radio NISSAN LEAF 2015 1.G User Guide

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audio and phone systems
Rearview monitor...................... .4-2
How to read the displayed lines .............4-3
Difference between predicted and actual
distances ......................... .4-3
Adjusting the screen .................. .4-5
Adjusting the brightness setting ............4-6
RearView monitor brightness control ..........4-7
Operating tips ...................... .4-7
Vents ............................. .4-8
Center vents ....................... .4-8
Side vents ........................ .4-8
Climate control system ................... .4-9
Automatic climate control (models without
Navigation System) .................. .4-12
Automatic climate control (models with Navigation
System) ......................... .4-20
Audio system (models without Navigation System). . .4-28 Radio .......................... .4-28
FM radio reception .................. .4-29
AM radio reception .................. .4-29
Satellite radio reception ................4-29 Audio operation precautions
..............4-30
FM-AM-SAT radio with compact disc (CD) player
(models without Navigation System) .........4-36
USB connection port operation ............4-41
iPod® player operation ................4-42
CD Care and cleaning ................ .4-44
Steering wheel switch for audio control .......4-44
Antenna ......................... .4-46
Car phone or CB radio ................ .4-46
Bluetooth® hands-free phone system without
navigation system ..................... .4-47
Regulatory information ................ .4-48
Using the system ................... .4-49
Control buttons .................... .4-51
Getting started ..................... .4-51
List of voice commands ................4-53
Voice adaptation (VA) mode ..............4-57
Manual control ......................4-58
T roubleshooting

guide ................ .4-59

REARVIEW MONITOR BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL
1. To adjust the brightness of the RearView
monitor, fully depress the foot brake pedal and
move the shift lever to theR (Reverse)posi-
tion. See “Shifting” in the “Starting and driving”
section for more information.
2. Once the vehicle is in the R (Reverse)posi-
tion, with the foot brake pedal fully depressed,
press the Day/Night button on the lower left
hand side of the display screen to adjust the
Brightness of the RearView monitor. See “Day/
Night button” in this section for more informa-
tion.
Note
Do not adjust the Brightness or Contrast of
the RearView monitor while the vehicle is
moving.
When the headlights are in the ON position, the
display screen will automatically default to the
night screen (dark) .
Day/Night button
To turn OFF the display screen, push the
button and hold for two seconds. Push the
button again to turn the display screen ON.
Push the
button to quickly adjust the bright-
ness from any screen except when using the
RearView monitor and/or camera. See “Rear-
View monitor” in this section for more information.
Note
When the headlights are in the ON po-
sition, the display screen will automati-
cally default to the night screen (dark) .
OPERATING TIPS
• When the shift lever is shifted to R (Reverse) , the monitor screen automatically changes to the
RearView Monitor mode. However, the radio
can be heard. • It may take some time until the RearView Moni-
tor is displayed after the shift lever has been
shifted to R (Reverse) . Objects may be dis-
torted momentarily until the RearView Monitor
screen is displayed completely. When the shift
lever is returned to a position other than R
(Reverse) , it may take some time until the
screen changes. Objects on the screen may be
distorted until they are completely displayed.
• When the temperature is extremely high or low, the screen may not clearly display objects. This
is not a malfunction.
• When strong light directly enters the camera, objects may not be displayed clearly.
• Vertical lines may be seen in objects on the screen. This is due to strong reflected light from
the bumper. This is not a malfunction.
• The screen may flicker under fluorescent light. This is not a malfunction.
• The colors of objects on the RearView Monitor may differ somewhat from those of the actual
object.
• When the contrast of objects is low at night, pressing the ENTER/SETTING button may not
change the brightness.
• Objects on the monitor may not be clear in a dark place or at night.
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• When charging is set as the first priority, theClimate Ctrl. Timer does not start until 10 seg-
ments of the Li-ion battery available charge
gauge are illuminated.
• When the climate control is set as the first priority, the climate control system will be turned
on as scheduled by the Climate Ctrl. Timer
regardless of the remaining battery energy.
• Even when the climate control is set as the first priority, the climate control system will be turned
off when the climate control spends more elec-
tric than the charging Li-ion battery.
• The Li-ion battery may not charge or may even become discharged if the Climate Ctrl. Timer or
remote climate control is used in low ambient
temperatures.
Remote climate control
This vehicle incorporates a communication de-
vice that is called a TCU (Telematics Communi-
cation Unit) . The communication connection be-
tween this unit and NISSAN CARWINGS Data
Center allows for various remote function ser-
vices.
Even when away from the vehicle, climate control
can be started by accessing the NISSAN CAR- WINGS Data Center website using a cellular
phone or a personal computer.
