INFINITI M 2013 Owner's Guide
Manufacturer: INFINITI, Model Year: 2013, Model line: M, Model: INFINITI M 2013Pages: 522, PDF Size: 3.72 MB
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WARNING
. Do not ride in a moving vehicle when the
seatback is reclined. This can be danger-
ous. The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. In an accident, you
could be thrown into it and receive neck
or other serious injuries. You could also
slide under the lap belt and receive
serious internal injuries.
. For the most effective protection when
the vehicle is in motion, the seat should
be upright. Always sit well back in the seat with both feet on the floor and
adjust the seat belt properly. See
“Pre-
cautions on seat belt usage” later in this
section.
. Do not leave children unattended inside
the vehicle. They could unknowingly
activate switches or controls. Unat-
tended children could become involved
in serious accidents.
. The seatback should not be reclined
further than necessary for comfort. Seat
belts are most effective when the pas-
senger sits well back and straight up in
the seat. If the seatback is reclined, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and
being injured is increased.
CAUTION
When adjusting the seat positions, be sure
not to contact any moving parts to avoid
possible injuries and/or damages.
SEATS
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FRONT SEATS
Front power seat adjustment
Operating tips:
.The power seat motor has an auto-reset
overload protection circuit. If the motor
stops during operation, wait 30 sec-
onds, then reactivate the switch.
. Do not operate the power seat switch
for a long period of time when the
engine is off. This will discharge the
battery.
See “Automatic drive positioner” in the“3.
Pre-driving checks and adjustments” sec-
tion for the seat position memory function.
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Forward and backward:
Moving the switch
*1forward or backward
will slide the seat forward or backward to
the desired position.
Reclining:
Move the recline switch
*2backward until
the desired angle is obtained. To bring the
seatback forward again, move the switch
*2forward.
The reclining feature allows adjustment of
the seatback for occupants of different
sizes for added comfort and to help obtain
proper seat belt fit. (See “Precautions on
seat belt usage ”later in this section.) Also, the seatback can be reclined to allow
occupants to rest when the vehicle is
parked.
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Seat lifter:
Push the front or rear end of the switch up
or down to adjust the angle of the front
portion or height of the seat.
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Lumbar support (if so equipped):
The lumbar support feature provides lower
back support to the driver.
Push the front or back end of the switch to
adjust the seatback lumbar area.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
WARNING
Head restraints supplement the other vehi-
cle safety systems. They may provide addi-
tional protection against injury in certain
rear end collisions. Adjust the head re-
straints properly, as specified in this sec- tion. Check the adjustment after someone
else uses the seat. Do not attach anything
to the head restraint stalks or remove the
head restraint. Do not use the seat if the
head restraint has been removed. If the
head restraint was removed, reinstall and
properly adjust the head restraint before an
occupant uses the seating position. Failure
to follow these instructions can reduce the
effectiveness of the head restraints. This
may increase the risk of serious injury or
death in a collision.
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JVR0088X
The illustration shows the seating posi-
tions equipped with head restraints. The
head restraints are adjustable.
Indicates the seating position is
equipped with a head restraint.
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Components
1. Head restraint
2. Adjustment notches
3. Lock knob
4. Stalk
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Adjustment
Adjust the head restraint so the center is
level with the center of your ears.
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To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
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To lower, push and hold the lock knob and
push the head restraint down.
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Removal
Use the following procedure to remove the
adjustable head restraints.
1. Pull the head restraint up to the highest
position.
2. Push and hold the lock knob.
3. Remove the head restraint from the seat.
4. Store the head restraint properly in a secure place so it is not loose in the
vehicle.
5. Reinstall and properly adjust the head restraint before an occupant uses the
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seating position.
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Install
1. Align the head restraint stalks with theholes in the seat. Make sure that the
head restraint is facing the correct
direction. The stalk with the adjustment
notches
*1must be installed in the
hole with the lock knob
*2.
2. Push and hold the lock knob and push the head restraint down.
3. Properly adjust the head restraint before an occupant uses the seating
position.
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Front-seat Active Head Restraints
The Active Head Restraint moves forward
utilizing the force that the seatback re-
ceives from the occupant in a rear-end
collision. The movement of the head
restraint helps support the occupant’ s
head by reducing its backward movement
and helping absorb some of the forces that
may lead to whiplash-type injuries.
Active Head Restraints are effective for
collisions at low to medium speeds in
which it is said that whiplash-type injury
occurs most.
Active Head Restraints operate only in
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certain rear-end collisions. After the colli-
sion, the head restraints return to their
original positions.
Adjust the Active Head Restraints properly
as described earlier in this section.
ADJUSTABLE HEADRESTS
WARNING
The adjustable headrests supplement the
other vehicle safety systems. They may
provide additional protection against injury
in certain rear end collisions. Adjust the
headrest properly, as specified in this
section. Check the adjustment after some-
one else uses the seat. Do not attach
anything to the adjustable headrest stalks
or remove the adjustable headrest. Do not
use the seat if the adjustable headrest has
been removed. If the adjustable headrest
was removed, reinstall and properly adjust
the headrest before an occupant uses the
seating position. Failure to follow these
instructions can reduce the effectiveness of
the adjustable headrests. This may increase
the risk of serious injury or death in a
collision.
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The illustration shows the seating posi-
tions equipped with adjustable headrests.
Indicates the seating position is
equipped with an adjustable headrest.
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Components
1. Adjustable headrest
2. Adjustment notches
3. Lock knob
4. Stalks
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Adjustment
Adjust the headrest so the center is level
with the center of your ears.
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To raise the headrest, pull it up.
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To lower, push and hold the lock knob and
push the headrest down.
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Removal
Use the following procedure to remove the
adjustable headrests.
1. Pull the headrest up to the highest
position.
2. Push and hold the lock knob.
3. Remove the headrest from the seat.
4. Store the headrest properly in a secure place so it is not loose in the vehicle.
5. Install and properly adjust the headrest before an occupant uses the seating
position.
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Install
1. Align the headrest stalks with the holesin the seat. Make sure that the head-
rest is facing the correct direction. The
stalk with the adjustment notches
*1
must be installed in the hole with the
lock knob
*2.
2. Push and hold the lock knob and push the headrest down.
3. Properly adjust the headrest before an occupant uses the seating position.
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ARMREST
Rear armrest
Pull the armrest forward until it is hor-
izontal.
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Trunk pass-through
The rear center seatback can be folded to
allow trunk access from inside of the
vehicle.
To access the trunk, pull down the rear
center armrest and pull out the trunk pass-
through lid
*1.
To lock the lid, use the mechanical key and
turn it to the LOCK position
*2. To unlock,
turn the mechanical key to the UNLOCK
position
*3. For the mechanical key usage,
see “Keys” in the“3. Pre-driving checks
and adjustments” section.
Make sure that the mechanical key is removed from the trunk pass-through lid
key cylinder before opening or closing the
lid. Otherwise the lid and the rear armrest
may be damaged.
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