2011 Infiniti M Owner's Manual - Page 86

2011 Infiniti M Manual

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See "SEAT BELTS" in the "1. Safety - Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system" section for precautions on seat belt usage. Supplemental air bag warning light After pushing the ignition switch to the ON position, the supplemental air bag warning light will illuminate. The supplemental air bag warning light will turn off after about 7 seconds if the supplemental front air bag and supplemental side air bag, curtain side-impact air bag systems and/or pretensioner seat belt are operational. If any of the following conditions occur, the supplemental front air bag, supplemental side air bag, supplemental curtain side-impact air bag and pretensioner seat belt needs servicing and your vehicle must be taken to your nearest INFINITI retailer. ● The supplemental air bag warning light remains on after approximately 7 seconds. ● The supplemental air bag warning light flashes intermittently. ● The supplemental air bag warning light does not come on at all. Unless checked and repaired, the Supplemental Restraint Systems and/or the pretensioner seat belt may not function properly. For additional information, see "SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM" in the "1. Safety - Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system" section. WARNING If the supplemental air bag warning light is on, it could mean that the supplemental front air bag, supplemental side air bag, curtain sideimpact air bag systems and/or pretensioner seat belt will not operate in an accident. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have your vehicle checked by a retailer as soon as possible. function, Brake Force Distribution or hill start assist system may not be functioning properly. Have the system checked by an INFINITI retailer. If a malfunction occurs in the system, the vehicle dynamic control system function will be canceled but the vehicle is still driveable. For additional information, see "VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) SYSTEM" in the "5. Starting and driving" section of this manual. INDICATOR LIGHTS Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS) off indicator light (if so equipped) When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON position, the Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS) off indicator light will illuminate. The light will turn off in about 1 second if the AFS is operational. If the AFS off indicator light blinks, it may indicate the AFS is not functioning properly. Have the system checked by an INFINITI retailer. See "Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS)" later in this section. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning light The light will blink when the VDC system or the traction control system is operating, thus alerting the driver that the vehicle is nearing its traction limits. The road surface may be slippery. When the vehicle dynamic control warning light illuminates when the vehicle dynamic control system is turned on, this light alerts the driver to the fact that the vehicle dynamic control system's fail-safe mode is operating, for example the vehicle dynamic control, active trace control (if so equipped), Rise-up & Build-up Instruments and controls 2-15

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See “SEAT BELTS” in the “1. Safety — Seats,
seat belts and supplemental restraint system”
section for precautions on seat belt usage.
Supplemental air bag
warning light
After pushing the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion, the supplemental air bag warning light will
illuminate.
The
supplemental
air
bag
warning
light will turn off after about 7 seconds if the
supplemental
front
air
bag
and
supplemental
side air bag, curtain side-impact air bag systems
and/or pretensioner seat belt are operational.
If any of the following conditions occur, the
supplemental front air bag, supplemental side
air bag, supplemental curtain side-impact air
bag and pretensioner seat belt needs servicing
and your vehicle must be taken to your nearest
INFINITI retailer.
The supplemental air bag warning light re-
mains on after approximately 7 seconds.
The
supplemental
air
bag
warning
light
flashes intermittently.
The supplemental air bag warning light does
not come on at all.
Unless checked and repaired, the Supplemental
Restraint Systems and/or the pretensioner seat
belt may not function properly.
For additional information, see “SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM” in the “1. Safety — Seats,
seat belts and supplemental restraint system”
section.
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning light is on,
it could mean that the supplemental front air
bag, supplemental side air bag, curtain side-
impact air bag systems and/or pretensioner
seat belt will not operate in an accident. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others, have your
vehicle
checked
by
a
retailer
as
soon
as
possible.
Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) warning light
The light will blink when the VDC system or the
traction control system is operating, thus alert-
ing the driver that the vehicle is nearing its
traction limits. The road surface may be slip-
pery.
When the vehicle dynamic control warning light
illuminates when the vehicle dynamic control
system is turned on, this light alerts the driver
to the fact that the vehicle dynamic control
system’s fail-safe mode is operating, for ex-
ample the vehicle dynamic control, active trace
control (if so equipped), Rise-up & Build-up
function, Brake Force Distribution or hill start
assist system may not be functioning properly.
Have the system checked by an INFINITI retailer.
If
a
malfunction
occurs
in
the
system,
the
vehicle dynamic control system function will be
canceled but the vehicle is still driveable. For
additional information, see “VEHICLE DYNAMIC
CONTROL (VDC) SYSTEM” in the “5. Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
INDICATOR LIGHTS
Adaptive Front lighting
System (AFS) off indicator
light (if so equipped)
When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, the Adaptive Front lighting System
(AFS) off indicator light will illuminate. The light
will turn off in about 1 second if the AFS is
operational.
If
the
AFS
off
indicator
light
blinks,
it
may
indicate the AFS is not functioning properly.
Have the system checked by an INFINITI retailer.
See “Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS)” later
in this section.
Instruments and controls
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