When operation is started, or at the set start time,
the NISSAN CARWINGS Data Center accesses
the vehicle. When the vehicle receives a com-
mand for remote operation, the climate control
immediately turns ON and operates for the speci-
fied period of time. Confirmation of the ON/OFF
of the climate control operation can be checked
by accessing the website or by e-mail.
Establishing the CARWINGS™ service is neces-
sary before using the service. See LEAF Naviga-
tion System Owner’s Manual.
WARNING
• Radio waves could adversely affect electric medical equipment. For more
information, contact your electric
medical equipment manufacturer for
the possible effect on pacemakers be-
fore using the remote climate control. • Even if the remote climate control is
set, the temperature in the passenger
room may become high if the system
automatically stops. Do not leave chil-
dren or adults who would normally re-
quire the support of others alone in
your vehicle. Pets should not be left
alone either. On hot, sunny days, tem-
peratures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries to
people or animals.
NOTE:
•To check the Li-ion battery charging status
using an internet enabled smart phone or
personal computer.
– The vehicle must be located in a cellu- lar phone coverage area.
– The cellular phone must be located in an area with cellular phone coverage.
– The computer must be connected to the internet.
• Some cellular phones are not compatible
with this system and cannot be used to
check the Li-ion battery charging status.
Confirm this beforehand.
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Note
•The temperature in the passenger com-
partment may not be comfortable if enter-
ing the vehicle too soon before or too long
after the scheduled time of departure.
• Air conditioning is limited to the capacity
of the electric power when the charge
connector is connected. Therefore, the
temperature may not reach the set tem-
perature due to limitations in air condi-
tioning performance, if ambient tempera-
ture is excessively high or low, or if the
charge connector is connected to a 120 V
plug outlet.
• The Climate Ctrl. Timer operates the cli-
mate control function so that a comfort-
able temperature is provided in the pas-
senger compartment at the scheduled
time of departure. The climate control is
set to stop at the scheduled time of
departure.
RADIO
Push the power switch to the ACC or ON posi-
tion and press the radio band select button to
turn on the radio. If you listen to the radio while
the READY to drive indicator light is off, the
power switch should be pushed to the ACC
position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter, build-
ings, bridges, mountains and other external influ-
ences. Intermittent changes in reception quality
normally are caused by these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the vehicle
may influence radio reception quality.
Radio reception
Your NISSAN radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to enhance ra-
dio reception. These circuits are designed to
extend reception range, and to enhance the qual-
ity of that reception. However, there are some general characteristics
of both FM and AM radio signals that can affect
radio reception quality in a moving vehicle, even
when the finest equipment is used. These char-
acteristics are completely normal in a given re-
ception area and do not indicate any malfunction
in your NISSAN radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly change be-
cause of vehicle movement. Buildings, terrain,
signal distance and interference from other ve-
hicles can work against ideal reception. De-
scribed below are some of the factors that can
affect your radio reception.
Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to come
from the audio system speakers. Storing the de-
vice in a different location may reduce or elimi-
nate the noise.
AUDIO SYSTEM (MODELS WITHOUT
NAVIGATION SYSTEM)
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FM RADIO RECEPTION
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 – 30 mi
(40 – 48 km) , with monaural (single channel) FM
having slightly more range than stereo FM. External
influences may sometimes interfere with FM station
reception even if the FM station is within 25 mi
(40 km) . The strength of the FM signal is directly
related to the distance between the transmitter and
receiver. FM signals follow a line-of-sight path, ex-
hibiting many of the same characteristics as light.
For example, they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away from
a station transmitter, the signals will tend to fade
and/or drift.Static and flutter: During signal interference from
buildings, large hills or due to antenna position
(usually in conjunction with increased distance
from the station transmitter) , static or flutter can
be heard. This can be reduced by adjusting the
treble control to reduce treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflective
characteristics of FM signals, direct and reflected
signals reach the receiver at the same time. The
signals may cancel each other, resulting in mo-
mentary flutter or loss of sound.
AM RADIO RECEPTION
AM signals, because of their low frequency, can
bend around objects and skip along the ground.
In addition, the signals can be bounced off the
ionosphere and bent back to earth. Because of
these characteristics, AM signals are also sub-
ject to interference as they travel from transmitter
to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas with
many tall buildings. It can also occur for several
seconds during ionospheric turbulence even in
areas where no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic lights.
SATELLITE RADIO RECEPTION
When the satellite radio is used for the first time
or the battery has been replaced, the satellite
radio may not work properly. This is not a mal-
function. Wait more than 10 minutes with satellite
radio ON and the vehicle outside of any metal or
large building for satellite radio to receive all of
the necessary data.
No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the SAT band option is
selected unless optional satellite receiver and
antenna are installed and a SiriusXM® Satellite
Radio service subscription is active. Satellite ra-
dio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
Satellite radio performance may be affected if
cargo carried on the roof blocks the satellite radio
signal.
