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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. Not all
NISSAN Voice Recognition options are available
while in Standard Mode.
For advanced operation, you can change to an
Alternate Command Mode that enables the op-
eration of the display and audio system through
NISSAN Voice Recognition. When this mode is
active, an expanded list of commands can be
spoken after pressing the
button on the
steering wheel, and the voice command 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” 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” in this
section. Otherwise, it is recommended that Alter-
nate Command Mode be turned off and Standard
Mode be used for the best recognition perfor-
mance.
While using the NISSAN Voice Recognition sys-
tem for certain Phone and Navigation features,
you can switch to using manual controls (touch-
screen, NISSAN controller, steering wheel con-
trols) and the information you have already en-
tered by voice control will be retained. To switch
to manual controls, select the “Manual Controls”
key on the display when it appears. The system
will respond by speaking “Changing to manual
operation. Please use manual controls to con-
tinue.”
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” in this section.
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.
Displaying user guide
If you use the NISSAN Voice Recognition system
for the first time or you do not know how to
operate it, you can display the User Guide for
confirmation.
You can confirm how to use voice commands by
accessing a simplified User Guide, which con-
tains basic instructions and tutorials for several
voice commands.
1. Press the INFO button on the control panel.
2. Select the “Voice Recognition” key.
3. Select the “User Guide” key.
4. Select an item.
NOTE:
You can skip steps 1 to 3 by pressing
the
button and saying “Help” fol-
lowed by “User Guide”.
NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
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Menu ItemResult
Getting Started The following message will appear:With voice recognition, you can use voice commands to control navigation, audio, phone, and other
functions. To start the voice recognition system, push the TALK switch on the steering wheel, then say a command after the tone 
Let’s Practice Initiates a practice session that demonstrates how to improve voice recognition by the system. The system will prompt you to say a phone
number. After you say the number, the system will provide feedback to improve voice recognition. When you are ready, push the TALK
switch.
Try again Allows user to repeat the session if improvement is needed
Done Completes practice session and returns user to the User Guide screen
Using the Address Book Initiates tutorial for using the Address Book
Finding a Street Address Initiates a tutorial for finding a street address
Placing Calls Initiates tutorial for making a phone call by voice command operation
Help on Speaking Displays useful tips of speaking for correct command recognition by the system: Say commands when there are minimal background
sounds; Say voice commands clearly; Avoid talking slow or with long pauses; Say commands after the tone 
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Voice recognition settings
The available settings of the NISSAN Voice Rec-
ognition system are described.1. Press the SETTING button on the control panel
2. Select ”Others” key
3. Select the “Voice Recognition” key
You can confirm the page by scrolling the screen
using the NISSAN controller.
Menu Item Result
Command List When Alternate Command Mode is activated, this key will allow user to access the list of Phone, Navigation, Information, Audio, and Help com-
mands
User Guide Allows user access to user guide settings. See “Displaying User Guide” in this section for more information
Speaker Adaptation When Alternate Command Mode is activated, this key will allow user to initiate a system function for better voice recognition performance. See
“Speaker Adaptation Function” in this section for more information
Alternate Command Mode Allows user to activate Alternate Command Mode. A screen will appear prompting user to review the expanded command list and advises that
some command will be replaced and voice menu prompts turned off. User will have to confirm by pressing “OK” to proceed with activation
Minimize Voice Feedback When Alternate Command Mode is activated, this key will allow user to reduce system voice feedback during voice recognition session
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USING THE SYSTEM
Initialization
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, NISSAN Voice Recognition is initialized,
which takes a few seconds. When completed,
the system is ready to accept voice commands. If
the
switch is pressed before the initializa-
tion completes, voice commands will not be ac-
cepted. Please wait until the NISSAN Voice Rec-
ognition initialization is completed.
BEFORE STARTING
To get the best recognition performance from
Voice Recognition, observe the following:
● The interior of the vehicle should be as quiet
as possible. Close the windows to eliminate
the surrounding noises (traffic noise and vi-
bration sounds, etc.) , which may prevent the
system from correctly recognizing the voice
commands.
● Wait until the tone sounds before speaking a
command.
● Speak in a natural conversational voice with-
out pausing between words.
● If the air conditioner is set to “Auto”, the fan
speed is automatically lowered so that your
commands can be recognized more easily.
GIVING VOICE COMMANDS
1. Press theswitch located on the steer-
ing wheel. 2. A list of commands appears on the screen,
and the system announces, “Would you like
to access Phone, Navigation, Information,
Audio or Help?”
3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from
to, speak
a command.
4. Continue to follow the voice menu prompts and speak after the tone sounds until your
desired operation is completed.
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Standard Mode command list
Category Command:
COMMANDACTION
Phone Displays Phone function commands.
Navigation Displays Navigation function commands.
Information Displays Vehicle Information.
