INFINITI Q50 2016 Quick Reference Guide

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Heater and Air Conditioner (automatic)
1 CLIMATE BUTTON
Press to display the “CLIMATE” screen on the lower display.
2 DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS
Press the driver’s side temperature control buttons up for warmer air\
or down
for cooler air.
3 PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS
To manually adjust the passenger’s side temperature, press the passen\
ger’s side
temperature control buttons up for warmer air or down for cooler air.
4 FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTONS
To manually adjust the fan speed, press the button or touch the key to increase
the fan speed. Press the
button or touch the key to decrease the fan speed.
5 AUTO BUTTON
Press the AUTO button to turn the system on, and the system will automatically control\

the inside temperature (automatic cooling and/or dehumidified heating)\
, air flow
distribution and fan speed.
6 MODE CONTROL BUTTON
Press the button or touch the key in the center of the lower display to cycle
through the following air flow outlets:



Air flows from the center and side vents.



Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.



Air flows mainly from the foot vents.



Air flows from the front defroster and foot vents.
7 AUTO AIR RECIRCULATION KEY (if so equipped)
Touch to allow inside air recirculation and outside air circulation to s\
witch
automatically depending on the quality of the outside air.
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8 INTAKE AIR CONTROL BUTTON
Pressing the intake air control button will cancel auto air recirculation 7
(if so equipped) until it is re-activated from the touch-screen (see \
above). Press the
intake air control button
to manually control whether the interior air is recirculated
or outside air is drawn into the vehicle. When the indicator light is on\
, interior air
is recirculated, outside odors are avoided and interior vehicle temperat\
ure is most
effectively maintained.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control \
sy stem is in the
front defroster mode
or the front defroster and foot vent mode .
9 A/C KEY
Touch the “A/C” key to turn the air conditioner system on or off. \
This system helps cool
and dehumidify the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
10 DUAL KEY
Touch to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off. Wh\
en the system
is on, the indicator light will illuminate. This function will allow the\
passenger’s side
temperature to be adjusted independently from the driver’s side by pr\
essing the
passenger’s side temperature control buttons
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11 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
Press the front defroster button to turn the system on. The A/C automatically turns on
when the front defroster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity\
from the air.
To defrost the front and side windows, set the driver’s side temperat\
ure co ntrols 2
and fan speed controls 4 to their maximum settings.
12 DEFROSTING REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRRORS
Push the rear window and outside mirror defroster switch to turn the system
on or off.
This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
13 ON/OFF BUTTON
Press the ON/OFF button to turn the climate control system on or off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual and the “Heater and air
conditioner (section 3)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual.
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FM/AM/HD Radio®/SiriusXM®* Satellite Radio (if so equipped)
1 AUDIO BUTTON
Press to display the “AUDIO” screen on the lower display. 2 (power) BUTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB
Press the (power) button to turn the system on or off.
Turn the VOL (volume) control knob right or left to increase or decrease the volum\
e. 3 SEEK•CAT/TRACK BUTTON
To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the SEEK•CAT/TRACK
button to stop at the previous or next broadcast station.
For satellite radio, press the SEEK•CAT/TRACK button to switch to the first
channel of the previous or next category.
For HD Radio®, press the SEEK•CAT/TRACK button to change the station.
Press the SEEK•CAT/TRACK button to change tracks on a CD.
Press and hold the SEEK•CAT/TRACK button to rewind or fast forward a track
on a CD.
4 TUNE•CH/FOLDER BUTTON
To manually tune the radio, press the TUNE•CH/FOLDER button left or right.
Press and hold the TUNE•CH/FOLDER button left or right to accelerate radio tuning. 5 RADIO BUTTON
Press to the radio band in the order of AM, FM and satellite radio. 6 DISC•AUX BUTTON
Press to change the audio source (CD, iPod®, USB, Bluetooth® Streaming Audio or AUX). 7 STATION PRESET KEYS
Up to 36 stations/channels can be set for AM, FM and satellite radio.
To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pr\
essing the RADIO
button then tune to the desired AM, FM or satellite radio station.
Now select and hold the desired station memory key ( 1-36) until the preset number is
updated on the display and a beep is heard. Programing is now complete.
To retrieve a previously set station, touch the right or left arrow 8 and touch the
memory key (1-36) that contains the stored station/channel you wish to listen to.
*SiriusXM® Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with an optional\
satellite radio subscription service.
For more information, refer to the “Audio system (section 4)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual.
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Conventional (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control (if so equipped)
The cruise control system enables you to set a constant cruising speed o\
nce the vehicle
has reached 25 mph (40 km/h).
The system will automatically maintain the set speed until you tap the b\
rake pedal,
accelerate, cancel or turn the system off.
To activate the cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch on the steering wheel. The CRUISE
indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate.
To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, pu\
sh the SET – switch
on the steering wheel and release. The CRUISE SET indicator light in the instrument panel
will illuminate. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle \
will maintain the
set speed.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the RES + switch on the steering wheel.
When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the SET – switch on the steering wheel.
Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch on the
steering wheel.
To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch on the steering wheel. The CRUISE
indicator light and the CRUISE SET indicator light in the instrument panel will extinguish.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port/iPod® Interface
The USB port 1 is located in the center console
under the armrest.
When a compatible USB memory device or iPod® is
plugged into the USB port:



