2018 NISSAN ALTIMA horn

1. Instrument brightness control(P. 2-35)
Trip computer reset switch (P. 2-3)
2. Vents (P. 4-11)
3. Headlight/fog light (if so
equipped)/turn signal switch
(P. 2-35)
4. Driver supplemental air bag
(P. 1-44)
Horn (P. 2-40)
5. Meters and gauges (P. 2-3) Warning and indicator lights
(P. 2-10)
Vehicle information display (P. 2-18)
6. Paddle shif ters (if so equipped)
(P. 5-14)
7. Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-34)
8. Hazard warning flasher switch
(P. 6-2)
9. Front passenger air bag status
light (P. 1-44)
10. Navigation system*
(if so equipped)
11. Front passenger supplemental air
bag (P. 1-44)
12. Glove box (P. 2-45)
13. Power outlet (P. 2-43)
14. Heater and air conditioner (P. 4-13)
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0-6Illustrated table of contents

2 Instruments and controls
Instrument panel................................2-2
Meters and gauges ..............................2-3
Speedometer and odometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................................2-5
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..........2-5
Fuel gauge ...................................2-6
Compass (if so equipped) ....................... 2-7
Compass display ............................. 2-7
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................................... 2-10
Checking lights .............................. 2-10
Warning lights ................................ 2-11
Indicator lights .............................. 2-15
Audible reminders ........................... 2-17
Vehicle information display .....................2-18
How to use the vehicle information
display ...................................... 2-19
Startup display .............................. 2-19
Resetting the trip computer .................2-19
Settings ..................................... 2-19
Vehicle information display warnings
and indicators ............................... 2-27
Security systems ............................... 2-31
Vehicle security system .....................2-31NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
.........2-32
Wiper and washer switch .......................2-34
Switch operation ............................ 2-34
Rear window and outside mirror
(if so equipped) defroster switch ................2-35
Headlight and turn signal switch ...............2-35
Headlight control switch .....................2-35
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system
(Type A) (if so equipped) .....................2-38
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system (Type B) (if so equipped) .............2-38
Instrument brightness control ...............2-39
Turn signal switch ........................... 2-39
Fog light switch (if so equipped) .............2-40
Horn ........................................... 2-40
Heated seat switches (if so equipped) ..........2-41
Heated steering wheel switch (if so equipped) . . 2-42
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch ......2-42
E-c
all (SOS) switch (if so equipped) ..............2-43
Power outlets .................................. 2-43
Extended storage switch .......................2-44
Storage ........................................ 2-45
Front-door pockets .......................... 2-45
Seatback pockets ........................... 2-46

1. Instrument brightness control(P. 2-35)
Trip computer reset switch (P. 2-3)
2. Vents (P. 4-11)
3. Headlight/fog light (if so
equipped)/turn signal switch
(P. 2-35)
4. Driver supplemental air bag
(P. 1-44)
Horn (P. 2-40)
5. Meters and gauges (P. 2-3) Warning and indicator lights
(P. 2-10)
Vehicle information display (P. 2-18)
6. Paddle shif ters (if so equipped)
(P. 5-14)
7. Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-34)
8. Hazard warning flasher switch
(P. 6-2)
9. Front passenger air bag status
light (P. 1-44)
10. Navigation system*
(if so equipped)
11. Front passenger supplemental air
bag (P. 1-44)
12. Glove box (P. 2-45)
13. Power outlet (P. 2-43)
14. Heater and air conditioner (P. 4-13)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
2-2Instruments and controls

