spare wheel INFINITI G 2012 User Guide

Black plate (446,1)
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8-40Maintenance and do-it-yourself
and performance may be adversely af-
fected.
Tire chains must be installed only on the
rear wheels and not on the front wheels.
Never install tire chains on a TEMPORARY
USE ONLY spare tire.
Do not use tire chains on dry roads. Driving
with tire chains in such conditions can
cause damage to the various mechanisms
of the vehicle due to some overstress.
SDI1662
CHANGING WHEELS AND TIRESGUID-2274D4EA-A493-4122-8F01-70F7A39EC40C
Tire rotation (Models equipped with
same size tires on all wheels)
GUID-A3A28418-DE08-410B-A7FA-043A8A0FEFF1
INFINITI recommends rotating the
tires every 7,500 miles (12,000 km).
(See“Flat tire” (P.6-2) for tire repla-
cing procedures.)
As soon as possible, tighten the
wheel nuts to the specified torque
with a torque wrench.
Wheel nut tightening torque:80 ft-lb (108 N·m) The wheel nuts must be kept tigh-
tened to the specification at all
times. It is recommended that wheel
nuts be tightened to the specifica-
tion at each tire rotation interval.
WARNING
.
After rotating the tires, check and
adjust the tire pressure.
. Retighten the wheel nuts when
the vehicle has been driven for
600 miles (1,000 km) (also in
cases of a flat tire, etc.).
. Do not include the T-type spare
tire or any other small size spare
tire in the tire rotation.
. For additional information regard-
ing tires, refer to “Important Tire
Safety Information ”(US) or “Tire
Safety Information ”(Canada) in
the Warranty Information Booklet.

Black plate (447,1)
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Tire rotation (Models equipped with
different size tires on front and
rear)
GUID-42591FA5-788F-4ABA-B1AA-2564E2B3FCB6
Tires cannot be rotated on this
vehicle, as front tires are a different
size from rear tires.
A pin is on the front brake rotor to
prevent the rear wheels from being
installed in place of the front wheels.
The spare tire can be installed in
place of the front and rear wheels.
When installing the spare tire in the
front wheel, the hole in the spare tire
wheel must be aligned with the pin
on the brake rotor.
WARNING
.Retighten the wheel nuts when
the vehicle has been driven for
600 miles (1,000 km) (also in
cases of a flat tire, etc.).
. For additional information regard-
ing tires, refer to “Important Tire
Safety Information ”(US) or “Tire Safety Information
”(Canada) in
the Warranty Information Booklet.
SDI1663
1.Wear indicator
2.Wear indicator location mark
Tire wear and damageGUID-973CEC61-209F-4E9E-A422-6F36DFD5AF83
WARNING
. Tires should be periodically in-
spected for wear, cracking, bul-
ging or objects caught in the
tread. If excessive wear, cracks,
bulging or deep cuts are found,
the tire(s) should be replaced.
Maintenance and do-it-yourself8-41

Black plate (448,1)
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8-42Maintenance and do-it-yourself
.The original tires have built-in
tread wear indicators. When wear
indicators are visible, the tire(s)
should be replaced.
. Tires degrade with age and use.
Have tires, including the spare,
over 6 years old checked by a
qualified technician, because
some tire damage may not be
obvious. Replace the tires as
necessary to prevent tire failure
and possible personal injury.
. Improper service of the spare tire
may result in serious personal
injury. If it is necessary to repair
the spare tire, contact an INFINITI
retailer.
. For additional information regard-
ing tires, refer to “Important Tire
Safety Information ”(US) or “Tire
Safety Information ”(Canada) in
the Warranty Information Booklet.Replacing wheels and tiresGUID-4EF95767-87A1-46D1-823F-01023BAE60AAWhen replacing a tire, use the same size,
tread design, speed rating and load carry-
ing capacity as originally equipped. (See
“Specifications” (P.9-8) for recommended
types and sizes of tires and wheels.)
