TABLe Of cOnTenTS
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ...........................2
FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
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Trunk Lid Release ............................................... 4
Power Seat Adjustments (if so equipped) ...........................4
Passenger Rear Seat entry/ exit (coupe models only).................5
Outside Mirror control Switch .................................... 5
Starting/Stopping the engine ..................................... 5
Headlight control Switch ........................................ 6
Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch ................................. 7
Automatic climate controls (if so equipped) ........................ 7
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® Satellite Radio with cd/ dVd Player (if so equipped) ......9
cruise control ................................................ 10
fuel-filler door ................................................ 10
SYSTEM GUIDE
Vehicle information display ...................................... 11
Bluetooth
® Hands-free Phone System (if so equipped) ...............11
System Operating Tips ....................................... 11
Bluetooth
® System without navigation (if so equipped) ............ 12
Bluetooth® System with navigation (if so equipped) ...............14
navigation System (if so equipped) ...............................16
d Vd Player (if so equipped) ..................................... 16
HomeLink
® universal Transceiver (if so equipped) ...................17
• A cellular telephone should not be used for any purpose while
driving so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.
• Always wear your seat belt.
• Supplemental air bags do not replace proper seat belt usage.
• Children 12 and under should always ride in the rear seat
properly secured in child restraints or seat belts according to
their age and weight.
• Do not drink and drive.
f or more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system (section 1)” , the “Monitor, climate,
audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” and the
“Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Additional information about your vehicle is also available in your Owner’s Manual, navigation System Owner’s Manual and at www.nissanusa.com.
To view detailed
instructional videos, go to
www.nissanownersinfo.mobi/2012/altima or snap this barcode with an appropriate barcode reader.
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
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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.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.9
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.
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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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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, the vehicle phonebook may be set for up to
40 entries.
To manually download entries:
1. Press the Ph ONE
button and select the
“Vehicle Phonebook” key.
2. Select the “Add new” key at the top of the display.
There are different methods to input a phone
number. Select one of the following options:
• “Copy from Call History” to save a number from
the Outgoing, incoming or Missed calls lists.
• “Copy from the Handset” to save a number that
has been downloaded from your handset to
the vehicle.
• “Enter Number by Keypad” to input the number
and name manually.
MAkin G A cALL
To make a call, follow this procedure:
1. Press the Ph ONE button on the instrument panel or
the
button on the steering wheel. The “Phone”
menu will appear on the control panel display.
2. Select the “Vehicle Phonebook”, “Call History”,
“Handset Phonebook” or “Dial Number” key.
3. Select the desired entry from the list.
4. Dialing begins when the entry is selected or when the “OK” key is selected.
Recei Vin G/endin G A cALL
To accept the call, press the Ph ONE button on the
instrument panel, the
button on the steering
wheel or touch the “Answer” key. To reject the call,
touch the “Reject call” key.
To hang-up, press the
button or touch the
“Hang-up” key.
for more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual or
visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
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NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if so equipped)
Your navigation System can calculate a route from the current location to a preferred destination.
The real-time map display and turn-by-turn voice guidance will lead you along the route.
The navigation System will continually update your vehicle’s position. if you have deviated from
the original route, it will recalculate the route from your current location.
for more information, refer to your navigation System Owner’s Manual.
DVD PLAYER (if so equipped)
With this d Vd player, you can play video files via a
d Vd or cd, providing images and sound from the
front display.
You can also connect auxiliary devices such as video
games, camcorders or portable video players to the
auxiliary jacks. (Your device will be controlled through
its own control panel.)
To view movies on the front display, stop the vehicle in a safe location, move the shift lever to
the P (PAR k) position and apply the parking brake.
To reduce driver distraction, movies will not be shown on the front display while the vehicle is
in any drive position.
for more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
system guide
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.16