key 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

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first drive features
INFINITI Intelligent Key™ System
The INFINITI Intelligent Key™ system allows you to lock or
unlock the vehicle, open the trunk 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 oper ating range of the Intelligent Key is within



31.5 in (80 c
m) from each request switch.
To lock the vehicle, push either door handle request
s

witch
01 once or press the
button
02 on
the k
eyfob.
T o unlock the vehicle, perform one of the following procedures:
• Push
either door handle request

switch
01 once; the
c
orresponding door will unlock. Push the door handle



r

equest switch
01 again within 1 minute; all other
door
s will unlock, or
• Press


the
button
03 on the keyfob to unlock the driver’s

s
ide door. Press the
button again; all other doors will unlock.
T
o release the trunk lid, press the button
04 for more than
1 sec
ond. Lift the trunk lid to access the trunk.
T o retract your hard top (Convertible models), push and hold the door handle request switch
01
u
ntil the hard top is fully open.
The Int elligent Key can also be used to activate the panic alarm by pressing and holding the

b
utton 05 for more than 1 second. Once activated, the panic alarm and headlights will stay
on f
or 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 Int
elligent Key battery discharge indicator 07 is
di
splayed in the dot matrix liquid crystal display.
T o start the engine under these circumstances, insert



the Int
elligent Key into the key port with the buttons



f
acing upward and the key ring end toward you until



it
latches into place. Then push the ignition switch to



s
tart the engine.
To remove the Intelligent Key from the port, push the



ignition sw
itch to turn the engine off and then pull the



Int
elligent Key out of the port.
The Int elligent Key port does not charge the Intelligent Key battery. If you see the low battery
indic

ator
07 , replace the battery in the Intelligent Key.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)”, the “Starting and driving (section 5)” and the
“Maintenance and do-it yourself (section 8)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01
07
06
02
03
04
05

5
Trunk Lid Release
Use one of the following methods to open the trunk:
Push the trunk open request switch
01 for more

than one second while carrying the INFINITI



Intelligent Key™ with you.
Press the trunk buttonHOLD on the Intelligent Key for
more than one second.
P
ush down on the trunk lid release switch
02
loc
ated on the instrument panel to the left of the



s

teering wheel.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Seat Adjustments
T o slide the seat forward or backward, push the control

s

witch
01 forward or backward .

T
o recline the seatback, push the switch
02

f
orward or backward.
SEAT LIFTER

T o adjust the angle of the front seat cushion or height
of the seat, push the front or rear end of the switch



01 up or down.
POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT (if so equipped)

To adjust the seat lumbar support, push the front or back end of the switch
03 .
For more information, refer to the “Safety
–– Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
01
02
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Seat Belt Guide (Convertible models)
Un
snap the seat belt guide
01 to allow rear seat p
assengers easier access.
B efore fastening the seat belt, ensure the seat belt is



in
serted into the seat belt guide and the snaps are



sec
urely fastened.
When u sing the seat belt guide, do not allow the seat



belt
to twist so that it will retract correctly.
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Automatic Drive Positioner (if so equipped)
Two positions for the driver’s seat, steering column



and outside mirrors can be stored in the automatic




drive positioner memory.
F ollow these procedures to set the memory positions:
• Confirm
the shift

lever is

in the P (PA rk ) position



(aut
omatic transmissions) or the parking brake is applied (manual transmissions).
• Push
the ignition switch to the ON position.
• Adjust


the driver’s

seat, steering column and outside mirrors

to the desired positions

using



the a
djusting switches for each feature.
• Push
the SE
t sw
itch and within 5 seconds, push the memory switch (1 or 2) for at least 1 second.
• The
indicator light

on the memory

switch
y
ou select

will

illuminate for approximately

5 seconds.



• The driver’s

seat, steering column and outside mirror positions

are now set

to
y
our preference.
These memorized positions can also be linked to your INFINITI Intelligent Key™.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Passenger Rear Seat Entry/Exit
F
or ease in entering and exiting the rear passenger



ar
eas of the vehicle, perform the following steps:



1.

R
elease the front seatbelt guide and seat belt.



(C
onvertible models)



2.

P
ull the seatback lever
01 upward to fold the

fr
ont seatback forward. Make sure that the front



se

atback is completely folded.



3.


T

o slide the front seat forward, firmly push the



se

atback button
02 . The front seat will move forward.
NO

TE: To stop the front seat from sliding, press the
se

atback button
02 again.

T
o return the front seat to its original position:



1.

P
ush or pull the seatback backward until it locks in place.



2.

