check engine NISSAN ALTIMA SL 2018 User Guide

If any electrical equipment does not oper-
ate, check for an open fuse.
Fuses are used in the passenger and en-
gine compartment. Spare fuses are pro-
vided and can be found in the passenger
compartment fuse box.
When installing a fuse make sure the fuse is
installed in the fuse box securely.ENGINE COMPARTMENT

WARNING
A vehicle equipped with All -Wheel Drive
(AWD) should never be tested using a
two wheel dynamometer (such as the
dynamometers used by some states for
emissions testing), or similar equip-
ment. Make sure you inform the test fa-
cility personnel that your vehicle is
equipped with AWD before it is placed
on a dynamometer. Using the wrong
test equipment may result in drivetrain
damage or unexpected vehicle move-
ment which could result in serious ve-
hicle damage or personal injury.
Due to legal requirements in some states
and Canadian Provinces, your vehicle
may be required to be in what is called
the “ready condition” 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 ve-
hicle. If a powertrain system component is re-
paired or the battery is disconnected, the
vehicle may be reset to a “not ready” condi-
tion. 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 af ter 20 seconds, the I/M test condi-
tion is “ready”. It is recommended that you
visit a NISSAN dealer to set the “ready con-
dition” 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 collision or near collision-like situa-
tions, such as an air bag deployment or
hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’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 passen- ger safety belts were buckled/fastened;
∙ How far (if at all) the driver was depress- ing the accelerator and/or brake pedal;
and,
∙ How fast the vehicle was traveling.
∙ Sounds are not recorded.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)
10-20Technical and consumer information

