2013 INFINITI M-HEV child restraint

1-46Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
may be turned OFF, however, if the
occupant does not sit in the seat properly
(for example, by not sitting upright, by
sitting on an edge of the seat, or by
otherwise being out of position), this could
cause the sensor to turn the air bag OFF.
Always be sure to be seated and wearing
the seat belt properly for the most effective
protection by the seat belt and supple-
mental air bag.
INFINITI recommends that pre-teens and
children be properly restrained in a rear
seat. INFINITI also recommends that appro-
priate child restraints and booster seats be
properly installed in a rear seat. If this is
not possible, the occupant classification
sensor is designed to operate as described
above to turn the front passenger air bag
OFF for specified child restraints. Failing to
properly secure child restraints and to use
the ALR mode (child restraint mode) may
allow the restraint to tip or move in an
accident or sudden stop. This can also
result in the passenger air bag inflating in
a crash instead of being OFF. (See “Child
restraints” earlier in this section for proper
use and installation.)
If the front passenger seat is not occupied,
the passenger air bag is designed not to inflate in a crash. However, heavy objects
placed on the seat could result in air bag
inflation, because of the object being
detected by the occupant classification
sensor. Other conditions could also result
in air bag inflation, such as if a child is
standing on the seat, or if two children are
on the seat, contrary to the instructions in
this manual. Always be sure that you and
all vehicle occupants are seated and
restrained properly.
Using the passenger air bag status light,
you can monitor when the front passenger
air bag is automatically turned OFF with the
seat occupied. The light will not illuminate
when the front passenger seat is unoccu-
pied.
If an adult occupant is in the seat but the
passenger air bag status light is illumi-
nated (indicating that the air bag is OFF), it
could be that the person is a small adult,
or is not sitting on the seat properly.
If a child restraint must be used in the front
seat, the passenger air bag status light
may or may not be illuminated, depending
on the size of the child and the type of
child restraint being used. If the passenger
air bag status light is not illuminated
(indicating that the air bag might inflatein a crash), it could be that the child
restraint or seat belt is not being used
properly. Make sure that the child restraint
is installed properly, the seat belt is used
properly and the occupant is positioned
properly. If the passenger air bag status
light is still not illuminated, reposition the
occupant or child restraint in a rear seat.
If the passenger air bag status light will not
illuminate even though you believe that the
child restraint, the seat belts and the
occupant are properly positioned, the
system may be sensing an unoccupied
seat (in which case the air bag is OFF). Your
INFINITI retailer can check that the system
is OFF by using a special tool. However,
until you have confirmed with your retailer
that your air bag is working properly,
reposition the occupant or child restraint
in a rear seat.
The INFINITI advanced air bag system and
passenger air bag status light will take a
few seconds to register a change in the
passenger seat status. However, if the seat
becomes unoccupied, the air bag status
light will remain off.
If a malfunction occurs in the front
passenger air bag system, the supplemen-
tal air bag warning light
, located in the

10-2
Brake force distribution ............................... 5-99
Brake system ............................................... 5-94
Brake system warning light (yellow) ............. 2-12
Brake warning light (red) ............................. 2-12
Parking brake operation ............................... 5-18
Brake assist ...................................................... 5-95
Break-in schedule ............................................. 5-89
Brightness control Display ON/OFF button ................................ 4-10
Instrument panel ......................................... 2-44
BSI system operation ........................................ 5-35
BSW system operation ...................................... 5-33
Bulb check/instrument panel ............................ 2-11
Bulb replacement .............................................. 8-29
C
Cabin air filter ................................................... 4-48
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants ...... 9-2
Car phone or CB radio ...................................... 4-87
Card holder ....................................................... 2-56
Catalytic converter Three way catalyst ......................................... 5-4
CD/CF/USB memory care and cleaning ............. 4-84
Center multi-function control panel ..................... 4-4
Changing inverter coolant ................................. 8-12
Check tire pressure warning .............................. 2-25
Checking battery fluid level ............................... 8-19
Checking inverter coolant level ......................... 8-12
Child restraints ................................................. 1-20 Booster seats ............................................... 1-35
LATCH system .............................................. 1-22 Precautions on child restraints ..................... 1-20
Child safety ...................................................... 1-18
Child safety rear door lock .................................. 3-6
Chimes
Audible reminders ....................................... 2-20
Seat belt warning light and chime ............... 2-16
Cigarette lighter and ashtrays ........................... 2-52
Circuit breaker Fusible link .................................................. 8-24
Cleaning exterior and interior ....................... 7-2, 7-4
Climate control Automatic climate control ............................ 4-34
Clock ................................................................ 2-51
Coat hooks ....................................................... 2-57
