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●“No”
● “Where are you?”
● “When?”
● “Custom Messages”
To send one of the custom messages, say
“Custom Messages”. If more than one cus-
tom message is stored, the system will
prompt for the number of the desired cus-
tom message. For additional information on
setting and managing custom text mes-
sages, refer to “Bluetooth® settings” in this
section.
Reading a received text message:
1. Press the
(Type A) or the(Type
B) button on the steering wheel.
2. Say “Phone” after the tone.
3. Say “Read Text” after the tone.
The text message, sender and delivery time are
shown on the screen. Use the tuning switch to
scroll through all text messages if more than one
are available. Press the
button to exit the
text message screen. Press the
(Type A) or
the
(Type B) button to access the follow-
ing options for replying to the text message: ●
Call Back
Speak this command to call the sender of
the text message using the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System.
● Send Text
Speak this command to send a text message
response to the sender of the text message.
● Read Text
Speak this command to read the text mes-
sage again.
● Previous Text
Speak this command to move to the previ-
ous text message (if available) .
● Next Text
Speak this command to move to the next text
message (if available) .
Siri® Eyes Free (if so equipped)
If a connected phone is equipped with Siri®, it
can also be used to create custom messages
that are sent through the phone. For additional
information, refer to “Siri® Eyes Free” in this
section. NOTE:
Text messages are only displayed if the
vehicle speed is less than 5 mph (8 km/h).
NOTE:
Apple iPhones® can only send text mes-
sages via Siri® Eyes Free.
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●Edit Custom Messages
Select to set a custom message that will be
available with the standard options when
sending a text message. To set a custom
message, send a text message to your own
phone number while the phone is connected
to the system. Three custom messages can
be set. Custom messages can only be set
while the vehicle is stationary.
● Auto Reply
Select to turn on or off the Auto Reply func-
tion. When enabled, the vehicle will auto-
matically send a predefined text message to
the sender when a text message is received
while driving.
● Auto Reply Message
Select to choose the message that is sent
when the Auto Reply function is enabled.
Choose from “I’m Driving” or one of the three
custom messages stored in the system.
● Vehicle Signature On/Off
Select to choose whether or not the vehicle
signature is added to outgoing text mes-
sages from the vehicle. This message can-
not be changed or customized.MANUAL CONTROL
While using the Voice Recognition system, it is
possible to select menu options by using the
steering wheel controls instead of speaking voice
commands. The manual control mode does not
allow dialing a phone number by digits. The user
may select an entry from the Phonebook or Re-
cent Calls lists. To re-activate Voice Recognition,
exit the manual control mode by pressing and
holding the PHONE/END (
) button. At that
time, pressing the PHONE/SEND
(Type
A) or the
(Type B) button will start the
Hands Free Phone System.
WARNING
● Use a phone after stopping your vehicle
in a safe location. If you have to use a
phone while driving, exercise extreme
caution at all times so full attention may
be given to vehicle operation.
● If you are unable to devote full attention
to vehicle operation while talking on
the phone, pull off the road to a safe
location and stop your vehicle.
CAUTION
To avoid discharging the vehicle battery,
use a phone after starting the engine.
BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE
SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM
(if so equipped)
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VOICE COMMANDS
You can use voice commands to operate various
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System features
using the NISSAN Voice Recognition system. For
additional information, refer to “NISSAN Voice
Recognition System” in this section.
Voice Prompt Interrupt
While using the voice recognition system, the
system voice can be interrupted to allow the user
to speak commands. While the system is speak-
ing, press the
(Type A) or the(Type
B) button on the steering wheel. The system
voice will stop and a tone will be heard. After the
tone, speak desired command (displayed on the
touch-screen) .
One Shot Call
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
(Type A) or the(Type B) button
and after the tone say, “Call Redial”.
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
NOTE:
The connecting procedure must be per-
formed when the vehicle is stationary. If the
vehicle starts moving during the procedure,
the procedure will be cancelled.
1. Press the [
] button on the control
panel.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.
3. Touch the “Phone & Bluetooth” key.
4. Touch the “Connect New Device” key. 5. Initiate the connecting process from the
handset. The system will display the mes-
sage: “Is PIN XXXXXX displayed on your
Bluetooth device?”. If the PIN is displayed
on your Bluetooth® device, select “Yes” to
complete the pairing process.
