1-40Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
ever, if the occupant does not sit in the
seat properly (for example, by not sitting
upright, by sitting on an edge of the seat,
or by otherwise being out of position), this
could cause the sensor to turn the air bag
OFF. Always be sure to be seated and
wearing the seat belt properly for the
most effective protection by the seat belt
and supplemental air bag.
The occupant classification sensor is
designed to operate as described above
to turn the front passenger air bag OFF
for specified child restraints. Failing to
properly secure child restrains and to use
the ALR mode (child restraint mode) may
allow the restraint to tip or move in an
accident or sudden stop. This can also
result in the front passenger air bag
inflating in a crash instead of being OFF.
(See “Child restraints” (P.1-20) for proper
use and installation.)
If the front passenger seat is not occu-
pied, the front passenger air bag is
designed not to inflate in a crash. How-
ever, heavy objects placed on the seat
could result in air bag inflation, because of
the object being detected by the occu-
pant classification sensor. Other condi-
tions could also result in air bag inflation,
such as if a child is standing on the seat,
or if two children are on the seat, contrary
to the instructions in this manual. Alwaysbe sure that you and all vehicle occupants
are seated and restrained properly.
Using the front passenger air bag status
light, you can monitor when the front
passenger air bag is automatically turned
OFF with the seat occupied. The light will
not illuminate when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied.
If an adult occupant is in the seat but the
front passenger air bag status light is
illuminated (indicating that the air bag is
OFF), it could be that the person is a small
adult, or is not sitting on the seat
properly.
If a child restraint must be used in the
front seat, the front passenger air bag
status light may or may not be illumi-
nated, depending on the size of the child
and the type of child restraint being used.
If the front passenger air bag status light
is not illuminated (indicating that the air
bag might inflate in a crash), it could be
that the child restraint or seat belt is not
being used properly. Make sure that the
child restraint is installed properly, the
seat belt is used properly and the occu-
pant is positioned properly. If the front
passenger air bag status light is still not
illuminated, try a different child restraint.
If the front passenger air bag status light
will not illuminate even though you be-
lieve that the child restraint, the seat beltsand the occupant are properly positioned,
the system may be sensing an unoccu-
pied seat (in which case the air bag is
OFF). Your NISSAN dealer can check that
the system is OFF by using a special tool.
However, until you have confirmed with
your dealer that your air bag is working
properly, do not transport a child in this
vehicle.
The NISSAN Advanced Air Bag System
and front passenger air bag status light
will take a few seconds to register a
change in the front passenger seat sta-
tus. However, if the seat becomes unoc-
cupied, the front passenger air bag status
light will remain off.
If a malfunction occurs in the front
passenger air bag system, the supple-
mental air bag warning light
, located
in the meter and gauges area will blink.
Have the system checked. It is recom-
mended you visit a NISSAN dealer for this
service.
Other supplemental front-impact
air bag precautions
WARNING
. Do not place any objects on the
steering wheel pad or on the
instrument panel. Also, do not
place any objects between any
occupant and the steering wheel
or instrument panel. Such objects
may become dangerous projec-
tiles and cause injury if the front
air bag inflates.
. Do not place objects with sharp
edges on the seat. Also, do not
place heavy objects on the seat
that will leave permanent impres-
sions in the seat. Such objects
can damage the seat or occupant
classification sensor (pattern
sensor). This can affect the op-
eration of the air bag system and
result in serious personal injury.
. Do not use water or acidic clea-
ners (hot steam cleaners) on the
seat. This can damage the seat or
occupant classification sensor.
This can also affect the operation
of the air bag system and result in
serious personal injury.
. Immediately after inflation, sev-
eral front air bag system compo-
nents will be hot. Do not touch
them; you may severely burn
yourself.
. No unauthorized changes should
be made to any components or
wiring of the air bag system. This is to prevent accidental inflation
of the supplemental air bag or
damage to the supplemental air
bag system.
. Do not make unauthorized
changes to your vehicle’s electri-
cal system, suspension system or
front end structure. This could
affect proper operation of the
front air bag system.
. Tampering with the front air bag
system may result in serious per-
sonal injury. Tampering includes
changes to the steering wheel
and the instrument panel assem-
bly by placing material over the
steering wheel pad and above the
instrument panel or by installing
additional trim material around
the air bag system.
. Modifying or tampering with the
front passenger seat may result
in serious personal injury. For
example, do not change the front
seats by placing material on the
seat cushion or by installing ad-
ditional trim material, such as
seat covers, on the seat that is
not specifically designed to as-
sure proper air bag operation.
