Turn signal/hazard indicatorlights
The appropriate light flashes when the turn
signal switch is activated.
Both lights flash when the hazard switch is
turned on.
Vehicle Dynamic Control(VDC) OFF indicator light
This indicator light comes on when the VDC
OFF switch is pushed to off. This indicates
the VDC has been turned off.
Push the VDC OFF switch again or restart
the engine and the system will be reactivated.
For additional information, refer to “Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) system” in the “Start-
ing and driving” section of this manual.
The VDC light also comes on when the igni-
tion switch is placed in the ON position. The
light will turn off after about 2 seconds if the
system is operational. If the light stays on or
comes on along with the
indicator light
while you are driving, have the VDC system
checked. It is recommended that you visit an
INFINITI retailer for this service.
WARNING
VDC should remain on unless freeing a ve-
hicle from mud or snow.
While the VDC system is operating, you
might feel a slight vibration or hear the sys-
tem working when starting the vehicle or ac-
celerating, but this is normal.
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
Brake pad wear warning
The disc brake pads have audible wear warn-
ings. When a disc brake pad requires replace-
ment, it makes a high pitched scraping sound
when the vehicle is in motion, whether or not
the brake pedal is depressed. Have the brakes
checked as soon as possible if the warning
sound is heard.
Key reminder chime
A chime sounds if the driver’s door is opened
while the ignition switch is placed in the ACC
or OFF position or placed in the OFF or
LOCK position with the Intelligent Key left in
the vehicle. Make sure the ignition switch is
placed in the LOCK position, and take the
Intelligent Key with you when leaving the
vehicle.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
and Lane Departure Prevention
(LDP) warning chime (if so
equipped)
When the LDW or LDP system is on, the
chime sounds if the vehicle is traveling close
to either the left or the right of a traveling
lane with detectable lane markers.
For additional information, refer to “Lane
Departure Warning (LDW) system” or “Lane
Departure Prevention (LDP) system” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this manual.
Light reminder chime
With the ignition switch placed in the OFF
position, a chime sounds when the driver’s
door is opened if the headlights or parking
lights are on.
Turn the headlight control switch off before
leaving the vehicle.
Intelligent Key door buzzer
The Intelligent Key door buzzer sounds if any
one of the following improper operations is
found. ∙ The ignition switch is not returned to the LOCK position when locking the doors.
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Driver Assistance (if so equipped)
The driver assistance menu allows the user to
change the various driving aids.
Menu itemResult
Driving Aids Displays available driving aids.
Forward Displays available forward driving aids.
Assistance (DCA) Allows user to turn the Distance Control Assist (DCA) system on or off. For additional information, refer to “Distance Control Assist (DCA)” in the “Starting and driving” section of this manual.
Lane Displays available lane driving aids.
Lane Allows user to turn the Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system on or off. For additional information, refer to “Lane
Departure Warning (LDW)” in the “Starting and driving” section of this manual.
Assistance (LDP) Allows user to turn the Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) system on or off. For additional information, refer to “Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)” in the “Starting and driving” section of this manual.
Blind Spot Displays available blind spot driving aids and settings.
Blind Spot Allows user to turn the Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) systems on or off. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Blind Spot Warning (BSW)” and “Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
Assistance (BSI) Allows user to turn the Blind Spot Intervention® (BSI) system on or off. For additional information, refer to “Blind Spot Intervention® (BSI)” in the “Starting and driving” section of this manual.
Brightness Allows user to choose between standard (STD), dark or bright settings for the blind spot display.
Back-Up Collision Interv. Displays available Backup Collision Intervention (BCI) options.
Ignition On Status Allows user to turn the Backup Collision Intervention (BCI) system on or off. For additional information, refer to
“Backup Collision Intervention (BCI)” in the “Starting and driving” section of this manual.
Emergency Braking Displays available emergency braking options.
System Allows user to turn the emergency braking system on or off. For additional information, refer to “Forward Emergency
Braking (FEB) with Pedestrian Detection system” and “Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW)” in the “Starting
and driving” section of this manual.
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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 switch 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. Tire Pressure Low - Add Air
16. TPMS Error: See Owner’s Manual 17. AWD Error: See Owner’s Manual
(if so equipped)
18. AWD High Temp. Stop vehicle (if so equipped)
19. Tire Size Incorrect: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
20. Door Open
21. 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
28. Lane Departure Warning (LDW)/Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) indicator
(if so equipped)
29. Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
(if so equipped) indicator
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. Unavailable: Road is slippery (if so equipped)
35. Unavailable: Snow Mode Active (if so equipped)
36. Unavailable: VDC OFF (if so equipped)
37. Unavailable: High Cabin Temp. (if so equipped)
38. Unavailable: Side Radar Obstruction (if so equipped)
39. Unavailable: High Accelerator Temp. (if so equipped)
40. Unavailable: Front Radar Obstruction (if so equipped)
41. BCI OFF (if so equipped)
42. Shipping Mode On Push Storage Fuse
43. CVT Error: See Owner’s Manual
44. Rear Door Alert is activated
45. Check Back Seat For All Articles
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ture. The driving mode may change to
2-Wheel Drive (2WD). If this warning is dis-
played, stop the vehicle with the engine idling,
as soon as it is safe to do so. Then if the
warning turns off, you can continue driving.
Tire Size Incorrect: See Owner’s Manual
(if so equipped)
This warning may appear if there is a large
difference between the diameters of the
front and rear wheels. Pull off the road in a
safe area, with the engine idling. Check that
all the tire sizes are the same, that the tire
pressure is correct and that the tires are not
excessively worn.
Door Open
This warning illuminates when a door has
been opened.
Liftgate Open
This warning illuminates when the liftgate
has been opened.
Timer Alert — Have a break?
This indicator appears when the set time is
reached. The time can be set up to six hours.
For additional information, refer to “Settings”
in this section.Low Outside Temperature
This warning appears if the outside tempera-
ture is below 37°F (3°C). The temperature
can be changed to display in Celsius or Fahr-
enheit. For additional information, refer to
“Settings” in this section.
Power will turn off to save the battery
This message appears in the vehicle informa-
tion display after a period of time if the igni-
tion switch is in the ACC or the ON position
and if the vehicle is in P (Park). For additional
information, refer to “Push-button ignition
switch positions” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.
Turn off the lights
This warning appears when the headlights
are left in the ON position when exiting the
vehicle. Place the headlight switch in the OFF
or AUTO position. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Headlight and turn signal
switch” in this section.
Parking Sensor Error: See Owner’s Manual
This warning illuminates when there is an
error with the system. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Front and rear sonar sys-
tem” in the “Starting and driving” section of
this manual.Predictive Forward Collision Warning
(PFCW) indicator
This indicator shows when the PFCW system
is engaged.
For additional information, refer to “Warning
systems switch” in this section and “Predic-
tive
Forward Collision Warning (PFCW)” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this manual.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)/Lane
Departure Prevention (LDP) indicator
(if so equipped)
This indicator shows when the LDW/LDP
system is engaged.
For additional information, refer to ”Warning
systems switch” in this section and “Lane De-
parture Warning (LDW)” and “Lane Depar-
ture Prevention (LDP)” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Rear Cross
Traffic Alert (RCTA) (if so equipped)
indicator
This indicator shows when the following sys-
tems (if so equipped) are engaged:
∙ Blind Spot Intervention® (BSI)
∙ Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
∙ Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
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For additional information, refer to “Blind
Spot Intervention® (BSI)” , “Blind Spot Warn-
ing (BSW)” and “Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA)” in the “Starting and driving” section
of this manual.
Malfunction: See Owner’s Manual
(if so equipped)
This warning appears when one or more of
the following systems (if so equipped) is not
functioning properly:∙ Backup Collision Intervention (BCI)
∙ Blind Spot Intervention® (BSI)
∙ Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
∙ Distance Control Assist (DCA)
∙ Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) with Pedestrian Detection
∙ Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
∙ Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
∙ Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
∙ Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW)
∙ Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) If one or more of these warning appears,
have the system checked. It is recommended
that you visit an INFINITI retailer for this
service.
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) indicators
(if so equipped)
These indicators show the Intelligent Cruise
Control (ICC) system status. For additional
information, refer to “Intelligent Cruise Con-
trol (ICC)” in the “Starting and driving” section
of this manual.
Cruise control indicators (if so equipped)
These indicators show the cruise control sys-
tem status.
For additional information, refer to “Cruise
control” in the “Starting and driving” section
of this manual.
INFINITI Drive Mode Selector indicators
These indicators show the current drive
mode of the vehicle.
For additional information, refer to “INFINITI
Drive Mode Selector” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
Unavailable: Road is slippery
(if so equipped)
This message appears when the Distance
Control Assist (DCA), Lane Departure Pre-
vention (LDP), or Blind Spot Intervention®
(BSI) systems become unavailable because
the road is slippery. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Distance Control Assist (DCA),”
“Lane Departure Prevention (LDP),” or “Blind
Spot Intervention® (BSI)” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
Unavailable: Snow Mode Active
(if so equipped)
This message appears when the Distance
Control Assist (DCA), Lane Departure Pre-
vention (LDP), or Blind Spot Intervention®
(BSI) systems become unavailable because
the Snow Mode is selected. For additional
information, refer to “Distance Control Assist
(DCA),” “Lane Departure Prevention (LDP),”
or “Blind Spot Intervention® (BSI)” in the
“Starting and driving” section of this manual.
Unavailable: VDC OFF (if so equipped)
This message appears when the Distance
Control Assist (DCA), Lane Departure Pre-
vention (LDP), or Blind Spot Intervention®
(BSI) systems become unavailable because
the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) is turned
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off. For additional information, refer to “Dis-
tance Control Assist (DCA)”, “Lane Departure
Prevention (LDP)”, or “Blind Spot Interven-
tion® (BSI)” in the “Starting and driving” sec-
tion of this manual.
Unavailable: High Cabin Temp.
(if so equipped)
This message appears when the camera de-
tects an interior temperature of more than
40°C (104°F). For additional information, re-
fer to “Distance Control Assist (DCA),” “Lane
Departure Warning (LDW),” “Lane Departure
Prevention (LDP)” or “Blind Spot Interven-
tion® (BSI)” in the “Starting and driving” sec-
tion of this manual.
Unavailable: Side Radar Obstruction
(if so equipped)
This message appears when the Blind Spot
Warning (BSW), Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA), Blind Spot Intervention® (BSI), or
Backup Collision Intervention (BCI) systems
become unavailable because a radar block-
age is detected. For additional information,
refer to “Blind Spot Warning (BSW),” “Rear
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA),” “Blind Spot Inter-
vention® (BSI),” or “Backup Collision Inter-
vention (BCI)” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.Unavailable: High Accelerator Temp.
(if so equipped)
This message appears when the Backup Col-
lision Intervention (BCI) system becomes un-
available because of an interior temperature
greater than approximately 104°F (40°C).
For additional information, refer to “Backup
Collision Intervention (BCI)” in the “Starting
and driving” section of this manual.
Unavailable: Front Radar Obstruction
(if so equipped)
This message appears when the Intelligent
Cruise Control (ICC), Distance Control Assist
(DCA), Forward Emergency Braking (FEB)
with Pedestrian Detection system, or Predic-
tive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW) sys-
tems become unavailable because the front
radar is obstructed. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC),”
“Distance Control Assist (DCA),” “Forward
Emergency Braking (FEB) with Pedestrian
Detection system,” or “Predictive Forward
Collision Warning (PFCW)” in the “Starting
and driving” section of this manual.
BCI OFF (if so equipped)
This message appears when the Backup Col-
lision Intervention (BCI) system is turned off
using the BCI switch. For additional informa-tion, refer to “Backup Collision Intervention
(BCI)” in the “Starting and driving” section of
this manual.
Shipping Mode On Push Storage Fuse
This warning may appear if the extended
storage switch is not pushed in. When this
warning appears, push in the extended stor-
age switch to turn off the warning. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Extended stor-
age switch” in this section.
CVT Error: See Owner’s Manual
This warning illuminates when there is a
problem with the CVT system. If this warning
comes on, have the system checked. It is rec-
ommended that you visit an INFINITI retailer
for this service.
Rear Door Alert is activated
When the system is enabled, this message
appears when the Rear Door Alert system is
active and can remind the driver to check the
back seat.
∙ Using the steering wheel switch, a driver can select “Dismiss Message” to clear the
display for a period of time. If no selection
is made, this message automatically turns
off after a period of time.
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WARNING
When this switch is activated the following
Warning Systems (if so equipped) are
turned off and will not work.
∙ Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
∙ Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
∙ Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)The warning systems switch is used to turn
on and off the warning systems (Lane Depar-
ture Warning (LDW), Blind Spot Warning
(BSW), and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA))
that are activated (if so equipped) using the
settings menu on the vehicle information dis-
play.
When the warning systems switch is turned
off, the indicator
1on the switch is off. The
indicator will also be off if the warning sys-
tem is deactivated using the settings menu.
The LDW system warns the driver with a
warning light and chime that the vehicle is
beginning to leave the driving lane. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.
The BSW system will turn on the side indica-
tor light, located next to the outside mirrors, if
the radar detects a vehicle in the detection
zone. If the turn signal is activated in the
direction of the detected vehicle, a chime
sounds twice and the side indicator light will
flash. For additional information, refer to
“Blind Spot Warning (BSW)” in the “Starting
and driving” section of this manual. The RCTA system can help alert the driver of
an approaching vehicle when the driver is
backing out of a parking space. If the system
detects an approaching vehicle from either
side, the system chimes (once) and the side
BSW/RCTA indicator light flashes on the
side the vehicle is approaching from. For ad-
ditional information, refer to “Rear Cross
Traffic Alert (RCTA)” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
LIC2225
WARNING SYSTEMS SWITCH
(if so equipped)
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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