NISSAN Maxima Quick Reference Guide 2010

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

2010 MAXIMA

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TRIP CO MPUTER* HEADLIG HT AND TUR N SIGNAL

CONTROL LOW TIRE PRESS URE WARN ING

LIGHT

VEHIC LE INFOR MATION DISPLAY

INSTRU MENT B RIGHTN ESS CONTR OL*

*See your Owner’s Manual for more information.

WIND SHIE LD WIPE R/WASHER SWITCH

STEERI NG WHE EL SWITCHES FOR AUDIO CONTR OL/BLU ETOOTH

CRUI SE CONTROL VEHIC LE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)

OFF SWITCH OUTSIDE M IRRO R CONTROL SWITCH

HEATED STEERI NG WHE EL SWITCH*

TRUN K LID RE LEASE SWITCH

REAR AUDIO/C LIMATE CONTROLS

ON/OFF SWITCH

INTELLIG ENT KEY PO RT HOOD RE LEASE*

TILT AND TELESCOPI C

STEERI NG COLU MN CONTROL PANEL D ISPLAY

FRONT PASSENG ER AIR BAG

STATUS LIGHT AUDIO SYSTEM

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NISSAN Intelligent Key™ ............................................2

Automatic Door Locks ...............................................3

Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch ....................................4

Headlight and Turn Signal Control ....................................4

Steering Wheel Switches for Audio Control/Bluetooth

..................5

Cruise Control......................................................6

Automatic Climate Control ...........................................6

Rear Automatic Climate Control (if so equipped) ........................8

FM/AM/XM

* Radio with CD Player (if so equipped) .................... 9

USB Interface (if so equipped) ..................................... 10

Rear Audio Controls (if so equipped) ................................ 11

Music Box Hard Drive Audio System (if so equipped) .................. 11

Control Panel Display with Navigation System (if so equipped).......... 12

Vehicle Information Display ......................................... 13

Clock Set/Adjustment (Navigation System Only) ...................... 13

RearView Monitor (if so equipped) .................................. 14

Twin Trip Odometer ............................................... 14

Automatic Drive Positioner (if so equipped)........................... 14

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) ............................ 15

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF Switch ......................... 16

Front Passenger Air Bag Status Light ................................17

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .............................17

Seat Belt Warning Light and Chime ..................................17

Child Safety Rear Door Locks .......................................17

Fuel-Filler Door .................................................. 18

Fuel-Filler Cap ................................................... 18

Trunk Lid Release Switch .......................................... 18

Trunk Lid Cancel Switch .......................................... 18

Tilt/Telescopic Steering ............................................ 19

Outside Mirror Control Switch ...................................... 19

Moonroof Controls (if so equipped) ................................. 19

Dual Panel Moonroof (if so equipped) ............................... 20

Front Seat Adjustments ............................................ 21

Folding Down the Rear Seats (if so equipped) ........................ 21

HomeLink Bluetooth Bluetooth

Universal Transceiver (if so equipped) .................... 22

Hands-free Phone System (Without Navigation System) ..... 23

Hands-free Phone System (Navigation System Only) ........ 25

NISSAN Voice Recognition System (if so equipped) .................. 29

Navigation System (if so equipped) ................................. 34

This easy-to-use Quick Reference Guide is intended to help you more fully appreciate some of the unique features and functions of your new vehicle. However, it is not intended to replace your Owner’s Manual. The Owner’s Manual contains more detailed information to help you better understand the important safety warnings, features, operation and maintenance of your vehicle. All information, speciﬁcations, photographs and illustrations in this publication are those in effect at the time of printing. NISSAN reserves the right to change speciﬁcations or design without notice and without obligation.

NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY™

The NISSAN Intelligent Key™ allows you to lock or unlock your vehicle, open your trunk and start the engine.

NOTE: It is important to make sure the Intelligent Key is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).

The operating range of the door and trunk lock/unlock function is approximately 31 in (80 cm).

Open windows - Press the the doors are unlocked to open the front windows. (The keyfob is not able to close the windows after opening them.)

Locking the vehicle - Push any door handle Request Switch

Unlocking the vehicle - Push any door handle Request Switch Push the door handle Request Switch 1 minute; all other doors will unlock.

once.

once. The corresponding door will unlock.

