2013 NISSAN ALTIMA lock

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the fasteners
A; carefully pull back
the front fender protector .
3. Rotate the bulb
Bcounterclockwise and
pull out to remove.
PARK/TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS
Replacing the park/turn signal bulb
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8-30Maintenance and do-it-yourself

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the fasteners
A; carefully pull back
the front fender protector.
3. Rotate the bulb
Bcounterclockwise and
pull out to remove.
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ENGINE
ModelQR25DE VQ35DE
Type Gasoline, 4-cycle, DOHC Gasoline, 4-cycle, DOHC
Cylinder arrangement 4-cylinder in-line6-cylinder, V-block, Slanted at 60°
Bore x Stroke in (mm) 3.5 x 3.9 (89.0 x 100.0)3.760 x 3.205 (95.5 x 81.4)
Displacement cu in (cm
3) 151.82 (2,488)213.45 (3,498)
Firing order 1–3–4–21–2–3–4–5–6
Idle speed
No adjustment is necessary.
CVT (in “N” position)
Ignition timing (degree B.T.D.C. at idle
speed)
CO%atidle
Spark plug
FXE20HE-11CFXE22HR-11
Spark plug gap (Nominal) in (mm) 0.043 (1.1)0.043 (1.1)
Camshaft operation Timing chainTiming chain
This spark ignition system complies with the Canadian standard ICES-002.
SPECIFICATIONS
9-8Technical and consumer information

10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ........5-32
Air bag (See supplemental restraint system). .1-37
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-44
Airbagwarninglight...........1-52,2-14
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-20
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-24
Air conditioner service ...........4-32
Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-7
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-21,4-30
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-32
Airflowcharts..................4-25
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-26
Anchor point locations .............1-23
Antenna.....................4-72
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-10
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-32
Armrests .....................1-7
Audible reminders ...............2-16
Audio system ..................4-32
Bluetooth®audio.......4-65,4-66,4-67
Compact disc (CD) player . .4-43, 4-48, 4-54
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD)player.................4-41 FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player
..............4-46,4-51
Audio System iPod®Player.............4-60,4-62
Audio system Radio ....................4-32
USB interface ............4-57,4-58
Autolight switch .................2-31
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-44
Transmission shift selector lock release . .5-17
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-34
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
AUXjack..............4-44,4-49,4-56
B
Battery ......................8-16
Chargewarninglight............2-11
Before starting the engine ...........5-11
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-19
Block heater Engine ....................5-36
Bluetooth®audio.........4-65,4-66,4-67
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system ...............4-73,4-88,4-99
Boosterseats..................1-33
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-32
Brake fluid ..................8-14
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-32
Brake system ................5-31 Brake warning light
.............2-11
Brake wear indicators ........2-16,8-23
Parking brake operation ..........5-19
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-23
Brakes ......................8-23
Break-inschedule ...............5-28
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-11
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-33
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-10
Bulbreplacement................8-32
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-13
CarphoneorCBradio.............4-73
CDcareandcleaning .............4-70
CD player (See audio system) . .4-43, 4-48, 4-54
Check tire pressure ...............2-25
Child restraints .......1-17,1-18,1-19,1-21
Precautions on child
restraints ........1-19,1-25,1-30,1-33
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-23
Child safety rear door lock ............3-6
C h

imes,audiblereminders...........2-16
Cleaning exterior and interior ..........7-2
Clock ......................4-42 (models without navigation system) ....4-42
Clockset ....................4-42
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11

Cold weather driving..............5-35
Compact disc (CD) player ....4-43,4-48,4-54
Compass display .................2-6
Console box ...................2-41
Console light ...................2-47
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). . .5-13 Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-13
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-13
Transmission shift selector lock release . .5-17
Controlpanelbuttons...............4-4 Brightness/contrast button .........4-11
Enterbutton..................4-4
Setting button .................4-7
Controls Heater and air conditioner
controls ................4-21,4-30
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-9
Checking engine coolant level ........8-9
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Corrosionprotection ...............7-6
Cruise control ..................5-26
Cupholders...................2-40
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-33
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-29
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9 Dimmer switch for instrument panel
......2-33
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-4
Drive belt .....................8-19
Driving Cold weather driving ............5-35
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-13
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-29
Emission control information label .......9-12
Emission control system warranty .......9-18
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-11
Block heater .................5-36
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-9
Changing engine oil .............8-11
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine coolant level ........8-9
Checking engine oil level ..........8-10
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Engine cooling system ............8-8
Engineoil...................8-10
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-12
Enterbutton....................4-4 Eventdatarecorders ..............9-20
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide)
.........5-2
Extended storage switch ............8-26
Eyeglass case ..................2-39
F
Flashers (See

hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-14
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT)fluid..................8-13
Engine coolant .................8-8
Engine oil ...................8-10
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-15
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
Foglightswitch .................2-34
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-44
Front seats .....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-29
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-30
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-30
Fuelgauge...................2-5
Fuel octane rating ...............9-4
Fuel recommendation .............9-3
Loose fuel cap warning ........2-25,3-30
Fuses.......................8-23
10-2

