start stop button INFINITI G-COUPE 2012 Owners Manual

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INDICATORS FOR OPERATION
1. Engine start operation indicator
(Automatic Transmission models)
This indicator appears when the selector
lever is in the P (Park) position.
This indicator means that the engine will
start by pushing the ignition switch with
the brake pedal depressed.
2. Intelligent Key insertion indicator
This indicator appears when the Intelligent
Key needs to be inserted into the Intelli-
gent Key port. (For example, the Intelligent
Key battery is discharged.)
If this indicator appears, insert the Intelli-
gent Key into the Intelligent Key port in the
correct direction. (See“Push-button igni-
tion switch” (P.5-9).)
3. Intelligent Key removal indicator
This indicator appears when the driver’s
door is opened with the ignition switch in
the OFF or LOCK position and the Intelli-
gent Key placed in the Intelligent Key port.
A key reminder chime also sounds.
If this indicator appears, remove the
Intelligent Key from the Intelligent Key port
and take it with you when leaving the vehicle.
4. NO KEY warning
This warning appears in either of the
following conditions.
No key inside the vehicle:
The warning appears when the door is
closed with the Intelligent Key left outside
the vehicle and the ignition switch in the
ACC or ON position. Make sure that the
Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle.
Unregistered Intelligent Key:
The warning appears when the ignition
switch is pushed from the LOCK position
and the Intelligent Key cannot be recog-
nized by the system. You cannot start the
engine with an unregistered key. Use the
registered Intelligent Key.
See
“Intelligent Key system” (P.3-7) for
more details.
5. SHIFT “P”warning (Automatic
Transmission models)
This warning appears when the ignition
switch is pushed to stop the engine with
the selector lever in any position except
the P (Park) position.
If this warning appears, move the selector lever to the P (Park) position or push the
ignition switch to the ON position.
An inside warning chime will also sound.
(See
“Intelligent Key system” (P.3-7).)
6.“PUSH” warning (Automatic
Transmission models)
This warning appears when the selector
lever is moved to the P (Park) position with
the ignition switch in the ACC position after
the SHIFT “P”warning appears.
To push the ignition switch to the OFF
position, perform the following procedure:
SHIFT “P”warning ?(Move the selector
lever to “P”)?PUSH warning ?(Push the
ignition switch ?ignition switch position
is turned to ON) ?PUSH warning ?(Push
the ignition switch ?ignition switch
position is turned to OFF)
7. Intelligent Key battery discharge
indicator
This indicator appears when the Intelligent
Key battery is running out of power.
If this indicator appears, replace the
battery with a new one. (See “Intelligent
Key battery replacement” (P.8-26).)

SPA2554
Sedan
SPA1562A
Coupe
OPENING THE FUEL-FILLER DOOR
To open the fuel-filler door, unlock the fuel-
filler door by using one of the following
operations, then push the right side of the
door (Sedan) or push the left side of the
door (Coupe).
.Push the door handle request switch
with the Intelligent Key carried with
you.
. Push the UNLOCK button on the Intelli-
gent Key.
. Insert the mechanical key into the door
lock cylinder and turn it to the rear of
the vehicle.
. Push the power door lock switch to the
UNLOCK position.
To lock, close the fuel-filler door securely
and lock all doors by operating the door
handle request switch, the LOCK button on
the Intelligent Key, the mechanical key or
the power door lock switch.
FUEL-FILLER CAP
WARNING
. Gasoline is extremely flammable and
highly explosive under certain condi-
tions. You could be burned or seriously
injured if it is misused or mishandled.
Always stop engine and do not smoke or
allow open flames or sparks near the
vehicle when refueling.
. Do not attempt to top off the fuel tank
after the fuel pump nozzle shuts off
automatically. Continued refueling may
cause fuel overflow, resulting in fuel
spray and possibly a fire.
. Use only an original equipment type
fuel-filler cap as a replacement. It has a
built-in safety valve needed for proper
operation of the fuel system and emis-
sion control system. An incorrect cap can
result in a serious malfunction and
possible injury. It could also cause the
malfunction indicator light (MIL) to
come on.
. Never pour fuel into the throttle body to
attempt to start your vehicle.
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SAA2491
Image Viewer (models with naviga-
tion system)
The image files in the USB memory will be
displayed. To display the Image Viewer,
push the SETTING button, select the
“Other”key and then select the “Image
Viewer” key. The image of the selected file
is displayed on the right side of the screen.
When a number of folders are included in
the USB memory, select a folder from the
list to display the file list.
Images will not be shown on the display
while the vehicle is in any drive position to
reduce driver distraction. To view images, stop the vehicle in a safe location and
apply the parking brake.
SAA2492
Full Screen Display:
The full screen display will appear when
selecting the
“Full Screen Display” key.
To operate the Image Viewer or to change
the settings, select the desired key using
the INFINITI controller.
.
(Start)
Select the “
”key to start playing
the slideshow.
.
(Stop)
Select the “
”key to stop the
slideshow.
.
(Next)
Select the “
”key to display the next

