Liftgate INFINITI QX50 2019 User Guide

DOOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS
PRECAUTION
∙ Do not push the door handle requestswitch with the Intelligent Key held in
your hand as illustrated. The close dis-
tance to the door handle will cause the
Intelligent Key system to have difficulty
recognizing that the Intelligent Key is
outside the vehicle. ∙ Within 2 seconds after the doors are
locked using the door handle request
switch, make sure that the doors have
been securely locked by operating the
door handles. If you keep holding the
door handle for more than 2 seconds af-
ter locking the doors using the door
handle request switch, the door will be
unlocked.
∙ To prevent the Intelligent Key from being left inside the vehicle, make sure you
carry the key with you before locking the
doors and liftgate.
∙ The Intelligent Key system (opening/closing doors with the door
handle request switch or the one touch
unlock sensor) can be set to remain inac-
tive. For additional information, refer to
the separate INFINITI InTouch™ Own-
er’s Manual.
∙ The door cannot be unlocked using the one touch unlock operation after locking
the door within 2 seconds. To unlock the
door, release the one touch unlock sensor
once and touch it again. ∙ If a large amount of water runs down on
the door handle (for example, when
washing the vehicle or in heavy rain), the
door may unlock if the Intelligent Key is in
range of operation. To prevent the door
from being unlocked, the Intelligent Key
should be more than 7 ft (2 m) away from
the vehicle.
∙ Do not hold and pull the door handle quickly. The door will be unlocked but will
not open. Release the door handle once
and pull it again to open the door.
∙ If you pull the door handle with a gloved hand, the one touch unlock operation
may not function.
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Locking all doors and fuel-filler
door
1. Place the ignition switch in the OFF po-sition and make sure you carry the Intel-
ligent Key with you.
2. Close all doors.
3. Push the door handle request switch (driver’s or front passenger’s)
Awhile
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.
4. All the doors, liftgate and fuel-filler door will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the outside chime sounds twice. NOTE:
∙ Request switches for all doors and lift-
gate can be deactivated when the
Lock/Unlock by Door Handle setting is
switched to OFF in “Vehicle Settings” of
the lower touch-screen display. For ad-
ditional information, refer to the sepa-
rate INFINITI InTouch™ Owner’s
Manual.
∙ Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key
while the ignition switch is placed in the
ON position.
∙ Doors will not lock with the Intelligent
Key while the driver’s door is open. ∙
Doors will not lock by pushing the door
handle request switch with the Intelli-
gent Key inside the vehicle. However,
when an Intelligent Key is inside the ve-
hicle, doors can be locked with another
registered Intelligent Key.
CAUTION
∙ After locking the doors using the request
switch, make sure that the doors have
been securely locked by operating the
door handles or the rear liftgate opener
switch.
∙ When locking the doors using the request switch, make sure to have the Intelligent
Key in your possession before operating
the request switch to prevent the Intelli-
gent Key from being left in the vehicle.
∙ The request switch is operational only when the Intelligent Key has been de-
tected by the Intelligent Key system.
Lockout protection
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being
accidentally locked in the vehicle, lockout
protection is equipped with the Intelligent
Key system.
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When any door is open, the doors are locked,
and then the Intelligent Key is put inside the
vehicle and all the doors are closed; a chime
will sound and the lock will automatically un-
lock.
NOTE:
The doors may not lock when the Intelligent
Key is in the same hand that is operating the
request switch to lock the door. Put the In-
telligent Key in a purse, pocket or your other
hand.
CAUTION
The lockout protection may not function
under the following conditions:
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed on topof the instrument panel.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed inside the glove box or a storage bin.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed inside the door pockets.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed inside or near metallic materials.Unlocking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Touch the one touch unlock sensorB
(driver’s or passenger’s door) while car-
rying the Intelligent Key with you.
2. The door handle welcome lights illumi- nate, the hazard indicator lights flash
once and the vehicle beeps once. The
corresponding door will unlock.
3. Push the door handle request switch
A
within 1 minute.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once and the vehicle beeps once again. All doors,
liftgate and fuel-filler door will unlock. All doors and the fuel-filler door will lock
automatically unless one of the following op-
erations is performed within 1 minute after
pushing the request switch or one touch un-
lock operation while the doors are locked.
∙ Opening any door.
∙ Pushing the ignition switch.
