ignition INFINITI G COUPE 2013 Quick Reference Guide

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*See your Owner’s Manual for information.
01 INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL*
02 TRIP COMPUTER SWITCHES
03 HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
04 LOW TIRE PRESSURE
WARNING LIGHT
05 DOT MATRI x LIQUID CR yS TAL DISPLAy
06 WINDSHIELD WIPER / WASHER SWITCH
07 TRIP A/B RE SET BUTTON*
08 STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES
FOR A
UDIO* / BLUETOOTH®
09 CRUIS E CONTROL
10 PUSH BUT TON IGNITION SWITCH
11 VEHICLE Dy NAMIC CONTROL (VDC) OFF SWITCH*
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12 TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH
13
REAR SONAR SyS TEM SWITCH *
14 TILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN*
15 INTELLIGENT KE y POR T
16 HOOD RELEASE*
17 CONTROL PANEL DISPLAy
18 A UDIO SyS TEM
19 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS
20 FRONT P ASSENGER AIR BAG
STATUS LIGHT*
21 CLIMATE CONTROLLED
SEAT SWITCH ES *
22 HARD TOP OPEN / CLOSE SWITCH
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Behind
steering wheel
Behind
steering wheel
Behind
steering wheel
Behind
steering wheel
Behind
steering wheel
Behind
steering wheel
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02
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first drive features
INFINITI Intelligent Key™ System
The INFINITI Intelligent Key™ system allows you to lock or
unlock the vehicle, open the trunk and start the engine.
NOTE: It is important to make sure the Intelligent Key is
with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
The oper ating range of the Intelligent Key is within



31.5 in (80 c
m) from each request switch.
To lock the vehicle, push either door handle request
s

witch
01 once or press the
button
02 on
the k
eyfob.
T o unlock the vehicle, perform one of the following procedures:
• Push
either door handle request

switch
01 once; the
c
orresponding door will unlock. Push the door handle



r

equest switch
01 again within 1 minute; all other
door
s will unlock, or
• Press


the
button
03 on the keyfob to unlock the driver’s

s
ide door. Press the
button again; all other doors will unlock.
T
o release the trunk lid, press the button
04 for more than
1 sec
ond. Lift the trunk lid to access the trunk.
T o retract your hard top (Convertible models), push and hold the door handle request switch
01
u
ntil the hard top is fully open.
The Int elligent Key can also be used to activate the panic alarm by pressing and holding the

b
utton 05 for more than 1 second. Once activated, the panic alarm and headlights will stay
on f
or 25 seconds.
INFINITI INTELLIGENT KEy™ BATTERy DISCHARGE
If the battery in the Intelligent Key is almost discharged,



the guide light 06 of the Intelligent Key port blinks and
the Int
elligent Key battery discharge indicator 07 is
di
splayed in the dot matrix liquid crystal display.
T o start the engine under these circumstances, insert



the Int
elligent Key into the key port with the buttons



f
acing upward and the key ring end toward you until



it
latches into place. Then push the ignition switch to



s
tart the engine.
To remove the Intelligent Key from the port, push the



ignition sw
itch to turn the engine off and then pull the



Int
elligent Key out of the port.
The Int elligent Key port does not charge the Intelligent Key battery. If you see the low battery
indic

ator
07 , replace the battery in the Intelligent Key.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)”, the “Starting and driving (section 5)” and the
“Maintenance and do-it yourself (section 8)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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07
06
02
03
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first drive features
Seat Belt Guide (Convertible models)
Un
snap the seat belt guide
01 to allow rear seat p
assengers easier access.
B efore fastening the seat belt, ensure the seat belt is



in
serted into the seat belt guide and the snaps are



sec
urely fastened.
When u sing the seat belt guide, do not allow the seat



belt
to twist so that it will retract correctly.
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Automatic Drive Positioner (if so equipped)
Two positions for the driver’s seat, steering column



and outside mirrors can be stored in the automatic




drive positioner memory.
F ollow these procedures to set the memory positions:
• Confirm
the shift

lever is

in the P (PA rk ) position



(aut
omatic transmissions) or the parking brake is applied (manual transmissions).
• Push
the ignition switch to the ON position.
• Adjust


the driver’s

seat, steering column and outside mirrors

to the desired positions

using



the a
djusting switches for each feature.
• Push
the SE
t sw
itch and within 5 seconds, push the memory switch (1 or 2) for at least 1 second.
• The
indicator light

on the memory

switch
y
ou select

will

illuminate for approximately

5 seconds.



