4 Display screen, heater, air conditioner and
audio systemsSafety note .............................................................................. 4-2
Control panel buttons — without navigation system .... 4-2
How to use joystick and “ENTER” button ................. 4-3
How to use “BACK” button .......................................... 4-3
How to use “TRIP” button ............................................. 4-3
How to use “FUEL ECON” button .............................. 4-3
Clock ................................................................................... 4-4
How to use “E/M” button .............................................. 4-4
How to use “MAINT” (Maintenance) button ............. 4-4
Maintenance notice ......................................................... 4-5
How to use “SETTING” button .................................... 4-6
“DAY/NIGHT” button.................................................... 4-10
Control panel buttons — with navigation system ....... 4-11
How to use joystick and “ENTER” button .............. 4-11
How to use “BACK” button........................................ 4-11
Setting up the start-up screen................................... 4-12
How to use the “TRIP” button ................................... 4-12
Maintenance notice ....................................................... 4-14
How to use the “SETTING” button .......................... 4-15
“DAY/NIGHT” button.................................................... 4-19
RearView Monitor (if so equipped) ................................. 4-19
How to read the displayed lines................................ 4-20RearView Monitor setting ............................................ 4-20
Operating tips................................................................. 4-20
Ventilators .............................................................................. 4-21
Heater and air conditioner (Automatic) ......................... 4-23
Automatic operation ...................................................... 4-24
Manual operation ........................................................... 4-25
Operating tips................................................................. 4-25
In-cabin microfilter ......................................................... 4-26
Servicing air conditioner .................................................... 4-26
Audio system ........................................................................ 4-27
FM radio reception ........................................................ 4-27
AM radio reception ....................................................... 4-28
Satellite radio reception ............................................... 4-28
Audio operation precautions....................................... 4-28
FM-AM-SAT radio with CD player .......................... 4-34
FM-AM-SAT radio with cassette player and CD
changer ............................................................................ 4-38
CD care and cleaning .................................................. 4-43
Steering switch for audio control (if so
equipped)......................................................................... 4-43
Antenna ............................................................................ 4-44
Car phone or CB radio .................................................... 4-45
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a station transmitter, the signals will tend to fade
and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interference from
buildings, large hills or due to antenna position,
usually in conjunction with increased distance
from the station transmitter, static or flutter can
be heard. This can be reduced by adjusting the
treble control counterclockwise to reduce treble
response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflective
characteristics of FM signals, direct and re-
flected signals reach the receiver at the same
time. The signals may cancel each other, result-
ing in momentary flutter or loss of sound.AM RADIO RECEPTIONAM signals, because of their low frequency, can
bend around objects and skip along the ground.
In addition, the signals can be bounced off the
ionosphere and bent back to earth. Because of
these characteristics, AM signals are also sub-
ject to interference as they travel from transmitter
to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas with
many tall buildings. It can also occur for several
seconds during ionospheric turbulence even in
areas where no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electricalpower lines, electric signs and even traffic lights.
SATELLITE RADIO RECEPTIONWhen the satellite radio is first installed or the
battery has been replaced, the satellite radio
may not work properly. This is not a malfunction.
Wait more than 10 minutes with satellite radio
ON for satellite radio to receive all of the neces-
sary data.
The satellite radio mode will be skipped or “NO
SAT” will be displayed unless the optional sat-
ellite receiver and antenna are installed, and an
XM
or SIRIUS
TM
satellite radio service sub-
scription is active.
Satellite radio performance may be effected if
cargo carried on the roof rack blocks the satellite
radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo over the satellite
radio antenna.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
Cassette player
CAUTION
Do not force the cassette tape into the
tape door. This could damage theplayer.
To maintain good quality sound,
NISSAN recommends using cassette
tapes of 60 minutes or shorter in length.
Cassette tapes should be removed from
the player when not in use. Store cas-
settes in their protective cases and
away from direct sunlight, heat, dust,
moisture and magnetic sources.
Direct sunlight can cause the cassette to
become deformed. The use of deformed
cassettes may cause the cassette to jam
in the player.
Do not use cassettes with labels which
are peeling and loose. If used, the label
could jam in the player.
If a cassette has loose tape, insert a
pencil through one of the cassette hubs
and rewind the tape firmly around the
hubs. Loose tape may cause tape jam-
ming and wavering sound quality.
Over a period of time, the playback
head, capstan and pinch roller may col-
lect a tape coating residue as the tape is
played. This residue accumulation can
cause weak or wavering sound, and
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should be removed periodically with a
head cleaning tape. If the residue is not
removed periodically, the player may
need to be disassembled for cleaning.
Compact Disc (CD) player
CAUTION
Do not force a compact disc into theCD insert slot. This could damage the
CD and/or CD changer/player.
