key NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID 2008 L32A / 4.G Quick Reference Guide

POWER METERLOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTHIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY STATUS
METERHEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CON-
TROLINSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL*
VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY (behind
steering wheel)TWIN TRIP ODOMETER (behind steering
wheel)WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCHSTEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR AUDIO
CONTROL/BLUETOOTH CRUISE CONTROL
TRUNK LID OPENER*INTELLIGENT KEY PORTTILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING COL-
UMN (behind steering wheel)*HOOD RELEASE*FRONT-PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS
LIGHT
AUDIO SYSTEM AND NAVIGATION
SYSTEM (if so equipped)*CLIMATE CONTROLSAUXILIARY AUDIO INPUT JACK*
*See your Owner’s Manual for more information.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unique Hybrid Characteristics..........................2
Power Meter ....................................2
High Voltage Battery Status Meter .......................2
Energy Monitors (Navigation System only) ...................2
Low Temperature Indicator Light (Blue) ....................3
Intelligent Key System ...............................3
Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch .......................5
Headlight and Turn Signal Control .......................5
Steering Wheel Switches for Audio Control/Bluetooth 
(if so equipped) ..................................6
Cruise Control ...................................7
Auto Climate Control ...............................7
FM/AM/XM Radio with CD Changer (if so equipped) ...........9
Clock Set/Adjustment ..............................10
Twin Trip Odometer ...............................11
Vehicle Information Display ...........................11
Front-Passenger Air Bag Status Light ....................11
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ..................12
Seat Belt Warning Light and Chime ......................12
Child Safety Rear Door Lock ..........................12
Moonroof Controls (if so equipped) ......................13
Fuel-Filler Door Release .............................13
Trunk Lid Cancel Switch ............................13
Front Seat Adjustments .............................14
RearView Monitor (if so equipped) ......................14
Electronically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (eCVT) . .15
Homelink Universal Transceiver (if so equipped) ..............15
Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System
(Without Navigation System – if so equipped) ................16
Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System
(Navigation System only – if so equipped) ..................19
NISSAN Voice Recognition System (Navigation System only) ......21
Navigation System (if so equipped) ......................22
This easy-to-use Quick Reference Guide is intended to help you more fully
appreciate some of the unique features and functions of your new vehicle.
However, it is not intended to replace your Owner’s Manual. The Owner’s
Manual contains more detailed information to help you better understand the
important safety warnings, features, operation, and maintenance of your
vehicle.

ENERGY/FUEL HISTORY MODE
The Energy/Fuel History can be displayed on
thenavigation systemmonitor. Thescreen
must be set to the Energy Flow mode or the
Energy/Fuel History mode. This displays the
vehicle’s averagefuelconsumption andre-
generative electricpowerat5minute inter-
vals.
The displayed values on the screen indicate
general drivingconditions. Accuracyvaries
with driving habits and road conditions.
Regenerated energy in the past 30 minutes: The regenerated energy in the past 30
minutes is indicated with symbols. One symbol indicates 50 watt hours. The energy
of 50 watt hours illuminates a 50 watt bulb for an hour.
Fuel consumption in the past 30 minutes: Fuel consumption in the past 30 minutes
is displayed.
Current fuel consumption (“Latest” column): The current fuel consumption is calcu-
lated and displayed based on distance and fuel consumption.
LOW TEMPERATURE INDICATOR LIGHT (Blue)
 The lowtemperature indicatorlightilluminates bluewhen theengine
coolant temperature is low.
 When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON position, the low tempera-
ture indicator lightwillilluminate. Thelight willturn offafter theengine
coolant has warmed up.
 If the low temperature indicator light remains illuminated after the engine has warmed up,
it may indicate that the engine coolant system is not functioning properly and may need
servicing.
INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM
The Intelligent KeySystem allowsyoutolock orunlock your
vehicle, open your trunk and turn the Hybrid System ON.
NOTE: It is important to make sure the Intelligent Key is with you
(that is, in your pocket or purse) .
 The operating range of the door and trunk lock/unlock func-
tion is approximately 31 in (0.8 m) .
