●To prevent the Intelligent Key from being left
inside the vehicle, make sure you carry the
Intelligent Key with you and then lock the
doors.
●Do not pull the door handle before pushing
the door handle request switch. The door
will be unlocked but will not open. Release
the door handle once and pull it again to
open the door.
INFINITI INTELLIGENT KEY
OPERATION
You can lock or unlock the doors without taking
the Intelligent Key out of your pocket or bag.
When you carry the Intelligent Key with you, you
can lock or unlock all doors by pushing the door
handle request switch within the range of opera-
tion.
Locking doors
1. Move the shift lever to the P (Park) position,
place the ignition switch in the LOCK posi-
tion and make sure you carry the Intelligent
Key with you.
2. Close all doors.
3. Push any door handle request switch while
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.
4. All doors and the rear liftgate will lock.
5. The hazard warning lights flash twice and
the outside buzzer sounds once.
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Unlocking doors
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Push the door handle request switch.
3. The hazard warning lights flash once and the
outside buzzer sounds once.
4. Push the door handle request switch again
within 1 minute to unlock all doors.
For power liftgate opening:
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Press the power liftgate request switch.NOTE:
Request switches for all doors and liftgate
can be deactivated when the I-Key Door
Lock setting is switched to OFF in the Ve-
hicle Settings of the vehicle information
display. For additional information, see
“Vehicle information display” in the “In-
struments and controls” section of this
manual.
If a door handle is pulled while unlocking the
doors, that door may not be unlocked. Returning
the door handle to its original position will unlock
the door. If the door does not unlock after return-ing the door handle, push the door handle re-
quest switch to unlock the door.
All doors will be locked automatically unless one
of the following operations is performed within
1 minute after pushing the request switch.
●Opening any door.
●Pushing the ignition switch.
The interior light timer illuminates for a period of
time when a door is unlocked and the room light
switch is in the DOOR position.
The interior light can be turned off without waiting
by performing one of the following operations:
●Placing the ignition switch in the ON posi-
tion.
●Locking the doors with the remote controller.
●Switching the room light switch to the OFF
position.
●Switching the Auto Room Lamp to the OFF
position in Vehicle Settings of the vehicle
information display. See “Vehicle information
display” in the “Instruments and controls”
section.
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HOW TO USE THE REMOTE
KEYLESS ENTRY FUNCTION
The remote keyless entry function can operate all
door locks using the remote keyless function of
the Intelligent Key. The remote keyless function
can operate at a distance of 33 ft (10 m) away
from the vehicle. The operating distance de-
pends upon the conditions around the vehicle.
The remote keyless entry function will not func-
tion under the following conditions:
●When the Intelligent Key is not within the
operational range.
●When the doors or the rear liftgate are open
or not closed securely.
●When the Intelligent Key battery is dis-
charged.
CAUTION
When locking the doors using the Intelli-
gent Key, be sure not to leave the key in
the vehicle.
Locking doors
1. Place the ignition switch in the LOCK posi-
tion.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press the
button on the Intelligent
Key.
4. The hazard warning lights flash twice and
the horn beeps once.
5. All doors will be locked.
CAUTION
After locking the doors using the Intelli-
gent Key, be sure that the doors have been
securely locked by operating the door
handles.
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Unlocking doors
1. Press thebutton on the Intelligent
Key.
2. The hazard warning lights flash once.
3. Press the
button again within 5 sec-
onds to unlock all doors.NOTE:
The unlocking operation can be changed in
Selective door unlock in the Vehicle Set-
tings of the vehicle information display. For
additional information, see “Vehicle infor-
mation display” in the “Instruments and
controls” section of this manual.
All doors will be locked automatically unless one
of the following operations is performed within
1 minute after pressing the
button:
●Opening any doors.
●Pushing the ignition switch.
The interior light illuminates for a period of time
when a door is unlocked and the room light
switch is in the DOOR position.
The light can be turned off without waiting by
performing one of the following operations:
●Placing the ignition switch in the ON posi-
tion.
●Locking the doors with the Intelligent Key.
●Switching the room light switch to the OFF
position.●Switching the Auto Room Lamp to the OFF
position in Vehicle Settings of the vehicle
information display. See “Vehicle information
display” in the “Instruments and controls”
section.
Opening windows
The Intelligent Key allows you to simultaneously
open windows equipped with automatic opera-
tion.
●To open the windows, press the
but-
ton on the Intelligent Key forlonger than
3 secondsafter all doors are unlocked.
