2012 INFINITI G-CONVERTIBLE air condition

filter quality and/or viscosity is not covered
by the new INFINITI vehicle limited warran-
ties.
Your engine was filled with a high quality
engine oil when it was built. You do not
have to change the oil before the first
recommended change interval. Oil and
filter change intervals depend upon how
you use your vehicle. Operation under the
following conditions may require more
frequent oil and filter changes.
.repeated short distance driving at cold
outside temperatures,
. driving in dusty conditions,
. extensive idling,
. stop and go “rush hour”traffic,
Refer to the “INFINITI Service and Main-
tenance Guide” for the maintenance sche-
dule.
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM RE-
FRIGERANT AND LUBRICANT RE-
COMMENDATIONS
GUID-DA065BA2-96F6-4EA0-A393-35BEA4197869The air conditioning system in your
INFINITI vehicle must be charged with the
refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) and the
lubricant, NISSAN A/C system oil Type S
or the exact equivalents.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or lubricant
will cause severe damage to the air con-
ditioning system and will require the repla-
cement of all air conditioner system
components.
The refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) in your
INFINITI vehicle will not harm the earth’s
ozone layer. Although this refrigerant does
not affect the earth’s atmosphere, certain
governmental regulations require the re-
covery and recycling of any refrigerant
during automotive air conditioning system
service. Your INFINITI retailer has the
trained technicians and equipment needed
to recover and recycle your air conditioning
system refrigerant.
Contact an INFINITI retailer when servicing
your air conditioning system.
Technical and consumer information9-7

STI0801
TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION
LABEL
GUID-9D00F680-456E-4290-B749-35ABDC8427E9The cold tire pressure is shown on the Tire
and Loading information label affixed to
the pillar as illustrated.
STI0495
AIR CONDITIONER SPECIFICATION
LABEL
GUID-87CEC58E-0226-411C-AE98-7586EC50F7BEThe air conditioner specification label is
attached as shown.
GUID-974FE228-79BE-4D41-B1D0-797A03FDF9D1Use the following steps to mount the
license plate:
Before mounting the license plate, confirm
that the following parts are enclosed in the
plastic bag.
.License plate bracket
. J-nut 62 (except for Aerodynamic
Package models)
. Screw 62
. Screw grommet 62
Only use the recommended mounting
position or Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
sensor obstruction (if so equipped) may
result.
Technical and consumer information9-13
INSTALLING FRONT LICENSE PLATE

www.safercar.gov.
You may notify INFINITI by contacting
our Consumer Affairs Department,
toll-free, at 1-800-662-6200.
For Canada
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform Transport
Canada in addition to notifying
INFINITI.
If Transport Canada receives com-
plaints, it may open an investigation,
and if it finds that a safety defect
exists in a group of vehicles, it may
request that INFINITI conduct a recall
campaign. However, Transport Cana-
da cannot become involved in indivi-
dual problems between you, your
retailer, or INFINITI.
You may contact Transport Canada’s
Defect Investigations and Recalls
Division toll free at 1-800-333-0510.
You may also report safety defectsonline at:
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-
Sur/7/PCDB-BDPP/Index.aspx.
Additional information concerning
motor vehicle safety may be obtained
from Transport Canada’s Road Safety
Information Centre at 1-800-333-
0371 or online at www.tc.gc.ca/road-
safety (English speakers) or www.tc.
gc.ca/securiteroutiere (French speak-
ers).
To notify INFINITI of any safety con-
cerns please contact our Consumer
Information Centre toll free at 1-800-
361-4792.
GUID-DE768414-DE66-4626-ABA5-95A2BBEEAA98Due to legal requirements in some states/
areas or provinces, your vehicle may be
required to be in what is called the
“ready
condition” for an Inspection/Maintenance
(I/M) test of the emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition”
when it is driven through certain driving
patterns. Usually, the “ready condition”
can be obtained by ordinary usage of the
vehicle.
If a powertrain system component is
repaired or the battery is disconnected,
the vehicle may be reset to a “not ready
condition”. Before taking the I/M test,
check the vehicle’s inspection/mainte-
nance test readiness condition. Place the
ignition switch in the ON position without
starting the engine. If the Malfunction
Indicator Light (MIL) comes on steady for
20 seconds and then blinks for 10
seconds, the I/M test condition is “not
ready”. If the MIL does not blink after 20
seconds, the I/M test condition is “ready”.
Contact an INFINITI retailer to set the
“ready condition” or to prepare the vehicle
for testing.
Technical and consumer information9-23
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST

9-24Technical and consumer information
GUID-9023DE11-7F99-4014-8B76-63304941B6C9This vehicle is equipped with an Event
Data Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of
an EDR is to record, in certain crash or
near crash-like situations, such as an air
bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle,
data that will assist in understanding how
a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
.How various systems in your vehicle
were operating;
. Whether or not the driver and passen-
ger safety belts were buckled/fas-
tened;
. How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and,
. How fast the vehicle was traveling.
. Sounds are not recorded.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur. NOTE:
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only
if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no
data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data (e.g. name, gender, age and crash loca-
tion) are recorded. However, other parties,
such as law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of personally
identifying data routinely acquired during
a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer and INFINITI
retailer, other parties, such as law en-
forcement, that have the special equip-
ment, can read the information if they
have access to the vehicle or the EDR. EDR
data will only be accessed with the
consent of the vehicle owner or lessee or
as otherwise required or permitted by law.GUID-19D5C887-4796-4FEC-856C-8B97CA64084BGenuine INFINITI Service Manual for this
model and prior models can be purchased.
A genuine INFINITI Service Manual is the
best source of service and repair informa-
tion for your vehicle. This manual is the
same one used by the factory trained
technicians working at an INFINITI retailer.
Genuine INFINITI Owner’s Manual can also
be purchased.
In the USA:
For current pricing and availability of
genuine
INFINITI Service Manuals, contact:
1-800-450-9491
www.infiniti-techinfo.com
For current pricing and availability of
genuine INFINITI Owner’s Manuals, con-
tact:
1-800-247-5321
In Canada:
To purchase a copy of a genuine INFINITI
Service Manual or Owner’s Manual for this
model year and prior, contact an INFINITI
retailer. For the phone number and location
of an INFINITI retailer in your area call the
INFINITI Satisfaction Center at 1-800-361-
4792 and a bilingual INFINITI representa-
tive will assist you.
EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR) OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE MANUAL
ORDER INFORMATION

10 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)...
......................... 5-53
Advanced air bag system ...
.................................. 1-40
Air bag system Advanced air bag system ...
............................. 1-40
Door-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag system ...
....................... 1-45
Front passenger air bag and status light ...
...... 1-42
Front-seat mounted side-impact
supplemental air bag system ...
....................... 1-45
Air bag warning labels ...
...................................... 1-48
Air bag warning light ...
............................... 1-48, 2-14
Air cleaner housing filter ...
................................... 8-19
Air conditioner
Air conditioner service ...
................................. 4-39
Air conditioner specification label ...
................ 9-13
Air conditioning system refrigerant and
lubricant recommendations ...
................... 4-39, 9-7
Automatic climate control ...
............................ 4-30
In-cabin microfilter ...
....................................... 4-38
Alarm, How to stop alarm (see vehicle
security system) ...
................................................ 2-28
Alcohol, drugs and driving ...
.................................. 5-8
Antenna ...
............................................................ 4-83
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ...
......................... 5-53
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning light ...
.... 2-10
Appearance care
Exterior appearance care ...
................................ 7-2
Interior appearance care ...
................................ 7-4
Ashtrays (See cigarette lighter and ashtrays) ...
.... 2-43 Audible reminders
...
............................................ 2-16
Audio operation precautions ...
............................. 4-39
Audio system ...
.................................................... 4-39
Steering wheel audio controls ...
...................... 4-81
Auto closure ...
..................................................... 3-30
Autolight system ...
............................................... 2-34
Automatic Automatic adjusting function
(front windows) ...
............................................ 2-50
Automatic climate control ...
.................. 4-31, 4-34
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ...
............... 8-12
Climate control ...
............................................ 4-30
Door locks ...
..................................................... 3-6
Drive positioner ...
........................................... 3-38
Driving with automatic transmission ...
............ 5-13
Seat positioner ...
............................................ 3-38
Average fuel consumption and speed ...
................ 2-25
Avoiding collision and rollover ...
............................ 5-7
B
Battery ...
.............................................................. 8-15
Battery saver system ...
................................... 2-35
Intelligent Key ...
.............................................. 8-24
Variable voltage control system ...
................... 8-17
Before starting the engine ...
................................ 5-12
Bluetooth
®hands-free phone system
(models with navigation system) ...
....................... 4-84
Bluetooth
®hands-free phone system
(models without navigation system) ...
.................. 4-95 Bluetooth
®streaming audio
...
............................. 4-66
Brake
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ...
.................... 5-53
Brake and clutch fluid ...
.................................. 8-13
Brake fluid ...
................................................... 8-14
Brake system ...
............................................... 5-50
Parking brake operation ...
............................... 5-20
Warning light ...
............................................... 2-11
Break-in schedule ...
............................................. 5-45
Brightness control Display ON/OFF button ...
.................................. 4-9
Instrument panel ...
......................................... 2-37
Bulb check/instrument panel ...
............................ 2-10
Bulb replacement ...
.............................................. 8-26
C
Cabin air filter ...
................................................... 4-38
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants ...
...... 9-2
Car phone or CB radio ...
...................................... 4-83
Catalytic converter, Three way catalyst ...
................ 5-4
CD/CF/USB memory care and cleaning ...
............. 4-80
Center multi-function control panel ...
..................... 4-3
Child restraints ...
................................................. 1-19
Child Restraint Lower Anchors ...
...................... 1-21
Precautions on child restraints ...
..................... 1-19
Child safety ...
...................................................... 1-17
Chimes, Audible reminders ...
............................... 2-16
Cigarette lighter and ashtrays ...
........................... 2-43
Circuit breaker, Fusible link ...
............................... 8-22

