NISSAN ALTIMA 2013 L33 / 5.G Quick Reference Guide

TRUNK LID RELEASE
Use one of the following methods to open the trunk:
Push the trunk opener request switch
01 , located



under the trunk handle, for more than 1 second, while




carrying the NI

SSAN
Intelligent




k
ey
® with you, (that is, in your



poc

ket or purse).


Press the trunk release button HOLD 02 on the Intelligent key for more



than 0.5 seconds.
From inside the vehicle, push the trunk lid release
switc
h
03 located on the instrument panel to the



left of the steering wheel.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
INTELLIGENT kEY BA TTERY DIScHAR GE
If the Key Battery Low indicator
07 appears in the



vehicle information display

, replace the battery as



soon as possible.


If the battery of the Intelligent key is disc harged,



the indicator 08 appears in the vehicle information



display or environment
al conditions interfere with



the Intelligent

k
ey operation, st
art the engine



according to the following procedure:




1.


Move the shift lever to the
P (PARK) position.



2.


Firmly apply the foot brake.



3.


T

ouch the ignition switch with the Intelligent k
ey




and a c

hime will sound.



4.


W

ithin 10 seconds after the chime sounds, push



the ignition switc
h while depressing the brake



pedal and the engine will st
art.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)”, the “Starting and driving (section 5)”
and the “Maintenance and do-it yourself (section 8)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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08
01
02
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POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENTS (if so equipped)
To slide the seat forward or bac kward, push the



control switc
h
01 forward or backward.

To adjust the angle of the seatback, push the switch

02 forward or backward.
S
EA

T


LIFTER
(if so equipped for driver
’s seat)
To adjust the angle and height of the seat cushion,



push the front or rear end of the switc
h
01 up or down.
LUMBAR SUPPORT (if so equipped for driver’s seat)
To adjust the seat lumbar area, push the front or rear end of the switch
03 .
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)”\
of your
Owner’s Manual.
0102
03
OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH
To select the right or left side mirror, move the control
switc

h
01 right or left.
To adjust the mirror angle, push the control switch
02



up, down, right or left.
To prevent accidentally moving the mirror,
set the



control switc
h
01 to the middle “neutral” position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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02
01
STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE
Depress the brake pedal.



•

If the brake pedal is not depressed, pushing the




ignition switc
h once enters the A
c
c mode.



•

If the ignition is pushed a second time, the vehicle




will enter the O
N mode.
Move the shift lever to P (PARK).
Push the ignition switc h to start the engine.
NOTE: It is important to make sure the NISSAN Intelligent
k

ey
® is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
Move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position and apply the parking brake.
Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to turn the engine off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
HEADLIGHT
c
O

NTROL
Turn the headlight control switch to the position

01 to turn on the front parking, tail, license plate and

instrument panel lights. T urn the switch to the
position
02 to turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is\
dark and off when it is



light. T
he system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you tur\
n the ignition off



and all doors are closed.
To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO position
03
then push the ignition switc
h to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight



control switc

h to the OFF,
01 or
position
02 .
HIGH BEAM SELE
cT
Push the headlight control switc h forward
04 to

select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull the
headlight control switc h back to the original position



to select the low beam. T
he blue indicator light



goes off.
Pull and release the headlight control switc h
05
to flash the headlight high beams on and off.
FO
G LIGHT SWIT
cH (if so equipped)
N

OTE: The headlights must be on and the low beams

selected for the fog lights to operate.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
position
06
to turn the fog lights on.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the OFF position to



turn the fog lights off.

For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01
03
02
04
05
06
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WINDSHIELD WIP ER/ WA SHER SW ITCH
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:
01 Mist (MIST) - One sweep operation of the
front wipers.
02 Intermittent (INT) - Move the lever down to
the I
NT position and then rotate the control ring
03 toward you to increase INT wiper speeds.
04 Low (LO) - Wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.
05 High (HI) - Wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.
06 Washer - Pull the lever toward you to
activate the washer. The wipers will operate
several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)”
of your Owner’s Manual.
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02
04
05
MIST
OFF
INT
LO
HI
06
03
03
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09
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS (if so equipped)
01 A UTO BUTTON/DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
The auto mode may be used year-round. Press the AUTO button to turn the system on



