ESP INFINITI G-CONVERTIBLE 2012 Owners Manual

1-18Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
. Rear-facing child restraint
. Forward-facing child restraint
. Booster seat
The proper restraint depends on the child’s
size. Generally, infants up to about 1 year
and less than 20 lbs (9 kg) should be
placed in rear-facing child restraints. For-
ward-facing child restraints are available
for children who outgrow rear-facing child
restraints and are at least 1 year old.
Booster seats are used to help position a
vehicle lap/shoulder belt on a child who
can no longer use a forward-facing child
restraint.
WARNING
Infants and children need special protection.
The vehicle’s seat belts may not fit them
properly. The shoulder belt may come too
close to the face or neck. The lap belt may
not fit over their small hip bones. In an
accident, an improperly fitting seat belt
could cause serious or fatal injury. Always
use appropriate child restraints.
All U.S. states and Canadian provinces or
territories require the use of approved
child restraints for infants and small children. See
“Child restraints” (P.1-19).
A child restraint may be secured in the
vehicle by using either the lower anchors
or the vehicle seat belt. See “Child
restraints” (P.1-19) for more information.
INFINITI recommends that all pre-teens
and children be restrained in the rear seat.
Studies show that children are safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat than in
the front seat.
This is especially important because your
vehicle has a supplemental restraint sys-
tem (Air bag system) for the front passen-
ger. See “Supplemental restraint system ”
(P.1-35).
INFANTSGUID-17C10DAD-8D9F-4370-8856-C20FF9C2414FInfants up to at least 1 year old should be
placed in a rear-facing child restraint.
INFINITI recommends that infants be placed
in child restraints that comply with Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or Cana-
dian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. You
should choose a child restraint that fits
your vehicle and always follow the manu-
facturer’s instructions for installation and
use.
SMALL CHILDRENGUID-6720EEDF-EB1F-481B-833F-D66348297EC8Children that are over 1 year old and weigh
at least 20 lbs (9 kg) should remain in a
rear-facing child restraint as long as
possible up to the height or weight limit
of the child restraint. Forward-facing child
restraints are available for children who
outgrow rear facing child restraints and are
at least 1 year old. Refer to the manufac-
turer’s instructions for minimum and max-
imum weight and height
recommendations. INFINITI recommends
that small children be placed in child
restraints that comply with Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards or Canadian
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. You
should choose a child restraint that fits
your vehicle and always follow the manu-
facturer’s instructions for installation and
use.
LARGER CHILDRENGUID-418A2E73-8FE7-40DB-9D90-85DB5A1E3258Children who are too large for child
restraints should be seated and restrained
by the seat belts which are provided. The
seat belt may not fit properly if the child is
less than 4 ft 9 in (142.5 cm) tall and
weighs between 40 lbs (18 kg) and 80 lbs
(36 kg). A booster seat should be used to

SSS0162
SSS0159
WARNING
Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemen-
tal air bags and door-mounted curtain side-
impact supplemental air bags:
.The front seat-mounted side-impact air
bags and door-mounted curtain air bags
ordinarily will not inflate in the event of
a frontal impact, rear impact or lower
severity side collision. Always wear your
seat belts to help reduce the risk or
severity of injury in various kinds of
accidents.
. The seat belts, side air bags and curtain
air bags are most effective when you are
sitting well back and upright in the seat.
The side air bag and curtain air bag
inflate with great force. Do not allow
anyone to place their hand, leg or face
near the side air bag on the side of the
seatback of the front seat or near the
door finishers. Do not allow anyone
sitting in the front seats or rear outboard
seats to extend their hand out of the
window or lean against the door. Some
examples of dangerous riding positions
are shown in the previous illustrations. .
When sitting in the rear seat, do not
hold onto the seatback of the front seat.
If the supplemental side air bag inflates,
you may be seriously injured. Be espe-
cially careful with children, who should
always be properly restrained. Some
examples of dangerous riding positions
are shown in the illustrations.
