Infiniti G35 Sedan V2 2008 User Manual

FOREWORD

Your INFINITI represents a new way of thinking about vehicle design. It integrates advanced engineering and superior craftsmanship with a simple, refined aesthetic sensitivity associated with traditional Japanese culture.

The result is a different notion of luxury and beauty. The car itself is important, but so is the sense of harmony that the vehicle evokes in its driver, and the sense of satisfaction you feel with the INFINITI — from the way it looks and drives to the high level of dealer service.

To ensure that you enjoy your INFINITI to the fullest, we encourage you to read this Owner’s Manual immediately. It explains all of the features, controls and performance characteristics of your INFINITI; it also provides important instructions and safety information.

A separate Warranty Information Booklet is included in your Owner’s literature portfolio. The INFINITI Service and Maintenance Guide explains details about maintaining and servicing your vehicle. Always carry it with you when you take your vehicle to an INFINITI dealer. TheWarranty Information Booklet contents provide complete information about all warranties covering this vehicle, the requirements to keep the warranties in effectas well asthe INFINITI Roadside Assistance program.

Additionally, a separate Customer Care and Lemon LawInformationBooklet willexplainhow to resolve any concerns you may have with your vehicle, as well as clarify your rights under your state’s lemon law.

READ FIRST — THEN DRIVE SAFELY

Before driving your vehicle, read your Owner’s Manual carefully. This will ensure familiarity with controls and maintenance requirements, assisting you in the safe operation of your vehicle.

WARNING

IMPORTANT SAFETYINFORMATIONREMINDERS FOR SAFETY!

Follow these important driving rules to help ensure a safe and comfortable trip for you and your passengers!

● NEVER driveunderthe influenceofalcoholor drugs.

● ALWAYS observe posted speed limits and never drive too fast for conditions.

● ALWAYS give your full attention to driving and avoid using vehicle features or taking other actions that could distract you.

● ALWAYS use yourseat beltsand appropriate child restraint systems. Pre-teen children should be seated in the rear seat.

● ALWAYS provide information about the proper use of vehicle safety features to all occupants of the vehicle.

● ALWAYS review this Owner’s Manual for important safety information.

MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE

This vehicleshould notbemodified. Modification could affect its performance, safety or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations. In addition,damage or performance problems resulting from modification will not be covered under the INFINITI warranties.

WHEN READING THE MANUAL

This manual includes informationfor all options available on thismodel. Therefore, youmay find some information that does not apply to your vehicle.

All information, specifications and illustrations in this manual are those in effect at the time of printing. INFINITI reserves the right to change specifications or design at any time without notice.

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WARNING

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CAUTION

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If you see a symbol similar to those above in an illustration, it means the arrow points to the front of the vehicle.

Arrows in an illustration that are similar to those above indicate movement or action.

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INFINITI CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM

INFINITI CARES ... Both INFINITI and your INFINITI dealer are dedicated to serving all your automotive needs. Your satisfaction with your vehicle and your INFINITI dealer

are our primary concerns. Your INFINITI dealer is always available to assist you with all your automobile sales and service needs. However, if there is something that your

INFINITI dealer cannot assist you with or you would like to provide INFINITI directly with comments or questions, please contact our (INFINITI’s) Consumer Affairs Department using our toll-free number:

For U.S. customers

1-800-662-6200

For Canadian customers

1-800-361-4792

We appreciate your interest in INFINITI and thank you for buying a quality INFINITI vehicle.

The Consumer Affairs Department will ask for the following information:

– Your name, address, and telephone number – Vehicle identification number (on dash

panel) – Date of purchase – Current odometer reading – Your INFINITI dealer’s name – Your comments or questions OR

You can write to INFINITI with the information on the left at:

For U.S. customers

INFINITI Division Nissan North America, Inc. Consumer Affairs Department P.O. Box 685003 Franklin, TN 37068-5003

For Canadian customers

INFINITI Division Nissan Canada Inc. 5290 Orbitor Drive Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5

