2015 NISSAN ALTIMA mirror

1. Front map light
2. Headlamp assembly
3. Park/Turn signal light
4. Fog light (if so equipped)/Day timerunning light (Canada only)
5. Step light
6. Door mirror turn signal light
(if so equipped)
7. Personal light
8. High-mount stoplight
9. Trunk light
10. Spoiler-mount stop light
11. Rear combination light
12. License plate light
LDI2100
8-34Maintenance and do-it-yourself

10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ........5-32
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-41
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air
bag system) .................1-48
Airbagwarninglight...........1-59,2-14
Air bag warning light, supplemental . .1-59, 2-14
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-21
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-28
Air conditioner service ...........4-35
Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-7
Air conditioner system refrigerant
recommendations ..............9-7
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-25,4-33
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-35
Airflowcharts..................4-29
Alarm system (See vehicle security system). .2-27
Anchor point locations .............1-24
Antenna .....................4-82
Anti-lock brake warning light ......2-10,2-11
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-32
Apps .......................4-83
Armrests .....................1-7
Audible reminders ...............2-17
Audio system ..................4-35 AMradioreception.............4-36
Bluetooth®audio..........4-78,4-79
Bluetooth® streaming audio
........4-79
Compact disc (CD)
player ......4-45,4-49,4-54,4-60,4-67
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-43
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player..........4-47,4-51,4-56,4-62
FMradioreception.............4-35
iPod® Player .............4-73,4-75
iPod® player operation .......4-73,4-75
Radio ....................4-35
USB interface ............4-68,4-70
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection
Port..................4-68,4-70
Autolight switch .................2-33
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-46
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-36
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
AUXjack.................4-46,4-68
B
Battery ..................5-39,8-17
Chargewarninglight............2-11
Battery replacement NISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........8-29
Before starting the engine ...........5-11
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-20 Block heater
Engine ....................5-40
Bluetooth® audio ............4-78,4-79
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system..............4-85,4-99,4-110
Bluetooth® streaming audio with Navigation
System .....................4-79
Boosterseats..................1-37
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-32
Brake fluid ..................8-15
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-33
Brake system ................5-32
Brakewarninglight.............2-11
Brakewearindicators........2-17,8-24
Parking brake operation ..........5-19
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-24
Brake fluid ....................8-15
Brakes ......................8-24
Brake system ..................5-32
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 .............4-84

CD care and cleaning..............4-81
CD player
(See audio system) .4-45, 4-49, 4-54, 4-60, 4-67
Check tire pressure ...............2-26
Child restraints .......1-18,1-19,1-20,1-22
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-22
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-20,1-27,1-33,1-38
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-24
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-17
Cleaningexteriorandinterior...........7-2
Clock.......................4-44 (models without navigation system) ....4-44
Clockset.....................4-44
Clock setting (models with Navigation System)..4-7
Clock setting (models without Navigation
System) ...........4-44,4-48,4-52,4-57
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-39
Compact disc (CD)
player .........4-45,4-49,4-54,4-60,4-67
Compass display .................2-6
Connect phone .................4-83
Consolebox...................2-43
Consolelight...................2-49
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-13 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid ......................8-14
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-13
Control panel buttons ...............4-4
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-9
Enterbutton..................4-4
Setting button .................4-7 Controls
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-25,4-33
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant..........8-10
Checking engine coolant level .......8-10
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Corrosion protection ...............7-6
Cruisecontrol..................5-27
Cupholders................2-42,2-43
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-35
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-31
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-35
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-4
Doors ........................3-4
Drive belt .....................8-20
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-39
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-13
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Driving the vehicle ................5-13 E
Economy-fuel..................5-30
Emission control information label .......9-12
Emission control system warranty .......9-18
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-11
Blockheater.................5-40
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changing engine coolant ..........8-10
Changingengineoil.............8-12
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-13
Checking engine coolant level .......8-10
Checking engine oil level ..........8-11
Engine compartment check locations ....8-7
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Engine cooling system ............8-9
Engineoil...................8-11
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
Engine coolant temperature gauge .......2-5
Enter button ....................4-4
Event data recorders ..............9-20
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Explanation ofmaintenance

items ........8-2
Extended storage switch ............8-27
Eyeglass case ..................2-41
10-2

