steering INFINITI Q50 HYBRID 2018 Owner's Guide

NOTE:
.Adaptive shift control may not operate
when the transmission oil temperature
is low immediately after the start of
driving or when it is very hot.
. During some driving situations, hard
braking for example, the adaptive shift
control may automatically operate. The
transmission may automatically shift to
a lower gear for re-acceleration. This
increases engine speed but not vehicle
speed. Vehicle speed is controlled by the
accelerator pedal when the vehicle is in
the Adaptive shift control mode.
. When the adaptive shift control oper-
ates, the transmission sometimes main-
tains a lower gear for a longer period of
time than when adaptive shift control is
not operating. Engine speed will be
higher for a specific vehicle speed while
ASC system is operating than when ASC
is not operating.
NAVI Shift Control
NAVI Shift Control automatically adjusts the
Automatic Transmission (AT) gear position
in certain situations based on road informa-
tion from the navigation system.
When the navigation system detects that
the vehicle is approaching a curved road,
NAVI Shift Control will adjust the gear position if needed to help the driver run
through the curve smoothly.
Precaution on NAVI Shift Control:
.
The NAVI Shift Control does not provide
steering input or automated driving on a
curve. It is not a speed limit support
system and will not modify your speed
according to local speed limits.
. The NAVI Shift Control is a convenient
system intended to help the vehicle move
through a curve smoothly. However, the
driver must always drive safely and use
the brake pedal if needed.
. The NAVI Shift Control may be delayed
or not operate properly in the following
situations, because this function uses the
road information provided by the navi-
gation system.
— When the navigation system cannot accurately detect the location of the
vehicle.
— When the vehicle is driving on a road- way that is not recognized by the
navigation system.
— When the actual roadway differs from the map information on the naviga-
tion system due to road construction,
traffic lane obstructions, etc.
. The NAVI Shift Control may not operate
properly in the following situations: — If the vehicle’s transmission, engine,
hybrid system and/or navigation sys-
tem, and/or GPS is malfunctioning.
— If the vehicle speed is higher than 74 MPH (120 km/h) or lower than 37
MPH (60 km/h) and/or transmission
gear is outside the operating range of
the system.
— When the vehicle is driving on a free- way.
— When the vehicle is driving on a gentle curve
— When the vehicle is driving with the shift lever except in the D (Drive)
position.
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INFINITI Drive Mode Selector
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Vehicle information displayFive driving modes can be selected by using
the INFINITI Drive Mode Selector (PERSO-
NAL, SPORT, STANDARD, ECO and
SNOW).
NOTE:
When the INFINITI Drive Mode Selector
selects a mode, the mode may not switch
immediately. This is not a malfunction.
The current mode is displayed in the vehicle
information display.
To change the mode, push the INFINITI
Drive Mode Selector up or down. The mode
list will appear on the upper display and you
can select the mode.
PERSONAL
œSPORT œSTANDARD œ
ECO œSNOW
NOTE:
The mode list will be turned off in approxi-
mately 5 seconds after the mode is selected.
STANDARD MODE
Allows for optimum driving according to the
driving conditions.
This mode will be selected first each time the
INFINITI Direct Response Hybrid
®System is
started.
SPORT MODE
. Adjusts the engine and transmission
points for a higher response.
. The setting of the steering system is
adjusted to provide a quick steering
response and a heavy steering effort.
NOTE:
In the SPORT mode, fuel economy may be
reduced.
SNOW MODE
Changes the engine characteristics to aid
driving on slippery roads.
ECO MODE
Assists the driver’s eco-driving. The engine
and transmission points are adjusted for
improved fuel economy, providing such a
driving features as smooth starting or con-
stant cruising.
NOTE:
Selecting the ECO mode will not necessarily
improve fuel economy as many driving
factors influence its effectiveness.
Operation
Select the ECO mode using the INFINITI
Drive Mode Selector. The ECO drive indica-
tor light on the instrument panel illuminates.
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INFINITI DRIVE MODE SELECTOR

