light INFINITI M HYBRID 2013 Quick Reference Guide
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first drive features
Assist Charge Gauge
this meter displays the condition of the electric motor.
when the needle is between the center and PWR
01 ,
this indicates that the electric motor is providing
power to the drive wheels and the Li-ion battery is
discharging.
when the needle is between the center and CHG
02 ,
this indicates that the electric motor is generating
power to recharge the Li-ion battery.
For more information, refer to the “Hybrid System Overview” section and the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
Starting/Stopping the Hybrid System
depress the brake pedal.
press the ignition switch S tAR t/S tOP button to start
the hybrid system.
the ready to drive indicator light
01 will illuminate
in the meter and you may begin driving the vehicle.
nOte: It is important to make sure the InFInItI Intelligent
key
™ is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
TURNING THE HYBRID SYSTEM 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 hybrid system 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.
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Headlight Control Switch
HeAdLIGHt cOntROL
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.
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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02
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05
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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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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.
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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.
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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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.
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 . 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
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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Navigation System (if so equipped)
01 t
ouch screen display.
02 d
estination (DESt) – press to enter a destination.
03 Information
(INFO) – press to display the vehicle, traffic (if so equipped), weather (if so
equipped) or voice recognition information.
04 SEttING – press to access the system settings.
05 Multi-Function c
ontroller
• ENtER – press the ENtER button to select the highlighted item on the screen.
• center dial – turn the dial to highlight an item on the screen, adjust a setting or adjust the
map scale.
• Slide the controller (push upward/downward/leftward/rightward) to select an item on the
screen, to adjust a setting or scroll the map in 8 directions.
06 ROUtE – press to access guidance control functions such as guidance cancellation, route
priority or waypoint setting on the route.
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07 MAP – press to display the map.
while following a programmed route, press multiple times to
change the type of route information.
08 S
tAt US – press multiple times to display audio information, the air conditioner status, fuel
economy or navigation directions.
09 – press to switch between the day screen (bright) and the night screen (dark). press and
hold the button to turn the display off. press again to turn the display on.
10 BAC k – press to return to the previous screen. In a settings screen, this button can also be
used to apply the setting. In a character input screen, this button can also delete the characters
that have been entered.
11 VOICE – press to hear the current voice guidance for a programmed route.
For more information, please refer to your navigation System Owner’s Manual.
DVD Player (if so equipped)
this system allows you to play video files via a dvd
or cd from the front display.
to view movies on the front display, stop the vehicle
in a safe location, move the shift lever to the P (PARk)
position and apply the parking brake.
to reduce driver distraction, movies will not be shown
on the front display while the vehicle is in any drive
position.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice
recognition systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver
the HomeLink® system can learn
and consolidate the functions
of up to three different hand-
held transmitters, operating
items such as garage doors,
property gates, outdoor and
indoor lights or alarm systems.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual, the HomeLink® website at
www.homelink.com or call 1-800-355-3515.
HOMELINk®