run flat INFINITI G37 2012 Owners Manual

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]even when driving on a straight road. Drive
carefully to the nearest INFINITI retailer.
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system warning light (orange; if so
equipped) GUID-FF29B1E7-F6C4-403D-8621-C6A7F86246EF
This light comes on if there is a malfunc-
tion in the Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system.
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
system is malfunctioning. Although the
vehicle is still driveable under normal
conditions, have the vehicle checked at
an INFINITI retailer.
Intelligent Key warning light GUID-7E046839-8973-408F-BF89-AB2223E4A062
After the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, this light comes on for about
2 seconds and then turns off.
This light warns of a malfunction with the
Intelligent Key system.
If the light comes on while the engine is
stopped, it may be impossible to start the
engine. If the light comes on while the engine is running, you can drive the
vehicle. However in these cases, contact
an INFINITI retailer for repair as soon as
possible.
Low tire pressure warning
light GUID-4B828BB9-9D9C-4BA9-B41A-9EF6D3CB156D
Your vehicle is equipped with a Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that
monitors the tire pressure of all tires
except the spare.
The low tire pressure warning light warns
of low tire pressure or indicates that the
TPMS is not functioning properly.
After the ignition switch is pushed ON, this
light illuminates for about 1 second and
turns off.
Low tire pressure warning: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
If the vehicle is being driven with low tire
pressure, the warning light will illuminate.
A CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning also
appears on the dot matrix liquid crystal
display.
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you should stop and adjust
the tire pressure to the recommended
COLD tire pressure shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. The low tire pressure warning light does not automati-
cally turn off when the tire pressure is
adjusted. After the tire is inflated to the
recommended pressure, the vehicle must
be driven at speeds above 16 MPH (25
km/h) to activate the TPMS and turn off the
low tire pressure warning light. Use a tire
pressure gauge to check the tire pressure.
The CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning is
active as long as the low tire pressure
warning light remains illuminated.
For additional information, see “ Dot matrix
liquid crystal display ” (P.2-20), “ Tire Pres-
sure Monitoring System (TPMS) ” (P.5-4)
and “ Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) ” (P.6-2).
TPMS malfunction: GUID-D73A39BF-43C8-459F-9C24-47B7F579C407
If the TPMS is not functioning properly, the
low tire pressure warning light will flash for
approximately 1 minute when the ignition
switch is pushed ON. The light will remain
on after the 1 minute. Have the system
checked by an INFINITI retailer. The CHECK
TIRE PRESSURE warning does not appear if
the low tire pressure warning light illumi-
nates to indicate a TPMS malfunction.
For additional information, see “ Tire Pres-
sure Monitoring System (TPMS) ” (P.5-4).
Instruments and controls
2-15

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]2-16 Instruments and controlsWARNING. If the light does not illuminate with the
ignition switch pushed ON, have the
vehicle checked by an INFINITI retailer as
soon as possible.
. If the light illuminates while driving,
avoid sudden steering maneuvers or
abrupt braking, reduce vehicle speed,
pull off the road to a safe location and
stop the vehicle as soon as possible.
Driving with under-inflated tires may
permanently damage the tires and in-
crease the likelihood of tire failure.
Serious vehicle damage could occur
and may lead to an accident and could
result in serious personal injury. Check
the tire pressure for all four tires. Adjust
the tire pressure to the recommended
COLD tire pressure shown on the Tire
and Loading Information label to turn
the low tire pressure warning light OFF. If
the light still illuminates while driving
after adjusting the tire pressure, a tire
may be flat. If you have a flat tire,
replace it with a spare tire as soon as
possible. . When a spare tire is mounted or a wheel
is replaced, the TPMS will not function
and the low tire pressure warning light
will flash for approximately 1 minute.
The light will remain on after the 1
minute. Contact your INFINITI retailer as
soon as possible for tire replacement
and/or system resetting.
. Replacing tires with those not originally
specified by INFINITI could affect the
proper operation of the TPMS.
CAUTION . The TPMS is not a substitute for the
regular tire pressure check. Be sure to
check the tire pressure regularly.
. If the vehicle is being driven at speeds of
less than 16 MPH (25 km/h), the TPMS
may not operate correctly.
. Be sure to install the specified size of
tires to the four wheels correctly.
Master warning light GUID-BFD238A1-B056-42EA-B9A0-FCCF2B17501F
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the master warning light illumi- nates if any of the following are displayed
on the dot matrix liquid crystal display:
. No key warning
. Low fuel warning
. Low washer fluid warning
. Parking brake release warning
. Door/trunk open warning
. Loose fuel cap warning
. Check tire pressure warning
See “ Dot matrix liquid crystal display ” (P.2-
20).
Preview Function warning light
(orange; if so equipped) GUID-B4E486C7-1748-4EBD-A37A-79C9F389E7E0
The light comes on if there is a malfunction
in the Brake Assist (with Preview Function)
system.
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
system is malfunctioning. Although the
vehicle is still driveable under normal
conditions, have the vehicle checked at
an INFINITI retailer.

