audio NISSAN XTERRA 2015 N50 / 2.G Quick Reference Guide

*See your Owner’s Manual for information.
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1 Low Tire Pressure Warning Light2 Headlight and Turn Signal Control3 Trip Computer4 Instrument Brightness Control* /
Trip Change Button5 Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch
6 Steering W heel Switches for
Audio Control* / Bluetooth
®
7 Cruise Control8 Outside Mirror Control Switc h9 Off-road Lamps Switch* 10 Steering Wheel Tilt Adjustment*
11 Hood Release*
12 Audio and Navigation System
13 Climate Controls
14 Front Passenger Air B ag Status Light*15 4-Wheel Drive (4WD) Shift Switch*
16 Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) Off Switch*17 Hill Descent Control Switc h*18 E-Lock Switch*19 Heated Seat Switches20 Power Outlets
Underneath
instrument panel
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NEW SYSTEM FEATURES
Navigation System (if so equipped) .................................................2
RearV iew Monitor (if so equipped) ..................................................
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Hill St

art Assist (HSA) System (if so equipped) .......................................
3
Hill Descent Control (H

DC) System (if so equipped)
...................................3
V

ehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) ....................................................
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Heated Seats (if so equipped)

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SiriusX

M Travel Link and SiriusXM Traffic (if so equipped)
............................. 4
T

ext Messaging (if so equipped)
....................................................5
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ............................................6
Loose Fuel Cap
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Fuel-filler Door
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Cloc

k Set/Adjustment
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FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
Remote Keyless Entry System......................................................8
Liftgate Release .................................................................
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Seat Adjustments
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Outside Mirror Control Switc

h (if so equipped)
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St

arting/Stopping the Engine ......................................................
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Headlight Control Switc

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indshield Wiper and Washer Switch
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Climate Controls
...............................................................11
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M/AM/SiriusXM
® Satellite Radio with CD Player (if so equipped) .....................12
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SB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port/Aux Jack and iPod® Interface (if so equipped).13
Cruise Control
.................................................................14
SYSTEM GUIDE
Trip Computer.................................................................15
Niss anConnectsm with Mobile Apps Smartphone Integration (if so equipped).............15
Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System ............................................15
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System Operating Tips
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Bluetooth® System without Navigation (if so equipped)...............................16
Bluetooth® System with Navigation (if so equipped)..................................18
TAB LE OF CONTE NTS
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information and system operation limitations.
• A cellular telephone should not be used for any purpose while driving
so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.
• Always wear your seat belt.
• Supplement
al air bags do not replace proper seat belt usage.
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Children 12 and under should always ride in the rear seat properly secur\
ed
in c

hild restraints or seat belts according to their age and weight.
• Do not drink and drive.
For more information refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)”\
,
the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” and the “Starting and driving
(section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Additional information about your vehicle is also available in your Owne\
r’s Manual, Navigation System
Owner’s Manual and at www.nissanusa.com.
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REARVIEW MONITOR (if so equipped)
When the shift lever is shifted into the R (REVERSE) position, the monitor display
shows a rearward view from the vehicle.
The colored guide lines on the display screen indicate vehicle width and approximate distances
to objects with reference to the vehicle body line.



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Red 1.5 ft (0.5 m); Y
ellow 3 ft (1 m); Green 7 ft (2 m) and 10 ft (3 m).
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of
your Owner’s Manual.
HILL START ASSIST (HSA) SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The HSA system allows time for the driver to release the brake pedal and apply the
accelerator when the vehicle is parked on a hill. The brakes are applied automatically for
2 seconds after the driver releases the brake pedal.
The Hill Start Assist will operate automatically under these conditions:



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he shift lever is shifted into a forward or a reverse gear.



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he vehicle is stopped completely on a hill by applying the brake.
The Hill Start Assist will not operate when the shift lever is in the N (Neutral ) or
P (Park ) position or on a flat and level road.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
HILL DESCENT CONTROL (HDC) SYSTEM (if so equipped)
The Hill Descent Control system is designed to reduce driver
workload when going down steep hills. The Hill Descent Control
system helps to control vehicle speed so the driver can concentrate on
steering the vehicle. To activate the system:
The 4WD switch must be in the 4LO
1 position and the vehicle
speed must be under 15 MPH (25 km/h) or
The 4WD switch must be in the 4H 2 position
and the vehicle speed must be under 21 MPH
(35 km/h), and
The Hill Descent Control system switch 3 must
be ON.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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TEXT MESSAGING* (if so equipped)

This system allows for sending and receiving text
messages through the vehicle interface.
Using predefined or custom mess ages, send a
text to a name or phone number stored in your
Bluetooth
® Hands-free Phone System.
Once enabled, the text mess age, sender and
delivery time are shown on the control panel display screen.
T ext messages have the option of being read aloud.
Text messages are only displayed on the control panel if the vehicle speed is les\
s than
5 MPH (8 km/h).
This feature is not supported by all phones. See your cellular phone’s Owner’s Manual
for details and also visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
*Laws in some jurisdictions may restrict the use of “Text-to-Speech”. Some of the applications and features, such as social
networking and texting, may also be restricted. Check local regulations for any requirements before using these features.
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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CLOCK SET/ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the time and the appearance of the clock on the display:



1. Press the button 1.
2. Touch the “Settings” key.



3. T
ouch the “System” key.



4. T
ouch the “Clock” key.
The following settings can be adjusted:
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Time Format: The clock can be set to
12 hours or 24 hours.
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Date Format: The date can be changed to 1 of 5 different formats.



