2013 INFINITI G CONVERTIBLE Quick Reference Guide

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Outside Mirror Control Switch
To select the right or left side mirror, turn the control
s

witch
01 right or left.
T
o adjust the mirror angle, move the control switch
01 up, down, right or left.
T
o prevent accidentally moving the mirror, turn and



set
the switch to the middle “neutral” position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Starting/Stopping the Engine
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
Depress the brake pedal.
• If


the brake pedal

is

not

depressed, pushing the




ignition sw
itch once enters the ACC mode.
• If


the ignition is

pushed a second time, the
v
ehicle




w
ill enter the ON mode.
Pr
ess the ignition switch StA rt /StOP button to start



the en
gine.
NOTE: It is important to make sure the INFINITI Intelligent Key
™ is with you (that is, in your pocket
or purse).
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
D epress the brake pedal.
• If


the brake pedal

is

not

depressed, pushing the ignition switch once enters

the ACC mode.
• If


the ignition is

pushed a second time, the
v
ehicle will

enter the ON mode.
Move the shift lever to N (NEU tr AL).
Depress the clutch pedal to the floor.
Pr ess the ignition switch StA rt /StOP button.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
F or an automatic transmission, move the shift lever to the P (PA rk ) position, apply the parking



br
ake and push the ignition switch.
For a manual transmission, apply the foot brake, place the vehicle in 1st gear, apply the parking



br
ake and push the ignition switch.
EMERGENC
y
ENGINE
SHUT OFF
To shut off the engine in an emergency situation while driving, perform one of the following procedures:
R apidly push the push-button ignition switch 3 consecutive times in 1.5 seconds, or
Push and hold the push-button ignition switch for more than 2 seconds.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
Headlight Control Switch
HEADLIGHT CONTROL
T
urn the headlight control switch to the position

01 to turn on the front parking, side marker, tail, license
p
late and instrument panel lights. Turn the switch to the
position
02 to turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT S
yS

TEM (if so equipped)
The aut
olight 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 al
l doors are closed.
T
o activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUt O position
03
t
hen push the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight



c

ontrol switch to the OFF,
01 or
position
02 .
HIGH BEAM SELECT
P
ush the headlight control switch forward
04 to
sel
ect the high beam function. The blue indicator
light


illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull



the he

adlight switch back to the original position to



sel

ect the low beam. The blue indicator light goes off.
P
ull and release the headlight control switch
05 to
fla
sh the headlight high beams on and off.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH
NOTE: The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.
T
urn the switch (inside collar) to the position
06
t
o turn the fog lights on.
T urn the switch (inside collar)
to the OFF position to



t
urn the fog lights off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
03
01
02
04
05
06

9
Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch
Move the lever to the following positions to operate



the w
indshield wipers:
01 Mist (MISt ) - One sweep operation of the


wipers.
02 Intermittent (INt) - Wipers operate



int
ermittently and vary in accordance with



v
ehicle speed. The intermittent operation



s
peed can be adjusted by twisting the time


control ring
03 .
04 Low
(LO) - Wipers operate at a continuous


low-speed.
05 High (hI) - Wipers operate at a continuous


high-speed.
06 Pull the lever toward you to activate the washer.



The w
ipers will operate several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
MISt
OFF
IN

t
LO
h

I
03
01
02
04
05
06
Climate Controls (if so equipped)
01 A U tO BU ttON/D r IVE r ’S SIDE t EMPE r At U r E CON tr OL DIAL

The aut
o mode may be used year-round. Press the AUt O button to turn the system on



and the sy
stem will automatically control the inside temperature (automatic cooling and/



or dehumidified he
ating), 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 DU AL BU ttON/P ASSENGE r ’S SIDE t EMPE r At U r E CON tr OL DIAL
Pr
ess the DUAL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off. This



w
ill allow the passenger’s side temperature to be adjusted independently from the driver’s



s
ide 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 CON tr OL BU ttONS
T
o manually adjust the fan speed, press the top button to increase the fan speed or



pr

ess the bottom
button to decrease the fan speed.
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first drive features
04 DEFr OSt ING/DEFOGGING F r ON t AND SIDE WINDOWS
Pr
ess the defroster control button to turn the system on. The A/C automatically turns

on when the defr
oster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity from the air.
T urn the temperature control dial
01 to set the desired temperature.
T
o defrost the front and side windows, set the temperature controls and fan speed controls






t
o their maximum settings.
05 MODE BU ttON

Pr
ess the MODE button
to cycle through the following air flow outlets:



Air flo ws 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 DEF r OSt ING r EA r WINDOW AND OU tSIDE MI rr O r S
P
ush the rear window defroster switch to turn the system on or off.
Thi
s function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
07 INtA k E AI r CON tr OL BU ttON (if so equipped)



AIR RE
CIRCULATION
Pr ess 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 r ecirculation mode cannot be activated when the air conditioner is in the front



defr
osting mode
.



OUT

SIDE AIR CIRCULATION
Pr ess the intake air control button
to draw outside air into the passenger compartment.




The indic
ator light on the
side will come on.



