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Switching procedure :
To switch the hazard indicator and horn (chime)
operation, push the LOCK
1and UN-
LOCK
2buttons on the Intelligent Key
simultaneously for more than 2 seconds.
● When the hazard indicator mode is set, the
hazard indicator flashes 3 times.
● When the hazard indicator and horn mode is
set, the hazard indicator flashes once and
the horn chirps once.
1. Pull the hood lock release handle1
located below the instrument panel; the
hood will then spring up slightly.
2. Pull the lever
2up at the front of the
hood with your fingertips and raise the
hood.
3. When closing the hood, slowly close the hood down to latch both the right and left
locks. Push the hood down to lock the
hood securely into place.
WARNING
●Make sure the hood is completely closed and
latched before driving. Failure to do so could
cause the hood to fly open and result in an
accident.
● If you see steam or smoke coming from the
engine compartment, to avoid injury do not
open the hood.
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4 Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice
recognition systems
Safety note....................................... 4-2
Center multi-function control panel ................. 4-2
How to use INFINITI controller ................... 4-4
How to use touch screen
(models with navigation system) ................. 4-4
Menu options
(models with navigation system) ................. 4-6
How to select menus on the screen .............. 4-7
Vehicle information and settings .................... 4-7
How to use STATUS button ...................... 4-7
How to use brightness control and display
ON/OFF button ................................. 4-7
How to use INFO button ........................ 4-8
How to use SETTING button ....................4-12
Rearview monitor ................................. 4-22
How to read displayed lines ....................4-23
How to park with predicted course lines .........4-23
Difference between predicted and actual
distances ..................................... 4-25
How to adjust screen .......................... 4-27
Operating tips ................................ 4-27
Ventilators ....................................... 4-28
Automatic climate control ......................... 4-29
Automatic climate control (Type A) ..............4-30 Automatic climate control (Type B)
..............4-33
Operating tips ................................ 4-36
In-cabin microfilter ............................ 4-36
Servicing climate control ....................... 4-36
Audio system .................................... 4-37
Audio operation precautions ...................4-37
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc (CD)
player ........................................ 4-53
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player
operation (models with navigation system) ......4-58
Usb input operation ........................... 4-62
Bluetooth streaming audio
(models with navigation system) ................4-66
iPod player operation ......................... 4-71
Music box (if so equipped) .................... 4-73
Cd/dvd/usb memory care and cleaning .........4-81
Steering-wheel-mounted
controls for audio ......4-82
Antenna ...................................... 4-84
Car phone or CB radio ............................ 4-85
Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System
(models with navigation system) ...................4-85
Regulatory information ......................... 4-87
Voice commands .............................. 4-87
Control buttons ............................... 4-87
Connecting procedure ......................... 4-88
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Phone selection............................... 4-88
Vehicle phonebook ............................ 4-88
Making a call ................................. 4-91
Receiving a call ............................... 4-92
During a call .................................. 4-93
Phone setting ................................. 4-93
Troubleshooting guide ......................... 4-95
Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System
(models without navigation system) ................4-96
Regulatory information ......................... 4-97
Control buttons ............................... 4-98
Voice recognition system ......................4-98
Pairing procedure ............................ 4-102
Phonebook registration ....................... 4-103Making a call
................................ 4-103
Receiving a call .............................. 4-104
During a call ................................. 4-104
Phone settings ............................... 4-105
Voice adaptation mode ....................... 4-108
INFINITI Voice Recognition system
(models with navigation system) ..................4-109
INFINITI Voice Recognition standard mode ......4-109
Using the system .............................. 4-112
INFINITI Voice Recognition alternate
command mode .............................. 4-122
Using the system ............................. 4-128
Troubleshooting guide ........................ 4-134
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WARNING
●Do not disassemble or modify this system. If
you do, it may result in accidents, fire, or
electric shock.
● Do not use this system if you notice any
abnormality, such as a frozen screen or lack
of sound. Continued use of the system may
result in accident, fire or electric shock.
● In case you notice any foreign object in the
system hardware, spill liquid on it, or notice
smoke or smell coming from it, stop using
the system immediately and contact your
nearest INFINITI retailer. Ignoring such con-
ditions may lead to accidents, fire, or electric
shock.
● Park the vehicle in a safe location and apply
the parking brake to view the images on the
front center display screen.
Do not attempt to operate the system in extreme
temperature conditions [below 4°F (20°C)
and above 158°F (70°C)]. Operating this system
under these conditions may result in system
malfunctions.
1. “STATUS ” status display button (P. 4-7)
2, 6, 7, 10, 11. For navigation system control buttons (Refer to the sepa-
rate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual.)
