Infiniti M35/M45 2006+

mexibec

All can be done with ease, without using the manual:

Clock: Settings button > Clock > Time Zone
Status screen (what you call Screen 1): Status button
Gas stations: Map button > Enter > Landmark Icons > Gas Stations > Enter.

When I bought my M45, I went through all screens. It took me about 15 minutes. While I don't remember by heart how to access each function, I do remember the awesome features, so much so that I wonder how can cars be sold today without a somputer interface...

mexibec

Oops, sorry for the bold font...

pat

Just so you know for another time, you have 30 minutes to either Edit or Delete a post - you'll see those links on the bottom right of the grayed message title bar until that amount of time elapses.

That said, your post is perfectly readable as is, bold and all.

mnjoe

dealer can't locate the premium package I want in the colors I want, and I frankly don't want to wait for an order. Can anyone comment on the blue and red? I haven't seen them in person, but alot of the other colors I have seen seem quite different in person than on the Infiniti website. Is the blue real dark? Do either have much metallic sparkle?

mexibec

pat: thank you

mnjoe: I wanted Umbria Gray, but couldn't get it, so my M45 is "stunning twilight blue". It's almost as dark as some metallic black, but... blue. It's a fantastic color for someone who is looking for a non black, dark color. It has IMHO just enough sparkle to make it outstanding under the sun. You can have an idea by looking at other Infiniti metallic paint (they have the same sparkling effect). The red one is also impressive, if that's a color you want to have for a car. Let us know what you get!

newtoy1

I ordered a Crimson Roulette M35. I have seen it both inside and in direct sunlight. The paint has a definite metallic fleck in it. Do a search on M35 pics and the are a couple of sights that have many pics of the crimson color. The blue as I recall was pretty dark but still was sharp. I just wanted something a little out of the ordinary. Good luck, no matter what color you can't go wrong.

flexon

I myself have been lurking on this board for a few months. I picked up my M35X this week. Black/Black,Journey/Nav/Splash---I could not be happier with the decision and thank all of those earlier posters who provided so much information.
Previously owned a BMW 5 series....and this car blows it away in all respects.
It is fast, solid, handles like a sports car and has the luxury interior Infiniti has always lacked with all wheel drive....the electronics are simply amazing...voice activated navigation is awesome and accurate. The video camera/reverse is perfectly clear. Never taking your key fob out of your pocket is great--especially if you have an umbrella/bags in you hand as you approach the car...I have yet to try Bluetooth but will look to get the Verizon 710 unless someone convinces me otherwise. I can't say enough about the car...and I am a hard guy to get excited about anything.
If any lurkers are out there don't hesitate....you will not be sorry. Thanks again to all who posted and helped my decision.

ozone

Sorry Diesel. Aero Kit not available on the M35X.

lsucajun

Picked up our M35 Black with Wheat/Rosewood and Journey today. This is one automobile that is a pleasure to drive. My wife thanks it's the best looking car in town. If only the rain would stop in South La,

blov8r

Is it normal that I need to hold in the push start for about two seconds before it begins to crank (during those two seconds, the steering wheel adjusts and maybe some ofher action also begins)? I just want to make sure I'm not doing anything wrong.

Seems odd ... mine takes a half second ... I tried just giving it a single momentary push and that doesn't work. I don't see how you can be doing anything wrong; if you were, it wouldn't start at all!

blov8r

The degree of electronic meddling in the GS 430 is astonishing. It's the electronic equivalent of making love while wearing mittens; the end result is the same, but you have less fun getting there

This article was a couple of months ago ... and it's a very clever way of summarizing what I believe the biggest difference between the two cars truly is. Both wonderful cars, both will make their owners happy. Neither will spend much time (if any) in the shop. But the M-car's simply more fun to drive. It's the same difference between the Q45 and the LS430 and the reason I opted for the Q. In my youth I drove dragsters, raced hill climbs, drove every kind of sports car that I could get my hands on (including gull-wing SL's and BMW's treasure ... the 507); I like to drive my car, not simply ride in it.

blov8r

Can anyone comment on the blue and red?

It's crimson, and that's what I wanted and got. Sport/journey/tech/aero ... I'm not technologically clever enough to post pix here but if someone can tell me how to do it I'd be happy to.

bdkinnh

Thanks for the RPM numbers. I figured that the M45 would be a bit lower.... if only they had one in AWD!

lexusguy

Dont get the V710. Its a very old (for a cellphone) phone at this point with extremely limited BT capabilities. If your not already contracted into Verizon, I would suggest another carrier with a more reasonable BT policy. If you are, wait for the LG VX8100.

blov8r

It's crimson

If you go to my profile I believe you can find my e-mail address and you can e-mail me for pix of my M-car. I tried to get into my account here a bit ago but have forgotten my password ... so Edmunds is supposedly e-mailing me instructions for a new one. That was an hour ago and thus far, nothing.

blov8r

I've been very happy with my V710. I'm still trying to learn all of its quirks and interface issues with the car's tech system. I know the phone book can't be downloaded or uploaded, whatever the proper term is ... so I programmed in the numbers I need on a regular basis and all's working fine. Works pretty much the way my OnStar system did and that's good enough for me. I actually wanted to move up to the Treo 650 (now available from Verizon) but the salesman talked me out of it ... said its Bluetooth functionality is "poor" (his words, not mine) by comparison to the V710.

versii

I, myself, would just buy an aftermarket body kit for the car. Yeah, it might be slightly more or less expensive, and there is no actual warranty from the Infiniti dealer on the aftermarket aero kit, but your car will be a unique one. Having a bodykit that mostly no one else has!!!

skibumnj

I'm not a big fan of aftermarket add-ons. I don't think there will be many M's with the aero kit out there for uniqueness to be an issue for me. I think the front chin spoiler and the side sills give the car an aggressive look. The rear spoiler is subtle, yet gives the car a more finished look, IMHO.

<img src="http://www.infiniti.com/m/cma/i/veh/veh_gal_m_wallpaper_12.jpg

skibumnj

The dealer that I spoke to didn't say anything about the aero kit not being available on the M35X, and we spoke about the specific car that I wanted for awhile. The Infiniti website lets you build an X with the kit on it and the kit description doesn't say anything about it not being available. I can't remember now which model I saw on the showroom floor with the kit. The car I saw had the kit installed by the dealer and they were charging about twice as much as the factory installed kit.

If the aero kit is in fact not available on the X, then I may have to consider the Sport, which I really didn't want.

PS to all: I'm not sure if posting an inline picture as in my previous post is considered bad etiquette. If it is please let me know and it won't happen again.

rmsko

They actually came out with an updated version of the v710 with much better firmware that is much more Bluetooth compitable.

rmsko

Thanks for this post. I tried that and it worked exactly the same way. I hadn't realized that I didn't need to hold down the start button.

mexibec

In SoCal, 25% of the cars are white, another 25% are gray (all shades), another 25% are black. The remaining 25% is the blend. So anything that is neither white, gray nor black is almost unique by SoCal standards. Heck, one dealer I went had 6 Ms, 5 of them gray, the other, black... So here's my Twilight Blue, unique so far. I've yet to see a Crimson (red) on the street, so that's a safe one too for uniqueness.

lexusguy

Even still..the VX8100 is other wise infinitely more capable, and supports all of the features Verizon has come out with since the V710 was released (EV-DO, V-cast, etc).

jeff721

#3394 of 3416 Re: 1 week 265 miles-Lots of Questions [jeff721] by mexibec Jun 18, 2005 (10:16 am)
Replying to: jeff721 (Jun 18, 2005 7:13 am)

All can be done with ease, without using the manual:

Clock: Settings button > Clock > Time Zone
Status screen (what you call Screen 1): Status button
Gas stations: Map button > Enter > Landmark Icons > Gas Stations > Enter.

When I bought my M45, I went through all screens. It took me about 15 minutes. While I don't remember by heart how to access each function, I do remember the awesome features, so much so that I wonder how can cars be sold today without a somputer interface... i>

Thanks! I will get it done today. Thanks for your help!

jeff721

#3397 of 3417 colors,colors, colors by mnjoe Jun 18, 2005 (11:27 am)

dealer can't locate the premium package I want in the colors I want, and I frankly don't want to wait for an order. Can anyone comment on the blue and red? I haven't seen them in person, but alot of the other colors I have seen seem quite different in person than on the Infiniti website. Is the blue real dark? Do either have much metallic sparkle?

I was on the fence with the Blue and my wife really wanted me to get it, however I just came out of a black car and wanted a charge. The blue will look almost black at night. In the light of day it is drop dead georgious! I personally prefer it to the red.

For the money you are spoending I would suggest you put a deposit down on the car and color you want with the stipulation that they give you a service loaner until your car comes in?. Worth a try. Had a volvo dealer do this for me 2 cars ago b/c I ordered the car from the factory the way I wanted it.

jeff721

#3397 of 3417 colors,colors, colors by mnjoe Jun 18, 2005 (11:27 am)

dealer can't locate the premium package I want in the colors I want, and I frankly don't want to wait for an order. Can anyone comment on the blue and red? I haven't seen them in person, but alot of the other colors I have seen seem quite different in person than on the Infiniti website. Is the blue real dark? Do either have much metallic sparkle?

I was on the fence with the Blue and my wife really wanted me to get it, however I just came out of a black car and wanted a charge. The blue will look almost black at night. In the light of day it is drop dead georgious! I personally prefer it to the red.

For the money you are spending I would suggest you put a deposit down on the car and color you want with the stipulation that they give you a service loaner until your car comes in?. Worth a try. Had a volvo dealer do this for me 2 cars ago b/c I ordered the car from the factory the way I wanted it.

flexon

Thanks...any idea when the VX8100 becomes available?

marko7

Took a delivery of an M35X yesterday. This was at an out-of-state dealer more than 450 miles away from home since he was the only one with the colors/options I wanted.

On the ride home, added gas at about 200 miles on the odo. The mileage at delivery with about 30 miles on the odo was about 13 mpg. The ride had a combination of city/back roads/highway. The computer said 19.2 mpg. Reset the computer, filled the tank and continued on the highway. Couple of traffic jams on the way and a few pit stops. At the end of the trip, with the odo reading just over 500 miles, the computer shows 24.6 mpg.

Having read all the low mileage posts on this forum I am impressed with my M in that regard. I was expecting below 20 mpg. Sure, I was going mostly between 50 and 70 mph, with rpm varied as much as possible between 2200 and 3000, as suggested for the break-in period. I would rarely hit 75 mph to match the speed of the rest of traffic. But still, the mpg I got is quite remarkable for such a big engine in a break-in period.

Road noise and engine noise are an issue to some extent. Due to high rpm/mph ratio the engine makes a laboring "gurgling" sound between 2500 and 3000 rpm where it mostly stays at highway speeds. Above 3k rpm it seems to come to life and sound "thinner" but it did not want to push it there for too long.

Seating is very firm; I like it for my aching back but wife got sore after a while so we had to make frequent pit stops to stretch. The headroom (a dominant comfort feature for me) is awesome--probably a good 1.5 inches taller than on the GS or RL.

Electronics are first class except for the Auto A/C that seems to come to life every 10 mins or so, blowing a lot of cold air in excess then shutting down. Sort of like when a thermostat at home goes on and forced cold air start flowing for a few minutes than shuts down and its getting hot again for several minutes.

Wish that the in-dash CD changer actually played DVDs (video and audio). The car ends up with 3 drives (CD, NAV, DVD), so overall it is more prone to failure than if it had only 2 drives.

The NAV rules. The only snag I hit was at the end of Geo Washington Bridge in NYC. There are two decks, with trucks allowed only on the upper one. So, I took the lower one. Upon exit, the NAV assumed I was exiting from the upper deck and instructed to keep left on I-95. Well, I would not dare to cross the median with curbs and cement posts even in an AWD. So, wound up on some other highway in NJ. The NAV was recalculating the route fairly quickly as I was trying to find my way back on I-95.

Buttons on the sloped panel in front of the display get quite hot in the sunlight due to the panel's angle. The windshield shows distracting reflections of the top of the dashboard in sunlight despite the top of the dashboard having generally matte finish.

The wiper stick operates a bit too soft, so when switching wipers off, it is easy to briefly move it to the top position which causes an additional one-time wipe.

Ride was rougher than I expected, with the computer showing 38/39 psi tire pressure. Yes, I know I should have asked the dealer to reset the pressure to 33 psi upon delivery. But at the same time, the old rule of thumb says warmed-up tires add about 4 psi, so the pressure was in the 34-35 psi cold ballpark and I did not want to mess with it on this trip. Will check the cold pressure this morning.

The trunk of a full-size tire is smallish but considering this spare costs $200, it seems to be a good deal for a tire and/or rim replacement should they get damaged.

Overall, a very favorable first impression. Now, facing a lot of study of those thick manuals to learn about all the cool features.

markian

Last night I parked my M45 in the garage and as I was getting out of the car I noticed that I forgot to push the start/stop button to disengage the engine. I almost got out of the car and closed the garage door with the engine running. I believe that I almost made this mistake, because I am used to leaving a car with my keys. In all my past cars, I would shut of the engine, take the keys out and lock the car when I am out. If the keys are in my pocket I am 100% sure that the engine is off. I have caught myself a couple of times just about to leave the car with the engine running. Can you imagine leaving the engine running while you go into your house? Everyone in the house could easily be killed by CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. I parked my car outside last night and walked away from the car with my keys and the engine continued to run. I do not know if I am doing something wrong or if this is a fault of the car, but I will never park my M45 in the garage the way it presently is. I do not know if Infiniti has thought about this, but this is extremely dangerous and should be dealt with. The problem as a society we are used to the habitual way of walking away from the car only after we shut off the engine. With the M series you can easily walk away with out shutting off the engine. I hope and pray that a lot of people read this posting and consider how dangerous this car is in terms of carbon monoxide poisining in the garage. I would appreciate any responses in this regard. I am going to fill out my new car survey and mention this problem to Infiniti.

markian

I really enjoy my M45 sport and I would definitly never get rid of it, but does anyone know if a remote starter can be hooked up to the car. In the winter time I could start my car from in the house and therefore not be inconvenienced by parking the car outside.

mexibec

When you get out of the car with the Intelligent key on you and the engine is running, you will hear 3 chimes as you walk away. That, in addition to the normal engine noise, should definitely catch your attention, especially in a garage. I would say that the chimes could be louder (twice what they are) though, but I can still hear them very clearly. I don't think this is a hazard, because I keep my car keys apart from my regular set of keys, and it boils down to turning off the engine when I'm getting out, whether it's by removing a key or pressing a button. But I agree that your point should carefully be reviewed by Infiniti.

tomc1227

Who are people insuring their new Ms with? I am hard pressed to even find an insurer who can quote me on an 06 M35, let alone insure me... some will quote me using an 05 M45, but I'm nervous about insuring a car when the insrance company doesn't even have it in their database.

How have my fellow town hallers gotten around this?

pete_l_p

The car ends up with 3 drives (CD, NAV, DVD), so overall it is more prone to failure than if it had only 2 drives.

Actually you're mistaken about that. Failure rates for these devices are determined to be proportional to the number of hours of usage, and those rates (indicating probability of failure) increase towards longer numbers of hours. You'll be using the drives for audio for the same number of total hours (whether you had one or two audio drives) but in this case, you'll be dividing that usage across the two drives. If the failure rate was strictly proportional to listening hours (and not increasing towards larger numbers) then your likelihood of failure would be identical (whether with one or two drives). The fact that the rate of failure increases towards longer numbers of hours, (and each drive will be earlier in its usage life cycle, for a given number of your listening hours) means that your probability of ANY failure will be reduced.

Further, you'll have a backup which will continue to work if either one fails during a trip. Overall, this is a double win in reliability.

If you're also using DVD video, the ability for back seat passengers to use video while others are listening to CDs is a third advantage.

Pete

a6_to_m35

What state are you in? In NJ (the worst state for auto insurance by far), my company did not have it in their database either. Then they quoted me an off the cuff premium of $2K. I am married, in my 40's with 2 other autos and no accidents ever.

I called GEICO and changed over all 3 policies and I saved so much money that the M ended up costing me an additional $400.

Give them a call!

lsucajun

Why does the A/C need to be turn on every time the car is started? I must be doing something wrong, it should keep it's setting. I have never had a car that did not keep the last setting.

mexibec

A/C on means that the A/C will be used if needed in AUTO mode. It does not necessarily mean that cold air is always blown.

A/C off means that the A/C will remain off, no matter what the temperature is inside the car vs. the desired temperature.

lexusguy

Unfortunately there's no concrete info yet. All I've seen on the web says a "summer" release. If you call Verizon, they might be able to say something more specific.

kster

How does a quote of $59,300 out-the-door price (including taxes and registration fees) sound for a M45 Sport with Journey, Tech, Full size spare and trunk mats? Any comment is appreciated.

burry

I was quoted $52200 for the same package about 3 weeks ago. Tax would have been $4300. So final drive away cost would of been approx. $56,600.

kster

Your quote is only $500 over invoice? Is that right? That's a hell of a deal. The $59K also includes registration and other fees. What do you think that would be?

burry

Actually it was more like $800 over invoice. The taxes are .0825 for NY. I went with the 2006 BMW 330i for $5300 under US MSRP ($1500 under US invoice). I purchased via the Europeon Delivery program so I have to go to Munich to pick it.

hawk1eye

Markian, I asked about remote starter and I was told that it would void the warranty. The Toyota Avalon has remote start as an option factory installed. I have to be on the road a lot and I have grown quite used to remote start in my Caddy. If anyone knows more please let us know. Thanks. Hawkeye

kfhmail

Let me first say that I like the style of the 19" wheels better than the 18" but during a test drive the sport model (with the 19s) had too much road feel for me. Also, I like the aluminum trim better than the wood trim...so...I would prefer to get the sport model if I can reduce the excessive road feel.

So...has anyone tried the 18" wheels on a 35 sport model? If so did it make much difference?

Anyone...what do other readers think, will the 18" wheels make much difference over the 19s?

Thanks for any info/opinions.

tmitch

Has anyone had the displeasure of having a rock/chipped windshield on their new M? On our first weekend trip in our new M35, a reckless truck driver rapidly cut into my lane and cracked my window. :mad: :mad: I tried to avoid trucks the entire trip and this guy gets me by cutting into the fast lane over a bridge; when all trucks were supposed to be in the right lane. I'm checking into this immediately. Besides that, now I have to see if I can get it repaired before it spreads, or look into getting an entire new windshield. I've heard many glass replacement places may not carry that windshield yet since its a 2006 model. Any advice? :confuse:

mvs1

Remote starters will not void the factory warranty. Ask them to put that in writing and very quickly they will change their tune. Dealers have traditionally stated this and then follow up with "Well we can put one in for you for $XXX". To my knowledge the only car with a factory installed remote starter is the Pontiac G6. The Avalon has the push button start similar to the M.

To answer your question yes one can be installed, although I would not recommend to have this done unless it is an extremely reputable installation center. I have not personally installed one to date. Although, similar technology such as MB's smart cards require a card to be hard wired into the vehicle, the M should be no different and may require a key to be wired in.

rmsko

Some of the earlier posts indicated that the key fob may have a rechargeable battery and in fact, that's what my dealer told me. He said the battery is charged by putting the fob in the "charging dock" next to the steering wheel. Is this correct? If it is not correct and if the "dopck" is just for starting the car if the battery dies, wouldn't you first need to get in the car? If the battery is dead, how would you do that???

m45smay

The battery is not rechargeable. The dock does not charge the fob.

If the fob battery is dead, you open the door with the key cleverly hidden inside the fob.

To start with a dead fob battery you place the fob in the dock and push the start button.

Then open the owners manual and find the section on replacing the fob battery or (my method) just pry it open at the drug store and buy a battery that looks like the one that falls out.

rmsko

Excellent response (particularly about the drug store - that's my method as well). Thanks!

dxcoqui

The battery is not rechargeable. The dock does not charge the fob.

If the fob battery is dead, you open the door with the key cleverly hidden inside the fob.

To start with a dead fob battery you place the fob in the dock and push the start button.

Then open the owners manual and find the section on replacing the fob battery or (my method) just pry it open at the drug store and buy a battery that looks like the one that falls out.

Too funny,

mvs1

Quick question for you M owners. How far away from the car do you need to be before the engine shuts down? At some point the vehicle should lose the RF signal shut the engine down and lock the doors. Your fob may still be within range for the vehicle to pick up the RF signal in your garage. At some point, this vehicle should shut down before running out of gas......any owners have the manual on that page???