
*See your Owner’s Manual for information.1  Power Meter2  Headlight and Turn Signal Control3  Li-Ion Battery Temperature Gauge*4   Vehicle Information Display*5   Driving  Range*6  
Li-Ion Battery Available Charge Gauge7   Li-Ion Battery Capacity Level Gauge8  
Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch
9  Trip Computer Switches10  Driving Range Button*
11 Trip/Reset Switch*12  Instrument Brightness Control Switc h*13 Charge Timer Off Switch*14  Charge Connector Lock Switch*15  Charge Port Lid Opener Switch16  Heated Steering Wheel Switch*
17  Steering Wheel Switches for Audio 
Control*/Bluetooth
®/Navigation
18  Cruise Control/ Eco Button19  Power Switch20  Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)   
Off Switch*21  Steering W heel Tilt Adjustment*22  Hood Release*
23  Control Panel*
24  Zero Emission Button
25  Climate Controls
26  Front Passenger Air B ag  
Status Light*27  12-Volt Power Outlet*28 USB/iPod
® Connector*
29  Auxiliary Input Jac k*30  Front Heated Seat Switc hes*31  Electric Shift Control System
1
3
4
2
5
10
11
6
7
23
2629
27
3031
24
25
22
9
12
8
21
19
17
18
2830 
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15
20 
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NEW SYSTEM FEATURESCARWINGS™/Remote Functions (if so equipped) ........................................................................\
.......2  
Approaching Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians (VSP) System.................................................................2 
Around View
® Monitor (if so equipped) ........................................................................\
.............................2
Shift Control System   ........................................................................\
..............................................................4 
Heated Seats
  ........................................................................\
...........................................................................4
ESSENTIAL INFORMATIONCold Weather Range ........................................................................\
.............................................................5
Parking in Extremely Cold W eather   ........................................................................\
.................................... 5
Quick Charge in Cold Weather (if so equipped)........................................................................\
.............5
Li-ion Battery Temperature Gauge........................................................................\
......................................6 
Li-ion Battery Gauges
  ........................................................................\
............................................................6
Power Limitation Indicator Light
 
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.......................................... 6
 
Charge Port Lid/Charge Connector Lock Switch
  ........................................................................\
...........7
Li-ion Battery Charging
 
........................................................................\
.......................................................
 ..8 
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Easy Fill Tire Alert
  ..................................................10
Clock Set/Adjustment
  ........................................................................\
......................................................... 10
FIRST DRIVE FEATURESNISSAN Intelligent Key® System ........................................................................\
.....................................11  
Rear Hatch Release
 
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............................................................ 11 
Seat Adjustments
 
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................................................................. 12 
Outside Mirror Control Switch
 
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.......................................... 12
 
Power Meter
 
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.......................................................................... 13 
Electric Vehicle (EV) System Warning Light
  ........................................................................\
.................. 13 
Starting/Stopping the Electric Vehicle (EV) System
  ........................................................................\
... 14 
Headlight Control Switch
 
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................................................... 14
 
Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch
  ........................................................................\
........................... 15 
Automatic Climate Controls
 
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.............................................. 16
 
FM/AM/SiriusXM
® Satellite Radio with CD Player (if so equipped) ............................................... 17 
Cruise Control
 
........................................................................\
...................................................................... 18 
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port/iPod
® Interface .......................................................... 18
SYSTEM GUIDETrip Computer ........................................................................\
....................................................................... 19
Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System ........................................................................\
........................... 20
•
 System Operating T ips  ........................................................................\
.................................................. 20
Bluetooth® System without Navigation (if so equipped) .................................................................... 20
Bluetooth® System with Navigation (if so equipped) ........................................................................\
.. 22
T
ext Messaging (if so equipped)  ........................................................................\
...................................... 23
Navigation System (if so equipped)
  ........................................................................\
................................. 24 
HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver (if so equipped) ........................................................................\
...... 25
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information and system operation limitations.
•
   A cellular telephone should not be used for any purpose while driving so\
 full attention may be given to 
vehicle operation.
•
 
Always wear your seat belt.
•
 
Supplement
 al air bags do not replace proper seat belt usage. 
•
   
Children 12 and under should always ride in the rear seat properly secur\
ed in c
hild restraints or seat belts 
according to their age and weight.
•
 
