INFINITI M 2011 Owners Manual

Open or close, and adjust the air flow direction
of ventilators.
: This symbol indicates that the ventila-tors are closed.
: This symbol indicates that the ventila-tors are open.
WARNING
● The air conditioner cooling function oper-
ates only when the engine is running.
● Do not leave children or adults who would
normally require the support of others alone
in your vehicle. Pets should not be left alone
either. On hot, sunny days, temperatures in
a closed vehicle could quickly become high
enough to cause severe or possibly fatal in-
juries to people or animals.
● Do not use the recirculation mode for long
periods as it may cause the interior air to
become stale and the windows to fog up.
Start the engine and operate the automatic
climate control system.
Front
SAA3142
Rear
SAA3012
VENTILATORS AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
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When the “STATUS” button is pushed, the
automatic climate control status screen will
appear. (See “HOW TO USE STATUS BUTTON”
earlier in this section.)
You can individually set the driver and front
passenger side temperature using each tem-
perature control button.
Models with navigation system
SAA3143
Models without navigation system
SAA2987
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1. “” front defroster button
2. “
” rear window defroster button
(See “REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE
MIRROR DEFROSTER SWITCH” in the
“2. Instruments and controls” section.) 3. “OFF” button for climate control system
4. “” fan speed decrease button
5. “
” fan speed increase button 6. “AUTO” automatic climate control ON
button
7. “
” air intake control button
8. “
” air recirculation button.
9. “CLIMATE” button
10, 11. Temperature control button (driver side)
12. “
” manual air flow control button
(driver side)
13. “
” manual air flow control button
(passenger side)
14, 15. Temperature control button (passen- ger side)
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
(Type A)
Automatic operation
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating (AUTO) :
This mode may be used all year round. The
system works automatically to control the in-
side temperature, air flow distribution and fan
speed after the preferred temperature is set
manually.
1. Push the “AUTO” button on. (The indicatoron the button will illuminate and AUTO will
be displayed.)
Type A
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2. Push the temperature control button(driver side) to set the desired tempera-
ture.
●The temperature can be set within the
following range.
– For U.S.: 60 to 90°F (16 to 32°C)
– For Canada: 64 to 90°F (18 to 32°C)
● The temperature of the passenger com-
partment will be maintained automati-
cally. Air flow distribution and fan speed
will also be controlled automatically.
3. To turn off the climate control system, push the “OFF” button.
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.
Dehumidified defrosting or defogging:
1. Push the front defroster “” button.
(The indicator light on the button will
come on.)
2. Push the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
●To quickly remove ice from the outside of the
windows, push the fan speed increase
“
” button and set it to the maximum
position. ●
As soon as possible after the windshield is
clean, push the “AUTO” button to return to
the auto mode.
● When the front defroster “
” button is
pushed, the air conditioner will automati-
cally be turned on at outside temperatures
above 23°F (5°C) 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.
Manual operation
Fan speed control :
Push the fan speed increase “
”or
decrease “
” buttons to manually control
the fan speed.
Push the “AUTO” button to return to automatic
control of the fan speed. Air recirculation :
Push the air recirculation “
” button to
change the air circulation mode. When the
indicator light illuminates, the flowing air is
recirculated inside the vehicle.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the front defrost-
ing mode “
”.
Outside air circulation :
Push the outside air circulation “
” button
to change the air circulation mode. When the
indicator light illuminates, the flowing air is
drawn from outside the vehicle.
Automatic air intake control :
To set the automatic control mode, perform one
of the following operations.
● When the outside air circulation mode is on,
push and hold the outside air circulation
“
” button for more than 2 seconds.
● When the air recirculation mode is on, push
and hold the air recirculation “
” but-
ton for more than 2 seconds.
When setting the automatic control mode, both
indicator lights will blink twice indicating that
the system is in the automatic control mode.
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Air flow control :
Pushing the “
” 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.
CLIMATE setting screen
Climate control settings can be changed on the
screen.
Push the CLIMATE button on the instrument
panel and turn the display to the Climate mode.
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 “CLIMATE” button to on.
2. If the “A/C” indicator on the screen illu-
minates, select the “A/C” key. (The “A/C”
indicator will turn off.)
