2004 NISSAN ALTIMA clock

KEY OPERATION
To open the trunk lid, turn the key clockwise. To
close the trunk lid, lower and push the trunk lid
down securely.
INTERIOR TRUNK LID RELEASE
WARNING
Closely supervise children when they are
around cars to prevent them from playing
and becoming locked in the trunk where
they could be seriously injured. Keep the
car locked, with the rear seatback and
trunk lid securely latched when not in use,
and prevent children’s access to car keys.
The interior trunk lid release mechanism provides
a means of escape for children and adults in the
event they become locked inside the trunk.To open the trunk from the inside, rotate the
illuminated lever until the lock releases and push
up on the trunk lid. The release lever is made of a
material that glows in the dark after a brief expo-
sure to ambient light.
The handle is located inside the trunk compart-
ment on the trunk lock at the center of the trunk
lid.
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OPENER OPERATION
The fuel filler opener lever is located on the out-
side of the driver’s seat
s1. To open the fuel filler
lid, pull the opener lever up. To lock, close the fuel
filler lid securely.
FUEL FILLER CAP
The fuel filler cap is a ratcheting type. Turn the cap
counterclockwise to remove. To tighten, turn the
cap clockwise until ratcheting clicks are heard.
WARNING
cGasoline is extremely flammable and
highly explosive under certain condi-
tions. You could be burned or seriously
injured if it is misused or mishandled.
Always stop the engine and do not
smoke or allow open flames or sparks
near the vehicle when refueling.cFuel may be under pressure. Turn the
cap a third of a turn, and wait for any-
“hissing” sound to stop to prevent fuel
from spraying out and possibly causing
personal injury. Then remove the cap.
cDo not attempt to top off the fuel tank
after the fuel pump nozzle shuts off
automatically. Continued refueling may
cause fuel overflow, resulting in fuel
spray and possibly a fire.
cUse only an original equipment type
fuel filler cap as a replacement. It has a
built-in safety valve needed for proper
operation of the fuel system and emis-
sion control system. An incorrect cap
can result in a serious malfunction and
possible injury. It could also cause the
malfunction indicator lamp to come on.
cNever pour fuel into the throttle body to
attempt to start your vehicle.
c
Do not fill a portable fuel container in the
vehicle or trailer. Static electricity can
cause an explosion of flammable liquid,
vapor or gas in any vehicle ortrailer. To
reduce the risk of serious injury or death
when filling portable fuel containers:
– Always place the container on the
ground when filling.
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Type A
1. PRESET ABC button
2. MIX button
3. CD select button
4. Display
5. FM band select button
6. AM band select button
7. CD eject button
8. TRAVEL button
9. TUNE FF-REV button
10. CLOCK button
11. Preset scan button
12. AUDIO button
13. SCAN button
14. Station preset buttons
15. PWR/VOL control knob
16. CD insert slot
17. SEEK/TRACK button
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Type B
1. PRESET ABC button
2. MIX button
3. CD select button
4. Display
5. FM band select button
6. AM band select button
7. CD eject button
8. TRAVEL button
9. TUNE FF-REV button
10. MENU/CLOCK button for radios with
SCV
11. Preset scan button
12. AUDIO button
13. SCAN button
14. Station preset buttons
15. PWR/VOL control knob
16. CD insert slot
17. SEEK/TRACK button
FM-AM RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER (if so equipped)
PWR/VOL control knob
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position,
then push the PWR/VOL control knob. If you
listen to the radio with the engine not running,
turn the key to the ACC position. The mode (radio
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or CD) that was playing immediately before the
system was turned off resumes playing.
When no CD is loaded, the radio comes on.
Pushing the PWR/VOL control knob again turns
the system off.
Turn the PWR/VOL control knob to the right to
increase volume or to the left to decrease volume.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker balance
Press the AUDIO button to enter the audio adjust
mode:
Bass!Mid!Treb!Fade!Bal
Press the TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust to the
desired levels. The display will return to the regu-
lar radio display after 7 seconds, or you may
press the AUDIO button again to return to the
regular radio display.
Clock operation
Pressing the MENU or CLOCK button displays
the clock with the radio on or off. Press the MENU
or CLOCK button again to turn off the clock
display.
Clock set
1. Press and hold the MENU or CLOCK button
until it beeps (longer than 2 seconds) .2. The hours will start flashing. Press
TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust
the hours.
3. Press the MENU or CLOCK button to
switch to the minute adjustment.
4. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust
the minutes.
5. Press the MENU or CLOCK button again to
exit the clock set mode.
The display will return to the regular clock display
after 7 seconds, or you may press the MENU or
CLOCK button again to return to the regular
clock display.
FM-AM radio operation
FM-AM band select
Push the AM or the FM button to change from AM
to FM reception.
The FM stereo indicator, ST, illuminates during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio automatically changes
from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE/FF—REV
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while driv-
ing so full attention may be given to ve-
hicle operation.
Use the
andbuttons for manual
tuning. 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 broad-
casting station. If using the up button, once the
highest broadcasting station is reached, the ra-
dio 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. SCAN tuning stops for 5 sec-
onds at each broadcasting station that has suffi-
cient signal strength. When scanning, SCAN
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All Preset Scan
Pressing the Preset Scan button (>1.5 seconds)
scans all the permanent preset memory banks (A,
BorC)from1-6for5seconds. If the Travel
Preset is ON, all the travel preset memory banks
(A,BorC)from1-6arescanned for 5 seconds.
