INFINITI QX30 2018 Owners Manual


2018 OWNER’S MANUAL
AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
For your safety, read carefully and keep in this vehicle.

Your INFINITI represents a new way of thinking about vehicle design. It integrates advanced engineering and superior craftsmanship with a
simple, refined aesthetic sensitivity associated with traditional Japanese culture.
The result is a different notion of luxury and beauty. The car itself is important, but so is the sense of harmony that the vehicle evokes in its driver,
and the sense of satisfaction you feel with the INFINITI — from the way it looks and drives to the high level of retailer service.
To ensure that you enjoy your INFINITI to the fullest, we encourage you to read this Owner's Manual immediately. It explains all of the features,
controls and performance characteristics of your INFINITI; it also provides important instructions and safety information.
A separate Warranty Information Booklet is included in your Owner's literature portfolio. Always carry it with you when you take your vehicle
to an INFINITI retailer. The Warranty Information Booklet contents provide complete information about all warranties covering this vehicle, the
requirements to keep the warranties in effect as well as the INFINITI Roadside Assistance Program.
Additionally, a separate Customer Care and Lemon Law Information Booklet will explain how to resolve any concerns you may have with your
vehicle, as well as clarify your rights under your state’s lemon law.
In addition to factory-installed options, your vehicle may also be equipped with additional accessories prior to delivery. It is recommended that
you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service. It is important that you familiarize yourself with all disclosures, warnings, cautions and instructions
concerning proper use of such accessories prior to operating the vehicle and/or accessory. It is recommended that you visit an INFINITI retailer
for details concerning the particular accessories with which your vehicle is equipped.
READ FIRST — THEN DRIVE
SAFELY
Before driving your vehicle, read this Owner's
Manual carefully. This will ensure familiarity
with controls and maintenance requirements,
assisting you in the safe operation of your
vehicle.
WARNING
Important safety information reminders!Follow these important driving rules to
help ensure a safe and complete trip for you
and your passengers!
•NEVER drive under the influence of al-
cohol or drugs.
•ALWAYS observe posted speed limits
and never drive too fast for conditions.
•ALWAYS use your seat belts and appro-
priate child restraint systems. Preteen
children should be seated in the rear
seat.
•ALWAYS give your full attention to
driving and avoid using vehicle features
or taking other actions that could dis-
tract you.
•ALWAYS provide information about
the proper use of vehicle safety features
to all occupants of the vehicle.
FOREWORD

•ALWAYS review this Owner's Manual
for important safety information.
As with other vehicles with features for
off-road use, failure to operate all-wheel
drive models correctly may result in loss of
control or an accident. Be sure to read
“Driving safety precautions” in the “Start-
ing and driving” section of this manual.
ON-PAVEMENT AND OFF-ROAD
DRIVING
This vehicle will handle and maneuver differ-
ently from an ordinary passenger car be-
cause it has a higher center of gravity for
off-road use. As with other vehicles with
features of this type, failure to operate this
vehicle correctly may result in loss of control
or an accident.
For additional information, refer to “On-
pavement and off-road driving precau-
tions”, “Avoiding collision and rollover” and
“Driving safety precautions” in the “Starting
and driving” section of this manual.
MODIFICATION OF YOUR
VEHICLE
This vehicle should not be modified. Modifi-
cation could affect its performance, safety
or durability and may even violate govern-
mental regulations. In addition, damage or
performance problems resulting from modi-
fications may not be covered under INFINITI
warranties.
WARNING
Installing an aftermarket On-Board Diag-
nostic (OBD) plug-in device that uses the
port during normal driving, for example re-
mote insurance company monitoring, re-
mote vehicle diagnostics, telematics or en-
gine reprogramming, may cause
interference or damage to vehicle systems.
We do not recommend or endorse the use
of any aftermarket OBD plug-in devices,
unless specifically approved by INFINITI.
The vehicle warranty may not cover dam-
age caused by any aftermarket plug-in
device.
WHEN READING THE MANUAL
This manual includes information for all fea-
tures and equipment available on this model.
Features and equipment in your vehicle may
vary depending on model, trim level, options
selected, order, date of production, region or
availability. Therefore, you may find informa-
tion about features or equipment that are not
included or installed on your vehicle.
All information, specifications and illustra-
tions in this manual are those in effect at the
time of printing. INFINITI reserves the right
to change performance, design or compo-
nent suppliers without notice and without
obligation.
From time to time, INFINITI may update or
revise this manual to provide Owners with
the most accurate information currently
available. Please carefully read and retain
with this manual all revision updates sent to
you by INFINITI to ensure you have access to
accurate and up-to-date information regard-
ing your vehicle. Current versions of vehicle
Owner’s Manuals and any updates can also
be found in the Owner section of the
INFINITI website at https://
owners.infinitiusa.com/owners/navigation/
manualsandGuides. If you have questions
concerning any information in your Owner’s

