2012 INFINITI G37 Owners Manual

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SIC4683
1. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch (P.5-55)
2. Trunk lid release switch (P.3-19)
3. Sonar system off switch (if so
equipped) (P.5-50) 4. Instrument brightness control switch
(P.2-38)
5. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip od-
ometer (P.2-7)
6. Headlight, fog light and turn signal
switch (P.2-34) 7. Paddle shifter (if so equipped) (P.5-16)
8. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left
side)
— ENTER or tuning switch (P.4-87)
— BACK switch (P.4-87)
— TALK switch (if so equipped)
(P.4-114)/Phone switch (if so
equipped) (P.4-90)
— Volume control switches (P.4-87)
— Source select switch (P.4-87)
9. Trip computer switch (P.2-26)
10. Windshield wiper and washer switch
(P.2-31)
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.5-12)
14. Electric tilting/telescopic steering
wheel lever (if so equipped) (P.3-26)
15. Manual tilting/telescopic steering
wheel lever (if so equipped) (P.3-26)
16. Steering wheel
— Horn (P.2-40)
— Driver supplemental air bag
(P.1-41)COCKPIT

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1. Side ventilator (P.4-30)
2. Meters and gauges (P.2-6)
3. Center ventilator (P.4-30)
4. Audio system (P.4-41)
5. Clock (P.2-42)
6. Center multi-function control panel — Navigation system* (if so
equipped)
— Vehicle information and setting
buttons (P.4-9)
— Bluetooth ®
Hands-Free Phone Sys-
tem (if so equipped) (P.4-90, P.4-100) — Audio system (P.4-41)
7. Center display (P.4-3)/Navigation sys-
tem* (if so equipped)
8. Hazard warning flasher switch (P.2-39)
9. Front passenger supplemental air bag
(P.1-41)
10. Fuse box cover (P.8-24)
11. Parking brake (for Automatic Trans-
mission models)
— Parking (P.5-20)
12. Push-button ignition switch (P.5-9)
13. Automatic climate control system
(P.4-31)
14. Cigarette lighter and ashtray (if so
equipped) (P.2-44) or storage box (if
so equipped) (P.2-50)
— Power outlet (if so equipped)
(P.2-43)
15. Parking brake (for Manual Transmis-
sion models)
— Parking (P.5-20)
16. Heated seat switch (if so equipped)
(P.2-40)
17. SNOW mode switch (if so equipped)
(P.2-41)
18. Rear window and outside mirror (if so
equipped) defroster switch (P.2-34)
Illustrated table of contents
0-11INSTRUMENT PANEL

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]0-12 Illustrated table of contents19. Glove box lid release handle (P.2-47)
20. Trunk release power cancel switch
(P.3-20)
*: Refer to the separate Navigation
System Owner ’ s Manual.

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1. Tachometer (P.2-8)
2. Warning/Indicator lights (P.2-12)
3. Speedometer (P.2-7)
4. Engine coolant temperature gauge
(P.2-8)
5. Dot matrix liquid crystal display/ Odometer/twin trip odometer
(P.2-20)
6. Fuel gauge (P.2-9)
Illustrated table of contents
0-13METERS AND GAUGES

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VQ25HR/VQ37VHR ENGINE GUID-2D649F04-F3DE-4C0A-877A-1F56F5C15998
1. Fuse/fusible link holder (P.8-24)
2. Battery (P.8-17)
3. Engine oil filler cap (P.8-11)
4. Brake fluid reservoir (P.8-15)
5. Clutch fluid reservoir (Manual Trans- mission models) (P.8-15)
6. Window washer fluid reservoir
(P.8-16)
7. Power steering fluid reservoir (P.8-14)
8. Air cleaner (P.8-21) 9. Radiator filler cap (P.8-9)
10. Drive belts (P.8-19)
11. Coolant reservoir (P.8-9)
12. Engine oil dipstick (for VQ37VHR
engine model) (P.8-11)
13. Engine oil dipstick (for VQ25HR en-
gine model) (P.8-11)ENGINE COMPARTMENT

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Warning
light Name Page
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) warning
light (AWD models)* 2-12
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
warning light 2-13
Automatic Transmission check
warning light 2-13
Brake warning light 2-13
Charge warning light 2-14
Engine oil pressure warning
light 2-14
4 Wheel Active Steer (4WAS)
warning light* 2-14
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system warning light (orange)* 2-15
Intelligent Key system warning
light 2-15
Low tire pressure warning light 2-15
Master warning light 2-16
Preview Function warning light
(orange)* 2-16
Seat belt warning light 2-17 Warning
light Name Page
Supplemental air bag warning
light 2-17
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
warning light 2-17
Indicator
light Name Page
Automatic Transmission posi-
tion indicator light* 2-18
Exterior light indicator 2-18
Front fog light indicator light 2-18
Front passenger air bag status
light 2-18
High beam indicator light 2-18
Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL) 2-18
Security indicator light 2-19
Turn signal/hazard indicator
lights 2-19
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
off indicator light 2-19
*: if so equipped
Illustrated table of contents
0-15WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]1 Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system Seats ...................................................................... 1-2
Front seats ......................................................... 1-3
Rear seats .......................................................... 1-7
Head restraints ................................................... 1-9
Armrest (if so equipped) ................................... 1-13
Seat belts ............................................................. 1-14
Precautions on seat belt usage ........................ 1-14
Pregnant women .............................................. 1-16
Injured persons ................................................ 1-16
Pre-crash seat belts (front seats) (if
so equipped) .................................................... 1-16
Three-point type seat belt ................................ 1-16
Seat belt extenders .......................................... 1-20
Seat belt maintenance ...................................... 1-21
Child safety .......................................................... 1-21
Infants .............................................................. 1-22
Small children .................................................. 1-22
Larger children ................................................. 1-22
Child restraints ..................................................... 1-23
Precautions on child restraints ......................... 1-23
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
System (LATCH) ................................................ 1-25 Rear-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH .................................................... 1-27
Rear-facing child restraint installation using
the seat belts ................................................. 1-29
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH .................................................... 1-32
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts ........................................ 1-33
Installing top tether strap ............................... 1-37
Booster seats ................................................. 1-37
Supplemental restraint system ............................. 1-41
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system .............................................. 1-41
INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats) .................................................... 1-46
Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental
air bag and roof-mounted curtain side-impact
supplemental air bag systems ........................ 1-52
Seat belts with pretensioners (front seats) ....... 1-54
Supplemental air bag warning labels .............. 1-55
Supplemental air bag warning light ................ 1-55
Repair and replacement procedure .................. 1-56