Infiniti G35 (2008 year). Manual — part 16

List of help commands

Navigation Help
See the separate Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
Audio Help
● Music Box

COMMAND

ACTION

Music Box Play

Turns on the Music Box hard drive.

Play by Mood

Plays the specified song matching your mood.

Relaxing Music

Plays the specified relaxing music.

Lively Music

Plays the specified lively music.

Slow Music

Plays the specified slow music.

Upbeat Music

Plays the specified upbeat music.

Play by Category

Plays the specified song in the specified category.

My Favorites

Plays your favorite song.

Hit Songs

Plays the specified hit song.

Kids’ Songs

Plays the specified song for children.

Rarely Played

Plays a rarely played song.

Music Box OFF

Turns off the Music Box hard drive.

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● Radio

COMMAND

ACTION

Radio Play

Turns the radio on, selecting the station and band last played.

Radio AM

Turns to the AM band, selecting the station last played.

Radio FM

Turns to the FM band, selecting the station last played.

Tune <87.7 - 107.9>

Tunes to the specified FM frequency.

Tune <530 - 1710>

Tunes to the specified AM frequency.

Preset <A - C> <1 - 6>

Switches directly to the specified preset station in the specified preset bank.

Preset <A - C>

Switches directly to the specified preset station in the specified preset bank.

Preset <1 - 6>

Switches directly to the specified preset bank.

Radio OFF

Turns the radio off.

Radio Menu

Displays the radio menu.

● Satellite

COMMAND

ACTION

Satellite Radio

Turns the SAT radio on, selecting the station and band last played.

Satellite Radio Channel <1 - 255>

Tunes to the specified SAT frequency.

Preset <A - C> <1 - 6>

Switches directly to the specified preset station in the specified preset bank.

Preset <A - C>

Switches directly to the specified preset station in the specified preset bank.

Preset <1 - 6>

Switches directly to the specified preset bank.

Radio OFF

Turns the radio off.

Radio Menu

Displays the radio menu.

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● CD

COMMAND

ACTION

CD Play

Starts to play a CD.

Track <1 - 512>

Switches to the specified track.

Folder <1 - 255>

Selects the specified MP3 folder and plays the first file.

Folder <1 - 255> Track <1 - 512>

Switches to the specified track on the specified MP3 folder.

CD OFF

Stops the CD playback.

CD Text

Displays the information about the track currently being played.

CD Menu

Displays the CD menu.

● Changer

COMMAND

ACTION

CD Changer Play

Starts to play the CD changer.

Disc <1 - 6>

Switches to the specified CD and plays the first file.

Track <1 - 99>

Switches to the specified track.

Disc <1 - 6> Track <1 - 99>

Switches to the specified track in the specified CD.

CD Changer OFF

Stops the CD playback.

CD Changer Menu

Displays the CD menu.

● Audio

COMMAND

ACTION

Audio Play

Turns the audio system on.

Audio OFF

Turns the audio system off.

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● CF

COMMAND

ACTION

Compact Flash Play

Starts to play the files saved in the CompactFlash card.

Track <1 - 512>

Switches to the specified track.

Folder <1 - 255>

Selects the specified folder in the CompactFlash card and plays the first file.

Folder <1 - 255> Track <1 - 512>

Switches to the specified track in the specified folder in the CompactFlash card.

Compact Flash OFF

Stops the playback of the CompactFlash card.

Compact Flash Text

Displays the information about the file currently being played.

Compact Flash Menu

Displays the CompactFlash menu.

● iPodT

COMMAND

ACTION

iPod

T Play

Turns the iPod

T system on.

iPod

T OFF

Turns the iPod

T system off.

Phone Help

COMMAND

ACTION

Phone Redial

Redials the phone number last dialed.

Phone Dial

Dials the phone number given in the command.

Phone Dial <Phone number>

Dials the phone number given in the command. Speak the phone number in one sequence. The number
is automatically dialed.

Phonebook

Shows the first page of the “Phonebook” list.

Phonebook <Voicetag>

Dials the phone number registered in the specified “voicetag”.

Outgoing Calls

Shows the outgoing call history (1 to 5).

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COMMAND

ACTION

Incoming Calls

Shows the incoming call history (1 to 5).

Phone Select

Selects another cellular phone registered in the system.

Play Phonebook

Outputs the “Voicetags” registered in the system.

Climate Control Help

COMMAND

ACTION

Climate Control

Turns the climate control system on and operates it in the AUTO mode.

Climate Control OFF

Turns the climate control system off.

