2012 INFINITI G-COUPE ignition

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Bluetooth trademark:
Bluetooth®is a trademark
owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.,
and licensed to Visteon Cor-
poration.
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CONTROL BUTTONS
1. PHONE SENDbutton
Push the button to initiate a VR
session or answer an incoming call.
You can also use the button to skip
through system feedback and to enter
commands during a call.
2. PHONE END
button
Push the button to cancel a VR
session or end a call.
VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM
You can also use the Bluetooth®hands-
free phone system with Voice Recognition
System.
INFO
. The available voice commands are only
applicable to the relevant language set
in the LANGUAGE setting screen. (See
“How to use SETTING button” (P.4-14).)
. If the vehicle is in motion, some
commands may not be available so full
attention may be given to vehicle
operation.
Using system
Initialization:
When the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, Voice Recognition System is
initialized, which may take up to one
minute. When completed, the system is
ready to accept voice commands. If the
switch on the steering wheel is pushed
before the initialization completes, the
system will not accept any command.
Before starting:
To get the best performance out of the
Voice Recognition System, observe the
following:

existing phone. If the user tries to
connect a phone that has already been
connected to the vehicle system, the
system announces the name that the
phone is already using. The connecting
procedure will then be cancelled.
The Add Phone command is not avail-
able when the vehicle is moving.
. Select Phone
Use the Select Phone command to
select a phone of lesser priority when
two or more phones connected with
Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone System
are in the vehicle at the same time.
The system asks the user to name the
phone and confirm the selection.
Once the selection is confirmed, the
selected phone remains active until the
ignition switch is turned OFF or a new
phone is selected.
. Delete Phone
Use the Delete Phone command to
delete a specific phone or all phones
from Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone
System. The system announces the
names of the phones already paired
with the system and their priority level.
The system then gives the option to
delete a specific phone, all phones or listen to the list again. Once the user
chooses to delete a phone or all
phones, the system asks the user to
confirm.
NOTE:
When the user deletes a phone, the
associated phone book for that phone will
also be deleted.
. Replace Phone
Use the Replace Phone command to
change the priority level of the active
phone.
The priority level determines which
phone is active when more than one
paired Bluetooth
®phone is in the
vehicle.
The system states the priority level of
the active phone and asks for a new
priority level (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
If the new priority level is already being
used for another phone, the two
phones will swap priority levels.
For example, if the current priority
levels are:
Priority Level 1 = Phone A
Priority Level 2 = Phone B
Priority Level 3 = Phone C and you change the priority level of
Phone C to Level 1, then:
Priority Level 1 = Phone C
Priority Level 2 = Phone B
Priority Level 3 = Phone A
. Bluetooth On/Off
Use the Bluetooth On/Off command to
turn on/off Bluetooth
®Hands-Free
Phone System.
. Help
The system announces the available
commands.
VOICE ADAPTATION MODE
The Voice Adaptation mode allows up to
two users with different dialects to train
the system to improve recognition accu-
racy. By repeating a number of commands,
the users can create a voice model of their
own voice that is stored in the system. The
system is capable of storing a different
voice adaptation model for each connected
phone.
Training procedure
1. Position the vehicle in a reasonably quiet outdoor location.
2. Sit in the driver’s seat with the engine running, the parking brake on, and the
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transmission in Park.
3. Press the
button.
4. Speak: “Help”. The system acknowl-
edges the command and announces
the next set of available commands.
5. Speak: "Voice Adaptation". The system acknowledges the command and dis-
plays the voice adaptation mode
screen.
6. Voice memory A or memory B is selected automatically. If both memory
locations are already in use, the system
will prompt you to overwrite one.
Follow the instructions provided by
the system.
7. When preparation is complete and you are ready to begin, press the
button.
8. The voice adaptation mode will be explained. Follow the instructions pro-
vided by the system.
9. When training is finished, the system will tell you an adequate number of
phrases have been recorded.
10. The system will ask you to say your name. Follow the instructions to regis-
ter your name. 11. The system will announce that voice
adaptation has been completed and
the system is ready.
The voice adaptation mode will stop if:
. The
button is pressed in voice
adaptation mode.
. The vehicle is driven during voice
adaptation mode.
. The ignition switch is turned to the OFF
or LOCK position. INFINITI Voice Recognition allows hands-
free operation of the Phone, Navigation,
Information and Audio systems in one of
two modes, Standard Mode or Alternate
Command Mode.
In Standard Mode, commands that are
available are always shown on the display
and announced by the system. You can
complete your desired operation by simply
following the prompts given by the system.
(See
“INFINITI Voice Recognition STANDARD
mode” (P.4-115) for details.)
For advanced operation, you can use the
Alternate Command Mode. (See “INFINITI
Voice Recognition alternate command
mode” (P.4-127) for details.) When this
mode is active, an expanded list of
commands can be spoken after pushing
the TALK
switch, and the voice
command menu prompts are turned off.
Review the expanded command list, which
is available when this mode is active. Note
that in this mode the recognition success
rate may be affected as the number of
available commands and the ways of
speaking each command are increased.
To switch one mode to another, see each
mode description later in this section.
To improve the recognition success rate
INFINITI VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM
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USING THE SYSTEM
Initialization
When the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, INFINITI Voice Recognition is
initialized, which may take up to one
minute. When completed, the system is
ready to accept voice commands. If the
TALK
switch is pushed before the
initialization completes, the display will
show the message: “System not ready.” or
a beep sounds.
Before starting
To get the best recognition performance
from INFINITI Voice Recognition, observe
the following:
. The interior of the vehicle should be as
quiet as possible. Close the windows to
eliminate the surrounding noises (traf-
fic noise and vibration sounds, etc.),
which may prevent the system from
correctly recognizing the voice com-
mands.
. Wait until the tone sounds before
speaking a command.
. Speak in a natural conversational voice
without pausing between words. .
If the air conditioner is set to “Auto”,
the fan speed is automatically lowered
so that your commands can be recog-
nized more easily.
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Giving voice commands
1. Push the TALKswitch located on
the steering wheel.

