Class II hitch
Class II trailer hitch equipment (receiver, ball
mount and hitch ball) can be used to tow
trailers of a maximum weight of 3,500 lbs.
(1,587 kg).
Class III hitch
Class III trailer hitch equipment (receiver, ball
mount and hitch ball) can be used to tow
trailers of a maximum weight of 5,000 lbs.
(2,268 kg).
Tire pressures
∙ When towing a trailer, inflate thevehicle tires to the recommended
cold tire pressure indicated on the
Tire and Loading Information la-
bel.
∙ Trailer tire condition, size, load rat- ing and proper inflation pressure
should be in accordance with the
trailer and tire manufacturer’s
specifications.
Safety chains
Always use suitable safety chains between
your vehicle and the trailer. The safety chains should be crossed and should be attached to
the hitch, not to the vehicle bumper or axle.
The safety chains can be attached to the
bumper if the hitch ball is mounted to the
bumper. Be sure to leave enough slack in the
chains to permit turning corners.
Trailer lights
CAUTION
When splicing into the vehicle electrical
system, a commercially available power-
type module/converter must be used to
provide power for all trailer lighting. This
unit uses the vehicle battery as a direct
power source for all trailer lights while us-
ing the vehicle tail light, stop light and turn
signal circuits as a signal source. The
module/converter must draw no more than
15 milliamps from the stop and tail lamp
circuits. Using a module/converter that ex-
ceeds these power requirements may dam-
age the vehicle’s electrical system. See a
reputable trailer retailer to obtain the
proper equipment and to have it installed.
Trailer lights should comply with federal
and/or local regulations. For assistance in
hooking up trailer lights, contact an INFINITI
retailer or reputable trailer retailer. Vehicles
equipped with the optional trailer tow pack- age are equipped with a 7-pin trailer harness
connector. If your trailer is equipped with a
flat 4-pin connector, an adapter will be
needed to connect the trailer lights to the
vehicle. Adapters are available at auto parts
stores and hitch retailers.
Trailer brakes
When towing a trailer load of 3,500 lbs.
(1,587 kg) or more, trailers with a brake sys-
tem MUST be used.
However, most states
require a separate braking system on trailers
with a loaded weight above a specific
amount. Make sure the trailer meets the local
regulations and the regulations where you
plan to tow.
Several types of braking systems are avail-
able.
Surge Brakes - The surge brake actuator is
mounted on the trailer tongue with a hydrau-
lic line running to each trailer wheel. Surge
brakes are activated by the trailer pushing
against the hitch ball when the tow vehicle is
braking. Hydraulic surge brakes are common
on rental trailers and some boat trailers. In
this type of system, there is no hydraulic or
electric connection for brake operation be-
tween the tow vehicle and the trailer.
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∙ Always secure items in the trailer to pre-vent load shift while driving.
∙ Keep the cargo load as low as possible in the trailer to keep the trailer center of
gravity low.
∙ Load the trailer so approximately 60% of the trailer load is in the front half and
40% is in the back half. Also make sure
the load is balanced side to side.
∙ Check your hitch, trailer tire pressure, ve- hicle tire pressure, trailer light operation,
and trailer wheel lug nuts every time you
attach a trailer to the vehicle.
∙ Be certain your rearview mirrors conform to all federal, state or local regulations. If
not, install any mirrors required for tow-
ing before driving the vehicle.
∙ Determine the overall height of the ve- hicle and trailer so the required clearance
is known.Trailer towing tips
In order to gain skill and an understanding of
the vehicle’s behavior, you should practice
turning, stopping and backing up in an area
which is free from traffic. Steering stability
and braking performance will be somewhat
different than under normal driving condi-
tions.
∙ Always secure items in the trailer to pre- vent load shift while driving.
∙ Lock the trailer hitch coupler with a pin or lock to prevent the coupler from inadver-
tently becoming unlatched.
∙ Avoid abrupt starts, acceleration or stops.
∙ Avoid sharp turns or lane changes.
∙ Always drive your vehicle at a moderate speed.
∙ When backing up, hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand. Move your
hand in the direction in which you want
the trailer to go. Make small corrections
and back up slowly. If possible, have
someone guide you when you are back-
ing up. Always block the wheels on both vehicle and
trailer when parking. Parking on a slope is not
recommended; however, if you must do so:
CAUTION
If you move the shift selector to the P
(Park) position before blocking the wheels
and applying the parking brake, transmis-
sion damage could occur.
1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Have someone place blocks on the downhill side of the vehicle and trailer
wheels.
3. After the wheel blocks are in place, slowly release the brake pedal until the
blocks absorb the vehicle load.
4. Apply the parking brake.
5. Shift the transmission into P (Park).
6. Turn off the engine.
To drive away: 1. Start the vehicle.
2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
3. Shift the transmission into gear.
4. Release the parking brake.
Technical and consumer information10-27
11 Index
2nd row bench seat adjustment.......1-8
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system).....................1-50
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
airbagsystem) ..............1-57
Air bag warning labels ............1-68
Airbagwarninglight.........1-69,2-12
Air bag warning light,
supplemental ..............1-69,2-12
Air cleaner ...................8-16
Air cleaner housing filter ...........8-16
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ........4-35
Air conditioner specification label . .10-12
Air conditioner system refrigerant
and oil recommendations ........10-7
Heater and air conditioner (automatic)
(if so equipped) ..............4-34
Heater and air conditioner controls . .4-35
Servicing air conditioner .........4-44
Alarm system (See vehicle
security system) ................2-32
Anchor point locations ............1-33
Antenna ....................4-45
Antifreeze ..................5-147
Anti-lock brake warning light .........2-9
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .....5-138
Armrests.....................1-8 Around View® Monitor
...........4-11
Audible reminders ...............2-15
Autolight switch ...............2-40
Automatic Automatic drive positioner . . .3-37, 3-39
Automatic power window switch . . .2-65
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .....3-33
Automatic door locks .............3-6
Automatic drive positioner .....3-37,3-39
B
Backup Collision Intervention (BCI) ....5-60
Battery ................5- 147, 8-13
Charge warning light ...........2-9
Battery replacement .............8-22
INFINITI Intelligent Key .........8-22
Keyfob...................8-22
Before starting the engine ..........5-17
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-15
Blind Spot Intervention® (BSI) .......5-48
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) .........5-38
Boosterseats.................1-47
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) . . .5-138
Brakefluid.................8-11
Brakelight(Seestoplight) .......8-24
Brake system ..............5-138
Brakewarninglight ............2-9
Brakewearindicators ......2-15,8-19
Parking brake operation .........5-23
Self-adjusting brakes ..........8-19 Brake Assist
.................5-139
Brakefluid...................8-11
Brakes .....................8-19
Brake system ................5-138
Break-in schedule ..............5-131
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-44
Bulb check/instrument panel .........2-8
Bulb replacement ............... 8-24
C
Camera Aiding Sonar (parking sensor) . .4-24
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants ...................10-2
Cargoareastoragebin ...........2-61
Cargolight...................2-72
Cargo (See vehicle loading
information).................10-13
Car phone or CB radio ............4-45
Check tire pressure ..............2-28
Child restraints .....1-26,1-26,1 -28, 1-30
LATCH (Lower
Anchors and Tethers
for CHildren) System ...........1-30
Precautions on child
restraints .......1-29,1-36,1 -42, 1-47
Top tether strap anchor point
locations..................1-33
Child restraint with top tether strap . . . .1-33
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Chimes, audible reminders ..........2-15
Cleaning exterior and interior ......7-2, 7-4
Keyless entryWith Intelligent Key system (See
Intelligent Key system) ..........3-13
L
Label Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Labels Air conditioner specification label . . .10-12
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ......10-11
Emission control information label . .10-11
Engine serial number ..........10-11
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ......10-11
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . .10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate....................10-10
Warning labels (for SRS) .........1-68
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . .5-27, 5-32
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers
forCHildren)System.............1-30
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
system......................2-43
License plate Installing the license plate ........10-12
Liftgate.....................3-22
Liftgaterelease ................3-27
Light Airbagwarninglight........1-69,2-12
Brakelight(Seestoplight)........8-24
Bulb check/instrument panel .......2-8
Bulb replacement .............8-24
Charge warning light ............2-9
Console light ................2-71 ExteriorandInteriorlights........8-24
Foglights..................8-24
Fog light switch
..............2-45
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-39
Headlight control switch .........2-39
Headlights .................8-24
Interiorlight.................2-71
Lightbulbs.................8-24
Low tire pressure warning light .....2-10
Low windshield-washer fluid
warninglight................2-28
Passenger air bag and status light . . .1-60
Personal lights ...............2-72
Security indicator light ..........2-14
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ............2-8,2-9,2-13
Lights......................8-24 Maplights..................2-72
Lock Child safety rear door lock .........3-7
Door locks ..................3-5
Gloveboxlock...............2-58
Liftgaterelease ..............3-27
Power door locks ..............3-6
Loose fuel cap warning ............2-28
Lowfuelwarninglight.........2-11,2-28
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-10
Low windshield-washer fluid
warninglight..................2-28
Luggage hook .................2-62
Luggage rack (see roof rack) .........2-62
Luggage (See vehicle loading
information)..................10-13 M
Maintenance Generalmaintenance............9-2
Inside the vehicle ..............9-3
Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Outside the vehicle .............9-2
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-25
Under the hood and vehicle ........9-4
Maintenance log ................9-11
Maintenance requirements ..........9-2
Maintenance schedules .............9-7
Maintenance under severe operation
conditions....................9-10
Malfunctionindicatorlight..........2-13
Maplights.................... 2-72
Memory Seat ..............3-37,3-39
Meters and gauges ...............2-4
Instrument brightness control ......2-44
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror . . .3-33
Outside mirrors .............. 3-35
Vanity mirror ................3-33
Mirrors .....................3-33
Moonroof .............2-66, 2-67, 7-4
Moving Object Detection (MOD) ......
4
-28
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) . . .10-5
Odometer .....................2-5
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants............... 10-2
Changing engine oil .............8-6
11-4
Automatic drive positioner....3-37,3-39
Frontseats..................1-2
Seats/floor mats ..............7-5,7-6
Security indicator light ............2-14
Security system (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system),
engine start ..........2-34,3-4,5-17
Security systems Vehicle security system ..........2-32
Self-adjusting brakes .............8-19
Service manual order form .........10-34
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-44
Spark plug replacement ............8-15
Spark plugs ...................8-15
Specifications .................10-8
Speedometer ...................2-5
Speedometer and odometer ..........2-4
SRS warning label ...............1-68
Stability control ...............5-140
Standard maintenance ..........9-8,9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-17
Jump starting ............6-11,8-14
Precautions when starting
anddriving ..............5-4,5-11
Push starting ................6-13
Starting the engine ............5-17
Starting the engine ..............5-17
Startupdisplay.................2-17
Steering Power steering fluid ............8-10
Power steering system .........5-137
Steering wheel .................3-31
Stoplight....................8-24 Storage.....................2-56
Storagebin...................2-61
Storagetray ..................2-57
Sunglasses case
................2-59
Sunglasses holder ...............2-59
Sunroof ..................2-67,7-4
Sunroof (see Moonroof) ...........2-66
Sun visors ....................3-32
Supplemental air bag warning labels ....1-68
Supplemental air bag warning
light....................1-69,2-12
Supplemental front impact air bag
system......................1-57
Supplemental restraint system Informationandwarninglabels.....1-68
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ..............1-50
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) ........1-50
Switch Autolight switch ..............2-40
Automatic power window switch ....2-65
Fog light switch ..............2-45
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-39
Headlight control switch .........2-39
Instrument brightness control ......2-44
Power door lock switch ..........3-6
Power inverter switch ...........2-52
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ..............2-39
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-38
Turn signal switch .............2-44 T
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
Spare tire ...............6-5,8-38
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Tire chains ................. 8-34
Tirepressure............ 8-26, 8-26
Tirerotation ................8-35
Types of tires ................8-33
Uniform tire quality grading ......10-30
Wheels and tires .............. 8-26
Wheel/tire size ...............10-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-10
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) ......................5-5
Top tether strap child restraint .......1-33
Towing 4-wheel drive models ...........6-16
Flattowing................10-29
Towing load/specification .......10-21
Towtrucktowing............. 6-14
Trailertowing...............10-17
Towing a trailer ................10-17
11-6
TransceiverHomeLink® Universal
Transceiver.........2-73,2-74,2-75, 2-76, 2-76, 2-77
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid .................8-10
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-19
