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Infiniti Intelligent Key System
The Infiniti Intelligent Key system allows you to lock or
unlock the vehicle, open the trunk and start the engine.
It is important to make sure the Intelligent Key is with
you (that is, in your pocket or purse).


The operating range of the Intelligent Key is within
31.5 in (80 cm) from each request switch.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR VEHICLE
Using the Intelligent Key:



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Touch the inside of the door handle 1 to unlock
the corresponding front door.



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Pushing the request switch 2 while touching the
inside of the door handle will unlock the rest of
the doors.



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To lock the vehicle, push either door handle
request switch 3 once.



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Change vehicle settings
to unlock all doors by touching the inside of the door handle
1.
For more information, refer to the “Information and settings (sectio\
n 8)” of your InTouch
Owner’s Manual.
Using the key fob:



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Press the button 5 on the key fob to unlock the driver’s door.



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Press the button 5 again; all other doors will unlock.



• Press the button 4 on the key fob to lock the doors.
To release the trunk lid, press the button 6 for more than
1 second. Lift the trunk lid to access the trunk.
The Intelligent Key can also be used to activate the panic alarm by
pressing and holding the
button 7 for more than 1 second. Once
activated, the panic alarm and headlights will stay on for a period
of time.
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REMOTE ENGINE START* (if so equipped)
The remote engine start system must be enabled in the vehicle settings w\
ithin the

lower display.
The remote engine start operating range is approximately 197 ft (60 m)\
from the vehicle.
The effective operating range may be shorter due to environmental condit\
ions or obstacles
between you and the vehicle.
For the remote engine start to function, the vehicle must be in the P (PARK) position with
the ignition off and all the doors closed and locked.
To start your vehicle remotely:



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Press the button 4.



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Within 5 seconds, press and hold the remote engine start button 8
for at least 2 seconds.
The engine will start, and the parking lights will turn on.
The automatic climate control system will automatically adjust the passe\
nger compartment
to the appropriate set temperature when the Remote Engine Start feature \
is used.
The engine will run for 10 minutes and then turn off.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to extend the time for an additional 10-minute peri\
od.



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After two remote starts, the ignition switch must be cycled before the r\
emote start can be
used again.
To start driving, depress the brake pedal and press the ignition switch \
START/STOP button.
INFINITI INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY DISCHARGE
If the battery of the Intelligent Key is discharged
(expected life is about 2 years under normal use)
or environmental conditions interfere with the
Intelligent Key operation, start the engine according
to the following procedure:



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Move the shift lever to the
P (PARK) position.



2.

Firmly apply the foot brake.




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Touch the ignition switch with the Intelligent Key,
and a chime will sound.



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Within 10 seconds after the chime sounds, press the i
gnition switch START/STOP
button while depressing the brake pedal and the engine will start.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)”, the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section
3)”, the “Starting and driving (section 5)” and the “Maintenance and Do-it-yourself (section 8)” of your Owner’s Manual.
*Laws in some communities may restrict the use of remote starters. Check\
local regulations before using this feature.
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Heated Seats (if so equipped)
There are two ways to operate the heated seats:



1. Push the heated seat switch 1.



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Every push of the switch allows you to

cycle through the five different modes of
“AUTO”, “High”, “Mid”, “Low” and “OFF”.



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While on the “CLIMATE” screen on the lower

display, touch the left or right heated seat icon
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The “Left Heater Settings” or “Right Heater
Settings” screen is displayed with a list of the
five different modes of “AUTO”, “High”, “Mid”,
“Low” and “OFF”.



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The indicator light on the heated seat switch 1
will illuminate when the system is in “AUTO”, “High”, “Mi\
d” or “Low”.



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While in “AUTO”, the heated seats will turn on and off automatical\
ly depending on
temperature conditions in the vehicle compartment.



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To view which of the five modes the system is in, press the CLIMATE
button
3. This
will bring up the “CLIMATE” screen on the lower display. From here\
, you will see the
heated seat icons
2 for the driver’s and passenger’s side, and below the icon is the \
mode the system is in currently.
For more information, refer to the “Heater and air conditioner (section 3)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual.
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Automatic Drive Positioner (if so equipped)
Two positions for the driver’s seat, steering column
and outside mirrors can be stored in the automatic
drive positioner memory.
Follow this procedure to set the memory positions:



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Confirm the shift lever is in the
P (PARK) position.



