2003 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 149

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CRUISE CONTROL (if so equipped) ● The SET indicator light may blink when the cruise control main switch is turned ON while pushing the RES/ACCEL, COAST/SET, or CANCEL switch (located on the steering wheel). To properly set the cruise control system, use the following procedures. CAUTION On manual transmission models, do not shift into N (Neutral) without depressing the clutch pedal when the cruise control is set. Should this occur, depress the clutch pedal and turn the main switch off immediately. Failure to do so may cause engine damage. WARNING Do not use the cruise control when driving under the following conditions: ● When it is not possible to keep the vehicle at a set speed. WSD0054 CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS The cruise control allows driving at a speed between 30 - 90 MPH (48 - 144 km/h) without keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal. To turn on the cruise control, push the main switch. The CRUISE indicator light in the instrument panel comes on. To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push the COAST/SET switch and release it. The SET indicator light in the instrument panel comes on. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle maintains the set speed. ● To pass another vehicle, depress the accelerator pedal. When you release the pedal, the vehicle returns to the previously set speed. ● The vehicle may not maintain the set speed when going up or down steep hills. If this happens, drive without the cruise control. 1. 2. 3. 4. Cruise control main switch RES/ACCEL switch CANCEL switch COAST/SET switch ● In heavy traffic or in traffic that varies in speed. ● On winding or hilly roads. ● On slippery roads (rain, snow, ice, etc.). ● In very windy areas. Doing so could cause a loss of vehicle control and result in an accident. PRECAUTIONS ON CRUISE CONTROL ● If the cruise control system malfunctions, it cancels automatically. The SET indicator light in the instrument panel then blinks to warn the driver. ● If the SET indicator light blinks, turn the cruise control main switch off and have the system checked by a NISSAN dealer. Starting and driving 5-13

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1.
Cruisecontrolmainswitch
2.
RES/ACCELswitch
3.
CANCELswitch
4.
COAST/SETswitch
PRECAUTIONSONCRUISE
CONTROL
●
If the cruise control system malfunctions, it
cancels automatically. The SET indicator
light in the instrument panel then blinks to
warnthedriver.
●
If the SET indicator light blinks, turn the
cruise control main switch off and have the
systemcheckedbyaNISSANdealer.
●
The SET indicator light may blink when the
cruise control main switch is turned ON
while
pushing
the
RES/ACCEL,
COAST/SET, or CANCEL switch (located
on the steering wheel). To properly set the
cruisecontrolsystem,usethefollowingpro-
cedures.
WARNING
Donotusethecruisecontrolwhendriving
underthefollowingconditions:
●
When it is not possible to keep the
vehicleatasetspeed.
●
Inheavytrafficorintrafficthatvariesin
speed.
●
Onwindingorhillyroads.
●
Onslipperyroads(rain,snow,ice,etc.).
●
Inverywindyareas.
Doing so could cause a loss of vehicle
controlandresultinanaccident.
CAUTION
On manual transmission models, do not
shiftintoN(Neutral)withoutdepressingthe
clutchpedalwhenthecruisecontrolisset.
Shouldthisoccur,depresstheclutchpedal
and turn the main switch off immediately.
Failuretodosomaycauseenginedamage.
CRUISECONTROLOPERATIONS
The cruise control allows driving at a speed be-
tween 30 - 90 MPH (48 - 144 km/h) without
keepingyourfootontheacceleratorpedal.
To turn on the cruise control,
push the main
switch.TheCRUISEindicatorlightintheinstru-
mentpanelcomeson.
Tosetcruisingspeed,
acceleratethevehicleto
thedesiredspeed,pushtheCOAST/SETswitch
and release it. The SET indicator light in the
instrumentpanelcomeson.Takeyourfootoffthe
acceleratorpedal.Yourvehiclemaintainstheset
speed.
●
Topassanothervehicle,
depresstheac-
celerator pedal. When you release the
pedal, the vehicle returns to the previously
setspeed.
●
Thevehiclemaynotmaintainthesetspeed
when going up or down steep hills. If this
happens,drivewithoutthecruisecontrol.
WSD0054
CRUISECONTROL(ifsoequipped)
Starting and driving
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