audio INFINITI G CONVERTIBLE 2013 Quick Reference Guide

table of contents
Additional information about your vehicle is also available in your Owner’s Manual, Navigation System Owner’s Manual and at www.InfinitiUSA.com.
• A cellular telephone should not be used for any purpose while driving so full attention
m ay be given to vehicle operation.
• Always wear your seat belt.
• Supplemental air bags do not replace proper seat belt usage.
• Children 12 and under should always ride in the rear seat properly secured in child
r

estraints or seat belts according to their age and weight.
• Do not drink and drive.
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system (section 1)”, “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition
systems (section 4)” and the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
essential information Loose Fuel Cap .................................................2 Tir
e Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ............................2 Openin

g/Closing the Hard Top (Convertible models) ..................
3 Aut

omatic Power Windows
.......................................3 A

ccessing the Front Cup Holders (if so equipped)
.....................3
first drive features INFINITI Int elligent Key™ System..................................4 T
runk Lid Release
...............................................5 Se

at Adjustments
...............................................5 Se

at Belt Guide (Convertible models)
...............................6 P

assenger Rear Seat Entry/Exit
....................................6 Aut

omatic Drive Positioner (if so equipped)
..........................6 Outs

ide Mirror Control Switch .....................................
7 St

arting/Stopping the Engine .....................................
7


He

adlight Control Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . 8
W

indshield Wiper/Washer Switch
..................................9


C

limate Controls (if so equipped) ..................................
9 FM/AM/Sirius

x
M
™ Satellite Radio With CD/DVD Player (with Navigation System) (if so equipped)
................................................11

USB/iPod
® Interface (if so equipped) ..................................12 C
onventional (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control .........................12 Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) System (if so equipped)

...............
13 Openin

g/Closing the Hard Top (Convertible models) .................
14 F

uel-Filler Door ................................................
14
system guide Trip Computer.................................................15 Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System (if so equipped) ...............15

System Operating Tips ........................................15
Bluet

ooth
® System with Navigation (if so equipped)................16 Bluet
ooth® System without Navigation (if so equipped).............18 Nav
igation System (if so equipped) ...............................19 D

VD Player (if so equipped)
......................................20

HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver (if so equipped) ...................21

10
first drive features
04 DEFr OSt ING/DEFOGGING F r ON t AND SIDE WINDOWS
Pr
ess the defroster control button to turn the system on. The A/C automatically turns

on when the defr
oster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity from the air.
T urn the temperature control dial
01 to set the desired temperature.
T
o defrost the front and side windows, set the temperature controls and fan speed controls






t
o their maximum settings.
05 MODE BU ttON

Pr
ess the MODE button
to cycle through the following air flow outlets:



Air flo ws from the center and side vents.



Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.



Air flows mainly from the foot vents.



Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.
06 DEF r OSt ING r EA r WINDOW AND OU tSIDE MI rr O r S
P
ush the rear window defroster switch to turn the system on or off.
Thi
s function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
07 INtA k E AI r CON tr OL BU ttON (if so equipped)



AIR RE
CIRCULATION
Pr ess the intake air control button
to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The indicator

light on the
side will come on. This system is used to avoid outside odors and helps to
adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectively.
The air r ecirculation mode cannot be activated when the air conditioner is in the front



defr
osting mode
.



OUT

SIDE AIR CIRCULATION
Pr ess the intake air control button
to draw outside air into the passenger compartment.




The indic
ator light on the
side will come on.



A

UTOMATIC INTAKE AIR CONTROL
In the aut o mode, the intake air will be controlled automatically. To manually control the



int
ake air, press the intake air control button. To return to the automatic control mode,



pr
ess the intake air control button for about 2 seconds.
08 A/C
BU ttON
Pr
ess the A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off. This system helps cool



and dehumidif
y the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
09 OFF BU ttON
Pr
ess the OFF button to turn the climate control system off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition
systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.

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FM/AM/SiriusXM™* Satellite Radio With CD/DVD Player (with Navigation System)
(if so equipped)
01 V OLUME/ON•OFF CONTROL KNOB

Pr
ess the VOL/ON•OFF control knob to turn the system on or off. Turn the knob right or left



t
o increase or decrease the volume.
02 SEEK•CAT AND TRACK BUTTONS

T
o scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the SEEK•CAT button or the


tr
AC k button to stop at the previous or next broadcast station.
F
or Sirius x M™ satellite radio, press the SEEK•CAT button or the trACk button to switch to


the fir

st channel of the previous or next category.
Pr
ess the SEEK•CAT button or the tr AC k button to change tracks on a CD.
Pr
ess and hold the SEEK•CAT button or the tr AC k b
utton to fast forward or rewind a track



on a CD
.
03 t UNE/FOLDE r /AUDIO CON tr OL k NOB

T
o manually tune the radio, turn the t UNE/FOLDE r /AUDIO knob left or right.
04 StAtION P r ESE t BU ttONS

T
welve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eighteen for



Siriu
s x M satellite radio.
T
o store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the AM•FM/



S
A t
b
utton
05 , then tune to the desired AM, FM or Sirius x M satellite station.