SILENCING THE HORN BEEP FEATURE

For vehicles without Navigation system:

To deactivate: Press and hold the

To activate: Press and hold the

For vehicles with Navigation system:

If you change the horn beep feature with the keyfob, the display screen will not show the current mode. Use the keyfob to return to the previous mode and set the horn beep feature using the control panel.

Press the SETTING button on the control panel.

Select “Comfort & Convenience.”

Press ENTER.

Select “Remote Key Response Horn.”

Set operation conditions to turn horn beep ON or OFF when unlocking the vehicle with the keyfob.

button longer than 3 seconds after all

again within

and

buttons for at least 2 seconds.

and

STARTING THE ENGINE

Depress the brake pedal.

Push the ignition switch START/STOP button to start the engine.

TURNING THE ENGINE OFF

Shift the shift lever to the P (PARK) position and apply the parking brake.

Push the ignition switch START/STOP button to turn the engine off.

ACCESSORY MODE

Press the START/STOP button once without depressing the brake pedal to access the ACC mode. This position activates electrical accessories such as the radio.

Press the START/STOP button a second time to ON without depressing the brake pedal. This position turns on the ignition switch and all electrical accessories.

NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY™ BATTERY DISCHARGE

If the battery of the Intelligent Key is almost discharged, the guide light on the Intelligent Key port blinks and the Intelligent Key insertion indicator is displayed in the vehicle information display.

To start the engine under these circumstances, insert the Intelligent Key into the key port in the direction indicated until it latches into place.

To remove the Intelligent Key from the port, push the ignition switch to turn the engine off and pull the Intelligent Key out of the port.

The Intelligent Key port does not charge the Intelligent Key battery. If you see the low battery indicator, replace the battery in the Intelligent Key.

OPENING THE TRUNK

To open the trunk using the request switch, your Intelligent Key must be with you.

Push the Request/Release switch

Lift up on the trunk lid to open.

under the trunk handle.

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS

All doors lock automatically when the vehicle speed reaches 15 MPH (24 km/h).

All doors unlock automatically when the ignition is placed in the OFF position.

The automatic lock and unlock functions can be deactivated or activated independently of each other. To deactivate or activate the automatic door lock or unlock system, perform the

following procedure:

1. Close all doors.

2. Place the ignition in the ON position.

3. Do one of the following within 20 seconds of performing Step #2:

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the

 • To change AUTO LOCK settings: push and hold the power door lock switch to the

4. When activated, the hazard indicator will ﬂash twice. When deactivated, the hazard indicator will ﬂash once.

5. The ignition switch must be placed in the OFF and ON position again between each setting change.

position (UNLOCK) for more than 5 seconds.

position (LOCK) for more than 5 seconds.

WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH

The ignition switch must be in the ON position to activate the windshield wipers.

Move the lever to the following positions to operate

the windshield wipers:

Intermittent (INT) – Push the lever down. Front wipers operate intermittently and vary in accordance with vehicle speed. The intermittent operation speed can be further adjusted by twisting the time control ring

Low Speed (LO) – Push the lever down for

continuous low-speed operation of front wipers.

High Speed (HI) – Push the lever down for continuous high-speed operation of front wipers.

Mist (MIST) – Lift the lever up for one sweep of the front wipers.

Pull the lever toward you to activate front washer ﬂuid and several sweeps of the wipers.

HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CONTROL

TO ACTIVATE THE AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM:

Turn the headlight control switch to activate the autolight system. The autolight system can:

Turn the headlights on automatically when it is dark.

Turn the headlights off automatically when it is light.

Keep the headlights on for 45 seconds after you place the ignition in the OFF position and all doors are closed.

to the AUTO position

TO DEACTIVATE THE AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM:

Turn the headlight control switch

HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH

Turn the headlight control switch tail, license plate and instrument panel lights.

Turn the headlight control switch other lights remain on.

to the OFF,

to the

FOG LIGHT OPERATION (if so equipped)

NOTE: The headlights must be on and the low beams

Turn the switch (inside collar)

to the

to the OFF position to turn off the fog lights.

position to turn on the fog lights.

position.

position to turn on the front parking,

position to turn on the headlights. All

selected for the fog lights to operate.