10-4
Intelligent Key battery discharge indicator...
........ 2-19
Intelligent Key insertion indicator ...
...................... 2-19
Intelligent Key removal indicator ...
....................... 2-19
Intelligent Key system ...
......................................... 3-7
Battery replacement ...
..................................... 8-24
Key operating range ...
....................................... 3-9
Key operation ...
.............................................. 3-10
Warning light ...
............................................... 2-12
Warning signals ...
........................................... 3-12
Intelligent Key warning light ...
............................. 2-12
Interior light control switch ...
............................... 2-51
Interior light replacement ...
.................................. 8-27
Interior lights ...
.................................................... 2-51
Interior trunk lid release ...
................................... 3-31
iPod
®player operation ...
..................................... 4-71
ISOFIX child restraint ...
........................................ 1-21
J
Jump starting ...
.................................................... 6-13
K
Keyless entry (See remote keyless
entry system) ...
.................................................... 3-14
Keys ...
................................................................... 3-3
For Intelligent Key system ...
.............................. 3-7
L
Labels
Air bag warning labels ...
................................. 1-48 Air conditioner specification label
...
................ 9-13
Emission control information label ...
............... 9-12
Engine serial number ...
................................... 9-12
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label ...
........ 9-12
Tire and Loading information label ...
...... 8-30, 9-13
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ...
.............. 9-11
License plate, Installing front license plate ...
....... 9-13
Light Air bag warning light ...
................................... 1-48
Bulb replacement ...
......................................... 8-26
Fog light switch ...
........................................... 2-37
Headlight switch ...
.......................................... 2-34
Headlights bulb replacement ...
....................... 8-26
Indicator lights ...
............................................ 2-15
Interior light control switch ...
.......................... 2-51
Interior lights ...
............................................... 2-51
Map lights ...
................................................... 2-51
Replacement ...
................................................ 8-26
Trunk light ...
................................................... 2-52
Vanity mirror lights ...
...................................... 2-52
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders ...
........................................ 2-10
Xenon headlights ...
......................................... 2-33
Lights, Exterior and interior light replacement ...
... 8-27
Loading information (See vehicle
loading information) ...
......................................... 9-17
Lock Automatic door locks ...
..................................... 3-6
Door locks ...
..................................................... 3-5
Power door lock ...
............................................. 3-5
Trunk lid ...
...................................................... 3-29 Locking with mechanical key
...
............................... 3-5
Low fuel warning ...
.............................................. 2-20
Low tire pressure warning light ...
......................... 2-12
Low tire pressure warning system
(See tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)) ...
..... 5-4
Low washer fluid warning ...
................................. 2-20
M
Maintenance
Battery ...
......................................................... 8-15
General maintenance ...
............................. 8-2, 8-3
Indicators for maintenance ...
........................... 2-23
Inside the vehicle ...
.......................................... 8-3
Maintenance precautions ...
............................... 8-5
Maintenance requirements ...
............................. 8-2
Outside the vehicle ...
........................................ 8-3
Seat belt maintenance ...
................................. 1-17
Malfunction indicator light (MIL) ...
....................... 2-15
Map lights ...
........................................................ 2-51
Master warning light ...
......................................... 2-13
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system) ...
.............. 3-4
Memory storage, Automatic drive positioner ...
..... 3-39
Meter Trip computer ...
.............................................. 2-25
Meters and gauges ...
............................................. 2-6
Instrument brightness control ...
...................... 2-37
Mirror
Inside mirror ...
................................................ 3-35
Outside mirrors ...
............................................ 3-36
Vanity mirror ...
................................................ 3-37
Monitor, Rearview monitor ...
................................ 4-23