2012 INFINITI FX ignition

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SymptomPossible causeAction to take
When pushing the ignition switch
to stop the engine The SHIFT P warning appears on the display
and the inside warning chime sounds con-
tinuously or for a few seconds.
The selector lever is not in the P (Park)
position.
Shift the selector lever to the P (Park)
position.
When shifting the selector lever
to the P (Park) position. The inside warning chime sounds continu-
ously. The ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position.
Push the ignition switch to the OFF position.
When opening the driver’s door to
get out of the vehicle The inside warning chime sounds continu-
ously. The ignition switch is in the ACC
position.
The Intelligent Key is in the Intelligent
Key port.Push the ignition switch to the OFF position.
Remove the Intelligent Key from the Intel-
ligent Key port.
When closing the door after get-
ting out of the vehicle The NO KEY warning appears on the display,
the outside chime sounds 3 times and the
inside warning chime sounds for a few
seconds.
The ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position.
Push the ignition switch to the OFF position.
The SHIFT P warning appears on the display
and the outside chime sounds continuously. The ignition switch is in the ACC or OFF
position and the selector lever is not in
the P (Park) position.Move the selector lever to the P (Park)
position and push the ignition switch to the
OFF position.
When closing the door with the
inside lock knob turned to LOCK The outside chime sounds for a few seconds
and all the doors unlock. The Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle
or cargo area.
Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
When pushing the request switch
or the LOCK
button on the
Intelligent Key to lock the door The outside chime sounds for a few seconds. The Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle
or cargo area.
Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
A door is not closed securely. Close the door securely.
When pushing the ignition switch
to start the engine The Intelligent Key system warning light in the
meter blinks in green.
The battery charge is low.
Replace the battery with a new one. (See
“Battery”
(P.8-17).)
The Intelligent Key system warning light in the
meter blinks in yellow and the inside warning
chime sounds for a few seconds. The Intelligent Key is not in the vehicle. Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
The Intelligent Key system warning light in the
meter illuminates in yellow. It warns of a malfunction with the
Intelligent Key system.
Contact an INFINITI retailer.
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*1LOCK button
*2UNLOCK button
*3Power lift gate button(if so
equipped)
*4PANIC button
HOW TO USE REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM
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.*
2. Close all the doors and the lift gate.
3. Push the LOCK
button*1on the
Intelligent Key.
4. All the doors, the lift gate and fuel-filler door will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the horn chirps once.
*: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key
while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position.
Unlocking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Push the UNLOCKbutton*2on the
Intelligent Key once.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once. The driver’s door and fuel-filler door will
unlock.
The puddle light and the passenger
cabin illumination will illuminate and
stay on for a short period of time.
3. Push the UNLOCK
button on the
Intelligent Key again within 60 sec-
onds.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once again. All the doors will unlock.
All doors will be locked automatically
unless one of the following operations is
performed within 1 minute after pushing
the UNLOCK button on the Intelligent Key
while the doors are locked. If during this 1-
minute time period, the UNLOCK button on
the Intelligent Key is pushed, all doors will
be locked automatically after another 1
minute.
. Opening any door
. Pushing the ignition switch
Opening windows (if so equipped)
The UNLOCKbutton*2operation also
allows you to open a window that is
equipped with the automatic open func-
tion. This function will not operate while
the window timer is activated or the
windows need to be initialized. (See
“Power windows” (P.2-58).)
To open the windows, push the UNLOCK
button*2on the Intelligent Key for
about 3 seconds after the door is unlocked.
To stop opening, release the UNLOCK
button.
If the window open operation is stopped
on the way while pushing the UNLOCK
button, release and push the UNLOCKbutton again until the window opens
completely.
Window cannot be closed using the In-
telligent Key.
The door window can also be operated by
turning the mechanical key in a door lock.
(See “Doors” (P.3-4).)
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Opening/closing lift gate (if so
equipped)
Opening:
1. Push the power lift gate button
*3for more than 1 second.
2. The lift gate will automatically open.
The hazard indicator flashes 4 times and
the outside chime sounds for approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
Closing:
1. Push the power lift gate button
*3.
2. The lift gate will automatically close.
If the button
*3is pushed while the
lift gate is being opened or closed, the lift
gate will reverse.
The power lift gate button
*3cannot
be operated when the ignition switch is in
the ON position.
Using panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel
threatened, you may activate the alarm to
call attention as follows:
1. Push the PANIC
button*4on the
Intelligent Key for more than 1 second. 2. The theft warning alarm and headlights
will stay on for 25 seconds.
3. The panic alarm stops when:
.It has run for 25 seconds, or.Any of the buttons on the Intelligent Key is pushed. (Note: Panic button
should be pushed for more than 1
second.)
Setting hazard indicator and horn
mode
This vehicle is set in hazard indicator and
horn mode when you first receive the
vehicle.
In hazard indicator and horn mode, when
the LOCK
button*1is pushed, the
hazard indicator flashes twice and the horn
chirps once. When the UNLOCK
button
*2is pushed, the hazard indicator flashes
once.
If horns are not necessary, the system can
be switched to the hazard indicator mode.
In hazard indicator mode, when the LOCK
button is pushed, the hazard indicator
flashes twice. When the UNLOCK
button is pushed, neither the hazard
indicator nor the horn operates.

