SIRI® ACTIVATION
Siri® Eyes Free function can be activated by
pushing
TALK switch on the steering
wheel.
Models with navigation system
1. Connect an Siri Eyes Free enabled iPhone® to the vehicle. For additional information,
refer to “Connecting procedure” in this sec-
tion.
2. After the Bluetooth® connection is estab- lished, push and hold the
TALK
switch to activate the Siri Eyes Free function. Models without navigation system
1. Connect a Siri Eyes Free enabled iPhone® to the vehicle. For additional information,
refer to “Initialization” in this section.
2. After the Bluetooth® connection is estab- lished, the switch operation select screen is
displayed.
3.
Select “Short Press” or “Long Press” for Siri
Eyes Free activation Switch action can also be
changed from the Bluetooth® settings menu.
For additional information, refer to “Changing
Siri® Eyes Free Settings (models without
navigation system)” in this section.
OPERATING SIRI® EYES FREE
1. Push or push and hold theTALK
switch.
2. Speak your command and then listen to the Siri Eyes Free reply.
After starting Siri Eyes Free, push the
TALK switch again within 5 seconds of the end of
the Siri Eyes Free announcement to extend the
session.
Example 1 – Playing music
1. Push or push and hold the
TALK
switch.
2. Say “Play (artist name, song name, etc.)”. 3. Your vehicle will automatically change to
Bluetooth® Audio or iPod® mode* when
the music starts playing. Mode selection is
determined by the phone.
* If the iPhone® is also connected with the USB
cable.
If the audio track does not start playing automati-
cally after Siri Eyes Free ends, try changing the
track or audio source to resume playback.
NOTE:
For best results, use the native music app.
Performance of music control function
while using Podcasts, Audiobook or other
3rd party music apps may vary and is con-
trolled by the iPhone®.
Example 2 – Replying to text messages 1. If a compatible iPhone® is connected and “Show Notifications” of the iPhone® set-
tings is enabled, the vehicle will display a
notification for new incoming text messages.
2. After reading the message, push or push and hold the
TALK switch to reply
using Siri Eyes Free.
3. After a beep sounds, say “Text message” or a similar command to reply using Siri Eyes
Free.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SymptomCause and Countermeasure
Cannot access Siri Eyes
Free from switch on the
steering wheel Check if a Bluetooth® connection is established between the iPhone® and the system.
Check if Siri is enabled on the device. On your phone, go to Siri setting.
Check that Siri can be accessed from the device lock screen. This can be set in the settings menu of your phone.
Models without navigation system:
Check the settings for Siri Eyes Free activation on the vehicle audio system. If the setting is “Long Press”, you must push and hold the
TALK
switch on the steering wheel for more than 1.5 seconds to start Siri Eyes Free. If the setting is “Short Press”, a short push and release of the switch
should start Siri Eyes Free.
Audio Source does not
change automatically to
iPod® or Bluetooth® Audio
mode For best results, use the native Music app. Performance of music control function while using Podcasts, Audiobook or other 3rd party music apps may
vary.
For best results, play media already stored on your device. Streaming music or playback from cloud storage may degrade performance.
Switch the source manually by pressing the AUX or MEDIA button on the vehicle audio system or the SOURCE select switch on the steering wheel.
Play, pause, next track, previ-
ous track or play timer does
not work For best results, use the native Music app. Performance of music control function while using Podcasts, Audiobook or other 3rd party music apps may
vary and is controlled by the device.
Cannot hear any music/
audio being played back
from a connected iPhone® Check that the audio source is set to Bluetooth® Audio or iPod® mode. A USB connection is required for iPod® mode.
Cannot hear map turn-by-
turn direction guidance from
a connected iPhone® Check that the audio source is set to Bluetooth® Audio or iPod® mode. A USB connection is required for iPod® mode.
Cannot receive text message
notifications on the vehicle
audio system Check if “Send Notifications” is enabled on your phone. On the phone, go to Bluetooth® settings. Find the device name, like “My Car”. Press the INFO
button. Turn on “Show Notifications”.
Cannot reply to text mes-
sage notifications by Siri
Eyes Free After receiving an incoming text message, follow on-screen guidance. Push or push and hold the
TALK switch on the steering wheel for Siri
Eyes Free. After Siri Eyes Free starts, say “Text Message”.