. Do not use seat covers on the front
seatbacks. They may interfere with
supplemental side air bag inflation.
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INFINITI VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
GUID-647D2782-9A26-48B8-9751-98B3D7C60900The INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System
will not allow the engine to start without
the use of the registered Intelligent Key.
Never leave these keys in the vehicle.
Statement related to section 15 of FCC
rules for INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer
System (CONT ASSY - CARD SLOT)
FCC Notice:
For USA:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
NOTE:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.For Canada:
This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
SIC2045
Security indicator lightGUID-305489EB-3C88-4628-802E-60E54C33A510The security indicator light is located on
the meter panel. It indicates the status of
the INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System.
The light blinks after the ignition switch
was in the LOCK position. This function
indicates the security systems equipped on
the vehicle are operational.
If the INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System
is malfunctioning, this light will remain on
while the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
Instruments and controls2-29

SIC3241
Passenger side power window
switch
GUID-615CB3E4-0D32-4353-A938-921B374FFA70The passenger side switch will open or
close only the corresponding window. To
open or close the window, push down or
pull up the switch and hold it.
SIC3289
Automatic operation (for front door
windows)
GUID-7673A5D8-462F-4988-A8F4-4875A54F367FTo fully open or close the window, com-
pletely push down or pull up the switch
and release it; it need not be held. The
window will automatically open or close all
the way. To stop the window, just push or
lift the switch in the opposite direction.
A light push or pull on the switch will cause
the window to open or close until the
switch is released.
The rear window automatic operation is for
the opening function only.
Simultaneous operation of all four
windows
GUID-FA6C7C9F-AD5D-41C5-900C-30DEC8C4A209
WARNING
Make sure that all passengers have their
hands, etc. inside the vehicle before closing
the windows.
When the driver’s and passenger’s door
window switches are pushed down or
pulled up simultaneously, all four windows
are opened or closed.
Auto reverse functionGUID-0B4A3267-C122-477F-8069-1C68D02BC904
WARNING
There are some small distances immediately
before the closed position which cannot be
detected. Make sure that all passengers
have their hands, etc., inside the vehicle
before closing the window.
If the control unit detects something
caught in the window as it is closing, the
window will be immediately lowered.
The auto reverse function can be activated
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2-56Instruments and controls
CLEARING THE PROGRAMMED IN-
FORMATION
GUID-7C10D5CD-54AB-4EAD-A73A-BF1C1FA3FA8EIndividual buttons cannot be cleared,
however to clear all programming, push
and hold the two outside buttons and
release when the indicator light begins to
flash (in approximately 20 seconds).
REPROGRAMMING A SINGLE
HomeLink®BUTTONGUID-579C479E-5E06-4582-B970-E2C6D317DA81To reprogram a HomeLink®Universal
Transceiver button, complete the following.
1. Push and hold the desired HomeLink
®
button. Do notrelease the button until
step 4 has been completed.
2. When the indicator light begins to flash slowly (after 20 seconds), position the
hand-held transmitter 2 to 5 in (50 to
127 mm) away from the HomeLink
®
surface.
3. Push and hold the hand-held transmit- ter button.
4. The HomeLink
®indicator light will
flash, first slowly and then rapidly.
When the indicator light begins to flash
rapidly, release both buttons.
The HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver but-
ton has now been reprogrammed. The new device can be activated by pushing the
HomeLink
®button that was just pro-
grammed. This procedure will not affect
any other programmed HomeLink
®but-
tons.
IF YOUR VEHICLE IS STOLENGUID-30B10170-DAA5-4FBA-A682-74347E818B3DIf your vehicle is stolen, you should change
the codes of any non-rolling code device
that has been programmed into
HomeLink
®. Consult the Owner’s Manual
of each device or call the manufacturer or
retailer of those devices for additional
information.
When your vehicle is recovered, you will
need to reprogram the HomeLink
®Uni-
versal Transceiver with your new transmit-
ter information.
