Nissan 370Z owner's manual: 4 Center display, heater, air conditioner, audio, phone and voice recognition systems

4 Center display, heater, air conditioner, audio, phone and voice recognition systems

• Safety note ........ 4-2 Center multi-function control panel
• (models with navigation system) ........ 4-2
• How to use multi-function controller ........ 4-3
• How to use touch screen ........ 4-3
• Menu options ........ 4-5
• How to select menus on the screen ........ 4-6 Vehicle information and settings
• (models with navigation system) ........ 4-6
• How to use STATUS button ........ 4-6 How to use brightness control and display ON/
• OFF button ........ 4-6
• How to use INFO button ........ 4-6
• How to use SETTING button ........ 4-10
• Ventilators ........ 4-17
• Center ventilators ........ 4-17
• Side ventilators ........ 4-17
• Heater and air conditioner ........ 4-17
• Automatic air conditioner (Type A) ........ 4-18
• Automatic air conditioner (Type B/Type C) ........ 4-21
• Operating tips ........ 4-23
• In-cabin microfilter ........ 4-23
• Servicing air conditioner ........ 4-24
• Audio system ........ 4-24
• Audio operation precautions ........ 4-24
• FM-AM radio with Compact Disc (CD) player ........ 4-36 FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc (CD)
• changer (models without navigation system) ........ 4-41 FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc (CD)
• player (models with navigation system) ........ 4-45 DVD (DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC) player
• operation (models with navigation system) ........ 4-49 USB memory operation
• (models with navigation system) ........ 4-52 Bluetooth® streaming audio
• (models with navigation system) ........ 4-56 iPod® player operation
• (models with navigation system) ........ 4-61 Music box hard-disk drive
• (models with navigation system) ........ 4-63 Auxiliary input jacks
• (models with navigation system) ........ 4-69
• CD/DVD/USB memory care and cleaning ........ 4-70
• Steering-wheel-mounted controls for audio ........ 4-71
• Antenna ........ 4-73
• Car phone or CB radio ........ 4-74 Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
• (models with navigation system) ........ 4-74
• Regulatory information ........ 4-75
• Voice commands ........ 4-76
• Control buttons ........ 4-76
• Connecting procedure ........ 4-77
• Phone selection ........ 4-77

• Vehicle phonebook ........ 4-77

• Making a call ........ 4-80

• Receiving a call ........ 4-81

• During a call ........ 4-82

• Phone setting ........ 4-82

• Troubleshooting guide ........ 4-84 Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System

• (models without navigation system) ........ 4-85

• Regulatory information ........ 4-86

• Using the system ........ 4-87

• Control buttons ........ 4-89

• Getting started ........ 4-89

• List of voice commands ........ 4-91

• Speaker Adaptation (SA) mode ........ 4-94

• Troubleshooting guide ........ 4-97 NISSAN Voice Recognition System

• (models with navigation system) ........ 4-98

• NISSAN voice recognition standard mode ........ 4-98

• Using the system ........ 4-100 NISSAN voice recognition alternate command

• mode ........ 4-110

• Using the system ........ 4-116

• Troubleshooting guide ........ 4-121

SAFETY NOTE

WARNING

• Do not disassemble or modify this system. If you do, it may result in accidents, fire, or electric shock.
• Do not use this system if you notice any abnormality, such as a frozen screen or lack of sound. Continued use of the system may result in accident, fire or electric shock.
• In case you notice any foreign object in the system hardware, spill liquid on it, or notice smoke or smell coming from it, stop using the system immediately and contact your nearest NISSAN dealer. Ignoring such conditions may lead to accidents, fire, or electric shock.
• Park the vehicle in a safe location and apply the parking brake to view the images on the front center display screen using devices connected to the auxiliary input jacks.

Do not attempt to operate the system in extreme temperature conditions [below –4°F (–20°C) and above 158°F (70°C)]. Operating this system under these conditions may result in system malfunctions.

CENTER MULTI-FUNCTION CONTROL PANEL (models with navigation system)

1. “STATUS” status display button (P.4-6) 2, 3, 7, 8, 9. For navigation system control buttons (Refer to the separate Navigation System Owner’s Manual.)
2. Multi-function controller (P.4-3)
3. “PHONE” Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System button (P.4-74)
4. “☀/☾ OFF” brightness control and display ON/OFF button (P.4-6)
5. “INFO” vehicle and navigation information button (P.4-6)
6. “SETTING” button (P.4-10)

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HOW TO USE MULTI-FUNCTION CONTROLLER

Choose an item on the display using the main directional buttons ② (or additional directional buttons ③ with navigation system) or center dial ⑤, and push the ENTER button ① for operation.