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Setting ECO pedal reaction force:
1. Push the MENU button
and touch
[Settings] on the lower display.
2. Touch [Drive Mode Enhancement].
3. Touch [ECO Pedal].
4. To set the reaction force of the ECO pedal system, touch [Standard] or [Soft].
5. To turn off the ECO pedal system, touch [OFF].
When the ECO pedal system is turned off,
the accelerator will operate normally.
PERSONAL MODE
When the PERSONAL mode is selected, the
following functions can be adjusted indivi-
dually.
. Engine/Transmission
. Steering
. Active Trace Control
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How to set the PERSONAL mode
Perform the following steps to set the
PERSONAL mode.
1. Push the MENU button
and touch
[Infiniti Drive Mode Selector] on the
lower display.
2. Touch [Engine/Transmission], [Steering] or [Active Trace Control] and select each
item. (See “Engine/Transmission”,
“Steering” and “Active Trace Control”
about the feature of each item.)
3. Touch [Back] or [Home] to finish the PERSONAL mode setting.
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Engine/Transmission:
“Engine/Transmission” can be set to [Sport],
[Eco], [Standard] or [Snow].
Steering:
Four combinations of steering effort and
steering response can be set.
ModeResponse
Sport Dynamic+
Dynamic
Default
Standard Default
Active Trace Control:
“Active Trace Control” can be set to ON
(enabled) or OFF (disabled).
For details about the Active Trace Control,
see “Active trace control” (P.5-132).
Reset Settings:
Touch [Reset Settings] and touch [OK] to
restore all the PERSONAL mode settings to
default.
WARNING
Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions for proper use of Active
Lane Control could result in serious
injury or death.
.Active Lane Control will not always
steer the vehicle to keep it in the lane.
It is not designed to prevent loss of
control. It is the driver’s responsibility
to stay alert, drive safely, keep the
vehicle in the traveling lane, and be in
control of vehicle at all times.
Active Lane Control enables the driver to
make fewer steering corrections on free-
ways.
ACTIVE LANE CONTROL (if so equipped)

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ACTIVE LANE CONTROL OP-
ERATION
Active Lane Control slightly corrects front
tire angles and steering wheel torque to help
reduce the difference between the vehicle’s
direction and the lane direction
which is
detected by using the camera unitlocated
above the inside mirror.
Active Lane Control operates under the
following conditions:
. When the vehicle is driven at speeds of
approximately 45 MPH (70 km/h) and
above.
. When the Lane Departure Prevention
(LDP) system is enabled in the settings menu on the lower display. To turn on
the LDP system, see “Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)/Lane Departure Pre-
vention (LDP)” (P.5-32).
. When Active Lane Control is enabled in
the settings menu on the lower display.

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Dynamic driver assistance switch
Vehicle information display
Lower display
TURNING ACTIVE LANE CON-
TROL ON/OFF
To turn on Active Lane Control, push the
dynamic driver assistance switchon the
steering wheel after starting the INFINITI
Direct Response Hybrid
®System.
Push the dynamic driver assistance switch
again to turn off Active Lane Control.
The dynamic driver assistance switch is used
for Active Lane Control, LDP, Blind Spot
Intervention
®(BSI) and Distance Control
Assist (DCA) systems. When the dynamic
driver assistance switch is pushed, the LDP,
BSI and DCA systems will also turn on or off
simultaneously. These systems can be in-
dividually set to on or off on the lower
display
.
If Active Lane Control is set to off or the
LDP system is disabled on the lower display,
Active Lane Control will not turn on even if
the dynamic driver assistance switch is
pushed to on.
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“How to enable/disable the LDP system”
(P.5-36).
Active Lane Control settings
Perform the following steps to set Active
Lane Control.
1. Push the MENU button
and touch
[Driver Assistance] on the lower display.
2. Touch [Lane Assist].
3. Enable [Active Lane Control].
4. Touch [Active Lane Control setting] and select [Low] or [High] to change the
setting of Active Lane Control.
ACTIVE LANE CONTROL LIM-
ITATIONS
WARNING
Listed below are the limitations for
Active Lane Control. Failure to operate
the vehicle in accordance with these
limitations could result in serious injury
or death.
.Active Lane Control is primarily in-
tended for use on well-developed
freeways or highways. It may not
detect the lane markers for certain
roads, weather or driving conditions. .
Using Active Lane Control under
some conditions of road, lane marker
or weather, or if you attempt to
change lanes without using the lane
change signal could lead to an un-
expected system operation. In such
conditions, you need to correct the
vehicle’s direction with your steering
operation to avoid accidents.
. Active Lane Control will not operate
at speeds below approximately 45
MPH (70 km/h) or if it cannot detect
lane markers.
. Active Lane Control may not operate
properly and should not be used
under the following conditions:
— During bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).
— When driving on slippery roads, such as on ice or snow, etc.
— When driving on winding or un- even roads.
— When there is a lane closure due to road repairs.
— When driving in a makeshift lane.
— When driving on roads where the lane width is too narrow.
— When driving with a tire that is not within normal tire conditions (for example, tire wear, low tire
pressure, installation of tire
chains, non-standard wheels).
— When the vehicle is equipped with non-original steering parts or sus-
pension parts.
. Active Lane Control may or may not
operate properly under the following
conditions:
— On roads where there are multi- ple parallel lane markers; lane
markers that are faded or not
painted clearly; yellow painted
lane markers; non-standard lane
markers; or lane markers covered
with water, dirt, snow, etc.
— On roads where discontinued lane markers are still detectable.
— On roads where there are sharp curves.
— On roads where there are sharply contrasting objects, such as sha-
dows, snow, water, wheel ruts,
seams or lines remaining after
road repairs. (Active Lane Control
could detect these items as lane
markers.)
— On roads where the traveling lane merges or separates.
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WARNING
Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions for proper use of the LDW
and LDP systems could result in serious
personal injury or death.
.The LDW and LDP systems will not
prevent loss of control. It is the
driver’s responsibility to stay alert,
drive safety, keep the vehicle in the
traveling lane, and be in control of
the vehicle at all times.
. The LDP system may activate if you
change lanes without first activating
your turn signal or, for example, if a
construction zone directs traffic to
cross an existing lane marker. If this
occurs, you may need to apply cor-
rective steering to complete your lane
change.
. Because the LDP system may not
activate under the road, weather,
and lane marker conditions described
in this section, it may not activate
every time your vehicle begins to
leave its lane and you will need to
apply corrective steering. .
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system
— warns the driver with an indicator in the vehicle information display and
chime that the vehicle is beginning to
leave the traveling lane.
. Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) system
— warns the driver with an indicator in the vehicle information display and
chime, and helps the driver to return
the vehicle to the center of the
traveling lane.
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The LDW and LDP systems use a camerainstalled behind the windshield to monitor
the lane markers of your traveling lane.
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING
(LDW)/LANE DEPARTURE
PREVENTION (LDP) (if so equipped)

