Nissan Altima (L34) 2019-2024 Owners Manual: Conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode

NOTE:

ProPILOT Assist provides no approach warnings, automatic braking, or steering assist in the conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode.

This mode allows driving at a speed between 25 to 90 mph (40 to 144 km/h) without keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal.

WARNING

• In the conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode, a warning chime does not sound to warn you if you are too close to the vehicle ahead, as neither the presence of the vehicle ahead nor the vehicle-to vehicle distance is detected.
• Pay special attention to the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you or a collision could occur.
• Always confirm the setting in the ICC system display.
• Do not use the conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode when driving under the following conditions:
  • When it is not possible to keep the vehicle at a set speed
  • 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.

Conventional (fixed speed) cruise control switches

1. RES+ switch:
   Resumes set speed or increases speed incrementally
2. CANCEL switch:
   Deactivates the system
3. ProPILOT Assist switch:
   Turns the ProPILOT Assist system on or off
4. SET- switch:
   Sets desired cruise speed or reduces speed incrementally

Conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode display and indicators

The display is located in the vehicle information display.

1. Set vehicle speed indicator:

This indicator indicates the set vehicle speed. For Canadian models, the speed is displayed in km/h.

• Green: Cruise control active.
• Gray: Cruise control standby.

2. Cruise indicator:

This indicator indicates the condition of the ICC system depending on a color.

• Cruise control ON indicator (gray): Indicates that the ProPILOT Assist switch is on
• Cruise control SET indicator (green): Indicates that the cruising speed is set
• Cruise control warning (yellow): Indicates that there is a malfunction in the ICC system

Operating conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode

To turn on the conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode, push and hold the ProPILOT Assist switch A for longer than about 1.5 seconds.

When pushing the ProPILOT Assist switch on, the ICC system display turns on. After you hold the ProPILOT Assist switch on for longer than about 1.5 seconds, the ICC system display turns off. The cruise indicator appears. You can now set your desired cruising speed. Pushing the ProPILOT Assist switch again will turn the system completely off. When the ignition switch is placed in the OFF position, the system is also automatically turned off.

To use the ICC system again, quickly push and release the ProPILOT Assist switch (vehicle-to vehicle distance control mode) or push and hold it (conventional cruise control mode) again to turn it on.

CAUTION

To avoid accidentally engaging cruise control, make sure to turn the ProPILOT Assist switch off when not using the ICC system.

To set cruising speed, accelerate your vehicle to the desired speed, push the SET- C switch and release it. (The color of the cruise indicator changes to green and set vehicle speed indicator comes on.) Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will maintain the set speed.

• To pass another vehicle, depress the accelerator pedal. When you release the pedal, the vehicle will return to the previously set speed.
• The vehicle may not maintain the set speed when going up or down steep hills.

  If this happens, manually maintain vehicle speed.

To cancel the preset speed, use any of the following methods:

1. Push the CANCEL switch. The vehicle set speed indicator and the cruise indicator will turn grey.

2. Tap the brake pedal. The vehicle speed indicator and the cruise indicator will turn grey.

3. Turn the ProPILOT Assist switch off. Both the cruise indicator and vehicle speed indicator will turn off.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, use one of the following three methods:

1. Depress the accelerator pedal. When the vehicle attains the desired speed, push and release the SET- switch.

2. Push and hold the RES+ switch. When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

3. Push, then quickly release the RES+ switch. Each time you do this, the set speed will increase by about 1 mph (1 km/h).

To reset at a slower cruising speed, use one of the following three methods:

1. Lightly tap the brake pedal. When the vehicle attains the desired speed, push the SET- switch and release it.

2. Push and hold the SET- switch. Release the switch when the vehicle slows down to the desired speed.

3. Push, then quickly release the SET switch.

Each time you do this, the set speed will decrease by about 1 mph (1 km/h).

To resume the preset speed, push and release the RES+ switch. The vehicle will resume the last set cruising speed when the vehicle speed is over 25 mph (40 km/h).

System temporarily unavailable

A chime sounds and the control is automatically cancelled under the following conditions:

• When the parking brake is applied.
• When the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system operates.
• When a wheel slips.

When the system is not operating properly, the chime sounds and the color of the cruise indicator will change to yellow.

Action to take:

If the color of the cruise indicator changes to yellow, park the vehicle in a safe place.

Turn the engine off, restart the engine, resume driving and then perform the setting again.

If it is not possible to set, or the indicator stays on, it may indicate that the system is malfunctioning. Although the vehicle is still driveable under normal conditions, have the vehicle checked by a NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop.