2010 INFINITI M flat tire

Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is sometimes used when towing a
vehicle behind a recreational vehicle, such as a
motor home.
CAUTION
cFailure to follow these guidelines can result
in severe transmission damage.
c Whenever flat towing your vehicle, always
tow forward, never backward.
c DO NOT tow any automatic transmission ve-
hicle with all four wheels on the ground (flat
towing). Doing so WILL DAMAGE internal
transmission parts due to lack of transmis-
sion lubrication.
c DO NOT tow an All-Wheel Drive (AWD) ve-
hicle with any of the wheels on the ground.
Doing so may cause serious and expensive
damage to the powertrain.
c For emergency towing procedures refer to
ªTOWING RECOMMENDED BY INFINITIº in the
ª6. In case of emergencyº section of this
manual.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) models
Do not tow an AWD vehicle with any of the
wheels on the ground.
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD) models
To tow a vehicle equipped with an automatic
transmission, an appropriate vehicle dolly
MUST be placed under the towed vehicle's drive
wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly manufacturer's
recommendations when using their product. DOT (Department Of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable
on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
TREADWEAR
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times
as well on the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative performance of tires
depends upon actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving habits, service
practices and differences in road characteristics
and climate.
FLAT TOWING
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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TRACTION AA, A, B AND C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent the
tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as mea-
sured under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and con-
crete. A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based
on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and
does not include acceleration, cornering, hy-
droplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
TEMPERATURE A, B AND C
The temperature grades A (the highest), B, and
C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions
on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the ma-
terial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire
life, and excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to
a level of performance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A rep-
resent higher levels of performance on the
laboratory test wheel than the minimum re-
quired by law.
WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is estab-
lished for a tire that is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed, under-inflation,
or excessive loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat build-up and pos-
sible tire failure.Your INFINITI is covered by the following emis-
sion warranties.
For US:
c
Emission Defects Warranty
c Emissions Performance Warranty
Details of these warranties may be found with
other vehicle warranties in your Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet that comes with your INFINITI. If
you did not receive a Warranty Information
Booklet, or it has become lost, you may obtain
a replacement by writing to:
c INFINITI Division
Nissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY
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Engine specifications............9-8
If your vehicle overheats .........6-10
Starting the engine ............. 5-11
Engine coolant temperature gauge ......2-7
Entry/exit function, Automatic drive
positioner ....................3-26
Event Data Recorders (EDR) ..........9-23
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ........5-2
F
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label . . .9-12
Filter Air cleaner housing filter .........8-21
Changing engine oil and filter ......8-12
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher
switch) ......................2-33
Flat tire ......................6-2
Flat towing ...................9-19
Floor mat cleaning ................7-4
Fluid Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) . . . .8-15
Brake fluid ................. 8-16
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants ..................9-2
Engine coolant ............... 8-10
Engine oil .................. 8-12
Power steering fluid ............8-16
Window washer fluid ...........8-17
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc (CD)
player/changer .................4-43
Fog light switch ................2-33
Front passenger air bag and status light . .1-47
Front power seat adjustment ..........1-2
Front seat, Front seat adjustment .......1-2Front-seat active head restraints
........1-8
Fuel Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants ...................9-2
Fuel economy ............... 5-46
Fuel economy information (display) ....4-9
Fuel octane rating .............9-4
Fuel recommendation ...........9-4
Fuel-filler cap ............... 3-20
Fuel-filler door ............... 3-20
Gauge ....................2-7
Fuses ......................8-25
Fusible links ..................8-26
