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Foreword..................................................................................................................................................- 3-
About theNissan Altima Hybrid..............................................................................................................- 4-
AltimaHybridIdentification.....................................................................................................................- 5-
VIN Location..............................................................................................................................................- 5-
Engine Compartment.................................................................................................................................- 6-
Exterior......................................................................................................................................................- 7-
Interior.......................................................................................................................................................- 7-
Hybrid System Locations and Descriptions...........................................................................................- 8-
Battery Information..................................................................................................................................- 9-
Low Voltage Battery...................................................................................................................................- 9-
High Voltage Battery..................................................................................................................................- 9-
High Voltage BatterySpecifications.........................................................................................................- 10-
High Voltage Battery Recycling................................................................................................................- 10-
High Voltage Safety System.....................................................................................................................- 11-
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) and Seat Belt Pre-tensioners................................................- 13-
Emergency Response............................................................................................................................- 14-
Vehicle Cut Sheet....................................................................................................................................- 15-
Extrication................................................................................................................................................- 16-
Alternative High Voltage System Shut Down Procedure..........................................................................- 19-
Fire..........................................................................................................................................................- 21-
Recovery/recyclingof the Ni-MH high voltage battery..............................................................................- 22-
Spills........................................................................................................................................................- 22-
First Aid....................................................................................................................................................- 23-
Submersion..............................................................................................................................................- 23-
Roadside Assistance.............................................................................................................................- 24-
Towing.....................................................................................................................................................- 24-
Fuel-Filler Door Opener...........................................................................................................................- 24-
Spare Tire................................................................................................................................................- 24-
Jump Starting...........................................................................................................................................- 25-
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Jump Starting
1.Locate the HEV fusible link box located behind the engine air
cleaner.
2.Push the tab(A)in and lift up to remove the lid and expose the
remote positive (+) battery terminal (B).
DANGER:
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3.If the booster battery is in another vehicle, position the vehicles(E) and (F) shown in the illustration
below, to bring the batteries near each other.
Do not allow the two vehicles to touch.
4.Apply the parking brake. Move the shift lever to P (Park). Switch off all unnecessary electrical systems
(lights, heater, air conditioner, etc.).
5.Removethevent caps(if so equipped)on theboosterbattery andcover the battery with an old cloth
(G) to reducetheexplosion hazard.
6.Connect jumper cables in the sequence illustrated (A), (B), (C), (D).
7.Start the engine of the booster vehicle and let it run for a few minutes.
CAUTION:
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8.Hold down the brake pedal and press the START button. The
vehicle instrument cluster will light up, and theREADYoperation
indicatorlight(green) will come ON.
9.After theREADYoperation indicatorlight(green)in the instrument
cluster comes ON, carefully disconnect the negative cable and
then the positive (+) cable.
10.Replace the vent caps (if so equipped). Be sure to dispose of the cloth used to cover the vent holes, as
it may be contaminated with corrosive acid.
The high voltagebatteryCANNOT be jump started.
CAUTION:
