INFINITI M 2013 Quick Reference Guide

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Automatic Drive Positioner
two positions for the driver’s seat, steering column
and outside mirrors can be stored in the automatic
drive positioner

01 memory.

Follow these procedures to set the memory positions:
• Confirm the shift lever is in the P (PARk) position.
• Push the ignition switch to the ON position.
• Adjust the driver’s seat, steering column and outside mirrors to the desired positions using
the adjusting switches for each feature.
• Push the SE t switch and within 5 seconds, push the memory switch (1 or 2) for at least
1 second.
• The indicator light on the memory switch you select will illuminate for approximately 5 seconds.
• The driver’s seat, steering column and outside mirror positions are now set to your preference.

these memorized positions can also be linked to your InFInItI Intelligent k ey™.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Outside Mirror Control Switch

to select the right or left side mirror, move the control
switch

01 right or left.


Adjust each mirror to the desired position using the
switch

02 .

to fold the outside rearview mirrors, push the switch

03 to the
position. to unfold the outside
rearview mirrors, push the switch

03 to the
position.
ReveRS e tIL t-dO wn FeA tuRe

when backing up the vehicle, the right or left outside mirror can be selected to automatically
turn downward.
1. push the ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Move the shift lever to the R (REVERSE) position.
3. choose the right or left outside mirror by operating the outside mirror control switch

01 .
4. the outside mirror surfaces move downward.

when one of the following conditions has occurred, the outside mirror surfaces will return to
their original positions.
• the shift lever is moved to any position other than R (REVERSE).
• the outside mirror control switch is set to the center “neutral” position.
• the ignition switch is pushed to the OFF position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Starting/Stopping the Engine
depress the brake pedal.

press the ignition switch S tAR t/S tOP button to
start the engine.
nOte: It is important to make sure the InFInItI Intelligent
key
™ is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF

Move the shift lever to the P (PARk) position and
apply the parking brake.

press the ignition switch S tAR t/S tOP button to turn the engine off.
eMeRGency enGIne Shut OFF
t o shut off the engine in an emergency situation while driving, perform one of the following procedures:

Rapidly push the push button ignition switch 3 consecutive times, or

push and hold the push button ignition switch for more than 2 seconds.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Headlight Control Switch
heAdLIGht c OntROL

turn the headlight control switch to the
position

01 to turn on the front parking, side marker, tail, license
plate and instrument panel lights. turn the switch to
the

position
02 to turn on the headlights.
A ut OLIGht S yS teM

the autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it is dark and off when it is
light. the system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after you turn the ignition off
and all doors are closed.

to activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to the AU tO position
03
then push the ignition switch to ON.
to deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight
control switch to the OFF,

01 or
position
02 .

hIGh BeAM S eLect

push the headlight control switch forward
04 to
select the high beam function. the blue indicator light

illuminates in the instrument panel. p ull the
headlight switch back to the original position to
select the low beam. the blue indicator light goes off.

pull and release the headlight control switch
05 to
flash the headlight high beams on and off.
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FOG LIGht S
wItch
nO te: the headlights must be on and the low beams

selected for the fog lights to operate.

turn the switch (inside collar) to the
position
06
to turn the fog lights on.

turn the switch (inside collar)
to the OFF position to
turn the fog lights off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch

Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:

01 Mist (MISt) - One sweep operation of the wipers.

02 Auto (A U tO ) - Operates the rain-sensing wipers
intermittently. the intermittent speed can be
adjusted by twisting the time control ring

03 .

04 Low (LO) - wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.

05 high (hI) - wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.