• The driver’s

seat, steering column and outside mirror positions

are now set

to
y
our preference.
These memorized positions can also be linked to your INFINITI Intelligent Key™.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Passenger Rear Seat Entry/Exit
F
or ease in entering and exiting the rear passenger



ar
eas of the vehicle, perform the following steps:



1.

R
elease the front seatbelt guide and seat belt.



(C
onvertible models)



2.

P
ull the seatback lever
01 upward to fold the

fr
ont seatback forward. Make sure that the front



se

atback is completely folded.



3.


T

o slide the front seat forward, firmly push the



se

atback button
02 . The front seat will move forward.
NO

TE: To stop the front seat from sliding, press the
se

atback button
02 again.

T
o return the front seat to its original position:



1.

P
ush or pull the seatback backward until it locks in place.



2.

Pr
ess the seatback button
02 to slide the front seat backward.
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Coupe
Convertible
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01
02
02
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Outside Mirror Control Switch
To select the right or left side mirror, turn the control
s

witch
01 right or left.
T
o adjust the mirror angle, move the control switch
01 up, down, right or left.
T
o prevent accidentally moving the mirror, turn and



set
the switch to the middle “neutral” position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Starting/Stopping the Engine
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
Depress the brake pedal.
• If


the brake pedal

is

not

depressed, pushing the




ignition sw
itch once enters the ACC mode.
• If


the ignition is

pushed a second time, the
v
ehicle




w
ill enter the ON mode.
Pr
ess the ignition switch StA rt /StOP button to start



the en
gine.
NOTE: It is important to make sure the INFINITI Intelligent Key
™ is with you (that is, in your pocket
or purse).
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
D epress the brake pedal.
• If


the brake pedal

is

not

depressed, pushing the ignition switch once enters

the ACC mode.
• If


the ignition is

pushed a second time, the
v
ehicle will

enter the ON mode.
Move the shift lever to N (NEU tr AL).
Depress the clutch pedal to the floor.
Pr ess the ignition switch StA rt /StOP button.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
F or an automatic transmission, move the shift lever to the P (PA rk ) position, apply the parking



br
ake and push the ignition switch.
For a manual transmission, apply the foot brake, place the vehicle in 1st gear, apply the parking



br
ake and push the ignition switch.
EMERGENC
y
ENGINE
SHUT OFF
To shut off the engine in an emergency situation while driving, perform one of the following procedures:
R apidly push the push-button ignition switch 3 consecutive times in 1.5 seconds, or
Push and hold the push-button ignition switch for more than 2 seconds.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Headlight Control Switch
HEADLIGHT CONTROL
T
urn the headlight control switch to the position

01 to turn on the front parking, side marker, tail, license
p
late and instrument panel lights. Turn the switch to the
position
02 to turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT S
yS

TEM (if so equipped)
The aut
olight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is dark and off when it is



light
. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you turn the ignition off



and al
l doors are closed.
T
o activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUt O position
03
t
hen push the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight



c

ontrol switch to the OFF,
01 or
position
02 .
HIGH BEAM SELECT
P
ush the headlight control switch forward
04 to
sel
ect the high beam function. The blue indicator
light


illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull



the he

adlight switch back to the original position to



sel

ect the low beam. The blue indicator light goes off.
P
ull and release the headlight control switch
05 to
fla
sh the headlight high beams on and off.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH
NOTE: The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.
T
urn the switch (inside collar) to the position
06
t
o turn the fog lights on.
T urn the switch (inside collar)
to the OFF position to



t
urn the fog lights off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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