2014 NISSAN MAXIMA Owners Manual

Child safety rear door lock............3-6
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-16
Cleaning exterior and interior ...........7-2
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-10
Cold weather driving ...............5-28
Compact disc (CD) player ........4-60,4-67
Consolebox...................2-42
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-12 Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-12
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-12
Transmission shift selector lock release . .5-17
Control panel buttons ..............4-11
Brightness/contrast button ......4-10,4-19
Enterbutton...............4-4,4-11
Without navigation system ..........4-4
Controls Audiocontrols(steeringwheel).......4-89
Heater and air conditioner
controls ................4-30,4-34
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-9
Checking engine coolant level ........8-9
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Corrosionprotection ...............7-6
Cruisecontrol..................5-19
Cupholders................2-41,2-42
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-33 Defroster switch
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-29
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player .......4-71
Dimensionsandweights.............9-8
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-34
Display controls
(seecontrolpanelbuttons) ........4-4,4-11
Door locks .....................3-4
Drive belt .....................8-17
Drive positioner, Automatic ...........3-30
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-28
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-12
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-22
Emission control information label .......9-10
Emission control system warranty .......9-24
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-11
Block heater .................5-29
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-9
Changingengineoil.............8-11
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine coolant level ........8-9
Checking engine oil level ..........8-10
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Engine cooling system ............8-7 Engine oil
...................8-10
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-12
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-10
Engine specifications .............9-7
Starting the engine .............5-11
Enterbutton.................4-4,4-11
Eventdatarecorders ..............9-26
Exhaustgas(Carbonmonoxide).........5-2
Extended storage switch ............8-25
Eyeglass case ..................2-40
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat
tire.......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-13
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-12
Engine coolant .................8-7
Engine oil ...................8-10
Power steering fluid .............8-13
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-14
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-10
Foglightswitch .................2-34
Foldingrearseat..................1-6
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-50
Front seats .....................1-2
10-2

FuelCapacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-22
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-21
Fuel gauge ...................2-7
Fueloctanerating...............9-4
Loosefuelcapwarning........2-25,3-21
Fuses.......................8-22
Fusiblelinks ...................8-24
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver....................2-54
Gascap .....................3-21
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Fuel gauge ...................2-7
Odometer ...................2-5
Speedometer .................2-5
Tachometer ..................2-6
Trip odometer .................2-5
Generalmaintenance...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-42
Gloveboxlock..................2-42
Grocery hooks ..................2-43
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth® ...............4-92,4-106
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch........2-30 Headlight control switch
............2-31
Headlights ....................8-27
Head restraints Active Head Restraint .........1-8,1-15
Heated seats ...............2-35,2-37
Heated steering wheel .............2-37
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-30,4-34
Heater operation ...........4-31,4-35
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver .......2-54
Hood release ...................3-18
Horn .......................2-35
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch .........5-7
Image viewer ...................4-19
Immobilizer system .........2-27,3-3,5-10
Important vehicle information label .......9-10
In-cabin microfilter ................8-19
Increasing fuel economy .............5-22
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders)....................2-10
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror ........3-26
Instrument brightness control ..........2-34
Instrument panel ...............0-6,2-3
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-34
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ..............3-8
Key operation ................3-10
Mechanicalkey ................3-3
Remote keyless entry operation .......3-13Troubleshooting guide
............3-16
Warning signals ...............3-16
Interiorlight....................2-51
Interior trunk lid release .............3-20
iPod® Player ...............4-79,4-82
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-27
J
Jump starting ...................6-8
K
Keyfob battery replacement ...........8-26
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .........3-13
Keys, For Intelligent Key system .........
3-2
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-10
Emission control information label .....9-10
Engine serial number ............9-10
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........9-10
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-9
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-57
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-27
10-3

