INFINITI Q40 2015 Quick Reference Guide
Manufacturer: INFINITI, Model Year: 2015, Model line: Q40, Model: INFINITI Q40 2015Pages: 24, PDF Size: 1.21 MB
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Climate Controls
1 AUTO BUTTON/DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL 
     The auto mode may be used year-round. Press the  AUTO 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 rig ht for  
warmer air.
2 DUAL BUTTON/PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
      Press  the  DUAL  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.
3 FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTONS
     To manually adjust the fan speed, press the  button to increase the fan speed or 
press the 
 button to decrease the fan speed. 
Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch
    Move the lever to one of the following positions to 
operate the windshield wipers: 
  1   Mist (MIST) - One sweep operation of  
the wipers.
  2   Intermittent (INT) - Operate the wipers 
intermittently. To increase or decrease the   
wiper speed, twist the time control ring  
3.
  4   Low (LO) - Wipers operate at a continuous low-speed.
  5   High (HI) - Wipers operate at a continuous high-speed.
  6   Pull the lever toward you to activate the washer.   
The wipers will operate several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your  
Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
4 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS
      Press the defroster button
  to turn the system on. The A/C automatically turns on when 
the defroster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity from the a\
ir.
      Turn the temperature control dial
 1 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. 
5 MODE BUTTON
     Press  the  MODE  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.
6 REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRRORS DEFROSTER SWITCH
    Press the rear window defroster switch
  to turn the system on or off.
 
  This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
7 INTAKE AIR CONTROL BUTTON
 
 
AIR RECIRCULATION
       Press the intake air control button
 to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The indicator
 
light on the 
 side will illuminate. This system is used to avoid outside odors  
and help to adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectively.
      The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control \
system is in the  
front defroster mode  
 or the front defroster and foot vent mode .
 
 
OUTSIDE AIR CIRCULATION
      Press the intake air control button
 to draw outside air into the passenger compartment. 
The 
indicator light on the  
 side will illuminate.
 
 
AUTOMATIC INTAKE AIR CONTROL
      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.
8 A/C BUTTON
 
    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.
9 OFF BUTTON
    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 (if so equipped) Player 
1 ON•OFF BUTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB
     Press  the ON•OFF  button to turn the system on or off.
   Turn the VOL (volume) knob right or left to increase or decrease the volume.
2 SEEK•CAT AND TRACK BUTTONS
     To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the  SEEK•CAT button or the 
TRACK button to stop at the next or previous broadcast station.
     For satellite radio, press the  SEEK•CAT button or the TRACK button to switch to the first 
channel of the next or previous category.
     Press  the  SEEK•CAT  button or the  TRACK button to change tracks on a CD or device.
     Press and hold the SEEK•CAT button or the TRACK button to fast forward or rewind a 
track on a CD.
3 AUDIO BUTTON/TUNE/FOLDER CONTROL KNOB
   To manually tune the radio, turn the  TUNE/FOLDER control knob left or right.
   Press the AUDIO button to access the audio settings screen.
4 STATION PRESET BUTTONS
     Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, 6 for the AM band and 18 for\
 satellite radio.
     To store a station in a preset, you must first select the radio band by \
pressing the   
AM•FM/SAT  button 
5 and tune to the desired AM, FM or satellite radio station.     Then press and hold the desired station select 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. Programing 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 an optional\
 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. 
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USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port/iPod® Interface
    The USB port 1 is located in the center console 
under the arm rest.
    When a compatible USB memory device or iPod® 
is plugged into the USB port , 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.
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  
1. The CRUISE  indicator light in the 
instrument panel will illuminate.
    To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, pu\
sh the  COAST/SET 
switch  
2 and release. The 
CRUISE SET 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  ACCEL/RES switch
 3. When the 
vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
    To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the  COAST/SET switch
 2. Release the 
switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
  To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the  CANCEL switch
 4.
  To turn off cruise control, push the  ON/OFF switch
 1. The CRUISE indicator light
 in the 
 
 
 
instrument panel will extinguish.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Trip Computer
    When  the  button
 1 is pressed, the following 
modes will appear on the vehicle information   
display  
2:
 
 
•   
MPG – Displays the current fuel consumption.
 
 
•   
MPG/MPH – Displays the average fuel consumption 
and speed since the last reset.
 
   
— 
 
To reset the elapsed mpg/mph, press and hold
  
the 
 button 3 for more than 1 second. Both 
elapsed mpg/mph will reset at the same time.
 
 
•   
TIME/MILES – Displays the elapsed time and  
total distance the vehicle has been driven since 
the last reset.
 
   
— 
 
To reset the elapsed time and total distance, 
press and hold the 
 button 3 for more than 1 second. Both elapsed time and 
total distance will reset at the same time.
 
 
•   
RANGE – Displays the estimated distance to empty (dte) the vehicle can b\
e driven   
before refueling.
 
 
•   
OUTSIDE TEMP – Displays the exterior air temperature including a low temperature \
warning feature.
 
 
•   
SETTING – Allows you to set reminders for alerts and maintenance intervals o\
r change the 
language and units used in the system.
 
   
— 
 
Press the   button
 3 to cycle through the various setting modes.
 
   
—
 
Press the   button
 1 to choose the selected mode.
 
 
•   
WARNING – Displays when a warning is present.
    Push  the  button 3  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.
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Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System
    A cellular telephone should not be used while driving so 
full attention may be given to vehicle operation.*
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS
    Press  the   or
  button to interrupt the voice 
prompts at any time and speak a command after   
the tone.
    To use the system faster, you may speak the second  
level commands with the main menu command on the 
main menu. For example, press the 
 or   button 
and after the tone say “Call Redial”. If your vehicle is 
equipped with navigation refer to “Voice recognition 
(section 9)” for more information.
    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 HVAC vents away from the ceiling.
    Say commands after the tone or press the  or   button to say a command at any time.
    Speak naturally without long pauses and without raising your voice. When\
 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 “Ca\
ncel” or “Quit”, or press  
and hold the 
 or  button for 5 seconds.
    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’s Owner’s Manual  
and visit www.InfinitiUSA.com/bluetooth.
system guide
Bluetooth® 
Controls
Microphone
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while drivin\
g.
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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  PHONE button on the instrument panel or the
 
 button on the steering wheel and select the “Connect 
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.InfinitiUSA.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.
   
When the connecting is complete, the screen will 
return to the “Phone” menu display.
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HONEBOOK SETUP
    Depending on your cellular phone, the system  may automatically download your cellular phone’s entire phonebook to the vehicle’s 
Bluetooth
® system. 
    If the phonebook does not download automatically, the vehicle phonebook may be set for up to 1,000 entries.
    To manually download entries:
 
 
1
 .     Press  the  
 but ton and select the  
“Quick Dial” key.
 
 
2
.
   
S
elect the “Add New” key at the top of the 
display. There are dif ferent methods to  
input a phone number. Select one of the  
following options:
 
   
• 
  
“
Copy from Call Histor y” to save a number from 
the Outgoing, Incoming or Missed  
Calls lists.
 
   
• 
  
“
Copy from the Phonebook” to save a number 
that has been downloaded from your handset 
to the vehicle.
 
   
• 
  
“
Enter Number by Keypad” to input the number 
and name manually.
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system guide
MAKING A C ALL
To make a call, follow this procedure:
 1
.     Press  the  
 but ton on the steering wheel. 
 
The “Phone” menu will appear on the control 
panel display.
 2
.
   
S
elect the “Vehicle Phonebook”, “Call Histor y”, 
“Handset Phonebook” or  
“Dial Number” key.
 3
.
   
S
elect the desired entr y from the list. 
 4
.
   
