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Nissan Maxima (2018 year). Instruction - part 1

This manual was prepared to help you un-
derstand the operation and maintenance
of your vehicle so that you may enjoy many
miles (kilometers) of driving pleasure.
Please read through this manual before
operating your vehicle.

A separate Warranty Information Book-
let explains details about the warranties
covering your vehicle. The “Maintenance
and schedules” section of this manual
explains details about maintaining and
servicing your vehicle. You will also re-
ceive a separate Customer Care/Lemon
Law Booklet (U.S. only) that will explain
how to resolve any concerns you may
have with your vehicle, and clarify your
rights under your state’s lemon law. Ad-
ditionally, you may receive a separate
Navigation Manual (if so equipped) that
will explain the various features and
functions your system may have.

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best. When you require any service or have
any questions, they will be glad to assist
you with the extensive resources available
to them.

In addition to factory-installed options,
your vehicle may also be equipped with
additional accessories installed by NISSAN
or by a NISSAN dealer prior to delivery. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for details concerning the particular
accessories with which your vehicle is
equipped. It is important that you familiar-
ize yourself with all disclosures, warnings,
cautions

and

instructions

concerning

proper use of such accessories prior to op-
erating the vehicle and/or accessory. It is
recommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for details concerning the particular
accessories with which your vehicle is
equipped.

Before driving your vehicle, please read this
Owner’s Manual carefully. This will ensure
familiarity with controls and maintenance
requirements assisting you in the safe op-
eration of your vehicle.

WARNING

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INFORMATION

REMINDERS!

Follow these important driving rules to
help ensure a safe and comfortable trip
for you and your passengers!

∙ NEVER drive under the influence of al-

cohol or drugs.

∙ ALWAYS observe posted speed limits

and never drive too fast for conditions.

∙ ALWAYS give your full attention to

driving and avoid using vehicle fea-
tures or taking other actions that
could distract you.

∙ ALWAYS use your seat belts and ap-

propriate child restraint systems. Pre-
teen children should be seated in the
rear seat.

∙ ALWAYS provide information about

the proper use of vehicle safety fea-
tures to all occupants of the vehicle.

FOREWORD

READ FIRST—THEN DRIVE SAFELY

∙ ALWAYS review this Owner’s Manual

for important safety information.

MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE

This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification

could

affect

its

performance, safety, emissions or du-
rability and may even violate govern-
mental regulations. In addition, dam-
age

performance

problems

resulting from modifications may not
be covered under NISSAN warranties.

WARNING

Installing an aftermarket On-Board Di-
agnostic (OBD) plug-in device that uses
the port during normal driving, for ex-
ample

remote

insurance

company

monitoring, remote vehicle diagnostics,
telematics or engine reprogramming,
may cause interference or damage to
vehicle systems. We do not recommend
or endorse the use of any aftermarket
OBD plug-in devices, unless specifically
approved by NISSAN. The vehicle war-
ranty may not cover damage caused by
any aftermarket plug-in device.

This manual includes information for all
features and equipment available on this
model. Features and equipment in your ve-
hicle may vary depending on model, trim
level, options selected, order, date of pro-
duction, region or availability. Therefore,
you may find information about features or
equipment that are not included or in-
stalled on your vehicle.

All information, specifications and illustra-
tions in this manual are those in effect at
the time of printing. NISSAN reserves the
right to change specifications, perfor-
mance, design or component suppliers
without notice and without obligation.
From time to time, NISSAN may update or
revise this manual to provide Owners with
the most accurate information currently
available. Please carefully read and retain
with this manual all revision updates sent
to you by NISSAN to ensure you have ac-
cess to accurate and up-to-date informa-
tion regarding your vehicle. Current ver-
sions of vehicle Owner’s Manuals and any
updates can also be found in the Owner
section

the

NISSAN

website

https://owners.nissanusa.com/nowners/
navigation/manualsGuide.

