Nissan MAXIMA QRG 2005 Service Manual

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NISSAN MAXIMA INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES

HEATED STEERING WHEEL SWITCH

(if so equipped)

POWER FOLDING OUTSIDE MIRRORS

HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CONTROL

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) OFF SWITCH

(BEHIND STEERING WHEEL) (if so equipped)

CRUISE CONTROL W/STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED CONTROLS

CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY

WINDSHIELD WIPER/ WASHER SWITCH

CLIMATE CONTROLS

AUDIO SYSTEM

POWER FOLDING OUTSIDE MIRRORS (if so equipped)

■ Push the switch toward the CLOSE position

to fold the driver’s and passenger’s outside mirrors inward toward the vehicle.

■ Push the switch toward the OPEN position

to return the mirrors to the outward position.

HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CONTROL

HEADLIGHT SWITCH

■ Turn the headlight switch to the position to turn on the front parking, tail, license plate and instrument panel lights.

■ Turn the headlight switch to the position to turn on the headlights. All other lights remain on.

HIGH BEAM

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

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

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

■ Move the headlight control switch up or down to signal the turning direction. When the turn is completed, the turn signals cancel automatically.

■ To signal a lane change, move the headlight control switch up or down to the point where the indicator light begins to flash, but the headlight control switch does not latch.

AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT OPERATION

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 turn the ignition switch to OFF

and all doors are closed.

TO ACTIVATE THE AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM :

■ Turn the headlight switch to the AUTO position, then turn the ignition switch to ON.

TO DEACTIVATE THE AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM:

■ Turn the headlight switch to the OFF,

FOG LIGHT OPERATION

Note: The headlights must be on and the low beams selected for the fog lights to operate.

■ Turn the switch to the position to turn on the fog lights.

■ Turn the switch to the OFF position to turn off the fog lights.

or position.

CRUISE CONTROL W/STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED CONTROLS

■ To turn on the cruise control, push the main

(ON/OFF) switch on. The indicator light in the instrument panel comes on.

■ To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle

to desired speed, push the COAST/SET switch and release it. The SET indicator light in the instrument panel comes on.

■ 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 resume a preset speed, push 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 cruise control off, press the CANCEL switch or push the main (ON/OFF) switch off. Both the CRUISE indicator light and SET indicator light in the instrument panel go out.

WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH

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

■ Push the lever down to operate the windshield wipers.

■ Switch operation includes:

INT

Intermittent – Wipers operate intermittently

and can be adjusted by turning the time control. Also, the intermittent operation speed varies in accordance with the vehicle speed. (For example, when the vehicle speed is high, the intermittent operation speed will be faster.)

Low speed – Wipers operate at a continuous low speed.

High speed – Wipers operate at a continuous high speed.

MIST

Mist – Lift the lever up for one sweep operation of the wiper.

Wash – Pull the lever toward you. Wipers automatically wipe several times.

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