Travel (See registering a vehicle in
another country) ...............10-10
Trip odometer ..................2-5
Turn signal switch ...............2-44
U
Uniform tire quality grading ........10-30
USB/iPod® Charging Ports .........4-44
V
Vanity mirror ..................3-33
Vehicle dimensions and weights ......10-9
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch......................2-51
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
system.....................5-140
Vehicle identification ............10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ....10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ...............10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate......................10-10
Vehicle immobilizer system ..........5-17Vehicle information display
..........2-16
Vehicle loading information ........10-13
Vehicle recovery ............6-16,6-17
Vehicle security system ............2-32
(INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system),
engine start ..........2-34,3-4,5-17
Vents ......................4-33
Visors......................3-32
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight........1-69,2-12
Anti-lock brake warning light .......2-9
Batterychargewarninglight .......2-9
Brakewarninglight.............2-9
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ..........2-28
Lowfuelwarninglight.......2-11,2-28
Low tire pressure warning light .....2-10
Low windshield-washer fluid
warninglight................2-28
Passenger air bag and status light . . .1-60
Seat belt warning light ......1-20,2-12
Supplemental air bag
warninglight ............1-69,2-12
Vehicle security system ..........2-32
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ............2-8,2-9,2-13
Warning labels (for SRS) .........1-68
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ..............2-8,2-9,2-13
Audible reminders .......2-8,2-9,2-13
Indicatorlights.........2-8,2-9,2-13
Warninglights.........2-8,2-9,2-13 Warninglights...........
2-8, 2-9, 2-13
Warning lights, indicator lights and
audible reminders ................2-8
Warning systems switch ...........2-50
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches................... 2-38
Weights (See dimensions and weights) . .10-9
Wheels and tires ................ 8-26
Wheel/tire size .................10-9
When traveling or registering in
anothercountry...............10-10
Windows .................... 2-63
Locking passengers' windows ......2-64
Power rear windows ...........2-65
Power windows ..............2-63
Rear power windows ...........2-65
Windshield-washerfluid...........8-11
Windshieldwiperblades...........8-17
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches................... 2-38
Wiperblades................8-17
Wiper and washer switch ..........2-35
11-7
FUEL RECOMMENDATION:
INFINITI recommends the use of unleaded
premium gasoline with an octane rating of at
least 91 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) number (Re-
search octane number 96). If unleaded pre-
mium gasoline is not available, you may use
unleaded regular gasoline with an octane rat-
ing of at least 87 AKI number (Research oc-
tane number 91), but you may notice a de-
crease in performance.
CAUTION
∙ Only vehicles with the E-85 filler doorlabel can operate on E-85. Fuel system or
other damage can occur if E-85 is used in
vehicles that are not designed to run on
E-85.
∙ Using a fuel other than that specified could adversely affect the emission con-
trol system, and may also affect the war-
ranty coverage.
∙ Under no circumstances should a leaded gasoline be used, because this will dam-
age the three-way catalyst. ∙ Do not use a fuel containing more than
15% ethanol in your vehicle. Your vehicle
is not designed to run on a fuel containing
more than 15% ethanol. Using a fuel con-
taining more than 15% ethanol in a ve-
hicle not specifically designed for a fuel
containing more than 15% ethanol can
adversely affect the emission control de-
vices and systems of the vehicle. Damage
caused by such fuel is not covered by the
INFINITI New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
∙ Do not use fuel that contains the octane booster methylcyclopentadienyl manga-
nese tricarbonyl (MMT). Using fuel con-
taining MMT may adversely affect ve-
hicle performance and vehicle emissions.
Not all fuel dispensers are labeled to indi-
cate MMT content, so you may have to
consult your gasoline retailer for more
details. Note that Federal and California
laws prohibit the use of MMT in reformu-
lated gasoline.
∙ U.S. government regulations require ethanol dispensing pumps to be identi-
fied by a small, square, orange and black
label with the common abbreviation or
the appropriate percentage for that
region. For additional information, refer to “Recom-
mended fluids/lubricants and capacities” in
the “Technical and consumer information”
section of this manual.
ENGINE OIL
RECOMMENDATION:
Refer to “Recommended fluids/lubricants
and capacities” in the “Technical and con-
sumer information” section of this manual.
COLD TIRE PRESSURE:
Refer to the Tire and Loading Information
label.
The label is typically located on the driver side
center pillar or on the driver’s door. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Wheels and tires”
in the “Do-it-yourself” section of this manual.
GAS STATION INFORMATION