2013 INFINITI EX Quick Reference Guide

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Starting/Stopping the Engine
NOTE: It is important to make sure the INFINITI Intelligent
Key™ is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).

Depress the brake pedal.
• If the brake pedal is not depressed, pushing the
ignition switch once enters the ACC mode.
• If the ignition switch is pushed a second time, the
vehicle will enter the ON mode.

Move the shift lever to P (PArk).

Push the ignition switch to start the engine.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF

Move the shift lever to the P (PArk) position and apply the parking brake.

Press the ignition switch S tArt/S tOP button to turn the engine off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Headlight Control Switch
HEADLIGHT c ONTROL

Turn the headlight control switch to the position

01 to turn on the front parking, side marker, tail, license
plate and instrument panel lights. Turn the switch to the


position
02 to turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM

The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is dark and off when it is
light. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you turn the ignition off
and all doors are closed.

To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AU tO position
03
then push the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight

control switch to the OFF,

01 or
position
02 .

HIGH BEAM SELE cT

Push the headlight control switch forward
04 to
select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull
the headlight switch back to the original position to
select the low beam. The blue indicator light goes off.

Pull and release the headlight control switch
05 to
flash the headlight high beams on and off.
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Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch

Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:

01 Mist (MISt) - One sweep operation of the
front wipers.

02 Intermittent (INt) - Operates the speed-sensing
front wipers intermittently. The intermittent
operation speed can be adjusted by twisting
the time control ring

03 .

04 Low (LO) - Front wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.

05 High (hI) - Front wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.

06 Front w asher
- Pull the lever toward you to
activate the front washer. The front wipers will
operate several times.
REAR wINDSHIELD wIPER AND w ASHER

07 Intermittent (INt) - Rear wiper operates
intermittently.

08 Low (ON) - Rear wiper operates at a continuous
low-speed.

09 Rear w asher
- Push the lever forward to
activate the rear washer. The rear wiper will
operate several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
FOG LIGHT SwITcH
NOTE: The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.

Turn the switch (inside collar) to the position
06
to turn the fog lights on.

Turn the switch (inside collar)
to the OFF position to
turn the fog lights off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Climate Controls (if so equipped)
01 AUt
O BUtt ON/DrIVEr’S SIDE tEMPErAtUrE CONtrOL DIAL

The auto mode may be used year-round. Press the AU tO button to turn the system on
and the system will automatically control the inside temperature (automatic cooling and/
or dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.

Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial to the left for cooler air or right for warmer air.
02 DUAL BUtt
ON/PASSENGEr’S SIDE tEMPErAtUrE CONtrOL DIAL

Press the DUAL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off. This
will allow the passenger’s side temperature to be adjusted independently from the driver’s
side by turning the passenger’s side temperature control dial.

Turn the passenger’s side temperature control dial left for cooler air or right for warmer air.
03 FAN SPEED CONtrOL BUtt
ONS

To manually adjust the fan speed, press the top button to increase the fan speed or
press the bottom
button to decrease the fan speed.
04 DEFrOS
tING/DEFOGGING FrONt AND SIDE WINDOWS

Press the defroster control button
to turn the system on. The A/c
automatically turns
on when the defroster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity from the air.

Turn the temperature control dial
01 to set the desired temperature.

To defrost the front and side windows quickly, set the temperature controls and fan speed
controls to their maximum settings.
05 MODE BUtt
ON

Press the MODE button
to cycle through the following air flow outlets:

Air flows from the center and side vents.

Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.

Air flows mainly from the foot vents.

Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.
06 DEFrOS
tING rEAr WINDOW AND OUt SIDE MIrrOrS

Push the rear window defroster switch to turn the system on or off.

This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
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07 INt
AkE AIr CONtrOL BUtt ON (if so equipped)
AIR RE cIRcULATION


Press the intake air control button
to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The indicator

light on the
side will come on. This system is used to avoid outside odors and helps to
adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectively.

The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the air conditioner is in the front
defrosting mode

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OUTSIDE AIR cIRc ULATION

Press the intake air control button again to draw outside air into the passenger
compartment. The indicator light on the

side will come on.
AUTOMATIc INTAKE AIR c ONTROL

In the auto mode, the intake air will be controlled automatically. To manually control the
intake air, press the intake air control button. To return to the automatic control mode,
press the intake air control button
for about 2 seconds.
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A/C BUtt
ON

Press the A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off. This system helps cool
and dehumidify the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
09 OFF BUtt
ON

Press the OFF button to turn the climate control system off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition
systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.

