2008 NISSAN MAXIMA display

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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Changing the maintenance interval
Select the “Engine Oil” or “Tire Rotation” key
using the joystick and press the ENTER button to
display the screen to change the maintenance
interval.
Select the “Maintenance Schedule” key using the
joystick and move the joystick to right or left to set
the maintenance interval.Resetting the maintenance interval
The ENGINE OIL and TIRE ROTATION mainte-
nance intervals can be reset to 0 miles (kilome-
ters) .
Select the “Reset” key using the joystick and
press the ENTER button.Displaying the maintenance notice re-
minder
Select the “Display Maintenance Notification”
key and press the ENTER button to display the
MAINTENANCE INFORMATION automatically
at the set maintenance interval.
The MAINTENANCE NOTICE screen (ENGINE
OIL and TIRE ROTATION) will be automatically
displayed as shown when both of the following
conditions are met:
cThe vehicle is driven the set distance and the
ignition key is turned OFF.
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cThe ignition key is turned ON the next time
the vehicle will be driven.
To return to the previous display after the MAIN-
TENANCE NOTICE screen is displayed, press
the BACK button.
The MAINTENANCE NOTICE screen displays
each time the key is turned ON until one of the
following conditions are met:
c“Reset” key is selected.
c“Display Maintenance Notification” is set to
OFF.
cThe maintenance interval is set again.
Tire pressure information
To display tire pressure information, press the
TRIP button repeatedly until the MAINTENANCE
screen is displayed. Select the “Tire Pressure”
key using the joystick and press the ENTER but-
ton.
Pressure indication in ** psi on the screen indi-
cates that the pressure is being measured. After
a few driving trips, the pressure for each tire will
be displayed randomly.
The order of tire pressure figures displayed on
the screen does not correspond with the actual
order of the tire position.Tire pressure rises and falls depending on the
heat caused by the vehicle’s operation and the
outside temperature.
In case of low tire pressure, a message is dis-
played on the screen:
LOW PRESSURE — Check All Tires.
WARNING
cWhen a spare tire is mounted or a wheel
is replaced, tire pressure will not be
indicated, the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) will not function and
the low tire pressure warning light will
flash for approximately 1 minute. The
light will remain on after 1 minute. Con-
tact your NISSAN dealer as soon as
possible for tire replacement and/or
system resetting.
cReplacing tires with those not originally
specified by NISSAN could affect the
proper operation of the TPMS.
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HOW TO USE THE SETTING
BUTTON
When the SETTING button is pressed, the SET-
TINGS screen will appear on the display. You can
select and/or adjust several functions, features
and modes that are available for your vehicle.
Move the joystick and press the ENTER button to
select each item to be set.
Display settings
Select the “Display” key and press the ENTER
button. The DISPLAY SETTINGS screen will ap-
pear.Brightness/contrast/map background:
Select the “Brightness/Contrast/Map Back-
ground” key to adjust the brightness and contrast
of the map background. Use the joystick to adjust
the brightness to darker or brighter and the con-
trast to lower or higher.
Use the joystick to select the “Map Background”
key. Press the ENTER button or move the joystick
right or left to choose a “Dark” or “Bright” map
background.
The new settings are automatically saved when
you exit the setting screen by pressing the BACK
button or any other mode button.
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Display off:
Select the “Display Off” key. The indicator of the
“Display Off” turns amber and the message
above will be displayed briefly. When the audio,
HVAC (Heater and air conditioner) , or any mode
button on the control panel is operated, the dis-
play turns on for that operation. If one of the
control panel buttons is pressed, the display will
not automatically turn off until that operation is
finished. Otherwise, the screen turns off auto-
matically after 5 seconds.To turn the screen on,
cPress the SETTING button and select the
“Display” key and then select the “Display
Off” key. Then set the screen to on by press-
ing the ENTER button, or
cHold the
button for approximately 2
seconds and the message “resuming dis-
play” will appear and the “Display Off” key
will be automatically turned on (no amber
indicator) .
