2014 NISSAN MAXIMA light

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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
02 DUAL BUTTON/PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
Press the
D UAL 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 B UTTON/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 MODE 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 RECIRCULATION BUTTON
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 climate control s\
ystem is in the front defrosting mode
or the front defrosting and foot vent mode
.
06 FRESH AIR INTAKE BUTTON
Press the fresh air intake button
to draw outside air into the passenger
compartment. The indicator light on the button will illuminate.
07 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
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 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRRORS (if so equipped)
Press the rear window defroster switc
h
REAR to turn the system on or off.
This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
09 A/C BUTTON
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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CRUISE CONTROL
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant cruising speed once the vehicle has
reached 25 MPH (40 km/h).
The system will automatically maintain the set speed until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or
turn the system off.
To activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch
01. The CRUISE indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate.
To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push \
the COAST/SET
switch
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 ACCEL/RES switch 03. When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 02. Release
the switch 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 CRUISE 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.
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0102
03
USB/ iPOD® INTERFACE
(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 USB 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.
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
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08 Multi-function Controller



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E
NTER – Press to select the highlighted item on the screen. If this button\
is pressed
while a map is displayed, the map menu screen is displayed.



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Main directional buttons – Press to move across the map, highlight an\
item on the
screen or adjust a setting.



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Additional directional buttons – Press to move across the map or high\
light an item on the
c

haracter input screen.



•

Center dial – T
urn the dial to highlight an item on the screen, adjust a setting or adj\
ust
the map scale.
09 Z OOM IN – Press to zoom the map in.
10 MAP – Press to display the map. While following a programed route, press multiple
times to change the type of route information.
11 S ETTING – Press to access the system settings.
12 BACK
– Press to return to the previous screen. In a settings screen, this\
button can
also be used to apply the setting. In a character input screen, this button can also delete
the characters that have been entered.
13 V OICE – Press to hear the current voice guidance for a programed route.

For more information, please refer to your Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
DVD PLAYER (if so equipped)
With this DVD player, you can play video files via a
DVD or CD, providing images and sound from the
front display.
You can also connect auxiliary devices, suc h as
video games, camcorders or portable video players,
to the auxiliary jacks. (Your device will be controlled
through its own control panel.)
To view movies on the front display, stop the vehicle
in a safe location, move the shift lever to the
P (PARK) position and apply the parking brake.
To reduce driver distraction, movies will not be
shown on the front display while the vehicle is in
any drive position.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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HOMELINK® UNIVERSAL TRANSCEIVER (if so equipped)
The HomeLink® Universal Transceiver can learn and consolidate the functions of up to 3
different hand-held transmitters, operating items such as garage doors, property gates,
outdoor and indoor lights or alarm systems.
To program the HomeLink® Universal Transceiver:



•


P

osition the handheld transceiver 1-3 in (26-76 mm) away from the HomeLink surface,
keeping the HomeLink indicator light in view.



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Press and hold the desired HomeLink button and the handheld transmitter \
button

simultaneously until the HomeLink indicator light flashes slowly and then ra\
pidly.



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B

oth buttons may be released when the indicator light flashes rapidly.
To verify the programing is complete, press and hold the HomeLink button \
and observe the
indicator light:



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A solid, continuous light indicates the programing is complete and the H\
omeLink button
will activate your device.



•

A blinking light that turns to a solid continuous light after 2 seconds \
indicates additional
steps are required to complete the programing.
An additional person may make the remaining steps easier
. To complete the
programing process:



•

At the receiver of the device that you are programing to the HomeLink, p\
ress and release
the “learn” or “smart” button (the name may vary by manufac\
turer but it is usually located
near where the hanging antenna wire is att

ached to the unit). You have approximately 30
seconds to initiate the following step.



•

Press and hold the programed HomeLink button for 2 seconds and release.
You may have to repeat the previous 2 steps up to 3 times to complete the\
programing
process. HomeLink should now activate your device.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual, the HomeLink website at
www.homelink.com or call 1-800-355-3515.
HOMELINK
SYSTEM GUIDE
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