2006 NISSAN MAXIMA ECO mode

HOW TO USE “FUEL ECON”
BUTTON
The average fuel consumption (MPG or L/100
km) and the distance to empty (dte — mi or km)
will appear on the screen when the“FUEL
ECON”button is pushed.
Average fuel consumption (MPG or
L/100 km)
The average fuel consumption mode shows the
average fuel consumption since the last reset.
Resetting is done by pressing the“TRIP RE-
SET”or“FUEL ECON”button for more than
approximately 1.5 seconds.The display is updated every 30 seconds. For
approximately the first 30 seconds and 1/3 miles
(500 m) after a reset or connecting the battery
cables, the display will show (----) .
Distance to empty (dte — mile or km)
The distance to empty (dte) mode provides you
with an estimation of the distance that can be
driven before refueling. The dte is constantly be-
ing calculated based on the amount of fuel in the
fuel tank and the actual fuel consumption.
The display is updated every 30 seconds.
When the fuel level is low, the dte display will
change to (*) .
NOTE:
cIf the amount of fuel added while the ignition
switch is OFF is small, the display just before
the ignition switch is turned OFF may con-
tinue to be displayed.
cWhen driving uphill or rounding curves, the
fuel in the tank shifts, which may momentarily
change the display.
CLOCK
The digital clock displays time when the ignition
key is in ACC or ON.
If the power supply is disconnected, the
clock will not indicate the correct time.
Readjust the time.
Adjusting the time
To adjust the time, push the“H”or“M”button
for more than approximately 1.5 seconds. The
time indicator will flash.
Touch the“H”button to adjust the hour.
Touch the“M”button to adjust the minute.
To finish the adjusting, press the“BACK”button
or the screen will return to normal after 10 sec-
onds.
HOW TO USE “E/M” (English/Metric)
BUTTON
You can change the unit as follows using the
“E/M”button.
Unit: US — mile, °F, MPG
Metric — km, °C, L/100 km
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Service alert
If the service alert “ON” key is selected, the
information will be displayed when the engine oil
and the tire rotation periods reach the preset
driving distance.
Personalized settings menu
You can set the following electronic systems
operating conditions using the joystick.
Slide back DR (driver’s) seat on exit:
The driver’s seat automatically moves back and
returns to the original position for exceptional
ease of exit and entry.
Remote unlock door logic:
This option allows you to select which doors will
unlock first during an unlocking operation:
Only the driver’s doorÃ!All the doors
Horn chirp with remote:
This option allows you to select the horn chirp
mode that occurs when the LOCK or UNLOCK
button on the keyfob is pressed.NOTE:
If you change the horn beep or the lamp
flash feature with the keyfob, the display
screen will not show the current mode. Use
the keyfob to return to the previous mode
and re-enable the display screen control.
Lamps flash with remote:
This option allows you to select the hazard indi-
cator flash mode that occurs when the LOCK or
UNLOCK button on the keyfob is pressed.
NOTE:
If you change the horn beep or the lamp
flash feature with the keyfob, the mode will
not be changed with the display. Use the
keyfob to return to the previous mode and
re-enable the display control.
Auto relock time:
This option allows you to set the length of time
before the doors lock with the auto re-lock func-
tion.
Auto headlamp sensitivity:
This option allows you to set the sensitivity of the
autolights.Auto headlamp off delay:
This option allows you to select the length of time
before the autolights turn off.
Speed sensing wiper interval:
This option allows you to turn on or turn off the
driving speed dependent intermittent wiper func-
tion.
Confirm reset settings:
This option allows you to reset all options to their
default settings.
BUTTON
To change the display brightness, push
thebutton. Pushing the button again will
change the display to DAY or NIGHT display.
Then, adjust the brightness moving the joystick
right or left.
If no operation is done within 10 seconds, or if the
“BACK”button is pushed, the display will return
to the previous display.
WARNING
cPositioning of the heating or air condi-
tioning controls and display controls
should not be done while driving in or-
der that full attention may be given to
the driving operation.
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HOW TO USE THE “TRIP” BUTTON
When the“TRIP”button is pushed, the following
modes will display on the screen.
Warning message (if there are any)!TRIP 1
(Elapsed Time, Driving Distance, Average
Speed)!TRIP 2!FUEL ECONOMY (Average
Fuel Economy, Distance to Empty)!MAINTE-
NANCE (Engine Oil, Tire Rotation and Tire Pres-
sure — if so equipped)!OFF.
Trip 1, trip 2 and fuel economy items
To reset the TRIP 1, TRIP 2 and FUEL
ECONOMY, select the“RESET”key using the
joystick and push the“ENTER”button or push
the“TRIP”button for more than approximately
1.5 seconds.
Maintenance items
You can set the engine oil and the tire rotation
interval.
To display the setting of the maintenance interval,
select the“Engine Oil”or“Tire Rotation”key
using the joystick and push the“ENTER”button.