3. Push the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
●The temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also
controlled automatically.
● Do not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Otherwise the sys-
tem may not work properly.
● Not recommended if windows fog up.
Models with navigation system
SAA3002
Models without navigation system
SAA3148
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When the outside temperature decreases to
approximately23°F (0°C), the A/C function
does not activate even if the “A/C” indicator
light illuminates.
Dual control mode setting :
You can individually set the driver and front
passenger side temperature and air flow mode
using each temperature control button or
manual air flow control button.
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button to on.
2. By selecting the “DUAL” key, or when the passenger side temperature control but-
ton or manual air control button is
pushed, the “DUAL” indicator on the
screen will illuminate.
3. To turn off the passenger side tempera- ture control, select the “DUAL” key and
the “DUAL” indicator will turn off.
●The Dual control mode cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the front
defrosting mode “
”.
Automatic upper ventilator system :
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.
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button to on. 2. Select the “Upper Vent” key, and the
indicator on the screen will illuminate.
The air flow against the driver’s or pas-
senger’s upper body becomes gentle.
●Distribution between straight and upward
flows is determined automatically by the
climate control system. If you prefer strong
air flow against your upper body, select the
“Upper Vent” key to turn the indicator light
off.
● When the outside temperature decreases to
approximately 14°F (10°C), the “Upper
Vent” function does not activate. The Upper
Vent function will reactivate automatically
when ambient temperature is 14°F (10°C)
or above.
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1. “” front defroster button
2. “
” rear window defogger button
(See “REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE
MIRROR DEFROSTER SWITCH” in the
“2. Instruments and controls” section.) 3. “OFF” button for climate control system
4. “” fan speed decrease button
5. “
” fan speed increase button
6. “AUTO” automatic operation button 7. “
” Forest button
8. “
” intake air control button
9. “CLIMATE” button
10, 11. Temperature control button (driver side)
12. “
” manual air flow control button
(driver side)
13. “
” manual air flow control button
(passenger side)
14, 15. Temperature control button (passen- ger side)
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
(Type B)
Automatic operation
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating (AUTO) :
This mode may be used year-round as the
system automatically controls constant tem-
perature, air flow distribution and fan speed
after the desired temperature is set manually.
1. Push the “AUTO” button.(The AUTO indicator light on the button
will illuminate and “AUTO” will appear on
the display.)
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2. Push the temperature control button (driv-er’s side) to set the desired temperature.
●The temperature can be set within the
following range.
– For U.S.: 60 to 90°F (16 to 32°C)
– For Canada: 64 to 90°F (18 to 32°C)
● The temperature of the passenger com-
partment will be maintained automati-
cally. Air flow distribution and fan speed
will also be controlled automatically.
3. To turn off the climate control system, push the “OFF” button.
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.
Dehumidified defrosting/defogging:
1. Push the “” button. (The indicator
light will illuminate.)
2. Push the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
●To remove frost from the outside surface
of the windshield quickly, set the tem-
perature control and fan speed control to
their maximum position. ●
After the windshield is cleared, push the
“AUTO” button to set to the automatic
mode.
● When the “
” button is pushed, the
air conditioner will automatically turn on
when the outside air temperature is
above 23°F (5°C) to defog the wind-
shield. The air recirculation mode will
automatically turn off. The outside air
circulation mode will be selected to im-
prove the defogging performance.
Manual operation
The manual mode can be used to control the
heater and air conditioner to your desired set-
tings.
To turn off the heater and air conditioner, push
the “OFF” button.
Fan speed control :
Push the fan speed control “
” button to
increase the fan speed.
Push the fan speed control “
” button to
decrease the fan speed.
Push the “AUTO” button to change the fan
speed to the automatic mode. Air flow control :
Push the “
” button to change the air flow
mode.
: Air flows from the center and side ventilators.
: Air flows from the center and sideventilators, and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from the foot outlets.
: Air flows from the defogger and footoutlets.
Temperature control :
Turn the temperature control dial to set the
desired temperature.
● The temperature can be set within the fol-
lowing range.