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Initialization
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, NISSAN Voice Recognition is initialized,
which takes a few seconds. If the
button is
pressed before the initialization completes, the
system will announce “Hands-free phone system
not ready” and will not react to voice commands.
Operating tips
To get the best performance out of the NISSAN
Voice Recognition system, observe the following:
● Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet as
possible. Close the windows to eliminate
surrounding noises (traffic noises, vibration
sounds, etc.) , which may prevent the system
from recognizing voice commands correctly.
● Wait until the beep sounds before speaking
a command. Otherwise, the command will
not be received properly.
● Start speaking a command within 5 seconds
after the beep sounds.
● Speak in a natural voice without pausing
between words.
Giving voice commands
To operate NISSAN Voice Recognition, press
and release the
button located on the
steering wheel. After the beep sounds, speak a
command.
The command given is picked up by the micro-
phone, and voice feedback is given when the
command is accepted.
● If you need to hear the available commands
for the current menu again, say “Help” and
the system will repeat them.
● If a command is not recognized, the system
announces, “Command not recognized.
Please try again.” Make sure the command is
said exactly as prompted by the system and
repeat the command in a clear voice.
● If you want to go back to the previous com-
mand, you can say “Go back” or “Correc-
tion” any time the system is waiting for a
response. ●
You can cancel a command when the sys-
tem is waiting for a response by saying,
“Cancel” or “Quit.” The system announces
“Cancel” and ends the Voice Recognition
session. You can also press and hold
the
button on the steering wheel for
5 seconds at any time to end the Voice
Recognition session. Whenever the Voice
Recognition session is canceled, a double
beep is played to indicate you have exited
the system.
● If you want to adjust the volume of the voice
feedback, push the volume control switches
(+ or -) on the steering wheel while being
provided with feedback. You can also use
the radio volume control knob.
Voice Prompt Interrupt
In most cases you can interrupt the voice feed-
back to speak the next command by pressing
the
button on the steering wheel. After
interrupting the system, wait for a beep before
speaking your command.
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
button and after the beep say, “Call
Redial”.
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CONTROL BUTTONS
The control buttons for the Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System are located on the steering
wheel.
PHONE/SEND
Press the
button to initiate
a Voice Recognition session or
answer an incoming call. You can also use the
button
to interrupt the system feedback
and give a command at once. For
additional information, refer to
“Voice commands” and “During a
call” in this section.
PHONE/END
While the voice recognition sys-
tem is active, press and hold
the
button for 5 seconds to
quit the voice recognition system
at any time.
Tuning switch
While using the voice recognition
system, tilt the tuning switch up or
down to manually control the
phone system.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 canceled.
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●Outgoing Calls
Speak this command to list the last five
outgoing calls from the vehicle. If the call
was to an entry in the phonebook, the name
will be displayed. Otherwise, the phone
number of the outgoing call will be dis-
played.
Say “Dial” to call the number or “Send Text”
to send a text message to that number. Say
“Next Entry” or “Previous Entry” to move
through the list of outgoing calls.
● Redial
Speak this command to call the last number
dialed.
● Call Back
Speak this command to call the number of
the last incoming call to the vehicle.
“Messaging” (if so equipped)
Speak this command to access text messaging
functions. For additional information, refer to
“Text messaging” in this section.
“Select Phone”
Speak this command to select a phone to use
from a list of those phones connected to the
vehicle.
MAKING A CALL
To make a call from a phone connected to the
vehicle’s Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone Sys-
tem:
1. Press the
button on the steering
wheel.
2. The system will prompt you for a command. Say “Call”.
3. Select one of the available voice commands to continue:
● “(A Name)” — Speak the name of a phone-
book entry to place a call to that entry. The
system will respond with the name it inter-
preted from your command and will prompt
you to confirm that the name is correct. Say
“Yes” to initiate the call or “No” to hear an-
other name from the phonebook. ●
“Phone Number” — Speak this command to
place a call by inputting numbers. For 7– to
10–digit phone number, speak the numbers.
