ESP NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2009 D32 / 4.G Quick Reference Guide

NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY™
The NISSAN Intelligent Key™ system allows you to lock or unlock
your vehicle, open your trunk and start the engine.
NOTE: It is important to make sure the Intelligent Key is with you
(that is, in your pocket or purse) . The operating range of the door and trunk lock/unlock func-
tion is approximately 31 in (0.8 m) .
 Locking the vehicle - Push any door handle Request Switch
(if so equipped)
once.
 Unlocking thevehicle -Push anydoor handle Request
Switch (ifso equipped)
once. Thecorresponding
door willunlock. Pushthedoor handle Request
Switch
again within 1minute; allother doors will
unlock.
OPENING THE TRUNK
 To open the trunk using the Request Switch (if so equipped) ,
your Intelligent Key must be with you.
 Push the Request/Release Switch (if so equipped)
un-
der the trunk handle.
 Lift up on the trunk lid to fully open the trunk.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Depress the brake pedal (CVT) or clutch pedal (MT) .
 Push the ignition switch to start the engine.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
Shift the shift selector to the P (Park) position (CVT) or to
the N (Neutral) position (manual transmission) and apply the
parking brake.
 Push the ignition switch to turn the engine off.
NISSAN INTELLIGENT KEY™ BATTERY DISCHARGE
If the battery of the Intelligent Key is almost discharged, the
guide lightofthe Intelligent Keyport blinks andtheIntelli-
gent Keyinsertion indicator isdisplayed inthe vehicle
information display.
 Tostart theengine underthesecircumstances, insertthe
Intelligent Keyinto thekey port inthe direction indicated
until it latches into place.
 To remove the Intelligent Key from the port, push the ignition
switch to turn the engine off and pull the Intelligent Key out of the port.
 The Intelligent Key port does not charge the Intelligent Key battery. If you see the low
battery indicator, replace the battery in the Intelligent Key.
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FM/AM/XM* RADIO WITH CD CHANGER (if so equipped)
RADIO BUTTON
Pressing theRADIO buttonwillchange theband toeither FM,AM, orXM radio
stations.
SEEK/TRACK/CAT BUTTON
 To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the SEEK/TRACK/CAT
button.
 To skip from one track to another on a CD, press the SEEK/TRACK/CATbutton.
TUNING AND AUDIO CONTROL KNOB (Bass, Treble, etc.)
 To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE·FOLDERknob. To adjust the Bass, Treble,
Balance andFade, presstheAUDIO knobuntilthedesired modeappears inthe
display. Then turn the TUNE·FOLDERknob to adjust to the desired level.
 While playing an MP3 CD, turn the TUNE·FOLDERknob right or left to skip forward
or backward through the available folders. This function will only operate on an MP3
CD with multiple folders.
STATION AND CD SELECT BUTTONS
 To store a station in a preset you must first select A, B, or C memory bank by pressing
the PRESET A·B·Cbutton andtune tothe desired FM,AMorXM station. Then
press andhold thedesired stationselectbutton foratleast 2seconds. Whenthe
preset indicator illuminates, a beep will sound, indicating memorization is complete.
To retrieve a previously set station, select the memory bank where the preset was set,
then press the corresponding station select button.
 While playing a CD, press one of the CD select buttons (1 -6 ) to select a different
CD loaded into the CD changer.
PRESET A·B·C BUTTON
Press thePRESET A·B·Cbutton untilyoureach thedesired setting.Theradio is
equipped with three separate banks, each with six station presets. You may store any
combination of FM, AM or XM radio presets on each bank.
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VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) OFF SWITCH (if so equipped)
The Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system monitors driver inputs and
vehicle motion. Under certain conditions, it controls braking and engine
outputtohelp improve tractionorhandling. VDCmayneed tobe
temporarily shut off if you are trying to free a vehicle stuck in snow or mud.
 Push the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch to deactivate
the VDC system. The
light will illuminate in the instrument panel
gauge area.
