key NISSAN MAXIMA 2016 A36 / 8.G Owners Manual

1. Engine hood (P. 3-20)
2. Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-36)
3. Windshield (P. 8-20)
4. Power windows (P. 2-51)
5. Door locks, NISSAN Intelligent Key®,keys (P. 3-3, 3-6, 3-2)
6. Mirrors, side view camera
(if so equipped) (P. 3-28, 4-9)
7. Tire pressure (P. 8-31)
8. Flat tire (P. 6-3)
9. Tire chains (P. 8-31)
10. Headlight and turn signal switch,
replacing bulbs (P. 2-38, 8-27)
11. Fog light switch (P. 2-38)
12. Sonar sensors (if so equipped)
(P. 5-84)
13. Front view camera (if so equipped)
(P. 4-9)
Refer to the page number indicated in pa-
rentheses for operating details.
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EXTERIOR FRONT
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FOLDING REAR SEAT
Interior trunk access
The trunk can be accessed from the passenger
side of the rear seat for loading and unloading, as
shown.1. Move the front passenger seat to the most
forward position.
2. Open the access cover on the rear parcel shelf.
3. Push down on the button
1on the rear
parcel shelf.
4. Fold down the passenger’s side seatback
2.
WARNING
● Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo
area or on the rear seat when it is in the
fold-down position. Use of these areas
by passengers without proper restraints
could result in serious injury or death in
an accident or sudden stop.
● Properly secure all cargo with ropes or
straps to help prevent it from sliding or
shifting. Do not place cargo higher than
the seatbacks. In a sudden stop or col-
lision, unsecured cargo could cause
personal injury. ●
When returning the seatbacks to the
upright position, be certain they are
completely secured in the latched posi-
tion. If they are not completely secured,
passengers may be injured in an acci-
dent or sudden stop.
● Closely supervise children when they
are around cars to prevent them from
playing and becoming locked in the
trunk where they could be seriously in-
jured. Keep the car locked, with the rear
seatback and trunk lid securely latched
when not in use, and prevent children’s
access to car keys.
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To fold down the driver side of the rear seat, open
the trunk and pull on the strap
1.
The rear seats can be locked using the mechani-
cal key to prevent unauthorized access. For ad-
ditional information on keys, refer to “Keys” in the
“Pre-driving checks and adjustments” section of
this manual.CENTER ARMREST
Pull the armrest down until it rests on the seat
cushion.
WARNING
Head restraints/headrests supplement
the other vehicle safety systems. They may
provide additional protection against in-
jury in certain rear end collisions. Adjust-
able head restraints/headrests must be
adjusted properly, as specified in this sec-
tion. Check the adjustment after someone
else uses the seat. Do not attach anything
to the head restraint/headrest stalks or
remove the head restraint/headrest. Do
not use the seat if the head
restraint/headrest has been removed. If
the head restraint/headrest was removed,
reinstall and properly adjust the head
restraint/headrest before an occupant
uses the seating position. Failure to fol-
low these instructions can reduce the ef-
fectiveness of the head
restraints/headrests. This may increase
the risk of serious injury or death in a
collision.
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HEAD RESTRAINTS/HEADRESTS
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WARNING
●Radio waves could adversely affect
electric medical equipment. Those who
use a pacemaker should contact the
electric medical equipment manufac-
turer for the possible influences before
use.
● If the light does not illuminate with the
ignition switch placed in the ON posi-
tion, have the vehicle checked by a
NISSAN dealer as soon as possible.
● If the light illuminates while driving,
avoid sudden steering maneuvers or
abrupt braking, reduce vehicle speed,
pull off the road to a safe location and
stop the vehicle as soon as possible.
Driving with under-inflated tires may
permanently damage the tires and in-
crease the likelihood of tire failure. Se-
rious vehicle damage could occur and
may lead to an accident and could result
in serious personal injury or death.
Check the tire pressure for all four tires. Adjust the tire pressure to the recom-
mended COLD tire pressure shown on
the Tire and Loading Information label
located in the driver’s door opening to
turn the low tire pressure warning light
OFF. If the light still illuminates while
driving after adjusting the tire pressure,
a tire may be flat or the TPMS may be
malfunctioning. If you have a flat tire,
replace it wit ha spare tire as soon as
possible. If no tire is flat and all tires are
properly inflated, have the vehicle
checked by a NISSAN dealer.
