steering INFINITI M-HEV 2013 User Guide

2 Instruments and controls
Cockpit................................................................ 2-3
Instrument panel ................................................. 2-5
Meters and gauges .............................................. 2-6
Speedometer and odometer ............................ 2-7
Tachometer...................................................... 2-8
Assist charge gauge ........................................ 2-8
Fuel gauge ...................................................... 2-8
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders ............................................. 2-10 Checking bulbs.............................................. 2-11
Warning lights ............................................... 2-11
Indicator lights .............................................. 2-17
Audible reminders ......................................... 2-20
Dot matrix liquid crystal display ........................ 2-21 Operational indicators ................................... 2-24
Maintenance indicators ................................. 2-27
Trip computer ................................................ 2-29
Security systems ............................................... 2-33 Vehicle Security System ................................ 2-34
INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System .............. 2-35
Windshield wiper and washer switch ................. 2-36 Rain-sensing auto wiper system .................... 2-38
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ................................................. 2-39
Headlight and turn signal switch ....................... 2-39 Xenon headlights......................................... 2-39
Headlight switch .......................................... 2-40
Turn signal switch........................................ 2-44
Fog light switch ........................................... 2-44
Hazard warning flasher switch .......................... 2-45
Heated steering wheel (if so equipped) ............. 2-45
Horn ................................................................. 2-46
Heated seats (if so equipped) ........................... 2-46
Climate controlled seats (if so equipped) .......... 2-48
Warning systems switch (if so equipped) .......... 2-49
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) OFF switch (if
so equipped)..................................................... 2-49
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch ......... 2-50
Clock................................................................. 2-51 Adjusting the time ....................................... 2-51
Power outlet ..................................................... 2-51
Cigarette lighter and ashtrays ........................... 2-52 Front............................................................ 2-52
Rear............................................................. 2-53
Storage ............................................................. 2-53
Cup holders ................................................. 2-53
Sunglasses holder ...................................... 2-54
Glove box .................................................... 2-55
Console box................................................. 2-55
Card holder.................................................. 2-56

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1. Instrument brightness control switch(P.2-44)
2. AFS switch (if so equipped) (P.2-42)
3. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch (P.2-39)
4. Trip computer switch (P.2-29) 5. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip od-
ometer (P.2-7)
6. Windshield wiper and washer switch (P.2-36)
7. Selector lever (P.5-14) 8. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch (P.5-98)
9. Rear sunshade switch (if so equipped) (P.2-62)
10. Steering heater switch (if so equipped) (P.2-45)
11. Trunk lid release switch (P.3-19)
12. Sonar system off switch (if so equipped) (P.5-93)
13. Warning systems switch (if so equipped) (P.5-22, P.5-31, P.5-81)
14. Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) OFF switch (if so equipped) (P.5-85)
15. Electric tilting/telescopic steering wheel lever (P.3-24)
16. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side)
—Menu control switch (models with
navigation system)/Audio tuning
switch (models without navigation
system) (P.4-85)
— Hands-Free Phone System switch
(P.4-100, P.4-90)
17. Steering wheel —Horn (P.2-46)
— Driver supplemental air bag
(P.1-38)
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COCKPIT

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—Heated steering wheel (if so
equipped) (P.2-45)
18. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (right side)
—Cruise control switches (P.5-44)
— Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
switches (if so equipped) (P.5-46)
— Dynamic driver assistance switch
(if so equipped) (P.5-22, P.5-31,
P.5-68)

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12-volt battery charge warning lightMaster warning lightIntelligent Brake Assist (IBA) off indicator
light*
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning lightPreview Function warning light (orange)*Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) ON indicator
light (green)*
Seat belt warning light and chimeMalfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/Blind Spot Inter-
vention (BSI) system warning light (orange)*Supplemental air bag warning lightREADY to drive indicator light
Brake system warning light (yellow)Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning lightSecurity indicator light
Brake warning light (red)
Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS) off
indicator light*Turn signal/hazard indicator lights
Approaching Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians
(VSP) OFF indicator lightVehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off indicator
light
Direct Response HybridTMSystem warning
lightAutomatic transmission (AT) position indica-
tor light *: if so equipped
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system warning
light (orange)*Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) ON indicator
light (green)*
Engine oil pressure warning lightECO drive indicator light
High temperature warning lightEV indicator light
Hybrid EPS (Electrical Power Steering) warn-
ing lightExterior light indicator
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system warn-
ing light (orange)*Front fog light indicator light
Lane departure warning light (orange)*Front passenger air bag status light
Low tire pressure warning lightHigh beam indicator light
WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS AND
AUDIBLE REMINDERS

