2013 NISSAN MAXIMA Quick Reference Guide

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startinG/st o PP inG thE EnGi nE
Depress the brake pedal.



•

If the brake pedal is not depressed, pushing the




ignition switc
h once enters the a CC mode.



•

If the ignition is pushed a second time, the vehicle




will enter the
on mode.
Press the ignition switc h start /st o P button to



st
art the engine.
NOTE: It is important to make sure the NISSAN Intelligent
k ey
® is with you (that is, in your pocket
or purse).
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
Move the shift lever to the P (Par k ) position and apply the parking brake.
Press the ignition switch start /st o P button to turn the engine off.
For more information, refer to the “starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
hEa DliGht C ontrol s W itC h
HEADLIGHT
c
O

NTROL
Turn the headlight control switch to the

position
01 to turn on the front parking, tail, license
plate and instrument panel lights. T urn the switch to
the position
02 to turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM
The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is\
dark and off when it



is light. T
he system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you tur\
n the ignition



off and all doors are closed.
To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the auto position
03
then turn the ignition switc
h to
on
. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight



control switc

h to the
off
,
01 or
position
02 .
HIGH BEAM SELE
cT
Push the headlight control switc h forward
04 to
select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull
the headlight control switch back to the original



position to select the low beam. T
he blue indicator



light goes off.
Pull and release the headlight control switc h
05 to flash the headlight high beams on and off.

01
03
02
04
05
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WinD shi E lD Wi PE r /Wa sh E r sWi tCh
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 Washer
- 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
automatiC C limat E C ontrols (if so equipped)
01 auto Butt on/ Dr iv Er ’ s siD E t EmPEra turE C ontrol Dial
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.
FOG LIGHT SWIT
cH (if so equipped)

N

OTE: 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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02 Dual Butt on/ Pas sEnG Er ’ s siD E t EmPEra turE C ontrol Dial

Press the Dua l button to turn the passenger ’s side temperature controls on or off. This



will allow the passenger
’s side temperature to be adjusted independently from the driver’s



side by turning the passenger
’s side temperature control dial.
Turn the passenger’s side temperature control dial left for cooler air or right for warmer \
air.
03 ON•OFF BUTTON/FAN SPEED CONTROL KNOB
Turn the fan speed control knob left to decrease fan speed or right to in\
crease fan speed.
Press the button to turn the system on or off.
04 moDE Button
Press the mo DE button
to cycle 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.



Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.
05 air rEC irC ulation Butt on
Press the air recirculation button
to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The

indicator light on the button will come on. T his system is used to avoid certain outside



odors and helps to adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectivel\
y
.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the air conditioner i\
s in the front



defrosting mode or the front defrosting and foot vent mode
.
06 frEsh air intakE Butt on
Press the fresh air intake button
to draw outside air into the passenger compartment.




T

he indicator light on the button will illuminate.
07 DEfrostinG /DEf o GGi nG front anD siD E W inDoW s

Press the defroster control button to turn the system on. The A/ c automatically turns
on when the defroster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity from the air.
Turn the temperature control dial 01 to set the desired temperature.
To defrost the front and side windows, set the temperature control 01 and fan speed

control 03 to their maximum settings.
08 DEfrostinG
rE ar W inDoW anD outsiD E mirrors (if so equipped)
Press the rear window defroster switch
rE ar
to turn the system on or off.
This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
09 a /C Butt on

Press the a /C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off. This system helps cool



and dehumidify the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
For more information, refer to the “instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
fm/am/siriusXm™* satEllit E ra Di o W ith CD/D v D P lay Er
(if so equipped)
01 V OL/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 sE Ek /Ca t anD traC k Butt ons
To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the s
EE k/Cat button or



the traC

k

button to stop at the previous or next broadcast station.
For SiriusXM™ satellite radio, to switch to the first channel of the previous or next category,



press the s EE k/Cat button or the traC k button.
To change tracks on a cD, press the sEE k/Cat button or the traC k button.
To fast forward or rewind a track on a cD, press and hold the sEE k/Cat button or



the traC

k

button.
03 tunE /f ol DEr/a uDi o C ontrol kno B

To manually tune the radio, turn the tun E/ folDE r /a u D io knob left or right.
04 station P rEsE t Butt ons
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eighteen for SiriusXM



s
atellite 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, FM or SiriusXM 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. T
he 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 st
ation select button (1-6).
*SiriusXM™ Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional Siri\
usXM™ satellite subscription service.
For more information, refer to the “
m
onitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
01
0506
02
03
04
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fuEl- fill Er Door
The fuel-filler door is located on the driver’s side of
the vehicle.
When the doors of the vehicle are locked or



unloc
ked, the fuel-filler door is automatically



loc
ked or unlocked at the same time.
To open the fuel-filler door, once unlocked, push the right side of the door.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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CruisE C ontrol
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant



cruising speed once the vehicle has reac
hed 25 mph.
The system will automatically maintain the set speed



until you t
ap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or



turn the system off.

