2012 INFINITI FX instrument panel

When you carry the Intelligent Key with
you, you can lock or unlock all doors by
pushing the door handle request switch
(driver’s or front passenger’s)
*Aor the lift
gate request switch
*Bwithin the range of
operation.
When you lock or unlock the doors or the
lift gate, the hazard indicator will flash and
the horn (or the outside chime) will sound
as a confirmation. For details, see “Setting
hazard indicator and horn mode” (P.3-16).
Locking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Move the selector lever to the P (Park)
position, push the ignition switch to the
OFF position and make sure you carry
the Intelligent Key with you.*1
2. Close all the doors.*2
3. Push the door handle request switch (driver’s or front passenger’s)
*Aor the
lift gate request switch
*Bwhile
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.*3
4. All the doors and fuel-filler door will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the outside chime sounds twice.
*1: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position.
*2: Doors will not lock with the Intelligent Key while any door (including the lift
gate) is open.
*3: Doors will not lock by pushing the door handle request switch with the
Intelligent Key inside the vehicle.
However, when an Intelligent Key is
inside the vehicle, doors can be
locked with another registered Intelli-
gent Key.
CAUTION
.After locking the doors using the request
switch, make sure that the doors have
been securely locked by operating the
door handles.
. When locking the doors using the
request switch, make sure to have the
Intelligent Key in your possession before
operating the request switch to prevent
the Intelligent Key from being left in the
vehicle.
. The request switch is operational only
when the Intelligent Key has been
detected by the Intelligent Key system.
Lockout protection:
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being
accidentally locked in the vehicle, lockout
protection is equipped with the Intelligent
Key system.
When the driver’s side door is open, the
doors are locked, and then the Intelligent
Key is put inside the vehicle and all the
doors are closed; the lock will automati-
cally unlock and the door buzzer sounds.
NOTE:
The doors may not lock when the Intelli-
gent Key is in the same hand that is
operating the request switch to lock the
door. Put the Intelligent Key in a purse,
pocket or your other hand.
CAUTION
The lockout protection may not function
under the following conditions:
.When the Intelligent Key is placed on top
of the instrument panel.
. When the Intelligent Key is placed inside
the glove box or a storage bin.
. When the Intelligent Key is placed inside
the door pockets.
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.When the Intelligent Key is placed inside
or near metallic materials.
Unlocking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Push the door handle request switch
(driver’s or front passenger’s)
*Aor the
lift gate request switch
*Bonce while
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.
When you approach the vehicle with
the Intelligent Key, the puddle light and
the passenger cabin illumination will
illuminate and stay on for a short
period of time. (See “Welcome light”
(P.2-62).)
2. The hazard indicator flashes once and outside chime sounds once. The corre-
sponding door will unlock.
The fuel-filler door will also unlock
when the driver’s door handle request
switch is pushed.
3. Push the door handle request or the lift gate request switch again within 60
seconds.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once and outside chime sounds once again. All
the doors will unlock.
The fuel-filler door will also unlock when the front passenger’s door han-
dle or lift gate request switch is
pushed.
The lift gate can be unlocked and opened
by pushing the lift gate opener switch. See
“Lift gate” (P.3-18).
All doors will be locked automatically
unless one of the following operations is
performed within 1 minute after pushing
the request switch while the doors are
locked. If during this 1-minute time period,
the request switch is pushed, all doors will
be locked automatically after another 1
minute.
. Opening any door (including the lift
gate)
. Pushing the ignition switch
Power lift gate open
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Push the power lift gate opener switch
*C.
3. The lift gate will unlock and automati- cally open.
4. The hazard indicator flashes 4 times and the outside chime sounds.
To close the lift gate, push the power lift
gate button on the key or power lift gate switch on the instrument panel or lower
part of the lift gate. See
“Lift gate”(P.3-18).
BATTERY SAVER SYSTEM
When all the following conditions are met
for 60 minutes, the battery saver system
will cut off the power supply to prevent
battery discharge.
.The ignition switch is in the ACC
position, and
. All doors are closed, and
. The selector lever is in the P (Park)
position.
WARNING SIGNALS
To help prevent the vehicle from moving
unexpectedly by erroneous operation of
the Intelligent Key listed on the following
chart or to help prevent the vehicle from
being stolen, chime or beep sounds inside
and outside the vehicle and a warning
displays in the dot matrix liquid crystal
display.
When a chime or beep sounds or the
warning displays, be sure to check the
vehicle and Intelligent Key.
See “Troubleshooting guide” (P.3-13) and
“Dot matrix liquid crystal display” (P.2-21).

