●Do not use the recirculation mode for
long periods as it may cause the interior
air to become stale and the windows to
fog up.
Start the hybrid system and operate the controls
to activate the air conditioner.
NOTE: ● Odors from inside and outside the vehicle
can build up in the air conditioner unit. Odor
can enter the passenger compartment
through the vents.
● When parking, set the heater and air condi-
tioner controls to turn off air recirculation to
allow fresh air into the passenger compart-
ment. This should help reduce odors inside
the vehicle.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating
(AUTO)
This mode may be used all year round as the
system automatically works to keep a constant
temperature. Air flow distribution, intake air con-
trol, and fan speed are also controlled automati-
cally. 1. Press the AUTO button on. (The indicator on
the button will illuminate and AUTO will be
displayed.)
2. Operate the driver’s side temperature con- trol buttons.
● Adjust the temperature display to about
75°F (24°C) for normal operation.
● The temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution, intake air control, and fan
speed are also controlled automatically.
● A visible mist may be seen coming from the
ventilators in hot, humid conditions as the air
is cooled rapidly. This does not indicate a
malfunction.
Dehumidified defrosting or defogging
1. Press thefront defroster button on.
(The indicator light on the button will come
on.)
2. Operate the temperature control buttons to set the desired temperature.
● To quickly remove ice from the outside of the
windows, use the
fan speed control
buttons to set the fan speed to maximum. ●
As soon as possible after the windshield is
clean, press the AUTO button to return to
the automatic mode.
● When the
front defroster button is
pressed, the air conditioner will automati-
cally be turned on at outside temperatures
above 36°F (2°C) . The air recirculate mode
automatically turns off, allowing outside air
to be drawn into the passenger compart-
ment to further improve the defogging per-
formance.
Remote hybrid start logic (if so
equipped)
Vehicles equipped with automatic climate con-
trols and remote start function may go into auto-
matic heating or cooling mode when remote start
is activated depending on outside and cabin tem-
peratures. During this period, the climate control
display and buttons will be inoperable until the
ignition switch is turned on. In remote start de-
frosting mode, the heated steering wheel (if so
equipped) may be activated automatically.
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Voice Recognition logic (if so
equipped)
When the climate control system is on, the front
and rear fan speeds may be automatically low-
ered so that commands are more easily recog-
nized. Fan speed can be adjusted using the fan
speed decrease and increase buttons, if desired.
MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control
Press thefan speed control buttons to
manually control the fan speed.
Press the AUTO button to return to automatic
control of the fan speed.
Temperature control
Press the temperature control buttons up or
down to set the desired temperature.
The temperature can be set within the following
range:
● For U.S.: 60 to 90ºF (16 to 32ºC)
● For Canada: 64 to 90ºF (18 to 32ºC)
Air recirculation
Press theair recirculation button to recir-
culate interior air inside the vehicle. The
indicator light on the button will come on.
The air recirculation cannot be activated when
the air conditioner is in the
front defrosting
mode.
Automatic intake air control
In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be con-
trolled automatically. To manually control the in-
take air, press the
air recirculation button.
To return to the automatic control mode, press
and hold the
air recirculation button for
about 2 seconds. The indicator light will flash
twice, and then the intake air will be controlled
automatically.
Air flow control
Press thebutton to manually control air
flow. Pressing the button repeatedly will cycle
through the available modes and display the cor-
responding icon on the center display:
— Air flows from center and side
vents.
— Air flows from center and sidevents and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
— Air flows from defroster and footoutlets.
— Air flows from defroster outlets.
To turn system off
Press the OFF button.
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch
For additional information, refer to “Rear window
and outside mirror defroster switch” in the “In-
struments and controls” section of this manual.
OPERATING TIPS
●When the hybrid system coolant tempera-
ture and outside air temperature are low, the
air flow from the foot outlets may not operate
for a maximum of 150 seconds. However,
this is not a malfunction. After the coolant
temperature warms up, air flow from the foot
outlets will operate normally.
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●Trying to load a CD with the CD door closed
could damage the CD and/or CD player.
● During cold or rainy weather, the player may
malfunction due to the humidity. If this oc-
curs, remove the CD and dehumidify or ven-
tilate the player completely.
● The player may skip while driving on rough
roads.
● The CD player sometimes cannot function
when the passenger compartment tempera-
ture is extremely high. Decrease the tem-
perature before use.
● Only use high quality 4.7 in. (12 cm) round
discs that have the “COMPACT disc DIGI-
TAL AUDIO” logo on the disc or packaging.
● Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight.
● CDs that are of poor quality, are dirty,
scratched, or covered with fingerprints, or
that have pin holes may not work properly.
● The following CDs may not work properly:
– Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
– Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
– Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW) ●
Do not use the following CDs as they may
cause the CD player to malfunction.
