light INFINITI M 2012 Owners Manual

0 Illustrated table of contents
Seats, seat belts and Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) ....................................................... 0-2
Exterior front ....................................................... 0-4
Exterior rear......................................................... 0-4
Passenger compartment ...................................... 0-5
Cockpit ................................................................ 0-6Instrument panel................................................. 0-8
Meters and gauges ............................................. 0-9
Engine compartment ......................................... 0-10
VK56VD engine ............................................ 0-10
VQ37VHR engine ......................................... 0-11
Warning and indicator lights ............................. 0-12

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1. Hood (P.3-18)
2. Headlight and turn signal—Operation (P.2-34)
— Bulb replacement (P.8-31)
3. Windshield wiper and washer —Operation (P.2-31) —
Maintenance (P.8-24)
4. Moonroof (P.2-55)
5. Power windows (P.2-53)
6. Recovery hook (P.6-15)
7. Fog light (P.2-39)
8. Tires —
Wheel and tires (P.8-34, P.9-9)
— Flat tire (P.6-2)
— Tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) (P.2-14, P.5-4)
9. Outside mirrors (P.3-26)
10. Doors —Keys (P.3-2)
— Door locks (P.3-4)
— Intelligent Key system (P.3-7)
— Remote keyless entry system
(P.3-14)
— Welcome light (P.2-58)
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EXTERIOR FRONT

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1. Trunk—Intelligent Key system (P.3-7)
— Remote keyless entry system
(P.3-14)
— Trunk lid (P.3-18)
2. High-mounted stop light (P.8-31) 3. Rear combination light (bulb replace-
ment) (P.8-31)
4. Satellite antenna (P.4-48)
5. Rear window defroster (P.2-34)
6. Rear view camera (P.4-26)
7. Fuel-filler door —
Operation (P.3-21)
— Fuel recommendation (P.9-4)
8. Child safety rear door locks (P.3-6)
EXTERIOR REAR

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1. Rear sunshade (if so equipped)(P.2-57)
2. Coat hooks (P.2-52)
3. Rear personal light (P.2-59)
4. Sun visors (P.3-24)
5. Power windows (P.2-53) 6. Moonroof switch (P.2-55)
7. Map light (P.2-59)
—Active noise control system
(P.5-103)
8. Sunglasses holder (P.2-49)
9. Inside rearview mirror —
Operation (P.3-25)
— HomeLink
®(P.2-61)
10. Trunk pass-through/Rear armrest (P.1-10)
11. Rear cup holders (P.2-48)
12. Console box —Power outlet (P.2-46)
— USB input operation (P.4-68)
— iPod
®player operation (P.4-78)
13. Front cup holders (P.2-48)
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PASSENGER COMPARTMENT

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1. Instrument brightness control switch(P.2-39)
2. AFS switch (if so equipped) (P.2-37)
3. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch (P.2-34)
4. Trip computer switch (P.2-26) 5. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip od-
ometer (P.2-7)
6. Windshield wiper and washer switch (P.2-31)
7. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch (P.5-98) 8. Rear sunshade switch (if so equipped)
(P.2-57)
9. Steering heater switch (if so equipped) (P.2-40)
10. Trunk lid release switch (P.3-19)
11. Warning systems switch (if so equipped) (P.5-22, P.5-31, P.5-82)
12. IBA OFF switch (if so equipped) (P.5-86)
13. Electric tilting/telescopic steering wheel lever (P.3-23)
14. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side)
—Menu control switch (models with
navigation system)/Audio tuning
switch (models without navigation
system) (P.4-87)
— BACK switch (models with naviga-
tion system) (P.4-87)
— TALK switch (P.4-114)
— Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone Sys-
tem (models with navigation system)
(P.4-89)
— Bluetooth
®Hands-Free Phone Sys-
tem (models without navigation sys-
tem) (P.4-100)
— Volume control switch (P.4-87)
— Audio source switch (P.4-48)
COCKPIT

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1. Side ventilator (P.4-33)
2. Paddle shifter (if so equipped) (P.5-16)
3. Meters and gauges (P.2-6)
4. Hazard warning flasher switch (P.2-40)
5. Rear window and outside mirrordefroster switch (P.2-34) 6. Center display (P.4-4)/Navigation sys-
tem* (if so equipped)
7. Clock (P.2-46)
8. Center multi-function control panel —Navigation system* (if so
equipped) —
Vehicle information and setting
buttons (P.4-10)
— Audio system (P.4-48)
9. Automatic climate control system (P.4-33)/Forest Air
®system (P.4-33)
10. Center ventilator (P.4-33)
11. Audio system (P.4-48)
12. Front passenger supplemental air bag (P.1-39)
13. Hood release handle (P.3-18)
14. Fuse box cover (P.8-26)
15. Parking brake —Parking (P.5-18)
16. Push-button ignition switch (P.5-9)
17. Climate controlled seat switch (P.2-43) /Seat heater switch (P.2-41)
18. Drive mode select switch (P.5-19)
19. Cigarette lighter and ashtray (P.2-47)
20. Glove box lid release handle (P.2-50)
21. Trunk release power cancel switch (P.3-20)
*: Refer to the separate Navigation System Owner ’s Manual.
INSTRUMENT PANEL

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1. Tachometer (P.2-7)
2. Warning/Indicator lights (P.2-10)
3. Speedometer (P.2-6)
4. Engine coolant temperature gauge(P.2-8)
5. Dot matrix liquid crystal display/ Odometer/twin trip odometer (P.2-20)
6. Fuel gauge (P.2-9)
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METERS AND GAUGES