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1. Pull the hood lock release handle*1located below the instrument panel;
the hood will then spring up slightly.
2. Pull the lever
*2up at the front of the
hood with your fingertips and raise the
hood.
3. When closing the hood, slowly close the hood down to latch both the right
and left locks. Push the hood down to
lock the hood securely into place.
WARNING
. Make sure the hood is completely closed
and latched before driving. Failure to do
so could cause the hood to fly open and
result in an accident.
. If you see steam or smoke coming from
the engine compartment, to avoid injury
do not open the hood.
WARNING
.Always be sure the lift gate has been
closed securely to prevent it from open-
ing while driving.
. Do not drive with the lift gate open. This
could allow dangerous exhaust gases to
be drawn into the vehicle. See “Exhaust
gas (carbon monoxide)” (P.5-3) of this
manual.
. Do not leave children unattended inside
the vehicle. They could unknowingly
activate switches or controls. Unat-
tended children could become involved
in serious accidents.
. Always be sure that hands and feet are
clear of the door frame to avoid injury
while closing the lift gate.
HOOD LIFT GATE

SPA2529
OPERATING MANUAL LIFT GATE
.The power door lock system allows you
to lock or unlock all doors including the
lift gate simultaneously.
. Push the opener switch
*Ato unlock
the lift gate and pull the opener handle
to open.
OPERATING POWER LIFT GATE (if so
equipped)
To operate the power lift gate, the selector
lever must be in the P (Park) position.
The power lift gate will not operate if the
battery voltage is under approximately
11V.
SPA2547
Power lift gate main switch
The power lift gate operation can be turned
on or off by the power lift gate main switch
on the instrument panel.
When the power lift gate main switch is
pushed to the “OFF”position, the power
operation is not available by the power lift
gate switch on the lift gate and lift gate
opener switch.
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Power lift gate switch—Instrument panel
SPA2877
Lift gate opener switch
SPA2463
Power lift gate button —Intelligent Key
SPA2440
Power lift gate switch —Lift gate
Power open
When the lift gate is fully closed, the lift
gate will fully open automatically by
performing one of the following opera-
tions:
. Pushing the power lift gate switch
*Aon the instrument panel.
. Pushing the lift gate opener switch
*B.
. Pushing the power lift gate button
*Con the Intelligent Key for more than 1
second.
The hazard flashes 4 times and the outside
chime sounds when the lift gate starts
opening.
NOTE:
The lift gate can be opened by the power
lift gate switch
*A, the power lift gate
opener switch
*Bor the power lift gate
button
*Ceven if the lift gate is
locked. The lift gate will individually
unlock and open.
Power close
When the lift gate is fully opened, the lift
gate will fully close automatically by
performing one of the following opera-
tions:

