2012 INFINITI G37 steering wheel

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tion systems Safety note ............................................................. 4-3
Center multi-function control panel ......................... 4-3
How to use INFINITI controller ............................. 4-5
How to use touch screen (models with
navigation system) ............................................. 4-5
Menu options (models with
navigation system) ............................................. 4-7
How to select menus on the screen .................... 4-8
Vehicle information and settings ............................. 4-9
How to use STATUS button ................................. 4-9
How to use brightness control and display
ON/OFF button ................................................... 4-9
How to use INFO button ..................................... 4-9
How to use SETTING button .............................. 4-14
RearView monitor (if so equipped) ........................ 4-23
How to read displayed lines ............................. 4-24
How to park with predicted course lines ........... 4-24
Difference between predicted and
actual distances ............................................... 4-26
Predictive course line settings .......................... 4-29
How to adjust screen ....................................... 4-29
Operating tips .................................................. 4-29
Ventilators ............................................................ 4-30
Automatic climate control ..................................... 4-31
Automatic climate control (Type A) .................... 4-32 Automatic climate control (Type B) .................. 4-34
Automatic climate control (Type C) .................. 4-37
Operating tips ................................................. 4-40
In-cabin microfilter .......................................... 4-40
Servicing climate control ................................. 4-41
Audio system ....................................................... 4-41
Audio operation precautions ........................... 4-41
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player ...................................................... 4-57
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player operation
(models with navigation system) ..................... 4-62
USB input operation (if so equipped) .............. 4-66
Bluetooth ®
streaming audio (models with
navigation system) .......................................... 4-70
iPod ®
player operation (if so equipped) .......... 4-75
Music Box ®
(if so equipped) ........................... 4-77
Auxiliary input jacks (if so equipped) .............. 4-85
CD/DVD/USB memory care and cleaning ......... 4-86
Steering-wheel-mounted controls
for audio ........................................................ 4-87
Antenna .......................................................... 4-89
Car phone or CB radio ......................................... 4-89
Bluetooth ®
Hands-Free Phone System
(models with navigation system) .......................... 4-90
Regulatory information .................................... 4-91

