2001 Nissan Maxima Owner's Manual - Page 88

DOORS WARNING 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 driver's door key to the front of the vehicle will lock all doors. ¼ Turning the driver's 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 To individually lock the doors from the outside move the inside lock knob to the LOCK position, then close the door. To unlock, pull up the inside lock knob to the unlock position. When locking the door without a key, be sure not to leave the key inside the vehicle. Pre-driving checks and adjustments 3-3