steering INFINITI Q50 HYBRID 2014 Manual PDF

10-2
LATCH system .............................................. 1-21
Precautions on child restraints ..................... 1-19
Child safety ...................................................... 1-17
Child safety rear door lock .................................. 3-6
Chimes Audible reminders ....................................... 2-20
Seat belt warning light and chime ............... 2-17
Circuit breaker Fusible link .................................................. 8-23
Cleaning exterior and interior ....................... 7-2, 7-5
Clock ................................................................ 2-34
Coat hooks ....................................................... 2-53
Cockpit ............................................................... 2-3
Cold weather driving ....................................... 5-113
Compass ............................................................. 2-9
Console box ...................................................... 2-52
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/ lubricants .............................................. 9-2
Changing engine coolant ............................. 8-10
Checking engine coolant level ...................... 8-10
Corrosion protection ........................................... 7-8
Courtesy light ................................................... 2-61
Cruise control ................................................... 5-56 Fixed speed cruise control (on ICC system) ... 5-74
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system .......... 5-58
Cruise indicator ................................................ 2-27 Cup holders ...................................................... 2-49
Current fuel consumption .................................. 2-33D
Daytime running light system ........................... 2-45
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ........................................... 2-41
Dimensions ....................................................... 9-10
Direct adaptive steering .................................. 5-104
Direct Response Hybrid
®System warning light
(hybrid system warning light) ............................ 2-14
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system ................ 5-79
Distance to empty ............................................. 2-33
Drive positioner ................................................ 3-28
Driver assist system indicator ........................... 2-28
Driving Cold weather driving .................................. 5-113
Driving with automatic transmission ............ 5-14
Precautions when starting and driving ........... 5-3
Driving aids ...................................................... 2-34
E
ECO drive indicator light ................................... 2-18
ECO mode ......................................................... 5-21
ECO pedal system ............................................. 5-22
Economy Fuel ........................................................... 5-100
Efficient use of your vehicle ............ Hybrid System-8
Elapsed time ..................................................... 2-33
Elapsed time and trip odometer ........................ 2-33
Emergency shut-off system ............. Hybrid System-4
Emission control information label .................... 9-12 Emission control system warranty ..................... 9-20
Energy flow ..................................... Hybrid System-5
Energy monitor ................................................. 2-31
Energy monitors .............................. Hybrid System-5
Engine
Break-in schedule ........................................ 5-99
Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ........................ 9-2
Changing engine coolant ............................. 8-10
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-13
Checking engine coolant level ...................... 8-10
Checking engine oil level ............................. 8-12
Emergency hybrid system shut off ............... 5-12
Engine block heater ................................... 5-114
Engine compartment check locations ............. 8-7
Engine cooling system ................................... 8-9
Engine oil .................................................... 8-12
Engine oil and filter replacement indicator ... 2-29
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation ........ 9-6
Engine oil viscosity ........................................ 9-7
Engine serial number ................................... 9-12
Engine specifications ..................................... 9-8
If your vehicle overheats ................................ 6-7
Engine coolant temperature gauge .................... 2-33
Entry/exit function
Automatic drive positioner ........................... 3-28
EV mode odometer and twin trip odometer ....... 2-31
Event Data Recorders (EDR) ............................... 9-23
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) .......................... 5-3

M
MaintenanceBattery ......................................................... 8-17
General maintenance ..................................... 8-2
Indicators for maintenance (vehicle
information display) ..................................... 2-29
Inside the vehicle .......................................... 8-3
Maintenance precautions ............................... 8-5
Maintenance requirements ............................. 8-2
Outside the vehicle ........................................ 8-2
Seat belt maintenance ................................. 1-16
Under the hood and vehicle ........................... 8-4
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) ....................... 2-19
Map lights ........................................................ 2-58
Master warning light ......................................... 2-17
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system) .............. 3-3
Memory storage Automatic drive positioner ........................... 3-29
Meter Trip computer .............................................. 2-31
Meters and gauges ............................................. 2-6
Instrument brightness control ...................... 2-46
Mirror
Inside mirror ................................................ 3-25
Outside mirrors ............................................ 3-26
Vanity mirror ................................................ 3-28
Moonroof .......................................................... 2-56
N
NAVI Shift Control ............................................. 5-19
New vehicle break-in ......................................... 5-99
Noise and vibration ...................... Hybrid System-12
O
Odometer............................................................ 2-7
Off-road recovery ................................................ 5-8
Oil Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ........................ 9-2
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-13
Checking engine oil level ............................. 8-12
Engine oil .................................................... 8-12
Engine oil viscosity ........................................ 9-7
One touch unlock sensor (See Intelligent
Key system) ........................................................ 3-9