Temperature <60 - 90>

Sets the climate control temperature to the value given in the command.

Driver Temperature <60 - 90>

Sets the driver’s side temperature to the value given in the command.

Passenger Temperature <60 - 90>

Sets the passenger’s side temperature to the value given in the command.

Others Help
● Vehicle

COMMAND

ACTION

Fuel Economy

Displays the Fuel Economy screen.

Maintenance

Displays the Maintenance screen.

Status

Displays the Status screen.

● Help

COMMAND

ACTION

Help

Displays the command list.

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Displaying user guide

You can confirm how to use voice commands by

displaying a simplified User Guide or by dis-

playing simulated voice command operations.
1. Push the

INFO button on the instrument

panel.

2. Highlight the “

Voice Recognition ” key

using the INFINITI controller and push the

ENTER button.

3. Highlight the “

User Guide ” key using the

INFINITI controller and push the

ENTER

button.

4. Highlight an item using the INFINITI con-

troller and push the

ENTER button.

Available items
● Getting Started

Displays the simplified User Guide describ-

ing how to operate the voice recognition

system.

● Using the Address Book (models with navi-

gation system)
Refer Navigation system Owner’s Manual.

● Finding a Street Address (models with navi-

gation system)
Refer to Navigation system Owner’s Manual.

● Placing Calls

Simulates voice commands to make a phone

call by voice command operation.

● Help on Speaking

Displays useful tips for how to correctly

speak commands in order for them to be

properly recognized by the system.

● Voice Recognition Settings

Displays the description of voice recognition

settings.

● Adapting the System to Your Voice

Simulates an example of the operation to

adapt the system to your voice.

For the items “Finding Points of Interest”, “Us-

ing the Address Book” and “Finding a Street

Address”, refer to the separate Navigation sys-

tem Owner’s Manual.

USING THE SYSTEM
Initialization

When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON

position, INFINITI Voice Recognition is initial-

ized, which takes a few seconds. When com-

pleted, the system is ready to accept voice

commands. If the TALK

switch is pushed

before the initialization completes, a beep

sounds.

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Before starting

To get the best performance out of INFINITI

Voice Recognition, observe the following:
● Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet as

possible. Close the windows to eliminate the

surrounding noises (traffic noises, vibration

sounds, etc.), which may prevent the system

from recognizing the voice commands cor-

rectly.

● When the climate control is in the AUTO

mode, the fan speed decreases automati-

cally for easy recognition.

● Wait until a tone sounds before speaking a

command.

● Speak in a natural voice without pausing

between words.

Giving voice command

1. Push and release the TALK

switch

located on the steering wheel.

2. A list of commands appears on the

screen, and the system announces,

“Please say a command”.

3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the

screen changes from

to

,

speak

“Help”, “Voice help” or “Command

list” .

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4. The system confirms the recognized com-

mand, and a list of command list catego-

ries appears.

5. Locate your desired voice command in the

list using the INFINITI controller. Selecting

a category lists its voice commands.

6. Push the TALK

switch and enter the

command.

Operating tips

● Voice commands cannot be accepted when

the icon is

.

● The list displayed can be scrolled by tilting

the ENTER switch on the steering wheel.

● If the command is not recognized, the sys-

tem announces, “Please say again”. Repeat

the command in a clear voice.

● Push the BACK button once to return to the

previous screen.

● If you want to cancel the command, push

and hold the TALK

switch for 1 sec-

ond. The message “Voice canceled” will be

announced.

● Push the TALK

switch again to pause

the operation. Push the TALK

switch

to restart the operation.

● If you want to adjust the volume of the

system feedback, push the volume control

buttons (+ or

2) on the steering wheel or use

the audio system volume knob while the

system is making an announcement.

How to speak numbers

INFINITI Voice Recognition requires a certain

way to speak numbers in voice commands.

Refer to the following examples. (General rule:

Either “zero” or “oh” can be used for “0”).

Radio frequencies
Speak radio frequencies according to the fol-

lowing examples:
● 930 kHz

– “Tune nine thirty AM.”
– “Tune nine thirty.”

● 1000 kHz

– “Ten hundred.”

● 1040 kHz

– “Tune ten forty.”

● 1710 kHz

– “Tune seventeen ten.”

● 97.9 MHz

– “Tune ninety seven point nine.”

● 100.5 MHz

– “Tune one hundred point five.”

● 101.1 MHz

– “Tune one oh one point one FM.”

