climate control NISSAN ALTIMA 2014 L33 / 5.G Owners Manual

Table of
ContentsIllustrated table of contents
Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
Instruments and controls
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
Starting and driving
In case of emergency
Appearance and care
Maintenance and do-it-yourself
Technical and consumer information
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Front passenger air bag and status light
WARNING
The front passenger air bag is designed to
automatically turn OFF under some condi-
tions. Read this section carefully to learn
how it operates. Proper use of the seat,
seat belt and child restraints is necessary
for most effective protection. Failure to
follow all instructions in this manual con-
cerning the use of seats, seat belts and
child restraints can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.Status light
The front passenger air bag status light
is
located near the climate controls. After the igni-
tion switch is placed in the ONposition, the
front passenger air bag status light on the instru-
ment panel illuminates for about 7 seconds and
then turns off or remains illuminated depending
on the front passenger seat occupied status. The
light operates as follows:
● Unoccupied passenger’s seat: The
is
OFF and the front passenger air bag is OFF
and will not inflate in a crash.
● Passenger’s seat occupied by a small adult,
child or child restraint as outlined in this
section: The
illuminates to indicate
that the front passenger air bag is OFF and
will not inflate in a crash.
● Occupied passenger seat and the passen-
ger meet the conditions outlined in this sec-
tion: The light
is OFF to indicate that
the front passenger air bag is operational.
Front passenger air bag
The front passenger air bag is designed to auto-
matically turn OFF when the vehicle is operated
under some conditions as described below in
accordance with U.S. regulations. If the front
passenger air bag is OFF, it will not inflate in a crash. The driver air bag and other air bags in your
vehicle are not part of this system.
The purpose of the regulation is to help reduce
the risk of injury or death from an inflating air bag
to certain front passenger seat occupants, such
as children, by requiring the air bag to be auto-
matically turned OFF. Certain sensors are used to
meet the requirements.
The occupant classification sensor in this vehicle
is a weight sensor. It is designed to detect an
occupant and objects on the seat by weight. For
example, if a child is in the front passenger seat,
the Advanced Air Bag System is designed to turn
the passenger air bag OFF in accordance with
the regulations. Also, if a child restraint of the type
specified in the regulations is on the seat, the
occupant classification sensors can detect it and
cause the air bag to turn OFF.
Front passenger seat adult occupants who are
properly seated and using the seat belt as out-
lined in this manual should not cause the passen-
ger air bag to be automatically turned OFF. For
small adults it may be turned OFF, however if the
occupant takes his/her weight off the seat cush-
ion (for example, by not sitting upright, by sitting
on an edge of the seat, or by otherwise being out
of position) , this could cause the sensor to turn
the air bag OFF. Always be sure to be seated and
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HOW TO USE THE VEHICLE
INFORMATION DISPLAY
The vehicle information display can be changed
using the buttons
and ENTER located on
the steering wheel.
1.
— navigate through the items in ve-
hicle information
ENTER — change or select an item in the
vehicle information display
2.
— go back to the previous menu 3.
— select/enter the Vehicle informa-
tion menu items or to change from one dis-
play screen to the next (i.e. trip, TPMS, Fuel
economy)
The ENTER and
buttons also control audio
and control panel functions. For additional infor-
mation see, “Steering wheel switch for audio
control” in “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems” section.
STARTUP DISPLAY
When the vehicle in placed in the ON or ACC
position the screens that display in the vehicle
information include:
● Active system status (if so equipped)
● Trip computer
● Tire pressure information (if so equipped)
● Fuel economy
● Warnings
Warnings will only display if there are any pres-
ent, for more information on warnings and indica-
tors see, “Vehicle information display warnings
and indicators” in this section.
To control what items display in the vehicle infor-
mation display, see “Main menu selection” in this
section.
SETTINGS
The setting mode allows you to change the informa-
tion displayed in the vehicle information display:
● Driver Assistance (if so equipped)
● Main Menu Selection
● Body Color
● Maintenance
● Alarms
● Vehicle Settings
● Language
● Unit
● Welcome Effects
● Factory Reset
Driver Assistance (if so equipped)
To change the status, warnings or turn on or off
any of the systems/warnings displayed in the
“Driver Assistance” menu:
Use the
button to select and the ENTER
button to change a menu item:
● Driving Aids (if so equipped)
● Parking Aids (if so equipped)
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Driving Aids (if so equipped)
To change the status, warnings or turn on or off
any of the systems/warnings displayed in the
“Driving Aids” menu.
