2016 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN light

10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ........5-74
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-42
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air bag
system) ...................1-49
Airbagwarninglight...........1-59,2-14
Air bag warning light, supplemental . .1-59, 2-14
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-22
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-19
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................4-17,4-25
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-27
Airflowcharts..................4-20
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-29
Anchor point locations .............1-26
Antenna .....................4-69
Antifreeze ....................5-83
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-11
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-74
Apps .......................4-69
Armrests .....................1-7
Audible reminders ...............2-17 Audio system
..................4-27
AMradioreception.............4-28
Bluetooth®audio..........4-65,4-66
Bluetooth® streaming audio ........4-66
Compact disc (CD)
player..........4-37,4-41,4-47,4-54
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-35
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player .............4-39,4-43,4-49
FMradioreception.............4-27
iPod® Player .............4-60,4-62
iPod® player operation .......4-60,4-62
Radio ....................4-27
USB interface ............4-55,4-57
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection
Port..................4-55,4-57
Autolight switch .................2-34
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-48
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-37
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
AUXjack.................4-38,4-55
B
Battery ..................5-83,8-17
Chargewarninglight............2-11
Battery replacement ..............8-27
Keyfob ...................8-27
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........8-28
Before starting the engine ...........5-12 Belt (See drive belt)
..............8-20
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) warning
system......................5-19
Block heater Engine ....................5-85
Bluetooth® audio ............4-65,4-66
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system..............4-74,4-89,4-100
Bluetooth® streaming audio with Navigation
System .....................4-66
Boosterseats..................1-38
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-74
Brake fluid ..................8-16
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-31
Brake system ................5-74
Brakewarninglight.............2-11
Brakewearindicators........2-17,8-24
Parking brake operation ..........5-19
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-24
Brake fluid ....................8-16
Brakes ......................8-24
Brake system ..................5-74
Break-inschedule ...............5-70
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-36
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-10
Bulbreplacement................8-31

C
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . .9-2
Cargonet.....................2-45
Cargo(Seevehicleloadinginformation)....9-13
Car phone or CB radio .............4-74
CD care and cleaning ..............4-67
CD player
(See audio system) .....4-37,4-41,4-47,4-54
Check tire pressure ...............2-27
Child restraints .......1-19,1-20,1-22,1-24
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-24
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-22,1-28,1-34,1-39
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-26
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-17
Cleaningexteriorandinterior........7-2,7-4
Clock (models without navigation system) ....4-36
Clockset.....................4-36
Clock setting
(models with Navigation System) ........4-7
Clock setting (models without Navigation
System) ...............4-36,4-40,4-44
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-83
Compact disc (CD)
player ............4-37,4-41,4-47,4-54
Compass ......................2-7
Connect phone .................4-70
Consolebox...................2-43
Consolelight...................2-51
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-13 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-15
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)
.............5-13
Control panel buttons ...............4-4
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-9
Enterbutton..................4-4
Controls Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-17,4-25
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..................5-37
Cupholders................2-44,2-45
D
Daytime Running Light System .........2-35
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-32
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-36
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-5
Doors ........................3-4
Drive belt .....................8-20
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-83 Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)
.............5-13
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Driving the vehicle ................5-13
E
Economy-fuel..................5-72
Emergency engine shutoff .........5-10,6-2
Emission control information label .......9-12
Emission control system warranty .......9-18
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Blockheater.................5-85
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changing engine coolant ..........8-10
Changingengineoil.............8-12
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-14
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 ..............9-7
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 of maintenance items ........8-2
10-2

Extendedstorageswitch ............2-41
Eyeglass case..................2-44
F
First aid kit .....................6-3
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire ....................6-3,6-4
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-6
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-16
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-15
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 .................2-37
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) .......2-12
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-49
Front power seat adjustment ...........1-4
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-72
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-33
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
...........2-28
Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) System Tirepressure.................8-34
Fuel-filler door ..................3-32
Fuelgauge.....................2-6
Fuses.......................8-25
Fusiblelinks ...................8-26
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver . .2-52, 2-53, 2-54, 2-55, 2-55, 2-56
Gascap .....................3-33
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
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®............4-74,4-89,4-100
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-33
Headlight control switch ............2-33
Headlights ....................8-29
Head restraints ..................1-7
Heated seats ...................2-37 Heated steering wheel
.............2-38
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls ................4-17,4-25
Heater operation ...........4-18,4-26
HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver . .2-52, 2-53, 2-54, 2-55, 2-55, 2-56
Hood.......................3-29
Horn .......................2-37
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch .........5-8
Immobilizer system ............2-30,5-11
Important vehicle information label .......9-11
In-cabin microfilter ................8-22
Increasing

fuel economy .............5-72
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders).................2-10,2-15
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror ........3-37
Instrument brightness control ..........2-36
Instrumentpanel...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-36
Intelligent cruise control (ICC) system Brake assist .................5-39
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 ....................2-50
10-3

