2013 INFINITI G CONVERTIBLE brake

6
first drive features
Seat Belt Guide (Convertible models)
Un
snap the seat belt guide
01 to allow rear seat p
assengers easier access.
B efore fastening the seat belt, ensure the seat belt is



in
serted into the seat belt guide and the snaps are



sec
urely fastened.
When u sing the seat belt guide, do not allow the seat



belt
to twist so that it will retract correctly.
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Automatic Drive Positioner (if so equipped)
Two positions for the driver’s seat, steering column



and outside mirrors can be stored in the automatic




drive positioner memory.
F ollow these procedures to set the memory positions:
• Confirm
the shift

lever is

in the P (PA rk ) position



(aut
omatic transmissions) or the parking brake is applied (manual transmissions).
• Push
the ignition switch to the ON position.
• Adjust


the driver’s

seat, steering column and outside mirrors

to the desired positions

using



the a
djusting switches for each feature.
• Push
the SE
t sw
itch and within 5 seconds, push the memory switch (1 or 2) for at least 1 second.
• The
indicator light

on the memory

switch
y
ou select

will

illuminate for approximately

5 seconds.



• The driver’s

seat, steering column and outside mirror positions

are now set

to
y
our preference.
These memorized positions can also be linked to your INFINITI Intelligent Key™.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Passenger Rear Seat Entry/Exit
F
or ease in entering and exiting the rear passenger



ar
eas of the vehicle, perform the following steps:



1.

R
elease the front seatbelt guide and seat belt.



(C
onvertible models)



2.

P
ull the seatback lever
01 upward to fold the

fr
ont seatback forward. Make sure that the front



se

atback is completely folded.



3.


T

o slide the front seat forward, firmly push the



se

atback button
02 . The front seat will move forward.
NO

TE: To stop the front seat from sliding, press the
se

atback button
02 again.

T
o return the front seat to its original position:



1.

P
ush or pull the seatback backward until it locks in place.



2.

Pr
ess the seatback button
02 to slide the front seat backward.
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Coupe
Convertible
01
01
02
02
01

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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
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.
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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.

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system guide
08 – Press to switch between the day screen (bright) and the night screen (dark). Press and



ho

ld the button to turn the display off. Press again to turn the display on.
09 ZOOM IN – Press to view the map in detail.

10 MAP – Press to display the map. While following a programmed route, press multiple times to

c hange the type of route information.
11 SE tt ING – Press to access the system settings.

12 BACk – Press to return to the previous screen. In a settings screen, this button can also be

u sed to apply the setting. In a character input screen, this button can also delete the characters



th
at have been entered.
13 VOICE
– Press to hear the current voice guidance for a programmed route.
For more information, please refer to your Navigation System Owner’s Manual
DVD Player (if so equipped)
W
ith this DVD Player, you can play video files via a



D
VD or CD from the front display.
To view movies on the front display, stop the vehicle



in a s
afe location, move the shift lever to the P (PA rk )



po
sition and apply the parking brake.
To reduce driver distraction, movies will not be shown



on the fr
ont display while the vehicle is in any drive
po

sition.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice
recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.