To activate the cruise control, push the on/ off switch 01 . The Cruis E
indicator light in
the instrument panel will illuminate.
To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push \
the C oast /sE t
switc

h
02 and release. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will maintain

the set speed.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the aC CE l/ r E s switc h 03 . When the
v
ehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the C oast /sE t switch 02 . Release

the switc
h when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CanCEl switch 04 .
To turn off cruise control, push the
on/ off switch 01 . The Cruis E
indicator light
in the

instrument panel will turn off.
For more information, refer to the “starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
04
0102
03
usB/iPoD® int ErfaCE (if so equipped)
The USB jack 01 is located in the center console

under the arm rest.
When a compatible USB memory device or iPod®



is plugged into the U

SB jack, compatible audio



and video files stored on the device can be played




through the vehicle’

s audio system and front display.
For more information, refer to the “monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.01
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vEhiCl E information Di sP lay
The vehicle information display
01 is located on the
bottom of the speedometer
.
Press the
button
02 to cycle through the
following modes on the vehicle information display:



•

m
PG – Displays the inst

ant fuel economy since



the last reset.



•

m
PG/
m
P
h – Displays the average fuel economy




and average speed since the last reset.



•

tim
E

/miles – Displays the elapsed time and



dist

ance driven since the last reset.



•

ran
G

E – Displays the estimated distance the



vehicle can be driven before refueling.



•

tir
E P
r

E
ssur
E
s
– Displays the tire
pressure of each tire. (The order of tire pressure



figures displayed does not correspond with the actual order of the tir\
e position.)



•

outsi
D

E
t
E
mP

– Displays the temperature outside your vehicle.



•

s
E

ttin
G

– Allows you to set reminders or preferences for alerts, maintenance\
intervals



or language displays in the system.



-


Press the button
03 to cycle through the various setting modes.



-


Press the button
02 to choose the selected mode.




•


Wa

rnin
G – If there are any

.
For more information, refer to the “instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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BluE tooth® hanDs - frE E P honE syst Em (if so equipped)
With an overhead microphone and sound



t
ransmitted through the audio system speakers,



the Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System utilizes



Bluetooth wireless tec
hnology and voice recognition



to provide hands-free cellular phone communication.
Bluetooth Streaming Audio (available with Navigation



System only) allows you to use a compatible Bluetooth




phone to play audio files on your device. Y
our



compatible cellular phone can be connected to




the vehicle’
s audio system allowing audio files to



play through the vehicle’
s speakers.
A cellular telephone should not be used while driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.*
system guide
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*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
g.
Bluetooth® Controls
02
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SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
close all windows. Surrounding noises may interfere



with system operation and performance.
Press the
or
button on the steering
w
heel to activate voice recognition.
Wait for the tone before speaking.
Begin speaking a command within 5 seconds of the tone.
Speak in a clear and natural voice without pausing between words.
Look straight ahead and avoid speaking too loudly or too softly.
To go back to the previous command, say “Go back”.
To cancel a voice recognition session, say “Exit” or press and hold the
or
button.
To interrupt the system voice and give a command quickly, press the
or
button.
When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the la\
st name to be



spoken before the first name. F
or example, “Michael Smith” may be spoken as “Smith Michael”.
To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume \
control switches
or
on the steering wheel or turn the VOL/ON•OFF control knob on the audio system

while the system is responding.
Voice commands (if so equipped) can be used to operate various Bluetoot\
h System features.



See your Owner
’s Manual for detailed information.
If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train th\
e system



using the Speaker Adapt
ation Mode.
Some commands are not available while the vehicle is in motion.
The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of available commands\
at any time.
Please refer to the cellular phone manufacturer ’s Owner’s Manual for detailed information



regarding your Bluetooth phone.
Bluetooth system without navigation* (if so equipped)
cONNEcTING PRO c EDURE
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when connecting
the phone.
1.


Press the button on the steering wheel. The
system announces the available commands.
2.


S

ay: “
c
onnect phone”. The system acknowledges



the command and announces the next set of




available commands.
3.


S

ay: “Add phone”. The system acknowledges the



command and asks you to initiate connecting
from



the phone handset.
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*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
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4. Initiate connecting from the phone:
The connecting procedure varies according to each cellular phone model. For detailed



connecting instructions and compatible phones, please visit




www
.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
When prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The PIN code is



assigned by N
ISSAN and cannot be changed.)
5.


S
ay a name for the phone when the system asks you to provide one. You can give the phone



a name of your c
hoice.
PHONEBOO
k
SE
TUP
Depending on your cell phone, the system may automatically download your\
cell phone’ s



entire phonebook to the vehicle’
s Bluetooth system.
If the phonebook does not download automatically , 40 entries can be individually downloaded.
To manually download entries:



1.

Press the button on the steering wheel.




2.


After the tone, s
ay “Phonebook”.



3.


After the next tone, s
ay “Transfer Entry”. The system acknowledges the command and



asks you to initiate the transfer from the phone handset. T
he new contact phone number



will be transferred from the cellular phone to the vehicle.
The transfer procedure varies according to each cellular phone. See your cellular phone’s



owner
’s manual for details. You can also visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth for



instructions on transferring phone numbers from N
ISSAN recommended cellular phones.



4.

T
he system repeats the number and prompts you for the next command. When you have



finished entering numbers or transferring an entry
, choose “Store.”



5.

T
he system confirms the name, location and number.
MAkING A cALL F ROM THE PHONEBOOk
1. Press the
button.

2.


After waiting for the tone, s
ay “ c all”.
3.


After the next tone, speak a name of a phonebook entry
. For example “Michael Smith”.
4.

c
onfirm the correct name is recognized by saying “Dial” after the tone.
NOTE: In some cases, names stored in all UPPER
cA

SE letters may not be recognized by the
voice recognition system.
MAkING A cALL B Y PHONE NUMBER
1. Press the
button. A tone will sound.
2.


S

ay: “Call”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set of



available commands.

3.


S

ay: “Phone Number”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next



set of available commands.

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