warning lights NISSAN MAXIMA 2018 Owner´s Manual

Operation
The MIL will come on in one of two ways:∙ MIL on steady — An emission control system malfunction has been de-
tected. Check the fuel-filler cap if the
Loose Fuel Cap warning appears in the
vehicle information display. If the fuel-
filler cap is loose or missing, tighten or
install the cap and continue to drive the
vehicle. The
light should turn off
af ter a few driving trips. If the
light
does not turn off af ter a few driving
trips, have the vehicle inspected. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service. You do not need
to have your vehicle towed to the
dealer.
∙ MIL blinking — An engine misfire has been detected which may damage the
emission control system. To reduce or
avoid emission control system dam-
age:
– do not drive at speeds above 45 mph (72 km/h).
– avoid hard acceleration or decelera- tion.
– avoid steep uphill grades. – if possible, reduce the amount of
cargo being hauled or towed.
The MIL may stop blinking and come on
steady. Have the vehicle inspected. It is rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN dealer
for this service. You do not need to have
your vehicle towed to the dealer.
CAUTION
Continued vehicle operation without
having the emission control system
checked and repaired as necessary
could lead to poor driveability, reduced
fuel economy, and possible damage to
the emission control system.
Security indicator light
This light blinks when the ignition switch is
placed in the OFF, LOCK or ACC (if so
equipped) position.
The blinking security indicator light indi-
cates that the security systems equipped
on the vehicle are operational.
For additional information, refer to “Security
systems” in this section.
Side light and headlight indicator light (green)
The side light and headlight indicator light
illuminates when the side light or head-
lights are on (not including daytime run-
ning or signature lights). If the headlight
switch is in the AUTO position, the side light
and headlight indicator light will illuminate
when the headlights turn on. For additional
information, refer to “Headlight and turn
signal switch” in this section.
Slip indicator light
This indicator will blink when the VDC sys-
tem is operating, thus alerting the driver to
the fact that the road surface is slippery
and the vehicle is nearing its traction limits.
You may feel or hear the system working;
this is normal.
The light will blink for a few seconds af ter
the VDC system stops limiting wheel spin.
The
indicator light also comes on
when you place the ignition switch in the
ON position. The light will turn off af ter ap-
proximately 2 seconds if the system is op-
erational. If the light does not come on
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have the system checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service.
Turn signal/hazardindicator lights
The appropriate light flashes when the turn
signal switch is activated.
Both lights flash when the hazard switch is
turned on.
Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC) OFF indicator light
This indicator light comes on when the
VDC OFF switch is pushed to off. This indi-
cates the VDC system has been turned off.
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 driving” section of this
manual.
The VDC indicator light also comes on
when you place the ignition switch in the
ON position. The light will turn off af ter
about 2 seconds if the system is opera-
tional. If the light stays on or comes on
along with the
indicator light while
you are driving, have the VDC system checked. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
While the VDC system is operating, you
might feel a slight vibration or hear the sys-
tem 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 mo-
tion, whether or not the brake pedal is de-
pressed. Have the brakes checked as soon
as possible if the warning sound is heard. It
is recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
Light reminder chime
With the ignition switch placed in the OFF
position, 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 before leaving the vehicle.
NISSAN Intelligent Key® Lock-in
Prevention
The Intelligent Key buzzer sounds if the In-
telligent Key is lef t inside the vehicle when
the doors are closed and locked. When the
buzzer sounds, be sure to take the Intelli-
gent 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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VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
WARNINGS AND INDICATORS
1. No Key Detected
2. Key ID Incorrect
3. Key Battery Low
4. I-Key System Error: See Owner’sManual
5. Shif t to Park
6. Push brake and start switch to drive
7. Engine start operation for Intelligent Key system (if I-Key battery level is low)
8. Release Parking Brake
9. Low Fuel
10. Low Washer Fluid
11. Tire Pressure Low – Add Air
12. Door/Trunk Open
13. Alarm - Time for a break? (if so equipped)
14. Power will turn off to save the battery
15. Power turned off to save the battery
16. Reminder: Turn OFF Headlights 17. Headlight System Error: See Owner’s
Manual (if so equipped)
18. Sensor (if so equipped)
19. Park Sensor (if so equipped)
20. Parking Sensor Error: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
21. Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) indicator (if so
equipped)
22. Malfunction: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
23. Chassis Control System Error: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
24. Cruise control indicator (if so equipped)
25. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) indicator (if so equipped)
26. Driver Attention Alert — Take a Break? (if so equipped)
27. Driver Attention Alertness Malfunction (if so equipped)
28. Shipping Mode On Push Storage Fuse
29. CVT Error: See Owner’s Manual
30. SPORT
31. Illumination indicator 32. Transmission Shif t Position indicator
33. Outside Temperature Display
34. Low Outside Temperature Alert
35. Oil and Filter
36. Tire
37. Other
38. Loose Fuel Cap
39. Unavailable: Front Radar Obstruction (if
so equipped)
40. Side Radar Obstruction (if so equipped)
No Key Detected
This warning appears when the Intelligent
Key is lef t outside the vehicle with the igni-
tion switch in the ON position. Make sure
the Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle.
