2013 NISSAN ALTIMA key

1. Power windows (P. 2-42)
2. Windshield (P. 8-21)
3. Windshield wiper and washer switch(P. 2-28)
4. Engine hood (P. 3-27)
5. Tie down (P. 6-13)
6. Fog light switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-29)
7. Headlight and turn signal switch
(P. 2-30)
8. Replacing bulbs (P. 8-28)
9. Tire pressure (P. 8-35)
10. Flat tire (P. 6-3)
11. Tire chains (P. 8-43)
12. Mirrors (P. 3-33)
13. Door locks, NISSAN Intelligent Key® ,
keys (P. 3-4, 3-7, 3-2)
See the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
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FOLDING REAR SEAT
Interior trunk access
The trunk can be accessed from the passenger
side of the rear seat for loading and unloading, as
shown.1. Move the front passenger seat to the most
forward position.
2. Open the access cover on the rear parcel shelf.
3. Push down on the button
1on the rear
parcel shelf.
4. Fold down the passenger’s side seatback
2.
WARNING
● Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo
area or on the rear seat when it is in the
fold-down position. Use of these areas
by passengers without proper restraints
could result in serious injury in an acci-
dent or sudden stop.
● Properly secure all cargo with ropes or
straps to help prevent it from sliding or
shifting. Do not place cargo higher than
the seatbacks. In a sudden stop or col-
lision, unsecured cargo could cause
personal injury. ●
When returning the seatbacks to the
upright position, be certain they are
completely secured in the latched posi-
tion. If they are not completely secured,
passengers may be injured in an acci-
dent or sudden stop.
● Closely supervise children when they
are around cars to prevent them from
playing and becoming locked in the
trunk where they could be seriously in-
jured. Keep the car locked, with the rear
seatback and trunk lid securely latched
when not in use, and prevent children’s
access to car keys.
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To fold down the driver’s side of the rear seat,
open the trunk and pull on the strap
1.
The rear seats can be locked using the mechani-
cal key to prevent unauthorized access. For more
information on keys, refer to “Keys” in the “Pre-
driving checks and adjustments” section of this
manual.Center armrest
Pull the armrest down until it rests on the seat
cushion.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
WARNING
Head restraints supplement the other ve-
hicle safety systems. They may provide
additional protection against injury in cer-
tain rear end collisions. Adjust the head
restraints properly, as specified in this
section. Check the adjustment after
someone else uses the seat. Do not attach
anything to the head restraint stalks or
remove the head restraint. Do not use the
seat if the head restraint has been re-
moved. If the head restraint was removed,
reinstall and properly adjust the head re-
straint before an occupant uses the seat-
ing position. Failure to follow these in-
structions can reduce the effectiveness of
the head restraints. This may increase the
risk of serious injury or death in a
collision.
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●When a spare tire is mounted or a wheel
is replaced, tire pressure will not be
indicated, the TPMS will not function
and the low tire pressure warning light
will flash for approximately 1 minute.
The light will remain on after 1 minute.
Contact your NISSAN dealer as soon as
possible for tire replacement and/or
system resetting.
● Replacing tires with those not originally
specified by NISSAN could affect the
proper operation of the TPMS.
CAUTION
●The TPMS is not a substitute for the
regular tire pressure check. Be sure to
check the tire pressure regularly.
● If the vehicle is being driven at speeds
of less than 16 MPH (25 km/h), the
TPMS may not operate correctly.
● Be sure to install the specified size of
tires to the 4 wheels correctly.
Master warning light
When the ignition is in the ON position, the
master warning light illuminates if any of the fol-
lowing are displayed on the vehicle information
display. ●
No key warning
● Low fuel warning
● Low windshield-washer fluid warning
● Parking brake release warning
● Door/trunk open warning
● Loose fuel cap
● Check tire pressure warning
Power steering warning light
WARNING
●If the engine is not running or is turned
off while driving, the power assist for
the steering will not work. Steering will
be harder to operate.
● When the power steering warning light
illuminates with the engine running,
there will be no power assist for the
steering. You will still have control of
the vehicle, but the steering will be
much harder to operate. Have the
power steering system checked by a
NISSAN dealer.
When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the power steering warning light illuminates. After
starting the engine, the power steering warning light turns off. This indicates that the electric
power steering system is operational. If the
power steering warning light illuminates while the
engine is running, it may indicate the power
steering system is not functioning properly and
may need servicing. Have the hydraulic pump
electric power steering system checked by a
NISSAN dealer. See “Power steering system” in
the “Starting and driving” section.
