2017 NISSAN ALTIMA Quick Reference Guide

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Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash but the lever
does not latch and release the lever. The turn signal will automatically flash
three times.
Choose the appropriate method to signal a lane change based on the road and
traffic conditions.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
Move the lever to one of the following
positions to operate the windshield wipers:
1 Mist (MIST) – One sweep operation of the
front wipers.
2 Intermittent (INT) – Move the lever down
to the INT position and then rotate the
control ring
3 to increase or decrease
wiper speed.
4 Low (LO ) – Wipers operate at a
continuous low-speed.
5 High (HI) – Wipers operate at a
continuous high-speed.
6 Washer – Pull the lever toward you to
activate the washer. The wipers will
operate several times.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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TILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL
Release the lock lever by pulling it down.
Adjust the steering wheel forward or
backward by moving it to the desired position.
Adjust the steering wheel up or down to the
desired position.
Lock the steering wheel in place by pushing the
lock lever up firmly.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety
information, system limitations, and additional operating and
feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and
adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER (automatic) (if so equipped)
1 AUTO BUTTON/DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
The automatic mode may be used year-round. Press the AUTO button to
turn the system on, and the system will automatically control the inside
temperature (automatic cooling and/or dehumidified heating), air flow
distribution and fan speed.
Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial to the lef t for cooler air or to
the right for warmer air.
2 DUAL BUTTON/PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
Press the DUAL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls
on or off. This will allow the passenger’s side temperature to be adjusted
independently from the driver’s side by turning the passenger’s side
temperature control dial.
Turn the passenger’s side temperature control dial to the lef t for cooler air or
to the right for warmer air.
3 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
Press the front defroster button to turn the system on. The A/C automatically turns on when the front defroster mode is selected. This
feature removes humidity from the air.
Turn the temperature control dial 1 to set the desired temperature.
To defrost the front and side windows, set the temperature control 1 and
fan speed control
6 to their maximum settings.
4 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR (if so equipped)
DEFROSTER SWITCH
Push the rear window defroster switch to turn the system on or off.
This func tion automatically turns off af ter approximately 15 minutes.
5 ON•OFF BUTTON
Press the ON•OFF button to turn the climate control system on or off.
6 FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTONS
Press the lef t button to decrease fan speed or the right button to
increase fan speed.
7 MODE BUTTON
Press the MODE button to cycle through the following air flow outlets:
Air flows from the center and side vents.
Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.
Air flows mainly from the foot vents.
Air flows from the front defroster and foot vents.
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FM/AM/SiriusXM® SATELLITE RADIO WITH CD PLAYER
(if so equipped)
1 POWER BUTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB
To turn the system on or off, press the POWER button.
To increase or decrease the volume, turn the VOL (volume) control knob
right or lef t.
2 ENTER/AUDIO BUTTON/TUNE•SCROLL KNOB Press the ENTER/AUDIO button to go to the audio settings screen.
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE/SCROLL knob lef t or right.
8 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.
9 FRESH AIR INTAKE BUTTON
Press the fresh air intake button to draw outside air into the
passenger compartment.
10 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON
Press the air recirculation button to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. This system is used to avoid certain outside odors and to help adjust
the inside vehicle temperature more effectively.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control system is in the front defroster mode .
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.

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USB (Universal Serial Bus) CONNECTION PORT/AUX JACK AND
iPod® INTERFACE (if so equipped)
The USB port/Aux jack 1 is located on the
center console beneath the heater and air
conditioner controls inside the storage box.
The port is illuminated for better visibility
when the headlight switch is in the
ON position.
When a c ompatible USB memory device or iPod® is plugged into the USB port/
Aux jack, compatible audio files stored on the device can be played through the
vehicle’s audio system.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
3 SEEK BUTTONS
To tune and stop at the previous or next 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 rewind or fast forward a track on a CD, press and hold the seek
buttons or .
4 STATION MEMORY KEYS
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and 18 for satellite radio.
To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing
the FM•AM button 5 or SXM button 6 then tune to the desired FM, AM
or satellite radio station.
Now select and hold the desired station memory key (1-6) until the
preset number is updated on the display and a beep is heard. Programing
is now complete.
To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset
was stored then select the corresponding station memory key (1-6).
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
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 wil l 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 1 on the steering wheel.
The indicator light in the instrument
panel will illuminate.