3. INFINITI controller (P. 4-4)
4. “PHONE ” Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone
System button (P. 4-85)
5. “
OFF ” brightness control and dis-
play ON/OFF button (P. 4-7) 8. “AM·FM·SAT
” band selector button
(P. 4-37)
9. “DISC·AUX ” selector button (P. 4-37)
12. “INFO ” vehicle and navigation informa-
tion button (P. 4-8)
13. “SETTING ” button (P. 4-12)
Models with navigation system
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SAFETY NOTE CENTER MULTI-FUNCTION CONTROL PANEL
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HOW TO USE INFINITI CONTROLLER
Choose an item on the display using the main
directional buttons
2(or additional directional
buttons
6with navigation system) or center
dial
3, and push the ENTERbutton1for
operation.
If you push the BACKbutton
4before the
setup is completed, the setup will be canceled
and/or the display will return to the previous
screen. This button can also be used to delete
characters that have been input.
After the setup is completed, push the BACK
button
4and return to the previous screen.
For the VOICEbutton
5functions, refer to the
separate Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
HOW TO USE TOUCH SCREEN (models
with navigation system)
CAUTION
● The glass screen on the liquid crystal display
may break if it is hit with a hard or sharp
object. If the glass screen breaks, do not
touch it. Doing so could result in an injury. ●
To clean the display, use a soft, dry cloth. If
additional cleaning is necessary, use a small
amount of neutral detergent with a soft
cloth. Never use a rough cloth, alcohol, ben-
zine, thinner or any kind of solvent or paper
towel with a chemical cleaning agent. They
will scratch or deteriorate the panel.
● Do not splash any liquid such as water or car
fragrance on the display. Contact with liquid
will cause the system to malfunction.
To ensure safe driving, some functions cannot
be operated while driving.
The on-screen functions that are not available
while driving will be “grayed out” or muted.
Park the vehicle in a safe location and then
operate the navigation system.
WARNING
● ALWAYS give your full attention to driving.
● Avoid using vehicle features that could dis-
tract you. If distracted, you could lose con-
trol of your vehicle and cause an accident.
Touch screen operation
With this system, the same operations as those
for the INFINITI controller are possible using the
touch screen operation.
Selecting the item :
Touch an item to select it. To select the “Audio”
settings, touch the “Audio” area
1on the
screen.
Touch the BACK
2button to return to the
previous screen.
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4. To turn off the climate control system,push the “OFF” button.
A visible mist may be seen coming from the
ventilators in hot, humid conditions as the air is
cooled rapidly. This does not indicate a mal-
function.
Heating (A/C OFF) :
The air conditioner does not activate in this
mode. When you need to heat only, use this
mode.
1. Push the “AUTO” button on.
2. Push the “A/C” button. (The A/C indicatorwill turn off.)
3. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
●The temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also
controlled automatically.
● Do not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Otherwise the sys-
tem may not work properly.
● Not recommended if windows fog up. Dehumidified defrosting or defogging:
1. Push the “” front defroster button.
(The indicator light on the button will
come on.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
●To quickly remove ice from the outside of the
windows, push the fan speed increase but-
ton “
” and set it to the maximum
position.
● As soon as possible after the windshield is
clean, push the “AUTO” button to return to
the auto mode.
● When the “
” front defroster button is
pushed, the air conditioner will automati-
cally be turned on at outside temperatures
above 23°F (5°C) to defog the windshield,
and the air recirculate mode will automati-
cally be turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging per-
formance.
Manual operation
Fan speed control :
Push the fan speed increase “
”orde-
crease “” buttons to manually control the
fan speed.
Push the “AUTO” button to return to automatic
control of the fan speed.
Air recirculation :
Push the intake air control button
“
” to recirculate interior air inside
the vehicle. The indicator light on the “”
side will come on.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the front defrost-
ing mode “
”.
Outside air circulation :
Push the intake air control button
“
” to draw outside air into the
passenger compartment. The indicator light on
the “
” side will come on.
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1. ON·OFF/VOLUME control knob
2. Radio SCAN (tuning) button
3. RDM (random) RPT (repeat) play button
4. Radio CAT (category)/REW (rewind) buttonfor SEEK/TRACK 5. Radio CAT (category)/FF (fast forward) but-
ton for SEEK/TRACK
6. Radio tuning / MP3/WMA/AAC folder se- lector / AUDIO control knob
7. CD/DVD EJECT button
8. Radio station preset buttons
No satellite radio reception is available unless
an XM Satellite Radio subscription is active.
The audio control buttons are also located on
the center multi-function control panel.
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●For XM Satellite Radio
Push the SEEK·CAT or TRACK button
orto tune to the first channel of the
next or previous category.
During satellite radio reception, the following
notices will be displayed under certain condi-
tions.
● NO SIGNAL (No signal is received while the
SAT tuner is connected.)