WARNING
. The use of tires other than those
recommended or the mixed use of tires
of different brands, construction (bias,
bias-belted or radial), or tread patterns
can adversely affect the ride, braking,
handling, ground clearance, body-to-tire
clearance, tire chain clearance, speed-
ometer calibration, headlight aim and
bumper height. Some of these effects
may lead to accidents and could result in
serious personal injury.
. If the wheels are changed for any
reason, always replace with wheels
which have the same off-set dimension.
Wheels of a different off-set could cause
premature tire wear, degrade vehicle
handling characteristics and/or interfer-
ence with the brake discs/drums. Such
interference can lead to decreased brak- ing efficiency and/or early brake pad/
shoe wear. See
“Wheels and tires” (P.9-
9) of this manual for wheel off-set
dimensions.
. When a spare tire is mounted or a wheel
is replaced, the TPMS will not function
and the low tire pressure warning light
will flash for approximately 1 minute.
The light will remain on after 1 minute.
Contact your INFINITI retailer as soon as
possible for tire replacement and/or
system resetting.
. Replacing tires with those not originally
specified by INFINITI could affect the
proper operation of the TPMS.
. Do not install a damaged or deformed
wheel or tire even if it has been repaired.
Such wheels or tires could have struc-
tural damage and could fail without
warning.
. The use of retread tire is not recom-
mended.
. For additional information regarding
tires, refer to “Important Tire Safety
Information” (US) or“Tire Safety Infor-
mation” (Canada) in the Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet.

Black plate (449,1)
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All-Wheel Drive (AWD) modelsGUID-0EB56D0C-6EAC-46F4-9C56-5E4540701594
CAUTION
.Always use tires of the same type, size,
brand, construction (bias, bias-belted or
radial), and tread pattern on all four
wheels. Failure to do so may result in a
circumference difference between tires
on the front and rear axles which will
cause excessive tire wear and may
damage the transmission, transfer case
and differential gears.
. ONLY use spare tires specified for the
AWD model.
If excessive tire wear is found, it is
recommended that all four tires be re-
placed with tires of the same size, brand,
construction and tread pattern. The tire
pressure and wheel alignment should also
be checked and corrected as necessary.
Contact an INFINITI retailer.
Wheel balanceGUID-E8819382-6D86-409C-A6FD-5113A53508ABUnbalanced wheels may affect vehicle
handling and tire life. Even with regular
use, wheels can get out of balance. There-
fore, they should be balanced as required. Wheel balance service should be per-
formed with the wheels off the vehicle.
Spin balancing the wheels on the vehicle
could lead to mechanical damage.
For additional information regarding tires,
refer to
“Important Tire Safety Information”
(US) or “Tire Safety Information” (Canada)
in the INFINITI Warranty Information Book-
let.
Care of wheelsGUID-C1AC6B0A-3969-4BA4-85FF-DEEAE1EBA8ABSee “Cleaning exterior” (P.7-2) for details
about care of the wheels.
Spare tire (TEMPORARY USE ONLY
(T-type) spare tire)
GUID-3D33E4D2-DC59-460C-941C-8160D646B5B6Observe the following precautions if the T-
type spare tire must be used, otherwise
your vehicle could be damaged or involved
in an accident.
WARNING
. The T-type spare tire should be used for
emergency use. It should be replaced
with the standard tire at the first
opportunity to avoid possible tire or
differential damage. .
Drive carefully while the TEMPORARY
USE ONLY spare tire is installed. Avoid
sharp turns and abrupt braking while
driving.
. Periodically check spare tire inflation
pressure. Always keep the pressure of
the TEMPORARY USE ONLY spare tire at
60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 bar). Always keep
the pressure of the full size spare tire (if
so equipped) at the recommended pres-
sure for standard tires, as indicated on
the Tire and Loading Information label.
For Tire and Loading Information label
location, see “Tire and Loading Informa-
tion label” in the index of this manual.
. With the TEMPORARY USE ONLY spare
tire installed do not drive your vehicle at
speeds faster than 50 MPH (80 km/h).
. When driving on roads covered with
snow or ice, the TEMPORARY USE ONLY
spare tire should be used on the front
wheels and original tire used on the rear
wheels (drive wheels). Use tire chains
only on the two rear original tires.
