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Models without navigation system
Comfort settingsGUID-E6BF814A-EA39-4468-827A-98326ACDC872Models with navigation system:
The display as illustrated will appear when
pushing the SETTING button, selecting the
“Others”key and then selecting the
“Comfort” key. This key does not appear
on the display until the ignition switch is
pushed to the ON position.
Models without navigation system:
The display as illustrated will appear when
pushing the SETTING button and selecting
the “Comfort” key. This key does not
appear on the display until the ignition
switch is pushed to the ON position.
Auto Interior Illumination:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When this item is turned to ON, the interior
lights will illuminate if any door is un-
locked.
Light Sensitivity:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Adjust the sensitivity of the automatic
headlights higher (right) or lower (left).
Lift Steering Wheel on Exit (if so
equipped):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When this item is turned to ON, the
steering wheel moves upward for easy exit
if the ignition switch is in the LOCK
position and the driver’s door is opened. After getting into the vehicle and pushing
the ignition switch to the ACC position, the
steering wheel moves to the previous
position.
Slide Driver Seat Back on Exit (if so
equipped):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When this item is turned to ON, the driver’s
seat moves backward for easy exit if the
ignition switch is in the OFF position and
the driver’s door is opened. After getting
into the vehicle and pushing the ignition
switch to the ACC position, the driver’s seat
moves to the previous position.
Light Off Delay:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Choose the duration of the automatic
headlight off timer from 0, 30, 45, 60, 90,
120, 150 and 180 second periods.
Speed Sensing Wiper Interval (if so
equipped):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When this item is turned to ON, the wiper
interval is adjusted automatically accord-
ing to the vehicle speed.
Selective Door Unlock:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When this item is turned to ON, only the
driver’s door is unlocked first after the door
unlock operation. When the door handle
request switch on the driver’s or front
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.Underneath the bumper and the corner
areas of the bumper cannot be viewed on
the rearview monitor because of its
monitoring range limitation.
. Do not put anything on the rearview
camera. The rearview camera is installed
above the license plate.
. When washing the vehicle with high-
pressure water, be sure not to spray it
around the camera. Otherwise, water
may enter the camera unit causing water
condensation on the lens, a malfunction,
fire or an electric shock.
. Do not strike the camera. It is a precision
instrument. Otherwise, it may malfunc-
tion or cause damage resulting in a fire
or an electric shock.
CAUTION
There is a plastic cover over the camera. Do
not scratch the cover when cleaning dirt or
snow from the cover.
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HOW TO READ DISPLAYED LINESGUID-2618A9E5-1A1F-4AE7-9A2B-28557D8D9F81Guiding lines which indicate the vehicle
width and distances to objects with re-
ference to the bumper line
*Aare dis-
played on the monitor.
Distance guide lines:
Indicate distances from the bumper.
. Red line
*1: approx. 1.5 ft (0.5 m)
. Yellow line
*2: approx. 3 ft (1 m)
. Green line
*3: approx. 7 ft (2 m)
. Green line
*4: approx. 10 ft (3 m)
Vehicle width guide lines
*5:
Indicate the vehicle width when backing up.
Predicted course lines
*6:
Indicate the predicted course when back-
ing up. The predicted course lines will be
displayed on the monitor when the selec-
tor/shift lever is in the “R”(Reverse)
position and the steering wheel is turned.
The predicted course lines will move
depending on how much the steering
wheel is turned and will not be displayed
while the steering wheel is in the neutral
position.
HOW TO PARK WITH PREDICTED
COURSE LINES
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WARNING
. Always turn and check that it is safe to
park your car before backing up. Always
back up slowly.
. Use the displayed lines as a reference.
The lines are highly affected by the
number of occupants, fuel level, vehicle
position, road condition and road grade.
. If the tires are replaced with different
sized tires, the predicted course line
may not be displayed correctly.

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3. Slowly back up the vehicle adjustingthe steering wheel so that the predicted
course lines
*Benter the parking
space
*C.
4. Maneuver the steering wheel to make the vehicle width guide lines
*D
parallel to the parking space*Cwhile referring to the predicted course lines.
5. When the vehicle is parked in the space completely, move the selector/shift
lever to the P (Park) position (Automatic
Transmission models) or in an appro-
priate gear (Manual Transmission mod-
els) and apply the parking brake.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PREDICTED
AND ACTUAL DISTANCES
GUID-9C8077A7-378D-4FBF-A8ED-EAB27EE0942FThe distance guide line and the vehicle
width guide line should be used as a
reference only when the vehicle is on a
level, paved surface. The distance viewed
on the monitor is for reference only and
may be different from the actual distance
between the vehicle and displayed objects.
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Backing up on a steep uphillGUID-FBF6C947-02DC-491C-94A4-77253C889F35When backing up the vehicle up a hill, the
distance guide lines and the vehicle width
guide lines are shown closer than the
actual distance. For example, the display
shows 3 ft (1 m) to the place
*A, but the
actual 3 ft (1 m) distance on the hill is the

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Playing recorded songsGUID-C323C968-3101-48FD-90F1-4F929759126ESelect the Music Box®audio system by
using one of the following methods.
. Push the audio source switch on the
steering wheel repeatedly until the
center display changes to the Music
Box
®mode. (See “Steering-wheel-
mounted controls for audio” (P.4-87).)
. Push the DISC·AUX or DISC button
repeatedly until the center display
changes to the Music Box
®mode.
. Give voice commands (models with
navigation system). (See “INFINITI Voice
Recognition system (models with navi-
gation system)” (P.4-114).)
Stopping playback:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407The system stops playing when: a. another mode (radio, CD, DVD, USB memory or iPod) is selected.
b. the audio system is turned off.
c. the ignition switch is pushed to the LOCK position.
Next/Previous Track and Fast
Forward/Rewind:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When theorbutton is pushed for
more than 1.5 seconds while a track is being played, the track will play while fast
forwarding or rewinding. When the button
is released, the track will return to the
normal play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while a track is
being played, the next track or the begin-
ning of the current track will be played.
When the REW button is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds within 3 seconds after
the current track started playing, the
previous track will be played.
When the REW button is pushed for less
than 1.5 seconds after 3 seconds from
when the current track started playing, the
beginning of the current track will be
played.
The INFINITI controller can also be used to
select tracks when a track is being played.
Play mode selection:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407The TUNE/FOLDER knob will skip from
album to album unless it is playing “All
Songs” from the Music Library menu. When
playing “All Songs”, the knob will change
the track instead of the album. The upper
right corner of the main screen will indicate
if the TUNE knob is changing by track or
album.
REPEAT (RPT), RANDOM (RDM):GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the RPT·RDM button is pushed while
a track is being played, the play pattern
can be changed as follows:
(Normal) ?1 Album Repeat ?1 Track
Repeat ?1 Album Random ?All Random
? (Normal)
Tag Track (models with navigation sys-
tem):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Select “Tag Track” key on the screen when
a track is being played. A menu will show
the 5 available playlists. Select one of the
playlists to add the current song to that
playlist. If a playlist is not selectable (text
is grayed out), it means the song already
exists in that playlist.

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Models without navigation system1. Audio source switch
2.
Menu control switch (models with
navigation system) or audio tuning
switch (models without navigation
system)
3. Volume control switch
4. Back switch
STEERING-WHEEL-MOUNTED CON-
TROLS FOR AUDIO
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Menu control switch (models with
navigation system) or audio tuning
switch (models without navigation
system)
GUID-658196B2-17D0-4C26-B7B5-F266229BD7BCWhile the display is showing a MAP
(navigation systems only), STATUS or Audio
screen, tilt the switch upward or downward
to select a station, track, CD or folder. For
most audio sources, tilting the switch up/
down for more than 1.5 seconds provides a
different function than tilting up/down for
less than 1.5 seconds.
AM and FM radio:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will increase or decrease the
preset station.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will seek up or down to the next station.
. Pushing the menu control switch (mod-
els with navigation system) will show
the list of preset stations.
XM Satellite Radio:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will increase or decrease the
preset channel.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will go to the next or previous
category.
. Pushing the menu control switch (mod-
els with navigation system) will show
the XM Menu.
iPod
®(if so equipped):GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will increase or decrease the
track number.
. Pushing the menu control switch will
show the iPod Menu.
CD:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407. Tilting up/down for less than 1.5
seconds will increase or decrease the
track number.
. Tilting up/down for more than 1.5
seconds will increase/decrease the
folder number (if playing compressed
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The following editing items are available:
.Entry #
Changes the displayed number of the
selected entry.
. Name
Edit the name of the entry using the
keypad displayed on the screen.
. Number
Edit the phone number using the key-
pad displayed on the screen.
. Type
Select an icon from the icon list.
. Voicetag
Confirm and store the voicetag. Voice- tags allow easy dialing using the
INFINITI Voice Recognition system.
(See
“INFINITI Voice Recognition system
(models with navigation system)” (P.4-
114).)
To delete an entry, select the “Delete”key
at step 3.
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MAKING A CALLGUID-0C40BF3A-B58B-4CB6-9E2E-8530EF09E8AFTo make a call, follow this procedure.
1. Push the PHONE button on the instru- ment panel or the
button on the
steering wheel. The “PHONE”screen
will appear on the display.
2. Select the “Handset Phonebook” key
on the “PHONE” menu.
3. Select the desired entry from the list.
4. Confirm the correct entry by selecting for the correct number from the list.
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5. Select the“Call”key to start dialing the
number.
There are different methods to make a call.
Select one of the following options instead
of “Handset Phonebook” in step 2 above.
. Vehicle Phonebook
Select an entry stored in the Vehicle’s
Phonebook.
. Call History
Select an outgoing, incoming or missed
call downloaded from your cell phone
(depending on your phone’s compat-
ibility). .
Dial Number
Input the phone number manually
using the keypad displayed on the
screen. (See “How to use touch screen
(models with navigation system)” (P.4-
5).)
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RECEIVING A CALLGUID-FE730D1E-3F70-48A5-8B81-14DE254EC5A9When you hear a phone ring, the display
will change to the incoming call mode. To
receive a call, perform one of the following
procedures listed below.
1. Select the “Answer”key.
2. Push the PHONE button on the instru- ment panel.
3. Push the
button on the steering
wheel.
There are some options available when
receiving a call. Select one of the following
displayed on the screen.