Push the BACK button ④ to return the display to the previous screen or delete characters. Pushing BACK may or may not save the settings depending on the menu.

For the VOICE button ⑥ functions, refer to the separate Navigation System Owner's Manual.

HOW TO USE TOUCH SCREEN

CAUTION

• The glass screen on the liquid crystal display may break if it is hit with a hard or sharp object. If the glass breaks, do not touch the liquid crystalline material, which contains a small amount of mercury. In case of contact with skin, wash immediately with soap and water.
• To clean the display, use a soft, dry cloth. If additional cleaning is necessary, use a small amount of neutral detergent with a soft cloth. Never use a rough cloth, alcohol, benzine, thinner or any kind of solvent or paper towel with a chemical cleaning agent. They will scratch or deteriorate the panel.
• Do not splash any liquid such as water or car fragrance on the display. Contact with liquid will cause the system to malfunction.

To ensure safe driving, some functions cannot be operated while driving.

The on-screen functions that are not available while driving will be "grayed out" or muted.

Park the vehicle in a safe location and then operate the navigation system.

WARNING

• ALWAYS give your full attention to driving.
• Avoid using vehicle features that could distract you. If distracted, you could lose control of your vehicle and cause an accident.

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Touch screen operation With this system, the same operations as those for the multi-function controller are possible using the touch screen operation.

Selecting the item: Touch an item to select it. To select the "Audio" settings, touch the "Audio" area ① on the screen.

Touch the BACK ② button to return to the previous screen.

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Adjusting an item: Touch the + ① or − ② button to adjust the settings.

Touch the ⍙ ③ or ⍚ ④ button to move to the previous or next item.

Touch the ⍙ ⑤ or ⍚ ⑥ button to move to the previous or next page.

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Inputting characters: Touch the letter or number ① .

There are some options available when inputting characters.

• Uppercase: Shows uppercase characters.
• Lowercase: Shows lowercase characters.
• Symbols: Shows symbols such as the question mark (?).

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• Space: Inserts a space.

• Delete: Deletes the last character that has been input with one touch. Push and hold the button to delete all of the characters.

• OK: Completes character inputs.

Touch screen maintenance If you clean the display screen, use a dry, soft cloth. If additional cleaning is necessary, use a small amount of neutral detergent with a soft cloth. Never spray the screen with water or detergent. Dampen the cloth first, and then wipe the screen.

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MENU OPTIONS The start menu can be displayed using the menu control switch on the steering-wheel-mounted controls.

1. While the MAP or STATUS screen is displayed, push and hold the menu control switch until the “Menu Options” screen appears.
2. Highlight the preferred item by tilting the menu control switch up or down, and then push the menu control switch to select it.

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Available items Destination/Route: These items are for the navigation system. See the separate Navigation System Owner’s Manual for details.

Info: Displays the information screen. It is the same screen that appears when you push the INFO button.

Settings: Displays the settings screen. It is the same screen that appears when you push the SETTING button.

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HOW TO SELECT MENUS ON THE SCREEN

Vehicle functions are viewed on the display screen in menus. To select each key item, highlight the preferred item using the multi-function controller and push the ENTER button.

Whenever a menu selection is made or menu item is highlighted, different areas on the screen provide you with important information. See the following for details.

1. Header: Shows the path used to get to the current screen. (i.e. push SETTING button > choose "Comfort" menu item.)

2. Menu Selections: Shows the options to choose within that menu screen.

3. UP/DOWN Movement indicator: Shows that the multi-function controller may be used to move UP/DOWN on the screen and select more options.

4. Menu Items Counter: Shows the total number of items listed across all pages for the current menu (i.e. 3/7).

5. Footer/Information Line: Provides more information (if available) about the menu selection currently highlighted. (i.e. Adjust head lamp on time after shut-off.)

VEHICLE INFORMATION AND SETTINGS (models with navigation system)

HOW TO USE STATUS BUTTON

To display the status of the audio, air conditioner system, fuel consumption and navigation system, push the STATUS button. The following information will appear when the STATUS button is pushed repeatedly.