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REPEAT (RPT), RANDOM (RDM) (Type
A):
When the RPT button is pushed while the
CD is played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
(CD)
(CD with compressed audio files)
REPEAT (RPT) (Type B):
When the SCAN·RPT button is pushed while
the CD is played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
(CD)
(CD with MP3 or WMA)
CD EJECT:
When the CD EJECT button is pushed with
the CD loaded, the CD will be ejected.
When this button is pushed while the CD is
being played, the CD will be ejected.
If the CD comes out and is not removed, it
will be pulled back into the slot to protect
it.
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) PLAYER
OPERATION (models with naviga-
tion system)
Precautions
Start the engine when using the DVD
entertainment system.
Movies will not be shown on the front
display while the vehicle is in any drive
position to reduce driver distraction. Audio
is available when a movie is played. To
view movies in the front display, stop the
vehicle in a safe location, move the
selector lever to the P (Park) position
(Automatic Transmission models) or apply
the parking brake (Manual Transmission
models).
WARNING
. The driver must not attempt to operate
the DVD system or wear the headphones
while the vehicle is in motion so that full
attention may be given to vehicle opera-
tion.
. Do not attempt to modify the system to
display a movie on the front screen while
the vehicle is being driven. Doing so may
distract the driver and may cause a
collision and serious personal injury or
death.
CAUTION
.Only operate the DVD while the vehicle
engine is running. Operating the DVD for
extended periods of time with the
engine OFF can discharge the vehicle
battery.
. Do not allow the system to get wet.
Excessive moisture such as spilled
liquids may cause the system to mal-
function.
. While playing VIDEO-CD media, this DVD

player does not guarantee complete
functionality of all VIDEO-CD formats.
Display settings
To adjust the front display mode, push the
SETTING button while the DVD is being
played, select the“Others”key and then
select the “Display”key.
To adjust the display ON/OFF, brightness,
tint, color and contrast, select the “Display
Adjustment” key and then select each key.
Then you can adjust each item using the
INFINITI controller. After changes have
been made push the BACK button to save
the setting.
SAA2497
Playing a DVD
DISC·AUX button:
Park the vehicle in a safe location for the
front seat occupants to operate the DVD
drive while watching the images.
Push the DISC·AUX button on the instru-
ment panel and turn the display to the DVD
mode.
When a DVD is loaded, it will be replayed
automatically.
The operation screen will be turned on
when the DISC·AUX button located on the
instrument panel is pushed while a DVD is
being played, and it will turn off auto- matically after a period of time. To turn it
on again, push the DISC·AUX button again.
DVD operation keys:
When the DVD is playing without the
operation screen being shown, you may
use the touch screen to select items from
the displayed video. You may also use the
INFINITI controller to select an item from
the displayed video. When the operation
screen is being shown, use the INFINITI
controller or touch screen to select an item
from the displayed menus.
PAUSE:
Select the “
”key to pause the DVD. To
resume playing the DVD, use the “PLAY”
key.
PLAY:
Select the “
”key to start playing the
DVD, for example, after pausing the DVD.
STOP:
Select the “
”key to stop playing the
DVD.
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mode.
Operation keys:
To operate the USB memory, select the
desired key displayed on the operation
screen using the INFINITI controller.
Pause
Select the “
”key to pause the movie
file. To resume playing the movie file,
select the “
”key.
Play
Select the “
”key to start playing a
movie file, for example, after pausing a
movie file.
STOP
Select the “
”key to stop playing a
movie file.
Skip (Next chapter)
Select the “
”key to skip the chapter(s)
of the disc forward. The chapters will
advance the number of times the ENTER
button is pushed.
Skip (Previous chapter)
Select the “
”key to skip the chapter(s)
of the disc backward. The chapters will go
back the number of times the “
”key is
selected.
List:
Select the “List”key on the movie file
operation screen to display the file list.
SAA2504
Example
Settings:
Select the “Settings”key to adjust the
following settings.
. Audio File Playback
Switch to the audio playback mode.
This item is displayed only when the
USB memory contains the audio files.
. Play Mode
Select the “Normal”or“1 Track Re-
peat” play mode.
. 10 Key Search
Select the “10 Key Search” key to open
the number entry screen.
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If the title information of the track being
recorded is stored either in the hard drive/
flash memory or in the CD, the title is
automatically displayed on the screen. For
title acquisition from the hard drive/flash
memory, music recognition technology and
related data are provided by Gracenote
®.
If a track is not recorded successfully due
to skipping sounds, the
mark is
displayed behind the track number.
The Music Box
®hard drive/flash memory
cannot perform recording under the follow-
ing conditions.
. There is not enough space on the hard
drive
. The number of albums reaches the
maximum of 500.
. The number of tracks reaches the
maximum of 3,000.
Automatic recording:
If the “Automatic Recording” function is
turned to ON, recording starts when a CD is
inserted. (See “Music Box
®settings”(P.4-
83).)
Stopping recording:
To stop the recording, select the “Stop
REC” key button by touching the screen or using the INFINITI controller.
If the CD is ejected, the audio system is
turned off or the ignition switch is pushed
to the OFF position, the recording also
stops.
SAA2515
Models with navigation system
SAA2614
Models without navigation system
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Playing recorded songs
Select 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:
The 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:
When the
orbutton 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:
The 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):
When 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):
Select “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.