If possible, do not put cargo over the satellite
antenna.
A build up of ice on the satellite radio antenna can
affect satellite radio performance. Remove the
ice to restore satellite radio reception.
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• Operating procedure of the Bluetooth® audiowill vary depending on the devices. Make sure
how to operate your audio device before using it
with this system.
• The Bluetooth® audio may be stopped under the following conditions: – Receiving a call on the Hands-Free Phone System.
– Checking the connection to the hands-free phone.
• Do not place the Bluetooth® audio device in an area surrounded by metal or far away from the
in-vehicle Bluetooth® module to prevent tone
quality degradation and wireless connection
disruption.
• While an audio device is connected through the Bluetooth® wireless connection, the battery
power of the device may discharge quicker than
usual.
• This system supports the Bluetooth® Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP, AVRCP) .
BLUETOOTH® is a trademark
owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and licensed to
Visteon.FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER
(MODELS WITHOUT NAVIGATION
SYSTEM)
1. FM·AM band select button
2. CD EJECT button 3. XM band select button
4. DISP (display) button
5. Color display
6. iPod MENU button
7. Radio CAT (category)/REW (rewind) button
for SEEK/CAT
8. Radio SCAN tuning button
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9. Radio CAT (category)/FF (fast forward) but-ton for SEEK/CAT
10. BACK button
11. CD·AUX button
12. PWR (power) button/VOL (volume) control knob
13. RPT (repeat) play button
14. RDM (random) play button
15. Radio station preset select buttons
16. AUX IN jack
17. TUNE·SCROLL control knob
18. ENTER/SETTING button
For all operation precautions, see “Audio opera-
tion precautions” in this section.
• No satellite radio reception is available when the SAT band option is selected unless the optional
satellite receiver and antenna are installed, and
there is an active SiriusXM® Satellite Radio
subscription.
• The satellite radio mode requires an active Siri- usXM® Satellite Radio subscription. The satel-
lite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and
Guam.
• It may take some time to receive the activation signal after subscribing the SiriusXM® Satellite
Radio. After receiving the activation signal, an
available channel list will be automatically up- dated in the radio. Place the power switch from
LOCK to ACC to update the channel list.
Audio main operation
Head unit:
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low and
high frequency ranges automatically in both radio
reception and CD playback.
PWR (Power)/VOL (Volume) control:
Place the power switch in the ACC or ON posi-
tion, and then press the PWR button while the
system is off to turn on the last audio source,
which was playing immediately before the system
was turned off. While the system is on, pressing
the PWR button turns the system off.
Turn the VOL control knob to adjust the volume.
ENTER/SETTING button:
The settings screen will appear when pressing
the ENTER/SETTING button.
The following items are available in the settings
screen.
• Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade
Controls the sound of the audio system. Bal-
ance adjusts the sound between the left and right speakers. Fade adjusts the sound be-
tween the front and rear speakers.
Select the “Bass”, “Treble”, “Balance” or “Fade”
using the TUNE·SCROLL control knob and then
press the ENTER/SETTING button. Turn the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob to adjust the Bass,
Treble, Balance and Fade of the screen to the
preferred level.
• Speed Sens Vol. To change the Speed Sensitive Volume
(Speed Sens Vol.) level from off to 5, turn the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob.
• AUX Vol. Controls the volume level of incoming sound
when an auxiliary device is connected to the
system. To change the AUX Vol. level from +1
to +3, turn the TUNE·SCROLL control knob.
• Brightness and Contrast Adjust the brightness and contrast of the
screen.
Select the “Brightness” or “Contrast” using the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob and then press the
ENTER/SETTING button. Turn the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob to adjust the bright-
ness and contrast of the screen to the preferred
level.
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• Clock AdjustAdjust the clock according to the following
procedure:1) Press the ENTER/SETTING button
1
and turn the TURN/SCROLL knob2un-
til “Setting Clock” and “Clock Adjust” ap-
pear on the display.
2) Press the ENTER/SETTING button
1to
select “Clock Adjust.”
3) Turn the TUNE·SCROLL control knob
2
to adjust the hour.
4) Press the ENTER/SETTING button
1.
5) Turn the TUNE·SCROLL control knob
2
to adjust the minute. 6) Press the ENTER/SETTING button
1.
• On-Screen Clock When this item is turned on, a clock is always
displayed in the upper right corner of the
screen.
Select the “On-Screen Clock” using the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob and then press the
ENTER/SETTING button. You can toggle be-
tween ON and OFF using the TUNE·SCROLL
control knob.
• RDS Display When this has been set to ON, RDS (radio
data system) information will be shown on the
display. Select RDS display and then press
the ENTER/SETTING button. You can toggle
between ON and OFF using the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob.
• iPod® Menu language The iPod® menu language can be set to Eng-
lish, French or Spanish.
