9. POWER/VOLUME control knob
10.
SCAN button
11. Station select (1 - 6) buttons
12. SEEK (CHANNEL) button
13. RADIO* button
14. CD/AUX button
15. PRESET A·B·C button
*No satellite radio reception is available
when the RADIO button is pressed to
access satellite radio stations unless
optional satellite receiver and antenna
are installed and an XMTsatellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite
radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii
and Guam.
FM/AM/SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER (if so
equipped)
For all operation precautions, see9Audio opera-
tion precautions9earlier in this section.
No satellite radio reception is available when the
RADIO button is pressed to access satellite radio
stations unless optional satellite receiver and an-
tenna are installed and an XMTsatellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite radio is
not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
Audio main operation
POWER/VOLUME control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
push the POWER/VOLUME control knob while
the system is off to call up the mode (radio or CD)
which was playing immediately before the system
was turned off.
To turn the system off, press the
POWER/VOLUME control knob.
Turn the POWER/VOLUME control knob to ad-
just the volume.
This vehicle may be equipped with Speed Sen-
sitive Volume (SSV) for audio. The audio volume
changes as the driving speed changes.
AUDIO button (Bass, Mid, Treble,
Fade, Balance, SSV, Beep and
Language):
Press the
AUDIO button to change the
mode as follows:
Bass!Mid!Treble!Fade!Balance!
Speed Sense Volume (if so equipped)!Beep
ON/OFF!Language!Audio!Bass
To adjust Bass, Treble, Fade and Balance, press
the
AUDIO button until the desired mode
appears in the display. Press the TUNE button to
adjust Bass and Treble to the desired level. Youcan also use the TUNE button to adjust Fader
and Balance modes. Fader adjusts the sound
level between the front and rear speakers and
Balance adjusts the sound between the right and
left speakers.
To change the SSV mode to OFF, LEVEL1 to
LEVEL5 press the TUNE button left or right.
To change the Beep to ON or OFF, press the
TUNE button left or right. This will enable or
disable the beep sound heard during menu se-
lection.
To change the Language to “English”, “Français”
or “Español”, press the TUNE button left or right.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the
AUDIO button re-
peatedly until the radio or CD display reappears.
Otherwise, the radio or CD display will automati-
cally reappear after about 5 seconds.
CLOCK DISP (display) button:
Pressing the CLOCK DISP (display) button will
show text information about CD or SAT (satellite,
if so equipped) in the audio display.
CD display mode
To change the text displayed while playing a CD
with text, press the CLOCK DISP button. The
CLOCK DISP button will allow you to scroll
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Audio main operation
POWER/VOLUME control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
push the POWER/VOLUME control knob while
the system is off to call up the mode (radio or CD)
which was playing immediately before the system
was turned off.
To turn the system off, press the
POWER/VOLUME control knob.
Turn the POWER/VOLUME control knob to ad-
just the volume.
This vehicle may be equipped with Speed Sen-
sitive Volume (SSV) for audio. The audio volume
changes as the driving speed changes.
AUDIO button (Bass, Mid, Treble,
Fade, Balance, SSV, Beep and
Language):
Press the
AUDIO button to change the
mode as follows:
Bass!Mid!Treble!Fade!Balance!
Speed Sense Volume (if so equipped)!Beep
ON/OFF!Language!Audio!Bass
To adjust Bass, Treble, Fade and Balance, press
the
AUDIO button until the desired mode
appears in the display. Press the TUNE button to
adjust Bass and Treble to the desired level. Youcan also use the TUNE button to adjust Fader
and Balance modes. Fader adjusts the sound
level between the front and rear speakers and
Balance adjusts the sound between the right and
left speakers.
To change the SSV mode to OFF, LEVEL1 to
LEVEL5 press the TUNE button left or right.
To change the Beep to ON or OFF, press the
TUNE button left or right. This will enable or
disable the beep sound heard during menu se-
lection.
To change the Language to “English”, “Français”
or “Español”, press the TUNE button left or right.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the
AUDIO button re-
peatedly until the radio or CD display reappears.
Otherwise, the radio or CD display will automati-
cally reappear after about 5 seconds.
CLOCK DISP (display) button:
Pressing the CLOCK DISP (display) button will
show text information about CD or MP3 and SAT
(satellite, if so equipped) in the audio display.
CD display mode
To change the text displayed while playing a CD
with text, press the CLOCK DISP button. The
CLOCK DISP button will allow you to scrollthrough CD text as follows: Track number and
Track timeÃ!Album titleÃ!Song title.
cTrack number displays the track number se-
lected on the disc.
cTrack time displays the amount of time the
track has played.
cAlbum title displays the title of the CD being
played.
cSong title displays the title of the selected
CD track.
MP3 display mode
To change the text displayed when listening to a
CD with MP3s and ID3 tags, press the CLOCK
DISP button. The CLOCK DISP button will scroll
through the CD text as follows: Disc number,
Track number and Folder numberÃ!Folder title
Ã!Album titleÃ!Artist nameÃ!Song title.
cDisc number displays the number of the
current disc playing.
cTrack number displays the number of the
track playing on the selected disc.
cFolder number displays the number of the
current folder on the MP3 CD.
cFolder title displays the title of the folder.
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Operating tips
To get the best performance out of the NISSAN
Voice Recognition system, observe the following:
cKeep the interior of the vehicle as quiet as
possible. Close the windows to eliminate
surrounding noises (traffic noises, vibration
sounds, etc.) , which may prevent the system
from recognizing voice commands correctly.
cWait until the tone sounds before speaking a
command. Otherwise, the command will not
be received properly.
cStart speaking a command within 5 seconds
after the tone sounds.
cSpeak in a natural voice without pausing
between words.
Giving voice commands
To operate NISSAN Voice Recognition, press
and release thebutton located on the
steering wheel. The light on the overhead con-
sole flashes to signal you have entered a voice
recognition (VR) session. After the tone sounds,
speak a command.
The command given is picked up by the micro-
phone, and voice feedback is given when the
command is accepted.cIf you need to hear the available commands
for the current menu again, say “Help” and
the system will repeat them.
cIf a command is not recognized, the system
announces, “Command not recognized.
Please try again.” Repeat the command in a
clear voice.
cIf you want to go back to the previous com-
mand, you can say “Go back” or “Correc-
tion” any time the system is waiting for a
response.
cYou can cancel a command when the sys-
tem is waiting for a response by saying,
“Cancel” or “Quit.” The system announces
“Cancel” and ends the VR session. You can
also press the
button on the steering
wheel at any time. Whenever the VR session
is cancelled, a double beep is played to
indicate you have exited the system.
cIf you want to adjust the volume of the voice
feedback, press the volume control switches
(+ or -) on the steering wheel while being
provided with feedback. You can also use
the radio volume control knob.
cIn most cases you can interrupt the voice
feedback to speak the next command by
pressing the
button on the steering
wheel.cTo speed the operation you can say multiple
commands. For example, press the
button then say “Phonebook, New entry”
rather than “Phonebook.” Wait for the voice
feedback prompt then say “New entry”.
How to say numbers
NISSAN Voice Recognition requires a certain
way to speak numbers in voice commands. Refer
to the following rules and examples.
cEither “zero” or “oh” can be used for “0”.
Example: 1-800-662-6200
– “One eight oh oh six six two six two oh
oh”, or
– “One eight zero zero six six two six two oh
oh”
cWords can be used for the first 4 digits
places only.
Example: 1-800-662-6200
– “One eight hundred six six two six two oh
oh”,
– NOT “One eight hundred six six two sixty
two hundred, and
– NOT “One eight oh oh six six two sixty two
hundred.
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NOTE:
If you do not wish to take the call when you
hear the ring tone, press the
button
on the steering wheel.
For additional command options, see “List of
voice commands” later in this section.
LIST OF VOICE COMMANDS
Main Menu
“Call” or “Call International”
“Phone Book”
“Memo Pad”
“Setup”
When you press and release thebutton on
the steering wheel, you can choose from the
commands on the Main Menu. The following
pages describe these commands and the com-
mands in each sub-menu.
Remember to wait for the tone before
speaking.
You can say “Help” to hear the list of commands
currently available any time the system is waiting
for a response.
If you want to end an action without completing it,
you can say “Cancel” or “Quit” at any time thesystem is waiting for a response. The system will
end the VR session. Whenever the VR session is
cancelled, a double beep is played to indicate
you have exited the system.
