key NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN 2017 Workshop Manual

SXM settings
To view the SXM settings:1. Press the [
] button.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.
3. Touch the “SXM” key.
The signal strength, activation status and other
information are displayed on the screen.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM·AM button
Press the FM·AM button to change the band as
follows:
AM →FM1 →FM2 →AM
If another audio source is playing when the
FM·AM button is pressed, the audio source play-
ing will automatically be turned off and the last
radio station played will begin playing.
SXM band select
Pressing the SXM button will change the band as
follows:
SXM1* →SXM2*→ SXM3*→SXM1* (satellite,
if so equipped)
When the SXM button is pressed while the igni-
tion switch is in the ACC or ON position, the
radio will come on at the last station played. The last station played will also come on when
the VOL (volume) control knob is pressed to turn
the radio on.
*When the SXM button is pressed, the satellite
radio mode will be skipped unless an optional
satellite receiver and antenna are installed and a
SiriusXM® Satellite Radio service subscription is
active. Satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
If a compact disc is playing when the SXM button
is pressed, the compact disc will automatically be
turned off and the last radio station played will
come on.
While the radio is in SXM mode, the operation
can be controlled through the touch-screen.
Touch the “Channels” key to display a list of
channels. Touch a channel displayed on the list to
change to that channel. Touch the “Categories”
key to display a list of categories. Touch a cat-
egory displayed on the list to display options
within that category.
Tuning with the touch-screen
When in AM or FM mode, the radio can be tuned
using the touch-screen. To bring up the visual
tuner, touch the “Tune” key on the lower right
corner of the screen. A screen appears with a bar
running from low frequencies on the left to high
frequencies on the right. Touch the screen at thelocation of the frequency you wish to tune and the
station will change to that frequency. To return to
the regular radio display screen, touch the “OK”
key.
Tuning with the TUNE knob
The radio can also be manually tuned using the
TUNE knob. When in FM or AM mode, turn the
TUNE knob to the left for lower frequencies or to
the right for higher frequencies. When in SXM
mode, turn the TUNE knob to change the chan-
nel.SEEK/TRACK tuning
When in FM or AM mode, press the
SEEK
button or
TRACK button to tune from low
to high or high to low frequencies and to stop at
the next broadcasting station.
When in SXM mode, press the
SEEK but-
ton or
TRACK button to change the cat-
egory.
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To program a Smart Favorite preset:1. Press the SXM button.
2. Touch the “Setup” key.
3. Touch the “Tune Start” key to activate (ON) or deactivate (OFF) Smart Favorites.
4. Touch the “Add Preset” key to select an available preset.
For additional information, refer to “1 to 6 Station
memory operations” in this section.
NOTE:
• Smart Favorites will start functioning only
after the audio unit is turned on for a few
minutes.
• Tune Start is supported for music chan-
nels only. Replay Screen
The Replay Screen gives the user the ability to
replay, skip, pause or rewind the currently aired
track.
When the “Replay” key is touched, the Replay
Screen is prompted.REPLAY
To replay a track from
the beginning, press
the
seek button.
The user can continue
to press the
seek
button to replay previ-
ous songs, but can only
go back as far as the
system permits. The
system will warn the
user when they cannot
skip any further back by
displaying “At the End”
in the bottom left corner
of the screen.
SKIP To skip a track, press
the
track button.
“Live” will appear in the
bottom left corner of the
screen indicating the
difference from play
time to live audio.
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PAUSETo pause a track, press
the
pause button.
REWIND/FAST
FORWARD To rewind/ fast forward
a track, hold the
orseek/track
button.
Compact disc (CD) player operation
If the radio is already operating, it automatically
turns off and the compact disc begins to play.
CD button
When the CD button is pressed with the system
off and the compact disc loaded, the system will
turn on and the compact disc will start to play. When the CD button is pressed with a compact
disc loaded and the radio playing, the radio will
automatically be turned off and the compact disc
will start to play.
CD/MP3 display mode
Menu item
CD/MP3 display mode While listening to a CD or an MP3/WMA CD, certain text may be displayed (when a CD encoded with text is
being used) . Depending on how the CD or MP3/WMA CD is encoded, the text is displayed listing the artist,
album and song title. There are other keys displayed on the screen when a CD is playing:
Random Touch the “Random” key to apply a random play pattern to the CD. If an MP3 CD is playing, touching “Ran-
dom” key alternates between the Random Folder and Random All. This text will appear on the display. To can-
cel random mode, touch the “Random” key until the key is no longer highlighted.
Repeat Touch the “Repeat” key to apply a repeat play pattern to the CD. If an MP3 CD is playing, touching “Repeat”
alternates between repeating the current song and repeating the current folder. This text will appear on the
display. To cancel repeat mode, touch the “Repeat” key until the key is no longer highlighted
Browse Touch the “Browse” key to display the titles on the CD in list format. Touch the title of a song in the list to begin
playing that song. If an MP3 CD is playing, touching the “Browse” key will also list the folders on the disc. Fol-
low the procedure for selecting a song with the touch-screen to choose a folder.