 Push the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch again to activate the VDC system.
The
light in the instrument panel gauge area will turn off.
 The VDC system is active while the vehicle is running until the switch is pushed to turn
it off.
REARVIEW MONITOR (if so equipped)
When the shift selector is moved to the R (Reverse) position,
the monitor display will automatically change to show the area
directly behind the vehicle.
The colored lines on the display screen indicate approximate
distances to objects.
 Red 1.5 ft (0.5 m); Yellow 3 ft (1 m); Green 7 ft (2 m) and
10 ft (3 m) .
CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR LOCK (Sedan Only)
Child safety lockshelpprevent therear doors frombeing
opened accidentally, especiallywhensmallchildren arein
the vehicle. Thechild safety locklevers arelocated onthe
edge ofthe rear doors. Whenthelever isin the LOCK
position, the door can only be opened from the outside.
FUEL-FILLER DOOR RELEASE
The fuel-filler doorrelease islocated onthe floor tothe leftofthe
driver’s seat.
 To open the fuel-filler door, pull the release up.
 To lock, close the fuel-filler door securely.
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Toincrease ordecrease thevolume ofthe voice prompts, pushthe+or –(volume)
control buttons onthe steering wheelorturn theVOL (volume) knobonthe audio
system while the system is responding.
 Speak in a clear and natural voice without pausing between words.
 Ifthe Voice Recognition systemdoesnotrecognize yourvoice commands, trainthe
system using the Speaker Adaptation Mode. Refer to your Owner’s Manual for a list of
commands and further instructions.
 Some commands are not available while the vehicle is in motion.
 The “Help” command can be used in any menu to hear a list of available commands.
 Please refer to the cellular phone manufacturer Owner’s Manual for detailed information
regarding your Bluetooth phone.
 For recommended phones and detailed instructions, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth .
PAIRING YOUR PHONE
Touse thehands-free feature,youneed toset-up, orpair, thesystem torecognize your
compatible cellular phone(s) . Five Bluetooth-enabled phones can be paired. After set-up,
the system automatically connects with a paired phone when the ignition is in the ACC or ON
position, as long as the phone is on and in the vehicle.
PAIRING PROCEDURE
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when pairing the phone.
1. Press the
button on the steering wheel and wait for the tone.
2. Say “Setup”.
3. Wait for the tone, then say “Pair phone”.
4. Wait for the tone, then say “New phone”.
5. Initiate pairing from the phone.
 The pairing procedure varies according to each cellular phone model. For detailed
pairing instructions and a list of compatible phones, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth .
 When prompted for a PASSKEY code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The PASS-
KEY code is assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
6. Say a name for the phone when the system asks you to provide one. You can give the
phone a name of your choice.
7. Say a number between 1 and 5 when the system asks you for a priority level. The priority
level determines whichphone interacts withthesystem whentwoormore paired
phones are active in the vehicle at the same time. Choose 1 if this is the only phone or
the primary phone.
8. Say “Yes” or “No” when the system asks if you would like to select a custom ring tone.
Follow the instructions provided by the system to choose a ring tone.
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SETTING UP YOUR PHONEBOOK – ADDING NEW ENTRIES
Each paired phone has its own dedicated phonebook. Each phonebook can store up to 40
names. Each name can have up to 4 locations/numbers: Home, Office, Mobile, and Other.
NOTE:The vehicle must be stationary when adding new entries.
1. Press the
button and wait for the tone.
2. Say “Phonebook”.
3. Wait for the tone, then say “New entry”.
4. When prompted, saythename forthe new entry. Forexample, say“Michelle”. Ifthe
name is too short or too long, or if it sounds too much like a name that is already stored
in the phonebook, the system tells you and prompts you to say a name again. Choose a
new name.
5. Say “Yes” or “No” when the system asks you to confirm the name is correct.
6. Say alocation (“Home,” “Office,” “Mobile” or “Other”)whenthesystem asksyouto
provide one. The system acknowledges the location.
