2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE Quick Reference Guide

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS (if so equipped)
01 AUTO BUTTON


The auto mode may be used year-round. Press the AUTO button to turn the system on and
the system will automatically control the inside temperature (automatic\
cooling and/or
dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.
02 D
RIVER’S S IDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL

Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial left for cooler or rig\
ht for warmer air.
03 PASSENGER’S S
IDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL

Turn the passenger’s side temperature control dial left for cooler or \
right for warmer air.
04 FAN SPEED CONTROL DIAL/OFF BUTTON


Turn the fan speed control dial to the left to decrease fan speed or to the right to increase
fan speed.

Press the button to turn the system off.
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WINDShIELD WIPER/WAShER SWITC h
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:

01 Mist (MIST) - One sweep operation of the
wipers.

02 intermittent (INT) - Wipers operate intermittently.
The intermittent speed can be adjusted by
twisting the time control ring

03 .

04 Low (LO) - Wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.

05 High (hI) - Wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.

06 Pull the lever toward you to activate the washer.
The wipers will operate several times.
for more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)”
of your Owner’s Manual.
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05 DUAL BUTTON


Press the D UAL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off. This will
allow the passenger’s side temperature to be adjusted independently from the driver’s side
by turning the passenger’s side temperature control dial.
06 AIR FLOW CONTROL BUTTONS


Press the preferred air flow control button to select the following air flow outlets:

Air flows from the center and side vents


Air flows from the center, side and foot vents

Air flows mainly from the foot vents

Air flows from the defroster and foot vents
07 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON


Press the air recirculation button to recirculate air inside the vehicle. The indicator
light on the button will come on. This system is used to avoid certain outside odors and
helps to adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectively.

The air recirculation mode can only be selected if the air flow control mode is in the
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or

position.

08 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS


Press the front window defroster button
to turn the system on. The A/c automatically

turns on when the defroster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity from the air.

Set the fan speed control dial 04 and the temperature control dial 02 to their

maximum settings.

09 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR (if so equipped) DEFROSTER SWITCh


Push the rear window defroster switch
RR to turn the system on or off.


The rear window defroster automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
10 A/C BUTTON


Press the A/C button to manually turn the A/C on or off.

f or more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.

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FM/AM/XM®* SATELLITE RADIO WITh CD/DVD PLAYER
(if so equipped)
01 VOL/ON•OFF CONTROL KNOB
Press the VOL/ON•OFF control knob to turn the system on or off.

Turn the VOL/ON•OFF control knob right or left to increase or decrease the volume.
02 SEEk
ING BUTTON
To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the seeking button left or right .

f or XM® satellite radio, press or to switch to the first channel of the previous or
next category.

Press or to change tracks on a cd.

Press and hold or to fast forward or rewind a track on a cd.
03 TUNE/FOLDER/AUDIO CONTROL k
NOB
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE/FOLDER/AUDIO control knob left or right.
04 STATION SELECT BUTTONS
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eighteen for XM*
satellite radio.

To store a station in a preset you must first select a radio band by pressing the FM•AM
05
or
XM button
06 , then tune to the desired AM, f
M or XM satellite station.
Then press and hold the desired station select button (1 -6 ) until the preset number is
updated on the display and the sound is briefly muted. The channel indicator will then
come on and the sound will resume. Programming is now complete.

To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored
then press the corresponding station select button (1 -6 ).
07 CD/DVD OPEN/TILT BUTTON

Press and hold the cd/ dVd OPEN/TILT button and the display screen will move down
to expose the cd/ dVd insert slot.

Press and hold the button again to tilt the screen farther.
*XM® Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional XM® satellite radio subscription service.
for more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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FUEL-FILLER DOOR
To open the fuel-filler door, pull up on the release
lever

01 located on the floor to the left of the

driver’s seat.

The fuel-filler door is located on the driver’s side of
the vehicle.
for more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
CRUISE CONTROL
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant
cruising speed once the vehicle has reached 25 mph.

The system will automatically maintain the set speed
until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or
turn the system off.

To activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF
switch

01 . The CRUISE
indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.

To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the
desired speed, push the COAST/SET switch

02
and release. The SET indicator light in the instrument
panel will illuminate. Take your foot off the accelerator
pedal. Your vehicle will maintain the set speed.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES switch
03 . When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch
02 . Release

the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch
04 .

To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch
01 . Both the CRUISE
indicator light
and SET indicator light in the instrument panel will turn off.
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BLUETOOTh® hANDS-FREE PhONE SYSTEM (if so equipped)
With an overhead microphone and sound
transmitted through the audio system speakers,
the Bluetooth
® Hands-free Phone System utilizes
Bluetooth wireless technology and voice recognition
to provide hands-free cellular phone communication.

A cellular telephone should not be used while driving
so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.*
SYSTe M OPeRATin G TiPS

close all windows. Surrounding noises may interfere
with system operation and performance.