Additionally, do not stow any
objects under the front passen- ger seat or the seat cushion and
seatback. Such objects may inter-
fere with the proper operation of
the occupant classification sen-
sor.
. No unauthorized changes should
be made to any components or
wiring of the seat belt system.
This may affect the front air bag
system. Tampering with the seat
belt system may result in serious
personal injury.
. It is recommended you visit a
NISSAN dealer for work on and
around the front air bag. It is also
recommended you visit a NISSAN
dealer for installation of electrical
equipment. The Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) wiring
harnesses* should not be modi-
fied or disconnected. Unauthor-
ized electrical test equipment
and probing devices should not
be used on the air bag system.
. A cracked windshield should be
replaced immediately by a quali-
fied repair facility. A cracked
windshield could affect the func-
tion of the supplemental air bag
system.
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signal will automatically flash three times.
Choose the appropriate method to signal
a lane change based on road and traffic
conditions.
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FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)
To turn on the rear fog light, turn the
headlight switch to theposition, then
turn the fog light switch to the
position.
The switch returns to the OFF position
automatically, and the rear fog light will
illuminate.
Make sure the indicator light on the
instrument panel illuminates.
To turn off the rear fog light, turn the fog
light switch to the
position again.
Make sure the indicator light on the
instrument panel turns off.
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To sound the horn, push the center pad
area of the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing
so could affect proper operation of
the supplemental front air bag sys-
tem. Tampering with the supple-
mental front air bag system may
result in serious personal injury.
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MAKING A CALL
To make a call, follow this procedure.
1. Push the PHONE button on the instru-ment panel or the
button on the
steering wheel. The “PHONE” screen
will appear on the display.
2. Select the “Phonebook” key on the “PHONE” menu.
3. Select the desired entry from the list.
4. Confirm the correct entry by selecting for the correct number from the list.
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There are different methods to make a
call. Select one of the following options
instead of “Phonebook” in step 2 above.
.Quick Dial
Select an entry stored in the Quick
Dial.
. Call History
Select an outgoing, incoming or
missed call downloaded from your cell
phone (depending on your phone’s
compatibility).
. Dial Number
Input the phone number manually
using the keypad displayed on the
screen. (See “How to use touch screen”
(P.4-5).)
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RECEIVING A CALL
When you hear a phone ring, the display
will change to the incoming call mode. To
receive a call, perform one of the follow-
ing procedures listed below.
1. Select the “Answer” key.
2. Push the PHONE button on the instru-
ment panel.
3. Push the
button on the steering
wheel.
There are some options available when
receiving a call. Select one of the follow-
ing displayed on the screen.
. Answer
Accept an incoming call to talk.
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.When you speak numbers, you can
speak both “zero” or “oh” for “0”.
Manual command selection
Commands can be selected manually.
While the commands are displayed on
the audio screen, select a command by
operating the audio tuning switch, and
then push the
button. Once a com-
mand is manually selected, the voice
command function is cancelled. To return
to voice command mode, push the
button to cancel the current operation,
and then perform the first procedure of
voice command.
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CONTROL BUTTONS
The control buttons for the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System are located on
the steering wheel.
PHONE SEND
Push the
button to initiate a VR
session or answer an incoming call.
You can also use the
button to
interrupt system feedback and give a
command at once.
PHONE END
While the voice recognition system is
active, push the
button to go back
one step. Push and hold thebutton
for 5 seconds to quit the voice recogni- tion system at any time.
GETTING STARTED
The following procedures will help you
get started using the Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System with NISSAN Voice
Recognition. For additional command
options, refer to “List of voice commands”
(P.4-98).
Choosing a language
You can interact with the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System using English,
Spanish or French.
To change the language, perform the
following.
1. Push and hold the
button for
more than 5 seconds.
2. The system announces: “Press the PHONE SEND (
) button for the
hands-free phone system to enter
the speaker adaptation mode or press
the PHONE END (
) button to select
a different language.”
3. Push the
button.
For information on speaker adapta-
tion, see “Speaker Adaptation (SA)
mode” (P.4-102).
4. The system announces the current language and gives you the option to
change the language to Spanish (in
Spanish) or French (in French). Use the
following chart to select the language.
NOTE:
You must push the
button or thebutton within 5 seconds to
change the language.
Current lan-
guage Push(TALK/PHONE
SEND) to select Push(MODE/
PHONE END) to select
English Spanish French
Spanish English French
French English Spanish
5. If you decide not to change the
language, do not push either button.
After 5 seconds, the VR session will
end, and the language will not be
changed.
Connecting procedure
NOTE:
The connecting procedure must be
performed when the vehicle is station-
ary. If the vehicle starts moving during
the procedure, the procedure will be
cancelled.
