check engine INFINITI JX 2013 Repair Manual

●While going downhill, the weight of the
trailer pushing on the tow vehicle may de-
crease overall stability. Therefore, to main-
tain adequate control, reduce your speed
and shift to a lower gear. Avoid long or
repeated use of the brakes when descend-
ing a hill, as this reduces their effectiveness
and could cause overheating. Shifting to a
lower gear instead provides “engine brak-
ing” and reduces the need to brake as fre-
quently.
● If the engine coolant temperature rises to a
high temperature, refer to “If your vehicle
overheats” in the “In case of emergency”
section of this owner’s manual.
● Trailer towing requires more fuel than normal
circumstances.
● Avoid towing a trailer for your vehicle’s first
500 miles (805 km) .
● For the first 500 miles (805 km) that you do
tow, do not drive over 50 MPH (80 km/h).
● Have your vehicle serviced more often than
at intervals specified in the recommended
Maintenance Schedule in the “INFINITI Ser-
vice and Maintenance Guide”. ●
When making a turn, your trailer wheels will
be closer to the inside of the turn than your
vehicle wheels. To compensate for this,
make a larger than normal turning radius
during the turn.
● Crosswinds and rough roads will adversely
affect vehicle/trailer handling, possibly caus-
ing vehicle sway. When being passed by
larger vehicles, be prepared for possible
changes in crosswinds that could affect ve-
hicle handling.
Do the following if the trailer begins to sway: 1. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal to allow the vehicle to coast and steer as
straight ahead as the road conditions allow.
This combination will help stabilize the ve-
hicle
– Do not correct trailer sway by steering or applying the brakes.
2. When the trailer sway stops, gently apply the brakes and pull to the side of the road in a
safe area.
3. Try to rearrange the trailer load so it is bal- anced as described earlier in this section. ●
Be careful when passing other vehicles.
Passing while towing a trailer requires con-
siderably more distance than normal pass-
ing. Remember, the length of the trailer must
also pass the other vehicle before you can
safely change lanes.
● Downshift the transmission to a lower gear
for engine braking when driving down steep
or long hills. This will help slow the vehicle
without applying the brakes.
● Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long
or too frequently. This could cause the
brakes to overheat, resulting in reduced
braking efficiency.
● Increase your following distance to allow for
greater stopping distances while towing a
trailer. Anticipate stops and brake gradually.
● INFINITI recommends that the cruise control
not be used while towing a trailer.
● Some states or provinces have specific
regulations and speed limits for vehicles that
are towing trailers. Obey the local speed
limits.
● Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness con-
nections, and trailer wheel lug nuts after
50 miles (80 km) of travel and at every break.
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WARNING
A vehicle equipped with All -Wheel Drive
(AWD) should never be tested using a two
wheel dynamometer (such as the dyna-
mometers used by some states for emis-
sions testing) , or similar equipment. Make
sure you inform the test facility personnel
that your vehicle is equipped with AWD
before it is placed on a dynamometer.
Using the wrong test equipment may re-
sult in transmission damage or unex-
pected vehicle movement which could re-
sult in serious vehicle damage or personal
injury.
Due to legal requirements in some states and
Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may be re-
quired to be in what is called the “ready condi-
tion” for an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of
the emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” when it
is driven through certain driving patterns. Usually,
the ready condition can be obtained by ordinary
usage of the vehicle. If a powertrain system component is repaired or
the battery is disconnected, the vehicle may be
reset to a “not ready” condition. Before taking the
I/M test, check the vehicle’s
inspection/maintenance test readiness condi-
tion. Place the ignition switch in the ON position
without starting the engine. If the Malfunction
Indicator Light (MIL) comes on steady for 20 sec-
onds and then blinks for 10 seconds , the I/M test
condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not blink
after 20 seconds, the I/M test condition is
“ready”. Contact a INFINITI retailer to set the
“ready condition” or to prepare the vehicle for
testing.
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Re-
corder (EDR) . The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa-
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in understand-
ing how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR
is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of
time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this
vehicle is designed to record such data as:
● How various systems in your vehicle were
operating;
● Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened;
● How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
● How fast the vehicle was traveling.
● Sounds are not recorded.
These data can help provide a better understand-
ing of the circumstances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by
your vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under
normal driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g. name, gender, age and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as law
enforcement, could combine the EDR data with
the type of personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR)
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10 Index
A
Aiming control, headlights ...........2-33
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-49
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact
air bag system) ...............1-57
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-64
Airbagwarninglight...........1-64,2-11
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-18
Air conditioner Air conditioner service ...........4-60
Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-6
Heater and air conditioner controls ....4-55
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-60
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) .........2-24
Anchor point locations .............1-34
Antenna....................4-102
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-7
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-91
Audible reminders ...............2-13
Audio system ..................4-61
Bluetooth®audio..............4-97
Compact disc (CD) player .........4-82
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc
(CD)player.................4-78
Audio System iPod®Player................4-93 Audio system
Radio ....................4-61
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-101
USB interface ................4-89
Autolight switch .................2-31
Automatic Automatic drive positioner .........3-31
Automatic power window switch .....2-51
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-29
Automatic door locks ..............3-6
B
Battery ......................8-14
Chargewarninglight.............2-8
Before starting the engine ...........5-14
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-16
Block heater Engine ....................5-97
Bluetooth®audio................4-97
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system .................4- 115, 4-129
Boosterseats..................1-45
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-91
Brake fluid ..................8-12
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-27
Brake system ................5-90
Brake warning light ..............2-8
Brake wear indicators ........2-13,8-20
Parking brake operation ..........5-19
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-20 Brakes
......................8-20
Break-inschedule ...............5-84
Brightness/contrast button .......4-13,4-28
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-34
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-7
Bulbreplacement................8-27
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants ...................9-2
Cargolight ...................2-56
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-13
CarphoneorCBradio............4-115
CDcareandcleaning.............4-100
CD player (See audio system) .........4-82
Check tire pressure ...............2-23
Child restraints .......1-28,1-28,1-29,1-31
Precautions on