Cockpit ........................................................ 0-6, 2-3
Cold weather driving ....................................... 5-101
Compact Disc (CD) player (See audio system) ... 4-68
Compact spare tire ........................................... 8-41
Console box ...................................................... 2-55
Controller Center multi-function control panel ................ 4-6
Controls
Control panel button ...................................... 4-4
INFINITI Controller .......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Capacities and recommended
fuel/ lubricants .............................................. 9-2
Changing engine coolant ............................. 8-10
Checking engine coolant level ...................... 8-10
Corrosion protection ........................................... 7-7
Cruise control ................................................... 5-44 Fixed speed cruise control (on ICC system) ... 5-65
Intelligent cruise control (ICC) system .......... 5-46
Cruise indicator ................................................ 2-26 Cup holders ...................................................... 2-53
Current fuel consumption .................................. 2-31
D
Daytime running light system ........................... 2-42
Defroster switch
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ........................................... 2-39
Dimensions ......................................................... 9-9
Direct Response Hybrid
TMSystem warning
light ................................................................ 2-13
Display cleaning ................................................. 4-8
Display controls (See center multi-function
control panel) ..................................................... 4-4
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system ................ 5-68
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system
switch indicator ................................................ 2-27
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system
warning light .................................................... 2-13
Distance to empty ............................................. 2-31
Dot matrix liquid crystal display ....................... 2-21
Drive positioner ................................................ 3-28
Driving Cold weather driving .................................. 5-101
Driving with automatic transmission ............ 5-13
Precautions when starting and driving ........... 5-3
Driving the vehicle ............................................ 5-13
DVD player operation ........................................ 4-69

Key operating range ....................................... 3-8
Key operation .............................................. 3-10
Warning signals ........................................... 3-12
Interior light control switch ............................... 2-64
Interior light replacement .................................. 8-30
Interior lights .................................................... 2-64
Interior trunk lid release ................................... 3-21
Inverter cooling system ..................................... 8-11
iPod
®player operation ..................................... 4-82
ISOFIX child restraint ........................................ 1-22
J
Jump starting ...................................................... 6-9
K
Keyless entry (See remote keyless
entry system) .................................................... 3-14
Keys ................................................................... 3-2 For Intelligent Key system .............................. 3-7
L
Labels
Air bag warning labels ................................. 1-51
Air conditioner specification label ................ 9-11
Emission control information label ............... 9-11
Engine serial number ................................... 9-10
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........ 9-10
Tire and Loading information label ...... 8-34, 9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ................ 9-9 Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) ON
indicator light ................................................... 2-19
Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) system ........... 5-26
Lane departure warning (LDW) system .............. 5-22
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system/Lane
Departure Prevention (LDP) system ................... 5-22
Lane departure warning light ............................ 2-14
LATCH system ................................................... 1-22
LDP system operation ....................................... 5-27
LDW system operation ...................................... 5-23
License plate Installing front license plate ......................... 9-12
Light
Air bag warning light ................................... 1-51
Bulb replacement ......................................... 8-29
Fog light switch ........................................... 2-44
Headlight switch .......................................... 2-40
Headlights bulb replacement ....................... 8-29
Indicator lights ............................................ 2-17
Interior light control switch .......................... 2-64
Interior lights ............................................... 2-64
Map lights ................................................... 2-64
Personal lights ............................................. 2-64
Replacement ................................................ 8-29
Trunk light ................................................... 2-66
Vanity mirror lights ...................................... 2-65
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders ........................................ 2-11
Xenon headlights ......................................... 2-39
Lights Exterior and interior light replacement ......... 8-30 Li-ion battery state of charge and
acceleration guide ............................................ 2-29
Linking intelligent key ....................................... 4-48
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery .............. Hybrid System-2
