●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 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 “Maintenance
and schedules” section of this manual.
Technical and consumer information10-27
Brake system..................5-134
Break-in schedule ...............5-128
Brightness/contrastbutton............4-5
Brightness control Instrument panel ...............2-45
Bulb check/instrument panel ...........2-8
Bulb replacement ................8-24
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ..................10-2
Cargoareastoragebin.............2-61
Cargolight....................2-72
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .10-14
Car phone or CB radio .............4-115
CD care and cleaning ..............4-95
CD player (See audio system) .........4-79
Check tire pressure ...............2-30
Child restraints .......1-25,1-25,1-27,1-29
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-29
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-28,1-34,1-40,1-46
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-32
Child restraint with top tether strap .......1-32
Child safety rear door lock ............3-6
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-15
Cleaningexteriorandinterior........7-2,7-4
Climatecontrolseatswitch...........2-48
Clock set/adjustment ..............4-16
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-12
Cold weather driving ..............5-144
Compact disc (CD) player ...........4-79
Consolebox...................2-58 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-18
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-10
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-18
Control panel buttons Back button ..................4-5
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-5
Clockset...................4-16
Setting button .................4-5
Controls Audio controls ................4-71
Audio controls (steering wheel) ....4-7,4-72
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-51
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ................10-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-5
Checking engine coolant level ........8-5
Checking inverter coolant level ........8-6
Corrosion protection ...............7-7
Cruisecontrol...............5-75,5-76
Cupholders...................2-59
D
Daytime Running Light System .........2-45
Defroster switch Rear window defroster switch .......2-39
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player .......4-89
Dimensionsandweights............10-10
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-45
Display...................2-16,2-17
Display controls
(seecontrolpanelbuttons).........4-5,4-8 Distance Control Assist (DCA) system
.....5-97
Doors ........................3-4
Drive belt .....................8-15
Drive positioner, Automatic ........3-36,3-38
Driving Cold weather driving ............5-144
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-18
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-4
Driving the vehicle ................5-18
Dual panel moonroof ..............2-67
Dual
power moonroof ...........2-67,2-67
E
Economy-fuel.................5-130
Efficient use of your vehicle .........HEV-11
Emergency hybrid system shut off .......5-15
Emission control information label ......10-12
Emission control system warranty .......10-30
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-17
Blockheater ................5-145
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ................10-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-5
Changingengineoil..............8-8
Changing engine oil filter ...........8-9
Checking engine coolant level ........8-5
Checking engine oil level ...........8-7
Engine compartment check locations ....8-3
Engine cooling system ............8-4
Engineoil ...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . .10-7
Engine oil viscosity ..............10-7
11-2
Engine serial number............10-12
Engine specifications ............10-9
Starting the engine .............5-17
Event Data recorders .............10-32
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-4
Explanation of maintenance items ........9-2
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . .9-5
Extendedstorageswitch ............2-55
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-6
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-11
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ................10-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-10
Engine coolant .................8-4
Engine oil ...................8-7
Invertercoolant..............8-6,8-7
Power steering fluid .............8-11
Windshield-washerfluid...........8-12
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........10-12
Foglightswitch .................2-46
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) .......2-10
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-56
Front and rear sonar system ..........5-140
Front power seat adjustment ...........1-3
Frontseats.....................1-2 Fuel
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ................10-2
Fuel economy ................5-130
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-29
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Fuel octane rating ..............10-5
Fuel recommendation ............10-4
Loose fuel cap warning ...........2-29
Fuel-filler door ..................3-29
Fuelgauge.....................2-6
Fuses.......................8-19
Fusiblelinks ...................8-20
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver . .2-72, 2-73, 2-74, 2-75, 2-75, 2-76
Gascap .....................3-29
Gauge Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Odometer ...................2-5
Power meter ..................2-6
Speedometer .................2-5
Tachometer ..................2-5
Trip odometer .................2-5
General maintenance ...............9-2
Glovebox.....................2-57
Gloveboxlock..................2-57
H
Hands-free phone system, Bluetooth® ....4-116
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2Headlightandturnsignalswitch........2-40
Headlightcontrolswitch ............2-40
Headlights....................8-23
Headphones (See INFINITI mobile entertainment
system)
.....................4-107
Head restraints ..................1-10
Heated rear seats ................2-49
Heated seats ...............2-47,2-48
Heated steering wheel .............2-50
Heater Heater and air conditioner (automatic)
(if so equipped) ...............4-50
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-51
Heater operation ...............4-52
Heater
and air conditioner (automatic) .....4-50
High-voltage cautions .............HEV-3
High voltage components ..........HEV-12
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver . . .2-72, 2-73, 2-74, 2-75, 2-75, 2-76
Hood.......................3-21
Hook Luggage hook ................2-61
Horn .......................2-46
Hybrid System Stops operating while driving ........6-10
Vehicle does not start ............6-10
Hybrid vehicle characteristics ........HEV-13
Hybrid vehicle precautions .........HEV-12
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch ........5-13
Immobilizer system ................5-16
Important vehicle information label ......10-12
11-3
In-cabin microfilter................8-16
Increasing fuel economy ............5-130
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders)...............2-7,2-8,2-13
INFINITI Drive mode selector ..........5-24
INFINITI Intelligent Key System .......3-2,3-7
INFINITI vehicle immobilizer
system................2-34,3-4,5-16
Informationdisplay............2-16,2-17
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror ........3-33
Instrument brightness control ..........2-45
Instrument panel ...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-45
Intelligent cruise control (ICC) system Brake assist .................5-77
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ..............3-8
Key operation ................3-10
Mechanicalkey ................3-3
Remote keyless entry operation.......3-13
Troubleshooting guide ............3-17
Warning signals ...............3-17
Interiorlight....................2-70
Inverter Checking inverter coolant level ........8-6
Inverter cooling system ............8-6
iPod®Player ...............4-64,4-83
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-29
J
Jump starting ...............6-11,8-14 K
Key.........................3-2
Keyfobbatteryreplacement ..........8-21
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .........3-13
L
Label Tire and Loading Information label ....10-13
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....10-13
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .......10-12
Emission control information label ....10-12
Engine serial number ............10-12
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ........10-12
Tire and Loading Information label ....10-13
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ....10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate .10-11
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-66
Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
system ...............5-26,5-31,5-34
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
system ...............5-26,5-31,5-34
Language setting ................4-17
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-29
License plate Installing the license plate .........10-13
Liftgate ......................3-22
Liftgate release ..................3-27 Light
Air bag warning light .........1-67,2-13
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-24
Bulb check/instrument panel .........2-8
Bulbreplacement..............8-24
Charge warning light .............2-8
Exterior and Interior lights ..........8-24
Foglights...................8-23
Fog light switch ...............2-46
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-40
Headlight control switch ..........2-40
Headlights..................8-23
Interiorlight..................2-70
Lightbulbs..................8-23
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-10
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-29
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-58
Personal lights ................2-71
Security
indicator light ............2-15
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders .............2-7,2-8,2-13
Lights.......................8-23 Maplights ..................2-71
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Gloveboxlock................2-57
Liftgate release ................3-27
Power door locks ............3-5,3-6
Loose fuel cap warning .............2-29
Low fuel warning light ........2-9,2-12,2-29
Low tire pressure warning light .........2-10
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-29
Luggage hook ..................2-61
Luggage rack (see roof rack) ..........2-62
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .10-14
11-4