2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID ECO mode

CRUISE CONTROL
To activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF
switch. The indicator light in the instrument panel
will illuminate.
 To set cruising speed,accelerate thevehicle to
the desired speed, push the COAST/SETswitch
and release it. The SET indicator light in the instru-
ment panel will illuminate.
 To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold
the ACCEL/RES switch.Whenthevehicle at-
tains the speed you desire, release the switch.
 To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SETswitch. Release the
switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
 Tocancel cruisecontrol, pushtheCANCEL switchortap thebrake pedal. TheSET
indicator light in the instrument panel will go out.
 To resume apreset speed, pushandrelease theACCEL/RES switch.Thevehicle
returns to the last set cruising speed when the vehicle speed is over 25 MPH (40 km/h) .
 To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFFswitch. Both the CRUISE indicator light and
the SET indicator light in the instrument panel will go out.
AUTO CLIMATE CONTROL
AUTO BUTTON
● Press the AUTObutton
. Turn the driver’s side temperature control dialto
the desired temperature. Thiswillallow thefanspeed, airflow distribution and
temperature to be automatically maintained.
● When AUTO is pressed, AUTOwill illuminate. When DUAL
is pressed,DUAL
will illuminate.
● To disable auto mode, press one of the air flow mode control buttons
, turn the
fan speed control dial
or press the front defroster control button.
DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
Turn the driver’s temperature control dial left for cold air or right for hot air.
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FM/AM/XMRADIO WITH CD CHANGER (if so equipped)
RADIO BUTTON
Pressing the RADIO buttonwillchange theband toeither FM,AM, orXM radio
stations.
SEEK/TRACK/CAT BUTTON
 To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the SEEK/TRACK/CAT
button.
 To skip from one track to another on a CD, press the SEEK/TRACK/CATbutton.
TUNING AND AUDIO CONTROL KNOB
 To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE·FOLDERknob. To adjust the Bass, Treble,
Balance andFade, pressthe AUDIO knobuntilthedesired modeappears inthe
display. Then turn the TUNE·FOLDERknob to adjust to the desired level.
 While playing an MP3 CD, turn the TUNE·FOLDERknob right or left to skip forward
or backward through the available folders. This function will only operate on an MP3
CD with multiple folders.
STATION AND CD SELECT BUTTONS
To store a station in the preset you must first select A, B, or C memory bank by pressing
the PRESET A·B·C button and tune to the desired FM, AM or XM station. Then press
and hold thedesired stationselectbutton foratleast 2seconds. Whenthepreset
indicator illuminates, a beep will sound, indicating memorization is complete. To retrieve
a previously set station, select the memory bank where the preset was set, then press the
corresponding station select button.
PRESET A·B·C BUTTON
Press the PRESET A·B·Cbutton untilyoureach thedesired setting.Theradio is
equipped with three separate banks, each with six station presets. You may store any
combination of FM, AM or XM radio presets on each bank.
CD/AUX BUTTON
Press the CD/AUX buttontoplay aCD loaded intotheCD changer. Pressthe
CD/AUX buttonagaintoplay acompatible devicesuchasan MP3 player whenitis
plugged into the auxiliary jack (cable not included) .
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EJECT BUTTON
 EJECT ASINGLE DISC-Press
the
button forless than 1.5
seconds. Selecttheeject slotby
pressing oneofthe CD insert se-
lect buttons ( 1-6 ) . The CDwill
then eject.
 EJECT ALL DISCS - Press and hold the
button for more than 1.5 seconds. The
CDs will be ejected one after another.
CD SELECT/LOAD BUTTONS
 LOAD A SINGLE DISC - Press one of the CD insert select buttons ( 1-6 ) for less
than 1.5 seconds, wait for the CD slot door to open, then insert the CD.
 LOAD UP TO 6 DISCS - Press and hold one of the CD insert select buttons ( 1-6
) for more than 1.5 seconds. Wait for the CD slot door to open before loading each
disc. The slot numbers (1-6) will illuminate on the display when CDs are loaded into
the changer
XM  presets are only available on XM Satellite Radio equipped vehicles.
CLOCK SET/ADJUSTMENT
NAVIGATION SYSTEM ONLY (if so equipped)
Press the SETUP button,thentouch the
“Clock” keytoaccess thefollowing clock
settings:
 On-screen Clock–When thisitem is
turned toON, aclock isalways dis-
played inthe upper rightcorner ofthe
screen. Theclock isautomatically ad-
justed by the GPS system.
