for your vehicle. (See “Measurement
of weights” (P.10-15).)
Also check tires for proper inflation
pressures. See the Tire and Loading
Information label.
LOADING TIPS
.The GVW must not exceed GVWRor GAWR as specified on the F.M.
V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification la-
bel.
.Do not load the front and rear axleto the GAWR. Doing so will exceed
the GVWR.
WARNING
.Properly secure all cargo to help
prevent it from sliding or shift-
ing. Do not place cargo higher
than the seatbacks. In a sudden
stop or collision, unsecured car-
go could cause personal injury.
.Do not load your vehicle any
heavier than the GVWR or the
maximum front and rear
GAWRs. If you do, parts of your vehicle can break, tire
damage could occur, or it can
change the way your vehicle
handles. This could result in loss
of control and cause personal
injury.
.Overloading could not only
shorten the life of your vehicle
and the tires, but also could
lead to hazardous vehicle hand-
ling and long braking distance.
This may cause a premature tire
malfunction, which could result
in a serious accident and perso-
nal injury. Failures caused by
overloading are not covered by
the vehicle’s warranty.
MEASUREMENT OF WEIGHTS
Secure loose items to prevent weight
shifts that could affect the balance of
your vehicle. When the vehicle is
loaded, drive to a scale and weigh
the front and the rear wheels sepa-
rately to determine axle loads. Indivi-
dual axle loads should not exceed
either of the gross axle weight ratings(GAWR). The total of the axle loads
should not exceed the gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR). These ratings
are given on the vehicle certification
label. If weight ratings are exceeded,
move or remove items to bring all
weights below the ratings.
Technical and consumer information10-15
10-16Technical and consumer information
Do not tow a trailer with your
vehicle.
FLAT TOWING
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground is sometimes called flat towing.
This method is sometimes used when towing
a vehicle behind a recreational vehicle, such
as a motor home.
CAUTION
.Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
. Whenever flat towing your vehicle,
always tow forward, never back-
ward.
. DO NOT tow any automatic trans-
mission vehicle with all four wheels
on the ground (flat towing). Doing so
WILL DAMAGE internal transmis-
sion parts due to lack of transmission
lubrication.
. For emergency towing procedures
refer to “Towing recommended by
INFINITI” (P.6-14).
Automatic transmission
To tow a vehicle equipped with an automatic
transmission, an appropriate vehicle dolly
MUST be placed under the towed vehicle’s
drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly man-
ufacturer’s recommendations when using
their product. DOT (Department Of Transportation) Qual-
ity Grades: All passenger car tires must
conform to federal safety requirements in
addition to these grades.
Quality grades can be found where applic-
able on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
TREADWEAR
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when
tested under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course. For ex-
ample, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one-half (1 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends
upon actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits, service
practices and differences in road character-
istics and climate.
TOWING A TRAILERUNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
TRACTION AA, A, B AND C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest,
are AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent
the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled conditions on
specified government test surfaces of as-
phalt and concrete. A tire marked C may
have poor traction performance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking trac-
tion tests, and does not include accel-
eration, cornering, hydroplaning, or peak
traction characteristics.
TEMPERATURE A, B AND C
The temperature grades A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire’s resistance to
the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel. Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and excessive tempera-
ture can lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of perfor-
mance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor VehicleSafety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of performance on
the laboratory test wheel than the minimum
required by law.
WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly
inflated and not overloaded. Excessive
speed, under-inflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in combina-
tion, can cause heat build-up and possi-
ble tire failure.
Your INFINITI is covered by the following
emission warranties.
For US:
.
Emission Defects Warranty
. Emissions Performance Warranty (See
Warranty Information Booklet for de-
tails.)
For Canada:
Emission Control System Warranty
Details of these warranties may be found
with other vehicle warranties in your War-
ranty Information Booklet (Warranty and
Roadside Assistance Information (Canada
only)) that comes with your INFINITI. If you
did not receive a Warranty Information
Booklet (Warranty and Roadside Assistance
Information (Canada only)), or it has become
lost, you may obtain a replacement by
writing to:
. INFINITI Division
Nissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003
. Nissan Canada Inc.
