERSONS

35

THREE-POINT TYPE SEAT BELT

35

WITH RETRACTOR

35

Fastening the seat belts

35

LRS0594 LRS0595

36

Unfastening the seat belts

37

Checking seat belt operation

37

(Sedan, front seats)

37

Shoulder belt guide (Coupe)

38

SEAT BELT EXTENDERS

38

SEAT BELT MAINTENANCE

38

CHILD SAFETY

39

SMALL CHILDREN

40

LARGER CHILDREN

40

PRECAUTIONS ON CHILD

41

RESTRAINTS

41

CHILD RESTRAINTS

41

LATCH lower anchor

43

LATCH lower anchor location

43

REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT

45

INSTALLATION USING LATCH

45

INSTALLATION USING THE SEAT

47

FORWARD-FACING CHILD

50

RESTRAINT INSTALLATION USING

50

THE SEAT BELTS

52

INSTALLING TOP TETHER STRAP

56

BOOSTER SEATS

56

Precautions on booster seats

56

LRS0453 LRS0464

57

Booster seat installation

58

PRECAUTIONS ON SUPPLEMENTAL

59

RESTRAINT SYSTEM

59

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT

59

ARS1041 ARS1042 ARS1043

62

ARS1044 ARS1045 ARS1046

63

SSS0101 WRS0032

64

SSS0159 SSS0162

65

(front seats)

68

SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG

74

WARNING LABELS

74

WARNING LIGHT

74

2 Instruments and controls

77

METERS AND GAUGES

80

SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER

81

Speedometer

81

Odometer/Twin trip odometer

81

TACHOMETER

82

ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE

82

FUEL GAUGE

83

COMPASS DISPLAY

84

2-8 Instruments and controls

85

Instruments and controls 2-9

86

CHECKING BULBS

87

WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS AND

87

AUDIBLE REMINDERS

87

Instruments and controls 2-11

88

2-12 Instruments and controls

89

Master warning light

90

2-14 Instruments and controls

91

Instruments and controls 2-15

92

2-16 Instruments and controls

93

Light reminder chime

94

HOW TO USE THE VEHICLE

94

INFORMATION DISPLAY

94

VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY

94

2-18 Instruments and controls

95

Instruments and controls 2-19

96

2-20 Instruments and controls

97

Instruments and controls 2-21

98

Indicators for maintenance

99

Instruments and controls 2-23

100

2-24 Instruments and controls

101

VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM

102

SECURITY SYSTEMS

102

2-26 Instruments and controls

103

Instruments and controls 2-27

104

MIRROR (if so equipped)

105

DEFROSTER SWITCH

105

REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE

105

XENON HEADLIGHTS (if so

106

HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL

106

HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH

107

Lighting

107

Instruments and controls 2-31

108

Headlight beam select

109

Battery saver system

109

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM

109

(Canada only)

109

INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS

110

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

110

Turn signal

110

Lane change signal

110

HAZARD WARNING FLASHER

111

Instruments and controls 2-35

112

VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)

113

OFF SWITCH

113

POWER OUTLET

113

MAP POCKETS

114

SEATBACK POCKETS (if so

115

SUNGLASSES HOLDER

115

CUP HOLDERS

116

Soft bottle holder

117

GLOVE BOX

118

CONSOLE BOX

118

Upper half

118

Lower half

118

GROCERY HOOKS

119

CARGO NET (if so equipped)

120

POWER WINDOWS

120

2-44 Instruments and controls

121

Locking passengers’ windows

122

Automatic operation

122

Auto-reverse function

122

2-46 Instruments and controls

123

Resetting the moonroof switch

124

Sunshade

125

INTERIOR LIGHT

126

PERSONAL LIGHTS MAP LIGHTS

127

TRANSCEIVER (if so equipped)

128

PROGRAMMING HOMELINK姞

129

Instruments and controls 2-53

130

ROLLING CODE PROGRAMMING

131

REPROGRAMMING A SINGLE

131

HOMELINK姞 BUTTON

131

IF YOUR VEHICLE IS STOLEN

131

Instruments and controls 2-55

132

2-56 Instruments and controls

133

NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY™

135

Mechanical key

136

Valet hand-off

136

NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER

136

SYSTEM KEYS

136

LOCKING WITH KEY

137

CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR LOCK

139

(Sedan only)

