
4 Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recogni-tion systems
Safety note .......................................................... 4-3
Center multi-function control panel ...................... 4-3 How to use INFINITI controller.......................... 4-5
How to use touch screen (models with
navigation system) .......................................... 4-5
Menu options (models with
navigation system) .......................................... 4-7
How to select menus on the screen................. 4-8
Vehicle information and settings.......................... 4-9 How to use STATUS button .............................. 4-9
How to use brightness control and display
on/off button .................................................. 4-9
How to use INFO button .................................. 4-9
How to use SETTING button ........................... 4-13
Rearview monitor............................................... 4-23 How to read displayed lines .......................... 4-23
How to park with predictive course lines ....... 4-24
Difference between predictive and
actual distances ............................................ 4-25
Predictive course line settings ....................... 4-28
How to adjust screen .................................... 4-28
Operating tips ............................................... 4-29
Ventilators ......................................................... 4-30
Automatic climate control .................................. 4-30 Automatic climate control (Type A)................. 4-32 Automatic climate control (Type B) ............... 4-34
Operating tips.............................................. 4-38
In-cabin microfilter....................................... 4-38
Servicing climate control.............................. 4-38
Audio system .................................................... 4-39 Audio operation precautions ........................ 4-39
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player................................................... 4-53
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player operation
(models with navigation system) .................. 4-57
USB input operation .................................... 4-61
Bluetooth
®streaming audio (models with
navigation system)....................................... 4-66
iPod
®player operation ................................ 4-71
CD/DVD/USB memory care and cleaning...... 4-73
Steering-wheel-mounted controls
for audio ..................................................... 4-74
Antenna ....................................................... 4-75
Car phone or CB radio ...................................... 4-76
Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone System (models
with navigation system) .................................... 4-77
Regulatory information................................. 4-78
Voice commands.......................................... 4-78
Control buttons............................................ 4-79
Connecting procedure .................................. 4-79

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SAA1524
Models without navigation system
1. “AUX” button (P.4-39)
2. “RADIO AM·FM” band selector button
(P.4-39)
3. INFINITI controller (P.4-5)
4. “
OFF” brightness control and
display ON/OFF button (P.4-9)
5. “INFO” vehicle information button
(P.4-9)
6. “DISC” selector button (P.4-39)
7. “STATUS” status display button
(P.4-9)
8. “SETTING” button (P.4-13)
When you use this system, make sure the
engine is running. If you use the system with the engine not
running (ignition ON or ACC) for a long
time, it will use up all the battery power,
and the engine will not start.
SAA1541
Models with navigation system
SAA1508
Models without navigation system

AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
Radio
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position and push the radio band select
button to turn on the radio. If you listen to
the radio with the engine not running, the
ignition switch should be pushed to the
ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station
signal strength, distance from radio trans-
mitter, buildings, bridges, mountains and
other external influences. Intermittent
changes in reception quality normally are
caused by these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
Radio reception:
Your INFINITI radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to en-
hance radio reception. These circuits are
designed to extend reception range, and to
enhance the quality of that reception.
However there are some general character-
istics of both FM and AM radio signals that
can affect radio reception quality in a
moving vehicle, even when the finestequipment is used. These characteristics
are completely normal in a given reception
area, and do not indicate any malfunction
in your INFINITI radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly
change because of vehicle movement.
Buildings, terrain, signal distance and
interference from other vehicles can work
against ideal reception. Described below
are some of the factors that can affect your
radio reception.
Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to
come from the audio system speakers.
Storing the device in a different location
may reduce or eliminate the noise.
SAA0306
FM radio reception:
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25
to 30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural
(single channel) FM having slightly more
range than stereo FM. External influences
may sometimes interfere with FM station
reception even if the FM station is within
25 miles (40 km). The strength of the FM
signal is directly related to the distance
between the transmitter and receiver. FM
signals follow a line-of-sight path, exhibit-
ing many of the same characteristics as
light. For example they will reflect off
objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away
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4-40Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
from a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interfer-
ence from buildings, large hills or due to
antenna position, usually in conjunction
with increased distance from the station
transmitter, static or flutter can be heard.
This can be reduced by lowering the treble
setting to reduce the treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct
and reflected signals reach the receiver at
the same time. The signals may cancel
each other, resulting in momentary flutter
or loss of sound.
AM radio reception:
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along
the ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back
to earth. Because of these characteristics,
AM signals are also subject to interference
as they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occur
for several seconds during ionospheric
turbulence even in areas where no obsta-cles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
Satellite radio reception:
When the satellite radio is used for the first
time or the battery has been replaced, the
satellite radio may not work properly. This
is not a malfunction. Wait more than 10
minutes with the satellite radio ON and the
vehicle outside of any metal or large
building for the satellite radio to receive
all of the necessary data.
The satellite radio mode requires an active
SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription. The
satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
The satellite radio performance may be
affected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo near the
satellite antenna.
A build up of ice on the satellite radio
antenna can affect satellite radio perfor-
mance. Remove the ice to restore satellite
radio reception.
SAA0480
Compact Disc (CD) player
.
Do not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD player.
. Trying to load a CD with the CD door
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SAA2724
1. ON·OFF/VOLUME control knob
2. Radio SCAN (tuning) button
3. RDM (random) RPT (repeat) play but-ton
4. Radio CAT (category)/REW (rewind) button for SEEK/TRACK 5. Radio CAT (category)/FF (fast forward)
button for SEEK/TRACK
6. Radio tuning / MP3/WMA/AAC folder selector / AUDIO control knob
7. CD/DVD (if so equipped) EJECT button
8. Radio station preset buttons No satellite radio reception is available
unless a SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscrip-
tion is active.
The audio control buttons are also located
on the center multi-function control panel.