Table of

Illustrated table of contents

Contents

Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system

Instruments and controls

Pre-driving checks and adjustments

Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems

Starting and driving

In case of emergency

Appearance and care

Maintenance and do-it-yourself

Technical and consumer information

Index

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Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint

system (SRS) .....................................0-2

Exterior front......................................0-3

Sedan.........................................0-3

Coupe.........................................0-4

Exterior rear ...................................... 0-5

Sedan......................................... 0-5

Coupe.........................................0-6

Passenger compartment ........................... 0-7

Sedan.........................................0-7

Coupe.........................................0-8

Cockpit...........................................0-9

Instrument panel .................................0-10

Meters and gauges ................................0-11

Engine compartment.............................. 0-12

VQ35HR/VQ37VHR engine ...................... 0-12

SEATS, SEAT BELTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)

1. Supplemental front-impact air bags (P. 1-38)

2. Front seat-mounted side-impact supple-

mental air bags (P. 1-38)

3. Seat belts (P. 1-11)

7. Occupant classification sensor (pattern sensor) (P. 1-44)

8. Front seats (P. 1-2)

9. Seat belts with pretensioners (P. 1-51)

10. Rear seat walk-in mechanism (Coupe)

(P. 1-6)

11. Rear seats (P. 1-7)

— Child restraints (P. 1-19)

12. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for

CHildren) system (P. 1-21)

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4. Head restraints (P. 1-9)

5. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags (P. 1-38)

6. Child restraint anchor points (for top

tether strap child restraint) (P. 1-23)

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EXTERIOR FRONT

SEDAN

1. Hood (P. 3-17)

2. Headlight and turn signal — Operation (P. 2-31) — Bulb replacement (P. 8-17)

4. Moonroof (if so equipped) (P. 2-52)

5. Power windows (P. 2-49)

6. Recovery hook (P. 6-14)

7. Tires — Wheel and tires (P. 8-30, P. 9-9) — Flat tire ( 6-2) — Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (P. 2-14, P. 5-3)

8. Outside mirrors (P. 3-27)

9. Doors

— Keys (P. 3-2) — Door locks (P. 3-4) — Intelligent Key system (P. 3-6) — Remote keyless entry system (P. 3-14)

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— Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS) (if so equipped) (P. 2-34) — Fog light (P. 2-37)

3. Windshield wiper and washer — Operation (P. 2-29) — Maintenance (P. 8-18)

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COUPE

1. Hood (P. 3-17)

2. Headlight and turn signal — Operation (P. 2-31) — Bulb replacement (P. 8-24)

4. Moonroof (if so equipped) (P. 2-52)

5. Power windows (P. 2-49)

6. Recovery hook (P. 6-14)

7. Tires — Wheel and tires (P. 8-30, P. 9-9) — Flat tire ( 6-2) — Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (P. 2-14, P. 5-3)

8. Outside mirrors (P. 3-27)

9. Doors

— Keys (P. 3-2) — Door locks (P. 3-4) — Intelligent Key system (P. 3-6) — Remote keyless entry system (P. 3-14)

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— Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS) (if so equipped) (P. 2-34) — Fog light (P. 2-37)

3. Windshield wiper and washer — Operation (P. 2-29) — Maintenance (P. 8-18)

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EXTERIOR REAR

SEDAN

1. High-mounted stop light (model with a rear spoiler) (Bulb replacement) (P. 8-24)

2. High-mounted stop light (model without a

rear spoiler) (Bulb replacement) (P. 8-24)

6. Fuel-filler door — Operation (P. 3-21) — Fuel recommendation (P. 9-4)

7. Rear view camera (if so equipped)

(P. 4-21)

8. Trunk — Intelligent Key system (P. 3-6) — Remote keyless entry system (P. 3-14) — Trunk lid (P. 3-17)

9. Child safety rear door locks (P. 3-6)

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3. Rear window defroster switch (P. 2-31)

4. Rear combination light (Bulb replacement) (P. 8-24)

5. Satellite antenna (P. 4-32)

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COUPE

1. High-mounted stop light (model with a rear spoiler) (Bulb replacement) (P. 8-24)

2. High-mounted stop light (model without a

rear spoiler) (Bulb replacement) (P. 8-24)

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6. Trunk — Intelligent Key system (P. 3-6) — Remote keyless entry system (P. 3-14) — Trunk lid (P. 3-17)

7. Rear combination light (Bulb replacement)

(P. 8-17)

8. Fuel-filler door — Operation (P. 3-21) — Fuel recommendation (P. 9-4)

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3. Rear window defroster switch (P. 2-31)

