9-6Maintenance and schedules
Brake pads, rotors, drums and linings:
Check for wear, deterioration and fluid
leaks. Replace any deteriorated or damaged
parts immediately.
Exhaust system:
Visually inspect the exhaust pipes, muffler
and hangers for leaks, cracks, deterioration,
and damage. Tighten connections or replace
parts as necessary.
In-cabin microfilter:
Replace at specified intervals. When driving
for prolonged periods in dusty conditions,
replace the filter more frequently.
Propeller shaft(s):
Check for damage, looseness, and grease
leakage. (4WD/AWD/RWD)
Steering gear and linkage, axle and suspen-
sion parts, drive shaft boots:
Check for damage, looseness, and leakage
of oil or grease. Under severe driving condi-
tions, inspect more frequently.
Tire rotation:
Tires should be rotated every 5,000 miles
(8,000 km) according to the instructions
under “Explanation of general maintenance
items” (P.9-2). When rotating tires, check for
damage and uneven wear. Replace if neces-
sary.Transmission fluid/oil, differential oil and
transfer case oil:
Visually inspect for signs of leakage at
specified intervals.
To help ensure smooth, safe and economical
driving, INFINITI provides two maintenance
schedules that may be used, depending upon
the conditions in which you usually drive.
These schedules contain both distance and
time intervals, up to 120,000 miles
(192,000 km)/144 months. For most peo-
ple, the odometer reading will indicate when
service is needed. However, if you drive very
little, your vehicle should be serviced at the
regular time intervals shown in the schedule.
After 120,000 miles (192,000 km)/144
months, continue maintenance at the same
mileage/time intervals.
ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE
ITEMS FOR SEVERE OPERATING
CONDITIONS
Additional maintenance items for severe
operating conditions;
should be performed
on vehicles that are driven under especially
demanding conditions. Additional mainte-
nance items should be performed if you
primarily operate your vehicle under the
following conditions:
. Repeated short trips of less than 5 miles
(8 km).
. Repeated short trips of less than 10 miles
(16 km) with outside temperatures re-
maining below freezing.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
10 Technical and consumer information
Capacities and recommended fluids/lubricants...... 10-2Fuel information (for VQ37VHR
engine model).............................................................. 10-4
Fuel information (for VK56VD engine model)..... 10-6
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation............. 10-9
Air conditioning system refrigerant and
lubricant recommendations .................................. 10-10
Specifications.................................................................. 10-11 Engine........................................................................\
.. 10-11
Wheels and tires ...................................................... 10-12
Dimensions ................................................................ 10-13
When traveling or registering in
another country............................................................. 10-14
Vehicle identification.................................................... 10-14 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plate ....... 10-14
Vehicle identification number
(chassis number) ...................................................... 10-14
Engine serial number .............................................. 10-15
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label.......... 10-15
Emission control information label..................... 10-16
Tire and loading information label...................... 10-16
Air conditioner specification label ...................... 10-16 Installing front license plate....................................... 10-17
Vehicle loading information....................................... 10-18
Terms ........................................................................\
10-18
Vehicle load capacity............................................ 10-20
Loading tips ............................................................ 10-21
Measurement of weights.................................... 10-21
Towing a trailer............................................................. 10-22 Flat towing.............................................................. 10-22
Uniform tire quality grading...................................... 10-22 Treadwear ............................................................... 10-22
Traction AA, A, B and C...................................... 10-23
Temperature A, B and C...................................... 10-23
Emission control system warranty.......................... 10-23
Reporting safety defects............................................ 10-24
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test
(US only)........................................................................\
.. 10-25
Event Data Recorders (EDR) .................................... 10-25
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual
order information ......................................................... 10-26
10-12Technical and consumer information
WHEELS AND TIRES
Road wheel
TypeSize Offset in (mm)
Conventional 18 × 8J
1.69 (43)
20 × 9J 1.69 (43)
Spare 17 × 4T
18 × 4T 1.18 (30)
0 (0)
Tire
Type
Size Pressure PSI (kPa) [Cold]
Conventional P245/50R18
33 (230)
245/40R20
Spare (T-type) T165/80D17
T155/80D18 60 (420)
for your vehicle. (See “Measurement
of weights” (P.10-21).)
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 information10-21
10-22Technical 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 USA:
.