The door windows will open while pressing
the
button on the Intelligent Key.
The door windows cannot be closed by
using the Intelligent Key.
Linking the keyfob to automatic drive
positioner memory
If the vehicle is equipped with automatic drive
positioner, the keyfob can be linked to a memory
setting.
See “Automatic drive positioner” in this section.
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Answer back horn feature
If desired, the answer back horn feature can be
deactivated using the Intelligent Key. When de-
activated and the LOCK
button is
pushed the hazard indicator flashes twice and
when the UNLOCK
button is pushed, nei-
ther the hazard indicator nor the horn operates.NOTE:
If you change the answer back horn and
light flash feature with the Intelligent Key,
the vehicle information display screen will
show the current mode after the ignition
switch has been cycled from the OFF to the
ON position. The vehicle information dis-
play screen can also be used to change the
answer back horn mode. See “Answer back
horn” in the “Instruments and controls”
section.
To deactivate:Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds.
The hazard warning lights will flash 3 times to
confirm that the answer back horn feature has
been deactivated.
To activate:Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds once
more.
The hazard warning lights will flash once and the
horn will sound once to confirm that the horn
beep feature has been reactivated.
Deactivating the horn beep feature does not si-
lence the horn if the alarm is triggered.
WARNING SIGNALS
To help prevent the vehicle from moving unex-
pectedly by erroneous operation of the Intelligent
Key or to help prevent the vehicle from being
stolen, a chime or buzzer sounds from inside and
outside the vehicle and a warning is displayed in
the instrument panel.
When a chime or beep sounds or a warning is
displayed, be sure to check the vehicle and the
Intelligent Key.
See the “Troubleshooting guide” in this section
and “Vehicle information display” in the “Instru-
ments and controls” section of this manual.
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●The engine will continue to run for 10 min-
utes. Repeat the steps to extend the time for
an additional 10 minutes. See “Extending
engine run time” in this section.
Depress the brake and place the ignition switch
in the ON position before driving. For further
instructions see “Driving the vehicle” in the
“Starting and driving” section.
EXTENDING ENGINE RUN TIME
The remote start feature can be extended one
time by performing the steps listed in “Remote
starting the vehicle” in this section. Run time will
be calculated as follows:
●The first 10 minute run time will start when
the remote start function is performed.
●The second 10 minutes will start immedi-
ately when the remote start function is per-
formed. For example, if the engine has been
running for 5 minutes, and 10 minutes are
added, the engine will run for a total of
15 minutes.
A maximum of two remote starts, or a single start
with an extension, are allowed between ignition
cycles.The ignition switch must be cycled to the ON
position and then back to the OFF position be-
fore the remote start procedure can be used
again.
CANCELING A REMOTE START
To cancel a remote start, perform one of the
following:
●Aim the Intelligent Key at the vehicle and
press and hold
until the parking lights
turn off.
●Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
●Cycle the ignition switch ON and then OFF.
CONDITIONS THE REMOTE START
WILL NOT WORK
The remote start will not operate if any of the
following conditions are present:
●The ignition switch is placed in the ON po-
sition.
●The hood is not securely closed.
●The hazard warning lights are on.
●The I–Key Indicator Light
remains
solid in the vehicle information display.
●The alarm sounds due to illegal entry into the
vehicle.●The ignition switch is pushed without an
Intelligent Key in the vehicle.
●The ignition switch is pushed with an Intelli-
gent Key in the vehicle but the brake pedal is
not depressed.
●Two remote vehicle starts, or a single remote
start with an extension, have already been
used.
●The vehicle is not in P (Park) .
●The Remote Start function has been
switched to the OFF position in Vehicle Set-
tings of the vehicle information display. For
additional information, see “Vehicle informa-
tion display” in the “Instruments and con-
trols” section of this manual.
The remote engine start may display a warning or
indicator in the vehicle information display. For an
explanation of the warning or indicator please see
“Vehicle information display warning and indica-
tors” in the “Instruments and controls” section.
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NOTE:
To open, close or reverse the power liftgate,
the shift lever must be in P (Park) . Also, the
power liftgate will not operate if battery
voltage is low.
Power Open:
The power liftgate automatically moves from the
fully closed position to the fully open position in
approximately5–8seconds. The power open
feature can be activated by the switch on the
keyfob, the instrument panel switch and the lift-
gate request switch. The hazard lights flash and a
chime sounds to indicate the power open se-
quence has been started.