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Locking the vehicle - Push any door handle Request Switchonce.
 Unlocking thevehicle -Push anydoor handle Request
Switch
once. Thecorresponding doorwillunlock.
Push the door handle Request Switch
again within 5
seconds; all other doors will unlock.
TURNING THE HYBRID SYSTEM ON
 Depress the brake pedal.
 Push the ignition switch to the ON position.
 The READY light will illuminate in the meter.
 Once the READY light is illuminated, you may begin driving
the vehicle even though the engine is not running.
TURNING THE HYBRID SYSTEM OFF
 Shift theselector levertothe P(Park) position andapply
the parking brake.
 Push the ignition switch to turn the Hybrid System off.
INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY DISCHARGE
If the battery of the Intelligent Key is almost discharged, the
guide light of the Intelligent Key port blinks and the Intelli-
gent Keyinsertion indicator isdisplayed inthe vehicle
information display.
 Tostart theengine, inserttheIntelligent Keyinto thekey
port in the direction indicated until it latches into place.
 To remove theIntelligent Keyfrom theport, push the
ignition switch to turn the engine off and pull the Intelligent Key out of the port.
 The Intelligent Keyport does notcharge theIntelligent Keybattery. Ifyou see thelow
battery indicator, replace the battery in the Intelligent Key.
OPENING THE TRUNK
 Toopen thetrunk, usingtherequest switch,yourIntelligent
Key must be with you.
 Push the request/release switch
under the trunk handle.
 Pull up and out on the handle to open the trunk.
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EJECT BUTTON
 EJECT ASINGLE DISC-Press
the
button forless than 1.5
seconds. Selecttheeject slotby
pressing oneofthe CD insert se-
lect buttons ( 1-6 ) . The CDwill
then eject.
 EJECT ALL DISCS - Press and hold the
button for more than 1.5 seconds. The
CDs will be ejected one after another.
CD SELECT/LOAD BUTTONS
 LOAD A SINGLE DISC - Press one of the CD insert select buttons ( 1-6 ) for less
than 1.5 seconds, wait for the CD slot door to open, then insert the CD.
 LOAD UP TO 6 DISCS - Press and hold one of the CD insert select buttons ( 1-6
) for more than 1.5 seconds. Wait for the CD slot door to open before loading each
disc. The slot numbers (1-6) will illuminate on the display when CDs are loaded into
the changer
XM  presets are only available on XM Satellite Radio equipped vehicles.
CLOCK SET/ADJUSTMENT
NAVIGATION SYSTEM ONLY (if so equipped)
Press the SETUP button,thentouch the
“Clock” keytoaccess thefollowing clock
settings:
 On-screen Clock–When thisitem is
turned toON, aclock isalways dis-
played inthe upper rightcorner ofthe
screen. Theclock isautomatically ad-
justed by the GPS system.
 Clock Format – Choose either the 12-hour clock display or the 24-hour clock display.
 Offset Adjust – Adjust the time by increasing or decreasing per minute.
 Daylight Saving Time – Turn this item to ON for daylight savings time application.
 Time Zone – Choose the time zone.
NON NAVIGATION SYSTEM ONLY
Press and hold the CLOCKbutton for approximately 2 seconds.
 The display will show “H-Seek M-Tune,”
 Press the SEEK/TRACK button to adjust the hours.
 Press the TUNE/FF·REW button to adjust the minutes.
 Press the CLOCKbutton again to exit the clock set mode.
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When the front-passenger’s seat is occupied and the passenger meets the conditions
outlined inthe Owner’s Manual,the
willnotilluminate toindicate thatthe
front-passenger air bag is operational.
*When thesystem detects thatthefront-passenger’s seatisunoccupied, the
passenger air bag status light will not illuminate even though the front-passenger
air bag is OFF.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
This system monitors tirepressure. Ifthe low tirepressure warning
light illuminates, check the tire pressure in all four tires.
