1997 NISSAN ALTIMA Owners Manual

Cooling
This mode is used to cool and dehumidify.
1. Push the air recirculation button to the off
position.
2. Push the
button in.
3. Move the fan control dial to the desired
position.
4. Push on the air conditioner button. The
indicator light comes on.
5. Move the temperature control lever to the
desired position.
cFor quick cooling when the outside tem-
perature is high, push the air recirculation
button to the on position. Be sure to
return the air recirculation button to the
off position for normal cooling.
Dehumidified heating
This mode is used to heat and dehumidify.
1. Push the air recirculation button to the off
position.
2. Push the
button in.
3. Move the fan control dial to the desired
position.4. Push on the air conditioner button. The
indicator light comes on.
5. Move the temperature control lever to the
desired position.
Dehumidified defogging
This mode defogs the windows and dehu-
midifies.
1. Push the
button in.
2. Move the fan control dial to the desired
position.
3. Push the air conditioner button. The indi-
cator light comes on.
4. Move the temperature control lever to the
desired position.
When the
button is pushed, the air
conditioner automatically turns on to de-
fog the windshield, and the air recircula-
tion mode automatically turns off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging per-
formance.
Operating tips
cKeep the windows and sun roof closed
while the air conditioner is in operation.cAfter parking in the sun, drive for two or
three minutes with the windows open to
vent hot air from the passenger compart-
ment. Then, close the windows. This
allows the air conditioner to cool the
interior more quickly.
cThe air conditioner system should be
operated for about ten minutes at
least once a month. This helps pre-
vent damage to the system due to lack
of lubrication.
cIf the coolant temperature gauge ex-
ceeds the H (hot) position, turn the air
conditioner off. See ``If your vehicle over-
heats'' in the ``In case of emergency''
section for additional information.
AIR FLOW CHARTS
The charts on the following pages show the
switch and lever positions forMAXIMUM
and QUICKheating, cooling, or defrosting.
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WARNING
cThe air conditioner cooling function
operates only when the engine is
running.
cDo not leave children, unreliable
adults, or pets alone in your vehicle.
On hot sunny days, temperatures in
a closed vehicle could quickly be-
come high enough to cause severe
or possibly fatal injuries to people or
animals.cDo not use the recirculation mode
for long periods as it may cause the
interior air to become stale and the
windows to fog up.
cPositioning of the heating or air con-
ditioning controls should not be
done while driving, in order that full
attention may be given to the driving
operation.
Controls
Start the engine and operate the controls to
activate the climate control system. Push
the OFF switch to turn the system off.The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
Cooling and/or dehumidified heat-
ing (AUTO mode)
This mode may be used throughout the year
as the system automatically works to main-
tain the customer-selected temperature. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also
controlled automatically.
1. Push the AUTO switch on. AUTO and the
previously selected temperature appear
in the display.
2. Push the temperature set button
orto set the desired temperature.
cAdjust the temperature to about 75ÉF
(24ÉC) for normal operation.
cThe temperature of the passenger com-
partment is maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also
controlled automatically.
Heating (ECON mode)
The ECON (economy) mode provides cli-
mate control without activating the air con-
ditioner. When only heating of the passen-
ger compartment is desired, use this mode.
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HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER (AUTOMATIC)
(If so equipped)
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1. Push the ECON switch on. ECON ap-
pears in the display.
2. Push the temperature set button
or
to set the desired temperature.
cThe temperature of the passenger com-
partment is maintained as selected by
the temperature set button. Air flow dis-
tribution and fan speed are also con-
trolled automatically in an effort to reach
the desired termperature.
cDo not select a temperature setting lower
than the outside air temperature. Due to
the absence of air conditioner operation,
the selected interior temperature may not
be reached.
cECON mode is not recommended if the
windows are fogging up. If the windows
begin to fog up while using the ECON
mode, use the procedures outlined in
``Dehumidified defogging''.
Dehumidified defogging
1. Push theswitch on. The indicator
light comes on.
2. Push the temperature set button
orto set the desired temperature.cTo quickly remove ice or fog from the
outside of the windows, push the manual
fan control switch and set to the maxi-
mum position
.
cAs soon as possible after the windshield
is clean, push the AUTO switch to return
to the auto mode.
cWhen the
switch is pushed, the air
conditioner automatically turns on at out-
side temperatures above 35ÉF (2ÉC) to
defog the windshield, and the air recircu-
lation mode automatically turns off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging
performance.
Manual fan speed control
Push the fan control switches to manually
control the fan speed. Each fan speed is
indicated by the shading of a fan blade on
the display. For example,
indicates
that the fan is operating at low speed and
indicates that the fan is operating at
medium-high speed.
cPush the AUTO switch to return to auto-
matic control of the fan speed.
Air recirculation switch
Push the air recirculation switch to recircu-
late interior air inside the vehicle. The indi-
cator light comes on.
Push it again to draw outside air into the
passenger compartment. The indicator
goes out.
cThe air recirculation mode cannot be
activated when the
mode has
been selected.
Manual air flow control
Pushing the manual air flow control switch
selects the air outlet.
Ð Air flows from center and side
ventilators.
Ð Air flows from center and side
ventilators and foot outlets.
Ð Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
Ð Air flows from defroster outlets
and foot outlets.
Ð Air flows mainly from defroster
outlets.
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Operating tips
cWhen the engine coolant temperature
and outside air temperature are low, the
air flow from the foot outlets may not
operate for a maximum of 180 seconds.
This is not a malfunction. After the cool-
ant temperature warms up, the air flows
from the foot outlets normally.
The sensor on the instrument panel helps
maintain a constant temperature; do not put
anything on or around this sensor.
Servicing air conditioner
The air conditioner system in your NISSAN
vehicle is charged with a refrigerant de-
signed with the environment in mind.
This refrigerant does not harm the
earth's ozone layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant is
required when servicing your NISSAN air
conditioner. Using improper refrigerants or
lubricants will cause severe damage to your
air conditioner system. See ``Air conditioner
system refrigerant and lubricant recommen-
dations'' in the ``Technical and consumer
information'' section of this manual.
Your NISSAN dealer is able to service your
environmentally conscious air conditioner
system.
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3-10
ZX

To turn the radio on, turn the ignition key to
ACC or ON. If you listen to the radio with the
engine not running, turn the key to the ACC
position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter,
buildings, bridges, mountains and other ex-
ternal influences. Intermittent changes in
reception quality normally are caused by
these external influences.
CLOCK-RADIO (If so equipped)
On vehicles equipped with an AM-FM radio
and cassette player, a clock is integrated
into the audio system. For further details,
refer to ``Clock Operation'' later in this sec-
tion.
RADIO
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AM-FM RADIO WITH CASSETTE
PLAYER
RADIO OPERATION
Push the ON-OFF/VOL knob to turn the
radio on. Push the ON-OFF/VOL knob once
more to turn the radio off.
Turn the knob to adjust the volume.
Inserting a cassette tape into the cassette
player while the radio is on turns the radio
off and turns the cassette player on.
Pushing the ON-OFF/VOL knob while a
cassette tape is playing turns the cassette
player off.
Clock Operation
Pressing the CLOCK button alternates the
clock and the radio/cassette tape options in
the display.
Clock Set
Depressing the CLOCK and thebuttons
together sets hours. Depressing the
CLOCK and
buttons together sets min-
utes.
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