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1. Pull the hood lock release handle1lo-
cated below the driver side instrument
panel. The hood will spring up slightly.
2. Push the lever
2at the front of the
hood to the side with your fingertips and
raise the hood.
When closing the hood, lower it slowly and
make sure it locks into place.
WARNING
∙ Make sure the hood is completely closed and latched before driving. Failure to do
so could cause the hood to fly open and
result in an accident.
∙ If you see steam or smoke coming from the engine compartment, to avoid injury
do not open the hood.
WARNING
∙ Always be sure the liftgate has beenclosed securely to prevent it from open-
ing while driving.
∙ Do not drive with the liftgate open. This could allow dangerous exhaust gases to
be drawn into the vehicle. For additional
information, refer to “Exhaust gas (car-
bon monoxide)” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
∙ To help avoid risk of injury or death through unintended operation of the ve-
hicle and/or its systems, including en-
trapment in windows or inadvertent door
lock activation, do not leave children,
people who require the assistance of oth-
ers or pets unattended in your vehicle.
Additionally, the temperature inside a
closed vehicle on a warm day can quickly
become high enough to cause a signifi-
cant risk of injury or death to people and
pets.
∙ Always be sure that hands and feet are clear of the door frame to avoid injury
while closing the liftgate.
LPD3018
HOOD LIFTGATE
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OPERATING THE POWER
LIFTGATE
WARNING
∙ Make sure that all passengers have theirhands, etc., inside the vehicle before clos-
ing the liftgate. ∙ To help avoid risk of injury and/or death
through unintended operation of the ve-
hicle and or its systems, including entrap-
ment in windows or inadvertent door
lock activation, do not leave children,
people who require the assistance of oth-
ers and/or pets unattended in your ve-
hicle. Additionally, the temperature in-
side a closed vehicle on a warm day can
quickly become high enough to cause a
significant risk of injury or death to
people and/or pets. NOTE:
To open, close or reverse the power liftgate,
engage the P (Park) position. Also, the
power liftgate will not operate if the battery
voltage is low.
Power Open:
The power liftgate automatically moves from
the fully closed position to the fully open
position in approximately 5 to 8 seconds. The
power open feature can be activated by the
switch on the Intelligent Key, the instrument
panel switch or the liftgate opener switch
A.
A chime sounds to indicate the power open
sequence has been started.
∙ When the vehicle is locked, the liftgate can be opened by the instrument panel
switch, Intelligent Key and liftgate opener
switch
A(with the Intelligent Key in lift-
gate operation range). The liftgate will
individually unlock and open. Once the
liftgate is closed, the vehicle will remain
unlocked. To lock the liftgate, push the
liftgate request switch
B(with the Intel-
ligent Key in liftgate operation range) or
press the
button on the Intelli-
gent Key.
∙ To open the liftgate with the Intelligent Key, hold the button for 1 second.
Instrument panel switch
LPD3058
Liftgate opener switch and request switch
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∙ To open the liftgate with the instrumentpanel switch, hold the button for 1 sec-
ond.
∙ To open the liftgate with the liftgate opener switch
A, the liftgate must be
unlocked if the Intelligent Key is not in
liftgate operation range.
Power Close:
The power liftgate automatically moves from
the fully open position to the secondary po-
sition. When the liftgate reaches the second-
ary position, the cinching motor engages and
pulls the liftgate to its primary latch position.
Power close takes approximately 7 to
10 seconds. The power close feature can be
activated by the switch on the Intelligent Key,
the instrument panel and the liftgate close
switch
C. A chime sounds to indicate the
power close sequence has been started. ∙ If the liftgate opener switch
Ais acti-
vated while the cinching motor is en-
gaged, the cinching motor will disengage
and release the latch and the liftgate will
open.
∙ The Intelligent Key button must be held for 1 second before the liftgate closes.
∙ The liftgate close switch
Ccan only be
used to close the liftgate if the power
liftgate main switch is in the ON position.
Stop - Reverse:
During the open/close movement, the lift-
gate can be stopped if the Intelligent Key,
instrument panel or liftgate opener switch
A
or liftgate close switchCis pushed. The
liftgate can be reversed if the Intelligent Key,
instrument panel or liftgate opener switch
A
or liftgate request switchBis pushed again.