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FM/AM/SiriusXM™* Satellite Radio with CD/DVD Player (with Navigation System -
if so equipped)
01 VOLUME/ON•OFF CONTROL KNOB


Press the VOL/ON•OFF control knob to turn the system on or off. Turn the knob right or left
to increase or decrease the volume.
02 SEEK•CAT AND TRACK BUTTONS


To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the SEEK•CAT button or the
trACk button to stop at the previous or next broadcast station.

For SiriusXM™ satellite radio, press the SEEK•CAT button or the trACk button to switch to
the first channel of the previous or next category.

Press the SEEK•CAT button or the trACk button to change tracks on a cD.

Press and hold the SEEK•CAT button or the trACk button to fast forward or rewind a
track on a cD.
03 tUNE/FOLDEr/AUDIO CONtrOL kNOB


To manually tune the radio, turn the tUNE/FOLDEr/AUDIO knob left or right.
04 S
tA tION PrESEt BUtt ONS

Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eighteen for
SiriusXM satellite radio.


To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the
AM•FM/SAT button
05 , then tune to the desired AM, FM or SiriusXM satellite station.


Then press and hold the desired station preset button (1-6) until the preset number
is updated on the display and the sound is briefly muted. The channel indicator will then
display and the sound will resume. Programming is now complete.

To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored, then
press the corresponding station select button (1-6).
*SiriusXM™ Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional SiriusXM™ satellite subscription service.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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USB/iPod® Interface (models with Navigation System - if so equipped)
The USB jack
01 is located in the center console under

the arm rest.

when a compatible USB memory device or iPod®
is plugged into the USB jack, compatible audio
and video files stored on the device can be
played through the vehicle’s audio system
and front display.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone
and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Conventional (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control

The cruise control system enables you to set a constant
cruising speed once the vehicle has reached 25 mph.

The system will automatically maintain the set speed
until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or
turn the system off.

To activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF
switch

01 . The CrUISE indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.

To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push the COAS t/SEt switch


02 and release. The CrUISE SEt
indicator light
in the instrument panel will illuminate.

Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will maintain the set speed.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/rES switch
03 . when the

vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAS t/SEt switch
02 . Release the

switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch
04 .

To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch
01 . Both the CrUISE indicator light and

the SEt indicator light
in the instrument panel will turn off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) System (if so equipped)
VEHIcLE-TO-VEHIcLE DISTANcE cONTROL MODE


To set Vehicle-To-Vehicle Distance c ontrol mode,
press the CrUISE ON/OFF button
01 for less
than 1.5 seconds. The CrUISE indicator light
02
will illuminate.

Accelerate to the desired speed.

Push down on the COAS t/SEt switch
03 and release
it. cruise control will be set to the desired speed.

Press the distance button
04 repeatedly to change
the set distance between long, middle, and short.

when a vehicle is not detected ahead of you in the
lane, the set distance and set vehicle speed indicator
lights will illuminate

05 in set mode.

when a vehicle is detected ahead of you in the lane,
the vehicle ahead detection, set distance, and set
vehicle speed indicator lights will illuminate

06 in set mode.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push up and hold the ACCEL/rES
switch

07 . w
hen the vehicle attains the desired speed, release
the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push down and hold the COAS t/SEt switch
03 . Release

the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch
08 or tap the brake pedal
. The set
vehicle speed indicator
05 will go out.

To turn off cruise control, press the CrUISE ON/OFF button
01 . The
CrUISE indicator light

02 , in the instrument panel, will turn off.
To set conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode:

while cruise control is off, press the CrUISE ON/OFF
button
01 and hold it down for more
than 1.5 seconds. The CrUISE indicator light will illuminate.

Accelerate to the desired speed.

Push down on the COAS t/SEt switch and release it. The SEt indicator light will illuminate.
c ruise control should be set to the desired speed.
To switch between the two cruise control modes:

when one of the two cruise modes is in use, you must turn the system off, and then turn it on
again to select the other cruise control mode.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Fuel-Filler Door
Unlock the fuel-filler door using one of the following
operations, then push and release the left side of the
door to open.

Push either door handle request switch or the liftgate
request switch while carrying the INFINITI Intelligent
Key
™ with you.

Press the UNLOcK button on the Intelligent Key.

Push the power door lock switch to the UNLOcK position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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