SAA1533
Models with navigation system
1. AM·FM·SAT radio band select button
2. DISC·AUX button
SAA2922
Models without navigation system
1. AUX/Satellite band select button
2. RADIO AM·FM radio band select but-
ton
3. DISC button
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER
For all operation precautions, see “Audio
operation precautions” (P.4-39).
The satellite radio mode requires an active
SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription. The
satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
It may take some time to receive the activation signal after subscribing the
SiriusXM Satellite Radio. After receiving
the activation signal, an available channel
list will be automatically updated in the
radio. Push the ignition switch from LOCK
to ACC to update the channel list.
Audio main operation
Head unit:
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low
and high frequency ranges automatically in
both radio reception and CD playback.
ON·OFF/Volume control:
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position, and then push the ON·OFF button
while the system is off to turn on the last
audio source, which was playing immedi-
ately before the system was turned off.
While the system is on, pushing the
ON·OFF button turns the system off.
Turn the VOL control knob to adjust the
volume.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker bal-
ance:
To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade,
push the Audio control knob. When the
display shows the setting you want to
change (Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade),
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rotate the Audio control knob to set the
desired setting. For the other setting
methods, see“How to use SETTING button”
(P.4-13).
This vehicle has some sound effect func-
tions as follows:
. Speed Sensitive Vol. (if so equipped)
. Precision Phased Audio (if so equipped)
. BOSE
®AudioPilot®(if so equipped)
For more details, see “How to use SETTING
button” (P.4-13).
For models with BOSE Sound System, tone
qualities are adjusted automatically ac-
cording to the roof condition (open/close).
The output from the audio system may be
interrupted during adjustment. This is not a
malfunction.
Switching the display:
. Models with navigation system
Pushing the DISC·AUX button will switch
the displays as follows:
iPod
®/USB ?CD/DVD ?Bluetooth®
Audio ?iPod®/USB
. Models without navigation system
Pushing the AUX button will switch the
display as follows:
USB/iPod
®? XM1 ?XM2 ?XM3 ? USB/iPod
®
FM-AM-SAT radio operation
When the radio band select button is
pushed while the ignition switch is in the
ACC or ON position, the radio will come on
at the channel last played.
The last channel played will also come on
when the ON·OFF button is pushed to ON.
The satellite radio is not available in
Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
If another audio source is playing when the
radio band select button is turned to ON,
the audio source will automatically be
turned off and the last radio channel
played will come on.
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak,
the radio will automatically change from
stereo to monaural reception.
radio (FM/AM/SAT) band select
(models with navigation system):
Pushing the AM·FM or SAT radio band
select button will change the band as
follows:
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?XM1 ?XM2 ?XM3
? AM
radio (FM/AM) band select (models
without navigation system):
Pushing the RADIO AM·FM radio band
select button will change the band as
follows:
AM ?FM1 ?FM2 ?AM
radio (SAT) band select (models
without navigation system):
Push the satellite band select button to
select the satellite radio mode XM1, XM2
or XM3.
TUNE (Tuning):
. For AM and FM radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob for manual
tuning.
. For SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob to seek
channels from all of the categories
when any category is not selected.
SEEK tuning/CATEGORY (CAT):
. For AM and FM radio
Push the SEEK·CAT or TRACK button
orto tune from low to high or high
to low frequencies and to stop at the
next broadcasting station.

.For SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Push the SEEK·CAT or TRACK button
orto tune to the first channel of the
next or previous category.
During satellite radio reception, the follow-
ing notices will be displayed under certain
conditions.
. NO SIGNAL (No signal is received while
the SAT tuner is connected.)
. OFF AIR (Broadcasting signed off)
. CHECK ANTENNA (Antenna connection
error)
. LOADING (When the initial setting is
performed)
. UPDATING (When the satellite radio
subscription is not active)
SCAN tuning:
Push the SCAN tuning button to tune from
low to high frequencies and stop at each
broadcasting station/channel for 5 sec-
onds. Pushing the button again during this
5 seconds period will stop SCAN tuning
and the radio will remain tuned to that
station/channel.
If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed
within 5 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to
the next station/channel.
*1to*6Station memory operations:
12 stations/channels can be set for the FM
band (6 each for FM1 and FM2), 18 for
SiriusXM Satellite Radio (6 each for XM1,
XM2 and XM3) and 6 stations can be set
for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band using the radio band select button.
2. Tune to the desired station/channel using the SEEK·CAT, TRACK, SCAN
button or the radio TUNE knob.
3. Push and hold the desired station preset button
*1to*6until the radio
mutes.
4. The station indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Memorizing
is now complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if
the fuse opens, the radio memory will be
erased. In that case, reset the desired
stations/channels.
List (AM and FM radio) (models with
navigation system):
When the “List”key on the display is
selected while the FM or AM radio is being played, the preset station list will be
displayed.
If 1 of the 6 preset stations listed is
touched and held, the current station will
be stored as the new preset.
Menu (SiriusXM Satellite Radio) (models
with navigation system):
When the
“Menu”key on the display is
selected while the SiriusXM Satellite Radio
is being played, the menu list will be
displayed.
The following items are available.
. Preset List
Displays the preset channel list. If 1 of
the 6 preset stations listed is touched
and held, the current station will be
stored as the new preset.
. Customize Channel List
Selects specific channels to skip while
using the TUNE, SEEK/CATEGORY or
Menu-Categories feature.
. Favorite Artists & Songs
Stores the current artist or song that is
being played. Touch the “Alert”key to
be reminded when the stored artist or
song is playing on a station while
listening to SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
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