A

UTOMATIC INTAKE AIR CONTROL
In the aut o mode, the intake air will be controlled automatically. To manually control the



int
ake air, press the intake air control button. To return to the automatic control mode,



pr
ess the intake air control button for about 2 seconds.
08 A/C
BU ttON
Pr
ess the A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off. This system helps cool



and dehumidif
y the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
09 OFF BU ttON
Pr
ess 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 V OLUME/ON•OFF CONTROL KNOB

Pr
ess the VOL/ON•OFF control knob to turn the system on or off. Turn the knob right or left



t
o increase or decrease the volume.
02 SEEK•CAT AND TRACK BUTTONS

T
o scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the SEEK•CAT button or the


tr
AC k button to stop at the previous or next broadcast station.
F
or Sirius x M™ satellite radio, press the SEEK•CAT button or the trACk button to switch to


the fir

st channel of the previous or next category.
Pr
ess the SEEK•CAT button or the tr AC k button to change tracks on a CD.
Pr
ess and hold the SEEK•CAT button or the tr AC k b
utton to fast forward or rewind a track



on a CD
.
03 t UNE/FOLDE r /AUDIO CON tr OL k NOB

T
o manually tune the radio, turn the t UNE/FOLDE r /AUDIO knob left or right.
04 StAtION P r ESE t BU ttONS

T
welve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eighteen for



Siriu
s x M satellite radio.
T
o store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the AM•FM/



S
A t
b
utton
05 , then tune to the desired AM, FM or Sirius x M satellite station.

Then pr
ess and hold the desired station preset button (1-6) until the preset number is



upd
ated on the display and the sound is briefly muted. The channel indicator will then

d

isplay and the sound will resume. Programming is now complete.
T
o retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored,



then pr
ess 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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05
0203
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first drive features
Conventional (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant



c
ruising speed once the vehicle has reached 25 mph.
The sy stem will automatically maintain the set speed



u
ntil you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or



t
urn the system off.
T o activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF
s

witch
01 . The
C r UISE
indicator light in the
in
strument panel will illuminate.
T o set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push the COASt /SE t switch

02 and release. The
C r UISE SE t
indicator light
in the instrument panel will illuminate. Take

y
our foot off the accelerator pedal. your vehicle will maintain the set speed.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/ r ES switch
03 . When the

v
ehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
T o reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COASt /SE t switch
02 . Release the

sw
itch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
T o cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch
04 .
T
o turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch
01 . The
C r UISE
indicator light
in the

in
strument panel will turn off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01
02
0304
USB/iPod® Interface (if so equipped)
The USB j ack
01 is located in the center console under

the arm r
est.
When a c
ompatible USB memory device or iPod®
i
s plugged into the USB jack, compatible



audio and

video files stored on the device can



be p

layed through the vehicle’s audio system



and fr

ont display.
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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Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) System (if so equipped)
VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL MODE
T
o set Vehicle-To-Vehicle Distance Control mode,



pr
ess the ON/OFF button

01 for less than 1.5

sec
onds. The C
r
UISE indicator light
02 will
i
lluminate.
A ccelerate to the desired speed.
Push down on the COASt /SE t switch
03 and release
it
. Cruise Control will be set to the desired speed.
Pr ess 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



l
ane, 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



v
ehicle speed indicator lights will illuminate
06 in set mode.
T
o reset at a faster cruising speed, push up and hold the ACCEL/ r ES switch


07 . When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
T
o reset at a slower cruising speed, push down and hold the COASt /SE t
s

witch
03 . Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

T o cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch
08 or tap the brake pedal. The set
vehicle speed indicator 05 will go out.
T
o turn off cruise control, press the ON/OFF button
01 . The
C r UISE indicator light

02 , in the instrument panel, will turn off.
To set conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode:
Whi le Cruise Control is off, press the ON/OFF
button
01 and hold it down for more
th
an 1.5 seconds. The C
r
UISE indicator light will illuminate.
A
ccelerate to the desired speed.
Push down on the COASt /SE t switch and release it. The SE t 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



ag
ain 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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0807
03
01
0205
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first drive features
Opening/Closing the Hard Top (Convertible models)
Before opening or closing the retractable hard top, refer to
your Owner ’s Manual for detailed warnings and cautions
regarding hard top operation.
NO
t
E:
t
he trunk area must be absolutely empty or it may
result in damage to the hard top.
Preparing to Lower the
h ard
top
1.


The
vehicle must be on a level surface when



oper
ating the hard top.
2.


M
ake sure that the trunk area is absolutely empty.
3.


P
ull up on the strap to open the trunk room partition.
4.


Sec
ure the partition hooks into holders until they latch.



If
the trunk room partition hooks are not latched in the



ho
lders, the hard top cannot be operated and
the C

h EC k
S
EPA r A
tO
r indicator will illuminate



on the dot
matrix liquid crystal display located



betw
een the tachometer and speedometer.
5.


Sec
urely close the trunk before operating the hard top.
h

ard t
op
Operation


1.
Mo
ve the shift lever to the P (P
A
rk) position



(aut
omatic transmission) or move the shift lever to
the N (N

EU tr AL ) position (manual transmission)



and ap
ply the parking brake.
2.


St
art the engine.
3.


Pr
ess the hard top operating switch, located on the



c
enter console, to OPEN or CLOSE and hold until the



t
op is fully positioned.
4.

The
r
OOF OPEN or r OOF CLOSED indicator will display when the hard top is fully positioned.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.

Fuel-Filler Door
The fuel-filler door is located on the passenger’s side of
the vehicle.
Unlock the fuel-filler door using one of the following



oper
ations, then push and release the left side of



the door t
o open.
•

Push the door handle request

switch while carrying




the INF
INITI Intelligent Key
™ with you.
•

Press


the

UNLOC
k
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.