License plateInstalling the license plate ..........9-11
Light Airbagwarninglight.........1-57,2-14
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-28
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-10
Bulb replacement ..............8-28
Chargewarninglight ............2-11
Foglightswitch ...............2-34
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-30
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-31
Headlights..................8-27
Interiorlight..................2-51
Lightbulbs..................8-27
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-24
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-52
Security indicator light ............2-16
Spotlights (See map light) .........2-53
Trunklight ..................2-54
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-10
Lights Maplights ..................2-53
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Door locks ...................3-4
Gloveboxlock................2-42
Power door locks ...............3-5
Trunk lid lock opener lever ..........3-19
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-25,3-21
Lowfuelwarninglight ..........2-13,2-24
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-24
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-12 M
Maintenance Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-23
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-15
Maplights ....................2-53
Map pocket ....................2-39
Meters and gauges ................2-4
Instrument brightness control ........2-34
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-26
Outside mirror control ............3-28
Outside mirrors ...............3-28
Vanity mirror .................3-26
Moonroof .....................2-47
N
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system . . .2-27, 3-3, 5-10
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-116
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-4
Odometer .....................2-5
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2 Changing engine oil
.............8-11
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine oil level ..........8-10
Engine oil ...................8-10
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Outside mirror control ..............3-28
Outside mirrors .................3-28
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-10
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-26
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-26
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-18
Parking/parking on hills ...........
5-23
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free system ....4-92,
4-106
Power Power door locks ...............3-5
Power outlet .................2-39
Power rear windows .............2-45
Power steering fluid .............8-13
Power steering system ...........5-24
Power windows ...............2-44
Rear power windows ............2-45
Precautions Maintenanceprecautions...........8-5
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-25,1-31,1-36,1-40
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-16
10-4

Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-43
Precautions when starting and driving....5-2
Push starting ...................6-10
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ...........4-91
Compact Disc (CD) changer ........4-54
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD) changer ................4-51
FM/AM/SAT radio with CD/DVD player . .4-64
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..................4-57
Steering wheel audio control switch ....4-89
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test .....................9-25
Rear power windows ..............2-45
Rearseat......................1-6
Rearsunshade .................2-50
RearViewMonitor................4-22
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .......................2-29
Recorders Eventdata..................9-26
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-6
Registering your vehicle in another country . . .9-9
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-24
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6 Childseatbelts.....1-25,1-31,1-36,1-40
Reporting safety defects (US only)
.....9-24
Seat adjustment Front power seat adjustment .........1-3
Seatback pockets ................2-40
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-23
Infants and small children ..........1-24
Injured Person ................1-19
Largerchildren................1-24
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-16
Pregnant women ...............1-19
Seatbeltextenders .............1-22
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-23
Seatbelts...................1-16
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-22
Three-point type with retractor .......1-19
Seat belt warning light ..............2-14
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Automatic drive positioner ..........3-30
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats.............2-35,2-37
Rearseat....................1-6
Security indicator light ..............2-16
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start ........2-27,3-3,5-10
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-21
Service manual order form ...........9-26
Servicing air conditioner .............4-36
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-14
Shiftlockrelease.................5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-22
Sparkplugreplacement.............8-18 Speedometer
...................2-5
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-53
SRSwarninglabel................1-57
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-11
Jump starting .................6-8
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-10
Starting the engine .............5-11
Steering Heated steering wheel ...........2-37
Power steering fluid .............8-13
Power steering system ...........5-24
Steering wheel audio control switch ......
4-89
Stoplight.....................8-28
Storage......................2-39
Sunglasses case .................2-40
Sunglasses holder ................2-40
Sunroof (see Moonroof) .............2-47
Sun visors ....................3-25
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-57, 2-14
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-50
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-57
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-43
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-43
Switch Autolight switch ...............2-32
Automatic power window switch ......2-46
Fog light switch ...............2-34
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-30
Headlight control switch ..........2-31
Power door lock switch ............3-5
10-5

Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-29
Turnsignalswitch..............2-34
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-38
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-28T
Tachometer ....................2-6
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-27,3-3,5-10
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-43
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Tire chains ..................8-40
Tireplacard..................9-11
Tirepressure.................8-33
Tire rotation..................8-41
Types of tires .................8-39
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-23
Wheels and tires ...............8-33
Wheel/tire size .................9-8
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Towing Flattowing..................9-22
Towingload/specification..........9-18
Towtrucktowing...............6-11
Trailertowing.................9-15 Transceiver
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver .....2-54
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-12
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-12
Shiftselectorlockrelease..........5-17
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-9
Trip odometer ...................2-5
Trunk access through the rear seat .....1-6,1-7
Trunk lid lock opener lever ............3-19
Trunklight ....................2-54
Turn signal switch ................2-34
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-23
USB interface Audio file operation ..........4-75,4-76
Video file operation .............4-78
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-26
Variable voltage control system .........8-17
Vehicle dimensions and weights .........9-8
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-38
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-26
Vehicle identification ...............9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) .................9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-9Vehicleloadinginformation...........9-12
Vehicle recovery
.................6-13
Vehicle security system .............2-26
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start ......2-27,3-3,5-10
Ventilators ....................4-28
Visors.......................3-25
Voice recognition system ...........4-116
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-57, 2-14
Anti-lock brake warning light .....2-10,2-11
Battery charge warning light ........2-11
Brake warning light .............2-11
Engine oil pressure warning light ......
2-12
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Low fuel warning light ........2-13, 2-24
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-12
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-24
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-52
Seatbeltwarninglight............2-14
Vehicle security system ...........2-26
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders...................2-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-57
Warninglights..................2-10
Washer switch Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-28
Weights (See dimensions and weights) .....9-8
Wheels and tires .................8-33
Wheel/tire size ...................9-8
10-6

When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country..................9-9
Windows Locking passengers’ windows .......2-45
Power rear windows .............2-45
Power windows ...............2-44
Rear power windows ............2-45
Windshield-washer fluid .............8-14
Windshield wiper and washer switch .....2-28
Wiper Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-28
Wiper blades .................8-20
10-7

RECOMMENDED FUEL:
NISSAN recommends the use of unleaded pre-
mium gasoline with an octane rating of at least
91 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) number (Research
octane number 96) . If unleaded premium gaso-
line is not available, you may use unleaded regu-
lar gasoline with an octane rating of at least
87 AKI number (Research octane number 91) ,
but you may notice a decrease in performance.
CAUTION
●Using a fuel other than that specified
could adversely affect the emission
control system, and may also affect the
warranty coverage.
● Under no circumstances should a
leaded gasoline be used, because this
will damage the three-way catalyst.
● Do not use E-15 or E-85 fuel in your
vehicle. Your vehicle is not designed to
run on E-15 E-85 fuel. Using E-15 or E-85
fuel in a vehicle not specifically de-
signed for E-15 or E-85 fuel can ad-
versely affect the emission control de-
vices and systems of the vehicle.
Damage caused by such fuel is not cov-
ered by the NISSAN new vehicle limited
warranty. ●
U.S. government regulations require
ethanol dispensing pumps to be identi-
fied by a small, square, orange and
black label with the common abbrevia-
tion or the appropriate percentage for
that region.
For additional information, see “Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants” in the “Technical
and consumer information” section.
RECOMMENDED ENGINE OIL:
● Genuine NISSAN engine oil or equivalent *3
● Engine oil with API Certification Mark
● Viscosity SAE 5W-30
See “Engine oil and oil filter recommendation” in
the “Technical and consumer information” sec-
tion of this manual.
COLD TIRE PRESSURE:
See Tire and Loading Information label.
The label is typically located on the driver side
center pillar or on the driver’s door. For additional
information, see “Wheels and tires” in the “Main-
tenance and do-it-yourself” section of this
manual.
RECOMMENDED NEW VEHICLE
BREAK-IN PROCEDURE:
During the first 1,200 mi (2,000 km) of vehicle
use, follow the recommendations outlined in the
“Break-in schedule” information found in the
“Starting and driving” section of this manual. Fol-
low these recommendations for the future reli-
ability and economy of your new vehicle. Failure
to follow these recommendations may result in
vehicle damage or shortened engine life.
GAS STATION INFORMATION

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2014 MAXIMA
OWNER’S MANUAL
For your safety, read carefully and keep in this vehicle.
2014 NISSAN MAXIMA A35-D
Printing : July 2013 (13)
Publication No.:
Printed in U.S.A.
A35-D
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