2008 NISSAN MAXIMA battery

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Symptom Possible Cause Remedy
When pushing the door handle
request switchThe front door beep sounds for approximately 2
seconds.The doors cannot be locked.Take out the Intelligent Key from the vehicle and
push the door handle request switch.
When closing the doorsThe front door beep sounds for approximately 10
seconds.The ignition knob is not turned to LOCK
position.Turn the ignition knob to LOCK.
The key warning light in the instrument panel
blinks in red and the front door warning beep
sounds for approximately 3 seconds.The Intelligent Key is not in the vehicle. Be sure to carry the Intelligent Key with you.
The front door beep sounds for approximately 3
seconds and all doors unlock.The Intelligent Key is left in the vehicle. Take out the Intelligent Key from the vehicle and
close the door.
When opening the driver’s door A warning chime sounds continuously.The ignition knob is not in LOCK
position, or the mechanical key is in-
serted into the ignition knob.Turn the ignition knob to LOCK.
Remove the mechanical key from the ignition knob.
When stopping the engine The P position warning light in the instrument
panel blinks in red.The selector lever is not in the P (Park)
position.Make sure that the selector lever is in the P (Park)
position and turn the ignition knob to LOCK.
When turning the ignition knob The warning chime sounds The ignition knob is not turned to LOCK. Turn the ignition knob to LOCK.
When starting the engine The key warning light in the instrument panel
blinks in green.The battery charge is low. Replace the battery with a new one. See “Battery
replacement” in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself”
section.
When turning the ignition
switchA warning chime sounds continuously. The ignition switch is not turned to the
LOCK position.Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
A warning chime sounds continuously and the
Intelligent Key lock warning light blinks.
When pushing the ignition
switchThe Intelligent Key system warning light in the
instrument panel illuminates red.The Intelligent Key is not in the vehicle. If the Intelligent Key system warning light illuminates
red even while you are carrying the Intelligent Key,
the battery is completely discharged. Replace the
battery with a new one. See “Battery replacement” in
the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section.
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1. Follow the steps for storing a memory posi-
tion.
2. While the indicator light for the memory
switch being set is illuminated for 5 sec-
onds, press the
button on the keyfob.
The indicator light will blink. After the indica-
tor light goes off, the keyfob is linked to that
memory setting.
With the key removed from the ignition switch,
press the
button on the keyfob. The driv-
er’s seat and outside mirrors will move to the
memorized position.
NOTE:
If a new memory position is saved to the
memory switch, the keyfob automatically
re-links.
Procedure for storing the outside
mirror positions for best visibility when
backing up
An outside mirror position for backing up can be
stored for each memory switch (1 and 2) .
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition ON. (Do not start the en-
gine.)3. Push the memory switch 1 or 2 fully for at
least 1 second to operate the automatic
drive positioner.
4. Turn the outside mirror control switch to L
(left) .
5. Depress the brake pedal.
6. Move the CVT selector lever to R (Reverse) .
7. Adjust the mirror to the desired viewing po-
sition for backing up by operating the out-
side mirror control switch.
8. Push the SET switch and, within 5 seconds,
push the memory switch 1 or 2 selected in
step 3 fully for at least 1 second.
cThe indicator light for the pushed memory
switch will come on and stay on for approxi-
mately 5 seconds after pushing the switch.
After the indicator light goes off, the se-
lected mirror position is stored in the se-
lected memory (1 or 2) .
9. Turn the outside mirror control switch to R
(right) . Repeat the above procedure to ad-
just the right mirror position and store in the
selected memory.
cWhen the driver’s seat, accelerator and
brake pedals, and outside mirrors are not in
the memorized position, the outside mirror
will move with the initial tilt-down angle.
Confirming memory storage
cTurn the ignition ON and push the SET
switch. If the main memory has not been
stored, the indicator light will come on for
approximately 0.5 seconds. When the
memory has stored the position, the indica-
tor light will stay on for approximately 5 sec-
onds.
cIf the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
fuse opens, the memory storage function will
be canceled and must be restarted before a
stored memory position can be set again.