child
restraints ........1-29,1-36,1-41,1-45
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-34
Child restraint with top tether strap ......1-33
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes,audiblereminders...........2-13
Cleaning exterior and interior ..........7-2
Clock (models with navigation system) ......4-25
Clockset ....................4-25
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-10
Cold weather driving ..............5-96
Compact disc (CD) player ...........4-82

Console box...................2-47
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). . .5-15 Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15
Controlpanelbuttons..............4-14 Brightness/contrast button ......4-13,4-28
Enterbutton...............4-4,4-14
Setting button .............4-9,4-22
Without navigation system ..........4-4
Controls Audiocontrols(steeringwheel)......4-101
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-55
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Corrosionprotection ...............7-6
Cruise control ..................5-47
Cupholders...................2-45
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-33
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-30
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player .......4-86
Dimensionsandweights.............9-8
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-34
Display controls
(seecontrolpanelbuttons) ........4-4,4-14 Distance to empty
.............4-7,4-19
Door locks .....................3-4
Drive belt .....................8-16
Drive positioner, Automatic ...........3-31
Driving Cold weather driving ............5-96
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-86
Emission control information label .......9-10
Emission control system warranty .......9-29
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-14
Block heater .................5-97
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Changing engine oil .............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Engine cooling system ............8-7
Engineoil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-5
Engine serial number ............9-10
Engine specifications .............9-7
Starting the engine .............5-14
Enterbutton.................4-4,4-14 Eventdatarecorders ..............9-31
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide)
.........5-2
Extended storage switch ............8-24
Eyeglass case ..................2-44
F
Flashers (See

hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT)fluid..................8-11
Engine coolant .................8-7
Engine oil ...................8-9
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-13
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-10
Foglightswitch .................2-35
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-57
Front seats .....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-86
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-24
Fuelgauge...................2-6
Fuel octane rating ...............9-4
Fuel recommendation .............9-3
Loose fuel cap warning ...........2-24
Fuses.......................8-21
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Fusiblelinks ...................8-22G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver ................2-57,2-61
Gascap .....................3-24
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................2-5
Trip odometer .................2-4
Generalmaintenance...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-46
Gloveboxlock..................2-46
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®...............4- 115, 4-129
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlightandturnsignalswitch........2-30
Headlightcontrolswitch ............2-31
Headlights....................8-26
Headlights,aimingcontrol............2-33
Heated seats ............2-35,2-37,2-38
Heated steering wheel .............2-39
Heater Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-55
Heater operation ...............4-55
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver ....2-57,2-61
Hood release ...................3-20 Hook
Luggagehook................2-48
Horn .......................2-35
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch ........5-10
Image viewer ...................4-28
Immobilizer system .............3-4,5-13
Important vehicle information label .......9-10
In-cabin microfilter ................8-18
Increasing fuel economy .............5-86
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders).....................2-7
INFINITI vehicle immobilizer
system ................2-25,3-4,5-13
Inside automatic anti-glare mirror ........3-29
Inside mirror ...................3-29
Instrument brightness control ..........2-34
Instrument panel ...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-34
Intelligent cruise control (ICC) system Brake assist .................5-49
Intelligent Key system Key operating range ..............3-9
Key operation ................3-10
Mechanicalkey ................3-3
Remote keyless entry operation .......3-13
Troubleshooting guide ............3-17
Warning signals ...............3-17
Interiorlight....................2-55
iPod® Player ...................4-93
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-31 J
Jump starting ...................6-10
K
Keyfob battery replacement ...........8-25
Keyless entry With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) .........3-13
Keys, For Intelligent Key system .......3-2,3-7
L
Labels Air conditioner specification label .....9-11
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........9-10
Emission control information label .....9-10
Engine serial

number ............9-10
F.M.V.S.S. certification label .........9-10
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . .9-9
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-64
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
System ......................1-31
License plate Installing the license plate ..........9-12
Liftgate......................3-20
Lift gate release .................3-23
Light Airbagwarninglight.........1-64, 2-11
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-27
Bulb check/instrument panel .........2-7
Bulbreplacement..............8-27
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Chargewarninglight.............2-8
Foglightswitch ...............2-35
Headlight and turn signal switch......2-30
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-31
Headlights..................8-26
Interiorlight..................2-55
Lightbulbs..................8-26
Low tire pressure warning light ........2-8
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-23
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-58
Security indicator light ............2-13
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-7
Lights Maplights ..................2-56
Lock Child safety rear door lock ..........3-7
Door locks ...................3-4
Gloveboxlock................2-46
Lift gate release ...............3-23
Power door locks ...............3-6
Loose fuel cap warning .............2-24
Lowfuelwarninglight ..........2-10,2-22
Low tire pressure warning light ..........2-8
Low windshield-washer fluid warning light . . .2-23
Luggage hook ..................2-48
Luggage rack (see roof rack) ..........2-49
Luggage (See vehicle loading information) . .9-13
Luggage storage
(seevehicleloadinginformation)........2-48 M
Maintenance Changing the maintenance interval . .4-8, 4-20
Displaying the maintenance notice
reminder .................4-8,4-21
Generalmaintenance.............8-2
Insidethevehicle...............8-3
Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
Outside the vehicle ..............8-2
Resetting the maintenance interval . .4-8, 4-20
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-27
Setting .................4-8,4-20
Underthehoodandvehicle .........8-4
Malfunction indicator light ............2-12
Maplights ....................2-56
Map pocket ....................2-43
Meters and gauges ................2-4
Instrument brightness control ........2-34
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-29
Inside mirror .................3-29
Outside mirror control ............3-30
Outside mirrors ...............3-30
Vanity mirror .................3-28
Moonroof .....................2-52
N
NISSAN voice recognition system ......4-140
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) ......9-4Odometer
.....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingengineoil.............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-5
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-5
Outside mirror control ..............3-30
Outside mirrors .................3-30
Overheat If your vehicle overheats ...........6-12
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-32
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-32
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-19
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-89
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system ................. 4
-115, 4-129
Power Power door locks ...............3-6
Power outlet ..............2-41,2-43
Power rear windows .............2-51
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Power steering system ...........5-90
Power windows ...............2-50
Rear power windows ............2-51
Power inverter switch ..............2-41
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