climate control INFINITI M 2013 Quick Reference Guide

table of contents
new system features Rear Sonar System (if so equipped) ................................ 2
InFInItI c onnection™ System (if so equipped) ....................... 2
Automatic Anti-glare Mirrors ...................................... 3
Forest Air
® System (if so equipped) ................................ 4
Blind Spot warning (BS w) and Blind Spot Intervention™ (BSI)
(if so equipped) ................................................ 4
ec O pedal System (if so equipped) ................................ 4

essential information
Loose Fuel c ap ................................................. 5
tire pressure Monitoring System (tpMS) ............................ 5
w arning Systems Switch (if so equipped) ........................... 6
Infiniti drive Mode Selector ...................................... 6
Accessing the Front c up holders................................... 6

first drive features
InFInItI Intelligent k ey™ System.................................. 7
t runk Lid Release ............................................... 8
Seat Adjustments ............................................... 8
Automatic drive p ositioner ....................................... 9
Outside Mirror c ontrol Switch ..................................... 9
Starting/Stopping the engine .................................... 10
headlight control Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . 10
w indshield wiper/w asher Switch ................................. 11
Automatic c limate controls (if so equipped) ........................ 12
FM/AM/SiriusxM
™ Satellite Radio with cd/dvd player (if so equipped) .... 14
uSB/ip od® Interface ........................................... 15
c onventional (Fixed Speed) c ruise control ......................... 15
Intelligent c ruise control (Icc) System (if so equipped) ...............16
Fuel-Filler door ................................................ 17

system guide
t rip c omputer ................................................. 18
Bluetooth
® hands-free phone System ............................. 18
System Operating tips ....................................... 18
Bluetooth
® System with navigation (if so equipped) ...............19
Bluetooth® System without navigation (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . .21
navigation System (if so equipped) ............................... 22
dvd player (if so equipped) ...................................... 23
homeLink
® universal t ransceiver ................................. 24
Additional information about your vehicle is also available in your Owner’s Manual,
Navigation System Owner’s Manual and at www.InfinitiUSA.com.
• A cellular telephone should not be used for any purpose while driving so full attention
may be given to vehicle operation.
• Always wear your seat belt.
• Supplemental air bags do not replace proper seat belt usage.
• Children 12 and under should always ride in the rear seat properly secured in child
restraints or seat belts according to their age and weight.
• Do not drink and drive.
For more information, refer to the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system (section 1)”, “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition
systems (section 4)” and the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.

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Forest Air® System (if so equipped)
this system helps keep the air inside your vehicle
clean using an automatic air intake and ventilation
system that monitors air quality with outside and
inside sensors.

Automatic humidity control prevents over-drying of
the passenger compartment and fogging of the
windshield. when the system is On, the defroster
may automatically turn on.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
ECO Pedal System (if so equipped)

with the Infiniti drive Mode Selector switch
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the ECO Mode, the ec O pedal system assists the
driver in improving fuel economy.

the ec O pedal system applies force to make the
accelerator pedal heavier depending on the
accelerator pedal operation.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Blind Spot Intervention™ (BSI) (if so equipped)

the Blind Spot warning (BSw) system alerts the
driver when another vehicle moves into the vehicle’s
blind spot area.

An indicator light
01 near the driver’s outside mirror

will illuminate if the radar sensors detect a vehicle in
the detection zone.

the Blind Spot Intervention™ (BSI) system can assist
the driver in returning the vehicle to the center of the
traveling lane by applying individual brake pressure
to the left or right wheels for a short period of time.

the indicator light
02 will first illuminate in orange and
then turn green before turning off. this indicates that
the Blind Spot warning (BSw) and Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) systems are operational.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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new system features

first drive features
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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
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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

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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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