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by warranty. Turn off the engine as soon as
it is safe to do so.
High temperature warning
light
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the high temperature warning
light illuminates and then turns off. This
indicates that the high temperature sensor
in the engine coolant system is opera-
tional.
CAUTION
If the high temperature warning light
illuminates when the ignition switch is in
the ON position, it may indicate the engine
temperature is extremely high.
Stop the vehicle safety as soon as possible.
If the vehicle is overheated, continuing
vehicle operation may seriously damage
the engine. (See “If your vehicle overheats”
in the “6. In case of emergency” section for
the immediate action required.)
Hybrid EPS (Electrical Power
Steering) warning light
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the Hybrid EPS (Electrical Power
Steering) warning light illuminates. After
starting the hybrid system, the Hybrid EPS
warning light turns off. This indicates that
the electrical power steering system is
operational.
If the Hybrid EPS warning light illuminates
while the hybrid system is running, it may
indicates the Hybrid EPS system is not
functioning properly and may need servi-
cing. Have the Hybrid EPS system checked
by an INFINITI retailer.
When the Hybrid EPS warning light illumi-
nates with the hybrid system running, the
power assist to the steering will cease
operation but you will still have control of
the vehicle. At this time, greater steering
efforts are required to operate the steering
wheel, especially in sharp turns and at low
speeds. However, if the steering wheel
operation is still performed, the Hybrid EPS
may stop and the Hybrid EPS warning light
will illuminate. Place the ignition switch in
the OFF position. For a while after it
refrains from the steering wheel control,
the temperature of the Hybrid EPS system will go down and the power assist level will
return to normal after starting the hybrid
system. The Hybrid EPS warning light will
go off.
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system warning light (orange; if so
equipped)
This light comes on if there is a malfunc-
tion in the Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system.
If the warning light comes on, park the
vehicle in a safe place. Stop the hybrid
system, restart the hybrid system, resume
driving and set the ICC system again.
If it is not possible to set the system or the
indicator stays on, it may indicate that the
system is malfunctioning. Although the
vehicle is still driveable under normal
conditions, have the vehicle checked at
an INFINITI retailer.
Lane departure warning light
(orange; if so equipped)
When the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, the light will come on in
orange, turn green, and then turn off. This
indicates that the Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) and Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)

