fuel NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID 2010 L32A / 4.G Owners Manual

HEV Overview
Hybrid System................................. HEV-2
High voltage battery ............................ HEV-2
High voltage cautions ........................... HEV-2
Road accident cautions ......................... HEV-3
Emergency shut off system ...................HEV-3
Energy Monitors ................................ HEV-3
Power meter ................................ HEV-4
High voltage battery status meter ..............HEV-4
Energy flow (vehicles equipped with
navigation) .................................. HEV-4Fuel Economy History (vehicles equipped
with navigation)
............................. HEV-5
Starting the Hybrid System ......................HEV-7
Efficient use of your vehicle ......................HEV-7
Hybrid vehicle precautions .......................HEV-8
High voltage components ....................HEV-8
Hybrid vehicle characteristics .................HEV-9

The Hybrid System combines the power of a
gasoline engine and an electric motor to minimize
fuel consumption and emissions.
Depending on driving conditions, the vehicle runs
on a combination of the gasoline engine and the
electric motor, whichever is best for those condi-
tions.
Because the gasoline engine charges the high
voltage battery as needed, the battery does not
have to be charged from an outside source like an
all-electric vehicle.WARNING
Your vehicle contains a sealed Nickel-
Metal hydride high voltage battery. If dis-
posed of improperly, it is hazardous to the
environment and there is a risk of severe
burns and electrical shock that may result
in serious injury or death.
The high voltage battery is used to drive the
electric motors in the Hybrid System.
The high voltage battery has a limited service life.
Contact your NISSAN dealer for information
about recycling or disposal of the battery.
WARNING
● The hybrid system uses high voltage up
to 650 V. The system can be hot while
and after starting. Be careful of both the
high voltage and the high temperature.
Obey the caution labels attached to the
vehicle.
● Never touch, disassemble, remove or
replace the high voltage parts, cables
and their connectors. High voltage
cables are orange. Touching, disassem-
bling, removing or replacing those parts
and cables can cause severe burns or
electric shock that may result in serious
injury or death.
● Never try to remove the service discon-
nect located in the trunk on the lower
right-hand side. The service disconnect
is used only when the vehicle is ser-
viced by trained technicians wearing
personal protection equipment and is
part of the high voltage system. Touch-
ing the service disconnect can cause
severe burns or electric shock that may
result in serious injury or death.
HYBRID SYSTEM HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERYHIGH VOLTAGE CAUTIONS
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WARNING
●Pull your vehicle off the road, put the
transmission in the P (Park) position,
apply the parking brake and turn the
Hybrid System off.
● Check to see if there are exposed high
voltage parts and cables. Never touch
the parts and cables. See “High voltage
components”, later in this section for
the locations of the high voltage parts
and cables.
● To avoid personal injury, do not touch
high voltage wiring, connectors and
high voltage parts (inverter unit, high
voltage battery etc.) .
● If exposed electric wires are visible in-
side or outside of your vehicle, an elec-
tric shock may occur. Never touch the
electric wires.
● Inspect the ground under the vehicle. If
liquid has leaked onto the ground, the
fuel system may have been damaged.
Leave the vehicle as soon as possible. ●
Never touch fluid leaks inside or out-
side the vehicle. The leak may be strong
alkaline electrolyte from the high volt-
age battery. If it contacts your skin or
eyes, wash it off immediately with a
large amount of water or if possible,
boric acid solution. Get immediate
medical attention to help avoid serious
injury.
● If a fire occurs in the hybrid vehicle,
leave the vehicle as soon as possible.
Never use a fire extinguisher that is not
meant for use on electric fires. Using
even a small amount of water may be
also dangerous.
● If your vehicle needs to be towed, do it
with the front wheels raised. If the front
wheels are on the ground when towing,
the traction motor may generate elec-
tricity. This may damage the Hybrid Sys-
tem components and cause a fire.
EMERGENCY SHUT OFF SYSTEM
The emergency shut off system automatically
turns off the high voltage current in certain frontal
collisions. This is to minimize the risk of electrical
short circuits. If the system activates, your vehicle
will not restart. To restart the Hybrid System,
contact a NISSAN dealer. The Hybrid System monitors the status of power
being sent to the traction motor and the battery
state of charge. The status is shown on the hybrid
power meter and high voltage battery status
meter. System status can also be shown on the
navigation system display (if so equipped) when
the screen is in the Energy Flow mode or
energy/fuel history mode.
ROAD ACCIDENT CAUTIONS
ENERGY MONITORS
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POWER METER
The power meter indicates the total amount of
power in the hybrid system.
For additional information, see “Meters and
gauges” in the “Instruments and controls” section
of this manual.
HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY STATUS
METER
The gauge indicates the amount of power in the
high voltage battery.
For additional information, see “Meters and
gauges” in the “Instruments and controls” section
of this manual.
ENERGY FLOW (vehicles equipped
with navigation)
When you use this system, make sure the Hybrid
System is in the ready mode.If you use the system with the Hybrid Sys-
tem off (ignition switch placed in the ACC
position) for a long time, it will use up all
the 12–volt battery power, and the engine
will not start.
Energy flow for various operating modes can be
displayed on the navigation system monitor. The
screen must be set to the Energy Flow mode or
the Fuel Economy History mode.
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Press the INFO button on the control panel, then
touch the “Energy Flow” key on the screen.This is an example of the Energy Flow display.
The Energy Flow display varies, depending on
the condition of the vehicle. The graphic does not
reflect the actual motion of the vehicle.
The Energy Flow will display:
● When the vehicle is powered only by the
traction motor.
● When the vehicle is powered by both the
traction motor and the gasoline engine.
● When the vehicle is powered only by the
gasoline engine.
● When the vehicle is regenerating and charg-
ing the high voltage battery. ●
When there is no energy flow in the vehicle.
FUEL ECONOMY HISTORY (vehicles
equipped with navigation)
The Fuel Economy History screen appears in the
display with the navigation system when the
screen is in the Fuel Economy History mode.
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Press the INFO button on the control panel, and
then touch the “Fuel Economy History” key on the
screen.The Fuel Economy History can be displayed on
the navigation system monitor. The screen must
be set to the Energy Flow mode or the Fuel
Economy History mode. This displays the vehi-
cle’s average fuel consumption and regenerative
electric power at 5 minute intervals.
The displayed values on the screen indicate gen-
eral driving conditions. Accuracy varies with driv-
ing habits and road conditions. 1. Regenerated energy in the past 30 minutes:
The regenerated energy in the past 30 min-
utes is indicated with symbols. One symbol
indicates 50 watt hours. The energy of 50
watt hours illuminates a 50 watt bulb for an
hour.
2. Fuel consumption in the past 30 minutes: Fuel consumption in the past 30 minutes is
displayed.
3. Current fuel consumption (Latest column): The current fuel consumption is calculated
and displayed based on distance and fuel
consumption.
NOTE:
Information shown in the yellow column
means current (within 5 minutes) and infor-
mation shown in the blue columns means
past (more than 5 minutes) .
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1. Antenna (P. 4-85)
2. Rear window and outside mirror(if so equipped) defroster switch
(P. 2-29)
3. Interior trunk lid release, secondary
trunk lid release (P. 3-20, P. 3-19)
4. Trunk lid (P. 3-18)
5. Vehicle loading (P.9-12)
6. Exterior trunk lid release (P.3-13)
7. Replacing bulbs (P. 8-24)
8. Fuel-filler cap, fuel recommendation
(P. 3-21, P. 9-28)
9. Fuel-filler door (P. 3-21)
10. Child safety rear door lock (P. 3-6)
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2 Instruments and controls
Instrument panel...................................2-2
Meters and gauges ................................2-3
Speedometer and odometer .....................2-4
Power meter ...................................2-4
High voltage battery status meter .................2-5
Fuel gauge ....................................2-5
Compass display (if so equipped) ...................2-6
Compass display ...............................2-6
Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders .......2-9
Checking bulbs ................................2-9
Warning lights ................................ 2-10
Indicator lights ................................ 2-15
Audible reminders ............................. 2-17
Vehicle information display ......................... 2-18
How to use the vehicle information display .......2-18
Security systems ................................. 2-25
Vehicle security system ......................... 2-25
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system .............2-26
Windshield wiper and washer switch ...............2-28
Switch operation .............................. 2-28
Rear window and outside mirror (if so equipped)
defroster switch .................................. 2-29
Headlight and turn signal switch ....................2-29Headlight control switch
........................ 2-29
Daytime running light system (Canada only) ......2-31
Instrument brightness control ...................2-32
Turn signal switch ............................. 2-32
Hazard warning flasher switch .....................2-33
Horn ............................................ 2-33
Heated seats (if so equipped) ......................2-34
Power outlet ..................................... 2-34
Storage ......................................... 2-35
Map pockets .................................. 2-35
Seatback pockets ............................. 2-36
Sunglasses holder ............................. 2-36
Cup holders .................................. 2-37
Glove box .................................... 2-38
Console box .................................. 2-38
Covered

