2013 NISSAN ALTIMA Owners Manual

iPod®* player operation with Navigation
System (if so equipped)........................ 4-62
Bluetooth® streaming audio without
Navigation System (Type A) (if so equipped) ......4-65
Bluetooth® streaming audio without
Navigation System (Type B) (if so equipped) ......4-66
Bluetooth® streaming audio with Navigation
System (if so equipped) ........................ 4-67
Pandora® audio (United States only) (if so
equipped) .................................... 4-68
CD care and cleaning .......................... 4-70
Steering wheel switch for audio control ..........4-71
Antenna ...................................... 4-72
Car phone or CB radio . . .......................... 4-73
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System without
Navigation System (Type A) (if so equipped) .........4-73
Regulatory Information ......................... 4-75
Using the system .............................. 4-75
Control buttons ............................... 4-77
Getting started ................................ 4-78
List of voice commands ........................ 4-80
Voice Adaptation (VA) mode ....................4-84
Manual control ................................ 4-86
Troubleshooting guide ......................... 4-87Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System without
Navigation System (Type B) (if so equipped) . . .
......4-88
Regulatory Information ......................... 4-89
Using the system .............................. 4-90
Control buttons ............................... 4-91
Connecting procedure ......................... 4-92
Voice commands .............................. 4-93
Making a call .................................. 4-94
Receiving a call ............................... 4-95
During a call .................................. 4-95
Ending a call .................................. 4-96
Text messaging ................................ 4-96
Bluetooth® settings ........................... 4-98
Manual control ................................ 4-99
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System with Navigation System (if so equipped) .................4-99
Regulatory Information ........................ 4-101
V

oice commands ............................. 4-101
Connecting procedure ........................ 4-102
Vehicle phonebook ........................... 4-103
Making a call ................................. 4-104
Receiving a call .............................. 4-104
During a call ................................. 4-105

Ending a call................................. 4-105
Text messaging ............................... 4-105
Bluetooth settings ............................ 4-107
Phone settings ............................... 4-108
NISSAN Voice Recognition System
(if so equipped) ................................. 4-109
Using the system ............................. 4-109
System features .............................. 4-111Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
voice commands
............................. 4-112
Navigation System voice commands ............4-112
Audio system voice commands .................4-113
Information voice commands ...................4-114
Help voice commands ........................ 4-114
Troubleshooting guide ........................ 4-115

