2008 NISSAN MAXIMA Quick Reference Guide

2008
MAXIMA
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
SHIFT_exhilaration

HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CON-
TROLLOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTWINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCHSTEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR AU-
DIO CONTROL/BLUETOOTH 
CRUISE CONTROLINSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL*OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCHREAR SONAR SYSTEM OFF SWITCH
VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)
OFF SWITCHTILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING
COLUMNHOOD RELEASE*CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY
AUDIO SYSTEMFRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG
STATUS LIGHTCLIMATE CONTROLS
*See your Owner’s Manual for more information.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Intelligent Key System...............................2
Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch .......................2
Headlight and Turn Signal Control .......................3
Steering Wheel Switches for Audio Control/Bluetooth 
(if so equipped) ..................................4
Cruise Control ...................................4
Auto Climate Control ...............................5
FM/AM/XM Radio with CD Changer (if so equipped) ...........7
Clock Set/Adjustment ...............................9
Control Panel Display with Navigation System (if so equipped) .......9
Automatic Driver Positioner (if so equipped) .................10
Xtronic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) .............11
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) Off Switch .................12
Front-Passenger Air Bag Status Light ....................12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ..................12
Seat Belt Warning Light and Chime ......................13
Rear Sonar System Off Switch (if so equipped) ...............13
Child Safety Rear Door Lock ..........................13
Fuel-Filler Cap ..................................13
Fuel-Filler Door and Trunk Lid Release Switches ..............14
Trunk Lid Cancel Switch ............................14
Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column (if so equipped) ...........14
Outside Mirror Control Switch .........................14
Moonroof Controls (if so equipped) ......................15
Front Seat Adjustments .............................15
Folding Down the Rear Seats .........................16
Homelink Universal Transceiver (if so equipped) ..............17
Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System (if so equipped) ..........18
Navigation System (if so equipped) ......................20
This easy-to-use Quick Reference Guide is intended to help you more fully
appreciate some of the unique features and functions of your new vehicle.
However, it is not intended to replace your Owner’s Manual. The Owner’s
Manual contains more detailed information to help you better understand the
important safety warnings, features, operation, and maintenance of your
vehicle.

INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM
TheIntelligent KeySystem allowsyoutolock orunlock your
vehicle, open your trunk and start the engine.
NOTE: It is important to make sure the Intelligent Key is with you
(that is, in your pocket or purse) .
 The operating range of the door and trunk lock/unlock func-
tion is approximately 31 in (0.8 m) .
 Locking thevehicle -Push anydoor handle Request
Switch
once.
 Unlocking the vehicle - Push any door handle Request
Switch
once. Thecorresponding doorwillun-
lock. Push the door handle Request Switch
again
within 1 minute; all other doors will unlock.
STARTING THE ENGINE
 Push the ignition knob in.
 Confirm the Intelligent Key warning light is illuminated green.
 Turn the ignition knob to start the engine.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
Shift the transmission into P (Park) .
 Turn the ignition knob to the LOCK position.
 An audible warning chime will sound when exiting the vehicle if the ignition knob is not
completely turned to the OFF position.
OPENING THE TRUNK
 To open the trunk, using the request switch, your Intelli-
gent Key must be with you.
 Push therequest/release switch
underthetrunk
handle.
 Pull up and out on the handle to open the trunk.
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH
The ignition switchmustbeinthe ON position to
activate the windshield wipers.
 Move thelever tothe following positions tooperate
the windshield wipers:
Intermittent (INT)–Front wipers operate inter-
mittently and can be further adjusted by twisting
the time control ring
.
Low Speed (LO)– Continuous low-speed operation of front wipers.
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High Speed(HI)– Continuous high-speed operation of front wipers.
Mist (MIST) – Lift the lever up for one sweep of the front wipers.
 Pull the lever toward you to activate front washer fluid and several sweeps of the wipers.
HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
TO ACTIVATE THE AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM:
Turn the headlight control switchto the AUTO position to
activate the autolight system. The autolight system can:
 Turn the headlights on automatically when it is dark.
 Turn the headlights off automatically when it is light.
 Keep the headlights on for 45 seconds after you turn the
ignition switch to OFF and all doors are closed.
TO DEACTIVATE THE AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM:
 Turn the headlight control switchto the OFF,orposition.
HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
Turn the headlight control switchto theposition to turn on the front parking,
tail, license plate and instrument panel lights.
 Turn the headlight control switch
to theposition to turn on the headlights. All
other lights remain on.
FOG LIGHT OPERATION
NOTE: The headlights must be on and the low beams selected for the fog lights to operate.
 Turn the switch (inside collar)
to theposition to turn on the fog lights.
 Turn the switch (inside collar)
to the OFFposition to turn off the fog lights.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
Move theheadlight controlswitchupordownto
signal a turning direction. When the turn is completed,
the turn signals cancel automatically.
 To signal alane change, movetheheadlight control
switch up or down
to the point where the indicator
light begins to flash, but the headlight control switch does not latch.
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HIGH BEAM
Push the headlight control switch forwardto select
the high beam function. Theblue
indicator light
illuminates. Pull the headlight switch back to the original
position to select the low beam. The blue
indicator
light goes off.
 Pull and release the headlight control switch
to flash the headlight high beams on
and off.
STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR AUDIO CONTROL/
BLUETOOTH  (if so equipped)
Press the MODEbutton to turn the radio system
on.
 To choose Preset A, B, C, CD, AUX or XM (if so
equipped) press MODErepeatedly.
 The tuning up or down
switch can be used to
perform the following:
● Push the
switch for less than 1.5 seconds
to change to a preset station.
● Push and hold the
switch for more than 1.5 seconds to seek the next or previous
broadcasting radio station.
● Push the
switch while playing a CD (if so equipped) for less than 1.5 seconds to
change tracks on the CD.
● If the vehicle is equipped with a CD changer, push and hold the
switch for more
than 1.5 seconds to change between CDs.
 Push the VOLcontrol switch up or down to increase or decrease the volume.
CRUISE CONTROL
To activate thecruise control, pushtheON·OFF switch.The
indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate.
 To set cruising speed,accelerate thevehicle tothe desired
speed, pushthe COAST/SET switchandrelease it.The SET
indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate.
 To reset atafaster cruising speed,pushandhold the
ACCEL/RES switch.Whenthevehicle attainsthespeed you
desire, release the switch.
 To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SETswitch. Release the
switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
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Tocancel cruisecontrol, pushtheCANCEL switchortap thebrake pedal. TheSET
indicator light in the instrument panel will go out.
 To resume apreset speed, pushandrelease theACCEL/RES switch.Thevehicle
returns to the last set cruising speed when the vehicle speed is over 25 MPH (40 km/h) .
 To turn off cruise control, push the ON·OFFswitch. Both the CRUISE indicator light and
the SET indicator light in the instrument panel will go out.
AUTO CLIMATE CONTROL
AUTO BUTTON
● Press the AUTObutton
. Turn the driver’s side temperature control dialto
the desired temperature. Thiswillallow thefanspeed, airflow distribution and
temperature to be automatically maintained.
● When AUTO ispressed, AUTOwillbedisplayed. WhenDUAL
ispressed,
DUAL will be displayed.
● Press AUTO to automatically control fan speed. Press OFF
to cancel fan speed
operation.
DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
Turn the driver’s temperature control dial left for cold air or right for hot air.
DUAL BUTTON
Press the DUALbutton to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off. This
will allow the passenger’s side temperature to be adjusted independently from driver’s
side control.
PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
Turn the passenger’s temperature control dial left for cold air or right for hot air; doing so
will activate dual mode.
AIR FLOW MODE CONTROL BUTTON
Press the MODEbutton repeatedly to scroll through the following air flow outlets:
Air flows from the center and side vents.
Air flows from the center, side, and foot vents.
Air flows mainly from the foot vents.
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Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.
Air flows mainly from the defroster vents.
FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTONS
Press thefanspeed
button(faster) or(slower) tomanually controlfan
speed. Press OFFto cancel fan speed operation and turn off climate control operation.
DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
● Press the defroster control button
to turn the system on. The A/C automatically
turns on when the defroster mode is selected.
● Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial left or right to set the desired tempera-
ture.
● To set the defroster on high, press the manual fan speed button
then pressto
set fan speed to maximum.
DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING REARWINDOW AND(ifso equipped) OUT-
SIDE HEATED MIRROR
Push the rear window defroster switch
on. Push the switch again to manually turn
the defroster off. This function automatically turns off in approximately 15 minutes.
A/C ON/OFF BUTTON
Press the A/Cbutton to manually turn the A/C on or off.
AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON
● Press the air recirculation button
to recirculate air inside the vehicle.
● Press the air recirculation button
again to turn air recirculation off.
● The air recirculation mode cannot be selected if the
orair flow control mode
is selected.
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