NISSAN XTERRA 2013 N50 / 2.G Quick Reference Guide

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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS (if so equipped)
01 FAN SPEED CONTROL DIAL
Turn the fan speed control dial to the left (low) or right (high) to control fan speed.

02 TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL

Turn the temperature control dial left for cooler air or right for warmer\
air.
03 AIR FLOW CONTROL BUTTONS

Select the air flow outlets by pressing the corresponding air flow c\
ontrol button:






Air flows from the center and side vents.







Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.







Air flows mainly from the foot vents.







Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.
04 D EFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS

Press the front window defroster button to turn the system on. The A/c automatically



turns on when the defroster mode is selected. T
his feature removes humidity from the air.
Set the fan speed control dial
01 and the temperature control dial 02 to their maximum settings.
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05 High
(HI) - Front wipers operate at a continuous


high-speed.
06 Pull the lever toward you to activate the washer.
The front wipers will operate several times.
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER
07 Intermittent (I NT) - Rear wiper operates


intermittently.
08 Low (ON) - Rear wiper operates at a continuous


low-speed.
09 Push the lever forward to activate the rear washer .



T
he rear wiper will operate several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FM/AM/SiriusXM* SATELLITE RADIO WITH CD PLAYER
(if so equipped)
01 V OL/ON•OFF CONTROL DIAL
Press the VOL/ON•OFF control dial to turn the system on or off.
Turn the VOL/ON•OFF control dial to the right or left to increase or decrease the volume.
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05 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR (if so equipped) DEFROSTER SWITCH
Push the rear window defroster switc
h to turn the system on or off.
The rear window defroster automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
06 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON Press the air recirculation button
to recirculate air inside the vehicle. The indicator light
on the button will illuminate. This system is used to avoid certain outside odors and helps
to adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectively.
Press the air recirculation button again to turn air recirculation off. This allows outside
air to be drawn into the passenger compartment to prevent fogging in def\
rost, floor or
defrost/floor modes.
The air recirculation mode can only be selected if the air flow control\
mode is in the
or
position.
07 A/C B UTTON
Press the
A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off. This system helps



dehumidify the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.

08 MAX A/C BUTTON
Press the
MAX A/C button for maximum cooling (air conditioning).
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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02 TUNE KNOB/AUDIO BUTTON
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE knob left or right.
03 SEEK BUTTONS
To tune and stop at the next or previous broadcasting station, press the seek
buttons
or .
For SiriusXM Satellite Radio, to switch to the first channel of the previous or next category, press the seek buttons
or .
To change tracks on a cD, press the seek buttons or .
When the seek buttons or are pressed and held while a cD is playing, the cD will
rewind or fast forward. When the button is released, the c
D will play at normal speed.
04 STATION MEMORY KEYS

T welve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eighteen for SiriusXM
Satellite Radio.
To store a station in a preset first select a radio band by pressing the FM•AM 05 or
XM
button 06, then tune to the desired FM, AM or SiriusXM Satellite Radio station.
Now select and hold the desired st ation memory key (1-6 ) until the preset number is
updated on the display and a beep is heard. Programming is now complete.\

To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored then press the corresponding station memory key (1 -6 ).
*SiriusXM Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional Siri\
usXM Satellite Radio subscription service.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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USB/ iPOD® INTERFACE (if so equipped)
The USB jack
01 is located inside the center

console storage box.
When a compatible USB memory device or iPod®
is plugged into the USB jack, compatible audio files
stored on the device can be played through the
vehicle’s audio system.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FUEL-FILLER DOOR
The fuel-filler door 01 is located on the left, rear side
of the vehicle.
To open the fuel-filler door, pull the lid open.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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CRUISE CONTROL
The cruise control system enables you to set a



const
ant cruising speed once the vehicle has



reac
hed 25 MPH (40 km/h).
The system will automatically maintain the set speed



until you t
ap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or



turn the system off.

To activate the cruise control, push the ON•OFF
switch
01 . The CRUISE
indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.
To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push \
the COAST/SET
switch
02 and release. The SET indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate. Take
your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will maintain the set speed.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES switch
03 . When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 02 . Release

the switc
h when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch 04 .
To turn off cruise control, push the ON•OFF switch 01 . Both the CRUISE

indicator light and
SET indicator light in the instrument panel will turn off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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TRIP COMPUTER (if so equipped)
With the ignition switch in the ON position, modes of the trip computer
01 can be selected by pressing the trip
computer change button 02 on the instrument panel.
The following modes can be selected in the display:




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rip A – measures the distance of one specific trip.



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rip B – measures the distance of a second
specific trip.



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dte
(distance to empty) – displays the estimated distance to empty (dte) the vehicle can
be driven before refueling.



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mph
– displays the average speed since the last reset.



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mpg
– displays the average fuel consumption since the last reset.



