2000 NISSAN MAXIMA Owners Manual

1. Push the AUTO button on. (AUTO will be
displayed.)
2. Turn the temperature set dial to the left or
right to set the desired temperature.
IAdjust the temperature set dial to about
75ÉF (24ÉC) for normal operation.
IThe temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also
controlled automatically.Heating (ECON)The air conditioner does not activate. When
you need to heat only, use this mode.
1. Push the ECON (Economy) button on.
(ECON will be displayed.)
2. Turn the temperature set dial to the left or
right to set the desired temperature.
IThe temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also
controlled automatically.
IDo not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Otherwise the sys-
tem may not work properly.
INot recommended if windows fog up.
Dehumidified defogging1. Push the DEF button
on. (The indica-
tor light on the button will come on.)
2. Turn the temperature set dial to the left or
right to set the desired temperature.
ITo quickly remove ice or fog from the
outside of the windows, push the manual
fan control button
and set to the maxi-
mum position
.
IAs soon as possible after the windshield is
clean, push the AUTO button to return to
the auto mode.
IWhen the DEF button
is pushed, the
air conditioner will automatically be turned
on at outside temperatures above 23ÉF
(þ5ÉC) to defog the windshield, and the air
recirculate mode will automatically be
turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging per-
formance.
MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed controlPush the fan control button
to manually
control the fan speed.Push the AUTO button to return to automatic
control of the fan speed.
Air recirculationPush the air recirculation button
to recir-
culate interior air inside the vehicle. The indi-
cator light on the switch will come on.
Push it again to make the air inlet controlled
automatically (FRESH, REC/FRE and
RECIRCULATION). The indicator will go out.
The air recirculation button will not be acti-
vated when the air conditioner is in DEF mode.
Air flow controlPushing the manual air flow control button
selects the air outlet to:
: Air flows from center and side ventila-
tors.: Air flows from center and side ventila-
tors and foot outlets.: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.: Air flow from defroster and foot out-
lets.
To turn system offPush the OFF button.
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AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
SWITCH (AMB)Push the ambient temperature switch. The
outside ambient temperature will be displayed
for approximately 5 seconds.
The ambient temperature sensor is located
in front of the radiator. The sensor may be
affected by road or engine heat, wind direc-
tion and other driving conditions. The dis-
play may differ from the actual ambient
temperature or the temperature displayed
on various signs or billboards.OPERATING TIPSWhen the engine coolant temperature and
outside air temperature are low, the air flow
from the foot outlets may not operate for a
maximum of 150 seconds. However, this is not
a malfunction. After the coolant temperature
warms up, the air flow from the foot outlets will
operate normally.The sensor on the instrument panel helps
maintain a constant temperature; do not put
anything on or around this sensor.The air conditioning system in your NISSAN
vehicle is charged with a refrigerant designed
with the environment in mind.This refrigerant
will not harm the earth's ozone layer.How-
ever, special charging equipment and lubricant
are required when servicing your NISSAN air
conditioner. Using improper refrigerants or lu-
bricants will cause severe damage to your air
conditioning system. See ªCapacities and rec-
ommended fuel/lubricantsº in the ª10. Techni-
cal and consumer informationº section for air
conditioning system refrigerant and lubricant
recommendations.
Your NISSAN dealer will be able to service
your environmentally friendly air conditioning
system.
WARNING
The air conditioner system contains re-
frigerant under high pressure. To avoid
personal injury, any air conditioner ser-
vice should be done only by an experi-
enced technician with proper equip-
ment.
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Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON and press
the power on switch to turn on the radio. If you
listen to the radio with the engine not running,
the key should be turned to the ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter, build-
ings, bridges, mountains and other external
influences. Intermittent changes in reception
quality normally are caused by these external
influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the ve-
hicle may influence radio reception quality.Radio receptionYour radio system is equipped with state-of-
the-art electronic circuits to enhance radio
reception. These circuits are designed to ex-
tend reception range, and to enhance the
quality of that reception.
However there are some general characteris-
tics of both FM and AM radio signals that can
affect radio reception quality in a moving ve-
hicle, even when the finest equipment is used.
These characteristics are completely normal in
a given reception area, and do not indicate any
malfunction in your radio system.
Remember that a moving vehicle is not the
ideal place to listen to a radio. Because of the
movement, reception conditions will constantlychange. Buildings, terrain, signal distance and
interference from other vehicles can work
against ideal reception. Described below are
some of the factors that can affect your radio
reception.
FM RADIO RECEPTIONRange: FM range is normally limited to 25 to
30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural (single
channel) FM having slightly more range than
stereo FM. External influences may some-
times interfere with FM station reception even
if the FM station is within 25 miles (40 km). The
strength of the FM signal is directly related to
the distance between the transmitter and re-
ceiver. FM signals follow a line-of-sight path,
exhibiting many of the same characteristics as
light. For example they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away
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from a station transmitter, the signals will tend
to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interference
from buildings, large hills or due to antenna
position, usually in conjunction with increased
distance from the station transmitter, static or
flutter can be heard. This can be reduced by
adjusting the treble control counterclockwise
to reduce treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflective
characteristics of FM signals, direct and re-
flected signals reach the receiver at the same
time. The signals may cancel each other,
resulting in momentary flutter or loss of sound.AM RADIO RECEPTIONAM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along the
ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back to
earth. Because of these characteristics. AM
signals are also subject to interference as they
travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas with
many tall buildings. It can also occur for sev-
eral seconds during ionospheric turbulence
even in areas where no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electricalpower lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
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FM-AM RADIO WITH CASSETTE
PLAYER
Audio main operationPower/Volume control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, then push
the Power/Volume control knob. The mode
(radio or cassette) which was playing immedi-
ately before the system was turned off re-
sumes playing. When no cassette is loaded,
the radio comes on. Pushing the Power/
Volume control knob again turns the system
off.
