2011 INFINITI G-CONVERTIBLE Owners Manual

MEMO
5-56Starting and driving

6 In case of emergency
Roadside assistance program...................... 6-2
Emergency engine shut off ......................... 6-2
Flat tire ........................................... 6-2
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ......... 6-2
Repairing flat tire (for models with
emergency tire puncture repair kit) .............. 6-3
Changing flat tire
(for models with spare tire) ..................... 6-8 Jump starting
.................................... 6-14
Push starting .................................... 6-16
If your vehicle overheats .......................... 6-16
Towing your vehicle .............................. 6-17
Towing recommended by INFINITI ...............6-18
Vehicle recovery (Freeing a stuck vehicle) .......6-19

Every new INFINITI comes with a 4 year, unlim-
ited mileage Roadside Assistance plan. In the
event of a roadside emergency, Roadside Assis-
tance Service is available to you. Please refer to
your Warranty Information Booklet (U.S.) or
Warranty & Roadside Assistance Information
Booklet (Canada) for details. Both the Warranty
Information Booklet and Roadside Assistance
Calling Card in your Owner’s Literature Portfolio
provide the Toll-Free Number to call for assis-
tance. Roadside Assistance is provided 24
hours a day, 365 days a year, for 4 years from
the date sold to give emergency roadside help,
in the event of mechanical or nonmechanical
trouble(s) such as flat tires, out-of-gas, dead
battery, lost keys, mechanical breakdown, acci-
dent, etc.To shut off the engine in an emergency situation
while driving, perform the following procedure:
●
Rapidly push the push-button ignition
switch 3 consecutive times, or
● Push and hold the push-button ignition
switch for more than 2 seconds.TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
(TPMS)
This vehicle is equipped with the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS). It monitors tire
pressure of all tires except the spare. When the
low tire pressure warning light is lit and the
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning appears on the
dot matrix crystal display, one or more of your
tires is significantly under-inflated. If the ve-
hicle is being driven with low tire pressure, the
TPMS will activate and warn you of it by the low
tire pressure warning light. This system will
activate only when the vehicle is driven at
speeds above 16 MPH (25 km/h). For more
details, see “WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS AND
AUDIBLE REMINDERS” in the “2. Instruments
and controls” section and “TIRE PRESSURE
MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)” in the “5. Start-
ing and driving” section.
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUT OFFFLAT TIRE
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WARNING
●If the low tire pressure warning light illumi-
nates while driving, avoid sudden steering
maneuvers or abrupt braking, reduce vehicle
speed, pull off the road to a safe location and
stop the vehicle as soon as possible. Driving
with under-inflated tires may permanently
damage the tires and increase the likelihood
of tire failure. Serious vehicle damage could
occur and may lead to an accident and could
result in serious personal injury. Check the
tire pressure for all four tires. Adjust the tire
pressure to the recommended COLD tire
pressure shown on the Tire and Loading In-
formation label to turn the low tire pressure
warning light OFF. If the light still illumi-
nates while driving after adjusting the tire
pressure, a tire may be flat. If you have a flat
tire, replace it with a spare tire as soon as
possible.
● When a spare tire is mounted or a wheel is
replaced, the TPMS will not function and the
low tire pressure warning light will flash for
approximately 1 minute. The light will re-
main on after 1 minute. Contact your INFINITI
retailer as soon as possible for tire replace-
ment and/or system resetting. ●
Replacing tires with those not originally
specified by INFINITI could affect the proper
operation of the TPMS.
● Do not inject any tire liquid or aerosol tire
sealant into the tires, as this may cause a
malfunction of the tire pressure sensors (for
models not equipped with the emergency
tire puncture repair kit).
● If you used the Emergency Tire Sealant to
repair a minor tire puncture, your INFINITI
retailer will also need to replace the TPMS
sensor in addition to repairing or replacing
the tire (for models equipped with the emer-
gency tire puncture repair kit).
● INFINITI recommends using only NISSAN
Genuine Emergency Tire Sealant provided
with your vehicle. Other tire sealants may
damage the valve stem seal which can cause
the tire to lose air pressure (for models
equipped with the emergency tire puncture
repair kit).
REPAIRING FLAT TIRE (for models with
emergency tire puncture repair kit)
WARNING
● After using Emergency Tire Sealant to repair
a minor tire puncture, do not drive the ve-
hicle at speeds faster than 50 MPH (80
km/h).
● Immediately after using the Emergency Tire
Sealant to repair a minor tire puncture, take
your vehicle to an INFINITI retailer to inspect,
and repair or replace the tire. The Emergency
Tire Sealant cannot permanently seal a
punctured tire. Continuing operation of the
vehicle without a permanent tire repair can
lead to a crash.
● If you used the Emergency Tire Sealant to
repair a minor tire puncture, your INFINITI
retailer will also need to replace the TPMS
sensor in addition to repairing or replacing
the tire.
● INFINITI recommends using only INFINITI
Genuine Emergency Tire Sealant provided
with your vehicle. Other tire sealants may
damage the valve stem seal which can cause
the tire to lose air pressure.
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This vehicle does not have a spare tire. The
emergency tire puncture repair kit (Emergency
Tire Sealant) is supplied with the vehicle in-
stead of a spare tire. It can be used to tempo-
rarily repair minor tire punctures.
If possible, have the vehicle towed to a facility
that can repair or replace the flat tire. Using the
emergency tire puncture repair kit may cause a
malfunction of the tire pressure sensor and
cause the low tire pressure warning light to
illuminate.