139

NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY™ WITH

139

DOOR AND TRUNK REQUEST

139

SWITCHES

139

OPERATING RANGE

141

DOOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS

142

PRECAUTION

142

OPERATION

142

Locking doors

143

Unlocking doors

144

Opening the trunk lid

145

HOW TO USE THE REMOTE

145

KEYLESS ENTRY FUNCTION

145

Releasing the trunk lid

147

Using the panic alarm

147

WARNING SIGNALS

148

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

149

WITHOUT DOOR AND TRUNK

151

REQUEST SWITCHES

151

OPENER OPERATION

157

HOOD TRUNK LID

157

Cancel switch

158

INTERIOR TRUNK LID RELEASE

158

FUEL-FILLER CAP

159

FUEL-FILLER DOOR

159

Loose Fuel Cap warning

161

TILT OPERATION

162

TELESCOPIC OPERATION

162

AUTOMATIC ANTI-GLARE

164

Type A and Type B

164

OUTSIDE MIRRORS

165

Electric control type

165

CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS —

169

COLOR SCREEN WITH NAVIGATION

169

SYSTEM (if so equipped)

169

HOW TO USE THE TOUCH

170

Touch screen operation

170

Touch screen maintenance

171

HOW TO SELECT MENUS ON THE

172

HOW TO USE THE INFO BUTTON

172

Where am I?

172

Traffic Info

172

LHA1236 LHA1237

173

Display settings

174

LHA1240 LHA1241

175

(hour):

176

(minute):

176

Others settings

177

LHA1250 LHA1251

178

LHA1252 LHA1253

179

HOW TO READ THE DISPLAYED

180

REARVIEW MONITOR (if so

180

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

181

PREDICTED AND ACTUAL

181

DISTANCES

181

Backing up on a steep uphill

182

ADJUSTING THE SCREEN

183

OPERATING TIPS

184

CONTROLS

186

Fan control dial

186

Air flow control buttons

186

HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER

186

(manual) (if so equipped)

186

Bi-level heating

188

Heating and defogging

188

Operating tips

188

AIR CONDITIONER OPERATION

188

Dehumidified heating

189

Dehumidified defogging

189

AIR FLOW CHARTS

189

LHA2082 WHA1409

190

LHA2034 LHA2083

191

AUTOMATIC OPERATION

193

Cooling or heating (AUTO)

193

(automatic) (if so equipped)

193

SERVICING AIR CONDITIONER

195

Radio reception

196

FM RADIO RECEPTION

196

AM RADIO RECEPTION

196

AUDIO SYSTEM (if so equipped)

196

AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS

197

Compact disc (CD) with MP3 or

201

Specification chart:

203

Troubleshooting guide:

204

Navigation System)

209

FM/AM RADIO WITH COMPACT

211

Audio main operation

211

FM/AM radio operation

213

FM/AM/SAT RADIO WITH

215

COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER

215

(Type A) (if so equipped)

215

LHA1270 LHA1271

216

LHA1272 LHA1273 LHA1274

217

FM/AM/SAT radio operation

218

Additional features

220

(Type B) (if so equipped)

221

FM-AM-SAT radio operation

223

FM/AM/SAT RADIO WITH CD/DVD

226

PLAYER (if so equipped)

226

LHA1236 LHA1256

227

LHA1375 LHA1413

230

LHA1259 LHA1262 LHA1260

232

LHA1261 LHA1267 LHA1415

233

DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC (DVD)

235

PLAYER OPERATION (models with

235

Precautions

235

Playing a DVD

236

DVD settings

237

USB INTERFACE (models without

238

Audio file operation

239

Connecting USB device:

240

Audio main operation:

241

USB INTERFACE (models with

242

Movie file operation

244

WITHOUT NAVIGATION SYSTEM

245

Connecting iPod姞

245

Compatibility

246

Connecting iPod:

