4 Hands-Free Phone
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System .................... 4-2Phone screen ................................................................ 4-3
Indicators ....................................................................... 4-4 Phone ........................................................................\
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Hands-free text messaging assistant ................. 4-7
Phone and text message settings ...................... 4-11
4. Hands-Free Phone
BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE
PHONE SYSTEM
WARNING
.Use a phone after stopping your
vehicle in a safe location. If you have
to use a phone while driving, exercise
extreme caution at all times so full
attention may be given to vehicle
operation.
. If you find yourself unable to devote
full attention to vehicle operation
while talking on the phone, pull off
the road to a safe location and stop
your vehicle before doing so.
CAUTION
To avoid draining the vehicle battery, use
a phone only after starting the engine.
Your vehicle is equipped with Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System. If you are an
owner of a compatible Bluetooth® enabled
cellular phone, you can set up the wireless
connection between your cellular phone and
the in-vehicle phone module. With Blue- tooth® wireless technology, you can make
or receive a telephone call with your cellular
phone in your pocket.
Once a cellular phone is connected to the in-
vehicle phone module, the procedures for
connecting the phone does not need to be
performed again. Your phone will automati-
cally re-connect to the in-vehicle phone
module when the ignition switch is placed
in the ACC or ON position with the selected
cellular phone turned on and carried in the
vehicle.
You can register up to 6 different Blue-
tooth® devices in the in-vehicle phone
module. However, you can talk on only one
cellular phone at a time.
The Voice Recognition System supports
phone and text message commands, so
dialing a phone number using your voice is
possible.“7. Voice recognition”
Before using the Bluetooth® Hands-Free
Phone System, refer to the following notes. . Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) and the Blue-
tooth® functions share the same fre-
quency band (2.4 GHz). Using the
Bluetooth® and the wireless LAN func-
tions at the same time may slow down or disconnect the communication and cause
undesired noise. It is recommended that
you turn off the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi)
when using the Bluetooth® functions.
. Set up the wireless connection between
a compatible cellular phone and the in-
vehicle phone module before using the
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
. Some Bluetooth® enabled cellular
phones may not be recognized by the
in-vehicle phone module. If the system
seems to be malfunctioning or not con-
necting to the phone, contact an
INFINITI retailer or visit the website
below for a recommended phone list
and troubleshooting help.
www.infinitiusa.com/bluetooth/
. When Apple CarPlay® or Android Auto
is active, Apple CarPlay® or Android
Auto will take the place of your Blue-
tooth® Hands-Free Phone functionality.
. You will not be able to use a hands-free
phone under the following conditions:
— Your vehicle is outside of the tele- phone service area.
— Your vehicle is in an area where it is difficult to receive radio waves; such
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as in a tunnel, in an underground
parking garage, behind a tall building
or in a mountainous area.
— Your cellular phone is locked in order to prevent dialing.
. When the radio wave condition is not
ideal or ambient sound is too loud, it may
be difficult to hear the other person’s
voice during a call.
. Immediately after the ignition switch is
placed in the ACC or ON position, it may
not be possible to receive a call for a
short period of time.
. Do not place the cellular phone in an area
surrounded by metal or far away from
the in-vehicle phone module to prevent
tone quality degradation and wireless
connection disruption.
. While a cellular phone is connected
through the Bluetooth® wireless con-
nection, the battery power of the cellular
phone may discharge quicker than usual.
. 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 differ-
ent location may reduce or eliminate the noise.
. Refer to the cellular phone Owner’s
Manual regarding the telephone pairing
procedure specific to your phone, bat-
tery charging, cellular phone antenna,
etc.
. The antenna or battery display on the
monitor may not coincide with the
antenna or battery display of some
cellular phones.
. If reception between callers is unclear,
adjusting the incoming or outgoing call
volume may improve the clarity.
“Control buttons and touch screen
display” (page 2-2)
. The microphone is located near the map
light.
. To improve call quality, the microphone is
optimized to recognize the driver’s voice.
Speech from vehicle passengers may not
be captured by the Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System.
. Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet
as possible to hear the caller’s voice
clearly as well as to minimize echo.
Reduce background noise as much as
possible by closing windows and point- ing HVAC vents away from the ceiling.
PHONE SCREEN
The phone screen can be displayed by
touching [Phone] on the Launch Bar or by
pushing
<
>on the steering wheel.
Available items
Menu item Action
[Quick Dial] Displays the Quick Dial screen.
“Making a call”
(page 4-5)
[Phonebook] Displays the phonebook screen.
“Making a call”
(page 4-5)
[Call History] Displays the call history screen.
“Making a call”
(page 4-5)
[Dial Number] Displays the phone num- ber entry screen.
“Making a call”
(page 4-5)
[Text Message] Displays the received message list screen.
“Displaying received
message list”
(page 4-8)
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[Connections] Displays the connectionscreen.
“Setting devices”
(page 2-17)
[Volume] Displays the volume ad- justment screen.
“Volume settings”
(page 4-13)
INFO:
Depending on the connected device, some
functions cannot be used.
INDICATORS
Example
When a cellular phone is connected through
the Bluetooth® wireless connection, indica-
tors
for phone and text messaging are
displayed on the top of the screen. Available indicators may vary depending on
models, specifications and software ver-
sions.
Indicates the number of unread
received messages.
Indicates that Bluetooth® device
(s) are connected.
Indicates the strength of the
signal the Bluetooth® device is
receiving.
Indicates the amount of remain-
ing Bluetooth® device battery.
