2009 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE service indicator

WARNING LIGHTS
orAnti-lock Braking
System (ABS)
warning light
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
warning light illuminates and then turns off. This
indicates the ABS is operational.
If the ABS warning light illuminates while the
engine is running, or while driving, it may indicate
the ABS is not functioning properly. Have the
system checked by a NISSAN dealer.
If an ABS malfunction occurs, the anti-lock func-
tion is turned off. The brake system then operates
normally, but without anti-lock assistance. See
9Brake system9in the9Starting and driving9sec-
tion.
orBrake warning light
This light functions for both the parking brake and
the foot brake systems.
Parking brake indicator
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the light comes on when the parking
brake is applied.Low brake fluid warning light
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the light warns of a low brake fluid level.
If the light comes on while the engine is running
with the parking brake not applied, stop the ve-
hicle and perform the following:
1. Check the brake fluid level. Add brake fluid
as necessary. See “Brake fluid” in the “Main-
tenance and do-it-yourself” section of this
manual.
2. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the
warning system checked by a NISSAN
dealer.
WARNING
cYour brake system may not be working
properly if the warning light is on. Driv-
ing could be dangerous. If you judge it
to be safe, drive carefully to the nearest
service station for repairs. Otherwise,
have your vehicle towed because driv-
ing it could be dangerous.
cPressing the brake pedal with the en-
gine stopped and/or a low brake fluid
level may increase your stopping dis-
tance and braking will require greater
pedal effort as well as pedal travel.cIf the brake fluid level is below the
MINIMUM or MIN mark on the brake
fluid reservoir, do not drive until the
brake system has been checked at a
NISSAN dealer.
Charge warning light
If this light comes on while the engine is running,
it may indicate the charging system is not func-
tioning properly. Turn the engine off and check
the drive belt. If the belt is loose, broken, missing,
or if the light remains on, see a NISSAN dealer
immediately.
CAUTION
Do not continue driving if the drive belt is
loose, broken or missing.
Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) check
warning light (if so equipped)
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the light comes on for about 2 seconds.
If the light comes on at any other time, it may
indicate the CVT system is not functioning prop-
erly. Have the system checked by a NISSAN
dealer.
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The alarm is activated by:
copening the door or trunk lid without using
the key or Intelligent Key (even if the door is
unlocked by releasing the door inside lock
switch) .
How to stop an activated alarm
The alarm stops only by unlocking the driver’s
door or the trunk lid with the key, pressing
the
button on the Intelligent Key, or press-
ing the request switch on the driver’s or passen-
ger’s door with the Intelligent Key in range of the
door handle.
NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
The NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System will not
allow the engine to start without the use of a
registered key.
Never leave these keys in the vehicle.
Statement related to Section 15 of FCC
Rules for NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer Sys-
tem
This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC Rules and RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the follow-
ing two conditions;(1) This device may not cause harmful in-
terference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired opera-
tion of the device.
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EX-
PRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RE-
SPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD
VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPER-
ATE THE EQUIPMENT.
Security indicator light
The security indicator light blinks whenever the
ignition switch is placed in the OFF, LOCK or ACC
position. This function indicates the NISSAN Ve-
hicle Immobilizer System is operational.
If the NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System is mal-
functioning, the light will remain on while the
ignition switch is placed in the ON position.
If the light still remains on and/or the en-
gine will not start, see a NISSAN dealer for
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System ser-
vice as soon as possible. Please bring all
registered keys that you have when visiting
your NISSAN dealer for service.
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CD display mode
To change the text displayed while playing a CD
with text, press the DISP button. The DISP button
will allow you to scroll through CD text as follows:
Track number and Track timeÃ!Album title
Ã!Song title.
cTrack number displays the track number se-
lected on the disc.
cTrack time displays the amount of time the
track has played.
cAlbum title displays the title of the CD being
played.
cSong title displays the title of the selected
CD track.
MP3 display mode
To change the text displayed when listening to a
CD with MP3s and ID3 tags, press the DISP
button. The DISP button will scroll through the
CD text as follows: Track number and Track time
Ã!Folder titleÃ!Album titleÃ!Artist name
Ã!Song title.
cTrack time displays the amount of time the
current track has been playing.
cTrack number displays the number of the
track playing on the selected disc.
cFolder title displays the title of the folder.cAlbum title displays the title of the album of
the song playing.
cArtist name displays the name of the artist of
the song playing.
c
Song title displays the title of the song playing.
Satellite radio display mode (if so
equipped)
To change the text displayed when listening to
satellite radio (if so equipped) press the DISP
button. The DISP button will scroll through the
broadcast information as follows: Channel num-
ber!Category name!Channel name!Artist
name!Song title.
cChannel number displays the channel num-
ber of the selected satellite radio station.
cCategory name displays the category name
of the selected satellite radio station.
cChannel name displays the channel name
the selected satellite radio station.
cArtist name displays the name of the artist,
host or weather condition of the selected
satellite radio station.
cSong title displays the song title, show
name, or temperature of the selected satel-
lite radio station.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM/SAT band select:
Pressing the RADIO button will change the band
as follows:
AMÃ!FMÃ!SAT (satellite, if so equipped)
When the RADIO button is pressed while the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the
radio will come on at the station last played.
No satellite radio reception is available unless
there is an active XMTsatellite radio service
subscription. Satellite radio is not available in
Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. If satellite radio is not
operational then pressing the RADIO button will
switch between FM and AM bands.
If a compact disc is playing when the RADIO
button is pressed, the compact disc will auto-
matically be turned off and the last radio station
played will come on.
The FM stereo indicator ST will glow during FM
stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.
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TUNE/FF·REW (tuning)
button:
Press the TUNE/FF·REW button
orfor manual tuning. To move quickly through the
channels, hold the tuning buttons down.
SEEK (tuning) button:
Press the SEEK/TRACK button
orto tune from high to low or low to high frequen-
cies and stop at the next broadcasting station.
SCAN (tuning) button:
Press 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
blinks in the display. Pressing the SCAN button
again during this 5 second period stops scan
tuning and the radio remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operations:
18 stations can be set for the FM and AM radio to
the A, B and C preset button in any combination
of AM or FM stations.
1. Press the PRESET A·B·C button to change
between storage banks. The radio displaysthe icon A, B or C to indicate which set of
presets are active.
2. Tune to the desired station using manual
TUNE or SEEK tuning. Press and hold any of
the desired station memory buttons (1 – 6)
until a beep sound is heard. (The radio mutes
when the select button is pressed.)
3. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Programming is now
complete.
4. Other buttons can be set in the same man-
ner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, the radio memory will be canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Radio data system (RDS):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data
information service transmitted by some radio
stations on the FM band (not AM band) . Cur-
rently, most RDS stations are in large cities, but
many stations are now considering broadcasting
RDS data.
RDS can display:
cStation call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
cStation name, such as “The Groove”.cMusic or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country”, or “Rock”.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Compact disc (CD) changer operation
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and insert the compact disc into the slot
with the label side facing up. The compact disc
will be guided automatically into the slot and start
playing. To insert the disc, first press the
button.
If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the compact disc will play.
If the system has been turned off while the com-
pact disc was playing, pressing the PWR button
will start the compact disc.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) diameter compact discs
in the CD changer.
CD load button:
To insert a CD in the CD changer, press
the
load button for less than 1.5 seconds.
Select the loading slot by pressing the CD insert
select button (1 – 6) , then insert the CD.
To insert 6 CDs to the CD changer, press
the
load button for more than 1.5 seconds.
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CD display mode
While listening to a CD or an MP3/WMA CD
certain text might be displayed (when CD en-
coded with text is being used) .
Depending on how the CD or MP3/WMA CD is
encoded the following text might be displayed
during CD playback:
cDisc number displays which disc is playing
cFolder number displays the folder number on
the CD that is being played.
cTrack number displays the number of the
track that is being played.cTrack time displays the amount of time the
current track has been playing.
cTitle displays the name of the song playing.
cArtist displays the name of the artist.
cAlbum displays the name of the album.
