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9-6Technical and consumer information
above symptoms are encountered, have
your vehicle checked at an INFINITI retailer
or other competent service facility.
However, now and then you may notice
light spark knock for a short time while
accelerating or driving up hills. This is no
cause for concern, because you get the
greatest fuel benefit when there is light
spark knock for a short time under heavy
engine load.
JVT0159X
1.API certification mark
2.API service symbol
ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER RE-
COMMENDATION
Y51D-V-E01-D3E5E26B-FC22-4D68-908C-7DA80DA562C9
Selecting the correct oilY51D-V-E01-7FE27830-3B20-44C8-B50F-C4B29604F170It is essential to choose the correct grade,
quality, and viscosity engine oil to ensure
satisfactory engine life and performance,
see“Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants” (P.9-2). INFINITI recommends
the use of an energy conserving oil in
order to improve fuel economy.
Select only engine oils that meet the American Petroleum Institute (API) certifi-
cation or International Lubricant Standar-
dization and Approval Committee (ILSAC)
certification and SAE viscosity standard.
These oils have the API certification mark
on the front of the container. Oils which do
not have the specified quality label should
not be used as they could cause engine
damage.
Oil additivesY51D-V-E01-66B343FB-CACE-4D63-BB72-E04A44C2B684INFINITI does not recommend the use of oil
additives. The use of an oil additive is not
necessary when the proper oil type is used
and maintenance intervals are followed.
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Oil which may contain foreign matter or
has been previously used should not be
used.
Oil viscosityY51D-V-E01-1D29E55F-7AAE-49F2-9464-345D50DC853BThe engine oil viscosity or thickness
changes with temperature. Because of this,
it is important that the engine oil viscosity
be selected based on the temperatures at
which the vehicle will be operated before
the next oil change. Choosing an oil
viscosity other than that recommended
could cause serious engine damage.
Selecting the correct oil filterY51D-V-E01-5A15E0C7-81B2-4108-AB38-F9762761AFB2Your new vehicle is equipped with a high-
quality genuine NISSAN oil filter. When
replacing, use the genuine oil filter or its
equivalent for the reason described in
change intervals.
Change intervalsY51D-V-E01-98B578A3-E1FB-47E1-B0D2-3E275400406CThe oil and oil filter change intervals for
your engine are based on the use of the
specified quality oils and filters. Oil and
filter other than the specified quality, or oil
and filter change intervals longer than
recommended could reduce engine life.
Damage to engines caused by improper
maintenance or use of incorrect oil andfilter quality and/or viscosity is not covered
by the new INFINITI vehicle limited warran-
ties.
Your engine was filled with a high quality
engine oil when it was built. You do not
have to change the oil before the first
recommended change interval. Oil and
filter change intervals depend upon how
you use your vehicle. Operation under the
following conditions may require more
frequent oil and filter changes.
.
repeated short distance driving at cold
outside temperatures,
. driving in dusty conditions,
. extensive idling,
. stop and go “rush hour”traffic,
Refer to the “INFINITI Service and Main-
tenance Guide” for the maintenance sche-
dule.AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM RE-
FRIGERANT AND LUBRICANT RE-
COMMENDATIONS
Y51D-V-E01-CDCFAB3E-830C-4475-8A79-A638F5620A17The air conditioning system in your
INFINITI vehicle must be charged with the
refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) and the
lubricant, NISSAN A/C system oil Type S
or the exact equivalents.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or lubricant
will cause severe damage to the air con-
ditioning system and will require the repla-
cement of all air conditioner system
components.
The refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) in your
INFINITI vehicle will not harm the earth’s
ozone layer. Although this refrigerant does
not affect the earth’s atmosphere, certain
governmental regulations require the re-
covery and recycling of any refrigerant
during automotive air conditioning system
service. Your INFINITI retailer has the
trained technicians and equipment needed
to recover and recycle your air conditioning
system refrigerant.
Contact an INFINITI retailer when servicing
your air conditioning system.
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Y51D-V-E01-D0235718-BCC7-46F6-99A2-4F6CF7CB5A97
Do not tow a trailer with your
vehicle.
FLAT TOWINGY51D-V-E01-4BE369F8-85AF-4E5B-BCE0-25BA91776960Towing 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 transmissionY51D-V-E01-91431205-A8B6-4757-8B7E-FE93E672CD0DTo 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.
Y51D-V-E01-BE355711-C850-4467-8C72-25BED609009FDOT (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
TREADWEARY51D-V-E01-06C0EFD4-1C2A-4B83-84AD-0520C1DA8585The 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.
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TOWING A TRAILER UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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Y51D-V-E01-BC64BE2A-EB25-4897-82DE-302B00964F20This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an
EDR is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a
vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
.How various systems in your vehicle
were operating;
. Whether or not the driver and passen-
ger safety belts were buckled/fastened;
. How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and,
. How fast the vehicle was traveling.
