MAP LIGHTS
Push the button as illustrated to turn the light
on or off.
INTERIOR LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
The interior light control switch has three posi-
tions: ON, DOOR and OFF.
ON position
When the switch is in the ON position1the
map lights will illuminate.
DOOR position
When the switch is in the DOOR position2, the
map lights will illuminate under the following
conditions:
● ignition switch is switched to the OFF or
LOCK position
– remain on for about 15 seconds. ●
doors are unlocked by pushing the UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent Key or door handle
request switch with the ignition switch in the
LOCK position
– remain on for about 15 seconds.
● any door is opened and then closed with the
ignition switch in the LOCK position
– remain on for about 15 seconds.
● any door is opened with the ignition switch
in the ACC or ON position
– remain on while the door is opened. When the door is closed, the lights go off.
The lights will also turn off after 15 minutes when
the lights remain illuminated after the ignition
switch has been pushed to the OFF or LOCK po-
sition to prevent the battery from becoming dis-
charged.
When the auto interior illumination is set to the
OFF position (see “VEHICLE INFORMATION AND
SETTINGS” in the “4. Monitor, climate, audio,
phone and voice recognition systems” section),
the lights will illuminate under the following
condition:
● any door is opened with the ignition switch
in any position
– remain on while the door is opened. When the door is closed, the lights go off.
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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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4 Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice
recognition systems
Safety note....................................... 4-2
Center multi-function control panel ................. 4-2
How to use INFINITI controller ................... 4-4
How to use touch screen
(models with navigation system) ................. 4-4
Menu options
(models with navigation system) ................. 4-6
How to select menus on the screen .............. 4-7
Vehicle information and settings .................... 4-7
How to use STATUS button ...................... 4-7
How to use brightness control and display
ON/OFF button ................................. 4-7
How to use INFO button ........................ 4-8
How to use SETTING button ....................4-12
Rearview monitor ................................. 4-22
How to read displayed lines ....................4-22
How to park with predicted course lines .........4-23
Difference between predicted and actual
distances ..................................... 4-24
How to adjust screen .......................... 4-26
Operating tips ................................ 4-26
Ventilators ....................................... 4-27
Automatic climate control ......................... 4-28Automatic climate control (Type A)
..............4-29
Automatic climate control (Type B) ..............4-31
Operating tips ................................ 4-34
In-cabin microfilter ............................ 4-35
Servicing climate control ....................... 4-35
Audio system .................................... 4-36
Audio operation precautions ...................4-36
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc (CD)
player ........................................ 4-49
DVD (DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC) player
operation (models with navigation system) ......4-53
Usb input operation ........................... 4-57
Bluetooth streaming audio
(models with navigation system) ................4-61
iPod player operation (if so equipped) .........4-65
Music box hard-disk drive (if so equipped) ......4-67
Cd/dvd/usb memory care and cleaning .........4-74
Steering-wheel-mounted controls for audio ......4-75
Antenna ...................................... 4-77
Car
phone or CB radio ............................ 4-77
Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System
(models with navigation system) ...................4-78
Regulatory information ......................... 4-79
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Touch screen operation
With this system, the same operations as those
for the INFINITI controller are possible using the
touch screen operation.
Selecting the item
Touch an item to select it. To select the “Audio”
settings, touch the “Audio” area
1on the
screen.
Touch the BACK
2button to return to the
previous screen. Adjusting an item
Touch the
+
1or2button to adjust the
settings.
Touch the
3or4button to
move to the previous or next item.
Touch the
5or6button to
move to the previous or next page. Inputting characters
Touch the letter or number
1.
There are some options available when input-
ting characters.
● Uppercase:
Shows uppercase characters.
● Lowercase:
Shows lowercase characters.
● Symbols:
Shows symbols such as the question mark
(?).
● Space:
Inserts a space.
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●Delete:
Deletes the last character that has been
input with one touch. Push and hold the
button to delete all of the characters.
● OK:
Completes character inputs.
Touch screen maintenance
If you clean the display screen, use a dry, soft
cloth. If additional cleaning is necessary, use a
small amount of neutral detergent with a soft
cloth. Never spray the screen with water or
detergent. Dampen the cloth first, and then
wipe the screen.
MENU OPTIONS (models with
navigation system)
The start menu can be displayed using the
menu control switch on the steering-wheel-
mounted controls.