247

Compatibility:

247

NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if so

249

LHA1398 LHA1315

251

MUSIC BOX姞 (if so equipped)

252

Recording CDs

253

Playing recorded songs

254

LHA1284 LHA1285

255

LHA1286 LHA1287

256

LHA1288 LHA1289

257

Music Box settings

258

Gracenote姞

259

BLUETOOTH姞 STREAMING AUDIO

260

(if so equipped)

260

Connecting Bluetooth姞 audio

260

Bluetooth姞 audio settings

262

CD CARE AND CLEANING

263

STEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR

264

POWER on switch

264

Window antenna

266

SYSTEM WITHOUT NAVIGATION

267

REGULATORY INFORMATION

269

USING THE SYSTEM

269

Initialization

269

Giving voice commands

270

CONTROL BUTTONS

271

GETTING STARTED

272

Choosing a language

272

Connecting procedure

272

Receiving a call

273

LIST OF VOICE COMMANDS

274

“Phonebook” (phones without

275

For example, say: “Mary.”

276

“Recent Calls”

277

“Connect Phone”

277

VOICE ADAPTATION (VA) MODE

278

Training procedure

278

Training phrases

278

MANUAL CONTROL

279

BLUETOOTH姞 HANDS-FREE PHONE

281

SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM

281

VOICE COMMANDS

283

CONNECTING PROCEDURE

283

LHA1316 LHA1317 LHA1318

284

VEHICLE PHONEBOOK

285

LHA1382 LHA1383

286

HANDSET PHONEBOOK

287

MAKING A CALL

288

RECEIVING A CALL

288

DURING A CALL

289

ENDING A CALL

290

PHONE SETTINGS

290

BLUETOOTH SETTINGS

291

CALL VOLUME

292

NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION

292

STANDARD MODE

293

Displaying user guide

293

Getting started

294

Let’s Practice

295

Voice recognition settings

296

BEFORE STARTING

296

GIVING VOICE COMMANDS

296

How to speak numbers

297

Standard Mode command list

298

Navigation Command:

299

Information Command:

299

Audio Command:

299

Voice command examples

300

7. Say “662”

301

LHA1337 LHA1338

302

LHA0768 LHA1333 LHA1334

303

ALTERNATE COMMAND MODE

304

Displaying the command list

305

LHA1342 LHA1402 LHA1342

306

Phone Command:

307

Before starting

310

Settings menu

311

SPEAKER ADAPTATION FUNCTION

312

LHA1347 LHA1348 LHA1349

313

5 Starting and driving

316

EXHAUST GAS (carbon monoxide)

317

THREE-WAY CATALYST

317

PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING

317

AND DRIVING

317

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING

318

SYSTEM (TPMS)

