light NISSAN MAXIMA 2009 Owner´s Manual

0 Illustrated table of contents
Air bags, seat belts and child restraints..............0-2
Exterior front......................................0-3
Exterior rear.......................................0-4
Passenger compartment...........................0-5Instrument panel...................................0-6
Engine compartment check locations................0-8
Warning/indicator lights............................0-9
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1. Engine hood (P. 3-18)
2. Windshield wiper and washer switch
(P. 2-25)
3. Windshield (P. 8-18)
4. Moonroof (if so equipped) (P. 2-44)
5. Power windows (P. 2-41)
6. Door locks, Nissan Intelligent Key™,
keys, request button
(P. 3-4, 3-2, 3-2, 3-2)
7. Mirrors (P. 3-25)
8. Tire pressure (P. 8-30)
9. Flat tire (P. 6-2)
10. Tire chains (P. 8-38)
11. Headlight and turn signal switch
(P. 2-27)
12. Replacing bulbs (P. 8-28)
13. Fog lights (P. 8-25)
See the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
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EXTERIOR FRONT
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1. Interior trunk access (P. 1-5)
2. Moonroof (P. 2-44)
3. Sun visors (P. 3-24)
4. Interior lights, illuminated entry (P. 2-48)
5. HomeLink(if so equipped) (P. 2-51)
6. Interior mirrors (P. 3-25)
7. Glove box (P. 2-39)
8. Front cup holders (P. 2-38)
9. Console box (P. 2-39)
10. Front seat (P. 1-2)
11. Rear seat (P. 1-5)
See the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
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PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
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1. Side and center vents (P. 4-34)
2. Headlight/fog light/turn signal switch
(P. 2-27)
3. Steering wheel switch for audio control
and BluetoothHands-Free Phone
System (if so equipped) (P. 4-84, 4-88)4. Meters and gauges (P. 2-3)
5. Driver supplemental air bag/horn
(P. 1-35, P. 2-32)
6. Security indicator light (P. 2-23)
7. Cruise control main/set switches
(P. 5-18)8. Paddle shift selector (if so equipped)
(P. 5-14)
9. Windshield wiper/washer switch
(P. 2-25)
10. Display screen/Navigation system*
(if so equipped) (P. 4-14)
11. Display screen/Navigation system*
controls (if so equipped) (P. 4-14)
12. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-35)
13. Glove box (P. 2-39)
14. Display screen (models without
Navigation system) (P. 4-2)
15. Climate controls (models without
Navigation system) (P. 4-39)
16. Audio system controls (models without
Navigation system) (P. 4-43)
17. Passenger air bag status light (P. 1-44)
18. Audio system controls (P. 4-43)
19. Climate controls (P. 4-39)
20. Shift selector (P. 5-11)
21. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 2-32)
22. Ignition switch (behind the steering
wheel) (P. 5-7)
23. Tilt/telescopic steering wheel controls
(if so equipped) (P. 3-22)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
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Warning
lightName Page
or
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS) warn-
ing light2-10
or
Brake warning light 2-11
Charge warning
light2-11
Engine oil pressure
warning light2-11
Low tire pressure
warning light2-12
NISSAN Intelligent
Key™ warning light2-13
Seat belt warning
light and chime2-13
Warning
lightName Page
Supplemental air
bag warning light2-13
Indicator
lightName Page
Continuously Vari-
able Transmission
(CVT) indicator light2-14
Continuously Vari-
able Transmission
(CVT) position indi-
cator light2-10
CRUISE main
switch indicator light2-14
Front fog light indi-
cator light (if so
equipped)2-14
Front passenger air
bag status light2-14
Indicator
lightName Page
High beam indicator
light (blue)2-14
Malfunction indica-
tor light (MIL)2-14
Security indicator
light2-15
Slip indicator light 2-15
Turn signal/hazard
indicator lights2-15
Vehicle Dynamic
Control OFF indica-
tor light2-15
WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS
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1 Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system
Seats............................................1-2
Front power seat adjustment.....................1-3
Folding rear seat (if so equipped).................1-5
Head restraint adjustment.......................1-7
Front-seat Active Head Restraints................1-8
Seat belts........................................1-9
Precautions on seat belt usage...................1-9
Child safety...................................1-12
Pregnant women..............................1-13
Injured persons................................1-13
Three-point type seat belt with retractor..........1-13
Seat belt extenders............................1-16
Seat belt maintenance.........................1-16
Child restraints...................................1-17
Precautions on child restraints..................1-17LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System.............................1-19
Top tether strap child restraint..................1-20
Child restraint installation using LATCH..........1-21
Child restraint installation using the seat
belts.........................................1-25
Booster seats....................................1-31
Precautions on booster seats...................1-31
Booster seat installation........................1-33
Supplemental restraint system.....................1-35
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system.......................................1-35
Supplemental air bag warning labels.............1-49
Supplemental air bag warning light..............1-50
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WARNING
●Always route the shoulder belt over
your shoulder and across your chest.
Never put the belt behind your back,
under your arm or across your neck. The
belt should be away from your face and
neck, but not falling off your shoulder.
●Position the lap belt as low and snug as
possible AROUND THE HIPS, NOT THE
WAIST. A lap belt worn too high could
increase the risk of internal injuries in
an accident.●Be sure the seat belt tongue is securely
fastened to the proper buckle.
●Do not wear the seat belt inside out or
twisted. Doing so may reduce its
effectiveness.
●Do not allow more than one person to
use the same seat belt.
●Never carry more people in the vehicle
than there are seat belts.
●If the seat belt warning light glows con-
tinuously while the ignition is placed in
the ON position with all doors closed
and all seat belts fastened, it may indi-
cate a malfunction in the system. Have
the system checked by a NISSAN dealer
●No changes should be made to the seat
belt system. For example, do not modify
the seat belt, add material, or install
devices that may change the seat belt
routing or tension. Doing so may affect
the operation of the seat belt system.
Modifying or tampering with the seat
belt system may result in serious per-
sonal injury.●Once a seat belt pretensioner has acti-
vated, it cannot be reused and must be
replaced together with the retractor.
See your NISSAN dealer.
●Removal and installation of preten-
sioner system components should be
done by a NISSAN dealer.
●All seat belt assemblies, including re-
tractors and attaching hardware,
should be inspected after any collision
by a NISSAN dealer. NISSAN recom-
mends that all seat belt assemblies in
use during a collision be replaced un-
less the collision was minor and the
belts show no damage and continue to
operate properly. Seat belt assemblies
not in use during a collision should also
be inspected and replaced if either
damage or improper operation is noted.
●All child restraints and attaching hard-
ware should be inspected after any col-
lision. Always follow the restraint
manufacturer’s inspection instructions
and replacement recommendations.
The child restraints should be replaced
if they are damaged.
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5. Check to make sure the child restraint is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
child restraint is loose, repeat steps 2
through 4.
CHILD RESTRAINT INSTALLATION
USING THE SEAT BELTS
WARNING
●Even with the NISSAN Advanced Air
Bag System, never install a rear-facing
child restraint in the front passenger
seat. Front air bags inflate with great
force. A rear-facing child restraint could
be struck by the front air bag in a crash
and could seriously injure or kill your
child.●NISSAN recommends that child re-
straints be installed in the rear seat.
However, if you must install a front-
facing child restraint in the front pas-
senger seat, move the passenger seat
to the rearmost position. Also, be sure
the front passenger air bag status light
is illuminated to indicate the passenger
air bag is OFF. See “Front passenger air
bag and status light” later in this sec-
tion for details.
●The three-point seat belt in your vehicle
is equipped with an Automatic Locking
Retractor (ALR) which must be used
when installing a child restraint.
●Failure to use the ALR mode will result
in the child restraint not being properly
secured. The restraint could tip over or
otherwise be unsecured and cause in-
jury to the child in a sudden stop or
collision.
●A child restraint with a top tether strap
should not be used in the front passen-
ger seat.
The instructions in this section apply to child
restraint installation using the vehicle seat belts in
the rear seat or the front passenger seat.
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7. If the child restraint is equipped with a top
tether strap, route the top tether strap and
secure the tether strap to the tether anchor
point (rear seat installation only) . See “Top
tether strap child restraint” in this section.
Do not install child restraints that require the
use of a top tether strap to seating positions
that do not have a top tether anchor.
8. After attaching the child restraint, test it be-
fore you place the child in it. Push it from side
to side while holding the seat near the seat
belt path. The child restraint should not
move more than 1 inch (25 mm) , side to
side. Try to tug it forward and check to see ifthe belt holds the restraint in place. If the
restraint is not secure, tighten the belt as
necessary, or put the restraint in another
seat and test it again. You may need to try a
different child restraint. Not all child re-
straints fit in all types of vehicles.
9. Check that the retractor is in the ALR mode
by trying to pull more seat belt out of the
retractor. If you cannot pull any more seat
belt webbing out of the retractor, the retrac-
tor is in the ALR mode.
10. Check to make sure the child restraint is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
seat belt is not locked, repeat steps 3
through 8.
11. If the child restraint is installed in the front
passenger seat, place the ignition switch in
the ON position. The front passenger air bag
status light
should illuminate. If this
light is not illuminated seeFront passenger
air bag status lightin this section.Move
the child restraint to another seating
position.Have the system checked by a
NISSAN dealer.
After the child restraint is removed and the seat
belt is fully retracted, the ALR mode (child re-
straint mode) is canceled.
Front-facing – step 7
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4. Position the lap portion of the seat belt low
and snug on the child’s hips. Be sure to
follow the booster seat manufacturer’s in-
structions for adjusting the seat belt routing.
5. Pull the shoulder belt portion of the seat belt
toward the retractor to take up extra slack.
Be sure the shoulder belt is positioned
across the top, middle portion of the child’s
shoulder. Be sure to follow the booster seat
manufacturer’s instructions for adjusting the
seat belt routing.
6. Follow the warnings, cautions and instruc-
tions for properly fastening a seat belt
shown in “Three-point type seat belt with
retractor” earlier in this section.
7. If the booster seat is installed in the front
passenger seat, place the ignition in the ON
position. The front passenger air bag status
light
may or may not illuminate, de-
pending on the size of the child and the type
of booster seat being used. See “Front pas-
senger air bag and status light” later in this
section.
PRECAUTIONS ON
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
This Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) sec-
tion contains important information concerning
the following systems:
●Driver and passenger supplemental front-
impact air bag (NISSAN Advanced Air Bag
System)
●Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-
mental air bag
●Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supple-
mental air bag
●Seat belt with pretensioner
Supplemental front-impact air bag system:
The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System can help
cushion the impact force to the head and chest of
the driver and front passenger in certain frontal
collisions.
Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-
mental air bag system:This system can help
cushion the impact force to the chest and pelvic
area of the driver and front passenger in certain
side-impact collisions. The side air bags are de-
signed to inflate on the side where the vehicle is
impacted.
Front passenger position
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