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.
Main Menu
“Setup”
A
“Pair phone”B
“New phone”C
Initiate from handsetD
Name phoneE
Assign priorityF
Choose ringtoneG
1. Press thebutton 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.4. Say: “New phone”
C. The system acknowl-
edges the command and asks you to initiate
pairing from the phone handset
D.
The pairing procedure of the cellular phone
varies according to each cellular phone
model. See the cellular phone Owner’s
Manual for details. You can also visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth for instruc-
tions on pairing NISSAN recommended cel-
lular phones.
When prompted for a Passkey code, enter
“1234” from the handset. The Passkey code
“1234” has been assigned by NISSAN and
cannot be changed.
5. The system asks you to say a name for the
phone
E.
If the name is too long or too short, the
system tells you, then prompts you for a
name again.
Also, if more than one phone is paired and
the name sounds too much like a name
already used, the system tells you, then
prompts you for a name again.
6. The system asks you to assign a priority level
F. The priority level determines which
phone is active when more than one paired
Bluetoothphone is in the vehicle. Follow
the instructions provided by the system orrefer to “Setup” later in this section for more
information on changing priorities.
7. The system will ask if you would like to select
a custom ring tone
G. Follow the instruc-
tions provided by the system or refer to
“Setup” later in this section for more infor-
mation on selecting ringtones.
Making a call by entering a phone
number
Main Menu
“Call”
A
Number (speak digits)B
“Dial”C
1. Press thebutton on the steering
wheel. A tone will sound.
2. Say: “Call”
A. The system acknowledges
the command and announces the next set of
available commands.
Say: “Call International” to dial more than 10
digits or any special characters.
3. Say the number you wish to call starting with
the area code in single digit format
B.Ifthe
system has trouble recognizing the correct
phone number, try entering the number in
the following groups: 3-digit area code,
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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)
B
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”
C
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.
The system acknowledges the command, re-
peats the number and begins dialing.If a redial number does not exist, the system
announces, “There is no number to redial” and
ends the VR session.
“Call back”
D
Use the Call Back command to dial the number of
the last incoming call within the vehicle.
The system acknowledges the command, re-
peats the number and begins dialing.
If a call back number does not exist, the system
announces, “There is no number to call back” and
ends the VR session.
International
For dialing more than 10 digits or any special
characters, please say “international”. When the
system acknowledges the command, the system
will prompt you to speak the number.
During a call
During a call there are several command options
available. Press the
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.
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SPEAKER ADAPTATION (SA) MODE
Speaker Adaptation allows up to two out-of-
dialect users to train the system to improve rec-
ognition accuracy. By repeating a number of
commands, the users can create a voice model of
their own voice that is stored in the system. The
system is capable of storing a different speaker
adaptation model for memory A and memory B.
If memory A is available, the system will use
memory A to store the model. If memory A is in
use and memory B is available, the system will
use memory B to store the model. If both of the
memory locations are in use, the system will ask
the user to select which memory location should
be overwritten.
Training procedure
The procedure for training a voice is as follows.
1. Position the vehicle in a reasonably quiet
outdoor location.
2. Sit in the driver’s seat with the engine run-
ning, the parking brake on, and the transmis-
sion in P (Park) .
3. Press and hold the
button for more
than 5 seconds.
4. The system announces: “Press the
PHONE/SEND (
) button for thehands-free phone system to enter the
speaker adaptation mode or press the
PHONE/END (
) button to select a dif-
ferent language.”
5. Press the
button.
For information on selecting a different lan-
guage, see “Choosing a language” earlier in
this section.
6. Voice memory A or memory B is selected
automatically. If both memory locations are
already in use, the system will prompt you to
overwrite one. Follow the instructions pro-
vided by the system.
7. When preparation is complete and you are
ready to begin, press the
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 placed in 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
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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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4. After the call is over, perform one of the
following to finish the call:
a. Select the “Hang up” key on the Call in
Progress screen and press the ENTER
button.
b. Press the
switch on the steering
wheel.
c. When the Call in Progress screen is dis-
played, press the PHONE button on the
instrument panel to hang up. If any other
screen is currently displayed, press the
PHONE button to display the Call in
Progress screen first, then press the
PHONE button again to hang up.
There are different methods to make a call. Select
one of the following options instead of “Call
(Phonebook)” in Step 2 above.
●Redial:
Dial the previously dialed number again.●Call (Call Logs):
Select the name or phone number from the
incoming or outgoing call logs.
