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Trip computer information Elapsed Time, Driving Distance and Av-
erage Speed will be displayed.
To reset, use the joystick to highlight the
ª Reset º key and push the ªENTERº button
immediately before driving the vehicle.
The unit can be converted between ªUSº
and ªMetricº. See ªHow to use SETTING
buttonº later in this section. Maintenance information To set the maintenance interval for the
Engine Oil or Oil Filter, choose an item
using the joystick and push the ªENTERº
button.
You can also set to display a message to
remind you that the maintenance needs
to be performed.
The following example shows how to set
the engine oil change interval. Use the
same steps to set the other maintenance
information. 1. Reset the driving distance to the new
maintenance schedule.
2. Set the interval (mileage) of the main-
tenance schedule. To determine the
recommended maintenance interval,
refer to your ªINFINITI Service and
Maintenance Guideº.
3. To display the maintenance informa-
tion automatically when the set
trip distance is reached, highlight the
ª Interval Reminder º key with the joy-
stick and push the ªENTERº button.SAA1305 SAA1290 SAA1291
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4. To return the display to the ª Mainte-
nance º screen, push the ªBACKº
button.
ªMaintenanceº display cannot be oper-
ated when the vehicle is moving. Stop the
vehicle in a safe place to see the informa-
tion.
Maintenance notice The ª Maintenance Notice º screen (ªEN-
GINE OILº or ªOIL FILTERº) will be auto-
matically displayed as shown when both
of the following conditions are met:
O the vehicle is driven the set distance
and the ignition switch is turned to
the OFF position.
O the ignition switch is turned to the ON
position the next time the vehicle will
be driven. To return to the previous display after the
ª Maintenance Notice º screen is dis-
played, push the ªBACKº button.
The ª Maintenance Notice º screen displays
each time the ignition switch is turned ON
until one of the following conditions are
met:
O ª Reset Display º is selected.
O ª Interval Reminder º is set OFF.
O the maintenance interval is set again. SAA1332 SAA1292
Engine Oil
q 1
/Oil Filter
q 2
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*: Refer to the separate Navigation
System Owner's Manual.
HOW TO USE ªSETTINGº BUTTON The ª Settings º screen will appear when
the ªSETTINGº button is pushed.
Display settings The following menu will appear when
pushing the ªSETTINGº button, selecting
the ª Display º key and pushing the
ªENTERº button.
Display:
To turn off the screen, select the ª Dis-
play º key and push the ªENTERº button to
turn off the ª ON º indicator. When any
mode button is pushed with the screen
off, the screen turns on for further opera-
tion. The screen will turn off automatically 5 seconds after the operation is finished
on the map display.
To turn on the screen, select the ª Dis-
play º key and turn on the ª ON º indicator.
Brightness/Contrast/Background Color:
To adjust the brightness and contrast of
the screen, select the ª Brightness ºor
ª Contrast º key and push the ªENTERº
button. Then you can adjust the bright-
ness to darker or brighter and the con-
trast to lower or higher using the joystick.
For information on the ª Background
Color º key, refer to the separate Naviga-
tion System Owner's Manual.SAA1293 SAA1294
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Clock settings The following display will appear when
pushing the ªSETTINGº button, selecting
the ª Clock º key and pushing the ªENTERº
button.
On-screen Clock:
When this item is turned to ON, a clock is
always displayed in the upper right corner
of the screen.
This clock will indicate the time almost
exactly because it is always adjusted by
the GPS system. Clock Format:
Choose either the 12-hour clock display or
the 24-hour clock display.
Offset Adjust:
Adjust the time by increasing or de-
creasing per minute.
Daylight Saving Time:
Turn this item to ON for daylight saving
time application.
Time Zone:
Choose the time zone from the following
O Pacific
O Mountain
O Central
O Eastern
O Atlantic
O Newfoundland
Language/Units settings The Language/Units setting screen will
appear when selecting the ª Language/
Units º key and pushing the ªENTERº
button.SAA1091 SAA1295
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Select the ª Select Language ºorª Select
Units º key and push the ªENTERº button.
Language: ªEnglishº or ªFranÕaisº
Unit: ªUSº Ð Mile, ÉF, MPG
ªMetricº Ð km, ÉC, L/100 km
Select the ª ON º key of the desired lan-
guage or units and push the ªENTERº but-
ton. HOW TO USE THE BUTTONTo change the display brightness, push
the button. Pushing the button again
will change the display to DAY or NIGHT
display. Then, adjust the brightness mov-
ing the joystick right or left.