Trying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or
CD changer.
Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo on the disc or
packaging.
During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the hu-
midity. If this occurs, remove the CD and
dehumidify or ventilate the player com-
pletely.
The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
The CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the compartment tempera-
ture is extremely high. Decrease the
temperature before use.
Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight.
CDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints, or
that have pin holes may not work prop-
erly.
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The following CDs may not work prop-
erly:
•Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
•Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
•Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
Do not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunction.
•3.1 in (8 cm) discs with an adapter
•CDs that are not round
•CDs with a paper label
•CDs that are warped, scratched, or
have abnormal edges
CDs with MP3 or WMA format cannot be
written by this audio system.
If the CD cannot be played, one of the
following messages will be displayed.
CHECK DISC:
•Confirm that the CD is inserted cor-
rectly (the label side is facing up,
etc.).
•Confirm that the CD is not bent or
warped and it is free of scratches.
PUSH EJECT:This is an error due to the temperature
inside the player is too high. Remove
the CD by pushing the EJECT button,
and after a short time reinsert the CD.
The CD can be played when the tem-
perature of the player returns to normal.
UNPLAYABLE:
The file is unplayable in this audio sys-
tem (only MP3 or WMA CD).
Compact Disc (CD) with MP3 or
WMAExplanation of terms:
MP3 — MP3 is short for Moving Pictures
Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the
most well known compressed digital audio
file format. This format allows for near “CD
quality” sound, but at a fraction of the size of
normal audio files. MP3 conversion of an
audio track from CD can reduce the file size
by approximately 10:1 ratio (Sampling: 44.1
kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps) with virtually no
perceptible loss in quality. MP3 compression
removes the redundant and irrelevant parts of
a sound signal that the human ear doesn’t
hear.
WMA — Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a
compressed audio format created by Mi-crosoft as an alternative to MP3. The WMA
codec offers greater file compression than
the MP3 codec, enabling storage of more
digital audio tracks in the same amount of
space when compared to MP3s at the same
level of quality.
Bit rate — Bit rate denotes the number of bits
per second used by a digital music files. The
size and quality of a compressed digital audio
file is determined by the bit rate used when
encoding the file.
Sampling frequency — The rate at which the
samples of a signal are converted from ana-
log to digital (A/D conversion) per second.
Multisession — Multisession is one of the
methods for writing data to media. Writing
data once to the media is called a single
session, and writing more than once is called
a multisession.
ID3/WMA Tag — The ID3/WMA tag is the
part of the encoded MP3 or WMA file that
contains information about the digital music
file such as song title, artist, encoding bit rate,
track time duration, etc. ID3 tag information is
displayed on the Artist/Track title line on the
display.
* Windows
and Windows Media
are regis-
tered trademarks and trademarks in the
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Troubleshooting guide:
Symptom Cause and Countermeasure
Cannot playCheck if the disc was inserted correctly.
Check if the disc is scratched or dirty.
Check if there is condensation inside the player, and if there is, wait until the condensation is gone (about 1 hour) before using
the player.
If there is a temperature increase error, the CD player will play correctly after it returns to the normal temperature.
If there is a mixture of music CD files (CD-DA data) and MP3/WMA files on a CD, only the music CD files (CD-DA data) will be
played.
Files with extensions other than “.MP3”, “.WMA”, “.mp3” or “.wma” cannot be played. In addition, the character codes and num-
ber of characters for folder names and file names should be in compliance with the specifications.
Check if the disc or the file is generated in an irregular format. This may occur depending on the variation or the setting of
MP3/WMA writing applications or other text editing applications.
Check if the finalization process, such as session close and disc close, is done for the disc.
Check if the disc is protected by copyright.
Poor sound quality Check if the disc is scratched or dirty.
It takes a relatively long time be-
fore the music starts playing.If there are many folder or file levels on the MP3/WMA disc, or if it is a multisession disc, some time may be required before the
music starts playing.
Music cuts off or skipsThe writing software and hardware combination might not match, or the writing speed, writing depth, writing width, etc., might not
match the specifications. Try using the slowest writing speed.
Skipping with high bit rate files Skipping may occur with large quantities of data, such as for high bit rate data.
Move immediately to the next song
when playing.When a non-MP3/WMA file has been given an extension of “.MP3”, “.WMA”, “.mp3” or “.wma”, or when play is prohibited by
copyright protection, there will be approximately 5 seconds of no sound and then the player will skip to the next song.
The songs do not play back in the
desired order.The playback order is the order in which the files were written by the writing software, so the files might not play in the desired
order.
