Infiniti G Convertible (2012 year). Manual — part 19

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Command List

Phone Commands:

Command

Action

Dial Number

Makes a call to a spoken phone number.

Vehicle Phonebook

Makes a call to a contact that is stored in the Vehicle Phonebook.

Handset Phonebook

Makes a call to a contact that is stored in the mobile phone.

Call History

Incoming Calls

Makes a call to the incoming call number.

Outgoing Calls

Makes a call to the dialed number.

Missed Calls

Makes a call to the Missed calls number.

International Call

Makes an international call by allowing more than 10 digits to be spoken.

Call <named>

Makes a call to a contact that is stored in either Vehicle Phonebook or Handset Phonebook. Please say “Call”
followed by a stored name.

Change Number

Corrects the recognized phone number (available during phone number entry).

Navigation Commands:

Command

Action

Destination Home

Sets a route to your home that is stored in the Address Book.

Address

Searches for a location by the street address specified, and sets a route to the location.

Places

Sets a route to a facility near the current vehicle location.

Address Book

Searches for stored information in the Address Book.

Previous Destinations

Sets a route to a previous destination.

Previous Start Point

Sets a route to a previous starting point.

Delete Destination

Deletes a destination.

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Information Commands:

Command

Action

Fuel Economy

Displays fuel economy information.

Maintenance

Displays maintenance information.

Where am I?

Displays your current location.

Traffic Information

Turns the traffic information system ON and OFF.

Weather Information

Displays weather information.

Weather Map

Displays a weather map.

Audio Commands:

Command

Action

Music Box

Turns on the “Music Box” hard drive audio system.

CD

Starts to play a CD.

FM

Turns to the FM band, selecting the station last played.

AM

Turns to the AM band, selecting the station last played.

XM

Turns to the XM Satellite Radio band, selecting the channel last played.

USB

Turns on the USB memory.

Bluetooth Audio

Turns on the Bluetooth

®

audio player.

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Help Commands:

Command

Action

Command List

Navigation Commands

Displays the navigation command list.

Phone Commands

Displays the phone command list.

Audio Commands

Displays the audio command list.

Information Commands

Displays the information command list.

Help Commands

Displays the help command list.

User Guide

Displays the User Guide.

Speaker Adaptation

The system can memorize the voices of up to three persons.

General Commands:

Command

Action

Go back

Corrects the last recognition result to return to the previous screen

Exit

Cancels Voice Recognition

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Displaying user guide

You can confirm how to use voice com-
mands by accessing a simplified User
Guide, which contains basic instructions
and tutorials for several voice commands.

1. Push the INFO button on the instrument

panel.

2. Select the “Others” key using the

INFINITI controller and push the ENTER
button.

3. Highlight the “Voice Recognition” key

using the INFINITI controller and push
the ENTER button.

4. Highlight the “User Guide” key using

the INFINITI controller and push the
ENTER button.

5. Highlight an item using the INFINITI

controller and push the ENTER button.

Available items:
. Getting Started

Describe the basics of how to operate
the INFINITI Voice Recognition system.

. Let’s Practice

Mode that allows practicing by follow-
ing the instructions of the system voice.

. Using the Address Book

Refer to Navigation System Owner’s
Manual.

. Finding a Street Address (if so

equipped)
Refer to Navigation System Owner’s
Manual.

. Placing Calls

Tutorial for making a phone call by
voice command operation.

. Help on Speaking

Displays useful tips for how to correctly
speak commands in order for them to
be properly recognized by the system.

. Voice Recognition Settings

Describes the available voice recogni-
tion settings.

. Adapting the System to Your Voice

Tutorial adapting the system to your
voice.

USING THE SYSTEM

Initialization

When the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, INFINITI Voice Recognition is
initialized, which may take up to one
minute. When completed, the system is
ready to accept voice commands. If the
TALK

switch is pushed before the

initialization completes the display will
show the message: “System not ready.”
or a beep sounds.

Before starting

To get the best performance from INFINITI
Voice Recognition, observe the following.

. Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet

as possible. Close the windows to
eliminate the surrounding noises (traf-
fic noises, vibration sounds, etc.),
which may prevent the system from
recognizing the voice commands cor-
rectly.

. When the air conditioner is in the AUTO

mode, the fan speed decreases auto-
matically for easy recognition.

. Wait until a tone sounds before speak-

ing a command.

. Speak in a natural voice without paus-

ing between words.

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Giving voice command

1. Push and release the TALK

switch

located on the steering wheel.

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2. A list of commands appears on the

screen, and the system announces,
“Please say a command”.

