Infiniti M45 User Manual

2010 Inﬁniti M35/M45

Quick Reference Guide

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Introduction

This easy-to-use Quick Reference Guide will help you to more fully appreciate your vehicle’s superior features, unique functions and advanced technology.

N The Quick Reference Guide is intended to provide you with a user-friendly

learning experience to quickly acquaint you with your new INFINITI.

N Refer to the Quick Reference Guide to learn how to personalize your

vehicle’s controls and equipment to maximize your driving comfort and convenience.

However, this guide is not intended to replace your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual. For comprehensive vehicle safety information and product details, please refer to your Owner’s Manual. It will help you to better understand the operation and proper maintenance of your new INFINITI vehicle.

Both INFINITI and your INFINITI dealer are dedicated to serving all your automotive needs. Your complete satisfaction is our primary concern. It is suggested that you read this Quick Reference Guide and your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual thoroughly before contacting your INFINITI dealer with related questions.

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Push Button Ignition Switch, Changing Ignition Switch Positions, The Intelligent Key,

Outside Buzzer and Lockout Protection, In-Dash Intelligent Key Port,

Deactivating/Activating the Horn Alert Feature, Door Handle Request Switches

INFINITI Controller, Control Panel Display Screen, Buttons Surrounding the INFINITI Controller

Steering Wheel Controls – Audio and Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone Systems

INFINITI Intelligent Key™ System

Automatic Door Lock/Unlock Child Safety Rear Door Locks

Opening the Fuel-Filler Door

Opening the Trunk

Power Seat Adjustment

Outside (Side View) Mirrors

Dual Power Adjustment, Tilt-Down In Reverse

Instrument Panel Layout

Front-Passenger Air Bag Status Light

Center Multi-Function Control Panel

Driving Controls

Getting Started

Cruise Control/Intelligent Cruise Control and Lane Departure Prevention Systems

Steering Wheel Controls

Lane Departure Warning System

Intelligent All-Wheel Drive

Snow Mode

Media Center

How to Customize Radio Presets, How to Customize Tone Settings, BOSE® Studio Surround™

and Centerpoint

Pairing Your Phone, Switching to a Different Paired Phone, Setting Up Your Phonebook – Adding

New Entries, Making a Phone Call, Volume of Outgoing Calls, Receiving/Ending a Phone Call

, Music BoxTM, CompactFlash® Player, Interface System for iPod

INFINITI Mobile Entertainment System

Bluetooth

Hands-Free Phone System

Audio System

Comfort

Heater and Air Conditioner (Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control)

Navigation

Storing Your Home Address (and Other Addresses) In Your Address Book,

Turning ON/OFF Voice Guidance and Adjusting Volume, Store Current Location,

Programming a Destination – Street Address, Programming a Destination – Points of Interest

INFINITI Navigation System

Convenience

Making a Phone Call, Programming a Destination – Street Address, Alternate Command Mode

Voice Recognition User Guide, System Operating Tips, Speaking Phone Numbers,

Trunk Release Power Cancel Switch – Valet Hand-Off

12-Volt Power Outlet and Auxiliary Input Jacks

Important Customer Information – Aluminum Alloy Wheels

INFINITI Voice Recognition System

Automatic Drive Positioner Memory System

Entry/Exit Function

RearView Monitor

Adaptive Front Lighting System

Automatic Anti-glare Mirror

Compass Display, HomeLink® Universal Transceiver

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

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INFINITI Intelligent Key™ System

The Intelligent Key™ system allows you to lock and unlock your vehicle (including the fuel-filler door) and open the trunk without having to remove the Intelligent Key from your pocket or bag. While inside the vehicle, it lets you start and stop the engine via push-button ignition and it can signal the seat, steering wheel, and outside (side view) mirrors to adjust to your personalized memory setting. Two Intelligent Keys are provided with your INFINITI vehicle.

Push Button Ignition Switch

To Start the Engine: With the Intelligent Key inside the vehicle:

1 Confirm the transmission is in P (PARK). 2 Depress the brake. 3 Push the ignition switch to the ON position. Release the

ignition switch when the engine has started.

To Stop the Engine: Put the transmission in P (PARK) and push the ignition switch to LOCK (OFF) position.

Changing Ignition Switch Positions

(With the engine stopped and foot off brake)

In the LOCK (OFF) position, push the ignition switch:

N One time to change to ACC (Accessory) position. N Two times to change to ON position. N Three times to return to LOCK (OFF) position.

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The Intelligent Key

The Intelligent Key signals the vehicle as you approach, allowing you to lock and unlock all doors (including the fuel-filler door), open the trunk, open the windows, and activate a panic alarm from outside the vehicle.

Key

Ring

Clip

Mechanical

Key

LOCK Button

Press once to lock all doors and the fuel-filler door.

Outside Buzzer and Lockout Protection

A rapid beep tone will sound and the doors will not lock if you exit the vehicle and attempt to lock the doors while the Intelligent Key is in the vehicle.

In-Dash Intelligent Key Port

To start the vehicle if the Intelligent Key battery becomes discharged, insert the Intelligent Key into the In-Dash Port.

Push the Intelligent Key completely into the port until you feel it “engage.”

Note: If you leave the Intelligent Key in the port when the ignition switch is toggled to the LOCK (OFF) position and the driver’s door is opened, the indicator light to the right of the port will flash.

To Remove the Intelligent Key from the In-Dash Port:

Push in on the Intelligent Key to disengage it and then pull to remove it from the In-Dash Port.

Deactivating/Activating the Horn Alert Feature

Your vehicle is set to sound the horn when locking the vehicle. To Deactivate: Press and hold down the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons together for

at least 2 seconds. The hazard indicator lights will flash three times to confirm the operation is complete.

To Activate: Press and hold down the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons together for at least 2 seconds. The hazard indicator lights will flash once and the horn will chirp once to confirm the operation is complete.

Panic Alarm Button

Press and hold down for more than 1 second to sound the horn and flash the headlights. Press any button on the Intelligent Key to stop the panic alarm.

Trunk-Release Button

Press and hold down for more than 1 second to open the trunk.

UNLOCK Button

Press once to unlock driver’s door and the fuel-filler door.

Press again within 1 minute to unlock all other doors.

Press and hold down for at least 3 seconds to open the windows. Continue pressing until the windows are completely open. Release the UNLOCK button to stop the windows from opening.

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Door Handle Request Switches

To Lock the Doors: Push any door handle Request Switch once. To Unlock the Doors: Push any door handle Request

Switch once. The corresponding door will unlock. Push the door handle Request Switch again within 1 minute to unlock all doors.

Note: The Intelligent Key must be within operating range.

Automatic Door Lock/Unlock

When enabled, the Automatic Door Lock system will automatically lock all doors when the vehicle speed reaches 15 MPH.

To Turn ON/OFF the Automatic Door Lock Feature:

1 Close all doors. 2 Push the ignition switch to the ON position. 3 Within 20 seconds, push and hold the power door lock

switch to the LOCK

4 When this feature is activated, the hazard indicator lights will flash twice.

When deactivated, the hazard indicator lights will flash once.

When enabled, the Automatic Door Lock system will automatically unlock all doors when the ignition switch is pushed to the LOCK (OFF) position.

To Turn ON/OFF the Automatic Door Unlock Feature:

1 Close all doors. 2 Push the ignition switch to the ON position. 3 Within 20 seconds, push and hold the power door lock switch to the

UNLOCK

position for more than 5 seconds.

4 When this feature is activated, the hazard indicator lights will flash twice.

When deactivated, the hazard indicator lights will flash once.

Note: The ignition switch must be turned OFF and ON again between each setting change.

position for more than 5 seconds.

Child Safety Rear Door Locks

N The child safety lock levers are located on the inside

edge of the rear doors.

N When the lever is moved to the LOCK position, the

door can be opened only from the outside. If you cannot open a rear door from the inside, check the child safety lock lever.

