2013 Nissan Altima Sedan | Owner's Manual | Nissan USA

1 2013 Altima SEDANOWNER S MANUALFor your safety, read carefully and keep in this Nissan Altima SEDANL33-DL33-DPrinting : December 2012 (05)Publication No.: OM0E 0L32U2 Printed in 0L33U4 Welcome to the growing family of new Nissan owners. This vehicle is delivered to you withconfidence. It was produced using the latesttechniques and strict quality Manual was prepared to help you under-stand the operation and maintenance of yourvehicle so that you may enjoy many miles (kilome-ters) of driving pleasure. Please read through thismanual before operating your separate Warranty Information Bookletexplains details about the warranties cov-ering your vehicle. The Nissan Serviceand Maintenance Guide explains detailsabout maintaining and servicing your ve-hicle. Additionally, a separate CustomerCare/Lemon Law Booklet ( only) willexplain how to resolve any concerns youmay have with your vehicle, as well asclarify your rights under your state s Nissan dealership knows your vehiclebest.

2 When you require any service or have anyquestions, they will be glad to assist you with theextensive resources available to addition to factory installed options, your ve-hicle may also be equipped with additional ac-cessories installed by Nissan or by yourNISSAN dealer prior to delivery. It is importantthat you familiarize yourself with all disclosures,warnings, cautions and instructions concerningproper use of such accessories prior to operatingthe vehicle and/or accessory. See a Nissan dealer for details concerning the particular ac-cessories with which your vehicle is driving your vehicle, please read thisOwner s Manual carefully. This will ensure famil-iarity with controls and maintenance require-ments, assisting you in the safe operation of SAFETY INFORMATION RE-MINDERS FOR SAFETY!

3 Follow these important driving rules tohelp ensure a safe and comfortable tripfor you and your passengers! NEVER drive under the influence of al-cohol or drugs. ALWAYS observe posted speed limitsand never drive too fast for conditions. ALWAYS give your full attention to drivingand avoid using vehicle features or takingother actions that could distract you. ALWAYS use your seat belts and appro-priate child restraint systems. Preteenchildren should be seated in the rear seat. ALWAYS provide information about theproper use of vehicle safety features toall occupants of the vehicle. ALWAYS review this Owner s Manualfor important safety FIRST THEN DRIVE SAFELYMODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLEThis vehicle should not be could affect itsperformance, safety or durability, andmay even violate governmentalregulations.

4 In addition, damage or per-formance problems resulting from modi-fications may not be covered underNISSAN Manual includes information for all optionsavailable on this model. Therefore, you may findsome information that does not apply to information, specifications and illustrations inthis Manual are those in effect at the time ofprinting. Nissan reserves the right to changespecifications or design without notice and with-out INFORMATION ABOUTTHIS MANUALYou will see various symbols in this Manual . Theyare used in the following ways:WARNINGThis is used to indicate the presence of ahazard that could cause death or seriouspersonal injury. To avoid or reduce therisk, the procedures must be is used to indicate the presence of ahazard that could cause minor or moder-ate personal injury or damage to your ve-hicle.

5 To avoid or reduce the risk, the pro-cedures must be followed you see this symbol, it means Do not do this or Do not let this happen. If you see a symbol similar to these in an illustra-tion, it means the arrow points to the front of in an illustration that are similar to theseindicate movement or in an illustration that are similar to thesecall attention to an item in the READING THE MANUALCALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNINGWARNINGE ngine exhaust, some of its constituents,and certain vehicle components containor emit chemicals known to the State ofCalifornia to cause cancer and birth de-fects or other reproductive harm. In addi-tion, certain fluids contained in vehiclesand certain products of component wearcontain or emit chemicals known to theState of California to cause cancer andbirth defects or other reproductive PERCHLORATEADVISORYSome vehicle parts, such as lithium batter-ies, may contain perchlorate material.