Canceling Preset Scan mode
Pressing any button except CLOCK, EJECT, MIX
and CD cancels the Preset Scan mode.
Speed Sensitive Control Volume (SCV) (if
so equipped)
Your vehicle has Speed Sensitive Control Vol-
ume (SCV) for audio. The audio volume changes
as the driving speed changes.
Press and hold the MENU button (>2 seconds)
until the radio beeps to start the editing mode.
Press the MENU button until the display shows
“SCV”.This display will last 2 seconds and then
change to“OFF”. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or) to change between:
Off!Low!Mid!High
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position.
CAUTION
cDo not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD changer/player.
cTrying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD
changer.
CD button
When the CD button is pressed with a compact
disc loaded and the radio playing, the radio turns
off and the last used compact disc starts to play.
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 increased speed
while fast forwarding or rewinding. When the
button is released, the compact disc 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 beginning. Press
several times to skip several selections. Each
time the button is pressed, the CD advances 1additional selection. The track number appears in
the display window. (When the last selection on
the compact disc is skipped, the first selection 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 1 selection. If the play pattern is in MIX
mode when the button is pressed, the next ran-
dom selection will be played.
MIX button
Press the MIX button to change CD play pat-
terns:
Repeat!Mix!Normal Play
Repeat
Press the MIX button (<1.5 seconds) once to
repeat the current track. The “1” icon is turned on.
Mix
Press the MIX button (<1.5 seconds) again to
start shuffle play of the current disc. The “MIX”
icon is turned on.
Normal play
Press the MIX button (<1.5 seconds) again to
return to normal play mode. The “MIX” icon is
turned off.
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1. PRESET ABC button
2. LOAD button
3. CD select button
4. Display
5. FM band select button
6. AM band select button
7. CD eject button
8. TRAVEL button
9. TUNE FF-REV button
10. MENU/CLOCK button
11. MIX/PTY button
12. AUDIO button
13. SCAN button
14. Station preset buttons
15. POWER/VOL control knob
16. CD insert slot
17. SEEK/TRACK button
FM-AM RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) CHANGER (if so
equipped)
PWR/VOL control knob
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position,
then push the PWR/VOL control knob. If you
listen to the radio with the engine not running,
turn the key to the ACC position. The mode (radio
or CD) that was playing immediately before the
system was turned off resumes playing.When no CD is loaded, the radio comes on.
Pushing the PWR/VOL control knob again turns
the system off.
Turn the PWR/VOL control knob to the right to
increase volume or to the left to decrease volume.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker balance
Press the AUDIO button to enter the audio adjust
mode:
Bass!Treb!Fade!Bal
Press the TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust to the
desired levels. The display will return to the regu-
lar radio display after 7 seconds, or you may
press the AUDIO button again to return to the
regular radio display.
Clock operation
Pressing the MENU button displays the clock
with the radio on or off. Press the MENU button
again to turn off the clock display.
Clock set
1. Press and hold the MENU button until it
beeps (>2 seconds) .
2. The hours will start flashing. Press
TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust
the hours.3. Press the MENU button to switch to the
minute adjustment.
4. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust
the minutes.
5. Press the MENU button again to exit the
clock set mode.
The display will return to the regular clock display
after 7 seconds, or you may press the MENU
button again to return to the regular clock display.
FM-AM radio operation
FM-AM band select
Push the AM or the FM button to change from AM
to FM reception.
The FM stereo indicator, ST, illuminates during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio automatically changes
from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE/FF—REV
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while driv-
ing so full attention may be given to ve-
hicle operation.
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
On automatic transmission models, the ignition
lock is designed so the key cannot be turned to
LOCK position and removed until the shift selec-
tor lever is moved to the P (Park) position.
When removing the key from the ignition, make
sure the shift selector lever is in the P (Park)
position.
If the selector lever is not returned to P (Park)
position, the key cannot be move to the LOCK
position.When the key cannot be turned to the LOCK
position, proceed as follows to remove the key.
1. Move the shift selector lever into the P (Park)
position.
2. Turn the ignition key slightly toward the ON
position.
3. Turn the key to the LOCK position.
4. Remove the key.
The shift selector lever is designed so it cannot
moved out of P (Park) and into any of the other
gear positions if the ignition key is turned to OFF
position or if the key is removed from the switch.
The shift selector lever can be moved if the
ignition switch is in the ACC position. This
allows the vehicle to be moved if the bat-
tery is discharged. The shift selector lever
can also be moved if the ignition switch is
in the ON position and the foot brake pedal
is depressed.
There is an OFF position between the
LOCK and ACC positions. The OFF position
is indicated by a “1” on the key cylinder.
When the ignition is in the OFF position,
the steering wheel is not locked.
In order for the steering wheel to be locked, it
must be turned about 1/8 of a turn clockwise
from the straight up position.To lock the steering wheel, turn the key to
the LOCK position. Remove the key. To
unlock the steering wheel, insert the key
and turn it gently while rotating the steer-
ing wheel slightly right and left.
WARNING
Never remove or turn the key to the LOCK
position while driving. The steering wheel
will lock. This may cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle and could result in
serious vehicle damage or personal injury.
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