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
Start-up screen
(models with navigation system) ................. 4-6
Start menu
(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 DISP button
(models without navigation system) .............. 4-8
How to use TRIP button
(models without navigation system) .............. 4-8
How to use FUEL ECON button
(models without navigation system) .............. 4-8
How to use INFO button ........................ 4-8
Warning display ............................... 4-14How to use SETTING button
.....................4-15
How to use AUX button ........................ 4-21
How to use DISC button (for models
without navigation system) .....................4-22
Rearview monitor (if so equipped) .................4-22
How to read the displayed lines ................4-23
How to park with predicted course lines .........4-23
Difference between predicted and actual
distances ..................................... 4-25
How to adjust the screen ......................4-27
Operating tips ................................ 4-27
Ventilators ....................................... 4-28
Automatic climate control ......................... 4-29
Automatic climate control ......................4-30
Rear switches for climate control
(if so equipped) ............................... 4-33
Operating tips ................................ 4-33
In-cabin microfilter ............................ 4-33
Servicing climate control ....................... 4-33
Audio system .................................... 4-34
Audio operation precautions ...................4-34
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Pairing procedure............................. 4-87
Making a call by entering a phone number ......4-88
Receiving a call ............................... 4-88
List of voice commands ........................ 4-89
Call .......................................... 4-89
During a call .................................. 4-90
Phonebook ................................... 4-91
Memo pad .................................... 4-93
Setup ........................................ 4-93
Speaker Adaptation (SA) mode .................4-95Troubleshooting guide
......................... 4-97
INFINITI Voice Recognition system
(models with navigation system) ...................4-98
INFINITI Voice Recognition standard mode .......4-98
Using the system ............................. 4-101
INFINITI Voice Recognition alternate
command mode .............................. 4-109
Using the system .............................. 4-116
Troubleshooting guide ........................ 4-120
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HOW TO USE INFINITI CONTROLLER
Choose an item on the display using the main
directional buttons
s2(or additional directional
buttons
s6with navigation system) or center
dial
s3, and push the ENTERbuttons1for
operation.
If you push the BACKbutton
s4before the
setup is completed, the setup will be canceled
and/or the display will return to the previous
screen. This button can also be used to delete
characters that have been input.
After the setup is completed, push the BACK
button
s4and return to the previous screen.
For the VOICEbutton
s5functions, refer to the
separate Navigation System Owner's Manual.
HOW TO USE TOUCH SCREEN (models
with navigation system)
CAUTION
c The glass screen on the liquid crystal display
may break if it is hit with a hard or sharp
object. If the glass breaks, do not touch the
liquid crystalline material, which contains a
small amount of mercury. In case of contact
with skin, wash immediately with soap and
water. c
To clean the display, never use a rough cloth,
alcohol, benzine, thinner or any kind of sol-
vent or paper towel with a chemical cleaning
agent. They will scratch or deteriorate the
panel.
c Do not splash any liquid such as water or car
fragrance on the display. Contact with liquid
will cause the system to malfunction.
To ensure safe driving, some functions cannot
be operated while driving.
The on-screen functions that are not available
while driving will be ªgrayed outº or muted.
Park the vehicle in a safe location and then
operate the navigation system.
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. To select the ªAudioº
settings, touch the ªAudioº area
s1on the
screen.
Touch the BACK
s2button to return the previ-
ous screen.
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START-UP SCREEN (models with
navigation system)
When you push the ignition switch to the ACC or
ON position, the SYSTEM START-UP warning is
displayed on the screen. When you read and
agree with the warning, push theENTERbutton.
If you do not push the ENTERbutton, you will
not be able to use the NAVI system.
To proceed to the NAVI system, refer to the
separate Navigation System Owner's Manual.
START MENU (models with navigation
system)
The start menu can be displayed using the
ENTER switch on the steering-wheel-mounted
controls.
1. While the map (if so equipped) or status screen is displayed, push and hold the
ENTER switch until the ªMenu Optionsº
screen appears.
