2010 INFINITI G-CONVERTIBLE Owners Manual

INTELLIGENT KEY OPERATING RANGE
The Intelligent Key functions can only be used
when the Intelligent Key is within the specified
operating range from the request switch
1.When the Intelligent Key battery is discharged
or strong radio waves are present near the
operating location, the Intelligent Key system’s
operating range becomes narrower, and the
Intelligent Key may not function properly.
The operating range is within 31.50 in (80 cm)
from each request switch
1.
If the Intelligent Key is too close to the door
glass, handle or rear bumper the request
switches may not function.
When the Intelligent Key is within the operating
range, it is possible for anyone who does not
carry the Intelligent Key to push the request
switch to lock/unlock the doors and open the
trunk lid.
DOOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS PRECAUTION
● Do not push the door handle request switch
with the Intelligent Key held in your hand as
illustrated. The close distance to the door
handle will cause the Intelligent Key system
to have difficulty recognizing that the Intel-
ligent Key is outside the vehicle.
● After locking with the door handle request
switch, verify the doors are securely locked
by testing them.
● To prevent the Intelligent Key from being left
inside the vehicle or the trunk, make sure
you carry the key with you and then lock the
doors or the trunk.
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●Do not pull the door handle before pushing
the door handle request switch. The door
will be unlocked but will not open. Release
the door handle once and pull it again to
open the door.
● The Intelligent Key system (opening/closing
doors with the door handle request switch)
can be set to remain inactive. (See “VEHICLE
INFORMATION AND SETTINGS” in the “4.
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice
recognition systems” section.)
INTELLIGENT KEY OPERATION
You can lock or unlock the doors without taking
the key out from your pocket or bag. When you carry the Intelligent Key with you, you
can lock or unlock all doors by pushing the door
handle request switch (driver’s or front passen-
ger’s)
Awithin the range of operation.
When you lock or unlock the doors or the trunk
lid, the hazard indicator will flash and the horn
(or the outside chime) will sound as a confirma-
tion. For details, see “Setting hazard indicator
and horn mode” later in this section.
Locking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Push the ignition switch to the OFF posi- tion and make sure you carry the Intelli-
gent Key with you.*1
2. Close all the doors.*2
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3. Push the door handle request switch(driver’s or front passenger’s)
Awhile
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.*3
4. All the doors and fuel-filler door will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the outside chime sounds twice.
*1: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position.
*2: Doors will not lock with the Intelligent Key while any door is open.
*3: Doors will not lock by pushing the door handle request switch with the Intelligent
Key inside the vehicle. However, when an
Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle, doors
can be locked with another registered Intel-
ligent Key.
Unlocking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Push the door handle request switch (driv-er’s or front passenger’s)
Aonce while
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once and outside chime sounds once. The corre-
sponding door and the fuel-filler door will
unlock.
3. Push the door handle request switch again within 1 minute. 4. The hazard indicator flashes once and
outside chime sounds once again. All the
doors will unlock.
All doors and the fuel-filler door will be locked
automatically unless one of the following opera-
tions is performed within 1 minute after pushing
the request switch while the doors are locked.
●Opening any door
● Pushing the ignition switch
● Inserting the Intelligent Key into the Intelli-
gent Key port.
During this 1-minute time period, if the UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent Key is pushed,
all doors will be locked automatically after
another 1 minute.
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Opening trunk lid
1. Push the trunk open request switchAfor
more than 1 second.
2. The trunk will unlatch. An outside chime will sound four times.
3. Raise the trunk lid to open the trunk.
Lockout protection
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being acci-
dentally locked in the trunk, lockout protection
is equipped with the Intelligent Key system.
When the trunk lid is closed with the Intelligent
Key inside the trunk, the outside buzzer will
sound and the trunk will open.
BATTERY SAVER SYSTEM
When all the following conditions are met for 60
minutes, the battery saver system will cut off
the power supply to prevent battery discharge.
● The ignition switch is in the ACC position,
and
● All doors are closed, and
● The selector lever is in the P (Park) position
(Automatic Transmission models).
WARNING SIGNALS
To help prevent the vehicle from moving unex-
pectedly by erroneous operation of the Intelli-
gent Key listed on the following chart or to help
prevent the vehicle from being stolen, chime or
beep sounds inside and outside the vehicle and
a warning displays in the dot matrix liquid
crystal display.
When a chime or beep sounds or the warning
displays, be sure to check the vehicle and
Intelligent Key.
See “TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE” later in this
section and “DOT MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL DIS-
PLAY” in the “2. Instruments and controls”
section.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SymptomPossible causeAction to take
When pushing the ignition switch to
stop the engine The SHIFT P warning appears on the
display and the inside warning chime
sounds continuously (Automatic
Transmission models). The selector lever is not in the P
(Park) position.
Shift the selector lever to the P
(Park) position.
When shifting the selector lever to
the P (Park) position. The inside warning chime sounds
continuously. The ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position.Push the ignition switch to the OFF
position.
When opening the driver’s door to
get out of the vehicle The inside warning chime sounds
continuously. The ignition switch is in the ACC
position.
Push the ignition switch to the OFF
position.