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]5-4 Starting and drivingTHREE-WAY CATALYST GUID-86566321-839C-449F-B115-5E0F54C18ECE
The three-way catalyst is an emission
control device installed in the exhaust
system. Exhaust gases in the three-way
catalyst are burned at high temperatures to
help reduce pollutants.
WARNING. The exhaust gas and the exhaust system
are very hot. Keep people, animals or
flammable materials away from the
exhaust system components.
. Do not stop or park the vehicle over
flammable materials such as dry grass,
waste paper or rags. They may ignite and
cause a fire.
CAUTION. Do not use leaded gasoline. Deposits
from leaded gasoline seriously reduce
the three-way catalyst ’ s ability to help
reduce exhaust pollutants.
. Keep your engine tuned up. Malfunctions
in the ignition, fuel injection, or elec-
trical systems can cause overrich fuel flow into the three-way catalyst, causing
it to overheat. Do not keep driving if the
engine misfires, or if noticeable loss of
performance or other unusual operating
conditions are detected. Have the vehicle
inspected promptly by an INFINITI retai-
ler.
. Avoid driving with an extremely low fuel
level. Running out of fuel could cause
the engine to misfire, damaging the
three-way catalyst.
. Do not race the engine while warming it
up.
. Do not push or tow your vehicle to start
the engine.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYS-
TEM (TPMS) GUID-01A54468-A798-4FEE-AB71-4E7737FDCB1C
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflated to the inflation pressure recom-
mended by the vehicle manufacturer on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure
label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different
size than the size indicated on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label, you
should determine the proper tire inflation
pressure for those tires.) As an added safety feature, your vehicle
has been equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) that illuminates
a low tire pressure telltale when one or
more of your tires is significantly under-
inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should
stop and check your tires as soon as
possible, and inflate them to the proper
pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and
can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also
reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle ’ s handling and
stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire maintenance,
and it is the driver ’ s responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if
under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire
pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate
when the system is not operating properly.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is com-
bined with the low tire pressure telltale.
When the system detects a malfunction,
the telltale will flash for approximately one

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]5-8 Starting and drivingcollision and result in personal injury.
. The vehicle generally moves or pulls in
the direction of the flat tire.
. Do not rapidly apply the brakes.
. Do not rapidly release the accelerator
pedal.
. Do not rapidly turn the steering wheel.
1. Remain calm and do not overreact.
2. Maintain a firm grip on the steering
wheel with both hands and try to hold a
straight course.
3. When appropriate, slowly release the
accelerator pedal to gradually slow the
vehicle.
4. Gradually steer the vehicle to a safe
location off the road and away from
traffic if possible.
5. Lightly apply the brake pedal to gradu-
ally stop the vehicle.
6. Turn on the hazard warning flashers
and either contact a roadside emer-
gency service to change the tire or see
“ Changing a flat tire ” (P.6-3) of this
Owner ’ s Manual. DRINKING ALCOHOL/DRUGS AND
DRIVING GUID-9FACE374-80C0-473A-AF0E-37D9C4BE0B25
WARNING Never drive under the influence of alcohol or
drugs. Alcohol in the bloodstream reduces
coordination, delays reaction time and im-
pairs judgement. Driving after drinking
alcohol increases the likelihood of being
involved in an accident injuring yourself and
others. Additionally, if you are injured in an
accident, alcohol can increase the severity
of the injury.
INFINITI is committed to safe driving.
However, you must choose not to drive
under the influence of alcohol. Every year
thousands of people are injured or killed in
alcohol-related accidents. Although the
local laws vary on what is considered to
be legally intoxicated, the fact is that
alcohol affects all people differently and
most people underestimate the effects of
alcohol.
Remember, drinking and driving don ’ t mix!
And that is true for drugs, too (over-the-
counter, prescription, and illegal drugs). Don ’ t drive if your ability to operate your
vehicle is impaired by alcohol, drugs, or
some other physical condition.
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) DRIVING
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS GUID-A083649A-0774-46ED-A3DF-AB198E309722
WARNING . Do not drive beyond the performance
capability of the tires, even with AWD
engaged. Accelerating quickly, sharp
steering maneuvers or sudden braking
may cause loss of control.
. Always use tires of the same type, size,
brand, construction (bias, bias-belted or
radial), and tread pattern on all four
wheels. Install tire chains on the rear
wheels when driving on slippery roads
and drive carefully.
. This vehicle is not designed for offroad
(rough road) use. Do not drive on sandy
or muddy roads that tires may get stuck
in.
. For AWD equipped vehicles, do not
attempt to raise two wheels off the
ground and shift the transmission to
any D (Drive) or R (Reverse) position with
the engine running. Doing so may result

