Volume & beeps
There are several methods to customize
the volume settings.
Volume & Beeps
The Volume & Beeps screen can be found
by pressing the
MENU button on the
control panel, touching the “Settings” key
on the screen and selecting “Volume &
Beeps”. To adjust the volume of the follow-
ing options, touch the “–” and “+” keys on the
screen.
The available settings are:
∙ Ringtone Adjust the volume level of the ringtone
of incoming calls.
∙ Outgoing Call Adjust the volume level of the outgoing
calls.
∙ Voice Prompt Vol. Adjust the volume level of the system
voice.
∙ Text-to-speech Vol. Adjust the volume of the replay voice for
text messaging.
∙ Button Beeps Turns on/off the button beep sounds
and alarm for prohibited operations. Volume Settings
The Volume settings screen can be found
by pressing the
button on the control
panel then touching the “Volume” key on
the screen. To adjust the volume of the
following options, touch the “–” and “+” keys
on the screen.
The available settings are:
∙ Ringtone Adjust the volume level of the ringtone
of incoming calls.
∙ Outgoing Call Adjust the volume level of the outgoing
calls.
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.
BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE
SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM
(if so equipped)
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BLUETOOTH® is a
trademark owned
by Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. and licensed
to Bosch.
VOICE COMMANDS
You can use voice commands to operate
various Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone Sys-
tem features using the NISSAN Voice Rec-
ognition system. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “NISSAN Voice Recognition
System” in this section.
Voice Prompt Interrupt
While using the Voice Recognition system,
the system voice can be interrupted to al-
low the user to speak commands. While
the system is speaking, press the
button on the steering wheel. The system
voice will stop and a tone will be heard.
Af ter the tone, speak desired command
(displayed on the touch-screen).
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”.
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
NOTE:
The connecting procedure must be per-
formed when the vehicle is stationary. If
the vehicle starts moving during the pro-
cedure, the procedure will be canceled.
1. Press the [
] button on the control
panel.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.
3. Touch the “Phone & Bluetooth” key.
4. Touch the “Connect New Device” key.
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5. Initiate the connecting process fromthe handset. The system will display
the message: “Confirm on your
Bluetooth device that the PIN XXXXXX is
displayed”. If the PIN is displayed on
your Bluetooth® device, select “Pair” to
complete the pairing process.
For additional information, refer to the
Bluetooth® device’s owner’s manual.
VEHICLE PHONEBOOK
To access the vehicle phonebook:
1. Press the
button on the control
panel.
2. Touch the “Phonebook” key.
3. Choose the desired entry from the dis- played list.
4. The number of the entry will be dis- played on the screen. Touch the num-
ber to initiate dialing. NOTE:
To scroll quickly through the list, touch
the “A-Z” key in the upper right corner of
the screen. Turn the TUNE knob to
choose a letter or number and then
press the ENTER/AUDIO button. The list
will move to the first entry that begins
with that number or letter.
MAKING A CALL
To make a call, follow the procedure below:
1. Press the
button on the control
panel. The “Phone” screen will appear
on the display.
2. Select one of the following options to make a call:
∙ “Phonebook”: Select the name from an entry stored in the vehicle phonebook.
∙ “Call Lists”: Select the name from the incoming, outgoing or missed.
∙ “Redial”: Dial the last outgoing call from the vehicle.
∙“
”: Input the phone number manu-
ally using a keypad displayed on the
screen. For additional information, refer
to “How to use the touch-screen” in this
section.
RECEIVING A CALL
When a call is placed to the connected
phone, the display will change to phone
mode.
To accept the incoming call, either:
∙ Press the
button on the steering
wheel, or
∙ Touch the
icon on the screen.
To reject the incoming call, either:
∙ Press the
button on the steering
wheel, or
∙ Touch the
icon on the screen.
DURING A CALL
While a call is active, the following options
are available on the screen: ∙ “Handset” Select this option to switch control of
the phone call over to the handset.
∙ “Mute Mic.” Select this option to mute the micro-
phone. Select again to unmute the mi-
crophone.
∙ Phone
icon
Select to end the phone call.
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BLUETOOTH® SETTINGS
To access the phone settings:1. Press the [
] button.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.
3. Touch the “Phone & Bluetooth” key.
Menu Item Result
Phone Settings For additional information, refer to “Phone settings” in this section.
Connect New Device Select to connect a new Bluetooth® device to the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
Select Connected Device Select to choose a Bluetooth® device from a list of those devices connected to the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
Replace Connected Device Select to replace a Bluetooth® device from a list of those devices connected to the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
Delete Connected Device Select to delete a Bluetooth® device from a list of those devices connected to the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
Bluetooth Select to toggle Bluetooth® on and off.
