warning lights NISSAN ALTIMA 2018 Owner´s Manual
Page 109 of 467
Overdrive OFF indicatorlight (if so equipped)
QR25DE:
This light illuminates and then turns off
when the ignition switch in placed to the
ON position, and when the overdrive OFF
mode is selected.
VQ35DE:
This light illuminates and then turns off
when the ignition switch is placed to the
ON position.
QR25DE and VQ35DE:
For additional information, refer to “Con-
tinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)” in
the “Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
Security indicator light
This light blinks when the ignition switch is
placed in the OFF, LOCK or ACC position.
The blinking security indicator light indi-
cates that the security systems equipped
on the vehicle are operational.
For additional information, refer to “Security
systems” in this section.
Side light and headlightindicator light (green)
The side light and headlight indicator light
illuminates when the side light or headlight
position is selected. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Headlight and turn signal
switch” in this section.
Slip indicator light
This indicator will blink when the Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) system is operat-
ing, thus alerting that the vehicle is nearing
its traction limits. The road surface may be
slippery.
Turn signal/hazard indicator lights
The appropriate light flashes when the turn
signal switch is activated.
Both lights flash when the hazard switch is
turned on.
Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC) OFF indicator light
This indicator light comes on when the
VDC OFF switch is pushed to off. This indi-
cates the VDC system has been turned off. Push the VDC OFF switch again or restart
the engine and the system will operate
normally. For additional information, refer
to “Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system”
in the “Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
The VDC indicator light also comes on
when you place the ignition switch in the
ON position. The light will turn off af ter
about 2 seconds if the system is opera-
tional. If the light stays on or comes on
along with the
indicator light while
you are driving, have the VDC system
checked. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
While the VDC system is operating, you
might feel a slight vibration or hear the sys-
tem working when starting the vehicle or
accelerating, but this is normal.
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
Brake pad wear warning
The disc brake pads have audible wear
warnings. When a disc brake pad requires
replacement, it makes a high pitched
scraping sound when the vehicle is in mo-
tion, whether or not the brake pedal is de-
pressed. Have the brakes checked as soon
as possible if the warning sound is heard.
Instruments and controls2-17
Page 110 of 467
Light reminder chime
With the ignition switch placed in the OFF
position, a chime sounds when the driver’s
door is opened if the headlights or parking
lights are on.
Turn the headlight control switch off before
leaving the vehicle.
NISSAN Intelligent Key® door
buzzer
The Intelligent Key door buzzer sounds if
the Intelligent Key is lef t inside the vehicle
when locking the doors. When the buzzer
sounds, be sure to check both the vehicle
and the Intelligent Key. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “NISSAN Intelligent Key®” in
the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments”
section of this manual.The vehicle information display is located
to the lef t of the speedometer. It displays
such items as:
∙ Vehicle settings
∙ Trip computer information
∙ Drive system warnings and settings (if so equipped)
∙ Cruise control system information (if so equipped)
∙ NISSAN Intelligent Key® operation infor- mation
∙ Indicators and warning ∙ Tire pressure information
∙ Audio information
∙ Navigation information (if so equipped)
LIC2205
VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
2-18Instruments and controls
Page 119 of 467
VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
WARNINGS AND INDICATORS
1. No Key Detected
2. Key ID Incorrect
3. Key Battery Low
4. I-Key System Error: See Owner’sManual
5. Key Registration Complete
6. Shif t to Park
7. Push ignition to OFF
8. Push brake and start switch to drive
9. Engine start operation for Intelligent Key system (if I-Key battery level is low)
10. Release Parking Brake
11. Low Fuel
12. Loose Fuel Cap
13. Low Oil Pressure: See Owner’s Manual
14. Low Washer Fluid
15. Tire Pressure Low - Add Air
16. TPMS Error: See Owner’s Manual
17. Door Open 18. Trunk Open
19. Timer Alert – Have a break?
20. Low Outside Temperature
21. Power will turn off to save the battery
22. Power turned off to save the battery
23. Reminder: Turn OFF headlights
24. Headlight System Error: See Owner’s
Manual (if so equipped)
25. Parking Sensor Error: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
26. Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) indicator (if so
equipped)
27. Malfunction: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
28. Side Radar Obstruction (if so equipped)
29. Unavailable: Front Radar Obstruction (if so equipped)
30. Cruise control indicator (if so equipped)
31. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) indicator (if so equipped)
32. Shipping Mode On Push Storage Fuse
33. Transmission Shif t Position indicator 34. CVT Error: See Owner’s Manual
No Key Detected
This warning appears when the Intelligent
Key is lef t outside the vehicle with the igni-
tion switch in the ON position. Make sure
the Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle.
For additional information, refer to “NISSAN
Intelligent Key®” in the “Pre-driving checks
and adjustments” section of this manual.
Key ID Incorrect
This warning appears when the ignition
switch is placed from the OFF position and
the Intelligent Key is not recognized by the
system. You cannot start the engine with
an unregistered key.
