’s remote start, press the lock button on the key fob, then hold down the engine start button for two seconds. But before starting it up, make sure your vehicle is in a well-ventilated area with nothing flammable nearby.

On a snowy winter morning, the last thing you want to do is get into a freezing cold car—and that’s where remote start comes in! With the 2019 Nissan Altima, you can warm up your car for up to 20 minutes with the remote start feature and never have to worry about being cold on your way to work again.

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How to remote start your Nissan Altima

To remote start your Nissan Altima, you must be within 200 feet of the vehicle, but to ensure that it starts properly it's a good idea to get within 100 feet. Then, follow these instructions:

Starting the car

Press the lock button on the key fob.

Within 5 seconds, press and hold the engine start button for at least 2 seconds.

The doors will lock, the engine will start, and the parking lights will turn on.

Your Nissan’s engine will stay running for up to 10 minutes and then shut off. The heating or cooling setting that you used the last time your vehicle was on will automatically turn on.

Turning off the engine

Press and hold the engine start button until the parking lights turn off.

It’s that simple! Now you can start up your Nissan Altima in the winter and have it all warmed up by the time you get in.

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Nissan Altima remote start tips and tricks

There isn’t much to remote starting your Nissan Altima, but we do have some extra tips and tricks!

Your vehicle must be in park with the ignition off and all doors locked and closed for the remote start to work.

After one remote start session ends, you can begin another by following the remote start instructions and it will run for another 10 minutes.

Make sure that your Nissan is in a safe spot that is well-ventilated and not near anything flammable.

Key Takeaway Use remote start for up to 20 minutes—but first check to make sure that your Nissan Altima is in a well-ventilated area without anything flammable nearby.

Which Nissan models come with remote start?

If you’re a Nissan fan hoping that other models have a remote start feature, you’re in luck! Here are other Nissans with remote start:

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