storage box ........................... 2-39
Grocery hooks ................................ 2-39
Cargo net (if so equipped) ......................2-39
Windows ........................................ 2-40
Power windows ............................... 2-40
Moonroof (if so equipped) ......................... 2-43
Automatic moonroof ........................... 2-43
Interior light ...................................... 2-45

1. Power meter
2. Speedometer
3. Fuel gauge
4. High voltage battery status meter
5. Odometer/twin trip odometer/trip com-puter 6. Vehicle Information Display 1. Speedometer
2. Odometer
3. Change button
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METERS AND GAUGES
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HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY STATUS
METER
The gauge indicates the amount of power that is
left in the high voltage battery. The ideal battery
charge is within the normal range
1when the
gauge needle points within the zone shown in the
illustration.
FUEL GAUGE
The gauge indicates the approximatefuel level
in the tank.
The gauge may move slightly during braking,
turning, acceleration, or going up or down hills.
The gauge needle returns to E (Empty) after the
ignition switch is placed in the OFF position.
The low fuel warning light comes on when the
amount of fuel in the tank is getting low.
Refill the fuel tank before the gauge regis-
ters E (Empty) . The
indicates that the fuel-filler door is
located on the driver’s side of the vehicle.
CAUTION
● If the low fuel warning appears on the
vehicle information display indicator
while driving with the low fuel level,
refill the fuel tank immediately and start
the hybrid system. Do not attempt to
start (READY mode) and/or drive the
vehicle if the fuel tank is empty. The
engine will not be able to start to re-
charge the high voltage battery and the
high voltage battery will become dis-
charged and may become damaged or
rendered inoperable.
● If the vehicle runs out of fuel,
the
Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL) may come on. Refuel immediately.
After a few driving trips, the
light should turn off. If the light remains
on after a few driving trips, have the
vehicle inspected by a NISSAN dealer.
● For additional information, see “Mal-
function Indicator Light (MIL)” later in
this section.
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