HIGH BEAM

Push the headlight control switch forward the high beam function. The blue indicator light illuminates. Pull the headlight switch back to the original position to select low beam. The blue indicator light goes off.

Pull and release the headlight control switch ﬂash the headlight high beams on and off.

to select

STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR AUDIO CONTROL/BLUETOOTH

Press the SOURCE button to turn the radio system on.

To choose AM, FM, XM® (if so equipped), CD/DVD (if so equipped), Music BoxTM (if so equipped), USB/iPod®* (if so equipped), Bluetooth® Audio (if so equipped) or AUX, press the SOURCE button repeatedly.

The ENTER

 • TilttheENTER

to a preset station.

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seek the next or previous broadcasting radio station.

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USB device (if so equipped) for less than 1.5 seconds to change tracks.

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or down for more than 1.5 seconds to fast forward or rewind.

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down for more than 1.5 seconds to change between playlists.

Press the volume control switch + or – to increase or decrease the volume.

Press the

If a compatible Bluetooth®-enabled cellular phone has been connected to the vehicle and is selected, push the

*iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S and other countries.

up or down switch can be used to perform the following:

switch up or down while playing a CD, Music BoxTM (if so equipped) or

button to activate the Voice Recognition System.

switch for less than 1.5 seconds to change

switch for more than 1.5 seconds to

switch to initiate, answer or hang up a call.

switch up

switch up or

CRUISE CONTROL

To activate the cruise control, push the ON·OFF switch. The CRUISE indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate.

To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push the COAST/SET switch and release.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES switch. When the vehicle attains the speed you desire, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch. Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel cruise control, push the CANCEL switch or tap the brake pedal.

To resume a preset speed, push up and release the ACCEL/RES switch. The vehicle returns to the last set cruising speed when the vehicle speed is over 25 MPH (40 km/h).

To turn off cruise control, push the ON·OFF switch. The CRUISE indicator light in the instrument panel will go out.

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL

DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL/AUTO MODE

Press the driver’s side temperature control dial control dial

to the desired temperature. AUTO and the selected temperature will

be displayed on the control panel display. This will allow the fan speed, air ﬂow distribution and temperature to be automatically maintained at the selected temperature.

To disable auto mode, press the air ﬂow mode control button control dial

PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL/DUAL MODE

or press the front defroster control button

Press the passenger’s side temperature control dial temperature controls on or off. This will allow the passenger’s side temperature to be adjusted independently from the driver’s side control by turning the passenger’s side temperature control dial. DUAL and the selected passenger’s temperature will be displayed on the control panel display.

. Turn the driver’s side temperature

, turn the fan speed

to turn the passenger’s side

FAN SPEED CONTROL DIAL

Turn the dial to the left to decrease fan speed or to the right to increase fan speed.

Press the dial in to turn off the climate control.

AIR FLOW MODE BUTTON

Press to select the following air ﬂow outlets. The selected mode will display on the control panel display.

Air ﬂows from the center and side vents.

Air ﬂows from the center, side, and foot vents.

Air ﬂows mainly from the foot vents.

Air ﬂows from the defroster and foot vents.

Air ﬂows mainly from the defroster vents.

A/C ON/OFF BUTTON

Press the A/C button to manually turn the A/C on or off.

DEFROSTING/DEMISTING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS

Press the defroster control button

to turn the system on. The A/C automatically turns

on when the defroster mode is selected.

Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial

To set the defroster on high, turn the fan speed control dial

left or right to set the desired temperature.

to the right until fan

speed increases.

DEFROSTING REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE HEATED MIR ROR

Push the rear window defroster switch

REAR on.

Push the switch again to manually turn the defroster off.

This function automatically turns off in approximately 15 minutes.

AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON

Press the air recirculation button to recirculate air inside the vehicle.

To switch from air recirculation to fresh air intake, press the fresh air button .

The air recirculation mode can only be selected if the air ﬂow control mode is in the following positions:

FRESH AIR BUTTON

Press the fresh air button to draw fresh air into the vehicle.

To switch from fresh air intake to the air recirculation mode, press the air recirculation button .

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REAR AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (if so equipped)

The rear seat passengers can adjust the climate control system using the climate controls in the rear armrest panel.

The rear seat climate control allows control over the front passenger’s side climate controls.

Driver’s side climate controls are not affected by the rear controls.