F
First aid kit .....................6-3
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-6
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-15
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-14
Engine coolant .................8-9
Engine oil ...................8-11
Power steering fluid .............8-15
Windshield-washerfluid...........8-16
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
Foglightswitch .................2-36
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-48
Front and rear sonar system ..........5-37
Front power seat adjustment ...........1-4
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-30
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-32
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-32
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Fuel octane rating ...............9-5
Fuel recommendation .............9-4
Loose fuel cap warning ........2-27,3-32
Fuel gauge .....................2-6
Fuses.......................8-24 Fusiblelinks ...................8-26
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .........2-51,2-53,2-53,2-54
Gascap .....................3-32
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................2-5
Trip odometer .................2-4
General maintenance ...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-43
Gloveboxlock..................2-43
Grocery hooks ..................2-44
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®............4-85,4-99,4-110
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-31
Headlight control switch ............2-33
Headlights ....................8-30
Head restraints ..................1-7
Heated seats ...................2-37
Heated steering wheel .............2-38
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-25,4-33
Heater operation ...........4-27,4-34 HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .........2-51,2-53,2-53,2-54
Hoodrelease...................3-29
Horn .......................2-36
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch .........5-8
Immobilizer system .........2-28,3-4,5-11
Important vehicle information label .......9-11
In-cabin microfilter ................8-22
Increasing fuel economy .............5-30
Indicator lightsand

audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders).................2-10,2-14
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror ........3-36
Inside mirror ...................3-36
Instrument brightness control ..........2-35
Instrumentpanel...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-35
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ..........3-9,3-21
Key operation ................3-10
Mechanical key ................3-3
Remote keyless entry operation . . .3-13, 3-21
Troubleshooting guide ........3-18,3-25
Warning signals ............3-18,3-25
Interior light ....................2-49
Interior trunk lid release .............3-31
iPod®Player ............... 4-73, 4-75
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-22
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J
Jump starting ................6-8,8-19
K
Key.........................3-2
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .....3-13,3-21
Keys NISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........3-20
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-11
Emissioncontrolinformationlabel.....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) .....9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-59
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-22
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-13
Light Airbagwarninglight.........1-59,2-14
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-33
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-10
Bulb replacement ..............8-33 Charge warning light
............2-11
Consolelight.................2-49
Foglights...................8-30
Foglightswitch ...............2-36
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-31
Headlight control switch ..........2-33
Headlights..................8-30
Interiorlight..................2-49
Lightbulbs..................8-30
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-26
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-50
Personal lights ................2-50
Security indicator light ............2-16
Spotlights(Seemaplight) .........2-50
Trunklight ..................2-50
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-10,2-14
Lights Maplights ..................2-50
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ...................3-4
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-32
Gloveboxlock................2-43
Power door locks ............3-5,3-6
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-30
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-27,3-32
Lowfuelwarninglight ..........2-13,2-25
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-26
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-13 M
Maintenance General maintenance .............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seat belt maintenance ............1-18
Under the hood and vehicle .........8-4
Maintenance requirements ............8-2
Malfunction indicator light ............2-15
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Maplights ....................2-50
Mappocket....................2-41
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-35
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-36
Inside mirror .................3-36
Outside mirror control ............3-38
Outside mirrors ............... 3

-38
Vanity mirror .................3-36
Mirrors ......................3-36
Mobileapps ...................4-83
Moonroof .....................2-47
N
NissanConnect
SM................4-83
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ............3-20
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system ................2-28,3-4,5-11
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-118
10-4

O
Octanerating(Seefueloctanerating)......9-5
Odometer .....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine oil .............8-12
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-13
Checking engine oil level ..........8-11
Engine oil ...................8-11
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Oneshotcall......4-88,4- 101, 4-102, 4-112
Outside mirror control ..............3-38
Outside mirrors .................3-38
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats...........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..................2-50
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system ...............4-85,4-99,4-110
Power Power door locks ............3-5,3-6
Power outlet .................2-40
Power rear windows .............2-46 Power steering fluid
.............8-15
Power steering system ...........5-31
Power windows ...............2-44
Rear power windows ............2-46
Power outlet ...................2-40
Power steering ..................5-31
Power steering fluid ...............8-15
Precautions Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Precautions on booster
seats...........1-20,1-27,1-33,1-38
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-20,1-27,1-33,1-38
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-11
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-41
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Programmablefeatures..............4-7
Push starting ...................6-10
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ...........4-84
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player .....................4-43
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player ..........4-47,4-51,4-56,4-62
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test........................9-20
Rear power windows ..............2-46
Rearseat......................1-5
Rear sonar system ................5-36
RearView Monitor .........4-10,4-11,4-13 Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.......................2-31
Recorders
Eventdata..................9-20
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-10
Remote Start ...............3-27,5-12
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-19
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Child seat belts .....1-20,1-27,1-33,1-38
Reporting safetydefects

