NISSAN MAXIMA 2010 Owner´s Manual

WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving. You could lose control of your
vehicle and cause an accident.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the steering wheel any
closer to you than is necessary for proper
steering operation and comfort. The driv-
er’s air bag inflates with great force. If you
are unrestrained, leaning forward, sitting
sideways or out of position in any way, you
are at greater risk of injury or death in a
crash. You may also receive serious or
fatal injuries from the air bag if you are up
against it when it inflates. Always sit back
against the seatback and as far away as
practical from the steering wheel. Always
use the seat belts.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION (if so
equipped)
Tilt operation
Push the switchs1up or down to adjust the
steering wheel to the desired position.
Entry/Exit function
The automatic drive positioner system will make
the steering wheel move up automatically when
the driver’s door is opened and the ignition
switch is in the LOCK position. This lets the driver
get into and out of the seat more easily. The
steering wheel moves back into position when
the driver’s door is closed and the ignition switch
is pushed.
For more information, see “Automatic drive posi-
tioner” in this section.
Telescopic operation
Push the switchs1forward or backward to ad-
just the steering wheel to the desired position.LPD0458
TILT/TELESCOPIC STEERING
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MANUAL OPERATION (if so
equipped)
Tilt and telescopic operation
Pull the lock levers1all the way towards you:
cAdjust the steering wheel forward or back-
ward in direction
s2to the desired position.
cAdjust the steering wheel up or down in
direction
s3to the desired position.
Lock the steering wheel by releasing the lock
lever. Make sure the lock lever has returned to its
original position to lock the steering wheel in
place.
WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving. You could lose control of your
vehicle and cause an accident.
LPD0457
WPD0297
SUN VISORS
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s1To block glare from the front, swing down the
main sun visor.
s2To block glare from the side, remove the
main sun visor from the center mount and
swing the visor to the side.
s3Slide the extension sun visor in or out as
needed.
CAUTION
cDo not store the sun visor before return-
ing the extension to its original
position.
cDo not pull the extension sun visor forc-
edly downward.
VANITY MIRRORS
To access the vanity mirror, pull the sun visor
down and flip open the mirror cover. The vanity
mirror will illuminate when the mirror cover is
open.
AUTOMATIC ANTI-GLARE
REARVIEW MIRROR
The inside mirror is designed so that it automati-
cally dims during night time conditions and ac-
cording to the intensity of the headlights of the
vehicle following you. The automatic anti-glare
feature is activated when the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position.
NOTE:
Do not hang any objects over the sensors
s1or apply glass cleaner to the sensors.
Doing so will reduce the sensitivity of the
sensors, resulting in improper operation.
WPD0324
MIRRORS
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Type A
The indicator lights2will illuminate when the
automatic anti-glare feature is operating.
With the ignition switch placed in the ON posi-
tion, press the
button as described:
cTo turn off the anti-glare feature, press
the
button. The indicator light will turn
off.
cTo turn on the anti-glare feature, press
the
button again. The indicator light
will turn on.For information on the compass display (if so
equipped) , see “Compass display” in the “Instru-
ments and controls” section of this manual.
Type B and Type C
The indicator lights2will illuminate when the
automatic anti-glare feature is operating.
To turn off the automatic anti-glare feature, press:
cthe O button for inside mirrors without
compass.
cthe
button for inside mirrors with
compass.
The indicator light will turn off.
Type A
WPD0446
Type B-Without compass
LPD0469
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To turn on the automatic anti-glare feature again,
press:
cthe | button for inside mirrors without
compass.
cthe
button for inside mirrors with
compass.
The indicator light will turn on.
Some vehicles are also equipped with automatic
anti-glare outside mirrors. For additional informa-
tion, see “Automatic anti-glare outside mirrors” in
this section.For information on HomeLinkTUniversal Trans-
ceiver operation, see the “HomeLinkTUniversal
Transceiver” in the “Instruments and controls”
section of this manual.
For information on the compass display (if so
equipped) , see “Compass display” in the “Instru-
ments and controls” section of this manual.
OUTSIDE MIRRORS
The outside mirror remote control will operate
only when the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position.
Move the small switch
s1to select the right or left
mirror. Adjust each mirror to the desired position
using the large switch
s2.
Type C-With compass
LPD0470LPD0237
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WARNING
cObjects viewed in the outside mirror on
the passenger side are closer than they
appear. Be careful when moving to the
right. Using only this mirror could cause
an accident. Use the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder to properly
judge distances to other objects.
cDo not adjust the mirrors while driving.
You could lose control of your vehicle
and cause an accident.
Automatic anti-glare outside mirrors (if
so equipped)
The driver’s outside mirror will automatically dim
during nighttime conditions to reduce the glare
from the headlights of trailing vehicles. The auto-
matic anti-glare feature operates only when the
ignition switch is placed in the ON position.
The automatic anti-glare feature will be on when
starting the vehicle. The indicator light on the
automatic anti-glare rearview mirror will illuminate
when the automatic anti-glare feature is on.
To turn off the automatic anti-glare feature, press:
cthe O button on rearview mirror without
compass (Type B) .cthe
button on rearview mirror with
compass (Type C) .
The indicator light will turn off.
To turn on the automatic anti-glare feature again,
press:
cthe | button on rearview mirror without
compass (Type B) .
cthe
button on rearview mirror
equipped with compass (Type C) .
The indicator light will turn on.
For information on the automatic anti-glare rear-
view mirror, see “Automatic anti-glare rearview
mirror” in this section.
Reverse tilt-down feature (if so
equipped)
The reverse tilt-down feature will turn both out-
side mirror surfaces downward to provide better
rear visibility close to the vehicle when the small
switch is in either the L or R position.
