Nissan Altima Owners Manual: Parking brake
WARNING
● Be sure the parking brake is fully released before driving. Failure to do so can cause brake failure and lead to an accident.
● Do not release the parking brake from outside the vehicle.
● Do not use the shift lever in place of the parking brake. When parking, be sure the parking brake is fully engaged.
● Do not leave children unattended in a vehicle. They could release the parking brake and cause an accident.
Driving the vehicle
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE
TRANSMISSION (CVT)
WARNING
● Do not depress the accelerator pedal
while shifting from P (Park) or N (Neutral)
to R (Reverse), D (Drive), Ds (Drive
Sport) or manual sh ...
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) System / Lane Departure Warning (LDW) System (if so
equipped)
The Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system helps
alert the driver of other vehicles in adjacent lanes
when changing lanes.
The Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system
helps alert the driver when the vehicl ...
Other materials:
Door switch
Description
Detects door open/close condition and transmits the signal to BCM.
Component Function Check
1. CHECK FRONT DOOR SWITCH INPUT SIGNAL
Check (“DOOR SW-DR” and “DOOR SW-AS”) in “DATA MONITOR” mode with
CONSULT-III. Refer to BCS-
34, "RETAINED PWR : CONSULT-III Functi ...
Engine coolant
Changing Engine Coolant
WARNING:
• To avoid being scalded, never change the coolant when the engine is hot.
• Wrap a thick cloth around cap and carefully remove the cap. First, turn the
cap a quarter of a turn to
release built-up pressure. Then push down and turn the cap all the way to
...
Common ITEM
Diagnosis Description
BCM CONSULT-III FUNCTION
CONSULT-III performs the following functions via CAN communication with BCM.
SYSTEM APPLICATION
BCM can perform the following functions for each system.
NOTE:
It can perform the diagnosis modes except the following for all sub system
s ...