
VQ35DE engine
1. Power steering fluid reservoir(P. 8-13)
2. Engine coolant reservoir (P. 8-8)
3. Drive belt location (P.8-18)
4. Fuse box (P. 8-24)
5. Engine oil filler cap (P. 8-9)
6. Brake fluid reservoir (P. 8-14)
7. Air cleaner (P. 8-20)
8. Fuse box (P. 8-24)
9. Fuse/Fusible link box (P. 8-24)
10. Fuse/Fusible link box (P. 8-24)
11. Battery (P. 8-16)
12. Engine oil dipstick (P. 8-9)
13. Radiator cap (P. 8-8)
14. Windshield-washer fluid reservoir
(P. 8-14)
Refer to the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
LDI2498
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CHECK
LOCATIONS
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VQ35DD engine
1. Power steering fluid reservoir(P. 8-13)
2. Engine coolant reservoir (P. 8-8)
3. Drive belt location (P.8-18)
4. Fuse box (P. 8-24)
5. Engine oil filler cap (P. 8-9)
6. Brake fluid reservoir (P. 8-14)
7. Air cleaner (P. 8-20)
8. Fuse box (P. 8-24)
9. Fuse/Fusible link box (P. 8-24)
10. Fuse/Fusible link box (P. 8-24)
11. Battery (P. 8-16)
12. Engine oil dipstick (P. 8-9)
13. Radiator cap (P. 8-8)
14. Windshield-washer fluid reservoir
(P. 8-14)
Refer to the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
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∙ Be sure to install the specified size of tiresto the four wheels correctly.
Master warning light
This light comes on when various vehicle in-
formation display warnings appear.
∙ No key warning
∙ Low fuel warning
∙ Low windshield-washer fluid warning
∙ Parking brake release warning
∙ Door open warning
∙ Loose fuel cap warning
∙ Check tire pressure warning (if so equipped)
Power steering
warning light
WARNING
∙ If the engine is not running or is turned off while driving, the power assist for the
steering will not work. Steering will be
harder to operate. ∙ When the power steering warning light
illuminates with the engine running,
there will be no power assist for the
steering. You will still have control of the
vehicle but the steering will be harder to
operate. Have the power steering system
checked. It is recommended that you visit
an INFINITI retailer for this service.
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the power steering warning light
illuminates. After starting the engine, the
power steering warning light turns off. This
indicates that the electric power steering sys-
tem is operational.
If the power steering warning light illumi-
nates while the engine is running, it may indi-
cate the power steering system is not func-
tioning properly and may need servicing.
Have the hydraulic pump electric power
steering system checked. It is recommended
that you visit an INFINITI retailer for this
service.
When the power steering warning light illu-
minates with the engine running, there will be
no power assist for the steering but you will
still have control of the vehicle. At this time,
greater steering effort is required to operate
the steering wheel, especially in sharp turns
and at low speeds. For additional information, refer to “Power
steering” in the “Starting and driving” section
of this manual.
Seat belt warning light
and chime
The light and chime remind you to fasten your
seat belts. The light illuminates whenever the
ignition switch is placed in the ON position
and remains illuminated until the driver’s seat
belt is fastened. At the same time, the chime
sounds for about 6 seconds unless the driv-
er’s seat belt is securely fastened.
For additional information, refer to “Seat
belts” in the “Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system” section of the
manual.
Speed [120 km/h (75 mph)]warning light
(if so equipped)
This light blinks when the vehicle speed goes
over approximately 120 km/h (75 mph). Be
sure to observe the speed limit in the area
where you are driving.
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VEHICLE INFORMATION
DISPLAY WARNINGS AND
INDICATORS
1. No Key Detected
2. Key ID Incorrect
3. Key Battery Low
4.
I-Key System Error: See Owner’s Manual
5. Key Registration Complete
6. Push brake and start button to drive
7. Push Ignition to OFF
8. Shift to Park
9. Engine start operation for Intelligent Keysystem (if I-Key battery level is low)
10. Release Parking Brake
11. Low Fuel
12. Loose Fuel Cap
13. Low Oil Pressure: See Owner’s Manual
14. Low Washer Fluid
15. Tyre Pressure Low - Add Air (if so equipped)
16. TPMS Error: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped) 17. AWD Error: See Owner’s Manual
(if so equipped)
18. AWD High Temp. Stop Vehicle (if so equipped)
19. Tyre Size Incorrect: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
20. Door Open
21. Boot (liftgate) Open
22. Timer Alert – Have a break?
23. Low Outside Temperature
24. Power will turn off to save the battery
25. Turn off the lights
26.
Parking Sensor Error: See Owner’s Manual
27. Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW) indicator (if so equipped)
28. Lane Departure Warning (LDW) indicator (if so equipped)
29. Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Rear Cross Traffic alert (RCTA) indicator
(if so equipped)
30. Malfunction: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
31. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) indicators (if so equipped) 32. Cruise control indicators (if so equipped)
33. INFINITI drive mode selector indicators
34. Distance Control Assist (DCA) indicators
(if so equipped)
35. Unavailable: Road is slippery (if so equipped)
36. Unavailable: Snow Mode Active (if so equipped)
37. Unavailable: VDC OFF (if so equipped)
38. Unavailable: High Cabin Temp. (if so equipped)
39. Unavailable: Side Radar Obstruction (if so equipped)
40. Unavailable: High Accelerator Temp. (if so equipped)
41. Unavailable: Front radar blocked (if so equipped)
42. BCI OFF (if so equipped)
43. Shipping Mode On Push Storage Fuse
44. CVT Error: See Owner’s Manual
45. Rear Door Alert is activated (if so equipped)
46. Check Back Seat For All Articles (if so equipped)
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Engine start operation for Intelligent Key
system (if I-Key battery level is low)
This indicator appears when the battery of
the Intelligent Key is low and when the Intel-
ligent Key system and the vehicle are not
communicating normally.
If this appears, touch the ignition switch with
the Intelligent Key while depressing the brake
pedal. For additional information, refer to
“INFINITI Intelligent Key battery discharge” in
the “Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
Release Parking Brake
This warning illuminates in the message area
of the vehicle information display when the
parking brake is set and the vehicle is driven.
Low Fuel
This warning illuminates when the fuel level in
the fuel tank is getting low. Refuel as soon as
it is convenient, preferably before the fuel
gauge reaches 0 (Empty).There will be a
small reserve of fuel in the tank when the fuel
gauge needle reaches 0 (Empty). Loose Fuel Cap
This warning appears when the fuel-filler cap
is not tightened correctly after the vehicle has
been refueled. For additional information, re-
fer to “Fuel-filler cap” in the “Pre-driving
checks and adjustments” section of this
manual.
Low Oil Pressure: See Owner’s Manual
This warning appears in the message area of
the vehicle information display if low oil pres-
sure is detected. This gauge is not designed
to indicate low oil level.
The low oil pressure
warning is not designed to indicate a low oil
level. Use the dipstick to check the oil level.
For additional information, refer to “Engine
oil” in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself”
section of this manual.
Low Washer Fluid
This warning illuminates when the
windshield-washer fluid is at a low level. Add
windshield-washer fluid as necessary. For
additional information, refer to “Windshield-
washer fluid” in the “Maintenance and do-it-
yourself” section of this manual. Tyre Pressure Low - Add Air
(if so equipped)
This warning appears when the low tire pres-
sure warning light in the meter illuminates
and low tire pressure is detected. The warn-
ing appears each time the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position as long as the low
tire pressure warning light remains illumi-
nated. If this warning appears, stop the ve-
hicle and adjust the tire pressures of all four
tires to the recommended COLD tire pres-
sure shown on the tire placard. For additional
information, refer to “Low tire pressure
warning light” in this section and “Tire Pres-
sure Monitoring System (TPMS)” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this manual.
TPMS Error: See Owner’s Manual
(if so equipped)
This warning appears when there is an error
with your TPMS. If this warning comes on,
have the system checked. It is recommended
that you visit an INFINITI retailer for this
service.
AWD Error: See Owner’s Manual
(if so equipped)
This warning appears when the all-wheel
drive system is not functioning properly while
the engine is running.
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SWITCH OPERATION
WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer solu-
tion may freeze on the windshield and ob-
scure your vision which may lead to an acci-
dent. Warm the windshield with the
defogger before you wash the windshield.
CAUTION
∙ Do not operate the washer continuouslyfor more than 30 seconds. ∙ Do not operate the washer if the
windshield-washer fluid reservoir is
empty.
∙ Do not fill the windshield-washer fluid reservoir with windshield-washer fluid
concentrates at full strength. Some
methyl alcohol based windshield-washer
fluid concentrates may permanently
stain the grille if spilled while filling the
windshield-washer fluid reservoir.
∙ Pre-mix windshield-washer fluid concen- trates with water to the manufacturer’s
recommended levels before pouring the
fluid into the windshield-washer fluid
reservoir. Do not use the windshield-
washer fluid reservoir to mix the
windshield-washer fluid concentrate and
water.
NOTE:
If the windshield wiper operation is inter-
rupted by snow or ice, the wiper may stop
moving to protect its motor. If this occurs,
turn the wiper switch to the OFF position
and remove the snow or ice that is on and
around the wiper arms. In approximately
1 minute, turn the switch on again to operate
the wiper. The windshield wiper and washer operates
when the ignition switch is in the ON position.
Push the lever down to operate the wiper at
the following speed:
1Intermittent (AUTO) — intermittent op-
eration can be adjusted by turning the
knob toward
A(Slower) orB(Faster).
Also, the intermittent operation speed
varies in accordance with the vehicle
speed. (For example, when the vehicle
speed is high, the intermittent operation
speed will be faster.) Further, the rain-
sensing feature will adjust the speed of
the intermittent operation. For additional
information, refer to “Rain-sensing auto
wiper system” in this section.