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]GUID-742506CE-AA4A-4501-A4C7-5A0E00772DE6
CAUTIONDuring the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km),
follow these recommendations to obtain
maximum engine performance and ensure
the future reliability and economy of your
new vehicle.
Failure to follow these recommendations
may result in shortened engine life and
reduced engine performance.
. Avoid driving for long periods at con-
stant speed, either fast or slow. Do not
run the engine over 4,000 rpm.
. Do not accelerate at full throttle in any
gear.
. Avoid quick starts.
. Avoid hard braking as much as possi-
ble. GUID-DE80132E-86B2-4CC9-A3AE-29D2B23A6BF7
. Accelerate slowly and smoothly. Main-
tain cruising speeds with a constant
accelerator position.
. Drive at moderate speeds on the high-
way.
. Avoid unnecessary stopping and brak-
ing. Keep a safe distance behind other
vehicles.
. Select a gear range suitable to road
conditions.
. Avoid unnecessary prolonged engine
idling.
. Keep your engine tuned up.
. Follow the recommended periodic main-
tenance schedule.
. Keep the tires inflated at the correct
pressure. Improper tire pressure will
increase wear and waste fuel.
. Make sure the front wheels are properly
aligned. Improper alignment will cause
premature tire wear and lower fuel
economy.
. Climate control operation lowers fuel
economy. Use the air conditioner only
when necessary.
. When cruising at highway speeds, it is
more economical to use the air condi-
tioner and leave the windows closed to
reduce drag. GUID-EF560502-444A-4256-8716-FF357EB68302
SSD0336
The AWD warning light is located in the
meter.
The AWD warning light comes on when the
ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position. It turns off soon after the engine
is started.
Starting and driving
5-45BREAK-IN SCHEDULE INCREASING FUEL ECONOMY ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) (if so equipped)

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]6-4 In case of emergency MCE0001A
Blocking wheels GUID-3C94532B-2516-4404-914E-93CE5BA671EB
Place suitable blocks
* 1
at both the front
and back of the wheel diagonally opposite
the flat tire to prevent the vehicle from
moving when it is jacked up.
WARNINGBe sure to block the wheel as the vehicle
may move and result in personal injury. SCE0659
Jacking tools — Sedan
SCE0695
Jacking tools — Coupe SCE0702
Spare — Sedan and Coupe
Getting the spare tire and tools GUID-C576D95E-0683-468D-83C2-E81C7014F5D8
Raise the trunk floor cover
* 1
using the
tab
* A
.
Remove jacking tools located inside the
trunk as illustrated.
The spare tire is located under the jacking
tools. Remove the cap
* 2
holding the
spare tire.