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.Answer
Accept an incoming call to talk.
. Hold Call
Put an incoming call on hold.
. Reject Call
Reject an incoming call.
To finish the call, perform one of the
following procedures listed below.
1. Select the “Hang up”key.
2. Push the PHONE button on the instru- ment panel.
3. Push the
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DURING A CALLGUID-E7292060-1082-4B42-B84D-1CC0C3989595There are some options available during a
call. Select one of the following displayed
on the screen if necessary.
. Hang up
Finish the call.
. Use Handset
Transfer the call to the cellular phone.
. Mute
Mute your voice to the person.
. Keypad
Using the touch tone, send digits to the
connected party for using services such
as voicemail. .
Cancel Mute
This will appear after “Mute”is se-
lected. Mute will be canceled.
. Switch Call*
Select “Switch Call” to answer another
incoming call. By selecting “Hang up”,
you can end a call and can speak to a
caller who is on hold again.
* This function may not be usable,
depending on the model of phone.
To adjust the person’s voice to be louder or
quieter, push the volume control switch (+
or −) on the steering wheel or turn the
volume control knob on the instrument
panel while talking on the phone. This
adjustment is also available in the SETTING
mode.
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Bluetooth trademark:
Bluetooth®is a trademark
owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.,
and licensed to Visteon Cor-
poration.
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CONTROL BUTTONSGUID-CFC00FC5-3386-4E13-A3FA-5089B0478C661. PHONE SENDbutton
Push the button to initiate a VR
session or answer an incoming call.
You can also use the button to skip
through system feedback and to enter
commands during a call.
2. PHONE END
button
Push the button to cancel a VR
session or end a call.
VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEMGUID-F0B91240-344B-4DA1-9F15-ED4E510BF802You can also use the Bluetooth®hands-
free phone system with Voice Recognition
System.
INFO
. The available voice commands are only
applicable to the relevant language set
in the LANGUAGE setting screen. (See
“How to use SETTING button” (P.4-14).)
. If the vehicle is in motion, some
commands may not be available so full
attention may be given to vehicle
operation.
Using systemGUID-E9016D80-4CEA-422A-BE05-320EA92AC5F3
Initialization:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, Voice Recognition System is
initialized, which may take up to one
minute. When completed, the system is
ready to accept voice commands. If the
switch on the steering wheel is pushed
before the initialization completes, the
system will not accept any command.
Before starting:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407To get the best performance out of the
Voice Recognition System, observe the
following:

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.Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet
as possible. Close the windows to
eliminate the surrounding noises (traf-
fic noises, vibration sounds, etc.),
which may prevent the system from
recognizing the voice commands cor-
rectly.
. Wait until a tone sounds before speak-
ing a command.
. Speak a voice command within 5
seconds after the beep sound. If no
voice command is given, the system
will ask you for a number. If no further
command is given, the session ends.
. Speak in a natural voice without paus-
ing between words.
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Giving voice command:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C4071. Push and release theswitch
located on the steering wheel.
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2. A list of commands appears on the screen, and the system announces,
“Please say a command after the beep.
Available commands are: Call, Phone-
book, Recent Calls, Connect Phone or
Help”.
3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from
to,
speak a command. See the “List of
voice commands” (P.4-106) for the
voice command list. Speak “Call”for
example.
INFO
Voice commands cannot be recognized
as long as the screen icon is not in the
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