– For U.S.: 60 to 90°F (16 to 32°C)
– For Canada: 64 to 90°F (18 to 32°C)
Air recirculation :
Push the intake air control “
” button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The
“
” indicator light on the button will come
on.
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The air recirculation mode cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the front defrost-
ing mode “
”.
Outside air circulation :
Push the intake air control “
” button to
change the air circulation from the intake air to
the outside air. The “
” indicator light will
turn off.
Automatic air intake 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. To return to the automatic control mode,
push the intake air control “
” button for
approximately 2 seconds. The indicator lights
will flash twice, and then the intake air will be
controlled automatically.
CLIMATE setting screen
Climate control settings can be changed on the
screen.
Push the “CLIMATE” button on the instrument
panel and turn the display to the “Climate”
screen.
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 “CLIMATE” button to on.
2. Push the “AUTO” button. (The “AUTO”
indicator on the screen will illuminate and
“AUTO” will appear on the display.) 3. If the “A/C” indicator illuminates, select
the “A/C” key. (The “A/C” indicator will
turn off.)
4. Push the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
●Do not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Doing so may cause
the temperature to not to be controlled
properly.
● If the windows fog up, use dehumidified
heating instead of A/C off heating.
Dual control mode setting :
You can individually set driver and front pas-
senger side temperature and air flow mode
using each temperature control or manual air
flow control button.
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button to on.
2. By selecting the “DUAL” key, or when the passenger side temperature control but-
ton or manual air control button is
pushed, the “DUAL” indicator on the
screen will illuminate.
3. To turn off the passenger side tempera- ture control, select the “DUAL” key and
the “DUAL” indicator will turn off.
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●The Dual control mode cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the front
defrosting mode “
”.
Automatic upper ventilator system:
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button to on.
2. Select the “Upper Vent” key and the indicator on the screen will illuminate.
The air flow against the driver’s or pas-
senger’s upper body becomes gentle.
In this mode, air from the center ventilators
flows both straight and upward in order to
control the cabin temperature without blow-
ing air directly on the occupants.
Distribution between straight and upward flows
is determined automatically by the climate con-
trol system. If you prefer strong air flow against
your upper body, select “Upper Vent” key to
turn the indicator off.
When the outside temperature decreases to
approximately 14°F (10°C), the Upper Vent
function will not activate. The Upper Vent
function will reactivate automatically when am-
bient temperature is approximately 14°F
(10°C) or above.
Display Forest Air™ system setting screen :
The “Forest Air setting” screen will appear when
selecting the “Forest Air Setting” key. For the details about the Forest Air™ system
setting operation, see “Setting Forest Air™”
later in this section.
Display Forest Air™ Information screen :
The Forest Air™ system information screen will
appear when selecting the “Forest Air Info” key.
For details about the Forest Air™ system infor-
mation screen, see “Forest Air™ system Infor-
mation” later in this section.FOREST AIR™
The Forest Air™ system keeps the air inside the
vehicle clean using the automatic air intake
system and automatic ventilation. The Forest
Air™ system also makes the inside of the
vehicle more comfortable, using a combination
of the upper ventilator and center ventilators at
random.
*Forest Air™ is a trademark of Nissan Motor
Co., Ltd.
Main operation
Push the “” button.
(The “
” and “AUTO” indicator light on the
button will illuminate.) When the following functions and sensors are
turned on, the Forest Air™ system settings will
activate.
– Breeze Mode
–
Outside odor and exhaust gas detection sensor
– Inside Air Quality sensor
– Auto humidity control
The fan speed and air flow is automatically set
to the AUTO position.
●
The Forest Air™ system can be adjusted
and/or activated/deactivated for each func-
tion. For details of the Forest Air™ system
settings, see later in this section.
● When the “
” button is pushed while
the air conditioner is off, the air conditioner
will automatically activate.
● The Forest Air™ system automatically turns
off when the outside temperature is below
approximately 32°F (0°C). When the tem-
perature is below approximately 32°F (0°C),
the Forest Air system can not be turned on
when the
button is pressed. This is
not a malfunction. Push the
to reac-
tivate the system when the outside tempera-
ture is above approximately 32°F (0°C). The
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