 Clock Format – Choose either the 12-hour clock display or the 24-hour clock display.
 Offset Adjust – Adjust the time by increasing or decreasing per minute.
 Daylight Saving Time – Turn this item to ON for daylight savings time application.
 Time Zone – Choose the time zone.
NON NAVIGATION SYSTEM ONLY
Press and hold the CLOCKbutton for approximately 2 seconds.
 The display will show “H-Seek M-Tune,”
 Press the SEEK/TRACK button to adjust the hours.
 Press the TUNE/FF·REW button to adjust the minutes.
 Press the CLOCKbutton again to exit the clock set mode.
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TWIN TRIP ODOMETER
The twin trip odometer records the distance of indi-
vidual trips.
 Press thebutton
tochange thedisplay asfol-
lows: Trip A →Trip B →Trip A.
 Press and hold the button for more than 1 second to reset the trip odometer to zero.
VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
When the selection buttonis pressed, the following modes will
display on the screen:
 Setting
 Warnings (if there are any)
 MPG (instant fuel economy)
 MPG/MPH (average fuel economy and speed)
 Time/Miles (elapsed time since last reset)
 Range (average distance to empty)
 Exterior temperature
SETTING MODE
When thesetting modeisselected, youareable toset reminders foralerts, mainte-
nance intervals or language displays.
 The ALERT mode allows you to set alerts notifying yourself of time to rest or icy traveling
conditions.
 The MAINTENANCE modeallows youtoset alerts forthe reminding ofmaintenance
intervals for engine oil, oil filter, tires and others.
 The DISPLAY mode allows you to change the unit of measurement (English or metric)
display.
FRONT-PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT
This vehicle is equipped with the Nissan Advanced Air Bag System.
Under some conditions, depending on the type of occupant or object
detected inthe front passenger seatbythe occupant classification
sensor, the front-passenger air bag is designed to automatically turn
OFF. When the front-passenger air bag is OFF,the front-passenger
air bag status light will illuminate*. For example:
 When thesystem detects thatthefront-passenger’s seatis
occupied by a small adult, child or child restraint as outlined in
the Owner’s Manual,the
willilluminate toindicate thatthefront-passenger air
bag is OFF and will not inflate in a crash.
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4.Hold down both buttons until the indicator light on the HomeLink flashes, changing
from a“slow blink” to a“rapidly flashing blink”.Thiscould takeupto90 seconds.
When the indicator light flashes rapidly, both buttons may be released. The rapidly
flashing light indicates successful programming. To activate the garage door or other
programmed device, press and hold the programmed HomeLink button - releasing
when the device begins to activate.
5. If the indicator light on the HomeLink blinks rapidly for two seconds and then turns
solid, HomeLink has picked up a “rolling code” garage door opener signal. You will
need toproceed withthenext steps totrain theHomeLink to complete the
programming which may require a ladder and another person for convenience.
6. Press and release the “smart” or “learn” program button located on the garage door
opener’s motor to activate the “training mode”. This button is usually located near the
antenna wire that hangs down from the motor. If the wire originates from under a light
lens, you will need to remove the lens to access the program button.
NOTE: Onceyouhave pressed andreleased theprogram buttononthe garage
door opener’s motor and the “training light” is lit, you have 30 seconds in which to
perform step 7. Use the help of a second person for convenience to assist when
performing this step.
7.Quickly within30seconds ofpressing andreleasing thegarage dooropener
program button,firmlypress andrelease theHomeLink button you’vejustpro-
grammed. Press and release the HomeLink button up to three times to complete the
training.
8. Your HomeLink button should nowbeprogrammed. (Toprogram theremaining
HomeLink buttons for additional door or gate openers, follow steps 2-8 only) .
BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM (Without Navigation
System – if so equipped)
With anoverhead microphone andsound
transmitted through the audio system speaker,
the Bluetooth Hands-Free PhoneSystem
utilizes Bluetooth wireless technology and
voice recognition to provide hands-free cellu-
lar phone communication.
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
 Close allwindows. Surrounding noises
may interfere withsystem operation and
performance.
 Press the
button on the steering wheel to activate voice recognition.
 Wait for the tone before speaking.
 Begin speaking a command within 5 seconds of the tone.
