ignition INFINITI Q50 2021 Service Manual

2-58Instruments and controls
.ignition switch is switched to the OFF
position
— remain on for about 15 seconds.
. doors are unlocked by pushing the UN-
LOCK button on the Intelligent Key or
one touch unlock sensor with the ignition
switch in the LOCK position
— remain on for about 15 seconds.
. any door is opened and then closed with
the ignition switch in the LOCK position
— remain on for about 15 seconds.
. any door is opened
— remain on while the door is opened. When the door is closed, the lights go
off.
When the DOOR OFF switch
is pushed in,
the map and rear personal lights will not
illuminate under the above condition. The
map and rear personal lights can be turned
on only with the ON switch
.
The lights will also turn off after a period of
time when the lights remain illuminated
after the ignition switch has been pushed
to the OFF or LOCK position to prevent the
battery from becoming discharged.
When [Lamp ON when Door Unlocks] is set
to OFF on the lower display (see the
INFINITI InTouch
TMOwner’s Manual), the
lights will illuminate under the following
condition: .
any door is opened with the ignition
switch in any position
— remain on while the door is opened. When the door is closed, the lights go
off.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could
result in a discharged battery.
SIC3869
The light on the vanity mirror will turn on
when the cover on the vanity mirror is
opened.
When the cover is closed, the light will turn
off.
The lights will also turn off after a period of
time when the lights remain illuminated to
prevent the battery from becoming dis-
charged.
VANITY MIRROR LIGHTS

The light illuminates when the trunk lid is
opened. When the trunk lid is closed, the
light will turn off.
The light will also turn off after a period of
time when the light remains illuminated
after the ignition switch has been pushed
to the OFF or LOCK position to prevent the
battery from becoming discharged.
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When the doors are unlocked by pushing the
UNLOCK button on the Intelligent Key or
touching the one touch unlock sensor with
the ignition switch in the LOCK position, the
courtesy light
will illuminate.
To activate or deactivate the courtesy light,
set [Lamp ON when Door Unlocks] on the
lower display. See the INFINITI InTouch
TM
Owner’s Manual. The HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver pro-
vides a convenient way to consolidate the
functions of up to three individual hand-held
transmitters into one built-in device.
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver:
. Will operate most Radio Frequency (RF)
devices such as garage doors, gates,
home and office lighting, entry door
locks and security systems.
. Is powered by your vehicle’s battery. No
separate batteries are required. If the
vehicle’s battery is discharged or is
disconnected, HomeLink
®will retain all
programming.
When the HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver
is programmed, retain the original trans-
mitter for future programming procedures
(Example: new vehicle purchases). Upon
sale of the vehicle, the programmed
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver buttons
should be erased for security purposes. For
additional information, refer to “Program-
ming HomeLink
®” (P.2-60).
WARNING
. Do not use the HomeLink®Universal
Transceiver with any garage door
opener that lacks safety stop and
reverse features as required by fed-
eral safety standards. (These stan-
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TRUNK LIGHT COURTESY LIGHTHomeLink®UNIVERSAL TRANSCEIVER

