cruise control INFINITI G37 2012 Owner's Manual

Black plate (358,1)
[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]5-38 Starting and driving SSD0284A
NOTE:
The approach warning chime may sound
and the system display may blink when
the ICC sensor detects some reflectors
* A
which are fitted on vehicles in other lanes
or on the side of the road. This may cause
the ICC system to decelerate or accelerate
the vehicle. The ICC sensor may detect
these reflectors when the vehicle is driven
on winding roads, hilly roads or when
entering or exiting a curve. The ICC sensor
may also detect reflectors on narrow roads
or in road construction zones. In these
cases you will have to manually control
the proper distance ahead of your vehicle. Also, the sensor sensitivity can be affected
by vehicle operation (steering maneuver or
driving position in the lane) or traffic or
vehicle condition (for example, if a vehicle
is being driven with some damage).
Automatic cancellation GUID-0AB14118-7E5E-448E-A4AF-D59A5196621E
A chime sounds under the following con-
ditions and the control is automatically
canceled.
. When the vehicle speed falls below
approximately 20 MPH (32 km/h)
. When the selector lever is not in the D
(Drive), DS (Drive Sport) or manual shift
mode
. When the windshield wipers are oper-
ated at low speed (LO) or high speed
(HI)
. When the SNOW mode switch is turned
on
. When the VDC is turned off
. When the VDC operates SSD0614
Warning light and display GUID-566B021F-2B96-48F1-8CEC-7D4CA960D1DE
Condition A: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
The chime sounds and the Intelligent
Cruise Control system is canceled auto-
matically in the conditions described be-
low. Part of the system display will come
on or blink, making it impossible to set.
. When the VDC is turned off
. When the ABS or VDC (including the
traction control system) operates
. When a tire slips
. When the SNOW mode switch is turned
on

Black plate (359,1)
[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]. When strong light (sunlight, etc.) is
directly shining on the front of the
vehicle
Action to take: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
When the conditions listed above are no
longer present, turn the system off using
the Intelligent Cruise Control MAIN Switch.
Turn the ICC system back on to use the
system. SSD0615
Condition B: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
When the sensor window is dirty, making it
impossible to detect a vehicle ahead, the
ICC system is automatically canceled.
The chime sounds and the ICC system
warning light (orange) will come on and the
“ CLEAN SENSOR ” indicator will appear.
Action to take: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
If the warning light comes on, park the
vehicle in a safe place, turn the engine off.
Clean the sensor window with a soft cloth
and then perform the settings again. SSD0616
Condition C: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
When the ICC system is not operating
properly, the chime sounds and the ICC
system warning light (orange) will come
on.
Action to take: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
If the warning light comes on, park the
vehicle in a safe place. Turn the engine off,
restart the engine, resume driving and set
the ICC system again.
If it is not possible to set the system or the
indicator stays on, it may indicate that the
ICC system is malfunctioning. Although
the vehicle is still driveable under normal
Starting and driving
5-39

Black plate (361,1)
[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]INFINITI retailer.
. Do not attach a sticker (including
transparent material) or install an
accessory near the sensor. This could
cause failure or malfunction.
CONVENTIONAL (fixed speed)
CRUISE CONTROL MODE GUID-3DA7CE5D-69B5-4A2E-98E2-95413EE4F1CC
This mode allows driving at a speed
between 25 to 89 MPH (40 to 144 km/h)
without keeping your foot on the accel-
erator pedal.
WARNING. In the conventional (fixed speed) cruise
control mode, a warning chime does not
sound to warn you if you are too close to
the vehicle ahead, as neither the pre-
sence of the vehicle ahead nor the
vehicle-to-vehicle distance is detected.
. Pay special attention to the distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle
ahead of you or a collision could occur.
. Always confirm the setting in the In-
telligent Cruise Control system display.
. Do not use the conventional (fixed
speed) cruise control mode when driving under the following conditions:
— when it is not possible to keep the
vehicle at a set speed
— in heavy traffic or in traffic that
varies in speed
— on winding or hilly roads
—
on slippery roads (rain, snow, ice,
etc.)
— in very windy areas
. Doing so could cause a loss of vehicle
control and result in an accident. SSD0617
Conventional (fixed speed) cruise
control switch GUID-56C647E0-81F9-468F-A1CA-BDF85042367A
1. ACCELERATE/RESUME switch:
Resumes set speed or increases speed
incrementally.
2. COAST/SET switch:
Sets the desired cruise speed, reduces
speed incrementally.
3. CANCEL switch:
Deactivates the system without erasing
the set speed.
4. MAIN switch:
Master switch to activate the system.
Starting and driving
5-41

