INFINITI QX80 2021 Owner's Manual

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OPERATIONAL INDICATORS
1. No Key Detected
This warning appears when the Intelligent
Key is left outside the vehicle with the
ignition switch in the ON position. Make
sure the Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle.
See “Intelligent Key system” (P.3-7) for more
details.
2. Key ID Incorrect
This warning appears when the ignition
switch is pushed from the OFF position
and the Intelligent Key is not recognized by
the system. You cannot start the engine with
an unregistered key.
See “Intelligent Key system” (P.3-7).
3. Key Battery Low
This indicator appears when the Intelligent
Key battery is running out of power.
If this indicator appears, replace the battery
with a new one. (See “Intelligent Key battery
replacement” (P.8-21).)
4. Key System Error: See Owner’s
Manual
This warning appears if there is a malfunc-
tion in the Intelligent Key system. If this
warning appears while the engine isstopped, it may be impossible to start the
engine.
If this warning appears while the engine is
running, you can drive the vehicle. However
in these cases, have the system checked. It is
recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer
for this service.
5. Key Registration Complete
This indicator appears when a new Intelli-
gent Key is registered to the vehicle.
6. Push brake and start switch to
drive
This indicator appears when the shift lever is
in the P (Park) position.
This indicator also appears when the vehicle
has been started using the Remote Engine
Start function (if so equipped).
This indicator means that the engine will
start by pushing the ignition switch with the
brake pedal depressed. You can start the
engine from any position of the ignition
switch.
7. Push Ignition to OFF
After the Shift to Park warning illuminates,
the warning will illuminate if the ignition
switch is placed in the ACC position when
the shift lever moves into the P (Park)
position.To turn off the warning, place the ignition
switch in the ON position and then in the
LOCK position.
8. Shift to Park
This warning appears when the ignition
switch is pushed to stop the engine with
the shift lever in any position except the P
(Park) position.
If this warning appears, move the shift lever
to the P (Park) position or push the ignition
switch to the ON position.
An inside warning chime will also sound. (See
“Intelligent Key system” (P.3-7).)
9. Engine start operation for Intel-
ligent Key system indicator (if I-Key
battery level is low)
This indicator appears when the Intelligent
Key battery is running out of power and
when the Intelligent Key system and vehicle
are not communicating normally.
If this indicator appears, touch the ignition
switch with the Intelligent Key while depres-
sing the brake pedal. (See “Intelligent Key
battery discharge” (P.5-14).)
10. Release Parking Brake
This warning appears when the vehicle
speed is above 4 MPH (7 km/h) and the

parking brake is applied. Stop the vehicle and
release the parking brake.
11. Low Fuel
This warning appears when the fuel level in
the tank is getting low. Refuel as soon as it is
convenient, preferably before the fuel gauge
reaches the 0 (Empty) position.
There is a small reserve of fuel remaining in
the tank when the fuel gauge reaches the 0
(Empty) position.
12. Low Washer Fluid
This warning appears when the washer tank
fluid is at a low level. Add washer fluid as
necessary. (See “Window washer fluid” (P.8-
10).)
13. Loose Fuel Cap
This warning appears when the fuel-filler
cap is not tightened correctly after the
vehicle has been refueled. (See “Fuel-filler
cap” (P.3-27).)
14. Tire Pressure Low Add Air
This warning appears when the low tire
pressure warning light in the meter illumi-
nates and low tire pressure is detected. The
warning appears each time the ignition
switch is placed in the ON position as long
as the low tire pressure warning lightremains illuminated. If this warning appears,
stop the vehicle and adjust the tire pressure
to the recommended COLD tire pressure
shown on the Tire and Loading Information
label. (See “Low tire pressure warning light”
(P.2-16) and “Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)” (P.5-5).)
15. SNOW mode indicator
This indicator appears when SNOW mode is
selected by the SNOW mode switch. (See
“SNOW mode” (P.5-122).)
16. Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) shift
indicator (4WD models)
This indicator shows the Four-Wheel Drive
(4WD) driving mode (AUTO, 4HI or 4LO)
that is selected by the 4WD shift switch.
(See “INFINITI all-mode 4WD
®” (P.5-113).)
17. Door/liftgate open warning
(ignition switch is in the ON posi-
tion)
This warning appears if any of the doors
and/or the liftgate are open or not closed
securely. The vehicle icon indicates which
door or the liftgate is open on the display.
18. Power will turn off to save the
battery
This warning appears after a period of time
if the ignition switch is in ACC or ON
position.
19. Power turned off to save the
battery
This warning appears after the ignition
switch is automatically turned OFF to save
the battery.
