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INFINITI CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM INFINITI CARES ...
Both INFINITI and your INFINITI retailer are dedicated to serving all your automotive needs. Your satisfaction with your vehicle and your INFINITI retailer
are our primary concerns. Your INFINITI retailer is always available to assist you with all your automobile sales and service needs.
However, if there is something that your
INFINITI retailer cannot assist you with or you
would like to provide INFINITI directly with
comments or questions, please contact our
(INFINITI’s) Consumer Affairs Department using
our toll-free number:
For U.S. customers
1-800-662-6200
For Canadian customers
1-800-361-4792 The Consumer Affairs Department will ask for
the following information:
– Your name, address, and telephone number
– Vehicle identification number (on dash
panel)
– Date of purchase
– Current odometer reading
– Your INFINITI retailer’s name
– Your comments or questions
OR You can write to INFINITI with the information on
the left at:
For U.S. customers
INFINITI Division
Nissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003
For Canadian customers
INFINITI Division
Nissan Canada Inc.
5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5
We appreciate your interest in INFINITI and thank you for buying a quality INFINITI vehicle.
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Table of
Contents Illustrated table of contents
Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
Instruments and controls
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
Starting and driving
In case of emergency
Appearance and care
Maintenance and do-it-yourself
Technical and consumer information
Index 0
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1. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch
(P. 5-53)
2. Trunk lid release switch (P. 3-18)
3. Sonar system off switch (if so equipped)
(P. 5-48) 4. Instrument brightness control switch
(P. 2-36)
5. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip odometer
(P. 2-5)
6. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch
(P. 2-32) 7. Paddle shifter (if so equipped) (P. 5-14)
8. Steering-wheel-mounted controls
(left side)
— ENTER or tuning switch (P. 4-83)
— BACK switch (P. 4-83)
— TALK switch (if so equipped)
(P. 4-109)/Phone switch (if so equipped)
(P. 4-85)
— Volume control switches (P. 4-83)
— Source select switch (P. 4-83)
9. Trip computer switch (P. 2-24)
10. Windshield wiper and washer switch
(P. 2-30)
11. Steering-wheel-mounted controls
(right side)
— Cruise control switches (P. 5-19)
— Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
switches (if so equipped) (P. 5-21)
12. Hood release handle (P. 3-17)
13. Intelligent Key port (P. 5-10)
14. Electric tilting/telescopic steering wheel
lever (if so equipped) (P. 3-23)
15. Manual tilting/telescopic steering wheel
lever (if so equipped) (P. 3-23)
16. Steering wheel
— Horn (P. 2-38)
— Driver supplemental air bag (P. 1-40) SSI0670COCKPIT
Illustrated table of contents
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1. Side ventilator (P. 4-27)
2. Meters and gauges (P. 2-4)
3. Center ventilator (P. 4-27)
4. Audio system (P. 4-39)
5. Clock (P. 2-40) 6. Center multi-function control panel
— Navigation system* (if so equipped)
— Vehicle information and setting buttons
(P. 4-7)
— Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System
(P. 4-85)
— Audio system (P. 4-39) 7. Center display (P. 4-2)/Navigation
system* (if so equipped)
8. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 2-37)
9. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-40)
10. Fuse box cover (P. 8-20)
11. Parking brake
(for Automatic Transmission models)
— Parking (P. 5-18)
12. Push-button ignition switch (P. 5-7)
13. Automatic climate control system
(P. 4-28)
14. Cigarette lighter and ashtray
(if so equipped) (P. 2-42) or storage box
(if so equipped) (P. 2-47)
— Power outlet (if so equipped) (P. 2-41)
15. Parking brake (for Manual Transmission
models)
— Parking (P. 5-18)
16. Heated seat switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-38)
17. SNOW mode switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-40)
18. Rear window and outside mirror
(if so equipped) defogger switch (P. 2-32)
19. Glove box lid release handle (P. 2-45) SSI0671INSTRUMENT PANEL
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1. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch
(P. 5-53)
2. Trunk lid release switch (P. 3-18)
3. Sonar system off switch (if so equipped)
(P. 5-48) 4. Instrument brightness control switch
(P. 2-36)
5. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip odometer
(P. 2-5)
6. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch
(P. 2-32) 7. Paddle shifter (if so equipped) (P. 5-14)
8. Steering-wheel-mounted controls
(left side)
— ENTER or tuning switch (P. 4-83)
— BACK switch (P. 4-83)
— TALK switch (if so equipped)
(P. 4-109)/Phone switch (if so equipped)
(P. 4-85)
— Volume control switches (P. 4-83)
— Source select switch (P. 4-83)
9. Trip computer switch (P. 2-24)