● OFF AIR (Broadcasting signed off)
● CHECK ANTENNA (Antenna connection error)
● LOADING (When the initial setting is per-
formed)
● UPDATING (When the satellite radio sub-
scription is not active)
SCAN tuning :
Push the SCAN tuning button to tune from low
to high frequencies and stop at each broadcast-
ing station/channel for 5 seconds. Pushing the
button again during this 5 seconds period will
stop SCAN tuning and the radio will remain
tuned to that station/channel.
If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed within
5 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
station/channel.
1to6Station memory operations :
12 stations/channels can be set for the FM band
(6 each for FM1 and FM2), 18 for XM radio (6
each for XM1, XM2 and XM3) and 6 stations can
be set for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band using the radio band select button.
2. Tune to the desired station/channel using the SEEK·CAT, TRACK, SCAN button or the
radio TUNE knob.
3. Push and hold the desired station preset button
1to6until the radio mutes.
4. The station indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Memorizing is
now complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
fuse opens, the radio memory will be erased. In
that case, reset the desired stations/channels.
List (AM and FM radio) (models with navigation
system) :
When the “List” key on the display is selected
while the FM or AM radio is being played, the
preset station list will be displayed. If 1 of the 6 preset stations listed is touched and
held, the current station will be stored as the
new preset.
Menu (XM Satellite Radio) (models with naviga-
tion system) :
When the “Menu” key on the display is selected
while the XM Satellite Radio is being played,
the menu list will be displayed.
The following items are available.
●
Preset List
Displays the preset channel list. If 1 of the 6
preset stations listed is touched and held,
the current station will be stored as the new
preset.
● Customize Channel List
Selects specific channels to skip while using
the TUNE, SEEK/CATEGORY or Menu-
Categories feature.
● Favorite Artists & Songs
Stores the current artist or song that is being
played. Touch the “Alert” key to be reminded
when the stored artist or song is playing on
a station while listening to XM.
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●Second generation iPod nano (version 1.1.3
or later)
● Third generation iPod nano (version 1.1 or
later)
● Fourth generation iPod nano (version 1.0.2
or later)
Models without navigation system :
● Fifth generation iPod (firmware version 1.3)
● First generation iPod Classic (firmware ver-
sion 1.1.2 PC)
● Second generation iPod Classic (firmware
version 2.0 PC)
● First generation iPod touch (firmware ver-
sion 2.1)
● Second generation iPod touch (firmware
version 2.1.1)
● First generation iPod nano (firmware ver-
sion 1.3.1)
● Second generation iPod nano (firmware
version 1.1.3)
● Third generation iPod nano (firmware ver-
sion 1.1 PC)
●
Third generation iPhone (firmware version 2.1)
Make sure that the iPod version is updated.
Audio main operation
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position. Then, push the DISC·AUX or DISC
button repeatedly to switch to the iPod mode.
If the system has been turned off while the
iPod was playing, pushing the ON·OFF button
will start the iPod.
orPLAY :
When the DISC·AUX or AUX button is pushed
with the system off and the iPod connected,
the system will turn on. If another audio source
is playing and the iPod is connected, push the
DISC·AUX or AUX button repeatedly until the
center display changes to the iPod mode.
Interface :
The interface for iPod operation shown on the
vehicle center display is similar to the iPod
interface. Use the INFINITI controller and the
ENTER or BACK button to play the iPod with
your favorite settings. The following items can be chosen from the
menu list screen. For further information about
each item, see the iPod
Owner’s Manual.
● Now Playing
● Playlists
● Artists
● Albums
● Songs
● Podcasts
● Genres
● Composers
● Audiobooks
● Shuffle Songs
The following touch-panel buttons shown on
the screen are also available:
●
: returns to the previous screen.
●
: plays/pauses the music selected.
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REGULATORY INFORMATION
FCC Regulatory information
– CAUTION: To maintain compliance with FCC’sRF exposure guidelines, use only the sup-
plied antenna. Unauthorized antenna, modi-
fication, or attachments could damage the
transmitter and may violate FCC regulations.
– Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) this device may not cause interference and
2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause un-
desired operation of the device
IC Regulatory information
– Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference, including interference that
may cause undesired operation of the device.
– This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-
Causing Equipment Regulations. Bluetooth
trademark:
Bluetoothis a trademark
owned by Bluetooth SIG,
Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to
Clarion Co., Ltd.
VOICE COMMANDS
You can use voice commands to operate various
Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System features
using the INFINITI Voice Recognition system.
For more details, see “INFINITI VOICE RECOGNI-
TION SYSTEM (models with navigation system)”
later in this section; page 4-109.
CONTROL BUTTONS
1) PHONE button
2) TALK
/PHONE SENDbutton
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