Do not drink and drive.
F
or more information, refer to the “Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (se\
ction 1)”, 
“Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)” and the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your 
Owner’s Manual and the “Bluetooth
® hands-free phone system (section 7)” and the “Audio systems (section 4)” of 
your Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
Additional information about your vehicle is also available in your Owne\
r’s Manual, Navigation System 
Owner’s Manual and at www.nissanusa.com.
TAB LE OF CONTE NTS
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BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM
    A cellular telephone should not be used while driving so full attention \
may be given to 
vehicle operation.*
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
    Press  the  or  button to interrupt the voice 
prompts at any time and speak a command after 
the tone.
    To use the system faster, you may speak the second  level commands with the main menu command on 
the main menu. For example, press the 
 or  
button and after the tone say “Call Redial”.
     The “Help” command can be used to hear a list  of available commands at any time.
    Reduce bac kground noise as much as possible 
by closing windows and pointing HVAC vents 
away from the ceiling.
    Speak naturally without long pauses and without raising your voice.
    When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the la\
st  name to be spoken before the first name. For example, “Michael Smith” may be 
spoken as “Smith Michael”.
    To cancel a Voice Recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel” or “Quit”, or press and hold the 
 button for 5 seconds.
      To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume \
control switches + or -  on the steering wheel or turn the control dial on the audio system 
while the audio system is responding.
    If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train th\
e system  using the Voice Adaptation Mode. See your Owner’s Manual for detailed information.
     For more detailed information and instructions, see your cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual and visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM WITHOUT NAVIGATION ( if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
    The vehicle must be stationary when connecting 
the phone.
 
 
1.
     Press  the  
 button on the steering wheel. 
 
The system announces the available commands.
 
 
2.
   
S
ay: “Connect phone”. The system 
acknowledges the command and announces 
the next set of available commands.
 
 
3.
   
S
ay: “Add phone”. The system acknowledges 
the command and asks you to initiate connecting from the phone handset.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
g.
SYSTEM GUIDE
Bluetooth®
Controls 
Microphone
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   4.   Initiate connecting from the phone:
 
   
• 
  
T
 he connecting procedure varies according to each cellular phone model.  
For detailed connecting instructions and compatible phones, please visit 
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
 
   
• 
  
W
 hen prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The PIN code is 
assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.) 
 
 
5.
    
S
 ay a name for the phone when the system asks you to provide one. You can give 
the phone a name of your choice.
PHONEBOOK SETUP
  The phonebook stores up to 1,000 entries for each phone paired with the system.
    Depending on your cellular phone, the system may automatically download \
your 
cellular phone’ s entire phonebook to the vehicle’s Bluetooth® system. 
  If the phonebook does not download automatically , entries can be individually downloaded.
  To manually download entries: 
 
 
1.
  
Push the   button on the steering wheel.  
 2.
 After the tone, s ay “Phonebook”. 
 
 
3.
   
After the next tone, s
 ay “Transfer Entry”. The system acknowledges the command 
and asks you to initiate the transfer from the phone handset. The new contact 
phone number will be transferred from the cellular phone to the vehicle.\
 
   
• 
 
T
he transfer procedure varies according to each cellular phone. See 
your cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual for details. You can also visit 
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth for instructions on transferring phone numbers 
from NISSAN-recommended cellular phones.
 
 
4.
   
T
he system repeats the number and prompts you for the next command. When you 
have finished entering numbers or transferring an entry, choose “Store”.
 
 
5.
 
T
he system confirms the name, location and number.
MAKING A CALL FROM THE PHONEBOOK
  In some cases, names stored using all U PPERCASE letters may not be recognized by  
 
 
the V
 oice Recognition system.
 
 
1.
  
Press the   button.  
 2.
 After waiting for the tone, s ay “Call”. 
 
 
3.
   
After the next tone, speak the name of a phonebook entry
 . For example,  
“Michael Smith”.
 
 
4.
 
Once you have confirmed the name and location, the system begins the c\
all.
MAK
ING A CALL BY PHONE NUMBER
 1.
 
Press the   button. A tone will sound.  2.
   S
ay: “Call”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set of 
available commands.
 3.
   
S
ay: “Phone Number”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the 
next set of available commands.
 4.
 
S
ay the number you wish to call starting with the area code in single digit format.
 5.
   
W
hen you have finished speaking the phone number, the system repeats it back and 
announces the available commands.
 6. 
 
S
ay: “Dial”. The system acknowledges the command and makes the call.
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BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM*  
WITH NAVIGATION (if so equipped)
    Bluetooth® Streaming Audio allows you to use a 
compatible Bluetooth® phone to play audio files on 
your device. Your compatible cellular phone can be 
connected to the vehicle’s audio system, allowing 
audio files to play through the vehicle’s speakers.
PAIRING PROCEDURE
    Make sure the vehicle is st ationary when pairing 
the phone.
 
 
1.
     Press  the 
 button  1 and select the  
“Pair Phone” key.
 
 
2. 
 
Initiate pairing from the phone.
  
 
   
• 
 
T
he pairing procedure varies  
according to each cellular phone  
model. For detailed pairing instructions  
and a list of compatible phones, please  
visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
 
   
• 
 
W
hen prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234” 
from the handset. (The PIN code is assigned 
by NISSAN and cannot be changed.) 
 
 
3.
   
W
hen the pairing is complete, the screen will 
return to the “Phone” menu display.
MAKING A CALL
To make a call, follow this procedure:
 1.
   
Press  the 
 button  1 on the steering wheel.  
The “Phone” menu will appear on the control  
panel display.
 2.
   
Select the “Handset Phonebook”, “V
 ehicle 
Phonebook”, “Call History” or “Dial Number” key.
 3.
 
Select the desired entry from the list. 
 4.
 
Select “Call” to st
art dialing the number. 
SYSTEM GUIDE
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
  When you receive a phone call, a ring tone sounds through the audio syste\
m.
  To accept the call, press the   button.
  To reject the call, press the  button.
    To hang-up the phone at the end of a call or to disconnect during call pl\
acement, 
press the 
 button.
For more information, refer to the “Heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s 
Manual or please visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
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RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
   To accept the call, press the  button on the  
steering wheel or touch the “Answer” key. 
  To reject the call, touch the “Reject Call” key.
   To hang-up, press the  button or touch the  
“Hang Up” key.
For more information, refer to the “Bluetooth hands-free phone 
system (section 7)” of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual or 
please visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
TEXT MESSAGING* (if so equipped)
    This system allows for the sending and receiving of text messages through the   vehicle interface.
SENDING A TEXT
 
 
1. 
  
Press the  button.
 
 
2. 
 
S
ay: “Phone”.
 
 
3. 
 
S
ay: “Text Message”.
 
 
4. 
 
S
ay: “Send Text”.
 
 
5. 
 
T
he system will provide a list of available commands in order to determin\
e the 
recipient for the text message. If “Incoming Calls”, “Outgoing Calls” or “Missed 
Calls” is selected, additional commands will be listed. 
 
 
6. 
 
Once a recipient is c
 hosen, the system prompts for which message to send. Five 
predefined messages are available as well as three custom messages. The system 
will indicate what is available to you.
    To send one of the custom messages, say “Custom Message”. If more than one custom  message is stored, the system will prompt the user for the number of the des\
ired custom 
message to be sent. 
READING A RECEIVED TEXT MESSAGE
 
 
1. Press the  button.
 
 
2. S
ay: “Phone”.
 
 
3. S
ay: “Text Message”.
 
 
4. S
ay: “Read Text”.
    The text message, sender and delivery time are shown on the screen. Use the tuning  switch on the steering wheel to scroll through all text messages if more than one is 
available. Press the 
 button to exit the text message screen. Press the  button 
to access the following options for replying to the text message:
 
 
• 
 
Call B
ack
   
• 
 
Previous T
ext
   
• 
 
Read T
ext
 
 
• 
 
Send T
ext
   
• 
 
Next T
ext
For more information, refer to “Voice recognition (section 8)” of the Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
*Laws in some jurisdictions may restrict the use of “Text-to-Speech”. Some applications and features, such as social 
networking and texting, may also be restricted. Check local regulations for any requirements before using these features.
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SYSTEM GUIDE
NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if so equipped)
1  MAP/VOICE Button – Press to view your current location on the map screen. When 
you press and hold, the system will repeat voice guidance.
2  MENU  Button  – Press to view a list of menus.
    Destination
 – Touch to enter a destination or press the  button and when 
prompted say “Navigation” then follow the commands to enter a destination.
     Route  – Touch to access guidance control functions such as guidance 
cancellation, route priority or waypoint setting on the route. 
     Info  – Touch to display the vehicle’s energy information, maintenance and charging 
station information, current location, traffic information, Voice Recognition command 
list, GPS position and navigation version.
     Settings  – Touch to customize the system to make it easier for you to use.
   
 Phone  – Touch to set useful functions for the Bluetooth® Hands-free  
Phone System.
     CARWINGS – Touch to display information feeds. Settings for CARWINGS™ can 
also be performed.
For more information, refer to your Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
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