jump start NISSAN ALTIMA 2016 L33 / 5.G Owners Manual

●In the manual shift mode, the transmis-
sion may shift up automatically to a
higher range than selected if the en-
gine speed is too high. When the ve-
hicle speed decreases, the transmis-
sion automatically shifts down and
shifts to 1st gear before the vehicle
comes to a stop.
● CVT operation is limited to automatic drive
mode when CVT fluid temperature is ex-
tremely low even if manual shift mode is
selected. This is not a malfunction. When
CVT fluid warms up, manual mode can be
selected.
● When the CVT fluid temperature is high, the
shift range may upshift in lower rpm than
usual. This is not a malfunction.
Shift lock release
If the battery charge is low or discharged, the
shift lever may not be moved from the P (Park)
position even with the brake pedal depressed
and the shift lever button pushed.
It will be necessary to jump start or have your
battery charged. For additional information, refer
to “Jump starting” in the “In case of emergency”
section of this manual. Contact a NISSAN dealer
or a professional towing service. To move the shift lever, complete the following
procedure:
1. Push the ignition switch to the LOCK posi- tion.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Using a protective cloth on the tip ofa3mm screwdriver, remove the shift lock release
cover.
● If available, a plastic trim tool can also be
used.
4. Insert the small screwdriver in the shift lock release slot and push down.
5. Move the shift lever to the N (Neutral) posi- tion while holding down the shift lock re-
lease.
If the shift lever cannot be moved out of P (Park) ,
have a NISSAN dealer check the transmission as
soon as possible.
WARNING
If the shift lever cannot be moved from the
P (Park) position while the engine is run-
ning and the brake pedal is depressed, the
stop lights may not work. Malfunctioning
stop lights could cause an accident injur-
ing yourself and others.
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Starting and driving5-17

6 In case of emergency
Hazard warning flasher switch......................6-2
Emergency engine shut off .........................6-2
First aid kit (if so equipped) .........................6-3
Flat tire ...........................................6-3
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ..........6-3
Changing a flat tire .............................6-4 Jump starting
.....................................6-8
Push starting ..................................... 6-10
If your vehicle overheats ........................... 6-10
Towing your vehicle ............................... 6-11
Towing recommended by NISSAN ..............6-12
Vehicle recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) .........6-13

4. Lower the vehicle slowly until the tiretouches the ground. Then, with the wheel
nut wrench, tighten the wheel nuts securely
in the sequence illustrated (
A,B,C,D,
E) . Lower the vehicle completely.
WARNING
●Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly
tightened wheel nuts can cause the
wheel to become loose or come off.
This could cause an accident.
● Do not use oil or grease on the wheel
studs or nuts. This could cause the nuts
to become loose.
● Retighten the wheel nuts when the ve-
hicle has been driven for 1,000 km
(600 miles) (also in cases of a flat tire,
etc.) .
As soon as possible, tighten the wheel nuts
to the specified torque with a torque
wrench.
Wheel nut tightening torque: 83 ft-lb (113 N·m)
The wheel nuts must be kept tightened to
specification at all times. It is recom-
mended that wheel nuts be tightened to
specifications at each lubrication interval. Adjust tire pressure to the COLD pressure.
COLD pressure: After vehicle has been
parked for 3 hours or more or driven less
than 1 mile (1.6 km) .
COLD tire pressures are shown on the Tire
Load and Information label affixed to the
driver side center pillar.
5. Securely store the flat tire and jacking equip- ment in the vehicle.
6. Place the spare tire cover and the trunk floor carpeting over the damaged tire.
7. Close the trunk.
WARNING
● Always make sure that the spare tire
and jacking equipment are properly se-
cured after use. Such items can become
dangerous projectiles in an accident or
sudden stop.
● The spare tire is designed for emer-
gency use. For specific instructions, re-
fer to the heading “Wheels and tires” in
the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself”
section of this manual. To start your engine with a booster battery, the
instructions and precautions below must be fol-
lowed.
WARNING
●
If done incorrectly, jump starting can
lead to a battery explosion, resulting in
severe injury or death. It could also
damage your vehicle.
● Explosive hydrogen gas is always pres-
ent in the vicinity of the battery. Keep all
sparks and flames away from the
battery.
● Do not allow battery fluid to come into
contact with eyes, skin, clothing or
painted surfaces. Battery fluid is a cor-
rosive sulfuric acid solution which can
cause severe burns. If the fluid should
come into contact with anything, imme-
diately flush the contacted area with
water.
● Keep battery out of the reach of
children.
● The booster battery must be rated at
12 volts. Use of an improperly rated
battery can damage your vehicle.
JUMP STARTING
6-8In case of emergency

