steering NISSAN MAXIMA 2013 A35 / 7.G Quick Reference Guide

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HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL c
O
NTROL
02
LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT
03
VEHIc LE INFORMATION DISPLAY
04
TRIP ODOMETER*
05
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS c
O
NTROL*
06
WINDSHIELD WIPER / WASHER SWIT
cH
07
STEERING WHEEL SWIT
cHE
S FOR
AUDIO* / B LU ETO OTH
® / NAVIGATION
08
cRUISE
cONTROL
09
VEHI
cLE D
YNAMI
c
c
O
NTROL (VD
c
)
OFF SWIT
c
H*
10
OUTSIDE MIRROR c ONTROL SWIT
c
H11 HEATED STEERING WHEEL SWIT
cH*
12
TRUN
k
LID RELEASE SWIT
cH
13
INTELLIGENT k
EY P
ORT
14
TILT / TELES
cO
PI
c
STEERING c
O
LUMN*
15
HOOD RELEASE*
16
cONTROL PANEL DISPLAY*
17
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG
STATUS LIGHT*
18
AU D I O SYSTE M
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AUTOMATI
c
c
LI
MATE c
O
NTROLS
*See your Owner’s Manual for information.
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TABLE OF
c
O
NTENTS
EssEntial in formation
Loose Fuel

c ap
................................................2

T

ire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ..........................
2

Heated Steering W

heel (if so equipped)
............................3
f

irst Driv E

fE atur
Es
N

ISSAN Intelligent k
ey® System..................................4

T

runk Lid Release
...............................................5
Seat Adjustments

..............................................
5

Automatic Drive P

ositioner (if so equipped) .........................
6

Outside Mirror

c
ontrol Switch
....................................6

St

arting/Stopping the Engine
..................................... 7

Headlight

c
ontrol Switch ........................................
7

W

indshield Wiper/Washer Switch
.................................8

Automatic

c
limate
c
ontrols (if so equipped) ........................
8



FM/AM/SiriusXM
™ Satellite Radio with cD/ DVD Player (if so equipped)...10


USB/iPod® Interface (if so equipped).............................11


c
ruise
c
ontrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel-Filler Door

...............................................
11
sy

st
E

m Gui DE

V

ehicle Information Display
......................................12



Bluetooth
® Hands-free Phone System (if so equipped) ..............12
System Operating T
ips
.......................................13
Bluetooth® System without Navigation (if so equipped) ............13
Bluetooth® System with Navigation (if so equipped)...............15
Navigation System (if so equipped)...............................17

D

VD Player (if so equipped)
.....................................19


HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver (if so equipped)...................19
• A cellular telephone should not be used for any purpose while
driving so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.
• Always wear your seat belt.
• Supplemental air bags do not replace proper seat belt usage.
• Children 12 and under should always ride in the rear seat
properly secured in child restraints or seat belts according to
their age and weight.
• Do not drink and drive.
For more information, refer to the “
s afety –– s eats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system (section 1)”, the “
m onitor, climate,
audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” and the

s
tarting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual. Additional information about your vehicle is also available in your Owner’s Manual, Navigation System Owner’s Manual and at www.nissanusa.com. To view detailed
instructional videos, go to
www.nissanownersinfo.mobi/2013/maxima or snap this barcode with an appropriate barcode reader.
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hEat ED st EEr inG W hE El (if so equipped)
Once activated, your heated steering wheel will



automatically turn on and off to maint
ain a



temperature above 6
8°F (20° c ).
If the surface temperature of the steering wheel is



above 6
8°F (20° c ) and the control switch
01 is

turned on, the system will not heat the steering



wheel. T

his does not indicate a malfunction.
For more information, refer to the “instruments and controls (section 2)”
of your Owner ’s Manual.
01
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sEat a DJu stmEnts
To slide the seat forward or bac kward, push the



control switc
h
01 forward or backward.
To adjust the angle of the seatback, push the switch

