air condition NISSAN MAXIMA 2003 A33 / 5.G Navigation Manual

Changes display brightness.
7. OFF button
T urns off the display .
8. AUTO button; refer to page 12-3.
Displays automatic temperature control.
9. ECON button; refer to page 12-4.
The air conditioner does not activate. When
you need to heat only , use the ECON button.
10. T emperature set knob; refer to page 12-3.
Changes the temperature setup.
11.
button; refer to page 12-4.
Recirculates air within vehicle.
12.
button; refer to page 12-5.
Controls air flow.
13.
button; refer to page 12-5.
Activates the defroster .14. OFF button
Cancels the display relative to air conditioner
or turns the automatic temperature control off.
HOW TO USE THE
JOYSTICK/TOUCH SCREEN
The system’s basic operation is to select
(touch) the keys displayed on the screen.
The joystick is used to make selections.
T ouch the key on the screen with your finger .
NOTE:
T o select the key displayed on the
screen, touch it lightly .
T ouching the screen with hard objects
such as your finger nails or a pen will
damage or adversely affect the system.
Please refer to “How to handle the dis-
play” on page 11-20.
HOW TO USE THE KEYS THAT
APPEAR ON THE DISPLAY
When the buttons on the control panel are
pressed, the display shows keys which are
used for various settings. The keys that appear
on the display when each button is pressed are
explained in this section, while the detailed op-
erations of keys are explained in each section.
Keys that appear when the
MAPbutton is pressed
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Please refer to “Displaying the track” on page
11-11.
Map & A/Ckey:
Displays both the map and the air conditioner
information at the same time (two-screen dis-
play).
Please refer to “Changing the display mode” on
page 11-15.
Keys that appear when the
DESTbutton is pressed
Sets destinations (final destination and
waypoints) to search for a route.This will activate various navigational func-
tions.
WARNING
For safety , some of the functions on
the menu will be disabled while the
vehicle is moving. T o use the tempo-
rarily disabled functions, park the ve-
hicle in a safe place and shift to P or
N, and set the parking brake.

Address Bookkey:
Use this category item if you want to go to
places stored in the address book.
Please refer to “Setting with
Address Book key” on page 5-3.


Previous Dest.key:
Y ou can choose destinations from the last 10
destinations set.
For details, please refer to “Setting with
Previous Dest. key” on page 5-4.


Address/Streetkey:
Use this category item if you know the city
name, street name and house number of the
destination (waypoints).
Please refer to “Setting with
Address/Street key” on page 5-6.


Intersectionkey:
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3. Select theSystem Setting key on the
[SETTINGS] screen.4. Select theMap & A/C key .
5. Select the
On key .6. After setting, press the MAP button.
The right section displays the air conditioner
control screen and the left section displays the
map.
When the enlarged view is displayed, the air
conditioner control screen will not be dis-
played.
CHANGING THE DISPLA Y
COLOR
Y ou can change the display color .
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CONTROL P ANELThis manual only covers the switch functions.
Please also refer to the vehicle’s owner’s
manual for instructions on “Heater and air con-
ditioner” in the “Heater , air conditioner and au-
dio systems” section.
Start the engine and operate the controls to ac-
tivate the air conditioner .
WARNING

The air conditioner cooling func-
tion operates only when the en-
gine is running.

Do not leave children, disabled
adults, or pets alone in your ve-
hicle. On hot, sunny days, tem-
peratures in a closed vehicle
could quickly become high enough
to cause severe or possibly fatal
injuries to people or animals.
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Do not use the recirculation mode
for long periods as it may cause
the interior air to become stale
and the windows to fog up.

Positioning of the heater and air
conditioner controls should not be
done while driving in order that
full attention may be given to the
driving operation.
HOW TO USE THEAUTOBUT-
TON
This mode may be normally used all year round
as the system automatically works to keep a
constant temperature. Air flow distribution and
fan speed are also controlled automatically .
1. Press the AUTO button.
The automatic temperature control mode will
be displayed on the right.2. T urn the temperature set knob to set the de-
sired temperature.

Adjust the temperature set knob to about
75°F (24°C) for normal operation.

The temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically . Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also
controlled automatically .
INFO:

T urn the knob to the right to raise the tem-
perature.
T urn the knob to the left to lower the tem-
perature.
3. T o stop the air conditioning, press the
OFF button.
CAUTION

If the engine is not running, air
conditioning and dehumidification
will not be activated.

When the key is in the ACC posi-
tion but the engine is not running,
air is available by pressing the
AUTObutton, but the cooling
function will not operate.
NOTE:

When the ambient temperature is
close to 32°F (0°C), the cooler and
dehumidification functions are not
available.
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When the temperature of the engine
is low, immediately after starting the
engine, the amount of air to the foot
area will be limited.

When the outside temperature is
low, the air from the front defroster
will be increased, depending on how
cold it is outside.

When you operate the air conditioner
while the map display is used, the
control mode of the air conditioner
will be displayed in the map display
and will turn off after approximately
5 seconds.

Y ou can have the system continu-
ously display the air conditioner con-
trol panel.
USING THEECONBUTTON
The air conditioner does not activate. When
you need to heat only , use the ECON button.1. Press the AUTO button to use the dehu-
midification function.
2. Press the ECON button to switch off the
dehumidification function.
The A/C indicator will disappear .
3. T urn the temperature set knob to set the de-
sired temperature.

The temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically . Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also
controlled automatically .
Do not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Otherwise the sys-
tem may not work properly .
INFO:

T urn the knob to the right to raise the tem-
perature.

T urn the knob to the left to lower the tem-
perature.
HOW TO USE THEBUT-
TON
This button switches between drawing air from
the outside and recirculating the air inside the
vehicle.
INFO:

Indicator light ON: inside air recirculation

Indicator light OFF: draws air from the out-
side
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HOW TO USE THEBUT-
TON
Pushing thebutton selects the desired
air flow.
: Air flows from center and side venti-
lators.
: Air flows from center and side venti-
lators and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
: Air flow from defroster and foot out-
lets.
HOW TO USE THEBUT-
TON
This button will turn off the inside air recircu-
lation and remove the collected moisture on the
windshield.1. Press the
button.
The
button will be illuminated, and
will be displayed on the Auto T emp.
control display . The air conditioner will auto-
matically be turned on when outside tempera-
tures are above 35°F (2°C) to defog the wind-
shield, and the air recirculation mode will au-
tomatically be turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger com-
partment to improve the defogging perfor-
mance.2. T urn the temperature set knob to set the de-
sired temperature.

T o quickly remove ice or fog from the out-
side of the windows, touch the
key
and set to the maximum fan speed position
.

As soon as possible after the windshield is
clean, push the AUTO button to return to
the auto mode.
3. T o stop this function, press the
button once again, or press the OFF but-
ton.
HOW TO USE THEOFFBUT-
TON
This will stop the air conditioner and switch
on/off the air conditioner control panel.
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FAN SPEED CONTROL
Y ou can set the desired fan speed.
T ouch the
key to increase the fan
speed.
T ouch the
key to decrease the fan
speed.
INFO:
If you adjust the air outlet and fan speed,
the air conditioner will switch to
MANUAL control mode.
SETTING BACK TO AUTO-
MA TIC CONTROL
Press the AUTO button to set back to the au-
tomatic air conditioning from manual.
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