2016 NISSAN MAXIMA lights

The lights will go off when the ignition switch
is placed in the ON position, or the driver’s
door is closed and locked. The lights will
also go off after a period of time when the
doors are open.
NOTE:
The step lights illuminate when the driver
and passenger doors are opened regard-
less of the interior light switch position.
These lights will turn off automatically after
a period of time while doors are open to
prevent the battery from becoming dis-
charged.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could result
in a discharged battery.
CONSOLE LIGHT
The console light will turn on whenever the park-
ing lights or headlights are illuminated.
The console light brightness can be adjusted
with the illumination brightness control in the
vehicle information display.
PERSONAL LIGHTS
To turn the rear personal lights on, push the
switch. To turn them off, push the switch again.
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MAP LIGHTS
To turn the map lights on, push the switches. To
turn them off, push the switches again.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could result
in a discharged battery.The light illuminates when the trunk lid is opened.
When the trunk lid is closed, the light goes off.
For additional information, refer to “Exterior and
interior lights” in the “Maintenance and do-it-
yourself” section of this manual.
The HomeLink® Universal Transceiver provides
a convenient way to consolidate the functions of
up to three individual hand-held transmitters into
one built-in device.
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver:
● Will operate most Radio Frequency devices
such as garage doors, gates, home and of-
fice lighting, entry door locks and security
systems.
● Is powered by your vehicle’s battery. No
separate batteries are required. If the vehi-
cle’s battery is discharged or is discon-
nected, HomeLink® will retain all program-
ming.
When the HomeLink® Universal Trans-
ceiver is programmed, retain the original
transmitter for future programming proce-
dures (Example: new vehicle purchases) .
Upon sale of the vehicle, the programmed
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver buttons
should be erased for security purposes. For
additional information, refer to “Program-
ming HomeLink®” in this section.
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Locking doors
1. Move the shift lever to the P (Park) position,place the ignition switch in the LOCK posi-
tion and make sure you carry the Intelligent
Key with you.
2. Close all doors.
3. Push any door handle request switch while carrying the Intelligent Key with you.
4. All doors will lock.
5. The hazard warning lights flash twice, the outside buzzer sounds twice, and the front
and tail lights will turn on for 10 seconds. NOTE:
● Request switches for all doors and
trunk lid can be deactivated when the
“Ext. Door Switch” setting is switched
to OFF in the Vehicle Settings of the
vehicle information display. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Vehicle in-
formation display” in the “Instruments
and controls” section of this manual.
● Doors lock with the door handle re-
quest switch
1while the ignition
switch is not in the LOCK position. ●
Doors do not lock by pushing the door
handle request switch while any door is
open. However, doors lock with the
mechanical key even if any door is
open.
● Doors do not lock with the door handle
request switch with the Intelligent Key
inside the vehicle and a beep sounds to
warn you. However, when an Intelligent
Key is inside the vehicle, doors can be
locked with another Intelligent Key.
CAUTION
● After locking the doors using the re-
quest switch, make sure that the doors
have been securely locked by operating
the door handles or the trunk lid re-
quest switch.
● When locking the doors using the re-
quest switch, make sure to have the
Intelligent Key in your possession be-
fore operating the request switch to
prevent the Intelligent Key from being
left in the vehicle.
● The request switch is operational only
when the Intelligent Key has been de-
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Lockout protection
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being acci-
dentally locked in the vehicle, lockout protection
is equipped with the Intelligent Key system.
When any door is open, the doors are locked,
and then the Intelligent Key is put inside the
vehicle and all the doors are closed; a chime will
sound and the lock will automatically unlock.
NOTE:
The doors may not lock when the Intelli-
gent Key is in the same hand that is oper-
ating the request switch to lock the door.
Put the Intelligent Key in a purse, pocket or
your other hand.
CAUTION
The lockout protection may not function
under the following conditions:
●When the Intelligent Key is placed on
top of the instrument panel.
● When the Intelligent Key is placed in-
side the glove box or a storage bin.
● When the Intelligent Key is placed in-
side the door pockets.
● When the Intelligent Key is placed in-
side or near metallic materials.
Unlocking doors
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Push the door handle request switch.
3. The door on which the request switch was pressed will unlock and the hazard warning
lights flash once, the outside buzzer sounds
once, and the front and tail lights will turn on
for 30 seconds.
4. Push the door handle request switch again within one minute, the outside buzzer
sounds once and the remaining doors un-
lock. NOTE:
● If Selective Unlock is turned OFF in the
Vehicle Settings, all doors will unlock
upon the first request switch
1press.