To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push the COAST/SET switch 2 on the steering wheel and release. 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 3
on the steering wheel. When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release
the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 2
on the steering wheel. 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 4
on the steering wheel.
To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch 1 on the steering wheel.
The indicator light will extinguish.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL (ICC) (if so equipped)
VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL MODE
To set Vehicle-To-Vehicle Distance Control
mode, press the button 1 on the
steering wheel. The CRUISE indicator light 2
will illuminate.
Accelerate to the desired speed.
Push down on the COAST/SET switch 3 on
the steering wheel and release it. ICC will be
set to the desired speed.
Press the distance button 4 on the steering wheel
repeatedly to change the set distance between long, middle
and short.
When a v ehicle is not detected ahead of you in the lane,
the set distance and set vehicle speed indicator lights will
illuminate
5 in set mode.
When a vehicle is detected ahead of you in the lane, the
vehicle ahead detection, set distance and set vehicle speed
indicator lights will illuminate
6 in set mode.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push up and hold the
ACCEL/RES switch
7 on the steering wheel. When the vehicle attains the
desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push down and hold the
COAST/SET switch
3 on the steering wheel. Release the switch when the
vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch 8 on the steering wheel
or tap the brake pedal. The set vehicle speed indicator
5 will extinguish.
To turn off ICC, press the button 1 on the steering wheel. The CRUISE
indicator light 2 in the instrument panel will extinguish.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
The vehicle information display 1 displays items such as:
Vehicle settings
Trip computer information
Drive system warnings and settings
(if so equipped)
Audio information
Navigation turn-by-turn (if so equipped)
Cruise control system information
Nissan Intel ligent Key® operation information
Indicators and warnings
Tire pressure information
USING THE VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
The vehicle information display can be changed
using the
button 2 and the ENTER buttons
3 located on the steering wheel.
Press the button 2 on the steering
wheel to change the display mode.
Press the buttons 3 on the steering wheel
to navigate through the mode’s menu.
Press the ENTER button 3 on the steering wheel to change or select an item.
Press the button 4 on the steering wheel to go back to the previous menu.
START-UP DISPLAY
When the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the vehicle information display
will support four of the following modes:
Active system status (if so equipped)
Trip computer
Tire pressure information
Fuel economy
Warnings (displays when a warning
is present)
RESETTING THE TRIP COMPUTER
1. Press the button 2 on the steering wheel until you reach the trip
computer mode
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2. Press the button 2 on the steering wheel again for more than 1.5 seconds
to reset average fuel consumption, average speed, distance to empty and
journey time.
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NISSANCONNECTSM MOBILE APPS (if so equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with NissanConnectSM Mobile Apps, allowing you
to control various compatible smartphone applications through the vehicle’s
display screen. A basic package is included for a period of time from the original
in-service date of the vehicle.
To enroll in NissanConnectSM Mobile Apps:
1. Create a Nissan Owner Portal account at owners.NissanUSA.com.
• Mak e sure to include your vehicle’s VIN when creating your account.
2. Under the NissanC onnect Mobile Apps tab, select the red button next to
Manage Subscription to enroll.
3. Next, download the NissanConnectSM Mobile Apps companion app from
Google Play or the Apple App Store. Log into the companion app using your
Nissan Owner Portal ID and password.
4. Launch the app , select “United States”, and accept the Terms and Conditions.
5. Selec t “Sign In”, then sign in with the email username and password you
created when registering on the Nissan Owner Portal website.
Pair your cellular phone to the vehicle.
• For Android® devices, the smartphone must be connected through the
Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone system.
• For iPhone® on vehicles WITH Navigation, the device must be connected to
the vehicle’s USB port using your cellular phone’s USB cable.
• For iPhone® on vehicles WITHOUT Navigation, connect the device using the
Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone system.
You can select which apps you want activated in the vehicle from the
NissanConnectSM Mobile Apps companion app by selecting “Manage My Apps”.
Some apps shown in the companion app may not appear in your vehicle
depending on availability for your model.
Some apps r equire you to have the app downloaded and installed on your
phone, while others require you to enter your username and password to log in.
Not all apps shown on the NissanConnect application site are available on
all models.
SYSTEM GUIDE
SETTINGS
The setting mode allows you to change the information displayed in the
vehicle information display:
Driver Assistance (if so equipped) Alarms
Vehicle Settings Language
Main Menu Selection Unit
Body Color Welcome Effects
Maintenance Factory Reset
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.