steering wheel NISSAN FRONTIER 2018 Owner´s Manual

MAKING A CALL
To make a call from a phone connected to
the vehicle’s Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
System:1. Press the
button on the steering
wheel.
2. The system will prompt you for a com- mand. Say “Call”.
3. Select one of the available voice com- mands to continue:
∙ “(A Name)” — Speak the name of a phonebook entry to place a call to that
entry. The system will respond with the
name it interpreted from your com-
mand and will prompt you to confirm
that the name is correct. Say “Dial” to
initiate the call or “Correction” to hear
another name from the phonebook. ∙ “Phone Number” — Speak this com-
mand to place a call by inputting num-
bers. For 7– to 10–digit phone number,
speak the numbers. Say “Correction” at
any time in the process to correct a
misspoken or misinterpreted number.
For phone numbers with more digits or
special characters, say “Special Num-
ber”, then speak the digits. Up to 24 dig-
its can be entered. Available special
characters are “start”, “pound”, “plus”,
and “pause”. When finished, say “Dial” to
initiate the call. Say “Correction” at any
time in the process to correct a misspo-
ken or misinterpreted number or char-
acter.
∙ “Redial” – Speak this command to dial the number of the last outgoing call.
The system will display “Re-dialing
”. The name of the
phonebook entry will be displayed if it
available, otherwise the number being
re-dialed will be displayed. ∙ “Call Back” – Speak this command to
dial the number of the last incoming
call. The system will display “Calling
back ”. The name of
the phonebook entry will be displayed if
it available, otherwise the number be-
ing called back will be displayed.
RECEIVING 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.
Press the
button to accept the call.
Press the
button to reject the call.
DURING A CALL
While a call is active, press thebutton
to access additional options. Speak one of
the following commands:
∙ “Send” – Speak this command followed by the digits to enter digits during the
phone call.
∙ “Mute On” or “Mute Off ” – Speak the command to mute or unmute the sys-
tem.
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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. For additional informa-
tion, 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.Sending a text message:
1. Press the
button on the steering
wheel.
2. Say “Phone” af ter the tone.
3. Say “Send Text” af ter the tone.
4. The system will provide a list of avail- able commands in order to determine
the recipient of the text message.
Choose from the following:
∙ To (a name)
∙ Enter Number
∙ Missed Calls
∙ Incoming Calls
∙ Outgoing Calls
For additional information about these
options, refer to “Voice commands” in
this section. 5. Once a recipient is chosen, the system
prompts for which message to send.
Nine predefined messages are avail-
able as well as three custom mes-
sages. 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?”
∙ “Custom Messages”
To send one of the custom messages,
say “Custom Messages”. If more than
one custom message is stored, the sys-
tem will prompt for the number of the
desired custom message. For additional
information on setting and managing
custom text messages, refer to
“Bluetooth® settings” in this section.
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Reading a received text message:1. Press the
button on the steering
wheel.
2. Say “Phone” af ter the tone.
3. Say “Read Text” af ter the tone.
The text message, sender and delivery
time are shown on the screen. Use the tun-
ing switch to scroll through all text mes-
sages if more than one are available. Press
the
button to exit the text message
screen. Press the
button to access
the following options for replying to the text
message:
∙ Call Back Speak this command to call the sender
of the text message using the
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
∙ Send Text Speak this command to send a text
message response to the sender of the
text message.
∙ Read Text Speak this command to read the text
message again.
∙ Previous Text Speak this command to move to the
previous text message (if available). ∙ Next Text
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, refer to “Siri® Eyes
Free” in this section.
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.
BLUETOOTH® SETTINGS
To access and adjust the settings for the
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System: 1. Press the ENTER/SETTING button. 2.
Use the TUNE/FOLDER or TUNE/SCROLL
knob to select “Bluetooth” and then press
the ENTER/SETTING button:
∙ Bluetooth Select “On” or “Off ” to turn the vehicle’s
Bluetooth® system on or off.
∙ Add Phone or Device For additional information, refer to
“Connecting procedure” in this section.
∙ Delete Phone or Device Select to delete a phone from the dis-
played list. The system will ask to con-
firm before deleting the phone.
∙ Replace Phone Select to replace a phone from the dis-
played list. When a selection is made,
the system will ask to confirm before
proceeding. The recorded phonebook
for the phone being deleted will be
saved as long as the new phone’s
phonebook is the same as the old
phone’s phonebook.
∙ Select Phone Select to connect to a previously con-
nected phone from the displayed list.
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∙ Show Incoming CallsIncoming call information may be dis-
played on the center display screen.
∙ Phonebook Download Select to turn on or off the automatic
download of a connected phone’s
phonebook.
∙ Text Message (if so equipped) Select to turn on or off the vehicle’s text
messaging feature.
∙ New Text Sound (if so equipped) Select to adjust the volume of the
sound that plays when a new text is
received by a phone connected to the
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
The setting all the way to the lef t indi-
cates that the new text sound will be
muted.
