ignition INFINITI EX 2013 Service Manual

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.ignition switch is switched to the LOCK
position
— remain on for about 15 seconds.
. doors are unlocked by pushing the
UNLOCK button on the Intelligent Key
or door handle request switch with the
ignition switch in the LOCK position
— remain on for about 15 seconds.
. any door is opened and then closed
with the ignition switch in the LOCK
position
— remain on for about 15 seconds.
. any door is opened with the ignition
switch in the ACC or ON position
— remain on while the door is opened.
When the door is closed, the lights
go off.
The lights will also turn off after a period
of time when the lights remain illuminated
after the ignition switch has been pushed
to the OFF or LOCK position to prevent the
battery from becoming discharged.
When the auto interior illumination is set
to the OFF position (see “Vehicle informa-
tion and settings” in the“4. Monitor,
climate, audio, phone and voice recogni-
tion systems” section), the lights will
illuminate under the following condition: .
any door is opened with the ignition
switch in any position
— remain on while the door is opened.
When the door is closed, the lights
go off.
OFF position
When the switch is in the OFF position*3,
the lights will not illuminate, regardless of
the condition.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time with
the engine stopped. This could result in a
discharged battery.
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The light on the vanity mirror will turn on
when the cover on the vanity mirror is
opened.
When the cover is closed, the light will turn
off.
The lights will also turn off after a period
of time when the lights remain illuminated
to prevent the battery from becoming
discharged.
VANITY MIRROR LIGHTS

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LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK KNOB
To lock the door individually, move the
inside lock knob to the lock position
*1.
To unlock, move the inside lock knob to the
unlock position
*2.
Be sure not to leave the Intelligent Key
inside the vehicle.
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LOCKING WITH POWER DOOR LOCK
SWITCH
Operating the power door lock switch will
lock or unlock all the doors. The switches
are located on the driver’ s and front
passenger’s door armrests.
To lock the doors, push the power door
lock switch to the lock position
*1.
Be sure not to leave the Intelligent Key
inside the vehicle.
To unlock the doors including the fuel-filler
door, push the power door lock switch to
the unlock position
*2.
Lockout protection
When the power door lock switch (driver or
front passenger) is moved to the lock
position with the Intelligent Key in the port
and any door open, all doors will lock and
unlock automatically. With the Intelligent
Key left in the vehicle (not in the Intelligent
Key port) and any door open, all doors will
unlock automatically and a chime will
sound after the door is closed.
These functions help to prevent the In-
telligent Key from being accidentally
locked inside the vehicle.
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS
. All doors will be locked automatically
when the vehicle speed reaches 15
MPH (24 km/h).
. All doors will be unlocked automatically
when the ignition switch is placed in
the OFF position.
The automatic unlock function can be
deactivated or activated. To deactivate or
activate the automatic door unlock system,
perform the following procedure:
1. Close all doors.
2. Place the ignition switch in the ON position.
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3. Within 20 seconds of performing Step2, push and hold the power door lock
switch to the
position (UNLOCK) for
more than 5 seconds.
4. When activated, the hazard indicator will flash twice. When deactivated, the
hazard indicator will flash once.
5. The ignition switch must be placed in the OFF and ON position again between
each setting change.
When the automatic door unlock system is
deactivated, the doors do not unlock when
the ignition switch is placed in the OFF
position. To unlock the door manually, use
the inside lock knob or the power door lock
switch (driver’s or front passenger’s side).
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Type A
SPA2536
Type B
CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR LOCKS
Child safety rear door locks help prevent
doors from being opened accidentally,
especially when small children are in the
vehicle.
When the levers are in the lock position
*1, the rear doors can be opened only
from the outside.
To disengage, move the levers to the
unlock position
*2.

