MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control
Turn thefan speed control dial to
manually control the fan speed.
Press the AUTO button to return to auto-
matic control of the fan speed.
Temperature control dial
The temperature control dial allows you to
adjust the temperature of the outlet air. To
lower the temperature, turn the dial to the
lef t. To increase the temperature, turn the
dial to the right.
Air recirculation
Press theair recirculation button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
A/C (air conditioner) button
Start the engine, turn thefan speed
control dial to the desired position and
press the
button to turn on the air
conditioner. To turn off the air conditioner,
press the
button again.
The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
Air flow control
Press the MODE button to manually control
air flow and select the air outlet.
— Air flows from center and side vents.
— Air flows from center and sidevents and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from footoutlets.
— Air flows from defroster andfoot outlets.
To turn system off
To turn off the heater and air conditioner,
press the ON-OFF button. Press the ON-
OFF button again, the system will turn on in
the mode which was used immediately
before the system was turned off.
Rear window and outside mirror
(if so equipped) defroster switch
For additional information, refer to “Rear
window and/or outside mirror defroster
switch (if so equipped)” in the “Instruments
and controls” section of this manual.
Heated seat switches (if so
equipped)
For additional information, refer to “Heated
seat switches” in the “Instruments and con-
trols” section of this manual.
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RADIO
When the ignition is placed in the AUTO
ACC or ON position, press the PUSH
(power) button to turn the radio on. If you
listen to the radio with the engine not run-
ning, the ignition should be placed in the
AUTO ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station sig-
nal strength, distance from radio transmit-
ter, buildings, bridges, mountains and other
external influences. Intermittent changes
in reception quality normally are caused by
these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the ve-
hicle may influence radio reception qual-
ity.
Radio reception
Your NISSAN radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to en-
hance radio reception. These circuits are
designed to extend reception range, and to
enhance the quality of that reception.
However, there are some general charac-
teristics of both FM and AM radio signals
that can affect radio reception quality in a
moving vehicle, even when the finest
equipment is used. These characteristics
are completely normal in a given receptionarea and do not indicate any malfunction
in your NISSAN radio system.
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.
AUDIO SYSTEM
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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.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
MP3 or WMA terms
∙ MP3 — MP3 is short for Moving PicturesExperts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the
most well-known compressed digital
audio file format. This format allows for
near “CD quality” sound, but at a fraction
of the size of normal audio files. MP3
conversion of an audio track from CD-
ROM can reduce the file size by approxi-
mately a 10:1 ratio with virtually no per-
ceptible loss in quality. MP3
compression removes the redundant
and irrelevant parts of a sound signal
that the human ear doesn’t hear. ∙ WMA — Windows Media Audio (WMA)* is
a compressed audio format created by
Microsof t as an alternative to MP3. The
WMA codec offers greater file compres-
sion than the MP3 codec, enabling stor-
age of more digital audio tracks in the
same amount of space when com-
pared to MP3s at the same level of qual-
ity.
∙ Bit rate — Bit rate denotes the number of 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.
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FM/AM RADIO
For additional information, refer to “Audio
operation precautions” in this section.1.
MENU button
2. Display screen 3.
SEEK button
4.
TRACK button
5.
BACK button
6. PUSH SOUND button / TUNE• SCROLL knob 7. VOL (volume) knob/PUSH
(power)
button
8. AUDIO button
Audio main operation
VOL (volume) knob / PUSH(power)
button
Place the ignition switch in the AUTO ACC
or ON position and press the PUSH
(power) button while the system is off to
call up the mode (radio, AUX, Bluetooth®
audio, USB or iPod®) that was playing im-
mediately before the system was turned
off.
To turn the system off, press the
PUSH
(power) button.
Turn the VOL (volume) control knob to ad-
just the volume.
This vehicle may be equipped with Speed
Sensitive Volume. When this feature is ac-
tive, the audio volume changes as the driv-
ing speed changes.
MENU button
Press the
MENU button to show the
Menu screen. Touch the “Settings” key on
the display, then touch the “Sound” key.
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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.
∙ AUX from Launch Bar Touch 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.
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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. When a compatible storage device is
plugged into the connection port, compat-
ible audio files on the storage device can be
played through the vehicle’s audio system.
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USB connections screen
Press theMENU button and touch the
“Connections” key or press the “Settings”
key and touch the “Connections” key to
change USB settings.
∙ Auto Change Source Touch ON or OFF to change the audio
source settings for USB memory de-
vices or an iPod® connected through a
USB cable.
USB screen
1. “USB Menu” key
Touch to switch to the USB Menu
screen.
2. Track information Track information such as the song
name, artist name and album name
are displayed.
3. Audio source indicator Indicates the currently selected audio
source. 4. USB operation keys
Touch 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 “”keyis
touched, the repeat mode
changes.
Touch to return to the be-
ginning 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 “”keyis
touched, the random mode
changes.
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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
USB menu
Touch the “USB Menu” key on the USB
screen to display the USB Menu screen.
“Now Playing” key Touch to display the USB
screen.
“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.
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