bluetooth NISSAN ALTIMA 2023 Owner's Manual

• You will not be able to use a hands-freephone under the following conditions:– Your vehicle is outside of the cellular service area.
– Your vehicle is in an area where it is difficult to receive a cellular signal; such
as in a tunnel, in an underground park-
ing garage, near a tall building or in a
mountainous area.
– Your cellular phone is locked to prevent it from being dialed.
• 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.
• 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 connec-
tion, the battery power of the cellular
phone may discharge quicker than usual.
The Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone Sys-
tem cannot charge cellular phones. • 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.
• For additional information, refer to the cellular phone owner's manual regarding
the telephone charges, cellular phone
antenna and body, etc.
REGULATORY INFORMATION
FCC Regulatory information
– CAUTION: To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, use only
the supplied antenna. Unauthorized an-
tenna, modification, or attachments
could damage the transmitter and may
violate FCC regulations.
– Operation is subject to the following two conditions:1. 1) This device may not cause interfer- ence and
2.2) this device must accept any interfer- ence, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the
device. IC Regulatory information
– Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must ac-
cept any interference, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired opera-
tion of the device.
– This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.BLUETOOTH® is a
trademark owned by
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and
licensed to
Panasonic.
USING THE SYSTEM
The system allows hands-free operation of
the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
If the vehicle is in motion, some commands
may not be available so full attention may
be given to vehicle operation.
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INDICATORS
When a cellular phone is connected
through the Bluetooth® wireless connec-
tion, indicators
O1for the phone and text
messaging are displayed on the top of the
screen.
Indicator Description
Indicates there are un-
read received mes-
sages.
Indicates the
Bluetooth® device that
is currently connected.
Indicates the strength
of the signal the
Bluetooth® device is
receiving.
Indicates the amount
of remaining
Bluetooth® device
battery.
CONTROL BUTTONS
The control buttons for the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System are located on
the steering wheel.
VOICE COMMAND BUTTON
Press and hold thebutton
for more than 1.5 seconds to initi-
ate the Voice Recognition session.
To exit the Voice Recognition ses-
sion press and hold the
for
more than 1.5 seconds. For addi-
tional information, see “Voice
prompt interrupt” (P. 4-70).
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You can use thebutton to
interrupt the system feedback
and give a command at once.
If an iPhone® is connected, Siri®
can be accessed by pressing the
button for less than 1.5 sec-
onds. For additional information,
see “Siri® Eyes Free” (P. 4-64).
PHONE BUTTON
To answer an incoming call or to
end a call press the
button.
To reject a call press and hold the
button.BLUETOOTH® 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:
Bluetooth® Connecting Procedure
1. Select the “Settings” key on the Launch
Bar.
2. Touch the “Connections” key.
3. Touch the Bluetooth tab and touch the “Add New” key.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
If a PIN appears on the screen, operate the
Bluetooth® device to enter/confirm the
PIN.
Menu Item Result
Bluetooth Allows user to switch Bluetooth® on and off. Bluetooth® must be turned on in order to connect a device.
ON Turns Bluetooth® functionality on. To turn off, touch the “ON” key again. The indicator light will go off.
Favorite (Connection first) Allows user to toggle “Phone” and “Audio” favorite settings on and off.
PIN Allows user to customize the PIN to a four digit number.
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NOTE:
Some cellular phones may require you to
accept certain permissions in order to
enable features on your Bluetooth® sys-
tem. During the Bluetooth® pairing pro-
cess, please check your cellular phone’s
display for a pop-up with the request to
grant phonebook access.
Granting phonebook access permission
will allow your contacts to be down-
loaded to the vehicle’s Bluetooth® sys-
tem. A pop-up may display on your cellu-
lar phone stating that the Bluetooth®
system would like to access your con-
tacts and call history. Please select “Al-
low” or Yes” to grant this permission.
Automatic Connecting Procedure
If no phone is connected to the system,
press and hold the
button on the
steering wheel for less than 1.5 seconds.
