1999 Nissan Maxima Owner's Manual - Page 80

DOORS ¼ Always have the doors locked while driving. Along with the use of seat belts, this provides greater safety in the event of an accident by helping to prevent persons from being thrown from the vehicle. This also helps keep children and others from unintentionally opening the doors, and will help keep out intruders. ¼ Before opening any door, always look for and avoid oncoming traffic. ¼ Do not leave children unattended inside the vehicle. They could unknowingly activate switches or controls. Unattended children could become involved in serious accidents. SPA0084 SPA0085 LOCKING WITH KEY Power The power door lock system allows you to lock or unlock all doors simultaneously. ¼ Turning the front door key to the front of the vehicle will lock all doors. ¼ Turning the front door key one time to the rear of the vehicle will unlock the corresponding door. From that position, returning the key to neutral (where the key can only be removed and inserted) and turning it to the rear again within 5 seconds will unlock all doors. LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK KNOB Power Pushing the front door inside lock knob to the lock position will lock all doors. To lock from the outside without a key, move the inside lock knob to the LOCK position. Then close the door. When locking the door this way, be certain not to leave the key inside the vehicle. The inside lock knob cannot be set to the LOCK position with the front doors open and Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3-3