Manual, contact INFINITI Consumer Affairs.
See the INFINITI CUSTOMER CARE PRO-
GRAM page in this Owner’s Manual for con-
tact information.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
You will see various symbols in this manual.
They are used in the following ways:
WARNING
This is used to indicate the presence of a
hazard that could cause death or serious
personal injury. To avoid or reduce the risk,
the procedures must be followed precisely.
CAUTION
This is used to indicate the presence of a
hazard that could cause minor or moderate
personal injury or damage to your vehicle.
To avoid or reduce the risk, the procedures
must be followed carefully.
NOTE
Indicates additional helpful information.
If you see this symbol, it means “Do not do
this” or“Do not let this happen”.
If you see a symbol similar to these in an
illustration, it means the arrow points to the
front of the vehicle.
Arrows in an illustration that are similar to
these indicate movement or action.
Arrows in an illustration that are similar to
these call attention to an item in the illustra-
tion.
[] :
Square brackets are used to indicate mes-
sages, keys, or items displayed on a screen.
<> :
Chevrons or angle brackets are used to indi-
cate texts on controls like buttons or
switches inside or on the vehicle.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING
WARNING
Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de-
fects or other reproductive harm. In addi-
tion, certain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of component wear
contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Operating, servicing and maintaining a
passenger vehicle or off-road vehicle can
expose you to chemicals including engine
exhaust, carbon monoxide, phthalates,
and lead, which are known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de-
fects or other reproductive harm. To mini-
mize exposure, avoid breathing exhaust,
do not idle the engine except as necessary,
service your vehicle in a well-ventilated
area and wear gloves or wash your hands
frequently when servicing your vehicle. For
more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

CALIFORNIA PERCHLORATE
ADVISORY
Some vehicle parts, such as lithium batteries,
may contain perchlorate material. The fol-
lowing advisory is provided: “Perchlorate
Material - special handling may apply, See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.”
The Bluetooth® word mark
and logos are registered
trademarks owned by
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any
use of such marks by DENSO
CORPORATION is under li-
cense. Other trademarks and
trade names are those of their
respective owners.
SiriusXM® services require a
subscription after trial period
and are sold separately or as
a package. The satellite ser-
vice is available only in the 48
contiguous USA and DC.
SiriusXM® satellite service is
also available in Canada: see
www.siriusxm.ca
Required SiriusXM Satellite
Radio and SiriusXM Travel
Link monthly subscriptions
are sold separately. Sirius XM
Travel Link is only available in
select markets. For more in-
formation, see
www.siriusxm.com/travellink
“Made for iPod®” and “Made
for iPhone®” mean that an
electronic accessory has been
designed to connect specifi-
cally to iPod® or iPhone®,
respectively, and has been
certified by the developer to
meet Apple performance
standards. Apple is not re-
sponsible for the operation of
this device or its compliance
with safety and regulatory
standards. Please note that
the use of this accessory with
iPod® or iPhone® may affect
wireless performance.
Apple, the Apple logo,
iPhone®, iPod®, iPod clas-
sic®, iPod nano®, and iPod
touch ® are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries.
Lightning is a trademark of
Apple Inc. App Store is a ser-
vice mark of Apple Inc.

Music recognition technology
and related data are provided
by Gracenote®. Gracenote is
the industry standard in music
recognition technology and
related content delivery. For
more information, visit
www.gracenote.com.
CD and music-related data
from Gracenote, Inc., copy-
right
c2000 to present
Gracenote. Gracenote Soft-
ware, copyright
c2000 to
present Gracenote. One or
more patents owned by
Gracenote apply to this prod-
uct and service. See the
Gracenote website for a non-
exhaustive list of applicable
Gracenote patents.
Gracenote, CDDB, MusicID,
MediaVOCS, the Gracenote
logo and logotype, and the
“Powered by Gracenote” logo
are either registered trade-
marks or trademarks of
Gracenote in the United
States and/or other countries.
© 2017 NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
All rights reserved. No part of this Owner’s
Manual may be reproduced or stored in a
retrieval system, or transmitted in any form,
or by any means, electronic, mechanical, pho-
tocopying, recording or otherwise, without
the prior written permission of Nissan Motor
Co., Ltd.

INFINITI CUSTOMER CARE
PROGRAM
INFINITI CARES ...
Both INFINITI and your INFINITI retailer are dedicated to serving all your automotive needs. Your satisfaction with your vehicle and your
INFINITI retailer are our primary concerns. Your INFINITI retailer is always available to assist you with all your automobile sales and service
needs.
However, if there is something that your
INFINITI retailer cannot assist you with or
you would like to provide INFINITI directly
with comments or questions, please contact
our (INFINITI’s) Consumer Affairs Depart-
ment using our toll-free number:
For U.S. customers
1-800-662-6200
For Canadian customers
1-800-361-4792
The Consumer Affairs Department will ask
for the following information:
•Your name, address, and telephone num-
ber
•Vehicle identification number (on dash
panel)
•Date of purchase
•Current odometer reading
•Your INFINITI retailer’s name
•Your comments or questions
OR
You can write to INFINITI with the informa-
tion on the left at:
For U.S. customers
INFINITI Division Nissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003
or via e-mail at:
nnaconsumeraffairs@nissan-usa. com For Canadian customers
INFINITI Division
Nissan Canada Inc.
5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5
or via e-mail at:
information.center@nissancanada. com
If you prefer, visit us at:
www.infinitiUSA.com (for U.S. customers) or
www.infiniti.ca (for Canadian customers)
We appreciate your interest in INFINITI and
thank you for buying a quality INFINITI
vehicle.

Table of contents
Illustrated table of contents
Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
Instruments and controls
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Display screen, heater and air conditioner, and audio system
Starting and driving
In case of emergency
Appearance and care
Do-it-yourself
Maintenance and Schedules
Technical information
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Seats, Seat belts and Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS)....................... .0-2
Exterior front ....................... .0-3
Exterior rear ........................ .0-4
Passenger compartment .................0-5
Cockpit ........................... .0-6Instrument panel
..................... .0-7
Meters and gauges .................... .0-8
Engine compartment .................. .0-9
2.0L Gasoline engine ................ .0-9
Warning and indicator lights ..............0-10