For all operation precautions, see Audio operation precautions in this section.

Audio main operation

VOL/ON·OFF control:

Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON position and push the VOL/ON·OFF control knob while the system is off to call up the mode that was playing immediately before the system was turned off.

To turn the system off, press the VOL/ON·OFF control knob.

Turn the VOL/ON·OFF control knob to adjust the volume.

This vehicle has Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV) for audio. The audio volume changes as the driving speed changes.

AUDIO control knob (Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade):

Press the AUDIO control knob to change the mode as follows: Bass → Treble → Balance → Fade To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade, press the AUDIO control knob until the desired mode appears in the display. Turn the tuning knob to adjust Bass and Treble to the desired level. You can also use the tuning knob to adjust Fade and Balance modes. Fade adjusts the sound level between the front and rear speakers and Balance adjusts the sound between the right and left speakers.

Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the desired level, press the AUDIO control knob repeatedly until the radio or CD display reappears.

If the control knob is not pressed for approximately 10 seconds, the radio or CD display will automatically reappear.

Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV):

To change the SSV mode from OFF to 5, press the SETTING button. Then select the “Audio” key using the NISSAN controller, then press the ENTER button; the audio settings screen will be displayed. Select the “–” key or “+” key to change the SSV.

While in this screen you can also adjust the other audio settings by selecting the corresponding key.

Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the desired level, press the BACK button.

For information on how to use the NISSAN controller, see “How to use the NISSAN controller” in this section.

Display album cover art:

When an audio source encoded with album cover art is played, the album cover art can be displayed on the screen. To toggle this feature on or off, touch the “Display Album Cover Art” key.

When the feature is activated, the amber indicator next to the word ON will illuminate.

CD, DVD or USB with compressed audio files

While listening to a CD or compressed audio files, certain text might be able to be displayed (when CD encoded with text is being used).

Depending on how the CD or compressed audio files are encoded, the following text might be displayed:

● Folder displays the name of the current folder being accessed.
● File displays the name of the file currently playing.
● Song displays the ID3 encoded tag of the song name.
● Album displays the ID3 encoded tag of the album name.
● Artist displays the ID3 encoded tag of the artist’s name.

Some of this text might not display while playing a regular CD.

FM/AM/SAT radio operation

FM/AM band select:

Pressing the AM·FM button will change the band as follows: AM → FM1 → FM2 → AM When the AM·FM button is pressed while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the radio will come on at the station last played.

The last station played will also come on when the VOL/ON·OFF control knob is pressed ON.

If a compact disc is playing when the AM·FM button is pressed, the compact disc will automatically be turned off and the last radio station played will come on.

The FM stereo indicator STEREO will illuminate during FM stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the radio will automatically change from stereo to monaural reception.

SAT band select:

Pressing the SAT button will change the band as follows: XM1* → XM2* → XM3* → XM1 (satellite, if so equipped) When the SAT button is pressed while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the radio will come on at the station last played.

The last station played will also come on when the VOL/ON·OFF control knob is pressed ON.

*When the SAT button is pressed, the satellite radio reception will not be available unless an optional satellite receiver and antenna are installed and a SiriusXM Satellite Radio service subscription is active. Satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.

If a compact disc is playing when the SAT button is pressed, the compact disc will automatically be turned off and the last radio station played will come on.

TUNE/FOLDER (Tuning) knob:

To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob to the right or left.

SEEK/CAT and TRACK tuning buttons:

For AM or FM:

Press the SEEK/CAT button or the TRACK button to tune from high to low or low to high frequencies and stop at the next broadcasting station.

For XM:

Press the SEEK/CAT  button or the TRACK button to go to the first channel of the previous or next category.

SCAN tuning:

Press the SCAN button to stop at each broadcasting station for 5 seconds. Pressing the SCAN button again during this five second period will stop scan tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that station. If the SCAN button is not pressed within 5 seconds, scan tuning moves to the next station.

1 to 6 Station memory operations:

Six stations can be set for the AM band. Twelve stations can be set for the FM band (6 for FM1, 6 for FM2). Eighteen channels can be set for the SAT radio (6 for XM1, 6 for XM2, 6 for XM3 – if so equipped).

1. Choose the radio band AM, FM1 or FM2 using the FM·AM select button, or choose the satellite band XM1, XM2 or XM3 using the SAT button.
2. Tune to the desired station using manual, SEEK or SCAN tuning. Press and hold any of the desired station memory buttons (1 – 6) until the preset number is updated on the display and the sound is briefly muted.
3. The channel indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Programming is now complete.
4. 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 canceled. In that case, reset the desired stations.

List (AM and FM)

Select the “List” key using the NISSAN controller or touchscreen to see a list of the presets in the AM, FM1 or FM2 preset banks.

Menu (SiriusXM Satellite Radio, if so equipped)

Select the “Menu”key using the NISSAN controller or touchscreen to see a list of options:

● Preset List – Displays the list of presets.

Press and hold the touchscreen or ENTER button on the NISSAN controller to save a preset.
● Customize Channel List – deselect channels to skip while using the TUNE/FOLDER knob.
● Favorite Artist & Songs

– Tags the current artist or song playing on SiriusXM Satellite Radio as a favorite.
– Turn the Alert ON to indicate whenever a favorite artist or song is playing on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. The audio system must be playing Sirius XM Satellite Radio for this feature to work.
– Delete a favorite artist or song.

● Categories – Displays a category list for SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Select a category to select the first channel for that category.
● Direct Tune – Tune to a channel by entering the channel number.

Radio data system (RDS):

RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data information service transmitted by some radio stations on the FM band (not AM band). Currently, most RDS stations are in large cities, but many stations are now considering broadcasting RDS data.

RDS can display:

● Station call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
● Station name, such as “The Groove”.
● Music or programming type such as “Classical”, “Country”, or “Rock”.
● Station specific text.

If the station broadcasts RDS information, the text information is automatically displayed.

Compact disc (CD) player operation

Place the ignition in the ACC or ON position and insert the compact disc into the slot with the label side facing up. The compact disc will be guided automatically into the slot and start playing.

If the radio is already operating, it will automatically turn off and the compact disc will play.

If the system has been turned off while the compact disc was playing, pressing the VOL/ON·OFF control knob will start the compact disc.

DISC·AUX button:

When the DISC·AUX button is pressed with the system off and the compact disc loaded, the system will turn on and the compact disc will start to play.

When the DISC·AUX button is pressed with the compact disc loaded but the radio playing, the radio will automatically be turned off and the compact disc will start to play.

SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons:

When the SEEK/CAT button is pressed while a compact disc is playing, the track being played returns to its beginning. Press several times to skip back through tracks. The compact disc will go back the number of times the button is pressed.

When the TRACK button is pressed while the compact disc is playing, the next track will start to play from its beginning. Press several times to skip through tracks. The compact disc will advance the number of times the button is pressed. (When the last track on the compact disc is skipped through, the first track will be played.) The NISSAN controller can also be used to select tracks when a CD is being played.

SEEK/CAT and TRACK (Rewind and Fast Forward) buttons:

Press and hold the SEEK/CAT (rewind) button or the TRACK (fast forward) button while a compact disc is playing; the compact disc will play while rewinding or fast forwarding. When the button is released, the compact disc will return to normal play speed.

TUNE/FOLDER knob

While playing a CD with compressed audio files, turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob right or left to play the next or previous folder.

CD menu

Touch the “Menu” key on the display while a CD or CD with compressed audio files is playing to bring up a list of options. Depending on the type of CD being played, the following options may be available:

● Play Mode

This option allows you to alter the play pattern of the CD. Touch the key of the mode you wish to apply. The modes change the play pattern as follows:

1 Track Repeat - the current track is repeated.
1 Disc Random- tracks from the entire disc are played randomly.
1 Folder Repeat (compressed audio files CD only) - the current folder is repeated.
1 Folder Random (compressed audio files CD only) - tracks from the current folder are played randomly.

Normal - Plays all tracks on the CD in sequential order until stopped.

● Folder List

The folders on the disc are displayed. Select the key of a folder name to begin playing tracks from that folder.

● Track List

The tracks on the disc are displayed. Select the key of a track name to begin playing that track.

CD EJECT button:

When the   button is pressed with the compact disc loaded, the compact disc will be ejected.

When the button is pressed while the compact disc is being played, the compact disc will eject and the system will turn off.

AUX (auxiliary) input jacks

The auxiliary input jacks are located inside the center console 1 . NTSC compatible devices such as video games, camcorders and portable video players can be connected to the auxiliary input jacks. Audio devices, such as some MP3 players, can also be connected to the system through the auxiliary input jacks.

The auxiliary input jacks are color coded for identification purposes:

● Red – right channel audio input
● White – left channel audio input
● Yellow – video input

Before connecting a device to the auxiliary input jacks, turn off the power of the portable device.

With a compatible device connected to the auxiliary input jacks, press the DISC·AUX button repeatedly until the AUX mode appears in the display. The output from the device will be played through the display (when the vehicle is in the (P) Park position and the parking brake engaged) and audio system.

AUX settings

Select the “Settings” key using the NISSAN controller.

The display mode can be set to Normal, Wide or Cinema. The volume setting can be set to Low, Medium or High.

Additional features For more information about the iPod® player available with this system, see “iPod® player operation with Navigation System” in this section.

For more information about the USB interface available with this system, see “USB interface (models with Navigation System)” in this section.

For more information about the Bluetooth® streaming audio feature available with this system, see “Bluetooth® streaming audio” in this section.