key INFINITI G37 2012 Owner's Guide

Black plate (152,1)
[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]3-10 Pre-driving checks and adjustments SPA2724
INTELLIGENT KEY OPERATION GUID-3067F87E-1F6D-40FB-85EF-BCAC29D5C466
You can lock or unlock the doors without
taking the key out from your pocket or bag. SPA2725
When you carry the Intelligent Key with
you, you can lock or unlock all doors by
pushing the door handle request switch
(driver ’ s or front passenger ’ s)
* A
within
the range of operation.
When you lock or unlock the doors or the
trunk lid, the hazard indicator will flash
and the horn (or the outside chime) will
sound as a confirmation. For details, see
“ Setting hazard indicator and horn mode ”
(P.3-16).
Locking doors and fuel-filler door GUID-63A62F2A-B46B-430A-A607-E006161B0ABE
1. Push the ignition switch to the OFF
position and make sure you carry the Intelligent Key with you.*1
2. Close all the doors.*2
3. Push the door handle request switch
(driver ’ s or front passenger ’ s)
* A
while
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.*3
4. All the doors and fuel-filler door will
lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and
the outside chime sounds twice.
*1: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key
while the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position.
*2: Doors will not lock with the Intelligent
Key while any door is open.
*3: Doors will not lock by pushing the door
handle request switch with the Intelligent
Key inside the vehicle. However, when an
Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle, doors
can be locked with another registered
Intelligent Key.
CAUTION . After locking the doors using the request
switch, make sure that the doors have
been securely locked by operating the
door handles.

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]. When locking the doors using the
request switch, make sure to have the
Intelligent Key in your possession before
operating the request switch to prevent
the Intelligent Key from being left in the
vehicle.
. The request switch is operational only
when the Intelligent Key has been
detected by the Intelligent Key system.
Lockout protection: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being
accidentally locked in the vehicle, lockout
protection is equipped with the Intelligent
Key system.
When the driver ’ s side door is open, the
doors are locked, and then the Intelligent
Key is put inside the vehicle and all the
doors are closed; the lock will automati-
cally unlock and the door buzzer sounds.
NOTE:
The doors may not lock when the Intelli-
gent Key is in the same hand that is
operating the request switch to lock the
door. Put the intelligent key in a purse,
pocket or your other hand. CAUTION The lockout protection may not function
under the following conditions:
. When the Intelligent Key is placed on top
of the instrument panel.
. When the Intelligent Key is placed inside
the glove box or a storage bin.
. When the Intelligent Key is placed inside
the door pockets.
. When the Intelligent Key is placed inside
or near metallic materials.
Unlocking doors and fuel-filler door GUID-AC9351D5-02D3-4448-8DA4-BC429212F8E4
1. Push the door handle request switch
(driver ’ s or front passenger ’ s)
* A
once
while carrying the Intelligent Key with
you.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once and
outside chime sounds once. The corre-
sponding door and the fuel-filler door
will unlock.
3. Push the door handle request switch
again within 1 minute.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once and
outside chime sounds once again. All the doors will unlock.
All doors and the fuel-filler door will be
locked automatically unless one of the
following operations is performed within 1
minute after pushing the request switch
while the doors are locked.
. Opening any door
. Pushing the ignition switch
. Inserting the Intelligent Key into the
Intelligent Key port.
During this 1-minute time period, if the
UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent Key
is pushed, all doors will be locked auto-
matically after another 1 minute.
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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]3-12 Pre-driving checks and adjustments JVP0077X
SPA2324
Sedan SPA2404
Coupe
Opening trunk lid GUID-8CAC547B-02BB-4FF9-92E6-7281A6D2F40E
1. Push the trunk open request switch
* A
for more than 1 second.
2. The trunk will unlatch. An outside
chime will sound four times.
3. Raise the trunk lid to open the trunk.
Lockout protection: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being
accidentally locked in the trunk, lockout
protection is equipped with the Intelligent
Key system.
