2002 NISSAN ALTIMA window

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 approximately ten min-
utes at least once a month. This helps
prevent damage to the system due to
lack of lubrication.
cIf the engine coolant temperature gauge
exceeds the H (hot) position, turn the air
conditioner off. See ``If your vehicle over-
heats'' in the ``In case of emergency''
section of this Owner's Manual for addi-
tional 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, impaired
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 orpossibly 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, so full attention
may be given to vehicle operation.
Start the engine and operate the controls to
activate the air conditioner.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Cooling and/or dehumidified heat-
ing (AUTO)
This mode may be normally used all year
round as the system automatically works to
keep a constant temperature. Air flow distri-
bution and fan speed are also controlled
automatically.
1. Push the AUTO button on. (AUTO will be
displayed.)
2. Turn the temperature dial to the left or
right to set the desired temperature.
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HEATER AND AIR
CONDITIONER (Automatic) (if
so equipped)
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cAdjust the temperature dial to about 75ÉF
(24ÉC) for normal operation.
cThe temperature of the passenger com-
partment will be maintained automati-
cally. Air flow distribution and fan speed
are also controlled automatically.
Heating (ECON)
The air conditioner does not activate. When
you need to heat only, use this mode.
1. Push the ECON (Economy) button on.
(ECON will be displayed.)
2. Turn the temperature dial to the left or
right to set the desired temperature.
cThe temperature of the passenger com-
partment will be maintained automati-
cally. Air flow distribution and fan speed
are also controlled automatically.
cDo not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Otherwise
the system may not work properly.
cNot recommended if windows fog up.
Dehumidified defogging
1. Push the DEF buttonon. The in-
dicator light on the button will come on.2. Turn the temperature dial to the left or
right to set the desired temperature.
cTo quickly remove ice from the outside of
the windows, push the manual fan con-
trol button
and set to the maxi-
mum position
.
cAs soon as possible after the windshield
is clean, push the AUTO button to return
to the auto mode.
cWhen the DEF button
is pushed,
the air conditioner will automatically be
turned on at outside temperatures above
23ÉF (þ5ÉC) to defog the windshield, and
the air recirculate mode will automatically
be turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging
performance.
MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control
Push the fan control buttonto manu-
ally control the fan speed.
Push the AUTO button to return to auto-
matic control of the fan speed.
Air recirculation
Push the air recirculation buttonto
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The
indicator light on the switch will come on.
Push it again to make the air inlet controlled
automatically (FRESH, REC/FRE and RE-
CIRCULATION). The indicator will go out.
The air recirculation button will not be acti-
vated when the air conditioner is in DEF
mode.
Air flow control
Pushing the manual air flow control button
selects the air outlet to:
: Air flows from center and side ventila-
tors.
: Air flows from center and side ventila-
tors and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
: Air flow from defroster and foot out-
lets.
To turn system off
Push the OFF button.
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TUNE/FF-REV
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
Use the
orbuttons for manual tun-
ing. To move quickly through the channels,
hold the tuning buttons down.
SEEK tuning
Push SEEK/TRACK (or). SEEK
tuning begins from low to high frequencies or
high to low frequencies, depending on which
button is pressed, and stops at the next
broadcasting station. If using the up button,
once the highest broadcasting station is
reached, the radio continues in the SEEK
mode at the lowest broadcasting station. If
using the down button, once the lowest
broadcasting station is reached, the radio
continues in the SEEK mode at the highest
broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning
Push the SCAN button. SCAN illuminates in
the display window. Scan tuning begins
from low to high frequencies or from high to
low frequencies. Scan tuning stops at each
broadcasting station that has sufficient sig-
nal strength for 5 seconds. When scanning,
SCAN blinks in the display. Pushing the
SCAN button again during this 5 second
period stops Scan tuning and the radio
remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operation þ Travel Pre-
set is OFF
Each preset mode (A, B or C) has 6 presets,
capable of storing any combination of AM,
FM and FM RDS stations.
Press the PRESET ABC button to change
between the presets:
A!B!C
The radio displays icon A, B or C to indicate
which set of presets is active.
To store a radio station in a preset:
1. Select the desired preset by pressing
PRESET ABC.
2. Tune to the desired station.3. Press the desired station select button
(>2 seconds.)
4. A beep will sound indicating memoriza-
tion is complete.
5. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
radio fuse opens, the radio memory is can-
celled. In that case, reset the desired sta-
tions.
Turning ON Travel Preset
1. Press the TRAVEL preset button (<1.5
seconds). The TRAVEL icon shows in
the display.
2. The radio selects the strongest stations
in the area and stores them in Travel
Presets A, B and C. 12 FM stations and
6 AM stations are the default settings. To
change the default settings, see ªEditing
Travel Presetº later in this section.
3. When finished storing radio stations, the
radio tunes to the first stored preset of
Travel Preset A.
4. If the radio cannot find any stations, the
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playing, the compact disc plays at an in-
creased speed while fast forwarding or re-
winding. When the button is released, the
CD returns to normal play speed.
SEEK/TRACK buttons
When
is pressed while the compact
disc is playing, the selection following the
present one starts to play from the begin-
ning. Press
several times to skip sev-
eral selections. Each time the button is
pressed, the CD advances one additional
selection. The track number appears in the
display window. (When the last selection on
the compact disc is skipped, the first selec-
tion is played.)
When
is pressed, the selection being
played returns to the beginning. Press
several times to skip back several
selections. Each time the button is pressed,
the CD moves back one selection. If the
play pattern is in MIX mode when the button
is pressed, the next random selection will be
played.MIX
Press the MIX button to change CD play
patterns:
Repeat!Mix!Normal Play
Repeat
Press the MIX button (<1.5 seconds) once
to repeat the current track. The ª1º icon is
turned on.
Mix
Press the MIX button (<1.5 seconds) again
to start shuffle play of the current disc. The
ªMIXº icon is turned on.
Normal Play
Press the MIX button (<1.5 seconds) again
to return to normal play mode. The ªMIXº
icon is turned off.
CD Scan
Press the SCAN button (<1.5 seconds) to
scan all tracks of the current disc for 7
seconds per track. The SCAN icon is
flashed during Scan mode.
The Scan mode is cancelled once it scans
through all tracks on the disc, or if the SCAN
button is pressed during Scan mode.
Eject CD
1. Press the
button.
2. The disc ejects. Remove the disc. (If the
disc is not removed within 15 seconds,
the disc will reload.)
3. The indicator and symbol for the disc are
turned off.
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TUNE/FF-REV
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
Use the
orbuttons for manual tun-
ing. To move quickly through the channels,
hold the tuning buttons down.
SEEK tuning
Push SEEK/TRACK (or). SEEK
tuning begins from low to high frequencies or
high to low frequencies, depending on which
button is pressed, and stops at the next
broadcasting station. If using the up button,
once the highest broadcasting station is
reached, the radio continues in the SEEK
mode at the lowest broadcasting station. If
using the down button, once the lowest
broadcasting station is reached, the radio
continues in the SEEK mode at the highest
broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning
Push the SCAN button. SCAN illuminates in
the display window. Scan tuning begins
from low to high frequencies or from high to
low frequencies. Scan tuning stops at each
broadcasting station that has sufficient sig-
nal strength for 5 seconds. When scanning,
SCAN blinks in the display. Pushing the
SCAN button again during this 5 second
period stops Scan tuning and the radio
remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operation þ Travel Pre-
set is OFF
Each preset mode (A, B or C) has 6 presets,
capable of storing any combination of AM,
FM and FM RDS stations.
Press the PRESET ABC button to change
between the presets:
A!B!C
The radio displays icon A, B or C to indicate
which set of presets is active.
To store a radio station in a preset:
1. Select the desired preset by pressing
PRESET ABC.
2. Tune to the desired station.3. Press the desired station select button
(>2 seconds.)
4. When the indicator illuminates in the
station selection button, a beep will
sound indicating memorization is com-
plete. For FM stations, the indicator will
turn green. For AM stations, the indicator
will turn amber.
5. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
radio fuse opens, the radio memory is can-
celled. In that case, reset the desired sta-
tions.
Turning ON Travel Preset
1. Press the TRAVEL preset button (<1.5
seconds). The TRAVEL icon shows in
the display.
2. The radio selects the strongest stations
in the area and stores them in Travel
Presets A, B and C. 12 FM stations and
6 AM stations are the default settings. To
change the default settings, see ªEditing
Travel Presetº later in this section.
3. When finished storing radio stations, the
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3. The CD plays after the disc is set to a
play position.