Auto Reverse:
If an obstacle is detected during power open
or power close, a warning chime will sound
and the liftgate will reverse direction and re-
turn to the full open or full close position. If a
second obstacle is detected, the liftgate mo-
tion will stop and the liftgate will enter
manual mode.
Liftgate close switch
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A pinch strip is mounted on each side of the
liftgate. If an obstacle is detected by a pinch
strip during power close, the liftgate will re-
verse direction and return to the full open
position.
NOTE:
If the pinch strip is damaged or removed, the
power close function will not operate.
WARNING
There are some small distances immedi-
ately before the closed position which can-
not be detected. Make sure that all passen-
gers have their hands, etc., inside the
vehicle before closing the liftgate.Manual Mode:
If power operation is not available, the lift-
gate may be operated manually. Power op-
eration may not be available if multiple ob-
stacles have been detected in a single power
cycle or if the battery voltage is low.
If the power liftgate opener switch
Ais
pushed during power open or close, the
power operation will be canceled and the
liftgate can be operated manually.
To open the liftgate manually, unlock the
doors, push the liftgate opener switch
Aand
lift the liftgate. To close, lower and push the liftgate down
securely.
MOTION-ACTIVATED LIFTGATE
(if so equipped)
The liftgate can be operated using a quick
kicking motion under the center of the rear
bumper.
To operate, the Intelligent Key must be within
31.5 in (80 cm) of the liftgate.
NOTE:
Tow hitches are available as an accessory for
this vehicle. If a tow hitch is installed, the
liftgate electronic control unit (ECU) needs
to be replaced with an ECU programmed
with towing logic for the Motion-Activated
Liftgate to function properly.
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3. Push and hold the power liftgate closeswitch
located on the liftgate for
more than 3 seconds or until two beeps
are heard.
The liftgate will open to the selected position
setting. To change the position of the liftgate,
repeat steps 1-3.
OPENING THE FUEL-FILLER
DOOR
The fuel-filler door automatically unlocks
when the driver’s door is unlocked.
1. Unlock the fuel-filler door using one of the following operations:
∙ Unlock the driver’s door with the Intel- ligent Key.
∙ Push the power door lock switch to the unlock position.
∙ Touch the one touch unlock sensor (driver’s or front passenger’s) while
carrying the Intelligent Key with you. For additional information, refer to
“Locking all doors and fuel-filler door”
in this section.
2. To open the fuel-filler door, push the right side of the fuel-filler door to re-
lease.
To lock, close the fuel-filler door securely and
lock the doors.
FUEL-FILLER CAP
WARNING
∙ Gasoline is extremely flammable and highly explosive under certain conditions.
You could be burned or seriously injured if
it is misused or mishandled. Always stop
the engine and do not smoke or allow
open flames or sparks near the vehicle
when refueling.
∙ Do not attempt to top off the fuel tank after the fuel pump nozzle shuts off au-
tomatically. Continued refueling may
cause fuel overflow, resulting in fuel
spray and possibly a fire.LPD2725
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To remove the fuel-filler cap:1. Turn the fuel-filler cap counterclockwise to remove.
2. Put the fuel-filler cap on the cap holder
Awhile refueling.
To install the fuel-filler cap: 1. Insert the fuel-filler cap straight into the fuel-filler tube.
2. Turn the fuel-filler cap clockwise until a single click is heard.
Loose Fuel Cap warning
The Loose Fuel Cap warning will appear in
the vehicle information display when the
fuel-filler cap is not tightened correctly after
the vehicle has been refueled. It may take a
few driving trips for the message to be dis-
played. To turn off the warning, perform the
following:
1. Remove and install the fuel-filler cap as soon as possible. For additional informa-
tion, refer to “Fuel-filler cap” in this sec-
tion.
2. Tighten the fuel-filler cap until it a single click is heard. 3. Press the
button on the steering
wheel for about 1 second to turn off the
Loose Fuel Cap warning message in the
vehicle information display.