●Call (Downloaded):
Select the name or phone number from the
downloaded call list.
●Dial (Keypad):
Input the phone number manually using the
keypad displayed on the screen. For infor-
mation on how to use the touch screen, see
“How to use the touch screen” earlier in this
section.
RECEIVING A CALL
When you hear a phone ring, the display will
change to phone mode. To receive a call, follow
one of the procedures listed below.
a. Touch the “Answer” key on the display.
b. Press the PHONE button on the instrument
panel.
c. Press the phone
button on the steering
wheel switches.
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There are some options available when receiving
a call. Select one of the following displayed on
the screen.
Answer:
Accept an incoming call to talk.
On Hold:
Put an incoming call on hold.
Reject Call:
Reject an incoming call.
To finish the call, follow one of the procedures
listed below:
a. Touch the “Reject Call” key on the display.
b. Press the PHONE button on the instrument
panel.
c. Press and hold the phone
button on the
steering wheel switches.
DURING A CALL
There are some options available during a call.
Select one of the following displayed on the
screen if necessary:
Hang up:
Finish the call.
Use Handset:
Transfer the call to the cellular phone.
Mute:
Mute your voice to the person.Dial (Keypad):
Brings up a keypad; enter digits when needed.
For example, entering your PIN number for voice-
mail.
NOTE:
Pushing the TALK
switch on the
steering wheel during a call allows num-
bers and digits to be sent using Voice Rec-
ognition.
Cancel Mute:
This will appear after the “Mute” key is touched.
Mute will be cancelled.
To adjust the person’s voice to be louder or
quieter, press the volume control switch located
on the steering wheel switches or turn the volume
control knob on the instrument panel while talking
on the phone. This adjustment is also available in
the SETTING mode.
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To access the settings, press the SETTING but-
ton, then highlight “Volume and Beeps” using the
NISSAN controller and press the ENTER button.
You can also adjust the volume of an incoming
voice during a call by pushing the volume control
switch on the steering wheel or by turning the
volume control knob on the instrument panel.NISSAN Voice Recognition allows hands-free
operation of the systems equipped on this ve-
hicle, such as phone and vehicle information.
There are two voice recognition modes of opera-
tion available. They are:
●Standard Mode
●Alternate Command Mode
In Standard Mode (the factory default setting) ,
commands that are available are always shown
on the display and announced by the system. You
can complete your desired operation by simply
following the prompts given by the system. In this
mode, hands-free operation of Audio Climate
Control and Display is not available through
NISSAN Voice Recognition.
For advanced operation, you can change to an
Alternate Command Mode that enables the op-
eration of the display, audio, and climate control
through NISSAN Voice Recognition. When this
mode is active, an expanded list of commands
can be spoken after pushing the TALK
switch on the steering wheel, and the voice com-
mand menu prompts are turned off.
In Alternate Command Mode the recognition
success rate may be affected because the num-
ber of available commands and the ways of
speaking each command are increased. See“NISSAN Voice Recognition Alternate Com-
mand Mode” later in this section.
To improve the recognition success rate when
Alternate Command Mode is active, try using the
Speaker Adaptation Function available in that
mode. See “Speaker Adaptation Function” later
in this section. Otherwise, it is recommended that
Alternate Command Mode be turned off and
Standard Mode be used for the best recognition
performance.
For the voice commands for the navigation sys-
tem, refer to the Navigation System Owner’s
Manual of your vehicle.
For vehicles in the U.S., the factory default setting
is the Standard Mode. See “Standard Mode” in
this section. For vehicles in Canada, the factory
default setting is the Alternate Command Mode.
See “Alternate Command Mode” later in this sec-
tion.
NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION
STANDARD MODE
The Standard Mode enables control of naviga-
tion, phone and vehicle information. With this
setting active, commands that are available are
always shown on the display and announced by
the system.
NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
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Standard Mode command list
Category Command:
COMMAND ACTION
Phone Displays Phone function commands.
Navigation Displays Navigation function commands.
Information Displays Vehicle Information.
Help Displays User Guide.
Navigation Command:
COMMAND ACTION
Address Searches for a location by the street address specified, and sets a route (for continental US and Canada only) .
Places Sets a route to a facility near the current vehicle location.
Home Sets a route to your home that is stored in the Address Book.
Previous Destinations Sets a route to a previous destination.
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