2008 NISSAN MAXIMA ESP

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 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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FM/AM/SAT BUTTONS
Pressing the FM,AM orSAT radio select button will change the band to either FM, AM
or XM radio stations.
AUX BUTTON
Press the AUX button toplay acompatible devicesuchasan MP3 player whenitis
plugged into the auxiliary jack.
LOAD BUTTON
 LOAD A SINGLE DISC - Press theLOADbutton for less than 1.5 seconds. Select
the loading slot by pressing one of the CD insert select button ( 1-6 ) , then insert the
CD.
 LOAD UPTO6DISCS -Press andhold theLOAD buttonformore than1.5
seconds. The slot numbers (1-6) will illuminate on the display when CDs are loaded
into the changer.
STATION AND CD SELECT BUTTONS
To store a station in a preset you must first select A, B, or C memory bank by pressing the
PRESET A·B·C button and tune to the desired FM, AM or XM station. Then press and
hold the desired station select button for at least 2 seconds. When the preset indicator
illuminates, abeep willsound, indicating memorization iscomplete. Toretrieve a
previously set station, select the memory bank where the preset was set, then press the
corresponding station select button.
TUNING AND AUDIO CONTROL KNOB
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNEknob. To adjust the Bass, Midrange, Treble,
Fade, Balance, and Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV) (if so equipped) , press the AUDIO
knob until the desired mode appears in the display. Then turn the TUNEknob to adjust
to the desired level.
EJECT BUTTON
 EJECT A SINGLE DISC - Press the
button for less than 1.5 seconds. Select the
eject slot by pressing the CD insert select button ( 1-6 ) . The CD will then eject.
 EJECT ALL DISCS - Press and hold the
button for more than 1.5 seconds. The
CDs will be ejected one after another.
XM  presets are only available on XM Satellite Radio equipped vehicles.
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SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME
The light and chime remind you to fasten your seat belts. The light
illuminates whenevertheignition keyisturned tothe ON or
START position andremains illuminated untilthedriver’s seat
belt is fastened. At the same time, the chime sounds for approxi-
mately 6seconds unlessthedriver’s seatbeltissecurely fas-
tened.
 The seat beltwarning lightmayalso illuminate ifthe front pas-
senger’s seatbeltisnot fastened whenthefront passenger’s
seat is occupied. For 7 seconds after the ignition switch is in the ON position, the system
does not activate the warning light for the front passenger.
REAR SONAR SYSTEM OFF SWITCH (if so equipped)
When backing up, this system will beep to alert you to obstacles within 6
ft (1.8 m) of the rear bumper. The system beeps faster as the vehicle gets
closer to the obstacle. A continuous tone sounds when an obstacle is less
than 10 in (25 cm) away from the bumper. Turn the system off by pushing
the rear sonar system OFFswitch. Push the switch again to enable the
system. Thesystem willautomatically resetthenext time theignition
switch is turned on.
CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR LOCK
Child safety locks help prevent the rear doors from
being opened accidentally, especially when small
children areinthe vehicle. Thechild safety lock
levers arelocated onthe edge ofthe rear doors.
When the lever is in the LOCK position, the door
can only be opened from the outside.
FUEL-FILLER CAP
 To tighten, turn the fuel-filler cap clockwise until ratcheting
clicks are heard. If the cap is not fully tightened, the service
engine soon light may illuminate.
 If
light illuminates becausefuelcap isloose or
missing, tighten or install the cap. The
should turn
off after a few driving trips.
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7.Quickly within30seconds ofpressing andreleasing thegarage dooropener
program button,firmlypress andrelease theHomeLink button you’vejustpro-
grammed. Press and release the HomeLink button up to three times to complete the
training.
8. Your HomeLink button should nowbeprogrammed. (Toprogram theremaining
HomeLink buttons for additional door or gate openers, follow steps 2-8 only) .
BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM (if so equipped)
Withanoverhead microphone andsound
transmitted through the audio system speaker,
the Bluetooth Hands-Free PhoneSystem
utilizes Bluetooth wireless technology and
voice recognition to provide hands-free cellu-
lar phone communication.
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
 Close allwindows. Surrounding noises
may interfere withsystem operation and
performance.
 Press the
button on the steering wheel to activate voice recognition.
 Wait for the tone before speaking.