systems are operational.
While the LDW and/or LDP system is on,
the light will blink in orange and a warning
chime will sound if the vehicle is traveling
close to either the left or the right of a
traveling lane with detectable lane mar-
kers.
If the light comes on in orange and remains
on, it may indicate that the LDW and LDP
systems are not functioning properly. Have
the systems checked by an INFINITI retailer.
See“Lane Departure Warning (LDW) sys-
tem/Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) sys-
tem” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.
Low tire pressure warning
light
Your vehicle is equipped with a Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that
monitors the tire pressure of all tires
except the spare.
The low tire pressure warning light warns
of low tire pressure or indicates that the
TPMS is not functioning properly.
After the ignition switch is pushed ON, this
light illuminates for about 1 second and
turns off. Low tire pressure warning:
If the vehicle is being driven with low tire
pressure, the warning light will illuminate.
A CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning also
appears in the dot matrix liquid crystal
display.
If you select tire pressure information in
the display, the LOW PRESSURE warning
message will be displayed. The tire pres-
sure for each tire will also be displayed.
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you should stop and adjust
the tire pressure to the recommended
COLD tire pressure shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. The low tire
pressure warning light does not automati-
cally turn off when the tire pressure is
adjusted. After the tire is inflated to the
recommended pressure, the vehicle must
be driven at speeds above 16 MPH (25
km/h) to activate the TPMS and turn off the
low tire pressure warning light. Use a tire
pressure gauge to check the tire pressure.
The CHECK TIRE PRESSURE warning is
active as long as the low tire pressure
warning light remains illuminated.
For additional information, see “Dot matrix
liquid crystal display” later in this section, “Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
”
in the “5. Starting and driving” section and
“Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ”
in the “6. In case of emergency” section.
TPMS malfunction:
If the TPMS is not functioning properly, the
low tire pressure warning light will flash for
approximately 1 minute when the ignition
switch is pushed ON. The light will remain
on after the 1 minute. Have the system
checked by an INFINITI retailer. THE CHECK
TIRE PRESSURE warning does not appear if
the low tire pressure warning light illumi-
nates to indicate a TPMS malfunction.
For additional information, see “Tire Pres-
sure Monitoring System (TPMS) ”in the “5.
Starting and driving” section.WARNING
.If the light does not illuminate with the
ignition switch pushed ON, have the
vehicle checked by an INFINITI retailer as
soon as possible.
. If the light illuminates while driving,
avoid sudden steering maneuvers or
abrupt braking, reduce vehicle speed,
pull off the road to a safe location and
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OPERATIONAL INDICATORS
1. Hybrid system start operation
indicator
This indicator appears when the selector
lever is in the P (Park) position.
This indicator means that the hybrid
system will start by pushing the ignition
switch with the brake pedal depressed. You
can start the hybrid system directly from
any ignition switch position.
2. Steering lock release malfunc-
tion indicator (if so equipped)
This indicator appears when the steering
wheel cannot be released from the LOCK
position.
If this indicator appears, push the push-
button ignition switch while lightly turning
the steering wheel right and left.
3. NO KEY warning
This warning appears in either of the
following conditions.
No key inside the vehicle:
The warning appears when the door is
closed with the Intelligent Key left outside
the vehicle and the ignition switch in the
ACC or ON position. Make sure that theIntelligent Key is inside the vehicle.
Unregistered Intelligent Key:
The warning appears when the ignition
switch is pushed from the LOCK position
and the Intelligent Key cannot be recog-
nized by the system. You cannot start the
hybrid system with an unregistered key.
Use the registered Intelligent Key.
See “Intelligent Key system” in the“3. Pre-
driving checks and adjustments” section
for more details.
4. SHIFT “P”warning
This will be displayed in the following
conditions.
.When the selector lever is in any
position except P (Park) and the push
button ignition switch has been placed
in the OFF position from the ON
position.
. When the selector lever is operated
while the READY to drive indicator light
is flashing.
. The driver’s door is opened with the
shift selector in “N”,“D”or“R”.
. When the vehicle cannot be driven
because the hybrid system temperature
has become too high. .
When the selector lever is in the “N”
position and level of remaining charge
in the Litium-ion (Li-ion) battery is low.
. When the engine stops due to sudden
deceleration on a cold winter day.
. If a malfunction occurs in a situation
other than those described above and
the engine cannot start automatically.
When this warning appears, place the
selector lever in the P (Park) position.
When the Shift “P”warning appears, a
buzzer will sound.
This will turn off in the following condi-
tions.
. When the selector lever has been
placed in the P (Park) position.
. When the push button ignition switch
has been pushed to ON.
5. “PUSH” warning
This warning appears when the selector
lever is moved to the P (Park) position with
the ignition switch in the ACC position after
the SHIFT “P”warning appears.
To push the ignition switch to the OFF
position, perform the following procedure:
. SHIFT “P”warning ?(Move the selec-
tor lever to “P”)?PUSH warning ?

