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sponding temperature control dial.
Also turning the passenger’s side tempera-
ture control dial changes only the front
passenger’s side temperature. (The DUAL
indicator light will illuminate and DUAL will
appear on the display.)
.To cancel the separate temperature setting,
push the DUAL button (the indicator light
will turn off) and the driver’s side tempera-
ture setting will be applied to both the driver
and passenger sides.
Air intake control:
.Push the air recirculation
button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The
indicator light on the button will come on.
The air recirculation cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the front
defrosting mode.
.Push the outside air circulation
button
to draw outside air into the passenger
compartment. The indicator light on the
button will come on.
.To control the air intake automatically, push
and hold either the air recirculation
button or the outside air circulationbutton (whichever button with the indicator
light illuminated) . The indicator lights (both
air recirculation
and outside air circula-
tionbuttons) will flash twice, and thenthe air intake will switch to automatic control.
When the automatic control is set, the
system automatically alternates between
the outside air circulation and the air
recirculation modes. (The indicator light of
the active mode will turn on.)
NOTE:
Even if the system is manually set to the air
recirculation mode, when both outside
temperature and coolant temperature are
low, the system may automatically switch
to the outside air circulation mode.
To turn the system off:
To turn off the heater and air conditioner, push
the ON·OFF button.
Push the ON·OFF button again, the system will
turn on in the mode which was used immediately
before the system was turned off.
Remote engine start logic (if so
equipped)
When the remote engine start function is
activated, the vehicles equipped with the auto-
matic air conditioner and heater may go into
automatic heating or cooling mode depending
on the outside and cabin temperatures. During
this period, the display and the buttons will be
inoperable until the ignition switch is placed in
the ON position. When the temperature is low,the rear defroster and the heated steering wheel
(if so equipped) may also be activated auto-
matically with the activation of the remote engine
start function. (See “Remote engine start” (P.3-
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AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
Radio
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and push the FM·AM button to turn on
the radio. If you listen to the radio with the
engine not running, the ignition switch should be
placed in the ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter, build-
ings, bridges, mountains and other external
influences. Intermittent changes in reception
quality normally are caused by these external
influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
Radio reception:
Your vehicle radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to enhance
radio reception. These circuits are designed to
extend reception range, and to enhance the
quality of that reception.
However there are some general characteristics
of both FM and AM radio signals that can affect
radio reception quality in a moving vehicle, even
when the finest equipment is used. These
characteristics are completely normal in a given
reception area, and do not indicate any mal-function in your vehicle radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly change
because of vehicle movement. Buildings, terrain,
signal distance and interference from other
vehicles can work against ideal reception.
Described below are some of the factors that
can affect your radio reception.
Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to come
from the audio system speakers. Storing the
device in a different location may reduce or
eliminate the noise.
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FM radio reception:
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 to 30
miles (40 to 48 km) , with monaural (single
station) FM having slightly more range than
stereo FM. External influences may sometimes
interfere with FM station reception even if the
FM station is within 25 miles (40 km). The
strength of the FM signal is directly related to the
distance between the transmitter and receiver.
FM signals follow a line-of-sight path, exhibiting
many of the same characteristics as light. For
example they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away from
a station transmitter, the signals will tend to fade
and/or drift.
AUDIO SYSTEM

tentionally. Pulling the cable may
damage the port.
The vehicle is not equipped with a USB device.
USB devices should be purchased separately
as necessary.
This system cannot be used to format USB
devices. To format a USB device, use a personal
computer.
In some states/area, the USB device for the
front seats plays only sound without images for
regulatory reasons, even when the vehicle is
parked.
This system supports various USB memory
devices, USB hard drives and iPod
Šplayers.
Some USB devices may not be supported by
this system.
.Partitioned USB devices may not be played
correctly.
.Some characters used in other languages
(Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are not displayed
properly on display. Using English language
characters with a USB device is recom-
mended.
General notes for USB use:
Refer to your device manufacturer’s owner
information regarding the proper use and care
of the device.Notes for iPod
Šuse:
“Made for iPod Š”, “Made for iPhone Š”, and
“Made for iPad Š” mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect
specifically to iPod
Š, iPhone Š, or iPad Š, respec-
tively, and has been certified by the developer to
meet Apple performance standards.
Apple is not responsible for the operation of this
device or its compliance with safety and
regulatory standards.
Please note that the use of this accessory with
iPod
Š, iPhone Š, or iPad Šmay affect wireless
performance.
iPad
Š, iPhone Š,iPod Š, iPod classic Š,iPod
nano Š, iPod shuffle Š, and iPod touch Šare
trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.
and other countries. Lightning is a trademark of
Apple Inc.
.Improperly plugging in the iPod
Šmay cause
a checkmark to be displayed on and off
(flickering) . Always make sure that the iPod
Š
is connected properly.
.An iPod nano Š(1st Generation) may remain
in fast forward or rewind mode if it is
connected during a seek operation. In this
case, please manually reset the iPod
Š.
.An iPod nano Š(2nd Generation) will con-
tinue to fast-forward or rewind if it is
disconnected during a seek operation..An incorrect song title may appear when the
Play Mode is changed while using an iPod
nano
Š(2nd Generation)
.Audiobooks may not play in the same order
as they appear on an iPod
Š.
.Large video files cause slow responses in an
iPod
Š. The display may momentarily black
out, but will soon recover.
.If an iPod
Šautomatically selects large video
files while in the shuffle mode, the display
may momentarily black out, but will soon
recover.
Compressed Audio Files (MP3/WMA)
Explanation of terms:
.MP3 — MP3 is short for Moving Pictures
Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the
most well known compressed digital audio
file format. This format allows for near “CD
quality” sound, but at a fraction of the size of
normal audio files. MP3 conversion of an
audio track can reduce the file size by
approximately a 10:1 ratio (Sampling: 44.1
kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps) with virtually no
perceptible loss in quality. The compression
reduces certain parts of sound that seem
inaudible to most people.
.WMA — Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a
compressed audio format created by Micro-
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operation” (P.4-53).
.Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade
Controls the sound of the audio system.
Balance adjusts the sound between the left
and right speakers. Fade adjusts the sound
between the front and rear speakers.
Select the “Bass”, “Treble”, “Balance” or
“Fade” using the ENTER SETTING/
TUNE·FOLDER dial, and then push the
ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial. Turn
the ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial to
adjust the bass, treble, balance and fade of
the screen to the preferred level. Push the
ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial to
apply the setting.
.Brightness and Contrast
Adjust the brightness and contrast of the
screen.
Select “Brightness” or “Contrast” using the
ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial and
then push the ENTER SETTING/
TUNE·FOLDER dial. Turn the ENTER
SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial to adjust the
brightness and contrast of the screen to the
preferred level. Push the ENTER SETTING/
TUNE·FOLDER dial to apply the setting.
.Clock Adjust
Adjust the clock according to the following
procedure.1) Select “Clock Adjust” using the ENTER
SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial and then
push the ENTER SETTING/
TUNE·FOLDER dial.
2) Adjust the hour with the ENTER
SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial and then
push the ENTER SETTING/
TUNE·FOLDER dial.
3) Adjust the minute with the ENTER
SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial and then
push the ENTER SETTING/
TUNE·FOLDER dial.
24 hour clock is not available.
.On-Screen Clock
When this item is turned on, a clock is
always displayed in the upper right corner of
the screen.
Select the “On-Screen Clock” using the
ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial and
then push the ENTER SETTING/
TUNE·FOLDER dial. You can toggle be-
tween “ON” and “OFF” using the ENTER
SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial. Push the
ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial to
apply the setting.
.RDS Display
RDS (radio data system) information can be
shown on the display. Select “RDS Display”
using the ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDERdial and then push the ENTER SETTING/
TUNE·FOLDER dial. You can toggle be-
tween “ON” and “OFF” using the ENTER
SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial. Push the
ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial to
apply the setting.