Audio and Air conditioner system → Audio and fuel economy → Audio and Navigation system

HOW TO USE BRIGHTNESS CONTROL AND DISPLAY ON/OFF BUTTON

Push the "☀️/🌙 OFF" button to switch the display brightness to the daytime mode or the nighttime mode, and to adjust the display brightness using the multi-function controller while the indicator is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

The display brightness can also be adjusted using the brightness UP button (+) or brightness DOWN button (-).

Push and hold the "☀️/ OFF" button for more than 2 seconds to turn the display off. Push the button again to turn the display on.

HOW TO USE INFO BUTTON

The display screen shows vehicle and navigation information for your convenience.

The information shown on the screen should be

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a guide to determine the condition of the vehicle. See the following for details.

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Vehicle information display

1. Push the INFO button on the control panel.
2. Select an item from the INFO menu.
3. After viewing or adjusting the information on the following screens, push the BACK button to return to the INFO menu.

See the separate Navigation System Owner's Manual for the following items:

• Where am I?
• Traffic Info
• Weather Info
• Map Update

● Navigation Version

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Fuel Economy information The distance to empty, average fuel economy and current fuel economy will be displayed for reference.

To reset the average fuel economy (Avg Fuel Econ), select the "Reset Fuel Eco" key.

If the "Fuel Eco History" key is selected, the average fuel consumption history will be displayed in graph form along with the average for the previous Reset-to-Reset period.

The unit can be converted between "US" and "Metric". (See "HOW TO USE SETTING BUTTON" later in this section.)

The fuel economy information may differ from the information displayed on the vehicle information display. This is due to the timing difference in updating the information and does not indicate a malfunction.

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Maintenance information The maintenance intervals can be displayed for the engine oil, oil filter, tire and other reminders.

To set a maintenance interval, select a preferred item from the list.

You can also set to display a message to remind you that the maintenance needs to be performed.

The following example shows how to set the engine oil maintenance information. Use the same steps to set the other maintenance information.

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The unit can be converted between “US” and “Metric”. (See “HOW TO USE SETTING BUTTON” later in this section.)

1. Set the interval (mileage) of the maintenance schedule. To determine the recommended maintenance interval, refer to your “NISSAN Service and Maintenance Guide”.
2. To display the reminder automatically when the desired distance is reached, select the “Reminder” key.
3. Reset the driving distance to the new maintenance schedule.
4. To return to the previous screen, push the BACK button.

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The Reminder will be automatically displayed when the specified distance has been driven and every time the ignition switch is pushed to the ACC or ON position. The reminder will not appear while driving.

Select the “OK” key to hide the reminder for the rest of the current drive.

To stop the reminder from appearing, perform one of the following actions:

• Select the “Reset Distance”.
• Deactivate the “Reminder”.
• Increase the “Interval” distance to be more than the current distance being tracked.

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Others information The Others information display will appear when pushing the INFO button and selecting the "Others" key.

GPS Position: For the details of this item, see the separate Navigation System Owner's Manual.

Voice Recognition: For the details of this item, see "NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM (models with navigation system)" later in this section.

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HOW TO USE SETTING BUTTON The display as illustrated will appear when the SETTING button is pushed.

For navigation settings, refer to the separate Navigation System Owner's Manual.

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Audio settings The display as illustrated will appear when pushing the SETTING button and selecting the "Audio" key.

Bass/Treble/Balance/Fade: To adjust the speaker tone quality and sound balance, select the "Bass", "Treble", "Balance" or "Fade" key and adjust it with the multi-function controller.

These items can also be adjusted by pushing and turning the AUDIO knob.

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Speed Sensitive Vol.: The audio system’s volume is increased with the vehicle speed. Select the “Speed Sensitive Vol.” and adjust the effect level with the multi-function controller. The Speed Sensitive Volume function is turned off when the level is set to “OFF”. Increasing the value will cause the volume to increase faster with vehicle speed.

DivX® Registration Code: The registration code for a device that is used to download DivX® files will be displayed on the screen. If a disc is loaded or a USB memory is connected to the audio system, this function will not be activated.

Display Album Cover Art: When this item is turned to ON, the album cover image is displayed when playing iPod® or MP3 music files through a CD, DVD or USB memory. When the image is not properly embedded in the file or device, the image will not be displayed.

Phone settings For details of the “Phone” settings, see “BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM (models with navigation system)” later in this section.

