2015 NISSAN PATHFINDER Owners Manual

COMMANDACTION
Planview Map Changes the Map display to a 2-dimensional view.
North Up Changes the Map display to keep north pointing up on the screen.
Heading Up Changes the Map display to keep the direction of the vehicle pointing up on the screen.
Zoom In <1 to 13> Changes the map scale to a smaller number.
Zoom Out <1 to 13> Changes the map scale to a larger number.
Guidance Voice ON/OFF Turns the navigation voice guidance on or off.
Guide Voice Repeat Repeats the last navigation voice guidance.
Information Command
COMMANDACTION
Fuel Economy Displays Fuel Economy information.
Maintenance Display Maintenance information.
Traffic Information Turns the traffic information system on and off.
Where am I? Displays the current vehicle location.
Weather Information Displays weather information.
Weather Map Displays the current weather map.
Audio Command
COMMANDACTION
AM Turns to the AM band, selecting the station last played.
FM Turns to the FM band, selecting the station last played.
XM Turns to the SAT band, selecting the station last played.
CD Starts to play a CD.
USB Turns to the USB audio input.
Bluetooth Audio Turns to the Bluetooth® audio system.
AUX Turns to the AUX input.
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Displaying user guide
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. Touch the “Voice Recognition” key.
3. Touch the “User Guide” key.
4. Touch an item.
Menu Item Result
Getting Started Describes the basics of how to operate the Voice Recognition system.
Let’s Practice Initiates a practice session that demonstrates how to improve recognition by the system
Using the Address Book Tutorial for using the Address Book
Finding a Street Address Tutorial for Finding a Street Address
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. For additional information, refer to “Voice Recognition Settings” in this sec-
tion
Adapting the System to Your Voice Tutorial for adapting the system to your voice
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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, the display will show the mes-
sage: “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 climate control is in the AUTO
mode, the fan speed decreases automati-
cally for easy recognition.
● Wait until a tone sounds before speaking a
command.
● Speak in a natural voice without pausing
between words.
Giving voice commands
1. Press and release thebutton located
on the steering wheel. 2. A list of commands appears on the screen,
and the system announces, “Please say a
command from the displayed list or say Help
to show all commands.”
3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from
to, speak
a command.
4. Once a command is recognized, the system will announce the recognized command and
perform the requested action.
If the command is not recognized, the sys-
tem repeats the announcement. Repeat the
command in a clear voice after the tone.
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Operating tips
●Say a command after the tone. Voice com-
mands cannot be accepted when the icon
is
.
● If the command is not recognized, the sys-
tem repeats the announcement. Repeat the
command in a clear voice.
● Say “Back” when prompted to return to the
previous screen.
● If you want to cancel the command, press
and hold the
button. The message,
“Voice recognition is cancelled” will be an-
nounced.
● If you want to adjust the volume of the sys-
tem feedback, push the volume control
switch on the steering wheel or use the
audio system volume knob while the system
is making an announcement.
● To minimize the amount of prompts spoken
by the system in Alternate Command Mode,
use the Minimize Voice Feedback function.
To access the Minimize Voice Feedback
function press the SETTING button, then
select the “Others” key. Then select the
“Voice Recognition” key.
How to speak numbers
Voice Recognition requires a certain way to
speak numbers when giving voice commands.
Refer to the following examples.
General rule
● Only single digits 0 (zero) to 9 can be used.
● When saying the phone number 800-662-
6200, the system will accept “eight-
hundred” in addition to “eight zero zero” or
“eight oh oh”. 500, 700, and 900 are also
supported.
Examples ● 1-800-662-6200
– “One eight zero zero six six two six two zero zero”
– “One eight hundred six six two six two zero zero”
Improving Recognition of Phone numbers
You can improve the recognition of phone num-
bers by saying the phone number in three groups
of numbers. For example, when you try to call
800-662-6200, say “eight zero zero” first, and
the system will then ask you for the next 3 digits.
Then, say “six six two”. After recognition, the
system will then ask for the last 4 digits. Say, “six two zero zero”. Using this method of phone digit
entry can improve recognition performance.
NOTE:
When speaking a house number, speak the
number “0” as “zero” or “oh”. If the letter
“O” is included in the house number, it will
not be recognized as “0” even if you speak
“oh” instead of “zero”.
Settings menu
The content of the Settings Menu differs when
the system is in the Alternate Command Mode.
Command List
Displays the command list for Alternate Com-
mand Mode.
