2023 NISSAN ALTIMA Owners Manual

The display will show a list of 20 messages
with the sender and delivery time. Touch
the “Next” key on the screen to view all mes-
sages. To view a text message press the
button on the steering wheel and
speak the number item list on the screen.
The following options will be available:
• Play Speak this command to have the system
say the message.
• Reply Speak this command to send a text mes-
sage response to the sender of the text
message.
• Call Speak this command to call the sender.
• Previous Speak this command to move to the pre-
vious text message (if available).
•Next Speak this command to move to the next
text message (if available).
Siri® Eyes Free (if so equipped)
If a connected phone is equipped with Siri®,
it can also be used to create custom mes-
sages that are sent through the phone. For
additional information, see “Siri® Eyes Free”
(P. 4-64).
NOTE:
Text messages are only displayed if the
vehicle speed is less than 5 mph (8
km/h).
NOTE:
For Apple iPhones®, text messages can
only be sent through Siri.
Text messaging using the control
panel
Display received message list
1. Press the
button on the control
panel.
2. Touch the “Text Message” key on the screen
3. Touch an item on the list to read or reply to the message.
Up to 100 messages can be stored in the
message list.
Received message screen
Touching the “Read” key on the incoming
message notification screen or selecting a
message from the message list will show
the details of the received message on the
display. Available actions:
•Prev.
Touch this key to read the previous
message.
•Next Touch this key to read the next message.
• Play/Stop Touch the “Play ” key to have the hands-
free phone system read out the received
message. Touch the “Stop” key to stop
reading.
• Call If the sender of the message is registered
in the phonebook, touch the “Call” key to
make a call to the sender.
• Reply A reply message can be selected from
the predefined list.
Sending a text message (if so equipped)
This function may not be supported de-
pending on the cellular phone.
1. Press the
button on the control
panel.
2. Touch the “Text Message” key on the screen.
3. Touch the “Create Message” key on the screen.
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The following items are available:
Available itemAction
To Enter Number by Keypad Enter the phone number of the recipient using the keypad. Touch the “OK” key to confirm.
Quick Dial Select a recipient from the quick dial list.
Phonebook Select a recipient from the phonebook.
Call History Select a recipient/phone number from call history.
Select Text Touch to display a list of predefined text messages.
Send Touch to send the message.
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BLUETOOTH® CONNECTIONS
SCREEN
1. “” (back) key
2. Bluetooth tab
3. Connections screen
4. “Add New” key
5. “
” (settings) key
6. “” (info) key
7. “” (Bluetooth® Audio connection) key
8. “” (Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
System connection) key
Access the Connections screen to change
settings and view Bluetooth® information.
To access the Connections screen press
the
MENU button on the control panel. Touch the “Connections” key on the screen
then select the Bluetooth tab.
The paired phone will be added to the list
on the Bluetooth® connections screen.
Touching the name of another device on
the list will switch the connected device.
“” (back) key
Touch the “” key to go back to the
previous screen.
Connecting Bluetooth®
For additional information on connecting a
cellular phone or device to the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System, see
“Bluetooth® connecting procedure” (P. 4-72).
NOTE:
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.
Bluetooth tab
This tab will display up to six Bluetooth®
devices. If six devices are already con-
nected, one of the devices must be deleted
before another device can be connected.
“Add New” key
Touch the key on the screen to connect a
new Bluetooth® device. For additional in-
formation, see “Bluetooth® connecting
procedure” (P. 4-72).
“” (Bluetooth® settings) key
Touch the “” key on the screen to
display a list of options.
• Bluetooth
Touch this key to turn the Bluetooth®
connection on or off
• Favorite (Connection first)
Touch this key to change which device
will be connected first when multiple de-
vices are connected to the vehicle.
Turn the “
” key on or off to make the
device a favorite connection.
Turn the “
” key on or off to make the
device a favorite connection.
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•Pin
Touch this key to customize the PIN code.
Input a four digit number then touch the
“OK” key. The new PIN will be set.
“” (info) key
Touch the “” key on the screen to
display the information of the cellular
phone or to delete the device.
Touch the “Delete” key to remove a paired
device then select “Yes” when a message
appears.
“” (Bluetooth® Hands-Free
Phone System connection) key
A list of connected devices will be displayed
on the screen. Touch the “” key next to
the name to connect a device to the
Hands-Free Phone System. If the phone is
listed as a favorite, a star will appear on the
icon. Touch the key again to disconnect the
device. The device will not be removed
from the list. For additional information on
removing a device, see “
(info) key”
(P. 4-82).
“” (Bluetooth® Audio
connection) key
A list of connected devices will be displayed
on the screen. Touch the “” key next to
the name to connect a device to
Bluetooth® Audio. If the device is listed as a
favorite, a star will appear on the icon.
Touch the key again to disconnect the de-
vice. The device will not be removed from
the list. For additional information on re-
moving a device, see “
(info) key”
(P. 4-82).