Then pr
ess and hold the desired station preset button (1-6) until the preset number is



upd
ated on the display and the sound is briefly muted. The channel indicator will then

d

isplay and the sound will resume. Programming is now complete.
T
o retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored,



then pr
ess the corresponding station select button (1-6).
*SiriusxM™ Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional SiriusxM™ satellite subscription service.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01
05
0203
04

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first drive features
Conventional (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant



c
ruising speed once the vehicle has reached 25 mph.
The sy stem will automatically maintain the set speed



u
ntil you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or



t
urn the system off.
T o activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF
s

witch
01 . The
C r UISE
indicator light in the
in
strument panel will illuminate.
T o set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push the COASt /SE t switch

02 and release. The
C r UISE SE t
indicator light
in the instrument panel will illuminate. Take

y
our foot off the accelerator pedal. your vehicle will maintain the set speed.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/ r ES switch
03 . When the

v
ehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
T o reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COASt /SE t switch
02 . Release the

sw
itch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
T o cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch
04 .
T
o turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch
01 . The
C r UISE
indicator light
in the

in
strument panel will turn off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01
02
0304
USB/iPod® Interface (if so equipped)
The USB j ack
01 is located in the center console under

the arm r
est.
When a c
ompatible USB memory device or iPod®
i
s plugged into the USB jack, compatible



audio and

video files stored on the device can



be p

layed through the vehicle’s audio system



and fr

ont display.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice
recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01

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Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System (if so equipped)
W
ith an overhead microphone and sound



t
ransmitted through the audio system speakers,



the Bluet
ooth
® Hands-free Phone System utilizes



Bluet

ooth wireless technology and voice recognition



t

o provide hands-free cellular phone communication.
A c ellular telephone should not be used while driving



so f
ull attention may be given to vehicle operation.*
S
yS

TEM OPERATING TIPS
C lose all windows. Surrounding noises may interfere



w
ith system operation and performance.
Pr ess the
or
button on the steering wheel to



activ

ate voice recognition.
W ait for the tone before speaking.
Begin speaking a command within 5 seconds of the tone.
Trip Computer
When the
button
01 is pressed, the following
m
odes will appear on the dot matrix liquid crystal
d

isplay
02 :
• MPG – Displays the current fuel consumption.
• MPG/MP
h – Displays the average fuel consumption



and s

peed since the last reset.
•
t

IME/MILES – Displays the elapsed time and total



di

stance the vehicle has been driven since the



las

t reset.
•
r

ANGE – Displays the estimated distance to empty



(dt

e) the vehicle can be driven before refueling.


• OU
t
SIDE
t EMP – Displays the exterior air



t

emperature including a low temperature



w

arning feature.
• SE
tt
ING – Allows you to set reminders for alerts



a

nd maintenance intervals or change the language and units used in the system.



—


Pr

ess the
button
03 to cycle through the various setting modes.




—


Pr

ess the
button
01 to choose the selected mode.

• WA
r
NING – If there are any.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01
03
02
Bluetooth® Controls
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving. Microphone
system guide

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system guide
Speak in a clear and natural voice without pausing between words.
Look straight ahead and avoid speaking too loudly or too softly.
To go back to the previous command, say “Go back”.
To cancel a voice recognition session, say “Exit” or press and hold the
or
button.
T o interrupt the system voice and give a command quickly, press the
or
button.
When s peaking Phonebook names, please be aware some phones require the last name to be



s
poken before the first name. For example, “Michael Smith” may be spoken as “Smith Michael”.
To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume control switches

or
+ on the steering wheel or turn the VOL/ON•OFF control knob on the audio system while

the sy
stem is responding.
If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, train the system



u
sing the Speaker Adaptation Mode. See your Owner’s Manual for detailed information.
Some c ommands are not available while the vehicle is in motion.
The “Help” c ommand can be used to hear a list of available commands at any time.
Please refer to the cellular phone manufacturer’s Owner’s Manual for detailed information



r
egarding your Bluetooth phone.
Bluetooth® System with Navigation (if so equipped)
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
NOTE: The vehicle must be stationary when connecting
the phone.
1.


