2012 INFINITI M Owners Manual

1-54Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
MEMO

2 Instruments and controls
Cockpit ................................................................ 2-3
Instrument panel ................................................. 2-5
Meters and gauges .............................................. 2-6Speedometer and odometer ............................ 2-6
Tachometer...................................................... 2-7
Engine coolant temperature gauge .................. 2-8
Fuel gauge ...................................................... 2-9
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders ............................................. 2-10 Checking bulbs.............................................. 2-10
Warning lights ............................................... 2-11
Indicator lights .............................................. 2-16
Audible reminders ......................................... 2-19
Dot matrix liquid crystal display ........................ 2-20 Indicators for operation ................................. 2-22
Indicators for maintenance ............................ 2-25
Trip computer ................................................ 2-26
Security systems ............................................... 2-29 Vehicle Security System ................................ 2-29
INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System .............. 2-30
Windshield wiper and washer switch ................. 2-31 Rain-sensing auto wiper system .................... 2-33
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch................................................. 2-34 Headlight and turn signal switch....................... 2-34
Xenon headlights......................................... 2-34
Headlight switch .......................................... 2-35
Turn signal switch........................................ 2-39
Fog light switch ........................................... 2-39
Hazard warning flasher switch .......................... 2-40
Heated steering wheel (if so equipped) ............. 2-40
Horn ................................................................. 2-41
Heated seats..................................................... 2-41
Climate controlled seats (if so equipped) .......... 2-43
Warning systems switch (if so equipped) .......... 2-44
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) OFF switch (if
so equipped)..................................................... 2-44
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch ......... 2-45
Clock................................................................. 2-46 Adjusting the time ....................................... 2-46
Power outlet ..................................................... 2-46
Cigarette lighter and ashtrays ........................... 2-47 Front............................................................ 2-47
Rear............................................................. 2-48
Storage ............................................................. 2-48 Cup holders ................................................. 2-48
Sunglasses holder ....................................... 2-49
Glove box .................................................... 2-50>

Console box .................................................. 2-50
Card holder ................................................... 2-51
Rear pocket ................................................... 2-51
Coat hooks .................................................... 2-52
Trunk hooks .................................................. 2-52
Windows ........................................................... 2-53 Power windows ............................................. 2-53
Moonroof........................................................... 2-55
Automatic moonroof ...................................... 2-55
Rear sunshade (if so equipped) ......................... 2-57
Welcome light.................................................... 2-58
Battery saver system ..................................... 2-58
Interior lights..................................................... 2-59 Map lights..................................................... 2-59
Personal lights .............................................. 2-59 Interior light control switch .......................... 2-60
Vanity mirror lights ........................................... 2-61
Trunk light ........................................................ 2-61
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver ...................... 2-61
Programming HomeLink®............................. 2-62
Programming HomeLink®for
Canadian customers .................................... 2-63
Operating the HomeLink
®
Universal Transceiver ................................... 2-64
Programming trouble-diagnosis ................... 2-64
Clearing the programmed information .......... 2-64
Reprogramming a single
HomeLink
®button ....................................... 2-64
If your vehicle is stolen ............................... 2-65

SSI0689
1. Instrument brightness control switch(P.2-39)
2. AFS switch (if so equipped) (P.2-37)
3. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch (P.2-34)
4. Trip computer switch (P.2-26) 5. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip od-
ometer (P.2-7)
6. Windshield wiper and washer switch (P.2-31)
7. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch (P.5-98) 8. Rear sunshade switch (if so equipped)
(P.2-57)
9. Steering heater switch (if so equipped) (P.2-40)
10. Trunk lid release switch (P.3-19)
11. Warning systems switch (if so equipped) (P.5-22, P.5-31, P.5-82)
12. IBA OFF switch (if so equipped) (P.5-86)
13. Electric tilting/telescopic steering wheel lever (P.3-23)
14. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side)
—Menu control switch (models with
navigation system)/Audio tuning
switch (models without navigation
system) (P.4-87)
— BACK switch (models with naviga-
tion system) (P.4-87)
— TALK switch (P.4-114)
— Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone Sys-
tem (models with navigation system)
(P.4-89)
— Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone Sys-
tem (models without navigation sys-
tem) (P.4-100)
— Volume control switch (P.4-87)
— Audio source switch (P.4-48)
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COCKPIT

2-4Instruments and controls
15. Steering wheel—Horn (P.2-41)
— Driver supplemental air bag
(P.1-39)
— Heated steering wheel (if so
equipped) (P.2-40)
16. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (right side)
—Cruise control switches (P.5-45)
— Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
switches (if so equipped) (P.5-47)
— Dynamic driver assistance switch
(if so equipped) (P.5-22, P.5-31,
P.5-69)

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1. Side ventilator (P.4-33)
2. Paddle shifter (if so equipped) (P.5-16)
3. Meters and gauges (P.2-6)
4. Hazard warning flasher switch (P.2-40)
5. Rear window and outside mirrordefroster switch (P.2-34) 6. Center display (P.4-4)/Navigation sys-
tem* (if so equipped)
7. Clock (P.2-46)
8. Center multi-function control panel —Navigation system* (if so
equipped) —
Vehicle information and setting
buttons (P.4-10)
— Audio system (P.4-48)
9. Automatic climate control system (P.4-33)/Forest Air
®system (P.4-33)
10. Center ventilator (P.4-33)
11. Audio system (P.4-48)
12. Front passenger supplemental air bag (P.1-39)
13. Hood release handle (P.3-18)
14. Fuse box cover (P.8-26)
15. Parking brake —Parking (P.5-18)
16. Push-button ignition switch (P.5-9)
17. Climate controlled seat switch (P.2-43) /Seat heater switch (P.2-41)
18. Drive mode select switch (P.5-19)
19. Cigarette lighter and ashtray (P.2-47)
20. Glove box lid release handle (P.2-50)
21. Trunk release power cancel switch (P.3-20)
*: Refer to the separate Navigation System
Owner ’s Manual.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL

2-6Instruments and controls
SIC4317
1. Tachometer (P.2-7)
2. Warning/Indicator lights (P.2-10)
3. Speedometer (P.2-6)
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)
*: The needle indicators in the speed-
ometer, tachometer, engine coolant tem-
perature gauge and fuel gauge may move
slightly after the ignition switch is pushed
to the LOCK position. This is not a
malfunction.
SIC4318
Speedometer
SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates vehicle speed
in miles per hour (MPH) and kilometers per
hour (km/h).
METERS AND GAUGES

SIC4319
Odometer/twin trip odometer
Odometer/twin trip odometer
The odometer*1and twin trip odometer
*2are displayed on the dot matrix crystal
display when the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
The odometer records the total distance
the vehicle has been driven.
The twin trip odometer records the dis-
tance of individual trips.
Changing the display:
Pushing the TRIP RESET switch
*3on the
right of the combination meter panel
changes the display as follows: TRIP A
?TRIP B ?TRIP A
Resetting the trip odometer:
Pushing the TRIP RESET switch
*3for more
than 1 second resets the trip odometer to
zero.
Average fuel economy and distance to
empty information is also available. (See
“ Dot matrix liquid crystal display ”later in
this section and “How to use STATUS
button ”in the “4. Monitor, climate, audio,
phone and voice recognition systems ”
section.)
SIC4320
TACHOMETER
The tachometer indicates engine speed in
revolutions per minute (RPM). Do not rev
the engine into the red zone
*1.
The scale length and the red zone vary with
the engine model.
CAUTION
When engine speed approaches the red
zone, shift to a higher gear or reduce engine
speed. Operating the engine in the red zone
may cause serious engine damage.
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