key INFINITI M 2011 Repair Manual

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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ON·OFF/Volume control :
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position, and then push the ON·OFF button
while the system is off to turn on the last audio
source (i.e. FM or CD), which was playing im-
mediately before the system was turned off.
While the system is on, pushing the ON·OFF
button turns the system off.
Turn the VOL control knob to adjust the volume.
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 “HOW TO USE SET-
TING BUTTON” earlier in this section.
This vehicle has some sound effect functions as
follows:
●Speed Sensitive Vol.
● Precision Phased Audio (if so equipped)
● BOSE Centerpoint 2 (if so equipped)
● BOSE AudioPilot
TM2 (if so equipped)
For more details, see “VEHICLE INFORMATION
AND SETTINGS” earlier in this section. Switching the display :
Pushing the DISC·AUX button will switch the
displays as follows:
●
Models with navigation system
iPod/USB →CD/DVD →Music Box →
Bluetooth Audio→iPod/USB
● Models without navigation system
iPod/USB →CD →iPod/USB
Linking Intelligent Key (models with navigation
system) :
The audio settings can be memorized for each
Intelligent Key. For more details, see “SETTING
MEMORY FUNCTION” in the “3. Pre-driving
checks and adjustments” section.
FM-AM-SAT radio operation
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 channel
last played.
The last channel played will also come on when
the ON·OFF button is pushed to ON.
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 channel played will come on. When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the
radio will automatically change from stereo to
monaural reception.
radio (FM·AM) band select :
Pushing the XM radio band select button will
change the band as follows:
AM →FM1 →FM2 →AM
radio (XM) band select :
Pushing the XM radio band select button will
change the band as follows:
XM1 →XM2 →XM3 →XM1
The satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
TUNE (Tuning) :
● For AM and FM radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob for manual tuning.
● For XM Satellite Radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob to seek channels
from all of the categories when any category
is not selected.
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SEEK tuning/CATEGORY (CAT) :
● For AM and FM radio
Push the SEEK button
orto
tune from low to high or high to low frequen-
cies and to stop at the next broadcasting
station.
● For XM Satellite Radio
Push the SEEK button
orto
tune to the first channel of the next or
previous category.
During satellite radio reception, the following
notices will be displayed under certain condi-
tions.
● NO SIGNAL (No signal is received while the
SAT tuner is connected.)
● OFF AIR (Broadcasting signed off)
● CHECK ANTENNA (Antenna connection error)
● LOADING (When the initial setting is per-
formed)
● UPDATING (When the satellite radio sub-
scription is not active)
SCAN tuning :
Push the SCAN tuning button to tune from low
to high frequencies and stop at each broadcast- ing station/channel for 5 seconds. Pushing the
button again during this 5 seconds period will
stop SCAN tuning and the radio will remain
tuned to that station/channel.
If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed within
5 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to the next
station/channel.
toStation memory operations :
12 stations/channels can be set for the FM band
(6 each for FM1 and FM2), 18 for XM radio (6
each for XM1, XM2 and XM3) and 6 stations can
be set for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band using the radio band select button.
2. Tune to the desired station/channel using the
, SCAN button or the radio
TUNE knob.
3. Push and hold the desired station preset button
tountil the radio mutes.
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/channels. Menu (XM Satellite Radio) (models with naviga-
tion system) :
When the “Menu” key on the display is selected
while the XM Satellite Radio is being played,
the menu list will be displayed.
The following items are available.
●
Preset List
Displays the preset channel list. If 1 of the 6
preset stations listed is touched and held,
the current station will be stored as the new
preset.
● Customize Channel List
Selects specific channels to skip while using
the TUNE, SEEK/CATEGORY or Menu-
Categories feature.
● Favorite Artists & Songs
Stores the current artist or song that is being
played. Touch the “Alert” key to be reminded
when the stored artist or song is playing on
a station while listening to XM.
● Categories
Selecting a category will go to the first
channel in that category as defined by XM
Radio.
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●Direct Tune
Inputs the channel number by using a key-
pad.
Text (models without navigation system) :
When the “Text” 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 listed
below will be displayed on the screen.
