2002 NISSAN ALTIMA Owners Manual

cThe alarm automatically turns off after
approximately 1 minute. However, the
alarm reactivates if the vehicle is tam-
pered with again. The alarm can be shut
off by unlocking a door or trunk lid with
the key, or by pressing the
button on
the keyfob.
The alarm is activated by:
copening the door or trunk lid without
using the key or keyfob (even if the door
is unlocked by releasing the door inside
lock switch) or opening the trunk lid by
operating the opener lever.
copening the hood.
How to stop an activated alarm
The alarm stops only by unlocking a door or
the trunk lid with the key, or by pressing
the
button on the keyfob.
Silencing the horn beep feature
If desired, the horn beep feature can be
deactivated using the keyfob. The instruc-
tions are on the back of the keyfob.
To deactivate:Press and hold the
and
buttonsfor at least two seconds.
The hazard lights will flash three times to
confirm that the horn beep feature has been
deactivated.
To activate:Press and hold the
and
buttonsfor at least two seconds once
more.The hazard lights will flash once and the
horn will sound once to confirm that the horn
beep feature has been reactivated.
Deactivating the horn feature does not si-
lence the horn if the alarm is triggered.
If the system does not operate as de-
scribed above, have it checked by an
authorized NISSAN dealer.
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SWITCH OPERATION
Push the lever down to operate the wind-
shield wipers. Pull the lever toward you to
operate the washer.
The intermittent operation speed is as fol-
lows:
cWhen the vehicle speed is continuously
low, so is the intermittent operation
speed.
cWhen the vehicle speed is continuously
high, so is the intermittent operation
speed.
LO: Continuous low speed operationHI: Continuous high speed operation
The wipers automatically cycle twice when
the washer is activated.
CAUTION
cDo not operate the washer continu-
ously for more than 30 seconds.
cDo not operate the washer if the
reservoir tank is empty.
WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer
solution may freeze on the windshield
and obscure your vision which may
lead to an accident. Warm the wind-
shield with the defroster before you
wash the windshield.To defog the rear window glass, start the
engine and push the rear window defogger
switch on. The rear window defogger indi-
cator light on the switch comes on. Push the
switch again to turn the defogger off.
The rear window defogger switch automati-
cally turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
CAUTION
When cleaning the inner side of the
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the rear window defogger.
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WASHER SWITCHREAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
SWITCH
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NOTE: The top few rows of wires on the rear
window are not part of the rear window
defogging system. These wires make up the
antenna for the audio system.XENON HEADLIGHTS
WARNING
HIGH VOLTAGE
cWhen xenon headlights are on, they
produce a high voltage. To prevent
an electric shock, never attempt to
modify or disassemble. Always have
your xenon headlights replaced at
an authorized NISSAN dealer.
cXenon headlights provide consider-
ably more light than conventional
headlights. If they are not correctly
aimed, they might temporarily blind
an oncoming driver or the driver
ahead of you and cause a serious
accident. If headlights are not aimed
correctly, immediately take your ve-
hicle to an authorized NISSAN dealer
and have the headlights adjusted
correctly.When the xenon headlight is initially turned
on, its brightness or color varies slightly.
However, the color and brightness will soon
stabilize.
cThe life of xenon headlights will be
shortened by frequent on-off opera-
tion. It is generally desirable not to
turn off the headlights for short inter-
vals, (for example, when the vehicle
stops at a traffic signal). Even when
the daytime running lights are active
(Canada only), the xenon headlights
do not turn on. This way the life of the
xenon headlights is not reduced.
cIf the xenon headlight bulb is close to
burning out, the brightness will dras-
tically decrease, the light will start
blinking, or the color of the light will
become reddish. If one or more of the
above signs appear, contact a
NISSAN dealer.
HEADLIGHT AND TURN
SIGNAL SWITCH
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HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Lighting
Turn the switch to theposition: The
parking, rear combination, side marker, li-
cense plate and instrument panel lights
come on.
Turn the switch to the
position:
The headlights come on and all the other
lights remain on.
To select the high beam function, push the
lever forward. The high beam lights come
on and the indicator light illuminates. Pull it
back to select the low beam.
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Instrument brightness control
The instrument cluster illuminates when the
ignition switch is in ON position.
The instrument brightness control operates
when the light switch is in the AUTO,
orposition.
Turn the control to adjust the brightness of
instrument panel lights when driving at night.
The instrument brightness control will not
adjust the brightness when the headlights or
parking lights are off.
Passing signal
Pulling and releasing the lever flashes the
headlight high beams on and off.
Daytime running light system
(Canada only)
The headlights automatically illuminate at a
reduced intensity when the engine is started
with the parking brake released. The day-
time running lights operate with the head-
light switch in the OFF position or in the
position. Turn the headlight switch to
theposition for full illumination when
driving at night.