Opening the Fuel-Filler Door

1 Unlock the doors with the Intelligent Key, door

handle Request Switch, power door lock switch, or Mechanical Key.

2 Push in on the left-hand side of the fuel-filler door to open.

Notes: You MUST use one of the methods noted above in step 1 to unlock the fuel-filler door. If the driver or front-passenger uses the inside door lock knob to unlock and exit the vehicle, the fuel-filler door will remain LOCKED and will not open.

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Opening the Trunk

In addition to the Trunk-Open button Intelligent Key, you can open the trunk by doing one of the following:

N Push the Trunk Lid-Release switch on the

Instrument Panel.

N With the Intelligent Key on “your person,” push

the Trunk-Open Request switch located under the INFINITI logo on the trunk face.

N Insert the mechanical key into the trunk key cylinder and turn the key to

the right.

Power Seat Adjustment

10-way Power Driver and Front Passenger Seats with Power Lumbar Adjustment

To Adjust Power Seats:

To Slide the Seat Forward or Backward

To Recline the Seat

To Lift the Seat

To Adjust Seat Lumbar Support

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Outside (Side View) Mirrors

Dual Power Adjustment

1 Press the Outside Mirror Control switch

LEFT or RIGHT to select the driver-side or passenger-side mirror.

2 Push the adjustment switch UP, DOWN,

LEFT, or RIGHT to adjust the mirror to the

desired position.

Tilt-Down In Reverse With the transmission in R (REVERSE), the selected side view mirror will turn DOWNWARD and INWARD to give you a better view of the curb or road when

backing the vehicle.

1 Push the ignition switch to the ON position. 2 Push the Outside Mirror switch LEFT or RIGHT to select the driver-side or

passenger-side mirror.

3 With your foot on the brake, move the shift lever to R (REVERSE). The

selected mirror will move DOWNWARD and INWARD.

To Turn OFF this Feature: Push the Outside Mirror switch to the center/neutral position.

Behind

Steering

Wheel

Behind

Steering

Wheel on

Column

Instrument Panel Layout

Headlight, Fog Light and Turn Signal Switch

1 2 Steering Wheel Controls for Audio and Bluetooth 3 Cruise Control/Intelligent Cruise Control Buttons 4 Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch 5 Instrument Panel Brightness Control Switch 6 Outside Mirror Remote Control Switch 7 Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) Switch 8 Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF Switch 9 Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel Switch 10 Trunk-Lid Release Switch 11 In-Dash Intelligent Key Port 12 Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Switch

– if so equipped

13 Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) Switch – if so equipped 14 Hood-Release Handle 15 Hazard Warning Flasher Switch 16 Automatic Transmission (AT) Selector Lever 17 Climate Controlled Seat Switch 18 SNOW Mode Switch

– if so equipped

19 Rear Sunshade Switch – if so equipped 20 Rear Control Cancel Switch – if so equipped

Hands-Free Phone Systems

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front-passenger air bag is OFF, the front-passenger air bag status light will illuminate.*

For example:

N When the system detects that the front-passenger’s seat is occupied by a

small adult, child or child restraint as outlined in the Owner’s Manual, the front-passenger air bag status light the front-passenger air bag is OFF and will not inflate in a crash.

N When the front-passenger’s seat is occupied and the passenger meets the

conditions outlined in the Owner’s Manual, the front-passenger air bag status light

air bag is operational.

*When the system detects that the front-passenger’s seat is unoccupied, the passenger air bag status light will not illuminate even though the front-passenger air bag is OFF.

Front-Passenger Air Bag Status Light

This vehicle is equipped with the INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System. Under some conditions, depending on pressure detected on the passenger seat and how the seat belt is used, the front-passenger air bag is designed to automatically turn OFF. When the

will not illuminate to indicate that the front-passenger

will illuminate to indicate that

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Vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation Vehicles without the INFINITI Navigation System

Center Multi-Function Control Panel

The following buttons and controls are used together to operate most functions displayed on your vehicle’s Control Panel Display screen:

N INFINITI Controller N Buttons and Controls Surrounding the INFINITI Controller N Audio System Controls N Heater and Air Conditioning Controls N Touch Screen Operation (for Navigation-equipped vehicles ONLY)

Refer to your INFINITI Navigation System Owner’s Manual for more details about Touch Screen operations.

INFINITI Controller

Buttons located on or around the INFINITI Controller serve various purposes for navigating the Control Panel Display screen and choosing options. As you use the vehicle controls, you will find the control combination that best suits your needs.

1 Center Dial

Turn the Center Dial to navigate UP, DOWN,

and ACROSS the Control Panel Display screen, highlight items for additional information, and to make changes to settings.

2 Main Directional Buttons

Four main directional buttons (marked with arrows) on the face of the INFINITI

Controller can also be used to perform the same functions as the Center Dial.

3 Additional Directional Buttons

(for vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation system)

Four additional buttons (marked with small dashes) are located between the Main Directional buttons. When using the Navigation system for instance, these buttons can be used in different ways to make “fine-tuned” movements around the Navigation Map screen.

4 ENTER Button

Press to select menu items highlighted on the Control Panel Display screen.

5 BACK Button

Press to return to the previous function shown on the Control Panel Display screen to cancel a function if it is not complete, and to delete characters when using the on-screen keyboard.

6 VOICE Button

(for vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation system)

Press to repeat a Navigation instruction (if a destination has been set). Refer to the Navigation section of this guide for more detailed Navigation system information.

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Control Panel Display Screen

Vehicle functions are viewed in menus on the Control Panel Display screen. As menu items are highlighted/ selected, additional information may display on the screen.

Touch Screen Operation

(For vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation system)

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UP/DOWN Movement Indicator

Menu Item Count

This feature allows you to perform the same operations controlled by the INFINITI Controller simply by touching menu items on the Control Panel Display screen.

Buttons Surrounding the INFINITI Controller

DEST Button

(for vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation system)

Press to set a destination in the Navigation system. Refer to the Navigation section of this guide for more detailed Navigation system information.

ROUTE Button

(for vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation system)

Press to display Route related information and settings.

MAP Button

(for vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation system)

Press to display the Map screen.

PHONE Button

(for vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation system)

Press to display functions of the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System. Refer to Bluetooth

Hands-Free Phone System for more

detailed system information.

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INFO Button

Press the INFO button to access the following:

N Fuel Economy N Tire Pressure N Trip Computer N Maintenance N Traffic Information (available on vehicles equipped with the INFINITI

Navigation and an active subscription for XM NavTraffic).

Where Am I? (for vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation system)

N N GPS Satellite Information (for vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation system) N Others (for vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation system)

SETTING Button

Press to display the Settings menu.

STATUS Button

Press repeatedly to display the status of audio, climate control, fuel consumption, and Navigation system functions (if so equipped).

Note: If you are listening to a XM® satellite radio channel, when you press the STATUS button you will be able to view information about the music playing, including the XM

Channel name/music genre, artist, CD title, and song title.

ZOOM OUT Button (for vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation system)

Press to increase the Map view, showing more area.

ZOOM IN Button

(for vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation system)

Press to decrease the Map view, showing greater detail.

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N Press to switch the Information Display screen between day

view and night view.

N While the adjustment bars appear on the screen, adjust the

Control Panel Display screen brightness UP or DOWN by turning the INFINITI Controller Center Dial.

N Press and hold down to turn OFF the display. To resume

display, press again.

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Press to change radio bands: AM > FM > SAT > AM (if XM

(for vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation system)

(for vehicles without the INFINITI Navigation system)

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Press to activate and display the following modes:

N Audio CD or CD with MP3/WMA in the in-dash CD player N CompactFlash N DVD (if so equipped)

AUX

N iPod N Music Box

*iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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While an external device such as a portable DVD or iPod® player is being used to play movies in the vehicle (by connecting to the auxiliary input jacks, located on the back of the center console), press this button to switch the auxiliary media to view it on the Control Panel Display screen.

