warning lights INFINITI QX 2010 User Guide

WARNING
Xenon headlights are extremely bright
compared to conventional headlights. If
the xenon headlights hit the rearview mir-
ror of the vehicle ahead or the windshield
of oncoming vehicle, the driver of these
vehicles may have difficulty driving be-
cause of the brightness. Use the headlight
aiming control switch to lower the light
axis. See “Xenon headlights” earlier in
this section for additional information.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM
(Canada only)
The headlights automatically illuminate at a re-
duced intensity when the engine is started with
the parking brake released. The daytime running
lights operate with the headlight switch in the
OFF position or in the
position. Turn the
headlight switch to the
position for full
illumination when driving at night.
If the parking brake is applied before the engine is
started, the daytime running lights do not illumi-
nate. The daytime running lights illuminate when
the parking brake is released. The daytime run-
ning lights will remain on until the ignition switch
is placed in the OFF position.
WARNING
When the daytime running light system is
active, tail lights on your vehicle are not
on. It is necessary at dusk to turn on your
headlights. Failure to do so could cause
an accident injuring yourself and others.
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL
The instrument brightness control operates when
the headlight control switch is in
the
,or AUTO position (with auto-
lights activated) .
Turn the control to adjust the brightness of instru-
ment panel lights when driving at night.
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TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
Turn signal
1Move the lever up or down to signal the
turning direction. When the turn is com-
pleted, the turn signals cancel automatically.
Lane change signal
2To signal a lane change, move the lever up or
down to the point where the indicator light
begins to flash, but the lever does not latch.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH
To turn the fog lights on, turn the headlight switch
to the
position, then turn the fog light
switch to the
position.
To turn the fog lights on with the headlight switch
in the AUTO position, the headlights must be on,
then turn the fog light switch to the
posi-
tion.
To turn the fog lights off, turn the fog light switch
to the OFF position.
The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate. The fog
lights automatically turn off when the high beam
headlights are selected. Push the switch on to warn other drivers when
you must stop or park under emergency condi-
tions. All turn signal lights flash.
WARNING
●
If stopping for an emergency, be sure to
move the vehicle well off the road.
● Do not use the hazard warning flashers
while moving on the highway unless
unusual circumstances force you to
drive so slowly that your vehicle might
become a hazard to other traffic.
● Turn signals do not work when the haz-
ard warning flasher lights are on.
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HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
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Lockout protection
When the power door lock switch (driver’s or
front passenger’s side) is moved to the lock
position with the key in the ignition switch and any
door open, all doors will lock and then unlock
automatically. This helps to prevent the keys from
being accidently locked inside the vehicle.
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS
●All doors lock automatically when the vehicle
speed reaches 15 MPH (24 km/h) .
● All doors unlock automatically when the ig-
nition switch is placed in the OFF position.
The automatic lock and unlock functions
can be deactivated or activated indepen-
dently of each other. To deactivate or activate
the automatic door lock or unlock system, per-
form the following procedure:
1. Close all doors.
2. Place the ignition switch in the ON position.
3. Do one of the following within 20 seconds of performing Step #2:
● To change AUTO UNLOCK settings:
push and hold the power door lock switch
to the
position (UNLOCK) for more
than 5 seconds. ●
To change AUTO LOCK settings: push
and hold the power door lock switch to
the
position (LOCK) for more
than 5 seconds.
4. When activated, the hazard warning lights will flash twice. When deactivated, the haz-
ard warning lights will flash once.
5. The ignition switch must be placed in the OFF and ON position again between each
setting change.
CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR LOCK
Child safety locks help prevent the rear doors
from being opened accidentally, especially when
small children are in the vehicle.
The child safety lock levers are located on the
edge of the rear doors.
When the lever is in the lock position, the
door can be opened only from the outside.
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●To prevent the Intelligent Key from being left
inside the vehicle, make sure you carry the
Intelligent Key with you and then lock the
doors.
