Nissan 2006 Altima Automobile User Manual


 
The temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically.
Air flow distribution and fan speed are also
controlled automatically.
Heating (A/C OFF)
The air conditioner does not activate. When you
need to heat only, use this mode.
1
Turn the fan control dial to the AUTO posi-
tion.
2
Push the A/C button to turn off the air con-
ditioner. The light will not be illuminated in
the dial.
3
Turn thetemperature dial to the left or right to
set the desired temperature.
The temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also con-
trolled automatically.
Do not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Otherwise the sys-
tem may not work properly.
Not recommended if windows fog up.
Dehumidified defogging
1. Turn the air flow control dial to the DEF
position
to turn it on. The indicator
light on the button will come on.
2. Turn the temperature dial to the left or right
to set the desired temperature.
To quickly remove ice from the outside of the
windows, turn the manual fan control dial to
HI.
As soon as possible after the windshield is
clean, turn the air flow control dial to the
AUTO position to return to the auto mode.
When the control dial is turned to the
DEF
position, the air conditioner will
automatically be turned on at outside tem-
peratures above 36°F (2°C). The air condi-
tioning system will continue to operate until
the vehicle is restarted, even if the air flow
control dial is turned to a position other than
the
position. This dehumidifies the air
which helps defog the windshield. The air
recirculate mode automatically turns off, al-
lowing outside air to be drawn into the pas-
senger compartment to further improve the
defogging performance.
MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control
Turn the fan control dial left or right to
manually control the fan speed.
Turn the control dial to the AUTO position to
return to automatic control of the fan speed.
Air recirculation
Push the air recirculation button to recir-
culate interior air inside the vehicle. The indicator
light on the switch will come on.
The air recirculation button will not be activated
when the air conditioner is in DEF mode.
Air flow control
Turning the air flow control dial away from AUTO
selects the air outlet to:
Air flows from center and side
ventilators.
Air flows from center and side
ventilators and foot outlets.
Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
Air flows from defroster and foot
outlets.
Air flows mainly from defroster
outlets.
Display screen, heater, air conditioner and audio systems
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2006 Altima (l30)
Owners Manual—USA_English (nna)
02/23/06—arosenma