PHONE
Connecting Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone
A cellular phone device must be registered to
the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
before operation. Up to 6 Bluetooth®
devices can be registered to the system.
“Setting devices” (page 2-17)
Phone selection
Follow the instructions below to select a
registered device for use with the Blue-
tooth® Hands-Free Phone System:
1. Touch [Phone] on the Launch Bar.
2. Touch [Connections] and then touch
[Devices]. A list of the registered cellular
phones is displayed.
3. Touch one of the registered cellular phones from the list.
When the connection is successful,
"Connected" is displayed under the de-
vice name.
If [
] is displayed in gray, touch [].
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INFO:
To select a phone, the Bluetooth® of the
cellular phone needs to be turned on.
Making a call
1. Touch [Phone] on the Launch Bar.
2. Select one of the following methods to make a call.
[Quick
Dial] Select a telephone number regis-
tered as a Quick Dial number.
“Quick Dial” (page 4-14)
[Phone-
book] Select a person and the phone
number you wish to call from the
phonebook.
Depending on the device, the
phonebook will be downloaded
from the cellular phone automati-
cally when it is connected. If the
automatic download does not take
place, the telephone number must
be transferred to the hands-free
phone system from the cellular
phone prior to using this method.
“Phone settings” (page 4-11)
[Call
History] Select a telephone number from
recent incoming, outgoing or
missed calls. [Dial
Number]
Enter the phone number manually
using the keypad displayed on the
screen.
INFO:
Either of the two connected phone
devices can be selected for dialing op-
eration when [Allow 2 Phones Simulta-
neously] is turned on.
“Bluetooth® settings” (page 2-18)
Receiving a call
When you receive a phone call, the display
switches to the Incoming Call screen and the
ringtone is played through the vehicle’s
audio system. Taking a call:
To answer the call, take one of the following
actions.
. Push <
>on the steering wheel.
. Touch [Answer].
Rejecting a call:
To reject the call, take one of the following
actions. . Push and hold <
>on the steering
wheel.
. Touch [Decline].
Holding a call:
To hold the call, touch [Hold Call].
INFO:
If [Allow 2 Phones Simultaneously] is turned
on, two hands-free phone devices can be
connected at the same time. If one of the
connected devices receives an incoming call
while the other device is already online, a
pop-up message will appear to inform that
answering the call will hang up the line of the
other connected device. Touch [Answer] to
answer the call and hang up the line on the
other device. Touch [Decline] to continue the
conversation on the other device.
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INFO:
. Replying to text messages may not be
supported by all phones. Please check
your phone’s owner’s manual for details.
. Depending on the cellular phone, the
notification display setting may need to
be activated on the cellular phone.
. Whether to read or ignore the message
can be selected operating the switch on
the steering wheel. Push <
>on the
steering wheel to read the message.
Push and hold <
>on the steering
wheel to ignore the message.
Displaying received message list
1. Touch [Phone] on the Launch Bar.
2. Touch [Text Message]. 3. Touch an item on the list to read or reply
to the message.
INFO:
. Up to 100 messages can be stored in the
message list.
. Either of the connected phone devices
can be selected for text message viewing
operation when [Allow 2 Phones Simul-
taneously] is turned on.
“Bluetooth® settings” (page 2-18)
Received message screen
Touching [Read] on the new message noti-
fication screen or selecting a message from
the message list will show the details of the
received message on the display. Available actions:
. [Prev.]:
Touch to read the previous message.
. [Next]:
Touch to read the next message.
. [Play]/[Stop]:
Touch [Play] to have the hands-free
phone system read out the received
message. Touch [Stop] to stop reading.
. [Call]:
If the sender of the message is registered
in the Phonebook, touch this icon to
make a call to the sender.
. [Reply]:
A reply message can be selected from
the template.
“Sending a text message”
(page 4-9)
INFO:
. Available keys may vary depending on
the situations and models.
. If the sender’s name and phone number
are registered in the Phonebook, the
name of the sender is displayed when a
message is received.
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.To adjust the message reading voice
volume, push <>on the steering
wheel or turn
on the control panel.
Sending a text message
This function may not be supported depend-
ing on the cellular phone.
1. Touch [Phone] on the Launch Bar.
2. Touch [Text Message].
3. Touch [Create Message].
INFO:
Either of the connected phone devices can
be selected for text message sending opera-
tion when [Allow 2 Phones Simultaneously]
is turned on.
“Bluetooth® settings” (page 2-18)
The following items are available.
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PHONE AND TEXT MESSAGE SETTINGS
Phone settings
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System settings can be changed according to the user’s preference.
1. Touch [Settings] on the Launch Bar.
“System settings” (page 2-14)
2. Touch [Phone].
Available setting items may vary depending on models, specifications and software versions.
Available setting items
Setting item Action
[Connections] Displays the Connections screen. Phone connection, selection, deletion
and other features are available.
“Connections settings” (page 2-17)
[Quick Dial] [Edit] Entries in the Quick Dial can be edited. Touch [Add New] to register a
new entry.
“Quick Dial” (page 4-14)
[Delete All] Deletes all of the phone numbers in the Quick Dial.
[Phonebook] [Download Entire Phonebook] All of the phone numbers that are stored in a phonebook of a cellular phone that is connected to the vehicle are downloaded at once.
[Auto Downloaded] Turns on/off automatic downloading of the phonebook from the
connected cellular phone.
[Sort Phonebook by] Changes the sorted order of contacts in the phonebook.
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