User Guide
The user guide provides basic instructions for
using Voice Recognition and accessing some
voice commands.
NOTE:
The user guide can also be accessed from
within the INFO menu after pressing the
INFO button.
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Speaker Adaptation
Starts a system training procedure to learn the
specific sounds of your voice. For additional in-
formation, refer to “Speaker adaptation function”
in this section.
Alternate Command Mode
For advanced operation, an Alternate Command
Mode is provided. This setting enables control of
the audio system as well as additional commands
for the Phone and Navigation systems. With this
setting active, the system does not announce or
display the available commands at each step.
When this mode is activated, the Voice Recogni-
tion Settings will change to show more options.
Minimize Voice Feedback
Reduces the amount of the information spoken
for each voice instruction.
SPEAKER ADAPTATION FUNCTION
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. Press the SETTING button on the controlpanel
2. Touch the “Others” key on the display.
3. Touch the “Voice Recognition” key.
4. Touch the “Speaker Adaptation” key. 5. Touch the user whose voice is to be memo-
rized by the system.
6. Touch a category to be learned by the sys- tem from the following list:
● Phone
● Navigation
● Information
● Audio
● Help
The voice commands in the category are
displayed.
7. Select a voice command to train. The Voice Recognition system starts.
8. The system requests that you repeat a com- mand after a tone. This command is also
displayed on the screen.
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.
Press the
switch or the BACK button to
return to the previous screen.
If the system has learned the command correctly, the
voice command indicator on the screen turns on.
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Speaker Adaptation function settings
Edit Name
Edit the user name using the keypad displayed on
the screen.
Reset Result
Resets the user’s voice that the Voice Recogni-
tion system has learned.
Continuous Learning
When this item is turned to ON, you can have the
system learn the voice commands in succession,
without selecting commands one by one.
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
Displays “COMMAND NOT RECOG-
NIZED” or the system fails to interpret
the command correctly. 1. Ensure that the command format is valid, refer to “Standard Mode command list” or “Alternate Command Mode command list” in this
section.
2. Speak clearly using your normal speech pattern 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.
The system consistently selects the
wrong voicetag in the phonebook. 1. Ensure that the voicetag requested matches what was originally stored. For additional information, refer to “Bluetooth® Hands-Free
Phone System with Navigation System” in this section.
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................5-2
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..................5-2
Three-way catalyst ..............................5-2
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 ...............................5-7
Rapid air pressure loss ..........................5-7
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ................5-8
Driving safety precautions .......................5-8
Push-Button Ignition Switch .......................5-10
Operating range ............................... 5-11
Push-button ignition switch positions . . . .........5-11
Emergency engine shut off .....................5-12
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery discharge .......5-12
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System .............5-13
Before starting the engine ......................... 5-13
Starting the engine ............................... 5-14
Remote start (if so equipped) ...................5-14
Driving the vehicle ................................ 5-15
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) ........5-15
Parking brake .................................... 5-18Blind Spot Warning (BSW) System
(if so equipped)
.................................. 5-19
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system ..............5-19
BSW system operation ........................ 5-20
BSW system precautions ......................5-22
BSW driving situations ......................... 5-23
Radar maintenance ............................ 5-26
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system
(if so equipped) .................................. 5-27
RCTA system operation ........................ 5-27
RCTA system precautions ......................5-28
RCTA system operation ........................ 5-30
Radar maintenance ............................ 5-31
Cruise control .................................... 5-32
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-32
Cruise control operations .......................5-33
Break-in schedule ................................ 5-34
Fuel
efficient driving tips ........................... 5-34
Increasing fuel economy ........................... 5-36
Intelligent 4WD (if so equipped) ....................5-36
4x4–i system operation ........................ 5-36
Parking/parking on hills ............................ 5-40
Power steering ................................... 5-41

Brake system.................................... 5-41
Brake precautions ............................. 5-41
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .................5-42
Brake assist .................................. 5-43
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .............5-43
Rise-up and build-up .......................... 5-45
Brake force distribution ........................ 5-45
Hill Descent Control System (if so equipped) ........5-46
Hill start assist system ............................ 5-47
Rear sonar system (RSS) (if so equipped) . . .........5-47 Cold weather driving
.............................. 5-48
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-48
Antifreeze ..................................... 5-48
Battery ....................................... 5-48
Draining of coolant water .......................5-48
Tire equipment . . .............................. 5-49
Special winter equipment .......................5-49
Driving on snow or ice ......................... 5-49
Engine block heater (if so equipped) .............5-49