.Speed Sensitive Vol.
Select the “Speed Sensitive Vol.” using the
ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial and
then push the ENTER SETTING/
TUNE·FOLDER dial. To change the Speed
Sensitive Volume (Speed Sensitive Vol.)
level from off (0) to 5, turn the ENTER
SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial. Push the
ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial to
apply the setting.
.AUX Vol.
Controls the volume level of incoming sound
when an auxiliary device is connected to the
system. Select the “AUX Vol.” using the
ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial and
then push the ENTER SETTING/
TUNE·FOLDER dial. Choose a setting be-
tween +1 and +3 or choose 0 to disable the
feature entirely. Push the ENTER SETTING/
TUNE·FOLDER dial to apply the setting.
.Language Select
The language settings can be changed.
Select “Language Select” using the ENTER
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SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial and then
push the ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER
dial. Use the ENTER SETTING/
TUNE·FOLDER dial to select the preferred
language. Push the ENTER SETTING/
TUNE·FOLDER dial to apply the setting.
DISP button:
Display of the screen can be canceled by
pushing the
button. You can still listen to
music that is being played back even while the
screen display is turned off. If you want to
display the screen again, push the
button
once more. Pushing some of the audio source
buttons will also turn the screen back on and
display the screens of the corresponding
sources.
MEDIA button:
Pushing the
button will switch the audio
source as follows:
USB/iPod?Bluetooth Audio?AUX?USB/
iPod
FM-AM Radio operation
radio (FM·AM) band select:
Push the
button to change the band as
follows:
AM?FM1?FM2?AM
The FM stereo indicator (STEREO) is shown on
the screen during FM stereo reception. When
the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the radio
automatically changes from stereo to monaural
reception.
TUNE (Tuning):
Turn the ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial
for manual tuning.
Radio Data System (RDS):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a
data information service transmitted by some
radio stations on the FM band (not AM band)
encoded within a regular radio broadcast.
Currently, most RDS stations are in large cities,
but many stations are now considering broad-
casting RDS data.
The station name, such as “The Groove”, is
displayed on the display.
SEEK tuning:
Push the
orbutton to tune from low tohigh or high to low frequencies and to stop at
the next broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning:
Push the
button to tune from low to high
frequencies and stop at each broadcasting
station for several seconds. Pushing the
button again during this several seconds period
will stop SCAN tuning and the radio will remain
tuned to that station.
If the
button is not pushed within this
period, SCAN tuning moves to the next station.
toStation memory operations:
Up to 12 stations can be set for the FM band (6
each for FM1 and FM2) and 6 stations can be
set for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band using the
button.
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Push and hold the desired station preset
button
tountil beep sounds.
4. The station indicator will then come on. The
station is now set to the button memory.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same
manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, the station memory will be erased. In that

case, reset the desired stations.
CD player operation
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position. Insert the Compact Disc (CD) into the
slot with the label side facing up. The CD will be
guided automatically into the slot and start
playing.
After loading the CD, the number of tracks on
the CD and the play time will appear on the
display.
If another audio source is already operating, it
will automatically turn off and the CD will play.
If the system has been turned off while the CD
was playing, pushing the Power/VOL dial will
start the CD.
PLAY:
When the CD button is pushed while a CD is
loaded, the CD will start playing.
CD/MP3 display mode:
While listening to an MP3/WMA CD, certain text
may be displayed on the screen if the CD has
been encoded with text information. Depending
on how the MP3/WMA CD is encoded,
information such as Artist, Song and Folder will
be displayed. The track number and the total
number of tracks in the current folder or on the
current disc are displayed on the screen as well.
SEEK/TRACK:
When the
orbutton is pushed and hold
while the CD is being played, the CD will play
while fast forwarding or rewinding. When the
button is released, the CD will return to normal
play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed while
the CD is being played, the next track or the
beginning of the current track on the CD will be
played. Push the
button again to select the
previous track.