If you want to go back to the previous command,
you can say “Go back” or “Correction” any time
the system is waiting for a response.
When you get used to the menus in the system,
you can talk ahead by saying more than one
command at a time. For example, say, “Call five
five five one two one two” or “Memo pad record.”
Also, when you get used to the system re-
sponses, you can skip ahead to the tone by
pressing the
button on the steering wheel.
However, if you press thebutton when the
system is waiting for a response from you it will
end the VR session.
“Call”
Main Menu
“Call” or “Call International”
Name (speak name)
sA
Number (speak digits)sB
“Redial”sC
“Call Back”sD
Name (speak name)sA
If you have stored entries in the Phone Book, you
can dial a number associated with a name and
location.
See “Phone book” later in this section to learn
how to store entries.
When prompted by the system, say the name of
the phone book entry you wish to call. The system
acknowledges the name.
If there are multiple locations associated with the
name, the system asks you to choose the loca-
tion.
Once you have confirmed the name and location,
the system begins the call.
Number (speak digits)
sB
When prompted by the system, say the number
you wish to call. Refer to “How to say numbers”
and “Making a call by entering a phone number”
earlier in this section for more details.
“Redial”
sC
Use the Redial command to call the last number
that was dialed within the vehicle.
NOTE:
The system will not redial the last number
dialed by the handset keypad.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
The system should respond correctly to all voice
commands without difficulty. If problems are en-
countered, try the following solutions.
Where the solutions are listed by number, try
each solution in turn, starting with number 1, until
the problem is resolved.
Symptom Solution
System fails to interpret the command correctly.1. Ensure that the command is valid. See “List of voice commands” earlier in this section.
2. Ensure that the command is spoken after the tone.
3. Speak clearly without pausing between words and at a level appropriate to the ambient noise level in the vehicle.
4. Ensure that the ambient noise level is not excessive (for example, windows open or defroster on) . NOTE: If it is too
noisy to use the phone, it is likely that the voice commands will not be recognized.
5. If more than one command was said at a time, try saying the commands separately.
6. If the system consistently fails to recognize commands, the voice training procedure should be carried out to im-
prove the recognition response for the speaker. See “Speaker adaptation (SA) mode” earlier in this section.
The system consistently selects the wrong entry from the
phone book.1. Ensure that the phone book entry name requested matches what was originally stored. This can be confirmed by
using the “List Names” command. See “Phone book” earlier in this section.
2. Replace one of the names being confused with a new name.
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CAUTION
cDo not use leaded gasoline. Deposits
from leaded gasoline will seriously re-
duce the three-way catalyst’s ability to
help reduce exhaust pollutants.
cKeep your engine tuned up. Malfunc-
tions in the ignition, fuel injection, or
electrical systems can cause overrich
fuel flow into the three-way catalyst,
causing it to overheat. Do not keep driv-
ing if the engine misfires, or if notice-
able loss of performance or other un-
usual operating conditions are
detected. Have the vehicle inspected
promptly by a NISSAN dealer.
cAvoid driving with an extremely low fuel
level. Running out of fuel could cause
the engine to misfire, damaging the
three-way catalyst.
cDo not race the engine while warming it
up.
cDo not push or tow your vehicle to start
the engine.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS) (if so equipped)
Each tire, including the spare (if provided) ,
should be checked monthly when cold and in-
flated to the inflation pressure recommended by
the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard
or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label,
you should determine the proper tire inflation
pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale
when one or more of your tires is significantly
under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a signifi-
cantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to over-
heat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and
may affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping
ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s
responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure,even if under-inflation has not reached the level to
trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure
telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the
system is not operating properly. The TPMS mal-
function indicator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi-
mately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the mal-
function exists. When the malfunction indicator is
illuminated, the system may not be able to detect
or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons,
including the installation of replacement or alter-
nate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent
the TPMS from functioning properly. Always
check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replac-
ing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to
ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly.
Additional information:
cThe TPMS does not monitor the tire pres-
sure of the spare tire.
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Some examples are:
– Facilities or electric devices using similar radio
frequencies are near the vehicle.
– If a transmitter set to similar frequencies is
being used in or near the vehicle.
