1999 NISSAN ALTIMA Owners Manual

If the vehicle is equipped with a sunroof,
there is an additional storage compartment
in the map light unit. This storage compart-
ment has been specially designed to hold
some garage door transmitters. Some
transmitters may not fit. When properly in-
stalled, the garage door transmitter can be
activated while it is within the storage com-
partment.To install your transmitter, follow the num-
bered instructions in the above illustrations.
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STORAGE COMPARTMENT
FOR GARAGE DOOR
TRANSMITTER (if so equipped)
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Once the garage door transmitter is in-
stalled, close the storage compartment
door. Press the button on the center of the
storage compartment door to operate the
garage door transmitter.The interior light operates regardless of
ignition key position.
The interior light has a three-position switch.
cWhen the switch is in the OFF position,
the interior light does not illuminate, re-
gardless of door position.
cWhen the switch is in the centerj
position, the interior light illuminates
when a door is opened.
cWhen the switch is in the ON position,
the interior light illuminates, whether any
door is open or closed.
CAUTION
Leaving the interior light or spot light
switches in the ON position for ex-
tended periods of time will result in a
discharged battery.
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INTERIOR LIGHT
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The light illuminates when the trunk lid is
opened. When the trunk lid is closed, the
light goes off.
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MAP LIGHT (if so equipped) TRUNK LIGHT
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Key .........................................................................3-2
Door locks ..............................................................3-2
Manual door lock ....................................................3-2
Power door lock .....................................................3-3
Child safety rear door lock .....................................3-4
Multi-remote control system (if so equipped).........3-4
Battery replacement ...............................................3-7
Hood release ..........................................................3-8Glove box ...............................................................3-9
Trunk lid lock operation ..........................................3-9
Fuel filler lid lock operation ..................................3-11
Fuel filler cap ........................................................3-11
Tilting steering wheel ...........................................3-13
Outside mirror remote control ..............................3-13
Inside mirror .........................................................3-13
Vanity mirror (if so equipped)...............................3-14
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The master key can be used for all of the
locks.
A key number plate is supplied with your
key. Record the key number and keep it in a
safe place (such as your wallet), NOT IN
THE CAR. 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, this
key can be duplicated by an authorized
NISSAN dealer or a locksmith shop.
WARNING
cAlways 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 opening the doors,
and will help keep out intruders.
cBefore opening any door, always
look for and avoid oncoming traffic.
c
Do not leave children unattended in-
side the vehicle. They could unknow-
ingly activate switches or controls.
Unattended children could become
involved in serious accidents.
MANUAL DOOR LOCK
To lock the front doors from the outside, turn
the key toward the front of the vehicle. To
unlock, turn it toward the rear.
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KEY DOOR LOCKS
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To lock the door without the key, move the
inside lock knob to the lock position, then
close the door.
When locking the door this way, be certain
not to leave the key inside the vehicle.POWER DOOR LOCK
The power door lock system allows you to
lock or unlock all doors simultaneously.
Turning the front door key to the front of the
vehicle locks all doors.
Turning the front door key one time to the
rear of the vehicle unlocks the correspond-
ing door. From that position, returning the
key to Neutral (where the key can only be
removed and inserted) and turning it to the
rear again within 5 seconds unlocks all
doors.
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To lock from the outside without a key, push
the door lock button (driver side only) or the
door lock knob (driver or front passenger
side), then close the door. When locking the
door this way, be certain not to leave the
key inside the vehicle. If the key is left in the
ignition, all doors will unlock automatically.CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR
LOCK
Child safety locks help prevent 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 lock position, the
door can be opened only from the outside.
MULTI-REMOTE CONTROL
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
It is possible to lock/unlock all doors, turn
the interior light on and activate the panic
alarm by using the remote controller from
outside the vehicle.
Be sure to remove the key from the
vehicle before locking the doors.
The remote controller can operate at a
distance of approximately 49 ft (15 m) from
the vehicle. The effective distance depends
on the conditions around the vehicle.
As many as four remote controllers can be
used with one vehicle. For information con-
cerning the purchase and use of additional
remote controllers, contact an authorized
NISSAN dealer.
CAUTION
Listed below are conditions or occur-
rences which will damage the remote
controller:
cDo not allow the remote controller to
become wet.
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cDo not drop the remote controller.
cDo not strike the remote controller
sharply against another object.
cDo not place the remote controller
for an extended period in an area
where temperatures exceed 140ÉF
(60ÉC).
Locking doors
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Close the hood, trunk lid, and all doors.
4. Push the
button on the multi-remote
controller. All doors lock. The hazard
lights flash twice and the horn beeps
once to indicate all doors are locked.
cWhen the
button is pushed with all
doors locked, the hazard lights flash
twice and the horn beeps once as a
reminder that the doors are already
locked.
The horn may or may not beep once.
Refer to ``silencing the horn beep fea-
ture'' later in this section.
Unlocking doors
1. Push thebutton on the multi-
remote controller. Only the driver's side
door unlocks.
2. Push the
button on the multi-remote controller again within five sec-
onds. The passenger doors unlock.
3. The interior light comes on and stays on
for 30 seconds when the light switch is in
the O position.
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