2013 INFINITI JX Owner's Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE
MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION
9-32Technical and consumer information

10 Index
A
Aiming control, headlights ...........2-33
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-49
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-57
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-64
Airbagwarninglight...........1-64,2-11
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-18
Air conditioner Air conditioner service ...........4-60
Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-6
Heater and air conditioner controls ....4-55
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-60
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-24
Anchor point locations .............1-34
Antenna....................4-102
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-7
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-91
Audible reminders ...............2-13
Audio system ..................4-61
Bluetooth®audio..............4-97
Compact disc (CD) player .........4-82
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD)player.................4-78
Audio System iPod®Player................4-93 Audio system
Radio ....................4-61
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-101
USB interface ................4-89
Autolight switch .................2-31
Automatic Automatic drive positioner .........3-31
Automatic power window switch .....2-51
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-29
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
B
Battery ......................8-14
Chargewarninglight.............2-8
Before starting the engine ...........5-14
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-16
Block heater Engine ....................5-97
Bluetooth®audio................4-97
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system .................4- 115, 4-129
Boosterseats..................1-45
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-91
Brake fluid ..................8-12
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-27
Brake system ................5-90
Brake warning light ..............2-8
Brake wear indicators ........2-13,8-20
Parking brake operation ..........5-19
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-20 Brakes
......................8-20
Break-inschedule ...............5-84
Brightness/contrast button .......4-13,4-28
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-34
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-7
Bulbreplacement................8-27
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargolight ...................2-56
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-13
CarphoneorCBradio............4-115
CDcareandcleaning.............4-100
CD player (See audio system) .........4-82
Check tire pressure ...............2-23
Child restraints .......1-28,1-28,1-29,1-31
Precautions on

child
restraints ........1-29,1-36,1-41,1-45
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-34
Child restraint with top tether strap ......1-33
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes,audiblereminders...........2-13
Cleaning exterior and interior ..........7-2
Clock (models with navigation system) ......4-25
Clockset ....................4-25
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-10
Cold weather driving ..............5-96
Compact disc (CD) player ...........4-82

Console box...................2-47
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). . .5-15 Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15
Controlpanelbuttons..............4-14 Brightness/contrast button ......4-13,4-28
Enterbutton...............4-4,4-14
Setting button .............4-9,4-22
Without navigation system ..........4-4
Controls Audiocontrols(steeringwheel)......4-101
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-55
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Corrosionprotection ...............7-6
Cruise control ..................5-47
Cupholders...................2-45
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-33
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-30
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player .......4-86
Dimensionsandweights.............9-8
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-34
Display controls
(seecontrolpanelbuttons) ........4-4,4-14 Distance to empty
.............4-7,4-19
Door locks .....................3-4
Drive belt .....................8-16
Drive positioner, Automatic ...........3-31
Driving Cold weather driving ............5-96
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-86
Emission control information label .......9-10
Emission control system warranty .......9-29
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-14
Block heater .................5-97
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Changing engine oil .............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Engine cooling system ............8-7
Engineoil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-5
Engine serial number ............9-10
Engine specifications .............9-7
Starting the engine .............5-14
Enterbutton.................4-4,4-14 Eventdatarecorders ..............9-31
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide)
.........5-2
Extended storage switch ............8-24
Eyeglass case ..................2-44
F
Flashers (See

hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT)fluid..................8-11
Engine coolant .................8-7
Engine oil ...................8-9
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-13
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-10
Foglightswitch .................2-35
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-57
Front seats .....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-86
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-24
Fuelgauge...................2-6
Fuel octane rating ...............9-4
Fuel recommendation .............9-3
Loose fuel cap warning ...........2-24
Fuses.......................8-21
10-2