. Tire tread of the TEMPORARY USE ONLY
spare tire will wear at a faster rate than
the standard tire. Replace the spare tire
as soon as the tread wear indicators
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Black plate (459,1)
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WHEELS AND TIRESGUID-3E66521D-4D31-4794-BCBE-4477CC2BE529
Road wheelGUID-276AC0FC-4962-4E9B-81A8-E48824CCC7A1
Sedan:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
TypeSize Offset in (mm)
Conventional 17
67-1/2J 1.77 (45)
18 67-1/2J 1.77 (45)
Front:
Rear: 18
67-1/2J
18 68-1/2J 1.77 (45)
1.97 (50)
Spare 17
64T
18 64T 1.18 (30)
0 (0)
Coupe:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
Type
Size Offset in (mm)
Conventional 18
68J
19 68-1/2J 1.69 (43)
Front:
Rear: 19
68-1/2J
19 69J 1.69 (43)
1.77 (45)
Spare 17
64T
18 64T 1.18 (30)
0 (0)
Technical and consumer information9-9

Black plate (480,1)
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C
Cabin air filter...
................................................... 4-40
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants ...
...... 9-2
Car phone or CB radio ...
...................................... 4-89
Card holder ...
....................................................... 2-49
Cargo net retainers ...
........................................... 2-51
Catalytic converter, Three way catalyst ...
................ 5-4
CD/CF/USB memory care and cleaning ...
............. 4-86
Center multi-function control panel ...
..................... 4-3
Child restraints ...
................................................. 1-23
LATCH system ...
.............................................. 1-25
Precautions on child restraints ...
..................... 1-23
Child safety ...
...................................................... 1-21
Child safety rear door lock ...
.................................. 3-6
Chimes Audible reminders ...
....................................... 2-19
Seat belt warning light and chime ...
............... 2-17
Cigarette lighter and ashtrays ...
........................... 2-44
Circuit breaker, Fusible link ...
............................... 8-24
Cleaning exterior and interior ...
....................... 7-2, 7-4
Climate control, Automatic climate control ...
........ 4-31
Clock ...
................................................................ 2-42
Clutch fluid ...
....................................................... 8-15
Coat hooks ...
....................................................... 2-50
Cockpit ...
............................................................... 2-3
Cold weather driving ...
......................................... 5-58
Compact Disc (CD) player (See audio system) ...
... 4-60
Compact spare tire ...
........................................... 8-43
Compass ...
............................................................. 2-9
Console box ...
...................................................... 2-48 Controller, Center multi-function control panel
...
.... 4-5
Controls Control panel button ...
...................................... 4-3
INFINITI Controller ...
.......................................... 4-5
Coolant Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ...
........................ 9-2
Changing engine coolant ...
............................. 8-10
Checking engine coolant level ...
...................... 8-10
Corrosion protection ...
........................................... 7-6
Cruise control ...
................................................... 5-21
Fixed speed cruise control (on ICC system) ...
... 5-41
Intelligent cruise control (ICC) system ...
.......... 5-23
Cup holders ...
...................................................... 2-45
Current fuel consumption ...
.................................. 2-26
D
Daytime running light system ...
........................... 2-37
Defroster switch, Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ...
................................................ 2-34
Dimensions ...
....................................................... 9-11
Distance to empty ...
............................................. 2-26
Door/trunk open warning ...
.................................. 2-23
Dot matrix liquid crystal display ...
....................... 2-20
Drive belts ...
........................................................ 8-19
Drive positioner ...
................................................ 3-31
Driving
All-wheel drive (AWD) ...
................................... 5-45
Cold weather driving ...
.................................... 5-58
Driving with automatic transmission ...
............ 5-14
Driving with manual transmission ...
................ 5-18 Precautions when starting and driving
...
........... 5-3
DS (Drive Sport) mode ...
...................................... 5-16
DVD player operation ...
........................................ 4-62
E
Economy, Fuel ...
................................................... 5-45
Elapsed time ...
..................................................... 2-26
Elapsed time and trip odometer ...
........................ 2-26
Emission control information label ...
