2018 NISSAN ALTIMA Owner´s Manual

BACK button
When the
BACK button is pressed, it
returns to the previous menu.
BLUETOOTH® STREAMING AUDIO
WITHOUT NAVIGATION SYSTEM
If you have a compatible Bluetooth® audio
device that is capable of playing audio files,
the device can be connected to the vehi-
cle’s audio system so that the audio files on
the device play through the vehicle’s
speakers. For additional information, refer
to “FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player” or “FM/AM/SAT radio with compact
disc (CD) player” in this section.
Connecting Bluetooth® audio
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. Select the “Add Phone or Device” key. This same screen can be accessed to
remove, replace or select a different
Bluetooth® device. 4. The system acknowledges the com-
mand and asks you to initiate connect-
ing from the phone handset. The con-
necting procedure of the cellular
phone varies according to each cellular
phone model. For additional informa-
tion, refer to the cellular phone Owner’s
Manual. You can also visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth or
www.nissan.ca/bluetooth for instruc-
tions on connecting NISSAN recom-
mended cellular phones.
Audio main operation
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
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CD CARE AND CLEANING
∙ Handle a CD by its edges. Do not bendthe disc. Never touch the surface of the
disc.
∙ Always place the discs in the storage case when they are not being used.
∙ To clean a disc, wipe the surface from the center to the outer edge using a
clean, sof t cloth. Do not wipe the disc
using a circular motion.
∙ Do not use a conventional record cleaner or alcohol intended for indus-
trial use. ∙ A new disc may be rough on the inner
and outer edges. Remove the rough
edges by rubbing the inner and outer
edges with the side of a pen or pencil as
illustrated.
STEERING WHEEL SWITCH FOR
AUDIO CONTROL
1. SOURCE switch
2.
Menu control
switch/ENTER button
3.
(back) switch
4. Volume control switch
SOURCE switch
With the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position, push the SOURCE switch to turn
the audio system on.
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Push the source select switch to change
the mode in the following sequence:
AM→FM1 →FM2 (if so equipped) →XM1 (if
so equipped) →XM2 (if so equipped) →XM3
(if so equipped) →SXM1 (if so equipped) →
SXM2 (if so equipped) →SXM3 (if so
equipped)→CD* →USB/iPod®* (if so
equipped) →Bluetooth® Audio* (if so
equipped) →AUX* →AM.
* These modes are only available when
compatible media storage is inserted into
the device or connected to the system.
Volume control switch
Push the volume control switch to increase
or decrease the volume.
Menu control switch/ENTER
button
While the display is showing a map or audio
screen, tilt the Menu Control switch upward
or downward to select a station, track, CD
or folder. For most audio sources, tilting the
switch up/down for more than 1.5 seconds
provides a different function than a tilting
up/down for less than 1.5 seconds. AM and FM:
∙ Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to increase or decrease the preset station.
∙ Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to seek up or down to the next station.
∙ Press the ENTER button to show the list of preset stations.
XM/SXM: ∙ Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to increase or decrease the preset station.
∙ Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to go to the next or previous channel.
∙ Press the ENTER button to show the XM/SXM Menu.
iPod®: ∙ Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to increase or decrease the track number.
∙ Press the ENTER button to show the iPod Menu.
CD: ∙ Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to increase or decrease the track number. ∙ Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds
to increase or decrease the folder num-
ber (if playing compressed audio files).
∙ Press the ENTER button to show the CD Menu.
USB: ∙ Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to increase or decrease the track number.
∙ Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to increase or decrease the folder num-
ber.
∙ Press the ENTER button to show the USB Menu.
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio: ∙ Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to skip ahead or back to the next song.
∙ Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to reverse or fast forward the current
song.
AUX: ∙ Press the ENTER button to show the AUX Menu.
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(back) switch
Push the(back) switch to return to
the previous screen or cancel the current
selection.
ANTENNA
The antenna pattern is printed inside the
rear window.
CAUTION
∙ Do not place metalized film near the rear window glass or attach any metal
parts to it. This may cause poor recep-
tion or noise
∙ When cleaning the inside of the rear window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the rear window antenna.
Lightly wipe along the antenna with a
dampened sof t cloth. Apple Siri® Eyes Free personal assistant
can be accessed from the vehicle. Siri Eyes
Free can be accessed in Siri Eyes Free
mode to reduce user distraction. In this
mode, Siri Eyes Free is available for interac-
tion by voice control. Af ter connecting a
compatible Apple device by using
Bluetooth®, Siri Eyes Free can be activated
from the
TALK switch on the steering
wheel.
