2018 NISSAN ALTIMA SV transmission

2WD models with Continuously
Variable Transmission (CVT)
NISSAN recommends that your vehicle be
towed with the driving (front) wheels off the
ground or place the vehicle on a flatbed
truck as illustrated.

Childrestraints........1-20, 1-21, 1-23, 1-25LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System..............1-25
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-23, 1-29, 1-36, 1-41
Top tether strap anchor point
locations.................. .1-27
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Chimes, audible reminders ..........2-17
Cleaningexteriorandinterior......7-2,7-4
Clock setting (models without Navigation
System)..................4-34,4-38
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-11
Coldweatherdriving.............5-91
Compact disc (CD) player .......4-35,4-41
Compass .....................2-7
Console box ..................2-47
Console light ..................2-54
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .......................5-14
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-14
Controls Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-13,4-21
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-6
Checking engine coolant level ......8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-5
Corrosionprotection..............7-7
Cruisecontrol..................5-41
Cupholders...............2-48,2-49 D
Daytime Running Light System ......2-38
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-35
Dimensions and weights ...........10-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel . . .2-39
Door locks ..................3-4,3-5
Drivebelt ....................8-16
Driving Cold weather driving ...........5-91
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-14
Precautions when starting and
driving.....................5-2
Drivingthevehicle...............5-14
E
E-CALL (SOS) SWITCH .............2-43
Economy - fuel .................5-78
Emergency engine shutoff .......5-11, 6-3
Emission control information label . . . .10-12
Emission control system warranty . . . .10-18
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-6
Changing engine oil ............8-8
Changing engine oil filter .........8-10
Checking engine coolant level ......8-6
Checking engine oil level .........8-7Engine compartment check
locations...................8-3
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-5
Engine cooling system
..........8-5
Engine oil ...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-6
Engine oil viscosity .............10-6
Engine serial number ...........10-11
Engine specifications ...........10-8
Starting the engine ............5-13
Engine Block Heater .............5-92
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....2-5
EventDatarecorders............10-20
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .......5-2
Explanation of maintenance items .....9-2
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
i
tems .......................9-5
Extended storage switch ..........2-44
Eyeglasscase .................2-47
F
Firstaidkit....................6-2
Flashers
(Seehazardwarningflasherswitch)....6-2
Flattire....................6-3,6-4
Floormatpositioningaid...........7-6
Fluid Brakefluid..................8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-11
Engine coolant ...............8-5
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Armrests ...................1-7
Frontseats..................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Rearseat.................. .1-6
Security indicator light ............2-17
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start ..........2-32,5-12
Security systems Vehicle security system ..........2-31
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-21
Service manual order form .........10-21
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-24
Shif ting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-16
Shiftleverlockrelease............5-19
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-19
Siri® Eyes-Free .................4-50
Spark plug replacement ...........8-17
Spark plugs ...................8-17
Specifications .................10-8
Speedometer ..................2-4
Speedometer and odometer ........2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight)..........2-55
SRS warning label ...............1-61
Stability control ................5-83
Standard maintenance ............9-7
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-12
Jumpstarting............6-10,8-15
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Push starting ................6-12
Starting the engine ............5-13
Starting the engine ..............5-13 Steering
Powersteeringfluid............8-11
Powersteeringsystem .........5-80
Steering wheel .................3-28
Stoplight....................8-28
Storage.....................2-45
Sunglasses case ................2-47
Sunglasses holder ...............2-47
Sunroof (see Moonroof ) ...........2-52
Sunvisors....................3-29
Supplemental air bag warning
light.................... .1-62, 2-15
Supplemental front impact air bag
system ..................... .1-51
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .....1-61
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-44
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-44
Switch Autolightswitch..............2-36
Automatic power window switch . . .2-51
Foglightswitch..............2-40
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-35
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-35
Instrument brightness control .....2-39
Power door lock switch ........3-5,3-6
Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-35
Turn signal switch .............2-39 T
Tachometer ...................2-5
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-5
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start ...............2-32,5-12
Three-waycatalyst...............5-2
Tilt Telescopicsteering............3-29
Tire F
lattire..................6-3,6-4
Spare tire ................6-5,8-43
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Tire chains .................8-39
Tire pressure ................8-31
Tirerotation ................8-40
Types of tires ................8-38
Uniform tire quality grading .......10-17
Wheels and tires ..............8-31
Wheel/tire size ...............10-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)....................5-3,6-3
Towing 4-wheel drive models ...........6-14
Flattowing.................10-17
Trailertowing ...............10-17
Towingatrailer................10-17
Towingyourvehicle..............6-13
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver ..........2-56,2-58,2-59
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TransmissionContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-14
Transmission shif t lever lock release . . .5-19
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) .....................10-10
Trip odometer ..................2-4
Trunk access through the rear
seat.................... .1-6, 3-25
Trunklid.....................3-24
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-24
Trunklight....................2-55
Turn signal switch ...............2-39
U
Uniform tire quality grading .........10-17
USBinterface..................4-42 Audio file operation ............4-43
V
Vanitymirror..................3-30
Variable voltage control system ......8-16
Vehicle dimensions and weights ......10-9
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch......................2-42
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system . .5-83
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system . .5-83
Vehicle identification .............10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . .10-10Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number)
...............10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.......................10-10
Vehicle immobilizer system ......2-32,5-12
Vehicle loading information ........10-13
Vehiclerecovery................6-14
Vehicle security system ............2-31
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine start . .2-32, 5-12
Ventilators ....................4-11
Visors ......................3-29
Voice Prompt Interrupt ............4-57
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight........1-62, 2-15
Anti-lock brake warning light ......2-11
Battery charge warning light ......2-12
Brakewarninglight ............2-11
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Loose fuel cap warning .........2-28
Lowfuelwarninglight.......2-14,2-28
Lowtirepressurewarninglight.....2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-29
Passenger air bag and status light . . .1-53
Seatbeltwarninglight.......1-14, 2-15
Supplemental air bag warning
light.................. .1-62, 2-15
TPMS......................2-4
Vehicle security system ..........2-31
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-15,3-17 Warning labels (for SRS)
..........1-61
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders .................2-15,3-17
Audible reminders ..........2-15,3-17
Indicatorlights............2-15, 3-17
Warninglights ............2-15,3-17
Warninglights ..............2-15, 3-17
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders ....................2-10
Weights (See dimensions and weights) . .10-9
Wheels and tires ................8-31
Wheel/tire size .................10-9
When traveling or registering in another
country .....................10-10
Windows ................... .2-49
Locking passengers' windows .....2-51
Powerrearwindows ...........2-51
Powerwindows..............2-49
Rearpowerwindows.......... .2-51
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-13
Windshield wiper blades ...........8-19
Wiper Wiper blades ................8-19
Wiper and washer switch ..........2-34
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