ignition INFINITI Q70 HYBRID 2014 Quick Reference Guide

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new system features
v alet Alert – Use to set up a 0.2 mi radius around your vehicle.
•

A
ctivate alerts by pressing the “Connect to v oice Menu” button on the Infiniti Connection
™
screen or by pressing the
key on the map screen.
•

At the prompt, say “

v
alet Alert” and then “Activate” or “Deactivate”.
For more information, refer to the “Viewing technical information (section 7)” of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
Forest Air® System (if so equipped)
This system helps keep the air inside your vehicle



clean using an automatic air intake and ventilation




system that monitors air quality with outside and




inside sensors.
Automatic humidity control prevents over-drying of



the passenger compartment and fogging of the




windshield.
w hen the system is ON, the defroster



may automatically turn on.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (sect\
ion 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Blind Spot Intervention® (BSI) (if so equipped)
The Blind Spot w arning (BS w ) system alerts the driver
when another vehicle moves into the vehicle’s blind
spot area.
An indicator light
01 near the outside mirror will

illuminate if the radar sensors detect a vehicle in
the detection zone.
The Blind Spot Intervention™ (BSI) system can assist
the driver in returning the vehicle to the center of the
traveling lane by applying individual brake pressure
to the left or right wheels for a short period of time.
The indicator light
02 will first illuminate in orange and

then turn green before turning off. This indicates that
the Blind Spot
w
arning (BS w ) and Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) systems are operational.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01
02
Automatic Anti-glare Mirrors
The inside rearview mirror and both outside mirrors are designed to auto\
matically change



reflection according to the intensity of the headlights of the vehicle f\
ollowing you.
The anti-glare system will be automatically turned on when the ignition \
switch is in the ON position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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essential information
Hybrid System Warning Light
This light will illuminate when the ignition switch is
in the ON position and will turn off when the hybrid
system is started.
The light will also illuminate when a malfunction



occurs in the electric motor or hybrid system.
w hen this light illuminates while driving, immediately



stop the vehicle in a safe location and c
ontact an INFINITI retailer.
If the hybrid system warning light blinks while driving, it may indicate\
that the Li-ion battery



charge is low and you cannot continue to drive.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Hybrid Awareness
Your vehicle is virtually silent in the electric mode. If you exit your \
vehicle while it is ON, but the
engine is not running, the engine will automatically start, informing yo\
u that the car
is still ON.
Do not store your INFINITI Intelligent k ey within detection range of the vehicle. This may
cause welcome lights and other functions to activate, creating unwanted \
battery drain.
The hybrid system is designed for optimum efficiency and performance. Ac\
tivation of the
electric mode may vary with driving conditions and driver input. A full \
battery display does

not indicate the vehicle should be in the electric mode.
For more information, refer to the “Hybrid System Overview” section of your Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
INFINITI Intelligent Key System
It is important to make sure the Intelligent k ey is
withyou (that is, in your pocket or purse).
The INFINITI Intelligent k ey system allows you to
lock or unlock your vehicle, open your trunk and
start the engine.
The operating range of the Intelligent ke y is within
31.5 in (80 cm) from each request switch.
To lock the vehicle, push either door handle request
switch
01 once or press the
button
02 on the key fob.
To unlock the vehicle, perform one of the following procedures:

•
Push
either door handle request switch
01 once;
the corresponding
door will unlock. Push the door handle request switch 01 again

within 1 minute; all other doors will unlock, or
•

Press


the
button
03 on the key fob to unlock the driver’s side

door. Press the
button again; all other doors will unlock.
To open the trunk, press the
button
04 for more than 1 second.

The Intelligent k ey can also be used to activate the panic alarm by pressing and holding
the
button
05 for more than 1 second. Once activated, the panic alarm and headlights

will stay on for a period of time.
INTELLIGENT
k
EY BATTERY DISCHARGE

If the battery of the Intelligent k ey is discharged or
environmental conditions interfere with the Intelligent
k

ey operation, start the engine according to the
following procedure:
1.


Move the shift lever to the
P (P AR k) position.



2.

Firmly apply the foot brake.



3.

Touch the ignition switch with the Intelligent
k ey and a chime will sound.