● Since the spare tire is not equipped with
TPMS, when mounted or a wheel is re-
placed tire pressure will not be indi-
cated, the TPMS will not function and
the low tire pressure warning light will
flash for approximately 1 minute. The
light will remain on after 1 minute. Con-
tact a NISSAN dealer as soon as pos-
sible for tire replacement and/or sys-
tem resetting.
● Replacing tires with those not originally
specified by NISSAN could affect the
proper operation of the TPMS.
CAUTION
● TPMS is not a substitute for the regular
tire pressure check. Be sure to check
the tire pressure regularly.
● If the vehicle is being driven at speeds
of less than 16 mph (25 km/h), the
TPMS may not operate correctly.
● Be sure to install the specified size of
tires to the four wheels correctly.
Master warning light
The master warning light illuminates whenever
there is an active warning that can be reviewed in
the “warnings review” content page in the meter,
or if there is a red-level warning being displayed
(which cannot be dismissed) . The master warn-
ing light will illuminate red if a red-level warning is
being displayed, or yellow otherwise.
● Push Engine Start Lock Warning
● Key Fob Removed from Vehicle Warning
● Incorrect Key (RED)
● Door/Trunk Open (vehicle stationary)
● Trunk Open (vehicle moving)
● Door Open (RED with vehicle moving)
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●Parking Brake ON (RED)
● Low Washer Fluid
● I-Key System Fault
● Low Tire Pressure
● CVT Warning
● Sonar Parking Sensor Error
● LED Headlight Failure (RED if no other red
warnings are active)
● Chassis Control warning
● Driver Attention Alert System Fault
● Emergency Assist Pedal System Fault
For additional information, refer to “vehicle infor-
mation display” in this section.
Power steering warning light
WARNING
● If the engine is not running or is turned
off while driving, the power assist for
the steering will not work. Steering will
be harder to operate. ●
When the power steering warning light
illuminates with the engine running,
there will be no power assist for the
steering. You will still have control of
the vehicle, but the steering will be
much harder to operate. Have the power
steering system checked by a NISSAN
dealer.
When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
the power steering warning light illuminates. After
starting the engine, the power steering warning
light turns off. This indicates that the power steer-
ing system is operational. If the power steering
warning light illuminates while the engine is run-
ning, it may indicate the power steering system is
not functioning properly and may need servicing.
Have the power steering system checked by a
NISSAN dealer. For additional information, refer
to “Power steering” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.
Seat belt warning light and chime
The light and chime remind you to fasten your
seat belts. The light illuminates whenever the
ignition switch is placed in the ON or START
position and remains illuminated until the driver’s
seat belt is fastened. At the same time, the chime
sounds for about 6 seconds unless the driver’s
seat belt is securely fastened. The seat belt warning light may also illuminate if
the front passenger’s seat belt is not fastened
when the front passenger’s seat is occupied . For
7 seconds after the ignition switch is placed in
the ON position, the system does not activate the
warning light for the front passenger.
For additional information, refer to “Seat belts” in
the “Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system” section of this manual.
Supplemental air bag warning
light
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON or
START position, the supplemental air bag warn-
ing light illuminates for about 7 seconds and then
turns off. This means the system is operational.
If any of the following conditions occur, the front
air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag, and preten-
sioner systems need servicing and your vehicle
must be taken to a NISSAN dealer:
● The supplemental air bag warning light re-
mains on after approximately 7 seconds.
● The supplemental air bag warning light
flashes intermittently.
● The supplemental air bag warning light does
not come on at all.
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Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC) OFF indicator light
This indicator light comes on when the VDC off
switch is pushed to OFF. This indicates the VDC
system is not operating.
Push the VDC off switch again or restart the
engine and the system will operate normally. For
additional information, refer to “Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) system” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
The VDC light also comes on when you place the
ignition switch in the ON position. The light will
turn off after about 2 seconds if the system is
operational. If the light stays on or comes on
along with the
indicator light while you are
driving, have the VDC system checked by a
NISSAN dealer.
While the VDC system is operating, you might
feel slight vibration or hear the system working
when starting the vehicle or accelerating, but this
is normal.
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
Brake pad wear warning
The disc brake pads have audible wear warnings.
When a disc brake pad requires replacement, it
makes a high pitched scraping sound when the
vehicle is in motion, whether or not the brake
pedal is depressed. Have the brakes checked as
soon as possible if the warning sound is heard.
Key left reminder chime
A chime sounds if the driver’s door is opened
while the ignition switch is placed in the ACC or
OFF position with the Intelligent Key left in the
vehicle. Make sure the ignition switch is placed in
the LOCK position, and take the Intelligent Key
with you when leaving the vehicle.
