window INFINITI M 2011 Owner's Guide

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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over-dry or moist enough to fog the windows.
Moreover, it detects potential fog before forma-
tion on the windows and operates to remove it.
●Push the “AUTO” or “
” button (The
“AUTO” or “
” indicator light on the
button will illuminate and “AUTO DEF” will
appear on the display.)
● The “Auto humidity control” function will not
operate if the fan speed or a vent outlet is
manually adjusted. (“AUTO DEF” will disap-
pear from the display.)
● When auto humidity control is turned off
while the Forest Air™ system is on, turn off
and on the Forest Air™ system, the auto
humidity control will activate again.
Setting Forest Air™
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button on the instru-
ment panel and turn the display to the
“CLIMATE mode” screen.
2. Select the “Forest Air Setting” key.
The Forest Air™ system settings screen is
displayed.
● No settings, except for auto humidity con-
trol, are available unless the “
” indi-
cator light on the button illuminates.
Breeze Mode ON/OFF :
When this item is turned to ON, the Breeze
Mode function will activate while the Forest
Air™ system operates. Fan Speed Variance :
Set the Breeze Mode fluctuation effect.
Select the “Fan Speed Variance” key and select
the “High” or “Low” key setting of the Breeze
Mode fluctuation effect.
Setting the fan speed to “High” allows a larger
fluctuation change.
Outside/Inside Air Mix :
This item allows the user to set priority between
the outside air circulation and air recirculation
modes.
Select the “Outside/Inside Air Mix” key and use
“
”or“” key to adjust priority.
Greater priority will be given to the air recircu-
lation mode when the indicator is closer to
“
”, and the outside air circulation mode
when the indicator is closer to “
”.
Auto Defogging Sensitivity :
This item allows the user to set the timing of the
automatic defogging activation function.
Select the “Auto Defogging Sensitivity” key and
select the “Slow” or “Fast” key.
When set to OFF, the automatic defogging func-
tion will turn off.
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Forest Air™ system Information
The present status of the Forest Air™ system
operation and the conditions of air inside and
outside of the vehicle can be checked.
Push the “CLIMATE” button on the instrument
panel and turn the display to the “CLIMATE
mode” screen and select the “Forest Air Info”
key.
1. Breeze Mode
The animation image of the Breeze Mode
function is displayed.
2. The condition of outside and inside air
The present condition of air inside and
outside the vehicle is indicated by color.
Blue: The air is clean.
Orange: The air is not clean.
3. Outside air circulation/Air recirculationarrow
The air flow of the outside air circulation and
air recirculation functions is indicated with
an arrow.
Blue arrow: The air is clean.
Orange arrow: The air is not clean.
4. Auto humidity control status
The condition of fog on the window is dis-
played. When the window starts to fog, the
color turns white.
5. Outside air circulation/Air recirculationdisplay
When the outside air circulation or air recir-
culation mode is automatically selected, ei-
ther “
”or“” is displayed. When
the outside air circulation or air recirculation
mode is manually selected, either “
”
or “
”, and “Manual” are displayed.
Ion control
This unit generates highly concentrated Plas-
macluster ion™ into the air blown from the
ventilators and reduces odor absorbed into the
interior trim.
When the air conditioner is turned on, the
system generates Plasmacluster ion™ auto-
matically.
The amount of Plasmacluster ion™ increases
according to the amount of air flow. When the
air flow is high, “
” is displayed on the
screen and when the air flow is low, the indica-
tion in the screen changes to “
”.
Plasmacluster™ and Plasmacluster ion™ are
trademarks of Sharp Corporation.
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OPERATING TIPS
When the engine coolant temperature and out-
side air temperature are low, the air flow from
the foot outlets may not operate. This is not a
malfunction. After the coolant temperature
warms up, air will flow normally from the foot
outlets.The sensors
AandBon the instrument panel
helps maintain a constant temperature. Do not
put anything on or around this sensor.
Linking Intelligent Key:
The climate control system settings can be
memorized for each Intelligent Key. For more
details, see SETTING MEMORY FUNCTION in the
3. Pre-driving checks and adjustments section.
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER
Without Forest Air™ system
The climate control system is equipped with an
in-cabin microfilter which collects pollen, dirt
and dust, etc. To make sure that the air condi-
tioner heats, defogs, and ventilates efficiently,
replace the filter in accordance with the main-
tenance schedule in the INFINITI Service and
Maintenance Guide. To replace the filter, con-
tact an INFINITI retailer.
The filter should be replaced if the air flow de-
creases significantly or if windows fog up easily
when operating the heater or air conditioner.
With Forest Air™ system
The climate control system is equipped with a
natural grape seed polyphenol filter which col-
lects and neutralizes dirt, pollen, dust, etc. To
make sure that the air conditioner heats, defogs
and ventilates efficiently, replace the filter in
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accordance with the maintenance schedule in
the INFINITI Service and Maintenance Guide. To
replace the filter, contact an INFINITI retailer.