Note: To view movies on the Control Panel Display screen, the transmission must be in P (PARK) with the parking brake applied.

DISC Button (for vehicles without the INFINITI Navigation system)

Press to activate audio CD and CD with MP3/WMA functions.

DISP

(for vehicles without the INFINITI Navigation system)

Press to view and adjust Control Panel Display screen settings.

TRIP Button

(for vehicles without the INFINITI Navigation system)

Press to display Trip Computer information (Elapsed Time, Driving Distance, and Average Speed).

FUEL ECON (ECONOMY) Button

Navigation system)

Press to display fuel-related information

(for vehicles without the INFINITI

(Distance to Empty, Average Fuel Economy, and Current Fuel Economy).

INCREASE BRIGHTNESS Button

Navigation system)

Press to increase the Control Panel Display

(for vehicles without the INFINITI

screen brightness.

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DECREASE BRIGHTNESS Button

Navigation system)

Press to decrease the Control Panel Display

screen brightness.

(for vehicles without the INFINITI

Steering Wheel Controls

Audio and Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone Systems

For Vehicles with the INFINITI Navigation System

1 Screen Navigation and Enter Switch

Push the ENTER switch UP S or DOWN T to

navigate UP, DOWN and ACROSS the Information Display screen. When the desired item is highlighted on the screen, press ENTER to select it.

For Radio:

N Push the ENTER switch UP S or DOWN T for

less than 1.5 seconds to page through the

radio preset stations on the bank (A, B, or C) currently selected.

N Push the ENTER switch UP S or DOWN T for

more than 1.5 seconds to seek the

previous/next radio station on the band currently selected (AM, FM) or SAT music channel (requires an active XM

For Audio CDs and CDs/CompactFlash

N Push the ENTER switch UP S or DOWN T for less than 1.5 seconds

to return to the beginning of the current track or skip to the next track. Push several times to skip BACKWARD or FORWARD through multiple tracks.

N Push the ENTER switch UP S or DOWN T for more than 1.5 seconds

to skip to the previous/next folder on a CD/CompactFlash MP3/WMA.

For DVD (if so equipped):

N Push the ENTER switch UP S or DOWN T for less than 1.5 seconds to

return to the beginning of the current track/chapter or skip to the next track/chapter.

N Push the ENTER switch UP S or DOWN T for more than 1.5 seconds

to return to the beginning of the current group/title or skip to the next group/title.

For iPod

N Push the ENTER switch UP S or DOWN T for less than 1.5 seconds to

skip to the previous/next track.

N Push the ENTER switch UP S or DOWN T for more than 1.5 seconds

to rewind/fast forward search.

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For Music Box:

N Push the ENTER switch UP S or DOWN T for less than 1.5 seconds to

return to the beginning of the current track or skip to the next track.

N Push the ENTER switch UP S or DOWN T for more than 1.5 seconds

to change to the previous/next playlist.

2 BACK Button

Press the

button to return to the previous function shown on the Control Panel Display screen, to cancel a function if it is not complete, and to delete characters when using the on-screen keyboard.

3 TALK/PHONE Button

N Press the button to activate the INFINITI Voice Recognition system. N If a compatible Bluetooth

the vehicle and is selected, press the

-enabled cellular phone has been paired to button to initiate, answer,

or hang up a phone call.

4 VOLUME CONTROL Buttons

Press the – or + VOLUME CONTROL button to decrease or increase the

volume of the source currently playing.

5 SOURCE Select Button

Press to change between the following modes:

N Radio preset banks (A, B, and C)

N iPod N Music Box (if songs are stored) N Audio CD or CD with MP3/WMA (if a CD is inserted in the in-dash

(if an iPod® is connected*)

CD player)

N CompactFlash N DVD (if so equipped, and a DVD is inserted) N AUX (if an external device is connected)

*If no audio is heard when toggled to iPod® mode, confirm that a song is selected.

(if a CompactFlash® card is inserted)

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