Pr
ess the seatback button
02 to slide the front seat backward.
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system (section 1)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Coupe
Convertible
01
01
02
02
01

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Outside Mirror Control Switch
To select the right or left side mirror, turn the control
s

witch
01 right or left.
T
o adjust the mirror angle, move the control switch
01 up, down, right or left.
T
o prevent accidentally moving the mirror, turn and



set
the switch to the middle “neutral” position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Starting/Stopping the Engine
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
Depress the brake pedal.
• If


the brake pedal

is

not

depressed, pushing the




ignition sw
itch once enters the ACC mode.
• If


the ignition is

pushed a second time, the
v
ehicle




w
ill enter the ON mode.
Pr
ess the ignition switch StA rt /StOP button to start



the en
gine.
NOTE: It is important to make sure the INFINITI Intelligent Key
™ is with you (that is, in your pocket
or purse).
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (if so equipped)
D epress the brake pedal.
• If


the brake pedal

is

not

depressed, pushing the ignition switch once enters

the ACC mode.
• If


the ignition is

pushed a second time, the
v
ehicle will

enter the ON mode.
Move the shift lever to N (NEU tr AL).
Depress the clutch pedal to the floor.
Pr ess the ignition switch StA rt /StOP button.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
F or an automatic transmission, move the shift lever to the P (PA rk ) position, apply the parking



br
ake and push the ignition switch.
For a manual transmission, apply the foot brake, place the vehicle in 1st gear, apply the parking



br
ake and push the ignition switch.
EMERGENC
y
ENGINE
SHUT OFF
To shut off the engine in an emergency situation while driving, perform one of the following procedures:
R apidly push the push-button ignition switch 3 consecutive times in 1.5 seconds, or
Push and hold the push-button ignition switch for more than 2 seconds.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
Opening/Closing the Hard Top (Convertible models)
Before opening or closing the retractable hard top, refer to
your Owner ’s Manual for detailed warnings and cautions
regarding hard top operation.
NO
t
E:
t
he trunk area must be absolutely empty or it may
result in damage to the hard top.
Preparing to Lower the
h ard
top
1.


The
vehicle must be on a level surface when



oper
ating the hard top.
2.


M
ake sure that the trunk area is absolutely empty.
3.


P
ull up on the strap to open the trunk room partition.
4.


Sec
ure the partition hooks into holders until they latch.



If
the trunk room partition hooks are not latched in the



ho
lders, the hard top cannot be operated and
the C

h EC k
S
EPA r A
tO
r indicator will illuminate



on the dot
matrix liquid crystal display located



betw
een the tachometer and speedometer.
5.


Sec
urely close the trunk before operating the hard top.
h

ard t
op
Operation


1.
Mo
ve the shift lever to the P (P
A
rk) position



(aut
omatic transmission) or move the shift lever to
the N (N

EU tr AL ) position (manual transmission)



and ap
ply the parking brake.
2.


St
art the engine.
3.


Pr
ess the hard top operating switch, located on the



c
enter console, to OPEN or CLOSE and hold until the



t
op is fully positioned.
4.

The
r
OOF OPEN or r OOF CLOSED indicator will display when the hard top is fully positioned.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.

Fuel-Filler Door
The fuel-filler door is located on the passenger’s side of
the vehicle.
Unlock the fuel-filler door using one of the following



oper
ations, then push and release the left side of



the door t
o open.
•

Push the door handle request

switch while carrying




the INF
INITI Intelligent Key
™ with you.
•

Press


the

UNLOC
k
button on the Intelligent Key.
•

Push

the

power

door

lock


switch to the UNLOCK

position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.

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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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PHONEBOOK SETUP

D
epending on your cell phone, the system may automatically download your cell phone’s entire



phone
book to the vehicle’s Bluetooth system.

If the phonebook does not download automatically, the vehicle phonebook may be set for up to
1,000 entries.
T o manually download entries:



1.

Pr
ess the
button and select the “Vehicle

Phonebook” key.



2.


Sel

ect the “Add New” key at the top of the display.



Ther

e are different methods to input a phone



number

. Select one of the following options:
• “Copy


from Call

History” to save a number from




the Out

going, Incoming or Missed Calls lists.
•
“C

opy


from the Handset” to save a number that

h

as been downloaded from your handset to



the vehicle.
•
“Ent

er

Number by

Keypad” to input

the number




and name manually.
MAKING A CALL
To make a call, follow this procedure:
1.


Pr

ess the
button on the steering wheel. The “Phone”
menu w
ill appear on the control panel display.
2.


Sel

ect the “Vehicle Phonebook”, “Call History”,



“Hand

set Phonebook” or “Dial Number” key.
3.


Sel

ect the desired entry from the list.
4.


Sel

ect “Call” to start dialing the number.
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
T o accept the call, press the button on the steering
wheel
or touch the “Answer” key. To reject the call,
t

ouch the “Reject Call” key.
T o hang-up, press the button or touch the
“Han
g-Up” key.