DOT (Department of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform
to federal safety requirements in addition to
these grades.
Quality grades can be found where appli-
cable 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 govern-
ment course as a tire graded 100. The rela-
tive performance of tires depends upon the
actual conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service prac-
tices and differences in road characteristics
and climate.
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 onspecified 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 traction
tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature A, B and C
The temperature grades are A (the highest),
B, and C, representing the tire’s resistance to
the generation of heat, and its ability to dis-
sipate 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 performance
which all passenger car tires must meet under
the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 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 es-
tablished for a tire that is properly inflated
and not overloaded. Excessive speed,
under-inflation, or excessive loading, either
separately or in combination, can cause
heat build-up and possible tire failure.
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
Technical and consumer information10-29
Top tether strap anchor point
locations...................1-27
Child restraint with top tether strap ....1-27
Child safety rear door lock ...........3-6
Chimes, audible reminders ..........2-19
Cleaning exterior and interior ......7-2,7-4
Climate control seat switch .........2-47
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........10-11
Cold weather driving .............5-191
Console box ..................2-58
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .......................5-19
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid.....................8-10
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-19
Controls Heater and air conditioner controls . . .4-36
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant ..........8-5
Checking engine coolant level .......8-5
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....2-6
Corrosion protection ..............7-7
Cruisecontrol..............5-75,5-76
Cupholders...................2-59
D
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) ........2-32
Dimensionsandweights...........10-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ....2-45
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system . .5-133
Door locks .................3-4,3-5 Drivebelt....................8-13
Drive positioner, Automatic
.....3-38,3-40
Driving Cold weather driving ...........5-191
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-19
Precautions when starting and
driving .................5-4,5-11
Driving the vehicle ...............5-19
Dual panel moonroof .............2-71
Dual power moonroof .........2-71,2-71
Dynamic driver assistance switch
(for vehicles without ProPILOT Assist) . .2-49
E
E-call (SOS) Button ..............2-53
Economy - fuel ................5-173
Electronic parking brake ...........5-24
Emergency engine shutoff .......5-16,6-3
Emission control information label ....10-11
Emission control system warranty ....10-30
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-17
Block heater ................5-193
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant ..........8-5
Changing engine oil .............8-6
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-6
Checking engine coolant level .......8-5
Checking engine oil level ..........8-6
Engine compartment check locations . .8-3
Engine coolant temperature gauge ....2-6
Engine cooling system ...........8-4 Engine oil
...................8-6
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation ..............10-6
Engine oil pressure warning light ....2-11
Engine oil viscosity ............10-6
Engine serial number ..........10-11
Engine specifications ...........10-8
Starting the
engine ............5-17
Engine coolant temperature gauge ......2-6
Event Data recorders ............10-32
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .......5-4
Explanation of maintenance items ......9-2
Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items........................9-5
Extended storage switch ...........2-55
F
Flashers
(See hazard warning flasher switch) .....6-2
Flat tire ......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid ............7-6
Fluid Brakefluid .................8-10
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants............... 10-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid.....................8-10
Engine coolant ................8-4
Engine oil ...................8-6
Windshield-washerfluid.........8-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ........10-11
Fog light switch ................2-46
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) with
Pedestrian Detection system ....2-12,5-150
11-2
Seats2nd row bench seat adjustment .....1-4
Adjustment ..................1-2
Armrests ...................1-5
Automatic drive positioner ....3-38,3-40
Frontseats..................1-2
Heated seats ................2-48
Seats/floor mats ................7-6
Security indicator light ............2-18
Security system (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system),
engine start ..........2-34,3-4,5-17
Security systems Vehicle security system ..........2-33
Self-adjusting brakes .............8-18
Service manual order form .........10-33
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-43
Spark plug replacement ............8-14
Spark plugs ...................8-14
Specifications .................10-8
Speedometer ................2-4,2-5
Speedometer and odometer ..........2-4
SRS warning label ...............1-63
Stability control ................5-182
Standard maintenance .............9-9
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-17
Jump starting .............6-5,8-12
Precautions when starting and
driving .................5-4,5-11
Push starting .................6-7
Starting the engine ............5-17
Starting the engine ..............5-17
Steering Power steering system .....5-177, 5-178 Steering Assist switch
(for vehicles with ProPILOT Assist)
....2-50
Steering wheel .................3-33
Stoplight....................8-23
Storage.....................2-56
Storagebin...................2-61
Storagetray ..................2-57
Sunglasses case ................2-58
Sunglasses holder ...............2-58
Sunroof ..................2-71,7-5
Sunroof (see Moonroof) ...........2-71
Sun visors ....................3-34
Supplemental air bag warning labels ....1-63
Supplemental air bag warning
light....................1-63,2-15
Supplemental front impact air bag
system......................1-51
Supplemental restraint system Informationandwarninglabels.....1-63
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-43
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) ........1-43
Switch Autolight switch ..............2-40
Automatic power window switch ....2-70
Fog light switch ..............2-46
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight aiming control .........2-44
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-40
Instrument brightness control ......2-45
Power door lock switch .......3-5,3-6
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-38
Turn signal switch ............. 2
-45T
Tachometer ...................2-6
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge ....2-6
Theft (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system),
engine start ..........2-34, 3-4, 5-17
Three-way catalyst ...............5-4
Tire Flat tire ....................6-3
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Tire chains ................. 8-34
Tirepressure................8-25
Tirerotation................ 8-34
Types of tires ................8-31
Uniform tire quality grading ......10-29
Wheels and tires ..............8-25
Wheel/tire size ...............10-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-12
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . .5-5
Top tether strap child restraint .......1-27
Towing 4-wheel drive models ...........6-10
Flattowing................10-28
Towing load/specification .......10-22
Towtrucktowing..............6-8
Trailertowing...............10-18
Towing a trailer ...............10-18
Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) ........5-32
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver..........2-76,2-78,2-79
11-6