318

5-4 Starting and driving

319

AVOIDING COLLISION AND

320

ROLLOVER

320

OFF-ROAD RECOVERY

321

RAPID AIR PRESSURE LOSS

321

DRINKING ALCOHOL/DRUGS AND

322

PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH

322

POSITIONS

323

EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUT OFF

324

BATTERY DISCHARGE

324

BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE

325

STARTING THE ENGINE

326

CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE

327

TRANSMISSION (CVT) (if so

327

DRIVING THE VEHICLE

327

Starting the vehicle

328

Shifting

328

5-14 Starting and driving

329

Starting and driving 5-15

330

Shift lock release

331

Starting and driving 5-17

332

Suggested up-shift speeds

333

PARKING BRAKE

334

PRECAUTIONS ON CRUISE

335

CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS

335

CRUISE CONTROL

335

Starting and driving 5-21

336

5-22 Starting and driving

337

PARKING/PARKING ON HILLS

338

5-24 Starting and driving

339

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM

340

Using the system

340

Self-test feature

340

Normal operation

341

Starting and driving 5-27

342

5-28 Starting and driving

343

ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (if so

344

5-30 Starting and driving

345

6 In case of emergency

346

CHANGING A FLAT TIRE

348

Stopping the vehicle

348

Blocking wheels

348

6-4 In case of emergency

349

In case of emergency 6-5

350

6-6 In case of emergency

351

Installing the spare tire

352

JUMP STARTING

353

In case of emergency 6-9

354

6-10 In case of emergency

355

TOWING YOUR VEHICLE

356

TOWING RECOMMENDED BY

357

In case of emergency 6-13

358

Pulling a stuck vehicle

359

Rocking a stuck vehicle

359

7 Appearance and care

360

CLEANING EXTERIOR

361

REMOVING SPOTS

362

UNDERBODY

362

ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS (if so

362

CHROME PARTS

363

TIRE DRESSINGS

363

CLEANING INTERIOR

363

AIR FRESHENERS

364

FLOOR MATS

364

Floor mat positioning aid

364

7-6 Appearance and care

365

License plate bracket padding

366

EXPLANATION OF GENERAL

369

MAINTENANCE ITEMS

369

Outside the vehicle

369

Inside the vehicle

370

Under the hood and vehicle

371

MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS

372

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM

375

CHECKING ENGINE COOLANT

376

CHANGING ENGINE COOLANT

376

CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL

377

ENGINE OIL

377

CHANGING ENGINE OIL

378

CHANGING ENGINE OIL FILTER

379

BRAKE FLUID

382

CLUTCH FLUID (if so equipped)

382

WINDSHIELD-WASHER FLUID

382

RESERVOIR

382

VARIABLE VOLTAGE CONTROL

385

DRIVE BELT

385

REPLACING SPARK PLUGS

386

Platinum-tipped spark plugs

386

SPARK PLUGS

386

AIR CLEANER

387

IN-CABIN MICROFILTER

388

CLEANING

388

REPLACING

388

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES

388

SELF-ADJUSTING BRAKES

389

BRAKE PAD WEAR INDICATORS

389

LDI0455 LDI0457

390

ENGINE COMPARTMENT

391

Fusible links

391

Extended storage switch

393

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

394

HIGH VOLTAGE

395

FRONT PARK/TURN/SIDEMARKER

396

EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS

397

Replacement procedures

400

REMOVING COVERS FROM REAR

403

PARCEL SHELF

403

UPPER TETHER ANCHOR/KEY

403

CYLINDER COVERS

403

INSTALLING COVERS TO REAR

404

TIRE PRESSURE

405

Tire inflation pressure

405

WHEELS AND TIRES

405

Checking tire pressure

408

TIRE LABELING

409

TYPES OF TIRES

412

All season tires

412

Summer tires

412

Snow tires

412

TIRE CHAINS

413

CHANGING WHEELS AND TIRES

414

Tire rotation

414

Tire wear and damage

414

Replacing wheels and tires

415

Wheel balance

416

Care of wheels

416

CAPACITIES AND RECOMMENDED

419

FUEL/LUBRICANTS

419

FUEL RECOMMENDATION

420

Gasoline specifications

420

Reformulated gasoline

420

E–85 fuel

421

Aftermarket fuel additives

421

Octane rating tips

421

AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM

423

REFRIGERANT AND OIL

423

RECOMMENDATIONS

423

SPECIFICATIONS

424

in (mm)

425

LTI0025 WTI0037

426

ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER

427

F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S

427

CERTIFICATION LABEL

427

EMISSION CONTROL

428

INFORMATION LABEL

428

TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION

428

AIR CONDITIONER SPECIFICATION

429

VEHICLE LOAD CAPACITY

430

LOADING TIPS

432

MEASUREMENT OF WEIGHTS

432

MAXIMUM LOAD LIMITS

433

Maximum trailer loads

433

TOWING A TRAILER

433

Tongue load

434

Maximum Gross Vehicle Weight

434

Tire pressures

437

Safety chains

437

Trailer lights

437

Trailer brakes

437

Pre-towing tips

438

Trailer towing tips

438

FLAT TOWING

440

UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING

441

EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM

442

WARRANTY

442

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS

442

READINESS FOR INSPECTION/

443

MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST

443

EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)

443

OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE

444

MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION

444

10 Index

446

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