Nissan ALTIMA 2006 User Manual

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2006 ALTIMA

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HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CONTROL

STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR AUDIO CONTROL

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) OFF SWITCH

TRIP COMPUTER

CRUISE CONTROL

CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY (with Navigation System)

WINDSHIELD WIPER/ WASHER SWITCH

AUDIO SYSTEM

INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

TRUNK LID OPENER LEVER

FRONT-PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS LIGHT

CLIMATE CONTROLS

INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

 The instrument cluster illuminates when the

ignition switch is in ON position.

 The instrument brightness control operates

when the headlight control switch is in the AUTO,

or position.

 Turn the control to adjust the brightness of

instrument panel lights when driving at night.

 The instrument brightness control will not

adjust the brightness when the headlights or parking lights are off.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) OFF SWITCH (if so equipped)

The vehicle should be driven with the Traction Control System (TCS) on for most driving conditions. When the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, TCS reduces the engine output to reduce wheel spin. The engine speed will be reduced even if the accelerator is depressed to the floor. If maximum engine power is needed to free a stuck vehicle, turn the TCS off.

 To turn off the TCS, push the TCS OFF switch. The indicator light will come on.  Push the switch again or restart the engine and the system will operate normally.

STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR AUDIO CONTROL (if so equipped)

 TRIP button (if so equipped) – For

information on using your TRIP computer, refer to your Owner’s Manual for detailed information.

 POWER button (if so equipped) – To turn the

audio system on or off with the steering wheel controls, press the POWER button.

 To choose Preset A, B, C, CD or SAT (if so equipped), press MODE repeatedly.  The tuning up or down

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switch can be used to perform the following:

switch for less than 1.5 seconds to change to a preset station.

switch for more than 1.5 seconds to seek to the next broadcasting

switch while playing a CD (if so equipped) for less than 1.5 seconds

to change programs on the CD.

• If the vehicle is equipped with a CD changer, press for more than 1.5 seconds to change between CDs.

HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CONTROL

 Turn the headlight switch to the

position to turn on the front parking, tail, license plate and instrument panel lights.

 Turn the headlight switch to the position

to turn on the headlights. All other lights remain on.

HIGH BEAM

 Push the headlight switch forward to select the high beam function. The blue

indicator light illuminates. Pull the headlight switch back to the original position to select the low beam. The blue indicator light goes off.

 Pull and release the headlight switch to flash the headlight high beams on and off.

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

 Move the headlight control switch up or down to signal the turning direction. When

the turn is completed, the turn signals cancel automatically.

 To signal a lane change, move the headlight control switch up or down to the point

where the indicator light begins to flash, but the headlight control switch does not latch.

AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT OPER ATION (if so equipped)

The autolight system can:

 Turn the headlights on automatically when it is dark.  Turn the headlights off automatically when it is light.  Keep the headlights on for 45 seconds after you turn the ignition switch to OFF and

any open doors are closed.

TO ACTIVATE THE AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM :  Turn the headlight switch to the AUTO position, then turn the ignition switch to ON.

TO DEACTIVATE THE AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM :  Turn the headlight switch to the OFF, or position.

FOG LIGHT OPERATION (if so equipped)

Note: The headlights must be on and the low beams selected for the fog lights to operate.

 Turn the switch to the position to turn on the fog lights.  Turn the switch to the OFF position to turn off the fog lights.

FRONT-PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS LIGHT

This vehicle is equipped with the Nissan Advanced Air Bag system. Under some conditions, depending on pressure detected on the passenger seat and how the seat belt is used, the front-passenger air bag is designed to automatically turn OFF. When the front-passenger air bag is OFF, the front-passenger air bag status light will illuminate*. For example:

 When the system detects that the front-passenger’s seat is occupied by a small adult,

child or child restraint as outlined in the Owner’s Manual, the indicate that the front-passenger air bag is OFF and will not inflate in a crash.

 When the front-passenger’s seat is occupied and the passenger meets the conditions

outlined in the Owner’s Manual, the passenger air bag is operational.

*When the system detects that the front-passenger’s seat is unoccupied, the passenger air bag status light will not illuminate even though the front-passenger air bag is OFF.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual for detailed information regarding the Nissan Advanced Air Bag System.

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