
Reception conditions will constantly
change because of vehicle movement.
Buildings, terrain, signal distance and inter-
ference 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.
FM RADIO RECEPTION
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 –
30 mi (40 – 48 km), with monaural (single
channel) FM having slightly more range
than stereo FM. External influences may
sometimes interfere with FM station re-
ception even if the FM station is within 25
mi (40 km). The strength of the FM signal is
directly related to the distance between
the transmitter and receiver. FM signals fol-
low a line-of-sight path, exhibiting many of
the same characteristics as light. For ex-
ample, they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drif t: As your vehicle moves away
from a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drif t.Static and flutter: During signal interfer-
ence from buildings, large hills or due to
antenna position (usually in conjunction
with increased distance from the station
transmitter), static or flutter can be heard.
This can be reduced by adjusting the treble
control to reduce treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct and
reflected signals reach the receiver at the
same time. The signals may cancel each
other, resulting in momentary flutter or loss
of sound.AM RADIO RECEPTION
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along
the ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back
to earth. Because of these characteristics,
AM signals are also subject to interference
as they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occur
for several seconds during ionospheric tur-
bulence even in areas where no obstacles
exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
SATELLITE RADIO RECEPTION (if so
equipped)
When the satellite radio is used for the first
time or the battery has been replaced, the
satellite radio may not work properly. This
is not a malfunction. Wait more than
10 minutes with satellite radio ON and the
vehicle outside of any metal or large build-
ing for satellite radio to receive all of the
necessary data.
No satellite radio reception is available and
“NO SAT” is displayed when the SAT band
option is selected unless optional satellite
receiver and antenna are installed and a
SiriusXM® Satellite Radio service subscrip-
tion is active. Satellite radio is not available
in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
Satellite radio performance may be af-
fected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo over the satel-
lite antenna.
4-32Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems

USB (Universal Serial Bus)
Connection Port
WARNING
Do not connect, disconnect, or operate
the USB device while driving. Doing so
can be a distraction. If distracted you
could lose control of your vehicle and
cause an accident or serious injury.
CAUTION
∙ Do not force the USB device into theUSB port. Inserting the USB device
tilted or up-side-down into the port
may damage the port. Make sure that
the USB device is connected correctly
into the USB port.
∙ Do not grab the USB port cover (if so equipped) when pulling the USB de-
vice out of the port. This could dam-
age the port and the cover.
∙ Do not leave the USB cable in a place where it can be pulled unintentionally.
Pulling the cable may damage the
port.
The vehicle is not equipped with a USB de-
vice. USB devices should be purchased
separately as necessary. This system cannot be used to format USB
memory devices. To format a USB device,
use a personal computer.
In some jurisdictions, the USB device for the
front seats plays only sound without im-
ages for regulatory reasons, even when the
vehicle is parked.
This system supports various USB
memory devices, USB hard drives and
iPod® players. Some USB devices may not
be supported by this system.
∙ Partitioned USB devices may not play correctly.
∙ Some characters used in other lan- guages (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) may
not appear properly in the display. Using
English language characters with a USB
device is recommended.
General notes for USB use ∙ For additional information, refer to your device manufacturer’s owner informa-
tion regarding the proper use and care
of the device. Notes for iPod® use
iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., regis-
tered in the U.S. and other countries.
∙ Improperly plugging in the iPod® may cause a check mark to be displayed on
and off (flickering). Always make sure
that the iPod® is connected properly.
∙ An iPod® nano (1st Generation) may re- main in fast forward or rewind mode if it
is connected during a seek operation. In
this case, please manually reset the
iPod®.
∙ An iPod® nano (2nd Generation) will continue 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 (2nd Generation).
∙ Audiobooks may not play in the same order as they appear on an iPod®.
∙ Large video files cause slow responses in an iPod®. The vehicle center display
may momentarily black out, but will
soon recover.
4-38Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems

∙ If you need to hear the available com-mands 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 command, you can say “Go back” or
“Correction” any time the system is
waiting for a response.
∙ You can cancel a command when the system is waiting for a response by say-
ing, “Cancel” or “Quit.” The system an-
nounces “Cancel” and ends the NISSAN
Voice Recognition session. You can also
press and hold the
button on the
steering wheel for 5 seconds at any
time to end the NISSAN Voice Recogni-
tion session. Whenever the NISSAN
Voice Recognition session is cancelled,
a double beep is played to indicate you
have exited the system. ∙ If you want to adjust the volume of the
voice feedback, press the Volume con-
trol switches (+ or -) on the steering
wheel while being provided with feed-
back. You can also use the radio volume
control knob.
∙ In most cases you can interrupt the voice feedback to speak the next com-
mand by pressing the
button on
the steering wheel.
∙ 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
but-
ton and af ter the tone say, “Call Redial.”
Voice Prompt Interrupt
In most cases you can interrupt the voice
feedback to speak the next command by
pressing the
button on the steering
wheel. Af ter 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 af ter
the tone say, “Call Redial”.
CONTROL BUTTONS
The control buttons for the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System are located on
the steering wheel.
LHA2561
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems4-83