PHONE AND TEXT MESSAGE
SETTINGS
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System set-
tings can be changed according to the us-
er’s preference. To access the “Phone” set-
tings menu press the
MENU button on
the control panel. Touch the “Settings” key
then select the “Phone” key.
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The following options are available:
Menu ItemResult
Quick Dial Edit Entries in the Quick Dial can be edited. For additional information, see “Quick dial” (P. 4-74).
Delete All Deletes all of the stored phone numbers in quick dial.
Phonebook Download Entire Phone- book All the phone numbers that are stored in a phonebook in the cellular phone that is connected to the vehicle are
downloaded at once. For additional information, refer to the cellular phone’s owner’s manual.
Auto Downloaded Turns on/off automatic downloading of the phonebook when a new phone is connected.
Text Message Text Message Turns the text messaging function on/off.
Text Message Ringtone Turn the incoming message sound on/off.
Signature Turns the signature setting for the outgoing text message on/off.
Auto Reply Turns the automatic text message reply function on/off.
Auto Reply Text Message Select the text message to be used for the automatic reply. Choose from a list of predefined messages.
Notifications Driver Only When this item is turned on, incoming call notification is displayed only on the handset.
Vehicle Ringtone Turns the vehicle ringtone on/off.
Automatic Hold When this item turns on, an incoming call will be put on hold automatically.
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VOLUME & BEEPS
There are several methods to customize
the volume settings.
Volume & Beeps
The Volume & Beeps screen can be found
by pressing the
MENU button on the
control panel, touching the “Settings” key
on the screen and selecting “Volume &
Beeps”. To adjust the volume of the follow-
ing options, touch the “–” and “+” keys on the
screen.
The available settings are:
• Ringtone Adjust the volume level of the ringtone of
incoming calls.
• Outgoing Call Adjust the volume level of the outgoing
calls.
• Voice Prompt Vol. Adjust the volume level of the system
voice.
• Text-to-speech Vol. Adjust the volume of the replay voice for
text messaging.
• Button Beeps Turns on/off the button beep sounds and
alarm for prohibited operations. Volume Settings
The Volume settings screen can be found
by pressing the
button on the control
panel then touching the “Volume” key on
the screen. To adjust the volume of the
following options, touch the “–” and “+” keys
on the screen.
The available settings are:
• Ringtone Adjust the volume level of the ringtone of
incoming calls.
• Outgoing Call Adjust the volume level of the outgoing
calls. “Made for iPod”, “Made for iPhone” and
“Made for iPad” mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect
specifically to iPod, iPhone or iPad, respec-
tively, and has been certified by the devel-
oper to meet Apple performance stan-
dards. Apple is not responsible for the
operation of this device or its compliance
with safety and regulatory standards.
Please note that the use of this accessory
with iPod, iPhone or iPad may affect wire-
less performance.
iPad, iPhone, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod
shuffle and iPod touch are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries. Lightning is a trademark of
Apple Inc.
iPod®/IPHONE®
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving..........5-4
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..............5-4
Three-way catalyst ...........................5-4
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) .......................................5-5
Avoiding collision and rollover ................5-9
Off-roadrecovery ............................5-9
Rapid air pressure loss .......................5-9
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ..........5-10
Driving safety precautions ...................5-10
Push-button ignition switch ....................5-13
Operating range ............................ 5-14
Push-button ignition switch positions .......5-14
Emergency engine shut off ..................5-15
NISSAN Intelligent Key® battery
discharge ................................... 5-15
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System .........5-16
Before starting the engine .....................5-16
Starting the engine ............................. 5-16
Remote Engine Start ........................ 5-17
Driving the vehicle .............................. 5-18
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) ........................................ 5-18
Parking brake .................................. 5-25
Manual parking brake (pedal type) ...........5-25
Electronic parking brake (switch type) .......5-25 Automatic brake hold (if so equipped)
..........5-27
How to activate/deactivate the
automatic brake hold function ..............5-28
How to use the automatic brake hold
function ..................................... 5-29
Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) (if so equipped) . . . 5-30 System operation ........................... 5-31
Turning the Traffic Sign Recognition
(TSR) system on and off .....................5-32
System temporarily unavailable .............5-32
System malfunction ......................... 5-32
System maintenance .......................5-33
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) .................5-33
LDW system operation ......................5-34
How to enable/disable the LDW system .....5-36
LDW system limitations .....................5-38
System temporarily unavailable .............5-39
System malfunction ......................... 5-39
System maintenance .......................5-39
Intelligent
Lane Intervention (I-LI)
(if so equipped) ................................. 5-40
I-LI system operation ........................ 5-41
How to enable/disable the I-LI system ......5-42
I-LI system limitations .......................5-43
System temporarily unavailable .............5-44
System malfunction ......................... 5-45