engine NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN 2015 Owners Manual

ENGINE
ModelQR25DE VQ35DE
Type Gasoline, 4-cycle, DOHCGasoline, 4-cycle, DOHC
Cylinder arrangement 4-cylinder in-line6-cylinder, V-block, Slanted at 60°
Bore x Stroke in (mm)3.5 x 3.9 (89.0 x 100.0) 3.760 x 3.205 (95.5 x 81.4)
Displacement cu in (cm
3)151.82 (2,488) 213.45 (3,498)
Firing order 1–3–4–21–2–3–4–5–6
Idle speed
No adjustment is necessary.
CVT (in “N” position)
Ignition timing (degree B.T.D.C. at idle
speed)
CO%atidle
Spark plug
FXE20HE-11CFXE22HR-11
Spark plug gap (Nominal) in (mm)0.043 (1.1) 0.043 (1.1)
Camshaft operation Timing chainTiming chain
This spark ignition system complies with the Canadian standard ICES-002.
SPECIFICATIONS
9-8Technical and consumer information

When planning to drive your NISSAN ve-
hicle in another country,you should first find
out if the fuel available is suitable for your vehi-
cle’s engine.
Using fuel with an octane rating that is too low
may cause engine damage. All gasoline vehicles
must be operated with unleaded gasoline. There-
fore, avoid taking your vehicle to areas where
appropriate fuel is not available.
When transferring the registration of your
vehicle to another country, state, province
or district, it may be necessary to modify the
vehicle to meet local laws and regulations.
The laws and regulations for motor vehicle emis-
sion control and safety standards vary according
to the country, state, province or district; there-
fore, vehicle specifications may differ.
When any vehicle is to be taken into an-
other country, state, province or district and
registered, its modifications, transporta-
tion and registration are the responsibility
of the user. NISSAN is not responsible for
any inconvenience that may result.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
(VIN) PLATE
The vehicle identification number (VIN) plate is
attached as shown. This number is the identifica-
tion for your vehicle and is used in the vehicle
registration.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
(chassis number)
The vehicle identification number is located as
shown.
LTI0025WTI0037
WHEN TRAVELING OR REGISTERING
YOUR VEHICLE IN ANOTHER
COUNTRY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
9-10Technical and consumer information

ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER
The number is stamped on the engine as shown.
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S.
CERTIFICATION LABEL
The Federal/Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S.) certification la-
bel is affixed as shown. This label contains valu-
able vehicle information, such as: (GVWR) ,
(GAWR) , month and year of manufacture, (VIN) ,
etc. Review it carefully.
QR25DE
WTI0096
VQ35DE
LTI2034WTI0172
Technical and consumer information9-11

Due to legal requirements in some states and
Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may be re-
quired to be in what is called the “ready condi-
tion” for an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of
the emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” when it
is driven through certain driving patterns. Usually,
the ready condition can be obtained by ordinary
usage of the vehicle.
If a powertrain system component is repaired or the
battery is disconnected, the vehicle may be reset to
a “not ready” condition. Before taking the I/M test,
check the vehicle’s inspection/maintenance test
readiness condition. Place the ignition switch in the
ON position without starting the engine. If the
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) comes on steady
for 20 seconds and then blinks for 10 seconds , the
I/M test condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not
blink after 20 seconds, the I/M test condition is
“ready”. Contact a NISSAN dealer to set the “ready
condition” or to prepare the vehicle for testing.
This vehicle is equipped with an EDR. The main
purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain colli-
sion or near collision-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle,
data that will assist in understanding how a vehi-
cle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics and
safety systems for a short period of time, typically
30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:● How various systems in your vehicle were
operating;
● Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened;
● How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
● How fast the vehicle was traveling.
● Sounds are not recorded. These data can help provide a better understand-
ing of the circumstances in which collisions and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by
your vehicle only if a nontrivial collision situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under
normal driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g. name, gender, age and collision location)
are recorded. However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine the EDR data
with the type of personally identifying data rou-
tinely acquired during a collision investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equip-
ment is required and access to the vehicle or the
EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manu-
facturer and NISSAN dealer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the special equip-
ment, can read the information if they have ac-
cess to the vehicle or the EDR. EDR data will only
be accessed with the consent of the vehicle
owner or lessee or as otherwise required or per-
mitted by law.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST
EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)
9-20Technical and consumer information

