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TABLe Of cOnTenTS
Ess Ential i nformation
Loose fuel cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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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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first drive features
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To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
nissan intE lliGE nt k Ey® syst Em
The ni SSAn intelligent k ey® system allows you to lock or
unlock the vehicle, open the trunk and start the engine.
n OTe: it is important to make sure the intelligent k ey is
with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
The operating range of the intelligent k ey is within
31.5 in (80 cm) from each request switch.
To lock the vehicle, push either door handle request
switch
01 once or press the
button
02 on
the keyfob.
To unlock the vehicle, perform one of the following
procedures:
• Push either door handle request switch
01 once;
the corresponding door will unlock. Push the door
handle request switch
01 again within 1 minute; all other doors will unlock, or
• Press the
button
03 on the keyfob to unlock the driver’s side door. Press the
button
again; all other doors will unlock.
To release the trunk lid, press the button
04 for more than 0.5 seconds. Lift the trunk lid
to access the trunk.
The Intelligent Key can also be used to activate the panic alarm by pressing and holding the
button
05 for more than 0.5 seconds. Once activated, the panic alarm and headlight\
s will stay
on for 25 seconds.
ni SSAn inTe LLiGenT keY
® BATTe RY diSc HARG e
If the battery in the Intelligent Key is almost
discharged, the guide light
06 of the intelligent
Key port blinks and the Intelligent Key battery
discharge indicator
07 is displayed in the vehicle
information display.
To start the engine under these circumstances, insert
the Intelligent Key into the key port with the buttons
facing upward and the key ring end toward you until
it latches into place. Then push the ignition switch to
start the engine.
To remove the intelligent k ey from the port, push the
ignition switch to turn the engine off and then pull the
intelligent k ey out of the port.
The intelligent k ey port does not charge the intelligent
Key battery. If you see the low battery indicator
07 ,
replace the battery in the Intelligent Key.
for more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)”, the “starting and driving (section 5)”
and the “maintenance and do-it yourself (section 8)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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sEat aDJ ustmEnts
To slide the seat forward or backward, push the
control switch
01 forward or backward.
To adjust the angle of the seatback, push the switch
02 forward or backward.
SeAT LifTe R (if so equipped for driver’s seat)
To adjust the angle and height of the seat cushion,
push the front or rear end of the switch
01 up or
down.
Lu MBAR S uPPORT (if so equipped for driver’s seat)
To adjust the seat lumbar area, push the front or rear end of the switch
03 .
f
or more information, refer to the “safety –– seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
0102
03
5To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.
trunk liD rElEas E
use one of the following methods to open the trunk:
Push the trunk opener request switch
01 , located
on the far right under the trunk handle, for more than
1 second while carrying the n iSSAn
intelligent k ey
® with you.
Press the trunk release button
holD 02 on the
intelligent k ey for more than 0.5 seconds.
from inside the vehicle, push the trunk lid release
switch
03 located on the instrument panel to the
left of the steering wheel.
for more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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02
01