2014 NISSAN ALTIMA ECU

5. Determine the combined weight ofluggage and cargo being loaded on
the vehicle. That weight may not
safely exceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calculated in
Step 4.
Before driving a loaded vehicle, confirm
that you do not exceed the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) or the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) for your vehicle.
See “Measurement of weights” later in
this section.
Also check tires for proper inflation pres-
sures. See the Tire and Loading Informa-
tion label.
LOADING TIPS
● The GVW must not exceed GVWR
or GAWR as specified on the
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification
label.
● Do not load the front and rear axle to
the GAWR. Doing so will exceed the
GVWR.
WARNING
● Properly secure all cargo with
ropes or straps to help prevent it
from sliding or shifting. Do not
place cargo higher than the seat-
backs. In a sudden stop or colli-
sion, unsecured cargo could
cause personal injury.
● Do not load your vehicle any
heavier than the GVWR or the
maximum front and rear GAWRs.
If you do, parts of your vehicle can
break, tire damage could occur,
or it can change the way your
vehicle handles. This could result
in loss of control and cause per-
sonal injury.
● Overloading not only can shorten
the life of your vehicle and the
tire, but can also cause unsafe
vehicle handling and longer brak-
ing distances. This may cause a
premature tire failure which
could result in a serious accident
and personal injury. Failures
caused by overloading are not
covered by the vehicle’s warranty.MEASUREMENT OF WEIGHTS
Secure loose items to prevent weight
shifts that could affect the balance of your
vehicle. When the vehicle is loaded, drive
to a scale and weigh the front and the rear
wheels separately to determine axle
loads. Individual axle loads should not ex-
ceed either of the gross axle weight rat-
ings (GAWR) . The total of the axle loads
should not exceed the gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR) . These ratings are
given on the vehicle certification label. If
weight ratings are exceeded, move or re-
move items to bring all weights below the
ratings.
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Technical and consumer information

For USA
If you believe that your vehicle has a de-
fect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should immedi-
ately inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addi-
tion to notifying NISSAN.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot be-
come involved in individual problems be-
tween you, your dealer, or NISSAN.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Ve-
hicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-
327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go
to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20590.
You can also obtain other information
about motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov.You may notify NISSAN by contacting our
Consumer Affairs Department, toll-free, at
1-800-NISSAN-1.
For Canada
If you believe that your vehicle has a de-
fect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should immedi-
ately inform Transport Canada in addition
to notifying NISSAN.
If Transport Canada receives complaints,
it may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may request that NISSAN con-
duct a recall campaign. However, Trans-
port Canada cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your
dealer, or NISSAN.
You may contact Transport Canada’s De-
fect Investigations and Recalls Division
toll free at 1-800-333-0510. You may
also report safety defects online at:
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-
Sur/7/PCDB-BDPP/Index.aspx.Additional information concerning motor
vehicle safety may be obtained from Trans-
port Canada’s Road Safety Information
Centre at 1-800-333-0371 or online at
www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety (English speak-
ers) or www.tc.gc.ca/securiteroutiere
(French speakers) .
To notify NISSAN of any safety concerns
please contact our Consumer Information
Centre toll free at 1-800-387-0122.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
Technical and consumer information9-19

10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ........5-32
Active Head Restraint ..............1-7
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-42
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-49
Airbagwarninglight...........1-57,2-14
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-20
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-26
Air conditioner service ...........4-34
Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-7
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-24,4-32
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-34
Airflowcharts..................4-28
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-27
Anchor point locations .............1-28
Antenna.....................4-80
Anti-lock brake warning light ......2-10,2-11
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-32
Armrests .....................1-7
Audible reminders ...............2-16
Audio system ..................4-34
Bluetooth®audio..........4-75,4-76 Compact disc
(CD) player . . .4-45, 4-49, 4-53, 4-58, 4-63
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-43
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player..........4-47,4-51,4-55,4-61
Audio System iPod®Player.............4-70,4-72
Audio system Radio ....................4-34
USB interface ............4-65,4-67
Autolight switch .................2-33
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-45
Transmission shift selector lock release . .5-17
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-35
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
AUXjack.................4-46,4-65
B
Battery ......................8-16
Charge warning light ............2-11
Before starting the engine ...........5-11
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-19
Block heater Engine ....................5-36
Bluetooth®audio............4-75,4-76
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system ..............4-81,4-96,4-107
Boosterseats..................1-39 Brake
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-32
Brakefluid..................8-14
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-33
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 ...........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-35
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-10
Bulbreplacement................8-33
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-13
Car phone or CB radio .............4-81
CD care and cleaning .............4-78
CD player
(See audio system) .4-45, 4-49, 4-53, 4-58, 4-63
Check tire pressure ...............2-26
Child restraints .......1-22,1-23,1-24,1-26
Precautions
on child
restraints ........1-24,1-30,1-35,1-39
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-28
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7

