I have just purchased a new 2013 Maxima SV with the Sport and Navigation package.
In the sales brochure and on page 2-23 of the Owners Manual a feature called Lane Change Signal is described.
This feature is meant to operate when you move the signal lever until the indicator light begins to flash, but the lever does not latch.
The lever can then be released and the signals should flash 3 times.
This doesn't work on my car...does it work on your 2013?

 

My 2014 does not do this. However, I looked at the 2013 Owner's Manual on page 2-34 and it is there but in the 2014 it has been removed. My friend had a 2012, and when I drove it, I do not remember it having that feature either.

 

Kinda disappointed, my 12 SV tech package doesn't have this as well.

 

Mine doesn't either. That's really weird. If we have the Premium package, we should have this.

 

I quite agree "we should have this".
My 2011 Dodge Caravan has it and the feature was actually one of the things that encouraged me to purchase this car.. not a big deal but it is actually very useful for the type of driving I do.

 

My '13 Altima had that but my '13 Maxima does not.

 

Is there a simple way to modify it to do this? Also, can anybody confirm that the Premium package actually has this feature?

 

Press it down three times quickly...

 

Yes!

 

Set myself up for that one.

I suppose that'll do. It is because the cars before my Max had this feature and it was very useful.

 

Seriously, though, now that you mentioned this I'm a little aggravated that it's in the manual but no one seems to have it. Why put it in the manual then? I remember driving many Chevy rentals and they had this and I always wondered why it did that but it all makes sense now. It's the little things that counts Nissan and if you can't remember that, I want out of this relationship!

 

Do u use turn signals when you change lanes but theres noone around you? I don't. I really don't use my turn signals much, unless I navigate in heavy traffic. What if there is a lane for left turn signal and you get in that lane and there is a red arrow for left turn and you have to wait - do you leave the turn signal blinking the whole time? Never.
I will check for that feature although i'm sure i wont have it.

 

In my state changing lanes, turning left or right without the signals blinking will get you a heafty traffic fine, as thier reasoning is you could be DUI when not using your blinkers while changing lanes. So they pull you over and check you out. I for one have so much better things to spend my money on then traffic tickets received because I was lax in good driving practices.

 

Seconded. It is unlawful in my state to not signal for such maneuvers, and it is required by law to have your signal on continuously before 100 feet of the turn. Again, this is for my state but I am sure it is unlawful in many others to not have your signal on when turning or changing lanes, and the distance to consider it unlawful may vary. I do get your point though that you only signal right before the actual turn. Although you may not get cited for not using your signal, it is probable cause for a LEO to pull you over.

Also, the "3 flash" signal is only activated when the stalk is moved upwards (right) or downwards (left) before the "locked" stage where the signal will flash continuously as pictured. The "3 flash" will be cancelled if you move the stalk into its "locked" stage.

 

I just checked and I have the Lane Changer feature. I have a 2014 SV. Got mine Feb 26, 2014

 

What package do you have on your car? The 2014 owner's manual has since removed the information concerning the lane change feature, so this is interesting. I also have a 2014, but it is the S trim with the Limited Edition package.

 

I have the SV. No tech package or Sport model. I was surprised that I had it too.

 

In my Stewie voice "Damn You All" with the lane change feature!

 

I hear ya!

 

I wonder if this can be enabled or disabled through the computer, or if you got sold an Altima. Just teasing. When I go in for my first service, I'll make a mention at it and sit in the other Maximas in the lot to see if they have this feature.

 

I'm going in for mine and I'll be sure to ask. I'm really curious about this now in addition to why the "mute" button was removed. I love that button.

 

Let us know how it goes. What dealer in Houston are you going to? I am hoping this can be programmed in the computer or if it's a series of steps that you must do with the wiper stalk like on the Lexus models.

 

I read this and said "Whaaaaaa?"
So I went down to my car and it is in my manual as well. Then I tested it and (big surprise) it didn't work.
If anyone figures out why it isn't working (if it is a setting or something), please let me know. If anyone finds out that it isn't a feature, let me know so I can have another thing to be upset at Nissan about.
Mine is a 2013 Maxima SV Sport w/Tech and Nav

 

I handle criminal, traffic, and DUI matters in Illinois. Not signaling a turn or lane change here is a nice little moving violation. I just had a client pick up his second DUI. The basis for the stop was a failure to signal a left turn.

Whatever state you live in likely has similar laws. You might consider changing your ways, friend.

 

You really think it could be programmed?

I always go to Baker Nissan North on 290. I didn't even realize Baker Nissan South is now Central Nissan. Sounds dumb and it seems all the cool people left!

 

It is worth a shot to try and ask. I took a browse into the service manuals for the Maxima and Altima, and it makes no mention of it besides diagnosis for 'no signal.' The Lexus models require you to do a physical task like the Konami cheat code using the wiper stalks. I'll ask my SA over at Sterling McCall if he has seen or heard anything about this on the Maxima when I have the time. The feature is definitely there on the new Altimas, Rogues, etc. and they use the same stalk. Also with the signal relay on our cars being electronic, I wonder if it can be manipulated especially since a member here has it on their car.

We bought our Frontier at Baker Nissan South way back in '08, but with Sterling McCall being closer we headed to there this time to buy the Maxima.

 

I'm from Canada and my 2013 (SV Premium and Navigation package) doesn't have this but my owner's manual says I do.

I wonder if Nissan eliminated this feature (and forgot to remove it from the manual) when they went away with the rear seat radio/climate controls and auto up/down windows for all four windows post 2010 models?

 

This is a cool feature. When Ghozt did my custom sequential taillights he added this in as a bonus feature. It only works for my rear tails but honestly that's really all you need when changing lanes. My front turn signal still only blinks once.

 

It's not on the '10 SV Premium either. I like that feature as I more often than not signal my lane changes for 2-4 flashes. I know, weird. But my wife's 2007 Jeep GC has it and my '10 Max doesn't.

As someone else said, it's always the little things. Power folding mirrors anyone???

 

I wonder if we can install the turn signal relay switch from the latest generation Altima into our cars so as it flashes 3 times as well?

 

We should be aware that the manual for the 7th gen Maxima is, with very little changes other than the cover, the same manual used for the Murano, among other vehicles. I have found several things in my Maxima manual that apply only to the Murano.

I have been using the 'lane change' feature in vehicles for three or four decades. In each case, I would gently edge the stalk up/down (for left/right) till the signal began blinking, but not to the 'constant blink' position. After a few blinks, I simply remove my finger and let the stalk drop back to 'neutral.'

I was not aware that any Maxima had the '3 blink' feature.

 

for what it cost new it should…i love features like that..

 

My '13 pathfinder has it. Wish my max did, but it doesn't. My max is an '11.

 

I was disappointed my 2014 with Premium and Tech did not come with this feature.

 

My 14 sv sport does not have it. However my 2005 denali didn't either, so I added this: http://www.kahtec.com/lane_changer.htm

 

Was it hard to install?

 

No it's easy, if you can do an hid relay harness u can do this

 

I'm a little confused here. On my 2010 SV tech/premium if you slightly raise or depress the stick, the blinker comes on for as long as you hold it in the position. I use it all the time when changing lanes. I'm surprised that this feature that's been on most of the cars I've had actually disappeared in later Max's. Is it possible that Canada has some law against its use and hence its just gone on Canadien cars?

 

Every car does that, what we are talking about is in some cars, if you just lift it and release like you said, it will blink 3 times.

 

Thats not the only feature that is documented in manual but is missing on the car. On my 09 I am suppose to have a screen which should show tire pressure for all 4 tires. This was mentioned in both the manual and introduction DVD. I think this was added to later models though....