For additional information, refer to the
Bluetooth® device’s Owner’s Manual.
VEHICLE PHONEBOOK
To access the vehicle phonebook:
1. Press the
button on the control panel.
2. Touch the “Phonebook” key.
3. Choose the desired entry from the displayed list.
4. The number of the entry will be displayed on the screen. Touch the number to initiate di-
aling.
NOTE:
To scroll quickly through the list, touch the
“A-Z” key in the upper right corner of the
screen. Turn the TUNE knob to choose a
letter or number and then press ENTER.
The list will move to the first entry that
begins with that number or letter.
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MAKING A CALL
To make a call, follow the procedure below:1. Press the
button on the control panel.
The “Phone” screen will appear on the dis-
play.
2. Select one of the following options to make a call:
● “Phonebook”: Select the name from an entry
stored in the vehicle phonebook.
● “Call Lists”: Select the name from the in-
coming, outgoing or missed.
● “Redial”: Dial the last outgoing call from the
vehicle.
● “
”: Input the phone number manually
using a keypad displayed on the screen. For
additional information, refer to “How to use
the touch-screen” in this section.
RECEIVING A CALL
When a call is placed to the connected phone,
the display will change to phone mode.
To accept the incoming call, either:
● Press the
(Type A) or the(Type
B) button on the steering wheel, or
● Touch the green phone icon on the screen. To reject the incoming call, either:
● Press the
button on the steering
wheel, or
● Touch the red phone icon on the screen.
DURING A CALL
While a call is active, the following options are
available on the screen:
● “Handset”
Select this option to switch control of the
phone call over to the handset.
● “Mute Mic.”
Select this option to mute the microphone.
Select again to unmute the microphone.
● Phone (
) icon
Select to end the phone call.
ENDING A CALL
To end a phone call, select the red phone ()
icon on the screen or press the
button on
the steering wheel.
TEXT MESSAGING (if so equipped)
WARNING
● Laws in some jurisdictions may restrict
the use of “Text-to-Speech”. Check lo-
cal regulations before using this
feature.
● Laws in some jurisdictions may restrict
the use of some of the applications and
features, such as social networking and
texting. Check local regulations for any
requirements.
● Use the text messaging feature after
stopping your vehicle in a safe location.
If you have to use the feature while
driving, exercise extreme caution at all
times so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
● If you are unable to devote full attention
to vehicle operation while using the text
messaging feature, pull off the road to a
safe location and stop your vehicle.
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NOTE:
This feature is automatically disabled if the
connected device does not support the
Message Access Profile (MAP) . For addi-
tional information, refer to the phone’s
Owner’s Manual for details and instruc-
tions.
NOTE:
Many phones may require special permis-
sion to enable text messaging. Check the
phone’s screen during Bluetooth® pairing.
For some phones, you may need to enable
‘Notifications’ in the phone’s Bluetooth®
menu for text messages to appear on the
head unit. For additional information, refer
to your phone’s Owner’s manual. Text mes-
sage integration requires that the phone
support MAP (Message Access Profile) for
both receiving and sending text messages.
Some phones may not support all text mes-
saging features. Please refer to
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth or
www.nissan.ca/bluetooth for compatibility
information, as well as your device’s Own-
er’s manual.
The system allows for the sending and receiving
of text messages through the vehicle interface.Sending a text message:
1. Press the
(Type A) or the(Type
B) button on the steering wheel.
2. Say “Phone” after the tone.
3. Say “Send Text” after the tone.
4. The system will provide a list of available commands in order to determine the recipi-
ent of the text message. Choose from the
following:
● To (a name)
● Enter Number
● Missed Calls
● Incoming Calls
● Outgoing Calls
For additional information about these op-
tions, refer to “Voice commands” in this sec-
tion.
5. Once a recipient is chosen, the system prompts for which message to send. Nine
predefined messages are available as well
as three custom messages. To choose one
of the predefined messages, speak one of
the following after the tone:
● “Driving, can’t text” ●
“Call me”
● “On my way”
● “Running late”
● “Okay”
● “Yes”
● “No”
● “Where are you?”
● “When?”
