Nissan Maxima: How to use the SETTING button

Nissan Maxima: How to use the SETTING button

When the SETTING button is pressed, the Settings screen will appear on the display. You can select and/or adjust several functions, features and modes that are available for your vehicle. Use the NISSAN controller to select each item to be set.

 Display settings

Select the Display key. On the screen above, select the Display Adjustment key. The Display Adjustment screen will appear.

 Brightness/contrast:

Select the Brightness key or the Contrast key to adjust the brightness or contrast of the display background. Use the NISSAN controller to adjust the brightness to darker or brighter and the contrast to lower or higher.

The new settings are automatically saved when you exit the setting screen by pressing the BACK button or any other mode button.

 Display off:

Select the Display ON key. The indicator of the Display ON turns off and the message above will be displayed briefly. When the audio, HVAC (Heater and air conditioner), or any mode button on the control panel is operated, the display turns on for that operation. If one of the control panel buttons is pressed, the display will not automatically turn off until that operation is finished. Otherwise, the screen turns off automatically after 5 seconds.

To turn the screen on:

- Press the SETTING button and select the Display key and then select the Display ON key, or - Press the OFF button and the message resuming display will appear and the Display ON key will be automatically turned on (no amber indicator).

Background color:

Select the Background Color key; the display color changes between day and night.

The new settings are automatically saved when you exit the setting screen by pressing the BACK button or any other mode button.

 Color theme:

Select the Display key, then select the Color Theme key. The Color Theme select screen will appear.

Select the key for the desired color. The appearance of the background, arrows and bars will change for all screens accordingly. You can choose a black, blue or red color theme.

 Clock

The following display will appear after pressing the SETTING button, then selecting the Clock key using the NISSAN controller.

On-screen Clock:

When this item is enabled (indicator light illuminated), a clock is always displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.

This clock will indicate the time almost exactly because it is always adjusted by the GPS system.

Clock Format (24h):

When this item is enabled (indicator light illuminated), the clock format will change from the default 12-hour display to a 24-hour display.

Offset (hour):

Adjust the time by increasing or decreasing the hours.

Offset (minute):

Adjust the time by increasing or decreasing the minutes.

Daylight Savings Time:

When this item is enabled (indicator light illuminated), daylight savings time is on. To turn off the daylight savings time, touch the ON key; the amber indicator light will go out.

 Time Zone:

Select the Time Zone key; the Time Zone screen will appear.

Select one of the following zones, depending on the current location, by selecting the correct time zone key to enable that time zone (indicator light will illuminate for that location).

- Pacific.

- Mountain.

- Central.

- Eastern.

- Atlantic.

- Newfoundland.

- Hawaii.

- Alaska.

After selection/settings, press the BACK button or any other mode button to accept the changes.

 Others settings

Select the Others key using the NISSAN controller.

Voice recognition, language and units setting screen will be displayed.

 Comfort settings

Select the Others key using the NISSAN controller, then select the Comfort key. The Comfort settings screen will be displayed.

You can set the following operating conditions by selecting the desired item using the NISSAN controller. The indicator light (box at the right of the selected item) alternately turns on and off each time the item is touched or the ENTER button is pressed.

Indicator light is illuminated ON.

Indicator light is not illuminated OFF.

Auto Interior Illumination: Select to turn on or turn off the illumination of the interior lights when any door is unlocked.

Light Sensitivity: Select to adjust the sensitivity of the automatic headlights higher (right) or lower (left). After selecting the item, turn the NISSAN controller or touch the + or - key to change the setting.

Light Off Delay: Select to change the duration of the automatic headlight off timer. After selecting the item, turn the NISSAN controller or touch the + or - key to change the setting. The available delays are 0, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 seconds.

Speed Sensing Wiper Interval: Select to turn on or turn off the wiper interval adjusted automatically according to the vehicle speed.

Selective Door Unlock: When this item is turned on, only the drivers door is unlocked first after the door unlock operation. When the door handle request switch on the drivers or front passengers side door is pushed to be unlocked, only the corresponding door is unlocked first. All the doors can be unlocked if the door unlock operation is performed again within one minute.

When this item is turned to off, all the doors will be unlocked after the door unlock operation is performed once.

Intelligent Key Lock / Unlock: Select to turn on or turn off the door lock/unlock function by pushing the door handle request switch.

Lift Steering Wheel on Exit: Select to turn on or turn off the steering wheel moving upward for easy exit when the ignition switch is in the OFF position and the drivers door is opened. After getting into the vehicle and placing the ignition switch in the ACC position, the steering wheel moves to the previous position.

Slide Driver Seat Back on Exit: Select to turn on or turn off the drivers seat moving backward for easy exit when the ignition switch is in the OFF position and the drivers door is opened. After getting into the vehicle and placing the ignition switch in the ACC position, the drivers seat moves to the previous position.

Return All Settings to Default: Select to change all the comfort and convenience systems to their default settings.

 Language & Units:

Use the NISSAN controller to select the Language & Units key. Select which setting you want to change using the NISSAN controller and selecting either the Select Language key or the Select Units key.

 Select Language:

Select the English key or the Français key to change the language shown on the display.

If you select the Français key, French language will be displayed, so please use the French Owner s Manual. To obtain a French Owners Manual, please see Owners Manual/Service Manual Order Information in the Technical and consumer information section.

 Select Units:

Select the US (mi, °F, MPG) key or the Metric (km, °C, L/100 km) key to change the units shown on the display.

Voice Recognition:

For Voice Recognition settings, refer to NISSAN Voice Recognition system in this section.

 Camera settings

Select the Camera key. The Camera settings screen will appear.

When this option is on (indicator light illuminated), predictive course lines will be displayed when the RearView monitor is displayed on the screen. See RearView Monitor in this section for more information.

Image viewer settings

For information about these settings, refer to Image viewer in this section.

Navigation settings

Refer to the separate Navigation System Owners Manual for information regarding these settings.

Audio settings

For audio settings, refer to Audio System in this section.

Phone settings

For phone settings refer to Bluetooth Hands- Free Phone System with Navigation System in this section.

Bluetooth settings

For Bluetooth phone settings, refer to Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System with Navigation System in this section.

For Bluetooth audio settings, refer to Bluetooth Audio in this section.

Volume & beeps settings

Navigation volume

For navigation volume settings, refer to the separate Navigation System Owners Manual for information regarding these settings.

Phone volume

For phone volume settings refer to Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System with Navigation System in this section.

 Switch beeps

With this option on (indicator light illuminated), a beep will sound if any control panel button is pressed.

How to use the INFO buttonOff button