For additional information, refer to “NISSAN
Intelligent Key®” in the “Pre-driving checks
and adjustments” section of this manual.
Key Battery Low
This indicator illuminates when the Intelli-
gent Key battery is running out of power.
If this indicator illuminates, replace the bat-
tery with a new one. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Battery replacement” in
the “Do-it-yourself ” section of this manual.
Instruments and controls2-27
Page 121 of 467
Low Oil Pressure: See Owner’s Manual
This warning appears in the message area
of the vehicle information display if low oil
pressure is detected. This gauge is not de-
signed to indicate low oil level.The low oil
pressure warning is not designed to indi-
cate a low oil level. Use the dipstick to
check the oil level. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Engine oil” in the “Do-it-
yourself ” section of this manual.
Low Washer Fluid
This warning illuminates when the
windshield-washer fluid is at a low level.
Add windshield-washer fluid as necessary.
For additional information, refer to
“Windshield-washer fluid” in the “Do-it-
yourself ” section of this manual.
Tire Pressure Low - Add Air
This warning appears when the low tire
pressure warning light in the meter illumi-
nates and low tire pressure is detected. The
warning appears each time the ignition
switch is placed in the ON position as long as
the low tire pressure warning light remains
illuminated. If this warning appears, stop the
vehicle and adjust the tire pressures of all
four tires to the recommended COLD tire
pressure shown on the Tire and Loading In-
formation label. For additional information,
refer to “Low tire pressure warning light” in this section and “Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.
TPMS Error: See Owner’s Manual
This warning appears when there is an er-
ror with your TPMS. If this warning comes
on, have the system checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
Door Open
This warning illuminates when a door has
been opened.
Trunk Open
This warning illuminates when the trunk
has been opened.
Timer Alert — Have a break?
This indicator appears when the set time is
reached. The time can be set up to six
hours. For additional information, refer to
“Settings” in this section.
Low Outside Temperature
This warning appears if the outside tem-
perature is below 37°F (3°C). The tempera-
ture can be changed to display in Celsius or
Fahrenheit. For additional information, re-
fer to “Settings” in this section.Power will turn off to save the battery
This message appears in the vehicle infor-
mation display af ter a period of time if the
ignition switch is in the ACC or the ON posi-
tion and if the vehicle is in P (Park). For addi-
tional information, refer to “Push-button igni-
tion switch positions” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
Power turned off to save the battery
This message appears af ter the ignition
switch is automatically turned off. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Push-button ig-
nition switch positions” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
Reminder: Turn OFF headlights
This warning appears when the headlights
are lef t in the ON position when exiting the
vehicle. Place the headlight switch in the
OFF or AUTO position. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Headlight and turn signal
switch” in this section.
Headlight System Error: See Owner’s
Manual (if so equipped)
This warning illuminates when there is an
error with the system. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Headlight and turn signal
switch” in this section.
Instruments and controls2-29
Page 130 of 467
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL)
SYSTEM (Type A) (if so equipped)
The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) portion
of the fog light assembly automatically illu-
minates when the engine is started with
the parking brake released. The DRL oper-
ate with the headlight switch in the OFF
position. Turn the headlight switch to
the
position for full illumination when
driving at night. (The DRL will turn off.)
If the parking brake is applied before the
engine is started, the DRL do not illuminate.
The DRL illuminate once the parking brake
is released. The DRL will remain on until the
ignition switch is placed in the OFF position.
It is necessary at dusk to turn the headlight
switch ON for interior controls and
switches to illuminate, as those remain
OFF while the switch is in the OFF position.
WARNING
When the DRL system is active, tail
lights on your vehicle are not on. It is
necessary at dusk to turn on your head-
lights. Failure to do so could cause an
accident injuring yourself and others.
LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
(DRL) SYSTEM (Type B) (if so
equipped)
The LED portion of the headlights auto-
matically illuminate at 100% intensity when
the engine is started and the parking brake
released. The LED Daytime Running Lights
(DRL) operate with the headlight switch in
the OFF position. When you turn the head-
light switch to the
position for full illu-
mination, the LED lights switch from LED
DRL to the park function.
If the parking brake is applied before the
engine is started, the LED DRL do not illumi-
nate. The LED DRL illuminate when the
parking brake is released. The LED DRL will
remain on until the ignition switch is placed
in the OFF position.
It is necessary at dusk to turn the headlight
switch ON for interior controls and
switches to illuminate, as those remain
OFF while the switch is in the OFF position.
WARNING
When the LED DRL system is active, tail
lights on your vehicle are not on. It is
necessary at dusk to turn on your head-
lights. Failure to do so could cause an
accident injuring yourself and others.
2-38Instruments and controls
Page 132 of 467
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so
equipped)
To turn the fog lights on, rotate the head-
light switch to the
position, then ro-
tate the fog light switch to the
posi-
tion.
