RADIO
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and press the PUSHbutton to
turn the radio on. If you listen to the radio
with the engine not running, the ignition
switch should be placed in the 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 quality.
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 reception
area 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.
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.
AUDIO SYSTEM
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• This system supports the Bluetooth® Au-dio Distribution Profile (A2DP, AVRCP).
BLUETOOTH® is a
trademark owned by
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and
licensed to
Panasonic.
FM/AM RADIO
1. Display screen
2.
PUSH SOUND button / TUNE·SCROLL knob
3.BACK button
4.
MENU button
5. AUDIO button 6.
/(SEEK/TRACK) buttons
7. VOL (volume) knob / PUSH
(power)
button
For additional information, refer to “Audio
operation precautions” regarding all opera-
tion precautions in this section.
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Audio main operation
VOL (volume) knob / PUSH(power) button
Place the ignition switch in the 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 immediately before the
system was turned off. To turn the system off, press the PUSH
(power) button.
Turn the VOL (volume) knob to adjust 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 to show the
Menu screen. Touch the “Settings” key on
the display, then touch the “Sound” key.
Sound Settings
Bass Adjusts the bass to the desired level.
Treble Adjusts the treble to the desired level.
Balance Adjusts the balance to the desired level. Balance adjusts the sound level between the lef t and right
speakers.
Fade Adjusts the fade to the desired level. Fade adjusts the sound level between the front and rear
speakers.
Speed Sensitive Volume Adjusts the speed sensitive volume function, which increases the volume of the audio system as
the speed of the vehicle increases. Set to “OFF” to disable the feature. The higher the setting, the
more the volume increases in relation to vehicle speed.
Bass, treble, balance, fade and Speed Sensitive Volume can be adjusted by touching “-”/“+” , “L”/”R”, or “R”/”F” keys.
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Audio button
Push to display the audio screen. When this
button is pushed while the audio screen is
not displayed, the last audio source played
will play.
AM/FM radio screen
1. “AM Menu” / “FM Menu” keyTouch to display the radio menu screen.
2. “Direct Tune” (if so equipped) Touch to manually enter a station.
3. Audio source indicator Indicates the currently selected audio
source.
4. Reception information display Reception information currently avail-
able such as frequency, station name,
etc. is displayed. 5. Preset list
To listen to a preset station, touch the
corresponding station from the preset
list. If displayed, touch the “ <”or“>”keys
to scroll the preset list.
AM radio operation
Press theMENU button and touch the
“AM” key or press the AUDIO button and
select AM on the bottom of the Launch Bar
to bring up the AM display screen.
If another audio source is playing when the
“AM” key is pressed, the audio source play-
ing will automatically be turned off and the
last radio station played will begin playing.
AM Menu
Touch the “AM Menu” key to display the AM
Menu screen options:
• SCAN: To scan the stations, touch the “AM Menu” key on the radio screen and then
touch the “SCAN” key. The stations will be
tuned from low to high frequencies and
stop at each broadcasting station for
several seconds. Touching the “SCAN” key
again during this period of several sec-
onds will stop tuning and the radio will
remain tuned to that station.
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• Refresh: Touch the “Refresh” key to scanand update the station list displayed on
the right side of the AM Menu screen.
orbuttons to tune
from low to high or high to low frequencies
and to stop at the next broadcasting sta-
tion.
1 to 6 Station memory operations
Up to six stations can be registered in the
preset list.
1. Select the AM 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,
push
on the steering wheel briefly or
touch a preferred station on the preset list
on the radio screen.
FM radio operation
Press theMENU button and touch the
“FM Menu” key or press the AUDIO button
and select FM on the bottom of the Launch
Bar to bring up the FM display screen. If another audio source is playing when the
“FM” key is pressed, the audio source play-
ing will automatically be turned off and the
last radio station played will begin playing.
The FM stereo indicator (STEREO) is shown
on the screen during FM stereo reception.
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak,
the radio automatically changes from ste-
reo to monaural reception.
FM Menu
Touch the “FM” Menu key to display the FM
Menu screen options:
• SCAN: To scan tune the stations, touch
the “FM Menu” key on the radio screen
and then touch the “SCAN” key. The sta-
tions will be tuned from low to high fre-
quencies and stop at each broadcasting
stations for several seconds. Touching
the “SCAN” key again during this period of
several seconds will stop tuning and the
radio will remain tuned to that station.
• Refresh: Touch the “Refresh” key to up- date the station list displayed on the right
side of the FM Menu screen.
• RDS Info: Radio station and song informa- tion can be displayed on the FM display
screen.
orbuttons to tune
from low to high or high to low frequencies
and to stop at the next broadcasting sta-
tion.
1 to 12 Station memory operations
Up to 12 stations can be registered in the
preset list.
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,
push
on the steering wheel briefly or
touch a preferred station on the preset list
on the radio screen.
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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, push theorbuttons 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 pushing
the button or touching the key twice.
Pushing 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, push
and hold theorbuttons on the
control panel or touch and hold the “”
or “” keys on the screen,
Changing play mode
Repeat mode
Touch the “
” key on the iPod® screen
to change the repeat mode. The following
modes are available.
No text displayed: Repeat off
All: Repeat all
One: Repeat track
Random mode
Touch the “
” key on the screen to
change the random mode as follows.
“
” is not highlighted: Random off
“
” highlighted: Random on
iPod® Menu
Touch the “iPod Menu” key on the iPod®
screen to display the iPod® Menu screen.
“Now Playing” key Touch to display the USB screen.
“Folder List” key (if
so equipped) Touch to display the folder list.
Touch an item on the list to
select the folder. The sub-
folder or track list will be dis-
played. Select a sub-folder or
track from the list.
“Album Artwork”
key Touch to run on/off the album
artwork display on the USB
screen.
“Playlists” key Touch to display the list ac- cording to the selected item.
“Artists” key
“Albums” key
“Songs” key
“Podcasts” key
“Genres” key
“Composers” key
“Audiobooks” key
“iTunes Radio”
key
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BLUETOOTH® STREAMING AUDIO
If you have a compatible Bluetooth® audio
device that is capable of playing audio files,
the device can be connected to the vehi-
cle's audio system so that the audio files on
the device play through the vehicle's
speakers. For additional information, refer
to “FM/AM radio” in this section.
NOTE:
For additional information, refer to the
cellular phone Owner’s Manual.
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.To connect a phone to the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System:
Manual Connecting Procedure
1. Press the
MENU button on the con-
trol panel.
2. Touch the “Connections” key on the screen.
3. In the Bluetooth tab, touch the “Add New” key to connect a phone.
4. When a compatible phone is found a message with a PIN appears on the
screen.
5. Verif y the PIN is correct and accept the connection.
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When installing a CB, ham radio or car
phone in your vehicle, be sure to observe
the following precautions; otherwise, the
new equipment may adversely affect the
engine control system and other electronic
parts.CAUTION
• Keep the antenna as far away as pos-
sible from the electronic control
modules.
• Keep the antenna wire more than 8 in
(20 cm) away from the electronic
control system harnesses. Do not
route the antenna wire next to any
harness.
• Adjust the antenna standing-wave
ratio as recommended by the
manufacturer.
• Connect the ground wire from the CB
radio chassis to the body.
• For additional information, it is rec-
ommended that you visit a NISSAN
dealer for this service.WARNING
• Use a phone af ter stopping your ve-
hicle 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 are unable to devote full atten-
tion to vehicle operation while talk-
ing 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 en-
gine.
CAR PHONE OR CB RADIO BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE
SYSTEM
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