Seat belt warning light and
chime
The light and chime remind you to fasten your
seat belts. The light illuminates whenever the
ignition switch is placed in the ON or START
position and remains illuminated until the driver’s
seat belt is fastened. At the same time, the chime
sounds for about 6 seconds unless the driver’s
seat belt is securely fastened.
The seat belt warning light may also illuminate if
the front passenger’s seat belt is not fastened
when the front passenger’s seat is occupied. For
7 seconds after the ignition switch is placed in
the ON position, the system does not activate the
warning light for the front passenger.
Refer to “Seat belts” in the “Safety—Seats, seat
belts and supplemental restraint system” section
for precautions on seat belt usage.
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Side light and headlightindicator light (green)
The side light and headlight indicator light illumi-
nates when the side light or headlight position is
selected. See “Headlight and turn signal switch”
later in this section for further details.
Slip indicator light
This indicator will blink when the VDC system or
the traction control system is operating, thus
alerting that the vehicle is nearing its traction
limits. The road surface may be slippery.
Turn signal/hazard indicatorlights
The appropriate light flashes when the turn signal
switch is activated.
Both lights flash when the hazard switch is turned
on.
Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC) OFF indicator light
This indicator light comes on when the Vehicle
Dynamic Control off switch is pushed to OFF.
This indicates the Vehicle Dynamic Control has
been turned off. Push the Vehicle Dynamic Control off switch
again or restart the engine and the system will be
reactivated. See “Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) system” in the “Starting and driving” sec-
tion of this manual.
The Vehicle Dynamic Control light also comes on
when you push the push-button ignition switch to
the ON position. The light will turn off after about
2 seconds if the system is operational. If the light
stays on or comes on along with the
indi-
cator light while you are driving, have the Vehicle
Dynamic Control system checked by a NISSAN
dealer.
While the Vehicle Dynamic Control system is
operating, you might feel slight vibration or hear
the system working when starting the vehicle or
accelerating, but this is normal.
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
Brake pad wear warning
The disc brake pads have audible wear warnings.
When a disc brake pad requires replacement, it
makes a high pitched scraping sound when the
vehicle is in motion, whether or not the brake
pedal is depressed. Have the brakes checked as
soon as possible if the warning sound is heard.
Light reminder chime
With the ignition switch placed in the OFF posi-
tion, a chime sounds when the driver’s door is
opened if the headlights or parking lights are on.
Turn the headlight control switch off before leav-
ing the vehicle.
NISSAN Intelligent Key® door buzzer
The Intelligent Key door buzzer sounds if the
Intelligent Key is left inside the vehicle when
locking the doors. When the buzzer sounds, be
sure to check both the vehicle and the Intelligent
Key. See “NISSAN Intelligent Key®” in the “Pre-
driving checks and adjustments” section.
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The vehicle information display is located to the
left of the speedometer. It displays such items as:● Vehicle settings
● Trip computer information
● Cruise control system information
● NISSAN Intelligent Key® operation informa-
tion
● Indicators and warnings (if so equipped)
● Tire Pressure information (if so equipped)
● Audio information
● Navigation information (if so equipped)HOW TO USE THE VEHICLE
INFORMATION DISPLAY
The vehicle information display can be changed
using the buttons
and ENTER located on
the steering wheel.
1.
— select/enter the Vehicle informa-
tion menu items or to change from one dis-
play screen to the next (i.e. trip, TPMS, Fuel
economy)
2.
— navigate through the items in ve-
hicle information
ENTER — change or select an item in the
vehicle information display 3.
— go back to the previous menu
The ENTER and
buttons also control audio
and control panel functions. For additional infor-
mation see, “Steering wheel switch for audio
control” in “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems” section.
STARTUP DISPLAY
When the vehicle in placed in the ON or ACC
position the screens that display in the vehicle
information include:
● Active system status (if so equipped)
● Trip computer
● Tire pressure information (if so equipped)
● Fuel economy
● Warnings
Warnings will only display if there are any pres-
ent, for more information on warnings and indica-
tors see, “Vehicle information display warnings
and indicators” in this section.
To control what items display in the vehicle infor-
mation display, see “Main menu selection” in this
section.
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WARNING
The tire replacement indicator is not a
substitute for regular tire checks, includ-
ing tire pressure checks. See “Changing
Wheels and Tires” in “Maintenance & Do-
It-Yourself” section. Many factors includ-
ing tire inflation, alignment, driving habits
and road conditions affect tire wear and
when tires should be replaced. Setting the
tire replacement indicator for a certain
driving distance does not mean your tires
will last that long. Use the tire replace-
ment indicator as a guide only and always
perform regular tire checks. Failure to per-
form regular tire checks, including tire
pressure checks could result in tire fail-
ure. Serious vehicle damage could occur
and may lead to a collision, which could
result in serious personal injury or death.
