climate control INFINITI M 2010 Owner's Guide

A visible mist may be seen coming from the
ventilators in hot, humid conditions as the air is
cooled rapidly. This does not indicate a mal-
function.
Heating (A/C OFF) :
The air conditioner does not activate in this
mode. When you need to heat only, use this
mode.
1. Push the ªA/Cº button. (The A/C indicatorwill turn off.)
2. Push the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
cThe temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also
controlled automatically.
c Do not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Otherwise the sys-
tem may not work properly.
c Not recommended if windows fog up.
Dehumidified defrosting or defogging:
1. Push the ªº front defroster button.
(The indicator light on the button will
come on.)
2. Push the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
cTo quickly remove ice from the outside of the
windows, push the fan speed increase but-
ton ª
º and set it to the maximum
position.
c As soon as possible after the windshield is
clean, push the ªAUTOº button to return to
the AUTO mode.
c When the ª
º front defroster button is
pushed, the air conditioner will automati-
cally be turned on at outside temperatures
above 23ÉF ( 25ÉC) to defog the windshield,
and the air recirculate mode will automati-
cally be turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging per-
formance.
To turn the system off :
Push the ªOFFº button.
Manual operation
Fan speed control :
Push the fan speed increase ª
ºorde-
crease ª
º buttons to manually control the
fan speed.
Push the ªAUTOº button to return to automatic
control of the fan speed. Air recirculation :
Push the intake air control button
ª
º to recirculate interior air inside
the vehicle. The indicator light on the ª
º
side will come on.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the front defrost-
ing mode ª
º.
Outside air circulation :
Push the intake air control button
ª
º to draw outside air into the
passenger compartment. The indicator light on
the ª
º side will come on.
Automatic intake air control :
In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be con-
trolled automatically. To manually control the
intake air, push the intake air control button
ª
º. To return to the automatic con-
trol mode, push the intake air control button
ª
º for about 2 seconds. The indi-
cator lights (both air recirculation and outside
air circulation sides) will flash twice, and then
the intake air will be controlled automatically.
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Air flow control :
Pushing the ªMODEº manual air flow control
button selects the air outlet to:
: Air flows from center and side ventila-tors.
: Air flows from center and side ventila-tors and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
: Air flows from defroster and foot outlets.
Automatic upper vent system
When the ªº automatic upper vent button
is pushed, the air flow against the driver's or
passenger's upper body becomes gentle. The
indicator light on the button will come on.
In this mode, air from the center ventilators
flows both straight and upward in order to
control the cabin temperature without blowing
air directly on the occupants.
Distribution between straight and upward flows
will be determined automatically by the climate
control system.
If you prefer strong air flow against your upper
body, push the ª
º button to turn the
indicator light off. To turn the system off :
Push the ªOFFº button.
Ambient temperature
The ambient temperature will be displayed.
The ambient temperature sensor is located in
front of the radiator. The sensor may be affected
by road or engine heat, wind direction and other
driving conditions. The display may differ from
the actual ambient temperature or the tempera-
ture displayed on various signs or billboards.
1. AUTO button
2. Fan speed control button
3. Temperature control button
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REAR SWITCHES FOR CLIMATE
CONTROL (if so equipped)
The rear seat passengers can adjust the climate
control system using the climate controls in the
rear armrest panel.
ªAUTOº button: automatic climate control
mode on
ª
º button: Fan speed control up (Max fan
speed !return to Low fan speed)
ª
º button: Temperature control up/down
OPERATING TIPS
When the engine coolant temperature and out-
side air temperature are low, the air flow from
the foot outlets may not operate for a maximum
of 150 seconds. This is not a malfunction. After
the coolant temperature warms up, air will flow
normally from the foot outlets. The sunload sensor
sAon the instrument panel
helps maintain a constant temperature. Do not
put anything on or around this sensor.
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER
The climate control system is equipped with an
in-cabin microfilter which collects dirt, pollen,
dust, etc. To make sure the air conditioner
heats, defogs, and ventilates efficiently, replace
the filter in accordance with the maintenance
schedule in the INFINITI Service and Mainte-
nance Guide. To replace the filter, contact an
INFINITI retailer. The filter should be replaced if air flow is ex-
tremely decreased or when windows fog up eas-
ily when operating heater or air conditioning
system.
