2012 INFINITI G-CONVERTIBLE trunk release

GUID-2075472C-6623-4D22-B652-4F7655531773
SSI0819
1. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFFswitch (P.5-54)
2. Trunk lid release switch (P.3-29)
3. Sonar system OFF switch (if so
equipped) (P.5-49) 4. Instrument brightness control switch
(P.2-37)
5. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip od- ometer (P.2-7)
6. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch (P.2-33) 7. Paddle shifter (if so equipped) (P.5-15)
8. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (Left
side)
—ENTER or tuning switch (P.4-81)
— BACK switch (P.4-81)
— TALK switch (P.4-109)/Phone
switch (P.4-84, P.4-95)
— Volume control switches (P.4-81)
— Source select switch (P.4-81)
9. Trip computer switch (P.2-25)
10. Windshield wiper and washer switch (P.2-30)
11. Steering-wheel-mounted controls
(Right side)
—Cruise control switches (P.5-21)
— Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
switches (if so equipped) (P.5-23)
12. Hood release handle (P.3-18)
13. Intelligent Key port (P.5-9)
14. Electric tilting/telescopic steering
wheel lever (if so equipped) (P.3-34)
15. Manual tilting/telescopic steering
wheel lever (if so equipped) (P.3-34)
16. Steering wheel —Horn (P.2-38)
— Driver supplemental air bag
(P.1-35)
Illustrated table of contents0-7
COCKPIT

19. Glove box lid release handle (P.2-46)
20. Trunk release power cancel switch(P.3-30)
*: Refer to the separate Navigation System
Owner’s Manual.
Illustrated table of contents0-9

GUID-3D0B5C00-6F2B-4B4E-80B4-0BCB718F22F5
SSI0819
1. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFFswitch (P.5-54)
2. Trunk lid release switch (P.3-29)
3. Sonar system OFF switch (if so
equipped) (P.5-49) 4. Instrument brightness control switch
(P.2-37)
5. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip od- ometer (P.2-7)
6. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch (P.2-33) 7. Paddle shifter (if so equipped) (P.5-15)
8. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (Left
side)
—ENTER or tuning switch (P.4-81)
— BACK switch (P.4-81)
— TALK switch (P.4-109)/Phone
switch (P.4-84, P.4-95)
— Volume control switches (P.4-81)
— Source select switch (P.4-81)
9. Trip computer switch (P.2-25)
10. Windshield wiper and washer switch (P.2-30)
11. Steering-wheel-mounted controls
(Right side)
—Cruise control switches (P.5-21)
— Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
switches (if so equipped) (P.5-23)
12. Hood release handle (P.3-18)
13. Intelligent Key port (P.5-9)
14. Electric tilting/telescopic steering
wheel lever (if so equipped) (P.3-34)
15. Manual tilting/telescopic steering
wheel lever (if so equipped) (P.3-34)
16. Steering wheel —Horn (P.2-38)
— Driver supplemental air bag
(P.1-35)
Instruments and controls2-3
COCKPIT

19. Glove box lid release handle (P.2-46)
20. Trunk release power cancel switch(P.3-30)
*: Refer to the separate Navigation System
Owner’s Manual.
Instruments and controls2-5