.Pushing the power lift gate switch*Aon the instrument panel.
. Pushing the power lift gate button
*Con the Intelligent Key for more than 1
second.
. Pushing the power lift gate switch
*Don the lower part of the lift gate.
The hazard flashes 4 times and the outside
chime sounds when the lift gate starts
closing.
NOTE:
When the lift gate is closed, it remains
unlocked. Manually lock the lift gate.
Reverse function
The power lift gate will reverse immediately
if one of the following actions is performed
during power open or power close.
. pushing the power lift gate switch
*Aon the instrument panel
. pushing the power lift gate button
*Con the Intelligent Key
. pushing the power lift gate switch
*Don the lower part of the lift gate
The outside chime sounds when the lift
gate starts to reverse.
The power lift gate button
*Con the
Intelligent Key cannot be operated when the ignition switch is in the ON position.
Auto reverse function
The auto-reverse function enables the lift
gate to automatically reverse when some-
thing is caught in the lift gate as it is
opening or closing. When the control unit
detects an obstacle, the lift gate will
reverse and return to the full open or full
close position.
If a second obstacle is detected, the lift
gate motion will stop and the drive motor
will disengage. The lift gate will enter the
manual mode.
A pinch sensor is mounted on each side of
the lift gate. If an obstacle is detected by
the pinch sensor during power close, the
lift gate will reverse and return to the full
open position immediately.
NOTE:
If the pinch sensor is damaged or
removed, the power close function will
not operate.
WARNING
There is a small distance immediately before
the closed position that cannot be detected.
Make sure that all passengers keep their
hands, etc., clear from the lift gate opening
before closing the lift gate.
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SPA2880
*1Lift gate opener switch
*2Power lift gate switch—Lift gate
*3Power lift gate switch —Instrument
panel
*4Power lift gate main switch
Middle stop function
The power lift gate can be set to stop at a
mid-open range. To activate the system,
perform the following procedures.
1. Press the power lift gate main switch
*4to the ON position on the instrument
panel.
2. Push the lift gate opener switch
*1to
open or close the lift gate. 3. Push lift gate opener switch again. The
lift gate will stop at user selected
position when lift gate is opening or
closing.
4. The lift gate will fully open when the lift gate opener switch
*1is pressed
again.
5. The lift gate will fully close when the lift gate switch
*2on the lower part of the
lift gate is pressed.
Garage mode system
The garage mode system allows the lift
gate to open to a user selected position. To
set the garage mode system, perform the
following procedures:
1. Put the selector lever in the P (Park)
position.
2. Make sure the lift gate is fully closed.
3. Press the power lift gate main switch
*4to the ON position on the instrument
panel.
4. Push the lift gate opener switch
*1.
5. Move the lift gate manually or operate the power lift gate from the fully closed
position to the user selected open
position you want to set the system.

Adjusting outside mirrors
The outside mirror control switch is located
at the lower part of the instrument panel.
The outside mirror will operate only when
the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position.
Move the switch right
*1or left*2to
select the right or left side mirror, then
adjust
*3using the control switch.
Defrosting outside mirrors
The outside mirrors will be heated when
the rear window defroster switch is oper-
ated. (See “Rear window and outside
mirror defroster switch” (P.2-36).)SPA1732A
Foldable outside mirrors
CAUTION
.Do not touch the mirrors while they are
moving. Your hand may be pinched, and
the mirror may malfunction.
. Do not drive with the mirrors stored. You
will be unable to see behind the vehicle.
. If the mirrors were folded or unfolded by
hand, there is a chance that the mirror
will move forward or backward during
driving. If the mirrors were folded or
unfolded by hand, be sure to adjust them again electrically before driving.
The outside rearview mirror remote control
operates when the ignition switch is in the
“ACC”
or“ON” position.
To fold the outside rearview mirrors, push
the outside rearview mirror folding switch
to the “CLOSE” position
*1. To unfold,
push to the “OPEN”position
*2.
If mirrors are manually operated or
bumped, the mirror body can become
loose at the pivot point. To correct electro-
nic mirror operation, cycle mirrors by
pushing the "CLOSE" switch until closed,
the push "OPEN" until mirror is in the open
position.
Reverse tilt-down feature (if so
equipped)
When backing up the vehicle, the right or
left outside mirror will turn downward
automatically to provide better rear visibi-
lity.
1. Push the ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Move the selector lever to the R (Reverse) position.
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