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TABLe Of cOnTenTS
Ess Ential i nformation
Loose fuel cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .......................... 2
Heated Steering Wheel (if so equipped) ............................3
first DrivE fEatur Es
ni SSAn intelligent k ey
® System.................................. 4
Trunk Lid Release ............................................... 5
Seat Adjustments .............................................. 5
Automatic drive Positioner (if so equipped) ......................... 6
Outside Mirror control Switch .................................... 6
Starting/Stopping the engine ..................................... 7
Headlight control Switch ........................................ 7
Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch ................................. 8
Automatic climate controls (if so equipped) ........................ 8
f M/AM/XM
® Satellite Radio with cd/ dVd Player (if so equipped) .....10
cruise control ................................................ 11
fuel-filler door ................................................ 11
s yst Em GuiDE
Vehicle information display ...................................... 12
Bluetooth
® Hands-free Phone System (if so equipped) ...............12
System Operating Tips ....................................... 12
Bluetooth
® System without navigation (if so equipped) ............ 13
Bluetooth® System with navigation (if so equipped) ...............15
navigation System (if so equipped) ...............................17
d Vd Player (if so equipped) ..................................... 17
HomeLink
® universal Transceiver (if so equipped) ...................17
• A cellular telephone should not be used for any purpose while
driving so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.
• Always wear your seat belt.
• Supplemental air bags do not replace proper seat belt usage.
• Children 12 and under should always ride in the rear seat
properly secured in child restraints or seat belts according to
their age and weight.
• Do not drink and drive.
f or more information, refer to the “safety –– seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system (section 1)”, the “monitor, climate,
audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” and the
“starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Additional information about your vehicle is also available in your Owner’s Manual, navigation System Owner’s Manual and at www.nissanusa.com. To view detailed
instructional videos, go to
www.nissanownersinfo.mobi/2012/maxima or snap this barcode with an appropriate barcode reader.
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WinDshiEl D WiPEr/W ashEr sW itCh
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:
01 Mist (mist) - One sweep operation of the
wipers.
02 intermittent (int) - Wipers operate
intermittently. The intermittent speed can be
adjusted by twisting the time control ring
03 .
04 Low (lo) - Wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.
05 High (hi) - Wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.
06 Pull the lever toward you to activate the washer.
The wipers will operate several times.
for more information, refer to the “instruments and controls (section 2)”
of your Owner’s Manual.
01
02
04
05
mist
off
int
lo
hi
06
03
010302
0708
0904
0506
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first drive features
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
automatiC ClimatE Controls (if so equipped)
01 auto B
utton/DrivE r’s si DE tEmPE ratur E Control D ial
The auto mode may be used year-round. Press the auto button to turn the system on
and the system will automatically control the inside temperature (autom\
atic cooling and/
or dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.
Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial to the left for cooler\
air or right for warmer air.
*XM® Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional XM® satellite subscription service.
06
fOG Li GHT SW iTc H (if so equipped)
NOTE: The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
position
06
to turn the fog lights on.
Turn the switch (inside collar)
to the off position to
turn the fog lights off.
for more information, refer to the “instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
fm/am /Xm®* satE llitE raD io With CD/DvD PlayE r
(if so equipped)
01 VOL/ON•OFF CONTROL KNOB
Press the VOL/ON•OFF control knob to turn the system on or off.
Turn the knob right or left to increase or decrease the volume.
02 s
EE k/C at an D tra Ck Buttons
To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the sEEk /Cat button or
the tra Ck
button to stop at the previous or next broadcast station.
f or XM® satellite radio, to switch to the first channel of the previous or next category,
press the
sEEk /Cat button or the tra Ck button.
To change tracks on a cd, press the sEEk /Cat button or the tra Ck button.
To fast forward or rewind a track on a cd, press and hold the sEEk /Cat button or
the tra Ck
button.
03 tun
E/folDE r/au Dio Control knoB
To manually tune the radio, turn the tunE/fol DEr/auDio knob left or right.
04 station Pr
Es Et B uttons
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eighteen for XM
satellite radio.
To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the FM•AM
button
05 or
s at button
06 , then tune to the desired AM, f
M or XM satellite station.
Then press and hold the desired station preset button (1-6) until the preset number is
updated on the display and the sound is briefly muted. The channel indicator will then
come on and the sound will resume. Programming is now complete.
To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored
then press the corresponding station select button (1-6).
for more information, refer to the “monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
01
0506
02
03
04