2023 NISSAN MAXIMA ESP

WARNING
Do not allow children to play with the
seat belts. Most seating positions are
equipped with Automatic Locking Re-
tractor (ALR) mode seat belts. If the seat
belt becomes wrapped around a child’s
neck with the ALR mode activated, the
child can be seriously injured or killed if
the seat belt retracts and becomes
tight. This can occur even if the vehicle
is parked. Unbuckle the seat belt to re-
lease the child. If the seat belt cannot
be unbuckled or is already unbuckled,
release the child by cutting the seat
belt with a suitable tool (such as a knife
or scissors) to release the seat belt.
Children need adults to help protect them.
They need to be properly restrained.
In addition to the general information in
this manual, child safety information is
available from many other sources, includ-
ing doctors, teachers, government traffic
safety offices, and community organiza-
tions. Every child is different, so be sure to
learn the best way to transport your child. There are three basic types of child re-
straint systems:
• Rear-facing child restraints
• Forward-facing child restraints
• Booster seats
The proper restraint depends on the child's
size. Generally, infants up to about 1 year
and less than 20 lbs. (9 kg) should be placed
in rear-facing child restraints. Forward-
facing child restraints are available for chil-
dren who outgrow rear-facing child re-
straints and are at least 1 year old. Booster
seats are used to help position a vehicle
lap/shoulder belt on a child who can no
longer use a forward-facing child restraint.
WARNING
Infants and children need special pro-
tection. The vehicle's seat belts may
not fit them properly. The shoulder belt
may come too close to the face or neck.
The lap belt may not fit over their small
hip bones. In an accident, an improp-
erly fitting seat belt could cause serious
or fatal injury. Always use appropriate
child restraints. All U.S. states and Canadian provinces or
territories require the use of approved child
restraints for infants and small children.
For additional information, see “Child re-
straints” (P. 1-21).
NISSAN recommends that all pre-teens
and children be restrained in the rear
seat. Studies show that children are
safer when properly restrained in the
rear seat than in the front seat.
This is especially important because
your vehicle has a supplemental re-
straint system (air bag system) for the
front passenger. For additional informa-
tion, see “Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem (SRS)” (P. 1-41).INFANTS
Infants up to at least 1 year old should be
placed in a rear-facing child restraint.
NISSAN recommends that infants be
placed in child restraints that comply with
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
You should choose a child restraint that fits
your vehicle and always follow the manu-
facturer's instructions for installation and
use.
CHILD SAFETY
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WARNING
• When sitting in the rear seat, do not
hold onto the seatback of the front
seat. If the side air bag inflates, you
may be seriously injured. Be espe-
cially careful with children, who
should always be properly re-
strained. Some examples of danger-
ous riding positions are shown in the
illustrations.
• Do not use seat covers on the front or
rear seatbacks. They may interfere
with side air bag inflation.
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Power steering warning
light
WARNING
• If the engine is not running or is
turned off while driving, the power
assist for the steering will not work.
Steering will be harder to operate.
• When the power steering warning
light illuminates with the engine run-
ning, there will be no power assist for
the steering. You will still have control
of the vehicle, but the steering will be
harder to operate. Have the power
steering system checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the power steering warning light
illuminates. Af ter starting the engine, the
power steering warning light turns off. This
indicates the power steering is operational.
If the power steering warning light illumi-
nates while the engine is running, it may
indicate the power steering is not function-
ing properly and may need servicing. Have
the power steering checked. It is recom-
mended that you visit a NISSAN dealer for
this service. When the power steering warning light illu-
minates with the engine running, there will
be no power assist for the steering, but you
will still have control of the vehicle. At this
time, greater steering effort is required to
operate the steering wheel, especially in
sharp turns and at low speeds.
For additional information, see “Power
steering” (P. 5-112).
Rear Automatic Braking
(RAB) system warning light
This light comes on when the ignition
switch is placed in the ON position. It turns
off af ter the engine is started.
This light illuminates when the RAB system
is turned off in the vehicle information
display.
If the light illuminates when the RAB sys-
tem is on, it may indicate that the system is
unavailable. For additional information, see
“Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)” (P. 5-80).