4. Satellite antenna (P. 4-32)

5. Rear view camera (if so equipped) (P. 4-21)

PASSENGER COMPARTMENT

SEDAN

1. Coat hooks (P. 2-48)

2. Rear personal light (P. 2-54)

3. Power windows (P. 2-49)

7. Moonroof switch (if so equipped) (P. 2-52)

8. Map light (P. 2-54)

9. Sunglasses holder (P. 2-44)

10. Inside rearview mirror

— Operation (P. 3-25) — HomeLinkT (if so equipped) (P. 2-56) — Compass (if so equipped) (P. 2-8)

11. Trunk pass-through/Rear armrest

(P. 1-10)

12. Rear cup holders (P. 2-42)

13. Console box

— Power outlet (P. 2-40) — Auxiliary input jacks (P. 4-58) — INFINITI iPodT Interface System (if so equipped) (P. 4-46)

14. Front cup holders (P. 2-42)

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4. Outside mirror remote control switch (P. 3-27)

5. Automatic drive positioner switch (if so equipped) (P. 3-29)

6. Sun visors (P. 3-25)

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COUPE

1. Coat hooks (P. 2-48)

2. Power windows (P. 2-49)

3. Outside mirror remote control switch (P. 3-27)

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8. Sunglasses holder (P. 2-44)

9. Inside rearview mirror — Operation (P. 3-25) — HomeLinkT (if so equipped) (P. 2-56) — Compass (if so equipped) (P. 2-8)

10. Rear cup holders (P. 2-42)

11. Console box

— Power outlet (P. 2-40) — Auxiliary input jacks (P. 4-58) — INFINITI iPodT Interface System (if so equipped) (P. 4-46)

12. Front cup holders (P. 2-42)

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4. Automatic drive positioner switch (if so equipped) (P. 3-29)

5. Sun visors (P. 3-25)

6. Moonroof switch (if so equipped)

(P. 2-52)

7. Map light (P. 2-54)

COCKPIT

1. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch (P. 5-49)

2. Trunk lid release switch (P. 3-18)

3. Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS)

switch (if so equipped) (P. 2-34)

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4. Instrument brightness control switch (P. 2-36)

5. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip odometer (P. 2-5)

6. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch

(P. 2-31)

7. Paddle shifter (if so equipped) (P. 5-13)

8. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (Left side) — ENTER or tuning switch (P. 4-56) — BACK switch (P. 4-56) — TALK switch (if so equipped) (P. 4-98) /

Phone switch (if so equipped) (P. 4-62) — Volume control switches (P. 4-56) — Source select switch (P. 4-56)

9. Trip computer switch (P. 2-24)

10. Windshield wiper and washer switch

(P. 2-29)

11. Steering-wheel-mounted controls

(Right side) — Cruise control switches (P. 5-17) — Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)

switches (if so equipped) (P. 5-19)

12. Hood release handle (P. 3-17)

13. Intelligent Key port (P. 5-8)

14. Electric tilting/telescopic steering wheel

lever (if so equipped) (P. 3-23)

15. Manual tilting/telescopic steering wheel

lever (if so equipped) (P. 3-23)

16. Steering wheel

— Horn (P. 2-38) — Driver supplemental air bag (P. 1-38)

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

1. Side ventilator (P. 4-24)

2. Meters and gauges (P. 2-4)

3. Center ventilator (P. 4-24)

4. Audio system (P. 4-31)

5. Clock (P. 2-40)

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6. Center multi-function control panel — Navigation system* (if so equipped) — Vehicle information and setting buttons (P. 4-9) — BluetoothT Hands-Free Phone System (if so equipped) (P. 4-62) — Audio system (P. 4-31)

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7. Center display (P. 4-4)/Navigation system* (if so equipped)

8. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 2-37)

9. Front passenger supplemental air bag

(P. 1-38)

10. Fuse box cover (P. 8-20)

11. Parking brake (for Automatic Transmis-

sion models) — Parking (P. 5-16)

12. Push-button ignition switch (P. 5-6)

13. Automatic climate control system

(P. 4-25)

14. Cigarette lighter and ashtrays (P. 2-41)

15. Parking brake (for Manual Transmission

models) — Parking (P. 5-16)

16. Heated seat switch (if so equipped)

(P. 2-38)

17. SNOW mode switch (if so equipped)

(P. 2-39)

18. CompactFlash card slot (if so equipped)

(P. 4-44)

19. Rear window and outside mirror (if so

equipped) defogger switch (P. 2-31)

20. Glove box lid release handle (P. 2-44)

21. Trunk release power cancel switch (P. 3-19)

*: Refer to the separate Navigation System

Owner’s Manual.

METERS AND GAUGES

1. Tachometer (P. 2-6)

2. Warning/Indicator lights (P. 2-11)

3. Speedometer (P. 2-5)

4. Engine coolant temperature gauge (P. 2-6)

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5. Dot matrix liquid crystal display/ Odometer/twin trip odometer (P. 2-19)

6. Fuel gauge (P. 2-7)

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ENGINE COMPARTMENT

VQ35HR/VQ37VHR ENGINE

1. Fuse/fusible link holder (P. 8-20)

2. Battery (P. 8-14)

3. Engine oil filler cap (P. 8-9)

4. Brake fluid reservoir (P. 8-12)

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9. Radiator filler cap (P. 8-8)

10. Drive belts (P. 8-16)

11. Coolant reservoir (P. 8-8)

12. Engine oil dipstick (P. 8-9)

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5. Clutch fluid reservoir (Manual Transmission models) (P. 8-12)

6. Window washer fluid reservoir (P. 8-13)

7. Power steering fluid reservoir (P. 8-12)

8. Air cleaner (P. 8-18)

1 Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system

Seats .............................................1-2

Front seats .....................................1-2

Rear seats ......................................1-7

Front-seat Active Head Restraints .................1-9

Armrest (if so equipped) ........................1-10

Seat belts ........................................ 1-11

Precautions on seat belt usage ..................1-11

Child safety....................................1-14

Pregnant women ...............................1-15

Injured persons ................................1-15

Pre-crash seat belts (front seats) (if so

equipped) .....................................1-15

Three-point type seat belt .......................1-15

Seat belt extenders.............................1-19

Seat belt maintenance..........................1-19

Child restraints ...................................1-19

Precautions on child restraints ................. 1-20

Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren

system (LATCH) ................................1-21

Top tether strap child restraint ................. 1-23

Child restraint installation using LATCH ......... 1-24

Child restraint installation using the seat

belts ......................................... 1-28

Booster seats .................................... 1-34

Precautions on booster seats................... 1-34

Booster seat installation ....................... 1-36

Supplemental restraint system .................... 1-38

Precautions on supplemental restraint

system ....................................... 1-38

INFINITI advanced air bag system (front

seats) ........................................ 1-44

Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bag and roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bag

system ....................................... 1-49

Seat belts with pretensioners (front seats) .......1-51

Supplemental air bag warning labels ............1-52

Supplemental air bag warning light ..............1-53

Repair and replacement procedure ...............1-53

SEATS

WARNING

● Do not ride in a moving vehicle when the seatback is reclined. Thiscan be dangerous. The shoulder belt will not be against your body. In an accident, you could be thrown into it andreceive neckor otherserious injuries. You could also slide under the lap belt and receive serious internal injuries.

● For the most effective protection when the vehicle is in motion, the seat should be upright. Always sit well back in the seat with both feetonthefloorandadjust theseatbelt properly. See “PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT USAGE” later in this section.

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● After adjustment, gently rock in the seat to make sure it is securely locked.

● Do not leave children unattended inside the vehicle. They could unknowingly activate switches or controls. Unattended children could become involved in serious accidents.

FRONT SEATS Front power seat adjustment

Operating tips

● The power seat motor has an auto-reset overload protection circuit. If the motor stops during operation, wait 30 seconds, then reactivate the switch.

● Do not operate the power seat switch for a long period of time when the engine is off. This will discharge the battery.

See “FRONT SEATS” in the “3. Pre-driving checks and adjustments” section for the seat position memory function.

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Forward and backward

Moving the switch slide the seat forward or backward to the desired position.

Reclining

Move the recline switch desired angle is obtained. To bring the seatback forward again, move the switch

The reclining feature allows adjustment of the seatback for occupants of different sizes for added comfort and to help obtain proper seat belt fit. (See “PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT USAGE” later in this section.) Also, the seatback

forward or backward will

backward until the

forward.

