2008 NISSAN MAXIMA phone

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our primary concerns. Your NISSAN dealer is always available to assist you with all your automobile sales and service needs.
However, if there is something that your NISSAN
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provide NISSAN directly with comments or
questions, please contact the NISSAN Con-
sumer Affairs Department using our toll-free
number:
For U.S. customers
1-800-NISSAN-1
(1-800-647-7261)
For Canadian customers
1-800-387-0122The Consumer Affairs Department will ask for the
following information:
– Your name, address, and telephone number
– Vehicle identification number (attached to the
top of the instrument panel on the driver’s
side)
– Date of purchase
– Current odometer reading
– Your NISSAN dealer’s name
– Your comments or questions
ORYou can write to NISSAN with the information at:
For U.S. customers
Nissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003
For Canadian customers
Nissan Canada Inc.
5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5
We appreciate your interest in NISSAN and thank you for buying a quality NISSAN vehicle.
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Table of
ContentsIllustrated table of contents
Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
Instruments and controls
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems
Starting and driving
In case of emergency
Appearance and care
Maintenance and do-it-yourself
Technical and consumer information
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1. Side and center ventilators (P. 4-18)
2. Headlight/fog light/turn signal switch
(P. 2-22)
3. Steering wheel switch for audio control
and BluetoothTHands-Free Phone
System (if so equipped) (P. 4-44, 4-46)4. Meters and gauges (P. 2-3)
5. Driver supplemental air bag/horn
(P. 1-35, P. 2-28)
6. Security indicator light (P. 2-17)
7. Cruise control main/set switches
(P. 5-14)8. Windshield wiper/washer switch
(P. 2-20)
9. Display screen/Navigation system*
(P. 4-2, P. 4-6)
10. Display screen/Navigation system*
controls (P. 4-2, P. 4-6)
11. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-35)
12. Glove box (P. 2-34)
13. Audio system controls (P. 4-22)
14. Climate controls (P. 4-19)
15. Storage (P. 2-32)
16. Power outlet (P. 2-31)
17. Shift selector lever (P. 5-9)
18. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 2-27)
19. Passenger air bag status light (P. 1-45)
20. Ignition switch (P. 5-6)
21. Tilt/telescopic steering wheel controls
(P. 3-22)
22. Traction Control System (TCS) off
switch (if so equipped) (P. 2-29) or
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off
switch (if so equipped) (P. 2-30)
23. Rear sonar system off switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-30)
24. Outside mirror controls (P. 3-25)
25. Instrument brightness control (P. 2-26)
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1. Side and center ventilators (P. 4-18)
2. Headlight/fog light/turn signal switch
(P. 2-22)
3. Steering wheel switch for audio control
and BluetoothTHands-Free Phone
System (if so equipped) (P. 4-44, 4-46)4. Meters and gauges (P. 2-3)
5. Driver supplemental air bag/horn
(P. 1-35, P. 2-28)
6. Security indicator light (P. 2-17)
7. Cruise control main/set switches
(P. 5-14)8. Windshield wiper/washer switch
(P. 2-20)
9. Display screen/Navigation system*
(P. 4-2, P. 4-6)
10. Display screen/Navigation system*
controls (P. 4-2, P. 4-6)
11. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-35)
12. Glove box (P. 2-34)
13. Audio system controls (P. 4-22)
14. Climate controls (P. 4-19)
15. Storage (P. 2-32)
16. Power outlet (P. 2-31)
17. Shift selector lever (P. 5-9)
18. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 2-27)
19. Passenger air bag status light (P. 1-45)
20. Ignition switch (P. 5-6)
21. Tilt/telescopic steering wheel controls
(P. 3-22)
22. Traction Control System (TCS) off
switch (if so equipped) (P. 2-29) or
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off
switch (if so equipped) (P. 2-30)
23. Rear sonar system off switch (if so
equipped) (P. 2-30)
24. Outside mirror controls (P. 3-25)
25. Instrument brightness control (P. 2-26)
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SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the vehicle speed.
Odometer/Twin trip odometer
The odometer/twin trip odometer is displayed
when the ignition switch is in the ON position.
The odometer
s1records the total distance the
vehicle has been driven.
The twin trip odometer
s2records the distance
of individual trips.
Changing the display
Push the change button
s3to change the display
as follows:
Trip
!Trip!Trip
Resetting the trip odometer:
Push the change button
s3for more than 1
second to reset the trip odometer to zero.
Elapsed time, driving distance and average
speed information is also available. Refer to
“Control panel buttons” in the “Display screen,
heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems”
section later in this manual.
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ways secure your vehicle even if parking for a
brief period. Never leave your keys in the ignition,
and always lock the vehicle when unattended. Be
aware of your surroundings, and park in secure,
well-lit areas whenever possible.
Many devices offering additional protection, such
as component locks, identification markers, and
tracking systems, are available at auto supply
stores and specialty shops. Your NISSAN dealer
may also offer such equipment. Check with your
insurance company to see if you may be eligible
for discounts for various theft protection features.
How to arm the vehicle security
system
1. Close all windows.(The system can be
armed even if the windows are open.)
2. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK posi-
tion and remove the key.
3. Close the trunk lid and all doors. Lock all
doors. The doors can be locked with:
cthe power door lock switch (if the door is
opened, locked and then closed) .
cthe key (mechanical) .
cany request switch.
cthe Intelligent Key.Intelligent Key operation:
cPush the
button. All doors lock.
The hazard lights flash twice and the horn
beeps once to indicate all doors are
locked.
cWhen the
button is pushed with
all doors locked, the hazard lights flash
twice and the horn beeps once as a re-
minder that the doors are already locked.
The horn may or may not beep. Refer to
“Silencing the horn beep feature” (vehicles
without navigation system) in the “Pre-
driving check and adjustments” section or
“Vehicle electronic systems” (vehicles with
navigation system) in the “Display screen,
heater, air conditioner, audio and phone sys-
tems” section later in this manual.
4. Confirm that the security indicator light
comes on. The security light stays on for
about 30 seconds. The vehicle security sys-
tem is now pre-armed. After about 30 sec-
onds the vehicle security system automati-
cally shifts into the armed phase. The
security light begins to flash once every 3
seconds. If, during the 30-second pre-arm
time period, the driver’s door is unlocked by
the key, a request switch or the Intelligent
Key, or if the ignition key is turned to ACC or
ON, the system will not arm.cIf the key is turned slowly when locking
the driver’s door, the system may not
arm. Furthermore, if the key is turned
beyond the vertical position toward the
unlock position to remove the key, the
system may be disarmed when the key
is removed. If the indicator light fails to
glow for 30 seconds, unlock the door
once and lock it again.
cEven when the driver and/or passen-
gers are in the vehicle, the system will
arm with all doors and trunk lid closed
and locked with the ignition key in the
OFF position.
Vehicle security system activation
The vehicle security system will give the following
alarm:
cThe headlights blink and the horn sounds
intermittently.
cThe alarm automatically turns off after ap-
proximately 50 seconds. However, the alarm
reactivates if the vehicle is tampered with
again. The alarm can be shut off by unlocking
the driver’s door with the key, a request
switch or by pressing the
button on
the Intelligent Key.
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NOTE:
You can turn on or turn off the driving
speed dependent intermittent wiper func-
tion for vehicles with navigation system.
Refer to “Vehicle electronic systems” in the
“Display screen, heater, air conditioner, au-
dio and phone systems” section later in this
manual.
s2Low — continuous low speed operation
s3High — continuous high speed operation
Push the lever up
s4to have one sweep opera-
tion of the wiper.
Pull the lever toward you
s5to operate the
washer. The wiper will also operate several times.
WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer solu-
tion may freeze on the windshield and
obscure your vision which may lead to an
accident. Warm the windshield with the
defroster before you wash the windshield.
CAUTION
cDo not operate the washer continu-
ously for more than 30 seconds.
cDo not operate the washer if the reser-
voir tank is empty.
cDo not fill the window washer reservoir
tank with washer fluid concentrates at
full strength. Some methyl alcohol
based washer fluid concentrates may
permanently stain the grille if spilled
while filling the window washer reser-
voir tank.
cPre-mix washer fluid concentrates with
water to the manufacturer’s recom-
mended levels before pouring the fluid
into the window washer reservoir tank.
Do not use the window washer reservoir
tank to mix the washer fluid concen-
trate and water.To defrost the rear window glass and outside
mirrors (if so equipped) , start the engine and
push the rear window defroster switch on. The
rear window defroster indicator light on the
switch comes on. Push the switch again to turn
the defroster off.
The rear window defroster automatically turns off
after approximately 15 minutes.
CAUTION
When cleaning the inner side of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or dam-
age the rear window defroster.
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MIRROR (if so equipped)
DEFROSTER SWITCH
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NOTE:
Autolight activation sensitivity and the
time delay for autolight shutoff can be ad-
justed for vehicles with navigation system.
See “Vehicle electronic systems” in the
“Display screen, heater, air conditioner, au-
dio and phone systems” section later in this
manual.
To turn on the autolight system:
1. Turn the headlight switch to the AUTO posi-
tion
s1.
2. Turn the ignition key to ON.
3. The autolight system automatically turns the
headlights on and off.
Initially, if the ignition switch is turned OFF and a
door is opened and left open, the headlights
remain ON for 5 minutes. If another door is
opened during the 5 minutes, then the 5 minute
timer is reset.
To turn the autolight system off, turn the switch to
the OFF,
orposition.Be sure you do not put anything on top of
the autolight sensor
s1located in the top
side of the instrument panel. The autolight
sensor controls the autolight; if it is cov-
ered, the autolight sensor reacts as if it is
dark out and the headlights will illuminate.
If this occurs while parked with the engine
off and the key in the ON position, your
vehicle’s battery could become discharged.Headlight beam select
s1To select the high beam function, push the
lever forward. The high beam lights come on
and the
light illuminates.
s2Pull the lever back to select the low beam.
s3Pulling and releasing the lever flashes the
headlight high beams on and off.
Battery saver system
If the ignition switch is turned OFF while the
headlight switch is in theorposi-
tion, the headlights will turn off after 5 minutes.
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