REPEAT (RPT):
When the
button is pushed while the CD is
played, the play pattern can be changed as
follows:
(CD)
(Normal) œ1 Track Repeat
(CD with compressed audio files)
(Normal)?1 Folder Repeat?1 Track Repeat
?(Normal)
RANDOM (RDM):
When the
button is pushed while a CD is
being played, the play pattern can be changed
as follows:
(CD)
(Normal) œ1 Disc Random
(CD with compressed audio files)
(Normal)?1 Disc Random?1 Folder
Random?(Normal)
CD eject:
When the
button is pushed with the CD
loaded, the CD will be ejected.
If the CD comes out and is not removed, it
will be pulled back into the slot to protect
it.
USB memory player operation
USB memory main operation:
The USB connection port is located on the
lower part of the instrument panel. (See “USB
(Universal Serial Bus) connection port” (P.4-
72) .) Connect a USB memory into the port.
When the audio system operates, the system
will switch to the USB memory mode auto-
matically.
If the system has been turned off while the USB
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memory was playing, pushing the Power/VOL
dial will start the USB memory.
PLAY:
To change to the USB memory mode, push the
button with a USB memory connected until
the USB memory mode is selected.
Next/Previous File and Fast
Forward/Rewind:
When the
orbutton is pushed and hold
while a USB memory is being played, the USB
memory will play while forwarding or rewinding.
When the button is released, the USB memory
will return to normal play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed while
the USB memory is being played, the next track
or the beginning of the current track on the USB
memory will be played. Push the
button
again to select the previous track.
Folder selection:
To change to another folder in the USB memory,
choose a folder displayed on the screen using
the ENTER SETTING/TUNE·FOLDER dial.
REPEAT (RPT):
When the
button is pushed while the USB
memory is played, the play pattern can bechange as follows.
(Normal)?1 Folder Repeat?1 Track Repeat
?(Normal)
RANDOM (RDM):
When the
button is pushed while a USB
memory is being played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows.
(Normal)?All Random?1 Folder Random?
(Normal)
BACK button:
When the BACK button is pushed, it returns to
the previous display.
iPod Šplayer operation
Connecting iPod Š:
The USB connection port is located on the
lower part of the instrument panel. (See “USB
(Universal Serial Bus) connection port” (P.4-
72) .) Connect the iPod
Šcable to the USB
connection port. When the audio system oper-
ates, the system will switch to the iPod
Šmode
automatically. The battery of the iPod Šis
charged while the cable is connected to the
vehicle.
Depending on the version of the iPod
Š, the
display on the iPod Šshows a NISSAN orAccessory Attached screen when the connec-
tion is completed. When the iPod
Šis connected
to the vehicle, the iPod Šmusic library can only
be operated by the vehicle audio controls.
Compatibility:
The following models are compatible:
.iPod nano
Š1G (Firmware version 1.3.1 -)
.iPod nano Š2G (Firmware version 1.1.3 -)
.iPod nano Š3G (Firmware version 1.0.0 -)
.iPod nano Š4G (Firmware version 1.0.2 -)
.iPod nano Š5G (Firmware version 1.0.1 -)
.iPod nano Š6G (Firmware version 1.0 -)
.iPod nano Š7G (Firmware version 1.0.0 -)
.iPod Š5G (Firmware version 1.2.1 -)
.iPod classic Š(Firmware version 1.0.0 -)
.iPod Touch Š(iOS 1.1 -)
.iPod Touch Š2G (iOS 2.1.1 -)
.iPod Touch Š3G (iOS 3.1 -)
.iPod Touch Š4G (iOS 4.1 -)
.iPod Touch Š5G (iOS 6.0.0 -)
.iPhone Š(iOS 1.0.0 - 2.2.1)
.iPhone Š3G (iOS 2.1 -)
.iPhone Š3GS (iOS 3.0 -)
.iPhone Š4/4S (iOS 4.0 -)
.iPhone Š5 (iOS 6.0.0 -)
Operations attributable to firmware update by
Apple are not guaranteed.