(US only) .....9-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-2
Front power seat adjustment .........1-4
Rear seat adjustment .............1-5
Seatbackpockets................2-41
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-18
Infants and small children ..........1-19
Injured Person ................1-14
Largerchildren................1-19
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-11
Pregnant women ...............1-14
Seatbeltextenders .............1-17
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-18
Seatbelts...................1-11
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-17
Three-point type with retractor .......1-14
Seat belt extenders ...............1-17
Seatbeltwarninglight..........1-14,2-14
10-5

SeatsAdjustment ...................1-2
Armrests....................1-7
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-37
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Rear seat ....................1-5
Security indicator light ..............2-16
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ........2-28,3-4,5-11
Security systems Vehicle security system ...........2-27
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-24
Service manual order form ...........9-21
Servicing air conditioner .............4-35
Setting button ...................4-7
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-14
Shift lever lock release..............5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-17
Smartphone connectivity ............4-83
Sonar Rear system .................5-36
Spark plug replacement .............8-21
Spark plugs ...................8-21
Specifications ...................9-8
Speedometer ...................2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-50
SRS warning label ................1-59
Stability control .................5-34
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-11
Jump starting ..............6-8,8-19
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-10 Starting the engine
.............5-12
Starting the engine ...............5-12
Steering Heated steering wheel ...........2-38
Power steering fluid .............8-15
Power steering system ...........5-31
Stoplight.....................8-33
Storage......................2-41
Sunglassescase.................2-41
Sunglassesholder................2-41
Sunroof......................2-47
Sunroof(seeMoonroof).............2-47
Sun visors ....................3-35
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-59, 2-14
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-48
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-59
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-41
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-41
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-33
Automatic power window switch ......2-46
Foglightswitch ...............2-36
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-31
Headlight control switch ..........2-33
Instrument brightness control ........2-35
Power door lock switch .........3-5,3-6
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-31
Turn signal switch ..............2-35
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch. .2-39
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-29 T
Tachometer ....................2-5
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
Tilt Telescopic steering .............3-35
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-5,8-48
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-44
Tire placard ..................9-12
Tire pressure .................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
Towing a trailer ..................9-17
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .......2-51,2-53,2-53,2-54
10-6

TransmissionContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-14
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-13
Transmission shift lever lock release ......5-17
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Troubleshooting guide (NISSAN voice recognition
system) .....................4-122
Trunk access through the rear seat .......1-5
Trunk lid lock opener lever ............3-30
Trunklight ....................2-50
Turn signal switch ................2-35
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-17
USB interface ...............4-68,4-70
Audio file operation ..........4-69,4-71
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-36
Variable voltage control system .........8-20
Vehicledimensionsandweights.........9-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-39
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-34
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ....5-34
Vehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) .......9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ................9-10 Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate
....9-10
Vehicle immobilizer system .....2-28,3-4,5-11
Vehicle loading information ...........9-13
Vehicle recovery .................6-13
Vehicle security system .............2-27
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start ......2-28,3-4,5-11
Ventilators ....................4-24
Visors.......................3-35
Voice Prompt
Interrupt.........4-88,4- 101, 4-102, 4-112
Voice recognition system ...........4-118
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-59,2-14
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
Loose fuel cap warning ........2-27,3-32
Lowfuelwarninglight ........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 .....1-50
Seatbeltwarninglight........1-14,2-14
Supplemental air bag warning light .1-59, 2-14
Vehicle security system ...........2-27
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders...............2-10,2-14
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-59
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders.................2-10,2-14 Audiblereminders ..........2-10,2-14
Indicatorlights ............2-10,2-14
Warning lights
.............2-10,2-14
Warning lights ...............2-10,2-14
Washer switch Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-29
Weights (See dimensions and weights) .....9-9
Wheels and tires .................8-36
Wheel/tire size ...................9-9
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country .................9-10
Windows .....................2-44
Locking passengers’ windows .......2-46
Power rear windows .............2-46
Power windows ...............
2-
44
Rear power windows ............2-46
Windshield-washerfluid.............8-16
Windshieldwiperandwasherswitch .....2-29
Windshieldwiperblades............8-22
Wiper Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-29
Wiperblades.................8-22
10-7