NOTE:
If the outside mirror control switch is in the
neutral position, neither mirror will turn
downward when the shift selector is moved
to R (Reverse) .Move the shift selector to R (Reverse) . Both
mirrors will turn downward.
The mirror surfaces will return to their original
position when any of the following have occurred:
cThe shift selector is moved to any position
other than R (Reverse) .
cThe outside mirror control switch is set to the
neutral or center position.
cThe ignition switch is placed in the OFF
position.
Heated mirrors (if so equipped)
The electric control type outside mirrors (if so
equipped) can be heated to defrost, defog, or
de-ice for improved visibility. Push the rear win-
dow defogger switch to activate the heating
function. Push the switch again to deactivate, or
the heating function will automatically turn off
after approximately 15 minutes.
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Foldable outside mirrors
Pull the outside mirror toward the door to fold it.The automatic drive positioner system has two
features:
cMemory storage function
cEntry/exit function
MEMORY STORAGE FUNCTION
Two positions for the driver’s seat, steering col-
umn, and outside mirrors can be stored in the
automatic drive positioner memory. Follow these
procedures to use the memory system.
1. Set the Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) shift selector to the P (Park) position.
2. Place the ignition in the ON position.
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AUTOMATIC DRIVE POSITIONER (if
so equipped)
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3. Adjust the driver’s seat, steering column,
and outside mirrors to the desired positions
by manually operating each adjusting
switch. For additional information, see
“Seats” in the “Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system” section and
“Outside mirrors” in this section.
During this step, do not place the ignition
switch in any position other than ON.
4. Push the SET switch and, within 5 seconds,
push the memory switch (1 or 2) .
The indicator light for the pushed memory
switch will come on and stay on for approxi-
mately 5 seconds after pushing the switch.
After the indicator light goes off, the se-
lected positions are stored in the selected
memory (1 or 2) .
If a new memory is stored in the same memory
switch, the previous memory will be deleted.
Linking a keyfob to a stored memory
position
Each keyfob can be linked to a stored memory
position (memory switch 1 or 2) with the follow-
ing procedure.
1. Follow the steps for storing a memory posi-
tion.2. While the indicator light for the memory
switch being set is illuminated for 5 sec-
onds, press the
button on the keyfob.
The indicator light will blink. After the indica-
tor light goes off, the keyfob is linked to that
memory setting.
With the ignition switch placed in the OFF posi-
tion, press the
button on the keyfob. The
driver’s seat and outside mirrors will move to the
memorized position.
NOTE:
If a new memory position is saved to the
memory switch, the keyfob automatically
re-links.
Confirming memory storage
cPlace the ignition switch in the ON position
and push the SET switch. If the main memory
has not been stored, the indicator light will
come on for approximately 0.5 seconds.
When the memory has stored the position,
the indicator light will stay on for approxi-
mately 5 seconds.cIf the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
fuse opens, the memory storage function will
be canceled and must be restarted before a
stored memory position can be set again.
Drive the vehicle over 25 MPH (40 km/h) to
restart the memory storage function. You
can also restart the memory storage function
using the following procedure.
1. Connect the battery cable or replace the
fuse.
2. Open and close the driver’s door more than
2 times with the ignition switch in the LOCK
position.
Once the memory storage function has been
restarted, you can store a memory position.
See “Memory storage function” in this sec-
tion.Selecting the memorized position
Set the shift selector to the P (Park) position,
then:
cWithin 45 seconds of opening the driver’s
door, push the memory switch (1 or 2) or
cPlace the ignition switch in the ON position
and push the memory switch (1 or 2) .
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The driver’s seat, steering column, and outside
mirrors will move to the memorized position with
the indicator light blinking, and then the light will
stay on for approximately 5 seconds.
ENTRY/EXIT FUNCTION
This system is designed so that the driver’s seat
and automatic operation steering column will au-
tomatically move when the shift selector is in the
P (Park) position. This allows the driver to get into
and out of the driver’s seat more easily.
The driver’s seat will slide backward and the
steering wheel will move up when the driver’s
door is opened and the ignition switch is in the
LOCK position.
The driver’s seat and steering wheel will return to
the previous position when the driver’s door is
closed and the ignition switch is pushed.
The entry/exit function can be adjusted or can-
celed. See “Comfort & Convenience settings” in
the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice
recognition systems” section of this manual.
Restarting the entry/exit function
If the battery cable is disconnected or if the fuse
opens, the entry/exit function will be disabled.
Drive the vehicle over 25 MPH (40 km/h) to
restart the entry/exit function. You can also restart
the entry/exit function using the following proce-
dure.
1. Connect the battery cable or replace the
fuse.
2. Open and close the driver’s door more than
2 times with the ignition switch in the LOCK
position.
The entry/exit function should now work properly.
SYSTEM OPERATION
The automatic drive positioner system will not
work or will stop operating under the following
conditions:
cWhen the vehicle speed is above 4 MPH (7
km/h) .
cWhen any of the memory switches are
pushed while the automatic drive positioner
is operating.cWhen the adjusting switch for the driver’s
seat is turned on while the automatic drive
positioner is operating.
cWhen the seat has been already moved to
the memorized position.
cWhen no seat position is stored in the
memory switch.
cWhen the shift selector is moved from P
(Park) to any other position.
cWhen the driver’s door remains open more
than 45 seconds and the ignition switch is
not in the ON position.
The automatic drive positioner system can be
adjusted and canceled for vehicles with naviga-
tion system. See “Comfort & Convenience set-
tings” in the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems” section of this
manual.
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MEMO
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