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A confirmation message appears. Select “Yes”
if you prefer to use the device with Voice
Recognition in which song titles and artist names are registered in the \
system.



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Compatible audio files stored on the device can be played through the ve\
hicle’s audio
system and front display.
If two USB devices are plugged in at the same time, you are able to use \
Voice Recognition
to choose which one should play. Just press the
button on the steering wheel to activate
Voice Recognition and follow the voice prompts.
This vehicle is equipped with audio and video RCA inputs 2. This will allow you to play
audio and video through your vehicle from an external source.
For more information, refer to the “Getting Started (section 2)”, the “Audio system (section 4)” and the “Voice recognition
(section 10)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual.
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Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) (if so equipped)
VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL MODE
To set vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode,
press the
button 1 on the steering wheel for
less than 1.5 seconds. The gray
indicator light 2
will illuminate.
Accelerate to the desired speed.
Push down on the SET – switch 3
on the steering
wheel and release it. Intelligent Cruise Control will
be set to the desired speed.
Press the distance button 4 repeatedly to change
the set distance between long, middle and short.
When a vehicle is not detected ahead of you in the
lane, the set distance and set vehicle speed
indicator lights will illuminate
5 in set mode.
When a vehicle is detected ahead of you in the lane,
the vehicle ahead detection, set distance and set
vehicle speed indicator lights will illuminate
6 in
set mode.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push up and
hold the RES + switch
7 on the steering wheel.
When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release
the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push down and hold the SET – switch 3
on the
steering wheel. Release the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired\
speed.
To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch 8
on the steering wheel. The set
vehicle speed indicator
5 will change to gray.
To turn off Intelligent Cruise Control, press the button 1 on the steering wheel.
The
indicator light 2 in the instrument panel will extinguish.
To set conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode:
While Intelligent Cruise Control is off, press the button 1 on the steering wheel and
hold it down for more than 1.5 seconds. The grey
indicator light will illuminate.
Accelerate to the desired speed.
Push down on the SET – switch on the steering wheel and release it. The green
indicator light will illuminate. Cruise control should be set to the des\
ired speed.
To switch between the two cruise control modes:
When one of the two cruise modes is in use, you must turn the system off\
a nd then turn it
on again to select the other cruise control mode.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System
A cellular telephone should not be used
while driving so full attention may be given
to vehicle operation.*
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize
your voice commands:



1.

Be sure to wait for the tone/beep before speaking
a command.



2.

Reduce background noise as much as possible

by closing the windows and moonroof.