Fusiblelinks ...................8-22G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver ................2-57,2-61
Gascap .....................3-24
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................2-5
Trip odometer .................2-4
Generalmaintenance...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-46
Gloveboxlock..................2-46
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®...............4- 115, 4-129
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch........2-30
Headlightcontrolswitch ............2-31
Headlights....................8-26
Headlights,aimingcontrol............2-33
Heated seats ............2-35,2-37,2-38
Heated steering wheel .............2-39
Heater Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-55
Heater operation ...............4-55
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver ....2-57,2-61
Hood release ...................3-20 Hook
Luggagehook................2-48
Horn .......................2-35
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch ........5-10
Image viewer ...................4-28
Immobilizer system .............3-4,5-13
Important vehicle information label .......9-10
In-cabin microfilter ................8-18
Increasing fuel economy .............5-86
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders).....................2-7
INFINITI vehicle immobilizer
system ................2-25,3-4,5-13
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror ........3-29
Inside mirror ...................3-29
Instrument brightness control ..........2-34
Instrument panel ...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-34
Intelligent cruise control (ICC) system Brake assist .................5-49
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ..............3-9
Key operation ................3-10
Mechanicalkey ................3-3
Remote keyless entry operation .......3-13
Troubleshooting guide ............3-17
Warning signals ...............3-17
Interiorlight....................2-55
iPod® Player ...................4-93
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-31 J
Jump starting ...................6-10
K
Keyfob battery replacement ...........8-25
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .........3-13
Keys, For Intelligent Key system .......3-2,3-7
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-10
Emission control information label .....9-10
Engine serial

number ............9-10
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........9-10
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-9
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-64
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-31
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-12
Liftgate......................3-20
Lift gate release .................3-23
Light Airbagwarninglight.........1-64, 2-11
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-27
Bulb check/instrument panel .........2-7
Bulbreplacement..............8-27
10-3

Chargewarninglight.............2-8
Foglightswitch ...............2-35
Headlight and turn signal switch......2-30
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-31
Headlights..................8-26
Interiorlight..................2-55
Lightbulbs..................8-26
Low tire pressure warning light ........2-8
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-23
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-58
Security indicator light ............2-13
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-7
Lights Maplights ..................2-56
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ...................3-4
Gloveboxlock................2-46
Lift gate release ...............3-23
Power door locks ...............3-6
Loose fuel cap warning .............2-24
Lowfuelwarninglight ..........2-10,2-22
Low tire pressure warning light ..........2-8
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-23
Luggage hook ..................2-48
Luggage rack (see roof rack) ..........2-49
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-13
Luggage storage
(seevehicleloadinginformation)........2-48 M
Maintenance Changing the maintenance interval . .4-8, 4-20
Displaying the maintenance notice
reminder .................4-8,4-21
Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Resetting the maintenance interval . .4-8, 4-20
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-27
Setting .................4-8,4-20
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-12
Maplights ....................2-56
Map pocket ....................2-43
Meters and gauges ................2-4
Instrument brightness control ........2-34
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-29
Inside mirror .................3-29
Outside mirror control ............3-30
Outside mirrors ...............3-30
Vanity mirror .................3-28
Moonroof .....................2-52
N
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-140
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-4Odometer
.....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingengineoil.............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-5
Outside mirror control ..............3-30
Outside mirrors .................3-30
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-12
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-32
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-32
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-19
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-89
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system ................. 4
-115, 4-129
Power Power door locks ...............3-6
Power outlet ..............2-41,2-43
Power rear windows .............2-51
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Power steering system ...........5-90
Power windows ...............2-50
Rear power windows ............2-51
Power inverter switch ..............2-41
10-4