Af ter the prompt, speak “Add Phone”, the
system will announce “transferring to the
add phone settings menu”. The system will
start the pairing procedure. When a com-
patible phone is found, a message with a
PIN appears on the screen. Operate the
Bluetooth® phone to complete the con-
nection process. For additional informa-
tion, see “Bluetooth® connections screen”
(P. 4-81).
VOICE COMMANDS
Voice commands can be used to operate
the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
Press and hold the
button for less
than 1.5 seconds to bring up the phone
command menu. The commands avail-
able are:
• Call
• Dial
• Recent Calls
• Read/Send Text (if so equipped)
• Siri® (if so equipped)
• Voice Assistant (if so equipped)
• Phonebook
• Quick Dial
• Redial
• Select Phone
• Add Phone
• Call Mobile
• Call Home
• Call Office
• Call Main
• Call Other
• Settings
“Call ”
Speak this command to make a call to a
contact that is stored in the phonebook.
Say “Call” followed by a phonebook name to
initiate a call. If the system does not recog-
nize the name it will display a list of similar
names. Af ter the prompt, speak or touch
an item number from the displayed list to
place the call.
“Dial ”
Speak this command to make a call with a
spoken phone number. Af ter the prompt,
say “Dial” followed b ya7to10digit phone
number. The system will repeat the num-
ber back. Say “Dial” to initiate the call or
“Correction” to re-enter the phone number.
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“Select Phone”
Speak this command to access the Con-
nections menu. For additional information,
see “Bluetooth® connections screen”
(P. 4-81).
“Add Phone”
Speak this command to access the Con-
nections menu. For additional information,
see “Bluetooth® connections screen”
(P. 4-81).
“Settings”
Speak this command to access the Sys-
tem Voice settings menu. The system will
exit Voice Recognition mode. Touch one of
the following options on the screen to
change the settings.
• Beep Only for Opening PromptBy touching the “ON” key, the indicator
light will illuminate, the system voice will
turn off and only a tone will sound when
the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone Sys-
tem is activated. To turn the system voice
back on, touch the “ON” key again, the
indicator light will turn off. • Best Match List
When the system doesn't recognize a
phonebook name or dial number, it will
provide a list of similar sounding results.
To turn this off, touch the “ON” key, the
indicator light will turn off. To turn on,
touch the “ON” key again, the indicator
light will turn on.
PHONE DISPLAY SCREEN
The Phone screen can be displayed by
pressing thebutton on the control
panel.
The following options are displayed:
• Quick Dial Displays the Quick Dial screen. For addi-
tional information, see “Quick dial” (P. 4-74)
• Phonebook Displays the Phonebook screen. For addi-
tional information, see “Making a call”
(P. 4-76).
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• Call HistoryDisplays the Call History screen. For addi-
tional information, see “Making a call”
(P. 4-76).
• Dial Number Displays the Dial Number screen. For ad-
ditional information, see “Making a call”
(P. 4-76).
• Text Message Displays the received message screen.
For additional information, see “Text mes-
saging” (P. 4-77).
• Connections Displays the Connections screen. For ad-
ditional information, see “Bluetooth® con-
nections screen” (P. 4-81).
• Volume Displays the volume adjustment screen.
For additional information, see “Volume &
beeps” (P. 4-84).
MAKING A CALL
1. Press thebutton on the Launch Bar.
The “Phone” screen will appear on the
display.
2. Select one of the options to make a call. Phonebook
To access the phonebook:
1. Press the
button on the steering
wheel or touch the “” key on the
launch bar.
2. Touch the “Phonebook” key.
3. Choose the desired entry from the dis- played list.
Call History
1. Select a phonebook name or phone number from the recent incoming, out-
going, or missed calls tabs.
2. Touch a phonebook name or phone number listed to initiate the call.
Dial Number
1. Enter the phone number manually using the keypad displayed on the screen.
2. Touch the “OK” key on the screen to initi- ate the call.
For additional options to make a call, see
“Voice commands” (P. 4-73).
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
When a call is received by the phone con-
nected to the vehicle’s Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System, the call information is
displayed on the control panel display.
To accept the incoming call, either:
• Press the
button on the steering
wheel, or
• Touch the “
Answer” key on the
screen.
