2013 INFINITI M-HEV warning

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SIC2045
Security indicator light
The security indicator light is located on
the meter panel. It indicates the status of
the INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System.
The light blinks after the ignition switch
was in the LOCK, ACC or OFF position. This
function indicates the security systems
equipped on the vehicle are operational.
If the INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System
is malfunctioning, this light will remain on
while the ignition switch is in the ON
position.If the light still remains on and/or the
hybrid system will not start, see an
INFINITI retailer for INFINITI Vehicle Immo-
bilizer System service as soon as possible.
Please bring all Intelligent Keys that you
have when visiting an INFINITI retailer for
service.
WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer solu-
tion may freeze on the windshield and
obscure your vision which may lead to an
accident. Warm windshield with the defros-
ter before you wash the windshield.
CAUTION
.
Do not operate the washer continuously
for more than 30 seconds.
. Do not operate the washer if the
reservoir tank is empty.
. Do not fill the window washer reservoir
tank with washer fluid concentrates at
full strength. Some methyl alcohol
based washer fluid concentrates may
permanently stain the grille if spilled
while filling the window washer reser-
voir tank.
. Pre-mix washer fluid concentrates with
water to the manufacturer’ s recom-
mended levels before pouring the fluid
into the window washer reservoir tank.
Do not use the window washer reservoir
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH

SIC4330
To defog/defrost the rear window glass
and outside mirrors, start the hybrid
system 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.
XENON HEADLIGHTS
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. 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.
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REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR
DEFROSTER SWITCH HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

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. .
Turn signals do not work when the
hazard warning flasher lights are on.
The flasher can be actuated with the
ignition switch in any position.
When an impact that could activate the
supplemental air bags is detected, the
hazard warning flasher lights blink auto-
matically. If the hazard warning flasher
switch is pushed, the hazard warning
flashers will turn off.
WARNING
Do not turn the hazard warning flasher
switch to off until you can make sure that it
is safe to do so. Also, the hazard flasher
warning may not blink automatically de-
pending on the force of impact.
Some state laws may prohibit the use of
the hazard warning flasher switch while
driving.
SIC4401
The heated steering wheel system is
designed to operate only when the surface
temperature of the steering wheel is below
688F (208C).
Push the heated steering wheel switch to
warm the steering wheel after the hybrid
system starts. The indicator light
*1on the
switch will illuminate.
If the surface temperature of the steering
wheel is below 688F (208C), the system will
heat the steering wheel and cycle off and
on to maintain a temperature above 688F
(208C). The indicator light will remain on as
long as the system is on.
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HAZARD WARNING FLASHER SWITCH HEATED STEERING WHEEL (if so equipped)

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Push the switch again to turn the heated
steering wheel system off manually. The
indicator light will turn off.
NOTE:
If the surface temperature of the steering
wheel is above 688F (208C) when the
switch is turned on, the system will not
heat the steering wheel. This is not a
malfunction.
SIC4332
To sound the horn, push the center pad
area of the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the supple-
mental front air bag system. Tampering with
the supplemental front air bag system may
result in serious personal injury.
WARNING
Do not use or allow occupants to use the
seat heater if you or the occupants cannot
monitor elevated seat temperatures or have
an inability to feel pain in those body parts
in contact with the seat. Use of the seat
heater by such people could result in
serious injury.
CAUTION
. The 12-volt battery could run down if the
seat heater is operated while the hybrid
system is not running.
. Do not use the seat heater for extended
periods or when no one is using the
seat.
. Do not put anything on the seat which
insulates heat, such as a blanket,
cushion, seat cover, etc. Otherwise, the
seat may become overheated.
. Do not place anything hard or heavy on
the seat or pierce it with a pin or similar
object. This may result in damage to the
heater.
HORN HEATED SEATS (if so equipped)