.................... 9-13
Emission control system warranty ...
..................... 9-25
Engine Before starting the engine ...
........................... 5-12
Break-in schedule ...
........................................ 5-45
Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ...
........................ 9-2
Changing engine coolant ...
............................. 8-10
Changing engine oil and filter ...
...................... 8-11
Checking engine coolant level ...
...................... 8-10
Checking engine oil level ...
............................. 8-11
Coolant temperature gauge ...
............................ 2-8
Emergency engine shut off ...
........................... 5-11
Engine compartment check locations ...
............. 8-8
Engine cooling system ...
................................... 8-9
Engine oil ...
.................................................... 8-11
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation ...
........ 9-6
Engine oil replacement indicator ...
.................. 2-24
Engine oil viscosity ...
........................................ 9-7
Engine serial number ...
................................... 9-12
Engine specifications ...
..................................... 9-8
Engine start operation indicator (Automatic
Transmission models) ...
.................................. 2-22

Black plate (484,1)
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10-6
Reporting safety defects...
................................... 9-26
Roadside assistance program ...
............................. 6-2
Rollover ...
.............................................................. 5-6
Roof, Moonroof ...
................................................. 2-55
S
Safety
Child seat belts ...
........................................... 1-21
Satellite radio operation ...
................................... 4-58
Seat adjustment Front power seat adjustment ...
.......................... 1-3
Front seats ...
..................................................... 1-3
Seat belt(s) Child safety ...
................................................. 1-21
Infants ...
......................................................... 1-22
Injured persons ...
........................................... 1-16
Larger children ...
............................................. 1-22
Precautions on seat belt usage ...
.................... 1-14
Pre-crash seat belts ...
..................................... 1-16
Pregnant women ...
.......................................... 1-16
Seat belt cleaning ...
.......................................... 7-6
Seat belt extenders ...
...................................... 1-20
Seat belt maintenance ...
................................. 1-21
Seat belt warning light and chime ...
............... 2-17
Seat belts ...
.................................................... 1-14
Seat belts with pretensioners ...
...................... 1-54
Shoulder belt height adjustment ...
.................. 1-19
Small children ...
............................................. 1-22
Three-point type ...
.......................................... 1-16
Seat synchronization function ...
........................... 3-32 Seat(s)
Driver-side memory ...
...................................... 3-31
Heated seats ...
............................................... 2-40
Seats ...
............................................................. 1-2
Security system
(INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System),
Engine start ...
...................................................... 2-30
Security system, Vehicle security system ...
.......... 2-28
Selector lever, Shift lock release ...
....................... 5-17
Servicing climate control ...
................................... 4-41
SETTING button ...
................................................. 4-14
Shift lock release, Transmission ...
........................ 5-17
Shift “P”warning (Automatic
Transmission models) ...
....................................... 2-22
Shifting Automatic transmission ...
............................... 5-14
Manual transmission ...
................................... 5-18
Shoulder belt height adjustment ...
....................... 1-19
Sliding front passenger’s seat ...
............................. 1-5
Snow mode switch ...
............................................ 2-41
Sonar system ...
.................................................... 5-48
Sonar system off switch ...
.................................... 5-50
Spare tire ...
........................................................... 9-9
Spark plugs ...
...................................................... 8-20
Speedometer ...
...................................................... 2-7
Starting Before starting the engine ...
........................... 5-12
Jump starting ...
................................................. 6-8
Precautions when starting and driving ...
........... 5-3
Push starting ...
............................................... 6-10
Starting the engine ...
...................................... 5-13 STATUS button
...
.................................................... 4-9
Status light, Front passenger air bag ...
................ 1-49
Steering Power steering fluid ...
..................................... 8-14
Power steering system ...
................................. 5-50
Steering-wheel-mounted controls
for audio ...
...................................................... 4-87
Tilt/telescopic steering ...
................................. 3-26
Storage ...
............................................................. 2-45
Storage box ...
...................................................... 2-50
Stowing golf bags ...
............................................. 2-51
Sun visors ...
........................................................ 3-27
Sunglasses holder ...
