2008 NISSAN MAXIMA display

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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FM/AM/XMRADIO WITH CD CHANGER (if so equipped)
SEEK/TRACK BUTTON
 To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the SEEK/TRACKbutton.
 To skip from one track to another on a CD, press the SEEK/TRACKbutton.
DISP BUTTON
To show CD or XM information in the audio display, press the DISPbutton.
TUNE/FOLDER·CAT BUTTON
 To manually tune the radio, press the TUNE/FOLDER·CATbutton.
 When the TUNE/FOLDER·CAT button is pressed while a CD is playing, it will fast
forward or rewind. When the button is released, the CD will play at normal speed.
 MP3 PLAYBACK (if so equipped)
In addition to playing audio CDs, the audio system can play MP3 files recorded on
CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs. Each disc can have a maximum of 8 folder levels
and 255 folders. A total of 512 MP3 files can be played back. During MP3 playback,
some recorded ID3 tag information can be displayed by pressing the DISPbutton.
Use the TUNE/FOLDER·CAT button to navigate the MP3 folders.
SCAN/RPT BUTTON
Press the SCAN/RPT button to stop at each broadcasting station (AM, FM or XM ) for
5 seconds. Pressing the button again during this 5-second period will stop scan tuning
and the radio will remain tuned to that station.
PRESET A·B·C BUTTON
Press the PRESET A·B·Cbutton untilyoureach thedesired setting.Theradio is
equipped with three separate banks, each with six station presets. You may store any
combination of FM, AM or XM radio presets on each bank.
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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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CLOCK SET/ADJUSTMENT
NON-NAVIGATION SYSTEM ONLY (if so equipped)
Press and hold the CLOCK DISPbutton for more than approximately 1.5 seconds.
 Hour Adjust will appear on the screen and the hours will start flashing.
 Press the SEEKorTUNE button to adjust the hour.
 Press the CLOCK DISP button again. Minute Adjust will appear on the screen and the
minutes will start flashing.
 Press the SEEKorTUNE button to adjust the minutes.
 Press the CLOCK DISP button again. “Clock Is Set” will appear on the screen.
NAVIGATION SYSTEM ONLY (if so equipped)
Press theSETTING button, then select SYSTEM
SETTINGS withthejoystick andpress theEN-
TER button. Nextselect CLOCK andpress the
ENTER button to access the following clock set-
tings:
 Hours –Adjust thetime byincreasing or
decreasing by hour.
 Minutes –Adjust thetime byincreasing or
decreasing by minute.
 Auto Adjust –The time willbereset tothe
GPS time.
 Daylight Saving Time – Turn this item on for daylight savings time application.
 Select Time Zone – Choose the time zone.
CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if so
equipped)
TRIP BUTTON
When the TRIPbutton is pressed, the
following modeswilldisplay onthe
screen:
 Warning messages (ifthere are
any)
 TRIP 1 (Elapsed Time, Driving Dis-
tance, Average Speed)
 TRIP 2 (Elapsed Time, Driving Dis-
tance, Average Speed)
 FUEL ECONOMY (Average Fuel Economy, Distance to Empty)
 MAINTENANCE (Engine Oil, Tire Rotation and Tire Pressure)
 OFF
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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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ENTRY/EXIT FUNCTION
The driver’s seat and steering column automatically move to allow the driver to get into and
out of the driver’s seat more easily. The driver’s seat slides backward and the steering column
moves up when:  The driver’s doorisopened, theignition switchisin the LOCK position andtheshift
selector lever is in the P (Park) position.
The driver’s seat and steering column return to the previous position when:
 The driver’s door is closed and the ignition switch is pushed.
XTRONIC CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT)
The Xtronic CVTdoes notproduce agear
change sensation liketraditional automatic
transmissions.
 The transmission in your vehicle requires a spe-
cial fluid available onlyatyour NISSAN dealer.
No other fluid will meet the exact requirements of
the Xtronic CVT.
MANUAL SHIFT MODE
 When theshift selector leverisshifted fromD
(Drive) to the manual shift gate, the transmission
enters the manual shift mode.
 In the manual shift mode, shift range is displayed
on the position indicator in the meter.
 When shifting up, move the shift selector lever to
the + (up) side. (Shifts to higher range.)
 When shifting down, move the shift selector lever to the - (down) side. (Shifts to lower
range.)
 In manual shift mode, the transmission automatically shifts down to M1 (first) before the
vehicle comes to a stop. When accelerating again, it is necessary to shift to the desired
range.
 When canceling the manual shift mode, return the shift selector lever to the D (Drive)
position. The transmission returns to the normal driving mode.
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