2013 INFINITI FX door lock

3-10Pre-driving checks and adjustments
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When you carry the Intelligent Key with
you, you can lock or unlock all doors by
pushing the door handle request switch
(driver’s or front passenger’s)
*Aor the lift
gate request switch
*Bwithin the range of
operation.
When you lock or unlock the doors or the
lift gate, the hazard indicator will flash and
the horn (or the outside chime) will sound
as a confirmation. For details, see “Setting
hazard indicator and horn mode” (P.3-16).
Locking doors and fuel-filler doorGUID-1A5AE574-3586-43B9-8397-41A9B9CD59EDCAUTION
.After locking the doors using the request
switch, make sure that the doors have
been securely locked by operating the
door handles.
. When locking the doors using the
request switch, make sure to have the
Intelligent Key in your possession before
operating the request switch to prevent
the Intelligent Key from being left in the
vehicle.
. The request switch is operational only
when the Intelligent Key has been
detected by the Intelligent Key system.

CAUTION
The lockout protection may not function
under the following conditions:
.When the Intelligent Key is placed on top
of the instrument panel.
. When the Intelligent Key is placed inside
the glove box or a storage bin.
. When the Intelligent Key is placed inside
the door pockets. .
When the Intelligent Key is placed inside
or near metallic materials.
Unlocking doors and fuel-filler doorGUID-76026624-B48B-448D-BEB3-F130261B25A2

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEGUID-71D02555-16BF-4091-AA2F-FBA43C0FB588
button on the
Intelligent Key to lock the door The outside chime sounds for a few seconds. The Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle
or cargo area.
Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
A door is not closed securely. Close the door securely.
When pushing the ignition switch
to start the engine The Intelligent Key system warning light in the
meter blinks in green.
The battery charge is low.
Replace the battery with a new one. (See
“Battery”
(P.8-17).)
The Intelligent Key system warning light in the
meter blinks in yellow and the inside warning
chime sounds for a few seconds. The Intelligent Key is not in the vehicle. Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
The Intelligent Key system warning light in the
meter illuminates in yellow. It warns of a malfunction with the
Intelligent Key system.
Contact an INFINITI retailer.
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WARNING
The Intelligent Key transmits radio waves
when the buttons are pushed. The FAA
advises that radio waves may affect aircraft
navigation and communication systems. Do
not operate the Intelligent Key while on an
airplane. Make sure the buttons are not
operated unintentionally when the unit is
stored for a flight.
It is possible to lock/unlock all doors, the
lift gate, fuel-filler door, activate the panic
alarm and open the windows by pushing
the buttons on the Intelligent Key from
outside the vehicle.
Before locking the doors, make sure the
Intelligent Key is not left in the vehicle.
The LOCK/UNLOCK button on the Intelli-
gent Key can operate at a distance of
approximately 33 ft (10 m) from the
vehicle. (The effective distance depends
upon the conditions around the vehicle.)
As many as 4 Intelligent Keys can be used
with one vehicle. For information concern-
ing the purchase and use of additional
Intelligent Keys, contact an INFINITI retai-
ler.The lock and unlock buttons on the
Intelligent Key will not operate when:
.
the distance between the Intelligent Key
and the vehicle is over 33 ft (10 m).
. the Intelligent Key battery runs down.
After locking with the remote keyless entry
function, pull the door handle to make sure
the doors are securely locked.
The LOCK/UNLOCK operating range varies
depending on the environment. To securely
operate the lock and unlock buttons,
approach the vehicle to about 3 ft (1 m)
from the door.SPA2436
*1LOCK button
*2UNLOCK button
*3Power lift gate button
*4PANIC button
HOW TO USE REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM
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Locking doors and fuel-filler doorGUID-69AC6A3D-261B-4C88-9BC9-DD3A27C88837
button*1on the
Intelligent Key.
4. All the doors, the lift gate and fuel-filler door will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the horn chirps once.
*: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key
while the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position.
Unlocking doors and fuel-filler doorGUID-9284B5C9-8524-4541-80AC-582FCA19DB27button*2on the
Intelligent Key once.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once. The driver’s door and fuel-filler door will
unlock.
The puddle light and the passenger
cabin illumination will illuminate and
stay on for a short period of time.
3. Push the UNLOCK
button on the
Intelligent Key again within 60 sec- onds.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once
again. All the doors will unlock.
All doors will be locked automatically
unless one of the following operations is
performed within 1 minute after pushing
the UNLOCK button on the Intelligent Key
while the doors are locked. If during this 1-
minute time period, the UNLOCK button on
the Intelligent Key is pushed, all doors will
be locked automatically after another 1
minute.
. Opening any door
. Pushing the ignition switch
Opening windows (if so equipped)GUID-4A7A15C1-BACE-48D8-A263-4BD80EDB0191button*2operation also
allows you to open a window that is
equipped with the automatic open func-
tion. This function will not operate while
the window timer is activated or the
windows need to be initialized. (See
“Power windows” (P.2-59).)
To open the windows, push the UNLOCK
button*2on the Intelligent Key for
about 3 seconds after the door is unlocked.
To stop opening, release the UNLOCK
button. If the window open operation is stopped
on the way while pushing the UNLOCK
button, release and push the UNLOCKbutton again until the window opens
completely.
Window cannot be closed using the In-
telligent Key.
The door window can also be operated by
turning the mechanical key in a door lock.
(See
“Doors” (P.3-4).)
Opening/closing lift gateGUID-7A7A1DC1-7C0E-4FD5-9826-A823A7700946
*3for more than 1 second.
2. The lift gate will automatically open.
The hazard indicator flashes 4 times and
the outside chime sounds for approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
Closing:
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*3.
2. The lift gate will automatically close.
If the button
*3is pushed while the
lift gate is being opened or closed, the lift
gate will reverse.
The power lift gate button
*3cannot
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1. Pull the hood lock release handle*1
located below the instrument panel;
the hood will then spring up slightly.
2. Pull the lever
*2up at the front of the
hood with your fingertips and raise the
hood.
3. When closing the hood, slowly close the hood down to latch both the right
and left locks. Push the hood down to
lock the hood securely into place.
WARNING
. Make sure the hood is completely closed
and latched before driving. Failure to do
so could cause the hood to fly open and
result in an accident.
. If you see steam or smoke coming from
the engine compartment, to avoid injury
do not open the hood.
GUID-EC94A04A-3559-4474-821D-9E1BE1DBE3F1
WARNING
.Always be sure the lift gate has been
closed securely to prevent it from open-
ing while driving.
. Do not drive with the lift gate open. This
could allow dangerous exhaust gases to
be drawn into the vehicle. See “Exhaust
gas (carbon monoxide)” (P.5-3) of this
manual.
. Do not leave children unattended inside
the vehicle. They could unknowingly
activate switches or controls. Unat-
tended children could become involved
in serious accidents.
. Always be sure that hands and feet are
clear of the door frame to avoid injury
while closing the lift gate.
HOOD LIFT GATE