Bluetooth® settings (for models with navigation system) For details of the “Bluetooth” settings, see “BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM (models with navigation system)” later in this section.

Example Volume and Beeps settings The display as illustrated will appear when pushing the SETTING button, selecting the “Volume & Beeps” key.

Audio Volume: To increase or decrease the audio volume, select the “Audio Volume” and adjust it with the multi-function controller. You can also adjust the audio volume by turning the VOLUME control knob.

Guidance Volume: To adjust the guidance voice volume louder or softer, select the “Guidance Volume” and adjust

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it with the multi-function controller.

You can also adjust the guidance voice volume by turning the VOLUME control knob while voice guidance is being announced.

Ringtone/Incoming Call/Outgoing Call:

For the details of these items, see “BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM (models with navigation system)” later in this section.

Switch Beeps:

When this item is turned to ON, you will hear a beep sound when you use a button.

Guidance Voice:

When this item is turned to ON, you will hear voice guidance in the navigation operation or in other operations.

NOTE: When the voice guidance is being announced during audio playback, turning the volume knob does not adjust the music level; it adjusts the guidance volume level. If voice guidance is not being heard, please check the Guidance Volume level.

Display settings

The display as illustrated will appear when pushing the SETTING button and selecting the “Display” key.

Display Adjustment:

To adjust the display settings, select the “Display Adjustment” key. The following settings are available.

• Display

To turn off the screen, push the ENTER button and turn the “Display” indicator off. The other method is to push and hold the “☀/☾ OFF” button for more than 2 seconds.

When any mode button is pushed with the screen off, the screen turns on for further operation. The screen will turn off automatically 5 seconds after the operation is finished.

To turn on the screen, set this item to the ON position, or push and hold the “☀/☾ OFF” button.

• Brightness/Contrast/Background Color

To adjust the brightness and contrast of the screen, select the “Brightness” or “Contrast” key.

Then, you can adjust the brightness to “Darker” or “Brighter”, and the contrast to “Lower” or “Higher” using the multi-function controller.

For information on the “Background Color” key, refer to the separate Navigation System Owner’s Manual.

For Roadster models:

Depending on the driver’s seat position, the display could be hard to read. Adjust the brightness and contrast of the display on the setting screen.

Color Theme:

Choose the theme color of the menu screen from “Black”, “Blue” or “Red”.

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Clock settings

The display as illustrated will appear when pushing the SETTING button and selecting the "Clock" key.

On-screen Clock:

When this item is turned to ON, a clock is always displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.

This clock will indicate the time almost exactly because it is always adjusted by the GPS system.

Clock Format (24h):

When this item is turned to ON, the 24-hour clock is displayed. When this item is not turned to ON, the 12-hour clock is displayed.

Offset (hour)/(min):

Adjust the time by increasing or decreasing per hour or per minute.

Daylight Saving Time:

Turn this item to ON for daylight saving time application.

Time Zone:

Choose the time zone from the following

• Pacific
• Mountain
• Central
• Eastern
• Atlantic
• Newfoundland
• Hawaii
• Alaska

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Others settings

The Others settings display will appear when pushing the SETTING button and selecting the "Others" key.

The following items are available:

• Comfort
• Language & Units
• Voice Recognition
• Image Viewer

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Comfort settings The display as illustrated will appear when pushing the SETTING button and selecting the “Others” key, and then selecting the “Comfort” key. This key does not appear on the display until the ignition switch is pushed to the ON position.

Auto Interior Illumination: When this item is turned to ON, the interior lights will illuminate if any door is unlocked.

Light Sensitivity: Adjust the sensitivity of the automatic headlights higher (right) or lower (left).

Light Off Delay: Choose the duration of the automatic headlight off timer from 0, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 second periods.

Speed Sensing Wiper Interval: When this item is turned to ON, the wiper interval is adjusted automatically according to the vehicle speed.

Selective Door Unlock: When this item is turned to ON, only the driver’s door is unlocked first after the door unlock operation. When the door handle request switch on the driver’s or front passenger’s side door is pushed to be unlocked, only the corresponding door is unlocked first. All the doors can be unlocked if the door unlock operation is performed again within 60 seconds.

When this item is turned to OFF, all the doors will be unlocked after the door unlock operation is performed once.

Intelligent Key Lock/Unlock: When this item is turned to ON, door lock/unlock function by pushing the door handle request switch will be activated.

