Nissan Altima Sedan 2009 User Manual
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
2009 ALTIMA
SHIFT_individuality
LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING
LIGHT
VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
TWIN TRIP ODOMETER/TRIP
CHANGE BUTTON
HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL
CONTROL
*See your Owner’s Manual for more information.
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL*
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
SWITCH
STEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR AUDIO
CONTROL/BLUETOOTH姞
CRUISE CONTROL
TRUNK LID OPENER
VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)
OFF SWITCH
INTELLIGENT KEY PORT
STEERING WHEEL TILT AND
TELESCOPIC ADJUSTMENT*
HOOD RELEASE*
FRONT PASSENGER AIR
BAG STATUS LIGHT
AUDIO AND NAVIGATION
SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK*
(if so equipped)
NISSAN Intelligent Key™.............................2
Automatic Door Locks ..............................3
Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch .......................3
Headlight and Turn Signal Control .......................4
Steering Wheel Switches for Audio Control/Bluetooth姞
(if so equipped) ..................................5
Cruise Control...................................5
Fuel-Filler Cap...................................6
Automatic Climate Control (if so equipped) ..................6
FM/AM/XM姞* Radio with CD Changer (if so equipped)...........8
Clock Set/Adjustment ..............................9
Vehicle Information Display...........................10
Twin Trip Odometer ...............................10
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) (if so equipped) ........11
6-Speed Manual Transmission (if so equipped)...............11
Front Passenger Air Bag Status Light ....................12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ..................12
Seat Belt Warning Light and Chime .....................12
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) Off Switch (if so equipped) .......13
RearView Monitor (if so equipped) ......................13
Child Safety Rear Door Lock (Sedan Only) .................13
Fuel-Filler Door Release ............................13
Trunk Lid Cancel Switch ............................14
Moonroof Controls (if so equipped) .....................14
Front Seat Adjustments ............................14
Passenger Rear Seat Entry (Coupe only) ..................15
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Folding Down the Rear Seats .........................16
HomeLink姞 Universal Transceiver (if so equipped) .............16
Bluetooth姞 Hands-Free Phone System (Without Navigation System –
if so equipped)..................................17
Bluetooth姞 Hands-Free Phone System (Navigation System only –
if so equipped)..................................20
NISSAN Voice Recognition System (Navigation System only) ......23
Navigation System (if so equipped)......................24
This easy-to-use Quick Reference Guide is intended to help you more fully
appreciate some of the unique features and functions of your new vehicle.
However, it is not intended to replace your Owner’s Manual. The Owner’s
Manual contains more detailed information to help you better understand the
important safety warnings, features, operation and maintenance of your
vehicle. All information, specifications, photographs and illustrations in this
publication are those in effect at the time of printing. NISSAN reserves the
right to change specifications or design without notice and without
obligation.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY™
The NISSAN Intelligent Key™ system allows you to lock or unlock
your vehicle, open your trunk and start the engine.
NOTE: It is important to make sure the Intelligent Key is with you
(that is, in your pocket or purse).
䡲 The operating range of the door and trunk lock/unlock func-
tion is approximately 31 in (0.8 m).
䡲 Locking the vehicle - Push any door handle Request Switch
(if so equipped)
䡲 Unlocking the vehicle - Push any door handle Request
Switch (if so equipped)
door will unlock. Push the door handle Request
Switch
unlock.
once.
once. The corresponding
again within 1 minute; all other doors will
OPENING THE TRUNK
䡲 To open the trunk using the Request Switch (if so equipped),
your Intelligent Key must be with you.
䡲 Push the Request/Release Switch (if so equipped)
der the trunk handle.
䡲 Lift up on the trunk lid to fully open the trunk.
un-
STARTING THE ENGINE
䡲 Depress the brake pedal (CVT) or clutch pedal (MT).
䡲 Push the ignition switch to start the engine.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
䡲 Shift the shift selector to the P (Park) position (CVT) or to
the N (Neutral) position (manual transmission) and apply the
parking brake.
䡲 Push the ignition switch to turn the engine off.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY™ BATTERY DISCHARGE
䡲 If the battery of the Intelligent Key is almost discharged, the
guide light of the Intelligent Key port blinks and the Intelligent Key insertion indicator is displayed in the vehicle
information display.
䡲 To start the engine under these circumstances, insert the
Intelligent Key into the key port in the direction indicated
until it latches into place.
䡲 To remove the Intelligent Key from the port, push the ignition
switch to turn the engine off and pull the Intelligent Key out of the port.
䡲 The Intelligent Key port does not charge the Intelligent Key battery. If you see the low
battery indicator, replace the battery in the Intelligent Key.
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AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS
䡲 All doors lock automatically when the vehicle speed reaches 15 MPH (24 km/h).
䡲 All doors unlock automatically when the ignition is placed in the OFF position.
