2021 NISSAN MAXIMA display

1. Vent (P. 4-26)
2. Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turn signal switch (P. 2-45) 3. Supplemental front-impact air bag
(P. 1-43)
Horn (P. 2-52) 4. Meters and gauges (P. 2-3)
Warning and indicator lights (P. 2-8)
Vehicle information display (P. 2-17)
5. Paddle shif ters (if so equipped) (P. 5-16)
6. Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-42)
7. Audio controls* Navigation controls* (if so equipped)
8. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 6-2)
9. Navigation display* (if so equipped) Audio display*
10. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-61)
11. Glove box (P. 2-61)
12. Front passenger supplemental knee air
bag (P. 1-61)
13. Front passenger air bag status light
(P. 1-54)
14. AUX input/USB ports*
15. Heater and air conditioning controls
(P. 4-31)
16. Shif t lever (P. 5-16)
17. Display Commander* Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC OFF)
switch (P. 2-57)
SPORT mode button (P. 5-22)
18. Push-button ignition switch (P. 5-10)
19. Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System* Cruise control switches (if so equipped)
(P. 5-54)
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) switches
(if so equipped) (P. 5-56)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
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20. Driver supplemental knee air bag(P. 1-61)
21. Tilt and telescopic steering (P. 3-24)
22. Audio control switches* Vehicle information display control
switches (P. 2-17)
23. Hood release (P. 3-20)
24. Fuse box (P. 8-19)
25. Heated steering wheel switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-56)
Dynamic Driver Assistance switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-56)
Trunk release switch (P. 3-21)
Rear power sunshade switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-70)
26. Instrument brightness control (P. 2-45) Twin trip odometer reset switch (P. 2-5)
*: Refer to the separate NissanConnect®
Owner’s Manual.
Refer to the page number indicated in
parentheses for operating details.
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The supplemental air bag warning lightis used to indicate malfunctions in the
pretensioner system. For additional infor-
mation, see "Supplemental air bag warning
light" (P. 1-64). If the operation of the supple-
mental air bag warning light indicates
there is a malfunction, have the system
checked. It is recommended that you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
When selling your vehicle, we request that
you inform the buyer about the preten-
sioner system and guide the buyer to the
appropriate sections in this Owner's
Manual.
SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG WARNING
LABELS
Warning labels about the supplemental
front-impact air bag system are placed in
the vehicle as shown in the illustration.
WARNING
Do not use a rear-facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an air bag in
front of it. If the air bag deploys, it may
cause serious injury or death.
SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG WARNING
LIGHT
The supplemental air bag warning light,
displayingin the instrument panel,
monitors the circuits for the air bag sys-
tems, pretensioner(s) and all related wiring.
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning
light illuminates for about 7 seconds and
then turns off. This means the system is
operational.
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1. SRS Air Bag Warning Labels (located on the sun visors)
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2 Instruments and controls
Instrument Panel................................2-2
Meters and gauges .............................2-3
Speedometer and odometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................................2-5
Engine coolant temperature gauge ..........2-6
Fuel gauge ...................................2-6
Distance To Empty (DTE) ..................... 2-7
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders .......................................2-8
Checking lights ...............................2-9
Warning/Indicator lights (red) ................2-9
Warning/Indicator lights (yellow) .............2-11
Warning/Indicator lights (other) .............2-16
Audible reminders ........................... 2-16
Vehicle information display .....................2-17
How to use the vehicle information
display ...................................... 2-18
Startup display .............................. 2-18
Drive computer ............................. 2-19
Settings ..................................... 2-19
Vehicle information display warnings
and indicators ............................... 2-26
Control Panel and vehicle information display
Interaction ..................................... 2-32
Audio ....................................... 2-32
Receiving a call .............................. 2-33
Text Messaging (if so equipped) .............2-34 Navigation System (if so equipped)
..........2-36
Navigation Swipe to Meter
(if so equipped) .............................. 2-39
Security systems ............................... 2-39
Vehicle security system .....................2-39
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System .........2-41
Wiper and washer switch .......................2-42
Switch operation ............................ 2-42
Rain-sensing auto wiper system
(if so equipped) .............................. 2-44
Rear window and outside mirror
(if so equipped) defroster switch ...............2-45
Headlight and turn signal switch ...............2-45
Headlight control switch ....................2-45
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system (Type A) (if so equipped) .............2-50
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system (Type B) (if so equipped) .............2-50
Instrument brightness control ..............2-50
T
urn signal switch ........................... 2-51
Fog light switch (if so equipped) .............2-51
Horn ........................................... 2-52
Climate-controlled seat switches
(if so equipped) ................................. 2-52
Heated seat switches (if so equipped) ..........2-54
Heated rear seat switches (if so equipped) .....2-55

