2012 INFINITI G37 Owners Manual

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SIC3239
Type A
SIC3278
Type B To defog/defrost the rear window glass
and outside mirrors (if so equipped), start
the engine and push the switch
* 1
on. The
indicator light
* 2
will come on. Push the
switch again to turn the defroster off.
It will automatically turn off in approxi-
mately 15 minutes.
CAUTION When cleaning the inner side of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or damage
the rear window defroster. GUID-5792C62E-7176-49E9-912A-E3EBBEA0508B
XENON HEADLIGHTS GUID-8467C3F9-1393-492A-B09D-23AF70810C36
WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE
. When xenon headlights are on, they
produce a high voltage. To prevent an
electric shock, never attempt to modify
or disassemble. Always have your xenon
headlights replaced at an INFINITI retai-
ler.
. Xenon headlights provide considerably
more light than conventional headlights.
If they are not correctly aimed, they
might temporarily blind an oncoming
driver or the driver ahead of you and
cause a serious accident. If headlights
are not aimed correctly, immediately
take your vehicle to an INFINITI retailer
and have the headlights adjusted cor-
rectly.
When the xenon headlight is initially
turned on, its brightness or color varies
slightly. However, the color and brightness
will soon stabilize.
. The life of xenon headlights will be
shortened by frequent on-off operation.REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR
DEFROSTER SWITCH HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]It is generally desirable not to turn off
the headlights for short intervals (for
example, when the vehicle stops at a
traffic signal). Even when the daytime
running lights are active (Canada only),
the xenon headlights do not turn on.
This way the life of the xenon head-
lights is not reduced.
. If the xenon headlight bulb is close to
burning out, the brightness will dras-
tically decrease, the light will start
blinking, or the color of the light will
become reddish. If one or more of the
above signs appear, contact an INFINITI
retailer. SIC3267
HEADLIGHT SWITCH GUID-33AE3B12-CA6A-4F4B-937B-B94D10FCE3CF
Lighting GUID-7A3ED0E6-B819-4CBD-BBCC-8D6AAA3D091F
* 1
Turn the switch to the position:
The front parking, side marker, tail,
license plate and instrument lights
will come on.
* 2
Turn the switch to the position:
Headlights will come on and all the
other lights remain on. SIC3268
Autolight system (if so equipped) GUID-B0C5ED39-4191-407B-8F10-92C5231D8B53
The autolight system allows the headlights
to be set so they turn on and off
automatically.
To set the autolight system:
1. Make sure the headlight switch is in the
AUTO position
* 1
.
2. Push the ignition switch to the ON
position.
3. The autolight system automatically
turns the headlights on and off.
To turn the autolight system off, turn the
switch to the OFF,
or position.
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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]2-36 Instruments and controlsThe autolight system can turn on the
headlights automatically when it is dark
and turn off the headlights when it is light.
If the ignition switch is pushed to the OFF
position and one of the doors is opened
and this condition is continued, the head-
lights remain on for 5 minutes.
Automatic headlights off delay: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
You can keep the headlights on for up to
180 seconds after you push the ignition
switch to OFF and open any door then close
all the doors.
You can adjust the period of the automatic
headlights off delay from 0 seconds (OFF)
to 180 seconds. The factory default setting
is 45 seconds.
For automatic headlights off delay setting,
see “ Light Off Delay ” (P.4-19). SAA0642A
Be sure not to put anything on top of the
photo sensor
* A
located on the top of the
instrument panel. The photo sensor con-
trols the autolight; if it is covered, the
photo sensor reacts as if it is dark and the
headlights will illuminate. SIC3269
Headlight beam select GUID-1105ED2E-9741-4EAA-A5D8-36C19A0F048D
* 1
To select the low beam, put the lever
in the neutral position as shown.
* 2
To select the high beam, push the
lever forward while the switch is in the
position. Pull it back to select the
low beam.
* 3
Pulling the lever toward you will flash
the headlight high beam even when
the headlight switch is in the OFF
position.

