Nissan Maxima Owners Manual: Special winter equipment

Tire equipment

1. SUMMER tires have a tread designed to provide superior performance on dry pavement. However, the performance of these tires will be substantially reduced in snowy and icy conditions. If you o ...

Driving on snow or ice

WARNING Wet ice (32F, 0C and freezing rain), very cold snow or ice can be slick and very hard to drive on. The vehicle will have much less traction or "grip" under these conditions. Try to ...

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Diagnosis and repair workflow
Work Flow PRECAUTIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS If steering angle sensor, steering system parts, suspension system parts, ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) or if wheel alignment has been adjusted, be sure to adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor before driving. Refer to BRC-6, & ...

On board diagnostic (OBD) system
Diagnosis Description This system is an on board diagnostic system that records exhaust emission-related diagnostic information and detects a sensors/actuator-related malfunction. A malfunction is indicated by the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and stored in ECU memory as a DTC. The diagn ...

VDC off indicator lamp
Description Component Function Check 1.VDC OFF INDICATOR LAMP OPERATION CHECK 1 Check that the lamp illuminates for approximately 2 seconds after the ignition switch is turned ON. 2.VDC OFF INDICATOR LAMP OPERATION CHECK 2 Check that the VDC OFF indicator lamp in the combination meter tur ...