Vehicle Settings
The vehicle settings allow the user to
change the settings for lights, wipers, lock-
ing, keys, and other vehicle settings.
Menu itemResult
Auto Room Lamp Allows user to turn the auto room lamp on or off.
Light Sensitivity Allows user to change when the lights illuminate based on the brightness outside the vehicle.
Light Off Delay Allows user to change the duration of time that the automatic headlights stay on af ter the vehicle is shut off.
Welcome Light (if so equipped) Allows user to turn the welcome light on or off.
Wiper with Speed Allows user to turn wiper with speed on or off.
I-Key Door Lock Allows user to turn I-Key door lock on or off. When turned on, the request switch on the door is activated.
Selective Unlock Allows user to turn selective unlock on or off. When turned on, only the driver’s door is unlocked af ter the
door unlock operation. When the door handle request switch on the driver’s or front passenger’s side door is
pushed to be unlocked, only the corresponding door is unlocked first. All the doors can be unlocked if the
door unlock operation is performed again within 1 minute. When this item is turned off, all the doors will be
unlocked af ter the door unlock operation is performed once.
Auto Door Unlock Displays available options for the auto door unlock.
Off Doors will have to be manually unlocked.
IGN Off Doors will unlock when the ignition is turned off.
Shif t into P Doors will unlock when the vehicle is shif ted into P (Park).
Answer Back Horn Allows user to turn answer back horn on or off. When turned on, the horn will chirp and the hazard indicators
will flash once when locking the vehicle with the Intelligent Key.
Remote Start (if so equipped) Allows user to turn the Remote Engine Start on or off. When turned on, the engine can be restarted remotely.
For additional information, refer to “Remote Engine Start” in the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments” section
of this manual.
Battery Saver Allows user to turn the battery saver on or off. When turned on, the battery saver automatically turns off the
ignition af ter a period of time when the ignition switch is lef t in the ACC or ON position.
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4. Confirm that thesecurity indica-
tor light stays on for about 30 seconds.
The vehicle security system is now pre-
armed. The vehicle security system will
automatically shif t into the armed
phase. The
security light begins
to flash once every three seconds. If
during the pre-armed phase one of the
following occurs, the system will not
arm:
∙ Any door is unlocked with the mechani- cal key, the Intelligent Key or door re-
quest switch.
∙ Ignition switch is placed in ACC or ON position.
∙ If the key is turned slowly when lock-
ing the door, the system may not arm.
Furthermore, if the key is turned be-
yond the vertical position toward the
unlock position to remove the key,
the system may be disarmed when
the key is removed. If the indicator
light fails to glow for a period of time,
unlock the door once and lock it
again. ∙
Even when the driver and/or passen-
gers are in the vehicle, the system will
activate with all the doors closed and
locked with the ignition switch placed
in the LOCK position. When placing
the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position, the system will be released.
Vehicle security system activation
The vehicle security system will give the
following alarm:
∙ The headlights blink and the horn sounds intermittently.
∙ The alarm automatically turns off af ter a period of time. However, the alarm
reactivates if the vehicle is tampered
with again. The alarm can be shut off by
unlocking the driver’s door or trunk lid
with the key, or by pressing the
button on the Intelligent Key.
The alarm is activated by:
∙ opening the door or trunk lid without using the key or Intelligent Key (even if
the door is unlocked by releasing the
door inside lock switch).
How to stop an activated alarm
The alarm stops only by unlocking a door
or the trunk with the mechanical key, push- ing the
button on the Intelligent Key,
or pushing the request switch on the driv-
er’s or passenger’s door with the Intelligent
Key in range of the door handle.
NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
The NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
will not allow the engine to start without
the use of a registered key.
If the engine fails to start using a registered
key (for example, when interference is
caused by another registered key, an auto-
mated toll road device or automatic pay-
ment device on the key ring), restart the
engine using the following procedures:
1. Leave the ignition switch placed in the ON position for approximately 5 sec-
onds.
2. Place the ignition switch in the OFF or LOCK position, and wait approximately
10 seconds.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2.
4. Restart the engine while holding the device (which may have caused the in-
terference) separate from the regis-
tered key.
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FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so
equipped)
To turn the fog lights on, rotate the head-
light switch to the
position, then ro-
tate the fog light switch to the
posi-
tion.
To turn the fog lights on with the headlight
switch in the AUTO position, the headlights
must be on, then rotate the fog light switch
to the
position.
To turn the fog lights off, rotate the fog light
switch to the OFF position. The headlights must be on and the low
beams selected for the fog lights to oper-
ate. The fog lights automatically turn off
when the high beam headlights are se-
lected.
To sound the horn, push near the horn icon
on the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system.
Tampering with the supplemental front
air bag system may result in serious
personal injury.
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2-40Instruments and controls

Locking doors
1. Place the ignition switch in the LOCKposition.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press the
button on the Intelli-
gent Key.
4. The hazard indicator lights flash twice and the horn beeps once.
5. All doors will be locked.
CAUTION
Af ter locking the doors using the Intel-
ligent Key, be sure that the doors have
been securely locked by operating the
door handles.
Unlocking doors
1. Press thebutton on the Intelligent
Key.
2. The hazard warning lights flash once, and the driver’s door will unlock.
3. Press the
button again within
60 seconds to unlock all doors and
trunk.
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Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threat-
ened, you may activate the panic alarm to
call attention by pressing and holding
the
button on the Intelligent Key for
longer than 0.5 seconds.
The panic alarm and headlights will stay on
for a period of time.
The panic alarm stops when:
∙ It has run for a period of time, or
∙ Any button is pressed on the Intelligent Key. ∙ The request switch on the driver or pas-
senger door has been pushed and the
Intelligent Key is in range of the door
handle.
Answer back horn feature
If desired, the answer back horn feature
can be deactivated using the Intelligent
Key. When it is deactivated and the
button is pressed, the hazard indicator
lights flash twice. When the
button is
pressed, neither the hazard indicator lights
nor the horn operates.
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