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Technical and consumer information

emergency

” section.

. Trailer towing requires more fuel than

normal circumstances.

. Avoid towing a trailer for your vehicle’s

first 500 miles (800 km).

. Have your vehicle serviced more often

than at intervals specified in the
recommended maintenance schedule
in the INFINITI Service and Maintenance
Guide.

. When making a turn, your trailer wheels

will be closer to the inside of the turn
than your vehicle wheels. To compen-
sate for this, make a larger than normal
turning radius during the turn.

. Crosswinds and rough roads will ad-

versely affect vehicle/trailer handling,
possibly causing vehicle sway. When
being passed by larger vehicles, be
prepared for possible changes in cross-
winds that could affect vehicle hand-
ling.

Do the following if the trailer begins to
sway:

1. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal

to allow the vehicle to coast and steer
as straight ahead as the road condi-
tions allow. This combination will help
stabilize the vehicle.

.

Do not correct trailer sway by steer-
ing or applying the brakes.

2. When the trailer sway stops, gently

apply the brakes and pull to the side of
the road in a safe area.

3. Try to rearrange the trailer load so it is

balanced as described earlier in this
section.

. Be careful when passing other vehicles.

Passing while towing a trailer requires
considerably more distance than nor-
mal passing. Remember the length of
the trailer must also pass the other
vehicle before you can safely change
lanes.

. Use the Tow mode or downshift the

transmission to a lower gear for engine
braking when driving down steep or
long hills. This will help slow the
vehicle without applying the brakes.

. Avoid holding the brake pedal down too

long or too frequently. This could cause
the brakes to overheat, resulting in
reduced braking efficiency.

. Increase your following distance to

allow for greater stopping distances
while towing a trailer. Anticipate stops
and brake gradually.

. INFINITI recommends that the cruise

control not be used while towing a
trailer.

. While towing a trailer, do not use the

following systems (if so equipped):
— the Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)

system

— the Blind Spot Warning (BSW) sys-

tem

— the Blind Spot Intervention system
— the Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)

system

— the Distance Control Assist (DCA)

system

— the Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA)

system

. Some states or provinces have specific

regulations and speed limits for vehi-
cles that are towing trailers. Obey the
local speed limits.

. Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness

connections, and trailer wheel lug nuts
after 50 miles (80 km) of travel and at
every break.

. When launching a boat, do not allow

the water level to go over the exhaust
tail pipe or rear bumper.

. Make sure you disconnect the trailer

lights before backing the trailer into the
water or the trailer lights may burn out.

When towing a trailer, the transmission
fluid should be changed more frequently.
For additional information, see the INFINITI
Service and Maintenance Guide.

TOW mode

Using TOW mode is recommended when
pulling a heavy trailer or hauling a heavy
load. Push the TOW MODE switch to
activate tow mode. The TOW MODE indi-
cator light in the meter illuminates when
TOW mode is selected. Push the TOW
MODE switch again to turn TOW mode off.
TOW mode is automatically cancelled when
the ignition switch is placed in the OFF
position.

TOW mode includes the following features:
. Grade logic — Adjusts transmission

shifts when pulling a trailer or hauling
a load up a grade.

. Downhill Speed Control (DSC) — auto-

matically downshifts when driving
down a grade with a trailer or heavy
load to help control vehicle speed.

Driving the vehicle in the TOW mode with
no trailer/load or light trailer/light load will

not cause any damage. However, fuel
economy may be reduced and the trans-
mission/engine driving characteristics may
feel unusual.

When towing a trailer, the transmission
fluid should be changed more frequently.
For additional information, see the INFINITI
Service and Maintenance Guide.

FLAT TOWING

Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground is sometimes called flat towing.
This method is sometimes used when
towing a vehicle behind a recreational
vehicle, such as a motor home.

CAUTION

. Failure to follow these guidelines can

result in severe transmission damage.

. Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al-

ways tow forward, never backward.

. DO NOT tow any automatic transmission

vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground (flat towing). Doing so WILL
DAMAGE internal transmission parts
due to lack of transmission lubrication.