5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario,
L4W 4Z5
Technical and consumer information10-17
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
WARRANTY
EngineBefore starting the INFINITI Direct
Response Hybrid
®System .......................... 5-13
Break-in schedule ........................................ 5-116
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants ................. 10-2
Changing engine coolant ............................... 8-6
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-9
Checking engine coolant level ...................... 8-6
Checking engine oil level ............................... 8-8
Emergency engine shut off ......................... 5-12
Engine block heater .................................... 5-126
Engine compartment check locations ........ 8-3
Engine cooling system ................................... 8-5
Engine oil ........................................................... 8-8
Engine oil and oil
filter recommendation .................................. 10-5
Engine oil replacement indicator ............... 2-27
Engine oil viscosity ........................................ 10-6
Engine serial number .................................... 10-9
Engine specifications .................................... 10-7
If your vehicle overheats ............................. 6-12
Starting the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System .............................................. 5-13
Engine coolant temperature gauge ................ 2-31
Entry/exit function
Automatic drive positioner ......................... 3-28
EV mode odometer and twin
trip odometer ........................................................ 2-30
Event Data Recorders (EDR) ......................... 10-19
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ........................ 5-4 Explanation of scheduled
maintenance items ................................................. 9-5
F
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label ...... 10-9
Fail-safe ................................................................. 5-16
Filter
Air cleaner housing filter ............................. 8-16
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-9
Flashers (See hazard warning
flasher switch) ......................................................... 6-2
Flat tire ...................................................................... 6-3
Flat towing .......................................................... 10-16
Floor mat .................................................................. 7-6
Fluid Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) ....... 8-11
Brake fluid ....................................................... 8-12
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants ................. 10-2
Engine coolant .................................................. 8-5
Engine oil ........................................................... 8-8
Power steering fluid ..................................... 8-11
Window washer fluid ................................... 8-12
Fog light switch ................................................... 2-43
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) ............. 5-101
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) system
warning light ......................................................... 2-14
Front passenger air bag and status light ..... 1-45
Front power seat adjustment ............................. 1-3
Front seat
Front seat adjustment .................................... 1-3 Front-seat active head restraints ...................... 1-8
Fuel
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants ................. 10-2
Fuel economy ............................................... 5-117
Fuel information ............................................ 10-3
Fuel octane rating ......................................... 10-3
Fuel-filler cap .................................................. 3-21
Fuel-filler door ............................................... 3-21
Gauge .................................................................. 2-8
Fuel economy history .................. Hybrid System-7
Fuel efficient driving tips ................................. 5-116
Fuses ....................................................................... 8-19
Fusible links ........................................................... 8-19
G
Garage door opener HomeLink®Universal Transceiver ............ 2-62
Gas cap ................................................................... 3-21
Gauge ........................................................................\
. 2-6 Assist charge gauge ........................................ 2-8
Fuel gauge ......................................................... 2-8
Odometer ............................................................ 2-7
Speedometer ...................................................... 2-7
Tachometer ....................................................... 2-8
Trip computer ................................................. 2-28
General maintenance ................................... 9-2, 9-2
Glove box ............................................................... 2-51
11-3
11-8
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ............................................. 2-37
Turn signal switch ......................................... 2-42
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
off switch ......................................................... 2-47
Warning systems switch ............................. 2-46
T
Tachometer ............................................................. 2-8
Theft (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System)Engine start ..................................................... 2-34
Three-way catalyst ................................................ 5-5
Tilt/telescopic steering ...................................... 3-24
“TIMER” indicator ............................................... 2-24
Tire pressure
Low tire pressure warning light ................ 2-15
Tires Flat tire ............................................................... 6-3
Low tire pressure
warning system ........................... 5-5, 6-3, 8-26
Spare tire ......................................................... 8-35
Tire and Loading
information label ............................. 8-28, 10-10
Tire chains ........................................................ 8-32
Tire dressing ...................................................... 7-4
Tire pressure ................................................... 8-26
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) ........................... 5-5, 6-3, 8-26
Tire replacement indicator .......................... 2-27
Tire rotation .................................................... 8-33
Types of tires .................................................. 8-32 Uniform tire quality grading .................... 10-16
Wheel/tire size ............................................... 10-7
Wheels and tires ............................................ 8-26
Towing
Flat towing ................................................... 10-16
Tow truck towing .......................................... 6-13
Towing a trailer ........................................... 10-16
TPMS Tire Pressure
Monitoring System .................... 5-5, 6-3, 8-26
Trailer towing ..................................................... 10-16
Transceiver HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver ............ 2-62
Transmission Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) ....... 8-11
Driving with automatic transmission ....... 5-14
Transmission shift lever lock release ....... 5-17
Transmitter (See remote keyless
entry system) ........................................................ 3-14
Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ................................................... 10-8
Trip computer ....................................................... 2-28
Trip odometer ....................................................... 2-30
Trunk Interior trunk lid release .............................. 3-21
Light .................................................................. 2-62
Trunk hooks .................................................... 2-53
Trunk lid ........................................................... 3-18
Trunk lid release switch ............................... 3-18
Trunk open request switch ......................... 3-19
Trunk release power cancel switch ......... 3-20 Turn signal switch ............................................... 2-42
U
Underbody cleaning ............................................... 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading ........................... 10-16
V
Vanity mirror ......................................................... 3-27
Vanity mirror lights ............................................. 2-62
Vehicle
Dimensions ..................................................... 10-8
Identification number (VIN) ....................... 10-8
Loading information .................................. 10-12
Security system .............................................. 2-32
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
off switch ......................................................... 2-47
Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) system ................................................ 5-122
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC)
warning light ................................................... 2-17
Vehicle information display .............................. 2-21
Vehicle recovery ................................................... 6-15
Ventilators ............................................................. 4-32
VQ35HR engine ..................................................... 8-3
W
Warning Hazard warning flasher switch .................... 6-2
Lights ................................................................ 2-11