1. Push thebutton on the steering
wheel. The system announces the
available commands.
2. Say: “Connect Phone”
. The system
acknowledges the command and an-
nounces the next set of available
commands.
3. Say: “Add phone”
. The system ac-
knowledges the command and asks
you to initiate pairing from the phone
handset
.
The connecting procedure of the
cellular phone varies according to
each cellular phone. See the cellular
phone Owner’s Manual for details. You
can also visit www.nissanusa.com/
bluetooth for instructions on connect-
ing NISSAN recommended cellular
phones.
When prompted for a Passkey code,
enter “1234” from the handset. The
Passkey code “1234” has been as-
signed by NISSAN and cannot be
changed. 4. The system asks you to say a name
for the phone
.
If the name is too long or too short,
the system tells you, then prompts
you for a name again.
Also, if more than one phone is con-
nected and the name sounds too
much like a name already used, the
system tells you, then prompts you for
a name again.
Making a call by entering a phone
number
1. Push thebutton on steering
wheel. A tone will sound.
2. Say: “Call”
. The system acknowl-
edges the command and announces
the next set of available commands.
3. Say: “Phone Number”
. The system
acknowledges the command and an-
nounces the next set of available
commands. Say: “Special Number” to
dial more than 10 digits or any special
characters.
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Giving voice commands
1. Push the TALKswitch located on
the steering wheel.
2. A list of commands appears on the screen, and you will hear a prompt.
3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from
to,
speak a command.
Selecting the “Practice” key will start
the practice mode. See “Let’s Practice”
(P.4-107).
4. Continue to follow the voice menu prompts and speak after the tone
sounds until your desired operation
is completed. Selecting the “Help” key can display
the detailed information of the each
command.
Operating tips:
. Say a command after the tone.
. Commands that are available are al-
ways shown on the display and spo-
ken through voice menu prompts.
Commands other than those that
are displayed are not accepted. Please
follow the prompts given by the
system.
. If the command is not recognized, the
system announces, “Please say again”.
Repeat the command in a clear voice.
. Push the BACK button once to return
to the previous screen.
. To exit the voice recognition system,
push and hold the TALK
switch.
The message, “Voice canceled” will be
announced.
Voice Prompt Interrupt:
To skip the voice guidance function and
give the command immediately, push the
TALK
switch to interrupt the system.
Remember to speak after the tone.
How to speak numbers:
NISSAN Voice Recognition requires a
certain way to speak numbers when
giving voice commands. Refer to the following examples.
General rule
Only single digits 0 (zero) to 9 can be
used. (For example, if you would like to
say 500, “five zero zero” can be used, but
“five hundred” cannot.)
Examples
.
1-800-662-6200
— “One eight zero zero six six two six
two zero zero”
Improving Recognition of Phone num-
bers
You can improve the recognition of
phone numbers by saying the phone
number in three groups of numbers. For
example, when you try to call 800-662-
6200, say “eight zero zero” first, and the
system will then ask you for the next
three digits. Then, say “six six two”. After
recognition, the system will then ask for
the last four digits. Say, “six two zero zero”.
Using this method of phone digit entry
can improve recognition performance.
When speaking a house number, speak
the number “0” as “zero”. If the letter “o
(Oh)” is included in the house number, it
will not be recognized as the number “0
(zero)” even if you speak “oh” instead of
“zero”. Please speak “zero” for the num-
ber “0 (zero)”, “oh” for the letter “o (oh)”
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9. The system announces, “Dial orChange Number?”
10. Speak “Dial”.
11. The system makes a call to 800-662- 6200.
Note:
. You can also speak “800-662-6200”
(10 continuous digits) or “662-6200” (7
continuous digits), if the area code is
not necessary. However, the 3-3-4
digit grouping is recommended for
improved recognition. (See “How to
say numbers” (P.4-95).)
. You can only say a phone number
using the 3-3-4 grouping, 7 digits, and 10 digits using this command. Please
use the “International Call” command
for all other formats.
. If you say “Change Number” during
phone number entry, the system will
automatically request that you repeat
the number using the 3-3-4 format. In
this case please say the area code first
and then follow the prompts.
. Do not add a “1” in front of the area
code when speaking phone numbers.
. If the system does not recognize your
command, please try repeating the
command using a natural voice.
Speaking too slow or too loudly may
further decrease recognition perfor-
mance.
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Example 2 - Placing an international call
to the phone number 011-81-111-222-
3333:
1. Push the TALK
switch located on
the steering wheel. You will hear a
prompt.
2. Speak “Phone”.
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