Turn the Power/Volume control knob to adjust
the volume.
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Adjusting tone quality and speaker
balance:
To adjust BASS×TREB×FADER×BAL (Bass,
Treble, Fader, Balance), press the AUDIO
button until the desired mode (BAS, TRE, FAD
or BAL) appears in the display.
Press the
or
button to adjust BASS
and TREB to the desired level. Use the
or
button to adjust FADER or BAL
modes. FADER adjusts the sound level be-
tween the front and rear speakers and BAL
adjusts the sound level between the right and
left speakers.
After 10 seconds, the radio or cassette tapedisplay reappears. Once the sound quality is
set to the desired level, press the AUDIO
button repeatedly until the radio or cassette
tape display appears.
Radio/Cassette tape priority modeIn this mode, the radio station illuminates in the
display during radio operation. During cassette
tape operation, TAPE illuminates in the dis-
play.
FM-AM radio operation
FM-AM band select:
Push the FM-AM band select button to listen to
the radio and tune in the desired station.
Pushing the FM-AM band select button will
change the band FM1, FM2 or AM.
The FM stereo indicator, ST illuminates during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broad-
cast signal is weak, the radio automatically
changes from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE (Tuning):WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
Push either manual tuning button
or
.
SEEK/SCAN tuning:
Push the SEEK/SCAN tuning button
or
for less than 1.5 seconds. SEEK tuning
begins from high to low or low to high frequen-
cies and stops at the next broadcasting sta-
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tion. Pushing the button again continues the
SEEK function. Once the highest broadcasting
station is reached, the radio continues in the
SEEK mode at the lowest broadcast station.
Push the SEEK/SCAN tuning button
or
for more than 1.5 seconds. SCAN illu-
minates in the display window. SCAN tuning
begins from high to low or low to high frequen-
cies and stops at each broadcasting station for
5 seconds. Pushing the button again during
this 5 second period stops SCAN tuning and
the radio remains tuned to that station.Station memory operations:
Six stations can be set for the AM band. 12
stations can be set for the FM band (six for
FM1, six for FM2).
1. Push the FM-AM band select button to
select AM, FM1, or FM2. The selected band
illuminates in the display.
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Push the desired select button for more
than 1.5 seconds. For example, in the
illustrations ch2 is to be memorized. The
radio mutes when the select button is
pushed.
4. When the sound resumes, memorizing is
complete.
5. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
radio fuse opens, the radio memory is can-
celled. In that case, reset the desired stations.
Cassette tape player operationTurn the ignition key to ACC or ON, then
carefully insert a cassette tape into the tape
door.
The cassette tape automatically pulls into the
player. The word TAPE and moving digital
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squares illuminate on the right side of the
display window.
CAUTION
Do not force the cassette tape into the
tape door. This could cause player dam-
age.
The cassette tape automatically changes di-
rections to play the other side when the first
side is complete. At this time, the moving
digital squares illuminate on the left side of the
display window.
Precaution on cassette player operation:
ITo maintain good quality sound,
NISSAN recommends using cassette
tapes of 60 minutes or shorter in length.
ICassette tapes should be removed from
the player when not in use. Store cas-
settes in their protective cases and away
from direct sunlight, heat, dust, mois-
ture and magnetic sources.
IDirect sunlight can cause the cassette to
become deformed. The use of deformed
cassettes may cause the cassette to jam
in the player.IDo not use cassettes with labels which
are peeling and loose. If used, the label
could jam in the player.
IIf a cassette has loose tape, insert a
pencil through one of the cassette hubs
and rewind the tape firmly around the
hubs. Loose tape may cause tape jam-
ming and wavering sound quality.
IOver a period of time, the playback
head, capstan and pinch roller may col-
lect a tape coating residue as the tape is
played. This residue accumulation can
cause weak or wavering sound, and
should be removed periodically with a
head cleaning tape. If the residue is not
removed periodically, the player may
need to be disassembled for cleaning.
PLAY/STOP:
Push the PLAY/STOP button while the cas-
sette tape is playing to stop the tape. Push the
button again to play the tape.
FF (fast forward), REW
(rewind):
Push either the FF or REW button for the
desired direction.
The FF or REW symbol illuminates in the
display.
To stop the FF or REW function, press the FF
or REW button again, or the PLAY/STOP
button.APS (automatic program
search) FF, APS REW:
Push either the APS FF or APS REW button
while the cassette tape is playing. The tape
runs quickly, stops, then plays the next selec-
tion. Either the FF or REW symbol flashes in
the display while searching for the selection.
This system searches at the blank intervals
between selections. If there is a blank interval
within one selection or there is no interval
between selections, the system may not stop
in the desired or expected location.
PROG (program):
Push the PROG button. The moving digital
squares illuminate on either the right or left
side of the display window to indicate the side
of program play.
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