2017 NISSAN ALTIMA Light

roads, it is recommended that you have a
NISSAN dealer correct the condition. Fail-
ure to correct the condition is misuse of the
vehicle, for which NISSAN is not respon-
sible.
Incorrect ignition timing may result in spark
knock, after-run and/or overheating, which may
cause excessive fuel consumption or engine
damage. If any of the above symptoms are en-
countered, have your vehicle checked. It is rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
servicing.
However, now and then you may notice
light spark knock for a short time while
accelerating or driving up hills. This is not a
cause for concern, because you get the
greatest fuel benefit when there is light
spark knock for a short time under heavy
engine load.
ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER
RECOMMENDATIONS
Selecting the correct oil
It is essential to choose the correct grade, quality
and viscosity engine oil to ensure satisfactory
engine life and performance. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Recommended fluids/lubricants
and capacities” in this section. NISSAN recom-
mends the use of an energy conserving oil in
order to improve fuel economy.
Select only engine oils that meet the American
Petroleum Institute (API) certification or Interna-
tional Lubricant Standardization and ApprovalCommittee (ILSAC) certification and SAE vis-
cosity standard. These oils have the API certifica-
tion mark on the front of the container. Oils which
do not have the specified quality label should not
be used as they could cause engine damage.Oil additives
NISSAN does not recommend the use of oil
additives. The use of an oil additive is not neces-
sary when the proper oil type is used and main-
tenance intervals are followed.
Oil which may contain foreign matter or has been
previously used should not be used.
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10-6Technical and consumer information

Due to legal requirements in some states and
Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may be re-
quired to be in what is called the “ready condi-
tion” for an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of
the emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” when it
is driven through certain driving patterns. Usually,
the ready condition can be obtained by ordinary
usage of the vehicle.
If a powertrain system component is repaired or
the battery is disconnected, the vehicle may be
reset to a “not ready” condition. Before taking the
I/M test, check the vehicle’s
inspection/maintenance test readiness condi-
tion. Place the ignition switch in the ON position
without starting the engine. If the Malfunction
Indicator Light (MIL) comes on steady for 20 sec-
onds and then blinks for 10 seconds , the I/M test
condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not blink
after 20 seconds, the I/M test condition is
“ready”. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer to set the “ready condition” or to
prepare the vehicle for testing.This vehicle is equipped with an EDR. The main
purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain colli-
sion or near collision-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle,
data that will assist in understanding how a vehi-
cle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics and
safety systems for a short period of time, typically
30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
● How various systems in your vehicle were
operating;
● Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened;
● How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
● How fast the vehicle was traveling.
● Sounds are not recorded. These data can help provide a better understand-
ing of the circumstances in which collisions and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by
your vehicle only if a nontrivial collision situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under
normal driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g. name, gender, age and collision location)
are recorded. However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine the EDR data
with the type of personally identifying data rou-
tinely acquired during a collision investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equip-
ment is required and access to the vehicle or the
EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manu-
facturer and NISSAN dealer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the special equip-
ment, can read the information if they have ac-
cess to the vehicle or the EDR. EDR data will only
be accessed with the consent of the vehicle
owner or lessee or as otherwise required or per-
mitted by law.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST
EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)
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11 Index
A
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 ............8-18
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-20
Air conditioner specification label ....10-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations ............10-7
Air conditioner system refrigerant
recommendations ..............10-7
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-17,4-25
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-27
Airflowcharts..................4-21
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-29
Anchor point locations .............1-26
Antenna .....................4-69
Antifreeze ....................5-87
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-11
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-78
Apps .......................4-70
Armrests .....................1-7
Audible reminders ...............2-17
Audio system ..................4-27 AMradioreception.............4-28
Bluetooth®audio..........4-65,4-66
Compact disc (CD)
player..........4-37,4-41,4-47,4-54
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player.................4-35,4-39
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player.................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 .................2-35
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-50
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-37
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
AUXjack.................4-38,4-55
B
Battery ..................5-87,8-13
Chargewarninglight............2-12
Battery replacement ..............8-23
Keyfob ...................8-23
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........8-24
Before starting the engine ...........5-12
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-16 Blind Spot Warning (BSW) warning
system......................5-20
Block heater
Engine ....................5-88
Bluetooth® audio ............4-65,4-66
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system..............4-75,4-90,4-101
Bluetooth® streaming audio with Navigation
System .....................4-66
Boosterseats..................1-39
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-78
Brake assist (for Intelligent cruise control
system) ...................5-79
Brake fluid ..................8-12
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-27
Brake system ................5-78
Brakewarninglight.............2-11
Brakewearindicators........2-17,8-20
Parking brake operation ..........5-20
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-20
Brake fluid ....................8-12
Brakes ......................8-20
Brake system ..................5-78
Break-inschedule ...............5-74
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-37
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-10
Bulbreplacement................8-27