Light reminder chime
With the ignition switch placed in the OFF posi-
tion, a chime sounds when the driver’s door is
opened if the headlights or parking lights are on.
Turn the headlight control switch off or to AUTO
(if so equipped) before leaving the vehicle.
NISSAN Intelligent Key® Lock-in
Prevention
The Intelligent Key buzzer sounds if the Intelligent
Key is left inside the vehicle when the doors are
closed and locked. When the buzzer sounds, be
sure to take the Intelligent key with you when
leaving the vehicle. For additional information,
refer to “NISSAN Intelligent Key®” in the “Pre-
driving checks and adjustments” section of this
manual.
Parking brake reminder chime
A chime sounds if the parking brake is set and the
vehicle is driven. The chime will stop if the parking
brake is released or the vehicle speed returns to
zero.
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SETTINGS
The setting mode allows you to change the infor-
mation displayed in the vehicle information dis-
play as well as the model for several vehicle
functions:● Driver Assistance
● Customize Display
● Vehicle Settings
● Maintenance
● Clock
● TPMS Settings
● Unit/Language
● Key-Linked Settings
● Factory Reset
Driver Assistance
To change the status, warnings or turn on or off
any of the systems/warnings displayed in the
“Driver Assistance” menu:
Use the
button to select and the OK but-
ton to change a menu item:
● Blind Spot (if so equipped) ON/OFF
● Parking Aids ●
Emergency Brake (if so equipped)
● Driver Attention Alert (if so equipped)
ON/OFF
● Timer Alert
● Low Temperature Alert ON/OFF
● Integrated Dynamics-control Module - Ac-
tive Trace Control ON/OFF (if so equipped)
● Integrated Dynamics-control Module - Ac-
tive Engine Brake ON/OFF (if so equipped)
● Integrated Dynamics-control Module - Ac-
tive Ride Control ON/OFF (if so equipped)
Customize Display
The Customize Display allows the customer to
choose from various meter selections.
The meter settings can be changed using
the
and the OK button.
Main Menu Selection
The items that display can be enabled/disabled
when the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position. To change the items that display.
Use the
button to select and the OK but-
ton to change a menu item:
● Home
● Audio ●
Navigation
● Drive computer
● Fuel Economy
● Driving Aids (if so equipped)
● Tire Pressure
● SPORT
Car Icon Color
The color of the vehicle that displays in the ve-
hicle information display can be changed. The
vehicle icon shown in some warnings and
screens will change to the color selected.
ECO Info Settings
The following information can be
enabled/disabled to display in the vehicle infor-
mation display when the ignition switch is placed
in the ON position.
From the “Customize Display” select “ECO Info
Settings” to display the information when the
ignition switch is placed in the ON position. ● ECO Drive Report – Select ON or OFF to
display the information when the ignition
switch is placed in the OFF position. If the
fuel economy is improved from the recorded
best, the opportunity to update that value is
possible during that time.
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●View History - Select to display the vehicle’s
recorded fuel economy information history.
To reset the information, press the OK but-
ton and confirm the reset by pressing the OK
button again when prompted.
Navigation Settings
This setting allows the customer to configure the
navigation options in the vehicle information dis-
play as well as the navigation display mode in the
meter.
1. Use the
buttons to select “Navigation
Setting”.
2. Press the OK button to turn ON/OFF the Navigation alert that appears in the meter.
3. Press the OK button to change the “View Mode” between “City” and “Arrow” which
changes how the road intersection is dis-
played when a route is set.
Welcome Effect
The welcome screen display can be adjusted
when the ignition switch is placed in the ACC or
ON position. Press the
button to toggle
through the menu options. Press the OK button
to turn on/off the following:
● Gauges - Enables/disables the needle
movement at startup. ●
Animation - Enables/disables the vehicle
video at startup.
Vehicle Settings
The vehicle settings allows the customer to
change settings for interior lights, turn signals,
intelligent key settings, unlock settings and other
vehicle settings.
The vehicle settings can be changed using
the
,, and the OK buttons.
Lighting
Select the Lighting menu option to adjust the
following: ● Auto Room Lamp
● Accent Lighting
● Light Sensitivity - The light sensitivity can be
set to illuminate earlier based on the bright-
ness outside the vehicle. Press OK to
change the sensitivity timing.
● Light Off Delay - The duration of the auto-
matic headlights can be changed from 0 to
180 seconds. Press OK to change the du-
ration. Turn Indicator
The 3 flash pass can be set to be ON or OFF.