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SIC4334
The climate controlled seat warms up or
cools down the front seats by blowing
warm or cool air from the surface of the
seat. The switches located on the center
console can be operated independently of
each other.
1. Start the hybrid system.
2. Turn the control knob
*Ato the heat
side
*1or to the cool side*2. The
indicator light
*Bon the control knob
will illuminate.
3. Adjust the temperature using the con- trol knob
*A.
4. When the vehicle’s interior is warmed or cooled, and/or before you leave the
vehicle, be sure to turn the control
knob to the OFF position (center). The
indicator light
*Bon the control knob
goes off at the OFF position.
To check the air filter for the climate
controlled seat, contact an INFINITI
retailer.
WARNING
Do not use or allow occupants to use the
climate controlled seats if you or the
occupants can not monitor seat tempera-
tures or have an inability to feel pain in
those body parts in contact with the seat.
Use of the climate controlled seats by such
people could result in serious injury.
CAUTION
. The 12-volt battery could run down if the
climate controlled seat is operated while
the hybrid system is not running.
. Do not use the climate controlled seat
for extended periods or when no one is
using the seat. .
Do not put anything on the seat which
insulates heat, such as a blanket,
cushion, seat cover, etc. Otherwise, the
seat may become overheated.
. Do not place anything hard or heavy on
the seat or pierce it with a pin or similar
object. This may result in damage to the
climate controlled seat.
. Any liquid spilled on the seat should be
removed immediately with a dry cloth.
. The climate controlled seat has an air
filter. Do not operate climate controlled
seat without an air filter. This may result
in damage to the system.
. When cleaning the seat, never use
gasoline, thinner, or any similar materi-
als.
. If any malfunctions are found or the
climate controlled seat does not operate,
turn the switch off and have the system
checked by an INFINITI retailer.
CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEATS (if so
equipped)

SIC4335
The warning systems switch is used to turn
on and off the warning systems (Forward
Collision Warning (FCW), Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) and Blind Spot Warning
(BSW) systems) that are activated using
the settings menu on the center display.
When the warning systems switch is turned
off, the indicator
*1on the switch is off.
The indicator will also be off if all of the
warning systems are deactivated using the
settings menu.
The FCW system will sound a warning
chime and the vehicle ahead detection
indicator light blinks to alert the driver if
the vehicle is traveling close to the vehicle ahead. (See
“Forward Collision Warning
(FCW) system” in the“5. Starting and
driving” section.)
The LDW system will sound a warning
chime and blink the lane departure warn-
ing light (orange) to alert the driver if the
vehicle is traveling close to either the left
or the right of a traveling lane with
detectable lane markers. (See “Lane De-
parture Warning (LDW) system/Lane De-
parture Prevention (LDP) system” in the“5.
Starting and driving” section.)
The BSW system will turn on the BSW/
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) indicator
lights, located next to the outside mirrors,
if the radar sensors detect a vehicle in the
detection zone. If the turn signal is
activated in the direction of the detected
vehicle, a chime sounds twice and the
BSW/BSI indicator light will flash. (See
“Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system/Blind
Spot InterventionTM(BSI) system” in the
“5. Starting and driving” section.)
SIC4337
The vehicle should be driven with the
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) system on
for most driving conditions.
The Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) system
will sound a warning chime and the vehicle
ahead detection indicator light blinks to
alert the driver when the vehicle is travel-
ing too close to the vehicle ahead. The
system will also apply the brake control if
necessary.
To turn off the system, push the IBA OFF
switch. The
indicator will illuminate.
The IBA system will remain in the last ON
or OFF state it was left in until it is
manually changed by pushing the IBA OFF
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WARNING SYSTEMS SWITCH (if so
equipped) INTELLIGENT BRAKE ASSIST (IBA) OFF
SWITCH (if so equipped)

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SIC2875
Rear
Open the lid of the rear center armrest to
use the cup holder.
SIC4344
SUNGLASSES HOLDER
WARNING
Keep the sunglasses holder closed while
driving to prevent an accident.
To open the sunglasses holder, push*1.
CAUTION
. Do not use for anything other than
glasses. .
Do not leave glasses in the sunglasses
holder while parking in direct sunlight.
The heat may damage the glasses.

SIC4345
GLOVE BOX
WARNING
Keep glove box lid closed while driving to
help prevent injury in an accident or a
sudden stop.
To open the glove box, pull the handle*1.
To close, push the lid in until the lock
latches.
To lock
*2/unlock*3the glove box, use
the mechanical key. For the mechanical key
usage, see “Keys”in the“3. Pre-driving checks and adjustments”
section.
SIC4346
CONSOLE BOX
To open the console box, push up the knob
*Aand pull up the lid.
To close, push the lid down until latched.
CAUTION
Do not leave the console box open. The open
lid may sudden close when the vehicle
stops.
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