The filter should be replaced if the air flow de-
creases significantly or if windows fog up easily
when operating the heater or air conditioner.
SERVICING CLIMATE CONTROL
The climate control system in your INFINITI is
charged with a refrigerant designed with the envi-
ronment in mind.This refrigerant will not harm the
earth’s ozone layer. However, special charging
equipment and lubricant are required when servic-
ing your INFINITI air conditioner. Using improper
refrigerants or lubricants will cause severe damage
to your climate control system. (See “CAPACITIES
AND RECOMMENDED FUEL/LUBRICANTS” in the “9.
Technical and consumer information” section for
climate control system refrigerant and lubricant
recommendations.)
Your INFINITI retailer will be able to service your
environmentally friendly climate control system.
WARNING
The system contains refrigerant under high pres-
sure. To avoid personal injury, any air condi-
tioner service should be done only by an experi-
enced technician with the proper equipment.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
Radio
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position and push the radio band select button
to turn on the radio. If you listen to the radio
with the engine not running, the ignition switch
should be pushed to the ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from radio transmitter, build-
ings, bridges, mountains and other external
influences. Intermittent changes in reception
quality normally are caused by these external
influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the vehicle may
influence radio reception quality.
Radio reception :
Your INFINITI radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to enhance
radio reception. These circuits are designed to
extend reception range, and to enhance the
quality of that reception.
However there are some general characteristics
of both FM and AM radio signals that can affect
radio reception quality in a moving vehicle,
even when the finest equipment is used. These
characteristics are completely normal in a given reception area, and do not indicate any mal-
function in your INFINITI radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly change
because of vehicle movement. Buildings, ter-
rain, signal distance and interference from
other vehicles can work against ideal reception.
Described below are some of the factors that
can affect your radio reception.
Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to come
from the audio system speakers. Storing the
device in a different location may reduce or
eliminate the noise.
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●A USB device cannot be formatted with this
system. To format a USB device, use a
personal computer.
● Partitioned USB devices may not be played
correctly.
● Some characters used in other languages
(Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are not displayed
properly on the vehicle center screen. Using
English language characters with a USB de-
vice is recommended.
● Do not connect a USB device if a connector
or cable is wet. Allow the cable and/or
connectors to dry completely before con-
necting the USB device. If the connector is
exposed to fluids other than water, evapora-
tive residue may cause a short between the
connector pins.
● Large video podcast files cause slow re-
sponses in an iPod. The vehicle center
display may momentarily black out, but it
will soon recover.
● If an iPod automatically selects large video
podcast files while in the shuffle mode, the
vehicle center display may momentarily
black out, but it will soon recover.
● Audiobooks may not play in the same order
as they appear on an iPod. ●
An iPod nano (1st Generation) may remain
in fast forward or rewind mode if it is
connected during a seek operation. In this
case, please manually reset the iPod.
● An iPod nano (2nd Generation) will con-
tinue to fast forward or rewind if it is discon-
nected during a seek operation.
● An incorrect song title may appear when the
Play Mode is changed while using the iPod
nano (2nd Generation)
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
Compressed Audio Files (MP3/WMA/
AAC)
Explanation of terms :
● MP3 — MP3 is short for Moving Pictures
Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the
most well known compressed digital audio
file format. This format allows for near “CD
quality” sound, but at a fraction of the size
of normal audio files. MP3 conversion of an
audio track can reduce the file size by
approximately a 10:1 ratio (Sampling: 44.1
kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps) with virtually no
perceptible loss in quality. The compression
reduces certain parts of sound that seem
inaudible to most people. ●
WMA — Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a
compressed audio format created by Micro-
soft as an alternative to MP3. The WMA
codec offers greater file compression than
the MP3 codec, enabling storage of more
digital audio tracks in the same amount of
space when compared to MP3s at the same
level of quality.
● AAC/M4A — Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is
a lossy audio compression format. Audio
files that have been encoded with AAC are
generally smaller in size and deliver a higher
quality of sound than MP3.
● Bit rate — Bit rate denotes the number of
bits per second used by a digital music file.
The size and quality of a compressed digital
audio file is determined by the bit rate used
when encoding the file.
● Sampling frequency — Sampling frequency
is the rate at which the samples of a signal
are converted from analog to digital (A/D
conversion) per second.
● Multisession — Multisession is one of the
methods for writing data to media. Writing
data once to the media is called a single
session, and writing more than once is
called a multisession.
● ID3/WMA Tag — The ID3/WMA tag is the part
of the encoded MP3 or WMA file that con-
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tains information about the digital music file
such as song title, artist, album title, encod-
ing bit rate, track time duration, etc. ID3 tag
information is displayed on the
Album/Artist/Track title line on the display.
* Windows and Windows Media are regis-
tered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States of America
and/or other countries.
Playback order :
●The folder names of folders not containing
compressed audio files are not shown in the
display.
