2013 NISSAN ALTIMA instrument panel

*See your Owner’s Manual for information.
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HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL
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PADDLE SHIFTERS*
WINDSHIELD WIPER / WASHER SWIT
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NFORMATION DISPLAY
MENU BUTTON STEERING WHEEL SWIT
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INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS
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LUMN*
FUEL FILLER DOOR RELEASE HOOD RELEASE*
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT*
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USB/iPOD
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New system features
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go\
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BLIND SPOT WARNING (BSW) SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The BSW system helps alert the driver of other



vehicles in adjacent lanes when c
hanging lanes.
The system will operate when the vehicle is driven at



speeds of appro
ximately 20 MPH (32 km/h) and above.
When the system detects a vehicle in the detection



zone, the blind spot indicator light 01 , located near
the outside mirrors, will illuminate. If the turn signal



is then activated, the system c

himes twice and the



blind spot indicator light flashes to alert the driver
.



T

he blind spot indicator light continues to flash until



the detected vehicle leaves the detection zone.

Push the warning systems switc h
02 to temporarily
turn the system off. W
hen the system is off, the



indicator light 03 on the switch is off. The indicator light will also be off if all of the warning



systems are deactivated using the settings menu.

For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING (LDW) SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The LDW system helps alert the driver when the



vehicle is traveling too close to either the left or the



right of a traveling lane.

The system will operate when the vehicle is driven



at speeds of appro
ximately 45 MPH (70 km/h)



and above.

When the vehicle approaches either the left or the



right of the traveling lane, the LD
W system will



c
hime and the orange LDW light
01 on the
instrument panel will blink to alert the driver .
Push the warning systems switc h
02 to temporarily
turn the system off. W
hen the system is off, the



indicator light 03 on the switch is off. The indicator light will also be off if all of the warning



systems are deactivated using the settings menu.

For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)”
and “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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TRUNK LID RELEASE
Use one of the following methods to open the trunk:
Push the trunk opener request switch
01 , located



under the trunk handle, for more than 1 second, while




carrying the NI

SSAN
Intelligent




k
ey
® with you, (that is, in your



poc

ket or purse).


Press the trunk release button HOLD 02 on the Intelligent key for more



than 0.5 seconds.
From inside the vehicle, push the trunk lid release
switc
h
03 located on the instrument panel to the



left of the steering wheel.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
INTELLIGENT kEY BA TTERY DIScHAR GE
If the Key Battery Low indicator
07 appears in the



vehicle information display

, replace the battery as



soon as possible.


If the battery of the Intelligent key is disc harged,



the indicator 08 appears in the vehicle information



display or environment
al conditions interfere with



the Intelligent

k
ey operation, st
art the engine



according to the following procedure:




1.


Move the shift lever to the
P (PARK) position.



2.


Firmly apply the foot brake.



3.


T

ouch the ignition switch with the Intelligent k
ey




and a c

hime will sound.



4.


W

ithin 10 seconds after the chime sounds, push



the ignition switc
h while depressing the brake



pedal and the engine will st
art.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)”, the “Starting and driving (section 5)”
and the “Maintenance and do-it yourself (section 8)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
HEADLIGHT
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Turn the headlight control switch to the position

01 to turn on the front parking, tail, license plate and

instrument panel lights. T urn the switch to the
position
02 to turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is\
dark and off when it is



light. T
he system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you tur\
n the ignition off



and all doors are closed.
To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO position
03
then push the ignition switc
h to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight



control switc

h to the OFF,
01 or
position
02 .
HIGH BEAM SELE
cT
Push the headlight control switc h forward
04 to

select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull the
headlight control switc h back to the original position



to select the low beam. T
he blue indicator light



goes off.
Pull and release the headlight control switc h
05
to flash the headlight high beams on and off.
FO
G LIGHT SWIT
cH (if so equipped)
N

OTE: The headlights must be on and the low beams

selected for the fog lights to operate.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
position
06
to turn the fog lights on.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the OFF position to



turn the fog lights off.

For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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CRUISE CONTROL (if so equipped)
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant



cruising speed once the vehicle has reac
hed 25 mph.
The system will automatically maintain the set speed



until you t
ap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or



turn the system off.

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

h
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. T
he SET indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate. Take your foot off the



accelerator pedal. Y

our vehicle will maintain the set speed.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES switch
03 . When the
vehicle att
ains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 02 . Release

the switc
h 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 S
ET indicator light in the instrument panel will turn off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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USB/IP OD® INTERFACE (if so equipped)
The USB input jack
01 is located on the center
console beneath the heater and air conditioner



controls inside the storage bo
x.
When a compatible USB memory device or iPod®



is plugged into the U

SB jack, compatible audio and



video files stored on the device can be played through




the vehicle’

s audio system and front display.
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 the release lever 01

located on the instrument panel to the left of the




steering wheel.
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.
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3. Select the “Phone & Bluetooth” key
02 .





4.


Select the “

c
onnect New Device” key
03 .
5.


Initiate the connecting process from the handset.

The system will display the message:



“Is P

IN XXXXXX displayed on your Bluetooth device?”



If the P

IN is displayed on your Bluetooth device,
select “Yes” to complete the connecting process.
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LE PHONEBOO
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o access the vehicle phonebook:
1.


Press the button on the instrument panel.
2.


Select the “Phonebook” key 04 .
3.

c
hoose the desired entry from the displayed list.
MA
k
I

NG A
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ALL
1.


Press the
button on the instrument panel. The
“Phone” screen 05 will appear on the display.
2.


Select one of the following options to make a call:
“Phonebook”: Select the name from an entry stored
in the vehicle phonebook.
“ c all Lists”: Select the name from the incoming, outgoing or missed cal\
l history.
“Redial”: Dial the last outgoing call from the vehicle.
: Input the phone number manually using the keypad displayed on the scre\
en.
RE
cE

IVING A c
ALL
To accept the incoming call, either:



•

Press the button on the steering wheel, or

•
Select the green icon on the screen.
To reject the incoming call, either:




•

Press the button on the steering wheel, or



•


Select the red icon on the screen.

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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