2019 NISSAN KICKS CD player

Operating tips............................... 4-41
Servicing air conditioner ........................4-42
Audio system ................................... 4-42
Radio ........................................ 4-42
FM radio reception .......................... 4-43
AM radio reception .......................... 4-43
Audio operation precautions ................4-43
FM/AM radio .................................4-47
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection
port......................................... 4-52
iPod®* player operation ......................4-55
Bluetooth® streaming audio .................4-58
Steering wheel switch for audio control ......4-62
USB/iPod® charging ports ...................4-63
Antenna ..................................... 4-63
Siri® Eyes Free (if so equipped) ..................4-64
Requirements ............................... 4-64
Operating Siri® Eyes Free ....................4-64Troubleshooting guide
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Car phone or CB radio .......................... 4-67
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System .........4-67
Regulatory information ......................4-69
Using the system ............................ 4-70
Indicators ................................... 4-71
Control buttons ............................. 4-71
Connecting procedure ......................4-72
Voice commands ........................... 4-73
Phone display screen ........................ 4-75
Making a call ................................ 4-76
Receiving a call .............................. 4-77
During a call ................................. 4-77
Ending a call ................................. 4-78
Text messaging (if so equipped) .............4-78
Bluetooth® connections screen .............4-81
Phone and text message settings ...........4-82

∙ Bit rate — Bit rate denotes the numberof bits per second used by a digital mu-
sic file. The size and quality of a com-
pressed digital audio file is determined
by the bit rate used when encoding the
file.
∙ Sampling frequency — Sampling fre- quency is the rate at which the samples
of a signal are converted from analog to
digital (A/D conversion) per second.
∙ Multisession — Multisession is one of the methods for writing data to media.
Writing data once to the media is called
a single session, and writing more than
once is called a multisession.
∙ ID3/WMA Tag — The ID3/WMA tag is the part of the encoded MP3 or WMA file
that contains information about the
digital music file such as song title, art-
ist, encoding bit rate, track time dura-
tion, etc. ID3 tag information is displayed
on the Artist/song title line on the dis-
play.
* Windows® and Windows Media® are reg-
istered trademarks and trademarks in the
United States of America and other coun-
tries of Microsof t Corporation of the USA.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 the USB 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
devices. To format a USB device, use a per-
sonal 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.
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∙ Improperly plugging in the iPod® maycause a checkmark 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.
∙ If an iPod® automatically selects large video files while in the shuffle mode, the
vehicle center display may momen-
tarily black out, but will soon recover.iPod®* player
∙ Some characters used in other lan-
guages (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are not
displayed properly on the vehicle center
screen. We recommend using English
or Spanish language characters with an
iPod®.
∙ Large video podcast files cause slow responses in the iPod®. The vehicle cen-
ter display may momentarily black out,
but it will soon recover.
∙ If the iPod® automatically selects large video podcast files while in the shuffle
mode, the vehicle center display may
momentarily black out, but it will soon
recover.
∙ Improperly plugging in the iPod® may cause a checkmark to be displayed on
and off (flickering). Always make sure
that the iPod® is connected properly.
∙ The 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 the iPod® nano (2nd Generation). ∙ Audiobooks may not play in the same
order as they appear on the iPod®.
∙ The iPod® nano (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®.
∙ If you are using an iPod® (3rd Generation with Dock connector), do not use very
long names for the song title, album
name or artist name to prevent the
iPod® from resetting itself.
∙ Be careful not to do the following, or the cable could be damaged and a loss of
function may occur:
∙ Bend the cable excessively (1.6 in (40 mm) radius maximum).
∙ Twist the cable excessively (more than 180 degrees).
∙ Pull or drop the cable.
∙ Do not force the iPod® cable connec- tor into the device port.
∙ Close the center console lid on the cable or connectors.
∙ Store objects with sharp edges in the storage where the cable is stored.
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1. Select the FM radio band.
2. Tune to the station you wish to store.
3. Touch and hold one of the preset num-bers in the preset list.
The information such as frequency will be
displayed on the preset list.
To select and listen to the preset stations,
press
oron the steering wheel
briefly or touch a preferred station on the
preset list on the radio screen.
Auxiliary (AUX) devices operation
Connecting auxiliary devices
Connect an AUX device into the AUX input
jack located on the center console below
the heater and air conditioner controls.
The AUX input jack accepts any standard
analog audio input such as from a portable
cassette player, CD player, MP3 player or
phone.
Insert a 1/8 in (3.5 mm) stereo mini plug in
the audio input jack. If a cable with a mono
plug is used, the audio output may not
function normally. Activation and playing
Turn on the AUX device. Connect an AUX
cable to the AUX device and the AUX input
jack. Select AUX mode from the audio
source menu screen or by pressing the
Source button on the steering wheel.
AUX screen∙ Audio source indicator Indicates that the AUX source is cur-
rently playing.
∙ “Volume Setting” keys Touch one of the keys to select the
sound output gain from Low, Medium
and High.LHA4709
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∙ AUX from Launch BarTouch to change from another source
to AUX.
Additional features
For additional information, refer to “iPod®
player operation” regarding the iPod®
player available with this system in this
section.