3. After the tone sounds and the icon on

the screen changes from

to

,

speak a command.

Operating tips:

. Voice commands cannot be accepted

when the icon is

.

. The list displayed can be scrolled by

tilting the menu control switch on the
steering wheel.

. If the command is not recognized, the

system announces, “Please say again”.

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Repeat the command in a clear voice.

. Push the BACK button once to return to

the previous screen.

. If you want to cancel the command,

push and hold the TALK

switch for

1 second. The message “Voice can-
celed” will be announced.

. To skip the voice guidance function and

give the command immediately, press
the TALK

switch to interrupt the

system. Remember to speak after the
tone.

. If you want to adjust the volume of the

system feedback, push the volume
control switch (+ or −) on the steering
wheel or use the audio system volume
knob while the system is making an
announcement.

How to speak numbers:

INFINITI Voice Recognition requires a cer-
tain way to speak numbers when giving
voice commands. Refer to the following
examples.

General rule

Only single digits 0 (zero) to 9 can be used.
(For example, if you would like to say 500,
“five zero zero” can be used, but “five
hundred” cannot.

Phone numbers

Speak phone numbers according to the
following examples:

. 1-800-662-6200

— “Dial one eight zero zero six six two

six two zero zero.”

Note 1: For the best voice recognition
phone dialing results, say phone numbers
as single digits.

Note 2: You cannot say 555-6000 as “five
five five six thousands”.

Note 3: When speaking a house number,
speak the number “0” as “zero”. If the
letter “o (oh)” is included in the house
number, it will not be recognized as the
number “0 (zero)” even if you speak “oh”
instead of “zero”. Please speak “zero” for
the number “0 (zero)”, “oh” for the letter
“o (oh)”.

Send digits using dial tone:
. Press the TALK

switch during a

phone call.

. The menu will be launched and you will

be provided with the following gui-
dance: "Please say the digits to dial".

. After guidance, say the digits of the

number you want to send. After this,

the digits that have been recognized
will be read out.

. If you press the ENTER button on the

steering wheel or on the INFINITI con-
troller, the selected digits will be sent.

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Speaker adaptation function (for
Alternate Command Mode)

The voice recognition system has a func-
tion to learn the user’s voice for better
voice recognition performance. The system
can memorize the voices of up to three
persons.

Having the system learn the user’s voice:
1. Push the SETTING button on the instru-

ment panel and select the “Others”
key.

2. Select the “Voice Recognition” key.

3. Select the “Speaker Adaptation” key.

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4. Select the user whose voice is memor-

ized by the system.

5. Select the “Start Speaker Adaptation

Learning” key.

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6. Select a category to be learned by the

system from the following list.

.

Phone Commands

.

Navigation Commands

.

Information Commands

.

Audio Commands

.

Help Commands
The voice commands in the category

are displayed.

7. Select a voice command and then push

the ENTER button.

The voice recognition system starts.

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8. The system requests that you repeat a

command after a tone.

9. After the tone sounds and the icon on

the screen changes from

to

,

speak the command that the system
requested.

10. When the system has recognized the

voice command, the voice of the user is
learned.

Push the

switch or BACK button to

return to the previous screen.

If the system has learned the command
correctly, the voice command status on the
right side of the command turns from

“None” to “Stored”.

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Speaker Adaptation function settings:

Edit User Name

Edit the user name using the keypad
displayed on the screen.

Delete Voice Data

Resets the user’s voice that the voice
recognition system has learned.

Continuous Learning

When this item is turned to ON, you can
have the system learn the voice commands
in succession, without selecting com-
mands one by one.

Minimize voice feedback (for Alter-
nate Command Mode)

To minimize the voice feedback from the
system, perform the following steps.

1. Push the SETTING button on the instru-

ment panel.

2. Select the “Others” key.

3. Select the “Voice Recognition” key.

4. Select the “Minimize Voice Feedback”

key.

5. The setting is turned to ON and the

voice guidance will now be reduced
when using the Voice Recognition
system.

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

The system should respond correctly to all voice commands without difficulty. If problems are encountered, follow the solutions given in
this guide for the appropriate error.

Where the solutions are listed by number, try each solution in turn, starting with number one, until the problem is resolved.

Symptom/error message

Solution

Displays “COMMAND NOT RECOGNIZED” or the
system fails to interpret the command correctly.

1. Ensure that the command format is valid, see “Command List” (P.4-116).

2. Speak clearly without pausing between words and at a level appropriate to the ambient noise level.

3. Ensure that the ambient noise level is not excessive, for example, windows open or defrost on.

NOTE:
If it is too noisy to use the phone, it is likely that voice commands will not be recognized.