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HOW TO ENABLE/DISABLE THE
LDW SYSTEM
Perform the following steps to enable or
disable the LDW system.
1. Push the MENU button
and touch
[Driver Assistance] on the lower display.
2. Touch [Lane Assist].
3. Touch [Lane Departure Warning] to enable or disable the system.
LDP SYSTEM OPERATION
The LDP system operates above approxi-
mately 45 MPH (70 km/h) and when the
lane markings are clear.
If the vehicle approaches either the left or
right side of the traveling lane, the driver
assist system lane indicator (orange) in the
vehicle information display will blink and a
warning chime will sound. Then, the LDP
system will automatically assist the driver to
return the vehicle to the center of the
traveling lane.
NOTE:
.The LDP system is not designed to work
when you operate the lane change signal
and change traveling lanes in the direc-
tion of the signal. (The LDP system will
become operable again approximately 2
seconds after the lane change signal is
turned off.)
. The LDP will not operate or will stop
operating and only a warning chime will
sound under the following conditions.
— When the steering wheel is turned as
far as necessary for the vehicle to
change lanes.
— When the accelerator pedal is de-
pressed.
— When the Intelligent Cruise Control
(ICC), Distance Control Assist (DCA), Blind Spot Intervention
®(BSI), Blind
Spot Warning (BSW), Predictive For-
ward Collision Warning (PFCW) or
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB)
approach warning occurs.
— When the BSI system activates.
— When the hazard warning flashers
are operated.
— When driving on a curve at a high
speed.

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Dynamic driver assistance switch
Driver assist system lane indicator
(green) (on the vehicle information dis-
play)
Lower display
TURNING THE LDP SYSTEM ON/
OFF
To turn on the LDP system, push the
dynamic driver assistance switchon the
steering wheel after starting the INFINITI
Direct Response Hybrid
®System. The driver
assist system lane indicator (green)in the
vehicle information display will illuminate.
Push the dynamic driver assistance switch
again to turn off the LDP system. The driver
assist system lane indicatorwill turn off.
The dynamic driver assistance switch
is
used for LDP, Active Lane Control, Blind
Spot Intervention
®(BSI) and Distance Con-
trol Assist (DCA) systems. When the dy-
namic driver assistance switch
is pushed,
Active Lane Control, BSI and DCA systems
will also turn on or off simultaneously. The
LDP system can be individually set to on or
off on the lower display
.
If the system is set to off, the system will not
turn on even if the dynamic driver assistance
switch
is pushed to on. To set the system
to on or off on the lower display, see “How
to enable/disable the LDP system” (P.5-36).
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