Black plate (362,1)
[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]5-42 Starting and driving SSD0618
Conventional (fixed speed) cruise
control mode display and indica-
tors GUID-E2A2ADAB-017E-4E8A-AC56-F75C293753E2
The display is located between the speed-
ometer and tachometer.
1. MAIN switch indicator:
Indicates that the MAIN switch is ON.
2. Cruise set switch indicator:
Displays while the vehicle speed is
controlled by the conventional (fixed
speed) cruise control mode of the ICC
system. 3. Cruise system warning light:
Comes on if there is a malfunction in
the cruise control system.
SSD0619
Operating conventional (fixed
speed) cruise control mode GUID-E7361754-7EA1-4F3D-BBE9-EF37A8D74CDE
To turn on the conventional (fixed speed)
cruise control mode, push and hold the
MAIN switch
* A
for longer than about 1.5
seconds.
When pushing the MAIN switch on, the
Intelligent Cruise Control system display
and the CRUISE indicator are displayed on
the dot matrix crystal display. After you
hold the MAIN switch on for longer than
about 1.5 seconds, the Intelligent Cruise
Control system display goes out. The
CRUISE indicator stays lit. You can now

Black plate (363,1)
[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]set your desired cruising speed. Pushing
the MAIN switch again will turn the system
completely off.
When the ignition switch is pushed to the
OFF position, the system is also automati-
cally turned off. To use the Intelligent
Cruise Control again, quickly push and
release the MAIN switch (vehicle-to-vehicle
distance control mode) or push and hold it
(conventional cruise control mode) again to
turn it on.
CAUTIONTo avoid accidentally engaging cruise con-
trol, make sure to turn the MAIN switch off
when not using the Intelligent Cruise Con-
trol system. SSD0620
To set cruising speed, accelerate your
vehicle to the desired speed, push the
COAST/SET switch and release it. (The SET
indicator will come on in the display.) Take
your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your
vehicle will maintain the set speed.
. To pass another vehicle, depress the
accelerator pedal. When you release
the pedal, the vehicle will return to the
previously set speed.
. The vehicle may not maintain the set
speed when going up or down steep
hills. If this happens, manually main-
tain vehicle speed.
To cancel the preset speed, use any of the following methods:
1. Push the CANCEL button. The SET
indicator will go out.
2. Tap the brake pedal. The SET indicator
will go out.
3. Turn the MAIN switch off. Both the
CRUISE indicator and SET indicator will
go out.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, use one
of the following three methods:
1. Depress the accelerator pedal. When
the vehicle attains the desired speed,
push and release the COAST/SET
switch.
2. Push and hold the ACCELERATE/RE-
SUME set switch. When the vehicle
attains the speed you desire, release
the switch.
3. Push, then quickly release the ACCEL-
ERATE/RESUME switch. Each time you
do this, the set speed will increase by
about 1 MPH (1.6 km/h).
To reset at a slower cruising speed, use
one of the following three methods:
1. Lightly tap the brake pedal. When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, push
the COAST/SET switch and release it.
Starting and driving
5-43

