2013 NISSAN FRONTIER Owners Manual

●The voice command screen can also be
accessed using the control panel display:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select the “Voice Commands” key.
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:
● Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System
● Navigation
● Audio
● Information
For additional information on the navigation sys-
tem, see the separate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual.
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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
example. For 1-800-662-6200, say dial number
and then speak the phone number in any of the
following formats:● “one eight oh oh six six two six two oh oh”
● “one eight hundred six six two six two oh oh”
● “one eight zero zero six six two six two oh oh”
For the best voice recognition phone dialing re-
sults, say phone numbers as single digits. Also,
full numbers can only be spoken for “800”. For
example, you cannot say 555-6000 as “five five
five six thousand”.
BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE
PHONE SYSTEM VOICE
COMMANDS
To access the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
System voice commands:
1. Press the
button.
2. Say “Call” and then a name in the vehicle phonebook to call that entry. Otherwise, say
“Phone” to access various phone com-
mands.
If the Bluetooth® has been set to “Off”, the
system announces: “Bluetooth® is off. Would
you like to turn Bluetooth® on?”
If no phone is connected to the system and the
vehicle is stationary, the system announces:
“There is no phone connected. Would you like to
connect a phone now?” Say “Yes” to connect a
phone. All further Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
System voice commands are only available if a
phone is connected.
If a phone is connected and Bluetooth® is set to
“On”, the following voice commands are available:
● Dial Number
Allows for up to 24 digits to be dialed. After
the number is entered, say “Dial” to initiate
dialing. Say “Correction” to correct the num-
ber entered. Say “Go Back” to return to the
main menu.
● List Phonebook
Starting with the first alphabetical entry in
the vehicle phonebook, the system prompts
for an additional command. Say “Dial” to call
the number of the phonebook entry. Say
“Send Text” to send a text message to the
number of the phonebook entry. Say “Next
Entry” to skip to the next alphabetical entry in
the vehicle phonebook, where the same op-
tions will then be available.
● Recent Calls
The system prompts for an additional com-
mand. Say “Missed Calls”, “Incoming Calls”
or “Outgoing Calls” to display a list of such
calls on the screen.
Speak the number of the entry displayed on
the screen to dial that number or say “Next
Page” to view entries on the next page (if
available) .
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●Redial
Redials the last called number.
● Read Text
Reads an incoming text message. For more
information about text messaging with the
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System, see
“Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
with Navigation System” in this section.
● Send Text
Sends a text message. For more information
about text messaging with the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System, see
“Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
with Navigation System” in this section.
● Select Phone
The system replies “Please use manual con-
trols to continue”. Use manual controls to
change the active phone from among the
listed phones connected to the vehicle.
For more information about the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System, see “Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System with Navigation Sys-
tem” in this section.NAVIGATION SYSTEM VOICE
COMMANDS
The following voice commands are available for
the Navigation System: ● Places
● Street Address
● Address Book
● Home
● Previous Destination
For more information about these commands,
see the separate Navigation System Owner’s
Manual.
AUDIO SYSTEM VOICE
COMMANDS
To access the audio system voice commands: 1. Press the button.
2. Say “Audio”
3. Speak a command from the following avail- able commands:
● FM
Switches the audio system to the FM mode. ●
AM
Switches the audio system to the AM mode.
● XM (satellite radio, if so equipped)
Switches the audio system to the SiriusXM
Satellite Radio mode.
● CD
Switches the audio system to the CD mode.
A CD must be inserted for this command to
be functional.
● iPod®
Switches the audio system to the iPod®
mode. An iPod® must be connected for this
command to be available and functional.
The following sub-commands are available
for iPod®:
– Now Playing
– Menu
– Playlists
– Artists
– Albums
– Genres
– Songs
– Shuffle Songs*
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– Composers*
– Audiobooks*
– Podcasts*
* Say “Next Page” to access these com-
mands. Say “Previous Page” to return to the
first page of commands.
● USB
Switches the audio system to the USB
mode. A USB device must be inserted for
this command to be available and functional.
● Pandora®
Switches the audio system to the Pandora®
audio mode. A compatible Bluetooth® au-
dio device with a Pandora® application
must be connected to the system for this
command to be functional.
● Bluetooth®
Switches the audio system to the
Bluetooth® audio mode. A compatible
Bluetooth® audio device must be con-
nected to the system for this command to be
functional. ●
AUX
Switches the audio system to the AUX
mode. An AUX device must be connected
for this command to be functional.
For more information about the audio system, see
“Audio system” in this section.
INFORMATION VOICE COMMANDS
The following voice commands are available for
the information functions of the Navigation Sys-
tem: ● Traffic
● Current Weather
● Weather Forecast
● Google™ Send-To-Car
● POIs Powered by Google™
For more information about these commands,
see the separate Navigation System Owner’s
Manual.
HELP VOICE COMMANDS
The following voice commands can be spoken to
have the system provide instructions and tips for
using the NISSAN Voice Recognition system. ● List Commands
● What Can I Say?
● General Help
● Quit
● Exit
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
The system should respond correctly to all voice
commands without difficulty. If problems are en-
countered, follow the solutions given in this guide
for the appropriate error. Where the solutions are
listed by number, try each solution in turn, starting
with number one, until the problem is resolved.
Symptom/error messageSolution
The system responds “Command Not
Recognized” or the system fails to rec-
ognize the command correctly. 1. Ensure that the command format is valid. Use the “List Commands” or “What Can I Say?” command under the “Help” menu.
2. Speak clearly without pausing between words and at a level appropriate to the ambient noise level.
3. Ensure that the ambient noise level is not excessive (for example, with the windows open or the defroster on) .
NOTE:
If it is too noisy to use the phone, it is likely that voice commands will not be recognized.
4. If optional words of the command have been omitted, then the command should be tried with these in place.
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving................5-2
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..................5-2
Three-way catalyst ..............................5-3
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ..........5-3
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ....................................5-6
Avoiding collision and rollover ....................5-6
Off-road recovery ...............................5-6
Rapid air pressure loss ..........................5-7
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ................5-7
Driving safety precautions .......................5-8
Ignition switch .................................... 5-10
Automatic transmission (if so equipped) ..........5-10
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ............5-11
Key positions ................................. 5-11
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
(if so equipped) ............................... 5-12
Before starting the engine ......................... 5-12
Starting the engine ............................... 5-12
Driving the vehicle ................................ 5-13
Automatic transmission (if so equipped) ..........5-13
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ............5-18
Parking brake .................................... 5-20Cruise control (if so equipped)
.....................5-21
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-21
Cruise control operations .......................5-21
Break-in schedule ................................ 5-22
Fuel efficient driving tips ........................... 5-23
Increasing fuel economy ........................... 5-24
Using four wheel drive (4WD)
(if so equipped) .................................. 5-24
Transfer case shifting procedures ...............5-26
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock) system
(if so equipped) .................................. 5-31
Parking/parking on hills ............................ 5-33
Power steering ................................... 5-34
Brake system .................................... 5-34
Brake precautions ............................. 5-34
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .................5-35
Active brake limited slip (ABLS) system .............5-36
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .............5-37
Hill descent control system (if so equipped) .........5-38
Hill start assist system (if so equipped) ..............5-39
Rear sonar system (if so equipped) .................5-40
Cold weather driving .............................. 5-41
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-41

Anti-freeze.................................... 5-41
Battery ....................................... 5-41
Draining of coolant water .......................5-41
Tire equipment ................................ 5-41Special winter equipment
.......................5-41
Driving on snow or ice ......................... 5-41
Engine block heater (if so equipped) .............5-42