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Connecting Bluetoothaudio
To connect your Bluetooth audio device to the
vehicle, follow the procedure below:
1. Press the SETTING button on the instru- ment panel.
2. Select the “Bluetooth” key.
3. Select the “Connect Bluetooth” key. 4. A screen will appear asking if you are con-
necting the device to use with the hands-
free phone system. Select the “No” key. 5. Enter a PIN of your choice. It will be needed
by your Bluetooth audio device to com-
plete the connection process. See the
Bluetooth audio device’s owner’s manual
for more information.

Audio main operation
To switch to the Bluetoothaudio mode, press
the DISC-AUX button repeatedly until the
Bluetooth audio mode is displayed on the
screen.
The controls for the Bluetooth audio are dis-
played on the screen.
Bluetooth audio settings
To adjust the Bluetooth audio settings, follow
the procedure below:
1. Press the SETTING button on the instru- ment panel.
2. Select the “Bluetooth” key.
3. Select the “Connected Devices” key. 4. Select the “Audio Player” key.

5. A list of the connected Bluetoothaudio
players is displayed. Select the name of the
device you wish to edit. 6. The Device Name and Device Address are
displayed on the screen. Select the “Select”
key to make this device the active
Bluetooth audio player. Select the “Edit”
key to edit the details of the player, such as
Device Name. Select the “Delete” key to
delete the device.CD CARE AND CLEANING
● Handle a CD by its edges. Do not bend the
disc. Never touch the surface of the disc.
● Always place the discs in the storage case
when they are not being used.
● To clean a disc, wipe the surface from the
center to the outer edge using a clean, soft
cloth. Do not wipe the disc using a circular
motion.
● Do not use a conventional record cleaner or
alcohol intended for industrial use.

2. Select the “Connect Bluetooth” key.3. A popup box will appear on the screen,
prompting you to confirm that the connec-
tion is for the phone system. Select the “Yes”
key. 4. When a PIN code appears on the screen,
operate the Bluetooth cellular phone to
enter the PIN code.
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 or call the
NISSAN Consumer Affairs Department for
instructions on connecting recommended
cellular phones.
When the connecting is complete, the
screen will return to the Bluetooth settings
screen.

●Voicetag
Confirm and store the voicetag. Voicetags
allow easy dialing using the NISSAN Voice
Recognition system. For more information,
see “NISSAN Voice Recognition System” in
this section.
To delete an entry, select the “Delete” key at step
3.
HANDSET PHONEBOOK
Many phones will support an automatic down-
load of the cellular phone’s phonebook. Since
this method allows for up to 1000 numbers to be
stored and entries are automatically assigned
voice tags by the system, this is a useful function
for easy dialing supported by the Voice Recogni-
tion system.
Transferring the handset phonebook
If your cellular phone supports automatic down-
loading, the system transfers the handset phone-
book automatically by default. To ensure that this
feature is activated, press the SETTING button
on the instrument panel and select the “Phone”
key. The “Auto Downloaded” selection should
have the amber indicator next to the word ON
activated. Select the “Auto Downloaded” key to
toggle this feature on or off. To transfer the handset phonebook to the vehicle
manually, follow these steps:
1. Press the SETTING button on the instru- ment panel.
2. Select the “Phone” key.
3. Select the “Download Handset Phonebook” key.
Once the handset phonebook is transferred to
the vehicle, it can be accessed by pressing
the

Hold Call:
Put an incoming call on hold.
Reject Call:
Reject an incoming call.
To finish the call, follow one of the procedures
listed below:
a. Select the “Reject Call” key on the display.
b. Press and hold the phone

ENDING A CALL
To finish the call, perform one of the following
procedures:● Select the “Hang up” key on the “Call in
Progress” display.
● Push the

Volume & Ringtone:
Adjust the volume level of the ringtone, incoming
call sound and outgoing call sound. When the
“Automatic Hold” option is turned on, an incom-
ing call will be placed on hold automatically after
several rings. When the “Vehicle Ringtone” op-
tion is turned on, a specific ringtone that is differ-
ent from the cellular phone’s will sound when
receiving a call.
Auto Downloaded:
See “Handset Phonebook” in this section for
information about automatically downloading the
handset phonebook.BLUETOOTH SETTINGS
To set up the BluetoothHands-Free Phone
System to your preferred settings, press the SET-
TING button on the instrument panel and select
the “Bluetooth” key on the display.
Bluetooth:
Turn the Bluetooth system on or off.
Connect Bluetooth:
See “Connecting procedure” in this section for
more information about connecting a phone.
Connected Devices:
Display a list of the Bluetooth devices con-
nected to the system. Edit Bluetooth Info:
Check information about the device name, device
address and device PIN.
Replace Connected Phone:
Replace the phone currently connected to the
system. This option allows you to keep any voic-
etags that were recorded using the previous
phone.

To improve the recognition success rate when
Alternate Command Mode is active, try using the
Speaker Adaptation Function available in that
mode. See “Speaker Adaptation Function” in this
section. Otherwise, it is recommended that Alter-
nate Command Mode be turned off and Standard
Mode be used for the best recognition perfor-
mance.
While using the NISSAN Voice Recognition sys-
tem for certain Phone and Navigation features,
you can switch to using manual controls (touch-
screen, steering wheel controls) and the informa-
tion you have already entered by voice control will
be retained. To switch to manual controls, select
the “Manual Controls” key on the display when it
appears. The system will respond by speaking
“Changing to manual operation. Please use
manual controls to continue.”
For the voice commands for the navigation sys-
tem, refer to the Navigation System Owner’s
Manual of your vehicle.
For vehicles in the U.S., the factory default setting
is the Standard Mode. See “NISSAN Voice Rec-
ognition Standard Mode” in this section. For ve-
hicles in Canada, the factory default setting is the
Alternate Command Mode. See “NISSAN Voice
Recognition Alternate Command Mode” in this
section.NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION
STANDARD MODE
The Standard Mode enables control of naviga-
tion, phone and vehicle information. With this
setting active, commands that are available are
always shown on the display and announced by
the system.
Displaying user guide
If you use the NISSAN Voice Recognition system
for the first time or you do not know how to
operate it, you can display the User Guide for
confirmation.
You can confirm how to use voice commands by
accessing a simplified User Guide, which con-
tains basic instructions and tutorials for several
voice commands.1. Press the INFO button on the instrument
panel.
2. Select the “Voice Recognition” key.
NOTE:
You can skip steps 1 and 2 by pressing
the

Available items:● Getting Started
Describes the basics of how to operate the
Voice Recognition system.
● Let’s Practice
Initiates a practice session that demon-
strates how to improve voice recognition by
the system.
● Using the Address Book
Tutorial for using the Address Book
● Finding a Street Address
Tutorial for entering a destination by street
address.
● Placing Calls
Tutorial for making a phone call by voice
command operation.
● Help on Speaking
Displays useful tips of speaking for correct
command recognition by the system.
Getting started
Before using the Voice Recognition system for
the first time, you can confirm how to use com-
mands by viewing the Getting Started section of
the User Guide. 1. Select the “Getting Started” key.
2. You can confirm the page by scrolling the screen. Tutorials on the operation of the Voice Rec-
ognition system
If you choose “Finding a Street Address”, “Using
the Address Book” or “Placing Calls”, you can
view tutorials on how to perform these operations
using Voice Recognition.