MAKING A CALL
To make a call from a phone connected to
the vehicle’s Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
System:1. Press the
button on the steering
wheel.
2. The system will prompt you for a com- mand. Say “Call”.
3. Select one of the available voice com- mands to continue:
∙ “(A Name)” — Speak the name of a phonebook entry to place a call to that
entry. The system will respond with the
name it interpreted from your com-
mand and will prompt you to confirm
that the name is correct. Say “Dial” to
initiate the call or “Correction” to hear
another name from the phonebook. ∙ “Phone Number” — Speak this com-
mand to place a call by inputting num-
bers. 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 digits or
special characters, say “Special Num-
ber”, then speak the digits. Up to 24 dig-
its 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 misspo-
ken or misinterpreted number or char-
acter.
∙ “Redial” – Speak this command to dial the number of the last outgoing call.
The system will display “Re-dialing
phonebook entry will be displayed if it
available, otherwise the number 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
the phonebook entry will be displayed if
it available, otherwise the number be-
ing called back will be displayed.
RECEIVING A CALL
When a call is received by the phone con-
nected to the vehicle’s Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System, the call information is
displayed on the control panel display.
Press the
button to accept the call.
Press the
button to reject the call.
DURING A CALL
While a call is active, press thebutton
to access additional options. Speak one of
the following commands:
∙ “Send” – Speak this command followed by the digits to enter digits during the
phone call.
∙ “Mute On” or “Mute Off ” – Speak the command to mute or unmute the sys-
tem.
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems4-87

Reading a received text message:1. Press the
button on the steering
wheel.
2. Say “Phone” af ter the tone.
3. Say “Read Text” af ter the tone.
The text message, sender and delivery
time are shown on the screen. Use the tun-
ing switch to scroll through all text mes-
sages if more than one are available. Press
the
button to exit the text message
screen. Press the
button to access
the following 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
message again.
∙ Previous Text Speak this command to move to the
previous 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 mes-
sages 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:
For Apple iPhones®, text messages can
only be sent through Siri.
BLUETOOTH® SETTINGS
To access and adjust the settings for the
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System: 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:
∙ Bluetooth Select “On” or “Off ” to turn the vehicle’s
Bluetooth® system on or off.
∙ Add Phone or Device For additional information, refer to
“Connecting procedure” in this section.
∙ Delete Phone or Device Select to delete a phone from the dis-
played list. The system will ask to con-
firm before deleting the phone.
∙ Replace Phone Select to replace a phone from the dis-
played 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 con-
nected phone from the displayed list.
4-90Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems

The text message, sender and delivery
time are shown on the screen. Use
the
buttons to scroll through all
text messages if more than one are avail-
able. Press the
button to exit the text
message screen. Press the
button to
access the following 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
message again.
∙ Previous Text Speak this command to move to the
previous 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 mes-
sages 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:
For Apple iPhones®, text messages can
only be sent through Siri.
BLUETOOTH® SETTINGS
To access the phone settings:
1. Press the [
] button.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.
3. Touch the “Phone & Bluetooth” key.
LHA2844
4-98Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
The system should respond correctly to all
voice commands without difficulty. If prob-
lems are encountered, try the following so-
lutions.
Where the solutions are listed by number,
try each solution in turn, starting with num-
ber 1, until the problem is resolved.
SymptomSolution
System fails to interpret the command correctly. 1. Ensure that the command is valid. For additional information, refer to “NISSAN Voice Recognition
System” in this section.
2. Ensure that the command is spoken af ter the tone.
3. Speak clearly without pausing between words and at a level appropriate to the ambient noise level in
the vehicle.
4. Ensure that the ambient noise level is not excessive (for example, windows open or defroster on).
NOTE: If it is too noisy to use the phone, it is likely that the voice commands will not be recognized.
5. If more than one command was said at a time, try saying the commands separately.
The system consistently selects the wrong entry from
the phone book. 1. Ensure that the phone book entry name requested matches what was originally stored. For additional
information, refer to “Vehicle phonebook” in this section.
2. Replace one of the names being confused with a new name.
3. Please speak both first and last name of contact to improve recognition accuracy.
4-100Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems

The NISSAN Voice Recognition System al-
lows hands-free operation of the systems
equipped on this vehicle, such as the
phone and navigation systems.
To operate NISSAN Voice Recognition,
press the
button located on the
steering wheel. When prompted, speak the
command for the system you wish to acti-
vate. The command given is picked up by
the microphone and performed when it is
properly recognized. NISSAN Voice Recog-
nition will provide a voice response as well
as a message in the center display to in-
form you of the command results.
USING THE SYSTEM
Initialization
When the ignition switch is in the ON posi-
tion, NISSAN Voice Recognition is initialized,
which takes a few seconds. When com-
pleted, the system is ready to accept voice
commands. If the
button is pressed
before the initialization completes, the sys-
tem will announce: “Voice Recognition Sys-
tem not ready. Please wait.”
Giving voice commands
1. Press thebutton.
2. The system announces: “Please say a category 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. Af ter the tone sounds and the face icon on the display changes, speak a com-
mand. Available commands are dis-
cussed in this section. 4. Voice and display feedback are pro-
vided when the command is accepted.
∙ If the command is not recognized, the system announces: “Command not
recognized”. Repeat the command in a
clear voice.
∙ If you want to cancel the command or go back to the previous menu of com-
mands, press the
button. The sys-
tem will announce: “Canceling Voice
Recognition” or “Go back” depending on
the current menu level.
∙ If you want to adjust the volume of the voice feedback, use the volume control
switches on the steering wheel or the
volume knob on the control panel.
∙ The voice command screen can also be accessed using the control panel dis-
play:
1. Press the [
] button.
2. Touch the “Voice Commands” key.
LHA2589
NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems4-101