2014 NISSAN ALTIMA light

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LOCkING AND UNLOCkING THE VEHICLE
The lock and unlock operating range of the
Intelligent k
ey is within 31.5 in (8
0 cm) from
each request switch.
To lock the vehicle, push either door handle request switch
03 once or press the
button
01
on the key fob.
To unlock the vehicle, perform one of the following procedures:
•


Push either door handle request switc
h
03 once; the corresponding door will unlock. Push
the door handle request switch again within 5 seconds; all other doors will unlock, or



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Press the button
04 on the key fob to unlock the driver’s side door. Press the
button
again; all other doors will unlock.
TRUN
k

LID RELEASE
To open the trunk, press the button
05 for more than 1 second.

The trunk lid release button will not operate when the ignition switch is in the ON position
PANIC ALARM
The Intelligent key can also be used to activate the panic alarm by pressing and holding \
the
button
06 for more than 0.5 seconds. Once activated, the panic alarm and headlight\
s will

stay on for a period of time.
INTELLIGENT
k
EY BA
TTERY DISCHARGE
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 if environmental 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 chime will sound.
4.


W

ithin 10 seconds after the chime sounds, push
the ignition switch while depressing the brake
pedal and the engine will start.
*Laws in some communities may restrict the use of remote starters. Check local regulations before using this feature.
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 CONTROL
Turn the headlight control switch to the position

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

instrument panel lights. Turn 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. The 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 switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight
control switch to the OFF,
position 01 or
position
02.
HIGH BEAM SELECT
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 switch back to the original position
to select the low beam. The blue indicator light
goes off.
Pull and release the headlight control switc h
05
to flash the headlight high beams on and off.
01
03
02
04
05
STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE
It is import ant to make sure the NISSAN Intelligent


k ey® is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
Depress the brake pedal.



•

If the brake pedal is not depressed, pushing the

ignition switch once enters the ACC mode.



•

If the ignition is pushed a second time, the vehicle

will enter the ON mode.
Move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position.
Press the ignition switc h START/STOP button to start the engine.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
Move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position and apply the parking brake.
Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to turn the engine off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
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WINDSHIELD WIP ER AND WA SHER SW ITCH
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:
01 Mist (MIST) - One sweep operation of the
front wipers.
02 Intermittent (INT) - Move the lever down to
the INT position and then rotate the control ring

03 to increase or decrease wiper speed.
04 Low (LO) - Wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.
05 High (HI) - Wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.
06 Washer
- 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.
01
02
04
05
MIST
OFF
INT
LO
HI
06
03
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)
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.
LANE CHANGE SIGNAL
To signal a lane change, move the lever up or down to the point where the indicator light begins to flash, but the lever does not latch.
The turn signal will flash 3 times automatically.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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06
0405
03
02
FM/AM/SiriusXM®* SATELLITE RADIO WITH CD PLAYER
(if so equipped)
01 P OWER BUTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB To turn the system on or off, press the POWE R
button.
To increase or decrease the volume, turn the VO L control dial right or left.
02 TUNE•SCROLL KNOB/ENTER•AUDIO BUTTON To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE•SCROLL
dial left or right.
Press the ENTER•AUDIO button to go to the audio settings screen.
03 SEEK BUTTONS To tune and stop at the next or previous broadcast station, press the seek buttons or .
For satellite radio, to switch to the first channel of the previous or next category,

press the seek buttons
or .
To change tracks on a CD, press the seek buttons or .
To fast forward or rewind a track on a CD, press and hold the seek buttons or .
08 A/C BUTTON
Press the A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off. This system helps cool
and dehumidify the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
09 FRESH AIR INTAKE BUTTON
Press the fresh air int ake button
to draw outside air into the passenger compartment.

The indicator light on the button will illuminate.
10 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON
Press the air recirculation button to recirculate interior 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 effectivel\
y.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control s\
ystem is in the
front defrosting mode
or the front defrosting and foot vent mode
.
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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CRUISE CONTROL (if so equipped)
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant cruising speed once the vehicle has reached
25 MPH (40 km/h).
The system will automatically maintain the set speed until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or turn
the system off.
To activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF
switch
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. The SET indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate. Take your
foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will maintain the set speed.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES switch
03. When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 02. Release the
switch 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
SET indicator light in the instrument panel will extinguish.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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HOMELINK® UNIVERSAL TRANSCEIVER (if so equipped)
The HomeLink system can learn and consolidate the functions of up to 3 di\
fferent

hand-held transmitters, operating items such as garage doors, property gates, outdoor and
indoor lights or alarm systems.
To program the HomeLink® Universal Transceiver:



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P

osition the handheld transceiver 1-3 in (26-76 mm) away from the HomeLink surface,
keeping the HomeLink indicator light in view.



•


Press and hold the desired HomeLink button and the handheld tra
nsmitter button
simultaneously until the HomeLink indicator light flashes slowly and then ra\
pidly.



•


B

oth buttons may be released when the indicator light flashes rapidly.
To verify the programing is complete, press and hold the HomeLink and obs\
erve the

indicator light:



•

A solid, continuous light indicates the programing is complete
and the HomeLink button
will activate your device.



•

A blinking light that turns to a solid continuous light after 2
seconds indicates additional
steps are required to complete the programing.
HOMELINK
08 BACK button – Press to return to the previous screen.
09 button – Press to access the system settings key.
10 button – Press to change the display brightness between day and night modes.

While the mode is being displayed, the brightness can be adjusted using t\
he TUNE/
SCROLL dial. Press and hold to turn the display off. Press again to turn the d\
isplay on.
For more information, refer to your Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
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