Operation Indicators for operation ............................... 2-24
Operation of the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System .............................. Hybrid System-4
Outside mirrors ................................................. 3-26
Overheat, If your vehicle overheats ..................... 6-7
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual
order information .............................................. 9-23
P
Panic alarm ...................................................... 3-16 Parking
Parking brake operation ............................... 5-20
Parking on hills ......................................... 5-103
Parking brake break-in .................................... 5-106
Personal lights .................................................. 2-59
PERSONAL mode ............................................... 5-23
Phone
Car phone or CB radio ................................... 4-3
Power Power door lock ............................................. 3-4
Power outlet ................................................ 2-48
Power steering system ............................... 5-104
Power windows ............................................ 2-54
Power steering warning light ............................. 2-17
Precautions Braking precautions ................................... 5-106
Child restraints ............................................ 1-19
Cruise control .............................................. 5-56
Maintenance .................................................. 8-5
Seat belt usage ........................................... 1-10Supplemental restraint system ..................... 1-37
When starting and driving .............................. 5-3
Pre-crash seat belts with comfort function ........ 1-12
Predictive forward collision warning system ...... 5-94
Push starting ...................................................... 6-7
Push-button ignition switch ..................... 5-10, 5-11
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ................................... 4-3
Rain-sensing auto wiper system ........................ 2-40
10-5

10-6
Rapid air pressure loss ....................................... 5-8
Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M) test
(US only) .......................................................... 9-22Rear door lock
Child safety rear door lock ............................. 3-6
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ................................................ 2-41
Recorders Event data ................................................... 9-23
Regenerative brake ......................... Hybrid System-8
Registering your vehicle in another country ...... 9-11
Remote keyless entry system ............................ 3-14
Reporting safety defects ................................... 9-21
Request switch (See Intelligent Key system) ........ 3-9
Road accident cautions ................... Hybrid System-3
Roadside assistance program ............................. 6-2
Rollover .............................................................. 5-8
Roof Moonroof ..................................................... 2-57
Run-flat tires ....................................................... 6-4
S
Safety Child seat belts ........................................... 1-17
Reporting safety defects .............................. 9-21
Seat adjustment Front power seat adjustment .......................... 1-3
Front seats ..................................................... 1-3
Seat belt(s) Child safety ................................................. 1-17
Infants ......................................................... 1-18 Injured persons ........................................... 1-12
Larger children ............................................. 1-18
Precautions on seat belt usage .................... 1-10
Pre-crash seat belts with comfort function ... 1-12Pregnant women .......................................... 1-12
Seat belt cleaning .......................................... 7-7
Seat belt extenders ...................................... 1-16
Seat belt maintenance ................................. 1-16
Seat belt warning light and chime ............... 2-17
Seat belts .................................................... 1-10
Seat belts with pretensioners ...................... 1-49
Shoulder belt height adjustment .................. 1-16
Small children ............................................. 1-18
Three-point type .......................................... 1-13
Seat(s) Driver-side memory ...................................... 3-28
Heated seats ................................................. 1-5
Seats ............................................................. 1-2
Security system
Vehicle security system ................................ 2-35
Security system (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer
System)
Engine start ................................................. 2-37
Shift lever Shift lock release ......................................... 5-18
Shift lock release, Transmission ........................ 5-18
SHIFT “P”warning ............................................ 2-24
Shifting
Automatic transmission ............................... 5-14
Shoulder belt height adjustment ....................... 1-16
SNOW mode ..................................................... 5-21 Spark plugs ...................................................... 8-19
Speedometer ...................................................... 2-7
SPORT mode ..................................................... 5-21
STANDARD mode ............................................... 5-21
Starting
Before starting the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System ........................................... 5-13
Jump starting ............................................... 8-18
Precautions when starting and driving ........... 5-3
Push starting ................................................. 6-7
Starting the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System ........................................... 5-14
Status light, Front passenger air bag ................ 1-44
Steering Direct adaptive steering ............................. 5-104
Power steering system ............................... 5-104
Tilt/telescopic steering ................................. 3-24
Storage ............................................................. 2-49
Storage box ...................................................... 2-52
Sun visors ........................................................ 3-25
Sunglasses holder ............................................ 2-51
Supplemental air bag warning labels ................ 1-50
Supplemental air bag warning light ......... 1-50, 2-17
Supplemental restraint system .......................... 1-37 Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ........................................... 1-37
Switch Autolight switch ........................................... 2-41
Fog light switch ........................................... 2-47
Hazard warning flasher switch ....................... 6-2
Headlight switch .......................................... 2-41

Ignition switch ............................................. 5-14
Power door lock switch .................................. 3-5
