2008 NISSAN MAXIMA climate control

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.

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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MAINTENANCE ITEMS
Youcansetthe engine oiland thetirerotation interval. Todisplay thesetting ofthe
maintenance interval, select the ENGINE OILorTIRE ROTATION key using the joystick and
press the ENTER button.Toset the maintenance interval,selecttheMAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE keyusing thejoystick andpush thejoystick tothe right orleft. Toreset the
maintenance interval, select the RESETkey using the joystick and press the ENTERbutton.
DISPLAY SCREEN SETTINGS
The SETTING screenwillappear whentheSETTING buttonispressed. Selectthe
DISPLAY key with the joystick and press the ENTERbutton to choose from various display
screen options. The DISPLAYkey will allow you to personalize the information shown on the
display screen, such as climate control or audio system display.
AUTOMATIC DRIVER POSITIONER (if so equipped)
The automatic driver positioner system has two
features:
 Memory storage function.
 Entry/exit function.
MEMORY STORAGE FUNCTION
Two positions forthe driver’s seat,steering
column, andoutside mirrorscanbestored in
the automatic driver positioner memory. Follow
these procedures to set driver preferences.
SET THE DESIRED POSITIONING
1.Set theshift selector levertothe P
(Park) position.
2. Turn the ignition on and adjust the driver’s seat, steering column, and outside mirrors
to the desired positions.
3. Press the SET(memory) button and within 5 seconds press the position button ( 1or
2 ) for at least 1 second until the indicator light illuminates. The position is now stored
in memory.
LINK TO KEYFOB
 Within 5 seconds of setting the memory position (indicator light is on and ignition is on) ,
press the
button on the remote.
 A keyfob can be linked to each memory button.
 If memory positioning is reset to a new location, the keyfob automatically re-links.
RECALLING A MEMORY SETTING FROM THE MEMORY PAD
 With the shift selector lever in the P (Park) position, press the position button ( 1or 2) for
at least 1 second.
FROM THE KEYFOB
 If properly linked, operation of the
button will automatically return the driver’s seat,
steering column and outside mirrors to the memorized position.
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