06 p ull the lever toward you to activate the washer.
the wipers will operate several times.
RAIn-S enSInG A utO wIpeR S yS teM

the rain-sensing auto wiper system can automatically turn on the wipers and adjust the wiper
speed depending on the rainfall and the vehicle speed.

to set the rain-sensing auto wiper system, push the lever down to the AU tO position
02 . the

wiper will sweep once while the ignition switch is in the ON position.

the rain sensor sensitivity level can be adjusted by turning the time control ring
03 toward the

front (high sensitivity) or toward the rear (low sensitivity).
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
MISt
OFF
AU tO
LO
hI
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Automatic Climate Controls (if so equipped)
01 AUt
O BUtt ON

the auto mode may be used year-round. press the AU tO button to turn the system on
and the system will automatically control the inside temperature (automatic cooling and/
or dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.
02 CLIMA
tE BUtt ON

press the CLIMA tE button to adjust your automatic climate controls using the climate
settings on the control panel display screen.
03 DRIVER’S SIDE tEMPERA
tURE CONtROL BUttONS

press the driver’s side temperature control buttons up for warmer air or down for cooler air.
04 DRIVER’S SIDE MANUAL AIR FLOW CONtROL BUtt
ON

press the driver’s side manual air flow buttons to manually control the driver’s side air
flow modes.

the following air flow indicator modes will display on the control panel display screen:

Air flows from the center and side vents.

Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.

Air flows mainly from the foot vents.

Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.
05 PASSENGER’S SIDE tEMPERA
tURE CONtROL BUttONS

to manually adjust the passenger’s side temperature, press the passenger’s side
temperature control buttons up
for warmer air or down for cooler air.
06 PASSENGER’S SIDE MANUAL AIR FLOW CONtROL BUtt
ON

press the passenger’s side manual air flow buttons to manually control the passenger’s
side air flow modes.

the following air flow indicator modes will display on the control panel display screen:

Air flows from the center and side vents.

Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.

Air flows mainly from the foot vents.

Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.
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07 FAN SPEED CONtROL BUtt
ONS


press the left button to decrease the fan speed or press the right
button to increase
the fan speed.
08 DEFROS
tING/DEFOGGING FRONt AND SIDE WINDOWS

press the defroster control button
to turn the system on.
the A/c automatically turns
on when the defroster mode is selected. this feature removes humidity from the air.

to defrost the front and side windows, set the temperature controls
03 and fan speed

controls
07 to their maximum settings.

09 DEFROS
tING REAR WINDOW AND OUt SIDE MIRRORS

push the rear window defroster switch
to turn the system on or off.

this function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
10 FORES
t BUtt ON

press the forest button
to activate the Forest Air® system.


this system’s settings will activate the breeze mode, the outside odor and exhaust gas
detection sensor, the inside air quality sensor and the auto humidity control. the fan
speed and air flow is automatically set to the auto position.
11 INt
AkE AIR CONtROL BUtt ON


press the intake air control button to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
the
indicator light on the button will illuminate. this system is used to avoid certain
outside odors and helps to adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectively.

the air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the air conditioner is in the front
defrost mode

.


press the intake air control button again to change the air circulation from the intake
air to the outside air. the
indicator light on the button will turn off.
12 OFF BUtt
ON

press the OFF button to turn the climate control system off.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.

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FM/AM/SiriusXM™* Satellite Radio With CD/DVD Player (if so equipped)
01 VOLUME/ON•OFF CONTROL KNOB


press the VOL/ON•OFF control knob to turn the system on or off. turn the knob right or
left to increase or decrease the volume.
02 tUNE/FOLDER/AUDIO CONtROL kNOB


to manually tune the radio, turn the tUNE/FOLDER/AUDIO knob left or right.
03 SEEk•
CAt/tRACk BUttONS

to scan quickly and stop at the previous or next broadcast station, press the or
end of the SEEK•CAT/TRACK button.

For SiriusxM™ satellite radio, press the or end of the SEEK•CAT/TRACK button to
switch to the first channel of the previous or next category.

to change tracks on a cd , press the or end of the SEEK•CAT/TRACK button.

to fast forward or rewind a track on a cd , press and hold the or end of the
SEEK•CAT/TRACK button.
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tA tION PRESEt BUtt ONS

twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eighteen for SiriusxM
satellite radio.

to store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pressing the FM•AM
05
or
XM
06 button, then tune to the desired AM, FM or SiriusxM satellite radio station.


then press and hold the desired station preset button (1-6) until the preset number is
updated on the display and the sound is briefly muted. the channel indicator will then
display and the sound will resume. programming is now complete.

to retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the preset was stored then
press the corresponding station select button (1-6).
*SiriusxM™ Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with optional Sirius xM satellite subscription service.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Conventional (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control
the cruise control system enables you to set a constant
cruising speed once the vehicle has reached 25 mph.