Siri® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries.
∙ Some Siri Eyes Free functions, such as displaying pictures or opening apps,
may not be available while driving.
∙ For best results, always update your de- vice to the latest sof tware version.
∙ Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet as possible. Close the windows to elimi-
nate the surrounding noises (traffic
noises, vibration sounds, etc.), which
may prevent the system from recogniz-
ing the voice commands correctly.
∙ For functions that can be used in Siri Eyes Free, please refer to the Apple
website.
REQUIREMENTS
Siri is only available on the iPhone® 4S or
later. Devices released before iPhone® 4S
are not supported by the Siri Eyes Free sys-
tem. Visit www.apple.com/ios/siri for de-
tails about device compatibility.
Siri must be enabled on the phone. Please
check phone settings.
If the device has a lock screen, Siri must be
accessible from the lock screen. Please
check phone settings.
For best results, always update your device
to the latest sof tware version.
SIRI® EYES FREE (if so equipped)
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SIRI® ACTIVATION
Siri® Eyes Free function can be activated by
pushing
TALK switch on the steering
wheel.
1. Connect a Siri Eyes Free enabled iPhone® to the vehicle. For additional
information, refer to “Initialization” in
this section.
2. Af ter the Bluetooth® connection is es- tablished, 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 addi-
tional 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.
Af ter 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
automatically af ter Siri Eyes Free ends, try
changing the track or audio source to re-
sume playback.
NOTE:
For best results, use the native music
app. Performance of music control func-
tion while using Podcasts, Audiobook or
other 3rd party music apps may vary and
is controlled by the iPhone®.
Example2–Repl
ying to text messages
1. If a compatible iPhone® is connected and “Show Notifications” of the iPhone®
settings is enabled, the vehicle will dis-
play a notification for new incoming
text messages.
2. Af ter reading the message, push or push and hold the
TALK switch to
reply using Siri Eyes Free.
3. Af ter a beep sounds, say “Text mes- sage” or a similar command to reply
using Siri Eyes Free.
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CHANGING SIRI® EYES FREE
SETTINGS
Settings for Siri® Eyes Free can be found in
the Bluetooth® settings menu. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Bluetooth® set-
tings” in this section.1. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
2. Use the TUNE/FOLDER or
TUNE/SCROLL knob to select
“Bluetooth” and then press the
ENTER/SETTING button.
3. Use the TUNE/FOLDER or TUNE/SCROLL knob to select “Siri” and then press the ENTER/SETTING button.
4. Select “Short Press” or “Long Press” us- ing the TUNE/FOLDER or
TUNE/SCROLL knob and then press
the ENTER/SETTING button.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Symptom Cause and Countermeasure
Cannot access Siri Eyes
Freefromswitchonthe
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® Au-
dio 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,
previous 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.
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SymptomCause and Countermeasure
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 guid-
ance 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 mes-
sage 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
message notifications by
Siri Eyes Free Af ter 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. Af ter Siri Eyes Free starts, say “Text Message”.
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When installing a CB, ham radio or car
phone in your vehicle, be sure to observe
the following precautions; otherwise, the
new equipment may adversely affect the
engine control system and other electronic
parts.
WARNING
∙ A cellular phone should not be usedfor any purpose while driving so full
attention may be given to vehicle op-
eration. Some jurisdictions prohibit
the use of cellular phones while
driving.
∙ If you must make a call while your ve- hicle is in motion, the hands free cellu-
lar phone operational mode is highly
recommended. Exercise extreme cau-
tion at all times so full attention may
be given to vehicle operation.
∙ If you are unable to devote full atten- tion to vehicle operation while talking
on the phone, pull off the road to a
safe location and stop your vehicle.
CAUTION
∙ Keep the antenna as far away as pos-sible from the electronic control
modules.
∙ Keep the antenna wire more than 8 in (20 cm) away from the electronic con-
trol system harnesses. Do not route
the antenna wire next to any harness.
∙ Adjust the antenna standing-wave ratio as recommended by the
manufacturer.
∙ Connect the ground wire from the CB radio chassis to the body.
∙ For additional information, it is rec- ommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for servicing.
WARNING
∙ Use a phone af ter stopping your ve-hicle in a safe location. If you have to
use a phone while driving, exercise ex-
treme caution at all times so full at-
tention may be given to vehicle
operation.
∙ If you are unable to devote full atten- tion 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 bat-
tery, use a phone af ter starting the
engine.
CAR PHONE OR CB RADIO BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE
SYSTEM WITHOUT NAVIGATION
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
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