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]. Delete:
Deletes the last character that has been
input with one touch. Push and hold to
delete all of the characters.
. OK:
Completes character inputs.
Touch screen maintenance GUID-E3D8C2B3-B87F-4DBB-8AF4-655EF548D2BC
If you clean the display screen, use a dry,
soft cloth. If additional cleaning is neces-
sary, use a small amount of neutral
detergent with a soft cloth. Never spray
the screen with water or detergent. Dam-
pen the cloth first, and then wipe the
screen. SAA1525
MENU OPTIONS (models with navi-
gation system) GUID-4E5C1330-69EB-4862-A681-1F1045FB93F1
The start menu can be displayed using the
menu control switch on the steering-wheel-
mounted controls.
1. While the MAP or STATUS screen is
displayed, push and hold the menu
control switch until the “ Menu Options ”
screen appears.
2. Highlight the preferred item by tilting
the menu control switch up or down,
and then push the menu control switch
to select it. SAA2476
Available items GUID-924ADD2F-5CCF-4D9C-BA75-D6B9E03DFA00
Destination/Route: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
These items are for the navigation system.
See the separate Navigation System Own-
er ’ s Manual for details.
Info: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
Displays the information screen. It is the
same screen that appears when you push
the INFO button.
Settings: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
Displays the settings screen. It is the same
screen that appears when you push the
SETTING button.
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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]SAA2488
Models with navigation system
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Models without navigation system Comfort settings GUID-E6BF814A-EA39-4468-827A-98326ACDC872
Models with navigation system:
The display as illustrated will appear when
pushing the SETTING button, selecting the
“ Others ” key and then selecting the
“ Comfort ” key. This key does not appear
on the display until the ignition switch is
pushed to the ON position.
Models without navigation system:
The display as illustrated will appear when
pushing the SETTING button and selecting
the “ Comfort ” key. This key does not
appear on the display until the ignition
switch is pushed to the ON position.
Auto Interior Illumination: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
When this item is turned to ON, the interior
lights will illuminate if any door is un-
locked.
Light Sensitivity: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
Adjust the sensitivity of the automatic
headlights higher (right) or lower (left).
Lift Steering Wheel on Exit (if so
equipped): GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
When this item is turned to ON, the
steering wheel moves upward for easy exit
if the ignition switch is in the LOCK
position and the driver ’ s door is opened. After getting into the vehicle and pushing
the ignition switch to the ACC position, the
steering wheel moves to the previous
position.
Slide Driver Seat Back on Exit (if so
equipped): GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
When this item is turned to ON, the driver ’ s
seat moves backward for easy exit if the
ignition switch is in the OFF position and
the driver ’ s door is opened. After getting
into the vehicle and pushing the ignition
switch to the ACC position, the driver ’ s seat
moves to the previous position.
Light Off Delay: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
Choose the duration of the automatic
headlight off timer from 0, 30, 45, 60, 90,
120, 150 and 180 second periods.
Speed Sensing Wiper Interval (if so
equipped): GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
When this item is turned to ON, the wiper
interval is adjusted automatically accord-
ing to the vehicle speed.
Selective Door Unlock: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
When this item is turned to ON, only the
driver ’ s door is unlocked first after the door
unlock operation. When the door handle
request switch on the driver ’ s or front
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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]4-24 Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems. Underneath the bumper and the corner
areas of the bumper cannot be viewed on
the rearview monitor because of its
monitoring range limitation.
. Do not put anything on the rearview
camera. The rearview camera is installed
above the license plate.
. When washing the vehicle with high-
pressure water, be sure not to spray it
around the camera. Otherwise, water
may enter the camera unit causing water
condensation on the lens, a malfunction,
fire or an electric shock.
. Do not strike the camera. It is a precision
instrument. Otherwise, it may malfunc-
tion or cause damage resulting in a fire
or an electric shock.
CAUTIONThere is a plastic cover over the camera. Do
not scratch the cover when cleaning dirt or
snow from the cover. SAA1896
HOW TO READ DISPLAYED LINES GUID-2618A9E5-1A1F-4AE7-9A2B-28557D8D9F81
Guiding lines which indicate the vehicle
width and distances to objects with re-
ference to the bumper line
* A
are dis-
played on the monitor.
Distance guide lines:
Indicate distances from the bumper.
. Red line
* 1
: approx. 1.5 ft (0.5 m)
. Yellow line
* 2
: approx. 3 ft (1 m)
. Green line
* 3
: approx. 7 ft (2 m)
. Green line
* 4
: approx. 10 ft (3 m)
Vehicle width guide lines
* 5
:
Indicate the vehicle width when backing up.
Predicted course lines
* 6
:
Indicate the predicted course when back-
ing up. The predicted course lines will be
displayed on the monitor when the selec-
tor/shift lever is in the “ R ” (Reverse)
position and the steering wheel is turned.
The predicted course lines will move
depending on how much the steering
wheel is turned and will not be displayed
while the steering wheel is in the neutral
position.
HOW TO PARK WITH PREDICTED
COURSE LINES GUID-E6DBE254-D73E-4977-91E5-7921E8117C6E
WARNING . Always turn and check that it is safe to
park your car before backing up. Always
back up slowly.
. Use the displayed lines as a reference.
The lines are highly affected by the
number of occupants, fuel level, vehicle
position, road condition and road grade.
. If the tires are replaced with different
sized tires, the predicted course line
may not be displayed correctly.

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]4-26 Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems SAA1898
3. Slowly back up the vehicle adjusting
the steering wheel so that the predicted
course lines
* B
enter the parking
space
* C
.
4. Maneuver the steering wheel to make
the vehicle width guide lines
* D
parallel to the parking space
* C
while referring to the predicted course lines.
5. When the vehicle is parked in the space
completely, move the selector/shift
lever to the P (Park) position (Automatic
Transmission models) or in an appro-
priate gear (Manual Transmission mod-
els) and apply the parking brake.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PREDICTED
AND ACTUAL DISTANCES GUID-9C8077A7-378D-4FBF-A8ED-EAB27EE0942F
The distance guide line and the vehicle
width guide line should be used as a
reference only when the vehicle is on a
level, paved surface. The distance viewed
on the monitor is for reference only and
may be different from the actual distance
between the vehicle and displayed objects.
SAA1899
Backing up on a steep uphill GUID-FBF6C947-02DC-491C-94A4-77253C889F35
When backing up the vehicle up a hill, the
distance guide lines and the vehicle width
guide lines are shown closer than the
actual distance. For example, the display
shows 3 ft (1 m) to the place
* A
, but the
actual 3 ft (1 m) distance on the hill is the

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]4-80 Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systemsPlaying recorded songs GUID-C323C968-3101-48FD-90F1-4F929759126E
Select the Music Box ®
audio system by
using one of the following methods.
. Push the audio source switch on the
steering wheel repeatedly until the
center display changes to the Music
Box ®
mode. (See “ Steering-wheel-
mounted controls for audio ” (P.4-87).)
. Push the DISC·AUX or DISC button
repeatedly until the center display
changes to the Music Box ®
mode.
. Give voice commands (models with
navigation system). (See “ INFINITI Voice
Recognition system (models with navi-
gation system) ” (P.4-114).)
Stopping playback: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
The system stops playing when:
a. another mode (radio, CD, DVD, USB
memory or iPod) is selected.
b. the audio system is turned off.
c. the ignition switch is pushed to the
LOCK position.
Next/Previous Track and Fast
Forward/Rewind: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
When the or button is pushed for
more than 1.5 seconds while a track is being played, the track will play while fast
forwarding or rewinding. When the button
is released, the track will return to the
normal play speed.
When the
or button is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while a track is
being played, the next track or the begin-
ning of the current track will be played.
When the REW button is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds within 3 seconds after
the current track started playing, the
previous track will be played.
When the REW button is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds after 3 seconds from
when the current track started playing, the
beginning of the current track will be
played.
The INFINITI controller can also be used to
select tracks when a track is being played.
Play mode selection: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
The TUNE/FOLDER knob will skip from
album to album unless it is playing “ All
Songs ” from the Music Library menu. When
playing “ All Songs ” , the knob will change
the track instead of the album. The upper
right corner of the main screen will indicate
if the TUNE knob is changing by track or
album. REPEAT (RPT), RANDOM (RDM): GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
When the RPT·RDM button is pushed while
a track is being played, the play pattern
can be changed as follows:
(Normal) ? 1 Album Repeat ? 1 Track
Repeat ? 1 Album Random ? All Random
? (Normal)
Tag Track (models with navigation sys-
tem): GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
Select “ Tag Track ” key on the screen when
a track is being played. A menu will show
the 5 available playlists. Select one of the
playlists to add the current song to that
playlist. If a playlist is not selectable (text
is grayed out), it means the song already
exists in that playlist.

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]SAA2923
Models with navigation system
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Models without navigation system 1. Audio source switch
2. Menu control switch (models with
navigation system) or audio tuning
switch (models without navigation
system)
3. Volume control switch
4. Back switch
STEERING-WHEEL-MOUNTED CON-
TROLS FOR AUDIO GUID-619B0EB1-40C6-4771-A31A-F210615026F9
Menu control switch (models with
navigation system) or audio tuning
switch (models without navigation
system) GUID-658196B2-17D0-4C26-B7B5-F266229BD7BC
While the display is showing a MAP
(navigation systems only), STATUS or Audio
screen, tilt the switch upward or downward
to select a station, track, CD or folder. For
most audio sources, tilting the switch up/
down for more than 1.5 seconds provides a
different function than tilting up/down for
less than 1.5 seconds.
AM and FM radio: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will increase or decrease the
preset station.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will seek up or down to the next station.
. Pushing the menu control switch (mod-
els with navigation system) will show
the list of preset stations.
XM Satellite Radio: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will increase or decrease the
preset channel.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will go to the next or previous
category.
. Pushing the menu control switch (mod-
els with navigation system) will show
the XM Menu.
iPod ®
(if so equipped): GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will increase or decrease the
track number.
. Pushing the menu control switch will
show the iPod Menu.
CD: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will increase or decrease the
track number.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will increase/decrease the
folder number (if playing compressed
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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]SAA2523
The following editing items are available:
. Entry #
Changes the displayed number of the
selected entry.
. Name
Edit the name of the entry using the
keypad displayed on the screen.
. Number
Edit the phone number using the key-
pad displayed on the screen.
. Type
Select an icon from the icon list.
. Voicetag
Confirm and store the voicetag. Voice- tags allow easy dialing using the
INFINITI Voice Recognition system.
(See “ INFINITI Voice Recognition system
(models with navigation system) ” (P.4-
114).)
To delete an entry, select the “ Delete ” key
at step 3.
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MAKING A CALL GUID-0C40BF3A-B58B-4CB6-9E2E-8530EF09E8AF
To make a call, follow this procedure.
1. Push the PHONE button on the instru-
ment panel or the
button on the
steering wheel. The “ PHONE ” screen
will appear on the display.
2. Select the “ Handset Phonebook ” key
on the “ PHONE ” menu.
3. Select the desired entry from the list.
4. Confirm the correct entry by selecting
for the correct number from the list.
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