FCC Notice:
For USA:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation. NOTE:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
For Canada:
This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.

.Do not sit or place excessive weight on
the top, rear parcel shelf, side flaps and
trunk lid, especially when the retractable
hard top is being operated. The retract-
able hard top may be damaged.
. Do not drive the vehicle with the
retractable hard top partially opened.
Always make sure the retractable hard
top is either fully opened or closed
before driving.
. Secure items so that they cannot be
blown from the vehicle while driving
with the retractable hard top open.
. Do not install a roof rack or a roof carrier
on the retractable hard top. The retract-
able hard top or the roof rack or both
may be damaged when the retractable
hard top is operated.
WHEN OPERATING THE RETRACT-
ABLE HARD TOP
GUID-AA5AF5D3-9820-4D1A-9A9F-5E4E3E83A5A1
WARNING
Keep hands and other parts of the body
away from moving parts such as the
retractable hard top, rear parcel shelf, side flaps, trunk lid and power windows.
CAUTION
Do not place any items in the storage space
for the retractable hard top. A caution label
is attached on the floor in the retractable
hard top storage space. Cargo that contacts
the retractable hard top may damage the
retractable hard top or cargo.
NOTE:
In case of low battery or low temperature,
the retractable hard top may temporarily
stop moving during the operation. This
functions to protect the retractable hard
top control mechanism, and it is not a
malfunction.
If the retractable hard top is opened and
closed repeatedly in a short period of time,
it may stop moving to protect the retract-
able hard top motor. Wait for approxi-
mately 20 minutes before operating the
retractable hard top again.
SPA2629
SeparatorGUID-83A92634-945B-453E-8C58-67DD737CA829The retractable hard top can be operated
only when the trunk room is separated.
1.
Pull the strap
*Aand open the
separator.
Pre-driving checks and adjustments3-21

Comfort settingsGUID-3238AFF2-4EEA-463B-A0F0-08AEDDEF52CCModels with navigation system:
The display 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 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).
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
passenger’s side door is pushed to be
unlocked, only the corresponding door is
unlocked first. All the doors can be
unlocked if the door unlock operation is
performed again within 60 seconds.
When this item is turned to OFF, all the
doors will be unlocked after the door
unlock operation is performed once.
Intelligent Key Lock/Unlock:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When this item is turned to ON, door lock/
unlock function by pushing the door
handle request switch will be activated.
Return All Settings to Default:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Select this item and then select
“YES”to
return all settings to the default.
SAA2490
Models with navigation system
SAA1092
Models without navigation system
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Language & Units settingsGUID-E98A2D50-40AB-4094-BFF7-DEDA7425A04BThe Language & Units settings display will
appear when pushing the SETTING button,
selecting the“Language & Units” key with
the INFINITI controller and pushing the
ENTER button.
For models with the navigation system,
select the “Others”key to show the
“Language & Units” key.
Select Language:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Select the “Select Language” key. Choose
“English”, “Français” or“Español” for your
favorite display appearance.
If you select the “Français”key, the French
language will be displayed, so please use
the French Owner’s Manual. To obtain a
French Owner’s Manual, see “Owner’s
manual/service manual order information”
(P.9-24).
Select Units:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Select the “Select Units” key. Choose“US”
(Mile, 8F, MPG) or “Metric”(km,8C, L/100
km) for your favorite display appearance.
Voice Recognition settings (models
with navigation system)
GUID-BAC79DAD-7051-4BC9-B626-5346FD2A2EF9For details about the “Voice Recognition”
settings, see “INFINITI Voice Recognition system (models with navigation system)”
(P.4-109).
CAMERA settingsGUID-B7A2E6F7-CC74-41C8-AFB9-BDAC65679A9BThe
“CAMERA” screen will appear when
selecting the “Camera”key.
For the details about the camera system
operation, see “Rearview monitor” (P.4-
23).