When the trunk lid is closed with the
Intelligent Key inside the trunk, the outside chime will sound and the trunk will open.
BATTERY SAVER SYSTEM GUID-87E6AD4D-E5E1-4DF0-9F8D-89D71C40D4AA
When all the following conditions are met
for 60 minutes, the battery saver system
will cut off the power supply to prevent
battery discharge.
. The ignition switch is in the ACC
position, and
. All doors are closed, and
. The selector lever is in the P (Park)
position (Automatic Transmission mod-
els).
WARNING SIGNALS GUID-40E3A686-E7C6-4718-82C0-51E40924B2FE
To help prevent the vehicle from moving
unexpectedly by erroneous operation of
the Intelligent Key listed on the following
chart or to help prevent the vehicle from
being stolen, chime or beep sounds inside
and outside the vehicle and a warning
displays in the dot matrix liquid crystal
display.
When a chime or beep sounds or the
warning displays, be sure to check the
vehicle and Intelligent Key.
See “ Troubleshooting guide ” (P.3-13) and
“ Dot matrix liquid crystal display ” (P.2-20).

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE GUID-74EA3136-2453-48A5-9A65-B4F622B666A0
Symptom Possible cause Action to take
When pushing the ignition switch
to stop the engine The SHIFT P warning appears on the display
and the inside warning chime sounds con-
tinuously (Automatic Transmission models). The selector lever is not in the P (Park)
position. Shift the selector lever to the P (Park)
position.
When shifting the selector lever
to the P (Park) position. The inside warning chime sounds continu-
ously. The ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position. Push the ignition switch to the OFF position.
When opening the driver ’ s door to
get out of the vehicle The inside warning chime sounds continu-
ously. The ignition switch is in the ACC
position. Push the ignition switch to the OFF position.
The Intelligent Key is in the Intelligent
Key port. Remove the Intelligent Key from the Intel-
ligent Key port.
When closing the door after get-
ting out of the vehicle The NO KEY warning appears on the display,
the outside chime sounds 3 times and the
inside warning chime sounds for a few
seconds. The ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position. Push the ignition switch to the OFF position.
The SHIFT P warning appears on the display
and the outside chime sounds continuously
(Automatic Transmission models). The ignition switch is in the ACC or OFF
position and the selector lever is not in
the P (Park) position. Move the selector lever to the P (Park)
position and push the ignition switch to the
OFF position.
When closing the door with the
inside lock knob turned to LOCK The outside chime sounds for a few seconds
and all the doors unlock. The Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle
or trunk. Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
When pushing the request switch
or LOCK button on the Intelligent
Key to lock the door The outside chime sounds for a few seconds. The Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle
or trunk. Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
A door is not closed securely. Close the door securely.
When closing the trunk lid The outside chime sounds for approximately
10 seconds and the trunk lid opens. The Intelligent Key is inside the trunk. Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]3-14 Pre-driving checks and adjustments GUID-CD166E42-9584-4DAB-A5B7-A738C3B4BCBB
WARNINGThe Intelligent Key transmits radio waves
when the buttons are pushed. The FAA
advises that the radio waves may affect
aircraft navigation and communication sys-
tems. Do not operate the Intelligent Key
while on an airplane. Make sure the buttons
are not operated unintentionally when the
unit is stored during a flight.
It is possible to lock/unlock all doors, fuel-
filler door, activate the panic alarm and
open the windows by pushing the buttons
on the Intelligent Key from outside the
vehicle.
Before locking the doors, make sure the
Intelligent Key is not left in the vehicle.
The LOCK/UNLOCK button on the Intelli-
gent Key can operate at a distance of
approximately 33 ft (10 m) from the
vehicle. (The effective distance depends
upon the conditions around the vehicle.)
As many as 4 Intelligent Keys can be used
with one vehicle. For information concern-
ing the purchase and use of additional
Intelligent Keys, contact an INFINITI retai-
ler. The lock and unlock buttons on the
Intelligent Key will not operate when:
. the distance between the Intelligent Key
and the vehicle is over 33 ft (10 m).