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ........................................... 2-41
Turn signal switch ........................................ 2-47
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off switch ..... 2-48
T
Tachometer ......................................................... 2-8
TemperatureEngine coolant temperature gauge ............... 2-33
Theft (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System)
Engine start ................................................. 2-37
Thigh extension .................................................. 1-5
Three-way catalyst .............................................. 5-4
Tilt/telescopic steering ...................................... 3-24
Tire Flat Tire - Visit dealer warning ..................... 2-26
Run-flat tires .................................................. 6-4
Tire replacement indicator ............................ 2-29
Tire rotation ................................................. 8-38
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .................... 2-15
Tire Pressure Low - Add Air warning .................. 2-25
Tires Flat tire .......................................................... 6-3
Low tire pressure warning system ... 5-4, 6-3, 8-30
Run-flat tires ................................................ 8-36
Tire and Loading information label ...... 8-31, 9-13
Tire chains ................................................... 8-37
Tire dressing .................................................. 7-4 Tire pressure................................................ 8-30
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) .............................. 5-4, 6-3, 8-30
Types of tires ............................................... 8-35
Uniform tire quality grading ......................... 9-19
Wheel/tire size .............................................. 9-9
Wheels and tires .......................................... 8-30
Towing Flat towing ................................................... 9-19
Tow truck towing ............................................ 6-8
Towing a trailer ............................................ 9-19
TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring System ... 5-4, 6-3, 8-30
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system TPMS with Tire Inflation Indicator................... 5-7
Trailer towing .................................................... 9-19
Transceiver HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver ................. 2-61
Transmission
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ............... 8-15
Driving with automatic transmission ............ 5-14
Transmission shift lever lock release ............ 5-18
Transmitter (See remote keyless entry system) ... 3-14
Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ................................................ 9-11
Trip computer ................................................... 2-31
Trip odometer ................................................... 2-33
Trunk Interior trunk lid release .............................. 3-21
Light ............................................................ 2-60
Trunk hooks ................................................. 2-53 Trunk lid ...................................................... 3-19
Trunk lid release switch ............................... 3-19
Trunk open request switch ........................... 3-19
Trunk release power cancel switch ............... 3-20
Turn signal switch ............................................. 2-47
U
Underbody cleaning ............................................ 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading .............................. 9-19
V
Vanity mirror ..................................................... 3-28
Vanity mirror lights ........................................... 2-60
Vehicle Dimensions .................................................. 9-10
Recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) ................ 6-11
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off switch ..... 2-48
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ....... 5-108
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
warning light ............................................... 2-18
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ................... 9-11
Vehicle information display ............................... 2-21
Vehicle loading information .............................. 9-16
Vehicle security system ..................................... 2-35
Ventilators .......................................................... 4-2
W
Warning Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system ................ 5-38
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10-8
Flat Tire - Visit dealer warning..................... 2-26
Hazard warning flasher switch ....................... 6-2
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system ......... 5-31
Predictive forward collision
warning system ........................................... 5-94
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) .............................. 5-4, 6-3, 8-30
Vehicle information display .......................... 2-21
Warning lights ............................................. 2-12
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders ........................................ 2-12
Warning labels Air bag warning labels ................................. 1-50
Warning light .................................................... 2-12 Air bag warning light ......................... 1-50, 2-17
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
warning light ............................................... 2-13
Brake system warning light (yellow) ............. 2-13
Brake warning light (red) ............................. 2-13
Direct Response Hybrid
®System warning
light (hybrid system warning light) ............... 2-14
Forward emergency braking system
warning light ............................................... 2-15
Low fuel warning light ................................. 2-15
Low tire pressure warning light .................... 2-15
Power steering warning light ........................ 2-17
Seat belt warning light and chime ............... 2-17
Warranty
Emission control system warranty ................ 9-20
Washer switch Windshield wiper and washer switch ........... 2-38 Washing ............................................................. 7-2
Waxing ............................................................... 7-2
Wheel/tire size ................................................... 9-9
Wheels and tires ............................................... 8-30
Care of wheels ............................................... 7-3
Cleaning aluminum alloy wheels .................... 7-3
Cleaning bright wheels .................................. 7-4
Window washer fluid ........................................ 8-16
Window(s) Cleaning ........................................................ 7-3
Power windows ............................................ 2-54
Windshield wiper and washer switch ................ 2-38
Wiper
Rain-sensing auto wiper system ................... 2-40
Windshield wiper and washer switch ........... 2-38
Wiper blades ............................................... 8-21