2013 INFINITI M HYBRID spare tire

6. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into thegrommet hole to add 908 turn onto the
part
*E.
STI0723
Mark the center of the hole*Fon both
sides with a felt-tip pen. Remove the
bracket from the bumper, and then
open 0.79 in (20 mm) diameter holes
on the bumper using the marks
*Fas a
center.
7. Insert a J-nut into the license plate bracket before placing the license plate
bracket on the fascia.
8. Install the license plate bracket with screws.
9. Install the license plate with bolts that are no longer than 0.55 in (14 mm).
WARNING
.It is extremely dangerous to ride
in a cargo area inside the vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed.
.Do not allow people to ride in any
area of vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat
belts.
.Be sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and using a seat belt
properly.
TERMS
It is important to familiarize yourself
with the following terms before
loading your vehicle:
.Curb Weight (actual weight of your
vehicle) - vehicle weight includ-
ing: standard and optional equip-
ment, fluids, emergency tools,
and spare tire assembly. This
Technical and consumer information9-13
VEHICLE LOADING INFORMATION

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

Rapid air pressure loss ....................................... 5-8
Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M) test
(US only) .......................................................... 9-20Rear door lock
Child safety rear door lock ............................. 3-6
Rear pocket ...................................................... 2-56
Rear sunshade .................................................. 2-62
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ................................................ 2-39
RearView monitor .............................................. 4-27
Recorders Event data ................................................... 9-21
Regenerative brake ......................... Hybrid System-8
Registering your vehicle in another country ........ 9-9
Remote keyless entry system ............................ 3-14
Reporting safety defects ................................... 9-19
Rise-up and build-up ........................................ 5-99
Road accident cautions ................... Hybrid System-3
Roadside assistance program ............................. 6-2
Rollover .............................................................. 5-7
Roof Moonroof ..................................................... 2-61
S
SafetyChild seat belts ........................................... 1-18
Reporting safety defects .............................. 9-19
Satellite radio operation ................................... 4-66
Seat adjustment Front power seat adjustment .......................... 1-3
Front seats ..................................................... 1-3 Seat belt(s)
Child safety ................................................. 1-18
Infants ......................................................... 1-19
Injured persons ........................................... 1-13Larger children ............................................. 1-19
Precautions on seat belt usage .................... 1-11
Pre-crash seat belts with comfort function ... 1-13
Pregnant women .......................................... 1-13
Seat belt cleaning .......................................... 7-7
Seat belt extenders ...................................... 1-17
Seat belt maintenance ................................. 1-17
Seat belt warning light and chime ............... 2-16
Seat belts .................................................... 1-11
Seat belts with pretensioners ...................... 1-50
Shoulder belt height adjustment .................. 1-17
Small children ............................................. 1-19
Three-point type .......................................... 1-14
Seat synchronization function ........................... 3-29
Seat(s)
Climate controlled seats .............................. 2-48
Driver-side memory ...................................... 3-28
Heated seats ............................................... 2-46
Seats ............................................................. 1-2
Security system Vehicle security system ................................ 2-34
Security system (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer
System) Engine start ................................................. 2-35
Selector lever Shift lock release ......................................... 5-17 Servicing air conditioner
(See automatic climate control) ......................... 4-34
Servicing climate control ................................... 4-48
SETTING button ................................................. 4-16
Shift lock release, Transmission ........................ 5-17
SHIFT “P”warning ............................................ 2-24
Shifting ............................................................. 5-14
Automatic transmission ............................... 5-13
Shoulder belt height adjustment ....................... 1-17
SNOW mode ..................................................... 5-19
Sonar settings (models with
navigation system) ............................................ 4-24
Sonar system .................................................... 5-91
Sonar system OFF switch .................................. 5-93
Spare tire ........................................................... 9-8
Spark plugs ...................................................... 8-19
Speedometer ...................................................... 2-7
SPORT mode ..................................................... 5-19
STANDARD mode ............................................... 5-19
Starting Before starting the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
TMSystem .......................................... 5-12
Jump starting ............................................... 8-19
Precautions when starting and driving ........... 5-3
Push starting ............................................... 6-11
Starting the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
TMSystem .......................................... 5-13
Starting the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
TMSystem ............................................... 5-13
Starting the vehicle ........................................... 5-13
STATUS button .................................................. 4-10
10-7

10-8
Status light, Front passenger air bag ................ 1-45
SteeringHeated steering wheel ................................. 2-45
Power steering fluid ..................................... 8-15
Power steering system ................................. 5-93
Steering lock release
malfunction indicator ................................... 2-24
Steering-wheel-mounted controls
for audio ...................................................... 4-85
Tilt/telescopic steering ................................. 3-24
Steering lock (if so equipped) ........................... 5-10
Storage ............................................................. 2-53
Streaming audio via Bluetooth
®(models with
navigation system) ............................................ 4-77
Sun visors ........................................................ 3-25
Sunglasses holder ............................................ 2-54
Sunshade (rear) ................................................ 2-62
Supplemental air bag warning labels ................ 1-51
Supplemental air bag warning light ......... 1-51, 2-17
Supplemental restraint system .......................... 1-38 Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ........................................... 1-38
Switch Autolight switch ........................................... 2-40
Fog light switch ........................................... 2-44
Hazard warning flasher switch ..................... 2-45
Headlight switch .......................................... 2-40
Ignition switch ............................................. 5-13
Ignition switch automatic
transmission models .................................... 5-13
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) OFF switch ...... 2-49 Power door lock switch .................................. 3-5
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ........................................... 2-39
Turn signal switch ........................................ 2-44
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch ...... 2-50
Warning systems switch ............................... 2-49
T
Tachometer ......................................................... 2-8
Theft (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System) Engine start ................................................. 2-35
Three-way catalyst .............................................. 5-4
Tilt/telescopic steering ...................................... 3-24
“TIMER” indicator.............................................. 2-26
Tire pressure
Low tire pressure warning light .................... 2-15
Tires Flat tire .......................................................... 6-2
Low tire pressure warning system ... 5-4, 6-2, 8-32
Spare tire .................................................... 8-41
Tire and Loading information label ...... 8-34, 9-11
Tire chains ................................................... 8-39
Tire dressing .................................................. 7-4
Tire pressure................................................ 8-32
Tire pressure information (display) ............... 4-12
Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) .............................. 5-4, 6-2, 8-32
Tire replacement indicator ............................ 2-27
Tire rotation ................................................. 8-39
Types of tires ............................................... 8-38
Uniform tire quality grading ......................... 9-17 Wheel/tire size .............................................. 9-8
Wheels and tires .......................................... 8-32
Touch screen system ........................................... 4-6
Towing
Flat towing ................................................... 9-17
Tow truck towing .......................................... 6-13
Towing a trailer ............................................ 9-17
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ... 5-4, 6-2, 8-32
Tire pressure warning system ....... 5-4, 6-2, 8-32
Trailer towing .................................................... 9-17
Transceiver HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver ................. 2-66
Transmission Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ............... 8-15
Driving with automatic transmission ............ 5-13
Transmission selector lever lock release ...... 5-17
Transmitter (See remote keyless entry system) ... 3-14
Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country .................................................. 9-9
Trip computer ................................................... 2-29
Trip odometer ................................................... 2-31
Trunk Interior trunk lid release .............................. 3-21
Light ............................................................ 2-66
Trunk hooks ................................................. 2-57
Trunk lid ...................................................... 3-18
Trunk lid release switch ............................... 3-19
Trunk open request switch ........................... 3-19
Trunk release power cancel switch ............... 3-20
Turn signal switch ............................................. 2-44