C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ..................10-2
Cargonet.....................2-48
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .10-13
Car phone or CB radio .............4-75
CD care and cleaning ..............4-68
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 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 .........10-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-87
Compact disc (CD)
player ............4-37,4-41,4-47,4-54
Compass ......................2-7
Connect phone .................4-70
Consolebox...................2-45
Consolelight...................2-53
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-13 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid ......................8-11 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 ................10-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-6
Checking engine coolant level ........8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Corrosion protection ...............7-7
Cruisecontrol..................5-39
Cupholders................2-46,2-47
D
Daytime Running Light System .....2-36,2-37
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-33
Dimensionsandweights ............10-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-37
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks ..................3-4,3-5
Drive belt .....................8-16
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-87
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-13
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Driving the vehicle ................5-13 E
Economy-fuel..................5-76
Emergency engine shutoff .........5-10,6-2
Emission control information label ......10-12
Emission control system warranty .......10-18
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Blockheater.................5-88
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ................10-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-6
Changingengineoil..............8-8
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-10
Checking engine coolant level ........8-6
Checking engine oil level ...........8-7
Engine compartment check locations ....8-3
Engine

coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Engine cooling system ............8-5
Engineoil ...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . .10-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............10-7
Engine serial number ............10-11
Engine specifications ............10-8
Starting the engine .............5-12
Engine coolant temperature gauge .......2-5
Enter button ....................4-4
Event Data recorders .............10-20
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Explanation of maintenance items ........9-2
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . .9-5
Extended storage switch ............2-43
Eyeglass case ..................2-46
11-2

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 ..................8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ................10-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-11
Engine coolant .................8-5
Engine oil ...................8-7
Power steering fluid .............8-11
Windshield-washerfluid...........8-12
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........10-11
Foglightswitch .................2-38
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) . . .2-12, 5-56
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-49
Front and rear sonar system ..........5-83
Front power seat adjustment ...........1-4
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ................10-2
Fuel economy ................5-76
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-33
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-33
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Fuel octane rating ..............10-5
Fuel recommendation ............10-4
Loose fuel cap warning ...........2-27
Fuel efficient driving tips .............5-74 Fuel-filler door
..................3-33
Fuelgauge.....................2-6
Fuses.......................8-21
Fusiblelinks ...................8-22
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .........2-55,2-57,2-57,2-58
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 ...............9-2
Glovebox.....................2-45
Gloveboxlock..................2-45
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®............4-75,4-90,4-101
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-34
Headlight control switch ............2-34
Headlights ....................8-25
Head restraints ..................1-7
Heated seats ...................2-39
Heated seat switches ..............4-71
Heated steering wheel switch .........2-40Heater
Heater and air conditioner
controls ................4-17,4-25
Heater operation ...........4-19,4-26
Hill start assist system ..............5-82
HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .........2-55,2-57,2-57,2-58
Hood.......................3-30
Horn .......................2-39
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch .........5-8
Immobilizer system ............2-31,5-11
Important vehicle information label ......
10-11
In-cabin microfilter ................8-18
Increasing fuel economy .............5-76
Indicator NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator ...................5-11
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders)....................2-15
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror ........3-37
Instrument brightness control ..........2-37
Instrumentpanel...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-37
Intelligent cruise control (ICC) system Brake assist .................5-41
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
11-3

Troubleshooting guide........3-18,3-25
Warning signals ............3-18,3-25
Interiorlight....................2-53
Interiortrunklidrelease.............3-32
iPod®Player ...............4-60,4-62
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-24
J
Jump starting ................6-8,8-15
K
Key.........................3-2
Key fob battery replacement ..........8-23
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 ....10-12
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....10-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-11
Emissioncontrolinformationlabel ....10-12
Engine serial number ............10-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ........10-11
Tire and Loading Information label ....10-12Vehicle identification number (VIN)
....10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.....................10-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-59
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-24
License plate Installing the license plate .........10-13
Light Air bag warning light .........1-59,2-14
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-27
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-10
Bulbreplacement..............8-27
Charge warning light ............2-12
Consolelight.................2-53
Exterior and Interior lights ..........8-27
Foglights...................8-25
Foglightswitch ...............2-38
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-34
Headlight control switch ..........2-34
Headlights..................8-25
Interiorlight..................2-53
Lightbulbs..................8-25
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 ................2-54
Security indicator light ............2-16
Spotlights(Seemaplight) .........2-54
Trunklight ..................2-54
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-15
Lights.......................8-25 Maplights ..................2-54 Lock
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ................3-4,3-5
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-33
Gloveboxlock................2-45
Power door locks ...............3-6
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-30
Loose fuel cap warning .............2-27
Low fuel warning light ..........2-14,2-27
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-27
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .10-13
M
Maintenance General maintenance .............9-2
Insidethevehicle...............9-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-2
Outside the vehicle ..............9-2
Seat belt maintenance ............1-19
Under the hood and vehicle .........
9-4
Maintenancelog.................9-13
Maintenance requirements ............9-2
Maintenance schedules ..............9-7
Maintenance under severe operation
conditions ....................9-12
Malfunction indicator light ............2-15
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-3
Maplights ....................2-54
Mappocket....................2-44
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-37
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-37
11-4