 By Voice command -When prompted, sayaphone number forthe location. For
example, say“five fivefiveone twoone two”. Thesystem repeats thenumber and
prompts you for the next command.
 By Bluetooth transfer - When prompted, say “Transfer entry”. The system acknowl-
edges the command and asks you to initiate the transfer from the phone handset. The
new contact phonenumber willbetransferred fromthecellular phoneviathe
Bluetooth communication link.Thetransfer procedure variesaccording toeach
cellular phone. See the cellular phone owner’s manual for details.
7. Say “Store” when you are finished entering numbers. The system confirms the name,
location, and number.
8. Say “Yes” or “No” when the system asks if you would like to store another location for the
same name. If you do not respond to the system prompt, the system ends the New Entry
session.
MAKING A PHONE CALL
1. Press thebutton.
2. After the tone, do one of the following:
 Say “Call [name] [location]”. For example, say “Call Michelle Home”.
 Say “Call [number]”. For example, say “Call 123-456-7891”.
 Say “Redial” to redial the previous phone number called by the system.
 Say “Call International” to dial more than 10 digits or any special characters.
RECEIVING/ENDING A PHONE CALL
When you receive a phone call, a ring tone sounds through the audio system.
 To accept the call, press the
button. To reject the call, press thebutton.
 To hang up the phone at the end of a call or to disconnect during call placement, press
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HOW TO SAY NUMBERS
NISSAN voice recognition permits numbers to be spoken in a variety of ways. Say “zero” or “oh” for “0”. Example: 1-800-662-6200 – Say “one eight zero zero six six
two six two oh oh”.
 Say “pound” for“#”. Say“star” for“*”(available whenusingthe“Call International”
command, and the “Send” command during a call) .
 Say “plus” for “+” (available only when using the “Call International” command) .
 Say “pause” for a 2 second pause (available only when storing a phonebook number) .
BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM (Navigation System
only – if so equipped)
With anoverhead microphone andsound
transmitted throughtheaudio system
speaker, theBluetooth Hands-Free Phone
System utilizesBluetooth wirelesstechnol-
ogy, touch-screen, andvoice recognition to
provide hands-free cellularphonecommuni-
cation.
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
 Close allwindows. Surrounding noises
may interfere with system operation and
performance.
 Press the
button on the steering wheel to activate voice recognition.
 Wait for the “Please say a command” prompt and the listening tone before speaking.
 Begin speaking a command within 1.5 seconds of the listening tone.
 To cancel a voice recognition session, press and hold the
button or press the
button.
 Toincrease ordecrease thevolume ofthe voice prompts, pushthe+or –(volume)
control buttons onthe steering wheelorturn theVOL (volume) knobonthe audio
system while the system is responding.
 Speak in a clear and natural voice without pausing between words.
 Some commands are not available while the vehicle is in motion.
 The “Help” command will bring up the voice recognition command list.
 Please refer to the cellular phone manufacturer Owner’s Manual for detailed information
regarding your Bluetooth phone.
 For recommended phones and detailed instructions, please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth .
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Touch the “Map view” key.
 Touch eitherthe“2D” key orthe “3D” key to
select themap view. Press theMAP
button
or the “Back” key toaccept the
changes.
2D PLAN VIEW
 Displays the map in a 2-dimensional environ-
ment similar to a road map.
3D BIRDVIEW™
 Displays the map in an elevated perspective.
SELECTING A MENU SCREEN
1. To select a preferred menu key, touch the corresponding key on the screen.
2. Depending on the key you selected, a detailed menu screen, a character input screen or
a setting screen, etc. is displayed. On the screen displayed, make adjustments, input
information, etc. accordingly.
3. Touch the “Back” key to return to the previous screen without applying any changes; in
some cases pressing the “Back” key will accept the changes you made.
4. Press theMAP button
toreturn tothe current location mapscreen without
applying any changes.
NOTE: Depending onthe menu selected, pressingtheMAP button
maynotreturn
you to the current location map screen.
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