INFINITI QX50 2014 Quick Reference Guide

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Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:
01 Mist (MIS t ) - One sweep operation of the
front wipers.
02 Intermittent (IN t ) - Operates the speed-sensing
front wipers intermittently. The intermittent
operation speed can be adjusted by twisting
the time control ring
03 towards you to

decrease wiper delay.
04 Low (LO) - Front wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.
05 High ( h I) - Front wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.
06 Front w asher
- Pull the lever toward you to

activate the front washer. The front wipers will
operate several times.
REAR
w
INDSHIELD
w
IPER AND w ASHER
07 Intermittent (IN t ) - Rear wiper operates
intermittently.
08 Low (ON) - Rear wiper operates at a continuous
low-speed.
09 Rear w asher
- Push the lever forward to

activate the rear washer. The rear wiper will
operate several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
FOG LIGHT SwITcH
The headlights must be in the auto, or the low
beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the position
06
to turn the fog lights on.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
OFF position to
turn the fog lights off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
06
INt
ON
MISt
OFF
IN

t
LO
h

I01
02
06
07
04
09
08
05
03
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Automatic Climate Controls
01 Aut O B utt ON/D r IV er ’S SID e te M per A ture CON tr OL DIAL
The auto mode may be used year-round. Press the
A ut O button to turn the system on
and the system will automatically control the inside temperature (autom\
atic cooling and/
or dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.
Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial to the left for coole\
r air or right for warmer air.
02 D u AL B utt ON/ p ASS e NG er ’S SID e te M per A ture CON tr OL DIAL
Press the
D u AL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off. T\
his
will allow the passenger’s side temperature to be adjusted independen\
tly from the
driver’s side by turning the passenger’s side temperature control \
dial.
Turn the passenger’s side temperature control dial left for cooler ai\
r or right for warmer air.
03 FAN S pee D CON tr OL B utt ONS
To manually adjust the fan speed, press the top button to increase the fan speed or

press the bottom
button to decrease the fan speed.
04 D e F r OS t ING/D e FOGGING F r ON t AND SID e WINDOWS
Press the defroster control button
to turn the system on. The A/ c automatically turns

on when the defroster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity fr\
om the air.
Turn the temperature control dial 01 to set the desired temperature.
To defrost the front and side windows quickly, set the temperature contr\
ols and fan speed

controls to their maximum settings.
05 MOD e B utt ON
Press the
MOD e button
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 defroster and foot vents.
06 D e F r OS t ING re A r WINDOW AND O ut SID e MI rr O r S
Push the rear window defroster switch to turn the system on or off.
This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
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07 INt A ke AI r CON tr OL B utt ON



AIR RE
c IR c ULATION
Press the intake air control button
to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The indicator

light on the
side will come on. This system is used to avoid outside odors and helps\
to
adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectively.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the air conditioner \
is in the front
defrosting mode
or front defrost and foot vent mode .



OUTSIDE AIR

c
IR
c
ULATION
Press the intake air control button again to draw outside air into the p\
asse nger
compartment. The indicator light on the
side will come on.



AUTOMATI

c
INTAKE AIR
c
ONTROL
In the auto mode, the intake air will be controlled automatically. To ma\
nually control the
intake air, press the intake air control button. To return to the automa\
tic control mode,
press the intake air control button for about 2 seconds.
08 A/C B
utt ON
Press the
A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off. This system helps \
cool
and dehumidify the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
09 OFF B utt ON
Press the
OFF button to turn the climate control system off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition
systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FM/AM/SiriusXM* Satellite Radio with CD/DVD Player
(with Navigation System - if so equipped)
01 VOLUME/ON•OFF CONTROL KNOB Press the
VOL/ON•OFF control knob to turn the system on or off. Turn the knob right or left



to increase or decrease the volume.
02 SEEK•CAT AND TRACK BUTTONS
To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the
SEEK•CAT button or the
tr

