climate control NISSAN MAXIMA 2013 A35 / 7.G User Guide

HOW TO SELECT MENUS ON THE
SCREEN
Vehicle functions are viewed on the center dis-
play screen in menus. Whenever a menu selec-
tion is made or menu item is highlighted, different
areas on the screen provide you with important
information. See the following for details:1. Header: Shows the path used to get to the current
screen (for example, press the SETTING
button > then select the “Clock” key, then
select the “Time Zone” key) . 2. Menu Selections:
Shows the options to choose within that
menu screen (for example, Pacific time zone,
Mountain time zone, etc.) .
3. UP/DOWN Movement Indicator: Shows that the NISSAN controller may be
used to move UP/DOWN on the screen and
select more options.
4. Screen Count: Shows the number of menu selections avail-
able for that screen (for example, 1/9) .
5. Footer/Information Line: Provides more information (if available)
about the menu selection currently high-
lighted (for example, Manually set the time
zone) .HOW TO USE THE STATUS
BUTTON
To display the status of the audio, climate control
system and fuel consumption, press the STATUS
button.
The following information will appear when the
STATUS button is pressed multiple times:
Audio →Audio and climate control system →
Audio and fuel consumption →Audio
HOW TO USE THE INFO BUTTON
Press the INFO button. The display screen
shows vehicle information for your convenience.
The information shown on the screen should be a
guide to determine the condition of the vehicle.
See the following for details.
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Fuel economy
Press the INFO button, then select the “Fuel
Economy” key using the NISSAN controller to
display Average Fuel Economy, Distance to
Empty and Fuel Economy History.
Distance to empty (MI or km)
The Distance to Empty (DTE) mode provides you
with an estimation of the distance that can be
driven before refueling. The DTE is constantly
calculated based on the amount of fuel in the fuel
tank and the actual fuel consumption. The display
is updated every 30 seconds. When the fuel level
is low, the DTE display will change to (*) .NOTE:
● If the amount of fuel added while the
ignition switch is OFF is small, the dis-
play just before the ignition switch is
placed in the OFF position may con-
tinue to be displayed.
● When driving uphill or rounding curves,
the fuel in the tank shifts, which may
momentarily change the display.
Average fuel economy (MPG or L/100 km)
The Average Fuel Economy is calculated based
on fuel consumption since the last reset. The
display is updated every 30 seconds and 1/3 mi
(500 m) . After a reset or connecting the battery
cables, the display might show (**.*) .
Resetting fuel economy
The average fuel economy calculation can be
reset to 0. Press the INFO button and select the
“Fuel Economy” key, then select the “Reset” key
using the NISSAN controller. Fuel economy record
Press the INFO button, then select the “Fuel
Economy” key, then select the “View” key using
the NISSAN controller.
The average fuel consumption history will be
displayed in a graph form along with the average
fuel for the previous reset-to-reset period.
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Maintenance items
Press the INFO button and select the “Mainte-
nance” key using the NISSAN controller; the
maintenance information will be displayed on the
screen.Changing the maintenance interval
Select one of the Reminder keys (Engine Oil, Oil
Filter, Tire or Other Reminder) using the NISSAN
controller to display the screen to change the
maintenance interval.
Select the “Interval” key using the NISSAN con-
troller. Use the NISSAN controller to change the
maintenance interval. To accept the changes,
press the BACK button.
Resetting the maintenance interval
To reset the reminder schedule (distance) to 0 mi
(km) , select the “Reset Distance” key using the
NISSAN controller.Displaying the maintenance notice re-
minder
Select the “Interval Reminder ON” key to display
the MAINTENANCE INFORMATION automati-
cally at the set maintenance interval. The indica-
tor light will illuminate when it is ON.
The MAINTENANCE NOTICE screen will be au-
tomatically displayed as shown when both of the
following conditions are met:
● The vehicle is driven the set distance and the
ignition switch is placed in the OFF position.
● The ignition switch is placed in the ON po-
sition the next time the vehicle is driven.
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To return to the previous display after the MAIN-
TENANCE NOTICE screen is displayed, press
the BACK button.
The MAINTENANCE NOTICE screen displays
each time the key is turned ON until one of the
following conditions are met:● The “Reset” key is selected.
● The “Interval Reminder ON” key is set to
OFF (indicator light not illuminated) .
● The maintenance interval is set again.
HOW TO USE THE SETTING
BUTTON
When the SETTING button is pressed, the Set-
tings screen will appear on the display. You can
select and/or adjust several functions, features
and modes that are available for your vehicle. Use
the NISSAN controller to select each item to be
set.
Audio settings
For audio settings, refer to “Audio System” in this
section.
Display settings
Select the “Display” key. The Display settings
screen will appear.
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Brightness/contrast:
Select the “Brightness” key or the “Contrast” key
to adjust the brightness or contrast of the map
background. Use the NISSAN controller to adjust
the brightness to darker or brighter and the con-
trast to lower or higher.
The new settings are automatically saved when
you exit the setting screen by pressing the BACK
button or any other mode button.Display off:
Select the “Display ON” key. The amber indicator
next to “Display ON” turns off and the message
above will be displayed briefly. When the audio,
HVAC (Heater and air conditioner) , or any mode
button on the control panel is operated, the dis-
play turns on for that operation. If one of the
control panel buttons is pressed, the display will
not automatically turn off until that operation is
finished. Otherwise, the screen turns off auto-
matically after 5 seconds.To turn the screen on:
● Press the SETTING button, select the “Dis-
play” key and then select the “Display ON”
key. Then set the screen to on by pressing
the ENTER button, or
● Hold the
OFF button for approxi-
mately 2 seconds and the message “resum-
ing display” will appear and the “Display ON”
key will be automatically turned on (no am-
ber indicator) .
Background color:
Select the “Background Color” key; the display
color changes between day and night.
The new settings are automatically saved when
you exit the setting screen by pressing the BACK
button or any other mode button.
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Switch beeps settings
Select the “Switch Beeps” key to adjust the
switch beeps settings.
With this option on (indicator light illuminated) , a
beep will sound if any control panel button is
pressed.
Camera settings
Select the “Camera” key. The Camera settings
screen will appear.
When this option is on (indicator light illumi-
nated) , predictive course lines will be displayed
when the RearView monitor is displayed on the
screen. See “RearView Monitor” in this section
for more information.
Clock
The following display will appear after pressing
the SETTING button, then selecting the “Clock”
key using the NISSAN controller.
On-screen Clock:
When this item is enabled (indicator light illumi-
nated) , a clock is always displayed in the upper
right corner of the screen.
Clock Format:
Choose either the 12h (12-hour) clock display or
the 24h (24-hour) clock display.
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Adjust Clock:
To adjust the time, select the + or - key for the
hour until the desired number is reached. Repeat
the process for the minutes on the line below.
To accept the changes made and return to the
Clocks Settings screen, select the OK key.Comfort & Convenience settings
Select the “Comfort & Conv.” key by using the
NISSAN controller. The comfort and conve-
nience option screen will be displayed.
You can set the following operating conditions by
highlighting the desired item using the NISSAN
controller. The amber indicator (box at the right of
the selected item) alternately turns on and off
each time the ENTER button is pressed.
Indicator light is illuminated — ON
Indicator light is not illuminated — OFFAuto Interior Illumination:
Select to turn on or
turn off the illumination of the interior lights when
any door is unlocked.
Auto Headlights Sensitivity: Select to adjust
the sensitivity of the automatic headlights higher
(right) or lower (left) .
Auto Headlights Off Delay: Select to change
the duration of the automatic headlight off timer
from 0-, 30-, 45-, 60-, 90-, 120-, 150- and
180-second periods.
Speed Sensing Wiper Interval: Select to turn
on or turn off the wiper interval adjusted automati-
cally according to the vehicle speed.
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Selective Door Unlock:When this item is
turned on, only the driver’s door is unlocked first
after the door unlock operation. When the door
handle request switch on the driver’s or front
passenger’s side door is pushed to be unlocked,
only the corresponding door is unlocked first. All
the doors can be unlocked if the door unlock
operation is performed again within 1 minute.
When this item is turned to off, all the doors will
be unlocked after the door unlock operation is
performed once.
Intelligent Key Lock / Unlock: Select to turn
on or turn off the door lock/unlock function by
pushing the door handle request switch.
Lift Steering Wheel on Exit: Select to turn on
or turn off the steering wheel moving upward for
easy exit when the ignition switch is in the OFF
position and the driver’s door is opened. After
getting into the vehicle and pushing the ignition
switch to the ACC position, the steering wheel
moves to the previous position.
Slide Driver Seat Back on Exit: Select to turn
on or turn off the driver’s seat moving backward
for easy exit when the ignition switch is in the OFF
position and the driver’s door is opened. After
getting into the vehicle and pushing the ignition
switch to the ACC position, the driver’s seat
moves to the previous position. Return All Settings to Default:
Select to
change all the comfort and convenience systems
to their default settings.
Language / Units
Use the NISSAN controller to select the “Lan-
guage / Units” key. Select which setting you want
to change using the NISSAN controller.
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Select Language:
Select the “English” key, the “Français” key or the
“Español” key to change the language shown on
the display.Select Units:
Select the “US” (mi, °F, MPG) key or the “Metric”
(km, °C, L/100 km) key to change the units
shown on the display.
OFF BUTTON
To change the display brightness, press
the
OFF button. Pressing the button again
will change the display to the day
or the
night
display. The brightness can then be
adjusted using the NISSAN controller.
The display brightness can also be adjusted us-
ing the + (brighter) button or the (dimmer)
button. If no operation is done within 10 seconds, the
display will return to the previous display.
Press and hold the
OFF button for more
than 2 seconds to turn the display off. Press the
button again to turn the display on.
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1. ZOOM OUT button*
2. STATUS button (P. 4-20)
3. DEST button*
4. ROUTE button*5. NISSAN controller (P. 4-17)
6. INFO button (P. 4-20)
7. PHONE button**
8. + (brightness control) button9.
OFF brightness control button
(P. 4-31)
10. - (brightness control) button
11. VOICE button*
12. SETTING button (P. 4-24)
13. MAP button*
14.
BACK (previous) button (P. 4-17)
15. ZOOM IN button*
*For Navigation system control buttons, refer to
the separate Navigation System Owner’s
Manual.
**For information on the PHONE button, see
“Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System with
Navigation System” in this section.
When you use this system, make sure the engine
is running.
If you use the system with the engine not
running (ignition ON or ACC) for a long
time, it will discharge the battery, and the
engine will not start.
Reference symbols:
ENTER button — This is a button on the control
panel.
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CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS —
COLOR SCREEN WITH NAVIGATION
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
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