To disable the rear climate controls, push the rear control cancel switch located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel.

AUTO BUTTON

Press the AUTO button

FAN CONTROL BUTTON

Press the

The fan speed increases each time the

When the returns to the lowest fan speed.

Press the AUTO button

TEMPERATURE CONTROL SWITCH

Press the temperature control switch for the rear passengers.

button

to activate the automatic climate control for the rear passengers.

to manually control the fan speed for the rear passengers.

button

is pressed while on the maximum speed, the speed

to return to automatic control of the fan speed.

or to select the desired temperature

is pressed.

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FM/AM/XM®* RADIO WITH CD Player (if so equipped)

EJECT BUTTON

Press the button, the CD will eject.

STATION PRESET BUTTONS

To store a station in a preset you must ﬁrst select a radio band by pressing the FM/AM or SAT button, then tune to the desired AM, FM or XM® station. Then press and hold the desired station preset button for at least 2 seconds. When the preset indicator illuminates, a beep will sound, indicating memorization is complete. To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was set, then press the corresponding station preset button.

FM/AM BUTTON

Pressing the FM/AM button will change the band to FM1, FM2 or AM radio stations.

SAT BUTTON

Pressing the S AT button will change the radio band to XM1, XM2 or XM3 channels.

DISC•AUX BUTTON

Press the DISC AUX button to cycle through the USB device (including iPod®), CD or DVD, Music BoxTM, Bluetooth® Audio device and the auxiliary input jacks. As you change from one audio source to another, the previous audio source will be stopped. The USB and auxiliary input jacks are located in the center console.

TUNE/FOLDER AND AUDIO CONTROL KNOB (Bass, Treble, etc.)

To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE/FOLDER/AUDIO knob. If playing a CD that is formatted with MP3/WMA folders, turn the TUNE/FOLDER/AUDIO knob to scroll through the available folders.

Adjust the Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade by pressing the TUNE/FOLDER/AUDIO knob until the desired mode appears in the display. Then turn the TUNE/FOLDER/AUDIO knob to adjust to the desired level.

SCAN BUTTON

Press the S CAN button while listening to a radio station (FM1, FM2 or AM). The radio will stop at each station that has signiﬁcant signal strength for 5 seconds. Pressing the SCA N button again during this 5-second period will stop scan tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that station. If the SCAN button is not pressed within 5 seconds, scan tuning moves to the next station.

RPT/RDM BUTTON

To change the play pattern of a CD or Music Box Hard-Disk Drive Audio System (if so equipped), press the RPT/RDM button.

SEEK/CAT

TRACK BUTTONS

To skip quickly through each broadcasting station, press the SEEK/CAT or TRACK button.

To skip from one track to another on a CD, press the SEEK/CAT or TRACK button. Each time the button is pressed, the CD will advance or skip back one track.

When the SEEK/CAT or TRACK button is pressed and held while a CD is playing, it will rewind or fast forward. When the button is released, the CD will play at normal speed.

NOTE:

For vehicles equipped with a color display, video playback from the auxiliary audio/video input jacks is only available while the vehicle is parked and the parking brake engaged.

You may need to adjust the volume on any compatible device plugged into the auxiliary jack to ﬁnd the most desired sound level of the audio system.

*XM® Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional XM® satellite subscription service.

USB INTERFACE (if so equipped)

The USB input jack is located in the center console. Remove the protective cover from the USB jack, then insert the USB device into the jack. When a storage device is plugged into the jack, such as an iPod®, compatible audio ﬁles on the storage device will be played through the vehicle’s audio system.

For vehicles equipped with the navigation system, compatible video ﬁles can be played through the vehicle’s audio system and viewed on the vehicle’s display screen with the vehicle in the P (PARK) position and the parking brake engaged.

Audio Main Operation

Press the DISC•AUX button to switch to the USB input mode. Depending on how the audio ﬁles are encoded, information about the audio ﬁles (Folder, Song, Artist, Track Number and Number of Total Tracks in the Folder) being played will be shown on the display screen of the vehicle.

REAR AUDIO CONTROLS (if so equipped)

The rear audio controls are located on the rear seat center armrest. To unlock or lock audio controls, push the REAR CONT switch to the ON position or to the CANCEL position. The switch is located on the left hand side of the instrument panel.

