NISSAN ALTIMA 2011 Owners Manual

Be sure you do not put anything on top of
the autolight sensor located on the top side
of the instrument panel. The autolight sen-
sor controls the autolight; if it is covered,
the autolight sensor reacts as if it is dark
out and the headlights will illuminate. If
this occurs while parked with the engine
off and the ignition switch placed in the ON
position, your vehicle’s battery could be-
come discharged.Headlight beam select
1To select the high beam function, push the
lever forward. The high beam lights come on
and the

WARNING
When the daytime running light system is
active, tail lights on your vehicle are not
on. It is necessary at dusk to turn on your
headlights. Failure to do so could cause
an accident injuring yourself and others.
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL
The instrument cluster illuminates when the igni-
tion switch is placed in the ON position.
The instrument brightness control operates when
the headlight control switch is in the
AUTO,

FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)
To turn the fog lights on, turn the headlight switch
to the

To sound the horn, push the center pad area of
the steering wheel.

The vehicle should be driven with the Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) system on for most driv-
ing conditions.
If the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the VDC
system 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 VDC system off.
To turn off the VDC system, push the VDC OFF
switch. The

Open the lower half of the console box to access
the power outlet. Refer to “Console box” in this
section.MAP POCKETSSEATBACK POCKETS (if so
equipped)
The seatback pockets are located on the back of
the driver’s and passenger’s seats. The pockets
can be used to store maps.

STORAGE POUCH (if so equipped)
A storage pouch is located on the front of the
driver’s and passenger’s seats.

Front - Type A

CUP HOLDERS
To open the front cup holders, push the cup
holder lid. To close, lower the cup holder lid and
push down until it clicks in place.
The plastic insert (if so equipped) may be re-
moved to accommodate a larger cup size or for
cleaning.
The rear center cup holders are located in the
rear fold-down armrest (sedan) or in the rear arm
rest (coupe) .

GLOVE BOX
Open the glove box by pulling the handle. Use the
master key when locking
1or unlocking2the
glove box.