Use the
button to select and the ENTER
button to change a menu item:
● Lane
● Blind Spot
Parking Aids (if so equipped)
To turn on or off the system displayed in the
“Parking Aids” menu use the
button to
select and the ENTER button to enable/disable
“Moving Object”.
For additional information, see “Moving Object
Detection (MOD)” in the “Monitor, climate, audio,
phone and voice recognition systems” section.
Main Menu Selection
The items that display can be enabled/disabled
when the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position. To change the items that display.
Use the
button to select and the ENTER
button to change a menu item:
● Trip Computer
● Audio ●
Navigation (if so equipped)
● Fuel Economy
● Tire Pressures (if so equipped)
Trip Computer
The trip computer can be enabled/disabled to
display in the vehicle information display when
the ignition switch is placed in the ON position.
From the “Main Menu Selection” select “Trip
Computer” to display in the vehicle information
display when the ignition is placed in the ON
position.
Audio
The audio can be enabled/disabled to display in
the vehicle information display when the ignition
switch is placed in the ON position to display the
radio information in the vehicle information dis-
play.
From the “Main Menu Selection” select “Audio” to
display in the vehicle information display when
the ignition is placed in the ON position.
Navigation (if so equipped)
The navigation can be enabled/disabled to dis-
play in the vehicle information display when the
ignition switch is placed in the ON position. From the “Main Menu Selection” select “Naviga-
tion” to display in the vehicle information display
when turn-by-turn is used and the ignition is
placed in the ON position.
Fuel Economy
The fuel economy can be enabled/disabled to
display in the vehicle information display when
the ignition switch is placed in the ON position.
From the “Main Menu Selection” select “Fuel
Economy” to display in the vehicle information
display when the ignition is placed in the ON
position.
Tire Pressures (if so equipped)
The tire pressures can be enabled/disabled to
display in the vehicle information display when
the ignition switch is placed in the ON position.
From the “Main Menu Selection” select “Tire
Pressures” to display in the vehicle information
display when the ignition is placed in the ON
position.
Body Color
The color of the vehicle that displays in the ve-
hicle information display when the ignition switch
is placed in the ON position can be changed.
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When the door handle request switch on the
driver’s or front passenger’s side door is pushed
to be unlocked, only the corresponding door is
unlocked first. All the doors can be unlocked if the
door unlock operation is performed again within
1 minute. When this item is turned to off, all the
doors will be unlocked after the door unlock
operation is performed once. From the Vehicle
Settings menu, select “Selective Unlock”. Use
the ENTER button to activate this function.
Auto Door Unlock
The auto door unlock function automatically un-
locks all the doors when the shift lever is placed in
the P (Park) position. From the Vehicle Settings
menu, select “Auto Door Unlock”. Use the EN-
TER button to enable/disable this function.
Answer back horn
When the answer back horn is on, the horn will
chirp and the hazard indicators will flash once
when locking the vehicle with the Intelligent Key.
Remote Start (if so equipped)
The remote start function can be turned on or off.
If the setting is OFF the vehicle cannot be started
using the Intelligent Key. From the Vehicle Set-
tings menu, select “Remote Start”. Use the EN-
TER button to enable/disable.Battery Saver
The battery saver automatically turns off the igni-
tion after a period of time when the ignition switch
is left in the ACC or ON position.
Language
The language of the vehicle information display
can be changed to:
● US English
● French
● Spanish
Use the
,, and the ENTER buttons to
select and change the language of the vehicle
information display. The language of the center
display/navigation can be changed indepen-
dently of the vehicle information display. For ve-
hicles not equipped with Navigation see “SET-
TING button:” and vehicles equipped with
Navigation see, “System” in the “Monitor, climate,
audio, phone and voice recognition systems”
section of this manual.
Units
The units that are shown in the vehicle informa-
tion display can be changed:
● Mileage
● Tire pressures
● Temperature
Use the
,, and the ENTER buttons to
select and change the units of the vehicle infor-
mation display. The units of the navigation screen
can be changed independently of the vehicle
information display. For vehicles equipped with
Navigation, see “System” in the “Monitor, climate,
audio, phone and voice recognition systems”
section of this manual.
Mileage
The unit for the mileage that displays in the ve-
hicle information display can be changed to:
● miles, MPG, inch
● km/h, l/100km, cm
● km/h, km/l, cm
Use the
and the ENTER buttons to select
and change the unit.
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Thebutton will be on the NISSAN Intelli-
gent Key® if the vehicle has remote engine start.
This feature allows the engine to start from out-
side the vehicle.
The following features may be affected when the
remote start feature is used:
● Vehicles with a manual climate control sys-
tem will default to the last used heating or
cooling mode. ●
Vehicles with an automatic climate control
system will default to either a heating or
cooling mode depending on outside and
cabin temperatures. See “Remote start
logic” in the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone
and voice recognition systems” section for
more information.
● Vehicle equipped with heated seats may
have this feature come on during a remote
start. See “Heated seats” in the “Instruments
and controls” section for more information.
Laws in some local communities may restrict the
use of remote starters. For example, some laws
require a person using remote start to have the
vehicle in view. Check local regulations for any
requirements.
Other conditions may affect the function of the
Remote Engine Start feature. See “Conditions
the remote start will not work” in this section for
additional information.
Other conditions can affect the performance of
the Intelligent Key transmitter. See “NISSAN In-
telligent Key® System” in this section for addi-
tional information.
REMOTE ENGINE START
OPERATING RANGE
The remote engine start function can only be
used when the Intelligent Key is within the speci-
fied operating range from the vehicle.
When the Intelligent Key battery is discharged or
strong radio waves are present near the operat-
ing location, the Intelligent Key operating range
becomes narrower, and the Intelligent Key may
not function properly.
The remote engine start operating range is ap-
proximately 197 ft (60 m) from the vehicle.
REMOTE STARTING THE VEHICLE
To use the remote start feature to start the engine
perform the following: 1. Aim the Intelligent Key at the vehicle.
2. Press the
LOCK button to lock all
doors.
3. Within 5 seconds press and hold the
remote start button until the turn signal lights
illuminate. If the vehicle is not within view
press and hold the
remote start but-
ton for about 2 seconds.
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REMOTE ENGINE START (if so
equipped)
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The following events will occur when the engine
starts:● The parking lights will turn on and remain on
as long as the engine is running.
● The doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
● The engine will continue to run for 10 min-
utes. Repeat the steps to extend the time for
an additional 10 minutes. See “Extending
engine run time” in this section.
Depress the brake and place the ignition switch
in the ON position before driving. For further
instructions see “Driving the vehicle” in the
“Starting and driving” section.
EXTENDING ENGINE RUN TIME
The remote start feature can be extended one
time by performing the steps listed in “Remote
starting the vehicle” in this section. Run time will
be calculated as follows: ● The first 10 minute run time will start when
the remote start function is performed.
● The second 10 minutes will start immedi-
ately when the remote start function is per-
formed. For example, if the engine has been
running for 5 minutes, and 10 minutes are
added, the engine will run for a total of
15 minutes. A maximum of two remote starts, or a single start
with an extension, are allowed between ignition
cycles.
The ignition switch must be cycled to the ON
position and then back to the OFF position be-
fore the remote start procedure can be used
again.
CANCELING A REMOTE START
To cancel a remote start, perform one of the
following:
● Aim the Intelligent Key at the vehicle and
press and hold
until the parking lights
turn off.
● Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
● Cycle the ignition switch ON and then OFF.
CONDITIONS THE REMOTE START
WILL NOT WORK
The remote start will not operate if any of the
following conditions are present:
● The ignition switch is placed in the ON po-
sition.
● The hood is not securely closed.
● The hazard warning lights are on. ●
The I–Key Indicator Light
remains
solid in the vehicle information display.
● The alarm sounds due to illegal entry into the
vehicle.
● The ignition switch is pushed without an
Intelligent Key in the vehicle.
● The ignition switch is pushed with an Intelli-
gent Key in the vehicle but the brake pedal is
not depressed.
● Two remote vehicle starts, or a single remote
start with an extension, have already been
used.
● The vehicle is not in P (Park) .
● The Remote Start function has been
switched to the OFF position in Vehicle Set-
tings of the vehicle information display. For
additional information, see “Vehicle informa-
tion display” in the “Instruments and con-
trols” section of this manual.
The remote engine start may display a warning or
indicator in the vehicle information display. For an
explanation of the warning or indicator please see
“Vehicle information display warning and indica-
tors” in the “Instruments and controls” section.
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Control panel buttons — color screen with
Navigation System (if so equipped)..................4-4
How to use the touch screen ....................4-5
How to use the BACK button ....................4-7
How to use the APPS button ....................4-7
button...................................4-9
RearView Monitor (if so equipped) ..................4-10
How to read the displayed lines .................4-10
Difference between predicted and actual
distances ..................................... 4-11
How to adjust the screen (if so equipped) ........4-12
Operating tips ................................. 4-12
Rear and rear-wide view monitor with moving
object detection (MOD) (if so equipped) ............4-13
How to switch the display ......................4-14
How to park with predicted course lines ..........4-16
How to adjust the screen .......................4-20
Operating tips ................................. 4-20
Moving Object Detection (MOD)
(if so equipped) ............................... 4-20
Vents . .......................................... 4-22
Heater and Air Conditioner (manual)
(if so equipped) .................................. 4-24Controls
...................................... 4-25
Heater operation .............................. 4-25
Air conditioner operation .......................4-26
Air flow charts ................................. 4-28
Heater and Air Conditioner (automatic)
(if so equipped) .................................. 4-31
Automatic operation ........................... 4-32
Manual operation .............................. 4-33
Operating tips ................................. 4-33
Servicing air conditioner ........................... 4-34
Audio system .................................... 4-34
Radio ........................................ 4-34
FM radio reception ............................ 4-35
AM radio reception ............................ 4-35
Satellite radio reception (if so equipped) . . . ......4-35
Audio operation precautions ....................4-36
FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD) player
(if so equipped) ............................... 4-43
FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD) player
(Type A) (if so equipped) .......................4-47
FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD) player
(Type B) (if so equipped) .......................4-51

WARNING
●Positioning of the heating or air condi-
tioning controls and display controls
should not be done while driving in or-
der that full attention may be given to
the driving operation.
● Do not disassemble or modify this sys-
tem. If you do, it may result in accidents,
fire, or electrical shock.
● Do not use this system if you notice any
abnormality, such as a frozen screen or
lack of sound. Continued use of the
system may result in accident, fire or
electric shock.
● In case you notice any foreign object in
the system hardware, spill liquid on it,
or notice smoke or smell coming from it,
stop using the system immediately and
contact your nearest NISSAN dealer. Ig-
noring such conditions may lead to ac-
cidents, fire or electrical shock.
1. PWR button/VOL (volume) control knob
2. Display screen
3. ENTER / AUDIO button / TUNE / SCROLLknob
4.
BACK button 5. MAP button*
6. NAV button*
7.
button
8.
(brightness control) button
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CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS —
COLOR SCREEN WITH NAVIGATION
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
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9.button**
10. CAMERA button
* For information regarding the Navigation system
control buttons, refer to the separate Navigation
System Owner’s Manual.
** For information regarding the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System control button, see
“Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System with
Navigation System (if so equipped)” in this sec-
tion.
When you use this system, make sure the engine
is running.
If you use the system with the engine not
running (ignition ON or ACC) for a long
time, it will discharge the battery, and the
engine will not start.
Reference symbols:
“Example” — Words marked in quotes refer to a
key shown only on the display. These keys can be
selected by touching the screen.HOW TO USE THE TOUCH
SCREEN
CAUTION
● The glass display screen may break if it
is hit with a hard or sharp object. If the
glass screen breaks, do not touch it.
Doing so could result in an injury.
● To clean the display, never use a rough
cloth, alcohol, benzine, thinner or any
kind of solvent or paper towel with a
chemical cleaning agent. They will
scratch or deteriorate the panel.
● Do not splash any liquid such as water
or car fragrance on the display. Contact
with liquid will cause the system to
malfunction.
To help ensure safe driving, some functions can-
not be operated while driving.
The on-screen functions that are not available
while driving will be “grayed out” or muted.
Park the vehicle in a safe location and then oper-
ate the navigation system.
WARNING
● ALWAYS give your full attention to
driving.
● Avoid using vehicle features that could
distract you. If distracted, you could
lose control of your vehicle and cause
an accident.
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