This manual was prepared to help you
understand the operation and maintenance
of your vehicle so that you may enjoy many
miles (kilometers) of driving pleasure. Please
read through this manual before operating
your vehicle.
A separate Warranty Information Booklet
is included in your Owner’s literature port-
folio. The “Maintenance and schedules”
section of this manual explains details
about maintaining and servicing your vehi-
cle. Always carry it with you when you take
your vehicle to an INFINITI retailer. The
Warranty Information Booklet contents
provide complete information about all
warranties covering this vehicle, the re-
quirements to keep the warranties in effect
as well as the INFINITI Roadside Assistance
program.
Additionally, a separate Customer Care and
Lemon Law Information Booklet (U.S. only)
will explain how to resolve concerns you
may have with your vehicle, as well as
reference your rights under applicable law.
In addition to factory installed options, your
vehicle may also be equipped with additional
accessories installed by INFINITI or by your
INFINITI retailer prior to delivery. It is
important that you familiarize yourself with
all disclosures, warnings, cautions and in-
structions concerning proper use of such
accessories prior to operating the vehicleand/or accessory. It is recommended you
visit an INFINITI retailer for details concern-
ing the particular accessories with which
your vehicle is equipped.
READ FIRST — THEN DRIVE
SAFELY
Before driving your vehicle, read your Own-
er’s Manual carefully. This will ensure famil-
iarity with controls and maintenance
requirements, assisting you in the safe
operation of your vehicle.
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
REMINDERS!
Follow these important driving rules to
help ensure a safe and comfortable trip
for you and your passengers!
.
NEVER drive under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
. ALWAYS observe posted speed lim-
its and never drive too fast for
conditions.
. ALWAYS give your full attention to
driving and avoid using vehicle fea-
tures or taking other actions that
could distract you. .
ALWAYS use your seat belts and
appropriate child restraint systems.
Pre-teen children should be seated in
the rear seat.
. ALWAYS provide information about
the proper use of vehicle safety
features to all occupants of the
vehicle.
. ALWAYS review this Owner’s Man-
ual for important safety information.
ON-PAVEMENT AND OFF-
ROAD DRIVING
This vehicle will handle and maneuver
differently from an ordinary passenger car
because it has a higher center of gravity
for off-road use. As with other vehicles
with features of this type, failure to
operate this vehicle correctly may result in
loss of control or an accident. Be sure to
read “On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions”, “Avoiding collision and roll-
over” and “Driving safety precautions” in
the “5. Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
Foreword
Illustrated table of contents0
Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint
system1
Instruments and controls
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition
systems
Starting and driving
In case of emergency
Appearance and care
Do-it-yourself
Maintenance and schedules
Technical and consumer information
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Table of
Contents
11Index
0 Illustrated table of contents
Seats, seat belts and Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) ...................................................................... 0-2
Exterior front ..................................................................... 0-3
Exterior rear ....................................................................... 0-5
Passenger compartment ................................................. 0-6
Cockpit ........................................................................\
......... 0-8Instrument panel ........................................................... 0-10
Meters and gauges ........................................................ 0-11
Engine compartment ..................................................... 0-12
VK56VD engine ....................................................... 0-12
Warning and indicator lights ...................................... 0-13
0-2Illustrated table of contents
WAA0352X
1. Seat belt for 3rd row center seat(P.1-24)
2. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover supplemental air bags (P.1-51)
3. Head Restraints (P.1-13) — Front-seat Active Head Restraints
(P.1-17)
4. Seat belts (P.1-18)
5. Front seat-mounted side-impact sup- plemental air bags (P.1-51) 6. Supplemental front-impact air bags
(P.1-51)
7. Child restraint anchor points (for top tether strap child restraint) (P.1-43,
P.1-47)
8. 3rd row seats (P.1-8) — Child restraints (P.1-30)
9. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) system (P.1-33)
10. Armrest (2nd row seat) (P.1-10)
11. 2nd row seats (P.1-5) — Child restraints (P.1-30)
12. Seat belt pretensioners (P.1-68)
13. Front armrest (P.1-10)
14. Front seats (P.1-4) — Occupant classification sensors
(weight sensors) (P.1-57)
15. Front passenger air bag status light (P.1-59)
16. Driver and front passenger supplemen- tal knee air bags (P. 1-51)
SEATS, SEAT BELTS AND
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS)
0-12Illustrated table of contents
WAA0134X
VK56VD ENGINE
1. Window washer fluid reservoir(P.8-10)
2. Fuse/fusible link holder (P.8-18)
3. Engine oil dipstick (P.8-6)
4. Power steering fluid reservoir (P.8-8) 5. Engine oil filler cap (P.8-6)
6. Brake fluid reservoir (P.8-9)
7. Fuse/fusible link holder (P.8-18)
8. Battery (P.8-11)
9. Radiator filler cap (P.8-4)
10. Engine coolant reservoir (P.8-4)11. Drive belts (P.8-13)
12. Air cleaner (P.8-14)
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
Red lightNamePage
Automatic Transmission (AT)
oil temperature warning light 2-12
Automatic Transmission (AT)
park warning light2-12
Brake warning light
2-12
Charge warning light 2-13
Engine oil pressure warning
light2-13
Master warning light 2-14
Seat belt warning light 2-14
Security indicator light 2-14
Supplemental air bag warn-
ing light2-14Yellow
light Name
Page
Adaptive Front lighting Sys-
tem (AFS) indicator light (if so
equipped) 2-15
Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) warning light
2-15
Automatic Transmission (AT)
check warning light2-15
Check suspension indicator
light2-15
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)
warning light (4WD models)
2-15
Forward Emergency Braking
(FEB) system warning light2-16
Low tire pressure warning
light
2-16
Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL) 2-17
Master warning light 2-18
Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) off indicator light2-18
Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) warning light
2-18Other
light Name Page
Exterior light indicator
2-19
Front fog light indicator light2-19
High beam assist indicator
light2-19
High beam indicator light
2-19
TOW mode indicator light 2-19
Turn signal/hazard indicator
lights2-19
Illustrated table of contents0-13
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
1 Safety — seats, seat belts and supplementalrestraint system
Seats ........................................................................\
.............. 1-3
Front seats .................................................................... 1-4
2nd row seats ............................................................... 1-5
3rd row seats ............................................................... 1-8
Armrest (if so equipped) .......................................... 1-10
Flexible seating ........................................................... 1-11
Head restraints/headrests ........................................... 1-13 Adjustable head
restraint/headrest components ............................ 1-14
Non-adjustable head
restraint/headrest components ............................ 1-15
Remove ........................................................................\
1-15
Install ........................................................................\
.... 1-16
Adjust ........................................................................\
... 1-16
Front-seat Active Head Restraint ........................ 1-17
Seat belts ........................................................................\
.. 1-18
Precautions on seat belt usage ............................. 1-18
Pregnant women ....................................................... 1-21
Injured persons ........................................................... 1-21
Three-point type seat belt ...................................... 1-21
Seat belt extenders ................................................... 1-27
Seat belt maintenance ............................................. 1-27
Child safety ...................................................................... 1-28
Infants ........................................................................\
.. 1-29
Small children ............................................................. 1-29 Larger children ......................................................... 1-29
Child restraints ................................................................ 1-30 Precautions on child restraints ............................ 1-31
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
System (LATCH) ...................................................... 1-33
Top tether strap child restraint ........................... 1-35
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH ............................................................ 1-36
Rear-facing child restraint installation using
the seat belts ............................................................ 1-38
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH ............................................................ 1-41
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts ................................................ 1-43
Booster seats ........................................................... 1-48
Supplemental restraint system .................................. 1-51
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ....................................................... 1-51
INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats) .............................................................. 1-57
Driver and front passenger supplemental knee
air bag ........................................................................\
1-65
Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental
air bag and roof-mounted curtain side-impact
and rollover supplemental air bag systems ..... 1-66
Seat belts with pretensioners (front and second
row outboard seats) ................................................. 1-68
Supplemental air bag warning labels .................. 1-69Supplemental air bag warning light ................... 1-70
Repair and replacement procedure .................... 1-70