2009 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE display

NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY™
The NISSAN Intelligent Key™ system allows you to lock or unlock
your vehicle, open your trunk and start the engine.
NOTE: It is important to make sure the Intelligent Key is with you
(that is, in your pocket or purse) . The operating range of the door and trunk lock/unlock func-
tion is approximately 31 in (0.8 m) .
 Locking the vehicle - Push any door handle Request Switch
(if so equipped)
once.
 Unlocking thevehicle -Push anydoor handle Request
Switch (ifso equipped)
once. Thecorresponding
door willunlock. Pushthedoor handle Request
Switch
again within 1minute; allother doors will
unlock.
OPENING THE TRUNK
 To open the trunk using the Request Switch (if so equipped) ,
your Intelligent Key must be with you.
 Push the Request/Release Switch (if so equipped)
un-
der the trunk handle.
 Lift up on the trunk lid to fully open the trunk.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Depress the brake pedal (CVT) or clutch pedal (MT) .
 Push the ignition switch to start the engine.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
Shift the shift selector to the P (Park) position (CVT) or to
the N (Neutral) position (manual transmission) and apply the
parking brake.
 Push the ignition switch to turn the engine off.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY™ BATTERY DISCHARGE
If the battery of the Intelligent Key is almost discharged, the
guide lightofthe Intelligent Keyport blinks andtheIntelli-
gent Keyinsertion indicator isdisplayed inthe vehicle
information display.
 Tostart theengine underthesecircumstances, insertthe
Intelligent Keyinto thekey port inthe direction indicated
until it latches into place.
 To remove the Intelligent Key from the port, push the ignition
switch to turn the engine off and pull the Intelligent Key out of the port.
 The Intelligent Key port does not charge the Intelligent Key battery. If you see the low
battery indicator, replace the battery in the Intelligent Key.
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STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR AUDIO CONTROL/
BLUETOOTH(if so equipped)
Press the SOURCE button to turn the radio sys-
tem on.
 To choose PresetA,B, C, CD orAUX, press
SOURCE repeatedly.
 The tune upordown
switch canbeused to
perform the following:
● Push the
switch for less than 1.5 seconds to
change to a preset station.
● Push and hold the
switch for more than 1.5 seconds to seek to the next or previous
broadcasting radio station.
● Push the
switch while playing a CD (if so equipped) for less than 1.5 seconds to
change tracks on the CD.
● If the vehicle is equipped with a CD changer, push and hold the
switch for more
than 1.5 seconds to change between CDs.
 Push the +or –control switch to increase or decrease the volume.
CRUISE CONTROL
 To activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF
switch. The indicator light in the Vehicle Informa-
tion Display will illuminate.
 Toset cruising speed,accelerate thevehicle to
the desired speed, push the COAST/SETswitch
and release it.The SET indicator lightinthe
Vehicle Information Display will illuminate.
 To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold
the ACCEL/RES switch. When the vehicle attains 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 Vehicle Information Display 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 Vehicle Information Display will go out.
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FM/AM/XM* RADIO WITH CD CHANGER (if so equipped)
RADIO BUTTON
Pressing theRADIO 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 (Bass, Treble, etc.)
 To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE·FOLDERknob. To adjust the Bass, Treble,
Balance andFade, presstheAUDIO 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 a preset you must first select A, B, or C memory bank by pressing
the PRESET A·B·Cbutton andtune tothe desired FM,AMorXM station. Then
press andhold thedesired stationselectbutton foratleast 2seconds. Whenthe
preset 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.
 While playing a CD, press one of the CD select buttons (1 -6 ) to select a different
CD loaded into the CD changer.
PRESET A·B·C BUTTON
Press thePRESET 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.
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CD/AUX BUTTON
 Press the CD/AUX button to play a CD loaded into the CD changer.
 Press the CD/AUX button again to play a compatible device such as an MP3 player
when it is plugged into the auxiliary jack (cable not included) .
NOTE: Youmay need toadjust thevolume onany compatible deviceplugged intothe
auxiliary jack to find the most desired sound level of the audio system.
EJECT BUTTON
 EJECT ASINGLE DISC-Press
the
button forless than 1.5
seconds. Selecttheeject slotby
pressing one of the 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 Satellite Radioisonly available onvehicles equipped withoptional XMsatellite
subscription service.