Drive the vehicle over 25 MPH (40 km/h) to
restart the memory storage function. You
can also restart the memory storage function
using the following procedure.
1. Connect the battery cable or replace the
fuse.
2. Open and close the driver’s door more than
two times with the ignition key in the LOCK
position.
Once the memory storage function has been
restarted, you can store a memory position.
See “Memory storage function” earlier in this
section.
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Selecting the memorized position
Set the CVT selector lever to the P (Park) posi-
tion, then:
cWithin 45 seconds of opening the driver’s
door, push the memory switch (1 or 2) fully
for at least 1 second, or
cTurn the ignition switch to the ON position
and push the memory switch (1 or 2) fully for
at least 1 second.
The driver’s seat, steering column, and outside
mirrors will move to the memorized position with
the indicator light blinking, and then the light will
stay on for approximately 5 seconds.
ENTRY/EXIT FUNCTION
This system is designed so that the driver’s seat
and automatic operation steering column (if so
equipped) will automatically move when the CVT
selector lever is in the P (Park) position. This
allows the driver to get into and out of the driver’s
seat more easily.
The driver’s seat will slide backward and the
steering wheel will move up when the driver’s
door is opened and the ignition switch is in the
LOCK position.The driver’s seat and steering wheel will return to
previous position when the driver’s door is closed
and the ignition switch is pushed
The entry/exit function can be adjusted or can-
celed. See “Vehicle electronic systems” in the
“Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio
and phone systems” section of this manual.
Restarting the entry/exit function
If the battery cable is disconnected or if the fuse
opens, the entry/exit function will be disabled.
Drive the vehicle over 25 MPH (40 km/h) to
restart the entry/exit function. You can also restart
the entry/exit function using the following proce-
dure.
1. Connect the battery cable or replace the
fuse.
2. Open and close the driver’s door more than
two times with the ignition key in the LOCK
position.
The entry/exit function should now work properly.
SYSTEM OPERATION
The automatic drive positioner system will not
work or will stop operating under the following
conditions:
cWhen the vehicle speed is above 4 MPH (7
km/h) .cWhen any of the memory switches are
pushed while the automatic drive positioner
is operating.
cWhen the adjusting switch for the driver’s
seat is turned on while the automatic drive
positioner is operating.
cWhen the memory switch (1 or 2) is not
pushed and held for at least 1 second.
cWhen the seat has been already moved to
the memorized position.
cWhen no seat position is stored in the
memory switch.
cWhen the CVT selector lever is moved from
P (Park) to any other position.
cWhen the driver’s door remains open more
than 45 seconds and the ignition switch is
not in the ON position.
The automatic drive positioner system can be
adjusted and canceled for vehicles with naviga-
tion system. See “Vehicle electronic systems” in
the “Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio
and phone systems” section of this manual.
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1. TRIP INFO button (P. 4-3)
2. CLOCK DISP button (P. 4-5)
3.
AUDIO button (P. 4-5)
When you use this system, make sure the engine
is running.
If you use the system with the engine not
running (ignition ON or ACC) for a long
time, it will use up all the battery power,
and the engine will not start.
Reference symbols:
TRIP INFO button — This is a button on the
control panel. By pressing this button you can
select the item or perform this action.
HOW TO USE THE TRIP INFO
BUTTON
When the TRIP INFO button is pressed, the
following modes will display on the screen.
Dist. to Empty!Average Speed!Fuel
Economy!Trip Time!Audio!Dist. to Empty
Distance to empty (MI 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
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.
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Average speed (MPH or km/h)
The Average Speed mode shows the average
speed since the last reset. To calculate the aver-
age speed, driving distance is divided by driving
time.
For approximately the first 30 seconds after a
reset or reconnecting the battery cables, the
display will show —.
Resetting average speed
The average speed calculation can be reset to 0.
Press the TRIP INFO button for more than ap-
proximately 2 seconds.
Fuel economy (MPG or L/100 km)
The Fuel Economy mode shows the average fuel
economy since the last reset.