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink TUniversal
Transceiver ...................2-51
Gascap .................... .3-20
Gauge .......................2-5
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . . . .2-7
Fuel gauge ..................2-7
Odometer ..................2-6
Speedometer ................2-6
Tachometer .................2-6
General maintenance ..............8-2
Glove box ....................2-41
Hands-free phone system BluetoothT (with navigation system) . . .4-74
BluetoothT (without navigation
system) ................... 4-84 H
Hard-disk drive audio system
(Music Box) ...................4-50
Hazard warning flasher switch ........2-33
Head restraints ..................1-5
Headlights Aiming control (See adaptive front
lighting system (AFS)) ...........2-31
Bulb replacement ............. 8-31
Headlight switch .............. 2-29
Xenon headlights ............. 2-29
Headphones (See INFINITI mobile
entertainment system) .........4-64 , 4-72
Heated seats ..................2-34
Heater Automatic climate control .........4-29
Engine block heater ............5-57
HomeLinkT Universal Transceiver .......2-51
Hood release ..................3-17
Hook, Coat hooks ...............2-43
Horn .......................2-34
I
Ignition switch (Push-button) ..........5-8
Ignition switch, Automatic transmission
models ......................5-11
Immobilizer system ..............2-25
In-cabin microfilter ...............4-33
Indicator lights .................2-18
Indicator, Dot matrix display .........2-21
INFINITI mobile entertainment system
(MES) ......................4-62
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Tire pressure, Low tire pressure warning
light.......................2-15
Tires Flat tire ....................6-2
Low tire pressure warning system ....5-3
Spare tire ................. 8-44
Tire and Loading information label . . . 8-36
Tire chains ................. 8-41
Tire dressing ................7-3
Tire pressure ................ 8-34
Tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) ....................5-3
Tire rotation ................ 8-41
Types of tires ............... 8-40
Uniform tire quality grading .......9-19
Wheel/tire size ...............9-9
Wheels and tires ............. 8-34
Top tether strap child restraints .......1-23
Touch screen system ..............4-4
Towing Flat towing .................9-19
Tow truck towing .............. 6-11
Towing a trailer .............. 9-18
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system . . . .5-3
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system .....6-2
Trailer towing ..................9-18
Transceiver, HomeLink TUniversal
Transceiver ...................2-51
Transmission Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) . . . .8-15
Driving with automatic transmission . . . 5-11
Transmission selector lever lock
release ................... 5-15
Transmitter, With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) ..........3-14Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country
.................9-10
Trip computer information (display) .....4-10
Trunk Interior trunk lid release ..........3-19
Trunk lid .................. 3-17
Trunk lid release switch ..........3-18
Trunk open request switch ........3-18
Trunk release power cancel switch . . . 3-19
Trunk light ....................2-51
Trunk pass-through ...............1-11
Turn signal switch ...............2-33
U
Underbody cleaning ...............7-3
Uniform tire quality grading ..........9-19
V
Vanity mirror lights ..............2-50
Variable voltage control system .......8-19
Vehicle Dimensions and weights .........9-10
Recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) ....6-14
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch .................... 2-37
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC)
system ................... 5-54
Vehicle information and settings
(display) ...................4-7
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ......9-11
Vehicle loading information ..........9-15
Vehicle security system ............2-24 Ventilators
...................4-28
Voice command (See Bluetooth THands-Free
Phone System) .............4-76 , 4-89
Voice recognition system ...........4-98
Voice recognition, Alternate command
mode ......................4-109
Warning Dot matrix display .............2-21
Hazard warning flasher switch ......2-33
Lane departure warning (LDW) system . . 5-17
Tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) ....................5-3
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders .................. 2-12
W
Warning labels, Air bag warning labels . . .1-52
Warning light Air bag warning light ............1-53
All-wheel drive (AWD) warning light . . . 2-13
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning
light ..................... 2-13
Brake warning light ............2-14
Door open warning light .........2-14
Intelligent Key system warning light . . . 2-15
Lane departure warning light .......2-15
Low fuel warning light ...........2-15
Low tire pressure warning light .....2-15
Rear Active Steer warning light ......2-17
Seat belt warning light ..........2-17
Warning lights .................2-13
Warranty, Emission control system
warranty .....................9-20
10-7
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