3.

Make sure there are no other conversations in

the car at the same time.



4.

Lower HVAC blower fan speed and point vents
away from the ceiling microphone.



5.

Speak naturally. Speaking too fast, too slow,

too soft, or too loud makes voice recognition more difficult.



6.

Confirm that the correct voice commands are being used. Glance at the sc\
reen to see the
currently available commands.
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Vehicle Information Display
When the or button 1 on the steering
wheel is pressed, the following modes will appear
on the vehicle information display
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Fuel Economy

– Displays the current
fuel consumption.



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Average Speed

– Displays the average vehicle
speed since the last reset.



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Distance/Time

– Displays the elapsed time and
total distance the vehicle has been driven since
the last reset.
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Range – Displays the estimated distance
to empty (dte) the vehicle can be driven
before refueling.
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Navigation (if so equipped) – Displays the
navigation route information when route guidance is set in the Infiniti InTouch Navigation.
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Audio – Displays the status of the audio information.



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Driving Aids

(if so equipped) – Displays driving aid status.



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Tire Pressure

(if so equipped) – Displays the current tire pressure in each tire\
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Chassis Control

– Displays the status of Active Lane Control and Active Trace Contro\
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Warning – Displays when a warning is present.
Push the TRIP RESET switch 3 for approximately 1 second to reset the currently
displayed trip odometer to zero.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Microphone
Bluetooth®
Controls
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
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Press the button on the steering wheel to activate Voice Recognition.
Press the
button on the steering wheel to interrupt the voice prompts at any time \
and
speak a command after the tone.
To use the system faster, you may speak the second level commands with t\
he main menu
command on the main menu.
To decrease or increase the volume of the voice prompts, push the volume\
control
switches or
on the steering wheel or turn the
(power) button/ VOL (volume) control
knob on the audio system while the system is responding.
The Voice Recognition system allows you to choose between voice input an\
d manual
control of lists. Choose the method that is easiest for you. For example\
, when a list is
shown, you can use the
switch and press the OK button on the steering wheel to
select an item from the displayed list instead of saying the item.
When using the feature to navigate lists during Voice Recognition, use the spoken
menu readout feature to help navigate the list easily. Voice input is pa\
used when menu
control is activated. To resume Voice Recognition, select a menu item by\
pushing
the
switch or simply press the button on the steering wheel.
To cancel a Voice Recognition session, say “Exit” or press and hol\
d the button on the
steering wheel for 5 seconds.
To go back to the previous command, say “Go Back”.
For more detailed information and instructions, refer to your cellular p\
hone’s Owner’s
Manual and visit
www.InfinitiUSA.com/bluetooth.
CONNECTING PROCEDURE
The vehicle must be stationary when connecting
the cellular phone.
1.

Press the MENU button below the lower display
and touch the “Settings” key.
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Touch the “Bluetooth” key.
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Touch “Connect Device” and then touch “Add New”.
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Initiate connecting from the cellular phone.




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The connecting procedure varies according
to each cellular phone model. For detailed
connecting instructions and a list of compatible
cellular phones, please visit


www.InfinitiUSA.com/bluetooth.



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When prompted for a PIN, enter the PIN that
appears on the screen into the handset.
5.


When connecting is complete, the screen will

return to the previous screen.
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Some cellular phones may require you to accept certain permissions in or\
der to enable
features on your Bluetooth® system. During the Bluetooth® pairing process, please check
your cellular phone’s display for pop-ups with the following request:\



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Message Access — Granting Message Access permission will enable text \
messaging
features on your vehicle’s Bluetooth® system. A
pop-up may display on your cellular phone stating
that the Bluetooth
® system would like to access
your messages. Please select “ALLOW” 1 or
“YES” to grant this permission. If your cellular
phone presents an option to “Don’t show this
message again”, please make sure that this item
is checked.
Additionally, some popular devices will require
you to enable Notifications in order to receive text
messages through your vehicle. In your Bluetooth
®
menu, select the Information icon 2 next to the
name of your vehicle’s Bluetooth® system. Ensure
that “Show Notifications” 3 is enabled on this
screen. A vehicle ignition cycle may be required for
changes to take effect.
PHONEBOOK SETUP
Depending on your cellular phone, the system may
automatically download your cellular phone’s entire
phonebook to the vehicle’s Bluetooth
® system.
If the phonebook does not download automatically,
the vehicle phonebook may be set up for
manual entry.
To manually download entries:



1.