Interiortrunklidrelease.............3-31
iPod®Player ...............4-60,4-62
ISOFIX child restraints.............1-24
J
Jump starting ................6-8,8-19
K
Key.........................3-2
Key fob battery replacement ..........8-27
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .....3-13,3-21
Keys NISSAN Intelligent Key® .......3-2,3-20
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System keys . .3-4
L
Label Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
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) ..........1-59LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System
......................1-24
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-13
Light Air bag warning light .........1-59,2-14
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-31
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-10
Bulbreplacement..............8-31
Charge warning light ............2-11
Consolelight.................2-51
Exterior and Interior lights ..........8-31
Foglights...................8-29
Foglightswitch ...............2-37
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-33
Headlight control switch ..........2-33
Headlights..................8-29
Interiorlight..................2-50
Lightbulbs..................8-29
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-27
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-51
Personal lights ................2-52
Security indicator light ............2-16
Spotlights(Seemaplight) .........2-51
Trunklight ..................2-52
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-10,2-15
Lights.......................8-29 Maplights ..................2-51
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ...................3-5
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-32
Gloveboxlock................2-43 Power door locks
...............3-6
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-30
Loose fuel cap warning .............2-28
Low fuel warning light ..........2-13,2-27
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-27
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 ............1-19
Under the hood and vehicle .........8-4
Maintenance requirements ............
8-2
Malfunction indicator light ............2-15
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-3
Maplights ....................2-51
Mappocket....................2-42
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-36
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-37
Outside mirrors ...............3-38
Rearview ...................3-36
Vanity mirror .................3-36
Mirrors ......................3-36
Mobileapps ...................4-69
Moonroof .....................2-49
10-4

N
NissanConnect
SM................4-69
NissanConnectSMServices...........4-70
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........3-2,3-20
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System . .2-30, 5-11
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-109
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 ..........8-14
Checking engine oil level ..........8-11
Engine oil ...................8-11
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-7
One shot call . . .4-78, 4-91, 4-92, 4-102, 4-103
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 ...........5-73 Personallights..................2-52
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system
...............4-74,4-89,4-100
Power Power door locks ...............3-6
Power rear windows .............2-47
Power steering fluid .............8-15
Power steering system ...........5-73
Power windows ...............2-46
Rear power windows ............2-47
Power steering ..................5-73
Power steering fluid ...............8-15
Precautions Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Precautions on booster
seats...........1-22,1-28,1-34,1-39
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-22,1-28,1-34,1-39
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-12
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-42
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting ...................6-10
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ...........4-74
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player .....................4-35
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player ..............4-39,4-43,4-49
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test........................9-20
Rear power windows ..............2-47 Rearseat......................1-6
Rear sonar system
................5-78
Rearview mirror .................3-36
RearView Monitor ................4-10
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.......................2-32
Recommended Fluids ...............9-2
Recorders EventData..................9-20
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering a vehicle in another country ....9-10
Remote Start ...............3-27,5-13
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-19
S
Safety Child
safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Child seat belts .....1-22,1-28,1-34,1-39
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-3
Front power seat adjustment .........1-4
Rear seat adjustment .............1-6
Seatbackpockets................2-42
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-19
Infants and small children ..........1-20
Injured Person ................1-15
Largerchildren................1-20
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-12
Pregnant women ...............1-15
Seatbeltextenders .............1-18
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-19
Seatbelts................1-12,7-6
10-5