Slip indicator light
This indicator light will blink when the Ve-
hicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system is op-
erating, thus alerting the driver to the fact
that the road surface is slippery and the
vehicle is nearing its traction limits.
You may feel or hear the system working;
this is normal.
The light will blink for a few seconds af ter
the VDC system stops limiting wheel spin.
The
indicator light also comes on
when you place the ignition switch in the
ON position. The light will turn off af ter ap-
proximately 2 seconds if the system is
operational.
If the light remains on continuously, it may
indicate a failure of the VDC system. If the
light does not come on or remains on con-
tinuously, have the system checked. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.
Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) OFF indicator light
This indicator light comes on when the
VDC OFF switch is pushed to off. This indi-
cates the VDC system has been turned off.
Push the VDC OFF switch again or restart
the engine and the system will operate
normally. For additional information, see
“Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system”
(P. 5-115).
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Vehicle Settings
The vehicle settings allow the user to change the settings for lights, wipers, locking, keys, and other vehicle settings.
Some menu items shown below may not be equipped on your vehicle.
Menu itemExplanation
Rear Door Alert Displays the available Rear Door Alert options. For additional information, see “Rear Door Alert” (P. 2-61).
OFF When selected, no alert or horn will be active.
Horn & Alert When selected, the alert is displayed and the horn sounds.
Alert Only When selected, only the alert is displayed.
Lighting Displays the various lighting settings.
Auto Room Lamp Allows user to turn the auto room lamp on or off.
Accent Lighting Allows user to adjust the brightness of the accent lights.
Light Sensitivity Allows user to change when the lights illuminate based on the brightness outside the vehicle.
Light Off Delay Allows user to change the duration of time, from 0 to 180 seconds, that the automatic headlights stay on
af ter the vehicle is shut off.
Turn Indicator Displays the various turn indicator settings.
3 Flash Pass Allows user to turn the 3 flash pass on or off. For additional information, see “Headlight and turn signal switch”
(P. 2-46).
Locking Displays the various locking settings.
Ext. Door Switch
Allows user to turn the exterior door switch on or off. When turned on, the request switch on the door is activated.
Selective Unlock Allows user to turn the selective unlock feature on or off. When turned on, only the driver’s door is unlocked
af ter the door unlock operation. When the door handle request switch on the driver’s or front passenger’s
side door is pushed to be unlocked, only the corresponding door is unlocked first. All the doors can be un-
locked if the door unlock operation is performed again within 1 minute. When this item is turned off, all the
doors will be unlocked af ter the door unlock operation is performed once.
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NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
The NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
will not allow the engine to start without
the use of a registered key.
If the engine fails to start using a registered
key (for example, when interference is
caused by another registered key, an auto-
mated toll road device or automatic pay-
ment device on the key ring), restart the
engine using the following procedures:
1. Leave the ignition switch in the ON posi-tion for approximately 5 seconds.
2. Place the ignition switch in the OFF or LOCK position and wait approximately
10 seconds.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2.
4. Restart the engine while holding the de- vice (which may have caused the inter-
ference) separate from the registered
key.
If the no start condition reoccurs, NISSAN
recommends placing the registered key on
a separate key ring to avoid interference
from other devices.
Never leave these keys in the vehicle. FCC Notice:
For USA:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's author-
ity to operate the equipment.
For Canada:
This device contains licence-exempt
transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply
with Innovation, Science and Economic
Development Canada’s licence-exempt
RSS(s). Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause interference. (2) This de-
vice must accept any interference, in-
cluding interference that may cause un-
desired operation of the device.
Security indicator light
The security indicator light blinks whenever
the ignition switch is placed in the OFF/
LOCK/ACC position.
This function indicates the NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System is operational.
If the NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System is
malfunctioning, the light will remain on
while the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position.
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Push the VDC OFF switch again or restart
the engine to turn on the system. For addi-
tional information, see “Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) system” (P. 5-115).
