Nissan Altima: Accelerator downshift
— in D position —
For passing or hill climbing, depress the accelerator pedal to the floor. This shifts the transmission down into a lower gear, depending on the vehicle speed.
High fluid temperature protection mode
This transmission has a high fluid temperature protection mode. If the fluid temperature becomes too high (for example, when climbing steep grades in high temperature with heavy loads, such as when towing a trailer), engine power and, under some conditions, vehicle speed will be decreased automatically to reduce the chance of transmission damage. Vehicle speed can be controlled with the accelerator pedal, but the engine and vehicle speed may be limited.
Shift lock release
If the battery charge is low or discharged, the shift selector may not be moved from the P (Park) position even with the brake pedal depressed and the shift selector button pushed. It will be ne ...Fail-safe
If the vehicle is driven under extreme conditions, such as excessive wheel spinning and subsequent hard braking, the fail-safe system may be activated. The MIL may come on to indicate the fail-saf ...See also:
Switching HD on or off
The factory setting for HD radio is off. However, when driving through areas
with weak HD signals (fringe areas), you may experience that the radio repeatedly
switches between analogue/ digital an ...
Keys
The following keys are provided with the vehicle.
Vehicles without a smart key system (type A)
1 Master keys
2 Valet key
3 Key number plate
Vehicles without a smart key system (type B)
1 Mas ...
Fuel Requirements
This engine is designed to meet all emissions
regulations and provide excellent
fuel economy and performance when using
high-quality unleaded “regular” gasoline
having an octane rating o ...