To end or reject an incoming call, either:
• Press and hold the
button on the
steering wheel, or
• Touch the “
Decline” key on the
screen.
If the user is not able to answer the call
right away, touch the “Hold Call” key dis-
played on the screen. A message will be
played for the caller: “I’m not able to take a
call right now.” The user may then accept
the call when available or reject the call.
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DURING A CALL
While a call is active the following options
will appear on the control panel display:
• MuteTouch this key to mute or unmute the
system.
• Dial Number Touch this key to dial digits during the
phone call.
• Switch to Handset Touch the “Use Handset” key on the
screen to transfer the call to the handset
(cellular phone). To transfer the call back
from the handset to the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System, press the
button on the control panel then
select the “Transfer Hands-free” key on
the screen.
NOTE:
Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of
cellular telephones while driving.
• Switch Call
This option will only be available when a
second call is active. If supported by the phone, the
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
allows for call waiting functionality. If a
call is received while another call is al-
ready active, a message will be displayed
on the screen. Press the
button on
the steering wheel or touch the “
Answer” key on screen to accept the in-
coming call. Touch the “Decline” key
on the screen to reject the second call.
While a call is active, press the
button
on the steering wheel to access additional
options. Speak one of the following
commands:
• “Send Digits” Speak this command followed by the dig-
its to enter digits during the phone call.
• “Switch call” Speak this command to hold the second
call and switch back to the original call.
TEXT MESSAGING (if so equipped)
WARNING
• Laws in some jurisdictions may re-
strict the use of “Text-to-Speech”.
Check local regulations before using
this feature. •
Laws in some jurisdictions may re-
strict the use of some of the applica-
tions and features, such as social
networking and texting. Check local
regulations for any requirements.
• Use the text messaging feature af ter
stopping your vehicle in a safe loca-
tion. If you have to use the feature
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 using
the text messaging feature, pull off
the road to a safe location and stop
your vehicle.
NOTE:
This feature is automatically disabled if
the connected device does not support
the Message Access Profile (MAP). For
additional information, refer to the
phone’s owner’s manual for details and
instructions.
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NOTE:
Many phones may require special per-
mission to enable text messaging. Check
the phone’s screen during Bluetooth®
pairing. For some phones, you may need
to enable ‘Notifications’ in the phone’s
Bluetooth® menu for text messages to
appear on the headunit. For additional
information, refer to your phone’s own-
er’s manual. Text message integration
requires that the phone support MAP
(Message Access Profile) for both receiv-
ing and sending text messages. Some
phones may not support all text mes-
saging features. Please refer to
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth or
www.nissan.ca/bluetooth for compat-
ibility information, as well as your de-
vice’s owner’s manual.
The system allows for the sending and re-
ceiving of text messages through the ve-
hicle interface.
The availability of the text message func-
tion may vary depending on the cellular
phone.When the cellular phone connected to the
vehicle receives a text message, a notifica-
tion will appear on the control panel dis-
play. To check the message, touch the
“Read” key. Touch the “Ignore” key to save
the message to be checked later.
Access text messaging through the ve-
hicles Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone or
through the vehicles control panel.
Text messaging using Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System (if so
equipped)
Sending a text message (if so equipped)
1. Press and hold the
button on the
steering wheel for less than 1.5 seconds.
2. Say “Send Text” af ter the tone.
3. The system will provide a list of available commands in order to determine the
recipient of the text message. Choose
from the following:
• Phonebook
• Quick Dial
• Incoming Calls
• Outgoing Calls
• Missed Calls
• Dial 4. Once a recipient is chosen, the system
prompts for which message to send.
Nine predefined messages are avail-
able. To choose one of the predefined
messages, speak one of the following
af ter the tone:
• “Driving, can't text”
• “Call me”
• “On my way ”
• “Running late”
• “Okay ”
• “Yes”
• “No”
• “Where are you?”
• “When?”
Reading a received text message
1. Press and hold the
button on the
steering wheel for less than 1.5 seconds.
2. Say “Read Text” af ter the tone.
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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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