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CAUTION
∙ Keep the antenna as far away as possiblefrom the electronic control modules.
∙ Keep the antenna wire more than 8 in (20 cm) away from the electronic control
system harnesses. Do not route the an-
tenna wire next to any harness.
∙ Adjust the antenna standing-wave ratio as recommended by the manufacturer.
∙ Connect the ground wire from the CB ra- dio chassis to the body.
∙ For additional information,, it is recom- mended that you visit an INFINITI re-
tailer for servicing.
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving.............5-4
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ................5-4
Three-way catalyst ............................5-4
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .......5-5
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ...................................5-8
Avoiding collision and rollover ..................5-9
Off-road recovery .............................5-9
Rapid air pressure loss .........................5-9
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ...........5-10
Driving safety precautions ...................5-10
Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD) driving
safety precautions (if so equipped) ............5-12
Push-button ignition switch ....................5-13
Operating range ............................ 5-14
Push-button ignition switch positions ........5-14
Emergency engine shut off ...................5-15
INFINITI Intelligent Key battery
discharge ................................... 5-16
INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System .........5-16
Before starting the engine .......................5-17
Starting the engine .............................. 5-17
Remote Engine Start (if so equipped) .........5-18
Driving the vehicle .............................. 5-18Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT)
....................................... 5-18
Parking brake .................................. 5-23
INFINITI Drive Mode Selector ..................5-24
Standard mode ............................. 5-24
Sport mode ................................. 5-24
Snow mode ................................. 5-24
ECO mode .................................. 5-24
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
(if so equipped) ................................. 5-27
LDW system operation ......................5-28
How to enable/disable the LDW system .....5-30
LDW system limitations .....................5-30
System temporarily unavailable ..............5-31
System maintenance ........................ 5-32
Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
(if so equipped) ................................. 5-32
L D
P system operation ....................... 5-34
How to enable/disable the LDP system ......5-35
LDP system limitations ......................5-35
System temporarily unavailable ..............5-37
System maintenance ........................ 5-38
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) ......................5-38
BSW system operation ......................5-40
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How to enable/disable the BSW system.....5-42
BSW system limitations .....................5-42
BSW driving situations ......................5-43
System temporarily unavailable ..............5-46
System maintenance ........................ 5-47
Blind Spot Intervention® (BSI) (if so equipped) . . . 5-48 BSI system operation ........................ 5-50
How to enable/disable the BSI system .......5-51
BSI system limitations ....................... 5-52
BSI driving situations ........................ 5-53
System temporarily unavailable ..............5-58
System malfunction ......................... 5-58
System maintenance ........................ 5-58
Backup Collision Intervention (BCI)
(if so equipped) ................................. 5-60
BCI system operation ....................... 5-62
Turning the BCI system on/off ...............5-64
BCI system limitations ....................... 5-65
System temporarily not available .............5-66
System malfunction ......................... 5-67
System maintenance ........................ 5-67
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) (if so equipped) . 5-68 RCTA system operation .....................5-69How to enable/disable the RCTA system
.....5-71
RCTA system limitations .....................5-72
System temporarily unavailable ..............5-74
System maintenance ........................ 5-75
Cruise control (if so equipped) ..................5-76
Precautions on cruise control ................5-76
Cruise control operations .....................5-77
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) (if so equipped) . . 5-78 ICC system operation ....................... 5-79
The ICC switch .............................. 5-82
Operating ICC .............................. 5-85
Operating conventional (fixed speed)
cruise control mode ......................... 5-90
ICC system limitations ....................... 5-92
System temporarily unavailable ..............5-95
System maintenance ........................ 5-97
Distance
Control Assist (DCA) (if so equipped) . . . 5-98
DCA system operation ......................5-98
How to enable/disable the DCA system .....5-101
DCA system limitations .....................5-102
DCA driving situations ......................5-104
System temporarily unavailable .............5-106
System maintenance ....................... 5-108
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Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) with
