INFINITI EX 2012 Owners Manual

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WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning light is
on, it could mean that the front air bag, side
air bag, curtain air bag systems and/or
pretensioner systems will not operate in an
accident. To help avoid injury to yourself orothers, have your vehicle checked by an
INFINITI retailer as soon as possible.
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
warning light
GUID-0518D68A-FD0D-4AB2-8B16-52D333F176F4
Adaptive Front lighting System
(AFS) indicator light (if so
equipped)
GUID-666B5382-A30F-41B7-96B2-44B168FC39CB
Automatic transmission posi-
tion indicator light
GUID-4862AE0A-44AC-4FBE-8570-1EFD06235A63
Front fog light indicator lightGUID-3FCC51C7-371D-41F6-AF2A-5E8AC7E23B02

Front passenger air bag status
light
GUID-0B31D06A-1D4F-471E-83D1-57773CD5A0D9
) will be lit and the passenger front air
bag will be OFF depending on how the front
passenger seat is being used.
For front passenger air bag status light
operation, see “INFINITI Advanced Air Bag
System (front seats)” in the“1. Safety —
Seats, seat belts and supplemental re-
straint system” section of this manual.
High beam indicator lightGUID-4BBC61A5-2EA9-48A4-A5A8-54463BB975F3
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA)
off indicator light (if so equipped)
GUID-9730483B-CC64-4056-AB47-B7EA0F283EA9
Lane Departure Prevention
(LDP) ON indicator light (green; if so
equipped)
GUID-BA44B82A-D62F-466C-AAD7-4EBB944BA532
Low beam indicator lightGUID-FCA6C372-4188-4297-B90E-76732195AC50
Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL)
GUID-6256237E-853A-4604-8E3D-B884E99E13A6
light
should turn off if no other potential
emission control system malfunction ex-
ists.
If this indicator light remains on for 20
seconds and then blinks for 10 seconds
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light should turn off
after a few driving trips. If thelight
does not turn off after a few driving
trips, have the vehicle inspected by an
INFINITI retailer. You do not need to
have your vehicle towed to the retailer.
. Malfunction indicator light blinking —
An engine misfire has been detected
which may damage the emission con-
trol system.
To reduce or avoid emission control system damage:
1) Do not drive at speeds above 45
MPH (72 km/h).
2) Avoid hard acceleration or decelera- tion.
3) Avoid steep uphill grades.
4) If possible, reduce the amount of cargo being hauled or towed.
The malfunction indicator light may
stop blinking and remain on.
Have the vehicle inspected by an
INFINITI retailer. You do not need to
have your vehicle towed to the retailer.
CAUTION
Continued vehicle operation without having
the emission control system checked and
repaired as necessary could lead to poor
driveability, reduced fuel economy, and
possible damage to the emission control
system.
Security indicator lightGUID-F283CFB3-5490-40E8-A11A-48F8F334CA30
Turn signal/hazard indicator
lights
GUID-03F65A59-AF9A-4CAE-937B-1BFA717FB4C0
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
off indicator light
GUID-FD6F2BFB-B634-4CE2-B8F8-10BADA39BBF3

you when leaving the vehicle.
Light reminder chimeGUID-1B22F352-E676-4579-BB46-88A9F17E26A1
orposition and the ignition switch
in the ACC, OFF or LOCK position.
Turn the light switch off when you leave the
vehicle.
Parking brake reminder chimeGUID-963DEE0A-5736-4637-8320-7F5EB75D7F6D
SIC3252
The dot matrix liquid crystal display*1is
located between the tachometer and the
speedometer, and it displays the auto-
matic transmission position indicator, the
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system (if so
equipped), the Distance Control Assist
(DCA) system (if so equipped) information,
the Intelligent Key operation information
and other warnings and information.
For detailed information about each sys-
tem, see the following sections:
. Automatic Transmission (AT)
— “Warning/indicator lights and audi- ble reminders” earlier in this sec-
tion.
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DOT MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

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— “Driving the vehicle”in the“5.
Starting and driving” section.
. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system
— “Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) sys- tem (FULL SPEED RANGE)” in the“5.
Starting and driving” section.
. Distance Control Assist (DCA) system
— “Distance Control Assist (DCA) sys- tem” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.
. Intelligent Key system
— “Intelligent key system” in the“3.
Pre-driving checks and adjust-
ments” section.
— “Push-button ignition switch” in the
“5. Starting and driving” section.

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INDICATORS FOR OPERATIONGUID-4953EC98-0A90-4524-A10A-4B4DDF3E7778

8. Parking brake release warningGUID-AFFC301D-6E7E-42DB-9FCF-71954EFE0C50

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SIC4325
INDICATORS FOR MAINTENANCEGUID-E2331906-D9F2-4D67-8581-079DC98C570F
WARNING
The tire replacement indicator is not a
substitute for regular tire checks, including
tire pressure checks. See“Changing wheels
and tires” in the“8. Maintenance and do-it-

SIC4075
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