The automatic lock and unlock functions can be deactivated or activated independently of each other. To deactivate or activate the automatic door lock or unlock
system, perform the following procedure:
1. Close all doors.
2. Place the ignition switch in the ON position.
3. Do one of the following within 20 seconds of performing Step #2:
● To change AUTO UNLOCK settings: push and hold the power door lock switch to
the
position (UNLOCK) for more than 5 seconds.
● To change AUTO LOCK settings: push and hold the power door lock switch to
the
position (LOCK) for more than 5 seconds.
4. When activated, the hazard indicator will flash twice. When deactivated, the hazard
indicator will flash once.
5. The ignition switch must be placed in the OFF and ON position again between each
setting change.
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH
䡲 The ignition switch must be in the ON position to
activate the windshield wipers.
䡲 Move the lever to the following positions to oper-
ate the windshield wipers:
Intermittent (INT) – Front wipers operate
intermittently and can be further adjusted by
twisting the time control ring
.
Low Speed (LO) – Continuous low-speed
operation of front wipers.
High Speed (HI) – Continuous high-speed
operation of front wipers.
Mist (MIST) – Lift the lever up for one sweep of the front wipers.
䡲 Pull the lever toward you to activate front washer fluid and several sweeps of the wipers.
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HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
TO ACTIVATE THE AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM (if so
equipped):
Turntheheadlight control switch
to activate the autolight system. The autolight system can:
䡲 Turn the headlights on automatically when it is dark.
䡲 Turn the headlights off automatically when it is light.
䡲 Keep the headlights on for 45 seconds after you turn the ignition switch to OFF and all
doors are closed.
to the AUTO position
TO DEACTIVATE THE AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM:
䡲 Turn the headlight control switch to the OFF , or position.
HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
䡲 Turn the headlight control switch to the position to turn on the front parking,
tail, license plate and instrument panel lights.
䡲 Turn the headlight control switch
other lights remain on.
to the position to turn on the headlights. All
FOG LIGHT OPERATION (if so equipped)
NOTE: The headlights must be on and the low beams selected for the fog lights to
operate.
䡲 Turn the switch (inside collar)
䡲 Turn the switch (inside collar)
to the position to turn on the fog lights.
to the OFF position to turn off the fog lights.
HIGH BEAM
䡲 Push the headlight control switch forward
select the high beam function. The blue
tor light illuminates. Pull the headlight switch back to
the original position to select the low beam. The
blue
䡲 Pull and release the headlight control switch
and off.
indicator light goes off.
to
indica-
to flash the headlight high beams on
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STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR AUDIO CONTROL/
BLUETOOTH姞 (if so equipped)
䡲 Press the SOURCE button to turn the radio sys-
tem on.
䡲 To choose Preset A, B, C, CD or AUX, press
SOURCE repeatedly.
䡲 The tune up or down
perform the following:
● Push the
change to a preset station.
● Push and hold the
broadcasting radio station.
● Push the
change tracks on the CD.
● If the vehicle is equipped with a CD changer, push and hold the
than 1.5 seconds to change between CDs.
䡲 Push the + or – control switch to increase or decrease the volume.
switch for less than 1.5 seconds to
switch while playing a CD (if so equipped) for less than 1.5 seconds to
switch can be used to
switch for more than 1.5 seconds to seek to the next or previous
switch for more
CRUISE CONTROL
䡲 To activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF
switch. The indicator light in the Vehicle Information Display will illuminate.
䡲 To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to
the desired speed, push the COAST/SET switch
and release it. The SET indicator light in the
Vehicle Information Display will illuminate.
䡲 To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold
the ACCEL/RES switch. When the vehicle attains the speed you desire, release the
switch.
䡲 To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch. Release
the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
䡲 To cancel cruise control, push the CANCEL switch or tap the brake pedal. The SET
indicator light in the Vehicle Information Display will go out.
䡲 To resume a preset speed, push and release the ACCEL/RES switch. The vehicle
returns to the last set cruising speed when the vehicle speed is over 25 MPH (40 km/h) .
䡲 To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch. Both the CRUISE indicator light
and the SET indicator light in the Vehicle Information Display will go out.
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FUEL-FILLER CAP
䡲 To tighten, turn the fuel-filler cap clockwise until ratcheting
clicks are heard. If the cap is not fully tightened, the service
engine soon light may illuminate.
䡲 If
missing, tighten or re-install the cap. The
turn off after a few driving trips.
light illuminates because the fuel cap is loose or
should
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (if so equipped)
AUTO BUTTON
䡲 Press the AUTO button
the desired temperature. This will allow the fan speed, air flow distribution and
temperature to be automatically maintained.
. Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial to
䡲 When AUTO is pressed, AUTO will illuminate. When DUAL
will illuminate.
䡲 To disable auto mode, press one of the air flow mode control buttons
fan speed control dial
DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
Turn the driver’s temperature control dial left for cold air or right for hot air.
DUAL BUTTON
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 driver’s
side control.
