2017 NISSAN LEAF phone

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HANDS-FREE TEXT MESSAGING ASSISTANT*
This text messaging feature allows for sending and receiving text messages through
the vehicle’s interface.
Using predefined or custom messages, send a text to an entry stored in your Bluetooth®
Hands-free Phone System.
Once enabled, the text message, sender and delivery time are shown on the control panel display when the vehicle speed is
less than 5 mph (8km/h).
Text messages have the option of being read aloud at all speeds.
Once the vehicle is in motion, text messages can only be replied to using the Voice Recognition
button on the steering wheel.
Text messages can be created manually when the vehicle is not in motion.
Custom te xt messages must be created in advance.
Many cellular phones may require special permission to enable text messaging.
Check the cellular phone’s screen during Bluetooth® pairing. For some
cellular phones, you may need to enable “Notifications” in the cellular phone’s
Bluetooth® menu for text messages to appear on the touch-screen display.
For more detailed information and instructions, refer to your cellular phone’s
Owner’s Manual.
Text message integration requires that the cellular phone support Message Access Profile (MAP) for both receiving and sending text messages. Some
cellular phones may not support all text messaging features. Please see
www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth for compatibility information as well as your
device’s Owner’s Manual.
* Laws in some jurisdictions may restrict the use of “Text‐to‐Speech”. Some of the applications and features, such as social networking and texting, may also be restricted. Check local regulations for any
requirements before using these features.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Hands-free phone (section 7)” of your Navigation System
Owner’s Manual.
If available, your apps can be accessed once the vehicle and cellular phone are
connected through the NissanConnectSM Mobile Apps companion app.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.

For more information, refer to the “Display, screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.

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Bluetooth®Controls
Microphone
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 on the steering
wheel to interrupt the voice prompts at any
time and speak a command af ter the tone.
The “Help” c ommand can be used to hear a
list of available commands at any time.
Reduce background 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.
If you experience difficulty with the Nissan Voice Recognition System recognizing a contact name, please try saying both the first and last name of the contact as
this improves recognition accuracy.
To cancel a Voice Recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “Cancel” or “Quit” or press and hold the
or button on the steering wheel
for 5 seconds.
For more detailed information and instructions, see your cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual and visit www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth.
* Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to “Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual or please visit www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth.
SYSTEM GUIDE
BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM WITHOUT NAVIGATION* (if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
1.

Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
2.

Select the “Bluetooth” key.
3.


Selec
t the “Add Phone” key. This same screen
can be accessed to remove, replace or select
a different Bluetooth® device.
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4. The system acknowledges the command and asks you to initiate connecting
from the cellular phone handset. The connecting procedure of the cellular phone
varies according to each cellular phone model. For additional information,
refer to the cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual for details. You can also visit
www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth for instructions on connecting
Nissan-recommended cellular phones.



• When pr
ompted, confirm the PIN on the display with the PIN shown on the
handset. If your device does not support Secure Simple Pairing and requests
you to input a PIN, enter “1234” from the handset.
PHONEBOOK REGISTRATION
When the c ellular phone is connected to the in-vehicle module, the data stored
in the cellular phone, such as phonebook, outgoing call logs, incoming call logs
and missed call logs, is automatically transferred and registered to the system.
The availability of this function depends on each cellular phone. The copying procedure also varies according to each cellular phone. See your cellular
phone’s Owner’s Manual for more information.
Up to 1,000 entries per registered cellular phone can be stored in the phonebook.
MAKING A CALL
1.

Press the
button on the steering wheel. The system will announce the
available commands; af terward, a tone will sound.
2.


Sa

y: “Call”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set
of available commands.
3.


Sa

y the registered person’s name. The system acknowledges the command and
announces the next set of available commands.
4.


Sa

y: “ Yes”. The system acknowledges the command and makes the call.
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
To accept the call, press the button on the steering wheel.
To reject the call, press the button on the steering wheel.
To hang up, press the button on the steering wheel.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.

For more information, refer to “Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual or please visit www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth.
To view detailed instructional videos regarding these and other features, please go to www.nissanownersinfo.mobi.

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BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION* (if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
The vehicle must be stationary when connecting the cellular phone.
1.

Press the
button 1 on the steering
wheel and touch the “Connect Phone” key on
the center display.
2. Initiate c

onnecting from the cellular phone.



• The c

onnecting procedure varies according
to each cellular phone model. For detailed
connecting instructions and a list of
compatible cellular phones, please visit
www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth.



• When pr

ompted, confirm the PIN on the
display with the PIN shown on the handset.
If your device does not support Secure
Simple Pairing and requests you to input
a PIN, enter “1234” from the handset.