02 forward or backward.
S
EA

T


LIFTER
(if so equipped for driver
’s seat)
To adjust the angle and height of the seat cushion, push the front or rear end of the switch
01 up
or down.
POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT (if so equipped for driver’s seat)
To adjust the seat lumbar area, push the front or rear end of the switch
03 .
For more information, refer to the “safety –– seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your
Owner ’s Manual.
0102
03
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trunk liD rEl E asE
Use one of the following methods to open the trunk:
Push the trunk opener request switch
01 , located



on the far right under the trunk handle, for more than




1 second while carrying the NI

SSAN




Intelligent

k
ey® with you.
Press the trunk release button
02 on the



Intelligent

k
ey for more than 0.5 seconds.
From inside the vehicle, push the trunk lid release
switc
h
03 located on the instrument panel to the



left of the steering wheel.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
02
01
03
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AUTOMATIC DRIVE POSITIONER (if so equipped)
Two positions for the driver’s seat, steering column



and outside mirrors can be stored in the automatic




drive positioner memory.
Follow these procedures to set the memory positions:



• Confirm the shift lever is in the
P (P
ar
k ) position.





Push the ignition switc
h to the on position.





Adjust the driver
’s seat, steering column and outside mirrors to the desired positions using



the adjusting switc
hes for each feature.





Push the
s
E
t switch within 5 seconds push the memory switch (1 or 2) for at least
1 second.





T
he indicator light on the memory switch you select will illuminate for approximately



5 seconds.






T
he driver’s seat, steering column and outside mirror positions are now set to your preference.
These memorized positions can also be linked to your NISSAN Intelligent key®.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
outsiDE mirror C ontrol s W itC h
The outside mirror control switch is located on the



left side of the instrument panel.
To select the left or right mirror, move the switch
01 .
Adjust eac
h mirror to the desired position using the
switc

h
02 .
To prevent accidentally moving the mirror, move this
switc

h
01 to the center “neutral” position.
REVERSE TILT-DOWN FEATURE (if so equipped)
When the small switch
01 is in either the left or right position, the reverse tilt-down feature

will turn both outside mirror surfaces downward to provide better rear v\
isibility close to the
vehicle.
To turn both mirrors downward, move the shift selector to r ( rE v Er sE) .
NOTE: If the small switch is in the “neutral” position, neither mirror will turn downward \
when the
shift selector is moved to
r ( r
E
v E
r
s
E)
.
The mirror surfaces will return to their original position when any of th\
e following have occurred:





T
he shift selector is moved to any position other than r ( r
E
v E
r
s
E)
.





T
he outside mirror control switch is set to the center “neutral” position.





T
he ignition switch is placed in the off position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
01
02
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SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
close all windows. Surrounding noises may interfere



with system operation and performance.
Press the
or
button on the steering
w
heel to activate voice recognition.
Wait for the tone before speaking.
Begin speaking a command within 5 seconds of the tone.
Speak in a clear and natural voice without pausing between words.
Look straight ahead and avoid speaking too loudly or too softly.
To go back to the previous command, say “Go back”.
To cancel a voice recognition session, say “Exit” or press and hold the
or
button.
To interrupt the system voice and give a command quickly, press the
or
button.
When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the la\
st name to be



spoken before the first name. F
or example, “Michael Smith” may be spoken as “Smith Michael”.
To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume \
control switches
or
on the steering wheel or turn the VOL/ON•OFF control knob on the audio system

while the system is responding.
Voice commands (if so equipped) can be used to operate various Bluetoot\
h System features.



See your Owner
’s Manual for detailed information.
If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train th\
e system



using the Speaker Adapt
ation Mode.
Some commands are not available while the vehicle is in motion.
The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of available commands\
at any time.
Please refer to the cellular phone manufacturer ’s Owner’s Manual for detailed information



regarding your Bluetooth phone.
Bluetooth system without navigation* (if so equipped)
cONNEcTING PRO c EDURE
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when connecting
the phone.
1.


Press the button on the steering wheel. The
system announces the available commands.
2.


S

ay: “
c
onnect phone”. The system acknowledges



the command and announces the next set of




available commands.
3.


