Do not tow a trailer with your
vehicle.
FLAT TOWING
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground is sometimes called flat towing.
This method is sometimes used when
towing a vehicle behind a recreational
vehicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
.Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
. Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al-
ways tow forward, never backward.
. DO NOT tow any automatic transmission
vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground (flat towing). Doing so WILL
DAMAGE internal transmission parts
due to lack of transmission lubrication.
. For emergency towing procedures refer
to“Towing recommended by INFINITI”
(P.6-14).
Automatic transmission
To tow a vehicle equipped with an auto-
matic transmission, an appropriate vehicle
dolly MUST be placed under the towed
vehicle’s drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the
dolly manufacturer’ s recommendations
when using their product. DOT (Department Of Transportation) Qual-
ity Grades: All passenger car tires must
conform to federal safety requirements in
addition to these grades.
Quality grades can be found where applic-
able on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
TREADWEAR
The treadwear grade is a comparative
rating based on the wear rate of the tire
when tested under controlled conditions
on a specified government test course. For
example, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one-half (1 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends
upon actual conditions of their use, how-
ever, and may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
Technical and consumer information9-17
TOWING A TRAILER
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
E
ECO drive indicator light ................................... 2-18
ECO mode ......................................................... 5-19
ECO pedal system ............................................. 5-19
Economy
Fuel ............................................................. 5-91
Efficient use of your vehicle ............ Hybrid System-8
Elapsed time ..................................................... 2-30
Elapsed time and trip odometer ........................ 2-30
Emergency hybrid system shut off ...................... 6-3
Emergency shut-off system ............. Hybrid System-4
Emission control information label .................... 9-11
Emission control system warranty ..................... 9-18
Energy flow ............................ Hybrid System-5, 4-11
Energy monitor ................................................. 2-28
Energy monitors .............................. Hybrid System-5
Engine Before starting the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System ........................................... 5-12
Break-in schedule ........................................ 5-90
Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ........................ 9-2
Changing engine coolant ............................. 8-10
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-13
Checking engine coolant level ...................... 8-10
Checking engine oil level ............................. 8-12
Emergency engine shut off ........................... 5-11
Engine block heater ................................... 5-104
Engine compartment check locations ............. 8-7
Engine cooling system ................................... 8-9 Engine oil .................................................... 8-12
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation ........ 9-6
Engine oil replacement indicator .................. 2-26
Engine oil viscosity ........................................ 9-7
Engine serial number ................................... 9-10
Engine specifications ..................................... 9-8
If your vehicle overheats .............................. 6-12
Starting the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System ........................................... 5-12
Engine coolant temperature gauge .................... 2-30
Entry/exit function Automatic drive positioner ........................... 3-27
EV mode odometer and twin trip odometer ....... 2-29
Event Data Recorders (EDR) ............................... 9-21
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) .......................... 5-3
F
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label ............. 9-10
Fail-safe ............................................................ 5-16
Filter Air cleaner housing filter .............................. 8-20
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-13
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) ...... 6-2
Flat tire ............................................................... 6-3
Flat towing ........................................................ 9-17
Floor mat ............................................................ 7-6
Fluid
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ............... 8-15
Brake fluid ................................................... 8-16
Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ........................ 9-2 Engine coolant ............................................... 8-9
Engine oil .................................................... 8-12
Power steering fluid ..................................... 8-15
Window washer fluid ................................... 8-17
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player ........................................................ 4-62
Fog light switch ................................................ 2-43
Forest Air
TM....................................................... 4-42
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system ........... 5-82
Front passenger air bag and status light ........... 1-44
Front power seat adjustment ............................... 1-3
Front seat Front seat adjustment .................................... 1-3
Front-seat active head restraints ......................... 1-9
Fuel Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ........................ 9-2
Fuel economy............................................... 5-91
Fuel economy information (display) .............. 4-12
Fuel information ............................................. 9-4
Fuel octane rating .......................................... 9-4
Fuel-filler cap ............................................... 3-20
Fuel-filler door ............................................. 3-20
Gauge ............................................................ 2-8
Fuel economy history ...................... Hybrid System-7
Fuel efficient driving tips ................................... 5-90
Fuses ................................................................ 8-24
Fusible links ..................................................... 8-24
10-3
10-8
Precautions when starting and driving ........... 5-3
Push starting ............................................... 6-12
Starting the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System ........................................... 5-12
Starting the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System ................................................ 5-12
Starting the vehicle ........................................... 5-13
STATUS button .................................................. 4-10
Status light, Front passenger air bag ................ 1-44
Steering
Heated steering wheel ................................. 2-43
Power steering fluid ..................................... 8-15
Power steering system ................................. 5-95
Steering lock release
malfunction indicator ................................... 2-23
Steering-wheel-mounted controls
for audio ...................................................... 4-82
Tilt/telescopic steering ................................. 3-22
Steering lock (if so equipped) ........................... 5-10
Storage ............................................................. 2-51
Streaming audio via Bluetooth
®(models with
navigation system) ............................................ 4-74
Sun visors ........................................................ 3-23
Sunglasses holder ............................................ 2-52
Sunshade (rear) ................................................ 2-59
Supplemental air bag warning labels ................ 1-50
Supplemental air bag warning light ......... 1-50, 2-17
Supplemental restraint system .......................... 1-37
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ........................................... 1-37 Switch
Autolight switch ........................................... 2-39
Fog light switch ........................................... 2-43
Hazard warning flasher switch ....................... 6-2
Headlight switch .......................................... 2-38
Ignition switch ............................................. 5-13
Ignition switch automatic
transmission models .................................... 5-13
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) OFF switch ...... 2-47
Power door lock switch .................................. 3-5
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ........................................... 2-37
Turn signal switch ........................................ 2-43
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch ...... 2-48
Warning systems switch ............................... 2-47
T
Tachometer ......................................................... 2-8
Theft (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System) Engine start ................................................. 2-34
Three-way catalyst .............................................. 5-4
Tilt/telescopic steering ...................................... 3-22
“TIMER” indicator.............................................. 2-24
Tire pressure
Low tire pressure warning light .................... 2-15
Tires Flat tire .......................................................... 6-3
Low tire pressure warning system ... 5-4, 6-3, 8-32
Spare tire .................................................... 8-42
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, 6-3, 8-32
Tire replacement indicator ............................ 2-26
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, 6-3, 8-32
Tire pressure warning system ....... 5-4, 6-3, 8-32
Trailer towing .................................................... 9-17
Transceiver
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver ................. 2-63
Transmission Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ............... 8-15
Driving with automatic transmission ............ 5-13
Transmission shift lever lock release ............ 5-16
Transmitter (See remote keyless entry system) ... 3-13
Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country .................................................. 9-9
Trip computer ................................................... 2-28
Trip odometer ................................................... 2-30