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●DO NOT tow your All-wheel drive (AWD)
vehicle with any wheels on the ground.
Doing so may cause serious and expen-
sive damage to the powertrain.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by INFINITI”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
FLAT TOWING FOR FRONT WHEEL
DRIVE VEHICLE (if so equipped)
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is sometimes used when towing a vehicle
behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor
home.
CAUTION
● Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
● Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al-
ways tow forward, never backward.
● Never tow your front wheel drive vehicle
with the front tires on the ground. Doing
so may cause serious and expensive
damage to the powertrain. ●
DO NOT tow your front wheel drive con-
tinuously variable transmission vehicle
with all four wheels on the ground (flat
towing) . Doing so WILL DAMAGE inter-
nal transmission parts due to lack of
transmission lubrication.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by INFINITI”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT)
To tow a vehicle equipped with a CVT, an appro-
priate vehicle dolly MUSTbe placed under the
towed vehicle’s drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the
dolly manufacturer’s recommendations when us-
ing their product. DOT (Department of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times
as well on the government course as a tire graded
100. The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction AA, A, B and C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the
tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as mea-
sured under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and con-
crete. A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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WARNING
A vehicle equipped with All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) should never be tested using a two
wheel dynamometer (such as the dyna-
mometers used by some states for emis-
sions testing) , or similar equipment. Make
sure you inform the test facility personnel
that your vehicle is equipped with AWD
before it is placed on a dynamometer.
Using the wrong test equipment may re-
sult in transmission damage or unex-
pected vehicle movement which could re-
sult in serious vehicle damage or personal
injury.
Due to legal requirements in some states and
Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may be re-
quired to be in what is called the “ready condi-
tion” for an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of
the emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” when it
is driven through certain driving patterns. Usually,
the ready condition can be obtained by ordinary
usage of the vehicle. If a powertrain system component is repaired or
the battery is disconnected, the vehicle may be
reset to a “not ready” condition. Before taking the
I/M test, check the vehicle’s
inspection/maintenance test readiness condi-
tion. Place the ignition switch in the ON position
without starting the engine. If the Malfunction
Indicator Light (MIL) comes on steady for 20 sec-
onds and then blinks for 10 seconds , the I/M test
condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not blink
after 20 seconds, the I/M test condition is
“ready”. It is recommended that you visit an
INFINITI retailer to set the “ready condition” or to
prepare the vehicle for testing.
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Re-
corder (EDR) . The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa-
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in understand-
ing how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR
is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of
time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this
vehicle is designed to record such data as:
● How various systems in your vehicle were
operating;
● Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened;
● How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
● How fast the vehicle was traveling.
● Sounds are not recorded.
These data can help provide a better understand-
ing of the circumstances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by
your vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under
normal driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g. name, gender, age and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as law
enforcement, could combine the EDR data with
the type of personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)
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Brake system..................5-134
Break-in schedule ...............5-128
Brightness/contrastbutton............4-5
Brightness control Instrument panel ...............2-45
Bulb check/instrument panel ...........2-8
Bulb replacement ................8-24
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ..................10-2
Cargoareastoragebin.............2-61
Cargolight....................2-72
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .10-14
Car phone or CB radio .............4-115
CD care and cleaning ..............4-95
CD player (See audio system) .........4-79
Check tire pressure ...............2-30
Child restraints .......1-25,1-25,1-27,1-29
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-29
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-28,1-34,1-40,1-46
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-32
Child restraint with top tether strap .......1-32
Child safety rear door lock ............3-6
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-15
Cleaningexteriorandinterior........7-2,7-4
Climatecontrolseatswitch...........2-48
Clock set/adjustment ..............4-16
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-12
Cold weather driving ..............5-144
Compact disc (CD) player ...........4-79
Consolebox...................2-58 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-18
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-10
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-18
Control panel buttons Back button ..................4-5
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-5
Clockset...................4-16
Setting button .................4-5
Controls Audio controls ................4-71
Audio controls (steering wheel) ....4-7,4-72
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-51
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ................10-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-5
Checking engine coolant level ........8-5
Checking inverter coolant level ........8-6
Corrosion protection ...............7-7
Cruisecontrol...............5-75,5-76
Cupholders...................2-59
D
Daytime Running Light System .........2-45
Defroster switch Rear window defroster switch .......2-39
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player .......4-89
Dimensionsandweights............10-10
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-45
Display...................2-16,2-17
Display controls
(seecontrolpanelbuttons).........4-5,4-8 Distance Control Assist (DCA) system
.....5-97
Doors ........................3-4
Drive belt .....................8-15
Drive positioner, Automatic ........3-36,3-38
Driving Cold weather driving ............5-144
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-18
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-4
Driving the vehicle ................5-18
Dual panel moonroof ..............2-67
Dual
power moonroof ...........2-67,2-67
E
Economy-fuel.................5-130
