lights INFINITI FX 2013 Quick Reference Guide

INFINITI Intelligent Key™ System
The INFINITI Intelligent Key™ system allows you to lock or
unlock your vehicle, open your liftgate and start the engine.
NOTE: It is important to make sure the Intelligent Key is
with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).

The operating range of the Intelligent Key is within
31.5 in (80 cm) from each request switch.

To lock the vehicle, push either door handle request
switch

01 once or press the
button
02 on the keyfob.

To unlock the vehicle, perform one of the following procedures:
• Push either door handle request switch

01 once;

the corresponding door will unlock. Push the door
handle request switch

01 again within 1 minute;

all other doors will unlock, or
• Press the

button
03 on the keyfob to unlock the
driver’s side door. Press the

button again; all
other
doors will unlock.

To open the liftgate, press the button
04 for more than 1 second.

The Intelligent Key can also be used to activate the panic alarm by pressing and holding the

button
05 for more than 1 second. Once activated, the panic alarm and headlights will stay
on for 25 seconds.
INFINITI INTELLIGENT KEY
™ BATTERY DISCHARGE

If the battery in the Intelligent Key is almost discharged,
the guide light

06 of the Intelligent Key port blinks and
the Intelligent Key insertion indicator
07 is displayed
in the vehicle information display.

To start the engine under these circumstances, insert
the Intelligent Key into the key port with the keyring
side facing backward until it latches into place. Then
push the ignition switch to start the engine.

To remove the Intelligent Key from the port, push the
ignition switch to turn the engine off and then pull the
Intelligent Key out of the port.

The Intelligent Key port does not charge the Intelligent
Key battery. If you see the Intelligent Key warning light

08 , replace the battery in the Intelligent Key.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)”, “Starting and driving (section 5)” and the “Maintenance
and do-it yourself (section 8)” 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
03
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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Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:

01 Mist (MIST) - One sweep operation of the
front wipers.

02 Intermittent (INT) - Operates the speed-sensing
and rain-sensing (if so equipped) front wipers
intermittently. The intermittent operation speed
can be adjusted by twisting the time control
ring
03 .

04 Low (LO) - Front wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.

05 High (hI) - Front wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.

06 Front washer - Pull the lever toward you

to activate the front washer. The front wipers
will operate several times.
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER

07 Intermittent (INT) - Rear wiper operates
intermittently.

08 Low (ON) - Rear wiper operates at a continuous
low-speed.

09 Rear washer - Push the lever forward to
activate the rear washer. The rear wiper will
operate several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FOG LIGHT SWITCH
NOTE: The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.

Turn the switch (inside collar) to the position
06
to turn the fog lights on.

Turn the switch (inside collar)
to the Off position to
turn the fog lights off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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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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HOMELINK®
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver
The HomeLink® system can learn and consolidate the functions of up to three different hand-
held transmitters, operating items such as garage doors, property gates, outdoor and indoor
lights or alarm systems.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual, the HomeLink® website at
www.homelink.com or call 1-800-355-3515.