Other
This indicator appears when the customer set
distance comes for checking or replacing main-
tenance items other than the engine oil, oil filter
and tires. Other maintenance items can include
such things as air filter or tire rotation. You can set
or reset the distance for checking or replacing
the items.
Alarms
This setting allows the customer to set alarms for
outside temperature and a timer alert. 1. Press the
button.
2. Use the
button until “Settings” is se-
lected, and press ENTER.
3. Select “Alarms” using the
buttons and
press ENTER.
Outside Temperature
This setting allows the customer to
enable/disable the alert for low outside tempera-
ture in the vehicle information display.
1. Use the
buttons to select “Outside
Temperature”.
2. Press the ENTER button to turn ON/OFF the outside temperature in the vehicle infor-
mation display.
Timer Alert
This setting allows the customer to set an alert to
notify the driver that the set time has been
reached.
1. Use the
buttons to select “Timer
Alert”.
2. Press the ENTER button. 3. To change the timer amount, use the
buttons and the ENTER button to save the
selected time amount.
Navigation (if so equipped)
This setting allows the customer to
enable/disable the alert for navigation in the ve-
hicle information display.
1. Use the
buttons to select “Naviga-
tion”.
2. Press the ENTER button to turn ON/OFF the alert.
Vehicle Settings
The vehicle settings allows the customer to
change settings for interior lights, intelligent key
settings, unlock settings and other vehicle set-
tings.
The vehicle settings can be changed using
the
,, and the ENTER buttons.
Auto Room Lamp
The interior lights can be set to be ON or OFF if
any door is unlocked. From the Vehicle Settings
menu, select “Auto Room Light”. Use the ENTER
button to turn this feature ON or OFF.
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Light Sensitivity (if so equipped)
The light sensitivity can be set to illuminate earlier
based on the brightness outside the vehicle.
From the Vehicle Settings menu, select “Light
Sensitivity”. Use the ENTER button to change the
sensitivity.
Light Off Delay (if so equipped)
The duration of the automatic headlights can be
changed from 0 to 180 seconds. From the Ve-
hicle Settings menu, select “Light Off Delay”. Use
the ENTER button to change the duration.
Wiper with Speed
The wiper with speed can be set to be ON or
OFF. From the Vehicle Settings menu, select
“Wiper with Speed”. Use the ENTER button to
turn this feature ON or OFF.
I-Key Door Lock (if so equipped)
From the Vehicle Settings menu, select “I-Key
Door Lock”. When this item is turned on, the
request switch on the door is activated. When
this item is turned off, the request switch on the
door is deactivated. Use the ENTER button to
activate this function.
Selective-Unlock
When this item is turned on, only the driver’s door
is unlocked first after the door unlock operation.When the door handle request switch on the
driver’s or front passenger’s side door is pushed
to be unlocked, only the corresponding door is
unlocked first. All the doors can be unlocked if the
door unlock operation is performed again within
1 minute. When this item is turned to off, all the
doors will be unlocked after the door unlock
operation is performed once. From the Vehicle
Settings menu, select “Selective Unlock”. Use
the ENTER button to activate this function.
Auto Door Unlock
The auto door unlock function automatically un-
locks all the doors when the shift selector is
placed in P (park) position. From the Vehicle
Settings menu, select “Auto Door Unlock”. Use
the ENTER button to enable/disable this func-
tion.
Answer back horn
When the answer back horn is on the horn will
chirp and the hazard indicators will flash once
when locking the vehicle with the Intelligent Key.
Remote Start (if so equipped)
The remote start function can be turned on or off.
If the setting is OFF the vehicle cannot be started
using the intelligent key. From the Vehicle Set-
tings menu, select “Remote Start”. Use the EN-
TER button to enable/disable.Battery Saver
The battery saver automatically turns off the
headlights after a period of time when the ignition
switch is placed in the OFF position when the
headlight switch is in the
,orposi-
tion.
Language
The language of the vehicle information display
can be changed to:
● US English
● French
● Spanish
Use the
,, and the ENTER buttons to
select and change the language of the vehicle
information display. The language of the center
display/navigation can be changed indepen-
dently of the vehicle information display. For ve-
hicles not equipped with Navigation see “SET-
TING button:” and vehicles equipped with
Navigation see, “System” in the “Monitor, climate,
audio, phone and voice recognition systems”
section of this manual.
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