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Adjust the driver’s seat, steering column and
outside mirrors to the desired positions using the adjusting switches fo\
r each feature.



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Push the
SET switch, and within 5 seconds, push the memory switch (1 or 2) for at
least 1 second.



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The indicator light on the memory switch you select will illuminate for \
approximately
5 seconds and a buzzer will sound.



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The driver’s seat, steering column and outside mirror positions are n\
ow set to
your preferences.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Headlight Control Switch
HEADLIGHT CONTROL
Turn the headlight control switch to the
position
1 to turn on the front parking, side
marker, tail, license plate and instrument panel
lights. Turn the switch to the
position 2 to
turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM
The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it i\
s da rk and off when
it is light. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time\
after you turn the
ignition off and all doors are closed.
To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to t\
he AUTO position 3
then push the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system,\
turn the headlight
control switch to the OFF position,
position 1 or position 2.
HIGH BEAM SELECT
To manually select the high beam function:
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Turn the headlight control switch to the
position
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Push the headlight control switch 4 forward to
select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
will illuminate in the instrument panel.
Pull the headlight switch back to the original position to select the lo\
w beam. The blue
indicator light will extinguish.
Pull and release the headlight control switch 5 to flash the headlight high beams on
and off.
HIGH BEAM ASSIST
The High Beam Assist system will operate when the vehicle is driven at a\
pp roximately
22 mph (35 km/h) and above. If an oncoming vehicle or leading vehicle \
appears in front
of your vehicle when the high beam is on, the headlights will automatica\
lly be switched to
the low beam.
Following the procedure below only activates the High Beam Assist system\
. This does not
necessarily turn on the high beam even if there is no other traffic. Bot\
h ambient light and
traffic conditions have to be correct for the high beam to illuminate.
To activate High Beam Assist, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO position 3
and push the headlight control switch
4 forward
to turn on the high beam. The High Beam Assist
indicator light
will illuminate.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH
The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the position 6
to turn the fog lights on.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the OFF position to turn the fog lights off.
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8 INTAKE AIR CONTROL BUTTON
Pressing the intake air control button will cancel auto air recirculation 7
(if so equipped) until it is re-activated from the touch-screen (see \
above). Press the
intake air control button
to manually control whether the interior air is recirculated
or outside air is drawn into the vehicle. When the indicator light is on\
, interior air
is recirculated, outside odors are avoided and interior vehicle temperat\
ure is most
effectively maintained.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control \
sy stem is in the
front defroster mode
or the front defroster and foot vent mode .
9 A/C KEY
Touch the “A/C” key to turn the air conditioner system on or off. \
This system helps cool
and dehumidify the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
10 DUAL KEY
Touch to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off. Wh\
en the system
is on, the indicator light will illuminate. This function will allow the\
passenger’s side
temperature to be adjusted independently from the driver’s side by pr\
essing the
passenger’s side temperature control buttons
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11 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
Press the front defroster button to turn the system on. The A/C automatically turns on
when the front defroster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity\
from the air.
To defrost the front and side windows, set the driver’s side temperat\
ure co ntrols 2
and fan speed controls 4 to their maximum settings.
12 DEFROSTING REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRRORS
Push the rear window and outside mirror defroster switch to turn the system
on or off.
This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
13 ON/OFF BUTTON
Press the ON/OFF button to turn the climate control system on or off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual and the “Heater and air
conditioner (section 3)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual.
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Conventional (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control (if so equipped)
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant cruising speed o\
nce the vehicle
has reached 25 mph (40 km/h).
The system will automatically maintain the set speed until you tap the b\
rake pedal,
accelerate, cancel or turn the system off.
To activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch on the steering wheel. The CRUISE
indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate.
To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, pu\
sh the SET – switch
on the steering wheel and release. The CRUISE SET indicator light in the instrument panel
will illuminate. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle \
will maintain the
set speed.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the RES + switch on the steering wheel.
When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the SET – switch on the steering wheel.
Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch on the
steering wheel.
To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch on the steering wheel. The CRUISE
indicator light and the CRUISE SET indicator light in the instrument panel will extinguish.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port/iPod® Interface
The USB port 1 is located in the center console
under the armrest.
When a compatible USB memory device or iPod® is
plugged into the USB port:



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A confirmation message appears. Select “Yes”
if you prefer to use the device with Voice
Recognition in which song titles and artist names are registered in the \
system.