CLOCK SET/ADJUSTMENT
NAVIGATION SYSTEM ONLY (if so equipped)
Press theSETUP 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.
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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 the setting modeis selected, you are able to set reminders for alerts, 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.
TWIN TRIP ODOMETER
 The twin trip odometer records the distance of indi-
vidual trips.
 Press thebutton
tochange thedisplay as
follows: Trip A →Trip B →Trip A.
 Press and hold the button
for more than 1 second to reset the currently displayed
trip odometer to zero.
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VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) OFF SWITCH (if so equipped)
The Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system monitors driver inputs and
vehicle motion. Under certain conditions, it controls braking and engine
outputtohelp improve tractionorhandling. VDCmayneed tobe
temporarily shut off if you are trying to free a vehicle stuck in snow or mud.
 Push the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch to deactivate
the VDC system. The
light will illuminate in the instrument panel
gauge area.
 Push the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch again to activate the VDC system.
The
light in the instrument panel gauge area will turn off.
 The VDC system is active while the vehicle is running until the switch is pushed to turn
it off.
REARVIEW MONITOR (if so equipped)
When the shift selector is moved to the R (Reverse) position,
the monitor display will automatically change to show the area
directly behind the vehicle.
The colored lines on the display screen indicate approximate
distances to objects.
 Red 1.5 ft (0.5 m); Yellow 3 ft (1 m); Green 7 ft (2 m) and
10 ft (3 m) .
CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR LOCK (Sedan Only)
Child safety lockshelpprevent therear doors frombeing
opened accidentally, especiallywhensmallchildren arein
the vehicle. Thechild safety locklevers arelocated onthe
edge ofthe rear doors. Whenthelever isin the LOCK
position, the door can only be opened from the outside.
FUEL-FILLER DOOR RELEASE
The fuel-filler doorrelease islocated onthe floor tothe leftofthe
driver’s seat.
 To open the fuel-filler door, pull the release up.
 To lock, close the fuel-filler door securely.
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PAIRING YOUR PHONE
Before using the hands-free feature, you need to set-up, or pair, the system to recognize your
compatible 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:Thevehicle mustbestationary whenpairing
the phone.
INITIAL PAIRING
NOTE: Thisprocedure canonly beused topair the
first phone to the system.
1. Press the
button on the steering wheel.
2. A message is displayed. Press the
button again.
3. The system willdirect youtoSETUP –>Phone –>Bluetooth Setup–>Pair Phone
menu.
4. Touch one of the “None (Add New)” keys.
5. Initiate pairing from the phone.
 The pairing procedure for cellular phones varies according to each cellular phone
model. For detailed pairing instructions and a list of compatible phones, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth .
 The PINcode willappear onthe screen; enter“1234” from thehandset. (ThePIN
code is assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
6. When thepairing iscomplete, thescreen willshow thephone’s listedname onthe
paired phone list screen.
PAIRING ADDITIONAL PHONES/INITIAL PAIRING
NOTE: Thisprocedure canbeused topair thefirst
phone and other additional phones to the system.
1. Press the SETUPbutton on the control panel.
2. Touch the “Phone” key on the touch-screen.
3. Scroll tothe bottom ofthe listand touch the
“Bluetooth Setup” key.
4. Touch the “Pair Phone” key, then touch one of the “None (Add New)” keys.
5. Initiate pairing from the phone.
 The pairing procedure forcellular phones variesaccording toeach cellular phone
model. For detailed pairing instructions and a list of compatible phones, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth .
 The PINcode willappear onthe screen, enter“1234” from thehandset. (ThePIN
code is assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
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To hang up the phone at the end of a call or to disconnect during call placement, press
the
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 forthe system youwish toactivate. The
command given is picked up by the microphone, and it is
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.
VOICE RECOGNITION COMMAND LIST
The following table lists some common voice recognition commands. For a complete list of
commands, say “Help.”
Destination Map Settings
Destination Phone Number Birdview Map
Destination Address Book Plan View Map
Destination Home North Up
Destination Nearby Places Heading Up
Destination < Voicetag > Zoom Level < 1-10 >
Destination Previous Destinations
Route Settings Phone
Recalculate Route Phone Dial
Cancel Route Phone Redial
Shortest Distance Route Phonebook
Phone Select
Phonebook < voicetag >
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