If no operation is done within 10 seconds,
or if the ªBACKº button is pushed, the
display will return to the previous display.
Adjust the air flow direction of ventilators.
Open or close, and adjust the air flow di-
rection of ventilators.
: This symbol indicates that the
vents are closed when the vent le-
ver is moved left (front) or down
(rear).
: This symbol indicates that the
vents are open when the vent
lever is moved right (front) or up
(rear).SAA1296
Display of Select Language SAA0563A
FrontVENTILATORS
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1. Front window defroster button
2. Rear window defroster
button
(Refer to the ª2. Instruments and con-
trolsº section.)
3. Outside air circulation button
4. Air recirculation
button
5. AUTO/ECON button 6. Fan speed control
button
7. MODE (air flow control) button
8. A/C (Air Conditioner) button
9. OFF button
10. DUAL button (if so equipped)
11. TEMP (Temperature control) dialSAA0564B
Rear (if so equipped)
SAA1306HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER
(Automatic)
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WARNINGO The air conditioner cooling function op-
erates only when the engine is running.
O On hot, sunny days, temperatures in a
closed vehicle could quickly become
high enough to cause severe or possibly
fatal injuries to people or animals. Do
not leave children or adults who would
normally require the assistance of
others in your vehicle. Unattended pets
should also not be left alone.
O Do not use the recirculation mode for
long periods as it may cause the interior
air to become stale and the windows to
fog up.
O Positioning of the heater and/or air con-
ditioner controls should not be done
while driving so full attention may be
given to vehicle operation.
Start the engine and operate the controls
to activate the air conditioner. AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Cooling and/or dehumidified
heating (AUTO) This mode may be normally used all year
round as the system automatically works
to keep a constant temperature. Air flow
distribution and fan speed are also con-
trolled automatically.
1. Push the AUTO/ECON button on.
(AUTO will be displayed.)
2. If the A/C button indicator is off, push
the A/C button to activate air condi-
tioner. The A/C button indicator will
come on.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to
set the desired temperature.
O Adjust the temperature to about 75ÉF
(24ÉC) for normal operation.
O The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automati-
cally.
Economical operation (ECON) Economical operation reduces some load
to the engine to improve the fuel economy. It allows higher humidity than
normal operation.
Pushing the AUTO/ECON button changes
operations as follows while the A/C
button indicator is on. AUTO ! ECON !
AUTO
Heating (A/C off) The air conditioner does not activate.
When you need to heat only, use this
mode.
1. Push the AUTO/ECON button. (AUTO
will be displayed.)
2. Push the A/C button to turn off the air
conditioner. The A/C button indicator
will turn off.
3. Turn the temperature control dial to
set the desired temperature.
O The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automati-
cally.
O Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Otherwise
the system may not work properly.
O Not recommended if windows fog up.
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Dehumidified defrosting or
defogging 1. Push the front window defroster
button on. (The indicator light on
the button will come on.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial to
set the desired temperature.
O To quickly remove ice from the outside
of the windows, push the fan speed
control button + and set to the
maximum position.
O As soon as possible after the wind-
shield is clean, push the AUTO/ECON
button to return to the auto mode.
O When the front window defroster
button is pushed, the air condi-
tioner will automatically be turned on
at outside temperatures above 23ÉF
(þ5ÉC) to defog the windshield, and
the air recirculation mode will auto-
matically be turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the pas-
senger compartment to improve the
defogging performance. MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control Push the fan speed control button þ
or + to manually control the fan
speed.
Push the AUTO/ECON button to return to
automatic control of the fan speed.
Fresh air Push the outside air circulation button
to draw outside air into the passen-
ger compartment. The indicator light on
the button will come on.
Air recirculation Push the air recirculation button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
The indicator light on the button will
come on.
The air recirculation button will not be ac-
tivated when the air conditioner is in the
defroster mode. Air flow control (MODE) Pushing the MODE button selects the air
outlet to:
: Air flows from center and side
ventilators.
: Air flows from center and side
ventilators and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
: Air flows from defroster and foot
outlets.
To turn the system off Push the OFF button.
DUAL BUTTON (if so equipped) You can set the temperature of the driver
and front passenger sides individually.
Pushing the DUAL button changes the set-
ting 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.
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