– If a computer (or similar equipment) or a
DC/AC converter is being used in or near the
vehicle.
FCC Notice:
Changes or modifications not expressly ap-
proved by the party responsible for compli-
ance could void the user’s authority to op-
erate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules and RSS-210 of Industry
Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, in-
cluding interference that may cause undes-
ired operation of the device.AVOIDING COLLISION AND
ROLLOVER
WARNING
Failure to operate this vehicle in a safe
and prudent manner may result in loss of
control or an accident.
Be alert and drive defensively at all times. Obey all
traffic regulations. Avoid excessive speed, high
speed cornering, or sudden steering maneuvers,
because these driving practices could cause you to
lose control of your vehicle.As with any vehicle,
loss of control could result in a collision with
other vehicles or objects, or cause the vehicle
to roll over, particularly if the loss of control
causes the vehicle to slide sideways.
Be at-
tentive at all times, and avoid driving when tired.
Never drive when under the influence of alcohol
or drugs (including prescription or over-the-
counter drugs which may cause drowsiness) .
Always wear your seat belt as outlined in the
“Safety – Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system” section of this manual, and also
instruct your passengers to do so.
Seat belts help reduce the risk of injury in collisions
and rollovers.In a rollover crash, an unbelted
or improperly belted person is significantly
more likely to be injured or killed than a
person properly wearing a seat belt.
DRINKING ALCOHOL/DRUGS AND
DRIVING
WARNING
Never drive under the influence of alcohol
or drugs. Alcohol in the bloodstream re-
duces coordination, delays reaction time
and impairs judgement. Driving after
drinking alcohol increases the likelihood
of being involved in an accident injuring
yourself and others. Additionally, if you
are injured in an accident, alcohol can
increase the severity of the injury.
NISSAN is committed to safe driving. However,
you must choose not to drive under the influence
of alcohol. Every year thousands of people are
injured or killed in alcohol-related accidents. Al-
though the local laws vary on what is considered
to be legally intoxicated, the fact is that alcohol
affects all people differently and most people
underestimate the effects of alcohol.
Remember, drinking and driving don’t mix! And
that is true for drugs, too (over-the-counter, pre-
scription, and illegal drugs) . Don’t drive if your
ability to operate your vehicle is impaired by alco-
hol, drugs, or some other physical condition.
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The Intelligent Key must be carried
when operating the ignition switch.
When the Intelligent Key system warning
light
in the meter blinks in red and the
inside warning buzzer emits a short beep, be
sure that the selector lever is in the P (Park)
position and the ignition switch is securely
returned to the LOCK position.
The Intelligent Key system warning
light
blinking in red, turns off by per-
forming the following operations:
cReturn the ignition switch to the LOCK
position.
cTurn the ignition switch to the ACC posi-
tion.
When the buzzer beeps 4 times continu-
ously, check for the following:
cThe ignition switch is returned to the
LOCK position.
cThe mechanical key is not inserted into
the ignition switch.
The inside warning buzzer stops when one
of the following is performed:
cReturn the ignition switch to the LOCK
position.cRemove the mechanical key from the ig-
nition switch.
cClose the doors.
3. Crank the enginewith your foot off the
accelerator pedalby turning the ignition
key to START. Release the key when the
engine starts. If the engine starts, but fails to
run, repeat the above procedure.
cIf the engine is very hard to start in ex-
tremely cold weather or when restarting,
depress the accelerator pedal a little (ap-
proximately 1/3 to the floor) and hold it
and then crank the engine. Release the
key and the accelerator pedal when the
engine starts.
cIf the engine is very hard to start because
it is flooded, depress the accelerator
pedal all the way to the floor and hold it.
Crank the engine for 5-6 seconds. After
cranking the engine, release the accel-
erator pedal. Crank the enginewith your
foot off the accelerator pedalby turn-
ing the ignition key to START. Release the
key when the engine starts. If the engine
starts, but fails to run, repeat the above
procedure.
CAUTION
Do not operate the starter for more than
15 seconds at a time. If the engine does
not start, turn the key off and wait 10
seconds before cranking again, otherwise
the starter could be damaged.
4.Warm-up
Allow the engine to idle for at least 30 sec-
onds after starting. Do not race the engine
while warming it up. Drive at moderate
speed for a short distance first, especially in
cold weather.
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