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Press theTRACK button while an audio
file on the USB device is playing to advance one
track. Press the
TRACK button several
times to skip forward several tracks. If the last
track in a folder on the USB device is skipped, the
first track of the next folder is played.
Random and repeat play mode
Item Result
Random and repeat play mode While files on a USB device are playing, the play pattern can be altered so that songs are repeated or played
randomly.
Random Touch the “Random” key to apply a random play pattern to the USB device. When the random mode is active it
will appear on the screen. To cancel Random mode, touch the “Random” key until it is not displayed.
Repeat Touch the “Repeat” key to apply a repeat play pattern to the USB device. When the repeat mode is active it will
appear on the screen. To cancel Repeat mode, touch the “Repeat” key until it is not displayed.
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Interface
The interface for iPod® operation shown on the
vehicle’s audio system display screen is similar to
the iPod® interface. Use the
touch-screen,
BACK button or the scroll-
ing knob to navigate the menus on the screen.
When the iPod® is playing, touch the “Menu” key
to bring up the iPod® interface.
Depending on the iPod® model, the following
items may be available on the menu list screen.
For additional information, refer to the iPod®
Owner’s Manual regarding each menu item.
● Playlists ●
Artists
● Albums
● Genres
● Songs
● Composers
● Audiobooks
● Podcasts
Shuffle and repeat play mode
Item Result
Shuffle and repeat play mode While the iPod® is playing, the play pattern can be altered so that songs are repeated or played randomly.
Shuffle Touch the “Shuffle” key to apply a random play pattern to the iPod®. When the shuffle mode is active it will
appear on the screen. To cancel shuffle mode, touch the “Shuffle” key until it is not displayed.
Repeat Touch the “Repeat” key to apply a repeat play pattern to the iPod®. When the repeat mode is active it will ap-
pear on the screen. To cancel repeat mode, touch the “Repeat” key until it is not displayed.
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SEEK/TRACK buttons
Press the
SEEK button orTRACK
button to skip backward or forward one track.
Press and hold the
SEEK button orTRACK button for 1.5 seconds while a track is
playing to reverse or fast forward the track being
played. The track plays at an increased speed
while reversing or fast forwarding. When the but-
ton is released, the track returns to normal play
speed.
Scrolling menus
While navigating long lists of artists, albums or
songs in the music menu, it is possible to scroll
the list by the first character in the name. To
activate character indexing, touch and hold the
“A-Z” key in the upper right corner of the screen.
Turn the TUNE/SCROLL knob to choose the
number or letter to jump to in the list and then
press the ENTER/AUDIO button.
If no character is selected after two seconds, the
display returns to normal.
BLUETOOTH® STREAMING AUDIO
WITHOUT NAVIGATION SYSTEM
TYPE A (if so equipped)
If you have a compatible Bluetooth® audio de-
vice that is capable of playing audio files, the
device can be connected to the vehicle’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 with compact
disc (CD) player (Type A) .”
NOTE:
For additional information regarding
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio, refer to the
Cellular Phone Owner’s Manual.
Connecting Bluetooth® audio
To connect your Bluetooth® audio device to the
vehicle, follow the procedure below:1. Press and hold the
on the steering
wheel.
2. Enter the PIN number on the screen into the device to be connected.
3. If the pairing is successful, the device name will come up on the screen
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NOTE:
Some phones may not require a PIN num-
ber in order to connect.
Audio main operation
To switch to the Bluetooth® audio mode, press
the USB/AUX button on the audio unit repeatedly
until the BT AUDIO is displayed on the screen.
NOTE:
When a Bluetooth® audio device is con-
nected to the system, audio function can
only be controlled through the device.
BLUETOOTH® STREAMING AUDIO
WITHOUT NAVIGATION SYSTEM
(Type B) (if so equipped)
If you have a compatible Bluetooth® audio de-
vice that is capable of playing audio files, the
device can be connected to the vehicle’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 with compact
disc (CD) player (Type B)” or “FM/AM/SAT radio
with compact disc (CD) player (Type A)” in this
section.
Connecting Bluetooth® audio
To connect your Bluetooth® audio device to the
vehicle, follow the procedure below:1. Press the ENTER/SETTING button.
2. Select the “Bluetooth” key.
3. Select the “Add Phone or Device” key. This same screen can be accessed to remove,
replace or select a different Bluetooth® de-
vice.
4. The system acknowledges the command and asks you to initiate connecting from the
phone handset. The connecting procedure
of the cellular phone varies according to each cellular phone model. For additional
information, refer to the cellular phone Own-
er’s Manual. You can also visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth or
www.nissan.ca/bluetooth for instructions on
connecting NISSAN recommended cellular
phones.
