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Displaying user guide
You can confirm how to use voice commands by
accessing a simplified User Guide, which
contains basic instructions and tutorials for
several voice commands.
1. Push the INFO button on the instrumentpanel.
2. Select the “Others” key using the multi- function controller and push the ENTER
button.
3. Highlight the “Voice Recognition” key using the multi-function controller and push the
ENTER button. 4. Highlight the “User Guide” key using the
multi-function controller and push the
ENTER button.
5. Highlight an item using the multi-function controller and push the ENTER button.
Available items:
. Getting Started
Describe the basics of how to operate the
NISSAN Voice Recognition system.
. Let’s Practice
Mode that allows practicing by following the
instructions of the system voice.
. Using the Address Book
Refer to Navigation System Owner’s Man-
ual.
. Finding a Street Address (if so equipped)
Refer to Navigation System Owner’s Man-
ual.
. Placing Calls
Tutorial for making a phone call by voice
command operation.
. Help on Speaking
Displays useful tips for how to correctly
speak commands in order for them to be
properly recognized by the system.
. Voice Recognition Settings
Describes the available voice recognition settings.
. Adapting the System to Your Voice
Tutorial adapting the system to your voice.
USING THE SYSTEM
Initialization
When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, NISSAN Voice Recognition is initia-
lized, which may take up to one minute. When
completed, the system is ready to accept voice
commands. If the TALK
switch is pushed
before the initialization completes the display will
show the message: “System not ready.” or a
beep sounds.
Before starting
To get the best performance from 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.
. When the air conditioner is in the AUTO
mode, the fan speed decreases automati-
cally for easy recognition.
. Wait until a tone sounds before speaking a
command.
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.Speak in a natural voice without pausing
between words.
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Giving voice command
1. Push and release the TALKswitch
located on the steering wheel.
2. A list of commands appears on the screen, and the system announces, “Please say a
command”.
3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from
to, speak a
command. Operating tips:
.
Voice commands cannot be accepted when
the icon is
.
. The list displayed can be scrolled by tilting
the menu control switch on the steering
wheel.
. If the command is not recognized, the
system announces, “Please say again”.
Repeat the command in a clear voice.
. Push the BACK button once to return to the
previous screen.
. If you want to cancel the command, push
and hold the TALK
switch for 1 second.
The message “Voice canceled” will be
announced.
. To skip the voice guidance function and give
the command immediately, press the TALK
switch to interrupt the system. Remem-
ber to speak after the tone.
. If you want to adjust the volume of the
system feedback, push the volume control
switch (+ or −) on the steering wheel or use
the audio system volume knob while the
system is making an announcement.
How to speak numbers:
NISSAN Voice Recognition requires a certain
way to speak numbers when giving voice
commands. Refer to the following examples.
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General rule
Only single digits 0 (zero) to 9 can be used. (For
example, if you would like to say 500, “five zero
zero” can be used, but “five hundred” cannot.
Phone numbers
Speak phone numbers according to the follow-
ing examples:
.1-800-662-6200
— “Dial one eight zero zero six six two six
two zero zero.”
Note 1: For the best voice recognition phone
dialing results, say phone numbers as single
digits.
Note 2: You cannot say 555-6000 as “five five
five six thousands”.
Note 3: When speaking a house number, speak
the number “0” as “ zero”. If the letter “o ( Oh)” is
included in the house number, it will not be
recognized as the number “0 (zero)” even if you
speak “oh” instead of “ zero”. Please speak
“zero” for the number “0 (zero)”, “oh” for the
letter “o (oh)”. Send digits using dial tone:
. Press the TALK
switch during a phone
call.
. The menu will be launched and you will be
provided with the following guidance:
"Please say the digits to dial".
. After guidance, say the digits of the number
you want to send. After this, the digits that
have been recognized will be read out.
. If you press the ENTER button on the
steering wheel or on the multi-function
controller, the selected digits will be sent.
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Speaker adaptation function (for Alter-
nate Command Mode)
The voice recognition system has a function to
learn the user’s voice for better voice recognition
performance. The system can memorize the
voices of up to three persons.