PrecautionsMaintenanceprecautions...........8-5
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ..................5-6
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-29,1-36,1-41,1-45
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-20
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-49
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .........1-63
Programmable features ..........4-9,4-22
Push starting ...................6-12
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-115
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD) player ..................4-78
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-101
Rainsensor....................2-28
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M) test .....................9-31
Rear power windows ..............2-51
RearViewMonitor................4-30
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .......................2-30
Rear window wiper and washer switches . . .2-29
Recorders Eventdata..................9-31
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-6
Registering your vehicle in another country . . .9-9
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-30
Resetting the fuel economy ........4-7,4-19Roof rack
.....................2-49
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Child seat belts .....1-29,1-36,1-41,1-45
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-30
Seat adjustment Front power seat adjustment .........1-3
Second row bench seats ........1-5,1-7
Seatback pockets ................2-44
Seat belt Childsafety..................1-28
Infants and small children ..........1-28
Injured Person ................1-23
Largerchildren................1-29
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-20
Pregnant women ...............1-23
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .......1-63
Seatbeltextenders .............1-27
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-27
Seatbelts...................1-20
Three-point type with retractor .......1-23
Seat belt warning light ..............2-11
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Automatic drive positioner ..........3-31
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats..........2-35,2-37,2-38
Security indicator light ..............2-13
Security system (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ...........2-25,3-4,5-13
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-20 Service manual order form
...........9-32
Servicing air conditioner .............4-60
Setting button ...............4-9,4-22
Spark plug replacement .............8-17
Speedometer ...................2-4
SRSwarninglabel................1-64
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-14
Jump starting .................6-10
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-12
Starting the engine .............5-14
Steering Heated steering

wheel...........2-39
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Power steering system ...........5-90
Steering wheel audio control switch .....4-101
Stoplight.....................8-27
Storage......................2-43
Storagebin....................2-48
Sunglasses case .................2-44
Sunglasses holder ................2-44
Sunroof (see Moonroof) .............2-52
Sun visors ....................3-28
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-64
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-64, 2-11
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-57
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-64
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-49
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-49
Switch Autolight switch ...............2-31
Automatic power window switch ......2-51
10-5

Foglightswitch ...............2-35
Hazard warning flasher switch........6-2
Headlightaimingcontrol ..........2-33
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-30
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-31
Power door lock switch ............3-6
Power inverter switch ............2-41
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-30
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-29
Turnsignalswitch..............2-34
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-41
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-26
T
Tachometer ....................2-5
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Theft (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ...........2-25,3-4,5-13
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ...................6-5
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Tire chains ..................8-38
Tireplacard..................9-11
Tirepressure.................8-31
Tire rotation..................8-38
Types of tires .................8-37
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-28Wheels and tires
...............8-31
Wheel/tire size .................9-8
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light ........2-8
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-33
Towing Flattowing..................9-28
Towing load/specification ..........9-21
Towtrucktowing...............6-13
Trailer towing .................9-17
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal Transceiver . .2-57, 2-61
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-9
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Turn signal switch ................2-34
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-28
USB interface Audio file operation .............4-90
Video file operation .............4-91
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-28
Variable voltage control system .........8-16Vehicledimensionsandweights.........9-8
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-41
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system
.....5-92
Vehicle identification ...............9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) .................9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-9
Vehicleloadinginformation...........9-13
Vehicle recovery ..............6-15,6-16
Vehicle security system .............2-24
(INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system) ,
enginestart ...........2-25,3-4,5-13
Ventilators ....................4-53
Visors.......................3-28
Voice recognition system ...........4-140
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-64, 2-11
Anti-lock
brake warning light .........2-7
Battery charge warning light .........2-8
Brake warning light ..............2-8
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Low fuel warning light ........2-10, 2-22
Low tire pressure warning light ........2-8
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-23
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-58
Seatbeltwarninglight............2-11
Vehicle security system ...........2-24
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-7
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-64
Warninglights...................2-7
10-6

Washer switchRear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-29
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-26
Weights(Seedimensionsandweights).....9-8
Wheels and tires .................8-31
Wheel/tire size ...................9-8
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ..................9-9
Windows Locking passengers’ windows .......2-50
Power rear windows .............2-51
Power windows ...............2-50
Rear power windows ............2-51
Windshield-washer fluid .............8-13
Windshield wiper and washer switch .....2-26
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-29
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-26
Wiper blades .................8-18
10-7