During this 1–minute time period, if the
button on the Intelligent Key is pushed, all
doors will be locked automatically after an-
other 1 minute has passed.
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NOTE:
The door handle welcome lights and one
touch unlock sensor can be deactivated in
“Vehicle Settings” in the lower touch-screen
display. For additional information, refer to
the separate INFINITI InTouch™ Owner’s
Manual.
HOW TO USE THE REMOTE
KEYLESS ENTRY FUNCTION
The remote keyless entry function can oper-
ate 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 op-
erating distance depends upon the conditions
around the vehicle.
The remote keyless entry function will not
function 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 position.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press the
button on the Intelli-
gent Key.
4. The hazard indicator lights flash twice and the horn beeps once.
5. All doors will be locked.
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Releasing the rear liftgate
The rear liftgate can be opened and closed by
performing the following:∙ Press the
button for longer than
0.5 seconds to open the rear liftgate.
∙ Press the
button again for longer
than 0.5 seconds to close the rear lift-
gate.
When the
button is pressed during the
open or close process, the liftgate motors will
stop. When the
button is pressed again
for longer than 0.5 seconds, the liftgate will
reverse direction.
Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threat-
ened, you may activate the panic alarm to call
attention by pressing and holding the
button on the Intelligent Key for longer than
0.5 seconds.
The panic alarm and headlights will stay on
and the headlights will flash for a period of
time. The panic alarm stops when:
∙ It has run for a period of time, or
∙ Any button is pressed on the Intelligent Key.
∙ The request switch on the driver or pas- senger door or liftgate is pushed and the
Intelligent Key is in range of the door
handle.
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CONDITIONS THE REMOTE
ENGINE START WILL NOT WORK
The Remote Engine Start will not operate if
any of the following conditions are present:∙ The ignition switch is placed in the ON position.
∙ The hood is not securely closed.
∙ The hazard indicator lights are on.
∙ The engine is still running. The engine must be completely stopped. Wait at
least 6 seconds if the engine goes from
running to off. This is not applicable when
extending engine run time.
∙ The
button is not pressed and held
for at least 2 seconds.
∙ The
button is not pressed and held
within 5 seconds of pressing the lock but-
ton.
∙ The brake is pressed.
∙ The doors are not closed and locked.
∙ The liftgate is open.
∙ The I-Key Indicator Light remains solid in the vehicle information display. ∙ The alarm sounds due to illegal entry into
the vehicle.
∙ Two Remote Engine Starts, or a single Remote Engine Start with an extension,
have already been used.
∙ The vehicle is not in P (Park).
∙ There is a detected registered key already inside of the vehicle.
∙ The Remote Engine Start function has been switched to the OFF position in
“Vehicle Settings” of the lower touch-
screen display. For additional informa-
tion, refer to the separate INFINITI
InTouch™ Owner’s Manual.
The Remote Engine Start may display a
warning or indicator in the vehicle informa-
tion display. For additional information, refer
to the separate INFINITI InTouch™ Owner’s
Manual.
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1. Pull the hood lock release handle1lo-
cated below the driver side instrument
panel. The hood will spring up slightly.
2. Push the lever
2at the front of the
hood to the side with your fingertips and
raise the hood.
When closing the hood, lower it slowly and
make sure it locks into place.
WARNING
∙ Make sure the hood is completely closed and latched before driving. Failure to do
so could cause the hood to fly open and
result in an accident.
∙ If you see steam or smoke coming from the engine compartment, to avoid injury
do not open the hood.
WARNING
∙ Always be sure the liftgate has beenclosed securely to prevent it from open-
ing while driving.
∙ Do not drive with the liftgate open. This could allow dangerous exhaust gases to
be drawn into the vehicle. For additional
information, refer to “Exhaust gas (car-
bon monoxide)” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
∙ To help avoid risk of injury or death through unintended operation of the ve-
hicle and/or its systems, including en-
trapment in windows or inadvertent door
lock activation, do not leave children,
people who require the assistance of oth-
ers or pets unattended in your vehicle.
Additionally, the temperature inside a
closed vehicle on a warm day can quickly
become high enough to cause a signifi-
cant risk of injury or death to people and
pets.
∙ Always be sure that hands and feet are clear of the door frame to avoid injury
while closing the liftgate.
