NISSAN ALTIMA 2002 L31 / 3.G Owners Manual

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WARNING
cThe air conditioner cooling function
operates only when the engine is
running.cDo not leave children, impaired
adults, or pets alone in your vehicle.
On hot, sunny days, temperatures in
a closed vehicle could quickly be-
come high enough to cause severe orpossibly fatal injuries to people or
animals.
cDo not use the recirculation mode
for long periods as it may cause the
interior air to become stale and the
windows to fog up.
cPositioning of the heating or air con-
ditioning controls should not be
done while driving, so full attention
may be given to vehicle operation.
Start the engine and operate the controls to
activate the air conditioner.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Cooling and/or dehumidified heat-
ing (AUTO)
This mode may be normally used all year
round as the system automatically works to
keep a constant temperature. Air flow distri-
bution and fan speed are also controlled
automatically.
1. Push the AUTO button on. (AUTO will be
displayed.)
2. Turn the temperature dial to the left or
right to set the desired temperature.
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CONDITIONER (Automatic) (if
so equipped)
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cAdjust the temperature dial to about 75ÉF
(24ÉC) for normal operation.
cThe temperature of the passenger com-
partment will be maintained automati-
cally. Air flow distribution and fan speed
are also controlled automatically.
Heating (ECON)
The air conditioner does not activate. When
you need to heat only, use this mode.
1. Push the ECON (Economy) button on.
(ECON will be displayed.)
2. Turn the temperature dial to the left or
right to set the desired temperature.
cThe temperature of the passenger com-
partment will be maintained automati-
cally. Air flow distribution and fan speed
are also controlled automatically.
cDo not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Otherwise
the system may not work properly.
cNot recommended if windows fog up.
Dehumidified defogging
1. Push the DEF buttonon. The in-
dicator light on the button will come on.2. Turn the temperature dial to the left or
right to set the desired temperature.
cTo quickly remove ice from the outside of
the windows, push the manual fan con-
trol button
and set to the maxi-
mum position
.
cAs soon as possible after the windshield
is clean, push the AUTO button to return
to the auto mode.
cWhen the DEF button
is pushed,
the air conditioner will automatically be
turned on at outside temperatures above
23ÉF (þ5ÉC) to defog the windshield, and
the air recirculate mode will automatically
be turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging
performance.
MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control
Push the fan control buttonto manu-
ally control the fan speed.
Push the AUTO button to return to auto-
matic control of the fan speed.
Air recirculation
Push the air recirculation buttonto
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The
indicator light on the switch will come on.
Push it again to make the air inlet controlled
automatically (FRESH, REC/FRE and RE-
CIRCULATION). The indicator will go out.
The air recirculation button will not be acti-
vated when the air conditioner is in DEF
mode.
Air flow control
Pushing the manual air flow control button
selects the air outlet to:
: Air flows from center and side ventila-
tors.
: Air flows from center and side ventila-
tors and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
: Air flow from defroster and foot out-
lets.
To turn system off
Push the OFF button.
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OPERATING TIPS
cWhen the engine coolant temperature
and outside air temperature are low, the
air flow from the foot outlets may not
operate for a maximum of 150 seconds.
However, this is not a malfunction. After
the coolant temperature warms up, air
flow from the foot outlets will operate
normally.
The sunload sensor, located on the top
passenger side of the instrument panel,
helps maintain a constant temperature. Do
not put anything on or around this sensor.The air conditioner system in your NISSAN
vehicle is charged with a refrigerant de-
signed with the environment in mind.
This refrigerant does not harm the
earth's ozone layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant is
required when servicing your NISSAN air
conditioner. Using improper refrigerants or
lubricants will cause severe damage to your
air conditioner system. See ``Air conditioner
system refrigerant and lubricant recommen-
dations'' in the ``Technical and consumer
information'' section of this manual.
Your NISSAN dealer is able to service your
environmentally ``friendly'' air conditioning
system.
WARNING
The air conditioner system contains
refrigerant under high pressure. To
avoid personal injury, any air condi-
tioner service should be done only by
an experienced technician with proper
equipment.
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SERVICING AIR
CONDITIONER
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RADIO
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON and
press the power on switch to turn on the
radio. If you listen to the radio with the
engine not running, the key should be
turned to the ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter,
buildings, bridges, mountains and other ex-
ternal influences. Intermittent changes in
reception quality normally are caused by
these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
Radio reception
Your NISSAN radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to en-
hance radio reception. These circuits are
designed to extend reception range, and to
enhance the quality of that reception.
However there are some general character-
istics of both FM and AM radio signals that
can affect radio reception quality in a mov-
ing vehicle, even when the finest equipment
is used. These characteristics are com-pletely normal in a given reception area,
and do not indicate any malfunction in your
NISSAN radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly change
because of vehicle movement. Buildings,
terrain, signal distance and interference
from other vehicles can work against ideal
reception. Described below are some of the
factors that can affect your radio reception.
FM RADIO RECEPTION
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 to
30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural
(single channel) FM having slightly more
range than stereo FM. External influences
may sometimes interfere with FM station
reception even if the FM station is within 25
miles (40 km). The strength of the FM signal
is directly related to the distance between
the transmitter and receiver. FM signals
follow a line-of-sight path, exhibiting many
of the same characteristics as light. For
example they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away
from a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interference
from buildings, large hills or due to antennaposition (usually in conjunction with in-
creased distance from the station transmit-
ter) static or flutter can be heard. This can
be reduced by adjusting the treble control
counterclockwise to reduce treble re-
sponse.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct and
reflected signals reach the receiver at the
same time. The signals may cancel each
other, resulting in momentary flutter or loss
of sound.
AM RADIO RECEPTION
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along the
ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back
to earth. Because of these characteristics.
AM signals are also subject to interference
as they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occur for
several seconds during ionospheric turbu-
lence even in areas where no obstacles
exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
AUDIO SYSTEM
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power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAU-
TIONS
Compact Disc (CD) Player
cOnly use high quality 4.7 inches (12
cm) round discs that have the ``COM-
PACT disc DIGITAL AUDIO'' logo on
the disc or packaging.cDuring cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the
humidity. If this occurs, remove the
CD and dehumidify or ventilate the
player completely.
cThe player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
cThe CD player sometimes cannot
function when the compartment tem-
perature is extremely high. Decrease
the temperature before use.
cDo not expose the CD to direct sun-
light.
cCDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints,
or that have pin holes may not work
properly.
cDo not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunc-
tion:
c8 cm (3.1 in) discs with an adapter
cRecordable compact discs (CD-R)
cRewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
cCDs that are not round
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cCDs with a paper label
cCDs that are warped, scratched, or
have abnormal edges
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1. PRESET ABC button
2. MIX button
3. CD select button
4. Display
5. FM band select button
6. AM band select button
7. CD eject button
8. TRAVEL button
9. TUNE FF-REV button
10. CLOCK button or MENU/CLOCK button
for radios with SCV
11. Priority scan button
12. AUDIO button
13. SCAN button
14. Station select buttons
15. POWER/VOL control knob
16. CD insert slot
17. SEEK/TRACK button
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FM-AM RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER
ONzOFF/VOL control
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON
position, then push the PWR control knob. If
you listen to the radio with the engine not
running, turn the key to the ACC position.
The mode (radio or CD) that was playing
immediately before the system was turned
off resumes playing.
When no CD is loaded, the radio comes on.
Pushing the PWR control knob again turns
the system off.
Turn the PWR control knob to the right to
increase volume or to the left to decrease
volume.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker bal-
ance
Press the AUDIO button to enter the audio
adjust mode:
Bass!Mid!Treb!Fade!Bal
Press the TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust to the
desired levels. The display will return to the
regular radio display after 7 seconds, or youmay press the AUDIO button again to return
to the regular radio display.
Clock operation
Pressing the MENU or CLOCK button dis-
plays the clock with the radio on or off.
Press the MENU or CLOCK button again to
turn off the clock display.
Clock set
1. Press and hold the MENU or CLOCK
button until it beeps (>2 seconds).
2. The hours will start flashing. Press
TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust the
hours.
3. Press the MENU or CLOCK button to
switch to the minute adjustment.
4. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust
the minutes.
5. Press the MENU or CLOCK button again
to exit the clock set mode.
The display will return to the regular clock
display after 7 seconds, or you may press
the MENU or CLOCK button again to return
to the regular clock display.
FM-AM radio operation
FM-AM band select
Push the AM or the FM button to change
from AM to FM reception.
The FM stereo indicator, ST, illuminates
during FM stereo reception. When the ste-
reo broadcast signal is weak, the radio
automatically changes from stereo to mon-
aural reception.
Station signal strength, distance from radio
transmitter, buildings, bridges, mountains,
and other external influences affect radio
reception. Intermittent changes in reception
quality normally are caused by these exter-
nal influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
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TUNE/FF-REV
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
Use the
orbuttons for manual tun-
ing. To move quickly through the channels,
hold the tuning buttons down.
SEEK tuning
Push SEEK/TRACK (or). SEEK
tuning begins from low to high frequencies or
high to low frequencies, depending on which
button is pressed, and stops at the next
broadcasting station. If using the up button,
once the highest broadcasting station is
reached, the radio continues in the SEEK
mode at the lowest broadcasting station. If
using the down button, once the lowest
broadcasting station is reached, the radio
continues in the SEEK mode at the highest
broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning
Push the SCAN button. SCAN illuminates in
the display window. Scan tuning begins
from low to high frequencies or from high to
low frequencies. Scan tuning stops at each
broadcasting station that has sufficient sig-
nal strength for 5 seconds. When scanning,
SCAN blinks in the display. Pushing the
SCAN button again during this 5 second
period stops Scan tuning and the radio
remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operation þ Travel Pre-
set is OFF
Each preset mode (A, B or C) has 6 presets,
capable of storing any combination of AM,
FM and FM RDS stations.
Press the PRESET ABC button to change
between the presets:
A!B!C
The radio displays icon A, B or C to indicate
which set of presets is active.
To store a radio station in a preset:
1. Select the desired preset by pressing
PRESET ABC.
2. Tune to the desired station.3. Press the desired station select button
(>2 seconds.)
4. A beep will sound indicating memoriza-
tion is complete.
5. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
radio fuse opens, the radio memory is can-
celled. In that case, reset the desired sta-
tions.
Turning ON Travel Preset
1. Press the TRAVEL preset button (<1.5
seconds). The TRAVEL icon shows in
the display.
2. The radio selects the strongest stations
in the area and stores them in Travel
Presets A, B and C. 12 FM stations and
6 AM stations are the default settings. To
change the default settings, see ªEditing
Travel Presetº later in this section.
3. When finished storing radio stations, the
radio tunes to the first stored preset of
Travel Preset A.
4. If the radio cannot find any stations, the
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