Audio Displays Audio commands.
Help Displays User Guide.
Phone Command:
COMMANDACTION
Dial Number Makes a call to a spoken phone number up to 10 digits.
Change Number Corrects the phone number when it is not recognized (available during phone number entry) .
Vehicle Phonebook Makes a call to a contact that is stored in the vehicle phonebook.
Handset Phonebook Makes a call to a contact that is stored in the handset phonebook.
Call History Makes a call to a number in the incoming or outgoing call logs.
International Call Makes an international call by allowing more than 10 digits to be spoken, as well as star (*) , pound (#) , and plus (+) .
Navigation Command:
COMMANDACTION
Home Sets a route to your home that is stored in the Address Book.
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.
Address Book Searches for a location stored in the Address Book.
Previous Destinations Sets a route to a previous destination.
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Voice command examples
Some basic voice command examples are de-
scribed here.
For navigation system commands, see the sepa-
rate Navigation System Owner’s Manual.Example 1 — Placing a call to the phone
number 800-662-6200:1. Press the
button located on the steer-
ing wheel.
2. The system announces, “Would you like to access Phone, Navigation, Information, Au-
dio or Help?”
3. Say “Phone”.
4. Say “Dial Number”.
5. Say “800”. 6. The system announces, “Please say the next
three digits or dial, or say change number.”
7. Say “662”.
8. The system announces, “Please say the last four digits or say change number.”
9. Say “6200”.
10. The system announces, “Dial or Change Number?”
11. Say “Dial”.
12. The system makes a call to 800-662- 6200.
NOTE: ● You can also speak “800-662-6200” (10
continuous digits) or “662-6200” (7 con-
tinuous digits) , if the area code is not nec-
essary. However, the 3-3-4 digit grouping is
recommended for improved recognition.
See “How to speak numbers” in this section.
● You can only say a phone number using the
3-3-4 grouping, 7 digits, and 10 digits using
this command. Please use the “International
Call” command for all other formats, and
when special characters such as star (*) ,
pound (#) , and plus (+) need to be entered.
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●If you say “Change Number” during phone
number entry, the system will automatically
request that you repeat the number using
the 3-3-4 format. In this case please say the
area code first and then follow the prompts.
● Do not add a “1” in front of the area code
when speaking phone numbers.
● If the system does not recognize your com-
mand, please try repeating the command
using a natural voice. Speaking too slowly or
too loudly may further decrease recognition
performance.
Example 2 — Placing an international call
to the phone number 011-81-111-222-3333:1. Press the
button located on the steer-
ing wheel.
2. The system announces, “Would you like to access Phone, Navigation, Information, Au-
dio or Help?”
3. Say “Phone”.
4. Say “International Call”.
5. Say “011811112223333”.
6. Say “Dial”. 7. The system makes a call to 011-81-111-
222-3333.
NOTE:
Any digit input format is available in the
International Number input process, as
well as the special characters such as star
(*) , pound (#) , and plus (+) .
NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION
ALTERNATE COMMAND MODE
The Alternate Command Mode enables control
of the audio and display systems as well as
additional commands for the Vehicle Information,
Phone and Navigation systems. With this setting
active, the system does not announce or display
the available commands at each step.
When Alternate Command Mode is activated, an
expanded list of commands can be used after
pressing the
button. Under this mode, the
screen for Standard Mode commands is not
available on the display. Please review the ex-
panded command list, available when this mode
is active, as some Standard Mode commands are
replaced. Please see examples of Alternate
Command Mode screens.
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Alternate Command Mode command list
Phone Command:
COMMANDACTION
Dial Number Makes a call to a spoken phone number up to 10 digits.
Vehicle Phonebook Makes a call to a contact in the vehicle phonebook.
Handset Phonebook Makes a call to a contact in the handset phonebook.
International Call Makes an international call by allowing more than 10 digits to be spoken, as well as star (*) , pound (#) , and plus (+) .
Call Makes a call to a contact that is stored in either the Vehicle Phonebook or Handset Phonebook. Please say “Call” followed by a stored
name.
Incoming Calls Shows the last 5 incoming phone calls.
Outgoing Calls Shows the last 5 outgoing phone calls.
Missed Calls Shows the last 5 missed phone calls.
Navigation Command:
COMMANDACTION
Home Sets a route to your home that is stored in the Address Book.
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.
Address Book Displays the first 5 entries of the Address Book.
Previous Destinations Sets a route to a previous destination.
Previous Start Point Calculates a route to your previous starting point of the last route.
Minimize Freeway Route Recalculates a route to the current destination while minimizing freeway usage.
Fastest Route Recalculates a route to the current destination using the fastest estimated time.
Shortest Route Recalculates a route to the current destination using the shortest distance.
Cancel Route Cancels the current route.
Delete Destination Deletes the current destination.
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