Pr
ess the P h ONE button on the instrument panel or
the button on the steering wheel and select the
“C
onnect Phone” key.
2.


Initi

ate connecting from the phone.
• The
connecting procedure
v
aries

according to each




c

ellular phone model. For detailed connecting



in

structions and a list of compatible phones,



p

lease visit www.InfinitiUSA.com/bluetooth.
• When
prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234”




fr

om the handset. (The PIN code is assigned



b

y INFINITI and cannot be changed.)
3.


When the c
onnecting is complete, the screen will



r

eturn to the Phone menu display.

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system guide
Bluetooth® System without Navigation (if so equipped)
PAIRING PROCEDURE
1.

Pr
ess the
button on the steering wheel. The

sy
stem announces the available commands.
2.


Sa

y “Connect Phone”. The system acknowledges the
command and announces the next set of available
commands.
3.


Sa

y “Add Phone”. The system acknowledges the
command and asks you to initiate connecting from
the phone handset.
4.


Initi

ate pairing from the phone.
•
The


connecting procedure
v
aries

according to each cellular phone model. For detailed
connecting instructions and a list of compatible phones, please visit
www.InfinitiUSA.com/bluetooth.
• When


prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The PIN code is assigned
by INFINITI and cannot be changed.)
5.


The sy

stem asks for a name for the phone. Say “ y
e
s”. The system acknowledges the command
and registers the cellular phone.
PHONEBOOK REGISTRATION

When the c ellular phone is connected to the in-vehicle module, the data stored in the cellular
phone such as phonebook, outgoing call logs, incoming call logs and missed call logs is
automatically transferred and registered to the system.
The av ailability of this function depends on each cellular phone. The copying procedure also
varies according to each cellular phone. See your cellular phone Owner’s Manual for more
information.
U p to 1,000 phone numbers per registered cellular phone can be stored in the phonebook.
MAKING A CALL
1.


Pr
ess the
button on the steering wheel. A tone will sound.
2.


Sa

y “Call”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the next set of
available commands.
3.


Sa

y the registered person’s name. The system acknowledges the command and announces
the next set of available commands.
4.


Sa

y “
y
e

s”. The system acknowledges the command and makes the call.
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
T o accept the call, press the
button on the steering wheel. To reject the call, press the button.
T
o hang-up, press the button.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual
or please visit www.InfinitiUSA.com/bluetooth.

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Navigation System (if so equipped)
your Nav igation System can calculate a route from the current location to a preferred destination.



T
he real-time map display and turn-by-turn voice guidance will lead you along the route.
T
he Navigation System will continually update your vehicle’s position. If you have deviated from



the origin
al route, it will recalculate the route from your current location.
01 Touch screen display.

02 StA tU S
– Press multiple times to display audio information, the air conditioner status, fuel
ec onomy or navigation directions.
03 Destination (DESt ) – Press to enter a destination.

04 ZOOM OU t – Press to view a wider area.

05 r OU t E
– Press to access guidance control functions such as guidance cancellation, route priority
or w aypoint setting on the route.
06 Multi-Function Controller

• EN
t E r – Press the EN
t E r button to select the highlighted item on the screen.
• Center
Dial

–
T
urn the dial

to highlight

an item on the screen, adjust

a setting or adjust

the




m
ap scale.
• Slide
the controller (push upward/downward/leftward/rightward) to select

an item on the




s
creen, to adjust a setting or scroll the map in 8 directions.
07 Information
(INFO) – Press to display the vehicle, traffic (if so equipped), weather (if so equipped)
or voice recognition information.
02
04
0910
05
03
06
1213
11
0708
01

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system guide
08 – Press to switch between the day screen (bright) and the night screen (dark). Press and



ho

ld the button to turn the display off. Press again to turn the display on.
09 ZOOM IN – Press to view the map in detail.

10 MAP – Press to display the map. While following a programmed route, press multiple times to

c hange the type of route information.
11 SE tt ING – Press to access the system settings.

12 BACk – Press to return to the previous screen. In a settings screen, this button can also be

u sed to apply the setting. In a character input screen, this button can also delete the characters



th
at have been entered.
13 VOICE
– Press to hear the current voice guidance for a programmed route.
For more information, please refer to your Navigation System Owner’s Manual
DVD Player (if so equipped)
W
ith this DVD Player, you can play video files via a



D
VD or CD from the front display.
To view movies on the front display, stop the vehicle



in a s
afe location, move the shift lever to the P (PA rk )



po
sition and apply the parking brake.
To reduce driver distraction, movies will not be shown



on the fr
ont display while the vehicle is in any drive
po

sition.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice
recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.