INFINITI EX 2012 Owners Manual

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position. Turn the headlight switch to theposition for full illumination when
driving at night.
If the parking brake is applied before the
engine is started, the daytime running
lights do not illuminate. The daytime
running lights illuminate once the parking
brake is released. The daytime running
lights will remain on until the ignition
switch is pushed to the OFF position.
WARNING
When the daytime running light system is
active, tail lights on your vehicle are not on.
It is necessary at dusk to turn on your headlights. Failure to do so could cause an
accident injuring yourself and others.
Adaptive Front lighting System
(AFS) (if so equipped)
GUID-B262714A-208E-426E-A47D-5D395AB017A0

SIC3270
SIC3628
Instrument brightness controlGUID-2E890271-29DB-4D3E-8B37-34263526251E
orswitch on the right
side of the combination meter panel is
pushed.
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SIC3271
TURN SIGNAL SWITCHGUID-E1C56177-E1D2-4496-9D69-2D8E1B7E7D8C
SIC3272
FOG LIGHT SWITCHGUID-33BDF6EA-9062-427F-9AB6-3D01A86E20DC
position, then turn the
switch to theposition. To turn them
off, turn the switch to the OFF position.
The headlights must be on for the fog
lights to operate.
GUID-ACF6D47C-7AAA-4B7A-B02A-0F1F6CF62D6C
SIC2574
Push the switch on to warn other drivers
when you must stop or park under
emergency conditions. All turn signal lights
will flash.
WARNING
. If stopping for an emergency, be sure to
move the vehicle well off the road.
. Do not use the hazard warning flashers
while moving on the highway unless
unusual circumstances force you to drive
so slowly that your vehicle might be-
come a hazard to other traffic.
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER SWITCH

SIC3629
To sound the horn, push the center pad
area of the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the supple-
mental front air bag system. Tampering with
the supplemental front air bag system may
result in serious personal injury.
GUID-5C770BAF-6029-499C-A3AA-7389CE1B7123
WARNING
Do not use or allow occupants to use the
seat heater if you or the occupants cannot
monitor elevated seat temperatures or have
an inability to feel pain in body parts that
contact the seat. Use of the seat heater by
such people could result in serious injury.
CAUTION
.The battery could run down if the seat
heater is operated while the engine is
not running.
. Do not use the seat heater for extended
periods or when no one is using the
seat.
. Do not put anything on the seat which
insulates heat, such as a blanket,
cushion, seat cover, etc. Otherwise, the
seat may become overheated.
. Do not place anything hard or heavy on
the seat or pierce it with a pin or similar
object. This may result in damage to the
heater.
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HORN HEATED SEATS (if so equipped)

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SSS0911
The front seats are warmed by built-in
heaters. The switches located on the center
console can be operated independently of
each other.
1. Start the engine.
2. Turn the control knob
*Ato the right*1and select the desired heat range..For high heat, turn the knob to theright
*1..For low heat, turn the knob to the left
*2..The indicator light*Bwill illuminate
when the heater is on.
3. To turn off the heater, return the knob to the OFF position
*3. Make sure that
the indicator light turns off.
The heater is controlled by a thermostat,
automatically turning the heater on and
off. The indicator light will remain on as
long as the switch is on.
When the vehicle’s interior is warmed, or
before you leave the vehicle, be sure to
turn off the switch.

GUID-3516DC6E-9566-4A0B-B66F-0C326A5AC4A3
SSD1156
The warning systems switch will turn on
and off the Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
system, the Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
system and the Forward Collision Warning
(FCW) system at the same time.
The LDW system will sound a warning
chime and blink the lane departure warn-
ing light (orange) to alert the driver if the
vehicle is traveling close to either the left
or the right of a traveling lane with
detectable lane markers. (See“Lane De-
parture Warning (LDW) system/Lane De-
parture Prevention (LDP) system” in the“5.
Starting and driving” section.)
The BSW system will illuminate the Blind Spot Warning (BSW) indicator lights, lo-
cated next to the outside mirrors, when the
radar sensors detect a vehicle in the
detection zone. If the turn signal is
activated in the direction of the detected
vehicle, a chime sounds twice and the BSW
indicator light will flash. (See
“Blind Spot
Warning (BSW) system” in the“5. Starting
and driving” section.)
The FCW system will sound a warning
chime and the vehicle ahead detection
indicator light blinks to alert the driver if
the vehicle is traveling close to the vehicle
ahead. (See “Forward Collision Warning
(FCW) system” in the“5. Starting and
driving” section.)
The warning systems switch is automati-
cally turned on when the engine is started,
and the warning systems ON indicator
*1on the switch illuminates.
To cancel the warning systems, push the
warning systems switch to turn off the
system. The warning systems ON indicator
will turn off.
NOTE:
If you continue to push the warning
systems switch from off to on for over 4
seconds, a chime will sound. This will change the default status of the LDW, BSW
and FCW systems to OFF so that these
systems will not automatically turn on
when the engine is started. If this proce-
dure is repeated, the default status will
return to ON.
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WARNING SYSTEMS SWITCH (if so
equipped)