Return All Settings to Default: Select this item and then select “YES” to return all settings to the default.

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Language & Units settings

The Language & Units settings display will appear when pushing the SETTING button, selecting the "Others" key, and then selecting the "Language & Units" key.

Select Language:

Select the "Select Language" key. Choose "English", "Français" or "Español" for your favorite display appearance.

If you select the "Français" key, the French language will be displayed, so please use the French Owner's Manual. To obtain a French Owner's Manual, see "OWNER'S MANUAL/ SERVICE MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION" in the "9. Technical and consumer information" section.

Select Units:

Select the "Select Units" key. Choose "US" (Mile, °F, MPG) or "Metric" (km, °C, L/100 km) for your favorite display appearance.

Voice Recognition settings

For details about the "Voice Recognition" settings, see "NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM (models with navigation system)" later in this section.

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I mage Viewer

The image files in the USB memory will be displayed. To display the Image Viewer, push the SETTING button, select the "Other" key and then select the "Image Viewer" key. The image of the selected file is displayed on the right side of the screen.

When a number of folders are included in the USB memory, select a folder from the list to display the file list.

Images will not be shown on the display while the vehicle is in any drive position to reduce driver distraction. To view images, stop the vehicle in a safe location and apply the parking brake.

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Full Screen Display:

The full screen display will appear when selecting the "Full Screen Display" key.

To operate the Image Viewer or to change the settings, select the desired key using the multi-function controller.

• (Start) Select the "▶" key to start playing the slideshow.

• (Stop) Select the "■" key to stop the slideshow.

• (Next) Select the "⏭" key to display the next file.

• (Previous) Select the "⏮" key to display the previous file.

Setting the Image Viewer:

The Image Viewer setting display will appear when selecting the "Settings" key on the full screen display. The following settings are available for the full screen display.

• Slideshow Speed Select the "Slideshow Speed" key. From the following display, select the changing time from 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds or "No Auto Change".

• Slideshow Order Select the "Slideshow Order" key. From the following display, select "Random" or "Order List". For "Order List", the image order is the order of the files as stored on the USB memory.

Operating tips:

• Only files that meet the following conditions will be displayed. — Image type: JPEG — File Extensions: *.jpg, *.jpeg — Maximum Resolution: 2048 × 1536 pixels — Maximum Size: 2-MB — Colors: 32768 (15-bit) — Maximum File Name lengths: 253-Bytes — Maximum Folders: 500 — Maximum Images per Folder: 1024

• If an electronic device (such as a digital camera) is directly connected to the vehicle using a USB cable, no image will be displayed on the screen.

• If the file name is too long, some file names may not be entirely displayed.

• When the total number of characters in the file name exceeds 100 or if 1 file name in a directory exceeds 100 characters, all files will show a shortened 8-character version. The image will still be displayed when selected.

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VENTILATORS

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CENTER VENTILATORS

Open or close, and adjust the air flow direction of ventilators.

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SIDE VENTILATORS

Open or close, and adjust the air flow direction of ventilators as illustrated.

HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER

! WARNING

• The air conditioner cooling function operates only when the engine is running.
• Do not leave children or adults who would normally require the support of others alone in your vehicle. Pets should not be left alone either. On hot, sunny days, temperatures in a closed vehicle could quickly become high enough to cause severe or possibly fatal injuries to people or animals.
• Do not use the recirculation mode for long periods as it may cause the interior air to become stale and the windows to fog up.

Start the engine and operate the heater and air conditioner system.

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For the models with navigation system, push the “STATUS” button to display the heater and air conditioner status screen. (See “HOW TO USE STATUS BUTTON” earlier in this section.)

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1. “ ” fan speed control dial
2. Temperature control dial*
   • The display of degrees: “60-75-90” is used for °F (US). “18-25-32” is used for °C (Canada).
3. Air flow control dial
4. “A/C” air conditioner button
5. Intake air control button (“ outside air and “ air recirculation)
6. “ ” rear window defroster button (See “REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER SWITCH” in the “2. Instruments and controls” section.)

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AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONER (Type A)

In your vehicle, the air conditioner system is designed to automatically activate the cooling function when operating the air flow control dial, the “ ” fan speed control dial or the “ ” intake air control button. (The indicator light on the “A/C” button will illuminate.) Push the “A/C” button off when the cooling function is not necessary.

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