2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE lights

●Some states or provinces have specific
regulations and speed limits for vehicles that
are towing trailers. Obey the local speed
limits.
● Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness con-
nections, and trailer wheel lug nuts after 50
miles (80 km) of travel and at every break.
● When launching a boat, don’t allow the wa-
ter level to go over the exhaust tail pipe or
rear bumper.
● Make sure you disconnect the trailer lights
before backing the trailer into the water or
the trailer lights may burn out.
When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, see the
“Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section
earlier in this manual.
FLAT TOWING
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is sometimes used when towing a vehicle
behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor
home.
CAUTION
● Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
● Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al-
ways tow forward, never backward.
● DO NOT tow any continuously variable
transmission vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat towing) . Do-
ing so WILL DAMAGE internal transmis-
sion parts due to lack of transmission
lubrication.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by NISSAN”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Manual Transmission (if so equipped)
● Always tow with the manual transmission in
Neutral.
● After towing 500 miles (805 km) , start and
idle the engine with the transmission in Neu-
tral for two minutes. Failure to idle the engine
after every 500 miles (805 km) of towing
may cause damage to internal transmission
parts.
Continuously Variable Transmission (if
so equipped)
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continuously
variable transmission, an appropriate vehicle
dolly MUST be placed under the towed vehicle’s
drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly manufac-
turer’s recommendations when using their prod-
uct.
Technical and consumer information9-23

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-13
Engine coolant .................8-8
Engine oil ...................8-10
Power steering fluid .............8-14
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-10
Foglightswitch .................2-34
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-49
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-22
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-26
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-26
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Fueloctanerating...............9-4
Fuel recommendation .............9-3
Loosefuelcapwarning........2-25,3-26
Fuses.......................8-23
Fusiblelinks ...................8-24
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink Universal
Transceiver....................2-51
Gascap .....................3-26
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................2-5
Trip odometer .................2-4 General maintenance
...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-41
Gloveboxlock..................2-41
Groceryhooks..................2-42
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth ...............4- 100, 4-114
Hazard warning flasher switch .........2-34
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-29
Headlight control switch ............2-30
Headlights ....................8-28
Heated seats ...................2-35
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-19,4-26
Heater operation ...........4-20,4-27
HomeLink Universal Transceiver ........2-51
Hood release ...................3-24
Horn .......................2-35
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch .........5-7
Immobilizer system .........2-27,3-3,5-10
Important vehicle information label .......9-10
In-cabin microfilter ................8-21
Increasing fuel economy .............5-22
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders)....................2-10
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror ........3-31Inside mirror
...................3-30
Instrument brightness control ..........2-33
Instrument panel ...............0-8,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-33
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ..........3-8, 3-19
Key operation .................3-9
Mechanical

key ................3-3
Remote keyless entry operation . . .3-12, 3-19
Troubleshooting guide ........3-16, 3-23
Warning signals ............3-16,3-23
Interiorlight....................2-49
Interior trunk lid release .............3-25
iPod Player ............4-78,4-80,4-82
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-24
J
Jump starting ...................6-8
K
Keyfob battery replacement ...........8-27
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .....3-12,3-19
Keys, For Intelligent Key system .........3-2
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-10
10-3

Emission control information label.....9-11
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) ..........1-55
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-24
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-12
Light Airbagwarninglight.........1-55,2-14
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-30
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-10
Bulb replacement ..............8-30
Chargewarninglight ............2-11
Console light .................2-49
Foglightswitch ...............2-34
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-29
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-30
Headlights..................8-28
Interiorlight..................2-49
Lightbulbs..................8-28
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-24
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-50
Personal lights ................2-50
Security indicator light ............2-16
Spotlights (See map light) .........2-50
Trunklight ..................2-51
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-10
Lights Maplights ..................2-50 Lock
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Door locks ...................3-4
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-26
Gloveboxlock................2-41
Power door locks ...............3-5
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-24
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-25,3-26
Lowfuelwarninglight ..........2-13,2-24
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-24
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-12
M
Maintenance Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-19
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-15
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Maplights ....................2-50
Map pocket ....................2-37
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-33
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-31
Inside mirror .................3-30
Outside mirrors ...............3-32
Vanity mirror .................3-30
Moonroof .....................2-46
Music Box hard-disk drive audio system . . .4-85 N
NISSAN Intelligent Key™ ............3-18
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system ................2-27,3-3,5-10
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-125
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-4
Odometer .....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingengineoil.............8-11
Changing
engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine oil level ..........8-10
Engine oil ...................8-10
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-5
Outside mirrors .................3-32
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-10
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-27
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-27
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-19
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-23
Personallights..................2-50
10-4