 To go back to the previous command, say “Go back” or “Correction.”
 To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel” or “Quit,” or
press the
button.
 To increase ordecrease thevolume ofthe voice prompts, pushthe+or –(volume)
control buttons on the steering wheel or turn the VOL(volume) knob on the audio system
while the system is responding.
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Speak in a clear and natural voice without pausing between words.
 Ifthe Voice Recognition systemdoesnotrecognize yourvoice commands, trainthe
system using the Speaker Adaptation Mode.
 Some commands are not available while the vehicle is in motion.
 The “Help” command can be used in any menu to hear a list of available commands.
 For recommended phones and detailed instructions, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
PAIRING YOUR PHONE
To use thehands-free feature,youneed toset-up, orpair, thesystem torecognize your
cellular phone(s) . Five Bluetooth -enabled phones can be paired. After set-up, the system
automatically connects with a paired phone when the ignition is in the ACC or ON position,
as long as the phone is on and in the vehicle.
PAIRING PROCEDURE
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when pairing the phone.
1. Press the
button on the steering wheel and wait for tone.
2. Say “Setup.”
3. Wait for the tone, then say “Pair phone.”
4. Wait for the tone, then say “New phone.”
5. Initiate pairing from the phone.
 The pairing procedure variesaccording toeach cellular phonemodel. Fordetailed
pairing instructions and compatible phones, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
 When prompted for a PASSKEY code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The PASS-
KEY code is assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
6. Say a name for the phone when the system asks you to provide one. You can give the
phone a name of your choice.
7. Say anumber between 1and 5when thesystem asksyouforapriority level.The
priority leveldetermines whichphone interacts withthesystem whentwoormore
paired phones are active in the vehicle at the same time. Choose 1 if this is the only
phone or the primary phone.
8. Say “Yes” or “No” when the system asks if you would like to select a custom ring tone.
Follow the instructions provided by the system to choose a ring tone.
SETTING UP YOUR PHONE BOOK – ADDING NEW ENTRIES
Each paired phone has its own dedicated phone book. Each phone book can store up to 40
names. Each name can have up to 4 locations/numbers: Home, Office, Mobile, and Other.
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when adding new entries.
1. Press the
button and wait for tone.
2. Say “Phone book.”
3. Wait for the tone, then say “New entry.”
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Outgoing Calls-Store thename andphone number fromtheoutgoing calllist.
 Incoming Calls - Store the name and phone number from the incoming call list.
 Bluetooth -Transfers anentry fromyourcellular phonetothe Downloaded Phone-
book inthe vehicle. Thememory sending procedure fromthecellular phonevaries
according to each cellular phone model. See the cellular phone owner’s manual for
more details.
MAKING A PHONE CALL
1. Press thebutton on the steering wheel.
2. After the tone, do one of the following:
 Say “Phone Dial” then follow the voice prompts
to input the phone number. After the phone num-
ber has been said, say “Dial.”
 Say “Phonebook .” For example, say
“Phonebook Michelle.”
 Say “Phone Redial” to redial the previous phone number called by the system.
RECEIVING/ENDING A PHONE CALL
When youreceive aphone call,aring tone sounds
through the audio system (if enabled) .
 To accept thecall, press the
button onthe
steering wheel or touch the “Answer” key. To reject
the call, touch the “Reject Call” key.
 To hang upthe phone atthe end ofacall orto
disconnect duringcallplacement, pressthe
button.
HOW TO SAY NUMBERS
NISSAN Voice Recognition permits numbers to be spoken in a variety of ways.
 Say “zero” or “oh” for “0”. Example: 1-800-662-6200 – Say “One eight zero zero six six
two six two oh oh.”
 Say “Pound” for “#”. Say “star” for “*”. Example: 1-555-1212*123 – Say “One five five
five one two one two star one two three.”
NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM (Navigation System only)
The NISSAN VoiceRecognition systemallowshands-
free operation of the systems equipped on this vehicle,
such as the phone and navigation systems.
To operate NISSAN VoiceRecognition, pressthe
button located onthe steering wheel.Thenspeak the
command for the system you wish to activate. The com-
mand givenispicked upbythe microphone, anditis
performed whenitis properly recognized. Atthis time, NISSAN VoiceRecognition will
provide a voice and message (in the center display) to inform you of the command results. To
cancel the voice recognition, press the
button or press and hold thebutton.
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