For additional information, refer to “USB
(Universal Serial Bus) connection port” re-
garding the USB connection port available
with this system in this section.
For additional information, refer to
“Bluetooth® streaming audio” about the
Bluetooth® audio interface available with
this system in this section.
Microsof t (WMA) Obligation of
Labeling
Additional Obligation of Labeling
This product is protected by certain intel-
lectual property rights of Microsof t
Corporation and third parties. Use or distri-
bution of such technology outside of this
product is prohibited without a license
from Microsof t or an authorized Microsof t
subsidiary and third parties.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
CONNECTION PORT
Connecting a device to the USB
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
∙ To avoid damage and loss of functionwhen using a USB device, note the fol-
lowing precautions.
∙ Do not force the USB device into the USB 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.
For additional information, refer to your de-
vice manufacturer’s owner information re-
garding the proper use and care of the
device.
The USB port is located on the center con-
sole beneath the heater and air condi-
tioner controls. Insert the USB device into
the connection port.
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4. USB operation keysTouch to control USB playback func-
tions
5. Play time and progress bar The play time of the track is displayed.
The bar indicates the progress in play-
ing a track.
USB operation keys
Touch to control USB playback functions.
Keys Description
Each time “” key is touched,
the repeat mode changes.
Touch to return to the beginning of
the current track. Touch again to
select the previous track. Touch and
hold to rewind the current track.
Touch to play the track.
Touch to pause the track.
Touch to select the next track.
Touch and hold to fast-forward the
track.
Each time “” key is touched,
the random mode changes.
USB memory device player
operation
Activation and playing
Connecting the USB memory device into
the port will start playing the USB memory.
USB memory device can also be played by
touching the “USB” key on the Menu screen
or by touching USB on the Launch Bar.
To pause playing the USB memory device
touch the “
” key. To resume playing,
touch the “
”key.
Skipping tracks
To skip the tracks, press the
orbuttons on the control panel or touch the
“
”or“” keys on the screen repeat-
edly until the preferred track is selected.
NOTE:
Depending on the condition, skipping to
the previous track may require pressing
the button or touching the key twice.
Pressing the button or touching the key
once may only restart the current track
from the beginning. Fast-forwarding/rewinding
To rewind or fast-forward the track, press
and hold the
orbuttons on the
control panel or touch and hold the “
”
or “
” keys on the screen.
Changing play mode
Repeat mode
Touch the “
” key on the USB screen to
change the repeat mode.
The following modes are available:
All: Repeat all
1 Folder: Repeat folder/sub-folder
1 Track: Repeat track
Random mode
Touch the “
” key on the screen to
change the random mode as follows:
No text displayed: Random off
All: Repeat all
1 Folder: Repeat folder/sub-folder
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USB menu
Touch the “USB Menu” key on the USB
screen to display the USB Menu screen.
“Now Playing” key Touch to display the USBscreen.
“Folder List” key Touch to display the folder list. Touch an item on the list
to select the folder. The sub-
folder or track list will be
displayed. Select a sub-folder
or track from the list.
“Album Artwork” Touch to run on/off the al- bum artwork display on the
USB screen.
iPod®* PLAYER OPERATION
Connecting iPod®
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.
For additional information, refer to your de-
vice manufacturer’s owner information re-
garding the proper use and care of the
device.
To connect an iPod® to the vehicle so that
the iPod® can be controlled with the audio
system controls and display screen, use
the USB connection port located on the
center console below the heater and air
conditioner controls. Connect the iPod®-
specific end of the cable to the iPod® and
the USB end of the cable to the USB con-
nection port on the vehicle. If your iPod®
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iPod screen
1. “iPod Menu” keyTouch to switch to the iPod Menu screen.
2. Track informationTrack information such as the song
name, artist name and album name
are displayed.
3. Audio source indicator Indicates the currently selected audio
source.
4. Album artwork An image of the album artwork is dis-
played when available if the setting is
turned on. 5. iPod® operation keys
Touch to control iPod® playback func-
tions
6. Play time and progress bar The play time of the track is displayed.
The bar indicates the progress in play-
ing a track.
iPod® operation keys
Touch to control iPod® playback functions.
Keys Description
Each time “” key is touched,
the repeat mode changes.
Touch to return to the beginning of
the current track. Touch again to
select the previous track. Touch and
hold to rewind the current track.
Touch to play the track.
Touch to pause the track.
Touch to select the next track.
Touch and hold to fast-forward the
track.
Each time “” key is touched,
the random mode changes.
iPod® memory device player
operation
Activation and playing
Connecting the iPod® to the vehicle via USB
cable will activate the iPod® mode.
The iPod® can also be played by touching
the “iPod” key on the Menu screen or by
touching iPod on the Launch Bar.
Skipping tracks
To skip the tracks, press the
orbuttons on the control panel or touch the
“
”or“” keys on the screen repeat-
edly until the preferred track is selected.
NOTE:
Depending on the condition, skipping to
the previous track may require pressing
the button or touching the key twice.
Pressing the button or touching the key
once may only restart the current track
from the beginning.
Fast-forwarding/rewinding
To rewind or fast-forward the track, press
and hold the
orbuttons on the
control panel or touch and hold the “
”
or “
” keys on the screen,
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