•


Some c

ellular phones may incorrectly state that the connection was
unsuccessful. Please verify that the touch-screen displays that the connection
is successful, or touch
“Settings” > “Bluetooth” > “Select BT Device” > “Phone”
and confirm that your cellular phone is listed.
3.


When c

onnecting is complete, the screen will return to the Phone menu.
PHONEBOOK SETUP
Press the MENU button on the control panel.
Touch the “Settings” key on the Launch Bar and touch the “Phonebook” key.
Depending on y our cellular phone, the system may automatically download
your cellular phone’s entire phonebook to the vehicle’s Bluetooth® system.
The “Quick Dial ” phonebook can also be set for up to five entries that can be
used with your cellular phone.



1.
Press the
button on the steering wheel and touch the “Quick Dial” key.



2.


T

ouch the “Add New” key at the top of the display. There are different
methods to input a phone number. Select one of the following options:



•

Copy from Call History to save a number from the Outgoing, Incoming or
Missed Calls lists.



•

Copy from the Phonebook to save a number that has been downloaded
from your handset to the vehicle.



•

Enter Number by Keypad to input the number and name manually.
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SYSTEM GUIDE
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MAKING A CALL
To make a call, follow this procedure:
1.
Press the
button on the steering wheel.
The Phone menu will appear on the control
panel display.
2.


T

ouch the “Quick Dial”, “Phonebook”, “Call
History” or “Dial Number” key.
3. T

ouch the desired entry from the list.
4.


T

ouch the phone number to start dialing.
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
To accept the call, press the button on
the steering wheel or touch the “Answer”
key on the display.
To reject the call, touch the “Decline” key on the display.
To hang up, press the button on the
steering wheel or touch the “Hang up” key
on the display.
* Some jurisdic tions prohibit the use of cellular telephones
while driving.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety
information, system limitations, and additional operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to “Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual, the “Hands-free phone (section 4)” of your Navigation System
Owner’s Manual or please visit www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth.
BLUETOOTH® STREAMING AUDIO*
If you have a compatible Bluetooth® device with streaming audio (A2DP profile), you can set up the wireless connection between your Bluetooth® device and
your vehicle’s audio system. This connection allows you to listen to audio from
the Bluetooth® device using your vehicle’s speakers.
A cellular telephone should not be used while driving so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.
CONNECTING PROCEDURE WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if so equipped)
1. Pr

ess the
“Audio” key and touch the “Bluetooth Audio” key.
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SYSTEM GUIDE
2. A prompt to connect your device will display.


• If the devic
e is already paired:



a.

T
ouch the “Select Devices” key to play
from an already paired device.



b
.
Selec
t the desired device and touch the
“Connect” key
1.



c.


The last pla

yed audio will start playing
once the device is connected.



• If the devic

e needs to be connected:



a.

Touch the
“Settings” key.



b

. Touch the “Bluetooth” key.



c.

Touch the “Connect Device” key.
Touch the “BT Menu” key to view track listing, artist, songs or albums.
Touch the “BT Settings” key to change which device is playing audio.
CONNECTING PROCEDURE WITHOUT NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if so equipped)
To connect your Bluetooth® audio device to the vehicle, follow the procedure below:
1.

Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
2.

Select the “Bluetooth” key.
3.


Selec
t the “Add Phone” key. This same screen can be accessed to remove, replace
or select a different Bluetooth® device.
4.


The system ackno
wledges the command and asks you to initiate connecting
from the cellular phone handset. The connecting procedure of the cellular phone
varies according to each cellular phone model. For additional information, refer to
the cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual for details. You can also visit
www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth for instructions on connecting
Nissan-recommended cellular phones.
To switch to the Bluetooth® audio mode, press the MEDIA button repeatedly until the Bluetooth® audio mode is displayed on the screen.
The controls for the Bluetooth® audio are displayed on the screen. Use the preset
3 button for play and the preset 4 button for pause.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information, system limitations, and additional
operating and feature information.
For more information, refer to the “Display screen, heater, air conditioner, audio and phone systems
(section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual and the “Audio system (section 4)” of your Navigation System
Owner’s Manual or please visit www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth.
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vehicle. Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information and system operation limitations.
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Helpful Resources
Below is a list of helpful resources that can be used to
learn more about the vehicle’s systems and
feature operations.
Vehicle Owner’s Manual
Navigation System Owner’s Manual
(if so equipped)
Printed Quick R eference Guide (this document)
www.NissanUSA.com/bluetooth
www.NissanUSA.com/connect
www.youtube.com/user/NissanUSA
Nissan Consumer Affairs: 1-800-647-7261
Electronic Quick Reference Guide
(Use Quick Response (QR) code or URL below.)
Nissan Quick Guide (a vailable in the iPhone App
Store or Android Google Play Store for download
to your smartphone)