SERVICING CLIMATE CONTROL
The climate control system in your INFINITI is
charged with a refrigerant designed with the
environment in mind.
This refrigerant will not
harm the earth's ozone layer. However, special
charging equipment and lubricant are required
when servicing your INFINITI air conditioner.
Using improper refrigerants or lubricants will
cause severe damage to your climate control
system. (See ªCAPACITIES AND RECOMMENDED
FUEL/LUBRICANTSº in the ª9. Technical and
consumer informationº section for climate con-
trol system refrigerant and lubricant recommen-
dations.)
Your INFINITI retailer will be able to service your
environmentally friendly climate control sys-
tem.
WARNING
The system contains refrigerant under high
pressure. To avoid personal injury, any air con-
ditioner service should be done only by an ex-
perienced technician with the proper
equipment.
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cDuring cold weather or rainy days, the player
may malfunction due to the humidity. If this
occurs, remove the CD and dehumidify or ven-
tilate the player completely.
c The player may skip while driving on rough
roads.
c The CD player sometimes cannot function
when the passenger compartment tempera-
ture is extremely high. Decrease the tem-
perature before use.
c Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm) round
discs that have the ªCOMPACT disc DIGITAL
AUDIOº logo on the disc or packaging.
c Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight.
c CDs that are of poor quality, dirty, scratched,
covered with fingerprints, or that have pin
holes may not work properly.
c The following CDs may not work properly:
± Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
± Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
± Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
c Do not use the following CDs as they may
cause the CD player to malfunction.
± 3.1 in (8 cm) discs
± CDs that are not round ±
CDs with a paper label
± CDs that are warped, scratched, or have
abnormal edges
c This audio system can only play prerecorded
CDs. It has no capabilities to record or burn
CDs.
c If the CD cannot be played, one of the follow-
ing messages will be displayed.
CHECK DISC: ± Confirm that the CD is inserted correctly
(the label side is facing up, etc.).
± Confirm that the CD is not bent or warped
and it is free of scratches.
PUSH EJECT:
This is an error due to the temperature inside
the player is too high. Remove the CD by
pushing the EJECT button, and after a short
time reinsert the CD. The CD can be played
when the temperature of the player returns to
normal.
UNPLAYABLE:
The file is unplayable in this audio system
(only MP3 or WMA CD).CompactFlash (CF) player
c Do not force a CF card into the slot. This could
damage the CF card and/or player.
c During cold weather or rainy days, the player
may malfunction due to the humidity. If this
occurs, remove the CF card and dehumidify or
ventilate the player completely.
c The CF player sometimes cannot function
when the passenger compartment tempera-
ture is extremely high. Decrease the tem-
perature before use.
c Do not expose a CF card to direct sunlight.
c Confirm that a CF card is inserted correctly.
iPodT player
cSome characters used in other languages
(Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are not displayed
properly on the vehicle center screen. We rec-
ommend using English language characters
with an iPodT.
c Large video podcast files cause slow re-
sponses in the iPod T. The vehicle center dis-
play may momentarily black out, but it will
soon recover.
c If the iPod Tautomatically selects large video
podcast files while in the shuffle mode, the
vehicle center display may momentarily
black out, but it will soon recover.
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1. ON´OFF/VOLUME control knob
2. Radio station preset and CD selectorbuttons
3. Radio tuning / MP3/WMA folder selector / AUDIO control knob
4. CD LOAD button (if so equipped) 5. Radio PRESET A-B-C selector button
6. Radio SCAN (tuning)/CD RPT (repeat) play
button
7. Radio CAT (category)/REW (rewind) button for SEEK/TRACK
8. FF (fast forward) button for SEEK/TRACK 9. CD EJECT button
10. CompactFlash (CF) card slot (located un-
der the audio unit) (if so equipped)
No satellite radio reception is available unless
there is an active XMT satellite radio service
subscription.
The audio control buttons are also located on
the center multi-function control panel.
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1. AM´FM´SAT band select button
2. DISC´AUX button1. RADIO AM´FM band select button
2. AUX button
3. DISC button
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER/CHANGER
For all operation precautions, see ªAUDIO OP-
ERATION PRECAUTIONSº earlier in this section.