10. Windshield wiper and washer switch
(P. 2-30)
11. Steering-wheel-mounted controls
(right side)
— Cruise control switches (P. 5-19)
— Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
switches (if so equipped) (P. 5-21)
12. Hood release handle (P. 3-17)
13. Intelligent Key port (P. 5-10)
14. Electric tilting/telescopic steering wheel
lever (if so equipped) (P. 3-23)
15. Manual tilting/telescopic steering wheel
lever (if so equipped) (P. 3-23)
16. Steering wheel
— Horn (P. 2-38)
— Driver supplemental air bag (P. 1-40) SSI0670COCKPIT
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1. Side ventilator (P. 4-27)
2. Meters and gauges (P. 2-4)
3. Center ventilator (P. 4-27)
4. Audio system (P. 4-39)
5. Clock (P. 2-40) 6. Center multi-function control panel
— Navigation system* (if so equipped)
— Vehicle information and setting buttons
(P. 4-7)
— Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System
(P. 4-85)
— Audio system (P. 4-39) 7. Center display (P. 4-2)/Navigation
system* (if so equipped)
8. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 2-37)
9. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P. 1-40)
10. Fuse box cover (P. 8-20)
11. Parking brake
(for Automatic Transmission models)
— Parking (P. 5-18)
12. Push-button ignition switch (P. 5-7)
13. Automatic climate control system
(P. 4-28)
14. Cigarette lighter and ashtray
(if so equipped) (P. 2-42) or storage box
(if so equipped) (P. 2-47)
— Power outlet (if so equipped) (P. 2-41)
15. Parking brake (for Manual Transmission
models)
— Parking (P. 5-18)
16. Heated seat switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-38)
17. SNOW mode switch (if so equipped)
(P. 2-40)
18. Rear window and outside mirror (if so
equipped) defogger switch (P. 2-32)
19. Glove box lid release handle (P. 2-45) SSI0671INSTRUMENT PANEL
Instruments and controls
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Changing the display :
Pushing the TRIP A/B RESET switch
3
at the
bottom left of the combination meter panel
changes the display as follows:
TRIP A → TRIP B → TRIP A
Resetting the trip odometer :
Pushing the TRIP A/B RESET switch
3
for more
than 1 second resets the trip odometer to zero.
Average fuel economy and distance to empty
information is also available. (See “DOT MATRIX
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY” later in this section
and “HOW TO USE STATUS BUTTON” in the “4.
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice rec-
ognition systems” section.)
TACHOMETER The tachometer indicates engine speed in revo-
lutions per minute (RPM). Do not rev the engine
into the red zone
1
.
CAUTIONWhen engine speed approaches the red zone,
shift to a higher gear or reduce engine speed.
Operating the engine in the red zone may cause
serious engine damage. ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
GAUGE The gauge indicates the engine coolant tem-
perature.
The engine coolant temperature is within the
normal range when the gauge needle points
within the zone
1
shown in the illustration.
The engine coolant temperature varies with the
outside air temperature and driving conditions. SIC4290 SIC4291
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Cruise set switch indicator :
The indicator is displayed while the vehicle
speed is controlled by the cruise control sys-
tem. If the indicator blinks while the engine is
running, it may indicate that the cruise control
system is not functioning properly. Have the
system checked by an INFINITI retailer.
See “CRUISE CONTROL” in the “5. Starting and
driving” section for details.
19. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system MAIN switch indicator (if so
equipped) The indicator is displayed when the Intelligent
Cruise Control (ICC) system main switch is
pushed. When the main switch is pushed again,
the indicator disappears. While the main switch
indicator is displayed, the ICC system is
operational. INDICATORS FOR MAINTENANCE
1. Engine oil replacement indicator This indicator appears when the set time comes
for changing the engine oil. You can set or reset
the distance for changing the engine oil. (See
“TRIP COMPUTER” later in this section.)
2. Oil filter replacement indicator This indicator appears when the set time comes
for replacing the oil filter. You can set or reset
the distance for replacing the oil filter. (See
“TRIP COMPUTER” later in this section.)
3. Tire replacement indicator This indicator appears when the set time comes
for replacing tires. You can set or reset the
distance for replacing tires. (See “TRIP COM-
PUTER” later in this section.)
4. “OTHER” indicator This indicator appears when the set time comes
for replacing items other than the engine oil, oil
filter and tires. You can set or reset the distance
for replacing the items. (See “TRIP COMPUTER”
later in this section.)
More maintenance reminders are also available
on the center display. (See “HOW TO USE INFO
BUTTON” in the “4. Monitor, climate, audio,
phone and voice recognition systems” section.) SIC3281
Instruments and controls
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