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Compatible audio files stored on the device can be played through the ve\
hicle’s audio
system and front display.
If two USB devices are plugged in at the same time, you are able to use \
Voice Recognition
to choose which one should play. Just press the
button on the steering wheel to activate
Voice Recognition and follow the voice prompts.
This vehicle is equipped with audio and video RCA inputs 2. This will allow you to play
audio and video through your vehicle from an external source.
For more information, refer to the “Getting Started (section 2)”, the “Audio system (section 4)” and the “Voice recognition
(section 10)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual.
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Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) (if so equipped)
VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL MODE
To set vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode,
press the
button 1 on the steering wheel for
less than 1.5 seconds. The gray
indicator light 2
will illuminate.
Accelerate to the desired speed.
Push down on the SET – switch 3
on the steering
wheel and release it. Intelligent Cruise Control will
be set to the desired speed.
Press the distance button 4 repeatedly to change
the set distance between long, middle and short.
When a vehicle is not detected ahead of you in the
lane, the set distance and set vehicle speed
indicator lights will illuminate
5 in set mode.
When a vehicle is detected ahead of you in the lane,
the vehicle ahead detection, set distance and set
vehicle speed indicator lights will illuminate
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set mode.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push up and
hold the RES + switch
7 on the steering wheel.
When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release
the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push down and hold the SET – switch 3
on the
steering wheel. Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired\
speed.
To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch 8
on the steering wheel. The set
vehicle speed indicator
5 will change to gray.
To turn off Intelligent Cruise Control, press the button 1 on the steering wheel.
The
indicator light 2 in the instrument panel will extinguish.
To set conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode:
While Intelligent Cruise Control is off, press the button 1 on the steering wheel and
hold it down for more than 1.5 seconds. The grey
indicator light will illuminate.
Accelerate to the desired speed.
Push down on the SET – switch on the steering wheel and release it. The green
indicator light will illuminate. Cruise control should be set to the des\
ired speed.
To switch between the two cruise control modes:
When one of the two cruise modes is in use, you must turn the system off\
a nd then turn it
on again to select the other cruise control mode.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Infiniti InTouch™ Navigation (if so equipped)
Your Navigation System can calculate a route from your current location \
to a preferred
destination. The real-time map display and turn-by-turn voice guidance w\
ill lead you along
the route.
The Navigation system will continually update your vehicle’s position\
. If you have deviated
from the original route, it will recalculate the route from your current\
location.
SYSTEM OPERATION
Move through the menus and on-screen keys by
rotating the Infiniti controller 1 to highlight an
item on the screen and pressing the OK button 2 to select the highlighted item, or touch the desired
key on the touch-screen display.
Press the button 3 to return to the previous
screen. In a settings screen, this button can also
be used to apply the setting. In a character input
screen, this button can also delete the characters
that have been entered.
Press the MAP/VOICE button 4 to display the map.
Press and hold the CAMERA/ button 5 to
switch between the day screen (bright) and the
night screen (dark).
Upper Display 6 – Displays the map and can be
controlled by the Infiniti controller 1.
Lower Display 7 – Displays navigation functions
and is not controlled by the Infiniti controller 1.
Press the MENU button 8 below the lower display
to access the navigation functions.
SETTING A ROUTE
To set a route, first ensure that the correct region is
selected on the touch-screen.



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Press the
MENU button
8 below the
lower display.



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Touch the “Destination” key 9.



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Check the State/Province to make sure it is correct. The default is your\
current location.



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Enter the House Number and touch the “OK” key.



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Enter the Street Name and touch the “List” key.



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Select the preferred Street/City combination*.



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Touch the “Start” key.
* If the Street/City list is too long, press the button and touch the “City” key. Then enter the city name, and tou\
ch the “List”
key again.
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