Loading information (See vehicle
loading information) ......................................... 9-13
Lock
Automatic door locks ..................................... 3-6
Door locks ..................................................... 3-4
Power door lock ............................................. 3-4
Trunk lid ...................................................... 3-18
Locking with mechanical key ............................... 3-4
Loose fuel cap warning ............................ 2-25, 3-23
Low outside temperature warning ..................... 2-26
Low tire pressure warning light ......................... 2-15
Low tire pressure warning system
(See tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS)) ................................... 5-4, 6-2, 8-32
M
Maintenance
Battery ......................................................... 8-18
General maintenance ..................................... 8-3
Indicators for maintenance (dot matrix) ........ 2-27
Inside the vehicle .......................................... 8-3
Maintenance information (display) ............... 4-14
Maintenance precautions ............................... 8-5
Maintenance requirements ............................. 8-2
Outside the vehicle ........................................ 8-3
Seat belt maintenance ................................. 1-17
Under the hood and vehicle ........................... 8-4
10-5

10-6
Malfunction indicator light (MIL) ....................... 2-19
Manual shift mode ............................................ 5-15
Map lights ........................................................ 2-64
Master warning light ......................................... 2-16
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system) .............. 3-3
Memory function ............................................... 3-31
Memory storage
Automatic drive positioner ........................... 3-30
Meter Trip computer .............................................. 2-29
Meters and gauges ...................................... 0-9, 2-6 Instrument brightness control ...................... 2-44
Mirror
Inside mirror ................................................ 3-26
Outside mirrors ............................................ 3-26
Vanity mirror ................................................ 3-28
Monitor RearView monitor ......................................... 4-27
Moonroof .......................................................... 2-60
N
New vehicle break-in ......................................... 5-89
Noise and vibration ...................... Hybrid System-12
O
Odometer............................................................ 2-7
Off-road recovery ................................................ 5-7
Oil Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ........................ 9-2 Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-13
Checking engine oil level ............................. 8-12
Engine oil .................................................... 8-12
Engine oil viscosity ........................................ 9-7
Oil filter replacement indicator ..................... 2-27
Operation Indicators for operation (dot matrix) ............. 2-24
Operation of the hybrid system ....... Hybrid System-4
“OTHER” indicator ............................................. 2-28
Outside air temperature .................................... 2-32
Outside mirrors ................................................. 3-26
Overheat, If your vehicle overheats ................... 6-12
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual
order information .............................................. 9-21
P
Panic alarm ...................................................... 3-16
Parking Brake break-in ............................................. 5-94
Parking brake operation ............................... 5-18
Parking on hills ........................................... 5-90
Parking brake break-in ...................................... 5-94
Personal lights .................................................. 2-64
Phone
Bluetooth
®hands-free phone system
(models with navigation system) .................. 4-88
Bluetooth
®hands-free phone system (models
without navigation system) .......................... 4-98
Car phone or CB radio ................................. 4-87
Power
Front seat adjustment .................................... 1-3 Power door lock ............................................. 3-4
Power outlet ................................................ 2-51
Power steering fluid ..................................... 8-15
Power steering system ................................. 5-93
Power windows ............................................ 2-58
Precautions
Audio operation ........................................... 4-49
Braking precautions ..................................... 5-94
Child restraints ............................................ 1-20
Cruise control .............................................. 5-44
Lane departure warning (LDW) system ......... 5-22
Maintenance .................................................. 8-5
Seat belt usage ........................................... 1-11
Supplemental restraint system ..................... 1-38
When starting and driving .............................. 5-3
Precautions on LDP system ............................... 5-26
Pre-crash seat belts with comfort function ........ 1-13
Preview function ............................................... 5-95
Preview function (for Intelligent cruise
control system) ................................................. 5-68
Preview Function warning light .......................... 2-16
Push starting .................................................... 6-11
Push-button ignition switch ....................... 5-9, 5-10
Push-button ignition switch positions ............... 5-11
R
Radio ................................................................ 4-49
Car phone or CB radio ................................. 4-87
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player ................................................... 4-65
Rain-sensing auto wiper system ........................ 2-38