light NISSAN MAXIMA 2017 A36 / 8.G Quick Reference Guide

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STARTING/STOPPING THE ENGINE
It is important to make sure the Nissan
Intelligent Key® is with you (that is, in your
pocket or purse).
Depress the brake pedal.
Press the ignition switch START/STOP
button to start the engine.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
Move the shif t lever to the P (PARK) position.
Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to turn the engine off.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
3. Move the shif t lever to the R (REVERSE) position.
4.


Both outside mirr
or surfaces will turn downward. (The mirror control switch
1
must be out of the center [neutral] position.)
The outside mirror surfaces will return to their original positions when one of the
following conditions occurs:
The shift lever is moved to any position other than R (REVERSE).
The outside mirr or control switch 1 is set to the center (neutral) position.
The ignition switch is plac
ed in the OFF position.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
HEADLIGHT CONTROL
Rotate the headlight control switch to the
position 1 to turn on the front
parking, side marker, tail, license plate and
instrument panel lights. Rotate the switch
to the
position 2 to turn on
the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM
The autolight system wil l automatically turn the headlights on when it is dark
and off when it is light. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of
time af ter you turn the ignition off and all doors are closed.
To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO
position
3 then push the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight
system, turn the headlight control switch to the
OFF position, position 1
or
position 2.
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3
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WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
Move the lever to one of the following positions to operate the windshield wipers:


1 Mist (MIST) - One sweep operation of the
front wipers.
2 Auto (AUTO) - Operates the rain-sensing
wipers (if so equipped) intermittently.
The intermittent speed can be adjusted
by rotating the time control ring
3 to
increase or decrease wiper sensitivity.
4 Low (LO) - Front wipers operate at a continuous low-speed.


5 High (HI) - Front wipers operate at a continuous high-speed.
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2
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MIST
OFF
AUTO
LO
HI3
FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
HIGH BEAM SELECT
With the he adlights ON (either in the AUTO
or
position), push the headlight control
switch forward
4 to select the high beam
function. The blue indicator light
will
illuminate in the instrument panel. Pull the
headlight switch back to the original position
to select the low beam. The blue indicator light will extinguish.
Pull and release the headlight control switch 5 to flash the headlight high
beams on and off.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH
The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights
to operate.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
position
6 to turn the fog lights on.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the OFF position to turn the fog lights off.
LANE CHANGE SIGNAL
Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash but the lever does not latch to signal a lane change. Hold the lever until the lane change
is completed.
Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash but the lever does not latch and release the lever. The turn signal will automatically flash
three times.
Choose the appropriate method to signal a lane change based on the road and
traffic conditions.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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7 FRESH AIR INTAKE CONTROL BUTTON
Press the fresh air intake control button 7 to draw outside air into the
passenger compartment.
8 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON
Press the air recirculation control button 8 to recirculate interior
air inside the vehicle. The indicator light on the button will illuminate. This
system is used to avoid certain outside odors and to adjust the inside vehicle
temperature more effectively.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control system is in the front defroster mode
or the front defroster and foot vent
mode
.
9 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
Press the front defroster button to turn the system on. This feature
removes humidity from the air.
Turn the temperature control dial 1 to set the desired temperature.
To defrost the front and side windows quickly, set the temperature controls and fan speed controls to their maximum settings.
10 DEFROSTING REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRRORS (if so equipped)
Push the r ear window and outside mirror (if so equipped) defroster switch
to turn the system on or off.
This func tion automatically turns off af ter approximately 15 minutes.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Monitor, climate,
audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.