● CH Name
● Category
● Name
● Title
● Other
Compact Disc (CD) player operation
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position 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 button will
start the CD.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) discs.
PLAY :
When the DISC·AUX (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·AUX 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.
Menu (models with navigation system) :
When the “Menu” key on the display is selected
while the CD is being played, the menu screen
will be displayed. The following menu options
are available.
● Folder List (for CD with compressed audio
files)
Displays the folder list.
● Track List
Displays the track list. ●
Play Mode
Select a play mode from the following items.
– Normal
– 1 Folder Repeat (for CD with compressed audio files)
– 1 Track Repeat
– 1 Disc Random
– 1 Folder Random (for CD with compressed audio files)
● Record to Music Box (for CD)
Select to choose specific songs on the CD to
record to the Music Box.
● Title Text Priority (for CD)
Set the priority to CDDB (Compact Disc Data
Base) to acquire track information from the
Gracenote Database, or set the priority to
CD-TEXT to acquire the information from
CDs.
● Automatic Recording (for CD)
When this item is turned to ON, the Music
Box hard drive automatically starts record-
ing when a CD is inserted.
● Recording Quality (for CD)
The larger number (132) will increase the
recorded sound quality while taking up more
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space on the Music Box leaving less room for
more songs.
For the details of Music Box, see “MUSIC BOX
HARD DRIVE (models with navigation system)”
later in this section.
Text (models without navigation system) :
When the “Text” 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:
● Disc title
● Track title
CD with compressed audio files:
● Folder title
● File title
● Song title
● Album title
● Artist
Next/Previous Track and Fast
Forward/Rewind :
When the
(fast forward) or(re-
wind) button is pushed for more than 1.5 sec- onds 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.
REPEAT (RPT), RANDOM (RDM) :
When the RPT button is pushed while the CD is
played, the play pattern can be changed as
follows:
(CD)
(CD with compressed audio files)
CD EJECT :
When the CD EJECT button is pushed with the
CD loaded, the CD will be ejected.
When this button is pushed while the CD is
being played, the CD will be ejected.
If the CD comes out and is not removed, it will be
pulled back into the slot to protect it.
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) PLAYER
OPERATION (models with navigation
system)
Precautions
Start the engine when using the DVD entertain-
ment system.
Movies will not be shown on the front display
while the vehicle is in any drive position to
reduce driver distraction. Audio is available
when a movie is played. To view movies in the
front display, stop the vehicle in a safe location,
move the selector lever to the P (Park) position.
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WARNING
●The driver must not attempt to operate the
DVD system or wear the headphones while
the vehicle is in motion so that full attention
may be given to vehicle operation.
● Do not attempt to modify the system to dis-
play a movie on the front screen while the
vehicle is being driven. Doing so may dis-
tract the driver and may cause a collision and
serious personal injury or death.
CAUTION
● Only operate the DVD while the vehicle en-
gine is running. Operating the DVD for ex-
tended periods of time with the engine OFF
can discharge the vehicle battery.
● Do not allow the system to get wet. Exces-
sive moisture such as spilled liquids may
cause the system to malfunction.
● While playing VIDEO-CD media, this DVD
player does not guarantee complete func-
tionality of all VIDEO-CD formats.
Display settings
To adjust the front display mode, push the
SETTING button while the DVD is being played,
select the “Others” key and then select the
“Display” key.
To adjust the display ON/OFF, brightness, tint,
color and contrast, select the “Display Adjust-
ment” key and then select each key.
Then you can adjust each item using the
INFINITI controller. After changes have been
made push the BACK button to save the setting.
Playing a DVD
DISC·AUX button :
Park the vehicle in a safe location for the front
seat occupants to operate the DVD drive while
watching the images.
Push the DISC·AUX button on the instrument
panel and turn the display to the DVD mode.
When a DVD is loaded, it will be replayed
automatically.
The operation screen will be turned on when the
DISC·AUX button located on the instrument
panel is pushed while a DVD is being played,
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and it will turn off automatically after a period of
time. To turn it on again, push the DISC·AUX
button again.
DVD operation keys :
When the DVD is playing without the operation
screen being shown, you may use the touch
screen to select items from the displayed video.