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LOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK
KNOB
To lock the door individually, move the inside
lock knob to the lock positionthen close
the door.
To unlock, move the inside lock knob to the
unlock position
.
When locking the door without an Intelli-
gent Key, be sure not to leave the Intelligent
Key inside the vehicle.
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LOCKING WITH POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH
Operating the power door lock switch will
lock or unlock all the doors and trunk lid. The
switches are located on the driver’s and
front passenger’s door armrests.
To lock the doors and trunk lid, push the
power door lock switch to the lock position
with the driver’s or front passenger’s door
open, then close the door.
When locking the door this way, be certain
not to leave the Intelligent Key inside the
vehicle.
To unlock the doors including the fuel-filler
door and trunk lid, push the power door lock switch to the unlock position
.
Lockout protection
When the power door lock switch is moved
to the lock position and any door open, all
doors will lock and unlock automatically.
With the Intelligent Key left in the vehicle
and any door open, all doors will unlock
automatically and a chime will sound after
the door is closed.
These functions help to prevent the Intelli-
gent Key from being accidentally locked
inside the vehicle.
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS
.
All doors and trunk lid lock automatically
when the vehicle speed reaches 15 MPH
(24 km/h).
. All doors and trunk lid unlock automati-
cally when the ignition switch is placed in
the OFF position or when the shift lever
is moved to the P (Park) position, if
selected.
The automatic unlock function can be
deactivated or activated. To deactivate or
activate the automatic door unlock system,
perform the following procedure:
1. Close all doors.
2. Place the ignition switch in the ON position.
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3. Within 20 seconds of performing Step 2,push and hold the power door lock
switch to the
position (UNLOCK)
for more than 5 seconds.
4. When activated, the hazard indicator will flash twice. When deactivated, the ha-
zard indicator will flash once.
5. The ignition switch must be placed in the OFF and ON position again between
each setting change.
When the automatic door unlock system is
deactivated, the doors do not unlock when
the ignition switch is placed in the OFF
position. To unlock the door manually, use
the inside lock knob or the power door lock
switch (driver’s or front passenger’s side).
The automatic door unlock function can be
changed on the lower display. (See the
INFINITI InTouch
TMOwner’s Manual.)
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CHILD SAFETY REAR DOOR
LOCK
The child safety rear door lock helps prevent
doors from being opened accidentally, espe-
cially when small children are in the vehicle.
When the levers are in the lock position
,
the rear doors can be opened only from the
outside.
To disengage, move the levers to the unlock
position
.
WARNING
. Radio waves could adversely affect
electric medical equipment. Those
who use a pacemaker should contact
the electric medical equipment man-
ufacturer for the possible influences
before use.
. The Intelligent Key transmits radio
waves when the buttons are pushed.
The FAA advises that the radio
waves may affect aircraft navigation
and communication systems. Do not
operate the Intelligent Key while on
an airplane. Make sure the buttons
are not operated unintentionally
when the unit is stored during a
flight.
The Intelligent Key system can operate all
the doors and the trunk lid using the remote
controller function, using one touch unlock
function or pushing the request switch on
the vehicle without taking the key out from a
pocket or purse. The operating environment
and/or conditions may affect the Intelligent
Key system operation.
Be sure to read the following before using
the Intelligent Key system.
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.
When the driver’s side door is open, the
doors are locked, and then the Intelligent
Key is put inside the vehicle and all the doors
are closed; the lock will automatically unlock
and the door buzzer sounds.
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
Intelligent 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
top of 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.
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Locking doors, trunk lid and fuel-
filler door
1. Push the ignition switch to the OFF
position and make sure you carry the
Intelligent Key with you.*1
2. Close all the doors.*2
3. Push the door handle request switch (driver’s or front passenger’s)
while
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.*3
4. All the doors, trunk lid and fuel-filler door will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the outside chime sounds twice.
*1: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key
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while the ignition switch is in the ACC
or ON position.
*2: Doors will not lock with the Intelligent Key while the driver’s door is open.
*3: 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
vehicle, doors can be locked with
another registered Intelligent Key.
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Unlocking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Touch the one touch unlock sensor(driver’s or front passenger’s) while car-
rying the Intelligent Key with you.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once and the outside chime sounds once. The
corresponding door will unlock.
3. Push the door handle request switch
within 1 minute.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once and the outside chime sounds once again. All
the doors, trunk lid and fuel-filler door
will unlock.
All doors, trunk lid and fuel-filler door will be
locked automatically unless one of the following operations is performed within 1
minute after pushing the request switch or
touch unlock operation while the doors are
locked.
.
Opening any door
. Pushing the ignition switch
During this 1-minute time period, if the
UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent Key
is pushed, all doors will be locked automa-
tically after another 1 minute.

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Opening trunk lid
1. Push the trunk open request switchfor
more than 1 second while carrying the
Intelligent Key with you.
2. The trunk will unlatch. An outside chime will sound four times.
3. Raise the trunk lid to open the trunk.
Lockout protection:
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being
accidentally locked in the trunk, lockout
protection is equipped with the Intelligent
Key system.
When the trunk lid is closed with the
Intelligent Key inside the trunk, the outside
chime will sound and the trunk will open.
BATTERY SAVER SYSTEM
When all the following conditions are met
for a period of time, the battery saver
system will cut off the power supply to
prevent battery discharge.
. The ignition switch is in the ACC position,
and
. All doors are closed, and
. The shift lever is in the P (Park) position.
WARNING SIGNALS
To help prevent the vehicle from moving
unexpectedly by erroneous operation of the
Intelligent Key listed on the following chart
or to help prevent the vehicle from being
stolen, chime or beep sounds inside and
outside the vehicle and a warning displays in
the vehicle information display.
When a chime or beep sounds or the warning
displays, be sure to check the vehicle and
Intelligent Key.
See “Troubleshooting guide” (P.3-14) and
“Vehicle information display” (P.2-18).
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SymptomPossible causeAction to take
When pushing the ignition
switch to stop the engine The SHIFT P warning appears on the
display and the inside warning chime
sounds continuously.
The shift lever is not in the P (Park)
position.
Shift the shift lever to the P (Park)
position.
When shifting the shift lever to
the P (Park) position. The inside warning chime sounds continu-
ously. The ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position.Push the ignition switch to the OFF
position.
When opening the driver’s door
to get out of the vehicle The inside warning chime sounds continu-
ously. The ignition switch is in the ACC
position.Push the ignition switch to the OFF
position.
When closing the door after
getting out of the vehicle The NO KEY warning appears on the
display, the outside chime sounds 3 times
and the inside warning chime sounds for a
few seconds.
The ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position.
Push the ignition switch to the OFF
position.
The SHIFT P warning appears on the
display and the outside chime sounds
continuously. The ignition switch is in the ACC or
OFF position and the shift lever is not
in the P (Park) position.Move the shift lever to the P (Park)
position and push the ignition switch to
the OFF position.
When closing the door with the
inside lock knob turned to
LOCK The outside chime sounds for a few
seconds and all the doors unlock.
The Intelligent Key is inside the
vehicle or trunk.
Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
When pushing the request
switch or LOCK button on the
Intelligent Key to lock the door The outside chime sounds for a few
seconds. The Intelligent Key is inside the
vehicle or trunk.
Carry the Intelligent Key with you.
A door is not closed securely. Close the door securely.
When closing the trunk lid The outside chime sounds for approxi-
mately 10 seconds and the trunk lid opens. The Intelligent Key is inside the trunk. Carry the Intelligent Key with you.