Lower display setting:
You can choose to display the audio or HVAC
(Heater and air conditioner) functions on the
lower part of the display. Select the “Lower Dis-
play Setting” key by using the joystick. Then se-
lect the “Audio” or “HVAC” key using the joystick
or by pressing the ENTER button.
The new settings are automatically saved when
you exit the setting screen by pressing the BACK
button or any other mode button.
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Any time audio information is shown on the main
part of the screen, HVAC information will be
displayed on the lower part of the screen. HVAC
information will be shown even if “Audio” is se-
lected to be displayed on the lower part of the
screen.Vehicle electronic systems
Select the “Vehicle Electronic Systems” key by
using the joystick and pressing the ENTER but-
ton. The VEHICLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
screen will be displayed.
You can set the following operating conditions by
selecting the desired item using the joystick, then
pressing the ENTER button. The indicator light, box
at the left of the selected item, alternately turns on
and off each time the ENTER button is pressed.
Indicator light is illuminated — ON
Indicator light is not illuminated — OFFAdjust driver seat when exiting vehicle:
With this option ON, the driver’s seat automati-
cally moves back and returns to the original po-
sition for ease of exit and entry.
Lift steering column when exiting vehicle:
With this option ON, the steering column auto-
matically tilts up and returns to the original posi-
tion for ease of exit and entry.
Selective door unlock:Select to change
which doors will unlock first during an unlocking
operation:
Only the driver’s doorÃ!All the doors
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Keyless remote response — horn:Select to
turn on or turn off the horn chirp mode used when
the LOCK button on the Intelligent Key is
pressed.
NOTE:
If you change the horn beep or the lamp
flash feature with the Intelligent Key, the
display screen will not show the current
mode. Use the Intelligent Key to return to
the previous mode and re-enable the dis-
play screen control.Keyless remote response — lights:Select to
turn on or turn off the hazard indicator flash mode
used when the LOCK or UNLOCK button on the
Intelligent Key is pressed.
NOTE:
If you change the horn beep or the lamp
flash feature with the Intelligent Key, the
mode will not be changed with the display.
Use the Intelligent Key to return to the
previous mode and re-enable the display
control.
Auto re-lock time:Select to set the length of
time before doors automatically re-lock.Sensitivity of automatic headlights:Select
to change the sensitivity setting of the automatic
headlights:
cLower: less sensitive, automatic headlights
will take longer to come on when the head-
light sensor senses less ambient light.
cHigher: more sensitive, automatic headlights
will come on quicker when the headlight
sensor senses less ambient light.
Automatic headlights off delay:Select to
change the setting for the length of time the
automatic headlights remain on after exiting the
vehicle.
Speed dependent wiper:Select to turn on or
turn off the driving speed dependent intermittent
wiper function.
Intelligent Key lock response — sound:Se-
lect to change the sound of the Intelligent Key
mode used when a request switch is pushed to
lock the doors.
Select to turn off all sounds made when a request
switch is pushed to lock the doors, by selecting
the “OFF” key using the joystick.
Intelligent Key unlock response — beep
sound:Select to turn on or turn off the sound of
the Intelligent Key mode used when a request
switch is pushed to unlock the doors.
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Intelligent Key lock/unlock function:Select
to turn on or turn off the door lock and unlock
modes used when a request switch is pushed.
Return all settings to default:Select to
change all VEHICLE ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS
to their default settings.
System settings
Select the “System Settings” key by using the
joystick and pressing the ENTER button. The
SYSTEM SETTINGS screen will be displayed.
Language/unit
The LANGUAGE/UNIT screen will appear when
selecting the “Language/Unit” key and pressing
the ENTER button.
Language: English or French
Unit: US — mile, °F, MPG
Metric — km, °C, L/100 kmYou can select the language and unit using the
joystick or pressing the ENTER button.
The settings are automatically saved when you
exit the menu by pressing the BACK button or
any other mode button.
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