.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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3-28Pre-driving checks and adjustments
SPA2456
ELECTRIC OPERATION (if so
equipped)
Tilt or telescopic operation
Move the lever to adjust the steering wheel
up or down, forward or rearward to the
desired position.
Entry/Exit function operation (if so
equipped):
The automatic drive positioner system will
make the steering wheel move up auto-
matically when the driver’s door is opened
with the ignition switch in the LOCK
position. This lets the driver get into andout of the seat more easily.
For more information, see
“Automatic drive
positioner” (P.3-32).
SPA2471
1. To block glare from the front, swing
down the main sun visor
*1.
SUN VISORS

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Automatic anti-glare type
The inside mirror is designed so that it
automatically changes reflection according
to the intensity of the headlights of the
following vehicle.
The anti-glare system will be automatically
turned on when the ignition switch is
pushed to the ON position.
When the anti-glare system is turned on,
the indicator light
*Awill illuminate and
excessive glare from the headlights of the
vehicle behind you will be reduced.
Type A: Push the
switch*Bto make the
inside rearview mirror operate normally
and the indicator light will turn off. Push
the
switch again to turn the system on.
Type B: Push the “*”switch
*Cto make
the inside rearview mirror operate nor-
mally. The indicator light will turn off. Push
the “I”switch
*Dto turn the system on.
Do not allow any object to cover the
sensors
*Eor apply glass cleaner on
them. Doing so will reduce the sensitivity
of the sensor, resulting in improper
operation.
For the compass (if so equipped) opera-
tion, see “Compass” (P.2-9). For the HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver
operation, see “HomeLink®Universal
Transceiver” (P.2-65).
SPA2214
OUTSIDE MIRRORS
WARNING
Objects viewed in the outside mirror on the
passenger side are closer than they appear.
Be careful when moving to the right. Using
only this mirror could cause an accident.
Use the inside mirror or glance over your
shoulder to properly judge distances to
other objects.

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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3. Select the right or left side mirror byoperating the outside mirror control
switch.
4. The selected outside mirror surface moves downward.
When one of the following conditions has
occurred, the selected outside mirror sur-
face will return to its original position.
. The selector lever is moved to any
position other than R (Reverse).
. The outside mirror control switch is set
to the center position.
. The ignition switch is pushed to the OFF
position.
SIC3869
VANITY MIRROR
To use the front vanity mirror, pull down
the sun visor and pull up the cover. The automatic drive positioner system has
three features:
.
Entry/exit function
. Seat synchronization function
. Memory storage
ENTRY/EXIT FUNCTION
This system is designed so that the driver’s
seat and steering column will automati-
cally move when the automatic transmis-
sion selector lever is in the P (Park)
position. This allows the driver to get into
and out of the driver’s seat more easily.
The driver’s seat will slide backward and
the steering wheel will move up when the
driver’s door is opened with the ignition
switch in the OFF position.
The driver’s seat and steering wheel will
return to the previous positions when one
of the following is operated:
. When the ignition switch is pushed to
the ACC position after the driver’s door
is closed.
. When the ignition switch is pushed to
the ON position.
The driver’s seat will not return to the
previous positions if the seat or steering
adjusting switch is operated when the seat
is at the exit position.
AUTOMATIC DRIVE POSITIONER (if so
equipped)