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(Journey time) – displays the elapsed time since the last reset
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o reset Trip A , Trip B, mph, mpg, and (Journey time) go to the desired mode on the trip
computer and hold the trip computer change button
02 for more than 3 seconds.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM (if so equipped)
A cellular telephone should not be used while driving

so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.*
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of available commands at any time.
Reduce bac kground noise as much as possible by
closing windows and pointing HVA
c
vents away
from the ceiling.
Say commands after the tone, or press the
button to say a command at any time.
Speak naturally without long pauses and without
raising your voice.
When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the last name to be spoken
before the first name. For example, “Michael Smith” may be spoken as “Smith Michael”.
To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait 5 seconds, say “ c ancel” or “Quit,” or press
and hold the
button for 5 seconds.
To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume \
control switches
+ or -
on the steering wheel or turn the control dial on the audio system while\
the audio system
is responding.
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*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
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If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train th\
e system using the Voice Adaptation Mode. See your Owner’s Manual for detailed information.
For more detailed information and instructions, refer to your cellular phone Owner’s Manual and visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM WITHOUT N Av IGATION (if so equipped)
cONNEcTING PRO c EDURE
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when connecting the phone.
1.

Press the
button on the steering wheel. The system announces the available commands. 2.
S
ay: “
c
onnect phone”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set
of available commands.
3.


S

ay: “Add phone”. The system acknowledges the command and asks you to initiate connecting
from the phone handset.
4.


Initiate connecting from the phone:
The connecting procedure varies according to each cellular phone model. For detailed connecting instructions and compatible phones, please visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
When prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The PIN code is assigned by NISSAN and cannot be changed.)
5.


S
ay a name for the phone when the system asks you to provide one. You can give the phone
a name of your choice.
PHONEBOO
k
SE
TUP
The phonebook stores up to 1,000 names for each



phone paired with the system.
Depending on your cell phone, the system may



automatically download your cell phone’
s



entire phonebook to the vehicle’
s Bluetooth system.
If the phonebook does not download automatically ,



entries can be individually downloaded.
To manually download entries:



1.

Push the button on the steering wheel.

2.
After the tone, s ay “Phonebook”.



3.


After the next tone, s
ay “Transfer Entry”. The system acknowledges the command and
asks you to initiate the transfer from the phone handset. The new contact phone number
will be transferred from the cellular phone to the vehicle.



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T

he transfer procedure varies according to each cellular phone. See your cellular phone’s
owner’s manual for details. You can also visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth for
instructions on transferring phone numbers from NISSAN recommended cellular phones.



4.


T

he system repeats the number and prompts you for the next command. When you have



finished entering numbers or transferring an entry
, choose “Store.”



5.


T

he system confirms the name, location and number.
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MAkING A cALL F ROM THE PHONEBOOk

1.

Press the button.
2.
After waiting for the tone, s ay “ c all”.
3.


After the next tone, speak the name of a phonebook entry
. For example “Michael Smith”.
4.

c
onfirm the correct name is recognized by saying “Dial” after the tone.
NOTE: In some cases, names stored using all UPPER
cA

SE letters may not be recognized by
the voice recognition system.
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NG A
c
ALL B
Y PHONE NUMBER
1.


Press the button. A tone will sound. 2.
S
ay: “
c
all”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set of
available commands.
3.


S

ay: “Phone Number”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next
set of available commands.
4.


S

ay the number you wish to call starting with the area code in single digit format.
5.


W

hen you have finished speaking the phone number, the system repeats it back and
announces the available commands.
6.


S

ay: “Dial”. The system acknowledges the command and makes the call.
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cEI

VING/ENDING A c
A
LL
When you receive a phone call, a ring tone sounds through the audio syste\
m.
To accept the call, press the button.
To reject the call, press the button.
To hang up the phone at the end of a call or to disconnect during call pl\
acement,
press the
button.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual or please visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
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BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM WITH N Av IGATION (if so equipped)
Send predefined or custom text mess ages* through your vehicle’s Bluetooth® system.
Receive texts through your vehicle’s Bluetooth® system that can be read to you.
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio allows you to use a compatible Bluetooth® phone to play
audio files on your device. Your compatible cellular phone can be connected to the vehicle’s
audio system, allowing audio files to play through the vehicle’s speakers.
cONNEcTING PRO c EDURE
1. Press the MENU button on the control panel.
2.


Select the “Settings” key 01.
3.


Select the “Phone & Bluetooth” key 02.
4.


Select the “

c
onnect New Device” key
03. 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 displayed on your Bluetooth® device,
select “Yes” to complete the connecting process.
VEHI
c
LE PHONEBOO
k
T

o access the vehicle phonebook:
1.


Press the button on the control panel.
2.
Select the “Phonebook” key 04.
3.

c
hoose the desired entry from the displayed list.
MA
k
I

NG A
c
ALL F

ROM THE PHONEBOO
k

1.


Press the
button on the steering wheel to
activate Voice Recognition.
2.


S

ay “
c
all”.
3

.
S

ay a name in the vehicle phonebook to call that entry.
MA
k
I

NG A
c
ALL B
Y PHONE NUMBER
1.


Press the button on the steering wheel to activate Voice Recognition.
2.


S

ay “Phone”.
3.


S

ay “Dial Number”, and when prompted speak the digits of the number you wish to dial
4.


S

ay “Dial”.
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REcEIVING A cALL
To accept the incoming call, either:
1.

Press the
button on the steering wheel, or 2.
Select the green on the screen.
To reject the incoming call, either:
1.


Press the
button on the steering wheel, or
2.


Select the red on the screen.
*Laws in some communities may restrict the use of text messaging. check local regulations before using this feature.
F or more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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