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operate when:
.the distance between the Intelligent Key
and the vehicle is over 33 ft (10 m).
. the Intelligent Key battery is discharged.
After locking with the remote keyless entry
function, pull the door handle to make sure
the doors are securely locked.
The LOCK/UNLOCK operating range varies
depending on the environment. To securely
operate the lock and unlock buttons, ap-
proach the vehicle to about 3 ft (1 m) from
the door.
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Type A (if so equipped)
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Type B (if so equipped)
LOCK button
UNLOCK button
TRUNK button
PANIC button
Remote engine start button
HOW TO USE REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM
When you lock or unlock the doors or the
trunk lid, the hazard indicator will flash and
the horn (or the outside chime) will sound as
a confirmation. For details, see “Setting
hazard indicator and horn mode” (P.3-18).
Locking doors, trunk lid and fuel-
filler door
1. Push the ignition switch to the OFF position and make sure you carry the
Intelligent Key with you.*1
2. Close all the doors.
3. Push the LOCK
buttonon the
Intelligent Key.
4. All the doors, trunk lid and fuel-filler door will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the horn chirps once.
*1: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key while the ignition switch is in the ACC
or ON position.

Unlocking doors, trunk lid and fuel-
filler door
1. Push the UNLOCKbuttonon the
Intelligent Key once.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once. The driver’s door will unlock.
3. Push the UNLOCK
buttonon the
Intelligent Key again within 1 minute.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once again. All the doors, trunk lid and the fuel-filler
door will unlock.
All doors, trunk lid and the fuel-filler door
will be locked automatically unless one of
the following operations is performed within
1 minute after pushing the UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent Key while the doors
are locked. If during this 1-minute time
period, the UNLOCK
button on the
Intelligent Key is pushed, all doors will be
locked automatically after another 1 minute.
. Opening any door
. Pushing the ignition switch
Opening windows (if so equipped)
The UNLOCKbuttonoperation also
allows you to open the window that is
equipped with the automatic open/close
function. (See “Power windows” (P.2-52).)
To open the window, push the door UN- LOCK
button on the Intelligent Key
for about 3 seconds after the door is
unlocked.
To stop opening, release the UNLOCK
button.
If the window open operation is stopped in
mid-operation while pushing the UNLOCK
button, release and push the
UNLOCKbuttonagain until the
window opens completely.
Window cannot be closed using the Intelli-
gent Key.
Opening moonroof (if so equipped)
The moonroof can be opened by pushing the
UNLOCKbuttonon the Intelligent
Key. This function will not operate while the
moonroof timer is activated or when the
moonroof needs to be initialized.
To open the moonroof, push the UNLOCK
buttonon the Intelligent Key for
about 3 seconds after the door is unlocked.
To stop opening, release the UNLOCK
button.
Opening trunk lid
1. Push the TRUNKbuttonon the
Intelligent Key for more than 1 second.
2. The trunk will unlatch. 3. Raise the trunk lid to open the trunk.
Using panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel
threatened, you may activate the alarm to
call attention as follows:
1. Push the PANIC
buttonon the key
for more than 1 second.
2. The theft warning alarm and headlights will stay on for 25 seconds.
3. The panic alarm stops when:
.It has run for 25 seconds, or.Any of the buttons on the Intelligent Key are pushed. (Note: PANIC
buttonor TRUNKbuttonshould be pushed for more than 1
second.)
Remote engine start (if so equipped)
The remote engine startbuttonis on
the Intelligent Key if the vehicle has remote
engine start function. This function allows
the engine to start from outside the vehicle.
See “Remote engine start” (P.3-19) for more
details.
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