. the Intelligent Key battery is dis-
charged.
After locking with the remote keyless entry
function, pull the door handle to make sure
the doors are securely locked.
The LOCK/UNLOCK operating range varies
depending on the environment. To securely
operate the lock and unlock buttons,
approach the vehicle to about 3 ft (1 m)
from the door. SPA2100
1. LOCK button
2. UNLOCK button
3. TRUNK button
4. PANIC button
HOW TO USE REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM GUID-62E72898-3584-4B12-9DFF-C68F94BD6708
When you lock or unlock the doors or the
trunk lid, the hazard indicator will flash
and the horn (or the outside chime) will
sound as a confirmation. For details, see
“ Setting hazard indicator and horn mode ”
(P.3-16).REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]Locking doors and fuel-filler door GUID-A1ED2141-D2A2-4C18-9403-59DB4C719650
1. Push the ignition switch to the OFF
position and make sure you carry the
Intelligent Key with you.*
2. Close all the doors.
3. Push the LOCK
button
* 1
on the
Intelligent Key.
4. All the doors and fuel-filler door will
lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and
the horn chirps once.
*: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key
while the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position.
Operate the door handles to confirm that
the doors have been securely locked.
Unlocking doors and fuel-filler door GUID-337B912E-F7DF-44D8-9546-848D7FB4BC8D
1. Push the UNLOCK button
* 2
on the
Intelligent Key once.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once. The
driver ’ s door and fuel-filler door will
unlock.
3. Push the UNLOCK
button on the
Intelligent Key again within 1 minute.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once
again. All the doors will unlock. All doors will be locked automatically
unless one of the following operations is
performed within 1 minute after pushing
the UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent
Key while the doors are locked. If during
this 1-minute time period, the UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent Key is pushed, all
doors will be locked automatically after
another 1 minute.
. Opening any door
. Pushing the ignition switch
. Inserting the Intelligent Key into the
Intelligent Key port.
During this 1-minute time period, if the
UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent Key
is pushed, all doors will be locked auto-
matically after another 1 minute.
Opening windows GUID-DFAF51D2-F77E-429A-B2B3-4704C432A052
The UNLOCK button operation also
allows you to open the window that is
equipped with the automatic open/close
function. (See “ Power windows ” (P.2-52)).
To open the window, push the door
UNLOCK
button
* 2
on the Intelligent
Key for about 3 seconds after the door is
unlocked.
To stop opening, release the UNLOCK
button. If the window open operation is stopped in
mid-operation while pushing the UNLOCK
button, release and push the UNLOCK
button again until the window opens
completely.
Window cannot be closed using the In-
telligent Key.
The door window can also be operated by
turning the mechanical key in a door lock.
(See “ Doors ” (P.3-4).)
Opening trunk lid GUID-6B0C7E6B-21C5-491B-9405-C60A2288D5ED
1. Push the TRUNK button
* 3
on the
Intelligent Key for more than 1 second.
2. The trunk will unlatch.
3. Raise the trunk lid to open the trunk.
Using panic alarm GUID-DFDC4598-37EC-49D5-968F-B7FA5F92DB59
If you are near your vehicle and feel
threatened, you may activate the alarm to
call attention as follows:
1. Push the PANIC
button
* 4
on the
key for more than 1 second.
2. The theft warning alarm and headlights
will stay on for 25 seconds.
3. The panic alarm stops when: .
It has run for 25 seconds, or
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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]3-16 Pre-driving checks and adjustments .
Any of the buttons on the Intelligent
Key are pushed. (Note: Panic button
should be pushed for more than 1
second.)
Setting hazard indicator and horn
mode GUID-9A144FFD-F5E1-4E09-8D59-8443995F117D
This vehicle is set in hazard indicator and
horn mode when you first receive the
vehicle.
