2003 Nissan Altima Owner's Manual - Page 71
2003 Nissan Altima Manual
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● If the ignition switch is in the OFF position with the fog lights turned ON, a warning chime will sound indicating the fog lights were left ON. The fog lights will be turned OFF by the Battery Saver function approximately 5 minutes after the last door is closed. ● If the ignition switch is turned to the ON position after the fog lights were turned OFF by the Battery Saver function, the fog lights will immediately come back ON. Headlight switch in the AUTO position; nighttime operation ● Fog lights, marker and taillights come ON. ● Headlights come ON. The lights can be adjusted to turn ON in brighter or dimmer environments. See your NISSAN dealer to have the sensitivity setting adjusted. ● Dash readouts dim unless the dimmer switch is on full bright. ● If the ignition switch is in the OFF position with the fog lights turned ON, the fog lights will be turned OFF by the Twilight Sentinel function approximately 45 seconds after the last door is closed. The default setting is 45 seconds. See your NISSAN dealer to have this time adjusted up to 180 seconds. ● If any door is opened when the ignition switch is in the OFF position, the Twilight Sentinel function operates for approximately 5 minutes. After approximately 5 minutes, the lights will turn OFF due to the Battery Saver function. ● If the ignition switch is turned to the ON position after the fog lights were turned OFF by the Twilight Sentinel function, the fog lights and the headlights will come ON together when the Auto Light Sensor determines it is dark enough. The fog lights will now operate independently of the headlights only if the headlight switch is turned OFF. ● When the high beams are turned ON, the fog lights will turn OFF. The fog lights will come back ON when the high beams are turned OFF. Headlights turned ON and OFF by the driver (no AUTO headlight function); day or nighttime operation ● Same operation as "Headlight switch in the AUTO position; daytime operation" described above. Some of the Battery Saver and Twilight Sentinel functions can be turned ON and OFF or adjusted. Please see your NISSAN dealer if you have any questions. To turn the fog lights OFF, turn the switch to the OFF position. The fog lights automatically turn off whenever the high beam headlight function is selected. Instruments and controls 2-23