Shoulder belt height adjustment......1-18
Three-point type with retractor .......1-15
Seat belt extenders ...............1-18
Seatbeltwarninglight..........1-14,2-14
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Armrests....................1-7
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-37
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-3
Rear seat ....................1-6
Seats/floor mats ..................7-5
Security indicator light ..............2-16
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System) , engine start ...........2-30,5-11
Security systems Vehicle security system ...........2-29
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-24
Service manual order form ...........9-21
Servicing air conditioner .............4-27
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-14
Shift lever lock release..............5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-18
Smartphone connectivity ............4-69
Sonar Rear system .................5-78
Spark plug replacement .............8-21
Spark plugs ...................8-21
Specifications ...................9-8
Speedometer ...................2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-51
SRS warning label ................1-59
Stability control .................5-76 Starting
Before starting the engine ..........5-12
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 ...........5-73
Steeringwheel..................3-35
Stoplight.....................8-31
Storage......................2-42
Sunglassescase.................2-44
Sunglassesholder................2-44
Sunroof(seeMoonroof).............2-49
Sun visors ....................3-35
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-59, 2-14
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-49
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-59
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-42
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-42
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-34
Automatic power window switch ......2-48
Foglightswitch ...............2-37
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-33
Headlight control switch ..........2-33
Instrument brightness control ........2-36
Power door lock switch ............3-6 Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch
.....................2-32
Turnsignalswitch..............2-36
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch .....................2-39
T
Tachometer ....................2-5
T

emperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
engine start ................2-30,5-11
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tilt Telescopic steering .............3-35
Tire Flat tire ..................6-3,6-4
Spare tire ................6-5,8-45
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-42
Tire pressure .................8-34
Tire rotation..................8-43
Types of tires .................8-41
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-17
Wheels and tires ...............8-34
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tirepressure...................8-34 Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) ....................5-3,6-3
Towing Flattowing..................9-17
Trailer towing .................9-17
Towing a trailer ..................9-17
10-6

Towingyourvehicle............6-11,6-12
Transceiver
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver. .2-52, 2-53,
2-54, 2-55, 2-55, 2-56
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-15
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-13
Transmission shift lever lock release ......5-17
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Troubleshooting guide
(NISSAN voice recognition system) .....4-113
Trunk access through the rear seat ....1-6,3-32
Trunklid......................3-30
Trunk lid lock opener lever ............3-30
Trunklight ....................2-52
Turn signal switch ................2-36
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-17
USB interface ...............4-55,4-57
Audio file operation ..........4-56,4-58
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 .....5-76Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system
....5-76
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 ........2-30,5-11
Vehicle loading information ...........9-13
Vehicle recovery .................6-13
Vehicle security system .............2-29
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System) , engine start ....2-30,5-11
Ventilators ....................4-16
Visors.......................3-35
Voice Prompt
Interrupt......4-78,4-91,4-92,4- 102, 4-103
Voice recognition system ...........4-109
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-59,2-14
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-11
Battery charge warning light ........2-11
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) warning
light......................5-19
Brake warning light .............2-11
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ...........2-28
Lowfuelwarninglight ........2-13,2-27
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-27
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-51
Seatbeltwarninglight........1-14,2-14 Supplemental air bag warning
light ..................1-59,2-14
Vehicle security system
...........2-29
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-10,2-15
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-59
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders.................2-10,2-15 Audiblereminders ..........2-10,2-15
Indicatorlights ............2-10,2-15
Warning lights .............2-10,2-15
Warning lights ...............2-10,2-15
Weights (See dimensions and weights) .....9-9
Wheels and tires .................8-34
Wheel/tire size ...................9-9
When traveling or registering in another
country ......................9-10
Windows .....................2-46
Locking passengers’ windows .......2-47
P

ower rear windows .............2-47
Power windows ...............2-46
Rear power windows ............2-47
Windshield-washerfluid.............8-16
Windshieldwiperblades............8-23
Wiper Wiperblades.................8-23
Wiper and washer switch ............2-31
10-7

Owner’s Manual Supplement
The information contained within this supplement updates the following information in the
2016 NISSAN Rogue, 2016 NISSAN Altima, 2016 NISSAN Sentra, 2016 NISSAN
Pathfinder, 2016 NISSAN Pathfinder HEV, 2016 NISSAN Leaf, 2016 NISSAN NV200
Cargo, 2016 NISSAN NV200 Taxi, 2016 NISSAN Murano, 2016 NISSAN Murano HEV,
2016 NISSAN Maxima, and 2017 NISSAN Maxima Owner’s Manual:
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)in the “Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system” section.
●If the Passenger Air bag Status light () is illuminated with the front passenger seat
empty, refer to this addendum card (vehicles built on or after 4/1/2016) .
●If the Passenger Air bag Status light () is OFF with the front passenger seat empty,
refer to the information in the Owner’s Manual (vehicles built before 4/1/2016) .
Read carefully and keep in vehicle.
Printing: March 2016 (01)
Publication No. SU16EA NOCSU0