the system will automatically maintain the set speed
until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or
turn the system off.

to activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF
switch

01 . the
CRUISE
indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.

to set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push the COAS t/SEt switch


02 and release. the
CRUISE SEt
indicator light
in the instrument panel will illuminate.

t ake your foot off the accelerator pedal. your vehicle will maintain the set speed.

to reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES switch
03 . when the

vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

to reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAS t/SEt switch
02 . Release the

switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

to cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch
04 .

to turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch
01 . Both the CRUISE indicator light and

the SEt indicator light in the instrument panel will turn off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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USB/iPod® Interface

the uSB jack
01 is located in the center console under

the arm rest.

when a compatible uSB memory device or ip od®
is plugged into the uSB jack, compatible
audio and video files stored on the device can
be played through the vehicle’s audio system
and front display.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice
recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) System (if so equipped)
vehIcLe-t O- vehIcLe dIStAnce cOntROL MOde

to set vehicle- to- vehicle distance c ontrol mode,
press the CRUISE ON/OFF button

01 for less than
1.5 seconds. the CRUISE indicator light
02 will

illuminate.

Accelerate to the desired speed.

push down on the COAS t/SEt switch
03 and release
it. cruise c ontrol will be set to the desired speed.

press the distance button
04 repeatedly to change the set distance between long, middle,

and short.

when a vehicle is not detected ahead of you in the
lane, the set distance and set vehicle speed indicator
lights will illuminate

05 in set mode.

when a vehicle is detected ahead of you in the lane,
the vehicle ahead detection, set distance, and set
vehicle speed indicator lights will illuminate

06 in set mode.

to reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES switch

07 . w
hen the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

to reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAS t/SEt switch
03 . Release

the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

to cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch
08 or tap the brake pedal.
the set
vehicle speed indicator
05 will go out.

to turn off cruise control, press the CRUISE ON/OFF button
01 . the
CRUISE indicator light

02 , in the instrument panel, will turn off.
t o set conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode:

while cruise control is off, press the CRUISE ON/OFF
button
01 and hold it down for more
than 1.5 seconds. the
CRUISE indicator light will illuminate.

Accelerate to the desired speed.

push down on the COAS t/SEt switch and release it. the SEt indicator light will illuminate.
c ruise control should be set to the desired speed.
t o switch between the two cruise control modes:

when one of the two cruise modes is in use, you must turn the system off, and then turn it on
again to select the other cruise control mode.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Fuel-Filler Door
the fuel-filler door is located on the passenger’s side of
the vehicle.

when the doors of the vehicle are locked or unlocked,
the fuel-filler door is automatically locked or unlocked
at the same time.

to open the door, once unlocked, push the upper left
side of the door.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Trip Computer
when the
button
01 is pressed, the following
modes will appear on the dot matrix liquid crystal
display

02 :
• MPG – displays the current fuel consumption.
• MPG/MPh – displays the average fuel consumption
and speed since the last reset.
• tIME/MILES – displays the elapsed time and total
distance the vehicle has been driven since the
last reset.
• RANGE – displays the estimated distance to empty
(dte) the vehicle can be driven before refueling.
• OUtSIDE tEMP – displays the exterior air
temperature including a low temperature
warning feature.
• SEttING – Allows you to set reminders for alerts and maintenance intervals or change the
language and units used in the system.
— press the

button
03 to cycle through the various setting modes.

— press the

button
01 to choose the selected menu.

• WARNING – If there are any.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System

with an overhead microphone and sound
transmitted through the audio system speakers,
the Bluetooth
® hands-free phone System utilizes
Bluetooth wireless technology and voice recognition
to provide hands-free cellular phone communication.

A cellular telephone should not be used while driving
so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.*
S yS teM OpeRA tInG tIpS

close all windows. Surrounding noises may interfere
with system operation and performance.

press the
or
button on the steering wheel to
activate voice recognition.

wait for the tone before speaking.

Begin speaking a command within 5 seconds of the tone.
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Bluetooth® Controls
Microphone
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving.