INFINITI M 2010 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: INFINITI, Model Year: 2010, Model line: M, Model: INFINITI M 2010Pages: 445, PDF Size: 6.15 MB
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Releasing inside the trunk
To open the trunk lid from the inside, pull the
release handle
sAuntil the lock releases and
push up on the trunk lid. The release lever is
made of a material that glows in the dark after
a brief exposure to ambient light.
The handle is located on the back of the trunk
lid as illustrated.
Releasing from the rear seat
You can also access the release handle through
the trunk pass-through (rear seat armrest). (See
ªARMRESTº in the ª1. Safety Ð Seats, seat belts
and supplemental restraint systemº section.)
To open the trunk lid from the rear seat, pull the
release handle towards front of vehicle until the
lock releases.
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 left side of the door.
c Push the door handle request switch with
the Intelligent Key carried with you.
c Push the UNLOCK button
on the Intel-
ligent Key.
c Insert the mechanical key into the door lock
cylinder and turn it to the rear of the vehicle.
c 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.
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FUEL-FILLER DOOR
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FUEL-FILLER CAP
The fuel-filler cap is a ratcheting type. Turn the
cap counterclockwise to remove. To tighten,
turn the cap clockwise until ratcheting clicks
are heard.
WARNING
cGasoline is extremely flammable and highly
explosive under certain conditions. 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. c
Do not attempt to top off the fuel tank after
the fuel pump nozzle shuts off automati-
cally. Continued refueling may cause fuel
overflow, resulting in fuel spray and possi-
bly a fire.
c 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 emission control sys-
tem. An incorrect cap can result in a serious
malfunction and possible injury. It could
also cause the malfunction indicator light to
come on.
c Never pour fuel into the throttle body to at-
tempt to start your vehicle.
c Do not fill a portable fuel container in the
vehicle or trailer. Static electricity can cause
an explosion of flammable liquid, vapor or
gas in any vehicle or trailer. To reduce the
risk of serious injury or death when filling
portable fuel containers:
± Always place the container on the ground when filling.
± Do not use electronic devices when filling.
± Keep the pump nozzle in contact with the container while you are filling it. ± Use only approved portable fuel contain-
ers for flammable liquid.
CAUTION
cIf fuel is spilled on the vehicle body, flush it
away with water to avoid paint damage.
c Insert the cap straight into the fuel-filler
tube, then tighten until the fuel-filler cap
clicks. Failure to tighten the fuel-filler cap
properly may cause the
malfunction
indicator light (MIL) to illuminate. If the
light illuminates because the fuel-
filler cap is loose or missing, tighten or in-
stall the cap and continue to drive the ve-
hicle. The
light should turn off after a
few driving trips. If the
light does not
turn off after a few driving trips, have the
vehicle inspected by an INFINITI retailer.
For additional information, see ªMalfunction
Indicator Light (MIL)º in the ª2. Instruments
and controlsº section.
Put the fuel-filler cap on the cap holder
sA
while refueling.
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WARNING
cDo not adjust the steering wheel while driv-
ing. You could lose control of your vehicle
and cause an accident.
c Do not adjust the steering wheel any closer
to you than is necessary for proper steering
operation and comfort. The driver's air bag
inflates with great force. If you are unre-
strained, leaning forward, sitting sideways
or out of position in any way, you are at
greater risk of injury or death in a crash. You
may also receive serious or fatal injuries
from the air bag if you are up against it when
it inflates. Always sit back against the seat-
back and as far away as practical from the
steering wheel. Always use the seat belts.
TILT OR TELESCOPIC OPERATION
Move the lever to adjust the steering wheel up
or down, forward or rearward to the desired
position.
Entry/Exit function operation
The automatic drive positioner system will
make the steering wheel move up automatically
when the driver's door is opened with the
ignition switch in the LOCK position. This lets
the driver get into and out of the seat more
easily.
For more information, see ªAUTOMATIC DRIVE
POSITIONERº later in this section.
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TILT/TELESCOPIC STEERING SUN VISORS
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CAUTION
cDo not store the main sun visor before stor-
ing the sub-sun visor and the extension sun
visor.
c Do not pull the sub-sun visor and the exten-
sion sun visor forcedly downward.
1. To block out glare from the front, swing
down the main sun visor
s1.
2. To block glare from the side, remove the main sun visor from the center mount and
swing it to the side
s2.
3. To block glare from the front, swing down the sub-sun visor
s3.
4. Draw out the extension sun visor
s4from
the main sun visor to block from further
glare.
INSIDE MIRROR
Adjust the height and the angle of the inside
mirror to the desired position.
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Type A
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Type B
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MIRRORS
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Automatic anti-glare type
The inside mirror is designed so that it auto-
matically changes reflection according to the
intensity of the headlights of the following
vehicle.
The anti-glare system will be automatically
turned on when the ignition switch is pushed to
the ON position.
When the anti-glare system is turned on, the
indicator light
sAwill illuminate and excessive
glare from the headlights of the vehicle behind
you will be reduced.
Type A: Push the
switchsBto make the
inside rearview mirror operate normally and the
indicator light will turn off. Push the
switch again to turn the system on.
Type B: Push the ª Cº switch
sCto make the
inside rearview mirror operate normally. The
indicator light will turn off. Push the ªIº switch
sDto turn the system on.
Do not allow any object to cover the sensors
sE
or apply glass cleaner on them. Doing so will
reduce the sensitivity of the sensor, resulting in
improper operation.
For the compass (if so equipped) operation, see
ªCOMPASSº in the ª2. Instruments and con-
trolsº section. For the HomeLink
TUniversal Transceiver opera-
tion, see ªHomeLink TUNIVERSAL TRANS-
CEIVERº in the ª2. Instruments and controlsº
section.
OUTSIDE MIRRORS
WARNING
Objects viewed in the outside mirror on the
passenger side are closer than they appear. Be
careful when moving to the right. Using only
this mirror could cause an accident. Use the
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder to
properly judge distances to other objects.
Adjusting outside mirrors
The outside mirror control switch is located at
the lower part of the instrument panel.
The outside mirror will operate only when the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position.
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Move the switch rights1or lefts2to select the
right or left side mirror, then adjust
s3using
the control switch.
Defrosting outside mirrors (if so
equipped)
The outside mirrors will be heated when the
rear window defroster switch is operated. (See
ªREAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR DE-
FROSTER SWITCHº in the ª2. Instruments and
controlsº section.)
Foldable outside mirrors
Fold the outside mirror by pushing it toward the
rear of the vehicle.
Reverse tilt-down feature
When backing up the vehicle, the right or left
outside mirror will turn downward automatically
to provide better rear visibility.
1. Push the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Move the selector lever to the R (Reverse) position.
3. Choose the right or left outside mirror by operating the outside mirror control
switch. 4. The selected outside mirror surface
moves downward.
When one of the following conditions has oc-
curred, the selected outside mirror surface will
return to its original position.
cThe selector lever is moved to any position
other than R (Reverse).
c The outside mirror control switch is set to
the center position.
c The ignition switch is pushed to the LOCK
position.
For more information regarding this feature and
how to save the R (Reverse) mirror tilt-down
adjustment in the automatic drive positioner
memory, see ªAutomatic drive positionerº later
in this section.
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The automatic drive positioner system has the
following features:
cEntry/exit function
c Memory storage
ENTRY/EXIT FUNCTION
This system is designed so that the driver's seat
and steering column will automatically move
when the selector lever is in the P (Park)
position. This allows the driver to get into and
out of the driver's seat more easily.
The driver's seat will slide backward and the
steering wheel will move up when the driver's
door is opened with the ignition switch in the
LOCK position.
The driver's seat and steering wheel will return
to the previous positions when one of the
following is operated:
cWhen the ignition switch is pushed to the
ACC position after the driver's door is
closed.
c When the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position.
c When the Intelligent Key is inserted into the
port after the driver's door is closed. The driver's seat will not return to the previous
positions if the seat or steering adjusting
switch is operated when the seat is at the exit
position.
Cancel or activate entry/exit function
To cancel or activate the entry/exit function, the
selector lever must be in the P (Park) position
with the ignition switch in the LOCK position.
Push and hold the SET switch for more than 10
seconds to cancel or activate the entry/exit
function.
The indicator lights on the memory switches (1
and 2) will blink once when the function is
canceled, and the indicator lights will blink
twice when the function is activated.
The entry/exit function can also be canceled or
activated if the ªLift Steering Wheel on Exitº key
or ªSlide Driver Seat Back on Exitº key is turned
to ON or OFF in the ªComfort & Conv.º settings.
(See ªVEHICLE INFORMATION AND SETTINGSº in
the ª4. Monitor, climate, audio, phone and
voice recognition systemsº section.)
Initialize entry/exit function
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
fuse opens, the entry/exit function will not work
though this function was set on before. In such
a case, after connecting the battery or replacing
with a new fuse, open and close the driver's
door more than two times after the ignition
switch is pushed to the ON position once, then
pushed to the LOCK position. The entry/exit
function will be activated.
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MEMORY STORAGE
Two positions for the driver's seat, steering
column and outside mirrors can be stored in the
automatic drive positioner memory. Follow
these procedures to use the memory system.
1. Move the selector lever to the P (Park)position.
2. Push the ignition switch to the ON posi- tion. 3. Adjust the driver's seat, steering column
and outside mirrors to the desired posi-
tions by manually operating each adjust-
ing switch. For additional information, see
ªSEATSº in the ª1. Safety Ð Seats, seat
belts and supplemental restraint systemº
section and ªTILT/TELESCOPIC STEERINGº
page 3-22 and ªOUTSIDE MIRRORSº ear-
lier in this section.
4. Push the SET switch and, within 5 sec- onds, push the memory switch (1 or 2)
fully for at least 1 second.
The indicator light for the pushed memory
switch will stay on for approximately 5 sec-
onds after pushing the switch.
If memory is stored in the same memory switch,
the previous memory will be deleted.
Procedure for storing the outside
mirror positions for best visibility at
reverse tilt-down feature
Two outside mirror positions for backing up can
be stored in the automatic drive positioner
memory.
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Push the ignition switch to the ON posi- tion. (Do not start the engine.) 3. Push the memory switch (1 or 2) fully for
at least 1 second to operate the automatic
drive positioner.
4. Turn the outside mirror control switch to L (left).
5. Depress the brake pedal.
6. Move the selector lever to the R (Reverse) position.
7. Adjust the mirror to the desired viewing position for backing up by operating the
outside mirror control switch.
8. Push the SET switch and, within 5 sec- onds, push the memory switch (1 or 2)
selected in step 3 fully for at least 1
second.
cThe indicator light for the pushed memory
switch will stay on for approximately 5
seconds after pushing the switch. After
the indicator light goes off, the selected
mirror position is stored in the selected
memory (1 or 2).
9. Turn the outside mirror control switch to R
(right).
Repeat the above procedure to adjust the
right mirror position and store in the se-
lected memory.
c When the driver's seat, outside mirror and
steering column are not in the memorized
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position, the outside mirror will move with
the initial tilt-down angle, if the reverse
tilt-down position is stored.
Linking Intelligent Key to a stored
memory position
The Intelligent Key can be linked to a stored
memory position with the following procedure.
1. Follow the steps for storing a memoryposition.
2. While the indicator light for the memory switch being set is illuminated for 5 sec-
onds, push the
button on the Intel-
ligent Key. If the indicator light blinks, the
Intelligent Key is linked to that memory
setting.
Push the ignition switch to the LOCK position,
and push the
button on the Intelligent
Key. The driver's seat, steering wheel and out-
side mirrors will move to the memorized posi-
tion.
Confirming memory storage
c Push the ignition switch to the ON position
and push the SET switch. If the main memory
has not been stored, the indicator light will
come on for approximately 0.5 second.
When the memory has stored in position, the
indicator light will stay on for approximately
5 seconds.
c If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
fuse opens, the memory will be canceled. In
this case, reset the desired position using
the previous procedure.
c If optional Intelligent Keys are added to your
vehicle, perform the memory storage proce-
dure to switch (1 or 2) and linking Intelligent
Key procedure to a stored memory position
again for each Intelligent Key. For additional
Intelligent Key information, see ªKEYSº ear-
lier in this section.
Selecting the memorized position
1. Move the selector lever to the P (Park)
position.
2. Use one of the following methods to move the driver's seat, steering column and
outside mirrors.
cPush the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion and push the memory switch (1 or 2)
fully for at least 1 second.
c Within 45 seconds after opening the driv-
er's door, push the memory switch (1 or 2)
fully for at least 1 second.
The driver's seat, steering column and
outside mirrors will move to the memo-
rized position with the indicator light
flashing, and then the light will stay on for
approximately 5 seconds.
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SYSTEM OPERATION
The automatic drive positioner system will not
work or will stop operating under the following
conditions:
cWhen the vehicle speed is above 4 MPH (7
km/h).
c When the adjusting switch for the driver's
seat and steering column is turned on while
the automatic drive positioner is operating.
c When the memory switch (1 or 2) is not
pushed for at least 1 second.
c When the seat, steering column and outside
mirrors have already been moved to the
memorized position.
c When no position is stored in the memory
switch.
c When the engine is started while the auto-
matic drive positioner is operating.
c When approximately 45 seconds have
passed after the driver's door was opened
(ignition switch is not in the ON position).
c When the selector lever is moved from the P
(Park) position to any other position. (How-
ever, it will not be canceled if the switch is
pushed while the seat and steering column
are returning to the previous positions
(entry/exit function).)
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