2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID ESP

Locking the vehicle - Push any door handle Request Switchonce.
 Unlocking thevehicle -Push anydoor handle Request
Switch
once. Thecorresponding doorwillunlock.
Push the door handle Request Switch
again within 5
seconds; all other doors will unlock.
TURNING THE HYBRID SYSTEM ON
 Depress the brake pedal.
 Push the ignition switch to the ON position.
 The READY light will illuminate in the meter.
 Once the READY light is illuminated, you may begin driving
the vehicle even though the engine is not running.
TURNING THE HYBRID SYSTEM OFF
 Shift theselector levertothe P(Park) position andapply
the parking brake.
 Push the ignition switch to turn the Hybrid System off.
INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY DISCHARGE
If the battery of the Intelligent Key is almost discharged, the
guide light of the Intelligent Key port blinks and the Intelli-
gent Keyinsertion indicator isdisplayed inthe vehicle
information display.
 Tostart theengine, inserttheIntelligent Keyinto thekey
port in the direction indicated until it latches into place.
 To remove theIntelligent Keyfrom theport, push the
ignition switch to turn the engine off and pull the Intelligent Key out of the port.
 The Intelligent Keyport does notcharge theIntelligent Keybattery. Ifyou see thelow
battery indicator, replace the battery in the Intelligent Key.
OPENING THE TRUNK
 Toopen thetrunk, usingtherequest switch,yourIntelligent
Key must be with you.
 Push the request/release switch
under the trunk handle.
 Pull up and out on the handle to open the trunk.
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FM/AM/XMRADIO WITH CD CHANGER (if so equipped)
RADIO BUTTON
Pressing the RADIO buttonwillchange theband toeither FM,AM, orXM radio
stations.
SEEK/TRACK/CAT BUTTON
 To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the SEEK/TRACK/CAT
button.
 To skip from one track to another on a CD, press the SEEK/TRACK/CATbutton.
TUNING AND AUDIO CONTROL KNOB
 To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE·FOLDERknob. To adjust the Bass, Treble,
Balance andFade, pressthe AUDIO knobuntilthedesired modeappears inthe
display. Then turn the TUNE·FOLDERknob to adjust to the desired level.
 While playing an MP3 CD, turn the TUNE·FOLDERknob right or left to skip forward
or backward through the available folders. This function will only operate on an MP3
CD with multiple folders.
STATION AND CD SELECT BUTTONS
To store a station in the preset you must first select A, B, or C memory bank by pressing
the PRESET A·B·C button and tune to the desired FM, AM or XM station. Then press
and hold thedesired stationselectbutton foratleast 2seconds. Whenthepreset
indicator illuminates, a beep will sound, indicating memorization is complete. To retrieve
a previously set station, select the memory bank where the preset was set, then press the
corresponding station select button.
PRESET A·B·C BUTTON
Press the PRESET A·B·Cbutton untilyoureach thedesired setting.Theradio is
equipped with three separate banks, each with six station presets. You may store any
combination of FM, AM or XM radio presets on each bank.
CD/AUX BUTTON
Press the CD/AUX buttontoplay aCD loaded intotheCD changer. Pressthe
CD/AUX buttonagaintoplay acompatible devicesuchasan MP3 player whenitis
plugged into the auxiliary jack (cable not included) .
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When the front-passenger’s seat is occupied and the passenger meets the conditions
outlined inthe Owner’s Manual,the
willnotilluminate toindicate thatthe
front-passenger air bag is operational.
*When thesystem detects thatthefront-passenger’s seatisunoccupied, the
passenger air bag status light will not illuminate even though the front-passenger
air bag is OFF.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
This system monitors tirepressure. Ifthe low tirepressure warning
light illuminates, check the tire pressure in all four tires.
Adjust the low tire pressure to the recommended COLD tire pressure
shown on the Tire and Loading Information label located in the driver’s
door opening. After tire pressures are adjusted, the vehicle will need
to be driven at speeds above 16 MPH (25 km/h) to activate the TPMS
and turn off the low tire pressure warning light.