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can be reclined to allow occupants to rest when the vehicle is parked.

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Seat lifter

Push the front or rear end of the switch up or down to adjust the angle of the front portion or height of the seat.

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Type A

Lumbar support (if so equipped)

The lumbar support feature provides lower back support to the driver.

Type A Push the front

to adjust the seatback lumbar area.

or back

end of the switch

Type B Move the lever

seatback lumbar area.

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Type B

up or down to adjust the

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Side support (if so equipped)

The side support feature provides thigh and torso supports. Push the switch inside outside switch inside torso area.

to adjust the thigh area. Push the

or outside

to adjust the

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Thigh extension (if so equipped)

The front portion of the front seats can be extended forward for seating comfort. Pull up and hold the lever portion to the desired position.

to extend the front

Passenger’s seat slide (if so equipped)

Pushing the passenger’s seat slide switch will slide the seat forward or backward to the desired position.

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Walk-in mechanism (Coupe)

This feature makes it easier to get in and out of the rear seat. Use the following procedure when getting in and out of the rear seat.

If the sun visor is used, close it to the original position before operating the walk-in feature.

1. Pull the seatback lever upward the front seatback down. Make sure that the front seatback is completely folded down.

2. To slide the front seat forward, firmly

push the seatback switch seat will move forward.

3. Get in or out of the vehicle.

. The front

to fold

4. To return the front seat to its original position, raise the seatback and push the seatback switch

● To stop the seat sliding, push the seatback switch switch.

● The front passenger seat will stop returning

7.0 in (177.6 mm) from its front-most position to retain space for the rear passenger.

● Depending on the seat position, the head restraint may contact the roof headlining during the walk-in operation. To prevent possible interference, lower the seat using the seat lifter switch.

again or push the seat sliding

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again.

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CAUTION

● When returning the seat to its original position, confirm the seat and seatback are locked properly.

● Be careful not to pinch your hand or foot or bump your head when operating thewalk-in seat.

● While operating the walk-in seat, do not operate the seatback reclining switch. The reclining motor may be damaged.

● Do not place any objects near the seatback of the front seats. They may be pinched and damaged.

The automatic forwarding and reversing will not work or stop under the following conditions:

● When the vehicle speed is above 4 MPH (7 km/h) (driver’s seat only).

● When the seat belt is fastened.

● When the selector lever is not in the P (Park)

position (Automatic Transmission model’s driver’s seat) or the parking brake is not applied (Manual Transmission model’s driver’s seat).

● When the door is closed (automatic forwarding only).

● While the automatic drive positioner operates.

● When the automatic drive positioner switches are pushed.

● When the seatback switch is pushed.

● When the seat position is adjusted.

Note that the seat must be moved to the front-most position by operating the walk-in function or the seat adjusting switches after the battery is disconnected. Otherwise, the seat will not move backward during the walk-in function.

REAR SEATS Folding (Coupe only)

WARNING

● Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo area or ontherearseat whenitisin thefold-down position. Use of these areas by passengers without proper restraints could result in serious injury in an accident or sudden stop.

● Properly secure all cargo with ropes or straps tohelppreventit fromslidingorshifting. Do notplace cargohigher thanthe seatbacks. In a sudden stop or collision, unsecured cargo could cause personal injury.

● When returning theseatbacks tothe upright position, be certain they are completely secured in the latched position. If they are not completely secured, passengers may be injured in an accident or sudden stop.

● Closely supervise children when they are around cars to prevent them from playing and becominglockedinthetrunkwherethey could be seriously injured. Keep the car locked, with the rear seatback and trunk lid securely latched when not in use, and prevent children’s access to car keys.

The rear seatback can be folded according to the following procedure.

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To fold from the trunk

1. Open the trunk lid.

2. Pull the handle of the trunk. The rear seatback will be unlatched.

located on the left side

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3. Fold the rear seatback down

To fold from the rear seat

1. Pull the strap bottom of the seatback sideways. The rear seatback will be unlatched.

2. Fold the rear seatback down

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located at the center

To return the seatback

1. Fold up the rear seatback.

2. Securely lock the seatback in position.

HEAD RESTRAINT

WARNING

Head restraints shouldbe adjusted properlyas they mayprovide significant protectionagainst injury in an accident. Do not remove them. Check the adjustment after someone else uses the seat.

