odometer NISSAN ALTIMA 2005 L31 / 3.G Owners Manual

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our primary concerns. Your NISSAN dealer is always available to assist you with all your automobile sales and service needs.
However, if there is something that your NISSAN
dealer cannot assist you with or you would like to
provide NISSAN directly with comments or ques-
tions, please contact the NISSAN Consumer Affairs
Department using our toll-free number:
For U.S. customers
1-800-NISSAN-1
(1-800-647-7261)
For Canadian customers1-800-387-0122
The Consumer Affairs Department will ask for the
following information:
– Your name, address, and telephone number
– Vehicle identification number (attached to the top of the instrument panel on the driver’s
side)
– Date of purchase
– Current odometer reading
– Your NISSAN dealer’s name
– Your comments or questions
OR You can write to NISSAN with the information at:
For U.S. customers
Nissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 191
Gardena, California 90248-0191
For Canadian customersNissan Canada Inc.
5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5
We appreciate your interest in NISSAN and thank you for buying a quality NISSAN vehicle.
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2 Instruments and controls
Instrument panel...................................2-2
Meters and gauges ................................2-3
Speedometer and odometer .....................2-4
Trip computer (if so equipped) ...................2-5
Tachometer ....................................2-7
Engine coolant temperature gauge ...............2-8
Fuel gauge ....................................2-8
Engine oil pressure gauge .......................2-9
Voltmeter ..................................... 2-10
Fuel consumption gauge .......................2-10
Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders ......2-11
Checking bulbs ............................... 2-11
Warning lights ................................ 2-11
Indicator lights ................................ 2-14
Audible reminders ............................. 2-15
Security systems ................................. 2-16
Vehicle security system (if so equipped) ..........2-16
Nissan vehicle immobilizer system (NVIS) ........2-17
Windshield wiper and washer switch ...............2-19
Switch operation .............................. 2-19
Rear window and outside mirror (if so equipped)
defroster switch .................................. 2-20
Headlight and turn signal switch ....................2-21Xenon headlights (if so equipped)
...............2-21
Headlight control switch ........................ 2-21
Daytime running light system (Canada only) ......2-23
Instrument brightness control ...................2-24
Turn signal switch ............................. 2-24
Fog light switch (if so equipped) ................2-25
Hazard warning flasher switch .....................2-25
Horn ............................................ 2-26
Heated seat (if so equipped) .......................2-26
Traction control system (TCS) off switch
(if so equipped) .................................. 2-27
Power outlet ..................................... 2-27
Cigarette lighter and ashtray (if so equipped) ........2-28
Storage ......................................... 2-29
Map pockets .................................. 2-29
Seatback pockets (if so equipped) ..............2-29
Sunglasses holder ............................. 2-30
Cup holders .................................. 2-30
Glove box .................................... 2-31
Console box .................................. 2-31
Instrument panel storage (if so equipped) ........2-33
Covered storage box (if so equipped) ............2-34
Grocery hooks (if so equipped) .................2-34
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16. Storage or ashtray (if so equipped)(P. 2-29, P .2-28)
17. Front passenger air bag status light
(P. 1-42)
18. Audio system controls (if so equipped)
(P. 4-23)
19. Ignition switch (P. 5-4)
20. Tilt/telescopic steering wheel controls
(P. 3-14)
21. Traction control system (TCS) off
switch (if so equipped) (P. 2-27)
22. Instrument brightness control (P. 2-24)
23. Trunk opener (P. 3-10)
24. Meters and gauges (if so equipped)
(P. 2-3)
25. Navigation system* (if so equipped)
(P. 4-2)
26. Navigation system* controls
(if so equipped) (P. 4-2)
*: Refer to the separate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual.
See the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
1. Tachometer
2. Warning/indicator lights
3. Speedometer
4. Engine coolant temperature gauge
5. Fuel gauge 6. Odometer/twin trip odometer/trip com-
puter (if so equipped)
LIC0681
METERS AND GAUGES
Instruments and controls2-3
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Triple meter (if so equipped):
1. Fuel consumption gauge
2. Engine oil pressure gauge
3. Voltmeter1. Speedometer
2. Odometer/twin trip display
3. Change button
SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates vehicle speed in
miles per hour (MPH) and kilometers per hour
(km/h) .