If you have a flat tire, follow the instructions
below.
CAUTION
●To avoid the emergency tire puncture kit be-
ing damaged during storage or use:
– Only use the emergency tire puncture re- pair kit on your vehicle. Do not use it on
other vehicles.
– Only use the kit to inflate the tires of your vehicle and to check the vehicle’s tire
pressure.
– Only plug the compressor into a 12V DC car power point.
– Keep the kit free of water and dirt.
– Do not disassemble or modify the kit. – Do not drop the kit or allow hard impacts
to the kit.
● Do not use the emergency tire puncture re-
pair kit under the following conditions. Con-
tact an INFINITI retailer or professional road
assistance.
– when the sealant has passed its expira- tion date (shown on the label attached to
the bottle)
– when the cut or the puncture is approxi- mately 0.16 in (4 mm) or longer
– when the tire sidewall is damaged
– when the vehicle has been driven with extremely low tire pressure
– when the tire has come off the inside or the outside of the wheel.
– when the tire wheel is damaged
– when two or more tires are flat
Stopping the vehicle
1. Safely move the vehicle off the road and away from traffic.
2. Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
3. Park on a level surface and apply the parking brake. 4.
Automatic Transmission models:
Move the selector lever to the P (Park)
position.
Manual Transmission models:
Move the shift lever to the R (Reverse)
position.
5. Turn off the engine.
6. Raise the hood to warn other traffic and to
signal professional road assistance per-
sonnel that you need assistance.
7. Have all passengers get out of the vehicle and stand in a safe place, away from
traffic and clear of the vehicle.
WARNING
Make sure the parking brake is securely ap-
plied and the manual transmission is shifted
into R (Reverse) or the automatic transmission
into P (Park).
●Never repair tires when the vehicle is on a
slope, ice or slippery areas. This is
hazardous.
● Never repair tires if oncoming traffic is close
to your vehicle. Wait for professional road
assistance.
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Getting emergency tire puncture
repair kit
Take out the emergency tire puncture repair kit
located under the cargo room or in the trunk.
The repair kit consists of the following items:
1Tire sealant bottle
2Air compressor
3Speed restriction sticker
NOTE:
For models with the emergency tire puncture
repair kit, a spare tire, jack and rod are not
equipped as standard. These parts are dealer
options. Contact an INFINITI retailer about ob-
taining these parts. See “CHANGING FLAT TIRE
(for models with spare tire)” earlier in this sec-
tion for usage of jacking tools and tire replace-
ment.
Before using emergency tire puncture
repair kit
●If any foreign object (for example, a screw or
nail) is embedded in the tire, do not remove
it.
● Check the expiration date of the sealant
(shown on the label attached to the bottle).
Never use a sealant whose expiration date
has passed.
Repairing tire
WARNING
Observe the following precautions when using
the tire repair compound.
● Swallowing the compound is dangerous. Im-
mediately drink as much water as possible
and seek prompt medical assistance.
● Rinse well with lots of water if the compound
comes into contact with skin or eyes. If irri-
tation persists, seek prompt medical
attention.
● Keep the repair compound out of the reach of
children.
● The emergency repair compound may cause
a malfunction of the tire pressure sensors
and cause the low tire pressure warning light
to illuminate. Have the tire pressure sensor
replaced as soon as possible.
NOTE:
Do not remove any nails or screws that have
penetrated the tire when performing repairs.
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1. Open the lid of the air compressor andtake out the speed restriction sticker, then
put it in a location where the driver can
see it while driving.
CAUTION
Do not put the speed restriction label on the
steering wheel pad, the speedometer or the
warning light locations.
2. Take the hose1and the power plug2
out of the air compressor. Remove the cap
of the bottle holder from the air compres-
sor. 3. Remove the cap from the tire sealant
bottle, and screw the bottle clockwise
onto the bottle holder. (Leave the bottle
seal intact. Screwing the bottle onto the
bottle holder will pierce the seal of the
bottle.)
4. Remove the cap from the tire valve on the flat tire.
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5. Remove the protective capAof the hose
and screw the hose securely onto the tire
valve. Make sure that the pressure re-
lease valve
Bis securely tightened.
Make sure that the air compressor switch
is in the OFF () position, and then insert
its power plug into the power outlet in the
vehicle. 6. Push the ignition switch to the “ACC”
position. Then turn the compressor switch
to the ON () position and inflate the tire
up to the pressure that is specified on the
tire and loading information label affixed
to the driver’s side center pillar if pos-
sible, or to the minimum of 26 psi (180
kPa). Turn the air compressor off briefly in
order to check the tire pressure with the
pressure gauge.
If the tire is inflated to higher than the
specified pressure, lower the tire pressure
by releasing air with the pressure release
valve. NOTE:
The compressor tire pressure gauge may
show a pressure reading of 87 psi (600 kPa)
for about 30 seconds while inflating the
tire. The pressure gauge is indicating the
pressure inside the sealant can. When the
sealant has been injected into the tire the
pressure gauge will drop and indicate ac-
tual tire pressure.
WARNING
●
To avoid serious personal injury while using
the emergency tire puncture repair kit:
– Securely tighten the compressor hose to the tire valve. Failure to do so can cause
the sealant to spray into the air and get
into your eyes or on the skin.
●
Do not stand directly beside the damaged tire
while it is being inflated because of the risk of
the rupture. If there are any cracks or bumps,
turn the compressor off immediately.
If the tire pressure does not increase to 26
psi (180 kPa) within 10 minutes , the tire
may be seriously damaged and the tire
cannot be repaired with this tire repair kit.
Contact an INFINITI retailer.
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