The Intelligent Key is in the Intelli-
gent Key port. Remove the Intelligent Key from the
Intelligent Key port.
When closing the door after getting
out of the vehicle The NO KEY warning appears on the
display, the outside chime sounds 3
times and the inside warning chime
sounds for a few seconds.
The ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position.
Push the ignition switch to the OFF
position.
The SHIFT P warning appears on the
display and the outside chime
sounds continuously (Automatic
Transmission models). The ignition switch is in the ACC or
OFF position and the selector lever is
not in the P (Park) position.
Move the selector lever to the P
(Park) position and push the ignition
switch to the OFF position.
When closing the door with the in-
side lock knob turned to LOCK The outside chime sounds for a few
seconds and all the doors unlock. The Intelligent Key is inside the ve-
hicle or trunk.Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
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SymptomPossible causeAction to take
When pushing the request switch or
LOCK
button on the Intelli-
gent key to lock the door The outside chime sounds for a few
seconds. The Intelligent Key is inside the ve-
hicle or trunk.
Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
A door is not closed securely. Close the door securely.
When closing the trunk lid The outside chime sounds for ap-
proximately 10 seconds and the
trunk lid opens. The Intelligent Key is inside the
trunk.
Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
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WARNING
The Intelligent Key transmits radio waves when
the buttons are pushed. The FAA advises that
the radio waves may affect aircraft navigation
and communication systems. Do not operate
the Intelligent Key while on an airplane. Make
sure the buttons are not operated unintention-
ally when the unit is stored during a flight.
It is possible to lock/unlock all doors, fuel-filler
door, activate the panic alarm and open the
windows by pushing the buttons on the Intelli-
gent Key from outside the vehicle.
Before locking the doors, make sure the Intelli-
gent Key is not left in the vehicle.
The LOCK/UNLOCK button on the Intelligent Key
can operate at a distance of approximately 33 ft
(10 m) from the vehicle. (The effective distance
depends upon the conditions around the ve-
hicle.)
As many as 4 Intelligent Keys can be used with
one vehicle. For information concerning the
purchase and use of additional Intelligent Keys,
contact an INFINITI retailer. The lock and unlock buttons on the Intelligent
Key will not operate when:
●
the distance between the Intelligent Key and
the vehicle is over 33 ft (10 m).
● the Intelligent Key battery is discharged.
After locking with the remote keyless entry
function, pull the door handle to make sure the
doors are securely locked.
The LOCK/UNLOCK operating range varies de-
pending on the environment. To securely oper-
ate the lock and unlock buttons, approach the
vehicle to about 3 ft (1 m) from the door.
1LOCK button
2UNLOCK button
3TRUNK button
4PANIC button
HOW TO USE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
SYSTEM
When you lock or unlock the doors or the trunk
lid, the hazard indicator will flash and the horn
(or the outside chime) will sound as a confirma-
tion. For details, see “Setting hazard indicator
and horn mode” later in this section.
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Locking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Push the ignition switch to the OFF posi-tion and make sure you carry the Intelli-
gent Key with you.*1
2. Close all the doors.*2
3. Push the LOCK
button1on the
Intelligent Key.
4. All the doors and fuel-filler door will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the horn chirps once.
*1: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position.
*2: Doors will not lock with the Intelligent Key while any door is open. Operate the door
handles to confirm that the doors have been
securely locked.
Unlocking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Push the UNLOCKbutton2on the
Intelligent Key once.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once. The driver’s door and fuel-filler door will un-
lock.
3. Push the UNLOCK
button on the
Intelligent Key again within 5 seconds. 4. The hazard indicator flashes once again.
All the doors will unlock.
All doors will be locked automatically unless
one of the following operations is performed
within 1 minute after pushing the UNLOCK but-
ton on the Intelligent Key while the doors are
locked. If during this 1-minute time period, the
UNLOCK button on the Intelligent Key is
pushed, all doors will be locked automatically
after another 1 minute.
●Opening any door
● Pushing the ignition switch
● Inserting the Intelligent Key into the Intelli-
gent Key port. During this 1 minute time
period, if the UNLOCK
button on the
Intelligent key is pushed, all doors will be
locked automatically after another 1 minute.
Opening windows
The UNLOCKbutton operation also al-
lows you to open the window that is equipped
with the automatic open function. This function
will not operate while the window timer is
activated or the windows need to be initialized.
(See “POWER WINDOWS” in the “2. Instruments
and controls” section.) To open the window, push the UNLOCK
button2on the Intelligent Key for
about 3
seconds after the door is unlocked.
To stop opening, release the UNLOCK
button.
If the window open operation is stopped on the
way while pushing the UNLOCK
button,
release and push the UNLOCK
button
again until the window opens completely.
Window cannot be closed using the Intelligent
Key.
The door window can also be operated by
turning the mechanical key in a door lock. (See
“DOORS” earlier in this section.)
Opening trunk lid
1. Push the TRUNK3button on the
Intelligent key for more than 1 second.
2. The trunk will unlatch.
3. Raise the trunk lid to open the trunk.
Using panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened,
you may activate the alarm to call attention as
follows:
1. Push the PANICbutton4on the
key for more than 1 second.
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