For approximately the first 30 seconds and 1/3
mile (500 m) after a reset or connecting the
battery cables, the display will show —.
Resetting fuel economy
The fuel economy calculation can be reset to 0.
Press the TRIP INFO button for more than ap-
proximately 2 seconds.
Trip time
The trip time mode displays the trip time since the
last reset.
The maximum time that can be displayed by the
Trip Time screen is 99 hours : 59 minutes : 59
seconds.
Resetting trip time
The Trip Time calculation can be reset to 0. Press
the TRIP INFO button for more than approxi-
mately 2 seconds.
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1.brightness control button
(P. 4-17)
2. BACK (previous) button (P. 4-7)
3. Joystick and ENTER button (P. 4-6)
4. SETTING button (P. 4-11)
5. TRIP button (P. 4-7)6. DEST button*
7. ROUTE button*
8. MAP button*
9. GUIDE VOICE button*
10.
zoom out button*
zoom in button*
*For Navigation system control buttons, refer to
the separate Navigation System Owner’s
Manual.
When you use this system, make sure the engine
is running.
If you use the system with the engine not
running (ignition ON or ACC) for a long
time, it will use up all the battery power,
and the engine will not start.
Reference symbols:
ENTER button — This is a button on the control
panel.
“Display” key — This is a select key on the screen.
By selecting this key you can proceed to the next
function.
HOW TO USE THE JOYSTICK AND
ENTER BUTTON
Use the joystick to choose an item on the display
screen. Move the joystick up, down, left or right to
highlight an item. Then press the ENTER button
to select the item or perform the action.
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Fuel economy
Press the TRIP button to display Average Fuel
Economy and Distance To Empty.
Average fuel economy (MPG or L/100 km)
The Average Fuel Economy is calculated based
on fuel consumption since the last reset. The
display is updated every 30 seconds and 1/3
mile (500 m) . After a reset or connecting the
battery cables, the display will show (**.*) .Resetting fuel economy
The average fuel economy calculation can be
reset to 0. Press the TRIP button repeatedly until
the FUEL ECONOMY menu is shown, then ei-
ther:
cSelect the “Reset” key on screen by press-
ing the ENTER button, or
cPress the TRIP button for more than approxi-
mately 1.5 seconds.
Distance to empty (MI 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
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.
Maintenance items
Press the TRIP button to display maintenance
information or set maintenance intervals for the
following:
cEngine Oil
cTire Rotation
cTire Pressure (if so equipped)
For setting the Tire Pressure display, refer to “Tire
pressure information” later in this section.
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RADIO
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position
and press the POWER/VOLUME control knob to
turn the radio on. 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 influ-
ences. 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 reception
Your NISSAN radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to enhance ra-
dio reception. These circuits are designed to
extend reception range, and to enhance the qual-
ity of that reception.
However there are some general characteristics
of both FM and AM radio signals that can affect
radio reception quality in a moving vehicle, even
when the finest equipment is used. These char-
acteristics are completely normal in a given re-
ception area, and do not indicate any malfunction
in your NISSAN radio system.Reception conditions will constantly change be-
cause of vehicle movement. Buildings, terrain,
signal distance and interference from other ve-
hicles can work against ideal reception. De-
scribed below are some of the factors that can
affect your radio reception.
FM RADIO RECEPTION
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 – 30
miles (40 – 48 km) , with monaural (single chan-
nel) FM having slightly more range than stereo
FM. External influences may sometimes 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 receiver. 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 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 to reduce treble response.Multipath reception: Because of the reflective
characteristics of FM signals, direct and reflected
signals reach the receiver at the same time. The
signals may cancel each other, resulting in mo-
mentary flutter or loss of sound.
AM RADIO RECEPTION
AM 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 sub-
ject 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 several
seconds during ionospheric turbulence even in
areas where no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic lights.
SATELLITE RADIO RECEPTION (if so
equipped)
When the satellite radio is first installed or the
battery has been replaced, the satellite radio may
not work properly. This is not a malfunction. Wait
more than 10 minutes with satellite radio ON and
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