1. While the MAP or STATUS screen is dis- played, push and hold the menu control
switch until the “Menu Options” screen
appears.
2. Highlight the preferred item by tilting the menu control switch up or down, and then
push the menu control switch to select it.
Available items
Destination/Route
These items are for the navigation system. See
the separate Navigation System Owner’s
Manual for details.
Info
Displays the information screen. It is the same
screen that appears when you push the INFO
button.
Settings
Displays the settings screen. It is the same
screen that appears when you push the SET-
TING button.
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HOW TO SELECT MENUS ON THE
SCREEN
Vehicle functions are viewed on the display
screen in menus. To select each key item,
highlight the preferred item using the INFINITI
controller and push the ENTER button.
Whenever a menu selection is made or menu
item is highlighted, different areas on the
screen provide you with important information.
See the following for details.
1. Header:
Shows the path used to get to the current
screen.
2. Menu Selections:
Shows the options to choose within that
menu screen.
3. UP/DOWN Movement indicator:
Shows that the INFINITI controller may be
used to move UP/DOWN on the screen and
select more options.
4. Menu Items Counter:
Shows the total number of items listed
across all pages for the current menu.
5. Footer/Information Line:
Provides more information (if available) about
the menu selection currently highlighted.
HOW TO USE STATUS BUTTON
To display the status of the audio, Climate
control system, fuel consumption and naviga-
tion system (if so equipped), push the STATUS
button. The following information will appear
when the STATUS button is pushed repeatedly.
Audio and Climate control system→Audio and
fuel economy →Audio and Navigation system
(if so equipped)
HOW TO USE BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
AND DISPLAY ON/OFF BUTTON
Push the “OFF” button to switch the
display brightness to the daytime mode or the
nighttime mode, and to adjust the display
brightness using the INFINITI controller while
the indicator is displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
The display brightness can also be adjusted
using the brightness UP button (+)or bright-
ness DOWN button ().
Push and hold the “
OFF” button for more
than 2 seconds to turn the display off. Push the
button again to turn the display on.
With navigation system
SAA2477
Without navigation system
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HOW TO USE SETTING BUTTON
The display as illustrated will appear when the
SETTING button is pushed.
For navigation settings, refer to the separate
Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
Models with navigation system
SAA2484
Models without navigation system
SAA2604
Models with navigation system
SAA2975
Models without navigation system
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Audio settings
The display as illustrated will appear when
pushing the SETTING button and selecting the
“Audio” key.
Bass/Treble/Balance/Fade
To adjust the speaker tone quality and sound
balance, select the “Bass”, “Treble”, “Balance”
or “Fade” key and adjust it with the INFINITI
controller.
These items can also be adjusted by pushing
and turning the AUDIO knob.
Precision Phased Audio (if so equipped)
When this item is turned to ON, super high pitch
sound and super low pitch sound are empha-
sized and midrange sound is played naturally.
Speed Sensitive Vol. (if so equipped)
The audio system’s volume is increased with
the vehicle speed. Select the “Speed Sensitive
Vol.” and adjust the effect level with the INFINITI
controller. The Speed Sensitive Volume function
is turned off when the level is set to OFF.
Increasing the value will cause the volume to
increase faster with vehicle speed.BOSE
AudioPilot (if so equipped)
When this item is turned to ON, AudioPilot
monitors noise in the passenger compartment
with a microphone and compensates for any
unpleasant noise.
Surround Vol. (if so equipped)
To adjust the surround sound volume, select
“Surround Vol.” and adjust it with the INFINITI
controller.
DivX Registration Code (models with naviga-
tion system)
The registration code for a device that is used to
download DivX files will be displayed on the
screen. If a disc is loaded or a USB memory is
connected to the audio system, this function
will not be activated.
Display Album Cover Art (models with naviga-
tion system)
When this item is turned to ON, the album cover
image is displayed when playing iPod or MP3
music files through a CD, DVD or USB memory.
When the image is not properly embedded in
the file or device, the image will not be dis-
played.
Phone settings (models with
navigation system)
For details of the “Phone” settings, see
“BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM
(models with navigation system)” later in this
section.
Bluetooth settings (for models with
navigation system)
For details of the “Bluetooth” settings, see
“BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM
(models with navigation system)” later in this
section.
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