S
elect “Call” to star t dialing the number. 
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
   To accept the call, press the   but ton on the 
steering wheel or touch the “Answer ” key. 
  To reject the call, touch the “Reject Call” key. 
   To hang-up, press the   but ton or touch the  
“Hang up” key.
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Bluetooth® System without Navigation (if so equipped)
PAIRING PROCEDURE
 1.
    Press  the  
 button on the steering wheel. The 
system announces the available commands. 
 2
.
 
 
Say “Connect Phone”. The system acknowledges
  
the command and announces the next set of 
available commands.
 3.
   
Say “Add Phone”. The system acknowledges the
  
command and asks you to initiate connecting from the 
phone handset.
 4.
 
Initiate pairing 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.InfinitiUSA.com/bluetooth
.
 
 
• 
  
When prompted for a PIN code, enter “1234” from the handset. (The\
 PIN code is 
assigned by INFINITI and cannot be changed.)
 5.
   
The system asks for a name for the cellular phone. You can give the cell\
ular phone a name of
  
your choice.
PHONEBOOK REGISTRATION
    When the cellular phone is connected to the in-vehicle module, the data \
stored in the cellular  
phone, such as phonebook, outgoing call logs, incoming call logs and mis\
sed call logs, is 
automatically transferred and registered to the system.
    The availability of this function depends on each cellular phone. The co\
pying procedure also  
varies according to each cellular phone. See your cellular phone’s Ow\
ner’s Manual for   
more information.
  Up to 1,000 entries per registered cellular phone can be stored in the p\
honebook.
MAKING A CALL
 1.
 
Push the   button on the steering wheel. A tone will sound.
 2.
    
Say “Call”. The system acknowledges the command and announces the \
next set of
   
available commands.
 3.
   
Say the registered person’s name. The system acknowledges the command\
 and announces the
  
next set of available commands.
 4.
    
Say “Yes”. The system acknowledges the command and makes the call.\
RECEIVING/ENDING A CALL
    To accept the call, press the   button on the steering wheel. 
  To reject the call, press the  button on the steering wheel.
    To hang-up, press the  button on the steering wheel.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4\
)” of your Owner’s Manual 
or please visit www.InfinitiUSA.com/bluetooth.
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Navigation System (if so equipped)
   Your Navigation System can calculate a route from your current location \
to a preferred 
destination. The real-time map display and turn-by-turn voice guidance w\
ill lead you   
along the route. 
   The Navigation System will continually update your vehicle’s position\
. If you have deviated  
from the original route, it will recalculate the route from your current\
 location. 
1 Touch-screen display.
2   STATUS - Push multiple times to display audio information with either the air \
conditioner status, 
fuel economy or navigation directions.
3   ( DEST ) Destination - Push to enter a destination.
4  INFINITI CONTROLLER - Turn to highlight an item on the screen and push  ENTER to select the 
highlighted item. On the map screen, turn to adjust the map scale. To sc\
roll the map, push the 
controller in the direction you want to scroll.
5   ZOOM  IN,  ZOOM OUT - Push to adjust the map scale.
6  ROUTE - Push to access the guidance control functions such as guidance cancel\
lation, route prior-
ity or waypoint setting on the route.
7   ( INFO ) Information - Push to display the vehicle, traffic, weather or Voice \
Recognition information. 
8   - Push to switch between the day screen (bright) and the night screen\
 (dark). Push and hold 
to turn off the display. Push again to turn on the display.
9   MAP - Push to display the map. While following a route, push multiple times\
 to change the type of 
route information displayed.
10   SETTING - Press to access the system settings.
11  BACK - Press to return to the previous screen.
 
 
- In a settings screen, press this button to apply the setting.
 
 
- In a character input screen, press this button to delete a character i\
ncorrectly entered.
12   VOICE - Press to hear the current voice guidance for a programed route.
    For more information, please refer to your Navigation System Owner’s \
Manual.
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