2003 INFINITI G35 Owners Manual

air into the passenger compartment. The indi-
cator light on the button will come on.
Air recirculation Push the air recirculation button to recir-
culate interior air inside the vehicle. The indi-
cator light on the button will come on.
The air recirculation button will not be acti-
vated when the air conditioner is in DEF mode.
Air flow control (MODE) Pushing the MODE button selects the air outlet
to:
: Air flows from center and side ventila-
tors.
: Air flows from center and side ventila-
tors and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
: Air flows from defroster and foot out-
lets.
To turn the system off Push the OFF button.
DUAL ZONE BUTTON (if so
equipped) You can set the temperature of the driver and front passenger sides individually.
Pushing the DUAL zone button changes the
setting position as follows:
Driver/Passenger ! Driver ! Passenger
If selecting the Driver/Passenger position
again after the temperature is individually set,
the display will show the temperature set for
the driver side.
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE The outside ambient temperature will be
shown on the center display.
The ambient temperature sensor is located in
front of the radiator. The sensor may be af-
fected by road or engine heat, wind direction
and other driving conditions. The display may
differ from the actual outside temperature or
the temperature displayed on various signs or
billboards.
OPERATING TIPS When the engine coolant temperature and
outside air temperature are low, the air flow
from the foot outlets may not operate for a
maximum of 150 seconds. However, this is not
a malfunction. After the coolant temperature
warms up, the air flow from the foot outlets will
operate normally. The sensor on the instrument panel helps
maintain a constant temperature; do not put
anything on or around this sensor.
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER The air conditioning system is equipped with a
in-cabin microfilter which collects dirt, pollen,
dust, etc. To make sure air conditioner heats,
defogs, and ventilates efficiently, replace the
filter in accordance with the maintenance
schedule in this manual. To replace the filter,
contact your INFINITI retailer.
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up easily when operating the heater or air
conditioning system. The air conditioning system in your INFINITI
vehicle is charged with a refrigerant designed
with the environment in mind. This refrigerant
will not harm the earth's ozone layer. How-
ever, special charging equipment and lubricant
are required when servicing your NISSAN air
conditioner. Using improper refrigerants or lu-
bricants will cause severe damage to your air
conditioning system. See ªCapacities and rec-
ommended fuel/lubricantsº in the ª10. Techni-
cal and consumer informationº section for air
conditioning system refrigerant and lubricant
recommendations.
Your INFINITI retailer will be able to service
your environmentally friendly air conditioning
system.
WARNING The air conditioner system contains re-
frigerant under high pressure. To avoid
personal injury, any air conditioner ser-
vice should be done only by an experi-
enced technician with proper equip-
ment. Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON and press
the POWER, FM or AM button to turn on the
radio. If you listen to the radio with the engine
not running, the key should be turned to the
ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter, build-
ings, bridges, mountains and other external
influences. Intermittent changes in reception
quality normally are caused by these external
influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the ve-
hicle may influence radio reception quality.
Radio reception Your radio system is equipped with state-of-
the-art electronic circuits to enhance radio
reception. These circuits are designed to ex-
tend reception range, and to enhance the
quality of that reception.
However there are some general characteris-
tics of FM, AM and satellite radio signals that
can affect radio reception quality in a moving
vehicle, even when the finest equipment is
used. These characteristics are completely
normal in a given reception area, and do not
indicate any malfunction in your radio system.
Remember that a moving vehicle is not the
ideal place to listen to a radio. Because of theSERVICING AIR CONDITIONER AUDIO SYSTEM
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movement, reception conditions will constantly
change. Buildings, terrain, signal distance and
interference from other vehicles can work
against ideal reception. Described below are
some of the factors that can affect your radio
reception.
FM RADIO RECEPTION Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 to
30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural (single
channel) FM having slightly more range than
stereo FM. External influences may some-
times interfere with FM station reception even
if the FM station is within 25 miles (40 km). The
strength of the FM signal is directly related to
the distance between the transmitter and re-
ceiver. FM signals follow a line-of-sight path,
exhibiting many of the same characteristics as
light. For example they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away from a station transmitter, the signals will tend
to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interference
from buildings, large hills or due to antenna
position, usually in conjunction with increased
distance from the station transmitter, static or
flutter can be heard. This can be reduced by
adjusting the treble control counterclockwise
to reduce treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflective
characteristics of FM signals, direct and re-
flected signals reach the receiver at the same
time. The signals may cancel each other,
resulting in momentary flutter or loss of sound.
