climate control NISSAN MAXIMA 2017 A36 / 8.G Quick Reference Guide

Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information and system
operation limitations.
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A c

ellular telephone should not be used for any purpose while
driving so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.
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A
lways wear your seat belt.
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Supplemental air bags do not r
eplace proper seat belt usage.
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Childr

en 12 and under should always ride in the rear seat properly secured
in child restraints or seat belts according to their age and weight.
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Do not drink and driv
e.
For more information, refer to the “Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
(section 1)”, the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” and the
“Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Additional information about your vehicle is also available in your Owner’s Manual,
Navigation System Owner’s Manual and at www.NissanUSA.com.
NEW SYSTEM FEATURESHow to Use Your Maxima’s Touch-screen Display .....................................2
Ar ound View® Monitor (AVM) with Moving Object Detection (MOD) (if so equipped)..3
Blind Spot
Warning (BSW) (if so equipped)
.............................................5
Pr

edictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW) (if so equipped) .........................
5
F

orward Emergency Braking (FEB) (if so equipped) ...................................
5
V

ehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) ........................................................
6
NissanC

onnect
SM Services Powered by SiriusXM™ (if so equipped)....................6
SiriusXM
Travel Link and SiriusXM Traffic ..............................................8
Displa
y Commander ...................................................................
8
ESSENTIAL INFORMATIONTire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Easy-Fill Tire Alert .....................9
L oose Fuel Cap........................................................................\
10
F
uel-filler Door .......................................................................\
.
10
He

ated Steering Wheel (if so equipped)
...............................................10
Clock Set/A

djustment .................................................................
11
FIRST DRIVE FEATURESNissan Intelligent Key® System .......................................................12
T runk Lid Release .....................................................................14
Se
at Adjustments
.....................................................................15
A

utomatic Drive Positioner (if so equipped) ..........................................
16
Outside Mirr

or Control Switch ........................................................
16
S

tarting/Stopping the Engine ........................................................
17
He

adlight Control Switch
.............................................................17
Wiper and

Washer Switch
.............................................................18
Moonr

oof/Rear Sunshade Switch (if so equipped) ...................................
19
He

ater and Air Conditioner (automatic) ..............................................
20
FM/AM/SiriusXM® Satel

lite Radio with CD Player
.....................................22
USB (Univ

ersal Serial Bus) Connection Port/AUX Jack and iPod® Interface
(if so equipped)
........................................................................\
23
F

ront Armrest/Center Console Storage Box
..........................................24
Cruise C

ontrol (if so equipped)
........................................................24
Intel

ligent Cruise Control (ICC) (if so equipped)
.......................................25
SYSTEM GUIDEVehicle Information Display...........................................................26
Apple C arPlay™ (if so equipped) ......................................................27
Hands-fr
ee Text Messaging Assistant ................................................
28
Bluetooth® Hands-fr

ee Phone System ...............................................
29 S

ystem Operating Tips
.............................................................29
Bluetooth® S

treaming Audio
..........................................................32
Na

vigation System
....................................................................33
HomeLink®

Universal Transceiver
.....................................................35
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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REMOTE ENGINE START*
The remote start operating range is approximately 200 f t (60 m) from the vehicle. The effective operating range may be shorter if there are walls, strong
radio wave sources near the operating location or other obstructions between
the key and the vehicle.
For the remote start to function, the vehicle must be in the P (PARK) position with the ignition off and all doors must be closed and locked. Please see your
Owner’s Manual for additional information.
To start your vehicle remotely:



1.
Press the
button 4 to lock all of the doors.



2.


Within 5 sec

onds, press and hold the remote start
button
3 for at least 2 seconds.
The engine wil l start, and the parking lights will turn on.
The automatic climate c ontrol system will begin heating
or cooling the vehicle depending on the outside (ambient)
temperature, cabin (in-car) temperature and the last user
mode. During this period, the climate control display and
buttons will be inoperable until the ignition switch is turned ON.
The engine wil l run for 10 minutes and then turn off.
Repeat steps 1 through 2 to extend the time for an additional 10-minute period.
Remote start can only be activated for a maximum of 20 minutes.



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A
f ter two remote starts, the ignition switch must be cycled before the remote
start can be used again.



• T
o cancel remote start, press the remote start
button 3.
To start driving, depress the brake pedal and press the ignition switch START/STOP button.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE
The oper ating range of the I-Key is within
31.5 in (80 cm) from each request switch.
To lock the vehicle, either push the door handle request switch
7 once or press the
button 4 on the key fob.
To unlock the vehicle, perform one of the following procedures:



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Push either door hand
le request switch
7 once to unlock the corresponding
door. Push the door handle request switch
7 again within 1 minute to unlock
all doors, or



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Pr

ess the
button 5 on the key fob to unlock the driver’s side door. Press
the
button 5 again within 1 minute to unlock all doors.
The I-Key can also be used to activate the panic alarm by pressing and holding the
button 6 for 1 second. Once activated, the panic alarm and headlights
will stay on for a period of time.
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3
4
6
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To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.

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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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To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by touching the ”AM” key
6, “FM” key 7 or “SXM” key 8 then tune to the desired AM,
FM or satellite radio station. Next, press and hold the desired station preset
key until you hear a beep. The channel indicator will then display, and the
sound will resume. Programing is now complete.
To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored then press the corresponding station select key.
6 AM KEY / 7 FM KEY
Touch the “AM Menu” or “FM Menu” key to view the station list or turn HD mode on or off.
Tag favorite songs to save to an iPod®.



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Apple® w
ebsite: If you are listening to a radio station that supports iTunes
Tagging, you can tag a song you hear so you can preview and purchase it
later on the iTunes Store. Songs that can be tagged are marked with a tag
icon next to the song title or on the “Now Playing” screen.
8 SXM KEY
Touch the “SXM Menu” key to bring up the categories, favorites and replay options.
9 CD KEY
Touch the “CD Menu” key to view the track list.
10 AUX KEY
A cable with 1/8 in (3.5 mm) stereo mini plugs is required for audio playback.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Audio system (section 3)” of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
USB (Universal Serial Bus) CONNECTION PORT/AUX JACK
AND iPOD® INTERFACE (if so equipped)
The USB por ts are located in the media
pocket
1 below the climate control system.
USB1/iPod® and USB2/iPod®
• When a devic e is connected via USB, the
system will automatically start playing
music from it.



• This system suppor
ts Apple® devices and
USB memory devices. Only Apple® brand or Apple® certified cables will work.
NISSAN cannot guarantee compatibility with af termarket cables that are not
certified by Apple®.



• Apple C
arPlay™ can only be used with USB1, which is the port closest to the driver.



• It ma
y not be compatible with some versions of Android.
Touch the “USB/iPod® Menu” key to view the folder list and track listing, playlist,
albums, album art, artist and songs.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Audio system (section 3)” of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
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To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.