2011 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID check engine

You may notify NISSAN by contacting our
Consumer Affairs Department, toll-free, at
1-800-NISSAN-1.
For Canada
If you believe that your vehicle has a de-
fect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should immedi-
ately inform Transport Canada in addition
to notifying NISSAN.
If Transport Canada receives complaints,
it may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may request that NISSAN con-
duct a recall campaign. However, Trans-
port Canada cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your
dealer, or NISSAN.
You may contact Transport Canada’s De-
fect Investigations and Recalls Division
toll free at 1-800-333-0510. You may
also report safety defects online at:
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-
Sur/7/PCDB-BDPP/Index.aspx.Additional information concerning motor
vehicle safety may be obtained from
Transport Canada’s Road Safety Informa-
tion Centre at 1-800-333-0371 or online
at www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety.
To notify NISSAN of any safety concerns
please contact our Consumer Information
Centre toll free at 1-800-387-0122.Always check with local I/M testing requirements
for Hybrid vehicles before taking your vehicle for
testing.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” when it
is driven through certain driving patterns. Usually,
the ready condition can be obtained by ordinary
usage of the vehicle.
If a powertrain system component is repaired or
the 12-volt battery is disconnected, the vehicle
may be reset to a “not ready” condition. Before
taking the I/M test, check the vehicle’s
inspection/maintenance test readiness condi-
tion. Place the ignition switch in the ON position
without starting the engine. If the Malfunction
Indicator Light (MIL) comes on steady for 20
seconds and then blinks for 10 seconds , the I/M
test condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not
blink after 20 seconds, the I/M test condition is
“ready.” If your vehicle does not pass an I/M test
the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may not
come on. Contact a NISSAN dealer to prepare
the vehicle for re-testing.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST
Technical and consumer information9-25

10 Index
12-volt battery.................8-15
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-35
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-43
Air bag warning light ...........1-50, 2-15
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-17
Air conditioner Air conditioner service ...........4-21
Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-6
Heater and air conditioner controls . . . .4-19
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-21
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-27
Anchor point locations .............1-22
Antenna .....................4-83
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-10
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-21
Armrests .....................1-5
Audible reminders ...............2-17
Audio system ..................4-22
Bluetooth audio..............4-77
Compact disc
(CD) player .......4-39, 4-45, 4-51, 4-57 FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD)
player
....................4-37
FM/AM/SAT radio with CD/DVD player . .4-47
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player .................4-41
Audio System iPod Player .............4-65, 4-67
Music Box hard-disk drive audio
system ....................4-69
Audio system Radio ....................4-22
Audio System Settings ...................4-48
Audio system USB interface ............4-59, 4-61
Autolight switch .................2-31
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-43
Automatic
anti-glare inside mirror .......3-24
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
AUX jack .................4-40, 4-46
B
Battery Charge warning light ........2-11, 2-13
Before starting the vehicle ...........5-10
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-16
Block heater Engine ....................5-25
Bluetooth audio................4-77 Bluetooth
hands-free phone
system ..................4-85, 4-99
Booster seats ..................1-32
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-21
Brake fluid ..................8-14
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-26
Brake system ................5-19
Brake warning light .........2-10, 2-12
Brake wear indicators ........2-17, 8-19
Parking brake operation ..........5-14
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-19
Brakes ......................8-19
Break-in schedule ...............5-17
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-12
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-33
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-9
Bulb replacement ................8-26
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-12
Car phone or CB radio .............4-84
CD care and cleaning .............4-80
CD player
(See audio system) . . . .4-39, 4-45, 4-51, 4-57
Child restraints .......1-17, 1-17, 1-18, 1-20
Precautions on child
restraints ........1-18,