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Displaying user guide
You can confirm how to use voice com-
mands by accessing a simplified User
Guide, which contains basic instructions
and tutorials for several voice commands.
1. Push the INFO button on the instrumentpanel.
2. Select the “Others” key using the
INFINITI controller and push the ENTER
button.
3. Highlight the “Voice Recognition” key
using the INFINITI controller and push
the ENTER button. 4. Highlight the
“User Guide”key using
the INFINITI controller and push the
ENTER button.
5. Highlight an item using the INFINITI controller and push the ENTER button.
Available items:
. Getting Started
Describe the basics of how to operate
the INFINITI Voice Recognition system.
. Let’s Practice
Mode that allows practicing by follow-
ing the instructions of the system voice.
. Using the Address Book
Refer to Navigation System Owner’s
Manual.
. Finding a Street Address (if so
equipped)
Refer to Navigation System Owner’s
Manual.
. Placing Calls
Tutorial for making a phone call by
voice command operation.
. Help on Speaking
Displays useful tips for how to correctly
speak commands in order for them to
be properly recognized by the system. .
Voice Recognition Settings
Describes the available voice recogni-
tion settings.
. Adapting the System to Your Voice
Tutorial adapting the system to your
voice.
USING THE SYSTEM
Initialization
When the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, INFINITI Voice Recognition is
initialized, which may take up to one
minute. When completed, the system is
ready to accept voice commands. If the
TALK
switch is pushed before the
initialization completes the display will
show the message: “System not ready”
or a beep sounds.
Before starting
To get the best performance from INFINITI
Voice Recognition, observe the following.
. Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet
as possible. Close the windows to
eliminate the surrounding noises (traf-
fic noises, vibration sounds, etc.),
which may prevent the system from
recognizing the voice commands cor-
rectly.

5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving................. 5-3
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ....................... 5-3
Three-way catalyst........................................... 5-4
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).......... 5-4
Avoiding collision and rollover......................... 5-6
Off-road recovery............................................. 5-7
Rapid air pressure loss ................................... 5-7
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ................. 5-8
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) driving
safety precautions ........................................... 5-8
Push-button ignition switch ................................. 5-9 Intelligent Key system ..................................... 5-9
Operating range for engine start function ...... 5-10
Push-button ignition switch operation ........... 5-10
Push-button ignition switch positions ............ 5-11
Emergency engine shut off ............................ 5-11
Intelligent Key battery discharge ................... 5-12
Before starting the engine ................................. 5-12
Starting the engine ............................................ 5-13
Driving the vehicle ............................................. 5-14
Automatic transmission ................................. 5-14
Manual Transmission..................................... 5-18 Parking brake.................................................... 5-20
Automatic transmission models ................... 5-21
Manual Transmission models ....................... 5-21
Cruise control.................................................... 5-21 Precautions on cruise control....................... 5-21
Cruise control operations ............................. 5-22
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system (if
so equipped)..................................................... 5-23 Selecting the vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode ............................................... 5-24
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode...... 5-25
Precautions on vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode ............................................... 5-25
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode operation ........................................... 5-27
Conventional (fixed speed) cruise
control mode ............................................... 5-41
Preview function (for Intelligent Cruise Control
system equipped models) ............................ 5-44
Break-in schedule ............................................. 5-45
Increasing fuel economy.................................... 5-45
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) (if so equipped) .............. 5-45
Parking/parking on hills.................................... 5-47