 Begin speaking a command within 5 seconds of the tone.
 To go back to the previous command, say “Go back” or “Correction.”
 To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel” or “Quit,” or
press the
button.
 To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the VOL (volume) control
button up or down on the steering wheel or turn the VOLUMEknob on the audio system
while the system is responding.
 Speak in a clear and natural voice without pausing between words.
 Ifthe Voice Recognition systemdoesnotrecognize yourvoice commands, trainthe
system using the Speaker Adaptation Mode.
 Some commands are not available while the vehicle is in motion.
 The “Help” command can be used in any menu to hear a list of available commands.
 For recommended phones and detailed instructions, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
PAIRING YOUR PHONE
To use thehands-free feature,youneed toset-up, orpair, thesystem torecognize your
cellular phone(s) . 5Bluetooth -enabled phonescanbepaired. Afterset-up, thesystem
automatically connects with a paired phone when the ignition is in the ACC or ON position,
as long as the phone is on and in the vehicle.
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7.Say “Store” when you are finished entering numbers. The system confirms the name,
location, and number.
8. Say “Yes” or “No” when the system asks if you would like to store another location for
the same name. If you do not respond to the system prompt, the system ends the New
Entry session.
MAKING A PHONE CALL
1. Press thebutton.
2. After the tone, do one of the following:
 Say “Call [name] [location].” For example, say “Call Michelle Home.”
 Say “Call [number].” For example, say “Call 123-456-7891.”
 Say “Redial” to redial the previous phone number called by the system.
RECEIVING/ENDING A PHONE CALL
When you receive a phone call, a ring tone sounds through the audio system.
 To accept the call, press the
button. To reject the call, press thebutton.
 To hang up the phone at the end of a call or to disconnect during call placement, press
the
button.
HOW TO SAY NUMBER
NISSAN voice recognition permits numbers to be spoken in a variety of ways.
 Say “zero” or “oh” for “0.” Example: 1-800-662-6200 – Say “one eight zero zero six six
two six two oh oh.”
 Say “pound” for “#”. Say “star” for “*”. Example: 1-555-1212*123 – Say “one five five five
one two one two star one two three.”
NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if so equipped)
GETTING STARTED
The Navigation Systembeginswhen
the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position. Tohelp ensure safedriving,
some functions aregrayed out,or
muted, while driving. Park the vehicle in
a safe location andthen operate the
Navigation System.
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BASIC FUNCTIONS
START-UP SCREEN
 Read theprecautions carefully,highlightthe
“OK” keyusing thejoystick andpress the
ENTER button.
NAVIGATION DISPLAY SCREEN
Displays navigation features and map.
DISABLED WHILE DRIVING
Not allfeatures canbemanually operated
while the vehicle is in motion. The text for these
restricted features turns from white to gray and
cannot be selected.
DAY/NIGHT BUTTON
 Press thebuttontoswitch be-
tween theday screen (bright) andthenight
screen (dark) . Within 10 seconds of pressing
the
button, you can adjust the
brightness of the map display screen by mov-
ing the joystick right or left.
MOVING AROUND WITHIN A MAP
 To maneuver aroundthenavigation display
screen, tiltthe joystick corresponding tothe
direction thatyouwant tomove across the
map. Keep tilting thejoystick tocontinuously
move across themap inthat direction. Once
you start moving on the map, the cross pointer
appears..
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GUIDE VOICE BUTTON
Press the GUIDE VOICE buttonto hear the current navigation situation.
SWITCHING THE MAP VIEW
Press the MAPbutton. The current loca-
tion map screen is displayed.
 Press the ENTERbutton.
 Highlight the“Map View” keyand press the
ENTER button.
 Highlight either one of the “Plan View” keys or
one of the “Birdview” keys and press the EN-
TER button to select the map view. Press the
MAP button
or the “Back” key to accept
the changes.
PLAN VIEW
 Displays themap ina2-dimensional environ-
ment similar to a road map.
BIRDVIEW™
 Displays the map in an elevated perspective.
SELECTING A MENU SCREEN
1. To select a preferred menu key, use the joystick to highlight the corresponding key on
the screen and press the ENTERbutton.
2. Depending on the key you selected, a detailed menu screen, a character input screen
or asetting screen, etc.isdisplayed. Onthe screen displayed, makeadjustments,
input information, etc. accordingly.
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