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]6-8 In case of emergency5. Securely store the flat tire and jacking
equipment in the vehicle.
6. Place the spare tire cover and the trunk
floor carpeting over the damaged tire.
7. Close the trunk.
WARNING. Always make sure that the spare tire and
jacking equipment are properly secured
after use. Such items can become
dangerous projectiles in an accident or
sudden stop.
. The T-type spare tire and small size
spare tire are designed for emergency
use. See specific instructions under the
heading “ Wheels and tires ” (P.8-33).
If needed, Roadside Assistance is avail-
able. Please see your Warranty Information
Booklet or Roadside Assistance I.D. Card
for the toll-free number to call (U.S.) or
Warranty Information Booklet (Canada). GUID-AB535234-DC9B-4E72-BAB2-7645DFBFC702
To start your engine with a booster battery,
the instructions and precautions below
must be followed.
WARNING . If done incorrectly, jump starting can
lead to a battery explosion, resulting in
severe injury or death. It could also
damage your vehicle.
. Explosive hydrogen gas is always pre-
sent in the vicinity of the battery. Keep
all sparks and flames away from the
battery.
. Do not allow battery fluid to come into
contact with eyes, skin, clothing or
painted surfaces. Battery fluid is a
corrosive sulphuric acid solution which
can cause severe burns. If the fluid
should come into contact with anything,
immediately flush the contacted area
with water.
. Keep the battery out of the reach of
children.
. The booster battery must be rated at 12
volts. Use of an improperly rated battery
can damage your vehicle. . Whenever working on or near a battery,
always wear suitable eye protectors (for
example, goggles or industrial safety
spectacles) and remove rings, metal
bands, or any other jewelry. Do not lean
over the battery when jump starting.
. Do not attempt to jump start a frozen
battery. It could explode and cause
serious injury.
. Your vehicle has an automatic engine
cooling fan. It could come on at any time.
Keep hands and other objects away from
it.
If needed, Roadside Assistance is avail-
able. Please see your Warranty Information
Booklet or Roadside Assistance I.D. Card
for the toll-free number to call (U.S.) or
Warranty Information Booklet (Canada).JUMP STARTING

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[ Edit: 2012/ 1/ 17 Model: V36-D ]Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch ......... 2-42
TTachometer ............................................................ 2-8
Temperature gauge, Engine coolant
temperature gauge ................................................. 2-8
Theft (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System),
Engine start ......................................................... 2-30
Thigh extension ..................................................... 1-5
Three-way catalyst ................................................. 5-4
Tilt/telescopic steering ......................................... 3-26
Tire
Pressure, Low tire pressure warning light ....... 2-15
Tire replacement indicator ............................... 2-24
Tire rotation .................................................... 8-40
Tires
Flat tire ............................................................. 6-2
Low tire pressure warning system ..................... 5-4
Spare tire ....................................................... 8-43
Tire and Loading information label ......... 8-34, 9-14
Tire chains ...................................................... 8-39
Tire dressing ..................................................... 7-4
Tire pressure ................................................... 8-33
Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) .......................................... 5-4, 6-2
Types of tires .................................................. 8-38
Uniform tire quality grading ............................ 9-24
Wheel/tire size ................................................. 9-9
Wheels and tires ............................................. 8-33
Touch screen system .............................................. 4-5 Towing
Flat towing ...................................................... 9-23
Tow truck towing ............................................. 6-11
Towing a trailer ............................................... 9-23
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system ................. 5-4
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system ...................... 6-2
Trailer towing ....................................................... 9-23
Transceiver, HomeLink ®
Universal Transceiver ...... 2-59
Transmission
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) .................. 8-14
Driving with automatic transmission ............... 5-14
Driving with manual transmission ................... 5-18
Transmission selector lever lock release ......... 5-17
Transmitter (See remote keyless entry system) ...... 3-14
Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ................................................... 9-11
Trip computer ...................................................... 2-26
Trip odometer ...................................................... 2-26
Trunk
Interior trunk lid release ................................. 3-21
Light ............................................................... 2-59
Pass-through .................................................. 1-13
Trunk lid ......................................................... 3-18
Trunk lid release switch .................................. 3-19
Trunk net for extra window washer fluid ......... 2-51
Trunk open request switch .............................. 3-19
Trunk release power cancel switch .................. 3-20
Turn signal switch ................................................ 2-38 U Underbody cleaning ............................................... 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading ................................. 9-24
USB memory operation ........................................ 4-66
V Vanity mirror ........................................................ 3-31
Vanity mirror lights .............................................. 2-58
Variable voltage control system ........................... 8-19
Vehicle
Dimensions ..................................................... 9-11
Identification number (VIN) ............................. 9-12
Loading information ........................................ 9-20
Recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) ................... 6-13
Security system .............................................. 2-28
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch ......... 2-42
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system ............. 5-55
Vehicle information and settings (display) ......... 4-9
Ventilators ........................................................... 4-30
Voice command (Bluetooth ®
Hands-Free
Phone System) ................................................... 4-106
Voice command (INFINITI voice
recognition system) ........................................... 4-121
Voice recognition system ................................... 4-114
Voice recognition, Alternate command mode ...... 4-127
Voice recognition, Standard mode ...................... 4-114
10-7