Satellite radio display
Some satellite stations might broadcast informa-
tion that shows up in the display.
Depending on what the station decides to broad-
cast the following text might be displayed:
cChannel number displays the channel num-
ber of the selected satellite radio station.
cCategory name displays the category name
of the selected satellite radio station.
cChannel name displays the channel name of
the selected satellite radio station.
cArtist name displays the name of the artist,
host or weather condition of the selected
satellite radio station.
cSong title displays the song title, show
name, or temperature of the selected satel-
lite radio station.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM/SAT band select:
Pressing the RADIO button will change the band
as follows:
AMÃ!FMÃ!SAT
When the RADIO button is pressed with the
ignition switch in the ACC or ON position, the
radio will come on at the station last played.
No satellite radio reception is available unless
there is an active XMTsatellite radio service
subscription. Satellite radio is not available in
Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. If satellite radio is not
operational then pressing the RADIO button will
switch between FM and AM bands.
If a compact disc is playing when the RADIO
button is pressed, the compact disc will auto-
matically be turned off and the last radio station
played will come on.
The FM stereo indicator ST will glow during FM
stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE·FOLDER (tuning) knob:
To manually tune the radio, turn the
TUNE·FOLDER tuning knob to the right or left.
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SEEK/TRACK (tuning)
button:
Press the SEEK/TRACK button
orfor less than 1.5 seconds to tune from high to low
or low to high frequencies and stop at the next
broadcasting station.
“Scan” (tuning) key:
Touch the “Scan” key. 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. Touching the “Scan” key
again during this 5 second period stops scan
tuning and the radio remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operations:
18 stations can be set for the FM, AM or SAT
(Satellite if so equipped) radio to the A, B and C
preset button in any combination of FM, AM or
SAT stations.
1. Press the A·B·C button or the “Preset” key to
select preset channel A, B or C.
2. Press the RADIO button to select the de-
sired FM, AM or SAT station band.
3. Tune to the desired station using manual
tuning, seek tuning or scan tuning. Press
and hold any of the desired station memory(1 – 6) buttons until a beep sound is heard
(the station will now appear in one of the 1 –
6 keys on the screen)
4. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same man-
ner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
blows, the radio memory will be canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Radio data system (RDS):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data
information service transmitted by some radio
stations on the FM band (not AM band) . Cur-
rently, most RDS stations are in large cities, but
many stations are now considering broadcasting
RDS data.
RDS can display:
cStation call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
cStation name, such as “The Groove”.
cMusic or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country” or “Rock”.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Compact disc (CD) changer operation
With the ignition switch in the ACC or ON posi-
tion, press one of the CD changer (1 – 6) but-
tons. Once the CD slot has open insert the
compact disc into the slot with the label side
facing up. The compact disc will be guided auto-
matically into the slot and start playing.
If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the compact disc will play.
If the system has been turned off while the com-
pact disc was playing, pressing the
ON·OFF/VOL control knob will start the compact
disc.
Loading buttons:
1 Disc Load:
cPress one of the CD changer (1 – 6) select
buttons for less than 1.5 seconds, then in-
sert the CD.
cWhile in CD mode press one of the station
and CD select (1 – 6) buttons on the radio,
then insert the CD.
cWhile in CD mode press one of the CD (1 –
6) keys on the screen, then insert the CD.
All Disc Load:
cPress and hold one of the CD changer (1 –
6) buttons for more than 1.5 seconds.
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cThe original tires have built-in
tread wear indicators. When the
wear indicators are visible, the
tire(s) should be replaced.
cTires degrade with age and use.
Have tires, including the spare,
over 6 years old checked by a
qualified technician because
some tire damage may not be ob-
vious. Replace the tires as neces-
sary to prevent tire failure and
possible personal injury.
cImproper service of the spare tire
may result in serious personal in-
jury. If it is necessary to repair the
spare tire, contact a NISSAN
dealer.
cFor additional information re-
garding tires, refer to “Important
Tire Safety Information” (US) or
“Tire Safety Information”
(Canada) in the Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet.Replacing wheels and tires
When replacing a tire, use the same size, tread
design, speed rating and load carrying capacity
as originally equipped. Recommended types and
sizes are shown in “Wheels and tires” in the
“Technical and consumer information” section of
this manual.
