NISSAN ALTIMA 2006 - Manual

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
(if so equipped)
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LOCK DOORS
Press the LOCK button to lock all doors.
UNLOCK DOORS
Press the UNLOCK button once to unlock
the driver’s door only. Press the button again
within 5 seconds to unlock all doors.
RELEASING TRUNK LID
Press and hold the TRUNK RELEASE button for longer than 0.5 seconds to open
the trunk lid.
USING THE PANIC ALARM
Press and hold the PANIC button for longer than 0.5 seconds. The panic alarm will
sound and the headlights will stay on for 25 seconds. The panic alarm stops when it
has run for 25 seconds or when any button is pressed on the keyfob.
REMOTE OPENING OF FRONT WINDOWS (if so equipped)
To open the front windows with the keyfob, press and hold the UNLOCK button for longer than
3 seconds after the doors are unlocked. The windows cannot be closed by using the keyfob.
OPENING AND CLOSING WINDOWS WITH THE KEY (if so equipped)
The driver’s door key operation allows you to open and close windows equipped with automatic
operation at the same time.
 To open the windows, turn the driver’s door key toward the rear of the vehicle for longer than
1 second after the door is unlocked.
 To close the windows, turn the driver’s door key toward the front of the vehicle for longer
than 1 second after the door is locked.
FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE

Fold down the center/passenger’s side of
the rear seat by depressing the release
button. 01
 Fold down the driver’s side of the rear
seat by reaching through the opening and
pulling on the strap located behind the
seat. 02
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AUTO MODE
Turn both the fan speed control dial
04 and the air flow control dial
03
to the AUTO
positions 01 . Then turn the temperature control dial 02
to the desired temperature.
This will allow the fan speed, air flow distribution and temperature to be automatically
maintained.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
Turn the temperature control dial left for cold air or right for hot air.
AIR FLOW CONTROL DIAL
Turn the dial to select the following air flow outlets:
Air flows from the center and side vents.
Air flows from the center, side, and foot vents.
Air flows mainly from the foot vents.
Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.
Air flows mainly from the defroster vents.
AUTO
The air flow distribution of the passenger compartment will be maintained
automatically when the control dial is turned to the AUTO position.
FAN SPEED CONTROL DIAL
Turn the fan speed control dial to the left (slower) or right (faster) to manually control fan
speed. Turn the dial to the AUTO position to automatically control fan speed.
DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS

Turn the air flow control dial to the front window defroster mode . The A/C
automatically turns on when the defroster mode is selected.
 Turn the temperature control dial left or right to set the desired temperature.
 To set the defroster on high, turn the fan speed dial all the way to the right.
DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING REAR WINDOW AND (if so equipped) HEATED
OUTSIDE MIRROR
Push the rear window defroster switch on. Push the switch again to manually turn the
defroster off. This function automatically turns off in approximately 15 minutes.
A/C ON/OFF BUTTON (if so equipped)
Press the A/C button to manually turn the A/C on or off.
AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON
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Press the air recirculation button to recirculate air inside the vehicle.
 Press the air recirculation button again to turn air recirculation off.
 The air recirculation mode cannot be selected if the air flow control dial is in the
defrost position .
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FRONT SEAT ADJUSTMENTS
With manual seats (passenger’s side, if so
equipped):
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Pull up on the lever under the front
of the seat and slide backward or
forward; release.
 Lift the lever on the side of the seat to
adjust your seatback backward or
forward; release when you have found
a comfortable angle and the seat belt
fits properly.
With power seats (if so equipped):
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Move the control forward or backward to adjust the seat cushion forward or backward. 01
 Pull up to raise the seat cushion; press down to lower the cushion. 01
 Push the switch forward to move the seatback forward; push it back to move the
seatback backward. 02
ADDITIONAL FEATURES (continued)
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (if so equipped) 10
CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR LOCK
Child safety locks help prevent the rear doors from being
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 be opened only from the outside.
SUNROOF CONTROLS (if so equipped)
 The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to operate the sunroof.
TILTING THE SUNROOF

To tilt the sunroof up, push the tilt switch
toward the up
LCN0037
position. 01
 To tilt the sunroof down, push and hold the tilt
switch toward the down
LCN0038
position. 02
SLIDING THE SUNROOF

To fully open the sunroof, push the switch toward the open
LCN0036
position. 03
To open the
sunroof part way, push the switch in any direction while the sunroof is sliding open to stop
it in the desired position.
 To fully close the sunroof, push and hold the switch toward the close
LCN0038
position. 04
To close the sunroof part way, push and hold the switch until the sunroof is in the
desired position.
MANUAL SHIFT MODE (if so equipped)
When the selector lever is shifted from the D
position to the manual shift gate area with the
vehicle stopped or while driving, the transmission
enters the manual shift mode. Shift ranges can be
selected manually. In the manual shift mode, the
shift range is displayed on the position indicator on
the meter.
WHEN SHIFTING UP
Move the selector lever to the + (up) side. (Shifts to
a higher range.)
WHEN SHIFTING DOWN
Move the selector lever to the (down) side. (Shifts
to a lower range.)
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The transmission will automatically downshift
the gears. (For example, if you select the 3rd
range, the transmission will shift down between
3rd and 1st gears.)
 Moving the selector lever rapidly to the same
side twice will shift the ranges in succession.
 Refer to your Owner’s Manual for detailed
information.
FOLDING DOWN THE REAR SEATS
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SEEK/TRACK BUTTON

To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the SEEK/TRACK button.
 To skip or advance from one track to another on a CD, press the SEEK/TRACK button.
PAUSE/MUTE BUTTON
To mute or pause the audio sound, press the PAUSE/MUTE button.
TUNE/REW/FF BUTTON

To manually tune the radio, press the TUNE button.
 When the TUNE button is pressed while a CD is playing, it will fast forward or rewind.
When the button is released, the CD will play at normal speed.
CAT/RPT BUTTON

To change the play pattern of the CD, press the CAT/RPT button.
 To activate the Radio Data System (RDS), press the CAT/RPT button. RDS can display
station call signs, station name, music type and traffic reports transmitted by some FM
radio stations.
PRESET A·B·C BUTTON
Press the PRESET A·B·C button until you reach the desired setting. The radio is equipped
with three separate banks, each with six station presets. You may store any combination of
AM, FM or SAT* radio presets on each bank.
FM/AM/SAT* BUTTONS
Pressing the FM, AM or SAT* radio select button will change the band to either FM, AM or
SAT (satellite, if so equipped) radio stations.
SCAN BUTTON
Press the SCAN button. SCAN illuminates in the display window. When listening to the
radio, it will stop for 5 seconds at each station that has significant signal strength. If
listening to a CD, it will select the previous/next selection.
LOAD BUTTON
LOAD A SINGLE DISC – Press the LOAD button for less than 1.5 seconds. Select the
loading slot by pressing the CD insert select button (1 to 6), then insert the CD.
LOAD UP TO 6 DISCS – Press and hold the LOAD button for more than 1.5 seconds.
STATION AND CD SELECT BUTTONS
To store a station in a preset you must first select A, B, or C memory bank by pressing the
PRESET A·B·C button and tune to the desired AM, FM or SAT* station. Then press and
hold the desired station select button for at least 2 seconds. When the preset indicator
illuminates, a beep will sound, indicating memorization is complete. To retrieve a previously
set station, select the memory bank where the preset was set, then press the
corresponding station select button.
TUNING AND AUDIO CONTROL KNOB
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE knob. Adjust the Bass, Midrange, Treble,
Fade, Balance, and Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV) (if so equipped) by pressing the
AUDIO knob until the desired mode appears in the display. Then turn the TUNE knob to
adjust to the desired level.
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FUEL FILLER LID OPENER
The fuel filler lid opener lever is located on the
outside of the driver’s seat.
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To open the fuel filler lid, pull the opener
lever up.
 To lock, close the fuel filler lid securely.
REAR SEAT LOCK (if so equipped)
 To help prevent unauthorized access, the rear
seatbacks can be locked by using the master
key to lock the release button.
 The valet key cannot be used to lock or
unlock the release button.
FROM THE TRUNK

Fold down the center/passenger’s side of
the rear seat by pulling the strap located
behind the seat. 03
 Fold down the driver’s side of the rear seat
by pulling on the strap located behind the
seat. 04
FM/AM/SAT* RADIO WITH COMPACT DISC (CD) CHANGER (if so equipped)
TRUNK SECURITY
TRUNK LID CANCEL SWITCH (if so equipped)
 When the cancel switch (located inside the glove
box) is OFF, the trunk lid cannot be opened with
the trunk lid opener lever.
 However, it can still be opened with the master
key or the keyfob.
NOTE: The valet key cannot open the trunk regardless
of the trunk lid cancel switch position.
MENU/CLOCK BUTTON (if so equipped)
CLOCK OPERATION
Pressing the MENU or CLOCK button displays the clock with the
radio on or off. Press the MENU or CLOCK button again to turn off
the clock display.
CLOCK SET
1. Press and hold the MENU or CLOCK button until it beeps (longer
than 2 seconds).
2. The hours will start to flash. Press the TUNE/REW/FF or the SEEK/TRACK button up or
down to adjust the hour. To adjust the minutes, press the MENU or CLOCK button again
until the minutes flash and press the TUNE/REW/FF or the SEEK/TRACK button up or
down to adjust the minutes.
3. Press the MENU or CLOCK button again to exit the clock set mode.
* SAT presets are only available on SAT equipped vehicles.
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6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
(if so equipped)
LOCK-OUT

In 6-speed manual transmission equipped
vehicles, the shift lever is equipped with
a Reverse lock-out feature that prevents
accidental selection of Reverse (instead of
6th gear).
SHIFTING TO REVERSE

Lift up on the collar just below the shift lever,
then move it to the right and back into Reverse.
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