NISSAN 2012 Altima Sedan - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 385)

CAUTION
● Do not ground accessories directly to
the battery terminal. Doing so will by-
pass the variable voltage control sys-
tem and the vehicle battery may not
charge completely.
● Use electrical accessories with the en-
gine running to avoid discharging the
vehicle battery.
Your vehicle is equipped with a variable voltage
control system. This system measures the
amount of electrical discharge from the battery
and controls voltage generated by the generator.
The current sensor
᭺
A is located near the battery
along the negative battery cable. If you add elec-
trical accessories to your vehicle, be sure to
ground them to a suitable body ground such as
the frame or engine block area. 1. Power steering fluid pump pulley
2. Water pump pulley
3. Generator
4. Air conditioner
5. Crankshaft pulley
6. Drive belt Automatic tensioner
WARNING
Be sure the ignition switch is placed in the
OFF or LOCK position before servicing
drive
belt. The engine could rotate
unexpectedly.
LDI0694
QR25DE engine
WDI0673
VARIABLE VOLTAGE CONTROL
SYSTEM DRIVE BELT
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