AC k button to stop at the previous or next broadcast station.
For SiriusXM Satellite Radio, press the SEEK•CAT button or the tr AC k button to switch to
the first channel of the previous or next category.
Press the SEEK•CAT button or the tr AC k button to change tracks on a c D.
Press and hold the SEEK•CAT button or the tr AC k button to fast forward or rewind a
track on a
c D.
03 tu N e /FOLD er /A u DIO CON tr OL k NOB
To manually tune the radio, turn the
tu N e /FOLD er /A u DIO knob left or right.
04 St A t ION pre S et B utt ONS
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eigh\
te
en for
SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pr\
essing the
AM•FM/SAT
button
05 , then tune to the desired AM, FM or SiriusXM Satellite Radio
station.
Then press and hold the desired station preset button (1-6) until the preset number
is updated on the display and the sound is briefly muted. The channel indic\
ator will then
display and the sound will resume. Programming is now complete.
To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the pr\
eset was stored,
then press the corresponding station select button (1-6).
*SiriusXM Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with op\
tional SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription service.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4\
)” of your Owner’s Manual.
05
010203
04
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USB/iPod® Interface
The USB jack 01 is located in the center console
under the armrest.
w hen a compatible USB memory device or iPod® is
plugged into the USB jack, compatible audio and
video files stored on the device can be
played through the vehicle’s audio system
and front display.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio,
phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
Conventional (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control
The cruise control system enables you to set a
constant cruising speed once the vehicle has
reached 25 MPH (40 km/h).
The system will automatically maintain the set speed
until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or
turn the system off.
To activate the cruise control, push the ON/
OFF switch
01 . The CruISe indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.
To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push\
the COAS t /
S
et switch

02 and release. The C ru IS e S et 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 ACC e L/ re S switch
03 . when the
vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAS t /S et switch
02 . Release the
switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANC e L switch
04 .
To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch
01 . Both the CruISe indicator light and
the S
et
indicator light in the instrument panel will turn off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
04
03
02
01
01
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Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) System (if so equipped)
VEHIcLE-TO-VEHIcLE DISTANcE cONTROL MODE
To set Vehicle-To-Vehicle Distance c ontrol mode,
press the C
ru IS e ON/OFF button
01 for less
than 1.5 seconds. The C
ru
IS
e
indicator light
02
will illuminate.
Accelerate to the desired speed.
Push down on the COAS t /S et switch
03 and release
it.
c
ruise control will be set to the desired speed.
Press the distance button 04 repeatedly to change
the set distance between long, middle, and short.
w hen a vehicle is not detected ahead of you in the
lane, the set distance and set vehicle speed indicator
lights will illuminate
05 in set mode.

w hen a vehicle is detected ahead of you in the lane,
the vehicle ahead detection, set distance, and set
vehicle speed indicator lights will illuminate
06 in set mode.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push up and hold the
ACC e L/ re S
switch
07 . when the vehicle attains the desired speed, release
the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push down and hold the COAS t /S et switch
03 . Release
the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, push the CANC e L switch
08 or tap the brake pedal. The set
vehicle speed indicator 05 will go out.
To turn off cruise control, press the
C ru IS e ON/OFF button
01 . The CruISe indicator
light
02 , in the instrument panel, will turn off.
To set conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode:
w hile cruise control is off, press the C ru IS e ON/OFF
button
01 and hold it down for more
than 1.5 seconds. The C
ru
IS
e
indicator light will illuminate.
Accelerate to the desired speed.
Push down on the COAS t /S et switch and release it. The S
et indicator light will illuminate.
c

ruise control should be set to the desired speed.
To switch between the two cruise control modes:
w hen one of the two cruise modes is in use, you must turn the system off,\
and 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.
08
07
03
01
04
0205
06
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Power Outlets
The power outlets are used for powering electrical

accessories such as cellular telephones. They are
rated at 12 volt, 120
w (10A) maximum.
Power outlets are located on the instrument panel

