2012 INFINITI EX Owners Manual

5-10Starting and driving
SSD0436
OPERATING RANGE FOR ENGINE
START FUNCTION
GUID-439DD11C-0380-4D8D-BD6D-92F39F8462AB
SSD1021
PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH
OPERATION
GUID-335ED9F6-326C-403C-B2ED-5F5FA4749C7C

CAUTION
Do not leave the vehicle with the push-
button ignition switch in ACC or ON posi-
tions when the engine is not running for an
extended period. This can discharge the
battery.
EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUT OFFGUID-318849FF-9034-4312-B36A-FFEBC5A9CEAE

5-12Starting and driving
SSD0785
INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY DIS-
CHARGE
GUID-DB4E7C5C-20BB-4EFF-8B9F-42079CFF6DCC
CAUTION
.Never place anything except the Intelli-
gent Key in the Intelligent Key port.
Doing so may cause damage to the
equipment.
. Make sure the Intelligent Key is in the
correct direction when inserting it to the
Intelligent Key port. The engine may not
start if it is in the incorrect direction.
. Remove the Intelligent Key from the
Intelligent Key port after the ignition
switch is pushed to the OFF position.
GUID-4508F0EE-4A42-483C-B149-FD42797AB45B

GUID-0AE7B80B-3691-46EB-81C6-6EA51A317529
CAUTION
Do not operate the starter for more than 15
seconds at a time. If the engine does not
start, push the ignition switch to OFF and
wait 10 seconds before cranking again,
otherwise the starter could be damaged.
4.Warm-up
Allow the engine to idle for at least 30
seconds after starting. Do not race the
engine while warming it up. Drive at
moderate speed for a short distance
first, especially in cold weather. In cold
weather, keep the engine running for a
minimum of 2 - 3 minutes before
shutting it off. Starting and stopping
the engine over a short period of time
may make the vehicle more difficult to start.
5. To stop the engine, shift the selector lever to the P (Park) position and push
the ignition switch to the OFF position.
Starting and driving5-13
STARTING THE ENGINE

5-14Starting and driving
GUID-71F46DAD-4823-4809-8DBF-DEAC5C4FAF92
WARNING
.Do not depress the accelerator pedal
while shifting from P (Park) or N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse), D (Drive), DS
(Drive Sport) or manual shift mode.
Always depress the brake pedal until
shifting is completed. Failure to do so
could cause you to lose control and have
an accident.
. Cold engine idle speed is high, so use
caution when shifting into a forward or
reverse gear before the engine has
warmed up.
. Never shift to P (Park) or R (Reverse)
while vehicle is moving forward. Never shift to P (Park), D (Drive) or DS (Drive
Sport) while vehicle is moving rearward.
Failure to do so could cause you to lose
control and have an accident.
CAUTION
.
When stopping the vehicle on an uphill
grade, do not hold the vehicle by
depressing the accelerator pedal. The
foot brake should be used for this
purpose.
. Do not downshift abruptly on slippery
roads. This may cause a loss of control.
DRIVING THE VEHICLE

SSD0712
Selector lever
To move the selector lever,
: Push the button while depressing the brake pedal,
: Push the button,
: Just move the selector lever.
ShiftingGUID-7B81BABF-9D35-40AD-BF35-15C44FA22CA9
WARNING
Apply the parking brake if the selector lever
is in any position while the engine is not
running. Failure to do so could cause the
vehicle to move unexpectedly or roll away
and result in serious personal injury or
property damage.
CAUTION
Make sure the vehicle is completely stopped
and the transmission is in the P (Park)
position.
P (Park) position:GUID-4D508F5D-FA8E-49D6-A9E2-6F8E76C17033
CAUTION
Use this position only when the vehicle is
completely stopped.
R (Reverse):GUID-4D508F5D-FA8E-49D6-A9E2-6F8E76C17033

5-16Starting and driving
DS (Drive Sport) modeGUID-E4BFE274-2035-4524-B4DA-26B94CA9FCE5

Fail-safeGUID-C50D28FF-08A5-4AC3-97EE-F21FD367AC96
SSD0713
Shift lock releaseGUID-385541CC-0D09-4285-83A6-4C0251D5E840