10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ........5-32
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-41
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air
bag system) .................1-48
Airbagwarninglight...........1-59,2-14
Air bag warning light, supplemental . .1-59, 2-14
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-21
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-28
Air conditioner service ...........4-35
Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-7
Air conditioner system refrigerant
recommendations ..............9-7
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-25,4-33
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-35
Airflowcharts..................4-29
Alarm system (See vehicle security system). .2-27
Anchor point locations .............1-24
Antenna .....................4-82
Anti-lock brake warning light ......2-10,2-11
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-32
Apps .......................4-83
Armrests .....................1-7
Audible reminders ...............2-17
Audio system ..................4-35 AMradioreception.............4-36
Bluetooth®audio..........4-78,4-79
Bluetooth® streaming audio
........4-79
Compact disc (CD)
player ......4-45,4-49,4-54,4-60,4-67
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-43
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player..........4-47,4-51,4-56,4-62
FMradioreception.............4-35
iPod® Player .............4-73,4-75
iPod® player operation .......4-73,4-75
Radio ....................4-35
USB interface ............4-68,4-70
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection
Port..................4-68,4-70
Autolight switch .................2-33
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-46
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-36
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
AUXjack.................4-46,4-68
B
Battery ..................5-39,8-17
Chargewarninglight............2-11
Battery replacement NISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........8-29
Before starting the engine ...........5-11
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-20 Block heater
Engine ....................5-40
Bluetooth® audio ............4-78,4-79
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system..............4-85,4-99,4-110
Bluetooth® streaming audio with Navigation
System .....................4-79
Boosterseats..................1-37
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-32
Brake fluid ..................8-15
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-33
Brake system ................5-32
Brakewarninglight.............2-11
Brakewearindicators........2-17,8-24
Parking brake operation ..........5-19
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-24
Brake fluid ....................8-15
Brakes ......................8-24
Brake system ..................5-32
Break-inschedule ...............5-28
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-35
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-10
Bulbreplacement................8-33
C
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants..9-2
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-13
Car phone or CB radio .............4-84

CD care and cleaning..............4-81
CD player
(See audio system) .4-45, 4-49, 4-54, 4-60, 4-67
Check tire pressure ...............2-26
Child restraints .......1-18,1-19,1-20,1-22
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-22
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-20,1-27,1-33,1-38
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-24
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-17
Cleaningexteriorandinterior...........7-2
Clock.......................4-44 (models without navigation system) ....4-44
Clockset.....................4-44
Clock setting (models with Navigation System)..4-7
Clock setting (models without Navigation
System) ...........4-44,4-48,4-52,4-57
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-39
Compact disc (CD)
player .........4-45,4-49,4-54,4-60,4-67
Compass display .................2-6
Connect phone .................4-83
Consolebox...................2-43
Consolelight...................2-49
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-13 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid ......................8-14
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-13
Control panel buttons ...............4-4
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-9
Enterbutton..................4-4
Setting button .................4-7 Controls
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-25,4-33
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant..........8-10
Checking engine coolant level .......8-10
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Corrosion protection ...............7-6
Cruisecontrol..................5-27
Cupholders................2-42,2-43
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-35
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-31
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-35
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-4
Doors ........................3-4
Drive belt .....................8-20
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-39
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-13
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Driving the vehicle ................5-13 E
Economy-fuel..................5-30
Emission control information label .......9-12
Emission control system warranty .......9-18
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-11
Blockheater.................5-40
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changing engine coolant ..........8-10
Changingengineoil.............8-12
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-13
Checking engine coolant level .......8-10
Checking engine oil level ..........8-11
Engine compartment check locations ....8-7
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Engine cooling system ............8-9
Engineoil...................8-11
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-12
Engine coolant temperature gauge .......2-5
Enter button ....................4-4
Event data recorders ..............9-20
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Explanation ofmaintenance

items ........8-2
Extended storage switch ............8-27
Eyeglass case ..................2-41
10-2