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Cloc
k Mode: From here, the clock mode options are:



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Manual:
Allows for the option “Set Clock Manually”. Touch this to begin setting
the clock manually using the “+” or “–” to
adjust the hours, minutes, day and month up
or down.



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Time Zone: Touch the “Time Zone” key
2
to choose from the applicable time zone list
and/or touch the “Daylight Savings Time” key
to switch between on and off.



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uto: Automatically sets the clock to the vehicle’s current location.
Press the BAC K button 3 to return to the previous screen.
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
1 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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FM/AM/SiriusXM®* SATELLITE RADIO WITH CD PLAYER
(if so equipped)
1 ON•OFF B UTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB
Press the
ON•OFF button to turn the system on or off.
Turn the VO L (volume) control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease
the volume.
2 A UDIO BUTTON/TUNE KNOB
To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE knob left or right.
Press the
AUDIO button to go to the audio settings screen.
*SiriusXM® Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with an optional s\
atellite radio subscription service.
FIRST DRIVE FEATURES
5 REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER BUTTON
Push the rear window defroster button to turn the system on or off.
The rear window defroster automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
6 AI R 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 to help adjust the inside vehicle temperature more eff\
ectively.
Press the air recirculation button again to turn air recirculation off. This allows
outside air to be drawn into the passenger compartment to prevent foggin\
g in
defroster, floor or defroster/floor modes.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control s\
ystem is in the front defroster mode
or the front defroster and foot outlet mode
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7 A/C BUTTON
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.
8 MAX A/C B UTTON
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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USB (Universal Serial Bus) CONNECTION PORT/ AUX JACK
AND iPOD® INTERFACE (if so equipped)
T he USB port/Aux jack 1 is located inside the
center console storage box.
When a compatible USB memory device, iPod® or auxiliary device is plugged into the
USB port/Aux 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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3 SEEK BUTTONS
To tune and stop at the previous or next broadcast station, press the seek
buttons
or .
For 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 .
To rewind or fast forward a track on a CD, press and hold the seek buttons
or .
4 ST ATION MEMORY KEYS



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welve stations can be set for the FM band, 6 for the AM band and 18 for
satellite radio.
To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the \
FM•AM button
5 or SXM button 6 then tune to the desired FM, AM or
satellite radio station.
Then select and hold the desired station memory key (1 -6 ) until the preset number is
updated on the display and a beep is heard. Programing 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 ).
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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TRIP COMPUTER
With the ignition switch in the ON position, modes of the trip computer
1 can be selected
by pressing the trip computer change button 2
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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Trip 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.
• mph

– displays the average speed since the last reset.
• mpg

– displays the average fuel consumption since the last reset.



• Journey time – displays the elapsed time since the last reset.
To 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
2 for more than 1 second.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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SYSTEM GUIDE
NISSANCONNECTsm WITH MOBILE APPS SMARTPHONE
INTEGRATION (if so equipped)
Integrates popular smartphone apps and services into your vehicle.
The NissanConnectsm App must be downloaded to your smartphone, and you must
be enrolled.
For more information on how to pair your phone and set up NissanConnectsm with
Mobile Apps, visit: www.nissanusa.com/connect/support.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4) ” of
your Owner’s Manual.
BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM
A cellular telephone should not be used while
driving so full attention may be given to

vehicle operation.*
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
Press the button to interrupt the voice
prompts at any time and speak a command after
the tone.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
g.
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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 after the tone, say
“Call Redial”.
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
HVAC vents away from the ceiling.
Speak naturally without long pauses and without raising your voice.
When speaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the la\
st 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 “Cancel” 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.
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’s Owner’s Manual and visit www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth.
BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM WITHOUT NAVIGATION* ( if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
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: “Connect 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.
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
g.
SYSTEM GUIDE
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PHONEBOOK SETUP
The phonebook stores up to 1,000 entries for each phone paired with the system.
Depending on your cellular phone, the system may automatically download \
your
cellular 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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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.


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he system repeats the number and prompts you for the next command. When you
have finished entering numbers or transferring an entry, choose “Store”.



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he system confirms the name, location and number.
MAKING A CALL FROM THE PHONEBOOK
1.


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


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


Confirm the correct name is recognized by s
aying “Dial” after the tone.
In some cases, names stored using all U PPERCASE letters may not be recognized by
the Voice Recognition system.
MAKING A CALL BY PHONE NUMBER
1.


Press the button. A tone will sound. 2.
S
ay: “Call”. 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.


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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.
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
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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