If the parking brake is applied before the
engine is started, the daytime running lights
do not illuminate. The daytime running lights
illuminate once the parking brake is re-
leased. The daytime running lights will re-
main on until the ignition switch is turned off.
WARNING
When the daytime running light system
is active, tail lights on your vehicle are
not on. It is necessary at dusk to turn
on your headlights. Failure to do so
could cause an accident injuring your-
self and others.
AUTOLAMP SYSTEM
(if so equipped)
The autolamp system allows the headlights
to be set so they turn on and off automati-
cally. The autolamp system can turn on the
headlights automatically when it is dark,
turn off the headlights when it is light, and
keep the headlights on for up to 45 seconds
after you turn the key to OFF and all doors
are closed.
If the ignition switch is turned OFF and one
of the doors is opened, the headlights re-
main ON for five minutes.
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To set the autolamp system:
1. Make sure the headlight switch is in the
AUTO position.
2. Turn the ignition key to ON.
3. The autolamp system automatically turns
the headlights on and off.
To turn the autolamp system off, turn the
switch to the OFF,
,orposition.
Be sure you do not put anything on top
of the autolamp sensor located in the top
driver side of the instrument panel. The
autolamp sensor controls the autolamp;
if it is covered, the autolamp sensor
reacts as if it is dark out and the head-
lights will illuminate. If this occurs while
parked with the engine off and the key in
the ON position, your vehicle's battery
could become discharged.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
Turn signal
Move the lever up or down to signal the
turning direction. When the turn is com-
pleted, the turn signals cancel automati-
cally.
Lane change signal
To signal a lane change, move the lever up
or down to the point where the indicator light
begins to flash, but the lever does not latch.
Normal operation of the fog lights in the
ON
position:
Headlight switch in the AUTO position;
daytime operation
cFog lights, marker and taillights come
ON.
cHeadlights do not come ON.
cDash readouts dim unless the dimmer
switch is on full bright.
cIf the ignition switch is in the OFF position
with the fog lights turned ON, a warning
chime will sound indicating the fog lights
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FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so
equipped)
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were left ON. The fog lights will be turned
OFF by the Battery Saver function ap-
proximately 5 minutes after the last door
is closed.
cIf the ignition switch is turned to the ON
position after the fog lights were turned
OFF by the Battery Saver function, the
fog lights will immediately come back
ON.
Headlight switch in the AUTO position;
nighttime operation
cFog lights, marker and taillights come
ON.
cHeadlights come ON.
cDash readouts dim unless the dimmer
switch is on full bright.
cIf the ignition switch is in the OFF position
with the fog lights turned ON, the fog
lights will be turned OFF by the Twilight
Sentinel function approximately 45 sec-
onds after the last door is closed. When
any door is opened when the ignition
switch is in the OFF position, the Twilight
Sentinel function operates for approxi-
mately 5 minutes. After approximately 5minutes, the lights will turn OFF due to
the Battery Saver function.
cIf the ignition switch is turned to the ON
position after the fog lights were turned
OFF by the Twilight Sentinel function, the
fog lights and the headlights will come
ON together when the Auto Light Sensor
determines it is dark enough. The fog
lights will now operate independently of
the headlights only if the headlight switch
is turned OFF.
cWhen the high-beams are turned ON, the
fog lights will turn OFF. The fog lights will
come back ON when the high-beams are
turned OFF.
Headlights turned ON and OFF by the
driver (no AUTO headlight function); day
or nighttime operation
cSame operation as ``Headlight switch in
the AUTO position; daytime operation''
described above.
Some of the Battery Saver and Twilight
Sentinel functions can be turned ON
and OFF or adjusted. Please see your
NISSAN dealer if you have any ques-
tions.To turn the fog lights OFF, turn the switch to
the OFF position.
The fog lights automatically turn off when-
ever the high-beam headlight function is
selected.
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Push the switch on to warn other drivers
when you must stop or park under emer-
gency conditions. All turn signal lights flash.
WARNING
cIf stopping for an emergency, be
sure to move the vehicle well off the
road.cDo not use the switch while moving
on the highway unless unusual cir-
cumstances force you to drive so
slowly that your vehicle might be-
come a hazard to other traffic.
cTurn signals do not work when the
hazard warning flasher lights are on.
The flashers can be actuated with the igni-
tion switch either OFF or ON.
Some state laws may prohibit the use of
the hazard warning flasher switch while
driving.
To sound the horn, push the center pad
area of the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system.
Tampering with the supplemental front
air bag system may result in serious
personal injury.
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SWITCHHORN
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