●Whenever working on or near a battery,
always wear suitable eye protectors (for
example, goggles or industrial safety
spectacles) and remove rings, metal
bands, or any other jewelry. Do not lean
over the battery when jump starting.
● Do not attempt to jump start a frozen
battery. It could explode and cause se-
rious injury.
● Your vehicle has an automatic engine
cooling fan. It could come on at any
time. Keep hands and other objects
away from it.
WARNING
Always follow the instructions below. Fail-
ure to do so could result in damage to the
charging system and cause personal
injury.
1. If the booster battery is in another vehicle, position the two vehicles to bring their bat-
teries near each other.
Do not allow the two vehicles to touch.
2. Apply the parking brake. Move the shift lever to P (Park) . Switch off all unnecessary elec-
trical systems (lights, heater, air conditioner,
etc.) . 3. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” posi-
tion.
4. Ensure the vent caps are level and tight.
5. Connect the jumper cables in the sequence illustrated (
A,B,C,D).
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In case of emergency6-9

CAUTION
●Always connect positive () to positive
() and negative () to body ground (for
example, strut mounting bolt, engine
lift bracket, etc.) — not to the battery.
● Make sure the jumper cables do not
touch moving parts in the engine com-
partment and that the cable clamps do
not contact any other metal.
6. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and let it run for a few minutes.
7. Keep the engine speed of the booster ve- hicle at about 2,000 rpm and start the en-
gine of the vehicle being jump started.
CAUTION
Do not keep the starter motor engaged for
more than 10 seconds. If the engine does
not start right away, place the ignition
switch in the OFF position and wait 3 to
4 seconds before trying again.
8. After starting the engine, carefully discon- nect the negative cable and then the positive
cable.
CAUTION
●Do not push start this vehicle. The
three-way catalyst may be damaged.
● Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models cannot be push-started or
tow-started. Attempting to do so may
cause transmission damage. If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by an
extremely high temperature gauge reading) , or if
you feel a lack of engine power, detect abnormal
noise, etc. take the following steps.
WARNING
●
Do not continue to drive if your vehicle
overheats. Doing so could cause engine
damage or a vehicle fire.
● To avoid the danger of being scalded,
never remove the radiator cap while the
engine is still hot. When the radiator
cap is removed, pressurized hot water
will spurt out, possibly causing serious
injury.
● Do not open the hood if steam is com-
ing out.
1. Move the vehicle safely off the road, apply the parking brake and move the shift lever to
P (Park) .
Do not stop the engine.
2. Turn off the air conditioner. Open all the windows, move the heater or air conditioner
temperature control to maximum hot and fan
control to high speed.
PUSH STARTING IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS
6-10In case of emergency

8 Maintenance and do-it-yourself
Maintenance requirements..........................8-2
General maintenance ..............................8-2
Explanation of general maintenance items .........8-2
Maintenance precautions ...........................8-5
Engine compartment check locations ................8-7
Engine cooling system .............................8-9
Checking engine coolant level ..................8-10
Changing engine coolant .......................8-10
Engine oil ........................................ 8-11
Checking engine oil level .......................8-11
Changing engine oil ........................... 8-12
Changing engine oil filter .......................8-14
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid ......8-15
Power steering fluid ............................... 8-15
Brake fluid ....................................... 8-16
Windshield-washer fluid ........................... 8-16
Windshield-washer fluid reservoir ...............8-16
Battery .......................................... 8-17
Jump starting ................................. 8-19
Variable voltage control system .....................8-19
Drive belt ........................................ 8-20
Spark plugs ...................................... 8-21Replacing spark plugs
......................... 8-21
Air cleaner ....................................... 8-22
In-cabin microfilter (if so equipped) ..............8-22
Windshield wiper blades .......................... 8-23
Cleaning ..................................... 8-23
Replacing .................................... 8-23
Brakes .......................................... 8-24
Fuses ........................................... 8-25
Engine compartment ........................... 8-25
Passenger compartment .......................8-26
Battery replacement .............................. 8-27
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .......................8-28
Lights ........................................... 8-29
Headlights .................................... 8-29
Fog

lights (if so equipped) ...................... 8-29
Exterior and interior lights .......................8-31
Wheels and tires ................................. 8-34
Tire pressure .................................. 8-34
Tire labeling ................................... 8-38
Types of tires .................................. 8-41
Tire chains .................................... 8-42
Changing wheels and tires .....................8-43