4. If optional words of the command have been omitted, then the command should be tried with these in place.

The system consistently selects the wrong voicetag in
the phonebook.

1. Ensure that the voicetag requested matches what was originally stored. (See “Bluetooth

®

Hands-Free Phone

System (models with navigation system)” (P.4-84).)

2. Replace one of the voicetags being confused with a different voicetag.

The system cannot be operated.

1. Make sure that the retractable hard top is usable. If the retractable hard top is not working, contact an INFINITI
retailer.

2. Close the retractable hard top.

3. Open and close the retractable hard top before operating the system.

5 Starting and driving

Precautions when starting and driving

. . . . . 5-3

Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide). . . . . ... 5-3
Three-way catalyst. . . . . . . . . . ... 5-4
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). . .. 5-4
Avoiding collision and rollover. . . . . . . 5-7
Off-road recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Rapid air pressure loss . . . . . . . . ... 5-7
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving . . . . . 5-8

Push-button ignition switch . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Operating range for engine start function . . 5-9
Push-button ignition switch operation . . ... 5-10
Push-button ignition switch positions. . . 5-10
Emergency engine shut off . . . . . . . 5-11
Intelligent key battery discharge. . . . . 5-11

Before starting the engine . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Starting the engine. . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Driving the vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Automatic transmission models. . . . . . 5-20
Manual transmission models. . . . . . . 5-20

Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

Precautions on cruise control . . . . . . 5-21
Cruise control operations . . . . . . . .. 5-21

Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system (if
so equipped). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

Selecting the vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode . . . . . . . . . . . ... 5-24
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode. .. 5-24
Precautions on vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode . . . . . . . . . . . ... 5-25
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode operation . . . . . . . . . . ... 5-27
Conventional (fixed speed) cruise
control mode . . . . . . . . . . . ... 5-40
Preview function (for Intelligent Cruise
Control system equipped models). . . . 5-45

Break-in schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Increasing fuel economy. . . . . . . . . 5-45
Parking/parking on hills. . . . . . . . . 5-46
Sonar system (if so equipped) . . . . . . .. 5-47

Sonar indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Sonar system off switch. . . . . . . ... 5-49

Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5-49
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50

Braking precautions. . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Parking brake break-in. . . . . . . . . 5-50

Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5-51

Brake assist. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51

Preview function (Intelligent Cruise Control
system equipped models)

. . . . . . . . 5-51

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) . . . . . . 5-53

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system . . . ... 5-54
Cold weather driving. . . . . . . . . . .. 5-56

Freeing a frozen door lock . . . . . . . . 5-56
Antifreeze. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5-56

Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Draining of coolant water. . . . . . . . 5-56
Tire equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Special winter equipment . . . . . . . 5-57
Driving on snow or ice . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Engine block heater (if so equipped). . . 5-57

WARNING

.

Do not leave children or adults who
would normally require the support of
others alone in your vehicle. Pets should
not be left alone either. They could
accidentally injure themselves or others
through inadvertent operation of the
vehicle. Also, on hot, sunny days,
temperatures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries to
people or animals.

.

Closely supervise children when they are
around cars to prevent them from play-
ing and becoming locked in the trunk
where they 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.

EXHAUST GAS (carbon monoxide)

WARNING

.

Do not breathe exhaust gases; they
contain colorless and odorless carbon
monoxide. Carbon monoxide is danger-
ous. It can cause unconsciousness or
death.

.

If you suspect that exhaust fumes are
entering the vehicle, drive with all
windows fully open, and have the
vehicle inspected immediately.

.

Do not run the engine in closed spaces
such as a garage.

.

Do not park the vehicle with the engine
running for any extended length of time.

.

Keep the trunk lid closed while driving,
otherwise exhaust gases could be drawn
into the passenger compartment. If you
must drive with the trunk lid open,
follow these precautions:

1) Open all the windows.

2) Set the

air recirculation to off

and the fan control to high to
circulate the air.

.

If electrical wiring or other cable con-
nections must pass to a trailer through
the seal on the trunk lid or the body,
follow the manufacturer’s recommenda-
tion to prevent carbon monoxide entry
into the vehicle.

.

The exhaust system and body should be
inspected by a qualified mechanic when-
ever:

— The vehicle is raised for service.

— You suspect that exhaust fumes are

entering into the passenger compart-
ment.

— You notice a change in the sound of

the exhaust system.

— You have had an accident involving

damage to the exhaust system,
underbody, or rear of the vehicle.

Starting and driving

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PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING AND
DRIVING