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GUID-1B76D948-A232-4DD1-85F0-9D8D60470EE3
SIC3602
For driving or starting the vehicle on snowy
roads or slippery areas, turn on the SNOW
mode switch. The indicator light
*1on the
switch will illuminate. When the SNOW
mode is activated, engine output is con-
trolled to avoid wheel spin.
Turn off the SNOW mode for normal
driving.
GUID-7AEE2596-75BE-4DC0-AAD8-3BA40F09793D
SIC3844
The vehicle should be driven with the
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) system on
for most driving conditions.
The Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) system
will sound a warning chime to alert the
driver when the vehicle is traveling too
close to the vehicle ahead and will apply
the brake control if necessary.
To turn off the system, push the IBA OFF
switch. The
indicator will illuminate.
The IBA system will remain in the last ON
or OFF state it was left in until it is
manually changed by pushing the IBA OFF
switch.
GUID-7DA31BFA-F3D3-4D04-8BAF-031A5FF806AF
JVS0033X
The vehicle should be driven with the
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system on
for most driving conditions.
If the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the
VDC system reduces the engine output to
reduce wheel spin. The engine speed will
be reduced even if the accelerator is
depressed to the floor. If maximum engine
power is needed to free a stuck vehicle,
turn the VDC system off.
To turn off the VDC system, push the VDC
OFF switch. The
indicator will illumi-
nate.
Push the VDC OFF switch again or restart
SNOW MODE SWITCH INTELLIGENT BRAKE ASSIST (IBA) OFF
SWITCH (if so equipped)VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) OFF
SWITCH

the engine to turn on the system. (See
“Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system”in
the “5. Starting and driving” section.)
GUID-4A0D3F39-AF2F-448B-9337-BBB3943DF054
SIC3325
If the power supply is disconnected, the
clock will not indicate the correct time.
Readjust the time.
ADJUSTING THE TIMEGUID-37C0EA05-9854-498E-96EB-8CD1C2F1377F

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GUID-CA7378E6-B4AD-4D7B-8E72-A03EB7B30A7F
SIC3867
Center console
SIC3631
FrontThe power outlet is used for powering
electrical accessories such as cellular
telephones.
CAUTION
.
The outlet and plug may be hot during or
immediately after use.
. Do not use with accessories that exceed
a 12 volt, 120W (10A) power draw. Do
not use double adapters or more than
one electrical accessory.
. Use power outlet with the engine run-
ning to avoid discharging the vehicle
battery.
. Avoid using power outlet when the air
conditioner, headlights or rear window
defroster is on.
. This power outlet is not designed for use
with a cigarette lighter unit.
. Push the plug in as far as it will go. If
good contact is not made, the plug may
overheat or the internal temperature
fuse may blow.
. Before inserting or disconnecting a plug,
be sure the electrical accessory being
used is turned OFF. .
When not in use, be sure to close the
cap. Do not allow water or any liquid to
contact the outlet.
POWER OUTLET

GUID-49609C7E-DC47-4D85-99B7-F417C15D56DC
CAUTION
.Avoid abrupt starting and braking when
the cup holder is being used to prevent
spilling the drink. If the liquid is hot, it
can scald you or your passenger.
. Use only soft cups in the cup holder.
Hard objects can injure you in an
accident.
SIC3632
Front
To open the cup holder, push the knob
*1.
The flap
*Awill be folded down when
inserting a large container.
To hold a taller container, push the button
*2. The upper bottom will be folded up.
SIC3633
Rear
The cup holders for rear passengers are
located on the rear center armrest.
To open the cup holder, pull the lid. Make
sure that the lid is closed before storing
the rear center armrest in the seatback.
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STORAGE