WARNING
cThe use of tires other than those recom-
mended or the mixed use of tires of
different brands, construction (bias,
bias-belted or radial) , or tread patterns
can adversely affect the ride, braking,
handling, VDC system, ground clear-
ance, body-to-tire clearance, tire chain
clearance, speedometer calibration,
headlight aim and bumper height.
Some of these effects may lead to acci-
dents and could result in serious per-
sonal injury.
cIf your vehicle was originally equipped
with 4 tires that were the same size and
you are only replacing 2 of the 4 tires ,
install the new tires on the rear axle.
Placing new tires on the front axle may
cause loss of vehicle control in some
driving conditions and cause an acci-
dent and personal injury.cIf the wheels are changed for any rea-
son, always replace with wheels which
have the same off-set dimension.
Wheels of a different off-set could
cause premature tire wear, degrade ve-
hicle handling characteristics, affect
the VDC system and/or interference
with the brake discs/drums. Such inter-
ference can lead to decreased braking
efficiency and/or early brake pad/shoe
wear. Refer to “Wheels and tires” in the
“Technical and consumer information”
section of this manual for wheel off-set
dimensions.
cWhen a spare tire is mounted or a wheel
is replaced, the TPMS will not function
and the low tire pressure warning light
will flash for approximately 1 minute.
The light will remain on after 1 minute.
Contact your NISSAN dealer as soon as
possible for tire replacement and/or
system resetting.
cReplacing tires with those not originally
specified by NISSAN could affect the
proper operation of the TPMS.
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10 Index
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system).....................1-43
Air bag system
Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system)...............1-52
Air bag warning light...........1-58, 2-14
Air cleaner housing filter............8-19
Air conditioner
Air conditioner operation..........4-13
Air conditioner service...........4-20
Air conditioner specification label.....9-11
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations.............9-6
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-11, 4-18
Servicing air conditioner..........4-20
Air flow charts..................4-14
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system).........2-25
Anchor point locations.............1-27
Antenna.....................4-45
Anti-lock brake warning light..........2-11
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)........5-24
Armrests.....................1-11
Audible reminders................2-16
Audio system..................4-21
Compact Disc (CD) changer. . . .4-34, 4-40
Compact disc (CD) player.........4-29FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD) player.................4-27
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) changer.............4-31, 4-38
Radio....................4-21
Autolight switch.................2-30
Automatic
Automatic power window switch.....2-45
Transmission selector lever lock
release....................5-14
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror.......3-29
Automatic door locks...............3-5
AUX jack..............4-30, 4-36, 4-42
B
Battery......................8-15
Charge warning light............2-11
Before starting the engine...........5-10
Belt (See drive belt)..............8-17
Block heater
Engine....................5-29
BluetoothThands-free phone
system..................4-46, 4-61
Booster seats..................1-39
Brake
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)......5-24
Brake fluid..................8-14
Brake light (See stop light).........8-28
Brake system................5-23
Brake warning light.............2-11Brake wear indicators........2-16, 8-21
Parking brake operation..........5-18
Self-adjusting brakes............8-21
Brakes......................8-21
Break-in schedule................5-20
Brightness control
Instrument panel..............2-32
Brightness/contrast button...........4-7
Bulb check/instrument panel..........2-10
Bulb replacement................8-28
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...................9-2
Car phone or CB radio.............4-45
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-12
CD care and cleaning.............4-43
CD changer (See audio system). . . .4-34, 4-40
CD player (See audio system).........4-29
Child restraint with top tether strap......1-27
Child restraints..........1-18, 1-23, 1-25
Precautions on child
restraints............1-23, 1-33, 1-39
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-27
Child safety rear door lock............3-6
Chimes, audible reminders...........2-16
Cleaning exterior and interior..........7-2
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