Phone, Bluetoothhands-free
system.................4- 100, 4-114
Power Power door locks ...............3-5
Power outlet .................2-36
Power rear windows .............2-45
Power steering fluid .............8-14
Power steering system ...........5-24
Power windows ...............2-43
Rear power windows ............2-45
Precautions Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-22,1-28,1-33,1-37
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-13
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-40
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Programmable features ..............4-6
Push starting ...................6-10
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-100
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..................4-44
FM/AM/SAT radio with CD/DVD player . .4-59
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..............4-48,4-54
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test .....................9-26
Rear parcel shelf Refitting covers ...............8-37
Removing covers ...............8-36 Rear power windows
..............2-45
Rearseat......................1-8
RearViewMonitor................4-13
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .......................2-28
Recorders Eventdata..................9-26
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-6
Registering your vehicle in another country . . .9-9
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-25
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Child seat belts .....1-22,1-28,1-33,1-37
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-25
Seat adjustment Frontmanualseatadjustment ........1-2
Front power seat adjustment .........1-4
Rear seat adjustment .............1-8
Seatback pockets ................2-38
Seat belt Childsafety..................1-20
Infants and small children ..........1-21
Injured Person ................1-16
Largerchildren................1-21
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-13
Pregnant women ...............1-16
Seatbeltextenders .............1-19
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-19
Seatbelts...................1-13
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-18
Three-point type with retractor .......1-16
Seat belt warning light ..............2-14 Seats
Adjustment ...................1-2
Frontseats...................1-2
Heated seats .................2-35
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Rearseat....................1-8
Security indicator light ..............2-16
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ........2-27,3-3,5-10
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-22
Service manual order form ...........9-27
Servicing air conditioner .............
4-28
Setting button ...................4-6
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT).....................5-13
Manual transmission .............5-18
Shiftlockrelease.................5-16
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-18
Spark plug replacement .............8-19
Speedometer ...................2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-50
SRSwarninglabel................1-55
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-10
Jump starting .................6-8
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-10
Starting the engine .............5-11
Steering Power steering fluid .............8-14
Power steering system ...........5-24
Stoplight.....................8-30
Storage......................2-37
Sunglasses case .................2-38
Sunglasses holder ................2-38
10-5

Sunroof......................2-46
Sunroof (see Moonroof).............2-46
Sun visors ....................3-29
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-55, 2-14
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-49
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-55
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-40
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-40
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-31
Automatic power window switch ......2-45
Foglightswitch ...............2-34
Hazard warning flasher switch .......2-34
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-29
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-30
Power door lock switch ............3-5
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-28
Turnsignalswitch..............2-33
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch .2-36
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-27
T
Tachometer ....................2-5
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-27,3-3,5-10
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tire Flat tire .....................6-2 Spare tire
................6-4,8-49
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Tirechains..................8-46
Tireplacard..................9-11
Tire pressure .................8-38
Tire rotation..................8-47
Types of tires .................8-45
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-24
Wheels and tires ...............8-38
Wheel/tire size .................9-8
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Towing Flattowing..................9-23
Towing load/specification ..........9-19
Towtrucktowing...............6-11
Trailer towing .................9-16
Transceiver HomeLink Universal Transceiver ......2-51
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-13
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-12
Driving with manual transmission ......5-17
Shiftselectorlockrelease..........5-16
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-9
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Trunk access through the rear seat .......1-8
Trunk lid lock opener lever ............3-24
Trunklight ....................2-51
Turn signal switch ................2-33 U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-24
USB interface Audio file operation ..........4-72,4-75
Video file operation .............4-77
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-30
Variable voltage control system .........8-18
Vehicledimensionsandweights.........9-8
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-36
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-26
Vehicle identification ...............9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) .................
9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-9
Vehicleloadinginformation...........9-12
Vehicle recovery .................6-14
Vehicle security system .............2-25
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start ......2-27,3-3,5-10
Ventilators ....................4-18
Visors.......................3-29
Voice recognition system ...........4-125
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-55, 2-14
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-11
Battery charge warning light ........2-11
Brake warning light .............2-11
10-6

Engine oil pressure warning light......2-12
Hazard warning flasher switch .......2-34
Lowfuelwarninglight ........2-13,2-24
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-24
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-50
Seat belt warning light ............2-14
Vehicle security system ...........2-25
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-55
Warninglights..................2-10
Washer switch Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-27
Weights(Seedimensionsandweights).....9-8
Wheels and tires .................8-38
Wheel/tire size ...................9-8
When traveling or registering your vehicle
in another country .................9-9
Windows Locking passengers’ windows .......2-45
Power rear windows .............2-45
Power windows ...............2-43
Rear power windows ............2-45
Windshield-washer fluid .............8-15
Windshield wiper and washer switch .....2-27
Wiper Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-27
Wiper blades .................8-21
10-7