● Do not pull the door handle before pushing
the door handle request switch. The door
will be unlocked but will not open. Release
the door handle once and pull it again to
open the door.
INFINITI INTELLIGENT KEY™
OPERATION
You can lock or unlock the doors without taking
the Intelligent key out of your pocket or bag.
When you carry the Intelligent Key with you, you
can lock or unlock all doors by pushing the door
handle request switch within the range of opera-
tion.
Locking doors
1. Move the shift selector to the P (Park) posi-
tion, place the ignition switch in the LOCK
position and make sure you carry the Intelli-
gent Key with you.
2. Close all doors.
3. Push any door handle request switch while carrying the Intelligent Key with you.
4. All doors and the rear liftgate will lock.
5. The hazard warning lights flash twice and the outside buzzer sounds twice.
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Unlocking doors
1. Carry the Intelligent Key.
2. Push the door handle request switch.
3. The hazard warning lights flash once and theoutside buzzer sounds once.
4. Push the door handle request switch again within 30 seconds to unlock all doors.
For power lift gate opening: 1. Carry the intelligent key.
2. Press the power lift gate button.
3. The power lift gate will open. If a door handle is pulled while unlocking the
doors, that door may not be unlocked. Returning
the door handle to its original position will unlock
the door. If the door does not unlock after return-
ing the door handle, push the door handle re-
quest switch to unlock the door.
All doors will be locked automatically unless one
of the following operations is performed within 1
minute after pushing the request switch.
● Opening any door.
● Pushing the ignition switch. The interior light timer illuminates for 30 seconds
when a door is unlocked and the room light
switch is in the DOOR position.
The interior light can be turned off without waiting
for 30 seconds by performing one of the follow-
ing operations.
● Placing the ignition switch in the ON posi-
tion.
● Locking the doors with the remote controller.
● Switching the room light switch to the OFF
position.
HOW TO USE THE REMOTE
KEYLESS ENTRY FUNCTION
The remote keyless entry function can operate all
door locks using the remote keyless function of
the Intelligent Key. The remote keyless function
can operate at a distance of 33 ft (10 m) away
from the vehicle. The operating distance de-
pends upon the conditions around the vehicle.
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The remote keyless entry function will not func-
tion under the following conditions:● When the Intelligent Key is not within the
operational range.
● When the doors or the rear liftgate are open
or not closed securely.
● When the Intelligent Key battery is dis-
charged.
CAUTION
When locking the doors using the Intelli-
gent Key, be sure not to leave the key in
the vehicle.
Locking doors
1. Place the ignition switch in the LOCK posi-
tion.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press the
button on the Intelligent
Key.
4. The hazard warning lights flash twice and the horn beeps once.
5. All doors will be locked.
CAUTION
After locking the doors using the Intelli-
gent Key, be sure that the doors have been
securely locked by operating the door
handles.
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Unlocking doors
1. Press thebutton on the Intelligent
Key.
2. The hazard warning lights flash once.
3. Press the
button again within 5 sec-
onds to unlock all doors.
All doors will be locked automatically unless one
of the following operations is performed within 1
minute after pressing the
button:
● Opening any doors.
● Pushing the ignition switch. The interior light illuminates for 15 seconds when
a door is unlocked and the room light switch is in
the DOOR position.
The light can be turned off without waiting for 15
seconds by performing one of the following op-
erations:
● Placing the ignition switch in the ON posi-
tion.
● Locking the doors with the Intelligent Key.
● Switching the room light switch to the OFF
position.
Opening windows
The Intelligent Key allows you to open windows
equipped with automatic operation simulta-
neously.
● To open the windows, press the
but-
ton on the Intelligent Key for longer than 3
seconds after all doors are unlocked.
The door windows will open while pressing
the
button on the Intelligent Key.
The door windows cannot be closed by
using the Intelligent Key.