Black plate (364,1)
[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]5-44 Starting and driving2. Push and hold the COAST/SET switch.
Release the switch when the vehicle
slows down to the desired speed.
3. Push, then quickly release the COAST/
SET switch. Each time you do this, the
set speed will decrease by about 1 MPH
(1.6 km/h).
To resume the preset speed, push and
release the ACCELERATE/RESUME switch.
The vehicle will resume the last set
cruising speed when the vehicle speed is
over 25 MPH (40 km/h).
Automatic cancellation GUID-63081811-BA0B-40B1-814B-F72A06D035E7
A chime sounds under the following con-
ditions and the control is automatically
canceled.
. When the vehicle slows down more
than 8 MPH (13 km/h) below the set
speed
. When the vehicle speed falls below
approximately 20 MPH (32 km/h)
. When the selector lever is not in the D
(Drive), DS (Drive Sport) or manual shift
mode
. When the VDC operates (including the
traction control system)
. When a tire slips SSD0621
Warning light GUID-27FCB899-B77E-4C6C-B015-69A382A806BB
When the system is not operating properly,
the chime sounds and the system warning
light (orange) will come on.
Action to take: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
If the warning light comes on, park the
vehicle in a safe place. Turn the engine off,
restart the engine, resume driving and then
perform the setting again.
If it is not possible to set or the indicator
stays on, it may indicate that the system is
malfunctioning. Although the vehicle is
still driveable under normal conditions,
have the vehicle checked at an INFINITI retailer.
PREVIEW FUNCTION (for Intelligent
Cruise Control system equipped
models) GUID-96A87E96-2026-4122-93F8-399D8C784D61
The ICC system with the preview function
identifies the need to apply emergency
braking by sensing the vehicle ahead in
the same lane and the distance to the
vehicle ahead and relative speed from it, it
applies the brake pre-pressure before the
driver depresses the brake pedal and helps
improve brake response by reducing pedal
free play.
For more details, see “ Brake assist ” (P.5-
52).

Black plate (372,1)
[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]5-52 Starting and driving GUID-8E268035-E356-4B89-AC5F-810CD9DB8C79
BRAKE ASSIST GUID-0BC62A24-2073-43FC-B791-6C3D51778617
When the force applied to the brake pedal
exceeds a certain level, the Brake Assist is
activated generating greater braking force
than a conventional brake booster even
with light pedal force.
WARNINGThe Brake Assist is only an aid to assist
braking operation and is not a collision
warning or avoidance device. It is the
driver ’ s responsibility to stay alert, drive
safely and be in control of the vehicle at all
times.
PREVIEW FUNCTION (Intelligent
Cruise Control system equipped
models) GUID-BC7D2384-44AA-4BCF-9239-DF7DEC96A526
When the Preview Function identifies the
need to apply emergency braking by
sensing a vehicle ahead in the same lane
and the distance and relative speed from
it, it applies the brake pre-pressure before
the driver depresses the brake pedal and
helps improve brake response by reducing
pedal free play. . This system will not operate when the
vehicle is moving at approximately 20
MPH (32 km/h) or less.
. The pre-pressure function ceases when
the following conditions are met:
1) When the driver depresses the
accelerator pedal or the brake
pedal.
2) If the driver does not operate the
accelerator or brake pedal within
approximately 1 second. SSD0338
. The sensor will not detect:
1) Pedestrians or objects in the road-
way
2) Oncoming vehicles in the same lane
3) Motorcycles traveling offset in the
travel lane as illustrated
WARNING . This system is only an aid to assist
braking operation and is not a collision
warning or avoidance device. It is the
driver ’ s responsibility to stay alert, drive
safely and be in control of the vehicle atBRAKE ASSIST

Black plate (374,1)
[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]5-54 Starting and drivingHow to handle the sensor GUID-89745A21-1C60-412A-886B-4129187B34E7
The sensor for the Preview Function is
common with Intelligent Cruise Control and
is located below the front bumper.
To keep the Preview Function operating
properly, be sure to observe the following:
. Always keep the sensor clean. Wipe
with a soft cloth carefully so as not to
damage the sensor.
. Do not strike or damage the areas
around the sensor. Do not touch or
remove the screw located on the
sensor. Doing so could cause failure
or malfunction. If the sensor is da-
maged due to an accident, contact an
INFINITI retailer.
. Do not attach a sticker (including
transparent material) or install an
accessory near the sensor. This could
cause failure or malfunction. ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) GUID-FD13D872-FF09-485D-9889-39301203B8FE
WARNING . The Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) is a
sophisticated device, but it cannot pre-
vent accidents resulting from careless or
dangerous driving techniques. It can
help maintain vehicle control during
braking on slippery surfaces. Remember
that stopping distances on slippery
surfaces will be longer than on normal
surfaces even with ABS. Stopping dis-
tances may also be longer on rough,
gravel or snow covered roads, or if you
are using tire chains. Always maintain a
safe distance from the vehicle in front of
you. Ultimately, the driver is responsible
for safety.
. Tire type and condition may also affect
braking effectiveness.
— When replacing tires, install the
specified size of tires on all four
wheels.
— When installing a spare tire, make
sure that it is the proper size and
type as specified on the Tire and
Loading Information label. See “ Tire and loading information label ” (P.9-
14) of this manual.
— For detailed information, see
“ Wheels and tires ” (P.8-33) of this
manual.
The Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) con-
trols the brakes so the wheels do not lock
during hard braking or when braking on
slippery surfaces. The system detects the
rotation speed at each wheel and varies
the brake fluid pressure to prevent each
wheel from locking and sliding. By pre-
venting each wheel from locking, the
system helps the driver maintain steering
control and helps to minimize swerving
and spinning on slippery surfaces.
Using the system GUID-CD765EBE-4FB0-423D-988E-36D396A7E6A5
Depress the brake pedal and hold it down.
Depress the brake pedal with firm steady
pressure, but do not pump the brakes. The
ABS will operate to prevent the wheels
from locking up. Steer the vehicle to avoid
obstacles.

