steering wheel NISSAN SENTRA 2018 Owner´s Manual

Automatic Connecting Procedure
If no phone is connected to the system,
press the
(Type A) or the(Type B)
button on the steering wheel. The system
will automatically begin searching for a
compatible phone. If the system detects a
compatible phone a message with a PIN
appears on the screen. Operate the
Bluetooth® phone to enter the PIN and
complete the connection process.
VOICE COMMANDS
Voice commands can be used to operate
the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System.
Press the
(Type A) or the(Type
B) button and say “Phone” to bring up the
phone command menu. The available op-
tions are:
∙ Call
∙ Phonebook
∙ Recent Calls
∙ Messaging (if so equipped)
∙ Select Phone
“Call”
For additional information, refer to “Making
a call” in this section.
“Phonebook”
The following commands are available un-
der “Phonebook”:∙ (a name) Say a name in the phonebook to bring
up a list of options for that phonebook
entry. The system will say the name it
interpreted based on the voice com-
mand provided. If the name is incorrect,
say “Correction” to hear another name.
Once the correct phonebook entry is
identified, say “Dial” to dial the number
or “Send Text” to send a text message to
that number. Say “Record Name” to re-
cord a name for the phonebook entry.
Say “Delete Recording” to delete a re-
corded name for the phonebook entry. ∙ List Names
Speak this command to have the sys-
tem list the names in the phonebook
one by one alphabetically. Say “Dial” to
dial the number of the current name or
“Send Text” to send a text message to
that number. Say “Next Entry” or “Previ-
ous Entry” to move through the list al-
phabetically. Say “Record Name” to re-
cord a name for the current phonebook
entry. Say “Delete Recording” to delete a
recorded name for the current phone-
book entry.
“Recent Calls”
The following commands are available un-
der “Recent Calls”:
∙ Incoming Calls Speak this command to list the last five
incoming calls to the vehicle. If the call is
from an entry in the phonebook, the
name will be displayed. Otherwise, the
phone number of the incoming call will
be displayed.
Say “Dial” to call the number or “Send
Text” to send a text message to that
number. Say “Next Entry” or “Previous
Entry” to move through the list of in-
coming calls.
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ENDING A CALL
To end an active call, press thebutton.
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.
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
(Type A) or the(Type B) 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.
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5. Once a recipient is chosen, the systemprompts 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.
Reading a received text message:
1. Press the
(Type A) or
the
(Type B)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
(Type A) or
the
(Type B) button to access the fol-
lowing options for replying to the text mes-
sage:
∙ 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 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.
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∙ Show Incoming TextSelect “Driver Only” to have incoming
text messages displayed only in the ve-
hicle information display. Select “Both”
to have incoming text messages dis-
played in both the vehicle information
display and the center display screen.
Select “None” to have no display of in-
coming text messages.
∙ Edit Custom Messages 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 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
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 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 NISSAN Voice Recognition
system, it is possible to select menu op-
tions by using the steering wheel controls
instead of speaking voice commands. The
manual control mode does not allow dial-
ing a phone number by digits. The user
may select an entry from the Phonebook
or Recent Calls lists. To re-activate NISSAN
Voice Recognition, exit the manual control
mode by pressing and holding
the
button. At that time, pressing
the
(Type A) or the(Type B) but-
ton will start the Hands Free Phone System.
WARNING
∙ Use a phone af ter stopping your ve- hicle in a safe location. If you have to
use a phone while driving, exercise ex-
treme caution at all times so full at-
tention may be given to vehicle
operation.
∙ If you are unable to devote full atten- tion to vehicle operation while talking
on the phone, pull off the road to a
safe location and stop your vehicle.
CAUTION
To avoid discharging the vehicle bat-
tery, use a phone af ter starting the
engine.
BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE
SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM
(if so equipped)
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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).
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.1. Press the [
] button on the control
panel.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.
3. Touch the “Phone & Bluetooth” key.
4. Touch the “Connect New Device” key. 5.
Initiate the connecting process from the
handset. The system will display the
message: “Is PIN XXXXXX displayed on
your Bluetooth device?”. If the PIN is dis-
played on your Bluetooth® device, select
“Pair” to complete the pairing process.
For additional information, refer to the
Bluetooth® device’s Owner’s Manual.
VEHICLE PHONEBOOK
To access the vehicle phonebook:
1. Press the
button on the control
panel.
2. Touch the “Phonebook” key.
3. Choose the desired entry from the dis- played list.
4. The number of the entry will be dis- played on the screen. Touch the num-
ber to initiate dialing.
NOTE:
To scroll quickly through the list, touch the
“A-Z” key in the upper right corner of the
screen. Turn the TUNE knob to choose a
letter or number and then press AUDIO.
The list will move to the first entry that
begins with that number or letter.
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MAKING A CALL
To make a call, follow the procedure below:1. Press the
button on the control
panel. The “Phone” screen will appear
on the display.
2. Select one of the following options to make a call:
∙ “Phonebook”: Select the name from an entry stored in the vehicle phonebook.
∙ “Call Lists”: Select the name from the incoming, outgoing or missed.
∙ “Redial”: Dial the last outgoing call from the vehicle.
∙“
”: 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 phone icon on the screen.
To reject the incoming call, either:
∙ Press the
button on the steering
wheel, or
∙ Touch the phone 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.
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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.
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 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.
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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: Touch “Driver” to have phone notifica-
tions shown in the vehicle information
display. Select “Both” to have phone no-
tifications shown in both the vehicle in-
formation display and the center dis-
play screen.
∙ Text Messaging (if so equipped): Touch to toggle the text message func-
tionality on or off.
∙ Show Incoming Text for (if so equipped): Touch “Driver” to have incoming text no-
tifications shown in the vehicle informa-
tion display. Touch “Both” to have text
notifications shown in both the vehicle
information display and the center dis-
play screen. Touch “Off ” to turn off all
text notifications.
∙ Auto Reply (if so equipped): Touch to toggle the auto reply function-
ality on or off. ∙ Auto Reply Message (if so equipped):
Touch to indicate preferred message to
be sent when “Auto Reply” function is
activated.
∙ Use Vehicle’s Signature (if so equipped): Touch to toggle on or off the addition of
the vehicle signature to outgoing mes-
sages.
∙ Custom Text Messages (if so equipped): 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.
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NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION
SYSTEM (if so equipped)
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