From the Turn Indicator menu, select “3 Flash
On”. Use the OK button to turn this feature ON or
OFF.
Locking
Select the “Locking” menu option to turn on/off
the following locking indicators:
● Ext. Door Switch — When this item is turned
on, the request switches are activated for
door locking and unlocking. From the Ve-
hicle Settings menu, select “Ext. Door
Switch”. Use the OK button to toggle be-
tween ON and OFF. When “ON” is high-
lighted, Ext. Door Switch is turned on.
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●Selective Unlock — When this item is turned
on and when the door handle request switch
on the driver’s or front passenger’s side door
is pushed, only the corresponding door is
unlocked first. The remaining doors will be
unlocked if the door unlock operation is per-
formed again within 1 minute. When this
item is turned off, all the doors will be un-
locked after the door unlock operation is
performed once. From the Vehicle Settings
menu, select “Locking” then “Selective Un-
lock”. Use the OK button to toggle between
on and off. When “ON” is highlighted, “Se-
lective Unlock” is turned on. When “ON” is
greyed-out, this item is turned off.
● Answer Back Horn (if so equipped) — When
the answer back horn is on, the horn will
chirp and the hazard indicators will flash
once when locking the vehicle with the Intel-
ligent Key.
Wipers ● Rain Sensor (if so equipped) - The rain sen-
sor feature can be set to ON or OFF. From
the Wipers menu, select “Wipers” then
“Rain Sensor”. Use the OK button to turn
this feature ON or OFF. ●
Speed Dependent (if so equipped) - The
speed dependent feature can be set to ON
or OFF. From the Wipers menu, select “Wip-
ers” then “Speed Dependent” Use the OK
button to turn this feature ON or OFF.
Driving Position (if so equipped)
The driving position has two features that can be
set to be ON or OFF. From the Driving position
menu, select “Exit Seat Slide” or “Exit Steering
Up”. Use the OK button to turn this feature ON or
OFF.
Remote engine start
The remote engine start feature can be set to be
ON or OFF. From the Remote engine start menu,
use the OK button to turn this feature ON or OFF.
Maintenance
The maintenance mode allows you to set alerts
for the reminding of maintenance intervals based
on vehicle mileage.
1. Push the
button to toggle through the
menu items, and select “Settings” and press
OK.
2. Select “Maintenance” using the
but-
ton and press OK. Oil and Filter
You can set or reset the distance for checking or
replacing these items. For scheduled mainte-
nance items and intervals, refer to “NISSAN Ser-
vice and Maintenance Guide.”
Tire
You can set or reset the distance for replacing tires.
WARNING
The tire replacement indicator is not a
substitute for regular tire checks, includ-
ing tire pressure checks. For additional
information, refer to “Changing wheels
and tires” in the “Maintenance and do-it-
yourself” section of this manual. Many fac-
tors including tire inflation, alignment,
driving habits and road conditions affect
tire wear and when tires should be re-
placed. Setting the tire replacement indi-
cator for a certain driving distance does
not mean your tires will last that long. Use
the tire replacement indicator as a guide
only and always perform regular tire
checks. Failure to perform regular tire
checks, including tire pressure checks
could result in tire failure. Serious vehicle
damage could occur and may lead to a
collision, which could result in serious
personal injury or death.
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Key-Linked Settings
The Key-Linked Setting can be turned ON/OFF
using the OK button. It will display the key syn-
chronized and in use for this vehicle.
The linked items include:● Enabled Main Content Screens
● Car Icon Color
● Welcome Effects
● Units
● Language (Meter only)
● Navigation Style (Arrow/City)
● I-Key Link System On/Off
● Content Screen from Previous Ignition ON
● Illumination Level
● Memory seat/ pedal position (if so
equipped)
Settings will be memorized automatically as they
are changed, if the Key-Linked system is enabled
for the currently recognized key. The vehicle set-
tings and Navigation settings are not included in
the Key-Linked system. In the event that two
linked keys are in the vehicle and the undesired key is detected, turn ignition to OFF, press the
door lock or unlock button on the desired key,
and restart the vehicle.
Factory Reset
The settings in the vehicle information display can
be reset back to the factory default. To reset the
vehicle information display:
1. Use the
buttons to select “Set-
tings”, and press the OK button.
2. Select “Factory Reset” using the
but-
tons and press the OK button.
3. Select “YES” to confirm the reset and set all settings back to default by pressing the OK
button.
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