∙ Show Incoming Text (if so equipped) Incoming text messages may be dis-
played on the center display screen. Se-
lect “None” to have no display of incom-
ing text messages. ∙ Edit Custom Messages (if so equipped)
Select to set a custom message that
will be available with the standard op-
tions when sending a text message. To
set a custom message, send a text
message to your own phone number
while the phone is connected to the
system. Three custom messages can
be set. Custom messages can only be
set while the vehicle is stationary.
∙ Auto Reply (if so equipped) Select to turn on or off the Auto Reply
function. When enabled, the vehicle will
automatically send a predefined text
message to the sender when a text
message is received while driving.
∙ Auto Reply Message (if so equipped) Select to choose the message that is
sent when the Auto Reply function is
enabled. Choose from “I’m Driving” or
one of the three custom messages
stored in the system. ∙ Vehicle Signature On/Off (if so
equipped)
Select to choose whether or not the
vehicle signature is added to outgoing
text messages from the vehicle. This
message cannot be changed or cus-
tomized.
MANUAL CONTROL
While using the Voice Recognition system,
it is possible to select menu options by
using the steering wheel controls instead
of speaking voice commands. To activate
manual control mode, press the
but-
ton on the steering wheel to access the
phone menu and then push either up or
down on the
tuning switch .
The manual control mode does not allow
dialing a phone number by digits. The user
may select an entry from the Phonebook
or Recent Calls lists. To reactivate Voice
Recognition, exit the manual control mode
by pressing and holding the
button.
At that time, pressing the
button will
start the Hands Free Phone System.
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REGULATORY INFORMATION
FCC Regulatory information
– CAUTION: To maintain compliance withFCC’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. This device may not cause interference and
2. this device must accept any interfer- ence, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the de-
vice.
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 Regu-
lations.BLUETOOTH® is a
trademark owned
by Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. and licensed
to Bosch.
VOICE COMMANDS
You can use voice commands to operate
various Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone Sys-
tem features using the NISSAN Voice Rec-
ognition system. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “NISSAN Voice Recognition
System” in this section.
Voice Prompt Interrupt
While using the Voice Recognition system,
the system voice can be interrupted to al-
low the user to speak commands. While
the system is speaking, press the
button on the steering wheel. The system
voice will stop and a tone will be heard.
Af ter the tone, speak desired command
(displayed on the touch-screen).
One Shot Call
To use the system faster, you may speak
the second level commands with the main
menu command on the main menu. For
example, press the
button and af ter
the tone say, “Call Redial”.
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∙“”: Input the phone number manu-
ally using a keypad displayed on the
screen. For additional information, refer
to “How to use the touch-screen” in this
section.
RECEIVING A CALL
When a call is placed to the connected
phone, the display will change to phone
mode.
To accept the incoming call, either:
∙ Press the
button on the steering
wheel, or
∙ Touch the
icon on the screen.
To reject the incoming call, either:
∙ Press the
button on the steering
wheel, or
∙ Touch the
icon on the screen.
DURING A CALL
While a call is active, the following options
are available on the screen: ∙ “Handset” Select this option to switch control of
the phone call over to the handset. ∙ “Mute Mic.”
Select this option to mute the micro-
phone. Select again to unmute the mi-
crophone.
∙ Phone
icon
Select to end the phone call.
ENDING A CALL
To end a phone call, select the phone
icon on the screen or press thebut-
ton on the steering wheel.
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 net-
working 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 cau-
tion 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. For additional informa-
tion, 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.Sending a text message:
1. Press the
button on the steering
wheel.
2. Say “Phone” af ter the tone.
3. Say “Send Text” af ter the tone.
4. The system will provide a list of avail- able commands in order to determine
the recipient of the text message.
Choose from the following:
∙ To (a name)
∙ Enter Number
∙ Missed Calls
∙ Incoming Calls
∙ Outgoing Calls
For additional information about these
options, refer to “Voice commands” in
this section.
5. Once a recipient is chosen, the system prompts for which message to send.
Nine predefined messages are avail-
able as well as three custom mes-
sages. 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?”
∙ “Custom Messages”
To send one of the custom messages,
say “Custom Messages”. If more than
one custom message is stored, the
system will prompt for the number of
the desired custom message. For ad-
ditional information on setting and
managing custom text messages, re-
fer to “Bluetooth® settings” in this sec-
tion.
Reading a received text message:
1. Press the
button on the steering
wheel.
2. Say “Phone” af ter the tone.
3. Say “Read Text” af ter the tone.
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Menu ItemResult
Phone Settings For additional information, refer to “Phone settings” in this section.
Connect New Device Select to connect a new Bluetooth® device to the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
Select Connected Device Select to choose a Bluetooth® device from a list of those devices connected to the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
Replace Connected Device Select to replace a Bluetooth® device from a list of those devices connected to the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
Delete Connected Device Select to delete a Bluetooth® device from a list of those devices connected to the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
Bluetooth Select to toggle Bluetooth® on and off.
PHONE SETTINGS
To access the phone settings:
1. Press the [
] button.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.
3. Touch the “Phone & Bluetooth” key.
4. Touch the “Phone Settings” key and ad- just the following settings as desired:
∙ Start Siri® by: Touch “Short Press” or “Long Press” to
set how Siri® is operated on the steering
wheel.
∙ Sort Phonebook By: Touch “First Name” or “Last Name” to
choose how phonebook entries are al-
phabetically displayed on the screen. ∙ Use Phonebook From:
Touch “Handset” to use the phone’s
phonebook. Touch “SIM” to use the
phonebook on the SIM card. Select
“Both” to use both sources.
∙ Download Phonebook Now: Touch to download the phonebook to
the vehicle from the chosen source.
∙ Record Name for Phonebook Entry: Touch to record a name for a phone-
book entry for use with the NISSAN
Voice Recognition System.
∙ Phone Notifications for: Notifications may be displayed on the
center display screen.
∙ Text Messaging (if so equipped): Touch to toggle the text message func-
tionality on or off. ∙ Show Incoming Text for:
Text notifications may be displayed on
the center display screen. Touch “Off ” to
turn off all text notifications.
∙ Auto Reply: Touch to toggle the auto reply function-
ality on or off.
∙ Auto Reply Message: Touch to indicate preferred message to
be sent when “Auto Reply” function is
activated.
∙ Use Vehicle’s Signature:
Touch to toggle on or off the addition of the
vehicle signature to outgoing messages.
∙ Custom Text Messages: Touch this option to select a custom
message to edit. There are 4 customer
message slots available.
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The NISSAN Voice Recognition System al-
lows hands-free operation of the systems
equipped on this vehicle, such as the
phone and navigation systems.
To operate NISSAN Voice Recognition,
press the
button located on the
steering wheel. When prompted, speak the
command for the system you wish to acti-
vate. The command given is picked up by
the microphone and performed when it is
properly recognized. NISSAN Voice Recog-
nition will provide a voice response as well
as a message in the center display to in-
form you of the command results.
USING THE SYSTEM
Initialization
When the ignition switch is in the ON posi-
tion, NISSAN Voice Recognition is initialized,
which takes a few seconds. When com-
pleted, the system is ready to accept voice
commands. If the
button is pressed
before the initialization completes, the sys-
tem will announce: “Voice Recognition Sys-
tem not ready. Please wait.”
Giving voice commands
1. Press thebutton.
2. The system announces: “Please say a category like phone or a command like
points of interest followed by a brand
name”. A list of available commands is
then spoken by the system.
3. Af ter the tone sounds and the face icon on the display changes, speak a com-
mand. Available commands are dis-
cussed in this section. 4. Voice and display feedback are pro-
vided when the command is accepted.
∙ If the command is not recognized, the system announces: “Command not
recognized”. Repeat the command in a
clear voice.
∙ If you want to cancel the command or go back to the previous menu of com-
mands, press the
button. The sys-
tem will announce: “Canceling Voice
Recognition” or “Go back” depending on
the current menu level.
∙ If you want to adjust the volume of the voice feedback, use the volume control
switches on the steering wheel or the
volume knob on the control panel.
∙ The voice command screen can also be accessed using the control panel dis-
play:
1. Press the [
] button.
2. Touch the “Voice Commands” key.
LHA2589
NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving..........5-2
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..............5-2
Three-way catalyst ...........................5-3
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)........................................5-3
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ..................................5-6
Avoiding collision and rollover ................5-6
Off-roadrecovery ............................5-7
Rapid air pressure loss .......................5-7
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ...........5-8
Driving safety precautions ....................5-8
Ignition switch .................................. 5-10
Automatic transmission
(if so equipped) ............................... 5-11
Manual transmission (M/T)
(if so equipped) .............................. 5-12
Key positions ................................ 5-12
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System
(if so equipped) .............................. 5-12
Before starting the engine ......................5-13
Starting the engine ............................. 5-13
Driving the vehicle .............................. 5-14Automatic transmission (A/T)
(if so equipped)
.............................. 5-14
Manual transmission (if so equipped) ........5-18
Parking brake .................................. 5-21
Cruise control .................................. 5-22
Precautions on cruise control ................5-22
Cruise control operations ....................5-22
Break-in schedule .............................. 5-24
Fuel efficient driving tips ........................5-24
Increasing fuel economy .......................5-25
Using 4–wheel drive (4WD)
(if so equipped) ................................. 5-26
Transfer case shif ting procedures ...........5-26
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system (if so equipped) ......................... 5-33
Parking/parking on hills ........................5-34
Power steering ................................. 5-35
Brake system ................................... 5-35
Brake precautions ........................... 5-35
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ..............5-36
Active Brake Limited Slip (ABLS) system .........5-37
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .........5-38
Brake force distribution ......................5-40