............................................ 2-47
Supplemental air bag warning labels ...
................ 1-55
Supplemental air bag warning light ...
......... 1-55, 2-17
Supplemental restraint system ...
.......................... 1-41
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ...
........................................... 1-41
Switch
Autolight switch ...
........................................... 2-35
Fog light switch ...
........................................... 2-39
Hazard warning flasher switch ...
..................... 2-39
Headlight switch ...
.......................................... 2-35
Ignition switch ...
............................................. 5-14
Ignition switch manual
transmission models ...
.................................... 5-18
Power door lock switch ...
.................................. 3-5
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ...
........................................... 2-34
Snow mode switch ...
....................................... 2-41
Turn signal switch ...
........................................ 2-38

Black plate (485,1)
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Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch...
...... 2-42
T
Tachometer ...
......................................................... 2-8
Temperature gauge, Engine coolant
temperature gauge ...
.............................................. 2-8
Theft (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System),
Engine start ...
...................................................... 2-30
Thigh extension ...
.................................................. 1-5
Three-way catalyst ...
.............................................. 5-4
Tilt/telescopic steering ...
...................................... 3-26
Tire
Pressure, Low tire pressure warning light ...
.... 2-15
Tire replacement indicator ...
............................ 2-24
Tire rotation ...
................................................. 8-40
Tires Flat tire ...
.......................................................... 6-2
Low tire pressure warning system ...
.................. 5-4
Spare tire ...
.................................................... 8-43
Tire and Loading information label ...
...... 8-34, 9-14
Tire chains ...
................................................... 8-39
Tire dressing ...
.................................................. 7-4
Tire pressure ...
................................................ 8-33
Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) ...
....................................... 5-4, 6-2
Types of tires ...
............................................... 8-38
Uniform tire quality grading ...
......................... 9-24
Wheel/tire size ...
.............................................. 9-9
Wheels and tires ...
.......................................... 8-33
Touch screen system ...
........................................... 4-5 Towing
Flat towing ...
................................................... 9-23
Tow truck towing ...
.......................................... 6-11
Towing a trailer ...
............................................ 9-23
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system ...
.............. 5-4
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system ...
................... 6-2
Trailer towing ...
.................................................... 9-23
Transceiver, HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver ...
... 2-59
Transmission Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ...
............... 8-14
Driving with automatic transmission ...
............ 5-14
Driving with manual transmission ...
................ 5-18
Transmission selector lever lock release ... ...... 5-17
Transmitter (See remote keyless entry system) ...
... 3-14
Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ...
................................................ 9-11
Trip computer ...
................................................... 2-26
Trip odometer ...
................................................... 2-26
Trunk
Interior trunk lid release ...
.............................. 3-21
Light ...
............................................................ 2-59
Pass-through ...
............................................... 1-13
Trunk lid ...
...................................................... 3-18
Trunk lid release switch ...
............................... 3-19
Trunk net for extra window washer fluid ...
...... 2-51
Trunk open request switch ...
........................... 3-19
Trunk release power cancel switch ...
............... 3-20
Turn signal switch ...
............................................. 2-38
U
Underbody cleaning ...
............................................ 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading ...
.............................. 9-24
USB memory operation ...
..................................... 4-66
V
Vanity mirror ...
..................................................... 3-31
Vanity mirror lights ...
........................................... 2-58
Variable voltage control system ...
........................ 8-19
Vehicle
Dimensions ...
.................................................. 9-11
Identification number (VIN) ...
.......................... 9-12
Loading information ...
..................................... 9-20
Recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) ...
................ 6-13
Security system ...
........................................... 2-28
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch ...
...... 2-42
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system ...
.......... 5-55
Vehicle information and settings (display) ...
...... 4-9
Ventilators ...
........................................................ 4-30
Voice command (Bluetooth
®Hands-Free
Phone System) ...
................................................ 4-106
Voice command (INFINITI voice
recognition system) ...
........................................ 4-121
Voice recognition system ...
................................ 4-114
Voice recognition, Alternate command mode ...
... 4-127
Voice recognition, Standard mode ...
................... 4-114
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