Black plate (379,1)
[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]more traction.
. Allow more stopping distance under
these conditions. Braking should be
started sooner than on dry pavement.
. Allow greater following distances on
slippery roads.
. Watch for slippery spots (glare ice).
These may appear on an otherwise clear
road in shaded areas. If a patch of ice is
seen ahead, brake before reaching it. Try
not to brake while on the ice, and avoid
any sudden steering maneuvers.
. Do not use the cruise control on slippery
roads.
. Snow can trap dangerous exhaust gases
under your vehicle. Keep snow clear of
the exhaust pipe and from around your
vehicle. ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (for Canada
only) GUID-57C14237-474B-4E2F-8C23-788BAC9DC9B0
Engine block heaters are used to assist in
cold temperature starting.
The engine block heater should be used
when the outside temperature is 20 8 F
( − 7 8 C) or lower.
To use the engine block heater GUID-DCD15CC7-8B8D-45F0-802F-80EFDBCBADD5
1. Turn the engine off.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the engine
block heater cord.
3. Plug the engine block heater cord into a
grounded 3-wire, 3-pronged extension
cord.
4. Plug the extension cord into a Ground
Fault Interrupt (GFI) protected,
grounded 110-volt AC (VAC) outlet.
5. The engine block heater must be
plugged in for at least 2 - 4 hours,
depending on outside temperatures, to
properly warm the engine coolant. Use
an appropriate timer to turn the engine
block heater on.
6. Before starting the engine, unplug and
properly store the cord to keep it away
from moving parts. WARNING . Do not use your engine block heater with
an ungrounded electrical system or a 2-
pronged adapter. You can be seriously
injured by an electrical shock if you use
an ungrounded connection.
. Disconnect and properly store the en-
gine block heater cord before starting
the engine. Damage to the cord could
result in an electrical shock and can
cause serious injury.
. Use a heavy-duty 3-wire, 3-pronged
extension cord rated for at least 10A.
Plug the extension cord into a Ground
Fault Interrupt (GFI) protected, grounded
110-VAC outlet. Failure to use the proper
extension cord or a grounded outlet can
result in a fire or electrical shock and
cause serious personal injury.
Starting and driving
5-59

Black plate (465,1)
[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]GUID-9C7293A2-4691-4D4B-AD12-31CC5DD1C780
STI0696
Sedan Use the following steps to mount the
license plate:
Before mounting the license plate, confirm
that the following parts are enclosed in the
plastic bag.
. License plate bracket
. J-nut 6 2
. Screw 6 2
. Screw grommet 6 2
Only use the recommended mounting
position, otherwise the Intelligent Cruise
Control (ICC) sensor obstruction (if so
equipped) may result.
SEDAN GUID-5895C78E-057F-4431-9277-C9151DE76A20
1. Park the vehicle on flat, level ground.
2. Locate the center position
* A
as
illustrated. Position the license plate
bracket at a distance of approximately
0.35 in (9 mm)
* B
from the bottom of
the bumper. Hold the license plate
bracket in place.
3. Mark the center of the hole
* C
with a
felt-tip pen.
4. Carefully drill two pilot holes using a
0.39 in (10 mm) drill bit at the marked
locations. (Be sure that the drill only
goes through the bumper fascia.)
Technical and consumer information
9-15INSTALLING FRONT LICENSE PLATE