2018 NISSAN ALTIMA SL parking brake

Electronic parking brakewarning light (yellow)
(if so equipped)
The electronic parking brake system
warning light functions for the electronic
parking brake system. If the warning light
illuminates, it may indicate the electronic
parking brake system is not functioning
properly. Have the system checked. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
For additional information, refer to “Parking
brake” in the “Starting and driving” section
of this manual.

Master warning light
When the ignition is in the ON position, the
master warning light illuminates if any of
the following are displayed on the vehicle
information display.∙ No key warning
∙ Low windshield-washer fluid warning
∙ Parking brake release warning
∙ Door/trunk open warning
∙ Loose fuel cap
∙ Low tire pressure warning

than 104°F (40°C). For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)”
in the “Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
Driver Attention Alert— Take a Break?
This alert appears when the system has
detected that the driver may be displaying
fatigue or a lack of attention.
Malfunction (if so equipped)
This warning appears when one or more of
the following systems (if so equipped) is
not functioning properly:∙ Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
∙ Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with Pedestrian Detection
If one or more of these warning appears,
have the system checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
For additional information, refer to “Auto-
matic Emergency Braking (AEB)” or “Auto-
matic Emergency Braking (AEB) with Pe-
destrian Detection” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual. Shipping Mode On Push Storage Fuse
This warning may appear if the extended
storage switch is not pushed in. When this
warning appears, push in the extended
storage switch to turn off the warning. For
additional information, refer to “Extended
storage switch” in this section.
Not Available Parking Brake On (if so
equipped)
This message may appear when the Intel-
ligent Cruise Control (ICC) (for vehicles with
ProPILOT Assist) is engaged.
Under the following condition, the ICC (for
vehicles with ProPILOT Assist) system is au-
tomatically canceled:
∙ The electronic parking brake is applied.
The above system cannot be used when
the electronic parking is activated.
For additional information, refer to "Intelli-
gent Cruise Control (ICC) (for vehicles with
ProPILOT Assist)” and “Parking brake” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this manual.
CVT Error: See Owner’s Manual
This warning illuminates when there is a
problem with the CVT system. If this warn-
ing comes on, have the system checked. It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
Rear Door Alert is activated
When the system is enabled, this message
appears when the Rear Door Alert system
is active and can remind the driver to check
the back seat.
∙ Using the steering wheel switch, a driver can select “Dismiss Message” to clear
the display for a period of time. If no
selection is made, this message auto-
matically turns off af ter a period of time.
∙ Using the steering wheel switch, a driver can select “Disable Alert” to disable the
horn alert for the remainder of the cur-
rent trip.

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL)
SYSTEM (Type A) (if so equipped)
The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) automati-
cally illuminate when the engine is started
with the parking brake released. The DRL
operate with the headlight switch in the
OFF position. Turn the headlight switch to
the

NOTE:
Do not adjust any of the display settings
of the Intelligent Around View Monitor
while the vehicle is moving. Make sure
the parking brake is firmly applied.
INTELLIGENT AROUND VIEW
MONITOR SYSTEM LIMITATIONS

∙ Do not grip the inside or spokes of thesteering wheel when driving off-road.
The steering wheel could move sud-
denly and injure your hands. Instead
drive with your fingers and thumbs on
the outside of the rim.
∙ Before operating the vehicle, ensure that the driver and all passengers
have their seat belts fastened.
∙ Always drive with the floor mats in place as the floor may become hot.
∙ Lower your speed when encountering strong crosswinds. With a higher cen-
ter of gravity, your NISSAN is more af-
fected by strong side winds. Slower
speeds ensure better vehicle control.
∙ Do not drive beyond the performance capability of the tires, even with AWD
engaged.
∙ For AWD equipped vehicles, do not at- tempt to raise two wheels off the
ground and shif t the transmission to
any drive or reverse position with the
engine running. Doing so may result
in drivetrain damage or unexpected
vehicle movement which could result
in serious vehicle damage or personal
injury. ∙ Do not attempt to test an AWD
equipped vehicle on a 2-wheel dyna-
mometer (such as the dynamometers
used by some states for emissions
testing) or similar equipment even if
the other two wheels are raised off the
ground. Make sure you inform test fa-
cility personnel that your vehicle is
equipped with AWD before it is placed
on a dynamometer. Using the wrong
test equipment may result in drive-
train damage or unexpected vehicle
movement which could result in seri-
ous vehicle damage or personal
injury.
∙ When a wheel is off the ground due to an unlevel surface, do not spin the
wheel excessively.
∙ Accelerating quickly, sharp steering maneuvers or sudden braking may
cause loss of control.
∙ If at all possible, avoid sharp turning maneuvers, particularly at high
speeds. Your NISSAN vehicle has a
higher center of gravity than a pas-
senger car. The vehicle is not de-
signed for cornering at the same
speeds as passenger cars. ∙ Failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly could result in loss of control
and/or a rollover accident.
∙ Always use tires of the same type, size, brand, construction (bias, bias-
belted, or radial), and tread pattern on
all four wheels. Install tire chains on
the front wheels when driving on slip-
pery roads and drive carefully.
∙ Be sure to check the brakes immedi- ately af ter driving in mud or water. For
additional information, refer to “Brake
precautions” in this section.
∙ Avoid parking your vehicle on steep hills. If you get out of the vehicle and it
rolls forward, backward or sideways,
you could be injured.
∙ Whenever you drive off-road through sand, mud or water as deep as the
wheel hub, more frequent mainte-
nance may be required. For additional
information, refer to “Maintenance
under severe operating conditions” in
the “Maintenance and schedules” sec-
tion of this manual.
5-12Starting and driving

1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Move the shif t lever to P (Park) or N(Neutral). P (Park) is recommended.
The starter is designed not to oper-
ate if the shif t lever is in any of the
driving positions.
3. Push the ignition switch to the ON po- sition. Depress the brake pedal and
push the ignition switch to start the
engine.
To start the engine immediately, push
and release the ignition switch while
depressing the brake pedal with the
ignition switch in any position.
∙ If the engine is very hard to start in extremely cold weather or when re-
starting, depress the accelerator
pedal a little (approximately 1/3 to the
floor) and while holding, crank the en-
gine. Release the accelerator pedal
when the engine starts.
∙ If the engine is very hard to start be- cause it is flooded, depress the accel-
erator pedal all the way to the floor
and hold it. Push the ignition switch
to the ON position to start cranking
the engine. Af ter 5 or 6 seconds, stop
cranking by pushing the ignition switch to the LOCK position. Af ter
cranking the engine, release the ac-
celerator pedal. Crank the engine
with your foot off the accelerator
pedal by depressing the brake pedal
and pushing the ignition switch to
start the engine. If the engine starts,
but fails to run, repeat the above pro-
cedure.

WARNING
Apply the parking brake if the shif t lever
is in any position while the engine is not
running. Failure to do so could cause
the vehicle to move unexpectedly or roll
away and result in serious personal in-
jury or property damage.
P (Park)