(Push the ignition switch?ignition
switch position is turned to ON) ?
PUSH warning ?(Push the ignition
switch ?ignition switch position is
turned to OFF)
6. Intelligent Key battery discharge
indicator
This indicator appears when the Intelligent
Key battery is running out of power.
If this indicator appears, replace the
battery with a new one. (See “Intelligent
Key battery replacement” in the“8. Main-
tenance and do-it-yourself” section.)
7. Intelligent Key ignition indicator
This indicator appears when the Intelligent
Key battery is running out of power and
when the Intelligent Key System and
vehicle are not communicating normally.
If this indicator appears, touch the ignition
switch with the Intelligent Key while
depressing the brake pedal. (See “Intelli-
gent Key battery discharge” in the“5.
Starting and driving” section.)
8. Parking brake release warning
This warning appears when the vehicle
speed is above 4 MPH (7 km/h) and the parking brake is applied.
9. Low fuel warning
This warning appears when the fuel level in
the tank is getting low. Refuel as soon as it
is convenient, preferably before the fuel
gauge reaches the empty (0) position.
There is a small reserve of fuel remaining
in the tank when the fuel gauge reaches
the empty (0) position.
10. Low washer fluid warning
This warning appears when the washer
tank fluid is at a low level. Add washer fluid
as necessary. (See
“Window washer fluid”
in the “8. Maintenance and do-it-yourself”
section.)
11. Door/trunk open warning (igni-
tion switch is in the ON position)
This warning appears if any of the doors
and/or the trunk lid are open or not closed
securely. The vehicle icon indicates which
door or the trunk lid is open on the display.
12. Intelligent Key system warning
This warning appears if there is a malfunc-
tion in the steering lock system or Intelli-
gent Key system. If this warning appears while the hybrid
system is stopped, the steering lock (if so
equipped) cannot be released or the hybrid
system cannot be started. If this warning
appears while the hybrid system is run-
ning, the vehicle can be driven. However,
contact an INFINITI retailer for repair as
soon as possible.
13. Loose fuel cap warning
This warning appears when the fuel-filler
cap is not tightened correctly after the
vehicle has been refueled. (See
“Fuel-filler
cap ”in the “3. Pre-driving checks and
adjustments” section.)
14. Check tire pressure warning
This warning appears when the low tire
pressure warning light in the meter illumi-
nates and low tire pressure is detected. If
this warning appears, stop the vehicle and
adjust the pressure to the recommended
COLD tire pressure shown on the recom-
mended COLD tire pressure shown on the
Tire and Loading Information label. (See
“Low tire pressure warning light” earlier in
this section and “Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) ”in the “5. Starting and
driving” section.)
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.Never leave the light switch on when the
hybrid system is not running for a
periods of time even if the headlights
turn off automatically.
Daytime running light system (Ca-
nada only)
The daytime running lights automatically
illuminate when the hybrid system is
started with the parking brake released.
The daytime running lights operate with
the headlight switch in the OFF position or
in the
position. Turn the headlight
switch to theposition for full illumina-
tion when driving at night.
If the parking brake is applied before the
hybrid system is started, the daytime
running lights do not illuminate. The day-
time running lights illuminate once the
parking brake is released. The daytime
running lights will remain on until the
ignition switch is pushed to the OFF
position.
Adaptive Front lighting System
(AFS) (if so equipped)
The Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS)
will automatically adjust the headlights (low beam) toward the turning direction to
improve the driver’s view. When the head-
light switch is ON and the driver operates
the steering wheel in a turn, the AFS
system will be activated.
The AFS will operate:
.
Right-side headlight
— When the headlight switch is ON
— When the selector lever is in any
position other than P (Park) or R
(Reverse)
— When the steering wheel is turned
clockwise
. Left-side headlight
— When the headlight switch is ON
— When the selector lever is in any
position other than P (Park) or R
(Reverse)
— When the vehicle is driven at a
speed above 16 MPH (25km/h).
However, when the vehicle’s speed
decreases below 3 MPH (5 km/h) it
will stop.
— When the steering wheel is turned
counterclockwise
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To turn the AFS off, push the AFS switch.
(The AFS OFF indicator light will illuminate.)
Push the switch again to turn the system
on again.
AFS will also adjust the headlight to a
proper axis automatically, depending on
the number of occupants in the vehicle, the
load the vehicle is carrying and the road
conditions.
If the AFS OFF indicator light blinks after
the ignition switch has been pushed to the
ON position, this may indicate that the AFS
is not functioning properly. Have the
system checked by an INFINITI retailer.
When the hybrid system is started, the

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Push the switch on to warn other drivers
when you must stop or park under
emergency conditions. All turn signal lights
will flash.
WARNING
.If stopping for an emergency, be sure to
move the vehicle well off the road.
. Do not use the hazard warning flashers
while moving on the highway unless
unusual circumstances force you to drive
so slowly that your vehicle might be-
come a hazard to other traffic. .
Turn signals do not work when the
hazard warning flasher lights are on.
The flasher can be actuated with the
ignition switch in any position.
When an impact that could activate the
supplemental air bags is detected, the
hazard warning flasher lights blink auto-
matically. If the hazard warning flasher
switch is pushed, the hazard warning
flashers will turn off.
WARNING
Do not turn the hazard warning flasher
switch to off until you can make sure that it
is safe to do so. Also, the hazard flasher
warning may not blink automatically de-
pending on the force of impact.
Some state laws may prohibit the use of
the hazard warning flasher switch while
driving.
SIC4401
The heated steering wheel system is
designed to operate only when the surface
temperature of the steering wheel is below
688F (208C).
Push the heated steering wheel switch to
warm the steering wheel after the hybrid
system starts. The indicator light
*1on the
switch will illuminate.
If the surface temperature of the steering
wheel is below 688F (208C), the system will
heat the steering wheel and cycle off and
on to maintain a temperature above 688F
(208C). The indicator light will remain on as
long as the system is on.
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HAZARD WARNING FLASHER SWITCH HEATED STEERING WHEEL (if so equipped)