VOL (volume) CONTROL SWITCH – This switch allows the rear passengers to adjust the

volume of the audio system.

TUNE/TRACK SWITCH – This switch allows the rear passengers to tune the audio system.

ON/OFF BUTTON – This button allows the rear passengers to turn the audio system on or off.

SRC (Source) BUTTON – This button allows the rear passengers to change the audio source.

MUSIC BOX HARD DRIVE AUDIO SYSTEM (if so equipped)

The Music Box Hard Drive Audio System can store songs from CDs being played. The system has a

9.3 gigabyte (GB) storage capacity and can record up to 200 hours (approximately 2,900 songs).

RECORDING CDS

The system will not record MP3 or WMA ﬁles, only regular CDs.

1. Turn on the audio system and insert a CD.

2. Touch the “START REC” key. The system starts recording and playing the ﬁrst track on the CD and REC CD appears on the screen.

PLAYING RECORDE D SONGS

Select the Music BoxTM audio system by using one of the following methods:

Push the SOURCE select switch on the steering wheel.

Press the DI SC•AUX button repeatedly.

SEEK/CAT AND TRACK BUTTONS

Press the SEEK/CAT button or the TRACK button while a track is being played; the next track or the beginning of the current track will be played.

Press and hold the SEEK/CAT (rewind) button or the TRACK (fast forward) button for more than approximately 1.5 seconds; the track will play while rewinding or fast forwarding. When the SEEK/CAT (rewind) button or the TRACK (fast forward) button is released, the track will return to normal playing speed.

Turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob, to change to another album or track.

CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if so equipped)

INFO BUTTON

When the INFO button is pressed, the following information modes will display on the screen:

Weather and Trafﬁc*

Fuel Economy (Distance to Empty, Average Fuel Economy, Fuel Economy Record)

Maintenance (Customize up to four maintenance intervals)

MAINTENANCE ITEMS

You can set up to four different maintenance interval items. To display the setting of the maintenance interval, select one of the four “Reminder” keys using the NISSAN controller and press the ENTER button. To set the maintenance interval, select the “Interval” key using the NISSAN controller and press the ENTER button. Use the NISSAN controller to change the interval and press the BACK button to accept the changes. To reset the maintenance interval, select the “Reset Distance” key using the NISSAN controller and press the ENTER button.

DISPLAY SCREEN SETTINGS

The SETTINGS screen will appear when the SETTING button is pressed. Select the “Display” key using the NISSAN controller and press the ENTER button to choose from various display screen options. The “Display” key will allow you to adjust the appearance of the display screen, such as the brightness or contrast.

*XM NavWeather® and XM NavTrafﬁc® is only available on vehicles equipped with optional XM® satellite subscription service.

VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY

The vehicle information display speedometer. Press the modes on the vehicle information display:

MPG (instant fuel economy)

MPG/MPH (average fuel economy and speed)

Time/Miles (elapsed time since last reset)

Range (average distance to empty)

Exterior temperature

Setting

Warnings (if there are any)

SETTING MODE

When the setting mode is selected, you are able to set reminders for alerts and maintenance intervals or change the language and units used in the system.

Press the the

The ALERT mode allows you to set alerts notifying yourself of time to rest or icy traveling conditions.

The MAINTENANCE mode allows you to set alerts as a reminder for maintenance intervals for engine oil, oil ﬁlter, tires and others.

The DISPLAY mode allows you to change the language and unit of measurement (English or Metric).

button

to choose the selected mode.

is located on the bottom of the

button

to cycle through the various setting modes and press

to cycle through the following

CLOCK SET/ADJUSTMENT

NAVIGATION SYSTEM ONLY (if so equipped)

Press the SETTING button, then select the “Clock” key and press the ENTER button to access the following clock settings:

On-screen Clock – When this item is turned to ON, a clock is always displayed in the upper right corner of the screen. The clock is automatically adjusted by the GPS system.

Clock Format – Choose either the 12-hour clock display or the 24-hour clock display.

Offset Hour – Adjust the time by increasing or decreasing the hour.

Offset Minute – Adjust the time by increasing or decreasing the minutes.

Daylight Savings Time – Turn this item to ON for daylight savings time application.

Time Zone – Choose the time zone.

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