In hazard indicator and horn mode, when
the LOCK
button
* 1
is pushed, the
hazard indicator flashes twice and the horn
chirps once. When the UNLOCK
button
* 2
is pushed, the hazard indicator flashes
once.
If horns are not necessary, the system can
be switched to the hazard indicator mode.
In hazard indicator mode, when the LOCK
button is pushed, the hazard indicator
flashes twice. When the UNLOCK
button is pushed, neither the hazard
indicator nor the horn operates.

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]Hazard indicator and horn mode: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
DOOR LOCK DOOR UNLOCK TRUNK UNLOCK
Intelligent Key system
(Using door handle or trunk
request switch) HAZARD - twice
OUTSIDE CHIME - twice HAZARD - once
OUTSIDE CHIME - once HAZARD - none
OUTSIDE CHIME - 4
times
Remote keyless entry system
(Using
, or button) HAZARD - twice
HORN - once HAZARD - once
HORN - none HAZARD - none
HORN - none
Hazard indicator mode: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
DOOR LOCK DOOR UNLOCK TRUNK UNLOCK
Intelligent Key system
(Using door handle or trunk
request switch) HAZARD - twice
OUTSIDE CHIME - none HAZARD - none
OUTSIDE CHIME - none HAZARD - none
OUTSIDE CHIME - none
Remote keyless entry system
(Using , or button) HAZARD - twice
HORN - none HAZARD - none
HORN - none HAZARD - none
HORN - none Switching procedure: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
To switch the hazard indicator and horn
(chime) operation, push the LOCK
* 1
and UNLOCK
* 2
buttons on the In-
telligent Key simultaneously for more than
2 seconds.
. When the hazard indicator mode is set,
the hazard indicator flashes 3 times.
. When the hazard indicator and horn
mode is set, the hazard indicator
flashes once and the horn chirps once.
NOS1695
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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]3-18 Pre-driving checks and adjustments GUID-4B9DC6A0-E55B-4DB6-B6D3-74EFFFB751FB
SPA2318
1. Pull the hood lock release handle
* 1
located below the instrument panel;
the hood will then spring up slightly.
2. Pull the lever
* 2
up at the front of the
hood with your fingertips and raise the
hood.
3. When closing the hood, slowly close
the hood down to latch both the right
and left locks. Push the hood down to
lock the hood securely into place. WARNING . Make sure the hood is completely closed
and latched before driving. Failure to do
so could cause the hood to fly open and
result in an accident.
. If you see steam or smoke coming from
the engine compartment, to avoid injury
do not open the hood. GUID-8869D8E4-F743-48BC-A217-EB305909B923
WARNING . Do not drive with the trunk lid open. This
could allow dangerous exhaust gases to
be drawn into the vehicle. See “ Exhaust
gas (carbon monoxide) ” (P.5-3) of this
manual.
. Closely supervise children when they are
around cars to prevent them from play-
ing and becoming locked in the trunk
where they could be seriously injured.
Keep the car locked, with the trunk
closed, when not in use, and prevent
children ’ s access to Intelligent Keys.HOOD TRUNK LID

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]SPA2307
TRUNK LID RELEASE SWITCH GUID-BCABAA60-C50F-4B99-A671-C5B458908C70
The trunk lid release switch
* A
is located
on the instrument panel.
To open the trunk lid, push the release
switch down as illustrated. To close, push
the trunk lid down.
You can open the trunk lid with Intelligent
Key. (See “ Intelligent Key system ” (P.3-7)
or “ Remote keyless entry system ” (P.3-14).) SPA2324
Sedan
SPA2404
Coupe TRUNK OPEN REQUEST SWITCH GUID-AB75BB73-3726-4D2C-9626-F05BAA5D3FD6
The trunk lid can be opened by pushing the
trunk open request switch when the
Intelligent Key is within the operating
range of the trunk lock/unlock function
regardless of the inside lock knob position.
(See “ Intelligent Key system ” (P.3-7).)
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