– 3.1 in (8 cm) discs
– CDs that are not round
– CDs with a paper label
– CDs that are warped, scratched, or have abnormal edges
● This audio system can only play prerecorded
CDs. It has no capabilities to record or burn
CDs.
● If a CD cannot be played, one of the follow-
ing messages will be displayed.
[Disc read error:]
Indicates a CLV/Focus, TOC or Access er-
ror. Check and re-insert the CD. Make sure
that it is inserted correctly.
[Eject disc, please:]
Indicates a mechanism error. If the CD can
be ejected, eject and re-insert the CD. If the
CD cannot be ejected, it is recommended
that you contact an INFINITI retailer.
[Unplayable error:]
Indicates that no readable files are found on
the inserted CD. Check the data on your CD.Compressed audio files (MP3/WMA/
AAC)
Explanation of terms: ● MP3 — MP3 is short for Moving Pictures
Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the
most well known compressed digital audio
file format. This format allows for near “CD
quality sound, but at a fraction of the size of
normal audio files. MP3 conversion of an
audio track can reduce the file size by ap-
proximately a 10:1 ratio (sampling: 44.1 kHz,
bit rate: 128 kbps) with virtually no percep-
tible loss in quality. The compression re-
duces certain parts of the sound that seem
inaudible to most people.
● WMA — Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a
compressed audio format created by Micro-
soft as an alternative to MP3. The WMA
codec offers greater file compression than
the MP3 codec, enabling storage of more
digital audio tracks in the same amount of
space when compared to MP3s at the same
level of quality.
● Bit rate — Bit rate denotes the number of
bits per second used by a digital music file.
The size and quality of a compressed digital
audio file is determined by the bit rate used
when encoding the file.
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●Sampling frequency — Sampling frequency
is the rate at which the samples of a signal
are converted from analog to digital (A/D
conversion) per second.
● Multisession — Multisession is one of the
methods for writing data to media. Writing
data once to the media is called a single
session, and writing more than once is called
a multisession.
● ID3/WMA Tag — The ID3/WMA tag is the
part of the encoded MP3 or WMA file that
contains information about the digital music
file such as song title, artist, album title,
encoding bit rate, and track time duration,
etc. ID3 tag information is displayed on the
Album/Artist/Track title line on the display.
* Windows® and Windows Media® are regis-
tered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Cor-
peration in the United States of America and/or
other countries.
Playback order:
ARoot folder
BFolder
CAudio file●
The folder names of folders not containing
compressed audio files are not shown on the
display.
● If there is a file in the top level of a disc/USB,
the root folder is displayed.
● The playback order is the order in which the
files were written by the writing software, so
the files might not play in the desired order.
● The music playback order of compressed
audio files is as illustrated.
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Windows Media Player:
This product is protected by certain intellectual
property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of
such technology outside of this product is pro-
hibited without a license from Microsoft.
USB/iPod® connection port
The USB/iPod® connection port is located in the
center console and consists of the USB connec-
tors.
1USB/iPod® connection portConnect to play media from an iPod®,
iPhone®, or a USB memory device. When
using Infiniti InTouch
TMApps with an
iPhone®, connect via a USB cable. Refer to
the device manufacturer’s owner informa-
tion regarding the proper use and care of the
device.
WARNING
Do not connect, disconnect or operate the
USB device while driving. Doing so can be
a distraction. If distracted you could lose
control of your vehicle and cause an acci-
dent or serious injury.
CAUTION
● Do not force the USB device into the
USB port. Inserting the USB device
tilted or upside down into the port may
damage the port. Make sure that the
USB device is connected correctly into
the USB port.
● Do not grab the USB port cover (if so
equipped) when pulling the USB device
out of the port. This could damage the
port and the cover.
● Do not leave the USB cable in a place
where it can be pulled unintentionally.
Pulling the cable may damage the port.
This vehicle is not equipped with a USB device.
USB devices should be purchased separately as
necessary.
This system cannot be used to format a USB
devices. To format a USB device, use a personal
computer.
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iPod®● Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the track number.
CD ● Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the track number.
● Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the folder number (if
playing compressed audio files) .
DVD (if so equipped) ● Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the track number.
● Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the title number.
USB ● Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the track number.
● Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the folder number.
Bluetooth® Audio ● Tilt up/down for less than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the track number.
● Tilt up/down for more than 1.5 seconds to
increase or decrease the folder number.(back) switch
Press the
(back) switch to return to the
previous screen or cancel the current selection.
NOTE:
You are unable to operate the display of the
Infiniti InTouch
TMusing the buttons on the
steering switch whenever the meter shows
the setting display.
ANTENNA
The vehicle is equipped with a shark fin antenna
and an antenna pattern is printed inside the rear
window.
CAUTION
● Do not place metalized film near the
rear window glass or attach any metal
parts to it. This may cause poor recep-
tion or noise.
● When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the rear window antenna.
Lightly wipe along the antenna with a
dampened soft cloth.
