2013 INFINITI FX Owner's Manual

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SIC3626
Type A
SIC4492
Type B
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER
OPERATION
GUID-1CFF399F-D2ED-4A98-8171-56A0C8B75D99

SIC4258
RAIN-SENSING AUTO WIPER SYS-
TEM (if so equipped)
GUID-FD5F0307-6E94-49F6-969F-C30BB968717F
CAUTION
.Do not touch the rain sensor and around
it when the wiper switch is in the AUTO
position and the ignition switch is in the
ON position. The wipers may operate
unexpectedly and cause to an injury or a
wiper damage.
. The rain-sensing auto wipers are in-
tended for use during rain. If the switch
is left in the AUTO position, the wipers
may operate unexpectedly when dirt,
fingerprints, oil film or insects are stuck
on or around the sensor. The wipers may
also operate when exhaust gas or
moisture affect the rain sensor.
. When the windshield glass is coated
with water repellent, the speed of the rain-sensing auto wipers may be higher
even though the amount of the rainfall is
small.
. Be sure to turn off the rain-sensing auto
wiper system when you use a car wash.
. The rain-sensing auto wipers may not
operate if rain does not hit the rain
sensor even if it is raining.
. Using genuine wiper blades is recom-
mended for proper operation of the rain-
sensing auto wiper system. (See “Wind-
shield wiper blades” (P.8-22) for wiper
blade replacement.)
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SIC3627
Type A
SIC4259
Type B
REAR WINDOW WIPER AND WASHER
OPERATION
GUID-330441CC-6FCB-4178-A695-A658CFAFD0F9
SIC3239
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.
REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR
DEFROSTER SWITCH

GUID-AAE3047B-0510-4871-B95C-8E645802C232
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.
SIC3267
HEADLIGHT SWITCHGUID-4CA3E024-3CD9-40EF-8AF7-D8DC4C22C37D
position:
The front parking, side marker, tail,
license plate and instrument lights
will come on.
*2Turn the switch to theposition:
Headlights will come on and all the
other lights remain on.
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HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

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SIC3268
Autolight systemGUID-2ED3057E-F02A-4E5A-9456-69FF03ABE35C
orposition.The autolight system can turn on the
headlights automatically when it is dark
and turn off the headlights when it is light.
If the ignition switch is pushed to the OFF
position and one of the doors is opened
and this condition is continued, the head-
lights remain on for a specified period of
time.
SIC2941
Be sure not to put anything on top of the
photo sensor
*Alocated on the top of the
instrument panel. The photo sensor con-
trols the autolight; if it is covered, the
photo sensor reacts as if it is dark and the
headlights will illuminate.
Automatic headlights off delay:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407

SIC3269
Headlight beam selectGUID-0984DF8F-E44E-4829-A38E-A0F35820F936
position. Pull it back to select the
low beam.
*3Pulling the lever toward you will flash
the headlight high beam even when
the headlight switch is in the OFF
position.
Battery saver systemGUID-2697CA72-C2E4-4E8F-A093-1D2ACD8835B1
orposition and the ignition switch
in the ACC, OFF or LOCK position.
When the headlight switch is in the
orposition while the ignition switch is in
the ON position, the lights will automati-
cally turn off within a period of time after
the ignition switch has been pushed to the
OFF position.
When the headlight switch remains in the
orposition after the lights
automatically turn off, the lights will turn
on when the ignition switch is pushed to
the ON position.
CAUTION
. When you turn on the headlight switch
again after the lights automatically turn
off, the lights will not turn off auto-
matically. Be sure to turn the light
switch to the OFF position when you
leave the vehicle for extended periods of
time, otherwise the battery will be
discharged.
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SIC2275
Headlight aiming control (if so
equipped)
GUID-980E128C-206E-49A3-8E40-A7785E7ED87C
WARNING
Xenon headlights are extremely bright
compared to conventional headlights. If
the xenon headlights hit the rearview mirror
of the vehicle ahead or the windshield of
oncoming vehicle, the driver of these
vehicles may have difficulty driving because
of the brightness. Use the headlight aiming
control switch to lower the light axis. See
“Xenon headlights”(P.2-37) for additional
information.
Daytime running light system (Ca-
nada only)
GUID-6BE117E5-533D-42FF-9E30-D7292D09AE24
position. Turn the headlight switch to theposition for full illumination when
driving at night.
If the parking brake is applied before the
engine is started, the daytime running
lights do not illuminate. The daytime

WARNING
When the daytime running light system is
active, tail lights on your vehicle are not on.
It is necessary at dusk to turn on your
headlights. Failure to do so could cause an
accident injuring yourself and others.
Adaptive Front lighting System
(AFS) (if so equipped)
GUID-CC9669F2-A06F-4A8C-8372-7623264E84F3
SIC3270
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