2. Check the fluid level in each cell. If it isnecessary to add fluid, add only distilled
water to bring the level up to the bottom of
the filler opening. Do not overfill.Reinstall
the vent caps. Vehicles operated in high temperatures or under
severe conditions require frequent checks of the
battery fluid level.
JUMP STARTING
If jump starting is necessary, refer to “Jump start-
ing” in the “In case of emergency” section of this
manual. If the engine does not start by jump
starting, the battery may have to be replaced. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
CAUTION
●
Do not ground accessories directly to
the battery terminal. Doing so will by-
pass the variable voltage control sys-
tem and the vehicle battery may not
charge completely.
● Use electrical accessories with the en-
gine running to avoid discharging the
vehicle battery.
Your vehicle is equipped with a variable voltage
control system. This system measures the
amount of electrical discharge from the battery
and controls voltage generated by the generator.
LDI0302
LDI2132
VARIABLE VOLTAGE CONTROL
SYSTEM
Maintenance and do-it-yourself8-19

Interiortrunklidrelease.............3-31
iPod®Player ...............4-60,4-62
ISOFIX child restraints.............1-24
J
Jump starting ................6-8,8-19
K
Key.........................3-2
Key fob battery replacement ..........8-27
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .....3-13,3-21
Keys NISSAN Intelligent Key® .......3-2,3-20
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System keys . .3-4
L
Label Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-11
Emissioncontrolinformationlabel.....9-12
Engine serial number ............9-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........9-11
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) .....9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-59LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System
......................1-24
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-13
Light Air bag warning light .........1-59,2-14
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-31
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-10
Bulbreplacement..............8-31
Charge warning light ............2-11
Consolelight.................2-51
Exterior and Interior lights ..........8-31
Foglights...................8-29
Foglightswitch ...............2-37
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-33
Headlight control switch ..........2-33
Headlights..................8-29
Interiorlight..................2-50
Lightbulbs..................8-29
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-27
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-51
Personal lights ................2-52
Security indicator light ............2-16
Spotlights(Seemaplight) .........2-51
Trunklight ..................2-52
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-10,2-15
Lights.......................8-29 Maplights ..................2-51
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ...................3-5
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-32
Gloveboxlock................2-43 Power door locks
...............3-6
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-30
Loose fuel cap warning .............2-28
Low fuel warning light ..........2-13,2-27
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-27
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-13
M
Maintenance General maintenance .............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seat belt maintenance ............1-19
Under the hood and vehicle .........8-4
Maintenance requirements ............
8-2
Malfunction indicator light ............2-15
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-3
Maplights ....................2-51
Mappocket....................2-42
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-36
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-37
Outside mirrors ...............3-38
Rearview ...................3-36
Vanity mirror .................3-36
Mirrors ......................3-36
Mobileapps ...................4-69
Moonroof .....................2-49
10-4

Shoulder belt height adjustment......1-18
Three-point type with retractor .......1-15
Seat belt extenders ...............1-18
Seatbeltwarninglight..........1-14,2-14
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Armrests....................1-7
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-37
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-3
Rear seat ....................1-6
Seats/floor mats ..................7-5
Security indicator light ..............2-16
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System) , engine start ...........2-30,5-11
Security systems Vehicle security system ...........2-29
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-24
Service manual order form ...........9-21
Servicing air conditioner .............4-27
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-14
Shift lever lock release..............5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-18
Smartphone connectivity ............4-69
Sonar Rear system .................5-78
Spark plug replacement .............8-21
Spark plugs ...................8-21
Specifications ...................9-8
Speedometer ...................2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-51
SRS warning label ................1-59
Stability control .................5-76 Starting
Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Jump starting ..............6-8,8-19
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-10
Starting the engine .............5-12
Starting the engine ...............5-12
Steering Heated steering wheel ...........2-38
Power steering fluid .............8-15
Power steering system ...........5-73
Steeringwheel..................3-35
Stoplight.....................8-31
Storage......................2-42
Sunglassescase.................2-44
Sunglassesholder................2-44
Sunroof(seeMoonroof).............2-49
Sun visors ....................3-35
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-59, 2-14
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-49
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-59
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-42
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-42
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-34
Automatic power window switch ......2-48
Foglightswitch ...............2-37
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-33
Headlight control switch ..........2-33
Instrument brightness control ........2-36
Power door lock switch ............3-6 Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch
.....................2-32
Turnsignalswitch..............2-36
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch .....................2-39
T
Tachometer ....................2-5
T

emperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
engine start ................2-30,5-11
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tilt Telescopic steering .............3-35
Tire Flat tire ..................6-3,6-4
Spare tire ................6-5,8-45
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-42
Tire pressure .................8-34
Tire rotation..................8-43
Types of tires .................8-41
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-17
Wheels and tires ...............8-34
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tirepressure...................8-34 Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) ....................5-3,6-3
Towing Flattowing..................9-17
Trailer towing .................9-17
Towing a trailer ..................9-17
10-6