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SIC3238
Type A
SIC4281
Type BThe windshield wiper and washer operates
when the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
Push the lever down to operate the wiper
at the following speed:
*1Intermittent
—intermittent operation
can be adjusted by turning the knob
toward
*A(Slower) or*B(Faster).
When the speed sensing wiper inter-
val function is turned on, the inter-
mittent operation speed varies in
accordance with the vehicle speed.
(For example, when the vehicle speed
is high, the intermittent operation
speed will be faster.) To turn this
function on and off, see “How to use
SETTING button” (P.4-14).
For models with the rain-sensing auto
wiper system, see “Rain-sensing auto
wiper system” (P.2-33).
*2Low—continuous low speed opera-
tion
*3High —continuous high speed opera-
tion
Push the lever up
*4to have one sweep
operation of the wiper.
Pull the lever toward you
*5to operate the
washer. Then the wiper will also operate several times.
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SIC4190
RAIN-SENSING AUTO WIPER SYS-
TEM (if so equipped)
GUID-48081641-8F6B-4F78-BAA1-DC74FECCE041
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 un-
expectedly 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.
. The rain-sensing auto wipers may not
operate if rain does not hit the rain
sensor even if it is raining. .
When the windshield glass is coated
with water repellent, the speed of the
rain-sensing auto wipers may be high-
er 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.
. Using genuine wiper blades is recom-
mended for proper operation of the
rain-sensing auto wiper system. (See
“Windshield wiper blades” (P.8-22) for
wiper blade replacement.)
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GUID-226BF3DF-6B81-4996-83A4-AFAA9459A0FA
SIC3239
Type A
SIC3278
Type BTo defog/defrost the rear window glass
and outside mirrors (if so equipped), 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.
GUID-5792C62E-7176-49E9-912A-E3EBBEA0508B
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.
REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR
DEFROSTER SWITCH HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
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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-33AE3B12-CA6A-4F4B-937B-B94D10FCE3CF
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.
SIC3268
Autolight system (if so equipped)GUID-B0C5ED39-4191-407B-8F10-92C5231D8B53
orposition.
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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 5 minutes.
SAA0642A
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
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SIC3269
Headlight beam selectGUID-1105ED2E-9741-4EAA-A5D8-36C19A0F048D
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-015F3DAF-8A59-4727-BB76-C11FB41B2B60
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. .
Never leave the light switch on when the
engine is not running for extended
periods of time even if the headlights
turn off automatically.
Daytime running light system (Ca-
nada only)
GUID-84A2F990-744E-4ADE-B431-E99613FFC97F
position. Turn the headlight switch to theposition when driving at night.
If the parking brake is applied before the
engine is started, the daytime running
lights do not illuminate. The daytime
running lights illuminate once the parking
brake is released. The daytime running
lights will remain on until the ignition
switch is pushed to the OFF position.
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SIC3257
SIC3270
Instrument brightness controlGUID-CB95F8CC-B487-4989-8E61-0C52D48B3633
switch
orswitch on the right side of the
combination meter panel is pushed.
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SIC3271
TURN SIGNAL SWITCHGUID-8B2C7C5B-C4F7-454D-AF37-BDA58A9D5766
SIC3272
FOG LIGHT SWITCHGUID-782C350F-DF92-4D39-BD90-4155E2E5F990
position, then turn the
switch to theposition. To turn them
off, turn the switch to the OFF position.
The headlights must be on for the fog
lights to operate.
GUID-6A8C64A7-6F2F-477B-8944-B7474460FBD5
SIC2574
Push the switch on to warn other drivers
when you must stop or park under
emergency conditions. All turn signal lights
will flash.
WARNING
. If stopping for an emergency, be sure to
move the vehicle well off the road.
. Do not use the hazard warning flashers
while moving on the highway unless
unusual circumstances force you to drive
so slowly that your vehicle might be-
come a hazard to other traffic.
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HAZARD WARNING FLASHER SWITCH