●The liftgate can be opened by the instrument
panel switch, liftgate request switch and the
keyfob even if the vehicle is locked. The
liftgate will individually unlock and open.
Once the liftgate is closed, the vehicle will
remain in the unlock status.
●The keyfob button must be held for 0.5 sec-
ond before the liftgate opens.
●The liftgate must be unlocked to open it with
the liftgate opener switch
A.
A warning chime will sound if the shift lever is
moved out of P (Park) during a power open
operation.Power Close:
The power liftgate automatically moves from the
fully open position to the secondary position.
When the liftgate reaches the secondary posi-
tion, the cinching motor engages and pulls the
liftgate to its primary latch position. Power close
takes approximately7–10seconds. The power
close feature can be activated by the switch on
the keyfob, the instrument panel and the liftgate
opener switch
A. The hazard lights flash and a
chime sounds to indicate the power close se-
quence has been started.
●If the liftgate opener switch
Ais activated
while the cinching motor is engaged, the
cinching motor will disengage and release
the latch.
●The keyfob button must be held for 0.5 sec-
ond before the liftgate closes.
●The switch on the liftgate can only be used
to close the liftgate if the power liftgate main
switch is in the ON position.
Reverse:
The power liftgate will reverse direction immedi-
ately during power open or power close if the
keyfob, instrument panel or liftgate switch is
pushed or if the liftgate opener switch
Ais
pushed. A chime will sound to announce the
reversal.Auto Reverse:
If an obstacle is detected during power open or
power close, a warning chime will sound and the
liftgate will reverse direction and return to the full
open or full close position. If a second obstacle is
detected, the liftgate motion will stop and the
liftgate will enter manual mode.
A pinch strip is mounted on each side of the
liftgate. If an obstacle is detected by a pinch strip
during power close, the liftgate will reverse direc-
tion and return to the full open position.
NOTE:
If the pinch strip is damaged or removed,
the power close function will not operate.
WARNING
There are some small distances immedi-
ately before the closed position which
cannot be detected. Make sure that all
passengers have their hands, etc., inside
the vehicle before closing the liftgate.
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●Make sure the area around the vehicle is
clear.
●Check fluid levels such as engine oil, cool-
ant, brake fluid, and windshield-washer fluid
as frequently as possible, or at least when-
ever you refuel.
●Check that all windows and lights are clean.
●Visually inspect tires for their appearance
and condition. Also check tires for proper
inflation.
●Check that all doors are closed.
●Position seat and adjust head
restraints/headrests.
●Adjust inside and outside mirrors.
●Fasten seat belts and ask all passengers to
do likewise.
●Check the operation of warning lights when
the ignition switch is placed in the ON posi-
tion. See “Warning/indicator lights and au-
dible reminders” in the “Instruments and
controls” section of this manual.1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neu-
tral) . P (Park) is recommended.
The starter is designed not to operate if
the shift lever is in any of the driving
positions.
3. Push the ignition switch to the ON position.
Depress the brake pedal and push the igni-
tion switch to start the engine.
To start the engine immediately, push and
release the ignition switch while depressing
the brake pedal with the ignition switch in
any position.
●If the engine is very hard to start in ex-
tremely cold weather or when restarting,
depress the accelerator pedal a little (ap-
proximately 1/3 to the floor) and while
holding, crank the engine. Release the
accelerator pedal when the engine starts.
●If the engine is very hard to start because
it is flooded, depress the accelerator
pedal all the way to the floor and hold it.
Push the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion to start cranking the engine. After 5 or
6 seconds, stop cranking by pushing the
ignition switch to LOCK. After cranking
the engine, release the accelerator pedal.
Crank the engine with your foot off theaccelerator pedal by depressing the
brake pedal and pushing the push-button
ignition switch to start the engine. If the
engine starts, but fails to run, repeat the
above procedure.
CAUTION
Do not operate the starter for more than
15 seconds at a time. If the engine does
not start, push the ignition switch to the
OFF position and wait 10 seconds before
cranking again, otherwise the starter
could be damaged.
4.Warm-up
Allow the engine to idle for at least 30 sec-
onds after starting. Do not race the engine
while warming it up. Drive at moderate
speed for a short distance first, especially in
cold weather. In cold weather, keep the en-
gine running for a minimum of2-3minutes
before shutting it off. Starting and stopping
the engine over a short period of time may
make the vehicle more difficult to start.
5. To stop the engine, place the shift lever into
the P (Park) position and push the ignition
switch to the OFF position.
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