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cDo not leave children or adults who
would normally require the assistance
of others alone in your vehicle. Pets
should also not be left alone. They
could accidentally injure themselves or
others through inadvertent operation of
the vehicle. Also, on hot, sunny days,
temperatures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries to
people or animals.
cDo not use the recirculation mode for
long periods as it may cause the interior
air to become stale and the windows to
fog up.
cPositioning of the heater and/or air
conditioner controls should not be
done while driving so full attention may
be given to vehicle operation.
Start the engine and operate the controls to
activate the air conditioner.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating
(AUTO)
This mode may be used all year round as the
system automatically works to keep a constanttemperature. Air flow distribution and fan speed
are also controlled automatically.
1. Push the AUTO button on. (AUTO will be
displayed.)
2. Push the temperature control button up or
down to set the desired temperature.
cAdjust the temperature display to about 75°
F (24° C) for normal operation.
cThe temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also con-
trolled automatically.
3. You can individually set driver and front pas-
senger side temperature using each tem-
perature control button. When the DUAL
button or passenger side temperature but-
ton is pushed, the DUAL indicator will come
on. To turn off the passenger side tempera-
ture control, push the DUAL button.
Heating (A/C OFF)
The air conditioner does not activate. When you
need to heat only, use this mode.
1. Push the A/C button. (A/C OFF will be dis-
played and A/C indicator will turn off.)
2. Push the temperature control button up or
down to set the desired temperature.cThe temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also con-
trolled automatically.
cDo not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Otherwise the sys-
tem may not work properly.
cNot recommended if windows fog up.
Dehumidified defrosting or defogging
1. Push thedefroster button on. The in-
dicator light on the button will come on.
2. Push the temperature control button up or
down to set the desired temperature.
cTo quickly remove ice from the outside of the
windows, set the fan speed to maximum.
cAs soon as possible after the windshield is
clean, push the AUTO button to return to the
automatic mode.
cWhen the front defroster button is pushed,
the air conditioner will automatically be
turned on at outside temperatures above
23°F (25°C) . The air recirculate mode auto-
matically turns off, allowing outside air to be
drawn into the passenger compartment to
further improve the defogging performance.
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MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control
Push the fan control buttonto manually
control the fan speed.
Push the AUTO button to return to automatic
control of the fan speed.
Air recirculation
Push the air recirculation button to recirculate
interior air inside the vehicle. The indicator light
on the button will come on.
The air recirculation cannot be activated when
the air conditioner is in the front defrosting mode.
Fresh air
Push the button to draw outside air into the
passenger compartment. The indicator light on
the button will come on.
Automatic intake air control
In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be con-
trolled automatically. To manually control the in-
take air, push the air recirculate or fresh air but-
ton. To return to the automatic control mode,
push the same button for about 2 seconds. The
indicator lights (both air recirculate and fresh air
buttons) will flash twice, and then the intake air
will be controlled automatically.
Air flow control
Pushing the MODE (manual air flow control) but-
ton selects the air outlet to:
— Air flows from center and side
ventilators.
— Air flows from center and side
ventilators and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
— Air flows from defroster outlets
and foot outlets.
To turn system off
Turn and hold the fan speed control dial all the
waytotheleft(0)until the system turns off.
OPERATING TIPS
cWhen 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 tempera-
ture warms up, air flow from the foot outlets
will operate normally.The sunload sensor, located on the top passen-
ger side of the instrument panel, helps the system
maintain a constant temperature. Do not put any-
thing on or around this sensor.
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antenna are installed and an XMTor SIRIUS™
satellite radio service subscription is active. Sat-
ellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and
Guam.
Audio main operation
The tape deck employs a permalloy head which
allows for improved reproduction of high fre-
quency ranges. Noise is also greatly reduced by
the combined use of the Dolby NR (Noise Re-
duction) system.
ON·OFF/Volume control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
push the ON·OFF/Volume control knob while the
system is off to call up the mode (radio, tape or
CD) which was playing immediately before the
system was turned off.
To turn the system off, press the ON·OFF/Volume
control knob.
Turn the ON·OFF/Volume control knob to adjust
the volume.
This vehicle has speed sensitive control volume
(SSV) for audio (type B only) . The audio volume
changes as the driving speed changes.AUDIO knob (BASS, TREBLE, FADE, BAL-
ANCE, (SSV if so equipped and NR (Dolby)
— Type B only)):
Press the AUDIO knob to change the mode as
follows:
BASS!TREBLE!FADE!BALANCE!
SSV (Type B only)!NR (when cassette playing,
Type B only)
To adjust Bass, Treble, Fade and Balance, press
the AUDIO knob until the desired mode appears
in the display. Turn the Tuning knob to adjust
Bass and Treble to the desired level. You can also
use the Tuning knob to adjust Fader and Balance
modes. Fader adjusts the sound level between
the front and rear speakers and Balance adjusts
the sound between the right and left speakers.