JVH0141M
Models with navigation system
JVH0142M
Models without navigation system

.When the DUAL indicator light isturned off:
— Pushing the driver’s side “AUTO”
button changes both the driver’s
and front passenger’s side tem-
perature.
— Pushing the passenger’s side
“DUAL” button changes only the
front passenger’s side tempera-
ture. (The DUAL indicator light
will illuminate and “DUAL”will
appear on the display.)
.To set separate desired tempera- tures for the driver and front pas-
senger, push the “DUAL”button, the
indicator light illuminates, and then
turn the corresponding temperature
control dial.
.To cancel the separate temperature setting, push the “DUAL”button, the
indicator light turns off, and the
driver’s side temperature setting will
be applied to both the driver’s and
front passenger’s sides.
A visible mist may be seen coming from the
ventilators in hot, humid conditions as the
air is cooled rapidly. This does not indicate
a malfunction. Heating (A/C off):
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C4071. Push the
“AUTO”button.
(The AUTO indicator light will illuminate
and “AUTO” will appear on the display.)
2. If the A/C indicator light illuminates, push the “A/C”button.
(The A/C indicator light will turn off.)
3. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
.When the DUAL indicator light isturned off:
— Pushing the driver’s side “AUTO”
button changes both the driver’s
and front passenger’s side tem-
perature.
— Pushing the passenger’s side
“DUAL” button changes only the
front passenger’s side tempera-
ture. (The DUAL indicator light
will illuminate and “DUAL”will
appear on the display.)
.To set separate desired tempera- tures for the driver and front pas-
senger, push the “DUAL”button, the
indicator light illuminates, and then
turn the corresponding temperature
control dial.
.To cancel the separate temperature setting, push the “DUAL”button, the
indicator light turns off, and the
driver’s side temperature setting will
be applied to both the driver’s and
front passenger’s sides.
.Do not set the temperature lower than the outside air temperature.
Doing so may cause the temperature
not to be controlled properly.
.If the windows fog up, use dehumi-dified heating instead of the A/C off
heating.
Dehumidified defrosting/defogging:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C4071. Push the “”button. (The indicator
light will illuminate.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
.To remove frost from the outside
surface of the windshield quickly,
set the temperature control and fan
speed control to their maximum
position.
.After the windshield is cleared, pushthe “AUTO” button to set to the
automatic mode.
.When the “”button is pushed,
the air conditioner will automatically
turn on when the outside air tem-
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SAA0306
FM radio reception:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407Range: FM range is normally limited to 25
to 30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural
(single channel) FM having slightly more
range than stereo FM. External influences
may sometimes interfere with FM station
reception even if the FM station is within
25 miles (40 km). The strength of the FM
signal is directly related to the distance
between the transmitter and receiver. FM
signals follow a line-of-sight path, exhibit-
ing many of the same characteristics as
light. For example they will reflect off
objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves awayfrom a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interfer-
ence from buildings, large hills or due to
antenna position, usually in conjunction
with increased distance from the station
transmitter, static or flutter can be heard.
This can be reduced by lowering the treble
setting to reduce the treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct
and reflected signals reach the receiver at
the same time. The signals may cancel
each other, resulting in momentary flutter
or loss of sound.
AM radio reception:GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along
the ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back
to earth. Because of these characteristics.
AM signals are also subject to interference
as they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occur
for several seconds during ionospheric
turbulence even in areas where no obsta-
cles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
Satellite radio reception:
GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407When the satellite radio is used for the first
time or the battery has been replaced, the
satellite radio may not work properly. This
is not a malfunction. Wait more than 10
minutes with the satellite radio ON and the
vehicle outside of any metal or large
building for the satellite radio to receive
all of the necessary data.
The satellite radio mode requires an active
XM
®Satellite Radio subscription. The
satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
The satellite radio performance may be
affected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo near the
satellite antenna.
A build up of ice on the satellite radio
antenna can affect satellite radio perfor-
mance. Remove the ice to restore satellite
radio reception.