Audio main operation
To switch to the Bluetooth® audio mode, press
the MEDIA button repeatedly until the
Bluetooth® audio mode is displayed on the
screen.
The controls for the Bluetooth® audio are dis-
played on the screen. Use the Preset 3 button for
play and the Preset 4 button for pause.
BLUETOOTH® STREAMING AUDIO
WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM (if so
equipped)
If you have a compatible Bluetooth® audio de-
vice that is capable of playing audio files, the
device can be connected to the vehicle’s audio
system so that the audio files on the device play
through the vehicle’s speakers.
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Connecting Bluetooth® audio
To connect your Bluetooth® audio device to the
vehicle, follow the procedure below:1. Press the
button.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.
3. Touch the “Phone & Bluetooth” key. 4. Touch the “Connect New Device” key.
5. The system acknowledges the command
and asks you to initiate connecting from the
phone handset. The connecting procedure
of the cellular phone varies according to
each cellular phone model. For additional
information, refer to the cellular phone Own-
er’s Manual. You can also visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth or
www.nissan.ca/bluetooth for instructions on
connecting NISSAN recommended cellular
phones.
Audio main operation
To switch to the Bluetooth® audio mode, press
the 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.
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APPLICATION DOWNLOAD
Once connected, the NissanConnect Mobile
Apps will search your phone to determine which
compatible applications are currently installed.
The vehicle will then download the in-vehicle inter-
face for each of these compatible applications.
Once downloaded, the user can access many
smartphone Applications through the vehicle dis-
play by pressing the INFO button followed by
touching the “My Apps” key or pressing the APPS
button on the audio unit. For additional information
on application availability refer to the NissanCon-
nect website https://canada.nissanconnect.com
or www.nissanusa.com/connect/ or contact
NISSAN Customer Service.
NissanConnectSMServices is a suite of telemat-
ics tools that provide emergency preparedness,
remote access, customizable alerts and conve-
nience services. This feature is an option on
Navigation equipped vehicles. For additional in-
formation, refer to the separate Navigation Sys-
tem Owner’s Manual. Apple Siri® Eyes Free personal assistant can be
accessed from the vehicle. Siri Eyes Free can be
accessed in Siri Eyes Free mode to reduce user
distraction. In this mode, Siri Eyes Free is avail-
able for interaction by voice control. After con-
necting a compatible Apple device by using
Bluetooth®, Siri Eyes Free can be activated from
the
TALK switch on the steering wheel.
Siri® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
● Some Siri Eyes Free functions, such as dis-
playing pictures or opening apps, may not
be available while driving.
● For best results, always update your device
to the latest software version.
● Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet as
possible. Close the windows to eliminate the
surrounding noises (traffic noises, vibration
sounds, etc.) , which may prevent the system
from recognizing the voice commands cor-
rectly.
● For functions that can be used in Siri Eyes
Free, please refer to the Apple website.
NISSANCONNECTSMSERVICES (if so
equipped) SIRI® EYES FREE (if so equipped)
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4. The system announces the current languageand gives you the option to change the lan-
guage to Spanish (in Spanish) or French (in
French) . To select the current language,
press the PHONE/SEND (
) button. To
select a different language, tilt the tuning
switch (
or) up or down.
NOTE:
You must press the
button within
5 seconds to change the language.
5. If you decide not to change the language, do not press either button. After 5 seconds, the
NISSAN Voice Recognition session will end,
and the language will not be changed.
Connecting procedure
NOTE:
The connecting procedure must be per-
formed when the vehicle is stationary. If the
vehicle starts moving during the procedure,
the procedure will be cancelled.
Main Menu
“Connect phone”
A
“Add phone”B
Initiate from handsetC
Name phoneD
1. Press thebutton on the steering
wheel. The system announces the available
commands.
2. Say: “Connect phone”
A. The system ac-
knowledges the command and announces
the next set of available commands.
3. Say: “Add phone”
B. The system acknowl-
edges the command and asks you to initiate
connecting from the phone handset
C.
The connecting procedure of the cellular
phone varies according to each cellular
phone model. For additional information, re-
fer to the cellular phone Owner’s Manual for
details. You can also visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth or
www.nissan.ca/bluetooth for instructions on
connecting NISSAN recommended cellular
phones.
When prompted for a Passkey code, enter
“1234” from the handset. The Passkey code “1234” has been assigned by NISSAN and
cannot be changed.
4. The system asks you to say a name for the phone
D.
If the name is too long or too short, the
system tells you, then prompts you for a
name again.
Also, if more than one phone is connected
and the name sounds too much like a name
already used, the system tells you, then
prompts you for a name again.
Making a call by entering a phone
number
Main Menu “Call”
A
“Phone Number”B
Speak the digitsC
“Dial”D
1. Press thebutton on the steering
wheel. A tone will sound.
2. Say: “Call”
A. The system acknowledges
the command and announces the next set of
available commands.
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