ECO mode INFINITI M 2011 Service Manual

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.
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Models without navigation system
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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.)
Type B
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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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indicator light on thebutton illumi-
nates when the system is operating.
● The air flow control is not available in the
front defogger mode. When the “
”
button is pushed while the Forest Air™
system is turned on, the Forest Air™ system
will turn off.
Operating tips
Breeze Mode :
When this mode is ON, fan speed fluctuates
during the Forest Air™ system operation, creat-
ing a wind breeze similar to a natural breeze
using a combination of the upper ventilator and
the center ventilators at random.
● Breeze Mode will activate after the tempera-
ture of the passenger compartment becomes
suitable.
● This function will not operate immediately
after the engine starts.
● Breeze Mode is activated when the air flow
mode is in the 
and mode.
● This function will turn off if the fan speed or
a ventilator outlet is manually adjusted.
● The breeze patterns may change in accor-
dance with the amount of sun load. ●
When operating fan speed or air flow control
while the Forest Air™ system is turned on,
the “
” indicator light on the button will
turn off automatically, and the Breeze Mode
function will turn off.
● When the Breeze Mode function is turned off
while the Forest Air™ system is on, the
Breeze Mode function will remain off until
the “
” button is turned off and on
again.
Outside odor and exhaust gas detection sensor :
This vehicle is equipped with an outside odor
and exhaust gas detection sensor. When the
automatic intake air control is on, the sensor
detects odors and exhaust gas, and then the
system automatically changes from the outside
air circulation mode to the recirculation mode.
When the “
” button is pushed, the out-
side odor and exhaust gas detection sensor will
turn on.
When the Forest Air™ system is on, for the first
40 seconds, the recirculation mode is selected
to prevent dust, dirt and pollen from entering
the vehicle, and the system cleans the air inside
of the vehicle with Plasmacluster ion™ that are
emitted from the ventilator. After 40 seconds,
the outside odor and exhaust gas sensor acti- vates and automatically alternates between the
recirculation mode and outside air circulation
mode.
●
The outside odor and exhaust gas detection
sensor detects industry odors such as pulp
or chemicals, and exhaust gas such as gaso-
line or diesel.
Inside Air Quality sensor :
This vehicle is equipped with an inside air
quality sensor. When the sensor detects odor in
the cabin, the system increases the fan speed
automatically. When the Forest Air™ system is
on, the inside air quality sensor will turn on.
This function will activate approximately 5 min-
utes after the engine has been started.
● The Outside/Inside Air Mix function will turn
off when the air recirculation and outside air
circulation modes are changed manually.
When the Outside/Inside Air Mix function is
not active, turn off and on the Forest Air™
system, the Outside/Inside Air Mix function
will activate again.
Auto humidity control :
The sensor installed on the upper side of the
windshield detects the temperature and humid-
ity of the passenger compartment and the sur-
face of the windshield, and controls the humid-
ity of the passenger compartment to not be
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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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FM radio reception :
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25 to 30
miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural (single
station) FM having slightly more range than
stereo FM. External influences may sometimes
interfere with FM station reception even if the
FM station is within 25 miles (40 km). The
strength of the FM signal is directly related to
the distance between the transmitter and re-
ceiver. FM signals follow a line-of-sight path,
exhibiting many of the same characteristics as
light. For example they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away from
a station transmitter, the signals will tend to
fade and/or drift.Static and flutter: During signal interference
from buildings, large hills or due to antenna
position, usually in conjunction with increased
distance from the station transmitter, static or
flutter can be heard. This can be reduced by
lowering the treble setting to reduce the treble
response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflective
characteristics of FM signals, direct and re-
flected signals reach the receiver at the same
time. The signals may cancel each other, result-
ing in momentary flutter or loss of sound.
AM radio reception :
AM signals, because of their low frequency, can
bend around objects and skip along the ground.
In addition, the signals can be bounced off the
ionosphere and bent back to earth. Because of
these characteristics. AM signals are also sub-
ject to interference as they travel from transmit-
ter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas with
many tall buildings. It can also occur for several
seconds during ionospheric turbulence even in
areas where no obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.Satellite radio reception :
When the satellite radio is used for the first time
or the battery has been replaced, the satellite
radio may not work properly. This is not a
malfunction. Wait more than 10 minutes with
the satellite radio ON and the vehicle outside of
any metal or large building for the satellite
radio to receive all of the necessary data.
The satellite radio mode requires an active XM
Satellite Radio subscription. The satellite radio
is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
The satellite radio performance may be affected
if cargo carried on the roof blocks the satellite
radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo near the satellite
antenna.
A build up of ice on the satellite radio antenna
can affect satellite radio performance. Remove
the ice to restore satellite radio reception.
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