Press the
MENU button below the lower display.



2.

Touch the “Settings” key.



3.

Touch the “Phone/Mail”
key.



4.

Touch the “Phone Settings”
key.



5.

Touch the “Phonebook/Favorites Settings”
key.



6.

Touch the “Configure Phonebook Settings”
key.



7.

Touch the “Manual Phonebook Transfer”
key.
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From here, you are able to transfer information from your cellular phone\
to
your vehicle.
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MAKING A CALL FROM THE PHONEBOOK
1.


Press the
button on the steering wheel. 2.
After waiting for the tone, say “Phone”.
3.


After waiting for the tone, say “Call”.

4.


After the next tone, speak the name of a phonebook entry. For example, “\
Michael Smith”.
In some cases, names stored using all UPPERCASE letters may not be recog\
nized by the
Voice Recognition system.
MAKING A CALL BY PHONE NUMBER
1.


Press the button on the steering wheel. A tone will sound.
2.


After waiting for the tone, say “Phone”.
3.


After waiting for the tone, say “Dial”.
4.


Say the number you wish to call starting with the area code in single di\
git format.
5.


When you have finished speaking the phone number, the system repeats it \
back and
announces the available commands.
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Say “Dial”. The system acknowledges the command and makes the call\
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RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
To accept the call, press the button on the
steering wheel or touch the “Answer” key on
the display.
To reject the call, touch the “Decline” key on
the display.
To hang up, press the button on the steering
wheel or touch the “Hang Up” key on the display.
For more information, refer to the “Hands-Free Phone (section 5)” and the
“Voice recognition (section 10)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual or please
visit www.InfinitiUSA.com/bluetooth.
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Infiniti InTouch™ Navigation (if so equipped)
Your Navigation System can calculate a route from your current location \
to a preferred
destination. The real-time map display and turn-by-turn voice guidance w\
ill lead you along
the route.
The Navigation system will continually update your vehicle’s position\
. If you have deviated
from the original route, it will recalculate the route from your current\
location.
SYSTEM OPERATION
Move through the menus and on-screen keys by
rotating the Infiniti controller 1 to highlight an
item on the screen and pressing the OK button 2 to select the highlighted item, or touch the desired
key on the touch-screen display.
Press the button 3 to return to the previous
screen. In a settings screen, this button can also
be used to apply the setting. In a character input
screen, this button can also delete the characters
that have been entered.
Press the MAP/VOICE button 4 to display the map.
Press and hold the CAMERA/ button 5 to
switch between the day screen (bright) and the
night screen (dark).
Upper Display 6 – Displays the map and can be
controlled by the Infiniti controller 1.
Lower Display 7 – Displays navigation functions
and is not controlled by the Infiniti controller 1.
Press the MENU button 8 below the lower display
to access the navigation functions.
SETTING A ROUTE
To set a route, first ensure that the correct region is
selected on the touch-screen.



1.

Press the
MENU button
8 below the
lower display.



2.


Touch the “Destination” key 9.



3.


Check the State/Province to make sure it is correct. The default is your\
current location.



4.


Enter the House Number and touch the “OK” key.



5.


Enter the Street Name and touch the “List” key.



6.


Select the preferred Street/City combination*.



7.


Touch the “Start” key.
* If the Street/City list is too long, press the button and touch the “City” key. Then enter the city name, and tou\
ch the “List”
key again.
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