20. Light reminder warning
This warning appears when the driver side
door is opened with the headlight switch is
left ON and the ignition switch is placed in
the OFF or LOCK position. Place the head-
light switch in OFF or AUTO position. For
additional information, see “Headlight and
turn signal switch” (P.2-40).
21. Vehicle ahead detection indica-
tor
This indicator shows the status of the
following systems, if the vehicle is equipped
with them.
.
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) with
pedestrian detection system
. Predictive Forward Collision Warning
(PFCW)
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.Distance Control Assist (DCA)
For more details, see “Forward Emergency
Braking (FEB) with pedestrian detection”
(P.5-95), “Predictive Forward Collision
Warning (PFCW)” (P.5-103) or “Distance
Control Assist (DCA)” (P.5-84).
The figure and color of these indicators will
change depending on the conditions of the
above systems.
22. LDW indicator
This indicator shows the status of the
following systems, if the vehicle is equipped
with them.
. Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
. Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
For more details, see “Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)/Lane Departure Prevention
(LDP)” (P.5-22).
The figure and color of these indicators will
change depending on the conditions of the
above systems.
23. BSW indicator
This indicator shows the status of the
following systems, if the vehicle is equipped
with them.
. Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
. Blind Spot Intervention
®(BSI)
For more details, see “Blind Spot Warning (BSW)” (P.5-31) or “Blind Spot Intervention
®
(BSI)” (P.5-41).
The figure and color of these indicators will
change depending on the conditions of the
above systems.
24. Malfunction
This warning appears when one or more of
the following systems (if so equipped) is not
functioning properly:
.
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) with
pedestrian detection system
. Predictive Forward Collision Warning
(PFCW)
. Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
. Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
. Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
. Blind Spot Intervention
®(BSI)
. Back-up Collision Intervention (BCI)
. Distance Control Assist (DCA)
If one or more of these warning appears,
have the system checked. It is recommended
you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
25. Wiper Mode Guidance
This indicator shows the wiper and washer
switch position.
The selected position is illuminated in orange
when the wiper switch position is changed.
26. Lights Mode Guidance
This indicator shows the headlight switch
position.
The selected position is illuminated in orange
when the headlight switch position is chan-
ged.
27. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
indicators (if so equipped)
These indicators show the Intelligent Cruise
Control (ICC) system status. For additional
information, refer to “Intelligent Cruise Con-
trol (ICC)” (P.5-64).
28. Stop vehicle and Apply parking
brake (if so equipped)
This warning may appear when the battery
charge is low.
Park the vehicle as soon as possible. It is
recommended that you visit an INFINITI
retailer.
29. Cruise indicator
Models without Intelligent Cruise Control
(ICC) system:
This indicator shows the cruise control
system status. The status is shown by the
color.
See “Cruise control” (P.5-62) for details.

Models with Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system:
This indicator shows the conventional (fixed
speed) cruise control mode status. The
status is shown by the color.
See “Conventional (fixed speed) cruise con-
trol mode display and indicators” (P.5-81)
for details.
30. Not Available: High Camera
Temp (if so equipped)
This message appears when the Lane De-
parture Warning (LDW)/Lane Departure
Prevention (LDP) (if so equipped)/Blind Spot
Intervention
®(if so equipped) systems be-
come unavailable because a camera detects
an interior temperature of more than 104°F
(40°C).
For additional information, refer to “Lane
Departure Warning (LDW)/Lane Departure
Prevention (LDP)” (P.5-22) or “Blind Spot
Intervention
®(BSI)” (P.5-41).
31. Unavailable: Side Radar Ob-
struction (if so equipped)
This message appears when the Blind Spot
Warning (BSW)/Blind Spot Intervention®
(BSI) (if so equipped)/Back-up Collision
Intervention (BCI) systems become unavail-
able because a radar blockage is detected. For additional information, refer to “Blind
Spot Warning (BSW)” (P.5-31), “Blind Spot
Intervention
®(BSI)” (P.5-41) or “Back-up
Collision Intervention (BCI)” (P.5-53).
32. Unavailable: High Accelerator
Temperature
This message appears when the Back-up
Collision Intervention (BCI) system and/or
the Distance Control Assist (DCA) system
becomes unavailable because of an interior
temperature greater than approximately
104°F (40°C). For additional information,
refer to “Back-up Collision Intervention
(BCI)” (P.5-53) or “Distance Control Assist
(DCA)” (P.5-84).
33. Not Available: Front Radar
Blocked
This message appears when the sensor area
of the front bumper is covered with dirt or is
obstructed, making it impossible to detect a
vehicle ahead.
The following systems will be automatically
canceled.
. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system (if
so equipped)
. Distance Control Assist (DCA) system (if
so equipped) .
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) with
pedestrian detection system
. Predictive Forward Collision Warning
(PFCW) system
For more details, see “Intelligent Cruise
Control (ICC)” (P.5-64), “Distance Control
Assist (DCA)” (P.5-84), “Forward Emer-
gency Braking (FEB) with pedestrian detec-
tion” (P.5-95) or “Predictive Forward
Collision Warning (PFCW)” (P.5-103).
34. Shipping Mode On Push Sto-
rage Fuse (if so equipped)
This warning may appear if the extended
storage fuse switch is not pushed in
(switched on). When this warning appears,
push in (switch on) the extended storage
fuse switch to turn off the warning. For
more information, see “Extended storage
fuse switch” (P.8-20).
35. Headlight System Error
This warning appears if the LED headlights
are malfunctioning. It is recommended you
have the system checked by an INFINITI
retailer.
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36. Lane Departure Prevention
(LDP)/Blind Spot Intervention®
(BSI)/Distance Control Assist
(DCA) ON indicator (if so equipped)
This indicator appears when one or more of
the following systems (if so equipped) is
activated.
.Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
. Blind Spot Intervention
®(BSI)
. Distance Control Assist (DCA)
For more details, see “Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)/Lane Departure Prevention
(LDP)” (P.5-22), “Blind Spot Intervention
®
(BSI)” (P.5-41), or “Distance Control Assist
(DCA)” (P.5-84).
37. Not Available: Poor Road Con-
ditions (if so equipped)
This warning may appear when the Blind
Spot Intervention®(BSI), the Lane Depar-
ture Prevention (LDP), Distance Control
Assist (DCA) or the Intelligent Cruise Control
(ICC) system is engaged.
Under the following conditions, the BSI,
LDP, DCA or the ICC system is automatically
canceled:
. When the Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) operates .
When a wheel slips
The above system cannot be used in some
situations. (VDC operates and a wheel slips.)
38. Currently unavailable (if so
equipped)
This message appears and the Blind Spot
Intervention®(BSI) system, the Lane Depar-
ture Prevention (LDP) system, Intelligent
Cruise Control (ICC) and Distance Control
Assist (DCA) system will be turned off
automatically under the following condi-
tions:
. When the VDC system is turned off.
. When the SNOW mode is selected.
. When the 4WD shift switch is in the 4H
or 4L position. (4WD models).
“Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system”
(P.5-125), “SNOW mode” (P.5-122),
“INFINITI all-mode 4WD
®system” (P.5-
114), “Blind Spot Intervention®(BSI)” (P.5-
41), “Lane Departure Warning (LDW)/Lane
Departure Prevention (LDP)” (P.5-22), “In-
telligent Cruise Control (ICC)” (P.5-64) and
“Distance Control Assist (DCA)” (P.5-84).
39. Automatic Transmission (AT)
position indicator
This indicator shows the transmission shift
position. See “Automatic transmission” (P.5-18) for
further details.
40. Rear Door Alert is activated
When the rear door alert system is enabled,
this message appears when the rear door
alert system is active and can remind the
driver to check the rear seat.
NOTE:
This system is disabled until a driver enables
it using the rear door alert switch.
For more details, see “Rear door alert” (P.2-
54).
41. Check Rear Seat for all articles
When the rear door alert system is enabled,
this message appears when the vehicle
comes to a complete stop, the shift lever is
moved from the D (Drive) or R (Reverse)
position to P (Park) position, and the driver
exits the vehicle. This message alerts the
driver, after a period of time, to check for
items in the rear seat after the audible alert
has been provided.
NOTE:
This rear door alert system is disabled until
a driver enables it using the rear door alert
switch.
For more details, see “Rear door alert” (P.2-
54).

42. Rear Seat Belt warning
This rear seat belt warning appears after the
ignition switch is pushed to the ON position.
If any of the rear passenger’s seat belts is
not fastened, the seat icon illuminates in red
to show which seat belt is not fastened. The
seat icon illuminates in red until the corre-
sponding rear passenger’s seat belt is fas-
tened. The warning will automatically turn
off after approximately 65 seconds. If so
equipped, the seat icon will turn gray if the
seat is occupied and the passenger is
buckled. If a rear passenger seat belt is
fastened then unfastened at a vehicle speed
less than approximately 10 MPH (15 km/h),
the seat icon will illuminate. When the
vehicle speed exceeds approximately 10
MPH (15 km/h), the seat icon will blink and
the chime will sound. The warning will turn
off when a rear passenger seat belt is
fastened or automatically turn off approxi-
mately 65 seconds after the seat belt is
unfastened. For precautions on seat belt
usage, see “Seat belts” (P.1-18).
The display of the rear seat belt warning
varies depending on the number of seats.
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TRIP COMPUTER
The trip computer switch is located on the
left side of the steering wheel. To operate
the trip computer, push the switch.