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1. SEEK/TRACK button
2. CD slot
3. Station and preset (FM/AM/SAT)
4. SCAN button
5. CD EJECT button
6. CAT button
7. POWER button/VOLUME control knob
8. DISP (display) button
9. PRESET A⋅B⋅C button
10. CD button11. RADIO button
12. PAUSE/MUTE button
13. TUNE up/down, TRACK up/down and AU-
DIO button
14. RPT (repeat)/RDM (random) button
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH CD
PLAYERFor all operation precautions, see “Audio opera-
tion precautions” earlier in this section.
No satellite radio reception is available when the
SAT band option is selected unless optional
satellite receiver and antenna are installed, and
an XM
®
or SIRIUS
TM
satellite radio service
subscription is active.
It may take some time to receive the activation
signal after subscribing to the XM
or SIRIUS
TM
satellite radio provider. After receiving the acti-
vation signal, an available channel list will be
automatically updated in the radio. For XM
, turn
the ignition switch from the LOCK to ACC
position to update the channel list.
Satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam.
Audio main operationPOWER/Volume control:
Turn the ignition switch to ACC or ON, and then
push the POWER button while the system is off
to call up the mode (radio or CD) which was
playing immediately before the system was
turned off. When no CD is loaded, the radio will
come on. While the system is on, pushing the
POWER button turns the system off.
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change from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE (Tuning):
To tune the radio, turn the TUNE knobto the
right or left.
Use these buttons for manual tuning.
SEEK tuning:
Push the SEEK button
or
for less
than 0.5 second to tune from high to low or low
to high frequencies and stop at the next broad-
casting station (channel).
Push the SEEK button
or
for more
than 0.5 second, to fast tune from high to low or
low to high frequencies.
SCANtuning:
Push the SCAN tuning button to tune from low
to high frequencies and stop at each broadcast-
ing station (channel) for 5 seconds. Pushing the
button again during this 5 seconds period will
stop SCAN tuning and the radio will remain
tuned to that station (channel).
If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed within 5
seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next station
(channel).
Station memory operations:
Eighteen (18) stations can be set for the FM, AMand SAT band to the A, B and C preset button.
1. Choose preset channel A, B or C using the
preset select button.
2. Tune to the desired station using the SEEK,
SCAN or TUNE button and keep pushing any
of the desired station memory buttons (1 to
6) until a beep sound is heard. (The radio
mutes when the select button is pushed.)
3. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
4. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
blows, the radio memory will be erased. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Radio data system (RDS):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a
data information service transmitted by some
radio stations on the FM band (not AM band)
and/or SATELLITE band encoded within a regu-
lar radio broadcast. Currently, most RDS sta-
tions are in large cities, but many stations are
now considering broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display:
Station call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
Station name, such as “The Groove”.Music or programming type such as “Classi-
cal”, “Country”, or “Rock”.
Traffic reports about delays or construction.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
Category (CAT) button:
When the CAT button is pushed for less than
0.5 second, the AM/FM (Satellite) radio frequen-
cies (Category) will move to the next/previous
step (Category). Push and hold the button for
more than 0.5 second to move quickly through
the steps (Categories).
Compact disc (CD) player operationTurn the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position and insert the compact disc into the slot
with the label side facing up. The compact disc
will be guided automatically into the slot and
start playing.
After loading the disc, the number of tracks on
the disc and the play time will appear on the
display.
If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the compact disc will play.
If the system has been turned off while the
compact disc was playing, pushing the
POWER/VOL control knobwill start the com-
pact disc.
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1. CD LOAD button
2. SEEK/TRACK button
3. CD slot
4. Station and preset (FM/AM/SAT)/CD
insert/eject or CD play select button
5. SCAN button
6. CD EJECT button
7. CAT/FOLDER button
8. POWER button/VOLUME control knob
9. DISP (display) button
10. PRESET A⋅B⋅C button11. CD button
12. RADIO button
13. TAPE EJECT button
14. TAPE button
15. TUNE up/down, TRACK up/down and AU-
DIO button
16. RPT (repeat)/RDM (random) button
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH
CASSETTE PLAYER AND CD
CHANGERFor all operation precautions, see “Audio opera-
tion precautions” earlier in this section.
No satellite radio reception is available when the
SAT band option is selected unless optional
satellite receiver and antenna are installed, and
an XM
®
or SIRIUS
TM
satellite radio service
subscription is active.
It may take some time to receive the activation
signal after subscribing to the XM
or SIRIUS
TM
satellite radio provider. After receiving the acti-
vation signal, an available channel list will be
automatically updated in the radio. For XM
, turn
the ignition switch from the LOCK to ACC
position to update the channel list.
Satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam.
Audio main operationThe tape deck employs a permalloy head which
allows for improved reproduction of high fre-
quency ranges. Noise is also greatly reduced by
the combined use of the Dolby NR (Noise
Reduction) system. The auto loudness circuit
enhances the low frequency range automatically
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