Outside mirrors...............3-38
Rearview ...................3-37
Vanity mirror .................3-36
Mirrors ......................3-37
Mobileapps ...................4-70
Moonroof .....................2-51
N
NissanConnect
SM................4-70
NissanConnectSMServices...........4-71
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........3-2,3-20
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator .....................5-11
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System . .2-31, 5-11
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-110
O
Octanerating(Seefueloctanerating).....10-5
Odometer .....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ................10-2
Changing engine oil ..............8-8
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-10
Checking engine oil level ...........8-7
Engine oil ...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . .10-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............10-7
Oneshotcall .......4-79,4-92,4-93,4-103
Outside mirrors .................3-38
Overhead sunglasses holder ..........2-46Overheat
If your vehicle overheats ...........6-10
Owner’s manual order form ..........10-21
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ...................10-21
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-20
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-77
Personallights..................2-54
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system ...............4-75,4-90,4-101
Power Power door locks ...............3-6
Power rear windows .............2-50
Power steering fluid .............8-11
Power steering system ...........5-77
Power windows ...............2-49
Rear power windows ............2-50
Power steering ..................5-77
Power steering fluid ...............8-11
Precautions Maintenance precautions ...........8-2
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 CarphoneorCBradio ...........4-75
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player .................4-35,4-39
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player .................4-43,4-49
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test .......................10-20
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) ........5-30
Rear power windows ..............2-50
Rearseat......................1-6
Rearview mirror .................3-37
RearView Monitor ................4-10
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.......................2-33
Recommended Fluids ..............10-2
Recorders EventData .................10-20
Refrigerant recommendation ..........10-7
Registering a vehicle in another country . . .10-10
Remote engine start ...........3-27,5-13
Reporting safety defects (US only) ......
10-19
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) ....10-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-3
Front power seat adjustment .........1-4
11-5

Rear seat adjustment.............1-6
Seatback pockets ................2-44
Seat belt Childsafety..................1-19
Infantsandsmallchildren..........1-20
Injured Person ................1-15
Largerchildren................1-20
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-12
Pregnant women ...............1-15
Seat belt extenders .............1-18
Seat belt maintenance ............1-19
Seat belts ................1-12,7-6
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.................2-39
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-3
Rear seat ....................1-6
Security indicator light ..............2-16
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System) , engine start ...........2-31,5-11
Security systems Vehicle security system ...........2-29
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-20
Service manual order form ...........10-21
Servicing air conditioner .............4-27
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-15
Shift lever lock release..............5-18
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-18Siri® Eyes-Free
.................4-71
Smartphone connectivity ............4-70
Sparkplugreplacement.............8-17
Sparkplugs ...................8-17
Specifications ..................10-8
Speedometer ...................2-4
Speedometer and odometer ...........2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-54
SRSwarninglabel................1-59
Stability control .................5-80
Standard maintenance ..............9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Jump starting ..............6-8,8-15
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-10
Starting the engine .............5-12
Starting the engine ...............5-12
Steering Power steering fluid .............8-11
Power steering system ...........5-77
Steeringwheel..................3-35
Stoplight.....................8-27
Storage......................2-44
Sunglassescase.................2-46
Sunglassesholder................2-46
Sunroof(seeMoonroof).............2-51
Sun visors ....................3-36
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) .........1-42Switch
Autolightswitch...............2-35
Automatic power window switch ......2-50
Fog light switch ...............2-38
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-34
Headlight control switch ..........2-34
Instrument brightness control ........2-37
Power door lock switch ............
3-6
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .....................2-33
Turnsignalswitch..............2-38
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch .....................2-41
T
Tachometer ....................2-5
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
engine start ................2-31,5-11
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tie down hooks .................2-47
Tilt Telescopic steering .............3-35
Tire Flat tire ..................6-3,6-4
Spare tire ................6-5,8-40
Tire and Loading Information label ....10-12
Tire chains ..................8-37
Tire pressure .................8-30
Tire rotation..................8-38
Types of tires .................8-36
Uniform tire quality grading ........10-17
11-6