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME
 The light and chime remind you to fasten your seat belts. The light
illuminates whenevertheignition keyisturned tothe ON or
START position andremains illuminated untilthedriver’s seat
belt is fastened. At the same time, the chime sounds for approxi-
mately 6seconds unlessthedriver’s seatbeltissecurely fas-
tened.
 The seat beltwarning lightmayalso illuminate ifthe front pas-
senger’s seatbeltisnot fastened whenthefront passenger’s
seat is occupied (if so equipped) . For 7 seconds after the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the system does not activate the warning light for the front passenger.
CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR LOCK
Child safety lockshelpprevent therear doors frombeing
opened accidentally, especially when small children are in the
vehicle. The child safety lock levers are located on the edge of
the rear doors. When the lever is in the LOCK position, the
door can only be opened from the outside.
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4.Hold down both buttons until the indicator light on the HomeLink flashes, changing
from a“slow blink” to a“rapidly flashing blink”.Thiscould takeupto90 seconds.
When the indicator light flashes rapidly, both buttons may be released. The rapidly
flashing light indicates successful programming. To activate the garage door or other
programmed device, press and hold the programmed HomeLink button - releasing
when the device begins to activate.
5. If the indicator light on the HomeLink blinks rapidly for two seconds and then turns
solid, HomeLink has picked up a “rolling code” garage door opener signal. You will
need toproceed withthenext steps totrain theHomeLink to complete the
programming which may require a ladder and another person for convenience.
6. Press and release the “smart” or “learn” program button located on the garage door
opener’s motor to activate the “training mode”. This button is usually located near the
antenna wire that hangs down from the motor. If the wire originates from under a light
lens, you will need to remove the lens to access the program button.
NOTE: Onceyouhave pressed andreleased theprogram buttononthe garage
door opener’s motor and the “training light” is lit, you have 30 seconds in which to
perform step 7. Use the help of a second person for convenience to assist when
performing this step.
7.Quickly within30seconds ofpressing andreleasing thegarage dooropener
program button,firmlypress andrelease theHomeLink button you’vejustpro-
grammed. Press and release the HomeLink button up to three times to complete the
training.
8. Your HomeLink button should nowbeprogrammed. (Toprogram theremaining
HomeLink buttons for additional door or gate openers, follow steps 2-8 only) .
BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM (Without Navigation
System – if so equipped)
With anoverhead microphone andsound
transmitted through the audio system speaker,
the Bluetooth Hands-Free PhoneSystem
utilizes Bluetooth wireless technology and
voice recognition to provide hands-free cellu-
lar phone communication.
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
 Close allwindows. Surrounding noises
may interfere withsystem operation and
performance.
 Press the
button on the steering wheel to activate voice recognition.
 Wait for the tone before speaking.
 Begin speaking a command within 5 seconds of the tone.
 To go back to the previous command, say “Go back” or “Correction.”
 To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel” or “Quit,” or
press the
button.
 To increase ordecrease thevolume ofthe voice prompts, pushthe+or –(volume)
control buttons on the steering wheel or turn the VOL(volume) knob on the audio system
while the system is responding.
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4.When prompted, say the name for the new entry. For example, say “Michelle.” If the
name istoo short ortoo long, orifit sounds toomuch likeaname thatisalready
stored in the phone book, the system tells you and prompts you to say a name again.
Choose a new name.
5. Say “Yes” or “No” when the system asks you to confirm the name is correct.
6. Say a location (“Home,” “Office,” “Mobile” or “Other”) when the system asks you to
provide one. The system acknowledges the location.
7. When prompted, say a phone number for the location. For example, say “five five five
one twoone two.” The systemrepeats thenumber andprompts youforthe next
command.
 By Voice command -When prompted, sayaphone number forthe location. For
example, say“five fivefiveone twoone two.” The systemrepeats thenumber and
prompts you for the next command.
 By Bluetooth transfer -Say “Transfer entry.” The systemacknowledges thecom-
mand and asks you to initiate the transfer from the phone handset. The new contact
phone number will be transferred from the cellular phone via the Bluetooth commu-
nication link. The transfer procedure varies according to each cellular phone. See the
cellular phone owner’s manual for details.