Having the system learn the user’s voice:
1. Push the SETTING button on the instrument
panel and select the “Others” key.
2. Select the “Voice Recognition” key.
3. Select the “Speaker Adaptation” key.
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4. Select the user whose voice is memorizedby the system.
5. Select the “Start Speaker Adaptation Learn- ing” key.
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6. Select a category to be learned by the
system from the following list.
.Phone Commands.Navigation Commands.Information Commands.Audio Commands.Help Commands
The voice commands in the category are
displayed.
7. Select a voice command and then push the ENTER button.
The voice recognition system starts.
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8. The system requests that you repeat a
command after a tone.
9. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from
to, speak the
command that the system requested.
10. When the system has recognized the voice command, the voice of the user is learned.
Push the
switch or BACK button to return
to the previous screen.
If the system has learned the command cor-
rectly, the voice command status on the right
side of the command turns from “None” to
“Stored”.
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Speaker Adaptation function settings:
Edit User Name
Edit the user name using the keypad displayed
on the screen.
Delete Voice Data
Resets the user’s voice that the voice recogni-
tion system has learned.
Continuous Learning
When this item is turned on, you can have the
system learn the voice commands in succes-
sion, without selecting commands one by one.
Minimize voice feedback (for Alternate
Command Mode)
To minimize the voice feedback from the system,
perform the following steps.
1. Push the SETTING button on the instrumentpanel.
2. Select the “Others” key.
3. Select the “Voice Recognition” key.
4. Select the “Minimize Voice Feedback” key.
5. The setting is turned on and the voice guidance will now be reduced when using
the Voice Recognition system.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
The system should respond correctly to all voice commands without difficulty. If problems are encountered, 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 fails to interpret the command correctly. 1. Ensure that the command format is valid, see “Command List” (P.4-150) .
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, windows open or defrost 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.
The system consistently selects the wrong voicetag in
the phonebook. 1. Ensure that the voicetag requested matches what was originally stored. (See “Bluetooth
®hands-free phone
system (models with navigation system)” (P.4-114) .)
2. Replace one of the voicetags being confused with a different voicetag.
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving ................................ 5-2Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ...................................... 5-2
Three-way catalyst .............................................................. 5-3
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .................... 5-3
Avoiding collision and rollover ......................................... 5-6
Off-road recovery ................................................................ 5-7
Rapid air pressure loss ...................................................... 5-7
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ................................. 5-8
Push-button ignition switch .................................................... 5-8 Intelligent Key system ......................................................... 5-8
Push-button ignition switch operation ........................ 5-10
Push-button ignition switch positions ......................... 5-10
Emergency engine shut off ............................................ 5-11
Intelligent Key battery discharge .................................. 5-11
Before starting the engine ................................................... 5-12
Starting the engine ................................................................ 5-12
Driving the vehicle ................................................................. 5-13 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) ................ 5-13
Parking brake ........................................................................\
.. 5-17
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system (if so equipped) ..... 5-17
BSW system operation .................................................. 5-19
BSW driving situations ................................................... 5-20
BSW malfunction ............................................................. 5-23
System maintenance ....................................................... 5-24 Cruise control ........................................................................\
. 5-24
Precautions on cruise control ..................................... 5-24
Cruise control operations ............................................ 5-25
Break-in schedule ................................................................. 5-26
Fuel efficient driving tips ..................................................... 5-26
Increasing fuel economy ...................................................... 5-27
Parking/parking on hills ........................................................ 5-28
Hydraulic pump electric power steering system ........... 5-29
Brake system ........................................................................\
.. 5-29 Braking precautions ...................................................... 5-29
Parking brake break-in .................................................. 5-30
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ............................... 5-30
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ......................... 5-31
Cold weather driving ............................................................ 5-33 Freeing a frozen door lock ........................................... 5-33
Anti-freeze ........................................................................\
5-33
Battery ........................................................................\
....... 5-33
Draining of coolant water ............................................. 5-33
Tire equipment ................................................................ 5-33
Special winter equipment ............................................ 5-33
Driving on snow or ice ................................................. 5-34
Engine block heater (if so equipped) ....................... 5-34