SAA2517
Models with navigation system
SAA2438
Models without navigation system
Music Box®settings
To set the Music box®hard drive/flash
memory to your preferred settings, select
the “Menu” key during playback, and the
“Music Box Settings” key with the INFINITI
controller, and then push the ENTER
button.
Music Box Used/Free Space:
Information about “Saved Album”,“Saved
Track” and“Remaining Time” is displayed.
Automatic Recording:
When this item is turned to ON, the Music
Box
®hard drive/flash memory automati-
cally starts recording when a CD is
inserted.
Delete Songs from Music Box:
Deletes the current song, selected songs or
albums by choosing from the list, or all
songs/albums in the Music Box
®.
Recording Quality:
Set the recording quality of 105 kbps or
132 kbps. The default is set to 105 kbps.
CDDB Version (models with navigation
system)/Gracenote Database Version
(models without navigation system):
The version of the built-in Gracenote Database is displayed.
Gracenote
NOTE:
.
The information contained in the Grace-
note Database is not fully guaranteed.
. The service of the Gracenote Database
on the Internet may be stopped with-
out prior notice for maintenance.
End-User License Agreement
USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEP-
TANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW.
Gracenote
®MusicID®Terms of Use
This application or device contains soft-
ware from Gracenote, Inc. of Emeryville,
California (“Gracenote”). The software from
Gracenote (the “Gracenote Software”) en-
ables this application to perform disc and/
or file identification and obtain music-
related information, including name, artist,
track, and title information (“ Gracenote
Data”) from online servers or embedded
databases (collectively, “Gracenote Ser-
vers”) and to perform other functions. You
may use Gracenote Data only by means of
the intended End-User functions of this
application or device. You agree that you
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in drivetrain damage or unexpected
vehicle movement which could result in
serious vehicle damage or personal
injury.
. Do not attempt to test an AWD equipped
vehicle on a 2-wheel dynamometer,
(such as the dynamometers used by
some states for emissions testing), or
similar equipment even if the other two
wheels are raised off the ground. Make
sure you inform test facility personnel
that your vehicle is equipped with AWD
before it is placed on a dynamometer.
Using the wrong test equipment may
result in drivetrain damage or unex-
pected vehicle movement which could
result in serious vehicle damage or
personal injury.
. When a wheel is off the ground due to an
unlevel surface, do not spin the wheel
excessively.WARNING
Do not operate the push-button ignition
switch while driving the vehicle except in an
emergency. (The engine will stop when the
ignition switch is pushed 3 consecutive
times or the ignition switch is pushed and
held for more than 2 seconds.) If the engine
stops while the vehicle is being driven, this
could lead to a crash and serious injury.
Before operating the push-button ignition
switch, be sure to move the selector lever
to the P (Park) position (for automatic
transmission model) or the shift lever to
the N (Neutral) position (for manual trans-
mission model).
INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM
The Intelligent Key system can operate the
ignition switch without it being taken out
from your pocket or purse. The operating
environment and/or conditions may affect
the Intelligent Key system operation.
Some indicators and warnings for opera-
tion are displayed on the dot matrix liquid
crystal display between the speedometer
and tachometer. (See “Dot matrix liquidcrystal display”
(P.2-20).)
CAUTION
.Be sure to carry the Intelligent Key with
you when operating the vehicle.
. Never leave the Intelligent Key inside the
vehicle when you leave the vehicle.
. If the vehicle battery is discharged, the
ignition switch cannot be switched from
the LOCK position. Charge the battery as
soon as possible. (See “Jump starting”
(P.6-8).)
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PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH