button...................................4-7
RearView Monitor (if so equipped)...................4-8
How to read the displayed lines..................4-8
Adjusting the screen............................4-9
Operating tips..................................4-9
Vents...........................................4-10
Heater and air conditioner (manual)
(if so equipped)..................................4-11
Controls......................................4-11
Heater operation..............................4-12
Air conditioner operation.......................4-13
Air flow charts.................................4-14
Heater and air conditioner (automatic)
(if so equipped)..................................4-18
Automatic operation...........................4-18
Manual operation..............................4-19
Operating tips.................................4-20
Servicing air conditioner...........................4-20
Audio system (if so equipped)......................4-21
Radio........................................4-21FM radio reception............................4-21
AM radio reception............................4-21
Satellite radio reception (if so equipped).........4-22
Audio operation precautions....................4-22
FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD) player......4-27
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
changer (if so equipped) . . .....................4-32
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
changer (if so equipped) . . .....................4-38
CD care and cleaning..........................4-43
Steering wheel switch for audio control
(if so equipped)...............................4-44
Antenna......................................4-45
Car phone or CB radio............................4-45
BluetoothHands-Free Phone System without
Navigation System (if so equipped).................4-46
Regulatory Information.........................4-48
Using the system..............................4-48
Control buttons...............................
4-50
Getting started................................4-51
List of voice commands........................4-53
Speaker adaptation (SA) mode..................4-58
Troubleshooting guide.........................4-60
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WARNING
●Use a phone after stopping your vehicle
in a safe location. If you have to use a
phone while driving, exercise extreme
caution at all times so full attention may
be given to vehicle operation.
●If you are unable to devote full attention
to vehicle operation while talking on
the phone, pull off the road to a safe
location and stop your vehicle.
CAUTION
To avoid discharging the vehicle battery,
use a phone after starting the engine.
BLUETOOTHHANDS-FREE PHONE
SYSTEM WITHOUT NAVIGATION
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
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button to cancel a VR
session or end a call.
GETTING STARTED
The following procedures will help you get
started using the BluetoothHands-Free Phone
System with NISSAN Voice Recognition. For ad-
ditional command options, refer to “List of voice
commands” later in this section.
Choosing a language
You can interact with the BluetoothHands-Free
Phone System using English, Spanish or French.
To change the language, perform the following.
1. Press and hold the
button for more
than 5 seconds.
2. The system announces: “Press the
PHONE/SEND (
) button for the
hands-free phone system to enter the
speaker adaptation mode or press the
PHONE/END (
) button to select a dif-
ferent language.”
3. Press the
button.
For information on speaker adaptation, see
“Speaker adaptation (SA) mode” later in this
section.4. The system announces the current language
and gives you the option to change the lan-
guage to Spanish (in Spanish) or French (in
French) . Use the following chart to select
the language.
NOTE:
You must press the
button or
the
button within 5 seconds to
change the language.
(PHONE/SEND)
to selectPress(PHONE/END)
to select
English Spanish French
Spanish English French
French English Spanish
5. If you decide not to change the language, do
not press either button. After 5 seconds, the
VR session will end, and the language will
not be changed.
Pairing procedure
NOTE:
The pairing procedure must be performed
when the vehicle is stationary. If the vehicle
starts moving during the procedure, the
procedure will be cancelled.
button on the steering
wheel. The system announces the available
commands.
2. Say: “Setup”
A. The system acknowledges
the command and announces the next set of
available commands.
3. Say: “Pair phone”
B. The system acknowl-
edges the command and announces the
next set of available commands.
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button on the steering
wheel to mute the receiving voice and enter com-
mands.
●“Help” — The system announces the avail-
able commands.
●“Go back/Correction” — The system an-
nounces “Go back,” ends the VR session
and returns to the call.●“Cancel/Quit” — The system announces
“Cancel,” ends the VR session and returns
to the call.
●“Send/Enter/Call/Dial” — Use the Send
command to enter numbers, “*” or “#” during
a call. For example, if you were directed to
dial an extension by an automated system:
Say: “Send one two three four.”
The system acknowledges the command
and sends the tones associated with the
numbers. The system then ends the VR ses-
sion and returns to the call. Say “star” for “*”,
Say “pound” for “#”.
●“Transfer call” — Use the Transfer Call com-
mand to transfer the call from the Bluetooth
Hands-Free Phone System to the cellular
phone when privacy is desired.
The system announces, “Transfer call. Call
transferred to privacy mode.” The system
then ends the VR session.
You can also issue the Transfer Call com-
mand again to return to a hands-free call
through the vehicle.
●“Mute” — Use the Mute command to mute
your voice so the other party cannot hear it.
Use the mute command again to unmute
your voice.NOTE:
If a call is ended or the cellular phone
network connection is lost while the Mute
feature is on, the Mute feature will be reset
to “off” for the next call so the other party
can hear your voice.
“Phone book”
NOTE:
Phone book commands are not available
when the vehicle is moving.
Main Menu
“Setup”
“Pair Phone”
A
“List Phone”B
“Select Phone”C
“Change Priority”D
“Delete Phone”E
“Select Ringtone”F
“Bluetooth Off”G
Use the Setup command to change options as-
sociated with the BluetoothHands-Free Phone
System.
“Pair phone”
A
Use the Pair Phone command to pair a compat-
ible phone to the BluetoothHands-Free Phone
System.
NOTE:
The pairing procedure must be performed
when the vehicle is stationary. If the vehicle
starts moving during the procedure, the
procedure will be cancelled. Also, see
“Pairing procedure” earlier in this section
for additional information.Up to 5 phones can be paired. If you try to pair a
sixth phone, the system announces that you must
first delete one phone or replace an existing
phone.
If you try to pair a phone that has already been
paired to your vehicle’s system, the system an-
nounces the name the phone is already using.
The pairing procedure will then be cancelled.
When prompted by the system, choose from the
following commands:
●“New phone” — Refer to “Pairing a phone”
earlier in this section.
●“Replace phone” — The system announces
the names of the phones already paired and
asks which you would like to replace.
Once you say the name of the phone you
wish to replace, the pairing procedure will
begin. Refer to “Pairing procedure” earlier in
this section.
●“List phone” – See the description below.
“List phone”
B
Use the List Phone command to hear the names
of the phones currently paired. If no phones are
paired, the system announces, “No paired
phones to list.” The system then ends the VR
session.“Select phone”
C
Use the Select Phone command to select a
phone of lesser priority when two or more phones
paired with BluetoothHands-Free Phone Sys-
tem are in the vehicle at the same time.
The system asks you to name the phone and
confirm the selection.
Once the selection is confirmed, the selected
phone remains active until the ignition switch is
turned OFF or you select a new phone.
“Change priority”
D
Use the Change Priority command to change the
priority level of the active phone.
The priority level determines which phone is ac-
tive when more than one paired Bluetooth
phone is in the vehicle.
The system states the priority level of the active
phone and asks for a new priority level (1, 2, 3, 4,
5) .
If the new priority level is already being used for
another phone, the two phones will swap priority
levels.
For example, if the current priority levels are:
Priority Level 1 = Phone A
Priority Level 2 = Phone B
Priority Level 3 = Phone C
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button.
8. The SA mode will be explained. Follow the
instructions provided by the system.
9. When training is finished, the system will tell
you an adequate number of phrases have
been recorded.
10. The system will ask you to say your name.
Follow the instructions to register your
name.
11. The system will announce that speaker ad-
aptation has been completed and the sys-
tem is ready.
The SA mode will stop if:
●The
button is pressed for more than 5
seconds in SA mode.
●The vehicle begins moving during SA mode.
●The ignition switch is turned to the OFF or
LOCK position.
Training phrases
During the SA mode, the system instructs the
trainer to say the following phrases. (The system
will prompt you for each phrase.)
●phone book new entry
●dial three oh four two nine
●delete call back number
●setup pair phone
●memo pad play
●eight pause nine three two pause seven
●delete all entries
●call seven two four zero nine
●phone book delete entry
●memo pad record
●dial star two one seven oh
●Ye s
●No
●select ring tone
●dial eight five six nine two
●Bluetooth on
●setup change priority
●call three one nine oh two●nine seven pause pause three oh eight
●Cancel
●call back number
●call star two zero nine five
●delete phone
●dial eight three zero five one
●Home
●four three pause two nine pause zero
●delete redial number
●phone book list names
●call eight oh five four one
●Correction
●setup change ring tone
●dial seven four oh one eight
●setup main menu
●Delete
●dial nine seven two six six
●memo pad delete
●call seven six three oh one
●go back
●call five six two eight zero
●dial six six four three seven
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CAUTION
To avoid discharging the vehicle battery,
use a phone after starting the engine.
Your NISSAN is equipped with the Bluetooth
Hands-Free Phone System. If you have an ap-
proved Bluetoothenabled cellular phone, you
can set up the wireless connection between your
cellular phone and the in-vehicle phone module.
With Bluetoothwireless technology, you canmake or receive a hands-free telephone call with
your cellular phone in the vehicle.
Once your cellular phone is paired to the in-
vehicle phone module, no other phone connect-
ing procedure is required. Your phone is auto-
matically connected with the in-vehicle phone
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button.
2. The system announces: “Please say a com-
mand”
3. After the tone sounds and the face icon of
the display changes, speak a command. For
additional information, see “List of voice
commands” later in this section.
4. Voice and message feedback will be pro-
vided when the command is accepted.
●If the command is not recognized, the sys-
tem announces: “Please say again.” Repeat
the command in a clear voice.●If you want to cancel the command, press
the
button or press and hold
the
button for 2 seconds during feed-
back. The system will announce: “Voice in-
put is canceled”
●If you want to adjust the volume of the voice
feedback, press the volume control buttons
(or +) on the steering wheel while being
provided with the feedback.
Operating tips
To get the best performance out of NISSAN
Voice Recognition, observe the following:
●Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet as
possible. Close the windows to eliminate the
surrounding noises (traffic noises, vibration
sounds, etc.) , which may prevent the system
from recognizing the voice commands cor-
rectly.
●Wait until a tone sounds before speaking a
command. Otherwise, the command will not
be received properly.
●Start speaking a command within 3.5 sec-
onds after the tone sounds.
●Speak in a natural voice without pausing
between words.
SYSTEM FEATURES
NISSAN Voice Recognition can activate the fol-
lowing systems:
●Navigation (if so equipped) - See the sepa-
rate Navigation System Owner’s Manual for
the available voice commands and opera-
tion.
●BluetoothHands-Free Phone
For additional information on the navigation sys-
tem, see the separate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual.
How to say numbers
NISSAN Voice Recognition requires a certain
way to speak numbers in voice commands. Refer
to the following examples.
General rule: Either “zero” or “oh” can be used for
“0”.
Phone numbers:
Speak phone numbers according to the following
examples:
●1-800-662-6200
●say “Dial” or “Phone dial” the system will
respond with “Please say the first group of
numbers”, then say: