2012 INFINITI M fog light

2-34Instruments and controls
SIC4330
To defog/defrost the rear window glass
and outside mirrors, start the engine and
push the switch
*1on. The indicator light
*2will 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.
XENON HEADLIGHTS
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. 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.
REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR
DEFROSTER SWITCH HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

Instrument brightness control
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
*Ato brighten the
instrument panel lights. The bar
*1moves
to the + side. When reaching the maximum
brightness, “MAX ”appears on the display
*2.
Push the lower switch
*Bto dim the
instrument panel lights. The bar
*1moves
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
*1Turn signal
Move the lever up or down to signal the
turning direction. When the turn is com-
pleted, the turn signals cancel automati-
cally.
*2Lane change signal
To indicate a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the point where lights begin
flashing.
SIC3272
FOG LIGHT SWITCH
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.
When the headlight switch is in the AUTO
position, turning the fog light switch to the
position will turn on the headlights,
fog lights and the other lights while the
ignition switch is in the ON position or the
engine is running.
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4-36Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
(Type A)
Automatic operation
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating
(AUTO):
This mode may be used all year round. The
system works automatically to control the
inside temperature, air flow distribution
and fan speed after the preferred tempera-
ture is set manually.
1. Push the“AUTO ”button on. (The
indicator on the button will illuminate
and AUTO will be displayed.)
2. Push the temperature control button (driver side) to set the desired tem-
perature.
.The temperature can be set withinthe following range.
– For U.S.: 60 to 90 8F (16 to 32 8C)
– For Canada: 64 to 90 8F (18 to
32 8C)
.The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained
automatically. Air flow distribution
and fan speed will also be controlled
automatically. 3. To turn off the climate control system,
push the “OFF ”button.
A visible mist may be seen coming from the
ventilators in hot, humid conditions as the
air is cooled rapidly. This does not indicate
a malfunction.
Dehumidified defrosting or defogging:
1. Push the front defroster “
”button.
(The indicator light on the button will
come on.)
2. Push the temperature control button (driver side) to set the desired tem-
perature.
.The temperature can be set withinthe following range.
– For U.S.: 60 to 90 8F (16 to 32 8C)
– For Canada: 64 to 90 8F (18 to
32 8C)
.The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained
automatically. Air flow distribution
and fan speed will also be controlled
automatically.
3. To turn off the climate control system, push the “OFF ”button.
. To quickly remove ice from the outside
of the windows, push the fan speed increase
“
”button and set it to
the maximum position.
. As soon as possible after the wind-
shield is clean, push the “AUTO” button
to return to the auto mode.
. When the front defroster “
”button
is pushed, the air conditioner will
automatically be turned on at outside
temperatures above 23 8F( −58C) to
defog the windshield, and the air
recirculate mode will automatically be
turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging
performance.
Manual operation
Fan speed control:
Push the fan speed increase “
”or
decrease “
”button to manually control
the fan speed.
Push the “AUTO ”button to return to
automatic control of the fan speed.
Temperature control:
Turn the temperature control dial to set the
desired temperature.
. The temperature can be set within the
following range.

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CLIMATE setting screen
Climate control settings can be changed on
the screen.
Push the CLIMATE button on the instrument
panel and turn the display to the Climate
mode.
Heating (A/C OFF):
The air conditioner does not activate in this
mode. When you need to heat only, use
this mode.
1. Push the“CLIMATE” button to on.
2. If the “A/C ”indicator on the screen
illuminates, select the “A/C ”key. (The
“ A/C ”indicator will turn off.)
3. Push the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
. The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automati-
cally.
. Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Otherwise
the system may not work properly.
. Not recommended if windows fog up.
When the outside temperature decreases
to approximately −23 8F(0 8C), the A/C function does not activate even if the
“
A/C ”indicator light illuminates.
Dual control mode setting:
You can individually set the driver and front
passenger side temperature and air flow
mode using each temperature control
button or manual air flow control button.
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button to on.
2. By selecting the “DUAL ”key, or when
the passenger side temperature control
button or manual air control button is
pushed, the “DUAL ”indicator on the
screen will illuminate.
3. To turn off the passenger side tempera- ture control, select the “DUAL ”key and
the “DUAL ”indicator will turn off.
. The Dual control mode cannot be
activated when the air conditioner is
in the front defrosting mode “
”.
Automatic upper ventilator system:
In this mode, air from the center ventilators
flows both straight and upward in order to
control the cabin temperature without
blowing air directly on the occupants.
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button to on.
2. Select the “Upper Vent ”key, and the
indicator on the screen will illuminate. The air flow against the driver
’sor
passenger ’s upper body becomes gen-
tle.
. Distribution between straight and up-
ward flows is determined automatically
by the climate control system. If you
prefer strong air flow against your
upper body, select the “Upper Vent ”
key to turn the indicator light off.
. When the outside temperature de-
creases to approximately 14 8F
( − 10 8C), the “Upper Vent ”function
does not activate. The “Upper Vent ”
function reactivates automatically when
ambient temperature is 14 8F( −10 8C) or
more.

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
(Type B)
Automatic operation
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating
(AUTO):
This mode may be used year-round as the
system automatically controls constant
temperature, air flow distribution and fan
speed after the desired temperature is set
manually.
1. Push the“AUTO” button.
(The AUTO indicator light on the button
will illuminate and “AUTO” will appear
on the display.)
2. Push the temperature control button (driver ’s side) to set the desired tem-
perature.
.The temperature can be set within
the following range.
– For U.S.: 60 to 90 8F (16 to 32 8C)
– For Canada: 64 to 90 8F (18 to
32 8C)
.The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained
automatically. Air flow distribution
and fan speed will also be controlled
automatically. 3. To turn off the climate control system,
push the “OFF ”button.
A visible mist may be seen coming from the
ventilators in hot, humid conditions as the
air is cooled rapidly. This does not indicate
a malfunction.
Dehumidified defrosting/defogging:
1. Push the “
”button. (The indicator
light will illuminate.)
2. Push the temperature control button (driver side) to set the desired tem-
perature.
.To remove frost from the outsidesurface of the windshield quickly,
set the temperature control and fan
speed control to their maximum
position.
.After the windshield is cleared, pushthe “AUTO” button to set to the
automatic mode.
.When the “”button is pushed,
the air conditioner will automatically
turn on when the outside air tem-
perature is above 23 8F( −58C) to
defog the windshield. The air recir-
culation mode will automatically
turn off. The outside air circulation
mode will be selected to improve the defogging performance.
Manual operation
The manual mode can be used to control
the heater and air conditioner to your
desired settings.
To turn off the heater and air conditioner,
push the
“OFF ”button.
Fan speed control:
Push the fan speed control “
”button
to increase the fan speed.
Push the fan speed control “
”button to
decrease the fan speed.
Push the “AUTO ”button to change the fan
speed to the automatic mode.
Air flow control:
Push the “
”button to change the air
flow mode.
: Air flows from the center and side ventilators.
: Air flows from the center and side ventilators, and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from the foot outlets.
: Air flows from the defogger and foot outlets.
Temperature control:
Turn the temperature control dial to set the
desired temperature.

.The temperature can be set within the
following range.
— For U.S.: 60 to 90 8F (16 to 32 8C)
— For Canada: 64 to 90 8F (18 to 32 8C)
Air recirculation:
Push the intake air control “
”button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
The “
”indicator light on the button will
come on.
The air recirculation mode cannot be
activated when the air conditioner is in
the front defrosting mode “
”.
Outside air circulation:
Push the intake air control “
”button to
change the air circulation from the intake
air to the outside air. The “
”indicator
light will turn off.
Automatic air intake control:
In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be
controlled automatically. To manually con-
trol the intake air, push the intake air
control “
”button. To return to the
automatic control mode, push the intake
air control “
”button for approximately
2 seconds. The indicator lights will flash
twice, and then the intake air will be
controlled automatically.
SAA2959
CLIMATE setting screen
Climate control settings can be changed on
the screen.
Push the “CLIMATE ”button on the instru-
ment panel and turn the display to the
“ Climate ”screen.
Heating (A/C off):
The air conditioner does not activate in this
mode. When you need to heat only, use
this mode.
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button to on.
2. Push the “AUTO” button. (The “AUTO ”
indicator on the screen will illuminate and
“AUTO” will appear on the display.)
3. If the “A/C ”indicator illuminates,
select the “A/C ”key. (The “A/C ”
indicator will turn off.)
4. Push the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
. Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Doing so
may cause the temperature to not to be
controlled properly.
. If the windows fog up, use dehumidified
heating instead of A/C off heating.
Dual control mode setting:
You can individually set driver and front
passenger side temperature and air flow
mode using each temperature control or
manual air flow control button.
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button to on.
2. By selecting the “DUAL ”key, or when
the passenger side temperature control
button or manual air control button is
pushed, the “DUAL ”indicator on the
screen will illuminate.
3. To turn off the passenger side tempera- ture control, select the “DUAL ”key and
the “DUAL ”indicator will turn off.
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theForest button will illuminate.)
. The air flow control is not available in
the front defogger mode. When the
“
” button is pushed while the
Forest Air®system is turned on, the
Forest Air®system will turn off.
Operating tips
Breeze Mode:
When this mode is ON, fan speed fluc-
tuates during the Forest Air
®system
operation, creating a wind breeze similar
to a natural breeze using a combination of
the upper ventilator and the center venti-
lators at random.
. Breeze Mode will activate after the
temperature of the passenger compart-
ment becomes suitable.
. This function will not operate immedi-
ately after the engine starts.
. Breeze Mode will activate when the air
flow mode is in the “
”and “”
mode.
. This function will turn off if the fan
speed or a ventilator outlet is manually
adjusted.
. The breeze patterns may change in
accordance with the amount of sun
load. .
When operating fan speed or air flow
control while the Forest Air
®system is
turned on, the “
”indicator light on
the button will turn off automatically,
and the Breeze Mode function will turn
off.
. When the Breeze Mode function is
turned off while the Forest Air
®system
is on, the Breeze Mode function will
remain off until the “
”Forest button
is turned off and on again.
Outside odor and exhaust gas detection
sensor:
This vehicle is equipped with an outside
odor and exhaust gas detection sensor.
When the automatic intake air control is
on, the sensor detects odors and exhaust
gas, and then the system automatically
changes from the outside air circulation
mode to the recirculation mode. When the
“
” Forest button is pushed, the outside
odor and exhaust gas detection sensor will
turn on.
When the Forest Air
®system is on, for the
first 40 seconds, the recirculation mode is
selected to prevent dust, dirt and pollen
from entering the vehicle, and the system
cleans the air inside of the vehicle with
Plasmacluster
®ion that are emitted from the ventilator. After 40 seconds, the out-
side odor and exhaust gas sensor activates
and automatically alternates between the
recirculation mode and outside air circula-
tion mode.
.
The outside odor and exhaust gas
detection sensor detects industry odors
such as pulp or chemicals, and exhaust
gas such as gasoline or diesel.
Inside Air Quality sensor:
This vehicle is equipped with an inside air
quality sensor. When the sensor detects
odor in the cabin, the system increases the
fan speed automatically. When the Forest
Air
®system is on, the inside air quality
sensor will turn on. This function may not
work during the first 5 minutes after the
engine is started because the system is
still warming up.
. The Outside/Inside Air Mix function will
turn off when the air recirculation and
outside air circulation modes are chan-
ged manually. When the Outside/Inside
Air Mix function is not active, turn off
and on the Forest Air
®system, the
Outside/Inside Air Mix function will
activate again.
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Auto humidity control:
The sensor installed on the upper side of
the windshield detects the temperature
and humidity of the passenger compart-
ment and the surface of the windshield,
and controls the humidity of the passenger
compartment to not be over-dry or moist
enough to fog the windows. Moreover, it
detects potential fog before formation on
the windows and operates to remove it.
.Push the “AUTO” or“
”Forest button
(The “AUTO” or“
”indicator light on
the button will illuminate and “AUTO
DEF ”will appear on the display.)
. The “Auto humidity control ”function
will not operate if the fan speed or a
vent outlet is manually adjusted.
( “ AUTO DEF ”will disappear from the
display.)
. When auto humidity control is turned
off while the Forest Air
®system is on,
turn off and on the Forest Air®system,
the auto humidity control will activate
again.
SAA2961
Setting Forest Air®
1. Push the “CLIMATE ”button on the
instrument panel and turn the display
to the “CLIMATE mode ”screen.
2. Select the “Forest Air Setting ”key.
The Forest Air
®system settings screen
is displayed.
. No settings, except for auto humidity
control, are available unless the “
”
indicator light on the button illumi-
nates. Breeze Mode ON/OFF:
When this item is turned to ON, the Breeze
Mode function will activate while the Forest
Air
®system operates.
Fan Speed Variance:
Set the Breeze Mode fluctuation effect.
Select the “Fan Speed Variance ”key and
select the “High ”or “Low ”key setting of
the Breeze Mode fluctuation effect.
Setting the fan speed to “High ”allows a
larger fluctuation change.
Outside/Inside Air Mix:
This item allows the user to set priority
between the outside air circulation and air
recirculation modes.
Select the “Outside/Inside Air Mix ”key
and use “
”or “”key to adjust
priority.
Greater priority will be given to the air
recirculation mode when the indicator is
closer to “
”,andtheoutsideair
circulation mode when the indicator is
closer to “
”.
Auto Defogging Sensitivity:
This item allows the user to set the timing
of the automatic defogging activation
function.