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Temperatures (climate control)
Speak temperatures according to the following

examples:
● 74°C

– “Temperature seventy four.”

● 21.5°F

– “Temperature twenty one point five.”
– “Temperature twenty one and a half.”

● 19.0°F

– “Temperature nineteen point zero.”
– “Temperature nineteen point oh.”
– “Temperature nineteen.”

Phone numbers
Speak phone numbers according to the follow-

ing examples:
● 1-800-662-6200

– “Dial one eight oh oh six six two six two

oh oh.”

– “Dial one eight hundred six six two six

two oh oh.”

– “Dial one eight zero zero six six two oh

oh.”

Note 1: For the best voice recognition phone

dialing results, say phone numbers as single

digits.
Note 2: You cannot say 555-6000 as “five five

five six thousands”.

Personal vocabulary (voicetags)

INFINITI Voice Recognition provides the function

called “voicetags,” which can be associated

with the phone and the navigation system (if so

equipped). Using your own voice, 40 voicetags

can be registered in the “Phonebook” (phone)

and 10 locations can be registered in the “Ad-

dress Book” (navigation system).
See “BLUETOOTH

T HANDS-FREE PHONE SYS-

TEM” earlier in this section and/or the separate

Navigation System Owner’s Manual (if so

equipped) for the method of “voicetag” regis-

tration.

VOICE COMMAND LEARNING

FUNCTION

The voice recognition system has a function to

learn the user’s voice for better voice recogni-

tion performance. The system can memorize the

voices of up to three persons.

Having the system learn the user’s

voice

1. Push the

SETTING button on the instru-

ment panel, highlight the “Others” key on

the display and then push the

ENTER

button.

2. Highlight the “Voice Recognition” key and

then push the

ENTER button.

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3. Highlight the “Voice Command Learning”

key and then push the

ENTER button.

4. Select the user whose voice is memorized

by the system and push the

ENTER but-

ton.

5. Select a category to be learned by the

system from the following list and then

push the

ENTER button.

● Audio
● Phone
● Vehicle Info.
● Others
The voice commands in the category are

displayed.

6. Select a voice command and then push

the

ENTER button.

The voice recognition system starts.

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7. The system requests that you repeat a

command after a tone.

8. After the tone sounds and the icon on the

screen changes from

to

,

speak the command that the system re-

quested.

9. When the system has recognized the

voice command, the voice of the user is

learned.

Push the

switch or

BACK button to return

to the previous screen.
If the system has learned the command cor-

rectly, the voice command indicator on the

screen turns on.

Learning function settings

Edit Name
Edit the user name using the keypad displayed

on the screen.
Store Result
When this item is turned to ON, the voice

recognition system can easily recognize the

user’s voice that it has learned.
Reset Result
Resets the user’s voice that the voice recogni-

tion system has learned.

Continuous Learning
When this item is turned to ON, you can have

the system learn the voice commands in suc-

cession, without selecting commands one by

one.

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

The system should respond correctly to all voice commands without difficulty. If problems are encountered, follow the solutions given in this guide for

the appropriate error.
Where the solutions are listed by number, try each solution in turn, starting with number one, until the problem is resolved.

Symptom/error message

Solution

Displays “COMMAND NOT RECOGNIZED” or the
system fails to interpret the command correctly.

1. Ensure that the command format is valid, see “COMMAND LIST” earlier in this section.
2. Speak clearly without pausing between words and at a level appropriate to the ambient noise level.
3. Ensure that the ambient noise level is not excessive, for example, windows open or defrost on.

NOTE:
If it is too noisy to use the phone, it is likely that voice commands will not be recognized.

4. If optional words of the command have been omitted, then the command should be tried with these

in place.

The system consistently selects the wrong
voicetag.

1. Ensure that the voicetag requested matches what was originally stored. This can be confirmed by giv-

ing the Radio Directory or Phone Directory command.

2. Replace one of the voicetags being confused with a different voicetag.

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5 Starting and driving

Precautions when starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Three-way catalyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Avoiding collision and rollover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) driving safety

precautions (for AWD models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Push-button ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Operating range for engine start function. . . . . . . . . 5-7
Push-button ignition switch positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Intelligent key battery discharge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Before starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Starting the engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Driving the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14

Parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Automatic transmission models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Manual transmission models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17

Cruise control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17

Precautions on cruise control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Cruise control operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system (if so

equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19

Selecting the vehicle-to-vehicle distance

control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode . . . . . . . . .5-21
Precautions on vehicle-to-vehicle distance

control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode

operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Conventional (FIXED SPEED) cruise control

mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Preview function (for Intelligent Cruise

Control system equipped models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

Break-in schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Increasing fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Parking/parking on hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44

Braking precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Parking brake break-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45

Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45

Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45

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Preview function (Intelligent Cruise Control

system equipped models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48

Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
4 wheel active steer (4WAS) system (if so

equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Cold weather driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51

Freeing a frozen door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51

Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Draining of coolant water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Tire equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Special winter equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Driving on snow or ice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Engine block heater (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52

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WARNING

● 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. They could accidentally injure them-

selves or others through inadvertent opera-

tion of the vehicle. Also, 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.