. DO NOT tow an Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)

vehicle with any of the wheels on the
ground. Doing so may cause serious and
expensive damage to the powertrain.

. For emergency towing procedures refer

to

“Towing recommended by INFINITI” in

the

“6. In case of emergency” section of

this manual.

Automatic Transmission

Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) models:

Do not tow a 4WD vehicle with any of the
wheels on the ground.

Two-Wheel Drive (2WD) models:

To tow a vehicle equipped with an auto-
matic transmission, an appropriate vehicle
dolly

MUST be placed under the towed

vehicle

’s drive wheels. Always follow the

dolly manufacturer

’s recommendations

when using their product.

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DOT (Department Of Transportation) Qual-
ity Grades: All passenger car tires must
conform to federal safety requirements in
addition to these grades.

Quality grades can be found where applic-
able on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width. For
example:

Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A

TREADWEAR

The treadwear grade is a comparative
rating based on the wear rate of the tire
when tested under controlled conditions
on a specified government test course. For
example, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one-half (1 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends
upon actual conditions of their use, how-
ever, and may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.

TRACTION AA, A, B AND C

The traction grades, from highest to low-
est, are AA, A, B and C. Those grades
represent the tire

’s ability to stop on wet

pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction perfor-
mance.

WARNING

The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.

TEMPERATURE A, B AND C

The temperature grades A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire

’s resistance to

the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under con-
trolled conditions on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high
temperature can cause the material of the
tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to sudden

tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a
level of performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.

WARNING

The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly
inflated and not overloaded. Excessive
speed, under-inflation, or excessive loading,
either separately or in combination, can
cause heat build-up and possible tire failure.

UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING

Your INFINITI is covered by the following
emission warranties.

For USA:
. Emission Defects Warranty
. Emissions Performance Warranty
Details of these warranties may be found
with other vehicle warranties in your
Warranty Information Booklet that comes
with your INFINITI. If you did not receive a
Warranty Information Booklet, or it has
become lost, you may obtain a replace-
ment by writing to:
. INFINITI Division

Nissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003

For Canada:

Emission Control System Warranty

Details of these warranties may be found
with other vehicle warranties in your
Warranty and Roadside Assistance Infor-
mation that comes with your INFINITI. If you
did not receive a Warranty and Roadside
Assistance Information, or it has become
lost, you may obtain a replacement by
writing to:

. Nissan Canada Inc.

5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario,
L4W 4Z5

For USA

If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Admin-
istration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying INFINITI.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints,
it may open an investigation, and if it
finds that a safety defect exists in a
group of vehicles, it may order a
recall and remedy campaign. How-
ever, NHTSA cannot become involved
in individual problems between you,
your retailer, or INFINITI.

To contact NHTSA, you may call the
Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-
888- 327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-
9153); go to http://www.safercar.
gov; or write to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, D.C. 20590. You can
also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from http://

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EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS

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www.safercar.gov.

You may notify INFINITI by contacting
our Consumer Affairs Department,
toll-free, at 1-800-662-6200.

For Canada

If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform Transport
Canada in addition to notifying
INFINITI.

If Transport Canada receives com-
plaints, it may open an investigation,
and if it finds that a safety defect
exists in a group of vehicles, it may
request that INFINITI conduct a recall
campaign. However, Transport Cana-
da cannot become involved in indivi-
dual problems between you, your
retailer, or INFINITI.

You may contact Transport Canada

’s

Defect Investigations and Recalls
Division toll free at 1-800-333-0510.
You may also report safety defects

online at:

https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-
Sur/7/ PCDB-BDPP/Index.aspx.

Additional information concerning
motor vehicle safety may be obtained
from Transport Canada

’s Road Safety

Information Centre at 1-800-333-
0371 or online at www.tc.gc.ca/road-
safety (English speakers) or www.tc.
gc.ca/securiteroutiere (French speak-
ers).

To notify INFINITI of any safety con-
cerns please contact our Consumer
Information Centre toll free at 1-800-
361-4792.

