2008 Nissan Altima Owners Manual

Installing the license plate .

.9-12

Light

.1-57, 2-13
Air bag warning light. .8-27
Brake light (See stop light). .2-10
Bulb check/instrument panel. .8-27
Bulb replacement . .2-11
Charge warning light . .2-32
Fog light switch . .2-27
Headlight and turn signal switch. .2-28
Headlight control switch . .8-26
Headlights . .2-47
Interior light . .8-26
Light bulbs. .2-12
Low tire pressure warning light .2-22
Low washer fluid warning light. .1-51
Passenger air bag and status light. .2-15
Security indicator light . .2-48
Spotlights (See map light) . Trunk light . .2-49
Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders .

.2-10

Map lights .

.2-48

Lights

Lock

Low fuel warning light . Low tire pressure warning light Low washer fluid warning light. Luggage (See vehicle loading information) .

.2-13, 2-22
.2-12
.2-22
.9-12

Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) . Odometer . Oil

.9-4
.2-4

Maintenance

General maintenance . Inside the vehicle . Maintenance precautions . Outside the vehicle. Seat belt maintenance . Under the hood and vehicle . Malfunction indicator light . Manual front seat adjustment . Map lights . Map pocket . Meters and gauges. Instrument brightness control

Mirror

Automatic anti-glare inside mirror . Inside mirror . Outside mirrors . Vanity mirror .

.8-2
.8-3
.8-5
.8-2
.1-20
.8-4
.2-14
.1-2
.2-48
.2-36
.2-3
.2-31

.3-22
.3-21
.3-22
.3-21

.2-25
.4-69

Capacities and recommended .9-2
fuel/lubricants. .8-10
Changing engine oil .8-11
Changing engine oil filter. .8-9
Checking engine oil level .8-9
Engine oil . .9-5
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . Engine oil viscosity . .9-5
.3-22

Outside mirrors . Overheat

If your vehicle overheats . Owner(cid:146)s manual order form . Owner(cid:146)s manual/service manual order information.

.6-9
.9-27

.9-27

Parking

Parking brake operation . Parking/parking on hills. Phone, BluetoothT hands-free system . Power

.5-16
.5-20

.4-46, 4-60

Power door locks . Power outlet. Power rear windows . Power steering fluid. Power steering system . Power windows .

.3-5
.2-35
.2-44
.8-13
.5-21
.2-42

Child safety rear door lock. Door locks . Fuel-filler door lock opener lever. Glove box lock . Power door locks . Trunk lid lock opener lever .

NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system . NISSAN voice recognition system.

.3-5
.3-3
.3-18
.2-40
.3-5
.3-16

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Rear power windows .

.2-44

Precautions

.8-5

Safety

Maintenance precautions . Precautions on child restraints. Precautions on seat belt usage . Precautions on supplemental restraint system . Precautions when starting and driving .

Programmable features . Push starting .

.1-21, 1-30, 1-37
.1-13

.1-41
.5-2
.4-3
.6-9

Radio

Car phone or CB radio . Compact Disc (CD) changer . FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD) player . FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD) changer.

Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M) test. Rear power windows . Rear seat . Rear view monitor Rear window and outside mirror defroster switch . Recorders

.4-45
.4-34, 4-40

.4-27

.4-32, 4-38

.9-25
.2-44
.1-9
.4-8

.2-27

Event data .

Refrigerant recommendation . Registering your vehicle in another country. Reporting safety defects (US only) .

.9-26
.9-6
.9-9
.9-25

Child safety rear door lock. Child seat belts . Reporting safety defects (US only) .

.3-5
.1-21, 1-30, 1-37
.9-25

Seat adjustment

Front manual seat adjustment . Front power seat adjustment Rear seat adjustment.

.1-2
.1-4
.1-9

Seat belt

Child safety . Infants and small children . Injured Person. Larger children . Precautions on seat belt usage . Pregnant women . Seat belt extenders . Seat belt maintenance . Seat belts . Shoulder belt height adjustment . Three-point type with retractor.

Seat belt warning light . Seatback pockets. Seats

.1-15
.1-16
.1-17
.1-16
.1-13
.1-17
.1-20
.1-20
.1-13
.1-19
.1-17
.2-13
.2-36

Adjustment . Front seats . Heated seats . Manual front seat adjustment . Rear seat .

Security indicator light . Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system), engine start . Self-adjusting brakes . Service manual order form .

.1-2
.1-2
.2-33
.1-2
.1-9
.2-15

.2-25
.8-21
.9-27

Servicing air conditioner . Setup button . Shift lock release . Shifting

.4-20
.4-3
.5-13

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Manual transmission .

Shoulder belt height adjustment . Spark plug replacement . Spotlights (See map light) . SRS warning label Starting

.5-11
.5-14
.1-19
.8-17
.2-48
.1-57

Before starting the engine . Jump starting . Precautions when starting and driving . Push starting . Starting the engine .

.5-8
.6-7
.5-2
.6-9
.5-9
.4-3

Startup screen . Steering

Power steering fluid. Power steering system .

Stop light Storage . Sun visors . Sunglasses case . Sunglasses holder . Sunroof Supplemental air bag warning light . Supplemental front impact air bag system . Supplemental restraint system

.8-13
.5-21
.8-27
.2-36
.3-20
.2-37
.2-37
.2-45
.1-57, 2-13
.1-50