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]Battery saver system GUID-015F3DAF-8A59-4727-BB76-C11FB41B2B60
A chime will sound when the driver side
door is opened with the light switch in the
or position and the ignition switch
in the ACC, OFF or LOCK position.
When the headlight switch is in the
or
position while the ignition switch is in
the ON position, the lights will automati-
cally turn off 5 minutes after the ignition
switch has been pushed to the OFF
position.
When the headlight switch remains in the
or position after the lights
automatically turn off, the lights will turn
on when the ignition switch is pushed to
the ON position.
CAUTION. When you turn on the headlight switch
again after the lights automatically turn
off, the lights will not turn off auto-
matically. Be sure to turn the light
switch to the OFF position when you
leave the vehicle for extended periods of
time, otherwise the battery will be
discharged. . Never leave the light switch on when the
engine is not running for extended
periods of time even if the headlights
turn off automatically.
Daytime running light system (Ca-
nada only) GUID-84A2F990-744E-4ADE-B431-E99613FFC97F
The daytime running lights automatically
illuminate when the engine is started with
the parking brake released. The daytime
running lights operate with the headlight
switch in the OFF position or in the
position. Turn the headlight switch to the
position when driving at night.
If the parking brake is applied before the
engine is started, the daytime running
lights do not illuminate. The daytime
running lights illuminate once the parking
brake is released. The daytime running
lights will remain on until the ignition
switch is pushed to the OFF position. SIC3257
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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]2-38 Instruments and controls SIC3270Instrument brightness control GUID-CB95F8CC-B487-4989-8E61-0C52D48B3633
The instrument brightness control switch
can be operated when the ignition switch
is in the ON position. When the switch is
operated, the dot matrix liquid crystal
display switches to the brightness adjust-
ment mode.
Push the upper switch
* A
to brighten the
instrument panel lights. The bar
* 1
moves
to the + side. When reaching the maximum
brightness, “ MAX ” appears on the display
* 2
.
Push the lower switch
* B
to dim the
instrument panel lights. The bar
* 1
moves
to the − side. When reaching the minimum
brightness, “ MIN ” appears on the display
* 3
. However, “ MIN ” does not appear
during the nighttime.
The dot matrix liquid crystal display
returns to the normal display under the
following conditions:
. when the instrument brightness control
switch is not operated for more than 5
seconds.
. when the side or front of the
switch
or
switch on the right side of the
combination meter panel is pushed. SIC3271
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH GUID-8B2C7C5B-C4F7-454D-AF37-BDA58A9D5766
* 1
Turn signal GUID-130C353A-4100-44B3-BC20-735826AC072D
Move the lever up or down to signal the
turning direction. When the turn is com-
pleted, the turn signals cancel automati-
cally.
* 2
Lane change signal GUID-4CB70D1F-17E6-4D5C-8884-15EA840D0327
To indicate a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the point where lights begin
flashing.

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FOG LIGHT SWITCH GUID-782C350F-DF92-4D39-BD90-4155E2E5F990
To turn the fog lights on, turn the headlight
switch to the
position, then turn the
switch to the
position. To turn them
off, turn the switch to the OFF position.
The headlights must be on for the fog
lights to operate. GUID-6A8C64A7-6F2F-477B-8944-B7474460FBD5
SIC2574
Push the switch on to warn other drivers
when you must stop or park under
emergency conditions. All turn signal lights
will flash.
WARNING . If stopping for an emergency, be sure to
move the vehicle well off the road.
. Do not use the hazard warning flashers
while moving on the highway unless
unusual circumstances force you to drive
so slowly that your vehicle might be-
come a hazard to other traffic. . Turn signals do not work when the
hazard warning flasher lights are on.
The flasher can be actuated with the
ignition switch in any position.
Some state laws may prohibit the use of
the hazard warning flasher switch while
driving.
Instruments and controls
2-39HAZARD WARNING FLASHER SWITCH

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SIC3312
To sound the horn, push the center pad
area of the steering wheel.
WARNINGDo not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the supple-
mental front air bag system. Tampering with
the supplemental front air bag system may
result in serious personal injury. GUID-DD74E04E-57D9-472E-AB2F-AEAAA9BBBD37
WARNING Do not use or allow occupants to use the
seat heater if you or the occupants cannot
monitor elevated seat temperatures or have
an inability to feel pain in body parts that
contact the seat. Use of the seat heater by
such people could result in serious injury.
CAUTION . The battery could run down if the seat
heater is operated while the engine is
not running.
. Do not use the seat heater for extended
periods or when no one is using the
seat.
. Do not put anything on the seat which
insulates heat, such as a blanket,
cushion, seat cover, etc. Otherwise, the
seat may become overheated.
. Do not place anything hard or heavy on
the seat or pierce it with a pin or similar
object. This may result in damage to the
heater. . Any liquid spilled on the heated seat
should be removed immediately with a
dry cloth.
. When cleaning the seat, never use
gasoline, thinner, or any similar materi-
als.
. If any abnormalities are found or the
heated seat does not operate, turn the
switch off and have the system checked
by an INFINITI retailer.HORN HEATED SEATS (if so equipped)

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The front seats are warmed by built-in
heaters. The switches located on the center
console can be operated independently of
each other.
1. Start the engine.
2. Turn the control knob
* A
to the right
* 1
and select the desired heat range. .
For high heat, turn the knob to the
right
* 1
..
For low heat, turn the knob to the left
* 2
. .
The indicator light
* B
will illuminate
when the heater is on.
3. To turn off the heater, return the knob to the OFF position
* 3
. Make sure that
the indicator light turns off.
The heater is controlled by a thermis-
tor, automatically turning the heater on
and off. The indicator light will remain
on as long as the switch is on.
When the vehicle ’ s interior is warmed,
or before you leave the vehicle, be sure
to turn off the switch. GUID-EF41F86E-C62C-4AF4-8DCA-50E40AEADC52
SIC3602
For driving or starting the vehicle on snowy
roads or slippery areas, turn on the SNOW
mode switch. The indicator light
* 1
on the
switch will illuminate. When the SNOW
mode is activated, engine output is con-
trolled to avoid wheel spin.
Instruments and controls
2-41SNOW MODE SWITCH (if so equipped)