Select iPod® menu language and then press the
ENTER/SETTING button. Use the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob to select the pre-
ferred language. DISP button:
Display of the screen can be canceled by press-
ing the DISP button. You can then listen to music
that is being played back. If you want to display
the screen again, either press the DISP button
once more or press the FM·AM, XM Satellite
Radio or CD·AUX button.
CD·AUX button:
Pressing the CD·AUX button will switch the dis-
plays as follows:
CD→iPod®/USB→AUX→CD
BACK button:
When the BACK button is pressed, it returns to
the previous display.
FM-AM-SAT radio operation
FM/AM band select:
Pressing the radio band select button will change
the band as follows:
AM→FM1→FM2→AM
SiriusXM® (SAT) band select:
Pressing the XM band select button will change
the band as follows:
XM1→XM2→XM3→XM1
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When the XM band select button is pressed
while the power switch is in the ACC or ON
position, the radio will come on at the channel last
played.
The last channel played will also come on when
the PWR button is pressed to ON.
The satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Ha-
waii and Guam.
If another audio source is playing when the radio
select band button is turned to ON, the audio
source will automatically be turned off and the
last radio channel played will come on.
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the
radio automatically changes from stereo to mon-
aural reception.
TUNE (Tuning):
• For AM and FM radioTurn the radio TUNE/SCROLL control knob
for manual tuning.
• For SiriusXM® Satellite Radio Turn the radio TUNE/SCROLL control knob to
seek channels from all of the categories when
any category is not selected.SEEK tuning/CAT (category):
• For AM and FM radio Press the SEEK button
orto tune
from low to high or high to low frequencies and
to stop at the next broadcasting station.
• For SiriusXM® Satellite Radio Press the SEEK button
orto tune
to the first channel of the next or previous
category.
SCAN tuning:
Press the radio SCAN tuning button to tune from
low to high frequencies and stop at each broad-
casting station/channel for 5 seconds. “SCAN” is
shown on the display. Pressing the button again
during this 5 second period will stop SCAN
tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that
station/channel.
If the radio SCAN tuning button is not pressed
within 5 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
station/channel.
1to6Station memory operations:
Twelve stations/channels can be set for the FM
band (6 each for FM1 and FM2) . Eighteen chan-
nels can be set for the SiriusXM® Satellite radio (6 each for XM1, XM2 and XM3) and six stations
can be set for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band using the radio band
select button.
2. Tune to the desired station/channel using the SEEK·CAT, SCAN button or the
TUNE·SCROLL control knob
3. Press and hold the desired station preset button
1to6.
4. The channel indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
opens, the radio memory will be erased. In that
case, reset the desired stations/channels.
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Place the power switch in the ACC or ON posi-
tion and insert the Compact Disc (CD) into the
slot with the label side facing up. The CD will be
guided automatically into the slot and start play-
ing.
After loading the CD, the number of tracks on the
CD and the play time will appear on the display.
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If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the CD will play.
If the system has been turned off while the CD
was playing, pressing the PWR button will start
the CD.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) discs.
CD·AUX button:
When the CD·AUX button is pressed with the
system off and the CD loaded, the system will
turn on and the CD will start to play.
With the CD·AUX button is pressed with the CD
loaded and the radio playing, the radio will auto-
matically be turned off and the CD will start to
play.
Next/Previous Track and Fast
Forward/Rewind:
When the FF or REW button is pressed for more
than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being played,
the CD will play while fast forwarding or rewind-
ing. When the button is released, the CD will
return to normal play speed.
When the FF or REW button is pressed for less
than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being played,
the next track or the beginning of the current track
on the CD will be played. Repeat (RPT):
When the RPT play button is pressed while the
CD is played, the play pattern can be changed as
follows:
(CD)
Normal↔1 Track Repeat
(CD with compressed audio files)
Normal→1 Folder Repeat→1 Track Repeat-
→Normal
Random (RDM):
When the RDM play button is pressed while a
CD is being played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
(CD)
Normal↔1 Disc Random
(CD with compressed audio files)
Normal→1 Disc Random→1 Folder Random-
→Normal
CD EJECT:
When the CD EJECT button is pressed with a
compact disc loaded, the CD will be ejected.
When this button is pressed while the CD is
being played, the CD will be ejected. If the CD comes out and is not removed, it
will be pulled back into the slot to protect it.
AUX IN jack:
The AUX IN jack is located on the audio unit. The
AUX IN audio jack accepts any standard analog
audio input such as from a portable cassette
tape/CD player, MP3 player or laptop computer.
CD·AUX button:
When the CD•AUX button is pressed with no
device plugged into the jack, the audio system
does not change to the AUX mode.
NISSAN strongly recommends using a stereo
mini plug cable when connecting your music
device to the audio system. Music may not play
properly when a monaural cable is used.
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