1-24, 1-28, 1-32

Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-22
Child safety rear door lock ............3-6
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-17
Cleaning exterior and interior ...........7-2
Clock ...................4-38, 4-43
(models with navigation system) .......4-8
(models without navigation system) . . . .4-38
Clock set ..................4-8, 4-38
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-10
Cold weather driving ..............5-24
Compact disc
(CD) player .........4-39, 4-45, 4-51, 4-57
Compass display .................2-6
Console box ...................2-39
Console light ...................2-46
Control panel buttons ...............4-2
Brightness/contrast button .........4-12
Enter button ..................4-2
Setting button .................4-6
Controls Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-19
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-9
Checking engine coolant level ........8-9
Checking inverter coolant level .......8-10
Corrosion protection ...............7-7
Cruise control ..................5-15
Cup holders ...................2-38
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-32 Defroster switch
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .....................2-30
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player .......4-56
Dimensions and weights .............9-8
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-33
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-2
Door locks .....................3-4
Drive belt .....................8-16
Driving Cold weather driving ............5-24
Driving

with Electronically controlled
Continuously Variable Transmission
(eCVT) ....................5-11
Precautions when starting and driving . . . .5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-17
Electronically Continuously Variable
Transmission (eCVT) Transmission shift selector lock release . .5-14
Electronically controlled Continuously Variable
Transmission (eCVT) Driving with Electronically controlled
Continuously Variable Transmission
(eCVT) ....................5-11
Electronically controlled Continuously
Variable Transmission (eCVT) fluid .....8-14
Emission control information label .......9-10
Emission control system warranty .......9-24
Energy flow ...................HEV-4
Energy/fuel history ...............HEV-5
Engine Block heater .................5-25 Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants
.................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-9
Changing engine oil .............8-12
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-13
Checking engine coolant level ........8-9
Checking engine oil level ..........8-11
Engine compartment check locations . . . .8-7
Engine cooling system ............8-8
Engine oil ...................8-11
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-12
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-5
Engine serial number ............9-10
Engine specifications .............9-7
Enter button ....................4-2
Event data recorders ..............9-26
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Eyeglass case ..................2-37
F
Flashers
(See hazard warning flasher switch) ......2-34
Flat tire .......................6-2
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-6
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-14
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Electronically

controlled Continuously
Variable Transmission (eCVT) fluid .....8-14
Engine coolant .................8-8
Engine oil ...................8-11
Inverter coolant ................8-10
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L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-10
Emission control information label .....9-10
Engine serial number ............9-10
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........9-10
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-9
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-49
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-20
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-12
Light Air bag warning light .........1-50, 2-15
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-26
Bulb check/instrument panel .........2-9
Bulb replacement ..............8-26
Charge warning light .........2-11, 2-13
Console light .................2-46
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-30
Headlight control switch ..........2-30
Headlights ..................8-25
Interior light ..................2-46
Light bulbs ..................8-25
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-13
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ......................2-25
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-44
Personal lights ................2-47
Security indicator light ............2-17
Spotlights (See map light) .........2-47
Trunk light ..................2-47 Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders
...................2-9
Lights Map lights ..................2-47
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Door locks ...................3-4
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-20
Glove

box lock ................2-39
Power door locks ...............3-5
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-18
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-26, 3-20
Low fuel warning light .......2-13, 2-14, 2-25
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-13
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-25
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-12
M
Maintenance General maintenance .............8-2
Inside the vehicle ...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seat belt maintenance ............1-16
Under the hood and vehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-16
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Map lights ....................2-47
Map pocket ....................2-36
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-33
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-24
Inside mirror .................3-24 Outside mirrors
...............3-25
Vanity mirror .................3-23
Moonroof .....................2-44
Music Box hard-disk drive audio system . . .4-69
N
NISSAN Intelligent Key™ .............3-7
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system ................2-28, 3-3, 5-10
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-110
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-4
Odometer .....................2-3
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine oil ............ .8-12
Changing

engine oil filter ..........8-13
Checking engine oil level ..........8-11
Engine oil ...................8-11
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-5
Outside mirrors .................3-25
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-10
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-26
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-26
10-4