Adjust the low tire pressure to the recommended COLD tire pressure
shown on the Tire and Loading Information label located in the driver’s
door opening. After tire pressures are adjusted, the vehicle will need
to be driven at speeds above 16 MPH (25 km/h) to activate the TPMS
and turn off the low tire pressure warning light.
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME
 The light and chime remind you to fasten your seat belts. The light
illuminates whenevertheignition keyisturned tothe ON or
START position andremains illuminated untilthedriver’s seat
belt is fastened. At the same time, the chime sounds for approxi-
mately 6seconds unlessthedriver’s seatbeltissecurely fas-
tened.
 The seat beltwarning lightmayalso illuminate ifthe front pas-
senger’s seatbeltisnot fastened whenthefront passenger’s
seat is occupied (if so equipped) . For 7 seconds after the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the system does not activate the warning light for the front passenger.
CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR LOCK
Child safety lockshelpprevent therear doors frombeing
opened accidentally, especially when small children are in the
vehicle. The child safety lock levers are located on the edge of
the rear doors. When the lever is in the LOCK position, the
door can only be opened from the outside.
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MOONROOF CONTROLS (if so equipped)
Theignition switchmustbeinthe ON position tooperate
the moonroof controls.
TILTING THE MOONROOF
 To tiltthe moonroof up,push thetiltswitch toward
the
position.
 To tilt the moonroof down, push the tilt switch toward
the
position.
SLIDING THE MOONROOF
 To fully open the moonroof, push the switch toward theposition.
 To fully close the moonroof, push the switch toward the
position.
 To open orclose themoonroof partway, push theswitch ineither direction (
or) while the moonroof is sliding to stop it in the desired position.
FUEL-FILLER DOOR RELEASE
Thefuel-filler doorrelease islocated onthe floor tothe leftofthe
driver’s seat.
 To open the fuel-filler door, pull the release up.
 To lock, close the fuel-filler door securely.
TRUNK LID CANCEL SWITCH
When the cancel switch (located inside the glove box)
is OFF, the trunk lid cannot be opened with the trunk lid
opener (located onthe instrument panel) ,thetrunk
request switch button or the Intelligent Key button.
 It can be opened by using the Emergency Inside Trunk
Release.
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Speak in a clear and natural voice without pausing between words.
 Ifthe Voice Recognition systemdoesnotrecognize yourvoice commands, trainthe
system using the Speaker Adaptation Mode.
 Some commands are not available while the vehicle is in motion.
 The “Help” command can be used in any menu to hear a list of available commands.
 For recommended phones and detailed instructions, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
PAIRING YOUR PHONE
To use thehands-free feature,youneed toset-up, orpair, thesystem torecognize your
cellular phone(s) . Five Bluetooth -enabled phones can be paired. After set-up, the system
automatically connects with a paired phone when the ignition is in the ACC or ON position,
as long as the phone is on and in the vehicle.
PAIRING PROCEDURE
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when pairing the phone.
1. Press the
button on the steering wheel and wait for tone.
2. Say “Setup.”
3. Wait for the tone, then say “Pair phone.”
4. Wait for the tone, then say “New phone.”
5. Initiate pairing from the phone.
 The pairing procedure variesaccording toeach cellular phonemodel. Fordetailed
pairing instructions and compatible phones, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
 When prompted for a PASSKEY code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The PASS-
KEY code is assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
6. Say a name for the phone when the system asks you to provide one. You can give the
phone a name of your choice.
7. Say anumber between 1and 5when thesystem asksyouforapriority level.The
priority leveldetermines whichphone interacts withthesystem whentwoormore
paired phones are active in the vehicle at the same time. Choose 1 if this is the only
phone or the primary phone.
8. Say “Yes” or “No” when the system asks if you would like to select a custom ring tone.
Follow the instructions provided by the system to choose a ring tone.
SETTING UP YOUR PHONE BOOK – ADDING NEW ENTRIES
Each paired phone has its own dedicated phone book. Each phone book can store up to 40
names. Each name can have up to 4 locations/numbers: Home, Office, Mobile, and Other.
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when adding new entries.
1. Press the
button and wait for tone.
