INFINITI QX30 2017 Owner's Manual

Safety systems
MessagePossible causes/consequences and solutions
[Currently Unavailable See
Operator’s Manual]ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System), BAS (Brake Assist System), VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control), and hill start assist are temporarily
unavailable.
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) may also have failed.
In addition, the
,andwarning lights may light up in the combination meter.
Possible causes:
•Self-diagnosis is not yet complete.•The on-board voltage may be insufficient.
WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard,
for example.
The steering and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If VDC is not operational, VDC is unable to stabilize the vehicle. There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight steering movements, at a speed above 12 MPH (20 km/h). If the display
message disappears, the functions mentioned above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed, drive on carefully and have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI
retailer for this service.
[Inoperative See Operator’s
Manual] ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System), BAS (Brake Assist System), VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control), and hill start assist are not available due to
a malfunction.
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) may also have failed.
In addition, the
,,andwarning lights may light up in the combination meter.
WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard,
for example.
The steering and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If VDC is not operational, VDC is unable to stabilize the vehicle. There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
Drive on carefully and have the system checked immediately. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
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MessagePossible causes/consequences and solutions
[Currently Unavailable See
Operator’s Manual]BAS (Brake Assist System), VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control), and hill start assist are temporarily unavailable.
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) may also have failed.
In addition, the
andwarning lights may light up in the combination meter.
The self-diagnosis function, for example, may not be complete.
WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above.
The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If VDC is not operational, VDC is unable to stabilize the vehicle. There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight steering movements, at a speed above 12 MPH(20 km/h). If the display
message disappears, the functions mentioned above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed, drive on carefully and have the system checked. It is recommended you an INFINITI
retailer for this service.
[Inoperative See Operator’s
Manual] BAS (Brake Assist System), VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control), and hill start assist are not available due to a malfunction.
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) may also have failed.
In addition, the
andwarning lights may light up in the combination meter.
WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above.
The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If VDC is not operational, VDC is unable to stabilize the vehicle. There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
Drive on carefully and have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
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MessagePossible causes/consequences and solutions
[Inoperative See Operator’s
Manual]EBD (electronic brake force distribution) ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System), BAS (Brake Assist System), VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Contro), and
hill start assist are not available due to a malfunction.
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) may also have failed.
A warning tone sounds.
In addition, the
,andwarning lights may light up in the combination meter.
WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock if
you brake hard, for example.
The steering and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If VDC is not operational, VDC is unable to stabilize the vehicle. There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
Drive on carefully and have the system checked immediately. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
[Turn On The Ignition to Re-
lease the Parking Brake]The redindicator light lights up.
You attempted to release the electric parking brake while the ignition was switched off.
Key: turn the key to the ON position in the ignition switch
[Please Release Parking
Brake] The redindicator light flashes and a warning tone sounds. A condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake is not
fulfilled (see Applying automatically (vehicles with automatic transmission) in the5. Starting and driving section).
You are driving with the electric parking brake applied.
Release the electric parking brake manually.
The red
indicator light flashes and a warning tone sounds.
You are making an emergency stop using the electric parking brake (see Emergency brakingin the5. Starting and driving section)
[Parking Brake See Opera-
tor’s Manual] The yellowwarning light lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
1. Switch the ignition off.
2. Press the electric parking brake handle for at least ten seconds.
3. Press the P (Park) button.
4. Have the system checked. It is recommended you consult an INFINITI retailer.
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MessagePossible causes/consequences and solutions
The yellow
warning light and the redindicator light are lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
1. Switch the ignition off and turn it back on.
2. Release the electric parking brake manually.or
3. Release the electric parking brake automatically (see Applying automatically (vehicles with automatic transmission) in the
5. Starting and driving section).
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released: DO NOT drive on. It is recommended you consult an INFINITI retailer.
The yellow
warning light is lit. The redindicator light flashes.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
1. Switch the ignition off and turn it back on.
2. Release the electric parking brake manually.or
To apply:
1. Switch the ignition off and turn it back on.
2. Apply the electric parking brake manually.
If the red
. indicator light continues to flash:
1 DO NOT drive on
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away
3. Press the P (Park) button.
4. Turn the front wheels towards the curb.
It is recommended you consult an INFINITI retailer.
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MessagePossible causes/consequences and solutions
The yellow
warning light is lit. The redindicator light flashes for about ten seconds after the electric parking brake has been
applied or released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
1. Switch the ignition off and turn it back on.
2. Apply the electric parking brake manually.If it is not possible to apply the electric parking brake:
3. Press the P (Park) button.
It is recommended you consult an INFINITI retailer.
If it is not possible to release the electric parking brake:
Release the electric parking brake automatically (see Applying automatically (vehicles with automatic transmission) in the5. Starting
and driving section).
If the electric parking: brake still cannot be released, it is recommended you consult an INFINITI retailer.
The yellow
warning light is lit. If you manually apply or release the electric parking brake, the redindicator light flashes.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning. It is not possible to apply the electric parking brake manually.
or
Insert the seat belt in the belt buckle and accelerate slightly more when pulling away.
Press the P (Park) button, as the electric parking brake is not applied automatically.
It is recommended you consult an INFINITI retailer.
If you do not wish the electric parking brake to be applied, leave the ignition switched on, e. g. when washing the vehicle in an automatic
car wash or when having the vehicle towed.
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MessagePossible causes/consequences and solutions
[Parking Brake Inoperative]The yellowwarning light is lit. The redindicator light flashes for about ten seconds after the electric parking brake has been
applied or released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. because of overvoltage or undervoltage.