If you have questions concerning any infor-
mation in your Owner’s Manual, contact
NISSAN Consumer Affairs. For contact in-
formation, refer to the NISSAN CUSTOMER
CARE PROGRAM page in this Owner’s
Manual.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
THIS MANUAL

You will see various symbols in this manual.
They are used in the following ways:

WARNING

This is used to indicate the presence of
a hazard that could cause death or seri-
ous personal injury. To avoid or reduce
the risk, the procedures must be fol-
lowed precisely.

CAUTION

This is used to indicate the presence of
a hazard that could cause minor or
moderate personal injury or damage to
your vehicle. To avoid or reduce the risk,
the

procedures

must

followed

carefully.

WHEN READING THE MANUAL

If you see this symbol, it means “Do not do
this” or “Do not let this happen.”

If you see a symbol similar to these in an
illustration, it means the arrow points to
the front of the vehicle.

Arrows in an illustration that are similar to
these indicate movement or action.

Arrows in an illustration that are similar to
these call attention to an item in the illus-
tration.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING

WARNING

Engine exhaust, some of its constitu-
ents, and certain vehicle components
contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive
harm. In addition, certain fluids con-
tained in vehicles and certain products
of component wear contain or emit
chemicals

known

the

State

California to cause cancer and birth de-
fects or other reproductive harm.

Operating, servicing and maintaining a
passenger vehicle or off-road vehicle
can expose you to chemicals including
engine

exhaust,

carbon

monoxide,

phthalates, and lead, which are known
to the State of California to cause can-
cer and birth defects or other reproduc-
tive harm. To minimize exposure, avoid
breathing exhaust, do not idle the en-
gine except as necessary, service your
vehicle in a well-ventilated area and
wear gloves or wash your hands fre-
quently when servicing your vehicle.
For

more

information

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

CALIFORNIA PERCHLORATE
ADVISORY

Some vehicle parts, such as lithium bat-
teries, may contain perchlorate material.
The following advisory is provided: “Per-
chlorate Material – special handling may
apply. For additional information, refer
to www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate/”.

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erwise, without the prior written permis-
sion of Nissan North America, Inc.

APD1005

NISSAN CARES . . .

Both NISSAN and your NISSAN dealer are dedicated to serving all your automotive needs. Your satisfaction with your vehicle and your
NISSAN dealer are our primary concerns. Your NISSAN dealer is always available to assist you with all your automobile sales and service
needs.

However, if there is something that your
NISSAN dealer cannot assist you with or
you would like to provide NISSAN directly
with comments or questions, please con-
tact the NISSAN Consumer Affairs Depart-
ment using our toll-free number:

For U.S. customers

1-800-NISSAN-1
(1-800-647-7261)

For Canadian customers

1-800-387-0122

The Consumer Affairs Department will ask
for the following information:

– Your name, address, and telephone

number

– Vehicle identification number (attached

to the top of the instrument panel on the
driver’s side)

– Date of purchase

– Current odometer reading

– Your NISSAN dealer’s name

– Your comments or questions

You can write to NISSAN with the informa-
tion at:

For U.S. customers

Nissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003
or via e-mail at:
nnaconsumeraffairs@nissan-usa.com

For Canadian customers

Nissan Canada Inc.
5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5
or via e-mail at:
information.centre@nissancanada.com

If you prefer, visit us at:
www.nissanusa.com (for U.S. customers)
or
www.nissan.ca (for Canadian customers)

We appreciate your interest in NISSAN and thank you for buying a quality NISSAN vehicle.

NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM

Table of
Contents

Illustrated table of contents

Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system

Instruments and controls

Pre-driving checks and adjustments

Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems

Starting and driving

In case of emergency

Appearance and care

Do-it-yourself

Maintenance and schedules

Technical and consumer information

Index

0 Illustrated table of contents

Air bags, seat belts and child restraints . . . . . . . . . . 0-2
Exterior front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3
Exterior rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4
Passenger compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-5

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-6
Engine compartment check locations . . . . . . . . . . . 0-8
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-9

Top tether strap anchor (P. 1-21)

Rear head restraints/headrests
(P. 1-7)

Rear seat belts (P. 1-11)

Roof-mounted curtain side-impact
and rollover supplemental air bag
(P. 1-42)

Front seat-mounted side-impact
supplemental air bags (P. 1-42)

Front head restraints/headrests
(P. 1-7)

Front seat belt with pretensioner(s)
and shoulder height adjuster
(P. 1-11, 1-42)

Supplemental air bags (P. 1-42)

Door pressure sensor (passenger
side shown, driver’s side similar)
(P. 1-42)

10.

Seats (P. 1-2)

11.

Occupant classification sensor
(weight sensor) (P.1-42)

12.

LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers
for CHildren) system (P. 1-21)

Refer to the page number indicated in
parentheses for operating details.

LII2293

AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS AND CHILD
RESTRAINTS

0-2

Illustrated table of contents

Engine hood (P. 3-22)

Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-42)

Windshield (P. 8-16)

Power windows (P. 2-60)

Door locks (P. 3-4)
NISSAN Intelligent Key® (P. 3-6)
Keys (P. 3-2)

Mirrors (P. 3-29)
Side view camera (if so equipped)
(P. 4-11)

Tire pressure (P. 8-26)
Flat tire (P. 6-3)
Tire chains (P. 8-26)

Headlight and turn signal switch
(P. 2-45)
Daytime running light system
(P. 2-45)
Replacing bulbs (P. 8-23)

Fog light switch (P. 2-45)

10.

Front sonar sensors
(if so equipped) (P. 5-88)

11.

Front view camera (if so equipped)
(P. 4-11)

Refer to the page number indicated in
parentheses for operating details.

LII2442

EXTERIOR FRONT

Illustrated table of contents

0-3

Rear window defroster switch
(P. 2-45)

High-mounted stop light (P. 8-23)

Interior trunk lid release (P. 3-22)
Trunk lid (P. 3-22)

Exterior trunk lid release/request
button (P. 3-6)
Rearview camera (P. 4-3, 4-11)

Rear sonar sensors (if so equipped)
(P. 5-88)

Replacing bulbs (P. 8-23)

Fuel-filler door (P. 3-24)
Fuel recommendation (P. 10-2)

Child safety rear door locks (P. 3-4)

Refer to the page number indicated in
parentheses for operating details.

LII2443

EXTERIOR REAR

0-4

Illustrated table of contents

Interior trunk access (P. 1-2)

Power moonroof (if so equipped)
(P. 2-63)

Sun visors (P. 3-28)

Map lights (P. 2-66)

Rearview mirror (P. 3-29)
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver
(P. 2-68)

Glove box (P. 2-55)

Cup holders (P. 2-55)

Console box (P. 2-55)

Refer to the page number indicated in
parentheses for operating details.

LII2444

PASSENGER COMPARTMENT

Illustrated table of contents

0-5

Vent (P. 4-27)

Headlight/fog light/turn signal
switch (P. 2-45)

Supplemental front-impact air bag
(P. 1-42)
Horn (P. 2-49)

Meters and gauges (P. 2-4)
Warning and indicator lights (P. 2-8)
Vehicle information display (P. 2-16)

Paddle shifters (if so equipped)
(P. 5-16)

Wiper and washer switch (P. 2-42)

Audio controls*
Navigation controls*

Hazard warning flasher switch
(P. 6-2)

Navigation display*
Audio display*

10.

Front passenger supplemental air
bag (P. 1-42)

11.

Glove box (P. 2-55)

12.

Front passenger air bag status
light (P. 1-42)

13.

AUX input/USB port*

14.

Heater and air conditioning
controls (P. 4-29)

15.

Shift lever (P. 5-16)

16.

Display Commander*

LII2445

INSTRUMENT PANEL

0-6

Illustrated table of contents

17.

Push-button ignition switch
(P. 5-11)

18.

Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
System*
Cruise control switches
(if so equipped) (P. 5-41)
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
switches (if so equipped) (P. 5-43)

19.

Tilt and telescopic steering (P. 3-26)

20.

Audio control switches*
Vehicle information display control
switches (P. 2-16)

21.

Hood release (P. 3-22)

22.

Fuse box (P. 8-18)

23.

Heated steering wheel switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-52)
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
OFF switch (P. 2-53)
Trunk release switch (P. 3-22)
Rear power sunshade switch
(if so equipped) (P. 2-65)

24.

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.

Illustrated table of contents

0-7

VQ35DE engine

Engine coolant reservoir (P. 8-4)

Drive belt location (P. 8-14)

Engine oil filler cap (P. 8-6)

Brake fluid reservoir (P. 8-10)

Air cleaner (P. 8-15)

Fuse box (P. 8-18)

Fuse box/Fusible links (P. 8-18)

Fusible links (P. 8-18)

Battery (P. 8-12)

10.

Engine oil dipstick (P.8-6)

11.

Radiator cap (P. 8-4)

12.

Power steering fluid reservoir
(P. 8-10)

13.

Windshield-washer fluid reservoir
(P. 8-11)

Refer to the page number indicated in
parentheses for operating details.

LDI2749

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CHECK
LOCATIONS

0-8

Illustrated table of contents

Warning

light

Name

Page

Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS)
warning light

2-9

Automatic Emer-
gency Braking
(AEB) system
warning light

2-9

Brake warning
light (parking
brake)

2-9

Brake warning
light

2-9

Charge warning
light

2-10

Engine oil pres-
sure warning light

2-10

Low tire pressure
warning light

2-10

Warning

light

Name

Page

Master warning
light

2-12

Power steering
warning light

2-12

Seat belt warning
light and chime

2-13

Supplemental air
bag warning light

2-13

Indicator

light

Name

Page

Front fog light
indicator light
(green)

2-13

Front passenger
air bag status
light

2-14

High beam indi-
cator light (blue)

2-14

Indicator

light

Name

Page

Malfunction Indi-
cator Light (MIL)

2-14

Security indicator
light

2-15

Side light and
headlight indica-
tor light (green)

2-15

Slip indicator light

2-15

Turn signal/
hazard indicator
lights

2-15

Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) OFF
indicator light

2-15

WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS

Illustrated table of contents

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1 Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Front power seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Folding rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Head restraints/headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7

Adjustable head restraint/headrest
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Non-adjustable head restraint/
headrest components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Install. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Child safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19

Infants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19
Small children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Larger children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-21

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). . . . . . . . . . . 1-42

Precautions on SRS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-42
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . . . . . . . 1-59
Supplemental air bag warning light. . . . . . . . . . 1-60

WARNING

∙ Do not ride in a moving vehicle when

the seatback is reclined. This can be
dangerous. The shoulder belt will not
be against your body. In an accident,
you could be thrown into it and re-
ceive neck or other serious injuries.
You could also slide under the lap belt
and receive serious internal injuries.

∙ For the most effective protection

when the vehicle is in motion, the seat
should be upright. Always sit well
back and upright in the seat with both
feet on the floor and adjust the seat

properly. For additional information,
refer to “Precautions on seat belt us-
age” in this section.

∙ After adjustment, gently rock in the

seat to make sure it is securely locked.

∙ Do not leave children unattended in-

side the vehicle. They could unknow-
ingly activate switches or controls or
make the vehicle move. Unattended
children could become involved in se-
rious accidents.

∙ To help avoid risk of injury or death

through unintended operation of the

vehicle and/or its systems, do not
leave children, people who require the
assistance of others or pets unat-
tended in your vehicle. Additionally,
the temperature inside a closed ve-
hicle on a warm day can quickly be-
come high enough to cause a signifi-
cant risk of injury or death to people
and pets.

∙ Do not adjust the driver’s seat while

driving so full attention may be given
to vehicle operation. The seat may
move suddenly and could cause loss
of control of the vehicle.

∙ The seatback should not be reclined

any more than needed for comfort.
Seat belts are most effective when the
passenger sits well back and straight
up in the seat. If the seatback is re-
clined, the risk of sliding under the lap
belt and being injured is increased.

CAUTION

When adjusting the seat positions, be
sure not to contact any moving parts to
avoid possible injuries and/or damage.

ARS1152

SEATS

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Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system

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