
from a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interference
from buildings, large hills or due to antenna
position, usually in conjunction with in-
creased distance from the station transmit-
ter, static or flutter can be heard. This can be
reduced by lowering the treble setting to
reduce the treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct and
reflected signals reach the receiver at the
same time. The signals may cancel each
other, resulting in momentary flutter or loss
of sound.
AM radio reception
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along the
ground. In addition, the signals can bounce
off the ionosphere and be bent back to
earth. Because of these characteristics, AM
signals are also subject to interference as
they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occur for
several seconds during ionospheric turbu-
lence even in areas where no obstacles exist.Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
HD RadioTMTechnology reception
HD Radio Technology reception needs to be
activated to receive HD Radio broadcasts.
“Radio Menu” (page 3-18)
This enables you to receive radio broadcasts
digitally (where available), providing a better
quality sound with clear reception. When
this feature is not activated or HD Radio
broadcasts are not available, you will receive
analog radio (AM/FM) broadcasts.
Satellite radio reception
When the satellite radio is used for the first
time or the battery has been replaced, the
satellite radio may not work properly. This is
not a malfunction. Wait more than 10
minutes with the satellite radio ON and the
vehicle outside of any metal or large building
for the satellite radio to receive all of the
necessary data.
SiriusXM® services require a subscription
after trial period and are sold separately or
as a package. The satellite service is avail-
able only in the 48 contiguous USA and DC.
SiriusXM® service is also available in Cana- da; see www.siriusxm.ca.
The satellite radio performance may be
affected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo near the
satellite antenna.
A buildup of ice on the satellite radio
antenna can affect satellite radio perfor-
mance. Remove the ice to restore satellite
radio reception.
3. Audio system
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[Tune Start]Touch to turn on/off the Tune Start feature. This feature buffers the content playing on each of the
SiriusXM® preset channels, so that when a preset channel is selected, the currently playing song always starts
playing from the beginning.
INFO:
. SiriusXM® Audio requires a subscription
after trial period and are sold separately
or as a package. The satellite service is
available only in the 48 contiguous USA
and DC. SiriusXM® service is also avail-
able in Canada; see www.siriusxm.ca.
. It may take some time to receive the
activation signal after the initiation of
the SiriusXM® Radio subscription. After
receiving the activation signal, an avail-
able channel list will automatically be
updated in the radio. Change the posi-
tion of the ignition switch from LOCK to
ACC to update the SiriusXM® channel
list.
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— Your cellular phone is locked in orderto prevent dialing.
. If Apple CarPlay® or Android Auto is
active, the Bluetooth® Hands-Free
Phone cannot be used.
. When the radio wave condition is not
ideal or ambient sound is too loud, it may
be difficult to hear the other person’s
voice during a call.
. Immediately after the ignition switch is
placed in the ACC or ON position, it may
not be possible to receive a call for a
short period of time.
. Do not place the cellular phone in an area
surrounded by metal or far away from
the in-vehicle phone module to prevent
tone quality degradation and wireless
connection disruption.
. While a cellular phone is connected
through the Bluetooth® wireless con-
nection, the battery power of the cellular
phone may discharge quicker than usual.
. Visit the website below for trouble-
shooting help if the Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System seems to be mal-
functioning.
www.infinitiusa.com/bluetooth/ .
Some cellular phones or other devices
may cause interference or a buzzing
noise to come from the audio system
speakers. Storing the device in a differ-
ent location may reduce or eliminate the
noise.
. Refer to the cellular phone Owner’s
Manual regarding the telephone pairing
procedure specific to your phone, bat-
tery charging, cellular phone antenna,
etc.
. The antenna or battery display on the
monitor may not coincide with the
antenna or battery display of some
cellular phones.
. If reception between callers is unclear,
adjusting the incoming or outgoing call
volume may improve the clarity.
“Volume and Beeps settings”
(page 2-31)
. The microphone is located near the map
light.
. To improve call quality, the microphone is
optimized to recognize the driver’s voice.
Speech from vehicle passengers may not
be captured by the Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System. .
Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet
as possible to hear the caller’s voice
clearly as well as to minimize echo.
Reduce background noise as much as
possible by closing windows and point-
ing HVAC vents away from the ceiling.
PHONE SCREEN
The phone screen can be displayed by on
both the upper display and the lower display.
. Push <
>on the steering wheel to
display the phone screen on the upper
display.
. Push
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To hold the call, touch [Hold Call].
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4. Hands-Free Phone
Holding a call:
To hold the call, touch [Hold Call].
INFO:
If [Allow 2 Phones Simultaneously] is turned
on, two hands-free phone devices can be
connected at the same time. If one of the
connected devices receives an incoming call
while the other device is already online, a
pop-up message will appear to inform that
answering the call will hang up the line of the
other connected device. Touch [Answer] to
answer the call and hang up the line on the
other device. Touch [Decline] to continue the
conversation on the other device.
“Bluetooth® settings” (page 2-28)
During a call
The Call in Progress screen will appear
during a call. To hang up the phone, touch [Hang up].
Operations during a call:
There are some options available other than
hanging up a call or answering/rejecting
incoming calls.
Touch one of the following displayed keys on
the screen to take action.
Available item Action
[Mute] When muted, your voice will not be heard by the person
on the other end of the line.
[Dial Number] Using the touch-tone, send digits to the connected
party for using services such
as voicemail.
[Use Handset] Transfer the call to the cellular phone.
[Switch Call]* Answer another incoming call. The person you are
talking to will be placed on
hold. Push once more to
speak to the person on hold
again.
*: Available when a call is received while on
the line with another person. The availability
of this function depends on the cellular phone.
INFO:
. To adjust the person’s voice to be louder
or quieter, push <-
+>on the steering
wheel or turn
on the phone.
. Models with navigation system:
If

5. Information and vehicle settings
the Wi-Fi network, the Bluetooth® con-
nection with wireless Apple CarPlay® (if
so equipped) connected device will be
disconnected.
. If you connect the iPhone® to the USB
connection port with USB cable while
using wireless Apple CarPlay® (if so
equipped), the battery of the iPhone®
will be charged.
. If wireless Apple CarPlay® (if so
equipped) does not start automatically,
touch [
] on the device settings screen.“Setting devices” (page 2-27)
. If you are using Apple CarPlay® or
Android Auto, you cannot start Apple
CarPlay® with the other iPhone®. To use
Apple CarPlay® with the other iPhone®,
disconnect the current device, or deacti-
vate Apple CarPlay® or Android Auto on
the Connections settings.
“Connections settings” (page 2-27)
Apple CarPlay® OPERATION
After starting Apple CarPlay®, the iPhone®
functions displayed on the screen can be
operable using the in-vehicle system.
To exit Apple CarPlay® screen, push the
buttons such as

setting of the navigation system will be
cancelled.
. The Phone menu and access to the
connected phone through the Voice
Recognition System will be disabled
while Android Auto is connected. To
access your phone, talk to your Google
Assistant or select the phone icon in the
Android Auto top menu screen.
INITIAL Android Auto SETTINGS
Before using Android Auto, download the
Android Auto app from the Google Play
store on your Android phone.
It may be necessary to operate the Android
phone when connecting first.
Depending on the selection on the connect-
ing Android phone, such as approval, some
of the features of Android Auto are not
available.
Android Auto OPERATION
Unlock your phone’s screen before connect-
ing your Android phone.
1. Connect your Android phone to the USB
connection port.
“USB (Universal Serial Bus) connec-
tion ports and AUX (auxiliary) input
jack” (page 2-7)
“USB connection ports” (page 2-8)
2. Depending on the setting, a Startup Information screen will appear on the
upper display. Touch [Yes] to use An-
droid Auto.
INFO:
.If you are using Android Auto or AppleCarPlay®, you can not start Android
Auto with the other Android phone.
To use the Android Auto with the
other Android phone, disconnect the
current device, or deactivate Android
Auto or Apple CarPlay® on the Con-
nections settings.
“Connections settings”
(page 2-27)
.If you do not wish to display the
Startup Information screen each time
you activate Android Auto, turn on [Don’t Ask Anymore] on the Startup
Information screen. The Startup In-
formation screen will not be displayed
from the next Android Auto activa-
tion. The Startup Information screen
can be set to appear again in the
Android Auto setting menu.
“Android Auto settings”
(page 5-25)
.The Bluetooth® setting of your An-
droid phone will be turned on and
connected to in-vehicle system auto-
matically when Android Auto is acti-
vated. Keep the Bluetooth® turned
on to use the phone functions.