5-4Starting and driving
THREE-WAY CATALYST
The three-way catalyst is an emission
control device installed in the exhaust
system. Exhaust gases in the three-way
catalyst are burned at high temperatures to
help reduce pollutants.
WARNING
.The exhaust gas and the exhaust system
are very hot. Keep people, animals or
flammable materials away from the
exhaust system components.
. Do not stop or park the vehicle over
flammable materials such as dry grass,
waste paper or rags. They may ignite and
cause a fire.
CAUTION
.Do not use leaded gasoline. Deposits
from leaded gasoline seriously reduce
the three-way catalyst’s ability to help
reduce exhaust pollutants.
. Keep your engine tuned up. Malfunctions
in the ignition, fuel injection, or elec-
trical systems can cause overrich fuel flow into the three-way catalyst, causing
it to overheat. Do not keep driving if the
engine misfires, or if noticeable loss of
performance or other unusual operating
conditions are detected. Have the vehicle
inspected promptly by an INFINITI retai-
ler.
. Avoid driving with an extremely low fuel
level. Running out of fuel could cause
the engine to misfire, damaging the
three-way catalyst.
. Do not race the engine while warming it
up.
. Do not push or tow your vehicle to start
the engine.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYS-
TEM (TPMS)
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflated to the inflation pressure recom-
mended by the vehicle manufacturer on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure
label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different
size than the size indicated on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label, you
should determine the proper tire inflation
pressure for those tires.) As an added safety feature, your vehicle
has been equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) that illuminates
a low tire pressure telltale when one or
more of your tires is significantly under-
inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should
stop and check your tires as soon as
possible, and inflate them to the proper
pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and
can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also
reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire maintenance,
and it is the driver’
s responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if
under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire
pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate
when the system is not operating properly.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is com-
bined with the low tire pressure telltale.
When the system detects a malfunction,
the telltale will flash for approximately one

in drivetrain damage or unexpected
vehicle movement which could result in
serious vehicle damage or personal
injury.
. Do not attempt to test an AWD equipped
vehicle on a 2-wheel dynamometer,
(such as the dynamometers used by
some states for emissions testing), or
similar equipment even if the other two
wheels are raised off the ground. Make
sure you inform test facility personnel
that your vehicle is equipped with AWD
before it is placed on a dynamometer.
Using the wrong test equipment may
result in drivetrain damage or unex-
pected vehicle movement which could
result in serious vehicle damage or
personal injury.
. When a wheel is off the ground due to an
unlevel surface, do not spin the wheel
excessively.WARNING
Do not operate the push-button ignition
switch while driving the vehicle except in an
emergency. (The engine will stop when the
ignition switch is pushed 3 consecutive
times or the ignition switch is pushed and
held for more than 2 seconds.) If the engine
stops while the vehicle is being driven, this
could lead to a crash and serious injury.
Before operating the push-button ignition
switch, be sure to move the selector lever
to the P (Park) position (for automatic
transmission model) or the shift lever to
the N (Neutral) position (for manual trans-
mission model).
INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM
The Intelligent Key system can operate the
ignition switch without it being taken out
from your pocket or purse. The operating
environment and/or conditions may affect
the Intelligent Key system operation.
Some indicators and warnings for opera-
tion are displayed on the dot matrix liquid
crystal display between the speedometer
and tachometer. (See “Dot matrix liquidcrystal display”
(P.2-20).)
CAUTION
.Be sure to carry the Intelligent Key with
you when operating the vehicle.
. Never leave the Intelligent Key inside the
vehicle when you leave the vehicle.
. If the vehicle battery is discharged, the
ignition switch cannot be switched from
the LOCK position. Charge the battery as
soon as possible. (See “Jump starting”
(P.6-8).)
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PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH