stop start NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID 2008 L32A / 4.G Quick Reference Guide

UNIQUE HYBRID CHARACTERISTICS
TheAltima Hybrid vehicle hasunique characteristics. Someofthe unique features ofthis
vehicle are:
 Ifthe READY lightison, you can begin driving evenwhen thegasoline engineisnot
running.
 The gasoline engine may shut off while driving or stopping.
 The vehicle will not run if the high voltage battery is discharged.
POWER METER
The power meter indicates the total amount of power the Hybrid
System is producing to move the vehicle. In the start position, the
READY lightilluminates andthevehicle canbestarted and
driven.
 When thepower meterreadslessthan 0,the Hybrid System
high voltage battery is being charged
NOTE: The maximum power output may be reduced when the out-
side temperature is extremely high or low, or when climbing hills.
HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY STATUS METER
The meter indicates the amount of power that is left in the high voltage
battery.
ENERGY MONITORS (Navigation System only)
Energy flow for various operating modes can be displayed on the navigation system monitor.
The screen must be set to the Energy Flow mode or the Energy/Fuel History mode.
ENERGY FLOW MODE
This isarepresentative exampleofthe En-
ergy Flow display. TheEnergy Flowdisplay
might vary, depending on the operating con-
dition ofthe vehicle. Thegraphic doesnot
reflect the actual motion of the vehicle.
The Energy Flow will display:
 When the vehicle is powered only by the
traction motor.
 When the vehicle is powered by both the traction motor and the gasoline engine.
 When the vehicle is powered only by the gasoline engine.
 When the vehicle is regenerating and charging the high voltage battery.
 When there is no energy flow in the vehicle.
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