4. The indicator changes fromblinking
greentosolid greenand the display
shows the Disc number, Track number
and Elapsed Time.
FF (fast forward) REW
(rewind) buttons
When the TUNE/FF-REV (
or) but-
ton is pressed while the compact disc is
playing, the compact disc plays at an in-
creased speed while fast forwarding or re-
winding. When the button is released, the
CD returns to normal play speed.
SEEK/TRACK buttons
When
is pressed while the compact
disc is playing, the selection following the
present one starts to play from the begin-
ning. Press
several times to skip sev-
eral selections. Each time the button is
pressed, the CD advances one additional
selection. The track number appears in the
display window. (When the last selection on
the compact disc is skipped, the first selec-
tion is played.)
When
is pressed, the selection beingplayed returns to the beginning. Press
several times to skip back several
selections. Each time the button is pressed,
the CD moves back one selection. If the
play pattern is in MIX mode when the button
is pressed, the next random selection will be
played.
MIXzPTY
Press the MIXzPTY button to change CD
play patterns:
Repeat!Mix!All Mix!Normal Play
Repeat
Press the MIXzPTY button (<1.5 seconds)
once to repeat the current track. The ª1º
icon is turned on, and the display shows
ªRepeat Trackºfor 2 seconds. The display
then shows the Track number and Elapsed
time as normal.
Mix
Press the MIXzPTY button (<1.5 seconds)
again to start shuffle play of the current disc.
The ªMIXº icon is turned on and the display
showsªMix Tracksºfor 2 seconds. The
display then shows the Track number and
Elapsed time as normal.All Mix
Press the MIXzPTY button (<1.5 seconds)
again to start shuffle play of all discs. The
ªMIXº icon is turned on, and the display
showsªMix All Tracksºfor 2 seconds. The
display then shows the Track number and
Elapsed time as normal. Also, the indicators
of the loaded discs are turned on with
amber color. (Green for current disc.)
Normal Play
Press the MIXzPTY button (<1.5 seconds)
again to return to normal play mode. The
ªMIXº icon and the amber LED's are turned
off. The display showsªNormal Playºfor 2
seconds. The display then shows the Track
number and Elapsed time as normal.
CD Scan
1 Disc All Tracks
Press the SCAN button (<1.5 seconds) to
scan all tracks of the current disc for 7
seconds per track. The display showsªDisc
Scanºfor 2 seconds, and then shows the
track number and elapsed time as normal.
The SCAN icon is flashed during Scan
mode.
The Scan mode is cancelled once it scans
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TUNING
Memory change (radio):
Push the tuning switch ``
'' or ``''
for less than 1.5 seconds to change to the
next preset station in memory.
Seek tuning (radio):
Push the tuning switch ``
'' or ``''
for more than 1.5 seconds to seek the next
or previous radio station.
Next/Previous Track (CD):
Push the tuning switch ``
'' or ``''
for less than 1.5 seconds to return to the
beginning of the present track or skip to the
next track. Push several times to skip back
or skip through tracks.
This system searches for the blank intervals
between selections. If there is a blank inter-
val within one program or there is no interval
between programs, the system may not
stop in the desired or expected location.
Change Disc (CD) (if so equipped):
Push the tuning switch ``
'' or ``''
for more than 1.5 seconds to change the
playing disc up or down.
ANTENNA
Window antenna
The antenna pattern is printed inside the
rear window.
CAUTION
cDo not place metalized film near the
rear window glass or attach any
metal parts to it. This may cause
poor reception or noise.
cWhen cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the rear window antenna.
Lightly wipe along the antenna with
a dampened soft cloth.When installing a CB, ham radio or car
phone in your NISSAN, be sure to observe
the following cautions, otherwise the new
equipment may adversely affect the MFI
(Multiport Fuel Injection) system and other
electronic parts.WARNING
cA cellular telephone should not be
used while driving so full attention
may be given to vehicle operation.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the use
of cellular telephones while driving.
cIf you must make a call while your
vehicle is in motion, the hands free
cellular phone operational mode (if
so equipped) is highly recom-
mended. Exercise extreme caution
at all times so full attention may be
given to vehicle operation.
cIf a conversation in a moving vehicle
requires you to take notes, pull off
the road to a safe location and stop
your vehicle before doing so.
CAR PHONE OR CB RADIO
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