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
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EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
WARRANTY
Power door lock switch ................................. 3-5
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ............................................. 2-34
Turn signal switch ......................................... 2-39
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
off switch ........................................................ 2-44
Warning systems switch ............................ 2-44
T
Tachometer ............................................................. 2-8
Temperature gaugeEngine coolant temperature gauge ............ 2-8
Theft (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System) Engine start ..................................................... 2-31
Three-way catalyst ................................................ 5-5
Tilt/telescopic steering ...................................... 3-24
“TIMER” indicator ............................................... 2-23
Tire
Tire replacement indicator .......................... 2-25
Tire rotation .................................................... 8-37
Tire pressure
Low tire pressure warning light ................ 2-14
Tires Flat tire ............................................................... 6-3
Low tire pressure
warning system ........................... 5-5, 6-3, 8-30
Spare tire ........................................................ 8-40
Tire and Loading
information label ............................. 8-32, 10-16
Tire chains ........................................................ 8-36
Tire dressing ...................................................... 7-4 Tire pressure .................................................. 8-30
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) ........................... 5-5, 6-3, 8-30
Types of tires .................................................. 8-36
Uniform tire quality grading .................... 10-22
Wheel/tire size ............................................ 10-12
Wheels and tires ........................................... 8-30
Towing Flat towing ................................................... 10-22
Tow truck towing .......................................... 6-13
Towing a trailer ........................................... 10-22
TPMS
Tire Pressure
Monitoring System .................... 5-5, 6-3, 8-30
Trailer towing .................................................... 10-22
Transceiver
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver ........... 2-60
Transmission
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) ....... 8-13
Driving with automatic transmission ....... 5-15
Transmission shift lever lock release ....... 5-18
Transmitter (See remote keyless
entry system) ........................................................ 3-14
Traveling or registering in
another country ................................................ 10-14
Trip computer ....................................................... 2-27
Trip odometer ....................................................... 2-27
Trunk
Interior trunk lid release .............................. 3-21
Light .................................................................. 2-59
Pass-through ..................................................... 1-5 Trunk hooks .................................................... 2-51
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 ............................................... 2-39
U
Underbody cleaning ............................................... 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading .......................... 10-22
V
Vanity mirror ......................................................... 3-28
Vanity mirror lights ............................................. 2-59
Variable voltage control system ..................... 8-18
Vehicle
Dimensions ................................................... 10-13
Recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) ............ 6-15
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
off switch ........................................................ 2-44
Vehicle dynamic control
(VDC) system ................................................ 5-123
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC)
warning light ................................................... 2-16
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ............ 10-14
Vehicle information display .............................. 2-20
Vehicle loading information ........................... 10-18
Vehicle security system ...................................... 2-29
Ventilators ............................................................. 4-32
11-7
11-8
W
WarningHazard warning flasher switch .................... 6-2
Lights ................................................................ 2-11
Predictive Forward Collision
Warning (PFCW) ........................................ 5-108
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) ........................... 5-5, 6-3, 8-30
Vehicle information display ........................ 2-20
Warning lights, indicator lights and
audible reminders .......................................... 2-10
Warning labels
Air bag warning labels ................................. 1-51
Warning light
Air bag warning light ........................ 1-52, 2-16
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
warning light ................................................... 2-11
Brake warning light ....................................... 2-12
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB)
system warning light .................................... 2-13
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) indicator
light (orange) ................................................... 2-14
Low tire pressure warning light ................ 2-14
Seat belt warning light and chime ............ 2-15
Warranty Emission control system warranty ........ 10-23
Washer switch
Wiper and washer switch ........................... 2-32
Washing .................................................................... 7-2
Waxing ....................................................................... 7-2 Welcome light ....................................................... 2-56
Welcome light and farewell light function .... 3-10
Wheel/tire size ................................................... 10-12
Wheels and tires .................................................. 8-30
Care of wheels .................................................. 7-3
Cleaning aluminum alloy wheels .................. 7-3
Window washer fluid ......................................... 8-15
Window(s) Cleaning ............................................................... 7-3
Power windows ............................................. 2-51
Wiper Rain-sensing auto wiper system ............... 2-33
Wiper and washer switch ........................... 2-32
Wiper blades ................................................... 8-21
Wiper and washer switch ................................. 2-32