When the VDC OFF switch is used to turn off
the VDC system, the Intelligent Trace Con-
trol, Active Ride Control, Automatic Emer-
gency Braking (AEB) with Pedestrian Detec-
tion and Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)
systems are also turned off. For additional
information, see “Integrated Dynamics-
control Module” (P. 5-118), “Automatic Emer-
gency Braking (AEB) with Pedestrian Detec-
tion” (P. 5-85) and “Rear Automatic Braking
(RAB)” (P. 5-80).EMERGENCY SUPPORT
NissanConnect® Services provide various
services to support dealing with emergen-
cies of the subscribed vehicle and the
driver.
For example, in case of an illness or serious
injury, you can seek support by pressing the
in-vehicle Emergency Call (SOS) button and
connecting to the NissanConnect® Services
Response Center. The NissanConnect®
Services Response Center can specif y the
location of the vehicle via GPS, and the infor-
mation will be sent to the police or other
agencies as needed.
For information about other NissanConnect®
Services emergency support related ser-
vices, contact the NissanConnect® Cus-
tomer Support line at 1–855–426–6628 or
refer to the NissanConnect® Services web-
site www.nissanusa.com/connect (for U.S.)
or www.nissan.ca/nissanconnect (English) /
www.nissan.ca/nissanconnect/fr (French) (for
Canada).
WARNING
• Please note that the Automatic Colli-
sion Notification service and Emer-
gency Call function cannot be used in
the following conditions:
–
Emergency functions and services
will not be available without a paid
subscription to NissanConnect®
Services.
– The NissanConnect® Services net- work system is disabled.
– The vehicle moves outside the service area where the TCU
(Telematics Control Unit) is con-
nected to the system.
– The vehicle is outside the area where the cellular network service
is receivable.
–
The vehicle is in a location with poor
signal reception such as tunnels,
underground parking garages, be-
hind buildings or in mountainous
areas.
– The line is busy.
– The TCU (Telematics Control Unit) or other systems of your vehicle
are not working properly.
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– It may not be possible to make anemergency call depending on the
severity of a collision and/or
emergency.
• Park the vehicle in a safe location and
set the parking brake before operat-
ing the Emergency Call (SOS) button.
• Only use this service in case of an
emergency. There may be a penalty
for inappropriate use of the service.
• Radio waves could adversely affect
electric medical equipment. Indi-
viduals who use a pacemaker should
contact the device manufacturer re-
garding any possible effects before
using the system.
• The TCU (Telematics Control Unit) an-
tenna is installed inside the upper
central part of the instrument panel.
An occupant should not get any
closer to the antenna than specified
by the pacemaker manufacturer. The
radio waves from the TCU antenna
may adversely affect the operation
of the pacemaker while using the
NissanConnect® Services.
Making an emergency call
The Emergency Call (SOS) button is located
near the map light.
1. Press the Emergency Call (SOS) button to make an emergency call.
2. When the line is connected, speak to the Response Specialist.
If you want to cancel the emergency call,
press and hold the Emergency Call (SOS)
button for a few seconds.
NOTE:
• Af ter the Emergency Call (SOS) button
is pressed, it may take some time until
the system initiates connection, de-
pending on the technical environment
and whether the TCU (Telematics Con-
trol Unit) is being used by the other
services.
• An indicator light on the Emergency
call (SOS) button shows the readiness
of the emergency support system. If
the indicator light is not illuminated,
pressing the Emergency Call (SOS) but-
ton does not connect your vehicle to
the Response Specialist. The indicator
light blinks while connected to the
NissanConnect® Services Response
Center.
•
Even when the indicator light is illumi-
nated, connection to the NissanConnect®
Services Response Center may not be
possible. If this occurs in an emergency
situation, contact the authorities by other
means.
•To avoid disconnecting the line, keep the
engine running during an emergency
call,ifitissafetodoso.
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Front passenger's power window
switch
The passenger's window switch operates
only the corresponding passenger's win-
dow. To open the window partially, push
the switch down lightly until the desired
window position is reached. To close the
window partially, pull the switch up until the
desired window position is reached.
Rear power window switch
The rear power window switches open or
close only the corresponding windows. To
open the window, push the switch to the
first detent and continue to hold it down
until the desired window position is
reached
O1. To close the window, pull the
switch to the first detent and continue to
hold up until the desired window position is
reached
O2.
Locking passengers' windows
When the window lock switch is depressed,
only the driver's side window can be
opened or closed. Push it again to cancel
the window lock function.
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