ECO mode INFINITI M-HEV 2013 Workshop Manual

CLIMATE setting screen
Climate control settings can be changed on
the screen.
Push the CLIMATE button on the instrument
panel and turn the display to the Climate
mode.
Heating (A/C OFF):
The air conditioner does not activate in this
mode. When you need to heat only, use
this mode.
1. Push the“CLIMATE”button to on.
2. If the “A/C”indicator on the screen
illuminates, select the “A/C”key. (The
“A/C” indicator will turn off.)
3. Push the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
. The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automati-
cally.
. Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Otherwise
the system may not work properly.
. Not recommended if windows fog up.
When the outside temperature decreases
to approximately −238 F(0 8C), the A/C function does not activate even if the
“A/C”
indicator light illuminates.
Dual control mode setting: You can individually set the driver and front
passenger side temperature and air flow
mode using each temperature control
button or manual air flow control button.
1. Push the “CLIMATE”button to on.
2. By selecting the “DUAL”key, or when
the passenger side temperature control
button or manual air control button is
pushed, the “DUAL”indicator on the
screen will illuminate.
3. To turn off the passenger side tempera- ture control, select the “DUAL”key and
the “DUAL” indicator will turn off.
. The Dual control mode cannot be
activated when the air conditioner is
in the front defrosting mode “
”.
Automatic upper ventilator system:
In this mode, air from the center ventilators
flows both straight and upward in order to
control the cabin temperature without
blowing air directly on the occupants.
1. Push the “CLIMATE”button to on.
2. Select the “Upper Vent”key, and the
indicator on the screen will illuminate. The air flow against the driver’sor
passenger’s upper body becomes gen-
tle.
. Distribution between straight and up-
ward flows is determined automatically
by the climate control system. If you
prefer strong air flow against your
upper body, select the “Upper Vent”
key to turn the indicator light off.
. When the outside temperature de-
creases to approximately 148 F
( − 108 C), the “Upper Vent” function
does not activate. The “Upper Vent”
function reactivates automatically when
ambient temperature is 148F( −108C) or
more.
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
(Type B)
Automatic operation
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating
(AUTO):
This mode may be used year-round as the
system automatically controls constant
temperature, air flow distribution and fan
speed after the desired temperature is set
manually.
1. Push the“AUTO”button.
(The AUTO indicator light on the button
will illuminate and “AUTO”will appear
on the display.)
2. Push the temperature control button (driver’s side) to set the desired tem-
perature.
.The temperature can be set withinthe following range.
— For U.S.: 60 to 908F (16 to 328C)
— For Canada: 64 to 908F (18 to
328C)
.The temperature of the passengercompartment will be maintained
automatically. Air flow distribution
and fan speed will also be controlled
automatically. 3. To turn off the climate control system,
push the “OFF”button.
A visible mist may be seen coming from the
ventilators in hot, humid conditions as the
air is cooled rapidly. This does not indicate
a malfunction.
Dehumidified defrosting/defogging: 1. Push the “
”button. (The indicator
light will illuminate.)
2. Push the temperature control button (driver side) to set the desired tem-
perature.
.To remove frost from the outsidesurface of the windshield quickly,
set the temperature control and fan
speed control to their maximum
position.
.After the windshield is cleared, pushthe “AUTO” button to set to the
automatic mode.
.When the “”button is pushed,
the air conditioner will automatically
turn on when the outside air tem-
perature is above 238F( −58C) to
defog the windshield. The air recir-
culation mode will automatically
turn off. The outside air circulation
mode will be selected to improve the defogging performance.
Manual operation
The manual mode can be used to control
the heater and air conditioner to your
desired settings.
To turn off the heater and air conditioner,
push the
“OFF”button.
Fan speed control:
Push the fan speed control “
”button
to increase the fan speed.
Push the fan speed control “
”button to
decrease the fan speed.
Push the “AUTO”button to change the fan
speed to the automatic mode.
Air flow control:
Push the “
”button to change the air
flow mode.
: Air flows from the center and side ventilators.
: Air flows from the center and side ventilators, and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from the foot outlets.
: Air flows from the defroster and foot outlets.
Temperature control:
Turn the temperature control dial to set the
desired temperature.
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.The temperature can be set within the
following range.
— For U.S.: 60 to 908F (16 to 328C)
— For Canada: 64 to 908F (18 to 328C)
Air recirculation:
Push the intake air control “
”button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
The “
”indicator light on the button will
come on.
The air recirculation mode cannot be
activated when the air conditioner is in
the front defrosting mode “
”.
Depending on the vehicle condition, the air
recirculation mode may be switched to the
outside air circulation mode automatically.
Outside air circulation:
Push the intake air control “
”button to
change the air circulation from the intake
air to the outside air. The “
”indicator
light will turn off.
Automatic air intake control:
In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be
controlled automatically. To manually con-
trol the intake air, push the intake air
control “
”button. To return to the
automatic control mode, push the intake
air control “
”button for approximately 2 seconds. The indicator lights will flash
twice, and then the intake air will be
controlled automatically.
SAA2959
CLIMATE setting screen
Climate control settings can be changed on
the screen.
Push the
“CLIMATE” button on the instru-
ment panel and turn the display to the
“Climate” screen.
Heating (A/C off):
The air conditioner does not activate in this
mode. When you need to heat only, use
this mode.
1. Push the “CLIMATE”button to on.
2. Push the “AUTO”button. (The “AUTO”
indicator on the screen will illuminate

and“AUTO” will appear on the display.)
3. If the “A/C” indicator illuminates,
select the “A/C” key. (The “A/C”
indicator will turn off.)
4. Push the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
. Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Doing so
may cause the temperature to not to be
controlled properly.
. If the windows fog up, use dehumidified
heating instead of A/C off heating.
Dual control mode setting:
You can individually set driver and front
passenger side temperature and air flow
mode using each temperature control or
manual air flow control button.
1. Push the “CLIMATE”button to on.
2. By selecting the “DUAL”key, or when
the passenger side temperature control
button or manual air control button is
pushed, the “DUAL”indicator on the
screen will illuminate.
3. To turn off the passenger side tempera- ture control, select the “DUAL”key and
the “DUAL” indicator will turn off. .
The Dual control mode cannot be
activated when the air conditioner is
in the front defrosting mode “
”.
Automatic upper ventilator system:
1. Push the “CLIMATE”button to on.
2. Select the “Upper Vent”key and the
indicator on the screen will illuminate.
The air flow against the driver’sor
passenger’s upper body becomes gen-
tle.
In this mode, air from the center
ventilators flows both straight and
upward in order to control the cabin
temperature without blowing air di-
rectly on the occupants.
Distribution between straight and upward
flows is determined automatically by the
climate control system. If you prefer strong
air flow against your upper body, select
“Upper Vent” key to turn the indicator off.
. When the outside temperature de-
creases to approximately 148 F
( − 108 C), the “Upper Vent” function
does not activate. The “Upper Vent”
function reactivates automatically when
the ambient temperature is 148 F
(−108C) or more. Display Forest Air
®system setting screen:
The “Forest Air setting” screen will appear
when selecting the “Forest Air Setting” key.
For the details about the Forest Air
®
system setting operation, see “Setting
Forest Air®” later in this section.
Display Forest Air
®Information screen:
The Forest Air®system information screen
will appear when selecting the “Forest Air
Info” key.
For details about the Forest Air
®system
information screen, see “Forest Air®sys-
tem information” later in this section.
FOREST AIR®(if so equipped)
The Forest Air®system keeps the air inside
the vehicle clean using the automatic air
intake system and automatic ventilation.
The Forest Air
®system also makes the
inside of the vehicle more comfortable,
using a combination of the upper ventilator
and center ventilators at random.
*Forest Air
®is a trademark of Nissan Motor
Co., Ltd.
Main operation
Push the “”Forest button.
(The “
”and “AUTO” indicator light on
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the button will illuminate.)
When the following functions and sensors
are turned on, the Forest Air
®system
settings will activate.
. Breeze Mode
. Outside odor and exhaust gas detection
sensor
. Inside Air Quality sensor
. Auto humidity control
The fan speed and air flow is automatically
set to the AUTO position.
. The Forest Air
®system can be adjusted
and/or activated/deactivated for each
function. For details of the Forest Air
®
system settings, see later in this
section.
. When the “
”Forest button is
pushed while the air conditioner is
off, the air conditioner will automati-
cally activate.