You may also use the INFINITI controller to
select an item from the displayed video. When
the operation screen is being shown, use the
INFINITI controller or touch screen to select an
item from the displayed menus.
PAUSE:
Select the “
” key to pause the DVD. To
resume playing the DVD, use the “PLAY” key.
PLAY:
Select the “
” key to start playing the DVD,
for example, after pausing the DVD.
STOP:
Select the “
” key to stop playing the DVD.
/Next/Previous Chapter:
Select the “
”or“” key to skip the
chapter(s) of the disc forward/backward. The
chapters will advance/go back the number of
times this key is selected.
/Commercial Skip:
This function is only for DVD-VIDEO, DVD-VR.
Select the “
”or“” key to skip
forward or backwards by the set amount as
defined in the DVD Settings menu.
/Next/Previous Image:
This function is only for DVD-AUDIO. Select the
“
”or“” key to advance or rewind
the still image. The still image will advance or
rewind the number of times this key is selected.
*DVD-AUDIO may not be playable depending on
the system.
Top Menu :
When the “Top Menu” key is selected in the
screen while a DVD is being played, the top
menu specific to each disc will be displayed. For
details, see the instructions on the disc.
DVD settings
Select the “Settings” key to adjust the following
settings.
*DVD-AUDIO may not be playable depending on
the system.
Key (DVD-VIDEO, DVD-AUDIO) :
Keys for the DVD menu operation are displayed.
:Move the cursor to select a DVD menu.
Enter: Enter the selected menu.
Move: Change the display location by moving the operation key.
Back: Return to the previous screen.
Example
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Hide: Hide the operation key.
Title Menu (DVD-VIDEO) :
Some menus specific to each disc will be
shown. For details, see the instructions on the
disc.
Title Search (DVD-VIDEO, DVD-VR) :
The scene with the specified title will be dis-
played each time the “+” side or “” side is
selected.
Group Search (DVD-AUDIO, VIDEO CD) :
A scene in the specified group will be displayed
each time the “+” side or “” side is selected.
10 Key Search (DVD-VIDEO, VIDEO-CD,CD-DA,
DVD-VR) :
Select the “10 Key Search” key to open the
number entry screen. Input the number to be
searched and select the “OK” key. The specified
Title/Chapter or Group/Track will be played.
Select No. (VIDEO-CD) :
Select the “Select No.” key to open the number
entry screen. Input the number to be searched
and select the “OK” key. The specified scene
will be played. Angle (DVD-VIDEO) :
If the DVD contains different angles (such as
moving images), the current image angle can be
switched to another one. Select the “Angle”
key. The angle will change each time the “+”
side or “” side is selected.
Angle Mark (DVD-VIDEO) :
When this item is turned on, an angle mark will
be shown on the bottom of the screen if the
scene can be seen from a different angle.
Menu Skip (DVD-VIDEO) :
DVD menus are automatically configured and
the contents will be played directly when the
“Menu Skip” key is turned on. Note that some
discs may not be played directly even if this
item is turned on.
CM Skip (DVD-VIDEO) :
Select the “CM Skip” key. Choose the setting
time from 15, 30 or 60 seconds by selecting the
“+” side or “” side.
DRC (DVD-VIDEO, DVD-VR) :
DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) automati-
cally adjusts the soundtrack volume level to
maintain a more even sound to the speakers. DVD Language (DVD-VIDEO, VIDEO-CD) :
Select the “DVD Language” key to open the
number entry screen. Input the number corre-
sponding to the preferred language and select
the “OK” key. The DVD top menu language will
be changed to the one specified.
Display :
To adjust the image quality of the screen, select
the preferred adjustment items.
Audio :
Select the preferred language for audio.
Subtitle (DVD-VIDEO, DVD-VR) :
Select the preferred language for subtitles.
Display Mode (DVD-VIDEO, VIDEO-CD, DVD-VR) :
Select from the “Full”, “Wide”, “Normal” or
“Cinema” modes.
Title List (DVD-VR) :
Select the preferred title from the list.
Play Mode :
Select the preferred play mode.
PG/PL Mode (DVD-VR) :
Select the “PG” or “PL” mode.
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