
Trailer towing tips
In order to gain skill and an understanding of the
vehicle’s behavior, you should practice turning,
stopping and backing up in an area which is free
from traffic. Steering stability and braking perfor-
mance will be somewhat different than under
normal driving conditions.● Always secure items in the trailer to prevent
load shift while driving.
● Lock the trailer hitch coupler with a pin or
lock to prevent the coupler from inadver-
tently becoming unlatched.
● Avoid abrupt starts, acceleration or stops.
● Avoid sharp turns or lane changes.
● Always drive your vehicle at a moderate
speed.
● When backing up, hold the bottom of the
steering wheel with one hand. Move your
hand in the direction in which you want the
trailer to go. Make small corrections and
back up slowly. If possible, have someone
guide you when you are backing up.
Always block the wheels on both vehicle and
trailer when parking. Parking on a slope is not
recommended; however, if you must do so:
CAUTION
If you move the shift selector to the P
(Park) position before blocking the
wheels and applying the parking brake,
transmission damage could occur.
1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Have someone place blocks on the downhill side of the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. After the wheel blocks are in place, slowly release the brake pedal until the blocks ab-
sorb the vehicle load.
4. Apply the parking brake.
5. Shift the transmission into P (Park) .
6. Turn off the engine.
To drive away: 1. Start the vehicle.
2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
3. Shift the transmission into gear.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Drive slowly until the vehicle and trailer are clear from the blocks.
6. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
7. Have someone retrieve and store the blocks. ●
While going downhill, the weight of the
trailer pushing on the tow vehicle may de-
crease overall stability. Therefore, to main-
tain adequate control, reduce your speed
and shift to a lower gear. Avoid long or
repeated use of the brakes when descend-
ing a hill, as this reduces their effectiveness
and could cause overheating. Shifting to a
lower gear instead provides “engine brak-
ing” and reduces the need to brake as fre-
quently.
● If the engine coolant temperature rises to a
high temperature, refer to “If your vehicle
overheats” in the “In case of emergency”
section of this owner’s manual.
● Trailer towing requires more fuel than normal
circumstances.
● Avoid towing a trailer for your vehicle’s first
500 miles (805 km) .
● For the first 500 miles (805 km) that you do
tow, do not drive over 50 MPH (80 km/h).
● Have your vehicle serviced more often than
at intervals specified in the recommended
Maintenance Schedule in the “INFINITI Ser-
vice and Maintenance Guide”.
Technical and consumer information9-27

For USA
If you believe that your vehicle has a de-
fect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should immedi-
ately inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addi-
tion to notifying INFINITI.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot be-
come involved in individual problems be-
tween you, your retailer, or INFINITI.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Ve-
hicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-
327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go
to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20590.
You can also obtain other information
about motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov.You may notify INFINITI by contacting our
Consumer Affairs Department, toll-free, at
1-800-662-6200.
For Canada
If you believe that your vehicle has a de-
fect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should immedi-
ately inform Transport Canada in addition
to notifying INFINITI.
If Transport Canada receives complaints,
it may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may request that INFINITI con-
duct a recall campaign. However, Trans-
port Canada cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your re-
tailer, or INFINITI.
You may contact Transport Canada’s De-
fect Investigations and Recalls Division
toll free at 1-800-333-0510. You may
also report safety defects online at:
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/
7/PCDB-BDPP/fc-cp.aspx?lang=eng
(English speakers) orhttps://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/
7/PCDB-BDPP/fc-cp.aspx?lang=fra
(French speakers)
Additional information concerning motor
vehicle safety may be obtained from Trans-
port Canada’s Road Safety Information
Centre at 1-800-333-0371 or online at
www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety (English speak-
ers) or www.tc.gc.ca/securiteroutiere
(French speakers) .
To notify INFINITI of any safety concerns
please contact our Consumer Information
Centre toll free at 1-800-387-0122.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
Technical and consumer information9-31

10 Index
2nd row bench seat adjustment......1-5,1-7
A
Aiming control, headlights ...........2-38
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-48
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-55
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-66
Airbagwarninglight...........1-66,2-13
Air bag warning light, supplemental . .1-66, 2-13
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-19
Air conditioner Air conditioner service ...........4-49
Air conditioner specification label .....9-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-7
Heater and air conditioner controls ....4-43
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-49
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-29
Anchor point locations .............1-30
Antenna .....................4-94
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-9
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-98
Armrests .....................1-8
Around View™ Monitor .............4-26
Audible reminders ...............2-16
Audio system ..................4-49 Audio System
AMradioreception.............4-50
Audio system Bluetooth®audio..............4-88
Compact disc (CD) player .........4-70
Audio System Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) Player
Operation ..................4-73
Audio system FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-65
Audio System FMradioreception.............4-50
iPod® Player .............4-82,4-85
iPod® player operation .......4-82,4-85
Audio system Radio ....................4-49
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-92
USB interface ............4-77,4-79
Audio System USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection
Port..................4-77,4-79
Autolight switch .................2-37
Automatic Automatic drive positioner .........3-33
Automatic power window switch .....2-58
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-31
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
Automatic drive positioner ...........3-33 B
Backup Collision Intervention (BCI)
system......................5-44
Backup Collision Warning (BCW) system . .5-44
Battery .................5- 105, 8-16
Charge warning light .............2-9
Battery replacement Keyfob ...................8-24
Before starting the engine ...........5-16
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-17
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) system .....5-32
Block heater Engine ...................5-107
Bluetooth® audio ................4-88
Bluetooth® hands-free phone system . . .4-107, 4-121
Boosterseats..................1-45
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-98
Brake assist (for Intelligent cruise control
system) ...................5-99
Brake fluid ..................8-14
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-27
Brake system ................5-97
Brakewarninglight..............2-9
B ra
kewearindicators........2-16,8-21
Parking brake operation ..........5-21
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-21
Brake fluid ....................8-14
Brakes ......................8-21
Brake system ..................5-97

Intelligent cruise control (ICC) systemBrake assist .................5-54
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ..............3-9
Key operation ................3-10
Mechanicalkey ................3-3
Remote keyless entry operation.......3-13
Troubleshooting guide ............3-17
Warning signals ...............3-17
Interiorlight....................2-62
Inverter Checking inverter coolant level .......8-10
Inverter cooling system ............8-9
iPod®Player ...............4-82,4-85
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-27
J
Jump starting ...................6-11
K
Key.........................3-2
Key fob battery replacement ..........8-24
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .........3-13
Keys, For Intelligent Key system .........3-7
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-12C.M.V.S.S. certification label
........9-11
Emission control information label .....9-11
Engine serial number ............9-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........9-11
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) .....9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-10
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-66
Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) system . . .5-25
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system ....5-25
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-27
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-13
Liftgate ......................3-22
Liftgaterelease.................3-25
Light Air bag warning light .........1-66,2-13
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-27
Bulb check/instrument panel .........2-9
Bulbreplacement..............8-27
Charge warning light .............2-9
Foglights...................8-26
Foglightswitch ...............2-40
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-35
Headlight control switch ..........2-36
Headlights..................8-26
Interiorlight..................2-62
Lightbulbs..................8-26
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-10
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ..................2-12,2-28
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-57
Security indicator light ............2-15
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-8 Lights
Maplights ..................2-63
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ...................3-4
Gloveboxlock................2-53
Lift gate release ...............3-25
Power door locks ...............3-6
Loose fuel cap warning .............2-29
Low fuel warning light .......2-10,2-12,2-27
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-10
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ....................2-12,2-28
Luggage hook.................. 2
-55
Luggage rack (see roof rack) ..........2-56
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-14
Luggage storage
(see vehicle loading information) ........2-55
M
Maintenance General maintenance .............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Seat belt maintenance ............1-23
Under the hood and vehicle .........8-4
Maintenance requirements ............8-2
Malfunction indicator light ............2-14
Maplights ....................2-63
Mappocket....................2-50
Memory Seat ...................3-33
Meters and gauges ................2-4
Instrument brightness control ........2-39
10-4

Seat beltChildsafety..................1-23
Infantsandsmallchildren..........1-24
Injured Person ................1-18
Largerchildren................1-24
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-15
Pregnant women ...............1-18
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .......1-65
Seat belt extenders .............1-22
Seat belt maintenance ............1-23
Seat belts ...................1-15
Three-point type with retractor .......1-19
Seat belt extenders ...............1-22
Seatbeltwarninglight..........1-18,2-13
Seats 2nd row bench seat adjustment ....1-5,1-7
Adjustment ...................1-2
Armrests....................1-8
Automatic drive positioner ..........3-33
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats..........2-41,2-42,2-43
Security indicator light ..............2-15
Security system (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system) ,
enginestart..............2-30,5-15
Security systems Vehicle security system ...........2-29
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-21
Service manual order form ...........9-33
Servicing air conditioner .............4-49
Spark plug replacement .............8-18
Spark plugs ...................8-18
Specifications ...................9-8
Speedometer ...................2-5
SRS warning label ................1-66
Stability control .................5-99 Starting
Before starting the engine ..........5-16
Jump starting .................6-11
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-4
Push starting .................6-14
Starting the engine .............5-16
Starting the engine ...............5-16
Steering Heated steering wheel ...........2-45
Power steering fluid .............8-14
Power steering system ...........5-97
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-92
Stoplight.....................8-27
Storage......................2-50
Storagebin....................2-55
Sunglassescase.................2-51
Sunglassesholder................2-51
Sunroof(seeMoonroof).............2-59
Sun visors ....................3-30
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-66
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-66, 2-13
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-55
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-66
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-48
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-48
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-37
Automatic power window switch ......2-58
Foglightswitch ...............2-40
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlightaimingcontrol ..........2-38
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-35
Headlight control switch ..........2-36 Instrument brightness control
........2-39
Power door lock switch ............3-6
Power inverter switch ............2-45
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch .......2-35
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-34
Steering wheel switch for audio
control/Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
System ....................
4-
92
Tow mode switch ..............2-47
Turnsignalswitch..............2-39
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch .2-46
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-32
T
Tachometer ....................2-6
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Theft (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ..............2-30,5-15
Three-way catalyst ................5-4
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-5,8-41
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-38
Tire placard ..................9-12
Tire pressure .................8-31
Tire rotation..................8-38
Types of tires .................8-37
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-29
Wheels and tires ...............8-31
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
10-6

Tire pressureLow tire pressure warning light .......2-10
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-5
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-29
Towing Flattowing..................9-28
Towing load/specification ..........9-22
Towtrucktowing...............6-15
Trailer towing .................9-18
Towing a trailer ..................9-18
Tow mode switch ................2-47
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .......2-64,2-65,2-66,2-67
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-13
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-17
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip odometer ...................2-5
Turn signal switch ................2-39
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-29
USB interface ...............4-77,4-79
Audio file operation ..........4-78,4-79
Video file operation .............4-81
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-30 Vehicle dimensions and weights
.........9-9
Vehicle does not start ..............6-10
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-46
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-99
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ....5-99
Vehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) .......9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ................9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-10
Vehicle immobilizer system ...........5-15
Vehicle loading information ...........9-14
Vehicle recovery ..............6-17,6-18
Vehicle security system .............2-29
(INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ..............2-30,5-15
Ventilators ....................4-41
Visors.......................3-30
Voice Prompt Interrupt ........4-111, 4-123
Voice recognition system ...........4-134
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-66,2-13
Anti-lock brake warning light .........2-9
Battery charge warning light .........2-9
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) warning
light......................5-32
Brake warning light ..............2-9
Distance Control Assist (DCA) .......5-74
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-10
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Lane Departure Prevention .........5-25
Lane Departure Warning light ........5-25Loose fuel cap warning
...........2-29
Low fuel warning light .....2-10,2-12,2-27
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-10
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ..................2-12,2-28
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-57
Seat belt warning light ........1-18,2-13
Supplemental air bag warning
light ..................1-66,2-13
V ehicle security
system...........2-29
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-8
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-66
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders .....................2-8 Audiblereminders...............2-8
Indicatorlights.................2-8
Warning lights .................2-8
Warning lights ...................2-8
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-34
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-32
Weights (See dimensions and weights) .....9-9
Wheels and tires .................8-31
Wheel/tire size ...................9-9
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country .................9-10
Windows Locking passengers’ windows .......2-57
Power rear windows .............2-58
Power windows ...............2-57
Rear power windows ............2-58
Windshield-washerfluid.............8-15
Windshieldwiperandwasherswitch .....2-32
Windshieldwiperblades............8-20
10-7