. Sounds are not recorded.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR
under normal driving conditions and no
personal data (e.g. name, gender, age and crash location) are recorded. However,
other parties, such as law enforcement,
could combine the EDR data with the type
of personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer and INFINITI
retailer, other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR. EDR data will only
be accessed with the consent of the vehicle
owner or lessee or as otherwise required or
permitted by law.Y51D-V-E01-286B764D-AFDB-4EF1-A188-EB0EDBD40366Genuine INFINITI Service Manual for this
model year and prior can be purchased. A
genuine INFINITI Service Manual is the best
source of service and repair information for
your vehicle. This manual is the same one
used by the factory-trained technicians
working at an INFINITI retailerships. Genu-
ine INFINITI Owner’s Manuals can also be
purchased.
For USA:
For current pricing and availability of
genuine
INFINITI Service Manuals, contact:
1-800-450-9491
www.infiniti-techinfo.com
For current pricing and availability of
genuine INFINITI Owner’s Manuals, con-
tact:
1-800-247-5321
For Canada:
To purchase a copy of a genuine INFINITI
Service Manual or Owner’s Manual for this
model year and prior, contact an INFINITI
retailer. For the phone number and location
of an INFINITI retailer in your area call the
INFINITI Satisfaction Center at 1-800-361-
4792 and a bilingual INFINITI representa-
tive will assist you.
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EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR) OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE MANUAL
ORDER INFORMATION
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Loading information (See vehicle
loading information)...
......................................... 9-15
Lock Automatic door locks ...
..................................... 3-5
Door locks ...
..................................................... 3-4
Power door lock ...
............................................. 3-4
Trunk lid ...
...................................................... 3-17
Locking with mechanical key ...
............................... 3-4
Loose fuel cap warning ...
............................ 2-23, 3-22
Low outside temperature warning ...
..................... 2-23
Low tire pressure warning light ...
......................... 2-13
Low tire pressure warning system
(See tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS)) ...
................................... 5-4, 6-3, 8-36
M
Maintenance
Battery ...
......................................................... 8-20
General maintenance ...
..................................... 8-2
Indicators for maintenance (dot matrix) ...
........ 2-25
Inside the vehicle ...
.......................................... 8-3
Maintenance information (display) ...
............... 4-14
Maintenance precautions ...
............................... 8-5
Maintenance requirements ...
............................. 8-2
Outside the vehicle ...
........................................ 8-2
Seat belt maintenance ...
................................. 1-17
Under the hood and vehicle ...
........................... 8-4
Malfunction indicator light (MIL) ...
....................... 2-18
Map lights ...
........................................................ 2-58
Master warning light ...
......................................... 2-15
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system) ...
.............. 3-3 Memory function
...
............................................... 3-30
Memory storage Automatic drive positioner ...
........................... 3-29
Meter
Trip computer ...
.............................................. 2-26
Meters and gauges ...
............................................. 2-6
Instrument brightness control ...
...................... 2-39
Mirror Inside mirror ...
................................................ 3-25
Outside mirrors ...
............................................ 3-25
Vanity mirror ...
................................................ 3-27
Monitor RearView monitor ...
......................................... 4-26
Moonroof ...
.......................................................... 2-54
N
New vehicle break-in ...
......................................... 5-91
O
Odometer ...
............................................................ 2-7
Off-road recovery ...
................................................ 5-7
Oil Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ...
........................ 9-2
Changing engine oil and filter ...
...................... 8-15
Checking engine oil level ...
............................. 8-15
Engine oil ...
.................................................... 8-14
Engine oil viscosity ...
........................................ 9-7
Oil filter replacement indicator ...
..................... 2-25 Operation
Indicators for operation ...
............................... 2-22
Outside mirrors ...
................................................. 3-25
Overheat, If your vehicle overheats ...
................... 6-12
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual
order information ...
.............................................. 9-23
P
Panic alarm ...
...................................................... 3-14
Parking Parking brake operation ...
............................... 5-19
Parking on hills ...
........................................... 5-94
Parking brake break-in ...
...................................... 5-98
Personal lights ...
.................................................. 2-58
Phone
Bluetooth
®hands-free phone system
(models with navigation system) ...
.................. 4-85
Bluetooth
®hands-free phone system
(models without navigation system) ...
............. 4-95
Car phone or CB radio ...
................................. 4-84
Power
Power door lock ...
............................................. 3-4
Power outlet ...
................................................ 2-46
Power steering fluid ...
..................................... 8-18
Power steering system ...
................................. 5-97
Power windows ...
............................................ 2-52
Power moonroof ... ............................................... 2-54
Precautions Audio operation ...
........................................... 4-49
Braking precautions ...
..................................... 5-98
Child restraints ...
............................................ 1-20
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