● Request switches for all doors and
trunk lid can be deactivated when the
“Ext. Door Switch” is switched to OFF
in the Vehicle Settings of the vehicle
information display. For additional in-
formation, refer to “Vehicle informa-
tion display” in the “Instruments and
controls” section of this manual.
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CAUTION
When locking the doors using the Intelli-
gent Key, be sure not to leave the key in
the vehicle.
Locking doors
1. Place the ignition switch in the LOCK posi-tion.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press the
button on the Intelligent
Key.
4. The hazard warning lights flash twice, the horn beeps once, and the front and tail lights
will turn on for 10 seconds.
5. All doors will be locked.
CAUTION
After locking the doors using the Intelli-
gent Key, be sure that the doors have been
securely locked by operating the door
handles.
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Unlocking doors
1. Press thebutton on the Intelligent
Key.
2. The driver’s door will unlock and the hazard warning lights flash once, and the front and
tail lights will turn on for 30 seconds.
3. Press the
button again within one
minute, the outside buzzer sounds once and
the remaining doors unlock. NOTE:
If Selective Unlock is turned off in the Ve-
hicle Settings, all doors will unlock upon
the first
press of the Intelligent Key
remote. For additional information, refer to
“Vehicle information display” in the “In-
struments and controls” section of this
manual.
All doors will be locked automatically unless one
of the following operations is performed within
one minute after pressing the
button:
● Opening any doors.
● Pushing the ignition switch.
The interior light illuminates for a period of time
when a door is unlocked and the room light
switch is in the DOOR position.
The light can be turned off without waiting by
performing one of the following operations:
● Placing the ignition switch in the ON posi-
tion.
● Locking the doors with the Intelligent Key.
● Switching the room light switch to the OFF
position. ●
Switching the Auto Room Lamp to the OFF
position in Vehicle Settings of the vehicle
information display. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Vehicle information display” in
the “Instruments and controls” section of this
manual.
Opening windows
The Intelligent Key allows you to simultaneously
open windows equipped with automatic opera-
tion.
● To open the windows, press and hold
the
button on the Intelligent Key for
longer than 3 seconds.
The door windows will lower while holding down
the
button on the Intelligent Key.
NOTE:
The windows will stop lowering at the time
the
button is released.
The door windows cannot be closed by
using the Intelligent Key.
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Releasing the trunk lid
Press thebutton for longer than 1 second
to open the trunk lid. The trunk release button will
not operate when the ignition switch is in the ON
position or when the trunk cancel switch is in the
OFF position. For additional information, refer to
“Cancel switch” in this section.
Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened,
you may activate the panic alarm to call attention
by pressing and holding the
button on the
Intelligent Key for longer than 1 second.
The panic alarm and headlights will stay on for a
period of time. The panic alarm stops when:
● It has run for a period of time, or
● Any button is pressed on the Intelligent Key.
● The request switch on the driver or passen-
ger door is pushed and the Intelligent Key is
in range of the door handle.
● The trunk open request switch is pressed
while the Intelligent key is in range of the
trunk request switch area and the doors are
locked.
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Answer back horn feature
If desired, the answer back horn feature can be
deactivated using the Intelligent Key. When it is
deactivated and the LOCK
button is
pushed, the hazard indicator lights flash twice.
When the UNLOCK
button is pushed, nei-
ther the hazard indicator lights nor the horn op-
erates. NOTE:
If you change the answer back horn and
light flash feature with the Intelligent Key,
the vehicle information display screen will
show the current mode after the ignition
switch has been cycled from the OFF to the
ON position. The vehicle information dis-
play screen can also be used to change the
answer back horn mode.
To deactivate:
Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds.
The hazard warning lights will flash three times to
confirm that the answer back horn feature has
been deactivated.
To activate: Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds once
more.
The hazard warning lights will flash once and the
horn will sound once to confirm that the horn
beep feature has been reactivated.
Deactivating the horn beep feature does not si-
lence the horn if the alarm is triggered.
WARNING SIGNALS
To help prevent the vehicle from moving unex-
pectedly by erroneous operation of the Intelligent
Key or to help prevent the vehicle from being
stolen, a chime or buzzer sounds from inside and
outside the vehicle and a warning is displayed in
the instrument panel.
When a chime or beep sounds or a warning is
displayed, be sure to check the vehicle and the
Intelligent Key.
For additional information, refer to “Troubleshoot-
ing guide” in this section and “Vehicle information
display” in the “Instruments and controls” section
of this manual.
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