AUDIO MAIN OPERATION
Turning audio system on/off
The ignition switch must be in the ACC or ON
position to turn on the audio system. Push the
VOL/ON•OFF knob to turn on the last audio
source which was playing immediately before the
system was turned off. To turn off the audio
system, push the VOL/ON•OFFknob again.
Displaying Audio screen
Push theAUDIObutton on the control panel to
display the current audio screen.
Selecting audio source
1. Turn on the audio source menu screen by touching the “Source” key on the upper left
corner of the audio screen.
2. Select an item from the audio source menu screen.
● Pushing the RADIO,DISC,MEDIA or
SOURCE button on the steering switch can
also change the audio source. For additional
information, refer to “Names and functions of
audio control buttons” in this section.
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USING VOICE RECOGNITION
SYSTEM
Initialization
The Voice Recognition system will activate a few
seconds after the ignition switch is turned on.
Once activation is complete, you can start using
the system by pushing the
switch on the
steering wheel and speaking voice commands. If
the
switch on the steering wheel is pushed
before the activation completes, the display will
show a message to wait until the system is ready.
BEFORE STARTING
To get the best recognition performance from the
Voice Recognition system, observe the following
items.
● The interior of the vehicle should be as quiet
as possible. Close the windows to eliminate
surrounding noises (traffic noise and vibra-
tion sounds, etc.) which may prevent the
system from correctly recognizing the voice
commands.
● Wait until the tone sounds before speaking a
command.
● Speak in a natural conversational voice with-
out pausing between words.GIVING VOICE COMMANDS
1. Push theswitch located on the steer-
ing wheel.
2. A list of commands appear on the screen, and the system provides a voice menu
prompt.
When this screen is displayed, almost all of
the commands can be recognized. Available
commands for each category can be shown
on the right side of the screen. Highlight a
category listed on the left side of the screen
to find your preferred command. Selecting a category by touching the screen or
pressing the ENTER button will execute the com-
mand. After executing the category command,
only the commands related to the selected cat-
egory can be recognized.
3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from
to,
speak a command. You can also select a
command by directly touching the screen.
The Voice Recognition system will pause opera-
tion when the center dial or slide switch is moved.
To resume operation, push the
switch on
the steering wheel.
4. Continue to follow the voice menu prompts and speak after the tone sounds until the
preferred operation is completed.
To cancel the voice command, push and hold
the
switch.
You can interrupt the voice prompt at any time by
pushing the
switch.
Operating tips
● Speak a command after the tone.
● If the command is not accepted, the system
announces, “Please say again”. Repeat the
command in a clear voice.
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INFINITI VOICE RECOGNITION
SYSTEM
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SymptomPossible cause Possible solution
Registered voice tag is cut short. Speaking of the voice tag did not fit within the 5 second
recording period after the beep. Speak the voice tag within 5 seconds after the beep.
The other party cannot hear your voice. The other party can
hear your voice, but it cracks or cuts out. The cellular phone is not connected.
Check the registration procedure, and then register the
cellular phone again.
The fan speed of the air conditioner is too fast. Decrease the fan speed of the air conditioner.
The ambient noise level is excessive. (For example: heavy
rain, construction sites, inside a tunnel, oncoming vehicles,
etc.) Close the windows to shut out ambient noise.
The noise generated by driving the vehicle is too loud. Reduce the vehicle speed, and then speak a command.
The incoming or outgoing voice level is too loud. Adjust the incoming or outgoing voice level properly.
The voice is cut out or noise is heard during a call. The wireless Bluetooth® connection may be disrupted de- pending on the location of the cellular phone. Do not place the cellular phone in an area surrounded by
metal or far away from the in-vehicle hands-free phone
system. Do not place a cellular phone close to the seats or
your body.
When a cellular phone is operated to make a call, the
hands-free function is no longer available. Some models of a cellular phone do not switch to the
hands-free mode when they are operated to make a call. This is not a malfunction. Make a call again using the
hands-free function.
The other party’s voice cannot be heard. There is no
ringtone. The volume level is set to the minimum.
Adjust the volume level.
A cellular phone is not connected. Check the registration procedure, and then register the
cellular phone again.
Each volume level (ringtone, incoming voice or outgoing
voice) is different. Each volume level is not adjusted properly.
Adjust each volume level properly.
The antenna display is different between the Infiniti
InTouch
TMscreen and the screen on a cellular phone. Mak-
ing or receiving a call is unavailable even though the an-
tenna display indicates that it is possible to do so. The antenna display varies depending on the model of cel-
lular phone.
This does not indicate a malfunction. The antenna display
and remaining battery level shown on the navigation screen
may be different from those shown on the cellular phone
screen. Use them as a reference.
A voice cannot be heard clearly when using a cellular
phone behind tall buildings. Some structures such as tall buildings, etc. may cause ir-
regular reflection of radio waves or completely shut out ra-
dio waves that are used for cellular phones. This is not a malfunction.
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