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OPERATING THE POWER
LIFTGATE
WARNING
∙ Make sure that all passengers have theirhands, etc., inside the vehicle before clos-
ing the liftgate. ∙ To help avoid risk of injury and/or death
through unintended operation of the ve-
hicle and or its systems, including entrap-
ment in windows or inadvertent door
lock activation, do not leave children,
people who require the assistance of oth-
ers and/or pets unattended in your ve-
hicle. Additionally, the temperature in-
side a closed vehicle on a warm day can
quickly become high enough to cause a
significant risk of injury or death to
people and/or pets. NOTE:
To open, close or reverse the power liftgate,
engage the P (Park) position. Also, the
power liftgate will not operate if the battery
voltage is low.
Power Open:
The power liftgate automatically moves from
the fully closed position to the fully open
position in approximately 5 to 8 seconds. The
power open feature can be activated by the
switch on the Intelligent Key, the instrument
panel switch or the liftgate opener switch
A.
A chime sounds to indicate the power open
sequence has been started.
∙ When the vehicle is locked, the liftgate can be opened by the instrument panel
switch, Intelligent Key and liftgate opener
switch
A(with the Intelligent Key in lift-
gate operation range). The liftgate will
individually unlock and open. Once the
liftgate is closed, the vehicle will remain
unlocked. To lock the liftgate, push the
liftgate request switch
B(with the Intel-
ligent Key in liftgate operation range) or
press the
button on the Intelli-
gent Key.
∙ To open the liftgate with the Intelligent Key, hold the button for 0.5 seconds.
Instrument panel switch
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∙ To open the liftgate with the instrumentpanel switch, hold the button for 0.5 sec-
onds.
∙ To open the liftgate with the liftgate opener switch
A, the liftgate must be
unlocked if the Intelligent Key is not in
liftgate operation range.
Power Close:
The power liftgate automatically moves from
the fully open position to the secondary po-
sition. When the liftgate reaches the second-
ary position, the cinching motor engages and
pulls the liftgate to its primary latch position.
Power close takes approximately 7 to
10 seconds. The power close feature can be
activated by the switch on the Intelligent Key,
the instrument panel and the liftgate close
switch
C. A chime sounds to indicate the
power close sequence has been started. ∙ If the liftgate opener switch
Ais acti-
vated while the cinching motor is en-
gaged, the cinching motor will disengage
and release the latch and the liftgate will
open.
∙ The Intelligent Key button must be held for 0.5 seconds before the liftgate closes.
∙ The liftgate close switch
Ccan only be
used to close the liftgate if the power
liftgate main switch is in the ON position.
Stop - Reverse:
During the open/close movement, the lift-
gate can be stopped if the Intelligent Key,
instrument panel or liftgate opener switch
A
or liftgate close switchCis pushed. The
liftgate can be reversed if the Intelligent Key,
instrument panel or liftgate opener switch
A
or liftgate request switchBis pushed again.
Auto Reverse:
If an obstacle is detected during power open
or power close, a warning chime will sound
and the liftgate will reverse direction and re-
turn to the full open or full close position. If a
second obstacle is detected, the liftgate mo-
tion will stop and the liftgate will enter
manual mode.
Liftgate close switch
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A pinch strip is mounted on each side of the
liftgate. If an obstacle is detected by a pinch
strip during power close, the liftgate will re-
verse direction and return to the full open
position.
NOTE:
If the pinch strip is damaged or removed, the
power close function will not operate.
WARNING
There are some small distances immedi-
ately before the closed position which can-
not be detected. Make sure that all passen-
gers have their hands, etc., inside the
vehicle before closing the liftgate.Manual Mode:
If power operation is not available, the lift-
gate may be operated manually. Power op-
eration may not be available if multiple ob-
stacles have been detected in a single power
cycle or if the battery voltage is low.
If the power liftgate opener switch
Ais
pushed during power open or close, the
power operation will be canceled and the
liftgate can be operated manually.
To open the liftgate manually, unlock the
doors, push the liftgate opener switch
Aand
lift the liftgate. To close, lower and push the liftgate down
securely.
MOTION-ACTIVATED LIFTGATE
(if so equipped)
The liftgate can be operated using a quick
kicking motion under the center of the rear
bumper.
To operate, the Intelligent Key must be within
31.5 in (80 cm) of the liftgate.
NOTE:
Tow hitches are available as an accessory for
this vehicle. If a tow hitch is installed, the
liftgate electronic control unit (ECU) needs
to be replaced with an ECU programmed
with towing logic for the Motion-Activated
Liftgate to function properly.
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