Pedestrian Detection system..................5-109
System operation .......................... 5-110
Turning the FEB with Pedestrian
Detection system on/off ...................5-112
FEB with Pedestrian Detection system
limitations ................................. 5-113
System temporarily unavailable .............5-115
System malfunction ........................ 5-116
System maintenance ....................... 5-116
Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW) . . 5-117 PFCW system operation ...................5-119
Turning the PFCW system on/off ..........5-120
PFCW system limitations ...................5-122
System temporarily unavailable .............5-126
System malfunction ........................ 5-127
System maintenance ....................... 5-127
Break-in schedule ............................. 5-128
Fuel efficient driving tips .......................5-128
Increasing fuel economy .......................5-130
Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
(if so equipped) ................................ 5-130
Parking/parking on hills .......................5-133
Power steering ................................ 5-134Brake system
................................. 5-134
Brake precautions .......................... 5-134
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .............5-135
Brake Assist ............................... 5-136
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .........5-137
Active Trace Control (if so equipped) ........5-138
Brake force distribution .....................5-138
Hill start assist system ......................... 5-139
Front and rear sonar system (if so equipped) ....5-140
System operation .......................... 5-141
How to enable/disable the sonar system ....5-143
Sonar limitations ........................... 5-143
System temporarily unavailable .............5-143
System maintenance ....................... 5-144
Cold weather
driving.......................... 5-144
Freeing a frozen door lock ..................5-144
Antifreeze ................................. 5-144
Battery .................................... 5-144
Draining of coolant water ..................5-145
Tire equipment ............................. 5-145
Special winter equipment ...................5-145
Driving on snow or ice ...................... 5-145
Engine block heater (if so equipped) .........5-146
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WARNING
∙ Do not leave children or adults whowould normally require the assistance of
others alone in your vehicle. Pets should
also not be left alone. They could acciden-
tally injure themselves or others through
inadvertent operation of the vehicle.
Also, on hot, sunny days, temperatures in
a closed vehicle could quickly become
high enough to cause severe or possibly
fatal injuries to people or animals.
∙ Properly secure all cargo with ropes or straps to help prevent it from sliding or
shifting. Do not place cargo higher than
the seatbacks. In a sudden stop or colli-
sion, unsecured cargo could cause per-
sonal injury.
EXHAUST GAS (carbon monoxide)
WARNING
∙ Do not breathe exhaust gases; they con-tain colorless and odorless carbon mon-
oxide. Carbon monoxide is dangerous. It
can cause unconsciousness or death.
∙ If you suspect that exhaust fumes are en- tering the vehicle, drive with all windows
fully open, and have the vehicle inspected
immediately. ∙ Do not run the engine in closed spaces
such as a garage.
∙ Do not park the vehicle with the engine running for any extended length of time.
∙ Keep the rear vent windows, liftgates, doors and trunk lids (if so equipped)
closed while driving, otherwise exhaust
gases could be drawn into the passenger
compartment. If you must drive with one
of these open, follow these precautions:
1. Open all the windows.
2. Set the
air recirculation button
to off and the fan control dial to high
to circulate the air.
∙ If electrical wiring or other cable connec- tions must pass to a trailer through the
seal on the liftgate or the body, follow
the manufacturer’s recommendation to
prevent carbon monoxide entry into the
vehicle.
∙ The exhaust system and body should be inspected by a qualified mechanic
whenever:
a. The vehicle is raised for service.
b.
You suspect that exhaust fumes are en-
tering into the passenger compartment.
c. You notice a change in the sound of the exhaust system.
d. You have had an accident involving damage to the exhaust system, un-
derbody, or rear of the vehicle.
THREE-WAY CATALYST
The three-way catalyst is an emission control
device installed in the exhaust system. Ex-
haust gases in the three-way catalyst are
burned at high temperatures to help reduce
pollutants.
WARNING
∙ The exhaust gas and the exhaust systemare very hot. Keep people, animals or
flammable materials away from the ex-
haust system components.
∙ Do not stop or park the vehicle over flam- mable materials such as dry grass, waste
paper or rags. They may ignite and cause
a fire.
CAUTION
∙ Do not use leaded gasoline. Depositsfrom leaded gasoline will seriously reduce
the three-way catalyst’s ability to help
reduce exhaust pollutants.
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING
AND DRIVING
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∙ Keep your engine tuned up. Malfunctionsin the ignition, fuel injection, or electrical
systems can cause over rich fuel flow into
the three-way catalyst, causing it to
overheat. Do not keep driving if the en-
gine misfires, or if noticeable loss of per-
formance or other unusual operating
conditions are detected. Have the vehicle
inspected promptly. It is recommended
that you visit an INFINITI retailer for this
service.
∙ Avoid driving with an extremely low fuel level. Running out of fuel could cause the
engine to misfire, damaging the three-
way catalyst.
∙ Do not race the engine while warming it up.
∙ Do not push or tow your vehicle to start the engine.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS)
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflated to the inflation pressure recom-
mended by the vehicle manufacturer on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a different size
than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inflation pressure
for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has
been equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitor-
ing System (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale when one or more of your
tires is significantly under-inflated. Accord-
ingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illu-
minates, you should stop and check your tires
as soon as possible, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a significantly
under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat
and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute
for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driv-
er’s responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inflation has not
reached the level to trigger illumination of the
TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate
when the system is not operating properly.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined
with the low tire pressure telltale. When the
system detects a malfunction, the telltale willflash for approximately one minute and then
remain continuously illuminated. This se-
quence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illumi-
nated, the system may not be able to detect
or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variety of rea-
sons, including the installation of replace-
ment or alternate tires or wheels on the ve-
hicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning
properly. Always check the TPMS malfunc-
tion telltale after replacing one or more tires
or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the
replacement or alternate tires and wheels al-
low the TPMS to continue to function prop-
erly.
Additional information:
∙ When replacing a wheel without the TPMS such as the spare tire, the TPMS
does not monitor the tire pressure of the
spare tire.
∙ The TPMS will activate only when the vehicle is driven at speeds above 16 mph
(25 km/h). Also, this system may not de-
tect a sudden drop in tire pressure (for
example, a flat tire while driving).
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∙ The low tire pressure warning light doesnot automatically turn off when the tire
pressure is adjusted. After the tire is in-
flated to the recommended pressure, the
vehicle must be driven at speeds above
16 mph (25 km/h) to activate the TPMS
and turn off the low tire pressure warning
light. Use a tire pressure gauge to check
the tire pressure.
∙ The “Tire Pressure Low — Add Air” warn- ing appears in the vehicle information
display when the low tire pressure warn-
ing light is illuminated and low tire pres-
sure is detected. The “Tire Pressure Low -
Add Air” warning turns off when the low
tire pressure warning light turns off.
∙ The “Tire Pressure Low — Add Air” warn- ing appears each time the ignition switch
is in the ON position as long as the low
tire pressure warning light remains illumi-
nated.
∙ The “Tire Pressure Low — Add Air” warn- ing does not appear if the low tire pres-
sure warning light illuminates to indicate
a TPMS malfunction. ∙ Tire pressure rises and falls depending on
the heat caused by the vehicle’s opera-
tion and the outside temperature. Do not
reduce the tire pressure after driving be-
cause the tire pressure rises after driving.
Low outside temperature can lower the
temperature of the air inside the tire
which can cause a lower tire inflation
pressure. This may cause the low tire
pressure warning light to illuminate. If the
warning light illuminates, check the tire
pressure for all four tires.
∙ The Tire and Loading Information label is located in the driver’s door opening.
∙ You can also check the pressure of all tires (except the spare tire) on the vehicle
information display screen. The order of
the tire pressure figures displayed on the
screen corresponds with the actual order
of the tire position.
For additional information, refer to “Low tire
pressure warning light” and “Tire Pressure
Low — Add Air” in the “Instruments and con-
trols” section and “Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)” in the “In case of emergency”
section of this manual.WARNING
∙ Radio waves could adversely affect elec- tric medical equipment. Those who use a
pacemaker should contact the electric
medical equipment manufacturer for the
possible influences before use.
∙ If the low tire pressure warning light illu- minates while driving, avoid sudden
steering maneuvers or abrupt braking,
reduce vehicle speed, pull off the road to
a safe location and stop the vehicle as
soon as possible. Driving with under-
inflated tires may permanently damage
the tires and increase the likelihood of
tire failure. Serious vehicle damage could
occur and may lead to an accident and
could result in serious personal injury.
Check the tire pressure for all four tires.
Adjust the tire pressure to the recom-
mended COLD tire pressure shown on
the Tire and Loading Information label to
turn the low tire pressure warning light
off. If you have a flat tire, replace it with a
spare tire as soon as possible. (For addi-
tional information, refer to “Flat tire” in
the “In case of emergency” section for
changing a flat tire.)
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