. When the outside temperature de-
creases to approximately 328F(0 8C),
the outside odor and exhaust gas
detection sensor and auto humidity
control functions will not operate. The
system will not be reactivated auto-
matically even if the outside tempera-
ture reaches 328F(0 8C). To reactivate the system, push the
Forest button
manually. (The indicator light on the
Forest button will illuminate.)
. The air flow control is not available in
the front defroster mode. When the
“
” button is pushed while the
Forest Air®system is turned on, the
Forest Air®system will turn off.
Operating tips
Breeze Mode:
When this mode is ON, fan speed fluc-
tuates during the Forest Air
®system
operation, creating a wind breeze similar
to a natural breeze using a combination of
the upper ventilator and the center venti-
lators at random.
. Breeze Mode will activate after the
temperature of the passenger compart-
ment becomes suitable.
. This function will not operate immedi-
ately after the hybrid system starts.
. Breeze Mode will activate when the air
flow mode is in the “
”and “”
mode.
. This function will turn off if the fan
speed or a ventilator outlet is manually
adjusted. .
The breeze patterns may change in
accordance with the amount of sun
load.
. When operating fan speed or air flow
control while the Forest Air
®system is
turned on, the “”indicator light on
the button will turn off automatically,
and the Breeze Mode function will turn
off.
. When the Breeze Mode function is
turned off while the Forest Air
®system
is on, the Breeze Mode function will
remain off until the “
”Forest button
is turned off and on again.
Outside odor and exhaust gas detection
sensor:
This vehicle is equipped with an outside
odor and exhaust gas detection sensor.
When the automatic intake air control is
on, the sensor detects odors and exhaust
gas, and then the system automatically
changes from the outside air circulation
mode to the recirculation mode. When the
“
” Forest button is pushed, the outside
odor and exhaust gas detection sensor will
turn on.
When the Forest Air
®system is on, for the
first 40 seconds, the recirculation mode is
selected to prevent dust, dirt and pollen

from entering the vehicle, and the system
cleans the air inside of the vehicle with
Plasmacluster
®ion that are emitted from
the ventilator. After 40 seconds, the out-
side odor and exhaust gas sensor activates
and automatically alternates between the
recirculation mode and outside air circula-
tion mode.
. The outside odor and exhaust gas
detection sensor detects industry odors
such as pulp or chemicals, and exhaust
gas such as gasoline or diesel.
Inside Air Quality sensor:
This vehicle is equipped with an inside air
quality sensor. When the sensor detects
odor in the cabin, the system increases the
fan speed automatically. When the Forest
Air
®system is on, the inside air quality
sensor will turn on. This function may not
work during the first 5 minutes after the
engine is started because the system is
still warming up.
. The Outside/Inside Air Mix function will
turn off when the air recirculation and
outside air circulation modes are chan-
ged manually. When the Outside/Inside
Air Mix function is not active, turn off
and on the Forest Air
®system, the
Outside/Inside Air Mix function will activate again.
Auto humidity control:
The sensor installed on the upper side of
the windshield detects the temperature
and humidity of the passenger compart-
ment and the surface of the windshield,
and controls the humidity of the passenger
compartment to not be over-dry or moist
enough to fog the windows. Moreover, it
detects potential fog before formation on
the windows and operates to remove it.
. Push the “AUTO”or“
”Forest button
(The “AUTO” or“”indicator light on
the button will illuminate and “AUTO
DEF” will appear on the display.)
. The “Auto humidity control” function
will not operate if the fan speed or a
vent outlet is manually adjusted.
(“AUTO DEF” will disappear from the
display.)
. When auto humidity control is turned
off while the Forest Air
®system is on,
turn off and on the Forest Air®system,
the auto humidity control will activate
again.
SAA2961
Setting Forest Air®
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button on the
instrument panel and turn the display
to the “CLIMATE mode” screen.
2. Select the “Forest Air Setting” key.
The Forest Air
®system settings screen
is displayed.
. No settings, except for auto humidity
control, are available unless the “
”
indicator light on the button illumi-
nates.
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Breeze Mode ON/OFF:
When this item is turned to ON, the Breeze
Mode function will activate while the Forest
Air
®system operates.
Fan Speed Variance:
Set the Breeze Mode fluctuation effect.
Select the “Fan Speed Variance” key and
select the “High”or“Low” key setting of
the Breeze Mode fluctuation effect.
Setting the fan speed to “High”allows a
larger fluctuation change.
