2008 NISSAN MAXIMA steering

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.

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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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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FUEL-FILLER DOOR AND TRUNK LID RELEASE SWITCHES
FUEL-FILLER DOOR RELEASE SWITCH
Thefuel-filler doorrelease islocated onthe driver’s
door.
 To open the fuel-filler door, push the release.
 To lock, close the fuel-filler door securely.
TRUNK LID OPENER
The trunk lid opener lever is located on the driver’s door.
 To open the trunk lid, pull the opener lever out.
 To close the trunk lid, lower and push the trunk lid down securely.
TRUNK LID CANCEL SWITCH
When the cancel switch (located inside the glove box)
is OFF, the trunk lid cannot be opened with the trunk lid
opener (located on the driver’s door) , the trunk request
switch button or the Intelligent Key button.
 It can be opened by using the Emergency Inside Trunk
Release.
TILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN (if so equipped)
POWER TILT OPERATION
Push the switchup or down to adjust the steering
wheel to the desired position.
POWER TELESCOPIC OPERATION
Push the switchforward or backward to adjust the
steering wheel to the desired position.
OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH
POWER FOLDING MIRRORS (if so equipped)
 Move the switch
to select the left or right mirror.
 Adjust eachmirror tothe desired position usingthe
switch
.
 Push the
OPEN
CLOSEswitchto fold both mirrors inor
out.
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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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PAIRING PROCEDURE
NOTE:The vehicle must be stationary when pairing the phone.
1. Press the
button on the steering wheel and wait for the tone.
2. Say “Setup.”
3. Wait for the tone, then say “Pair phone.”
4. Wait for the tone, then say “New phone.”
5. Initiate pairing from the phone.
 The pairing procedure variesaccording toeach cellular phonemodel. Fordetailed
pairing instructions and compatible phones, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth .
 When prompted for a PASSKEY code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The PASS-
KEY code is assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
6. Say a name for the phone when the system asks you to provide one. You can give the
phone a name of your choice.
7. Say anumber between 1and 5when thesystem asksyouforapriority level.The
priority leveldetermines whichphone interacts withthesystem whentwoormore
paired phones are active in the vehicle at the same time. Choose 1 if this is the only
phone or the primary phone.
8. Say “Yes” or “No” when the system asks if you would like to select a custom ring tone.
Follow the instructions provided by the system to choose a ring tone.
SETTING UP YOUR PHONEBOOK – ADDING NEW ENTRIES
Each paired phone has its own dedicated phone book. Each phone book can store up to 40
names. Each name can have up to 4 locations/numbers: Home, Office, Mobile, and Other.
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when adding new entries.
1. Press the
button and wait for the tone.
2. Say “Phone book.”
3. Wait for the tone, then say “New entry.”
4. When prompted, say the name for the new entry. For example, say “Michelle.” If the
name istoo short ortoo long, orifit sounds toomuch likeaname thatisalready
stored in the phone book, the system tells you and prompts you to say a name again.
Choose a new name.
5. Say “Yes” or “No” when the system asks you to confirm the name is correct.
6. Say a location (“Home,” “Office,” “Mobile” or “Other”) when the system asks you to
provide one. The system acknowledges the location.
 By Voice command -When prompted, sayaphone number forthe location. For
example, say“five fivefiveone twoone two.” The systemrepeats thenumber and
prompts you for the next command.
 By Bluetooth transfer -Say “Transfer entry.” The systemacknowledges thecom-
mand and asks you to initiate the transfer from the phone handset. The new contact
phone number will be transferred from the cellular phone via the Bluetooth commu-
nication link. The transfer procedure varies according to each cellular phone. See the
cellular phone owner’s manual for details.
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