2Low (LO) — continuous low speed op-
eration
3High (HI) — continuous high speed opera-
tion
Push the lever up
4to have one sweep
operation (MIST) of the wiper.
Pull the lever toward you
5to operate the
washer. The wiper will also operate several
times.
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WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
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The rain-sensing auto wiper system can au-
tomatically turn on the wipers and adjust the
wiper speed depending on the rainfall and the
vehicle speed by using the rain sensor located
on the upper part of the windshield.
To set the rain-sensing auto wiper system,
place the lever in the AUTO position
1. The
wiper will sweep once while the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
The rain sensor sensitivity level can be ad-
justed by turning the knob toward the front
2(High) or toward the rear3(Low).
– High — High sensitive operation
– Low — Low sensitive operation
To turn the rain-sensing auto wiper system
off, rotate the lever to the OFF position, or
rotate the lever to the LO or HI position.
NOTE:
The Rain Sensor may be disabled. For addi-
tional information, refer to “How to use the
vehicle information display” in this section.
REAR SWITCH OPERATION
WARNING
In freezing temperatures the washer solu-
tion may freeze on the rear window and
obscure your vision which may lead to an
accident. Warm the rear window with the
defogger before you wash the rear window.
CAUTION
∙ Do not operate the washer continuously for more than 30 seconds. ∙ Do not operate the washer if the
windshield-washer fluid reservoir is
empty.
∙ Do not fill the windshield-washer fluid reservoir with windshield-washer fluid
concentrates at full strength. Some
methyl alcohol based windshield-washer
fluid concentrates may permanently
stain the grille if spilled while filling the
windshield-washer fluid reservoir.
∙ Pre-mix windshield-washer fluid concen- trates with water to the manufacturer’s
recommended levels before pouring the
fluid into the windshield-washer fluid
reservoir. Do not use the windshield-
washer fluid reservoir to mix the
windshield-washer fluid concentrate and
water.
If the rear window wiper operation is inter-
rupted by snow, etc., the wiper may stop
moving to protect its motor. If this occurs,
turn the wiper switch to OFF and remove the
snow, etc. on and around the wiper arms.
After about 1 minute, turn the switch on
again to operate the wiper.
The rear window wiper and washer operate
when the ignition switch is in the ON position.
Turn the switch clockwise from the OFF po-
sition to operate the wiper.
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∙ Make sure the area around the vehicle isclear.
∙ Check fluid levels such as engine oil, cool- ant, brake fluid, and windshield-washer
fluid as frequently as possible, or at least
whenever you refuel.
∙ Check that all windows and lights are clean.
∙ Visually inspect tires for their appearance and condition. Also check tires for proper
inflation.
∙ Check that all doors are closed.
∙ Position seat and adjust head restraints.
∙ Adjust inside and outside mirrors.
∙ Fasten seat belts and ask all passengers to do likewise.
∙ Check the operation of warning lights when the ignition switch is placed in the
ON position. For additional information,
refer to “Warning lights, indicator lights
and audible reminders” in the “Instru-
ments and controls” section of this
manual. 1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N
(Neutral). P (Park) is recommended.
The starter is designed not to operate if
the shift lever is in any of the driving
positions.
3. Push the ignition switch to the ON posi- tion. Depress the brake pedal and push
the ignition switch to start the engine.
To start the engine immediately, push
and release the ignition switch while de-
pressing the brake pedal with the ignition
switch in any position.
∙ If the engine is very hard to start in extremely cold weather or when re-
starting, depress the accelerator pedal
a little (approximately 1/3 to the floor)
and while holding, crank the engine.
Release the accelerator pedal when
the engine starts.
∙ If the engine is very hard to start be- cause it is flooded, depress the accel-
erator pedal all the way to the floor
and hold it. Push the ignition switch to
the ON position to start cranking the
engine. After 5 or 6 seconds, stop
cranking by pushing the ignition switch
to LOCK. After cranking the engine, release the accelerator pedal. Crank
the engine with your foot off the ac-
celerator pedal by depressing the
brake pedal and pushing the push-
button ignition switch to start the en-
gine. If the engine starts, but fails to
run, repeat the above procedure.
CAUTION
Do not operate the starter for more than
15 seconds at a time. If the engine does not
start, push the ignition switch to the OFF
position and wait 10 seconds before crank-
ing again, otherwise the starter could be
damaged.
4. Warm-up
Allow the engine to idle for at least
30 seconds after starting. Do not race
the engine while warming it up. Drive at
moderate speed for a short distance
first, especially in cold weather. In cold
weather, keep the engine running for a
minimum of2-3minutes before shut-
ting it off. Starting and stopping the en-
gine over a short period of time may
make the vehicle more difficult to start.
5. To stop the engine, place the shift lever to the P (Park) position and push the
ignition switch to the OFF position.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE STARTING THE ENGINE
Starting and driving5-17