WARNING
●Positioning of the heating or air condi-
tioning controls and display controls
should not be done while driving in or-
der that full attention may be given to
the driving operation.
● Do not disassemble or modify this sys-
tem. If you do, it may result in accidents,
fire, or electrical shock.
● Do not use this system if you notice any
abnormality, such as a frozen screen or
lack of sound. Continued use of the
system may result in accident, fire or
electric shock.
● In case you notice any foreign object in
the system hardware, spill liquid on it,
or notice smoke or smell coming from
it, stop using the system immediately
and contact your nearest NISSAN
dealer. Ignoring such conditions may
lead to accidents, fire or electrical
shock.
1. PWR button/VOL (volume) control knob
2. Display screen
3. ENTER / AUDIO button / TUNE / SCROLLknob
4.
BACK button 5. MAP button*
6. NAV button*
7. MENU button
8.(brightness control) button
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CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS —
COLOR SCREEN WITH NAVIGATION
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
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9.button**
10. CAMERA button
* For information regarding the Navigation system
control buttons, refer to the separate Navigation
System Owner’s Manual.
** For information regarding the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System control button, see
“Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System” in this
section.
When you use this system, make sure the engine
is running.
If you use the system with the engine not
running (ignition ON or ACC) for a long
time, it will discharge the battery, and the
engine will not start.
Reference symbols:
“Example” — Words marked in quotes refer to a
key shown only on the display. These keys can be
selected by touching the screen.HOW TO USE THE TOUCH
SCREEN
CAUTION
● The glass display screen may break if it
is hit with a hard or sharp object. If the
glass screen breaks, do not touch it.
Doing so could result in an injury.
● To clean the display, never use a rough
cloth, alcohol, benzine, thinner or any
kind of solvent or paper towel with a
chemical cleaning agent. They will
scratch or deteriorate the panel.
● Do not splash any liquid such as water
or car fragrance on the display. Contact
with liquid will cause the system to
malfunction.
To help ensure safe driving, some functions can-
not be operated while driving.
The on-screen functions that are not available
while driving will be “grayed out” or muted.
Park the vehicle in a safe location and then oper-
ate the navigation system.
WARNING
● ALWAYS give your full attention to
driving.
● Avoid using vehicle features that could
distract you. If distracted, you could
lose control of your vehicle and cause
an accident.
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Touch screen operation
Selecting the item:
Touch an item to select. For example, to select
the “Audio” key, touch the “Audio” key
1on the
screen. Adjusting the item:
For screens where an item can be adjusted incre-
mentally, such as when adjusting the bass and
treble for the audio system, touch the “+” key1
or the “” key2to adjust the settings of an item.
When there are more items than can be dis-
played on one screen, touch the up arrow
3to
scroll up the page or touch the down arrow
4to
scroll down the page. Other items are adjusted by selecting one of a set
number of conditions. For example, the Display
Mode can be set to “Automatic”, “Day” or “Night”.
To adjust this type of item, touch the item
1. The
item will cycle through the available settings and
the red indicator lights to the left of the setting
condition
2will come on or turn off accordingly.
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Inputting characters:
Touch the letter key
1.
There are some options available when inputting
characters. ● 123 / ABC:
Changes the available character set to num-
bers.
● Space:
Inserts a space.
● Delete:
Deletes the last inputted character with one
touch. Touch and hold the “Delete” key to
delete all of the characters. ●
OK:
Completes the character input.
Touch screen maintenance
If you clean the display screen, use a dry, soft
cloth. If additional cleaning is necessary, use a
small amount of neutral detergent with a soft
cloth. Never spray the screen with water or de-
tergent. Dampen the cloth first and then wipe the
screen.
HOW TO USE THE BACK BUTTON
Press theBACK button to return to the
previous screen.
HOW TO USE THE MENU BUTTON
For more information about the “POIs Powered
by Google™”, “Google™ Send-To-Car, “Traffic
Information” and “Weather” features, see the
separate Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
For more information about the “Voice Com-
mands” key, see “NISSAN Voice Recognition
System” in this section.
To select and/or adjust several functions, fea-
tures and modes that are available for your ve-
hicle:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select the “Settings” key.
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3. Select the desired item.
Audio
For audio setup, refer to “Audio system” in this
section.
Navigation
Refer to the separate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual for information regarding this item.
Phone & Bluetooth
For information regarding the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System, see “Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System” in this section.For information regarding Bluetooth® audio, see
“Bluetooth® streaming audio with Navigation
System” in this section.
System
Select the “System” key to select and/or adjust
various functions of the system. A screen with
additional options will appear.
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Display:
Select the “Display” key to adjust the appearance
of the display. The following settings can be
adjusted:
Brightness
The brightness of the display can be set to Very
Bright, Bright, Default, Dark or Very Dark. Touch
the “Brightness” key to cycle through the options.
Display Mode
The display can be adjusted to fit the level of
lighting in the vehicle. Touch the “Display Mode”
key to cycle through the options. “Day” and“Night” modes are suited for the respective times
of day, while “Automatic” controls the display
automatically.
Scroll Direction
The direction that menus scroll can be adjusted.
Choose either “up” or “down”.
Clock Settings:
Select the “Clock Settings” key to adjust the time
and the appearance of the clock on the display.
The following settings can be adjusted:
Time Format
The clock can be set to 12 hours or 24 hours.
Date Format
Select from five possible formats of displaying
the day, month and year.
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