When you carry the Intelligent Key with
you, you can lock or unlock all doors by
pushing the door handle request switch
(driver’s or front passenger’s)
*Aor the lift
gate request switch
*Bwithin the range of
operation.
When you lock or unlock the doors or the
lift gate, the hazard indicator will flash and
the horn (or the outside chime) will sound
as a confirmation. For details, see “Setting
hazard indicator and horn mode” later in
this section.
Locking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Move the selector lever to the P (Park) position, push the ignition switch to the
OFF position and make sure you carry
the Intelligent Key with you.*1
2. Close all the doors.
3. Push the door handle request switch (driver’s or front passenger’s)
*Aor the
lift gate request switch
*Bwhile
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.*2
4. All the doors and fuel-filler door will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the outside chime sounds twice.
*1: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key while the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position.
*2: Doors will not lock by pushing the door
handle request switch with the Intelligent
Key inside the vehicle.
However, when an Intelligent Key is inside
the vehicle, doors can be locked with
another registered Intelligent Key.
Unlocking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Push the door handle request switch
(driver’s or front passenger’s)
*Aor the
lift gate request switch
*Bonce while
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once and outside chime sounds once. The corre-
sponding door and the fuel-filler door
or the lift gate will unlock.
3. Push the door handle request switch again within 60 seconds.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once and outside chime sounds once again. All
the doors will unlock.
All doors will be locked automatically
unless one of the following operations is
performed within 1 minute after pushing
the request switch while the doors are
locked. If during this 1-minute time period, the request switch is pushed, all doors will
be locked automatically after another 1
minute.
.
Opening any door
. Pushing the ignition switch
BATTERY SAVER SYSTEM
When all the following conditions are met
for a period of time, the battery saver
system will cut off the power supply to
prevent battery discharge.
.The ignition switch is in the ACC
position, and
. All doors are closed, and
. The selector lever is in the P (Park)
position.
WARNING SIGNALS
To help prevent the vehicle from moving
unexpectedly by erroneous operation of
the Intelligent Key listed on the following
chart or to help prevent the vehicle from
being stolen, chime or beep sounds inside
and outside the vehicle and a warning
displays in the dot matrix liquid crystal
display.
When a chime or beep sounds or the
warning displays, be sure to check the
vehicle and Intelligent Key.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SymptomPossible causeAction to take
When pushing the ignition switch
to stop the engine The SHIFT P warning appears on the display
and the inside warning chime sounds con-
tinuously.
The selector lever is not in the P (Park)
position.
Shift the selector lever to the P (Park)
position.
When opening the driver’s door to
get out of the vehicle The inside warning chime sounds continu-
ously. The ignition switch is in the ACC
position.
Push the ignition switch to the OFF position.
The Intelligent Key is in the Intelligent
Key port. Remove the Intelligent Key from the Intel-
ligent Key port.
When closing the door after get-
ting out of the vehicle The NO KEY warning appears on the display,
the outside chime sounds 3 times and the
inside warning chime sounds for approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
The ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position.
Push the ignition switch to the OFF position.
The SHIFT P warning appears on the display
and the outside chime sounds continuously. The ignition switch is in the ACC or OFF
position and the selector lever is not in
the P (Park) position.Move the selector lever to the P (Park)
position and push the ignition switch to the
OFF position.
When closing the door with the
inside lock knob turned to LOCK The outside chime sounds for approximately 3
seconds and all the doors unlock.
The Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle. Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
When pushing the door handle
request switch to lock the door The outside chime sounds for approximately 2
seconds. The Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle. Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
A door is not closed securely.
Close the door securely.
The door handle request switch is
pushed before the door is closed. Push the door handle request switch after
the door is closed.
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WARNING
The Intelligent Key transmits radio waves
when the buttons are pushed. The FAA
advises that the radio waves may affect
aircraft navigation and communication sys-
tems. Do not operate the Intelligent Key
while on an airplane. Make sure that the
buttons are not operated unintentionally
when the unit is stored for a flight.
It is possible to lock/unlock all doors, fuel-
filler door, activate the panic alarm and
open the windows by pushing the buttons
on the Intelligent Key from outside the
vehicle.
Before locking the doors, make sure the
Intelligent Key is not left in the vehicle.
The LOCK/UNLOCK button on the Intelli-
gent Key can operate at a distance of
approximately 33 ft (10 m) from the
vehicle. (The effective distance depends
upon the conditions around the vehicle.)
As many as 4 Intelligent Keys can be used
with one vehicle. For information concern-
ing the purchase and use of additional
Intelligent Keys, contact an INFINITI retai-
ler.The lock and unlock buttons on the
Intelligent Key will not operate when:
.
the distance between the Intelligent Key
and the vehicle is over 33 ft (10 m).
. the Intelligent Key battery runs down.
After locking with the remote keyless entry
function, pull the door handle to make sure
the doors are securely locked.
The LOCK/UNLOCK operating range varies
depending on the environment. To securely
operate the lock and unlock buttons,
approach the vehicle to about 3 ft (1 m)
from the door.SPA2252
HOW TO USE REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM
When you lock or unlock the doors or the
lift gate, the hazard indicator will flash and
the horn (or the outside chime) will sound
as a confirmation. For details, see “Setting
hazard indicator and horn mode” later in
this section.
Locking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Move the selector lever to the P (Park)
position, push the ignition switch to the
OFF position and make sure you carry
the Intelligent Key with you.*
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM

2. Close all the doors and the lift gate.
3. Push the LOCK
button*1on the
Intelligent Key.
4. All the doors, the lift gate and fuel-filler door will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the horn chirps once.
*: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key
while the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position.
Unlocking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Push the UNLOCKbutton*2on the
Intelligent Key once.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once. The driver’s door and fuel-filler door will
unlock.
3. Push the UNLOCK
button on the
Intelligent Key again within 60 sec-
onds.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once again. All the doors and the lift gate
will unlock.
All doors will be locked automatically
unless one of the following operations is
performed within 1 minute after pushing
the UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent
Key while the doors are locked. If during this 1-minute time period, the UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent Key is pushed, all
doors will be locked automatically after
another 1 minute.
.
Opening any door
. Pushing the ignition switch
Opening windows
The UNLOCKbutton operation also
allows you to open a window that is
equipped with the automatic open/close
function. (See “Power windows” in the“2.
Instruments and controls” section.)
To open the windows, push the door
UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent Key
for about 3 seconds after the door is
unlocked.
To stop opening, release the UNLOCK
button.
Window cannot be closed using the In-
telligent Key.
The door window can be opened or closed
by turning the mechanical key in a door
lock. (See “Doors”earlier in this section.)
Using panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel
threatened, you may activate the alarm to call attention as follows:
1. Push the PANIC
button*3on the
Intelligent Key for more than 1 second.
2. The theft warning alarm and headlights will stay on for 25 seconds.
3. The panic alarm stops when:
.It has run for 25 seconds, or.Any of the buttons on the Intelligent key are pushed. (Note: Panic button
should be pushed for more than 1
second.)
Setting hazard indicator and horn
mode
This vehicle is set in hazard indicator and
horn mode when you first receive the
vehicle.
In hazard indicator and horn mode, when
the LOCK
button*1is pushed, the
hazard indicator flashes twice and the horn
chirps once. When the UNLOCK
button
*2is pushed, the hazard indicator flashes
once.
If horns are not necessary, the system can
be switched to the hazard indicator mode.
In hazard indicator mode, when the LOCK
button is pushed, the hazard indicator
flashes twice. When the UNLOCK
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SPA2456
ELECTRIC OPERATION (if so
equipped)
Tilt or telescopic operation
Move the lever to adjust the steering wheel
up or down, forward or rearward to the
desired position.
Entry/Exit function operation (if so
equipped):
The automatic drive positioner system will
make the steering wheel move up auto-
matically when the driver’s door is opened
with the ignition switch in the LOCK
position. This lets the driver get into andout of the seat more easily.
For more information, see
“Automatic drive
positioner” later in this section.
SPA2471
1. To block glare from the front, swing
down the main sun visor
*1.
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SPA2450
Automatic anti-glare type
The inside mirror is designed so that it
automatically changes reflection according
to the intensity of the headlights of the
following vehicle.
The anti-glare system will be automatically
turned on when the ignition switch is
pushed to the ON position.
When the anti-glare system is turned on,
the indicator light
*Awill illuminate and
excessive glare from the headlights of the
vehicle behind you will be reduced.
Push the “*”switch
*Cto make the
inside rearview mirror operate normally. The indicator light will turn off. Push the
“I”
switch
*Dto turn the system on.
Do not allow any object to cover the
sensors
*Eor apply glass cleaner on
them. Doing so will reduce the sensitivity
of the sensor, resulting in improper
operation.
For the HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver
operation, see “HomeLink®Universal
Transceiver” in the“2. Instruments and
controls” section.
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OUTSIDE MIRRORS
WARNING
Objects viewed in the outside mirror on the
passenger side are closer than they appear.
Be careful when moving to the right. Using
only this mirror could cause an accident.
Use the inside mirror or glance over your
shoulder to properly judge distances to
other objects.

Adjusting outside mirrors
The outside mirror control switch is located
on the armrest.
The outside mirror will operate only when
the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position.
Turn the switch right or left to select the
right or left side mirror
*1, then adjust
using the control switch
*2.
Defrosting outside mirrors
The outside mirrors will be heated when
the rear window defroster switch is oper-
ated.SPA1829
Foldable outside mirrors
Fold the outside mirror by pushing it
toward the rear of the vehicle.
Reverse tilt-down feature (if so
equipped)
When backing up the vehicle, the right or
left outside mirror will turn downward
automatically to provide better rear visibi-
lity.
1. Push the ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Move the selector lever to the R (Reverse) position. 3. Choose the right or left outside mirror
by operating the outside mirror control
switch.
4. The selected outside mirror surface moves downward.
When one of the following conditions has
occurred, the selected outside mirror sur-
face will return to its original position.
. The selector lever is moved to any
position other than R (Reverse).
. The outside mirror control switch is set
to the center position.
. The ignition switch is pushed to the OFF
position.
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