2017 NISSAN MAXIMA lights

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.
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.
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PERSONAL LIGHTS
To turn the rear personal lights on, push the
switch. To turn them off, push the switch again.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 “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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●To prevent the Intelligent Key from being left
inside the vehicle, make sure you carry the
Intelligent Key with you and then lock the
doors.
● Do not pull the door handle before pushing
the door handle request switch. The door
will be unlocked but will not open. Release
the door handle once and pull it again to
open the door.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY®
OPERATION
You can lock or unlock the doors without taking
the Intelligent Key out of your pocket or bag.
When you carry the Intelligent Key with you, you
can lock or unlock all doors by pushing the door
handle request switch within the range of opera-
tion.
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.
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Unlocking doors
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Push the door handle request switch.
3. The door on which the request switch waspressed 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. If a door handle is pulled while unlocking the
doors, that door may not be unlocked. Returning
the door handle to its original position will unlock
the door. If the door does not unlock after return-
ing the door handle, push the door handle re-
quest switch to unlock the door.
All doors will be locked automatically unless one
of the following operations is performed within
one minute after pushing the request switch.
● Opening any door.
● Pushing the ignition switch.
The interior light timer illuminates for a period of
time when a door is unlocked and the room light
switch is in the DOOR position.
The interior 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 remote control.
● 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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 indicator 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 indicator 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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Thebutton will be on the NISSAN Intelli-
gent Key® if the vehicle has remote engine start.
This feature allows the engine to start from out-
side the vehicle.
The following features may be affected when the
remote start feature is used:
● Vehicles with an automatic climate control
system will default to either a heating or
cooling mode depending on outside and
cabin temperatures. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Remote engine start logic” in
the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems” section of this
manual. Laws in some local communities may restrict the
use of remote starters. For example, some laws
require a person using remote start to have the
vehicle in view. Check local regulations for any
requirements.
Other conditions may affect the function of the
Remote Engine Start feature. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Conditions the remote start will
not work” in this section.
Other conditions can affect the performance of
the Intelligent Key transmitter. For additional in-
formation, refer to “NISSAN Intelligent Key®” in
this section.REMOTE ENGINE START
OPERATING RANGE
CAUTION
When the Intelligent Key battery is dis-
charged or other strong radio wave
sources are present near the operating
location, the Intelligent Key operating
range becomes narrower, and the Intelli-
gent Key may not function properly.
The remote engine start function can only be
used when the Intelligent Key is within the speci-
fied operating range from the vehicle. The remote engine start operating range is ap-
proximately 197 ft (60 m) from the vehicle.
REMOTE STARTING THE VEHICLE
To use the remote start feature to start the engine
perform the following:
1. Aim the Intelligent Key at the vehicle.
2. Press the
LOCK button to lock all
doors.
3. Within 5 seconds press and hold the
remote start button until the turn signal lights
flash and the tail lamps turn on. If the vehicle
is not within view press and hold the
remote start button for at least 2 seconds.
The following events will occur when the engine
starts:
● The parking lights will turn on and remain on
as long as the engine is running.
● The doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
● The engine will continue to run for 10 min-
utes. Repeat the steps to extend the time for
an additional 10 minutes. For additional in-
formation, refer to “Extending engine run
time” in this section.
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