2. Say “Phone book.”
3. Wait for the tone, then say “New entry.”
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3.The system will direct you to SETUP –> Phone –> Bluetooth Setup –> Pair Phone
menu.
4. Touch one of the “None (Add New)” keys.
5. Initiate pairing from the phone.
 The pairing procedure forcellular phones variesaccording toeach cellular phone
model. Fordetailed pairinginstructions andcompatible phones,pleasevisit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
 The PINcode willappear onthe screen; enter“1234” from thehandset. (ThePIN
code is assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
6. When the pairing is complete, the screen will show the phone’s listed name on the
paired phone list screen.
PAIRING ADDITIONAL PHONES/INITIAL PAIRING
NOTE: This procedure can be used to pair the first phone and other additional phones to the
system.
1.Press the SETUPbutton on the control panel.
2. Touch the “Phone” key on the touch-screen.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the list and touch the “Bluetooth Setup” key.
4. Touch the “Pair Phone” key, then touch one of the “None (Add New)” keys.
5. Initiate pairing from the phone.
 The pairing procedure forcellular phones variesaccording toeach cellular phone
model. Fordetailed pairinginstructions andcompatible phones,pleasevisit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
 The PINcode willappear onthe screen, enter“1234” from thehandset. (ThePIN
code is assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
6. When the pairing is complete, the screen will show the phone’s listed name on the
paired phone list screen.
SETTING UP YOUR PHONEBOOK - ADDING NEW ENTRIES
Up to70 phone numbers canbestored inthe phone-
book.
NOTE: Thevehicle mustbestationary whenadding
new entries.
1.Press the SETUP button,thentouch the
“Phone” key.
2. Touch the “Phonebook” key.
3. Touch oneofthe “None (AddNew)” keys from
the name list of the phonebook. There are differ-
ent methods toinput aphone number. Select
one of the following options:
 Enter DatabyKeypad -Input thename and
phone number manually.
 Downloaded Phonebook - Select an entry from a
list of phone numbers you have already transferred from your phone to your vehicle.
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Outgoing Calls-Store thename andphone number fromtheoutgoing calllist.
 Incoming Calls - Store the name and phone number from the incoming call list.
 Bluetooth -Transfers anentry fromyourcellular phonetothe Downloaded Phone-
book inthe vehicle. Thememory sending procedure fromthecellular phonevaries
according to each cellular phone model. See the cellular phone owner’s manual for
more details.
MAKING A PHONE CALL
1. Press thebutton on the steering wheel.
2. After the tone, do one of the following:
 Say “Phone Dial” then follow the voice prompts
to input the phone number. After the phone num-
ber has been said, say “Dial.”
 Say “Phonebook .” For example, say
“Phonebook Michelle.”
 Say “Phone Redial” to redial the previous phone number called by the system.
RECEIVING/ENDING A PHONE CALL
When youreceive aphone call,aring tone sounds
through the audio system (if enabled) .
 To accept thecall, press the
button onthe
steering wheel or touch the “Answer” key. To reject
the call, touch the “Reject Call” key.
 To hang upthe phone atthe end ofacall orto
disconnect duringcallplacement, pressthe
button.
HOW TO SAY NUMBERS
NISSAN Voice Recognition permits numbers to be spoken in a variety of ways.
 Say “zero” or “oh” for “0”. Example: 1-800-662-6200 – Say “One eight zero zero six six
two six two oh oh.”
 Say “Pound” for “#”. Say “star” for “*”. Example: 1-555-1212*123 – Say “One five five
five one two one two star one two three.”
NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM (Navigation System only)
The NISSAN VoiceRecognition systemallowshands-
free operation of the systems equipped on this vehicle,
such as the phone and navigation systems.
To operate NISSAN VoiceRecognition, pressthe
button located onthe steering wheel.Thenspeak the
command for the system you wish to activate. The com-
mand givenispicked upbythe microphone, anditis
performed whenitis properly recognized. Atthis time, NISSAN VoiceRecognition will
provide a voice and message (in the center display) to inform you of the command results. To
cancel the voice recognition, press the
button or press and hold thebutton.
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