AM RADIO RECEPTION AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along the
ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back to
earth. Because of these characteristics. AM
signals are also subject to interference as they
travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas with
many tall buildings. It can also occur for sev-
eral seconds during ionospheric turbulence
even in areas where no obstacles exist.
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power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
SATELLITE RADIO RECEPTION When the satellite radio is first installed or the
battery has been replaced, the satellite radio
may not work properly. This is not a malfunc-
tion. Wait more than 10 minutes with satellite
radio ON for satellite radio to receive all of the
necessary data.
AUDIO OPERATION
PRECAUTIONS
Cassette player O To maintain good quality sound,
INFINITI recommends using cassette
tapes of 60 minutes or shorter in length.
O Cassette tapes should be removed from
the player when not in use. Store cas-
settes in their protective cases and away
from direct sunlight, heat, dust, mois-
ture and magnetic sources.
O Direct sunlight can cause the cassette to
become deformed. The use of deformed
cassettes may cause the cassette to jam
in the player.
O Do not use cassettes with labels which
are peeling and loose. If used, the label could jam in the player.
O If a cassette has loose tape, insert a
pencil through one of the cassette hubs
and rewind the tape firmly around the
hubs. Loose tape may cause tape jam-
ming and wavering sound quality.
O Over a period of time, the playback
head, capstan and pinch roller may col-
lect a tape coating residue as the tape is
played. This residue accumulation can
cause weak or wavering sound, and
should be removed periodically with a
head cleaning tape. If the residue is not
removed periodically, the player may
need to be disassembled for cleaning.
Compact Disc (CD) player O During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the hu-
midity. If this occurs, remove the CD and
dehumidify or ventilate the player com-
pletely.
O The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
O The CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the compartment temperature
is extremely high. Decrease the tem-
perature before use. O Only use high quality 4.7 inches (12 cm)
round discs that have the ªCOMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIOº logo on the disc
or packaging.
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O CDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints, or
that have pin holes may not work prop-
erly.
O The following CDs may not work prop-
erly:
² Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
² Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
² Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
O Do not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunction.
² 3.1 in (8 cm) discs with an adapter
² CDs that are not round
² CDs with a paper label
² CDs that are warped, scratched, or
have abnormal edges
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1. CD EJECT button
2. CD play button
3. TAPE play button
4. Audio display 5. FM/AM band select button
6. SAT (satellite) channel select button
7. SEEK/APS REW, APS FF/TRACK
CHANGE button 8. POWER on/off button
9. CD LOAD button
10. Volume control button
11. AUDIO (BASS, TREBLE, FADER, BAL-
ANCE, SCV and NR (Dolby)) button
12. PTY (Program type)/CAT (Category) but-
ton
13. RPT (repeat) play/DISP (Display) button
14. SCAN tuning button
15. Station and preset (FM/AM)/CD insert or
CD play select button
16. AUTO.P (Automatic preset) button
17. TAPE EJECT button
18. RADIO TUNE/FF z REW/AUDIO (Bass,
treble, fader, and balance, SCV and NR
(Dolby)) ADJUSTING button SAA0637
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FM-AM-SATELLITE RADIO WITH
CASSETTE PLAYER AND
COMPACT DISC (CD) CHANGER
Audio main operation Head unit:
The radio has an FM diversity reception sys-
tem, which employs two antennas printed on
the rear window. This system automatically
switches to the antenna which is receiving less
interference.
The tape deck employs a permalloy head
which allows for improved reproduction of high
frequency ranges. Noise is also greatly re-
duced by the combined use of the Dolby NR
(Noise Reduction) system. The auto loudness
circuit enhances the low frequency range au-
tomatically in both radio reception and tape
and CD playback.