A vehicle equipped with Four-Wheel Drive
(4WD) should never be tested using a two
wheel dynamometer (such as the dynam-
ometers used by some states for emissions
testing), or similar equipment. Make sure
you inform test facility personnel that your
vehicle is equipped with 4WD before it is
placed on a dynamometer. Using the
wrong test equipment may result in trans-
mission damage or unexpected vehicle
movement which could result in serious
vehicle damage or personal injury.

Due to legal requirements in some states
and Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may
be required to be in what is called the
“ready condition” for an Inspection/Main-
tenance (I/M) test of the emission control
system.

The vehicle is set to the

“ready condition”

when it is driven through certain driving
patterns. Usually, the

“ready condition”

can be obtained by ordinary usage of the
vehicle.

If a powertrain system component is
repaired or the battery is disconnected,
the vehicle may be reset to a

“not ready

condition

”. Before taking the I/M test,

check the vehicle

’s inspection/mainte-

nance test readiness condition. Place the

READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST

ignition switch in the ON position without
starting the engine. If the Malfunction
Indicator Light (MIL) comes on steady for
20 seconds and then blinks for 10
seconds, the I/M test condition is

“not

ready

”. If the MIL does not blink after 20

seconds, the I/M test condition is

“ready”.

Contact an INFINITI retailer to set

“ready

condition

” or to prepare the vehicle for

testing.

This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an
EDR is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a
vehicle

’s systems performed. The EDR is

designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
. How various systems in your vehicle

were operating;

. Whether or not the driver and passen-

ger safety belts were buckled/fastened;

. How far (if at all) the driver was

depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and,

. How fast the vehicle was traveling.
. Sounds are not recorded.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.

NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR
under normal driving conditions and no
personal data (e.g. name, gender, age and

crash location) are recorded. However,
other parties, such as law enforcement,
could combine the EDR data with the type
of personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer and INFINITI
retailer, other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR. EDR data will only
be accessed with the consent of the vehicle
owner or lessee or as otherwise required or
permitted by law.

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EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)

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Genuine INFINITI Service Manual for this
model and prior models can be purchased.
A genuine INFINITI Service Manual is the
best source of service and repair informa-
tion for your vehicle. This manual is the
same one used by the factory trained
technicians working at an INFINITI retailer.
Genuine INFINITI Owner

’s Manual can also

be purchased.

In the USA:

For current pricing and availability of
genuine

INFINITI Service Manuals contact:

1-800-450-9491
www.infiniti-techinfo.com

For current pricing and availability of
genuine

INFINITI Service Manuals contact:

1-800-247-5321

In Canada:

To purchase a copy of a genuine INFINITI
Service Manual or Owner

’s Manual for this

model or prior models, please contact an
INFINITI retailer. For the phone number and
location of an INFINITI retailer in your area
call the INFINITI Satisfaction Center at 1-
800-361-4792 and a bilingual INFINITI
representative will assist you.

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’S MANUAL/SERVICE MANUAL

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10 Index

A

ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) . . . . . ... 5-104
Adaptive front lighting system (AFS). . . . .. 2-41
Advanced air bag system . . . . . . . . .. 1-60
Aiming control

Adaptive front lighting system (AFS). . . . 2-41
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-40

Air bag system

Advanced air bag system . . . . . . . . 1-60
Front passenger air bag and status light . .. 1-62
Front-seat mounted side-impact
supplemental air bag system . . . . . ... 1-66
Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover
supplemental air bag system . . . . . ... 1-66

Air bag warning labels . . . . . . . . . .. 1-68
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . ... 1-69, 2-17
Air cleaner housing filter. . . . . . . . ... 8-19
Air conditioner

Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS) . . 4-36
Air conditioner service . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Air conditioner specification label . . . . 9-13
Air conditioning system refrigerant and
lubricant recommendations . . . . .. 4-41, 9-7
Automatic climate control . . . . .. 4-33, 4-35
In-cabin microfilter . . . . . . . . . ... 4-40

Alarm, How to stop alarm (see vehicle
security system). . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Alcohol, drugs and driving . . . . . . . . .. 5-9
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) . . . . . ... 5-104

Anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning light . 2-12
Appearance care

Exterior appearance care. . . . . . . . 7-2
Interior appearance care . . . . . . . . 7-4

Armrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Around View

TM

Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Audible reminders . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Audio operation precautions . . . . . . . . 4-41
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41

Steering wheel audio controls. . . . . .. 4-79

Auto closure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Autolight system . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-38
Automatic

Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) . . . ... 8-12
Climate control . . . . . . . . .. 4-33, 4-35
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Drive positioner . . . . . . . . . . ... 3-30
Driving with automatic transmission . . . 5-16
Moonroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-64
Seat positioner . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Average fuel consumption and speed. . . . 2-28
Avoiding collision and rollover . . . . . . . 5-7

B

Back door (See lift gate) . . . . . . . . ... 3-18
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8-16

Battery saver system . . . . . . . 2-39, 2-65
Intelligent Key. . . . . . . . . . . .. 8-25
Variable voltage control system . . . . ... 8-17

Before starting the engine . . . . . . . . 5-14
Belts (See drive belts) . . . . . . . . . ... 8-18
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) ON
indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-19
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system. . . . . . 5-31
Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/Blind Spot Intervention
(BSI) system warning light . . . . . . . . 2-13
Bluetooth

®

Hands-Free Phone System . . . .. 4-94

Booster seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-50
Brake

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) . . . . .. 5-104
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8-22
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13, 8-14
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
Parking brake operation. . . . . . . ... 5-20
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-13

Break-in schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
Brightness control

Display ON/OFF button . . . . . . . . .. 4-8
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42

Bulb check/instrument panel . . . . . . . 2-12
Bulb replacement. . . . . . . . . . . .. 8-27

C

Cabin air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 4-40
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . .. 9-2
Car phone or CB radio . . . . . . . . . .. 4-93
Cargo floor box . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60
Cargo light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-68

10-2

Catalytic converter, Three way catalyst . . . . 5-3
CD/CF/USB memory care and cleaning . . . . 4-78
Center multi-function control panel . . . . . . 4-4
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33

Booster seats. . . . . . . . . . . ... 1-50
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-35
Precautions on child restraints . . . . . . 1-33
Top tether strap . . . . . . . . . . ... 1-38

Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-31
Child safety rear door lock . . . . . . . . .. 3-6
Chimes

Audible reminders . . . . . . . . . ... 2-21
Seat belt warning light and chime . . . ... 2-17

Circuit breaker, Fusible link. . . . . . . ... 8-23
Cleaning exterior and interior. . . . . ... 7-2, 7-4
Climate control

Automatic climate control . . . . .. 4-33, 4-35

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-59
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-3
Cold weather driving . . . . . . . . . ... 5-108
Compact Disc (CD) player (See audio system) ... 4-55
Console box. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-57
Controller, Center multi-function control panel . 4-4
Controls

Control panel button . . . . . . . . . .. 4-4
INFINITI Controller . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-4

Coolant

Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants . . . . . . 9-2
Changing engine coolant . . . . . . . ... 8-9

Checking engine coolant level . . . . . . 8-9

Corrosion protection . . . . . . . . . . ... 7-7
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 5-45

Fixed speed cruise control (on ICC system) ... 5-66
Intelligent cruise control (ICC) system . . .. 5-47

Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-54

D

Daytime running light system . . . . . . ... 2-40
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 9-10
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system . . . . 5-70
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system
warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Dot matrix liquid crystal display . . . . . ... 2-22
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
Drive positioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Driving

Cold weather driving . . . . . . . . .. 5-108
Driving with automatic transmission . . . 5-16
On-pavement and off-road driving . . . . .. 5-7
Precautions when starting and driving . . ... 5-3
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Dual head restraint DVD system. . . . . . 4-81

E

Economy, Fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 5-90
Elapsed time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Emission control information label . . . . . 9-12
Emission control system warranty . . . . . . 9-31

Engine

Before starting the engine . . . . . . ... 5-14
Break-in schedule . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants . . . . . . 9-2
Changing engine coolant . . . . . . . ... 8-9
Changing engine oil and filter . . . . . .. 8-10
Checking engine coolant level . . . . . . 8-9
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . 8-10
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . 2-8
Emergency engine shut off. . . . . . ... 5-13
Engine block heater . . . . . . . . ... 5-109
Engine compartment check locations . . . . 8-7
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . ... 8-8
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . 9-6
Engine oil replacement indicator . . . . .. 2-26
Engine oil viscosity . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Engine serial number . . . . . . . . ... 9-12
Engine specifications . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Engine start operation indicator . . . . ... 2-24
If your vehicle overheats . . . . . . . .. 6-13
Oil pressure gauge . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Protection mode . . . . . . . . . . .. 5-15
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . .. 5-14

Entry/exit function, Automatic drive positioner ... 3-30
Event Data Recorders (EDR) . . . . . . . ... 9-33
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) . . . . . . .. 5-3
Extended storage switch . . . . . . . . ... 8-24

F

F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label . . . . 9-12
Filter

Air cleaner housing filter. . . . . . . .. 8-19
Changing engine oil and filter . . . . . .. 8-10

Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . 2-43
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 6-2
Flat towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Flexible seating. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Floor mat cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-5
Fluid

Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) . . . ... 8-12
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13, 8-14
Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants . . . . . . 9-2
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . ... 8-8
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Window washer fluid . . . . . . . . ... 8-15

FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Fog light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system . . ... 5-82
Front passenger air bag and status light . . ... 1-62
Front power seat adjustment. . . . . . . ... 1-4
Front seat

Front seat adjustment . . . . . . .. 1-4, 1-17

Front-seat active head restraint . . . . . . . 1-14

Fuel

Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants . . . . . . 9-2
Fuel economy. . . . . . . . . . . ... 5-90
Fuel economy information (display) . . . .. 4-10
Fuel octane rating . . . . . . . . . . .. 9-4
Fuel recommendation. . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Fuel-filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . ... 3-23
Fuel-filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
LOOSE FUEL CAP warning . . . . . . . . 3-25

Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22
Fusible links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23

G

Garage door opener, HomeLink

®

Universal Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . 2-68
Gas cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Engine coolant temperature gauge . . . . . 2-8
Engine oil pressure gauge. . . . . . . .. 2-9
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Odometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-7
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-28

General maintenance . . . . . . . . ... 8-2, 8-3
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-57

H

Hands-Free Phone System, Bluetooth

®

. . . . 4-94

Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . .. 2-43
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Headlight washer . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-41
Headlights

Aiming control . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40
Aiming control (See adaptive front lighting
system (AFS)) . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-41
Bulb replacement. . . . . . . . . . . 8-28
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-38
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37

Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . .. 2-44
Heater

Automatic climate control . . . . .. 4-33, 4-35
Engine block heater . . . . . . . . ... 5-109

Hill start assist system . . . . . . . . . . 5-98
HomeLink

®

Universal Transceiver . . . . . .. 2-68

Hood release . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Hook

Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-59
Luggage hook . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-59

Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45

I

Ignition switch (Push-button) . . . . . . . 5-11
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-32
In-cabin microfilter . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40

10-3

10-4

Indicator

Dot matrix display . . . . . . . . . ... 2-22
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-18

INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System . . . . .. 2-32
INFINITI voice recognition system . . . . . 4-104
INFO button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Inside mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Inspection/maintenance (I/M) test . . . . . 9-32
Instrument brightness control . . . . . . ... 2-42
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) off indicator light ... 2-19
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) system . . . . . 5-86
Intelligent cruise control (ICC) system . . . ... 5-47

Main switch indicator. . . . . . . . ... 2-25

Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system
warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Intelligent Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Intelligent Key system . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . 8-25
Key operating range. . . . . . . . . ... 3-8
Key operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-15
Warning signals . . . . . . . . . . ... 3-12

Intelligent Key warning light . . . . . . . . 2-15
Interior light control switch . . . . . . . ... 2-66
Interior light replacement. . . . . . . . .. 8-28
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-66
iPod

®

player operation . . . . . . . . . . 4-68

ISOFIX child restraint . . . . . . . . . . 1-35

J

Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

K

Keyless entry (See remote keyless
entry system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 3-2