LightAirbagwarninglight.........1-57,2-14
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-33
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-10
Bulb replacement ..............8-33
Chargewarninglight ............2-11
Console light .................2-48
Foglightswitch ...............2-35
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-31
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-32
Headlights..................8-28
Interiorlight..................2-48
Lightbulbs..................8-28
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-26
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-51
Personal lights ................2-49
Security indicator light ............2-16
Spotlights (See map light) .........2-49
Trunklight ..................2-49
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-10
Lights Maplights ..................2-49
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ...................3-4
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-31
Gloveboxlock................2-42
Power door locks ...............3-6
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-28
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-27,3-31
Lowfuelwarninglight ..........2-13,2-25
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-12Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-26
Luggage
(See vehicle loading information)
........9-13
M
Maintenance Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-22
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-15
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Maplights ....................2-49
Map pocket ....................2-40
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-35
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-35
Inside mirror .................3-35
Outside mirror control ............3-36
Outside mirrors ...............3-36
Vanity mirror .................3-34
Moonroof .....................2-46
N
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system ................2-28,3-4,5-11
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-114 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
Engine oil ...................8-10
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Outside mirror control ..............3-36
Outside mirrors .................3-36
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..................2-49
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system ...............4-81,4-96,4-107
Power Power door locks ...............3-6
Power outlet .................2-39
Power rear windows .............2-45
Power steering system ...........5-31
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Power windows...............2-43
Rear power windows ............2-45
Precautions Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-24,1-30,1-35,1-39
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-15
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-42
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Programmable features ..............4-7
Push starting ...................6-10
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ...........4-81
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..................4-43
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player ..........4-47,4-51,4-55,4-61
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test .....................9-20
Rear power windows ..............2-45
Rearseat......................1-5
RearViewMonitor................4-10
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .......................2-30
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 ..........3-7
Childseatbelts.....1-24,1-30,1-35,1-39
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-19
Seat adjustment Frontmanualseatadjustment ........1-2
Front power seat adjustment .........1-4
Rear seat adjustment .............1-5
Seatback pockets ................2-40
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-22
Infants and small children ..........1-23
Injured Person ................1-18
Largerchildren................1-23
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-15
Pregnant women ...............1-18
Seatbeltextenders .............1-21
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-22
Seatbelts...................1-15
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-21
Three-point type with retractor .......1-18
Seat belt warning light ..............2-14
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-36
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Rearseat....................1-5
Security indicator light ..............2-16
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ........2-28,3-4,5-11
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-23
Service manual order form ...........9-21Servicing air conditioner
.............4-34
Setting button ...................4-7
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-14
Shiftlockrelease.................5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-21
Spark plug replacement .............8-20
Speedometer ...................2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-49
SRSwarninglabel................1-56
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 ...........
2-37
Power steering system ...........5-31
Stoplight.....................8-33
Storage......................2-40
Sunglasses case .................2-40
Sunglasses holder ................2-40
Sunroof ......................2-46
Sunroof (see Moonroof) .............2-46
Sun visors ....................3-34
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-57, 2-14
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-49
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-56
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-42
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-42
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SwitchAutolightswitch...............2-33
Automatic power window switch ......2-45
Foglightswitch ...............2-35
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-31
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-32
Power door lock switch ............3-6
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-30
Turnsignalswitch..............2-35
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-38
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-29
T
Tachometer ....................2-4
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-28,3-4,5-11
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-48
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-44
Tireplacard..................9-12
Tirepressure.................8-36
Tire rotation..................8-45
Types of tires .................8-43
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-17
Wheels and tires ...............8-36
Wheel/tire size .................9-9 Tire pressure
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Towing Flattowing..................9-17
Towtrucktowing...............6-11
Trailer towing .................9-17
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal Transceiver .....2-50
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-13
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-13
Shiftselectorlockrelease..........5-17
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Trunk access through the rear seat .......1-5
Trunk lid lock opener lever ............3-28
Trunklight ....................2-49
Turn signal switch ................2-35
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-17
USB interface Audio file operation ..........4-66,4-68
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-34
Variable voltage control system .........8-19
Vehicle dimensions and weights .........9-9Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-38
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system
.....5-33
Vehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ................9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-10
Vehicleloadinginformation...........9-13
Vehicle recovery .................6-12
Vehicle security system .............2-27
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start ......2-28,3-4,5-11
Ventilators ....................4-22
Visors.......................3-34
Voice recognition system ...........4-114
W
Warning A
irbagwarninglight.........1-57, 2-14
Anti-lock brake warning light .....2-10,2-11
Battery charge warning light ........2-11
Brake warning light .............2-11
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Low fuel warning light ........2-13, 2-25
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-26
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-51
Seatbeltwarninglight............2-14
Vehicle security system ...........2-27
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders...................2-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-56
Warninglights..................2-10
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