● If there is a file in the top level of a disc/USB,
“Root Folder” is displayed. ●
The playback order is the order in which the
files were written by the writing software, so
the files might not play in the desired order.
● Music playback order of compressed audio
files is as illustrated in the next figure.
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Specification chart :
Supported mediaCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM (models with navigation system), DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL, USB2.0
Supported file systems CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM (models with navigation system), DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL: ISO9660
LEVEL1, ISO9660 LEVEL2, Romeo, Joliet
* ISO9660 Level 3 (packet writing) is not supported.
* Files saved using the Live File System component (on a Windows Vista-based computer) are not
supported.UDF Bridge (UDF1.02+ISO9660), UDF1.5, UDF2.0
* VDF1.5/VDF2.0 (packet writing) is not supported.
USB memory: FAT16, FAT32
Supported
versions*1 MP3
Version
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
Sampling fre-
quency 8 kHz - 48 kHz
Bit rate 8 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR*4
WMA*2 Version
WMA7, WMA8, WMA9
Sampling fre-
quency 32 kHz - 48 kHz
Bit rate 32 kbps - 192 kbps, VBR*4
AAC Version MPEG-AAC
Sampling fre-
quency 8kHz-96kHz
Bit rate 16 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR*4
Tag information (Song title and Artist name) ID3 tag VER1.0, VER1.1, VER2.2, VER2.3, VER2.4 (MP3 only)
WMA tag (WMA only)
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Requirement for Supporting Video Playback:
MediaCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±RW DL, USB 2.0 Memory
File Systems CD, CD-R,
CD-RW,
DVD,
DVD±R,
DVD±RW,
DVD±RW DL ISO9660 LEVEL1, ISO9660 LEVEL2, Romeo, Joliet, UDF Bridge (UDF1.
02+ISO9660), UDF1.5, UDF2.0- ISO9660 Level 3 (packet writing) is not
supported.
- Files saved using the Live File System component (on a Windows Vista-
based computer) are not supported.
- VDF1.5/VDF2.0 (packet writing) is not supported.
USB Memory FAT16, FAT32
File Types .divx, .avi Video CodecsDivX3, DivX4, DivX5, DivX6
Audio Codecs MP3, MPEG2.5 Audio Layer3, AC3, LPCM
.asf Video Codec ISO-MPEG4
Audio Codec G.726
Bit Rates .divx, .avi Maximum Average4Mbps
Maximum Peak 8Mbps
Resolution .divx, .avi Minimum32 × 32
Maximum 720 × 480
.asf Minimum 32 × 32
Maximum 720 × 576
BluetoothAudio player (models with
navigation system)
● Some Bluetooth audio devices may not be
recognized by the in-vehicle audio system.
● It is necessary to set up the wireless connec-
tion between a compatible Bluetooth audio
device and the in-vehicle Bluetooth module
before using the Bluetooth audio player.
● Operating procedure of the Bluetooth audio
player will vary depending on the device.
Make sure it is understood how to operate
an audio device before using it with this
system.
● The Bluetooth audio player may be stopped
under the following conditions:
– Receiving a hands-free call.
– Checking the connection to the hands- free phone.
● Do not place a Bluetooth audio device in an
area surrounded by metal or far away from
the in-vehicle Bluetooth module to prevent
tone quality degradation and wireless con-
nection disruption.
● While an audio device is connected through
a Bluetooth wireless connection, the bat-
tery power of the device may discharge
quicker than usual.
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ANTENNA
Window antenna
The antenna pattern is printed inside the rear
window.
CAUTION
●Do not place metalized film near the rear
window glass or attach any metal parts to it.
This may cause poor reception or noise.
● When cleaning the inside of the rear window,
be careful not to scratch or damage the rear
window antenna. Lightly wipe along the an-
tenna with a dampened soft cloth. When installing a car phone or a CB radio in
your INFINITI, be sure to observe the following
cautions, otherwise the new equipment may
adversely affect the electronic control modules
and electronic control system harness.
WARNING
●
A cellular telephone should not be used
while driving so full attention may be given
to vehicle operation. Some jurisdictions pro-
hibit the use of cellular telephones while
driving.
● If you must make a call while your vehicle is
in motion, the hands-free cellular phone op-
erational mode (if so equipped) is highly rec-
ommended. Exercise extreme caution at all
times so full attention may be given to ve-
hicle operation.
● If a conversation in a moving vehicle requires
you to take notes, pull off the road to a safe
location and stop your vehicle before doing
so.
CAUTION
● Keep the antenna as far away as possible
from the electronic control modules.
● Keep the antenna wire more than 8 in (20 cm)
away from the electronic control system har-
ness. Do not route the antenna wire next to
any harness.
● Adjust the antenna standing-wave ratio as
recommended by the manufacturer.
● Connect the ground wire from the CB radio
chassis to the body.
● For details, consult an INFINITI retailer.
CAR PHONE OR CB RADIO
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