8. Say “Store” when you are finished entering numbers. The system confirms the name,
location, and number.
9. Say “Yes” or “No” when the system asks if you would like to store another location for
the same name. If you do not respond to the system prompt, the system ends the New
Entry session.
MAKING A PHONE CALL
1. Press thebutton.
2. After the tone, do one of the following:
 Say “Call [name] [location].” For example, say “Call Michelle Home.”
 Say “Call [number].” For example, say “Call 123-456-7891.”
 Say “Redial”, to redial the previous phone number called by the system.
RECEIVING/ENDING A PHONE CALL
When you receive a phone call, a ring tone sounds through the audio system.
 To accept the call, press the
button. To reject the call, press thebutton.
 To hang up the phone at the end of a call or to disconnect during call placement, press
the
button.
HOW TO SAY NUMBER
NISSAN voice recognition permits numbers to be spoken in a variety of ways.
 Say “zero” or “oh” for “0.” Example: 1-800-662-6200 – Say “one eight zero zero six six
two six two oh oh.”
 Say “pound” for “#”. Say “star” for “*”. Example: 1-555-1212*123 – Say “one five five five
one two one two star one two three.”
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BLUETOOTHHANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM (Navigation System
only – if so equipped)
With anoverhead microphone andsound
transmitted through the audio system speaker,
the Bluetooth Hands-Free PhoneSystem
utilizes Bluetooth wireless technology,
touch-screen, andvoice recognition topro-
vide hands-free cellularphonecommunica-
tion.
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
 Close allwindows. Surrounding noises
may interfere withsystem operation and
performance.
 Press the
button on the steering wheel to activate voice recognition.
 Wait for the “Please say a command” prompt and the listening tone before speaking.
 Begin speaking a command within 1.5 seconds of the listening tone.
 To cancel a voice recognition session, press and hold the
button or press the
button.
 To increase ordecrease thevolume ofthe voice prompts, pushthe+or –(volume)
control buttons on the steering wheel or turn the VOL(volume) knob on the audio system
while the system is responding.
 Speak in a clear and natural voice without pausing between words.
 Some commands are not available while the vehicle is in motion.
 The “Help” command will bring up the voice recognition command list.
 For recommended phones and detailed instructions, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
PAIRING YOUR PHONE
Before using the hands-free feature, you need to set-up, or pair, the system to recognize your
cellular phone(s) . Up to 5 Bluetooth -enabled phones can be paired to this system. After the
initial one-time set-up,thesystem automatically connectswithapaired phone whenthe
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, as long as the phone is in range and within the
vehicle cabin.
PAIRING PROCEDURE
NOTE: Thevehicle mustbestationary whenpairing
the phone.
INITIAL PAIRING
NOTE: Thisprocedure canonly beused topair the
first phone to the system.
1.Press the
button on the steering wheel.
2. A message is displayed. Press the
button again.
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SELECTING A MENU SCREEN
1.To select a preferred menu key, touch the corresponding key on the screen.
2. Depending on the key you selected, a detailed menu screen, a character input screen
or asetting screen, etc.isdisplayed. Onthe screen displayed, makeadjustments,
input information, etc. accordingly.
3. Touch the “Back” key to return to the previous screen without applying any changes;
in some cases pressing the “Back” key will accept the changes you made.
4. Press the MAP button
toreturn tothe current location mapscreen without
applying any changes.
NOTE: Depending on the menu selected, pressing the MAPbutton
may not return you
to the current location map screen.
STORING YOUR HOME IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK
 Press the DESTbutton.
 Touch the “Home (Add New)” key. If you have
already storedyourhome, thiskeymay not
appear.
 When you touch the “Home (Add New)” key, a
confirmation message is displayed. Touch the
“Yes” key.
 Touch the“Street Address” key.Acharacter
input screen is displayed.
 Enter theaddress ofyour home, touchthe
“OK” key. A list is displayed.
 Touch thepreferred homeaddress keyfrom
the list. You may need totouch thescroll
orkey to find the preferred home address
key.
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