Adjustment

To raise the head restraint, pull it up. To lower, push and hold the lock knob

push the head restraint down.

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Adjust the head restraint so the center is level with the center of your ears.

and

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FRONT-SEAT ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS

WARNING

● Always adjust the head restraints properly as specified in the previous section. Failure to do so can reduce the effectiveness of the active head restraint.

● Active head restraints are designed to supplement other safety systems. Always wear seat belts. No system can prevent all injuries in any accident.

● Do not attach anything to the head restraint stalks. Doing so could impair active head restraint function.

The active head restraint moves forward utilizing the force that the seatback receives from the occupant in a rear-end collision. The movement of the head restraint helps support the occupant’s head by reducing its backward movement and helping absorb some of the forces that may lead to whiplash type injuries.

Active head restraints are effective for collisions at low to medium speeds in which it is said that whiplash injury occurs most.

Active head restraints operate only in certain rear-end collisions. After the collision, the head restraints return to their original positions.

Properly adjust the active head restraints as described in the previous section.

ARMREST (if so equipped) Rear armrest

Pull the armrest forward until it is horizontal.

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Trunk pass-through

The rear center seatback can be folded to allow trunk access from inside of the vehicle.

To access the trunk, pull down the rear center armrest and pull out the trunk pass-through lid

To lock the lid, use the mechanical key and turn it to the LOCK position mechanical key to the UNLOCK position the mechanical key usage, see “KEYS” in the “3. Pre-driving checks and adjustments” section.

Make sure that the mechanical key is removed from the trunk pass-through lid key cylinder before opening or closing the lid. Otherwise the lid and the rear armrest may be damaged.

. To unlock, turn the

. For

SEAT BELTS

PRECAUTIONS ON SEAT BELT USAGE

If you are wearing your seat belt properly adjusted, and you are sitting upright and well back in your seat with both feet on the floor, your chances of being injured or killed in an accident and/or the severity of injury may be greatly reduced. INFINITI strongly encourages you and all of your passengers to buckle up every time you drive, even if your seating position includes a supplemental air bag.

Most U.S. states and Canadian provinces or territories specify that seat belts be worn at all times when a vehicle is being driven.

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WARNING

● Every person who drives or rides in this vehicle shoulduse aseatbelt atall times.Children should be properly restrained in the rear seat and, if appropriate, in a child restraint.

● The seat belt should be properlyadjusted to a snug fit. Failure to do so may reduce the effectiveness of the entire restraint system and increase the chance or severity of injury in an accident. Serious injury or death can occur if the seat belt is not worn properly.

● Always route the shoulder belt over your shoulder and across your chest. Never run the belt behindyour back,under your armor across your neck. The belt should be away from your face and neck, but not falling off your shoulder.

● Position the lap belt as low and snug as possible AROUNDTHEHIPS, NOTTHEWAIST. A lap belt worn too high could increase the risk of internal injuries in an accident.

● Be sure the seat belt tongue is securely fastened to the proper buckle.

● Do not wear the seat belt inside out or twisted. Doing so may reduce its effectiveness.

● Do notallowmorethanoneperson tousethe same seat belt.

● Never carry more people in the vehicle than there are seat belts.

● If the seat belt warning light glows continuously while theignition isturned ON withall doors closed and all seat belts fastened, it may indicate a malfunction in the system. Have the system checked by an INFINITI dealer.

● Once a seat belt pretensioner has activated, it cannot be reused and must be replaced together with the retractor. See an INFINITI dealer.

● Removal and installation of pretensioner system components should be done by an INFINITI dealer.

● All seatbeltassemblies,includingretractors and attaching hardware, should be inspected after any collision by an INFINITI dealer. INFINITI recommends that all seat belt assemblies in use during a collision be replaced unless the collision was minor and the belts show no damage and continue to operate properly.

Seat belt assemblies notin use during acollision shouldalso beinspectedand replaced if either damage or improper operation is noted.

● All child restraints and attaching hardware should be inspected after any collision. Always follow the restraint manufacturer’s inspection instructions and replacement recommendations. The child restraints should be replaced if they are damaged.

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