The satellite radio mode requires an active XM
T
satellite radio service subscription. Satellite
radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and
Guam. It may take some time to receive the activation
signal after subscribing to the XM
Tsatellite
radio. After receiving the activation signal, an
available station list will be automatically up-
dated in the radio. Push the ignition switch from
LOCK to ACC to update the station list.
Audio main operation
Head unit :
The radio has an FM diversity reception system,
which employs two antennas printed on the
rear window. This system automatically
switches to the antenna which is receiving less
interference.
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low and
high frequency ranges automatically in both
radio reception and CD playback.
ON´OFF/Volume control :
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position, and then push the ON´OFF/VOLUME
control knob while the system is off to call up
the audio mode which was playing immediately
before the system was turned off. While the
system is on, pushing the ON´OFF/VOLUME
control knob turns the system off.
Turn the ON´OFF/VOLUME control knob to ad-
just the volume.
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Adjusting tone quality and speaker balance :
To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade, push
the Audio control knob. When the display
shows the setting you want to change (Bass,
Treble, Balance and Fade), rotate the Audio
control knob to set the desired setting. For the
other setting methods, see ªHOW TO USE SET-
TING BUTTONº earlier in this section.
This vehicle has some sound effect functions as
follows (if so equipped):
cBOSET CenterpointT
c BOSET AudioPilotT
c Precision Phased Audio
c Speed Sensitive Volume
For more details, see ªVEHICLE INFORMATION
AND SETTINGSº earlier in this section.
FM-AM-SAT radio operation
orRadio (FM/AM/SAT) band select :
Pushing the radio band select button will
change the band as follows:
AM !FM !XM !AM When the radio band select button is pushed
while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position, the radio will come on at the station
last played.
The last station played will also come on when
the ON´OFF/VOL control knob is pushed to ON.
The satellite radio mode requires an active XM
T
satellite radio service subscription. Satellite
radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and
Guam.
If another audio source is playing when the
radio band select button is turned to ON, the
audio source will automatically be turned off
and the last radio station played will come on.
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the
radio will automatically change from stereo to
monaural reception.
TUNE (Tuning) :
c For AM and FM radio
Turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob for manual tun-
ing.
c For satellite radio
Turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob to seek stations
from all of the categories when any CAT is
not selected.
SEEK tuning/CATEGORY
(CAT) :
c For AM and FM radio
Push the SEEK´CAT or TRACK button
orto tune from low to high or high to
low frequencies and to stop at the next
broadcasting station.
c For satellite radio
Push the SEEK´CAT or TRACK button
orto tune to the first station of the
next or previous category.
During satellite radio reception, the following
notices will be displayed under certain condi-
tions.
c NO SIGNAL (No signal is received while the
SAT tuner is connected.)
c OFF AIR (Broadcasting signed off)
c ANTENNA ERROR (Antenna connection error)
c LOADING (When the initial setting is per-
formed)
c UPDATING (When the satellite radio sub-
scription is not active)
c INVALID CH (Invalid station is received.)
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SCAN tuning :
Push the SCAN tuning button to tune from low
to high frequencies and stop at each broadcast-
ing station for 5 seconds. Pushing the button
again during this 5-second period will stop
SCAN tuning and the radio will remain tuned to
that station.
If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed within
5 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
station.
PRESET select :
Push the PRESET select button to go to the next
PRESET. After choosing from the PRESET A, B or
C, you can select the desired station using the
INFINITI controller or pushing the station preset
buttons
to.
toStation memory operations :
6 stations can be set for PRESET A, B and C. The
PRESET A, B and C function allows you to store
a combination of FM, AM and SAT stations for
easy access.
1. Choose preset station A, B or C using the preset select button.
2. Tune to the desired station using the SEEK, SCAN or TUNE button. 3. Select the desired station and push and
hold the desired station preset button
tountil a beep sound is
heard. (The radio mutes when the select
button is pushed.)
4. The station indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Memorizing is
now complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the
fuse opens, the radio memory will be erased. In
that case, reset the desired stations.
