2010 INFINITI M Owners Manual

Use the following steps to mount the license
plate:
Before mounting the license plate, confirm that
the following parts are enclosed in the plastic
bag.
Only use the recommended mounting position,
otherwise the Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
sensor obstruction (if so equipped) may occur.
cLicense plate bracket
c J-nut ý 2
c Screw ý 2
c Screw grommet ý 2
1. Temporarily place the license plate
bracket while aligning part
sAbehind the
top of the front bumper opening with part
sBof the rear surface of the license plate
bracket.
2. To determine where to drill the hole, mark along both sides of the mounting hole by
using a felt-tip pen.
3. Remove the license plate bracket and connect the arcs to form ovals. Mark the
point in the center of each oval. These are
the pilot drilling locations.
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4. Carefully drill two pilot holes using a 0.39in (10 mm) drill bit at the marked loca-
tions. (Be sure that the drill only goes
through the fascia, or damage to the nut
may occur.)
5. Insert grommets into the hole on the fascia.
6. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the grommet hole to add 90É turn onto the
part
sC.
7. Insert a J-nut into the license plate bracket before placing the license plate bracket
on the fascia.
8. Install the license plate bracket with screws.
9. Install the license plate with bolts that are no longer than 0.55 in (14 mm).
WARNING
cIt is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area inside the vehicle. In a col-
lision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured
or killed.
cDo not allow people to ride in any area
of vehicle that is not equipped with
seats and seat belts.
cBe sure everyone in your vehicle is in
a seat and using a seat belt properly.
TERMS
It is important to familiarize yourself
with the following terms before loading
your vehicle:
cCurb Weight (actual weight of your
vehicle) - vehicle weight including:
standard and optional equipment, flu-
ids, emergency tools, and spare tire
assembly. This weight does not
include
passengers and cargo. c
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) - curb
weight plus the combined weight of
passengers and cargo.
cGVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) -
maximum total combined weight of
the unloaded vehicle, passengers,
luggage, hitch, trailer tongue load
and any other optional equipment.
This information is located on the
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. label.
cGAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) -
maximum weight (load) limit specified
for the front or rear axle. This infor-
mation is located on the
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. label.
cGCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rat-
ing) - The maximum total weight rat-
ing of the vehicle, passengers, cargo,
and trailer.
cVehicle Capacity Weight, Load limit,
Total load capacity - maximum total
weight limit specified of the load
(passengers and cargo) for the ve-
hicle. This is the maximum combined
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weight of occupants and cargo that
can be loaded into the vehicle. If the
vehicle is used to tow a trailer, the
trailer tongue weight must be in-
cluded as part of the cargo load. This
information is located on the Tire and
Loading Information label.
cCargo capacity - permissible weight of
cargo, the subtracted weight of occu-
pants from the load limit.
VEHICLE LOAD CAPACITY
Do not exceed the load limit of your
vehicle shown as ªThe combined weight
of occupants and cargoº on the Tire and
Loading Information label. Do not ex-
ceed the number of occupants shown as
ªSeating Capacityº on the Tire and Load-
ing Information label.
To get ªthe combined weight of occu-
pants and cargoº, add the weight of alloccupants, then add the total luggage
weight. Examples are shown in the illus-
tration.
Steps for determining correct load
limit
1.Locate the statement ªThe combined
weight of occupants and cargo should
never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbsº on
your vehicle's placard.
2.Determine the combined weight of
the driver and passengers that will be
riding in your vehicle.
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3.Subtract the combined weight of the
driver and passengers from XXX kg or
XXX lbs.
4.The resulting figure equals the avail-
able amount of cargo and luggage
load capacity. For example, if the XXX
amount equals 1400 lbs. and there
will be five 150 lb. passengers in your
vehicle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load capacity is
650 lbs. (14002750 (5 x 150) = 650
lbs) or 640 2340 (5 x 70) = 300 kg.)
5.Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on
the vehicle. That weight may not
safely exceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calculated in
Step 4.
6.If your vehicle will be towing a trailer,
load from your trailer will be trans-
ferred to your vehicle. Consult this
manual to determine how this re-
duces the available cargo and lug-
gage load capacity of your vehicle. Before driving a loaded vehicle, confirm
that you do not exceed the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) or the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) for your vehicle.
(See ªMEASUREMENT OF WEIGHTSº later
in this section.)
Also check tires for proper inflation pres-
sures. See the Tire and Loading Informa-
tion label.
LOADING TIPS
cThe GVW must not exceed GVWR or
GAWR as specified on the
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification la-
bel.
cDo not load the front and rear axle to
the GAWR. Doing so will exceed the
GVWR.
WARNING
cProperly secure all cargo with ropes
or straps to help prevent it from slid-
ing or shifting. Do not place cargo
higher than the seatbacks. In a sud-
den stop or collision, unsecured cargo
could cause personal injury.
cDo not load your vehicle any heavier
than the GVWR or the maximum front
and rear GAWRs. If you do, parts of
your vehicle can break, tire damage
could occur, or it can change the way
your vehicle handles. This could re-
sult in loss of control and cause per-
sonal injury.
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cOverloading not only can shorten the
life of your vehicle and the tire, but
can also cause unsafe vehicle han-
dling and longer braking distances.
This may cause a premature tire fail-
ure which could result in a serious
accident and personal injury. Failures
caused by overloading are not cov-
ered by the vehicle's warranty.MEASUREMENT OF WEIGHTS
Secure loose items to prevent weight
shifts that could affect the balance of
your vehicle. When the vehicle is loaded,
drive to a scale and weigh the front and
the rear wheels separately to determine
axle loads. Individual axle loads should
not exceed either of the gross axle
weight ratings (GAWR). The total of the
axle loads should not exceed the gross
vehicle weight rating (GVWR). These rat-
ings are given on the vehicle certifica-
tion label. If weight ratings are ex-
ceeded, move or remove items to bring
all weights below the ratings. Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
TOWING A TRAILER
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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
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For Canada:
Emission Control System Warranty
Details of these warranties may be found with
other vehicle warranties in your Warranty and
Roadside Assistance Information that comes
with your INFINITI. If you did not receive a
Warranty and Roadside Assistance Information,
or it has become lost, you may obtain a replace-
ment by writing to:
cNissan Canada Inc.
5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario,
L4W 4Z5If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying INFINITI.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and rem-
edy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual problems
between you, your retailer, or INFINITI.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the
Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-
327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Ad-
ministrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington DC 20590. You can
also obtain other information about mo-
tor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov. You may notify INFINITI by contacting our
Consumer Affairs Department, toll-free,
at 1-800-662-6200.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (US only)
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