For additional information, refer to “NISSAN
Intelligent Key®” in the “Pre-driving checks
and adjustments” section of this manual.
Key ID Incorrect
This warning appears when the ignition
switch is placed from the OFF position and
the Intelligent Key is not recognized by the
system. You cannot start the engine with
an unregistered key.
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Tire Pressure Low - Add Air
This warning appears when the low tire
pressure warning light in the meter illumi-
nates and low tire pressure is detected. The
warning appears each time the ignition
switch is placed in the ON position as long
as the low tire pressure warning light re-
mains illuminated. If this warning appears,
stop the vehicle and adjust the tire pres-
sures of all four tires to the recommended
COLD tire pressure shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. For additional
information, refer to “Low tire pressure
warning light” in this section and “Tire Pres-
sure Monitoring System (TPMS)” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
Door/Trunk Open
This warning illuminates when a door or
the trunk has been opened.
Alarm - Time for a break? (if so
equipped)
This indicator appears when the driver en-
ables the Timer Alert function within the
Driving Aids Settings and the selected set
time is expired. The time is based on igni-
tion on time and can be set up to six hours.Power will turn off to save the battery
This message appears in the vehicle infor-
mation display af ter a period of time if the
ignition switch is in the ACC or the ON po-
sition and if the vehicle is in P (Park). For
additional information, refer to “Push-
button ignition switch positions” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
Power turned off to save the battery
This message appears af ter the ignition
switch is automatically turned off. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Push-button ig-
nition switch positions” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
Reminder: Turn OFF Headlights
This warning appears when the headlights
are lef t in the ON position when exiting the
vehicle. Place the headlight switch in the
OFF or AUTO position. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Headlight and turn signal
switch” in this section.
Headlight System Error: See Owner’s
Manual (if so equipped)
This warning illuminates when there is an
error with the system. For additional infor-mation, refer to “Headlight and turn signal
switch” in this section.
Sensor (if so equipped)
This warning illuminates when the sensor
is activated. For additional information, re-
fer to “Front and rear sonar system” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
Park Sensor (if so equipped)
This indicator illuminates when the sensor
is activated. For additional information, re-
fer to “Front and rear sonar system” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
Parking Sensor Error: See Owner’s
Manual (if so equipped)
This warning illuminates when there is an
error with the system. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Front and rear sonar sys-
tem” in the “Starting and driving” section of
this manual.
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Rear
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) indicator (if so
equipped)
This indicator shows when the BSW and
RCTA systems are engaged.
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parking brake is released. The LED DRL re-
main on while the engine is running.
It is necessary at dusk to turn the headlight
switch on for interior controls and switches
to illuminate, as those remain off while the
switch is in the OFF position.
WARNING
When the LED DRL system is active, tail
lights on your vehicle are not on. It is
necessary at dusk to turn on your head-
lights. Failure to do so could cause an
accident injuring yourself and others.
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL
Press the “+” button to increase the bright-
ness of instrument panel lights.
Press the “-” button to decrease the bright-
ness of instrument panel lights.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
Turn signal
1Move the lever up or down until it
latches to signal the turning direction.
When the turn is completed, the turn
signal cancels automatically.
Lane change signal
2Move 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.
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∙ To prevent the Intelligent Key from be-ing lef t inside the vehicle, make sure you
carry the Intelligent Key with you and
then lock the doors.
∙ Do not pull the door handle before pushing the door handle request
switch. The door will be unlocked but
will not open. Release the door handle
once and pull it again to open the door.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY®
OPERATION
You can lock or unlock the doors without
taking the Intelligent Key out of your pocket
or bag.
When you carry the Intelligent Key with you,
you can lock or unlock all doors by pushing
the door handle request switch within the
range of operation.
Locking doors
1. Move the shif t lever to the P (Park) posi-
tion, place the ignition switch in the
LOCK position and make sure you carry
the Intelligent Key with you.
2. Close all doors.
3. Push any door handle request switch while carrying the Intelligent Key with
you.
4. All doors will lock.
5. The hazard warning lights flash twice, a chime sounds twice, and the front and
tail lights may turn on for 10 seconds.
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CAUTION
The lockout protection may not func-
tion under the following conditions:
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed ontop of the instrument panel.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed in- side the glove box or a storage bin.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed in- side the door pockets.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed in- side or near metallic materials.
Unlocking doors
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Push the door handle request switch.
3. The door on which the request switch was pressed will unlock and the hazard
warning lights flash once, the outside
buzzer sounds once, and the front and
tail lights may turn on for 30 seconds.