● “Custom Messages”
To send one of the custom messages, say
“Custom Messages”. If more than one cus-
tom message is stored, the system will
prompt for the number of the desired cus-
tom message. For additional information on
setting and managing custom text mes-
sages, refer to “Bluetooth® settings” in this
section.
Reading a received text message:
1. Press the
(Type A) or the(Type
B) button on the steering wheel.
2. Say “Phone” after the tone.
3. Say “Read Text” after the tone.
The text message, sender and delivery time are
shown on the screen. Use the tuning switch to
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PHONE SETTINGS
To access the phone settings:1. Press the [
] button.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.
3. Touch the “Phone & Bluetooth” key.
4. Touch the “Phone Settings” key and adjust the following settings as desired:
● Start Siri by:
Touch “Short Press” or “Long Press” to set
how Siri® is operated on the steering wheel.
● Sort Phonebook By:
Touch “First Name” or “Last Name” to
choose how phonebook entries are alpha-
betically displayed on the screen.
● Use Phonebook From:
Touch “Handset” to use the phone’s phone-
book. Touch “SIM” to use the phonebook on
the SIM card. Select “Both” to use both
sources.
● Download Phonebook Now:
Touch to download the phonebook to the
vehicle from the chosen source. ●
Record Name for Phonebook Entry:
Touch to record a name for a phonebook
entry for use with the NISSAN Voice Recog-
nition System.
● Phone Notifications for:
Touch “Driver” to have phone notifications
shown in the vehicle information display. Se-
lect “Both” to have phone notifications
shown in both the vehicle information display
and the center display screen.
● Text Messaging (if so equipped):
Touch to toggle the text message function-
ality on or off.
● Show Incoming Text for:
Touch “Driver” to have incoming text notifi-
cations shown in the vehicle information dis-
play. Touch “Both” to have text notifications
shown in both the vehicle information display
and the center display screen. Touch “Off” to
turn off all text notifications.
● Auto Reply:
Touch to toggle the auto reply functionality
on or off. ●
Auto Reply Message:
Touch to indicate preferred message to be
sent when “Auto Reply” function is activated.
● Use Vehicle’s Signature:
Touch to toggle on or off the addition of the
vehicle signature to outgoing messages.
● Custom Text Messages:
Touch this option to select a custom mes-
sage to edit. There are 4 customer message
slots available.
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The NISSAN Voice Recognition system allows
hands-free operation of the systems equipped on
this vehicle, such as the phone and navigation
systems.
To operate NISSAN Voice Recognition, press
the
(Type A) or the(Type B) button
located on the steering wheel. When prompted,
speak the command for the system you wish to
activate. The command given is picked up by the
microphone and performed when it is properly
recognized. NISSAN Voice Recognition will pro-
vide a voice response and a message in the
center display to inform you of the command
results.
USING THE SYSTEM
Initialization
When the ignition switch is in the ON position,
NISSAN Voice Recognition is initialized, which
takes a few seconds. When completed, the sys-
tem is ready to accept voice commands. If
the
(Type A) or the(Type B) button
is pressed before the initialization completes, the
system will announce: “Voice Recognition Sys-
tem not ready. Please wait.”
Giving voice commands
1. Press the(Type A) or the(Type
B) button.
2. The system announces: “Please say a cat- egory like phone or a command like points of
interest followed by a brand name”. A list of
available commands is then spoken by the
system.
3. After the tone sounds and the face icon on the display changes, speak a command.
Available commands are discussed in this
section. 4. Voice and display feedback are provided
when the command is accepted.
● If the command is not recognized, the sys-
tem announces: “Command not recog-
nized”. Repeat the command in a clear voice.
● If you want to cancel the command or go
back to the previous menu of commands,
press the
button. The system will an-
nounce: “Canceling voice recognition” or
“Go back” depending on the current menu
level.
Type A (if so equipped)
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●Press the BACK button on the control panel
to move back through the menus displayed
on the screen.
● If you want to adjust the volume of the voice
feedback, use the volume control switches
on the steering wheel or the volume control
knob on the control panel.
● The voice command screen can also be
accessed using the control panel display:
1. Press the [
] button.
2. Touch 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
● My Apps
For additional information, refer to the separate
Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
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