Releasing the rear lift gate
Press thebutton for longer than 0.5 sec-
onds to open the rear lift gate. The rear lift gate
release button will not operate when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
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NOTE:
If you change the horn beep and light flash
feature with the keyfob, the display screen
(if so equipped) will not show the current
mode and cannot be used to change the
mode. Use the keyfob to return to the pre-
vious mode and re-enable the display
screen control.
To deactivate:Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds.
The hazard warning lights will flash 3 times to
confirm that the horn beep feature has been
deactivated.
To activate: Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds
once more.
The hazard warning lights will flash once and the
horn will sound once to confirm that the horn
beep feature has been reactivated.
Deactivating the horn beep feature does not si-
lence the horn if the alarm is triggered.
WARNING SIGNALS
To help prevent the vehicle from moving unex-
pectedly by erroneous operation of the Intelligent
Key or to help prevent the vehicle from being
stolen, a chime or buzzer sounds from inside and
outside the vehicle and a warning is displayed in
the instrument panel.
When a chime or beep sounds or a warning is
displayed, be sure to check the vehicle and the
Intelligent Key.
See the troubleshooting guide that follows and
“Vehicle information display” in the “Instruments
and controls” section of this manual.
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OPERATING THE POWER LIFT
GATE
NOTE:
To open, close or reverse the power lift
gate, the shift selector must be in P (Park) .
Also, the power lift gate will not operate if
battery voltage is low. Additionally, the
glass hatch must be fully closed in order to
open, close or reverse the power liftgate.Power Open:
The power lift gate automatically moves from the
fully closed position to the fully open position in
approximately5–8seconds. The power open
feature can be activated by the switch on the
keyfob, the instrument panel switch and by the
outside opener handle. The hazard lights flash
and a chime sounds to indicate the power open
sequence has been started. ●
The lift gate can be opened by the instru-
ment panel switch and the keyfob even if the
vehicle is locked. The lift gate will individually
unlock and open. Once the lift gate is
closed, its lock will align to the vehicle’s lock
or unlock status.
● The keyfob button must be held for 0.5 sec-
onds before the lift gate opens.
● The lift gate must be unlocked to open it with
the outside opener handle.
● The switch on the rear pillar cannot be used
to open the lift gate.
A warning chime will sound if the shift selector is
moved out of P (Park) during a power open
operation.
Power Close:
The power lift gate automatically moves from the
fully open position to the secondary position.
When the lift gate reaches the secondary posi-
tion, the cinching motor engages and pulls the lift
gate to its primary latch position. Power close
takes approximately7–10seconds. The power
close feature can be activated by the switch on
the keyfob, the instrument panel and the rear
pillar. The hazard lights flash and a chime sounds
to indicate the power close sequence has been
started.
Rear pillar switch
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WARNING
●Objects viewed in the outside mirror on
the passenger side are closer than they
appear. Be careful when moving to the
right. Using only this mirror could cause
an accident. Use the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder to properly
judge distances to other objects.
● Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
You could lose control of your vehicle
and cause an accident.
Power folding outside mirrors
CAUTION
Do not manually fold the power folding
mirrors. Manually folding the mirrors can
damage the mirrors.
Push the switch to open or close the mirrors.
Automatic anti-glare outside mirror
(Driver’s side only)
The outside mirror will automatically dim during
nighttime conditions to reduce the glare from the
headlights of trailing vehicles. The automatic anti- glare feature operates only when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
The automatic anti-glare feature will be on when
starting the vehicle. The indicator light on the
automatic anti-glare rearview mirror will illuminate
when the automatic anti-glare feature is operat-
ing.
To turn off the anti-glare feature, press the
button on the rearview mirror. The indicator light
will turn off.
To turn on the anti-glare feature again, press
the
button on the rearview mirror. The in-
dicator light will turn on.
For information on the automatic anti-glare rear-
view mirror, see “Automatic anti-glare rearview
mirror” earlier in this section.
Heated mirrors
The outside mirrors can be heated to defrost,
defog, or de-ice for improved visibility. For addi-
tional information, see “Rear window and outside
mirror defroster switch” in the “Instruments and
controls” section of this manual.
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