For Intelligent Key system . . . . . . . .. 3-6

L

Labels

Air bag warning labels . . . . . . . . . 1-68
Air conditioner specification label . . . . 9-13
Emission control information label . . . ... 9-12
Engine serial number . . . . . . . . ... 9-12
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label . . 9-12
Tire and Loading information label. .. 8-32, 9-13
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . .. 9-11

Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) ON
indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-20
Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) system . . ... 5-25
Lane departure warning (LDW) system . . . .. 5-22
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)/Prevention
(LDP) system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Lane departure warning light . . . . . . . 2-15
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 1-35
License plate, Installing front license plate . ... 9-13
Lift gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Light

Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . ... 1-69
Bulb replacement. . . . . . . . . . . 8-27
Cargo light . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-68
Fog light switch . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-43
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-38
Headlights bulb replacement . . . . . ... 8-28
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Interior light control switch . . . . . . .. 2-66
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-66
Map lights . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-66
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-27
Vanity mirror lights . . . . . . . . . .. 2-67
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37

Lights, Exterior and interior light replacement ... 8-28
Linking intelligent key . . . . . . . . . ... 4-40
Loading information (See vehicle
loading information) . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Lock

Automatic door locks . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Lift gate lock. . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Power door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Locking with mechanical key. . . . . . . ... 3-4
Loose fuel cap warning . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Low outside temperature warning . . . . . . 2-25
Low tire pressure warning light . . . . . . . 2-15
Low tire pressure warning system
(See tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)) . . 5-4

Luggage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-59

M

Maintenance

Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
General maintenance . . . . . . . . 8-2, 8-3
Inside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .. 8-3
Maintenance indicators . . . . . . . . 2-26
Maintenance precautions . . . . . . . ... 8-5
Maintenance requirements . . . . . . . . 8-2
Outside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Seat belt maintenance . . . . . . . . . 1-30

Malfunction indicator light (MIL) . . . . . ... 2-20
Map lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-66
Master warning light . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system) . . . .. 3-3
Memory storage, Automatic drive positioner . . 3-31
Meter

Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-28

Meters and gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Instrument brightness control . . . . . .. 2-42

Mirror

Inside mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Outside mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Moonroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-63

N

New vehicle break-in. . . . . . . . . . . 5-90

O

Odometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Off-road recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Oil

Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants . . . . . . 9-2
Changing engine oil and filter . . . . . .. 8-10
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . 8-10
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Engine oil pressure gauge. . . . . . . .. 2-9
Engine oil viscosity . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Oil filter replacement indicator . . . . . . 2-26

Operation, operational indicators . . . . . .. 2-24
Outside air temperature . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Outside mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Overheat, If your vehicle overheats . . . . ... 6-13
Owner

’s Manual/Service Manual

order information . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9-34

P

Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-16
Parking

Brake break-in . . . . . . . . . . ... 5-101
Parking brake operation. . . . . . . ... 5-20
Parking on hills . . . . . . . . . . ... 5-99

Phone

Bluetooth

®

Hands-Free Phone System . . . 4-94

Car phone or CB radio . . . . . . . . . 4-93

Pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-58

Power

Front seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Power door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-52
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Power steering system . . . . . . . ... 5-101
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . 2-61

Precautions

Audio operation . . . . . . . . . . ... 4-41
Braking precautions . . . . . . . . ... 5-101
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5-45
Driving safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Lane departure warning (LDW) system . . . 5-22
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8-5
On-pavement and off-road driving . . . . .. 5-7
Seat belt usage . . . . . . . . . . ... 1-21
Supplemental restraint system. . . . . . 1-54
When starting and driving. . . . . . . .. 5-3

Preview function . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
Preview Function warning light. . . . . . .. 2-17
Push starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Push-button ignition switch . . . . . . . .. 5-11

R

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41

Car phone or CB radio . . . . . . . . . 4-93
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 4-52

Rain-sensing auto wiper system. . . . . . 2-34
Rapid air pressure loss . . . . . . . . . ... 5-8

10-5

10-6

Readiness for inspection/maintenance
(I/M) test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9-32
Rear door lock, Child safety rear door lock . . . 3-6
Rear personal lights. . . . . . . . . . .. 2-66
Rear window wiper and washer switch. . . .. 2-35
Rear window wiper blades . . . . . . . . 8-21
Recorders, Event data . . . . . . . . . ... 9-33
Registering your vehicle in another country . .. 9-11
Remote controller (DVD) . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Remote keyless entry system . . . . . . . 3-15
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . ... 9-31
Roadside assistance program . . . . . . . . 6-2
Rollover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5-7
Roof

Moonroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-64
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60

S

Safety

Child seat belts . . . . . . . . . . ... 1-31
Towing safety. . . . . . . . . . . ... 9-22

Satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . ... 4-53
Seat adjustment

Front power seat adjustment. . . . . . .. 1-4
Front seats. . . . . . . . . . ... 1-4, 1-17

Seat belt(s)

Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31
Infants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
Injured persons . . . . . . . . . . ... 1-23
Larger children. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
Precautions on seat belt usage . . . . . 1-21

Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-23
Seat belt cleaning . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-6
Seat belt extenders. . . . . . . . . .. 1-30
Seat belt maintenance . . . . . . . . . 1-30
Seat belt warning light and chime . . . ... 2-17
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Seat belts with pretensioners . . . . . .. 1-67
Small children . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32
Three-point type . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-24

Seat(s)

Climate controlled seats . . . . . . . .. 2-47
Driver-side memory . . . . . . . . . .. 3-30
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-45
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Security system (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer
System), Engine start . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Security system, Vehicle security system . . .. 2-30
Selector lever, Shift lock release . . . . . ... 5-20
Servicing climate control . . . . . . . . ... 4-41
SETTING button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Setting memory function, Automatic
drive positioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Shift lock release

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . ... 5-20

Shifting, Automatic transmission. . . . . ... 5-16
SNOW mode . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 5-100
Snow mode switch. . . . . . . . . . . 2-49
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8-40, 9-9
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8-18
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-7

Starting

Before starting the engine . . . . . . ... 5-14
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . ... 6-11
Precautions when starting and driving . . ... 5-3
Push starting . . . . . . . . . . . ... 6-13
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . .. 5-14

STATUS button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Status light, Front passenger air bag . . . . 1-62
Steering

Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . 2-44
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Power steering system . . . . . . . ... 5-101
Steering-wheel-mounted controls
for audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-79
Tilt/telescopic steering. . . . . . . . . 3-26

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Sunglasses holder . . . . . . . . . . . 2-56
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . . . 1-68
Supplemental air bag warning light . . . 1-69, 2-17
Supplemental restraint system. . . . . . .. 1-54

Precautions on supplemental
restraint system . . . . . . . . . . ... 1-54

Switch

Autolight switch . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-38
Fog light switch . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-43
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . 2-43
Headlight aiming control . . . . . . . .. 2-40
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-38
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) OFF switch . .. 2-50

Power door lock switch . . . . . . . . .. 3-5
Snow mode switch. . . . . . . . . ... 2-49
Turn signal switch. . . . . . . . . . 2-43
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch. .. 2-50

T

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Temperature gauge, Engine coolant
temperature gauge. . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-8
Theft (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System),
Engine start . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-32
Three-way catalyst . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5-3
Tilt/telescopic steering. . . . . . . . . .. 3-26
Tire

Pressure, Low tire pressure warning light . 2-15
Tire replacement indicator. . . . . . . 2-26

Tires

Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6-2
Low tire pressure warning system . . . . .. 5-4
Tire and Loading information label. .. 8-32, 9-13
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 8-37
Tire dressing . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-4
Tire pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30
Tire pressure information (display) . . . ... 4-10
Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . ... 5-4, 6-2
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Types of tires . . . . . . . . . . . ... 8-36
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . 9-30
Wheel/tire size . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9-9
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . .. 8-30

Top

Tether strap child restraints . . . . . . . 1-38

Touch screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-5
Tow mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 5-100
Tow mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-49
Towing

Flat towing . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 9-29
Tow truck towing. . . . . . . . . . .. 6-14
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Towing safety. . . . . . . . . . . ... 9-22

TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system . . . .. 5-4

TPMS with Tire Inflation Indicator. . . . ... 5-6

TPMS, Tire pressure warning system . . . . ... 6-2
Trailer towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Transceiver, HomeLink

®

Universal Transceiver ... 2-68

Transmission

Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) . . . ... 8-12
Driving with automatic transmission . . . 5-16
Transmission selector lever lock release . .. 5-20

Transmitter (See remote keyless entry system) ... 3-15
Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-28
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-28
Turn signal switch. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43

U

Underbody cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . .. 9-30
USB memory operation . . . . . . . . . . 4-59

V

Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Vanity mirror lights . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-67
Variable voltage control system . . . . . . 8-17
Vehicle

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9-10
Identification number (VIN) . . . . . . .. 9-11
Loading information . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) . . . . 6-17
Security system . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-30
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch. .. 2-50
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system . . 5-106
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC)
warning light . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-18
Vehicle information and settings (display) . .. 4-8

Ventilators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Voice command (INFINITI voice
recognition system) . . . . . . . . 4-110, 4-123
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . 4-104
Voice recognition, Alternate command mode ... 4-120
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-10

W

Warning

Check tire pressure warning. . . . . . . 2-25
Dot matrix display . . . . . . . . . ... 2-22
Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . 2-43
Lane departure warning (LDW) system . . . 5-22
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-12

10-7

10-8

Loose fuel cap warning . . . . . . . . 2-25
Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . ... 5-4, 6-2
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Warning labels, Air bag warning labels . . . . 1-68
Warning light

4WD warning light . . . . . . . . . ... 5-96
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . 1-69, 2-17
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
warning light . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-12
Brake warning light. . . . . . . . . .. 2-13
Intelligent Key warning light . . . . . . 2-15
Lane departure warning light . . . . . ... 2-15
Low tire pressure warning light . . . . . 2-15
Seat belt warning light and chime . . . ... 2-17

Warranty, Emission control system warranty . . 9-31
Washer switch

Rear window wiper and washer switch. . . 2-35
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . ... 2-33

Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 7-2
Welcome light . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-65
Wheel/tire size . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 9-9
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . . ... 8-30

Care of wheels . . . . . . . . . . . ... 7-3
Cleaning aluminum alloy wheels . . . . . 7-3

Window washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Window(s)

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . 2-61

Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . 2-33
Wiper

Rain-sensing auto wiper system. . . . ... 2-34
Rear window wiper and washer switch. . . 2-35
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . ... 2-33
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . ... 8-20

X

Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-37

FUEL RECOMMENDATION:

VK56VD engine

INFINITI recommends the use of unleaded
premium gasoline with an octane rating of
at least 91 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) number
(Research octane number 96).

If unleaded premium gasoline is not
available, you may use unleaded regular
gasoline with an octane rating of at least
87 AKI number (Research octane number
91), but you may notice a decrease in
performance.

CAUTION

. Using a fuel other than that specified

could adversely affect the emission
control systems, and may also affect
warranty coverage.

. Under no circumstances should a leaded

gasoline be used, since this will damage
the three way catalyst.

. Do not use E-85 fuel in your vehicle. Your

vehicle is not designed to run on E-85
fuel. Using E-85 fuel can damage the fuel
system components and is not covered

by the INFINITI vehicle limited warranty.

ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATION:

. Engine oil with API Certification Mark
. Viscosity SAE 5W-30
See

“Capacities and recommended fuel/

lubricants

” in the “9. Technical and con-

sumer information

” section for engine oil

and oil filter recommendation.

COLD TIRE PRESSURES:

The label is typically located on the driver
side center pillar or on the driver

’s door.

For additional information, see

“Wheels

and tires

” in the “8. Maintenance and do-

it-yourself

” section.

NEW VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCE-
DURES RECOMMENDATION:

During the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km) of
vehicle use, follow the recommendations
outlined in the

“Break-in schedule” in the

“5. Starting and driving” section of this
Owner

’s Manual. Follow these recommen-

dations for the future reliability and
economy of your new vehicle.

GAS STATION INFORMATION