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CRUISE CONTROL (if so equipped)
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant cruising speed once the
vehicle has reached 25 mph (40 km/h).
The system wil l automatically maintain the set speed until you tap the brake
pedal, accelerate, cancel or turn the system off.
To activate the cruise control, push the
switch 1 on the steering wheel. The
CRUISE indicator light in the instrument
panel will illuminate.
To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push the SET- switch
2 on the steering wheel 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 RES+ switch 3 on the
steering wheel. When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the SET- switch 2 on the
steering wheel. Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch 4
on the steering wheel.
To turn off cruise control, push the switch 1 on the steering wheel. The
CRUISE indicator light in the instrument panel will extinguish.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FRONT ARMREST/CENTER CONSOLE
STORAGE BOX
To open the console box, press up on the lever
1 and raise the lid.
To close, push the lid down until the lock latches.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety
information, system limitations, and additional operating and
feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
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INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL (ICC) (if so equipped)
VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL MODE
To set Vehicle-To-Vehicle Distance Control mode, press the button 1 on
the steering wheel. The
CRUISE indicator light 2 will illuminate.
Accelerate to the desired speed.
Push down on the SET- switch 3 on the
steering wheel and release it. Intelligent
Cruise Control will be set to the
desired speed.
Press the distance button 4 on the
steering wheel repeatedly to change the set
distance between long, middle and short.
When a v ehicle is not detected ahead of you
in the lane, the set distance and set vehicle
speed indicator lights will illuminate
5 in set mode.
When a v ehicle is detected ahead of you in the lane, the
vehicle ahead detection, set distance and set vehicle speed
indicator lights will illuminate
6 in set mode.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the RES+
switch
7 on the steering wheel. When the vehicle attains
the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the SET-
switch
3 on the steering wheel. Release the switch when
the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch 8 on the steering wheel
or tap the brake pedal. The set vehicle speed indicator
5 will extinguish.
To turn off Intelligent Cruise Control, press the button 1 on the steering
wheel. The
CRUISE indicator light 2 in the instrument panel will extinguish.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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• “ Copy from Call History” to save a number
from the Outgoing, Incoming or Missed
Calls lists.



•

“C
opy from the Phonebook” to save a
number that has been downloaded from
your handset to the vehicle.



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“Enter Number b
y Keypad” to input the
number and name manually.
MAKING A CALL
To make a call, follow this procedure:
1.

Press the
button on the steering wheel.
The Phone menu will appear on the control
panel display.
2.


T

ouch one of the following:



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“
Quick Dial”, “Phonebook” or “Call History”
key. Select the desired entry from the list and
then the desired number, or



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o enter a number manually, touch the
“
Dial Number” key, then enter the number
and touch “
OK”.
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
To accept the call:



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Pr
ess the
button on the steering
wheel, or



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ouch the “
Answer” key on the
touch-screen display.
To reject the call:



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Pr
ess the
arrow buttons on the
steering wheel to highlight “Decline” through the vehicle information display
and press the
OK button on the steering wheel, or



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Touch the “
Decline” key on the touch-screen display.
To hang up:



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Pr
ess the
button on the steering wheel, or



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ouch the “Hang up” key on the touch-screen display.
* Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the“Hands-Free Phone (section 4)” of your Navigation System Owner’s
Manual or please visit www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.

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HOMELINK® UNIVERSAL TRANSCEIVER
The HomeLink® Universal Transceiver 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.
To program the HomeLink® Universal Transceiver:



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P
osition the handheld transceiver 1-3 in (26-76 mm) away from the HomeLink
surface, keeping the HomeLink indicator light in view.



•

Pr
ess and hold the desired HomeLink button and the handheld transmitter
button simultaneously until the HomeLink indicator light flashes slowly and
then rapidly.



•

Both but
tons may be released when the indicator light flashes rapidly.
To verify the programing is complete, press and hold the HomeLink button and observe the indicator light:



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A solid
, continuous light indicates the programing is complete and the
HomeLink button will activate your device.



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A blinking light that turns to a solid
, continuous light af ter 2 seconds indicates
additional steps are required to complete the programing.
An additional per son may make the remaining steps easier. To complete the
programing process:



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A
t the receiver of the device that you are programing to the HomeLink
button, press and release the “learn” or “smart” button (the name may vary by
manufacturer, but it is usually located near where the hanging antenna wire
is attached to the unit). You have approximately 30 seconds to initiate the
following step.



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Pr
ess and hold the programed button for 2 seconds and release.
You may have to repeat the previous two steps up to three times to complete the programing process. HomeLink should now activate your device.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
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.
HOMELINK
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.