To turn the fog lights on with the headlight
switch in the AUTO position, the headlights
must be on, then rotate the fog light switch
to the
position.
To turn the fog lights off, rotate the fog light
switch to the OFF position. The headlights must be on and the low
beams selected for the fog lights to oper-
ate. The fog lights automatically turn off
when the high beam headlights are se-
lected.
To sound the horn, push near the horn icon
on the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system.
Tampering with the supplemental front
air bag system may result in serious
personal injury.
LIC3256LIC2319
HORN
2-40Instruments and controls
Page 153 of 467
3 Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Keys.............................................3-2NISSAN Intelligent Key® .......................3-2
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
keys..........................................3-4
Doors ...........................................3-4
Locking with key ..............................3-5
Locking with inside lock knob .................3-5
Locking with power door lock switch .........3-6
Automatic door locks.........................3-6
Child safety rear door lock ....................3-6
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .......................... 3-7
Operating range ..............................3-8
Door locks/unlocks precaution ...............3-9
NISSAN Intelligent Key® operation ............3-10
How to use the remote keyless entry
function ..................................... 3-13
Warning lights and audible reminders .......3-17
Warning signals ............................. 3-17
Troubleshooting guide ......................3-18
Remote Engine Start (if so equipped) ...........3-20
Remote Engine Start operating range .......3-20
Remote starting the vehicle .................3-21Extending engine run time
..................3-21
Canceling a Remote Engine Start ............3-21
Conditions the Remote Engine Start will
notwork .................................... 3-22
Hood ........................................... 3-23
Trunk lid ........................................ 3-24
Opener operation ........................... 3-24
Interior trunk lid release .....................3-25
Interior trunk access ........................ 3-25
Fuel-filler door .................................. 3-26
Opener operation ........................... 3-26
Fuel-filler cap ................................ 3-26
Steering wheel ................................. 3-28
Tilt operation ................................ 3-29
Telescopic operation ........................ 3-29
Sun visors ...................................... 3-29
Vanity mirrors ............................... 3-30
Mirrors ......................................... 3-30
Manual anti-glare rearview mirror
(if so equipped) .............................. 3-30
Automatic
anti-glare rearview mirror
(if so equipped) .............................. 3-30
Outside mirrors ............................. 3-32
Page 162 of 467
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY®
OPERATION
You can lock or unlock the doors without
taking the key out of your pocket or bag.
When you carry the Intelligent Key with you,
you can lock or unlock all doors by pushing
the door handle request switch within the
range of operation.
Locking doors
1. Move the shif t lever to the P (Park) posi-tion, place the ignition switch in the
LOCK position and make sure you carry
the Intelligent Key with you.
2. Close all doors.
3. Push any door handle request switch
1while carrying the Intelligent Key
with you.
4. All doors and the trunk will lock.
5. The hazard warning lights flash twice and the outside chime sounds twice. NOTE:
∙ Request switches for all doors and trunk can be deactivated when the
I-Key Door Lock setting is switched to
OFF in the vehicle settings of the vehicle
information display. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Vehicle information
display” in the “Instruments and con-
trols” section of this manual.
∙ Doors lock with the door handle re- quest switch while the ignition switch is
not in the LOCK position.
LPD2074LPD2622LPD2165
3-10Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Page 164 of 467
Unlocking doors
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Push the door handle request switch
1.
3. The hazard warning lights flash once and the outside chime sounds once.
4. Push the door handle request switch
1again within 60 seconds to unlock
all doors and trunk. The outside chime
sounds again. If a door handle is pulled while unlocking
the doors, that door may not be unlocked.
Returning the door handle to its original
position will unlock the door. If the door
does not unlock af ter returning the door
handle, push the door handle request
switch to unlock the door.
All doors will be locked automatically un-
less one of the following operations is per-
formed within one minute af ter pushing
the request switch:
∙ Opening any door.
∙ Pushing the ignition switch. The interior light timer illuminates for a pe-
riod of time when a door is unlocked and
the room light is switched ON when the
door opens.
The interior light can be turned off without
waiting by performing one of the following
operations:
∙ Placing the ignition switch in the ON po- sition.
∙ Locking the doors with the remote con- trol.
∙ Switching the room light switch to the OFF position.
LPD2622LPD2165
3-12Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Page 166 of 467
Locking doors
1. Place the ignition switch in the LOCKposition.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press the
button on the Intelli-
gent Key.
4. The hazard indicator lights flash twice and the horn beeps once.
5. All doors will be locked.
CAUTION
Af ter locking the doors using the Intel-
ligent Key, be sure that the doors have
been securely locked by operating the
door handles.
Unlocking doors
1. Press thebutton on the Intelligent
Key.
2. The hazard warning lights flash once, and the driver’s door will unlock.
3. Press the
button again within
60 seconds to unlock all doors and
trunk.
LPD2257LPD2258
3-14Pre-driving checks and adjustments