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or press the front defroster control button .
is pressed, DUAL
, turn the
PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
Turn the passenger’s temperature control dial left for cold air or right for hot air; doing so
will activate dual mode.
AIR FLOW MODE CONTROL BUTTONS
Press the buttons to select 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 defroster and foot vents.
FAN SPEED CONTROL DIAL/OFF BUTTON
Turn the fan speed control dial to the left (slower) or right (faster) to manually control fan
speed. Press OFF to cancel fan speed operation and turn off climate control operation.
DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
䡲 Press the defroster control button
to turn the system on. The A/C automatically
turns on when the defroster mode is selected.
䡲 Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial left or right to set the desired
temperature.
䡲 To set the defroster on high, turn the fan speed control dial all the way to the right.
DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING REAR WINDOW AND (if so equipped) OUTSIDE
HEATED MIRROR
Push the rear window defroster switch
on. Push the switch again to manually turn
the defroster off. This function automatically turns off in approximately 15 minutes.
A/C ON/OFF BUTTON
Press the A/C button to manually turn the A/C on or off.
AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON
䡲 Press the air recirculation button
䡲 Press the air recirculation button
to recirculate air inside the vehicle.
again to turn air recirculation off.
䡲 The air recirculation mode can only be selected if the air flow control mode is in the
following positions:
, or .
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FM/AM/XM姞* RADIO WITH CD CHANGER (if so equipped)
RADIO BUTTON
Pressing the RADIO button will change the band to either FM, AM, or XM姞 radio
stations.
SEEK/TRACK/CAT BUTTON
䡲 To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the SEEK/TRACK/CAT
button.
䡲 To skip from one track to another on a CD, press the SEEK/TRACK/CAT button.
TUNING AND AUDIO CONTROL KNOB (Bass, Treble, etc.)
䡲 To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE·FOLDER knob. To adjust the Bass, Treble,
Balance and Fade, press the AUDIO knob until the desired mode appears in the
display. Then turn the TUNE·FOLDER knob to adjust to the desired level.
䡲 While playing an MP3 CD, turn the TUNE·FOLDER knob right or left to skip forward
or backward through the available folders. This function will only operate on an MP3
CD with multiple folders.
STATION AND CD SELECT BUTTONS
䡲 To store a station in a preset you must first select A, B, or C memory bank by pressing
the PRESET A·B·C button and tune to the desired FM, AM or XM姞 station. Then
press and hold the desired station select button for at least 2 seconds. When the
preset indicator illuminates, a beep will sound, indicating memorization is complete.
Toretrieve a previously set station, select the memory bank where the preset was set,
then press the corresponding station select button.
䡲 While playing a CD, press one of the CD select buttons (1 - 6 ) to select a different
CD loaded into the CD changer.
PRESET A·B·C BUTTON
Press the PRESET A·B·C button until you reach the desired setting. The radio is
equipped with three separate banks, each with six station presets. You may store any
combination of FM, AM or XM姞 radio presets on each bank.
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CD/AUX BUTTON
䡲 Press the CD/AUX button to play a CD loaded into the CD changer.
䡲 Press the CD/AUX button again to play a compatible device such as an MP3 player
when it is plugged into the auxiliary jack (cable not included).
NOTE: You may need to adjust the volume on any compatible device plugged into the
auxiliary jack to find the most desired sound level of the audio system.
EJECT BUTTON
䡲 EJECT A SINGLE DISC - Press
the
button for less than 1.5
seconds. Select the eject slot by
pressing one of the CD insert select buttons (1 - 6 ). The CD will
then eject.
䡲 EJECT ALL DISCS - Press and hold the
CDs will be ejected one after another.
CD SELECT/LOAD BUTTONS
䡲 LOAD A SINGLE DISC - Press one of the CD insert select buttons (1 - 6 ) for less
than 1.5 seconds, wait for the CD slot door to open, then insert the CD.
䡲 LOAD UP TO 6 DISCS - Press and hold one of the CD insert select buttons (1 - 6)
for more than 1.5 seconds. Wait for the CD slot door to open before loading each
disc. The slot numbers (1-6) will illuminate on the display when CDs are loaded into
the changer
*XM姞 Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional XM姞 satellite
subscription service.
button for more than 1.5 seconds. The
CLOCK SET/ADJUSTMENT
NAVIGATION SYSTEM ONLY (if so equipped)
Press the SETUP button, then touch the
“Clock” key to access the following clock
settings:
䡲 On-screen Clock – When this item is
turned to ON, a clock is always displayed in the upper right corner of the
screen. The clock is automatically adjusted by the GPS system.
䡲 Clock Format – Choose either the 12-hour clock display or the 24-hour clock display.
䡲 Offset Adjust – Adjust the time by increasing or decreasing per minute.
䡲 Daylight Saving Time – Turn this item to ON for daylight savings time application.
䡲 Time Zone – Choose the time zone.
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