To change the SSV mode (Type B only) to OFF,
LOW, MID or HIGH, turn the Tuning knob to right
or left.
To change the NR (Dolby) mode to OFF or ON,
turn the Tuning knob to right or left while cassette
tape is playing. When Dolby is ON, the
mark is displayed.
Dolby noise reduction manufactured under li-
cense from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. Dolby NR and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the AUDIO knob repeatedly
until the radio, cassette tape or CD display reap-
pears. Otherwise, the radio, cassette tape or CD
display will automatically reappear after about 10
seconds.
Display CD text (Type A only):
To change the text displayed while playing a CD,
press the AUDIO knob until “Display Mode” ap-
pears.
Turn the Tuning knob within 2 seconds. The text
will change as follows:
Track numberÃ!Track titleÃ!Disc titleÃ!
Track number
DISP (display) button (if so equipped):
This DISP (display) button will show text about
CD or SAT information in the audio display.
CD display mode
To change the text displayed while playing a CD
with text, press the DISP button. The DISP button
will allow you to scroll through CD text as follows:
Disc titleÃ!Track title.
To change the default display mode push the
tune knob to display mode and rotate the knob to
select the following display mode: Disc titleÃ!
Track titleÃ!Track number.
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Once the display mode is selected press the tune
knob to store your selection. If the tuning knob is
not pressed after 8 seconds the display will re-
fresh with the last selected display mode setting.
cTrack title mode displays the title of the se-
lected CD track.
cDisc title mode displays the title of the CD
being played.
cTrack number mode displays the number
selected disc and the track that is currently
being played on the disc.
Display satellite radio text:
To change the text displayed while listening to
satellite radio, press the AUDIO knob until “Dis-
play Mode” appears.
Turn the Tuning knob within 2 seconds. The text
will change as follows:
Channel numberÃ!Channel nameÃ!Artist
Ã!TitleÃ!Channel number
Pause/mute button (if so equipped):
To mute or pause the audio sound, push the
PAUSE/MUTE button.
To release the mute or pause, push the button
again.FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM/SAT radio select:
Pushing the FM-AM or SAT radio select button
will change the band as follows:
AMÃ!FM or SAT (Satellite)
When FM-AM or SAT radio select button is
pushed while the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON, the radio will come on at the station last
played.
The last station played will also come on when
the ON·OFF/Volume control knob is depressed
to ON.
No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the SAT button is
pressed unless optional satellite receiver and
antenna are installed and an XMTor SIRIUS™
satellite radio service subscription is active.
If a compact disc or tape is playing when the
FM-AM or SAT radio select button is pushed, the
compact disc or tape will automatically be turned
off and the last radio station played will come on.
The FM stereo indicator ST will glow during FM
stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE (Tuning):
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while driv-
ing so full attention may be given to ve-
hicle operation.
To manually tune the radio, push the TUNE button
(
or) or turn the tuning knob to right
or left.
To move quickly through the channels, hold either
the
orbutton down for more than
1.5 seconds.
SEEK tuning:
Push the SEEK button (
or) for
less than 1.5 seconds to tune from high to low or
low to high frequencies and stop at the next
broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning:
Push the
orbutton for more
than 1.5 seconds to stop at each broadcasting
station for 5 seconds. Pushing the button again
during this 5 seconds period will stop SCAN
tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that
station. If the
orbutton is not
pushed within 5 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to
the next station.
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Station memory operations:
18 stations can be set for the FM, AM and SAT
radio to the A, B and C preset button.
1. Choose preset channel A, B or C using the
preset select button.
2. Select the station band that you would like to
preset, either AM, FM or SAT.
3. Tune to the desired station using manual,
SEEK or SCAN tuning. Push and hold any of
the desired station memory buttons (1 - 6)
until a beep sound is heard. (The radio mutes
when the select button is pushed.)
4. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same man-
ner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
blows, the radio memory will be canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Radio data system (RDS) (if so equipped):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data
information service transmitted by some radio
stations on the FM band (not AM band) and/or
SAT radio encoded within a regular radio broad-
cast. Currently, most RDS stations are in largecities, but many stations are now considering
broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display:
cStation call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
cStation name, such as “The Groove”.
cMusic or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country”, or “Rock”.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Program type (PTY):
PTY can be used to search for a certain program
type. Certain areas have a limited number of
stations that transmit RDS. Many stations trans-
mit call letters and frequencies only.
Searching or scanning by program type may yield
a limited number of selections.
When PROG/RPT button is pressed for more
than 1.5 seconds during FM or SAT mode, the
PTY name of the current tuned station is dis-
played. During this time if the PTY data code is
zero or the data is unreadable, the display will
show NONE.
To change the PTY:
1. Press the PROG/RPT button.2. Press the TUNE button (
or)to
chose a specific program type. Refer to the
illustration.
The display will show “SEEK, SCAN?”
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