2-14Instruments and controls
.Parking brake release warning
. Door/trunk open warning
. Loose fuel cap warning
. Check tire pressure warning
See “Dot matrix liquid crystal display” (P.2-
17).
Preview Function warning light
(orange; if so equipped)
GUID-82B96A00-53B7-4A66-B4A8-0DC25F7726B2The light comes on if there is a malfunction
in the Brake Assist (with Preview Function)
system.
If the warning light comes on, park the
vehicle in a safe place. Turn the engine off,
restart the engine, resume driving and set
the ICC system again.
If it is not possible to set the system or the
indicator stays on, it may indicate that the
system is malfunctioning. Although the
vehicle is still driveable under normal
conditions, have the vehicle checked at
an INFINITI retailer.
Seat belt warning lightGUID-97087213-3971-4726-A0FE-1FFDDC320E7EThe light and chime remind you to fasten
seat belts. The light illuminates whenever
the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, and will remain illuminated until
the driver’s seat belt is fastened. At the same time, the chime will sound for about
6 seconds unless the driver’s seat belt is
securely fastened.
The seat belt warning light for the front
passenger will illuminate if the seat belt is
not fastened when the front passenger’s
seat is occupied. For approximately 5
seconds after the ignition switch is in the
ON position, the system does not activate
the warning light for the front passenger.
See
“Seat belts” (P.1-11) for precautions
on seat belt usage.
Supplemental air bag warning
light
GUID-C450F6BC-AD31-42E7-A143-D8289371BB6EAfter pushing the ignition switch to the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning
light will illuminate. The supplemental air
bag warning light will turn off after about 7
seconds if the supplemental front air bag
and supplemental side air bag, curtain
side-impact air bag systems and/or pre-
tensioner seat belt are operational.
If any of the following conditions occur, the
front air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag
and pretensioner systems needs servicing
and your vehicle must be taken to your
nearest INFINITI retailer. .
The supplemental air bag warning light
remains on after approximately 7 sec-
onds.
. The supplemental air bag warning light
flashes intermittently.
. The supplemental air bag warning light
does not come on at all.
Unless checked and repaired, the supple-
mental restraint systems and/or the pre-
tensioners may not function properly.
For additional information, see “Supple-
mental restraint system” (P.1-35).
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning light is
on, it could mean that the front air bag, side
air bag, curtain air bag systems and/or
pretensioner systems will not operate in an
accident. To help avoid injury to yourself or
others, have your vehicle checked by a
retailer as soon as possible.
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
warning light
GUID-B300F4AE-A31B-490C-8B0C-44DBA460C228The light will blink when the VDC system or
the traction control system is operating,

2-20Instruments and controls
8. Engine start operation indicator
(Manual Transmission models)
GUID-DBDAE3A2-CB00-42CF-830F-56CFC89016D9This indicator means that the engine will
start by pushing the ignition switch with
the clutch pedal depressed.
9. Parking brake release warningGUID-A29E560B-AC65-45EF-BD61-D46B01E8D317This warning appears when the vehicle
speed is above 4 MPH (7 km/h) and the
parking brake is applied.
10. Low fuel warningGUID-C398ED0E-471A-4276-8E87-41D8B1B5D7C6This warning appears when the fuel level in
the tank is getting low. Refuel as soon as it
is convenient, preferably before the fuel
gauge reaches the empty (E) position.
There is a small reserve of fuel remaining
in the tank when the fuel gauge reaches
the empty (E) position.
11. Low washer fluid warningGUID-4B511101-A790-47D3-8A2A-05D513567AC2This warning appears when the washer
tank fluid is at a low level. Add washer fluid
as necessary. (See“Window washer fluid”
(P.8-14).)
12. Door/trunk open warning (igni-
tion switch is in the ON position)
GUID-D73931C6-CD04-450C-81A1-47A834D609C5This warning appears if any of the doors and/or the trunk lid are open or not closed
securely. The vehicle icon indicates which
door or the trunk lid is open on the display.
13. Loose fuel cap warningGUID-BFE458ED-BCA7-4335-B8F7-73E37C39ABB7This warning appears when the fuel-filler
cap is not tightened correctly after the
vehicle has been refueled. (See
“Fuel-filler
cap ”(P.3-32).)
14. Check tire pressure warningGUID-4F8F90C9-1D1A-4B19-84DE-FB30ADE966CCThis warning appears when the low tire
pressure warning light in the meter illumi-
nates and low tire pressure is detected. If
this warning appears, stop the vehicle and
adjust the tire pressure to the recom-
mended COLD tire pressure shown on the
Tire and Loading Information label. (See
“Low tire pressure warning light” (P.2-12)
and “Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” (P.5-4).)
15.“Time to rest” indicatorGUID-ED5D6E04-83A9-4A18-A337-1F03BC066E77This indicator appears when the set “time
to rest” indicator activates. You can set the
time for up to 6 hours. (See “Trip
computer” (P.2-25).)
16. Low outside temperature warn-
ing
GUID-780F773F-FB50-4944-8B7B-E69CA36895B2This warning appears if the outside tem-
perature is below 378F (38C). The warning
can be set not to be displayed. (See “Trip
computer” (P.2-25).)
17. Cruise indicatorGUID-3760C120-A3D7-4293-8781-3D4A6A9A5294Cruise main switch indicator:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407The indicator is displayed when the cruise
control main switch is pushed. When the
main switch is pushed again, the indicator
disappears. When the cruise control main
switch indicator is displayed, the cruise
control system is operational.
Cruise set switch indicator:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407The indicator is displayed while the vehicle
speed is controlled by the cruise control
system. If the indicator blinks while the
engine is running, it may indicate that the
cruise control system is not functioning
properly. Have the system checked by an
INFINITI retailer.
See“Cruise control” (P.5-21) for details.