.Some functions of Android Auto arenot available if the Bluetooth® is not
connected.
3. The Android Auto top menu screen will appear on the upper display. The Android
phone functions displayed on the screen
should now be operable using the in-
vehicle system.
INFO:
.When pushing the buttons such as

5. Information and vehicle settings
Android Auto SYSTEM LIMITA-
TIONS
For all features of Android Auto to operate
correctly, it is necessary to have a compa-
tible Android phone, a cellular connection
and a data plan.
When Android Auto is operating, system
performance is affected by the strength of
the cellular connection or performance of
the phone itself. If performance of the
system decreases:. Disconnect and reconnect your phone
. Close all apps and restart them
. Cycle phone power off/on to restart
It should also be confirmed that the latest
version of both Android OS and the Android
Auto App are installed on the cellular phone.
Functionality of Android Auto may decrease
or be lost if there are changes to operating
systems, hardware, software or other tech-
nologies central to supporting the system
that are outside of INFINITI’s control. Chan-
ging government regulations may also affect
the operation of Android Auto.
SIRI® EYES FREE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Apple Siri® Eyes Free personal assistant can
be accessed from the vehicle. Siri® Eyes Free
can be accessed in Siri® Eyes Free mode to
reduce user distraction. In this mode, Siri®
Eyes Free is available for interaction by voice
control. After connecting a compatible Apple
device by using Bluetooth®, Siri® Eyes Free
can be activated by pushing and holding
<
> on the steering wheel.
Siri® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries.
INFO:
. Some Siri® Eyes Free functions, such as
opening apps, may not be available
during driving.
. For best results, always update your
device to the latest software version.
. Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet
as possible. Close the windows to elim-
inate the surrounding noises (traffic
noises, vibration sounds, etc.), which
may prevent the system from recogniz-
ing the voice commands correctly. .
For functions that can be used in Siri®
Eyes Free, refer to the Apple website.
REQUIREMENTS
Siri® is available on the iPhone® 4S or later.
Devices released before iPhone® 4S are not
supported by the Siri® Eyes Free system.
Visit www.apple.com/ios/siri for details
about device compatibility.
Siri® must be enabled on the phone. Please
check phone settings.
If the device has a lock screen, Siri® must be
accessible from the lock screen. Please check
phone settings.
SIRI® EYES FREE ACTIVATION
Siri® Eyes Free function can be activated
using <>on the steering wheel.“Control buttons and touch screen
display” (page 2-2)
1. Connect a Siri® Eyes Free enabled iPhone® to the vehicle.
“Setting devices” (page 2-27)
2. After the Bluetooth® connection is es- tablished, push and hold <
>on the
steering wheel to activate the Siri® Eyes
Free function.
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When a point on the map is touched, the
cross pointer is displayed and the position
touched is moved to the center of the screen.
Long touch:
Touch the direction to move to. The map
continues to scroll while the screen is
touched.
Drag:
Drag the screen to scroll the map.
Swipe/flick:
Swipe or flick the screen to scroll the map
screen quickly.
Using INFINITI controller:
1. Slide the slide switch to move continu-ously across the map in a direction.
2. While moving on the map, the cross pointer appears.
INFO:
. 3D map can be displayed by dragging
with two fingers in scrolled 2D map.
. Map scrolling operations are limited and
not fully available while driving.
CHANGING SCALE OF MAP
The scale bar can be displayed by touching
the scale indicator on the map.
1. Touch [
]. The scale bar is displayed.
2. Touch [
]or[] on the scale bar to
change the map scale.
Using INFINITI controller:
Turning the center dial on the INFINITI
controller can also change the map scale. . Turn the center dial when the map screen
is displayed.
. Use the center dial to adjust the map
scale.
Clockwise: Zoom in
Counterclockwise: Zoom out Free zoom:
Depending on the setting, using the center
dial to change the map scale may adjust the
scale normally, or it may engage the free
zoom (finer scale adjustment in smaller
steps).
“Map settings” (page 6-9)
INFO:
Touching and holding [
]or[] on the
scale bar can also use the free zoom.
Changing map scale while moving
map
The map scale can also be changed by
directly touching the map. Touch the map
to display the cross pointer before perform-
ing the scale change.
Pinch-in:
6. Navigation (if so equipped)
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