warning light INFINITI EX 2012 Owner's Manual

CAUTION
.The TPMS is not a substitute for the
regular tire pressure check. Be sure to
check the tire pressure regularly.
. If the vehicle is being driven at speeds of
less than 16 MPH (25 km/h), the TPMS
may not operate correctly.
. Be sure to install the specified size of
tires to the four wheels correctly.
Low washer fluid warning lightGUID-9490CB4B-7951-4D80-9AC0-F33C4C8A4B86
Master warning lightGUID-740EC24A-161B-40C3-9ABA-2595BFF5092B
Preview Function warning light
(orange; if so equipped)
GUID-60A70529-3D0F-498D-8022-D5FC6C540FE4
Seat belt warning light and
chime
GUID-674346B0-39E7-4CDB-A38C-E5EC8F793EFD
Supplemental air bag warning
light
GUID-22F43124-6FC8-4834-A28D-0169B9BFB102

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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

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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button.
DISPLAY:
GUID-4D508F5D-FA8E-49D6-A9E2-6F8E76C17033
switch*Ato move to the
warning check mode.
Push the
switch*Bto select other
menus.
DETAIL:
GUID-4D508F5D-FA8E-49D6-A9E2-6F8E76C17033
SIC2133
Your vehicle has two types of security
systems, as follows:
. Vehicle security system
. INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System
The security condition will be shown by the
security indicator light.
VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEMGUID-87DD9A1C-A96A-4B80-97F8-9699DF2B983A

GUID-70C29E9A-49AD-4C5F-9A21-B7EEF9AD71A0
SIC3239
To defog/defrost the rear window glass
and outside mirrors, start the engine and
push the switch
*1on. The indicator light
*2will come on. Push the switch again to
turn the defroster off.
It will automatically turn off in approxi-
mately 15 minutes.
CAUTION
When cleaning the inner side of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or damage
the rear window defroster.
GUID-F39E5805-C881-4ED9-B63E-554EB445040A
WARNING
HIGH VOLTAGE
. When xenon headlights are on, they
produce a high voltage. To prevent an
electric shock, never attempt to modify
or disassemble. Always have your xenon
headlights replaced at an INFINITI retai-
ler.
. Xenon headlights provide considerably
more light than conventional headlights.
If they are not correctly aimed, they
might temporarily blind an oncoming
driver or the driver ahead of you and
cause a serious accident. If headlights
are not aimed correctly, immediately
take your vehicle to an INFINITI retailer
and have the headlights adjusted cor-
rectly.
When the xenon headlight is initially
turned on, its brightness or color varies
slightly. However, the color and brightness
will soon stabilize. .
The life of xenon headlights will be
shortened by frequent on-off operation.
It is generally desirable not to turn off
the headlights for short intervals (for
example, when the vehicle stops at a
traffic signal). Even when the daytime
running lights are active (Canada only),
the xenon headlights do not turn on.
This way the life of the xenon head-
lights is not reduced.
. If the xenon headlight bulb is close to
burning out, the brightness will dras-
tically decrease, the light will start
blinking, or the color of the light will
become reddish. If one or more of the
above signs appear, contact an INFINITI
retailer.
Instruments and controls2-35
REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR
DEFROSTER SWITCH HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

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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

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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

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.
Instruments and controls2-43
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

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SIC3246
SUNGLASSES HOLDERGUID-7444FFC3-1180-4DA0-889A-EF22DA69B8A8
WARNING
Keep the sunglasses holder closed while
driving to prevent an accident.
To open the sunglasses holder, push*1.
CAUTION
.Do not use for anything other than
glasses. .
Do not leave glasses in the sunglasses
holder while parking in direct sunlight.
The heat may damage the glasses.
SIC3866
GLOVE BOXGUID-CB86453A-F160-47C9-9B7D-A973522418C0
WARNING
Keep glove box lid closed while driving to
help prevent injury in an accident or a
sudden stop.
To open the glove box, pull the handle*1.
To close, push the lid in until the lock
latches.
To lock
*2/unlock*3the glove box, use
the mechanical key. For the mechanical key
usage, see “Keys”in the“3. Pre-driving