Text :
When the ªText º key is selected with the
INFINITI controller on the display and then the
ENTER button is pushed while the satellite radio
is being played, the text information will be
displayed on the screen.
c CH Name
c Category
c Name
c Title
c Other
If your vehicle is equipped with the AUDIO TEXT
ª
º button on the center multi-function control panel, push this button while the satel-
lite programming is selected to show the text
information.
Compact Disc (CD) player/changer
operation
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position, push the LOAD button (if so equipped)
and insert the Compact Disc (CD) into the slot
with the label side facing up. The CD will be
guided automatically into the slot and start
playing.
After loading the CD, the number of tracks on
the CD and the play time will appear on the
display.
If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the CD will play.
If the system has been turned off while the CD
was playing, pushing the ON´OFF/VOL control
knob will start the CD.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) discs.
CD LOAD (if so equipped) :
To insert a CD in the CD changer, push the LOAD
button for less than 1.5 seconds. Select the
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loading position by pushing the CD insert select
button
s1tos6, then insert the CD.
To insert 6 CDs to the CD changer in succession,
push the LOAD button for more than 1.5 sec-
onds.
The inserted slot numbers will illuminate on the
display.
orCD PLAY :
When the DISC (CD play) button is pushed with
the system off and the CD loaded, the system
will turn on and the CD will start to play.
When the DISC button is pushed with the CD
loaded and the radio playing, the radio will
automatically be turned off and the CD will start
to play.
When the DISC button is pushed while a CD is
loaded and a medium is played using the
auxiliary input jacks, you can toggle back and
forth between CD and medium.
Text :
When the ª Textº key is selected in the screen
using the INFINITI controller and then the ENTER
button is pushed while the CD is being played,
the music information below will be displayed
on the screen. CD:
c
Disc title
c Track title
CD with MP3 or WMA:
c Folder title
c File title
c Song title
c Album title
c Artist
If your vehicle is equipped with the AUDIO TEXT
ª
º button on the center multi-function
control panel, push this button while the CD is
being played to show the music information.
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind)/APS (Automatic
Program Search) FF, APS
REW :
When the
(fast forward) or(rewind)
button is pushed for more than 1.5 seconds
while the CD is being played, the CD will play
while fast forwarding or rewinding. When the
button is released, the CD will return to normal
play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while the CD is being played, the next track or the beginning of the
current track on the CD will be played.
The INFINITI controller can also be used to
select tracks when a CD is being played.
CD PLAY selection (CD changer only) :
To change to another CD already loaded into the
player, push the CD play select buttons
toor choose a disc displayed on the
screen using the INFINITI controller.
REPEAT (RPT) :
When the SCAN´RPT button is pushed while the
CD is played, the play pattern can be changed
as follows:
(CD)
(CD with MP3 or WMA)
ªALL DISC RPTº and ªALL DISC MIXº are avail-
able for CD changer model.
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CD EJECT :
When the CD EJECT button is pushed with the
CD loaded, the CD will be ejected.
To eject the discs selected by the CD select
button, push the EJECT button for less than 1.5
seconds.
To eject all the discs (if so equipped), push the
EJECT button for more than 1.5 seconds.
When this button is pushed while the CD is
being played, the CD will come out and the
system will turn off.
If the CD comes out and is not removed, it will be
pulled back into the slot to protect it.
COMPACTFLASH (CF) PLAYER
OPERATION (if so equipped)
Audio main operation
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position, remove the cover
s1and insert a CF
card
s2into the slot. Then, push thebutton repeatedly to switch to the Compact-
Flash mode.
If the system has been turned off while the
CompactFlash card was playing, pushing the
ON´OFF/VOL control knob will start the Com-
pactFlash card.
PLAY :
When the DISC´AUXbutton is pushed with the
system off and the CF card inserted, the system
will turn on.
If another audio source is playing and a CF card
is inserted, push the DISC´AUXbutton repeat-
edly until the center display changes to the
CompactFlash mode.
Text :
When the ªTextº key is selected on the screen
using the INFINITI controller and then the ENTER
button is pushed while the CF is being played,
the music information below will be displayed
on the screen.
c Folder title
c Song title
c Track title
c Album Title
c Artist
FF (Fast Forward), REW
(Rewind)/APS (Automatic
Program Search) FF, APS
REW :
When the
(fast forward) or(re-
wind) button is pushed for more than 1.5 sec-
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