2014 NISSAN MAXIMA steering

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HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
02
LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT
03
VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
04
TRIP ODOMETER*
05
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL*
06
WINDSHIELD WIPER / WASHER SWITCH
07
STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR
AUDIO* / BLUETOOTH
® / NAVIGATION
08
CRUISE CONTROL
09
VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) OFF SWITCH*
10
OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH11 HEATED STEERING WHEEL SWITCH*
12
TRUNK LID RELEASE SWITCH
13
INTELLIGENT KEY PORT
14
TILT / TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN*
15
HOOD RELEASE*
16
CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY*
17
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS LIGHT*
18
AU D I O SYSTE M
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS
*See your Owner’s Manual for information.
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UNDERNEATH
INSTRUMENT PANEL
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Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety
information and system operation limitations.
•
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 c

hild restraints or seat belts according
to their age and weight.
• Do not drink and drive.
For 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NEW SYSTEM FEATURES
RearV

iew Monitor (if so equipped)
.................................2
E

SSENTIAL INFORMATION
T

ire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ..........................
3

Loose Fuel Cap................................................3


Fuel-filler Door.................................................4
Heated Steering W

heel (if so equipped)
............................4
Cloc

k Set/Adjustment
...........................................4
FI

RST DRIVE FEATURES
N

ISSAN Intelligent Key
® System..................................5

T

runk Lid Release
...............................................6
Seat Adjustments

..............................................
6

Automatic Drive P

ositioner (if so equipped) .........................
7

Outside Mirror Control Switc

h
....................................7

St

arting/Stopping the Engine
..................................... 8

Headlight Control Switc

h ........................................
8

W

indshield Wiper and Washer Switch .............................
9

Automatic Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 9




FM/AM/SiriusXM
® Satellite Radio with CD/DVD Player
(if so equipped)

...............................................
11


USB/iPod
® Interface (if so equipped).............................12
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . 12
S

YSTEM GUIDE
V

ehicle Information Display
......................................13



Bluetooth
® Hands-free Phone System ............................13



System Operating T
ips
.......................................13


Bluetooth
® System without Navigation (if so equipped) ..............14


Bluetooth® System with Navigation (if so equipped).................16
Navigation System (if so equipped)...............................18


D

VD Player (if so equipped)
.....................................19


HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver (if so equipped)...................20
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/2014/maxima or snap this barcode with an appropriate barcode reader.
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ESSE NTIAL I N FOR MATION
HEATED STEERING WHEEL (if so equipped)
Once activated, your heated steering wheel
will automatically turn on and off to maintain a
temperature above 68°F (20°C).
If the surface temperature of the steering wheel
is above 6 8°F (20°C) and the control switch
01
is turned on, the system will not heat the steering
wheel. This does not indicate a malfunction.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01
CLOCK SET/ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the time and the appearance of the clock
on the display:
1. Press the SETTING button on the control panel.
2. Touch the Clock key.
The following settings can be adjusted:
•

On-screen Clock: The clock in the upper right
corner of the display can be turned ON or OFF.


•

Clock Format (24h): The clock can be set to
12 hours or 24 hours.
•

Offset (hour): The time can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing per hour.
•

Offset (min): The time can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing per minute.
•

Daylight Savings Time: The application of daylight savings time can be turned
ON or OFF.
•

Time Zone: Adjust the time zone. Choose a time zone from the available list.
Press the BACK button to return to the previous screen.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
FUEL-FILLER DOOR
The fuel-filler door is located on the driver’s side of
the vehicle.
When the doors of the vehicle are locked or
unlocked, the fuel-filler door is automatically locked
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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to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.

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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
SEAT ADJUSTMENTS
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 LIFTER (driver’s seat)
To adjust the angle and height of the seat cushion, push the front or rea\
r end of the switch

01 up or down.
POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT (if so equipped for driver’s seat)
To adjust the seat lumbar area, push the front or rear end of the switch
03.
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)”\
of your
Owner’s Manual.
0102
03
TRUNK LID RELEASE
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 NISSAN Intelligent Key
® with you.
Press the trunk release button 02 on the
Intelligent Key for more than 0.5 seconds.




