2011 INFINITI M Owners Manual

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INFINITI M 2011  Owners Manual When driving on some roads, such as winding,
hilly, curved, narrow roads, or roads which are
under construction, the sensor may detect ve-
hicles in a different lane, or may temporarily not
detect a v

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INFINITI M 2011  Owners Manual Operating Distance Control Assist
(DCA) system
The DCA system is turned on if you push the
dynamic driver assistance switch on the steer-
ing wheel after starting the engine. The Dis-
tance Control As

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INFINITI M 2011  Owners Manual Changing the dynamic driver assistance switch
settings :
The dynamic driver assistance switch will turn
on and off the LDP, BSI and DCA systems at the
same time when each system is enabled using
the s

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INFINITI M 2011  Owners Manual ●When the VDC system is off (To use the DCA
system, turn on the VDC, then push the
dynamic driver assistance switch.)
For details about the VDC system, see “VE-
HICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) SYSTEM

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INFINITI M 2011  Owners Manual The Distance Control Assist (DCA) system helps
assist the driver to keep a following distance to
the vehicle ahead by braking and moving the
accelerator pedal upward in the normal driving
condition.
W

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INFINITI M 2011  Owners Manual The warning chime may not sound in some
cases when there is a short distance between
vehicles. Some examples are:
●When the vehicles are traveling at the same
speed and the distance between vehicles

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INFINITI M 2011  Owners Manual Automatic cancellation
Condition A :
Under the following conditions, the Distance
Control Assist system is automatically can-
celed. The chime will sound and the Distance
Control Assist (DCA) system s

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INFINITI M 2011  Owners Manual Condition C :
When the DCA system is not operating properly,
the chime sounds and the system warning light
(“CRUISE” orange) will come on.
Action to take :
If the warning light comes on, park the