POWER on/off:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
push the POWER on/off button while the sys-
tem is off to call up the mode (radio, tape or
CD) which was playing immediately before the
system was turned off. When no CD or tape is
loaded, the radio will come on. While the
system is on, pushing the POWER on/off
button turns the system off. Volume control:
Push the volume control button (VOL)
(down) or (up) to adjust the vol-
ume.
This vehicle has Speed sensitive Control
Volume (SCV) for audio . The audio volume
changes as the driving speed changes.
AUDIO button (BASS, TREBLE, FADER,
BALANCE, SCV and NR (Dolby)):
Press the AUDIO button to change the select-
ing mode as follows.
BASS ! TREBLE ! FADER ! BALANCE !
SCV ! NR (when cassette playing) ! (Nor-
mal) ! BASS
To adjust Bass, Treble, Fader and Balance,
press the AUDIO button until the desired mode
BASS, TREBLE, FADER or BALANCE ap-
pears in the display. Press the TUNE (
or ) button to adjust Bass and Treble to
the desired level. Use the or button
also to adjust Fader or Balance modes. Fader
adjusts the sound level between the front and
rear speakers and Balance adjusts the sound
between the right and left speakers.
To change the SCV mode to OFF, LOW, MID
or HIGH, press the or (TUNE) but-
ton. To change the NR (Dolby) mode to OFF or
ON, press the or (TUNE) button
while cassette tape is playing. When Dolby is
ON, the display indicates the mark.
After 10 seconds, the radio, cassette tape or
CD display reappears. Once the sound quality
is set to the desired level, press the AUDIO
button repeatedly until the radio, cassette tape
or CD display appears.
Dolby noise reduction manufactured under li-
cense from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Cor-
poration. Dolby NR and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Metal or chrome tape usage:
The cassette player will be automatically set to
high performance play when playing a metal or
chrome cassette tape.
FM-AM radio operation FM/AM band select:
Pushing the FM/AM band select button will
change the band as follows:
AM ! FM1 ! FM2 ! AM
When FM/AM band select button is pushed
while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON,
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the radio will come on at the station last
played.
The last station played will also come on when
the POWER button is turned to ON.
If another audio source is playing when the
FM/AM band select button is turned to ON, the
other audio source will automatically be turned
off and the last radio station played will come
on.
The FM stereo indicator ST will glow during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broad-
cast signal is weak, the radio will automatically
change from stereo to monaural reception.
Satellite radio operation
SAT Satellite channel select:
Pushing the SAT channel select button will
change the band as follows:
SAT1 ! SAT2 ! SAT1
If you have not signed up for satellite radio, or
if satellite radio receiver is not installed, ªNO
SATº will be shown on the display.
When SAT channel select button is pushed
while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position, the radio will come on at the channel
last played. The last channel played will also come on
when the POWER button is turned to ON.
If another audio source is playing when the
SAT channel select button is turned to ON, the
other audio source will automatically be turned
off and the last channel played will come on.
TUNE (Tuning):
WARNING The radio should not be tuned while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
Use these buttons for manual tuning. To move
quickly through the channels, hold either of the
TUNE buttons down for more than 0.5 sec-
onds.
SEEK tuning:
For AM and FM radio:
Push the SEEK button or , to tune
from high to low or low to high frequencies and
stops at the next broadcasting station.
For satellite radio:
Push the SEEK button or to seek channels of the next or previous category.
SCAN tuning:
Push the SCAN tuning button to tune from low
to high frequencies and stops at each broad-
casting station for 5 seconds. Pushing the
button again during this 5 seconds period will
stop SCAN tuning and the radio will remain
tuned to that station.
If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed within
5 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
station.
(DISP) Display mode of satellite
radio:
O Pushing the RPT button will display addi-
tional information about the satellite radio
broadcast (for example: Artist name, Title).
O Keep pushing the RPT button, and it will
change the information of the satellite radio
broadcast to be displayed as follows:
CH Number ! CH Name ! Artist Name !
Song Title ! CH Number
Station memory operations:
Twelve stations/channels can be set for the
FM band (six for FM1, six for FM2), twelve for
satellite radio (six for SAT1, six for SAT2) and
six stations can be set for the AM band.
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