From inside the vehicle, push the trunk lid release
switc h
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.
02
01
03
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OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH
The outside mirror control switch is located on the left side of the instrument panel.
To select the left or right mirror, move the switch 01.
Adjust each mirror to the desired position using the
switch
02.
To prevent accidentally moving the mirror, move this
switch
01 to the center (neutral) position.
REVERSE TILT-DOWN FEATURE (if so equipped)
If the small switc h is in the center (neutral) position, neither mirror will turn downwa\
rd when
the shift lever is moved to R (REVERSE).
When the small switch 01 is in either the left or right position, the reverse tilt-down
feature will turn both outside mirror surfaces downward to provide bette\
r rear visibility
close to the vehicle.
To turn both mirrors downward, move the shift lever to R (REVERSE).
The mirror surfaces will return to their original position when any of th\
e following have occurred:



•

T
he shift lever is moved to any position other than R (REVERSE).



•

T
he outside mirror control switch is set to the center (neutral) position.



•

T
he ignition switch is placed in the OFF position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
AUTOMATIC DRIVE POSITIONER (if so equipped)
Two positions for the driver’s seat, steering column
and outside mirrors can be stored in the automatic
drive positioner memory.
Follow these procedures to set the memory positions:
•


Confirm the shift lever is in the
P (PARK) position.
•


Push the ignition switc
h to the ON position.
•


Adjust the driver
’s seat, steering column and outside mirrors to the desired positions
using the adjusting switches for each feature.



•

Push the
SET switch within 5 seconds and push the memory switch (1 or 2) for at least
1 second.
• T

he indicator light on the memory switch you select will illuminate for approximately
5 seconds.
• T

he driver’s seat, steering column and outside mirror positions are now set to
your preferences.
These memorized positions can also be linked to your NISSAN Intelligent Key®.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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02
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SYSTEM GUIDE
Reduce background noise as much as possible by closing windows and pointing HVAC
vents away from the ceiling.
Speak naturally without long pauses and without
raising your voice.
When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the last name to be spoken
before the first name. For example, “Michael Smith”
may be spoken as “Smith Michael”.
To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel” or “Quit,” or press and hold the
button for 5 seconds.
If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train th\
e system using the Voice Adaptation Mode. See your Owner’s Manual for detailed information.
Bluetooth
® System without Navigation* (if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
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: “Connect 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.
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 NISSAN 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 choice.
PHONEBOOK SETUP
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.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
g.
Microphone
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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. The 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 NISSAN 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 FROM THE PHONEBOOK
In some cases, names stored in all U PPERCASE letters may not be recognized by the
voice recognition system.
1.


Press the button.
2.


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


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


Confirm the correct name is recognized by s
aying “Dial” after the tone.
MAKING A CALL BY 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.
4.


S

ay the number you wish to call starting with the area code in single digit format.
5.


W

hen you have finished speaking the phone number, the system repeats it back and
announces the available commands.
6.


S

ay: “Dial”. The system acknowledges the command and makes the call.
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
When you receive a phone call, a ring tone sounds through the audio system.
To accept the call, press the button.
To reject the call, press the button.
To hang up the phone at the end of a call or to disconnect during call placement, press the
button.
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PHONEBOOK SETUP
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 , the vehicle phonebook may be set for
up to 40 entries.
To manually download entries:



1.
Press the PHONE
button and select the “Vehicle
Phonebook” key.



2.

Select the “
Add New” key at the top of the display.
There are different methods to input a phone
number. Select one of the following options:



•

“Copy from Call History” to s
ave a number from
the Outgoing, Incoming or Missed Calls lists.



•

“Copy from the Handset” to s
ave a number that
has been downloaded from your handset to
the vehicle.



•

“Enter Number by K
eypad” to input the number
and name manually.
MAKING A CALL
To make a call, follow this procedure:
1.

Press the PHONE button on the instrument panel
or the
button on the steering wheel. The “Phone”
menu will appear on the control panel display.
2.


Select the “V
ehicle Phonebook”, “Call History”,
“Handset Phonebook” or “Dial Number” key.
3.


Select the desired entry from the list.
4.


Dialing begins when the entry is selected or when the “O
K” key is selected.
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
To accept the call, press the PHONE button on the instrument panel, the
button on the steering
wheel or touch the “Answer” key.
To reject the call, touch the “Reject Call” key on the display or press and hold the
button on the
steering wheel.
To hang-up, press the button or touch the
“Hang Up” key.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual or visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
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To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go\
to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.