and the system will automatically control the inside temperature (autom\
atic cooling and/



or dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.
Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial to the left for cooler air or right for \
warmer air.
02 D UAL BUTTON/PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL Press the
D UAL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off. This



will allow the passenger
’s side temperature to be adjusted independently from the driver’s



side by turning the passenger
’s side temperature control dial.
Turn the passenger’s side temperature control dial left for cooler air or right for warmer \
air.
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03 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
Press the defroster control button to turn the system on. The A/ c automatically turns on
when the defroster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity from the air.
Turn the temperature control dial 01 to set the desired temperature.
To defrost the front and side windows, set the temperature control 01 and fan speed

control 06 to their maximum settings.
04 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR (if so equipped) DEFROSTER SWITCH

Press the rear window defroster switch
to turn the system on or off.
This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
05 ON•OFF BUTTON

Press the button to turn the system on or off.
06 FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTONS
Press the left button to decrease fan speed or the right
button to increase fan speed.
07 MODE BUTTON

Press the MODE button
to cycle through the following air flow outlets:



Air flows from the center and side vents.



Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.



Air flows mainly from the foot vents.



Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.
08 A/C BUTTON
Press the A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off. This system helps cool



and dehumidify the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
09 FRESH AIR INTAKE BUTTON
Press the fresh air intake button
to draw outside air into the passenger compartment.

T
he indicator light on the button will illuminate.
10 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON
Press the air recirculation button
to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The

indicator light on the button will come on. T his system is used to avoid certain outside



odors and helps to adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectivel\
y
.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the air conditioner i\
s in the front



defrosting mode or the front defrosting and foot vent mode
.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” \
of your
Owner’s Manual.
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06
0405
03
02
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FM/AM/SiriusXM* SATELLITE RADIO WITH CD PLAYER
(if so equipped)
Your audio system is capable of streaming and controlling Pandora® Audio** through a



compatible mobile phone and your U

SB input jack.
01 V OLUME CONTROL DIAL/POWER BUTTON To increase or decrease the volume, turn the VO
L control dial right or left.
To turn the system on or off, press the PWR button.
02 TUNE/SCROLL DIAL
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE/SCROLL dial left or right.
03 SEEK BUTTONS
To tune and stop at the next or previous broadcast station, press the seek buttons or .
For SiriusXM Satellite Radio, to switch to the first channel of the previous or next category,



press the seek buttons or .
To change tracks on a cD, press the seek buttons or .
To fast forward or rewind a track on a cD, press and hold the seek buttons or .
04 STATION MEMORY KEYS
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eighteen for SiriusXM



S
atellite Radio.
To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the \
FM•AM



button 05 or
button 06 , then tune to the desired AM, FM or SiriusXM
S
atellite Radio station.
Now select and hold the desired st ation memory key (1-6) 04 until the preset number is

updated on the display and a beep is heard. Programming is now complete.\

To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored



then select the corresponding st
ation memory key (1-6).
*SiriusXM Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional Siri\
usXM Satellite Radio subscription service.
**Pandora® Audio requires a compatible mobile phone with the Pandora application i\
nstalled.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” \
of your
Owner’s Manual.
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CRUISE CONTROL (if so equipped)
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant



cruising speed once the vehicle has reac
hed 25 mph.
The system will automatically maintain the set speed



until you t
ap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or



turn the system off.

To activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF
switc

h
01 . The CRUISE
indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.
To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the



desired speed, push the
COAST/SET switch
02
and release. T
he SET indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate. Take your foot off the



accelerator pedal. Y

our vehicle will maintain the set speed.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES switch
03 . When the
vehicle att
ains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 02 . Release

the switc
h when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch 04 .
To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch 01 . Both the CRUISE
indicator light and S
ET indicator light in the instrument panel will turn off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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02
04
01
USB/IP OD® INTERFACE (if so equipped)
The USB input jack
01 is located on the center
console beneath the heater and air conditioner



controls inside the storage bo
x.
When a compatible USB memory device or iPod®



is plugged into the U

SB jack, compatible audio and



video files stored on the device can be played through




the vehicle’

s audio system and front display.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01
FUEL-FILLER DOOR
To open the fuel-filler door, pull the release lever 01