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PHONE SETTINGS
To access the phone settings:1. Press the [
] button.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.
3. Touch the “Phone & Bluetooth” key.
4. Touch the “Phone Settings” key and ad- just the following settings as desired:
∙ Start Siri® by: Touch “Short Press” or “Long Press” to
set how Siri® is operated on the steering
wheel.
∙ Sort Phonebook By: Touch “First Name” or “Last Name” to
choose how phonebook entries are al-
phabetically displayed on the screen.
∙ Use Phonebook From: Touch “Handset” to use the phone’s
phonebook. Touch “SIM” to use the
phonebook on the SIM card. Select
“Both” to use both sources. ∙ Download Phonebook Now:
Touch to download the phonebook to
the vehicle from the chosen source.
∙ Record Name for Phonebook Entry: Touch to record a name for a phone-
book entry for use with the NISSAN
Voice Recognition System.
∙ Phone Notifications for: Notifications may be displayed on the
center display screen.
∙ Text Messaging (if so equipped): Touch to toggle the text message func-
tionality on or off.
∙ Show Incoming Text for: Text notifications may be displayed on
the center display screen. Touch “Off ” to
turn off all text notifications.
∙ Auto Reply: Touch to toggle the auto reply function-
ality on or off. ∙ Auto Reply Message:
Touch to indicate preferred message to
be sent when “Auto Reply” function is
activated.
∙ Use Vehicle’s Signature: Touch to toggle on or off the addition of
the vehicle signature to outgoing mes-
sages.
∙ Custom Text Messages: Touch this option to select a custom
message to edit. There are 4 customer
message slots available.
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.
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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.
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving..........5-2
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..............5-2
Three-way catalyst ...........................5-3
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)........................................5-3
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ..................................5-6
Avoiding collision and rollover ................5-7
Off-roadrecovery ............................5-7
Rapid air pressure loss .......................5-7
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ...........5-8
Driving safety precautions ....................5-9
Ignition switch ................................... 5-11
Automatic transmission
(if so equipped) ............................... 5-11
Manual transmission (M/T)
(if so equipped) .............................. 5-12
Key positions ................................ 5-12
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
(if so equipped) .............................. 5-12
Before starting the engine ......................5-13
Starting the engine ............................. 5-13
Driving the vehicle .............................. 5-14Automatic transmission (A/T)
(if so equipped)
.............................. 5-14
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ........5-19
Parking brake .................................. 5-21
Cruise control .................................. 5-22
Precautions on cruise control ................5-22
Cruise control operations ....................5-23
Break-in schedule .............................. 5-24
Fuel efficient driving tips ........................5-24
Increasing fuel economy .......................5-25
Using 4–Wheel Drive (4WD)
(if so equipped) ................................. 5-26
Transfer case shif ting procedures ...........5-26
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system (if so equipped) ......................... 5-33
Parking/parking on hills ........................5-34
Power steering ................................. 5-35
Brake system ................................... 5-35
Brake precautions ........................... 5-35
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ..............5-36
Active Brake Limited Slip (ABLS) system .........5-37
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .........5-38
Brake force distribution ......................5-40
WARNING
∙ Never remove the ignition key or placethe ignition switch in the LOCK posi-
tion while driving. The steering wheel
will lock (for models with a steering
lock mechanism). This may cause the
driver to lose control of the vehicle
and could result in serious vehicle
damage or personal injury.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (if so
equipped)
The ignition lock is designed so the ignition
switch cannot be placed in the LOCK posi-
tion and the key removed until the shif t
lever is moved to the P (Park) position.
When removing the key from the ignition,
make sure the shif t lever is in the P (Park)
position.
If the shif t lever is not returned to P (Park)
position, the ignition switch cannot be
placed in the LOCK position. To remove the key from the ignition switch:
1. Move the shif t lever to the P (Park) posi- tion with the ignition switch in the ON
position.
2. Place the ignition switch in the LOCK position.
3. Remove the key from the ignition.
If the shif t lever is moved to the P (Park)
position af ter the ignition switch is placed
in the OFF position or when the ignition
switch cannot be turned to the LOCK posi-
tion, proceed as follows to remove the key. 1. Move the shif t lever into the P (Park) position.
2. Turn the ignition key slightly toward the ON position.
3. Turn the key to the LOCK position.
4. Remove the key.
The shif t lever is designed so it cannot be
moved out of P (Park) and into any of the
other gear positions if the ignition key is
placed in the OFF position or if the key is
removed from the switch.
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