2. Highlight the preferred item by tilting the ENTER switch up or down, and then push
the ENTER switch to select.
Available items
Destination/Route :
These items are for the navigation system. If
your vehicle is equipped with the navigation
system, see the separate Navigation System
Owner's Manual for details.
Information :
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. 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. (i.e. push SETTING button > choose
ªComfort & Conv.º menu item.)
2. Menu Selections:
Shows the options to choose within that
menu screen. (i.e. Auto Interior Illumination,
etc.)
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. Screen Count:
Shows the number of menu selections avail-
able for that screen (i.e. 1/9).
5. Footer/Information Line:
Provides more information (if available)
about the menu selection currently high-
lighted. (i.e.
Cabin lighting when un-
locking doors.)
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 STATUSbutton is pushed.
Audio !Audio and Climate control system !
Audio and fuel consumption !Audio and Navi-
gation system (if so equipped) !Audio
HOW TO USE BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
AND DISPLAY ON/OFF BUTTON
Push the ªOFF º 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 (2) (models without naviga-
tion system).
Push and hold the ª
OFF º button for more
than 2 seconds to turn the display off. Push the
button again to turn the display on.
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HOW TO USE DISP BUTTON (models
without navigation system)
Push theDISPbutton to show the display
setting screen. (See ªDisplay settingsº later in
this section.)
HOW TO USE TRIP BUTTON (models
without navigation system)
Push the TRIPbutton to show the trip computer
display. (See ªTrip Computer informationº later
in this section.)
HOW TO USE FUEL ECON BUTTON
(models without navigation system)
Push the FUEL ECON button to show the fuel
economy information. (See ªFuel Economy infor-
mationº later in this section.)
HOW TO USE INFO BUTTON
The display screen shows vehicle and naviga-
tion (if so equipped) information for your con-
venience.
The information shown on the screen should be
a guide to determine the condition of the ve-
hicle. See the following for details.
Vehicle information display
1. Push the INFObutton on the control panel.
2. Choose an item using the INFINITI control- ler and push the ENTERbutton.
3. After viewing or adjusting the information on the following screens, push the BACK
button to return to the INFORMATION
menu.
See the separate Navigation System Owner's
Manual for the following items:
c Traffic Info.
c Where am I?
c GPS Satellite Info.
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Fuel Economy information
The distance to empty, average fuel economy
and current fuel economy (shown on the right
side bar) will be displayed for reference.
To reset the Average Fuel Economy, use the
INFINITI controller to highlight the ªResetº key
and push the ENTERbutton.
If the ª Viewº key is highlighted with the
INFINITI controller and the ENTERbutton is
pushed, the average fuel consumption history
will be displayed in graph form along with the
average for the previous Reset-to-Reset period.
The unit can be converted between ªUSº and
ªMetricº. (See ªHOW TO USE SETTING BUTTONº
later in this section.)
For models without the navigation system, the
information can be displayed by pushing the
FUEL ECON button on the control panel.
Tire Pressure information
The tire pressure will be displayed for refer-
ence.
The pressure indication ª** psiº on the screen
means that the tire pressure is being measured.
After a few driving trips, the pressure for each
tire will be displayed.
In case of low tire pressure, LOW PRESSURE
information will be displayed on the screen.
Check the pressure for all tires.
Tire pressure rises and falls depending on the
heat caused by the vehicle's traveling condition
and the temperature.
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Others information (models with
navigation system)
Select theªOthersºkey and push the ENTER
button to show ªVoice Recognitionº and ªNavi-
gation Versionº.
Voice Recognition information
(models with navigation system)
When you use the INFINITI Voice Recognition
system for the first time or if you do not know
how to operate it, you can display the voice
command list or user guide for confirmation.
(See ªINFINITI VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM
(models with navigation system)º later in this
section for the details.)
Command List :
Displays a list of voice commands that the
system can recognize. User Guide :
Displays a simplified operation manual of the
voice recognition system and how to use the
voice commands.
Navigation Version information
(models with navigation system)
The version of the navigation system will be
displayed.
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