1. Vent (P. 4-26)
2. Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turn signal switch (P. 2-45) 3. Supplemental front-impact air bag
(P. 1-43)
Horn (P. 2-52) 4. Meters and gauges (P. 2-3)
Warning and indicator lights (P. 2-8)
Vehicle information display (P. 2-17)
5. Paddle shif ters (if so equipped) (P. 5-16)
6. Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-42)
7. Audio controls* Navigation controls* (if so equipped)
8. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 6-2)
9. Navigation display* (if so equipped) Audio display*
10. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-61)
11. Glove box (P. 2-61)
12. Front passenger supplemental knee air
bag (P. 1-61)
13. Front passenger air bag status light
(P. 1-54)
14. AUX input/USB ports*
15. Heater and air conditioning controls
(P. 4-31)
16. Shif t lever (P. 5-16)
17. Display Commander* Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC OFF)
switch (P. 2-57)
SPORT mode button (P. 5-22)
18. Push-button ignition switch (P. 5-10)
19. Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System* Cruise control switches (if so equipped)
(P. 5-54)
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) switches
(if so equipped) (P. 5-56)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
2-2Instruments and controls

20. Driver supplemental knee air bag(P. 1-61)
21. Tilt and telescopic steering (P. 3-24)
22. Audio control switches* Vehicle information display control
switches (P. 2-17)
23. Hood release (P. 3-20)
24. Fuse box (P. 8-19)
25. Heated steering wheel switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-56)
Dynamic Driver Assistance switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-56)
Trunk release switch (P. 3-21)
Rear power sunshade switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-70)
26. Instrument brightness control (P. 2-45) Twin trip odometer reset switch (P. 2-5)
*: Refer to the separate NissanConnect®
Owner’s Manual.
Refer to the page number indicated in
parentheses for operating details.
Instruments and controls2-3

1. Tachometer
2. Warning and indicator lights
3. Vehicle information displayOdometer
Twin trip odometer
4. Speedometer
5. Fuel gauge
6. Engine coolant temperature gaugeSPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER
This vehicle is equipped with a speedom-
eter and odometer. The speedometer is
located on the right side of the meter clus-
ter. The odometer is located within the ve-
hicle information display.
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates vehicle speed.
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METERS AND GAUGES
2-4Instruments and controls

Odometer/Twin trip odometer
The odometer and the twin trip odometer
O1are displayed in the vehicle information
display when the ignition switch is placed
in the ON position.
The odometer records the total distance
the vehicle has been driven.
The twin trip odometer records the dis-
tance of individual trips.
Changing the display
Push the TRIP RESET switchO2on the lef t
side of the instrument panel to change the
display as follows:
Trip
→ Trip→ Odometer Mile-
age →Trip
Resetting the trip odometer
Pushing the TRIP RESET switchO2for more
than 1 second resets the currently dis-
played trip odometer to zero.
Average fuel economy and distance to
empty information are also available. For
additional information, see “Vehicle infor-
mation display” (P. 2-17).
TACHOMETER
The tachometer indicates engine speed in
revolutions per minute (rpm). Do not rev
the engine into the red zone
O1.
CAUTION
When engine speed approaches the
red zone, reduce engine speed. Operat-
ing the engine in the red zone may
cause serious engine damage.
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Instruments and controls2-5