4.
w ithin 10 seconds after the chime sounds, push the ignition switch while \
depressing the
brake pedal and the engine will start.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)”, “Starting a\
nd driving (section 5)” and the
“Maintenance and do-it yourself (section 8)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01
02
03
04
05
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first drive features
Automatic Drive Positioner
Two positions for the driver’s seat, steering column
and outside mirrors can be stored in the automatic
drive positioner
01 memory. Follow these steps to set the memory positions:

• Confirm the shift lever is in the P (PAR k ) position.
•
Push the ignition switch to the ON position.
•

Adjust
the driver’s seat, steering column and

outside mirrors to the desired positions, using the adjusting switches f\
or each feature.


•
Push
the SE t switch and within 5 seconds push the memory switch (1 or 2) for at least
1 second.
•


The indicator light on the memory switch you select will illuminate for \
approximately
5 seconds.
•
The

driver’s seat, steering column and outside mirror positions are now set to your preference.
These memorized positions can also be linked to your INFINITI Intelligen\
t k ey. To link a
memorized position to your INFINITI Intelligent k ey, press the unlock button on the key fob
after completing the previous step.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01
Outside Mirror Control Switch
To select the right or left side mirror, move the
switch
01 right or left.

Adjust each mirror to the desired position using the
switch
02 .
To fold the outside rearview mirrors, push the
switch
03 to the
position. To unfold the outside
rearviewmirrors, push the switch
03 to the
position.
RE
v
ERSE TILT-DO
w
N FEATURE
w hen backing up the vehicle, the right or left outside mirror can be sele\
cted to automatically



t
urn downward.



1.

Push the ignition switch to the
ON position.



2.

Move the shift lever to the
R (REVERSE) position.



3.

Choose the right or left outside mirror by operating the outside mirror \
control switch 01 .



4.


The outside mirror surface moves downward.
01
0203
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Assist Charge Gauge
This shows the power consumed 02 or generated
01 by the electric motor.
For more information, refer to the “Hybrid System Overview” section and
the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Starting/Stopping the Hybrid System
It is important to make sure the INFINITI Intelligent key is
with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
Depress the brake pedal.
Press the ignition switch S t AR t /S t OP button to start



the hybrid system.
The ready-to-drive indicator light 01 will illuminate
in the meter and you may begin driving the vehicle.
TURNING THE HYBRID SYSTEM OFF
Move the shift lever to the P (PAR k ) position and



apply the parking brake.
Press the ignition switch S t AR t /S t OP button to



turn the hybrid system off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
01
02
01
w hen one of the following conditions has occurred, the outside mirror sur\
face will return to



its original position.


•
The shift lever is moved to any position other than the
R (REVERSE) position.
•


The outside mirror control switch is set to the central or (neutral) p\
osition.
•


The ignition switch is pushed to the
OFF position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
Headlight Control Switch
HEADLIGHT CONTROL
Turn the headlight control switch to the position
01 to turn on the front parking, side marker, tail, license

plate and instrument panel lights. Turn the switch to
the
position
02 to turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM
The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it i\
s dark and off when it is
light. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after\
you turn the ignition off
and all doors are closed.
To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to t\
he AU t O position
03
then push the ignition switch to the ON position. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the
headlight control switch to the OFF,
position
01 or
position
02 .
HIGH BEAM SELECT
Push the headlight control switch forward
04 to

select the high beam function. The blue indicator light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull the
headlight switch back to the original position to select
the low beam. The blue indicator light will extinguish.
Pull and release the headlight control switch
05 to

flash the headlight high beams on and off.
FOG LIGHT S
w
ITCH
The headlights must be on and the low beams

selected for the fog lights to operate.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the position
06
to turn the fog lights on.
Turn the switch (inside collar)
to the
OFF position to
turn the fog lights off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of
your Owner’s Manual.
03
01
02
04
05
06
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Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:
01 Mist (MISt) - One sweep operation of the wiper.
02 Auto (A U t O ) - Operates the rain-sensing wipers
intermittently. The intermittent speed can be
adjusted by twisting the time control ring
03 to

increase or decrease wiper sensitivity.
04 Low (LO) - w ipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.
05 High (HI) - w ipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.
06 Pull the lever toward you to activate the washer.
The wipers will operate several times.
RAIN-SENSING AUTO
w IPER SYSTEM
The rain-sensing auto wiper system can automatically turn on the wipers \
and adjust the wiper
speed, depending on the rainfall and the vehicle speed.
To turn on the rain-sensing auto wiper system, push the lever down to th\
e AU t O position
02 .
The wiper will sweep once while the ignition switch is in the ON position.
The rain sensor sensitivity level can be adjusted by turning the time co\
ntrol ring
03 to
increase or decrease sensitivity.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
MISt
OFF
AU

t O
LO
HI
02
04
05
0103
06
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