4. Push the door handle request switch again within one minute, the outside
buzzer sounds once and the remaining
doors unlock. NOTE:
∙ If “Selective Unlock” is turned off in
“Vehicle Settings,” all doors will un-
lock upon the first request switch
1
press.
∙ Request switches for all doors and
trunk lid can be deactivated when the
“Ext. Door Switch” is switched to OFF
in “Vehicle Settings” of the vehicle in-
formation display. For additional in-
formation, refer to “Vehicle informa-
tion display ” in the “Instruments and
controls” section of this manual.
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When all doors are locked and the trunk lid
is closed with the Intelligent Key inside the
trunk, the outside buzzer will sound and the
trunk will open.
HOW TO USE THE REMOTE
KEYLESS ENTRY FUNCTION
The remote keyless entry function can op-
erate all door locks using the remote key-
less function of the Intelligent Key. The re-
mote keyless function can operate at a
distance of 33 f t (10 m) away from the ve-
hicle. The operating distance depends
upon the conditions around the vehicle.
The remote keyless entry function will not
function under the following conditions:∙ When the Intelligent Key is not within the operational range.
∙ When the Intelligent Key battery is dis- charged.
∙ When the doors or the trunk are open or not closed securely.
CAUTION
When locking the doors using the Intel-
ligent Key, be sure not to leave the key in
the vehicle.
Locking doors
1. Place the ignition switch in the LOCK
position.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press the
button on the Intelli-
gent Key.
4. The hazard warning lights flash twice, the horn beeps once, and the front and
tail lights may turn on for 10 seconds.
5. All doors will be locked.
CAUTION
Af ter locking the doors using the Intel-
ligent Key, be sure that the doors have
been securely locked by operating the
door handles.
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Unlocking doors
1. Press thebutton on the Intelligent
Key.
2. The driver’s door will unlock and the hazard warning lights flash once, and
the front and tail lights may turn on for
30 seconds.
3. Press the
button again within
one minute and the remaining doors
unlock. NOTE:
If Selective Unlock is turned off in the
Vehicle Settings, all doors will unlock
upon the first
press of the Intelli-
gent Key remote. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Vehicle information dis-
play ” in the “Instruments and controls”
section of this manual.
All doors will be locked automatically un-
less one of the following operations is per-
formed within one minute af ter pressing
the
button:
∙ Opening any doors.
∙ Pushing the ignition switch.
The interior light illuminates for a period of
time when a door is unlocked and the
room light switch is in the DOOR position.
The light can be turned off without waiting
by performing one of the following opera-
tions:
∙ Placing the ignition switch in the ON po- sition.
∙ Locking the doors with the Intelligent Key.
∙ Switching the room light switch to the OFF position. ∙ Switching the Auto Room Lamp to the
OFF position in Vehicle Settings of the
vehicle information display. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Vehicle in-
formation display” in the “Instruments
and controls” section of this manual.
Opening windows
The Intelligent Key allows you to simultane-
ously open windows equipped with auto-
matic operation.
∙ To open the windows, press and hold the
button on the Intelligent Key
for longer than 3 seconds.
The door windows will lower while holding
down the
button on the Intelligent
Key.
NOTE:
The windows will stop lowering at the
time the
button is released.
However, the Intelligent Key cannot be
used from inside the vehicle to lower the
windows. The door windows cannot be
closed with the Intelligent Key.
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Answer back horn feature
If desired, the answer back horn feature
can be deactivated using the Intelligent
Key. When it is deactivated and the
button is pressed, the hazard indicator
lights flash twice. When the
button is
pressed, neither the hazard indicator lights
nor the horn operates. NOTE:
If you change the answer back horn and
light flash feature with the Intelligent
Key, the vehicle information display
screen will show the current mode af ter
the ignition switch has been cycled from
the OFF to the ON position. The vehicle
information display screen can also be
used to change the answer back horn
mode. For additional information, refer
to “Vehicle information display ” in the
“Instruments and controls” section of
this manual.
To deactivate:
Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds.
The hazard indicator lights will flash three
times to confirm that the answer back
horn feature has been deactivated.
To activate: Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds
once more.
The hazard indicator lights will flash once
and the horn will sound once to confirm
that the horn beep feature has been reac-
tivated. Deactivating the horn beep feature does
not silence the horn if the alarm is trig-
gered.
WARNING SIGNALS
To help prevent the vehicle from moving
unexpectedly by erroneous operation of
the Intelligent Key or to help prevent the
vehicle from being stolen, a chime or
buzzer sounds from inside and outside the
vehicle and a warning is displayed in the
instrument panel.
When a chime or beep sounds or a warning
is displayed, be sure to check the vehicle
and the Intelligent Key.
For additional information, refer to
“Troubleshooting guide” in this section and
“Vehicle information display” in the “Instru-
ments and controls” section of this manual.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Verif y the location of all Intelligent Keys that
are programmed for the vehicle. If another
Intelligent Key is in range or inside the ve-
hicle, the vehicle system may respond dif-
ferently than expected.
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