Outside/Inside Air Mix:
This item allows the user to set priority
between the outside air circulation and air
recirculation modes.
Select the “Outside/Inside Air Mix” key
and use “
”or “”key to adjust
priority.
Greater priority will be given to the air
recirculation mode when the indicator is
closer to “
”, and the outside air
circulation mode when the indicator is
closer to “
”.
Auto Defogging Sensitivity:
This item allows the user to set the timing
of the automatic defogging activation
function. Select the
“Auto Defogging Sensitivity” key
and select the “Slow”or“Fast” key.
When set to OFF, the automatic defogging
function will turn off.
SAA2962
Forest Air®system information
The present status of the Forest Air®
system operation and the conditions of
air inside and outside of the vehicle can be
checked.
Push the “CLIMATE” button on the instru-
ment panel and turn the display to the
“CLIMATE mode” screen and select the
“Forest Air Info” key.
1. Breeze Mode The animation image of the Breeze
Mode function is displayed.
2. The condition of outside and inside air

The present condition of air inside and
outside the vehicle is indicated by
color.
Blue: The air is clean.
Orange: The air is not clean.
3. Outside air circulation/Air recirculation arrow
The air flow of the outside air circula-
tion and air recirculation functions is
indicated with an arrow.
Blue arrow: The air is clean.
Orange arrow: The air is not clean.
4. Auto humidity control status The condition of fog on the window is
displayed. When the window starts to
fog, the color turns white.
5. Outside air circulation/Air recirculation display
When the outside air circulation or air
recirculation mode is automatically
selected, either “
”or “”is
displayed. When the outside air circula-
tion or air recirculation mode is manu-
ally selected, either “
”or “”,
and “Manual” are displayed.
SAA3015
Ion control
This unit generates highly concentrated
Plasmacluster®ion into the air blown from
the ventilators and reduces odor absorbed
into the interior trim.
The high-density Plasmacluster
®ions gen-
erated in the air conditioner’s air stream
not only suppress airborne bacteria and
reduce the adherence of odors to the
interior trim, but also have a proven skin
moisture preserving effect.
When the air conditioner is turned on, the
system generates Plasmacluster
®ion auto-
matically. The amount of Plasmacluster
®ion in-
creases according to the amount of air
flow. When the air flow is high, “
”is
displayed on the screen and when the air
flow is low, the indication in the screen
changes to “
”.
Plasmacluster®and Plasmacluster®ion
are trademarks of Sharp Corporation.
OPERATING TIPS
When the engine coolant temperature and
outside air temperature are low, the air
flow from the foot outlets may not operate.
This is not a malfunction. After the coolant
temperature warms up, air will flow nor-
mally from the foot outlets.
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SAA0306
FM radio reception:
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25
to 30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural
(single station) FM having slightly more
range than stereo FM. External influences
may sometimes interfere with FM station
reception even if the FM station is within
25 miles (40 km). The strength of the FM
signal is directly related to the distance
between the transmitter and receiver. FM
signals follow a line-of-sight path, exhibit-
ing many of the same characteristics as
light. For example they will reflect off
objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves awayfrom a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interfer-
ence from buildings, large hills or due to
antenna position, usually in conjunction
with increased distance from the station
transmitter, static or flutter can be heard.
This can be reduced by lowering the treble
setting to reduce the treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct
and reflected signals reach the receiver at
the same time. The signals may cancel
each other, resulting in momentary flutter
or loss of sound.
AM radio reception:
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along
the ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back
to earth. Because of these characteristics.
AM signals are also subject to interference
as they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occur
for several seconds during ionospheric
turbulence even in areas where no obsta- cles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
Satellite radio reception:
When the satellite radio is used for the first
time or the 12-volt battery has been
replaced, the satellite radio may not work
properly. This is not a malfunction. Wait
more than 10 minutes with the satellite
radio ON and the vehicle outside of any
metal or large building for the satellite
radio to receive all of the necessary data.
The satellite radio mode requires an active
SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription. The
satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
The satellite radio performance may be
affected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo near the
satellite antenna.
A build up of ice on the satellite radio
antenna can affect satellite radio perfor-
mance. Remove the ice to restore satellite
radio reception.

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DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player
(models with navigation system)
.Do not force a compact disc into the
CD/DVD insert slot. This could damage
the CD/DVD player.
. During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to humid-
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