Odometer/Twin trip odometer (if so
equipped)
The odometer/twin trip odometer (if so equipped)
is displayed when the ignition key is in the ON
position.
The odometer records the total distance the ve-
hicle has been driven.
The twin trip odometer (if so equipped) records
the distance of individual trips.
LIC0746LIC0682
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Changing the display:
For vehicles equipped with trip computer and
without navigation system, pushing the change
button changes the display as follows:
Trip
!Trip!Outside temperature
! Distance to Empty !Average economy !
Average speed !Elapsed time !Trip
For additional information, refer to “Trip com-
puter” later in this section. For vehicles equipped with trip computer and
navigation system, pushing the change button
changes the display as follows:
Trip
!
Trip!Outside temperature
! Trip
For vehicles with navigation system, refer to
“How to use the ’trip’ button” in the “Display
screen, heater, air conditioner and audio sys-
tems” section later in this manual.
Resetting the trip odometer:
Pushing the change button for more than 1 sec-
ond resets the trip odometer to zero.
TRIP COMPUTER (if so equipped)
The display of the trip computer is situated in the
speedometer display. When the ignition is turned
to ON, the display scrolls all the modes of the trip
computer and then shows the mode chosen be-
fore the ignition switch is turned OFF.
Display without navigation system
WIC0601
Display with navigation system
LIC0719
Instruments and controls2-5
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Fuel filler lid................ .3-12
Fuel filler lid and cap ............3-12
Fuel filler lid lock opener lever .......3-12
Fuel gauge ................. .2-8
Fuel octane rating ............. .9-4
Fuel recommendation ............9-3
Fuel consumption gauge ............2-10
FUEL ECON button .............. .4-4
Fuel Econ button Control panel buttons ............4-4
Fuses ..................... .8-26
Fusible links .................. .8-27
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink TUniversal
Transceiver .................. .2-41
Gascap.................... .3-12
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-8
Engine oil pressure gauge ..........2-9
Fuel consumption gauge ..........2-10
Fuel gauge ................. .2-8
Odometer .................. .2-4
Speedometer ................ .2-4
Tachometer ................. .2-7
Trip computer ................ .2-5
Trip odometer ................ .2-4
Voltmeter ................. .2-10
General maintenance ..............8-2
Glove box ................... .2-31
Glove box lock ................ .2-31
Grocery hooks ................ .2-34 H
Hazard warning flasher switch .........2-25
Head restraints ................. .1-7
Active head restraint .............1-8
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-21
Heated seats ................. .2-26
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls ............... .4-12, 4-20
Heater operation .......... .4-14, 4-21
HomeLink TUniversal Transceiver .......2-41
Hood release .................. .3-9
Horn ...................... .2-26
I
Ignition switch ................. .5-4
Immobilizer system ..........2-17, 3-2, 5-5
Important vehicle information label .......9-10
In-cabin microfilter .............. .8-21
Increasing fuel economy ............5-17
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders) ................... .2-11
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror .......3-15
Inside mirror .................. .3-15
Instrument brightness control .........2-24
Instrument panel ................ .2-2
Interior light .................. .2-39
Interior trunk lid release .............3-11
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-24 J
Jump starting .................. .6-6
K
Key ....................... .3-2
Keyless entry system
(See remote keyless entry system) .......3-5
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
Emission control information label .....9-11
Engine serial number ............9-10
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-9
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-47
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ..................... .1-24
License plate Installing the license plate .........9-12
Light Air bag warning light .........1-48, 2-13
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-31
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-11
Bulb replacement ............. .8-31
Charge warning light ............2-12
Fog light switch .............. .2-25
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Headlight and turn signal switch......2-21
Interior light ................ .2-39
Light bulbs ................. .8-30
Low washer fluid warning light .......2-13
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-42
Security indicator light ...........1-42
Spotlights (See map light) .........2-40
Trunk light ................. .2-41
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ................. .2-11
Lights Map lights ................. .2-40
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-5
Door locks ................. .3-3
Fuel filler lid lock opener lever .......3-12
Glove box lock .............. .2-31
Power door locks .............. .3-4
Trunk lid lock opener lever .........3-10
Low fuel warning light .............2-13
Low washer fluid warning light .........2-13
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-12
M
Maint (maintenance) button Control panel buttons ............4-4
Maint (Maintenance) button, control panel
display ...................... .4-4
Maintenance General maintenance ............8-2
Inside the vehicle .............. .8-3
Maintenance precautions ..........8-5
Outside the vehicle ............. .8-2
Seat belt maintenance ...........1-16Under the hood and vehicle
.........8-4
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) ........2-14
Manual front seat adjustment ..........1-2
Map lights ................... .2-40
Map pocket .................. .2-29
Meters and gauges ............... .2-3
Instrument brightness control .......2-24
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .....3-15
Inside mirror ................ .3-15
Outside mirrors .............. .3-16
Vanity mirror ................ .3-15
Multi-remote control system
(See remote keyless entry system) .......3-5
N
Nissan vehicle immobilizer system (NVIS) . .2-17, 3-2, 5-5
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) .....9-4
Odometer .................... .2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ................ .9-2
Changing engine oil ............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine oil level ..........8-9
Engine oil .................. .8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . .9-5
Engine oil pressure low/engine coolant
temperature high warning light .......2-12 Engine oil viscosity
............. .9-5
Outside mirrors ................ .3-16
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-8
Owner’s manual order form ..........9-23
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ................... .9-23
P
Parking Parking brake check ............8-25
Parking brake operation ..........5-14
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-18
Power Power door locks .............. .3-4
Power outlet ................ .2-27
Power rear windows ............2-37
Power steering fluid ............ .8-15
Power steering system ...........5-19
Power windows .............. .2-36
Rear power windows ............2-37
Precautions Maintenance precautions ..........8-5
Precautions on child restraints . . .1-17, 1-29
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-9
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-33
Precautions when starting and driving . . .5-2
PREV button .................. .4-3
Prev button Control panel buttons ............4-3
Programmable features ...........4-3, 4-6
Push starting .................. .6-8
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Traction control system (TCS) off
switch................... .2-27
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-19
T
Tachometer ................... .2-7
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-8
Engine oil pressure low/engine coolant
temperature high warning light .......2-12
Theft (Nissan vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ............. .2-17, 3-2, 5-5
Three-way catalyst ............... .5-2
Tire Flat tire ................... .6-2
Spare tire ............... .6-3, 8-48
Tire chains ................. .8-45
Tire placard ................ .9-11
Tire pressure ............... .8-38
Tire rotation ................ .8-46
Types of tires ............... .8-45
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-19
Wheels and tires ............. .8-38
Wheel/tire size ............... .9-8
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-25
Towing Flat towing ................. .9-18
Tow truck towing .............. .6-9
Towing load/specification chart ......9-15
Trailer towing ............... .9-14
Traction control system (TCS) off switch . . .2-27
Transceiver HomeLink TUniversal Transceiver .....2-41 Transmission
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) . . . .8-13
Driving with automatic transmission .....5-7
Driving with manual transmission .....5-11
Selector lever lock release .........5-10
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ..................... .9-9
TRIP button ................... .4-4
Trip button Control panel buttons ............4-4
Trip computer .................. .2-5
Trip odometer .................. .2-4
Trunk access through the rear seat .......1-6
Trunk lid lock opener lever ...........3-10
Trunk light ................... .2-41
Turn signal switch (See headlight and
turn signal switch) ........... .2-21, 2-24
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-19
V
Vanity mirror .................. .3-15
Vehicle dimensions and weights ........9-8
Vehicle electronic system ............4-7
Vehicle identification .............. .9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ................ .9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . . . .9-9
Vehicle loading information ...........9-12
Vehicle recovery ................ .6-11
Vehicle security system .............2-16Vehicle security system
(Nissan vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start
............. .2-17, 3-2, 5-5
Ventilators ................... .4-11
Voltmeter ................... .2-10
W
Warning Air bag warning light .........1-48, 2-13
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-11
Battery charge warning light ........2-12
Brake warning light ............ .2-12
Door open warning light ..........2-12
Engine oil pressure low/engine coolant
temperature high warning light .......2-12
Hazard warning flasher switch .......2-25
Low fuel warning light ...........2-13
Low washer fluid warning light .......2-13
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-42
Seat belt warning light ...........2-13
Vehicle security system ...........2-16
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-47
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ................. .2-11
Warning lights ................. .2-11
Washer switch Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-19
Weights (See dimensions and weights) . . . .9-8
Wheels and tires ............... .8-38
Wheel/tire size ................. .9-8
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ................. .9-9
Window washer fluid ............. .8-16
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