located on the instrument panel to the left of the




steering wheel.
The fuel-filler door is located on the driver’s side of



the vehicle.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
The vehicle information display 01 displays such items as:
Vehicle settings
Trip computer information
Drive system warnings and settings (if so equipped)
Audio information
Navigation turn by turn
cruise control system information
NISSAN Intelligent key® operation information
Indicators and warnings
Tire pressure information
USING THE VEHI c LE INFORMATION DISPLAY
The vehicle information display can be changed using the
button
02 and the ENTER
buttons
03 located on
the steering wheel.
Press 02 to change the display mode Press
03 to navigate through the mode’s menu Press ENTER
03 to change or select an item
Press 04 to go back to the previous menu

STARTUP DISPLAY
When the ignition is in the A
c

c or ON position, the vehicle information display will support four of
the following modes:
Active system status (if so equipped)
Trip computer
Tire pressure information
Fuel economy
Warnings (if there are any)
RESETTING THE TRIP c
O
MPUTER
1.


Press the button
02 until you reach the trip
computer mode 05.
2.


Press the button again for more than 1.5
seconds to reset the trip computer .
SETTINGS
The setting mode allows you to change the information
displayed in the vehicle information display:
Main Menu Selection Vehicle Settings
Body c olor Language
Maintenance Unit
Alarms Welcome Effects
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01
03
0402
05
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BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM
A cellular telephone should not be used while driving
so full attention may be given to vehicle operation*.
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of available commands at any time.
Reduce bac kround noise as much as possible by
closing windows and pointing HVA
c
vents away from
the ceiling.
Say commands after the tone, or press the
button to say a command at any time.
Speak naturally without long pauses and without
raising your voice.
When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the last name to be spoken
before the first name. For example, “Michael Smith”
may be spoken as “Smith Michael”.
To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait
5 seconds, say “ c ancel” or “Quit,” or press and hold
the
button for 5 seconds.
To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume \
control
switches + or - on the steering wheel or turn the control dial on the audio s\
ystem while
the audio system is responding.
If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train th\
e system using the Voice Adaptation Mode. See your Owner’s Manual for detailed information.
For more detailed information and instructions, refer to your cellular phone Owner’s Manual and visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
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Bluetooth® Controls
Microphone
**Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivi\
ng.
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cONNEcTING PROcE DURE WITHOUT NAVIGATION* (Type A) (if so equipped)
1. Press the
button on the steering wheel.
2. After the command, s

ay “Add Phone”.
3.


T

he system will confirm your command. After the tone, say “ c onnect Phone”, and then follow
the voice prompts to complete pairing from your handset.



•


T

he connecting procedure varies according to each phone. See the phone’s Owner’s
Manual for details and also visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
cO

NNE
cTI

NG PRO
cE
DURE WITHOUT NAVIGATION* (Type B) (if so equipped)
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when connecting the phone.
1.


Press the

SETTING button on the control panel.
2.


Use the TUNE/SCROLL dial to select “Bluetooth”
and then press the ENTER button.
3.


Use the TUNE/SCROLL dial to select “Add Phone
or Device” and then press the ENTER button.
4.


W

hen a message with a PIN appears on the screen,
operate the Bluetooth
® phone to enter the PIN.



•


T

he connecting procedure varies according to
each phone.
See the phone’s Owner’s Manual for details and also visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
Bluetooth® System without Navigation* (Type B) (if so equipped)
PHONEBOOk SE TUP
Depending on your cell phone, the system may automatically download your\
cell phone’ s entire
phonebook to the vehicle’s Bluetooth® system.
If the phonebook does not download automatically , follow this procedure to manually
download entries:



1.
Using the M
ENU
button and “Settings” key
, change the Phonebook Download setting
to O
FF
.



2.

Press the button on the steering wheel.



3.


After the tone, s
ay “Phonebook”.



4.


After the next tone, s
ay “Transfer Entry”. The system acknowledges the command and asks
you to initiate the transfer from the phone handset. The new contact phone number will be
transferred from the cellular phone to the vehicle.
Bluetooth
Bass
Treble
Balance L
F
R R
Fade
Setting
LHA2257Setting Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Add phone or DeviceON
Delete Phone or Device
Replace phone
Select phone or Device
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