Efficient use of your vehicle .........HEV-11
Emergency hybrid system shut off .......5-15
Emission control information label ......10-12
Emission control system warranty .......10-30
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-17
Blockheater ................5-145
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ................10-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-5
Changingengineoil..............8-8
Changing engine oil filter ...........8-9
Checking engine coolant level ........8-5
Checking engine oil level ...........8-7
Engine compartment check locations ....8-3
Engine cooling system ............8-4
Engineoil ...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . .10-7
Engine oil viscosity ..............10-7
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Engine serial number............10-12
Engine specifications ............10-9
Starting the engine .............5-17
Event Data recorders .............10-32
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-4
Explanation of maintenance items ........9-2
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . .9-5
Extendedstorageswitch ............2-55
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-6
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-11
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ................10-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-10
Engine coolant .................8-4
Engine oil ...................8-7
Invertercoolant..............8-6,8-7
Power steering fluid .............8-11
Windshield-washerfluid...........8-12
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........10-12
Foglightswitch .................2-46
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) .......2-10
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-56
Front and rear sonar system ..........5-140
Front power seat adjustment ...........1-3
Frontseats.....................1-2 Fuel
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ................10-2
Fuel economy ................5-130
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-29
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Fuel octane rating ..............10-5
Fuel recommendation ............10-4
Loose fuel cap warning ...........2-29
Fuel-filler door ..................3-29
Fuelgauge.....................2-6
Fuses.......................8-19
Fusiblelinks ...................8-20
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver . .2-72, 2-73, 2-74, 2-75, 2-75, 2-76
Gascap .....................3-29
Gauge Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Odometer ...................2-5
Power meter ..................2-6
Speedometer .................2-5
Tachometer ..................2-5
Trip odometer .................2-5
General maintenance ...............9-2
Glovebox.....................2-57
Gloveboxlock..................2-57
H
Hands-free phone system, Bluetooth® ....4-116
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2Headlightandturnsignalswitch........2-40
Headlightcontrolswitch ............2-40
Headlights....................8-23
Headphones (See INFINITI mobile entertainment
system)
.....................4-107
Head restraints ..................1-10
Heated rear seats ................2-49
Heated seats ...............2-47,2-48
Heated steering wheel .............2-50
Heater Heater and air conditioner (automatic)
(if so equipped) ...............4-50
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-51
Heater operation ...............4-52
Heater
and air conditioner (automatic) .....4-50
High-voltage cautions .............HEV-3
High voltage components ..........HEV-12
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver . . .2-72, 2-73, 2-74, 2-75, 2-75, 2-76
Hood.......................3-21
Hook Luggage hook ................2-61
Horn .......................2-46
Hybrid System Stops operating while driving ........6-10
Vehicle does not start ............6-10
Hybrid vehicle characteristics ........HEV-13
Hybrid vehicle precautions .........HEV-12
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch ........5-13
Immobilizer system ................5-16
Important vehicle information label ......10-12
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Turnsignalswitch..............2-45
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-50T
Tachometer ....................2-5
Theft (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ...........2-34,3-4,5-16
Three-way catalyst ................5-4
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-36
TireandLoadingInformationlabel ....10-13
Tire chains ..................8-33
Tirepressure .............8-26,8-26
Tire rotation..................8-34
Types of tires .................8-32
Uniform tire quality grading ........10-29
Wheels and tires ...............8-26
Wheel/tire size ...............10-10
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-10
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-5
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-32
Towing Flattowing.............10-28,10-29
Towing load/specification .........10-22
Towtrucktowing...............6-15
Trailer towing ................10-18
Towing a trailer .................10-18 Transceiver
HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .......2-72,2-73,2-74,2-75,
2-75, 2-76
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-10
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-18
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) .....................10-11
Trip odometer ...................2-5
Turn signal switch ................2-45
U
Uniform tire quality grading ..........10-29
USB interface ...............4-64,4-80
USB/iPod®ChargingPorts ..........4-86
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-33
Vehicle dimensions and weights .......10-10
Vehicle does not start ..............6-10
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-50
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system ....5-136
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system . . .5-136
Vehicle identification ..............10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ......10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ...............10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . . .10-11
Vehicle immobilizer system ...........5-16Vehicle Information Display
........2-16,2-17
Vehicle loading information ..........10-14
Vehicle recovery ..............6-17,6-18
Vehicle security system .............2-33
(INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system) , engine
start ................2-34,3-4,5-16
Vents.......................4-49
Visors.......................3-32
Voice Recognition System ...........4-140
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-67,2-13
Anti-lock brake warning light .........2-8
Battery charge warning light .........2-8
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) warning
light......................5-46
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) warning
light......................5-37
Brake warning light ...........2-8,2-9
Distance Control Assist (DCA) .......5-97
Hazard warning flasher switch ........
6-2
Lane Departure Prevention . .5-26, 5-31, 5-34
Lane Departure Warning
light...............5-26,5-31,5-34
Loose fuel cap warning ...........2-29
Low fuel warning light ......2-9,2-12,2-29
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-10
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-29
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-58
Seat belt warning light ........1-19,2-12
Supplemental air bag warning
light ..................1-67,2-13
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