01 and inside the center console
02.
To use a power outlet, open the cap.
For more information, refer to the
“Starting and driving (section 5)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
01
02
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Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System (if so equipped)
A cellular telephone should not be used
while driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.*
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
The “Help” command can be used to hear a list of
available commands at any time.
Reduce background noise as much as possible by
closing windows and pointing HVA
c vents away
from the ceiling.
Say commands after the tone, or press the
button to say a command at any time.
Speak naturally without long pauses and without



raising your voice.
Trip Computer
w hen the
button
01 is pressed, the following

modes will appear on the vehicle information
display
02 :
•
M

p
G – Displays the current and average fuel
consumption since the last reset.
•
M

p
G/M
ph – Displays the average fuel consumption
and speed since the last reset.
•
t

IM
e
/MIL e S – Displays the elapsed time and total
distance the vehicle has been driven since the
last reset.
•

r

ANG
e
– Displays the estimated distance to empty
(dte) the vehicle can be driven before refueling.
•
O

ut
SID e te M p – Displays the exterior air
temperature including a low temperature warning feature.
•
S

ett
ING – Allows you to set reminders for alerts and maintenance intervals o\
r change the
language and units used in the system.



—


Press the button
03 to cycle through the various setting modes.



—


Press the button
01 to choose the selected menu.
• WA
r
NING – This is available when a warning is present.
Press the button 03 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.
system guide
01
03
02
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
g.
Bluetooth® Controls
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Bluetooth® System with Navigation* (if so equipped)
cONNEcTING PROcEDURE
The vehicle must be stationary when connecting



the phone.
1.


Press the button
and select the “
c onnect Phone” key.
2.


Initiate connecting from the phone.


•
The


connecting procedure varies according to each

cellular phone model. For detailed connecting


instructions and a list of compatible phones,
please visit www.Infiniti
u SA.com/bluetooth.
•
When


prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234”

from the handset. (The PIN code is assigned by


INFINITI and cannot be changed.)
3.

w
hen the connecting is complete, the screen will return to the Phone menu\
display.
w hen speaking Phonebook names, please be aware
some phones require the last name to be spoken
before the first name. For example, “Michael Smith”
may be spoken as “Smith Michael”.
To cancel a voice recognition session, simply wait 5
seconds, say “
c ancel” or “Quit”, or press and hold
the
button for 5 seconds.
To increase or decrease the volume of the voice prompts,
push the volume control switches
or on the steering wheel or turn the VOL/ON•OFF
control knob on the audio system while the system is responding.
If the Voice Recognition system does not recognize your voice commands, \
train the system
using the Speaker Adaptation Mode. See your Owner’s Manual for detail\
ed information.
For more detailed information and instructions, refer to your cellular p\
hone Owner’s Manual
and visit www.Infiniti
u SA.com/bluetooth.
Microphone
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
g.
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PHONEBOOK SETUP
Depending on your cell phone, the system may automatically download your\
cell phone’s
e
ntire phonebook to the vehicle’s Bluetooth system.
If the phonebook does not download automatically, the vehicle phonebook \
may be set for up
to 40 entries.
To manually download entries:
1.


Press the
button and select the “Quick Dial” key.
2.


Select the “Add New” key at the top of the display.


There are different methods to input a phone
number. Select one of the following options:
•
“

c
opy from c all History” to save a number from
the Outgoing, Incoming or Missed
c alls lists.
•
“Copy


from the Phonebook” to save a number

that h

as been downloaded from your handset to
the vehicle.
•
“Enter


Number by Keypad” to input the number
and name manually.
c

ALLING A PHONEBOOK ENTRY:
1.


Press the button.
2.


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


After the tone, say “Phonebook” or “Quick Dial” to select th\
e desired phonebook.
4.


After the tone, say the name of the person as shown on the vehicle’s \
display of the

phonebook. Depending on the phone, the last name of the contact may need\
to be spoken
before the first name.
MAKING A
c
ALL:
1.


Press the button.
2.


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


After the next tone, say “Dial Number”.
4.


After the next tone, say “123-456-7891”. You may also say the digi\
ts in groups of 3, 3 and 4,

respectively. To use this group dialing method, say only the first 3 dig\
its of the phone number
instead of all 10 digits. After the system recognizes the number, it wil\
l request the next 3 digits
and finally the last 4 digits.
5.


After the system speaks the correct number and sounds the tone, say “\
Dial”.

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