LDW system operation
The LDW system provides a lane departure
warning function when the vehicle is driven at
speeds of approximately 45 MPH (70 km/h) and
above and the lane markings are clear. When the
vehicle approaches either the left or the right side
of the traveling lane, a warning chime will sound
and the Lane Departure Warning indicator light
on the instrument panel will blink to alert the
driver.
The warning function will stop when the vehicle
returns inside of the lane markers.The LDW system is not designed to warn under
the following conditions.
● When you operate the lane change signal
and change traveling lanes in the direction of
the signal. (The LDW system will become
operable again approximately 2 seconds af-
ter the lane change signal is turned off.)
● When the vehicle speed lowers to less than
approximately 45 MPH (70 km/h).
● When the Blind Spot Intervention® system
activates an audible warning or when the
brakes are automatically applied by the sys-
tem.
After the above conditions have finished and the
necessary operating conditions are satisfied, the
LDW functions will resume.
How to enable/disable the LDW system
Perform the following steps to enable or disable
the LDW system.
1. Press the
button until “Settings” dis-
plays in the vehicle information display. Use
the
button to select “Driver Assis-
tance”. Then press the ENTER button.
2. Select “Driver Aids”, and press the ENTER button. 3. To set the LDW system to on or off, use
the
buttons to navigate in the menu
and use the ENTER button to select or
change an item:
● Select “Lane” and press the ENTER but-
ton.
– To turn on the warning, use the ENTER button to check box for “Warning (LDW)”
– To turn on the assistance system, use the ENTER button to check box for “Assis-
tance (LDP)”
Temporary disabled status at high
temperature
If the vehicle is parked in direct sunlight under
high temperature conditions (over approximately
104°F) (40°C) and then started, the LDW system
may be deactivated automatically, the warning
systems ON indicator on the switch will flash and
the following message will appear in the vehicle
information display. - “Unavailable High Cabin
Temp. ”
When the interior temperature is reduced, the
LDW system will resume operating automatically
and the warning systems ON indicator will stop
flashing.Lane Departure Warning indicator light
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The warning and assist functions will stop when
the vehicle returns to a position inside of the lane
marker.
To turn on the LDP system, push the dynamic
driver assistance switch on the steering wheel
after starting the engine. The LDW indicator light
(green) on the instrument panel will illuminate.
Push the dynamic driver assistance switch again
to turn off the LDP system. The LDP/Warning
indicator light will turn off.
How to enable/disable the LDP system
Perform the following steps to enable or disable
the LDP system.1. Press the
button until “Settings” dis-
plays in the vehicle information display. Use
the
button to select “Driver Assis-
tance”. Then press the ENTER button.
2. Select “Driver Aids”, and press the ENTER button.
3. To set the LDP system to on or off, use the
buttons to navigate in the menu
and use the ENTER button to select or
change an item:
●
Select “Lane” and press the ENTER button.
– To turn on the warning, use the ENTER button to check box for Warning (LDW)”
– To turn on the assistance system, use the ENTER button to check box for “Assis-
tance (LDP)”
Automatic deactivation
Condition A:
The warning and assist functions of the LDP
system are not designed to work under the fol-
lowing conditions:
● When you operate the lane change signal
and change the traveling lanes in the direc-
tion of the signal. (The LDP system will be
deactivated for approximately 2 seconds af-
ter the lane change signal is turned off.) ●
When the vehicle speed lowers to less than
approximately 45 MPH (70 km/h).
After the above conditions have finished and the
necessary operating conditions are satisfied, the
warning and assist functions will resume.
Condition B:
The assist function of the LDP system is not
designed to work under the following conditions
(warning is still functional): ● When the brake pedal is depressed.
● When the steering wheel is turned as far as
necessary for the vehicle to change lanes.
● When the vehicle is accelerated during LDP
system operation.
● When the ICC approach warning occurs.
● When the hazard warning flashers are oper-
ated.
● When driving on a curve at high speed.
After the above conditions have finished and the
necessary operating conditions are satisfied, the
LDP system application of the brakes will resume.
Condition C:
If the following messages appear in the vehicle
information display, a chime will sound and the
LDP system will be turned off automatically.
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The brightness of the BSW indicator light is
adjusted automatically depending on the bright-
ness of the ambient light.
A chime sounds if the radar sensors have already
detected vehicles when the driver activates the
turn signal. If a vehicle comes into the detection
zone after the driver activates the turn signal, then
only the BSW indicator light flashes and no
chime sounds. For additional information, refer to
“BSW/BSI driving situations” in this section.
The BSW system automatically turns on every
time the engine is started, as long as it is acti-
vated using the settings menu on the vehicle
information display.When the warning systems switch is turned off,
the indicator
1on the switch is off. The indicator
will also be off if the BSW, the Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) and the Forward Collision Warn-
ing (FCW) systems are deactivated.
How to enable/disable the BSW
system
Perform the following steps to enable or disable
the BSW system.
1. Press the
button until “Settings” dis-
plays in the vehicle information display. Use
the
button to select “Driver Assis-
tance”. Then press the ENTER button. 2. Select “Driver Aids”, and press the ENTER
button.
3. To set the BSW system to on or off, use the
buttons to navigate in the menu
and use the ENTER button to select or
change an item:
● Select “Blind Spot” and press the ENTER
button.
– To turn on the warning, use the ENTER button to check box for “Warning (BSW)”
– To turn on the assistance system, use the ENTER button to check box for “Assis-
tance (BSI)”
– Use the ENTER button to toggle through the brightness choices — “Bright / STD /
Dark”
BSW temporarily not available
When the “Unavailable Side Radar Obstruction”
message appears in the vehicle information dis-
play, a chime will sound, the warning systems
switch indicator will blink and the BSW system
will be not available.
When the above condition no longer exists, the
BSW system will resume automatically. For addi-
tional information, refer to “BSW malfunction” in
this section.
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The BSI system turns on when the dynamic driver
assistance switch on the steering wheel is
pushed when the “Blind Spot Intervention” is
enabled in the settings menu on the vehicle infor-
mation display. The BSI ON indicator light on the
instrument panel illuminates when the BSI sys-
tem is turned on.
The BSI system provides a chime and turns on or
flashes the Blind Spot Warning indicator light
even if the BSW system is off.
How to enable/disable the BSI system
Perform the following steps to enable or disable
the BSI system.1. Press the
button until “Settings” dis-
plays in the vehicle information display. Use
the
button to select “Driver Assis-
tance”. Then press the ENTER button.
2. Select “Driver Aids”, and press the ENTER button.
3. To set the BSI system to on or off, use the
buttons to navigate in the menu
and use the ENTER button to select or
change an item:
● Select “Blind Spot” and press the ENTER
button.
– To turn on the warning, use the ENTER button to check box for “Warning (BSW)”
– To turn on the assistance system, use the ENTER button to check box for “Assis-
tance (BSI)”
– Use the ENTER button to toggle through the brightness choices — “Bright / STD
/Dark”
BSI temporarily not available
When any of the following messages appear on
the vehicle information display, a chime will sound
and the BSI system will be turned off automati-
cally.
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2. Select “Back-up Collision Interv.”, and pressthe ENTER button.
3. To set the BCI system to on or off, use the buttons to navigate in the menu and use the
ENTER button to select or change an item.
BCI temporarily not available
If the following messages appear on the vehicle
information display, a chime will sound and the
BCI system will be turned off automatically.
● “Unavailable High Accelerator Temp. ” :
If the vehicle is parked in direct sunlight
under high temperature conditions (over ap-
proximately 104°F (40°C) and then started,
the BCI system may be deactivated auto-
matically and the “Unavailable High Accel-
erator Temp” message will appear in the
vehicle information display for a period of
time.
When the interior temperature is reduced,
turn off the BCI system and turn it on again.
● “Unavailable Side Radar Obstruction” :
When side radar blockage is detected.
When the blockage is removed, turn off the
BCI system and turn it on again. BCI malfunction
If the BCI system malfunctions, it will turn off
automatically, a chime will sound and the BCI
system warning light (orange) will illuminate.
Action to take:
Stop the vehicle in a safe location, turn the engine
off and restart the engine. If the warning light
(orange) continues to illuminate, have the system
checked by an INFINITI retailer.
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2. Vehicle ahead detection indicator:Indicates whether it detects a vehicle in front
of you. To turn on the DCA system, push the dynamic
driver assistance switch
1on the steering wheel
after starting the engine. The DCA system switch
indicator light
2in the vehicle information dis-
play will illuminate. Push the dynamic driver as-
sistance switch again to turn off the DCA system.
The DCA system switch indicator light will turn
off.
The system will start to operate after the vehicle
speed becomes above approximately 3 MPH
(5 km/h).
The dynamic driver assistance switch is used for
the LDP, DCA and BCI systems. When the dy-
namic driver assistance switch is pushed, the LDP system will also turn on or off simultaneously.
The DCA system can be individually set to on or
off on the display. If the system is set to off, the
system will not turn on even if the dynamic driver
assistance switch is pushed to on. To set the
system to on or off on the display, refer to “Setting
DCA system to ON/OFF” in this section.
Setting DCA system to ON/OFF:
The DCA can be turned on/off in the vehicle
information display using the buttons on the
steering wheel.
1. Press the
button, and select the “Set-
tings” using the
button. Then press
the ENTER button.
2. Select the “Driver Aids”, and press the EN- TER button.
3. Select “Forward”, and press the ENTER but- ton.
4. To turn on the “Assistance (DCA)” check the box using the ENTER button.
If the LDP, BSI and DCA systems are set to off on
the information display and the dynamic driver
assistance switch is pushed, the LDP ON indica-
tor light, BSI ON indicator light, and the DCA
system switch indicator light will blink for approxi-
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FCW SYSTEM OPERATION
The FCW system is active at speeds of approxi-
mately 10 MPH (15 km/h) and above, when the
system turns on.
The warning systems switch is used to turn on
and off the FCW system when it is activated
using the settings menu on the information dis-
play. For additional information, refer to “How to
enable/disable the FCW system” using the set-
tings menu in this section.
When the warning systems switch is turned off,
the indicator
1on the switch is off. The indicator
will also be off if the FCW, the Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and the Blind Spot Warning
(BSW) systems are deactivated.
When the warning systems switch is pushed, the
LDW and BSW system will also turn on or off
simultaneously. For additional information, refer
to “Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system/Lane
Departure Prevention (LDP) system” and “Blind
Spot Warning (BSW)/Blind Spot Intervention
(BSI)/Back-up Collision Intervention (BCI) sys-
tems” in this section.
For the sensor maintenance, refer to “Intelligent
Cruise Control (ICC) system (Full speed range)”
in this section.
How to enable/disable the FCW
system
Perform the following steps to enable or disable
the FCW system.
1. Press the
button until “Settings” dis-
plays in the vehicle information display. Use
the
button to select “Driver Assis-
tance”. Then press the ENTER button.
2. Select “Driver Aids”, and press the ENTER button. 3. To set the DCA system to on or off, use
the
buttons to navigate in the menu
and use the ENTER button to select or
change an item:
● Select “Forward” and press the ENTER
button.
– To turn on the warning, use the ENTER button to check box for “Warning (FCW)”
– To turn on the system, use the ENTER button to check box for “Assistance
(DCA)”
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●The system is designed to automatically
check the sensor’s functionality. When
the sensor detects an obstruction of the
radar signals due to dirt, adhesive ma-
terial, or similar objects to the front
bumper, the system will automatically
cancel. However, sensor may not detect
all obstructive material. In these in-
stances the system may not be able to
warn the driver properly. Be sure to
check and clean the sensor area of the
front bumper regularly.
● Excessive noise will interfere with the
warning chime sound, and the chime
may not be heard.
● A sudden appearance of a vehicle in
front (for example, it abruptly cuts in)
may not be detected and the system
may not warn the driver soon enough.
● The system will be cancelled automati-
cally with a beep sound and the IBA
warning light will illuminate under the
following conditions:
– When the sensor area of the front bumper is dirty
– When the system malfunctions If the IBA OFF indicator light illuminates with a
beep sound, pull off the road to a safe location,
stop the vehicle and turn the engine off. Check to
see if the sensor area of the front bumper is dirty.
If the sensor area of the front bumper is dirty,
clean it with a soft cloth and restart the engine. If
the sensor area of the front bumper is not dirty,
restart the engine. If the IBA OFF indicator light
continues to illuminate even if the IBA system is
turned on, have the system checked by an
INFINITI retailer.
IBA SYSTEM OPERATION
The IBA system will function when your vehicle is
driven at speeds of approximately 10 MPH
(15 km/h) or above, and when the vehicle’s
speed is approximately 10 MPH (15 km/h) faster
than that of the vehicle ahead.
To turn the system on/off:
1. Push the
button to enter the “Set-
tings” menu in the vehicle information dis-
play, then select using the ENTER button.
2. Use the
buttons to select “Driver As-
sistance”, then press the ENTER button.
3. Use the
buttons to select “Intelligent
Brake Assist”, using the ENTER button the
system can be turned on or off. The IBA system will remain in the last ON or OFF
state it was left in until it is changed in the vehicle
information display. For additional information,
refer to “Driver Assistance” in the “Instrument and
controls” section of this manual.
Illumination of the IBA OFF indicator light without
the warning chime sound is an indication that the
IBA system is temporarily unavailable. It will occur
under the following conditions:
When the radar signal is temporarily interrupted.
The IBA OFF indicator light will turn off when the
system returns to its normal operating conditions.
For the sensor maintenance, refer to “Intelligent
Cruise Control (ICC) system (Full speed range)”
in this section.
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