instrument panel 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
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cRUISE
cONTROL
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VEHI
cLE D
YNAMI
c
c
O
NTROL (VD
c
)
OFF SWIT
c
H*
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OUTSIDE MIRROR c ONTROL SWIT
c
H11 HEATED STEERING WHEEL SWIT
cH*
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TRUN
k
LID RELEASE SWIT
cH
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INTELLIGENT k
EY P
ORT
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TILT / TELES
cO
PI
c
STEERING c
O
LUMN*
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HOOD RELEASE*
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cONTROL PANEL DISPLAY*
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FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG
STATUS LIGHT*
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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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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.
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01
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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
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startinG/st o PP inG thE EnGi nE
Depress the brake pedal.



•

If the brake pedal is not depressed, pushing the




ignition switc
h once enters the a CC mode.



•

If the ignition is pushed a second time, the vehicle




will enter the
on mode.
Press the ignition switc h start /st o P button to



st
art the engine.
NOTE: It is important to make sure the NISSAN Intelligent
k ey
® is with you (that is, in your pocket
or purse).
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
Move the shift lever to the P (Par k ) position and apply the parking brake.
Press the ignition switch start /st o P button to turn the engine off.
For more information, refer to the “starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
hEa DliGht C ontrol s W itC h
HEADLIGHT
c
O

NTROL
Turn the headlight control switch to the

position
01 to turn on the front parking, tail, license
plate and instrument panel lights. T urn the switch to
the position
02 to turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM
The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is\
dark and off when it



is light. T
he system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you tur\
n the ignition



off and all doors are closed.
To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the auto position
03
then turn the ignition switc
h to
on
. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight



control switc

h to the
off
,
01 or
position
02 .
HIGH BEAM SELE
cT
Push the headlight control switc h forward
04 to
select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull
the headlight control switch back to the original



position to select the low beam. T
he blue indicator



light goes off.
Pull and release the headlight control switc h
05 to flash the headlight high beams on and off.

01
03
02
04
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fuEl- fill Er Door
The fuel-filler door is located on the driver’s side of
the vehicle.
When the doors of the vehicle are locked or



unloc
ked, the fuel-filler door is automatically



loc
ked or unlocked at the same time.
To open the fuel-filler door, once unlocked, push the right side of the door.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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CruisE C ontrol
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant



cruising speed once the vehicle has reac
hed 25 mph.
The system will automatically maintain the set speed



until you t
ap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or



turn the system off.

To activate the cruise control, push the on/ off switch 01 . The Cruis E
indicator light in
the instrument panel will illuminate.
To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push \
the C oast /sE t
switc

h
02 and release. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will maintain

the set speed.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the aC CE l/ r E s switc h 03 . When the
v
ehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the C oast /sE t switch 02 . Release

the switc
h when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CanCEl switch 04 .
To turn off cruise control, push the
on/ off switch 01 . The Cruis E
indicator light
in the

instrument panel will turn off.
For more information, refer to the “starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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0102
03
usB/iPoD® int ErfaCE (if so equipped)
The USB jack 01 is located in the center console

under the arm rest.
When a compatible USB memory device or iPod®



is plugged into the U

SB jack, compatible audio



and video files stored on the device can be played




through the vehicle’

s audio system and front display.
For more information, refer to the “monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.01
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4. Say the number you wish to call starting with the area code in single digit format.
5.


W
hen you have finished speaking the phone number, the system repeats it back and



announces the available commands.

6.


S
ay: “Dial”. The system acknowledges the command and makes the call.
REcEIVING/ENDING A cA LL
When you receive a phone call, a ring tone sounds through the audio syste\
m.
To accept the call, press the button. To reject the call, press the button.
To hang up the phone at the end of a call or to disconnect during call pl\
acement, press
the button.
Bluetooth system with navigation* (if so equipped)
cONNEcTING PRO
c EDURE
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when connecting
the phone.
1.


Press the
s
E
ttin
G
button on the instrument panel



and select the “Bluetooth” key on the display
.
2.


Select the “
c onnect Bluetooth” key.
3.


A popup bo
x will appear on the screen, prompting



you to confirm that the connection is for the phone




system. Select the “Y
es” key.
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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
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04
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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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homElink® univErsal transCEiv Er (if so equipped)
The HomeLink® system can learn and consolidate the functions of up to three different\
hand-



held

transmitters, operating items such as garage doors, property gates, outdoor and indoor



lights or alarm systems.
For more information, refer to the “instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual, the HomeLink® website at
www.homelink.com or call 1-800-355-3515.
DvD PlayEr (if so equipped)
With this DVD player, you can play video files via a



D
VD or c
D, providing images and sound from the




front display
.
You can also connect auxiliary devices such as video



games, camcorders or port
able video players to the



auxiliary jac
ks. (Your device will be controlled through



its own control panel.)
To view movies on the front display, stop the vehicle



in a s
afe location, move the shift lever to the
P (Par

k ) position and apply the parking brake.
To reduce driver distraction, movies will not be shown



on the front display while the vehicle is in any drive position.
For more information, refer to the “monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner ’s Manual.
homElink®
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