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Warninglight Name
Page
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) warning
light* 2-11
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
warning light2-11
Automatic Transmission check
warning light
2-11
Brake warning light
2-11
Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI)
system warning light (orange)*2-12
Charge warning light
2-12
Distance Control Assist (DCA)
system warning light (orange)*2-12
Engine oil pressure warning
light2-13
4 Wheel Active Steer (4WAS)
warning light*2-13
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system warning light (orange)*
2-13
Lane departure warning light
(orange)*2-13
Low tire pressure warning light 2-14
Master warning light
2-15Warning
light Name Page
Preview Function warning light
(orange)* 2-15
Seat belt warning light and
chime
2-15
Supplemental air bag warning
light2-16
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
warning light
2-16
Adaptive Front lighting System
(AFS) off indicator light*2-16
Indicator light Name
Page
Automatic Transmission (AT)
position indicator light* 2-17
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) ON
indicator light
(green)*2-17
ECO drive indicator light
2-17
Front fog light indicator light2-17
Front passenger air bag status
light2-17
High beam indicator light
2-17
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) off
indicator light*2-17
Lane Departure Prevention
(LDP) ON indicator light (green)*2-18Indicator
light Name Page
Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL) 2-18
Security indicator light 2-19
Low beam indicator light
(green)2-19
Turn signal/hazard indicator
lights
2-19
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
off indicator light2-19
*: if so equipped
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS

1 Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system
Seats................................................................... 1-2
Front seats ...................................................... 1-3
Head restraints................................................ 1-4
Adjustable headrests....................................... 1-8
Armrest ......................................................... 1-10
Seat belts .......................................................... 1-12
Precautions on seat belt usage ..................... 1-12
Pregnant women ........................................... 1-14
Injured persons ............................................. 1-14
Pre-crash seat belts with comfort function
(front seats) (if so equipped) ......................... 1-14
Three-point type seat belt ............................. 1-15
Seat belt extenders ....................................... 1-18
Seat belt maintenance................................... 1-18
Child safety ....................................................... 1-19 Infants........................................................... 1-20
Small children ............................................... 1-20
Larger children .............................................. 1-20
Child restraints .................................................. 1-21
Precautions on child restraints ...................... 1-21
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
System (LATCH) ............................................. 1-22 Rear-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH................................................. 1-24
Rear-facing child restraint installation using
the seat belts .............................................. 1-26
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH................................................. 1-29
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts ..................................... 1-31
Installing top tether strap ............................ 1-35
Booster seats .............................................. 1-35
Supplemental restraint system .......................... 1-39 Precautions on supplemental
restraint system........................................... 1-39
INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System
(front seats) ................................................. 1-44
Front seat-mounted side-impact
supplemental air bag and roof-mounted
curtain side-impact supplemental air
bag systems ................................................ 1-49
Seat belts with pretensioners (front seats).... 1-51
Supplemental air bag warning labels ........... 1-52
Supplemental air bag warning light ............. 1-52
Repair and replacement procedure............... 1-53

WARNING
.Every person who drives or rides in this
vehicle should use a seat belt at all
times. Children should be properly re-
strained in the rear seat and, if appro-
priate, in a child restraint.
. The seat belt should be properly ad-
justed to a snug fit. Failure to do so may
reduce the effectiveness of the entire
restraint system and increase the chance
or severity of injury in an accident.
Serious injury or death can occur if the
seat belt is not worn properly.
. Always route the shoulder belt over your
shoulder and across your chest. Never
run the belt behind your back, under
your arm or across your neck. The belt
should be away from your face and neck,
but not falling off your shoulder.
. Position the lap belt as low and snug as
possible AROUND THE HIPS, NOT THE
WAIST. A lap belt worn too high could
increase the risk of internal injuries in an
accident.
. Be sure the seat belt tongue is securely
fastened to the proper buckle. .
Do not wear the seat belt inside out or
twisted. Doing so may reduce its effec-
tiveness.
. Do not allow more than one person to
use the same seat belt.
. Never carry more people in the vehicle
than there are seat belts.
. If the seat belt warning light glows
continuously while the ignition is turned
ON with all doors closed and all seat
belts fastened, it may indicate a mal-
function in the system. Have the system
checked by an INFINITI retailer.
. No changes should be made to the seat
belt system. For example, do not modify
the seat belt, add material or install
devices that may change the seat belt
routing or tension. Doing so may affect
the operation of the seat belt system.
Modifying or tampering with the seat
belt system may result in serious perso-
nal injury.
. Once a seat belt pretensioner has
activated, it cannot be reused and must
be replaced together with the retractor.
See an INFINITI retailer.
. Removal and installation of the preten-
sioner seat belt system components should be done by an INFINITI retailer.
. All seat belt assemblies, including re-
tractors and attaching hardware, should
be inspected after any collision by an
INFINITI retailer. INFINITI recommends
that all seat belt assemblies in use
during a collision be replaced unless
the collision was minor and the belts
show no damage and continue to oper-
ate properly.
Seat belt assemblies not in use during a
collision should also be inspected and
replaced if either damage or improper
operation is noted.
. All child restraints and attaching hard-
ware should be inspected after any
collision. Always follow the restraint
manufacturer ’s inspection instructions
and replacement recommendations. The
child restraints should be replaced if
they are damaged.
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