Say “Correction” at any time in the process
to correct a misspoken or misinterpreted
number. For phone numbers with more dig-
its or special characters, say “Special Num-
ber”, then speak the digits. Up to 24 digits
can be entered. Available special characters
are “start”, “pound”, “plus”, and “pause”.
When finished, say “Dial” to initiate the call.
Say “Correction” at any time in the process
to correct a misspoken or misinterpreted
number or character.
● “Redial” – Speak this command to dial the
number of the last outgoing call. The system
will display “Re-dialing
The name of the phonebook entry will be
displayed if it available, otherwise the num-
ber being re-dialed will be displayed.
● “Call Back” – Speak this command to dial
the number of the last incoming call. The
system will display “Calling back
book entry will be displayed if it available,
otherwise the number being called back will
be displayed.
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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
headunit. 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
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
button on the steering
wheel.
2. Say “Phone” after the tone.
3. Say “Read Text” after the tone.
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●Delete Phone
Select to delete a phone from the displayed
list. The system will ask to confirm before
deleting the phone.
● Replace Phone
Select to replace a phone from the displayed
list. When a selection is made, the system
will ask to confirm before proceeding. The
recorded phonebook for the phone being
deleted will be saved as long as the new
phone’s phonebook is the same as the old
phone’s phonebook.
● Select Phone
Select to connect to a previously connected
phone from the displayed list.
● Phonebook Download
Select to turn on or off the automatic down-
load of a connected phone’s phonebook.
● Show Incoming Calls
Select “Driver Only” to have incoming call
information displayed only in the vehicle in-
formation display. Select “Both” to have in-
coming call information displayed in both the
vehicle information display and the center
display screen. ●
Text Message (if so equipped)
Select to turn on or off the vehicle’s text
messaging feature.
● New Text Sound (if so equipped)
Select to adjust the volume of the sound that
plays when a new text is received by a phone
connected to the Bluetooth® Hands-Free
Phone System. The setting all the way to the
left indicates that the new text sound will be
muted.
● Show Incoming Text (if so equipped)
Select “Driver Only” to have incoming text
messages displayed only in the vehicle infor-
mation display. Select “Both” to have incom-
ing text messages displayed in both the ve-
hicle information display and the center
display screen. Select “None” to have no
display of incoming text messages.
● Edit Custom Messages (if so equipped)
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 (if so equipped)
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 (if so equipped)
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 (if so equipped)
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 NISSAN Voice Recognition sys-
tem, it is possible to select menu options by using
the steering wheel controls instead of speaking
voice commands. To activate manual control
mode, press the PHONE/SEND (
) button
on the steering wheel to access the phone menu
and then push either up or down on the tuning
switch (
).
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FEB system operation.......................... 5-57
Turning the FEB system on/off . . ................5-59
FEB system limitations ......................... 5-59
System temporarily unavailable ..................5-60
System malfunction ............................ 5-61
System maintenance ........................... 5-61
Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW)
(if so equipped) .................................. 5-62
PFCW system operation .......................5-64
Turning the PFCW system on/off ................5-65
PFCW system limitations .......................5-66
System temporarily unavailable ..................5-71
System malfunction ............................ 5-72
System maintenance ........................... 5-72
Driver Attention Alert (if so equipped) ...............5-74
Driver Attention Alert system operation ...........5-74
How to enable/disable the Driver Attention
Alert system .................................. 5-75
Driver Attention Alert system limitations ..........5-75
Break-in schedule ................................ 5-76
Fuel efficient driving tips ........................... 5-77Increasing fuel economy
........................... 5-78
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) (if so equipped) .............5-78
Parking/parking on hills ............................ 5-81
Power steering ................................... 5-82
Brake system .................................... 5-82
Brake precautions ............................. 5-82
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .................5-83
Brake assist .................................. 5-84
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .............5-84
Rise-up and build-up .......................... 5-86
Brake force distribution ........................ 5-86
Hill Start Assist system ............................ 5-87
Cold weather driving .............................. 5-88
Freeing a frozen door lock ......................5-88
Antifreeze ..................................... 5-88
Battery ....................................... 5-88
Draining
of coolant water ....................... 5-88
Tire equipment . . .............................. 5-88
Special winter equipment .......................5-88
Driving on snow or ice ......................... 5-88
Engine block heater (if so equipped) .............5-89