6 Thefollowing advisory is provided: PerchlorateMaterial special handling may apply, .BLUETOOTH is atrademark owned byBluetooth SIG, licensed toVisteon and SatelliteRadio requiressubscription, soldseparately. Notavailable in Alaska,Hawaii or moreinformation, 2012 Nissan NORTH AMERICA, rights reserved. No part of this Owner sManual may be reproduced or stored in a retrievalsystem, or transmitted in any form, or by anymeans, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,recording or otherwise, without the prior writtenpermission of Nissan North America, Nissan and your Nissan dealer are dedicated to serving all your automotive needs. Your satisfaction with your vehicle and your Nissan dealer areour primary concerns. Your Nissan dealer is always available to assist you with all your automobile sales and service , if there is something that your Nissan dealer cannot assist you with or you would like toprovide Nissan directly with comments orquestions, please contact the Nissan Con-sumer Affairs Department using our toll-freenumber:For customers1-800- Nissan -1(1-800-647-7261)F or Canadian customers1-800-387-0122 The Consumer Affairs Department will ask for thefollowing information: Your name, address, and telephone number Vehicle identification number (attached to thetop of the instrument panel on the driver sside) Date of purchase Current odometer reading Your Nissan dealer s name Your comments or questionsORYou can write to Nissan with the information at.

7 For customersNissan North America, Affairs Box 685003 Franklin, TN 37068-5003or via e-mail Canadian customersNissan Canada Orbitor DriveMississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5or via e-mail you prefer, visit us (for customers) (for Canadian customers)We appreciate your interest in Nissan and thank you for buying a quality Nissan CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAMT able ofContentsIllustrated table of contentsSafety Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint systemInstruments and controlsPre-driving checks and adjustmentsMonitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systemsStarting and drivingIn case of emergencyAppearance and careMaintenance and do-it-yourselfTechnical and consumer informationIndex0123456789100 Illustrated table of contentsAir bags, seat belts and child compartment check Top tether strap anchor (P.)

8 1-23)2. Rear seat belts (P. 1-10)3. Roof-mounted curtain side-impactsupplemental air bag (P. 1-37)4. Front seat-mounted side-impactsupplemental air bag (P. 1-37)5. Head restraints (P. 1-7)6. Front seat belts (P. 1-10)7. Side-impact pressure sensor (driver sside shown; passenger s side similar)(P. 1-52)8. Supplemental front-impact air bags(P. 1-37)9. Seats (P. 1-2)10. Occupant classification sensor(weight sensor) (P. 1-44)11. Seat belt with pretensioner (P. 1-51)12. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers forCHildren) system (P. 1-21)See the page number indicated in paren-theses for operating BAGS, SEAT BELTS AND CHILDRESTRAINTS0-2 Illustrated table of contents1. Power windows (P. 2-42)2. Windshield (P. 8-21)3. Windshield wiper and washer switch(P. 2-28)4. Engine hood (P.

9 3-27)5. Tie down (P. 6-13)6. Fog light switch (if so equipped)(P. 2-29)7. Headlight and turn signal switch(P. 2-30)8. Replacing bulbs (P. 8-28)9. Tire pressure (P. 8-35)10. Flat tire (P. 6-3)11. Tire chains (P. 8-43)12. Mirrors (P. 3-33)13. Door locks, Nissan Intelligent Key ,keys (P. 3-4, 3-7, 3-2)See the page number indicated in paren-theses for operating FRONTI llustrated table of contents0-31. Rear window defroster switch (P. 2-29)2. Interior trunk lid release (P. 3-29)3. Trunk lid (P. 3-27)4. Opener operation (P. 3-27)5. Replacing bulbs (P. 8-28)6. Fuel-filler cap, fuel recommendation(P. 3-30, P. 9-3)7. Fuel-filler door (P. 3-30)8. Child safety rear door lock (P. 3-6)See the page number indicated in paren-theses for operating REAR0-4 Illustrated table of contents1.

10 Interior trunk access (P. 1-6)2. Moonroof (if so equipped) (P. 2-45)3. Sun visors (P. 3-32)4. Interior lights, illuminated entry (P. 2-46)5. HomeLink universal transceiver(if so equipped) (P. 2-48)6. Automatic anti-glare rearview mirror(if so equipped) (P. 3-33)7. Glove box (P. 2-41)8. Cup holders (P. 2-40 )9. Console box (P. 2-41)10. Front seat (P. 1-2)11. Rear seat (P. 1-6)See the page number indicated in paren-theses for operating COMPARTMENTI llustrated table of contents0-51. Instrument brightness control/Trip com-puter reset switch (P. 2-33, P. 2-4)2. Vents (P. 4-20)3. Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turnsignal switch (P. 2-30)4. Driver supplemental air bag/horn(P. 1-37, P. 2-34)5. Meters and gauges (P. 2-3)6. Paddle shift controls (if so equipped)(P.)