If your EX is like my G, it would be a good idea to find the "secret" spot for inserting the key in case you ever need to start the car and the intelligent key battery is dead. It wouldn't be that easy to find mine in the dark.dividedhighw wrote:Hm ... you might want to look again - when you're sober. ( ... just kidding!)
It's clearly shown in the graphic on p3-4 of the manual, and it's certainly there on my car!!
As the preceding page of the manual shows, there's a small slider on the backside of the key fob that releases the mechanical key. It's this you use, once you do find the keyhole.
Good point! In the EX, the fob must be inserted into the "Intelligent Key Port", located below and to the left of, the steering column - see manual p0-6 (item 8) for an illustration and p5-8 for full details.rn79870 wrote:If your EX is like my G, it would be a good idea to find the "secret" spot for inserting the key in case you ever need to start the car and the intelligent key battery is dead. It wouldn't be that easy to find mine in the dark.
The required battery is a disc type CR2032 (see p8-21), commonly available at many electronics outlets and even some dollar stores. As I near the 18 month mark, I intend to keep a couple on-hand (perhaps even one in the glove box).rn79870 wrote:Also, I've heard that it is a good idea to change the batteries in the fobs about every 18 to 24 months - before they go dead. I've seen the battery for 99 cents on the Internet. I'll bet they are much more at an Infiniti shop.
Sounds about right seeing as how all four windows on the G's can be opened/closed with the key.dividedhighw wrote:A quick update on this ...
I've now been dealing directly with the service manager and I must say, he's been excellent.
Unfortunately, the news isn't good. He tells me that the key-activated window feature is tied into the "express" up/down feature. Since the rear windows don't have this, there's no way to include them.
This sounds believable, so my hope for any better outcome is dwindling. That said, there are a couple more points to consider: i) the sunroof does have "express" operation (i.e. one button press opens/closes fully) yet it's still not covered by this featureii) as previously said, Audi/VW has had this capability for many years; if Infiniti is using the same chipset, it's possible there's a "backdoor" way to wake this up to at least include the sunroof, if not the rear windows.
If you stumble across any more info, please share it on this thread!