2008 NISSAN MAXIMA ignition

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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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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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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REVERSE TILT-DOWN FEATURE (if so equipped)
Thereverse tilt-down featurewillturn theselected outsidemirrorsurface downward to
provide better rear visibility close to the vehicle.
 Turn the outside mirror control switch to the left or right position
when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
 Move the shift selector lever to R (Reverse) . The selected mirror will turn downward.
The selected mirror surface will return to its original position when any of the following have
occurred:
 The shift selector lever is moved to any position other than R (Reverse) .
 The outside mirror control switch is set to the neutral position.
 The ignition switch is turned to the OFF position.
MOONROOF CONTROLS (if so equipped)
The ignition switch must be in the ON position to operate
the moonroof controls.
TILTING THE MOONROOF
 To tiltthe moonroof up,push thetiltswitch tothe
UP
position. If the roof is open, it will automati-
cally close and then tilt up.
 To tilt the moonroof down, push the tilt switch to the
DOWN
position.
SLIDING THE MOONROOF
 To open the roof, slide the switch to the OPENposition. If the roof is tilted up, it will
automatically tilt down and then open.
 To close the roof, slide the switch to the CLOSE
position.
 The position of the sliding roof lid can be chosen by the position of the sliding switch.
 Tofully open orclose theroof, move theswitch completely tothe OPEN orCLOSE
position.
FRONT SEAT ADJUSTMENTS
With manual seats (passenger’s seat if so equipped):
FORWARD AND BACKWARD
 Pull up on the lever under the front of the seat and slide forward or backward. Release the
lever to lock the seat in position.
RECLINING
 Lift the lever on the side of the seat to adjust your seatback forward or backward; release
the lever when you have found a comfortable angle and the seat belt fits properly.
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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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