● Closely supervise children when they are

around cars to prevent them from playing

and becoming locked in the trunk where they

could be seriously injured. Keep the car

locked, with the rear seatback and trunk lid

securely latched when not in use, and pre-

vent children’s access to car keys.

EXHAUST GAS (Carbon monoxide)

WARNING

● Do not breathe exhaust gases; they contain

colorless and odorless carbon monoxide.

Carbon monoxide is dangerous. It can cause

unconsciousness or death.

● If you suspect that exhaust fumes are enter-

ing the vehicle, drive with all windows fully

open, and have the vehicle inspected

immediately.

● Do not run the engine in closed spaces such

as a garage.

● Do not park the vehicle with the engine run-

ning for any extended length of time.

● Keep the trunk lid closed while driving, oth-

erwise exhaust gases could be drawn into

the passenger compartment. If you must

drive with the trunk lid open, follow these

precautions:

1. Open all the windows.

2. Set the

air recirculation to off and

the fan control to high to circulate the air.

● If electrical wiring or other cable connec-

tions must pass to a trailer through the seal

on the trunk lid or the body, follow the manu-

facturer’s recommendation to prevent car-

bon monoxide entry into the vehicle.

● The exhaust system and body should be in-

spected by a qualified mechanic whenever:

– The vehicle is raised for service.
– You suspect that exhaust fumes are en-

tering into the passenger compartment.

– You notice a change in the sound of the

exhaust system.

– You have had an accident involving dam-

age to the exhaust system, underbody, or

rear of the vehicle.

THREE-WAY CATALYST

The three-way catalyst is an emission control

device installed in the exhaust system. Exhaust

gases in the three-way catalyst are burned at

high temperatures to help reduce pollutants.

WARNING

● The exhaust gas and the exhaust system are

very hot. Keep people, animals or flammable

materials away from the exhaust system

components.

● Do not stop or park the vehicle over flam-

mable materials such as dry grass, waste

paper or rags. They may ignite and cause a

fire.

PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING AND

DRIVING

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CAUTION

● Do not use leaded gasoline. Deposits from

leaded gasoline seriously reduce the three-

way catalyst’s ability to help reduce exhaust

pollutants.

● Keep your engine tuned up. Malfunctions in

the ignition, fuel injection, or electrical sys-

tems can cause overrich fuel flow into the

three-way catalyst, causing it to overheat.

Do not keep driving if the engine misfires, or

if noticeable loss of performance or other

unusual operating conditions are detected.

Have the vehicle inspected promptly by an

INFINITI dealer.

● Avoid driving with an extremely low fuel

level. Running out of fuel could cause the

engine to misfire, damaging the three-way

catalyst.

● Do not race the engine while warming it up.
● Do not push or tow your vehicle to start the

engine.

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM

(TPMS)

Each tire, including the spare (if provided),

should be checked monthly when cold and

inflated to the inflation pressure recommended

by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle

placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your

vehicle has tires of a different size than the size

indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation

pressure label, you should determine the

proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has

been equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring

System (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pres-

sure telltale when one or more of your tires is

significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when

the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you

should stop and check your tires as soon as

possible, and inflate them to the proper pres-

sure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated

tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to

tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel

efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the

vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.

Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for

proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s

responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure,

even if under-inflation has not reached the level

to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire

pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a

TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when

the system is not operating properly. The TPMS

malfunction indicator is combined with the low

tire pressure telltale. When the system detects

a malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi-

mately one minute and then remain continu-

ously illuminated. This sequence will continue

upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as

the malfunction exists. When the malfunction

indicator is illuminated, the system may not be

able to detect or signal low tire pressure as

intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for a

variety of reasons, including the installation of

replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the

vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning

properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction

telltale after replacing one or more tires or

wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the

replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow

the TPMS to continue to function properly.

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