2-28Instruments and controls
SIC2045
How to arm the vehicle security
system
GUID-CE9139D0-6229-4D12-B5B7-B83BCD0085811. Close all windows.The system can be armed even if the
windows are open.
2. Push the ignition switch to the OFF position.
3. Remove the Intelligent Key from the vehicle.
4. Close all doors, hood and trunk. Lock all doors. The doors can be locked with
the Intelligent Key, door handle request
switch, power door lock switch or
mechanical key. 5. Confirm that the security indicator light
comes on. The security indicator light
stays on for about 30 seconds. The
vehicle security system is now pre-
armed. After about 30 seconds the
vehicle security system automatically
shifts into the armed phase. The
security light begins to flash once every
approximately 3 seconds. If, during this
30-second pre-arm time period, the
door is unlocked, or the ignition switch
is pushed to ACC or ON, the system will
not arm.
Even when the driver and/or passengers
are in the vehicle, the system will activate
with all doors, hood, and trunk lid locked
with the ignition switch in the LOCK
position. When pushing the ignition switch
to the ACC or ON position, the system will
be released.
Vehicle security system activationGUID-54D57BB8-9F18-4163-B041-408144181E15The vehicle security system will give the
following alarm:
. The headlights blink and the horn
sounds intermittently.
. The alarm automatically turns off after
approximately 1 minute. However, the
alarm reactivates if the vehicle is tampered with again.
The alarm is activated by:
. Unlocking the door or opening the trunk
lid without using the button on the
Intelligent Key, the door handle request
switch or the mechanical key. (Even if
the door is opened by releasing the
door inside lock knob, the alarm will
activate.)
. Opening the hood.
How to stop an activated alarmGUID-C1AF44C3-20AE-4AC5-8638-2FC58DC203BFThe alarm will stop by unlocking a door by
pushing the unlock button on the Intelli-
gent Key, the door handle request switch
or using the mechanical key, or when the
ignition switch is pushed to the ACC or ON
position.
If the system does not operate as de-
scribed above, have it checked by an
INFINITI retailer.

3 Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Keys...
.................................................................... 3-3
Intelligent Key ...
................................................. 3-3
Valet hand-off ...
.................................................. 3-4
Doors ...
.................................................................. 3-5
Locking with mechanical key ...
........................... 3-5
Opening and closing windows with the
mechanical key ...
................................................ 3-5
Locking with inside lock knob ...
......................... 3-6
Locking with power door lock switch ...
............... 3-6
Automatic door locks ...
....................................... 3-6
Intelligent Key system ...
......................................... 3-7
Intelligent key operating range ...
........................ 3-9
Door locks/unlocks precaution ...
........................ 3-9
Intelligent Key operation ...
............................... 3-10
Battery saver system ...
..................................... 3-12
Warning signals ...
............................................. 3-12
Troubleshooting guide ...
................................... 3-13
Remote keyless entry system ...
............................. 3-14
How to use remote keyless entry system ...
....... 3-14
Hood ...
................................................................. 3-18
Retractable hard top ...
.......................................... 3-19
Before operating the retractable hard top ...
...... 3-19
When operating the retractable hard top ...
....... 3-21
Indicators for the retractable hard top ...
........... 3-23
Opening the retractable hard top ...
.................. 3-24 Closing the retractable hard top
...
.................. 3-25
If the retractable hard top does not open or
close electrically ...
.......................................... 3-25
Operating the retractable hard top using the
intelligent key ...
.............................................. 3-26
Initializing of the retractable hard top ...
.......... 3-26
Troubleshooting guide ...
................................. 3-27
Trunk lid ...
........................................................... 3-29
Trunk lid release switch ...
............................... 3-29
Trunk open request switch ...
........................... 3-29
Auto closure ...
................................................ 3-30
Trunk release power cancel switch ...
............... 3-30
Interior trunk lid release ...
.............................. 3-31
Fuel-filler door ...
................................................... 3-31
Opening the fuel-filler door ...
.......................... 3-31
Fuel-filler cap ...
............................................... 3-32
Tilt/telescopic steering ...
...................................... 3-34
Manual operation (if so equipped) ...
............... 3-34
Electric operation (if so equipped) ...
............... 3-34
Sun visors ...
......................................................... 3-35
Mirrors ...
.............................................................. 3-35
Inside mirror ...
................................................ 3-35
Outside mirrors ...
............................................ 3-36
Vanity mirror ...
................................................ 3-37