Fusiblelinks ...................8-25G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver....................2-48
Gascap .....................3-30
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Fuel gauge ...................2-5
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................2-4
Trip odometer .................2-4
Generalmaintenance...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-41
Gloveboxlock..................2-41
Grocery hooks ..................2-42
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®.............4-73,4-88,4-99
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch........2-30
Headlightcontrolswitch ............2-31
Headlights....................8-28
Heated seats ...................2-35
Heated steering wheel .............2-36
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls ................4-21,4-30
Heater operation ...........4-23,4-30
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver .......2-48Hood release
...................3-27
Horn .......................2-34
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch .........5-8
Immobilizer system .........2-27,3-4,5-11
Important vehicle information label .......9-11
In-cabin microfilter ................8-21
Increasing fuel economy .............5-29
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders)....................2-10
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror ........3-34
Inside mirror ...................3-33
Instrument brightness control ..........2-33
Instrument panel ...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-33
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ..........3-8,3-19
Key operation ................3-10
Mechanicalkey ................3-3
Remote keyless entry operation . . .3-13, 3-19
Troubleshooting guide ........3-17,3-24
Warning signals ............3-17,3-24
Interiorlight....................2-46
Interiortrunklidrelease.............3-29
iPod® Player ...............4-60,4-62
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-21
J
Jump starting ...................6-8 K
Keyfob battery replacement ...........8-27
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .....3-13,3-19
Keys, For Intelligent Key system .........3-2
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-11
Emission control information label .....9-12
Engine serial number ............9-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........9-11
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-52
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ..................... .1-21
License plate
Installing

the license plate ..........9-13
Light Airbagwarninglight.........1-52, 2-14
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-32
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-10
Bulbreplacement..............8-32
Charge warning light ............2-11
Console light .................2-47
Fog light switch ...............2-34
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-30
Headlight control switch ..........2-31
Headlights..................8-28
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Interiorlight..................2-46
Lightbulbs..................8-28
Low tire pressure warning light.......2-11
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-24
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-46
Personal lights ................2-47
Security indicator light ............2-15
Spotlights (See map light) .........2-48
Trunklight ..................2-48
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-10
Lights Maplights ..................2-48
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Door locks ...................3-4
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-30
Gloveboxlock................2-41
Power door locks ...............3-5
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-27
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-25,3-30
Lowfuelwarninglight ..........2-13,2-24
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-11
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-24
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-13
M
Maintenance Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
Outsidethevehicle..............8-2
Seat belt maintenance ............1-17 Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-14
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Maplights ....................2-48
Map pocket ....................2-38
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-33
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-34
Inside mirror .................3-33
Outside mirror control ............3-35
Outside mirrors ...............3-35
Vanity mirror .................3-33
Moonroof .....................2-45
N
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ............3-18
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system . . .2-27, 3-4, 5-11
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-109
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-4
Odometer .....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine oil .............8-11
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine oil level ..........8-10
Engineoil...................8-10
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6 Engine oil viscosity
..............9-6
Outside mirror control ..............3-35
Outside mirrors .................3-35
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-10
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-21
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-21
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-19
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-30
Personallights..................2-47
Phone, Bluetooth®

hands-free
system ...............4-73,4-88,4-99
Power Power door locks ...............3-5
Power outlet .................2-37
Power rear windows .............2-43
Power steering system ...........5-31
Power windows ...............2-42
Rear power windows ............2-43
Precautions Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-19,1-25,1-30,1-33
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-10
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-37
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Programmablefeatures..............4-7
Push starting ...................6-10
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R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ...........4-73
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..................4-41
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..............4-46,4-51
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test .....................9-20
Rear power windows ..............2-43
Rearseat......................1-6
RearViewMonitor................4-11
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .......................2-29
Recorders Eventdata..................9-20
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-10
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-19
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Child seat belts .....1-19,1-25,1-30,1-33
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-2
Front power seat adjustment .........1-4
Rear seat adjustment .............1-6
Seatback pockets ................2-39
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-17 Infants and small children
..........1-18
Injured Person ................1-13
Largerchildren................1-18
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-10
Pregnant women ...............1-13
Seatbeltextenders .............1-16
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-17
Seatbelts...................1-10
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-16
Three-point type with retractor .......1-13
Seat belt warning light ..............2-13
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-35
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Rearseat....................1-6
Security indicator light ..............2-15
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ........2-27,3-4,5-11
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-23
Service manual order form ...........9-21
Servicing air conditioner .............4-32
Setting button ...................4-7
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-14
Shiftlockrelease.................5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-16
Sparkplugreplacement.............8-20
Speedometer ...................2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-48
SRSwarninglabel................1-52
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-11
Jump starting .................6-8 Precautions when starting and driving
....5-2
Push starting .................6-10
Starting the engine .............5-12
Steering Heated steering wheel ...........2-36
Power steering system ...........5-31
Stoplight.....................8-32
Storage......................2-38
Sunglasses case .................2-39
Sunglasses holder ................2-39
Sunroof ......................2-45
Sunroof (see

Moonroof) .............2-45
Sun visors ....................3-32
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-52, 2-14
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-44
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-52
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-37
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-37
Switch Autolight switch ...............2-31
Automatic power window switch ......2-44
Fog light switch ...............2-34
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-30
Headlight control switch ..........2-31
Power door lock switch ............3-5
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .....................2-29
Turnsignalswitch..............2-34
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch .....................2-37
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-28
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