instrument panel INFINITI FX 2013 Quick Reference Guide

*See your Owner’s Manual for information.
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INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL*
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TRIP COMPUTER SWITCHES
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LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT
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PADDLE SHIFTERS*
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HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
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WINDSHIELD WIPER /WASHER SWITCH
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TRIP A/B RESET SWITCH*
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STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR
AUDIO* / BLUETOOTH® / NAvIGATION
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INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL
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OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH
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INTELLIGENT BRAKE ASSIST (IBA)
OFF SWITCH*
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POWER LIFTGATE SWITCH
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POWER LIFTGATE MAIN SWITCH
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DYNAMIC DRIvER ASSISTANCE SWITCH*
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TILT / TELESCOPIC STEERING
WHEEL SWITCH*
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WARNING SYSTEMS SWITCH*
17 vEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (vDC)
OFF SWITCH*
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INTELLIGENT KEY PORT*
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HOOD RELEASE*
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CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY SCREEN*
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AUDIO SYSTEM
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS
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FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG
STATUS LIGHT*
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09Behind
steering wheel
Behind
steering wheel
On steering column Behind
steering wheel
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For information regarding how to access additional viewing cycles, please see your Owner’s Manual.

The colored guide lines on the display screen indicate vehicle width and approximate distances
to objects with reference to the vehicle body line.
• Red 1.5 ft (0.5 m); Yellow 3 ft (1 m); Green 7 ft (2 m) and 10 ft (3 m).
NOTE:

There are some areas where the system will not show objects.
•
When in the front or the rear view display, an
object below the bumper or on the ground may
not be viewed
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When in the bird’s-eye view, a tall object near
the seam of the camera viewing areas
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will not appear in the monitor.

The distance between objects viewed on the
A v M differs from the actual distance.

Objects in the bird’s-eye view will appear further
than the actual distance.
MO vING OBJECT DETECTION (MOD)

If the MOD system detects moving objects surrounding
the vehicle, a yellow frame

01 will be displayed on the
camera image and a chime sounds.

In the bird’s-eye view, a yellow frame is displayed on
those camera images (front, rear, right, left) where
moving objects are detected.

When the following are displayed:
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Blue MOD icon

02 : the system is operative in this view.
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Gray MOD icon

03 : the system is not operative in this view.
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No MOD icon: the system is off. The indicator will also be off if all of the warning systems are
deactivated using the camera settings menu.

To temporarily turn the system on or off, touch the
04 key.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Power Liftgate Switch
When the liftgate is closed, the liftgate will open
automatically by pushing the power liftgate switch

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on the instrument panel.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Power Liftgate Main Switch
The power liftgate operation can be turned ON or Off
by the power liftgate main switch

01 on the
instrument panel.

When the power liftgate main switch is pushed to the
Off position, power operation is not available to the
power liftgate switch on the liftgate or the liftgate
opener switch

02 on the instrument panel.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Garage Mode System (if so equipped)

Your vehicle’s power liftgate operation can be set to stop opening at a user selected
position in order to help avoid damaging the liftgate or overhead objects.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Power Liftgate
When the liftgate is closed, the liftgate will open
automatically by:

Pushing the power liftgate switch
01 on the
instrument panel.

Pushing the liftgate opener switch
02 .

Pressing the button
03 on the INFINITI
Intelligent Key™ for more than 1 second.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Power Seat Adjustments

To slide the seat forward or backward, push the control
switch

01 forward or backward .


To recline the seatback, push the switch
02

forward or backward.
SEAT LIFTER

To raise or lower the front portion or height of the seat,
push the front or back end of the switch

01
up or down.

POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT

To adjust the seat lumbar support, push the front or back end of the switch
03 .
For more information, refer to the “Safety —— seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your

Owner’s Manual.
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Starting/Stopping the Engine
NOTE: It is important to make sure the INFINITI Intelligent
Key™ is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).