Each time the left or right side of the
switch is pushed, the display will change.
The display item for trip computer is chan-
ged on the lower display. For details, see the
INFINITI InTouch
TMOwner’s Manual.
1. Home
The Home mode shows the following in-
formation.
.Vehicle speed .
Navigation (if so equipped)
. Audio
2. Audio
The audio mode shows the status of audio
information.
For more details, see the INFINITI In-
Touch
TMOwner’s Manual.
3. Compass
This display indicates the heading direction
of the vehicle.
4. Navigation
When the route guidance is set in the
navigation system, this item shows the
navigation route information.
For more details, see the INFINITI In-
Touch
TMOwner’s Manual.
5. Vehicle speed (MPH or km/h)
The vehicle speed mode shows the current
vehicle speed and the average vehicle speed
since the last reset.
Resetting is done by pushing the left or right
side of the
switch for longer than 1
second.
Average vehicle speed:
The average vehicle speed display is updated
every 30 seconds. The first 30 seconds after a reset, the display shows “———”.
6. Elapsed time and trip odometer
(mile or km)
Elapsed time:
The elapsed time mode shows the time since
the last reset. The displayed time can be
reset by pushing the left or right side of the
switch for longer than 1 second. (The
trip odometer is also reset at the same time.)
Trip odometer:
The trip odometer mode shows the total
distance the vehicle has been driven since
the last reset. Resetting is done by pushing
the left or right side of the
switch for
longer than 1 second. (The elapsed time is
also reset at the same time.)
7. Current fuel consumption and
average fuel consumption (MPG, l
(liter)/100 km or km/l)
Current fuel consumption:
The current fuel consumption mode shows
the current fuel consumption.
Average fuel consumption:
The average fuel consumption mode shows
the average fuel consumption since the last
reset. Resetting is done by pushing the left
or right side of the
switch for longer
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than 1 second.
The average fuel consumption is also reset
on the lower display. See the INFINITI
InTouch
TMOwner’s Manual.
The display is updated every 30 seconds. At
about the first 1/3 mile (500 m) after a
reset, the display shows “——”.
8. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system (if so equipped)
This mode shows the operating condition for
the Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system.
(See “Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)” (P.5-
64).)
NOTE:
If the ICC system is activated when [Cruise
Screen Transition] is set to ON in the
settings menu on the lower display, this
screen is automatically displayed. (See the
INFINITI InTouch
TMOwner’s Manual.)
9. Driving aids (if so equipped)
The driving aids mode shows the operating
condition for the following systems, if the
vehicle is equipped with them.
. Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) with
pedestrian detection system
. Predictive Forward Collision Warning
(PFCW) .
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
. Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
. Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
. Blind Spot Intervention
®(BSI)
. Distance Control Assist (DCA)
For more details, see “Forward Emergency
Braking (FEB) with pedestrian detection”
(P.5-95), “Predictive Forward Collision
Warning (PFCW)” (P.5-103), “Lane Depar-
ture Warning (LDW)/Lane Departure Pre-
vention (LDP)” (P.5-22), “Blind Spot
Warning (BSW)” (P.5-31), “Blind Spot Inter-
vention
®(BSI)” (P.5-41), or “Distance Con-
trol Assist (DCA)” (P.5-84).
10. Tire pressures
The tire pressure mode shows the pressure
of all four tires while the vehicle is driven.
When the “Tire Pressure Low Add Air”
warning appears, the display can be
switched to the tire pressure mode by
pushing the left or right side of the
switch.
The tire pressure unit can be changed using
the settings menu on the lower display. (See
the INFINITI InTouch
TMOwner’s Manual.)
NOTE:
After the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, it may take a period of time for the
tire pressure to be displayed while the vehicle is driven. Depending on the radio
wave circumstance, tire pressure may not
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11. Auxiliary gauges
The auxiliary gauges consist of the battery
voltage gauge and the engine oil pressure
gauge.
The engine oil pressure gauge indicates
current engine oil pressure. (See “En-
gine oil pressure gauge” (P.2-9).)
The battery voltage gauge indicates
current battery voltage. (See “Volt-
meter” (P.2-10).)
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CLOCK AND OUTSIDE AIR TEM-
PERATURE
The clockand outside air temperatureare displayed on the upper side of the vehicle
information display.
Clock
The clock can be adjusted on the lower
display. See the INFINITI InTouchTMOwn-
er’s Manual.
Outside air temperature (°F or °C)
The outside air temperature is displayed in °F
or °C in the range of −40 to 140°F (−40 to
60°C). The outside temperature sensor is located in
front of the radiator. The sensor may be
affected by road or engine heat, wind
directions and other driving conditions. The
display may differ from the actual outside
temperature or the temperature displayed
on various signs or billboards.
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