Press the
or
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.
VE hICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
The vehicle information display
01 is located below
the speedometer.

Press the
button
02 to cycle through the
following modes on the vehicle information display:
• MPG – displays the instant fuel economy since
the last reset.
• MPG/MP h – displays the average fuel economy
and average speed since the last reset.
• TIME/miles – displays the elapsed time and
distance the vehicle has been driven since the
last reset.
• RANGE – displays the estimated distance the
vehicle can be driven before refueling.
• OUTSIDE TEMP – displays the temperature outside your vehicle.
• SETTING – Allows you to set reminders or preferences for alerts, maintenance\
intervals
or language displays in the system.
– Press the

button
03 to cycle through the various setting modes.
– Press the

button
02 to choose the selected mode.
• WARNING – if there are any.
for more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving.
Bluetooth® Controls
Microphone
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Speak in a clear and natural voice without pausing between words.

Look straight ahead and avoid speaking too loudly or too softly.

To go back to the previous command, say “Go back”.

To cancel a voice recognition session, say “exit” or press and hold the
or
button.

To interrupt the system voice and give a command quickly, press the
or
button.

When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the last name to be
spoken before the first name. For example, “Michael Smith” may be spoken as “Smith Michael”.

To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume \
control switches

or
+ on the steering wheel or turn the VOL/ON•OFF control knob on the audio system

while the system is responding.

if the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train th\
e system
using the Speaker Adaptation Mode. See your Owner’s Manual for detailed information.

Some commands are not available while the vehicle is in motion.

The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of available commands at any time.

Please refer to the cellular phone manufacturer’s Owner’s Manual f\
or detailed information
regarding your Bluetooth phone.
Bluetooth System without Navigation (if so equipped)
cOnnec TinG PROcedu Re
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when connecting
the phone.
1. Press the

button on the steering wheel. The
system announces the available commands.
2. Say: “connect phone”. The system acknowledges
the command and announces the next set of
available commands.
3. Say: “Add phone”. The system acknowledges the
command and asks you to initiate connecting from
the phone handset.
4. initiate connecting from the phone:

The connecting procedure varies according to each cellular phone model. f or detailed
connecting instructions and compatible phones, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.

When prompted for a Passkey code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The Passkey code is
assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
5. Say a name for the phone when the system asks you to provide one. You can give the phone
a name of your choice.

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PHOneBOOk SeTu P

depending on your cell phone, the system may automatically download your \
cell phone’s
entire phonebook to the vehicle’s Bluetooth system.

If the phonebook does not download automatically, 40 entries can be individually downloaded.

To manually download entries:
1. Press the

button on the steering wheel.

2. After the tone, say “Phonebook”.
3. After the next tone, say “Transfer entry”. The system acknowledges the command and
asks you to initiate the transfer from the phone handset. The new contact phone number
will be transferred from the cellular phone to the vehicle.

The transfer procedure varies according to each cellular phone. See your cellular phone’s
owner’s manual for details. You can also visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth for
instructions on transferring phone numbers from NISSAN recommended cellular phones.
4. The system repeats the number and prompts you for the next command. When you have
finished entering numbers or transferring an entry, choose “Store.”
5. The system confirms the name, location and number.
MAkin G A cALL fROM TH e PHOneBOO k

1. Press the
button.

2. After waiting for the tone, say “call”.
3. After the next tone, speak a name of a phonebook entry. For example “Michael Smith”.
4. Confirm the correct name is recognized by saying “Dial” after the tone.
NOTE: In some cases, names stored in all UPPERCASE letters may not be recognized by the
voice recognition system.
MAkin G A cALL BY PHO ne nuMBeR
1. Press the
button. A tone will sound.
2. Say: “call”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set of
available commands.
3. Say: “Phone Number”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next
set of available commands.
4. Say the number you wish to call starting with the area code in single digit format.
5. When you have finished speaking the phone number, the system repeats it back and
announces the available commands.
6. Say: “dial”. The system acknowledges the command and makes the call.
Recei Vin G/endin G A cALL
When you receive a phone call, a ring tone sounds through the audio syste\
m.

To accept the call, press the button. To reject the call, press the button.

To hang up the phone at the end of a call or to disconnect during call pl\
acement, press
the
button.

Bluetooth System with Navigation (if so equipped)
cOnnecTinG PROcedu Re
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when connecting
the phone.
1. Press the SETTING button on the instrument panel
and select the “Bluetooth” key on the display.
2. Select the “connect Bluetooth” key.
3. A popup box will appear on the screen, prompting
you to confirm that the connection is for the phone
system. Select the “Yes” key.
4. initiate connecting from the phone.

The connecting procedure varies according
to each cellular phone model. f or detailed
connecting instructions and a list of
compatible phones, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.

When prompted for a P in code, enter “1234”
from the handset. (The PIN code is assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
5. When connecting is complete, the screen will return to the Bluetooth sett\
ings screen.
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