Depress the brake pedal.
• If the brake pedal is not depressed, pushing the
ignition switch once enters the ACC mode.
• If the ignition switch is pushed a second time, the
vehicle will enter the ON mode.

Move the shift lever to P (PARK).

Push the ignition switch to start the engine.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF

Move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position and apply the parking brake.

Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to turn the engine off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Headlight Control Switch
Turn the headlight control switch to the position

01 to turn on the front parking, side marker, tail,

license plate and instrument panel lights. Turn the
switch to the

position
02 to turn on the

headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM

The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is dark and off when it is
light. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you turn the ignition off
and all doors are closed.

To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AUTO position
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then push the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight

control switch to the Off,

01 or
position
02 .

HIGH BEAM SELECT

Push the headlight control switch forward
04 to
select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull
the headlight switch back to the original position to
select the low beam. The blue indicator light goes off.

Pull and release the headlight control switch
05 to
flash the headlight high beams on and off.
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Conventional (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant
cruising speed once the vehicle has reached 25 mph.

The system will automatically maintain the set speed
until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or
turn the system off.

To activate the cruise control, push the CRUISE ON/Off
switch

01 . The CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.

To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the
desired speed, push the COAST/SET switch

02 and

release. The CRUISE SET indicator light
in the instrument panel will illuminate. Take your foot

off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will maintain the set speed.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES switch
03 . When the

vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch
02 . Release the

switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch
04 .

To turn off cruise control, push the CRUISE ON/Off switch
01 . Both the CRUISE indicator

light and the SET indicator light in the instrument panel will turn off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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USB/iPod® Interface

The USB jack
01 is located in the center console under

the arm rest.

When a compatible USB memory device or iPod®
is plugged into the USB jack, compatible
audio and video files stored on the device can
be played through the vehicle’s audio system
and front display.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone
and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.01

Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) System (if so equipped)
vEHICLE-TO-vEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL MODE

To set vehicle-To- vehicle Distance Control mode,
press the CRUISE ON/Off button

01 for less than
1.5 seconds. The CRUISE indicator light
02 will

illuminate.

Accelerate to the desired speed.

Push down on the COAST/SET switch
03 and release
it. Cruise control will be set to the desired speed.

Press the distance button
04 repeatedly to change
the set distance between long, middle, and short.

When a vehicle is not detected ahead of you in the
lane, the set distance and set vehicle speed indicator
lights will illuminate

05 in set mode.

When a vehicle is detected ahead of you in the lane,
the vehicle ahead detection, set distance, and set
vehicle speed indicator lights will illuminate

06 in set mode.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES
switch

07 . When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release
the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch
03 . Release

the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.


To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch
08 or tap the brake pedal. The set
vehicle speed indicator 05 will go out.

To turn off cruise control, press the CRUISE ON/Off button
01 . The
CRUISE indicator light

02 , in the instrument panel, will turn off.
To set conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode:

While cruise control is off, press the CRUISE ON/Off
button
01 and hold it down for more
than 1.5 seconds. The CRUISE indicator light will illuminate.

Accelerate to the desired speed.

Push down on the COAST/SET switch and release it. The SET indicator light will illuminate.
Cruise control should be set to the desired speed.
To switch between the two cruise control modes:

When one of the two cruise modes is in use, you must turn the system off, and then turn it on
again to select the other cruise control mode.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Power Outlets
The power outlets are used for powering electrical
accessories such as cellular telephones. They
are rated at 12 volt, 120W (10A) maximum.

Power outlets are located on the instrument panel

01 , inside the center console
02 , on the rear
console
03 and in the cargo area
04 .


To use a power outlet, open the cap.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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Fuel-Filler Door
The fuel-filler door is located on the passenger’s side of the
vehicle.

When the doors of the vehicle are locked or unlocked,
the fuel-filler door is automatically locked or unlocked
at the same time.

To open the fuel-filler door, once unlocked, push the
left side of the door and release.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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