F
First aid kit .....................6-3
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-6
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-15
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-14
Engine coolant .................8-9
Engine oil ...................8-11
Power steering fluid .............8-15
Windshield-washerfluid...........8-16
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
Foglightswitch .................2-36
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-48
Front and rear sonar system ..........5-37
Front power seat adjustment ...........1-4
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-30
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-32
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-32
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Fuel octane rating ...............9-5
Fuel recommendation .............9-4
Loose fuel cap warning ........2-27,3-32
Fuel gauge .....................2-6
Fuses.......................8-24 Fusiblelinks ...................8-26
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .........2-51,2-53,2-53,2-54
Gascap .....................3-32
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................2-5
Trip odometer .................2-4
General maintenance ...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-43
Gloveboxlock..................2-43
Grocery hooks ..................2-44
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®............4-85,4-99,4-110
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-31
Headlight control switch ............2-33
Headlights ....................8-30
Head restraints ..................1-7
Heated seats ...................2-37
Heated steering wheel .............2-38
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-25,4-33
Heater operation ...........4-27,4-34 HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .........2-51,2-53,2-53,2-54
Hoodrelease...................3-29
Horn .......................2-36
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch .........5-8
Immobilizer system .........2-28,3-4,5-11
Important vehicle information label .......9-11
In-cabin microfilter ................8-22
Increasing fuel economy .............5-30
Indicator lightsand

audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders).................2-10,2-14
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror ........3-36
Inside mirror ...................3-36
Instrument brightness control ..........2-35
Instrumentpanel...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-35
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ..........3-9,3-21
Key operation ................3-10
Mechanical key ................3-3
Remote keyless entry operation . . .3-13, 3-21
Troubleshooting guide ........3-18,3-25
Warning signals ............3-18,3-25
Interior light ....................2-49
Interior trunk lid release .............3-31
iPod®Player ............... 4-73, 4-75
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-22
10-3

J
Jump starting ................6-8,8-19
K
Key.........................3-2
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .....3-13,3-21
Keys NISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........3-20
L
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) ..........1-59
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-22
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-13
Light Airbagwarninglight.........1-59,2-14
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-33
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-10
Bulb replacement ..............8-33 Charge warning light
............2-11
Consolelight.................2-49
Foglights...................8-30
Foglightswitch ...............2-36
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-31
Headlight control switch ..........2-33
Headlights..................8-30
Interiorlight..................2-49
Lightbulbs..................8-30
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-26
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-50
Personal lights ................2-50
Security indicator light ............2-16
Spotlights(Seemaplight) .........2-50
Trunklight ..................2-50
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2-10,2-14
Lights Maplights ..................2-50
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ...................3-4
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-32
Gloveboxlock................2-43
Power door locks ............3-5,3-6
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-30
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-27,3-32
Lowfuelwarninglight ..........2-13,2-25
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-26
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 ............1-18
Under the hood and vehicle .........8-4
Maintenance requirements ............8-2
Malfunction indicator light ............2-15
Manual front seat adjustment ...........1-2
Maplights ....................2-50
Mappocket....................2-41
Meters and gauges ................2-3
Instrument brightness control ........2-35
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-36
Inside mirror .................3-36
Outside mirror control ............3-38
Outside mirrors ............... 3

-38
Vanity mirror .................3-36
Mirrors ......................3-36
Mobileapps ...................4-83
Moonroof .....................2-47
N
NissanConnect
SM................4-83
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ............3-20
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system ................2-28,3-4,5-11
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-118
10-4

O
Octanerating(Seefueloctanerating)......9-5
Odometer .....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine oil .............8-12
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-13
Checking engine oil level ..........8-11
Engine oil ...................8-11
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Oneshotcall......4-88,4- 101, 4-102, 4-112
Outside mirror control ..............3-38
Outside mirrors .................3-38
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats...........6-10
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-21
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-21
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-19
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-30
Personallights..................2-50
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system ...............4-85,4-99,4-110
Power Power door locks ............3-5,3-6
Power outlet .................2-40
Power rear windows .............2-46 Power steering fluid
.............8-15
Power steering system ...........5-31
Power windows ...............2-44
Rear power windows ............2-46
Power outlet ...................2-40
Power steering ..................5-31
Power steering fluid ...............8-15
Precautions Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Precautions on booster
seats...........1-20,1-27,1-33,1-38
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-20,1-27,1-33,1-38
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-11
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-41
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Programmablefeatures..............4-7
Push starting ...................6-10
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ...........4-84
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player .....................4-43
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player ..........4-47,4-51,4-56,4-62
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test........................9-20
Rear power windows ..............2-46
Rearseat......................1-5
Rear sonar system ................5-36
RearView Monitor .........4-10,4-11,4-13 Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.......................2-31
Recorders
Eventdata..................9-20
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-10
Remote Start ...............3-27,5-12
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-19
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Child seat belts .....1-20,1-27,1-33,1-38
Reporting safetydefects

(US only) .....9-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-2
Front power seat adjustment .........1-4
Rear seat adjustment .............1-5
Seatbackpockets................2-41
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-18
Infants and small children ..........1-19
Injured Person ................1-14
Largerchildren................1-19
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-11
Pregnant women ...............1-14
Seatbeltextenders .............1-17
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-18
Seatbelts...................1-11
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-17
Three-point type with retractor .......1-14
Seat belt extenders ...............1-17
Seatbeltwarninglight..........1-14,2-14
10-5

SeatsAdjustment ...................1-2
Armrests....................1-7
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-37
Manual front seat adjustment .........1-2
Rear seat ....................1-5
Security indicator light ..............2-16
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ........2-28,3-4,5-11
Security systems Vehicle security system ...........2-27
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-24
Service manual order form ...........9-21
Servicing air conditioner .............4-35
Setting button ...................4-7
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-14
Shift lever lock release..............5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-17
Smartphone connectivity ............4-83
Sonar Rear system .................5-36
Spark plug replacement .............8-21
Spark plugs ...................8-21
Specifications ...................9-8
Speedometer ...................2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-50
SRS warning label ................1-59
Stability control .................5-34
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-11
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 ...........5-31
Stoplight.....................8-33
Storage......................2-41
Sunglassescase.................2-41
Sunglassesholder................2-41
Sunroof......................2-47
Sunroof(seeMoonroof).............2-47
Sun visors ....................3-35
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-59, 2-14
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-48
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-59
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-41
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-41
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-33
Automatic power window switch ......2-46
Foglightswitch ...............2-36
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-31
Headlight control switch ..........2-33
Instrument brightness control ........2-35
Power door lock switch .........3-5,3-6
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-31
Turn signal switch ..............2-35
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch. .2-39
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-29 T
Tachometer ....................2-5
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-28,3-4,5-11
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tilt Telescopic steering .............3-35
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-5,8-48
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-44
Tire placard ..................9-12
Tire pressure .................8-36
Tire rotation..................8-45
Types of tires .................8-43
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-17
Wheels and tires ...............8-36
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Towing Flattowing..................9-17
Towtrucktowing...............6-11
Trailer towing .................9-17
Towing a trailer ..................9-17
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .......2-51,2-53,2-53,2-54
10-6