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MANUAL OPERATION (if so
equipped)
Tilt and telescopic operation
Pull the lock lever1down:
∙ Adjust the steering wheel up or down in direction
2to the desired position.
∙ Adjust the steering wheel forward or backward in direction
3to the desired
position.
Push the lock lever
1up firmly to lock the
steering wheel in place.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION (if so
equipped)
Tilt and telescopic operation
To adjust the steering wheel move the switch
1in the following directions:
∙ Adjust the steering wheel up or down in direction
2to the desired tilt position. ∙ Adjust the steering wheel forward or
backward in direction
3to the desired
telescopic position.
Entry/Exit function (if so equipped)
The automatic drive positioner system will
make the steering wheel move up automati-
cally when the driver’s door is opened and the
ignition switch is in the LOCK position. This
lets the driver get into and out of the seat
more easily. The steering wheel moves back
into position when the driver’s door is closed
and the ignition switch is pushed.
For additional information, refer to “Auto-
matic drive positioner” in this section.
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STEERING WHEEL
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1. To block glare from the front, swingdown the sun visor
1.
2. To block glare from the side, remove the sun visor from the center mount and
swing the visor to the side
2.
3. Slide the extension
3sun visor in or out
as needed.
CAUTION
∙ Do not store the sun visor before return- ing the extension to its original position.
∙ Do not pull the extension sun visor forc- ibly downward.
VANITY MIRRORS
To access the vanity mirror, pull the sun visor
down and flip open the mirror cover. The
vanity mirror will illuminate when the mirror
cover is open.
WPD0344
Driver’s and passenger’s side
LPD2583
SUN VISORS
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To use the memory function, set the climate,
navigation and audio systems to the driver’s
preferred settings. Lock the doors with the
Intelligent Key. Each Intelligent Key may be
set with the driver’s individual preferences.
When a new Intelligent Key is used, “Connec-
tion with the key has been done” will be dis-
played on the vehicle information display and
the memorized settings are available.
To engage the memorized settings, perform
the following:1. Carry the Intelligent Key that is linked to the memorized settings.
2. Unlock the doors by pushing the driver’s door handle request switch or the
button on the Intelligent Key.
3. Place the ignition switch in the ON posi- tion. The settings linked to the Intelligent
Key will start.
For additional information on using the cli-
mate control system, refer to “Heater and air
conditioner (automatic)” in the “Monitor, cli-
mate, audio, phone and voice recognition
systems” section of this manual. For additional information, refer to the
“Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice
recognition systems” section of this manual
or the separate INFINITI InTouch™ Owner’s
Manual.
SYSTEM OPERATION
The automatic drive positioner system will
not work or will stop operating under the
following conditions:
∙ When the vehicle speed is above 4 mph (7 km/h).
∙ When any of the memory switches are pushed while the automatic drive posi-
tioner is operating.
∙ When the switch for the driver’s seat and steering column is pushed while the au-
tomatic drive positioner is operating.
∙ When the seat has already been moved to the memorized position.
∙ When no seat position is stored in the memory switch.
∙ When the shift lever is moved from P (Park) to any other position.
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Backing up behind a projecting
object
The positionCis shown farther than the
position
Bin the display. However, the po-
sition
Cis actually at the same distance as
the position
A. The vehicle may hit the object when backing up to the position
Aif the
object projects over the actual backing up
course.
HOW TO PARK WITH
PREDICTED COURSE LINES
WARNING
∙ If the tires are replaced with different sized tires, the predicted course lines may
be displayed incorrectly.
∙ On a snow-covered or slippery road, there may be a difference between the
predicted course line and the actual
course line.
∙ If the battery is disconnected or becomes discharged, the predicted course lines
may be displayed incorrectly. If this oc-
curs, please perform the following
procedures:
– Turn the steering wheel from lock to lock while the engine is running.
– Drive the vehicle on a straight road for more than 5 minutes.
∙ When the steering wheel is turned with the ignition switch in the ON position, the
predicted course lines may be displayed
incorrectly. 1. Visually check that the parking space is
safe before parking your vehicle.
2. The rear view of the vehicle is displayed on the screen
Awhen the shift lever is
moved to the R (Reverse) position. When
activating the RearView Monitor, the
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