S

ay: “Add phone”. The system acknowledges the



command and asks you to initiate connecting
from



the phone handset.
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*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
g.
microphone
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4. Initiate connecting from the phone:
The connecting procedure varies according to each cellular phone model. For detailed



connecting instructions and compatible phones, please visit




www
.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
When prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The PIN code is



assigned by N
ISSAN and cannot be changed.)
5.


S
ay a name for the phone when the system asks you to provide one. You can give the phone



a name of your c
hoice.
PHONEBOO
k
SE
TUP
Depending on your cell phone, the system may automatically download your\
cell phone’ s



entire phonebook to the vehicle’
s Bluetooth system.
If the phonebook does not download automatically , 40 entries can be individually downloaded.
To manually download entries:



1.

Press the button on the steering wheel.




2.


After the tone, s
ay “Phonebook”.



3.


After the next tone, s
ay “Transfer Entry”. The system acknowledges the command and



asks you to initiate the transfer from the phone handset. T
he new contact phone number



will be transferred from the cellular phone to the vehicle.
The transfer procedure varies according to each cellular phone. See your cellular phone’s



owner
’s manual for details. You can also visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth for



instructions on transferring phone numbers from N
ISSAN recommended cellular phones.



4.

T
he system repeats the number and prompts you for the next command. When you have



finished entering numbers or transferring an entry
, choose “Store.”



5.

T
he system confirms the name, location and number.
MAkING A cALL F ROM THE PHONEBOOk
1. Press the
button.

2.


After waiting for the tone, s
ay “ c all”.
3.


After the next tone, speak a name of a phonebook entry
. For example “Michael Smith”.
4.

c
onfirm the correct name is recognized by saying “Dial” after the tone.
NOTE: In some cases, names stored in all UPPER
cA

SE letters may not be recognized by the
voice recognition system.
MAkING A cALL B Y PHONE NUMBER
1. Press the
button. A tone will sound.
2.


S

ay: “Call”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set of



available commands.

3.


S

ay: “Phone Number”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next



set of available commands.

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4. Initiate connecting from the phone.
The connecting procedure varies according



to eac
h cellular phone model. For detailed



connecting instructions and a list of




compatible phones, please visit




www
.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
When prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234”



from the handset. (T
he PIN code is assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
5. W

hen connecting is complete, the screen will return to the Bluetooth sett\
ings screen.
PHONEBOO
k
SE
TUP
Depending on your cell phone, the system may automatically download your\
cell phone’ s



entire phonebook to the vehicle’
s Bluetooth system.
If the phonebook does not download automatically , the vehicle phonebook may be set for
up to 40 entries.
To manually download entries:



1.

Press the
P hon
E button and select the





“V
ehicle Phonebook” key.



2.

Select the “
Add New” key at the top of the display.



T
here are different methods to input a phone



number
. Select one of the following options:





“Copy from Call History” to s
ave a number from



the Outgoing, Incoming or Missed
c alls lists.





“Copy from the Handset” to s
ave a number



t
hat has been downloaded from your handset


to the vehicle.





“Enter Number by K
eypad” to input the number


and name manually.
MA
k
I
NG A c
ALL
T

o make a call, follow this procedure:
1.


Press the
P hon
E
button on the instrument panel



or the button on the steering wheel. The “Phone”
menu will appear on the control panel display .
2.


Select the “V
ehicle Phonebook”, “
ca
ll History”,



“Handset
Phonebook” or “Dial Number” key.
3.


Select the desired entry from the list.

4.


Dialing begins when the entry is selected or when the “Ok
” key is selected.
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REcEIVING/ENDING A cA LL
To accept the call, press the P honE button on



the instrument panel, the button on the steering
wheel or touc
h the “Answer” key.
To reject the call, touch the “Reject c all” key on the



display or press and hold the button on the
steering wheel.

To hang-up, press the button or touch the
“Hang-Up” key
.
For more information, refer to the “monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual or
visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
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03
050607081011
1213
02
04
09
naviGation syst E m (if so equipped)
Your Navigation System can calculate a route from the current location to\
a preferred



destination. T
he real-time map display and turn-by-turn voice guidance will lead you a\
long



the route.
The Navigation System will continually update your vehicle’s position. If you have deviated



from the original route, it will recalculate the route from your current\
location.
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