Top tether strap anchor point
locations...................1-28
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Chimes, audible reminders .........2-18
Cleaningexteriorandinterior......7-2,7-4
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-11
Coldweatherdriving.............5-181
Console box ..................2-57
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .......................5-18
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-13
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-18
Controls Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-29,4-38
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-7
Checking engine coolant level ......8-7
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Corrosionprotection..............7-7
Cruisecontrol.................5-64
Cupholders...............2-58,2-59
D
Daytime Running Light System ......2-48
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-43
Dimensions and weights ...........10-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel . . .2-49 Door locks
..................3-4,3-5
Drivebelt.....................8-17
Drive positioner, Automatic . . .3-33, 3-34, 3-35
Driving Cold weather driving ...........5-181
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-18
Precautions when starting and
driving..................5-4,5-11
Drivingthevehicle...............5-18
E
E-CALL (SOS) SWITCH .............2-53
Economy - fuel ................5-165
Emergency engine shutoff .......5-15,6-2
Emission control information label . . . .10-12
Emission control system warranty . . . .10-18
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-16
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-7
Changing engine oil ............8-9
Changing engine oil filter .........8-9
Checking engine coolant level ......8-7
Checking engine oil level .........8-8
Engine compartment check
locations...................8-4
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Engine cooling system ..........8-6
Engine oil ...................8-8
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-6
Engine oil pressure warning light ....2-12Engine oil viscosity
.............10-7
Engine serial number ...........10-11
Engine specifications ...........10-8
Starting the engine ............5-17
Engine Block Heater .............5-183
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....2-6
EventDatarecorders.........10-20,10-21
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .......5-4
Explanation of maintenance items .....9-3
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items .......................9-5
Extended storage switch ..........2-55
Eyeglasscase.................2-58
F
Flashers
(Seehazardwarningflasherswitch)....6-2
Flattire....................6-3,6-4
Floormatpositioningaid...........7-6
Fluid Brakefluid..................8-13
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-13
Engine coolant ...............
8-6
Engine oil ...................8-8
Windshield-washer fluid .........8-14
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........10-11
Foglightswitch................2-50
Front air bag system (See supplemental
restraintsystem)................1-53
Front-door pocket ..............2-56
Front power seat adjustment ........1-4
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KeysNISSAN Intelligent Key® ..........3-2
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
keys......................3-4
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Label Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Labels Air conditioner specification label . . .10-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-11
Emission control information label . .10-12
Engine serial number ...........10-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ........10-11
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . .10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.....................10-10
Warning labels (for SRS) .........1-66
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) .......5-34
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System............... .1-26
License plate Installing the license plate .......10-13
Light Airbagwarninglight........1-66, 2-15
Brakelight(Seestoplight)........8-27
Bulb check/instrument panel ......2-10
Bulb replacement .............8-27
Charge warning light ...........2-11
ExteriorandInteriorlights........8-27
Foglights..................8-27
Foglightswitch..............2-50
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-43Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-43
Headlights .................8-26
Interiorlight.................2-64
Lightbulbs.................8-26
Low tire pressure warning light
.....2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-34
Personal lights ...............2-65
Security indicator light ..........2-17
Spotlights(Seemaplight)........2-65
Trunklight..................2-65
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ..................2-15
Lights......................8-26 Maplights..................2-65
Lock Child safety rear door lock ........3-7
Door locks ................3-4,3-5
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ....3-27
Gloveboxlock...............2-57
Power door locks ..............3-6
Trunk lid lock opener lever ........3-25
Loose fuel cap warning ...........2-34
Lowfuelwarninglight.........2-14,2-34
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light........................2-34
Luggage
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-13
M
Maintenance General maintenance ...........9-3
Insidethevehicle..............9-4 Maintenance precautions
.........8-2
Outsidethevehicle.............9-3
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-20
Under the hood and vehicle .......9-4
Maintenance log ................9-20
Maintenance requirements ..........9-2
Maintenance schedules .........9-7,9-7
Maintenance under severe operation
conditions.................9-14,9-19
Malfunctionindicatorlight..........2-16
Manual front seat adjustment ........1-3
Maplights....................2-65
Memory Seat ...........3-33,3-34,3-35
Meters and gauges ...............2-4
Instrument brightness control .....2-49
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror . . .3-32
Outsidemirrors..............3-32
Rearview...................3-31
Vanitymirror................3-31
Mirrors......................3-31
Moonroof ..................2-62, 7-5
Moving Object Detection (MOD) ......4-23
N
NissanConnect® Owner's Manual ......
4-2
NISSAN Intelligent Key® ............3-2
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge
indicator.....................5-15
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System..................2-40,5-16
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O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) . .10-6
Odometer ....................2-5
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine oil ............8-9
Changing engine oil filter .........8-9
Checking engine oil level .........8-8
Engine oil ...................8-8
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-6
Engine oil viscosity .............10-7
Outsidemirrors................3-32
Overhead sunglasses holder ........2-58
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-11
Owner's manual order form ........10-22
Owner's manual/service manual order
information..................10-22
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-25
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-169
Parkingbrake...........2-12,2-15,5-25
Personal lights .................2-65
Power Power door locks ..............3-6
Poweroutlet................2-54
Powerrearwindows ...........2-61
Power steering system .........5-169
Powerwindows..............2-60 Rearpowerwindows...........2-61
Poweroutlet..................2-54
Powersteering................5-169
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Precautions on booster
seats............1-23, 1-31, 1-38, 1-43
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-23, 1-31, 1-38, 1-43
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-12
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-46
Precautions when starting and
driving..................5-4,5-11
ProPILOT Assist .................5-91
Push starting ..................6-11
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-42
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test ....................10-20
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) .......5-125
RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA) .......5-55
Rear Door Alert ..........2-36,2-37,2-53
Rearpowerwindows.............2-61
Rearseat.................... .1-5
Rear Sonar System (RSS) ..........5-176
Rearviewmirror ................3-31
RearViewMonitor................4-3
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch......................2-43
Recommended Fluids ............10-2 Recorders
EventData.............10-20,10-21
Refrigerant recommendation ........10-7
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-10
Remote Engine Start ..........3-21,5-18
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-19
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ........3-7
Childseatbelts......1-23, 1-31, 1-38, 1-43
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-19
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Front power seat adjustment ......1-4
Rear seat adjustment ...........1-5
Seatback pockets ...............
2-56
Seat belt Childsafety ................ .1-21
Infants and small children ........1-22
InjuredPerson............... .1-15
Largerchildren.............. .1-22
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.....1-12
Pregnant women ..............1-15
Seat belt extenders ............1-20
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-20
Seatbelts................1-12, 7-7
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-19
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-15
Seat belt extenders ..............1-20
Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-14, 2-14
Seats Adjustment ..................1-2
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