1. Rectify the cause of the overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by charging the battery or restarting the engine.
2. Apply or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be applied or released:
1. Switch the ignition off and turn it back on.
2. Apply or release the electric parking brake manually.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be applied or released, it is recommended you consult an INFINITI retailer.
The yellow
warning light is lit. The redindicator light flashes.
It is not possible to apply the electric parking brake manually.
1. Press the P (Park) button.
Consult an INFINITI retailer.
[Brake Immediately] A tone may also sound at regular intervals. If you attempt to lock the vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
You cannot start the engine.
1. Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately depress the brake pedal firmly and hold until the display message disappears.
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away. You can restart the engine.
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MessagePossible causes/consequences and solutions
[Check Brake Fluid Level]There is insufficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
In addition, the redwarning light lights up in the combination meter and a warning tone sounds.
1. Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving under any circumstances.
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
3. Check the brake fluid level. If brake fluid is necessary, add fluid and have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI
retailer for this service. See Brake fluidin the8. Do-it-yourself section.
4. If the brake fluid level is correct, have the warning system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
WARNING•Your brake system may not be working properly if the warning light is on. Driving could be dangerous. If you judge it to be safe, drive
carefully to the nearest service station for repairs. Otherwise, have your vehicle towed because driving it could be dangerous.
•Pressing the brake pedal with the engine stopped and/or low brake fluid level may increase your stopping distance and braking will
require greater pedal effort as well as pedal travel.
•If the brake fluid level is below the minimum or MIN mark on the brake fluid reservoir, do not drive until the brake system has been
checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
[Check Brake Pad Wear] The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer.
[Emergency Brake Currently
Unavailable See Operator’s
Manual] Forward Emergency Braking is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
•The radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or
other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
•The system is outside the operating temperature range.•The on-board voltage is too low.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message goes out.
Forward Emergency Braking is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
1. Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
3. Restart the engine.
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MessagePossible causes/consequences and solutions
[Emergency Brake
Inoperative] Forward Emergency Braking is temporarily inoperative due to a malfunction.
Have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
[Radar Sensor (See
Operator’s Manual):] At least one of the following driving systems or driving safety systems is temporarily restricted or inoperative:
•Forward Emergency Braking•Intelligent Cruise Control
Possible causes:
•The sensors in the radiator trim and/or in the bumpers are dirty.•The function of the driving system and/or driving safety system is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
A warning tone also sounds.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message goes out. All driving systems/driving safety systems are operative
again.
If the display message does not disappear:
1. Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road and traffic conditions
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
3. Switch off the engine.
4. Clean the sensors in the following locations: - In the radiator trim
- In the front bumper
- In the rear bumper, particularly in the middle of the rear bumper.
5. Restart the engine. The display message disappears.
[SRS Malfunction Service Re-
quired] The restraint system needs servicing. Thewarning light also lights up in the combination meter.
It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for these services.
Unless checked and repaired, the Supplemental Restraint Systems and/or the pretensioner seat belt may not function properly.
WARNING
If this light is on, it could mean that the front air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag systems and/or pretensioner systems will not operate in
an accident. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have your vehicle checked as soon as possible. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI
retailer for this service.
For further information about the restraint system, see Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)in the1. Safety — seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system section.
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MessagePossible causes/consequences and solutions
[Front Passenger Airbag
Disabled See Operator’s
Manual] The front-passenger front air bag is disabled during the journey although an adult or person of corresponding stature is on the front
passenger seat.
Front passenger seat adult occupants who are properly seated and using the seat belt as outlined in this manual should not cause the
front passenger air bag to be automatically turned OFF. For small adults it may be turned OFF, however if the occupant takes his/her
weight off the seat cushion (for example, by not sitting upright, by sitting on an edge of the seat, or by otherwise being out of position),
this could cause the sensor to turn the air bag OFF. Always be sure to be seated and wearing the seat belt properly for the most effective
protection by the seat belt and supplemental air bag.
If additional forces are applied to the seat, the system may interpret the occupant’s weight as lower than it actually is.
1. Stop the vehicle in a safe area away from traffic as soon as possible, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
3. Switch the ignition off.
4. Have the occupant on the front-passenger seat step out of the vehicle.
5. Make sure that the seat is unoccupied, close the front passenger door and switch on the ignition.
6. Observe the indicator lights in the center console and the vehicle information display and check the following.
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
- The and indicator lights must light up simultaneously for approximately six
seconds.
- The indicator lights must then light up and remain lit. If the indicator light is on, the automatic
front-passenger front air bag deactivation system has disabled the front-passenger front air bag (see Front passenger air bag and
status light in the1. Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system section)
- the [Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator’s Manual] or [Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Operator’s Manual] display
messages must not be shown in the vehicle information display.
7. Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary system checks have been completed.
8. Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the vehicle information display.
If these conditions are met, the front-passenger seat can be occupied again. Whether the or indicator
light remains lit or goes out depends on how the automatic front passenger front air bag deactivation system classifies the occupant.
If the conditions are not met, the system is not operating correctly.
Have the system checked immediately. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
For further information on the automatic front-passenger front air bag deactivation feature (see Front passenger air bag and status light
in the 1. Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system section).
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MessagePossible causes/consequences and solutions
[Front Passenger Airbag
Enabled See Operator’s
Manual] The front-passenger front air bag is enabled during the journey although:
•A child or child restraint as specified in U.S. regulations is located on the front-passenger seat.
or
•The front-passenger seat is not occupied.
The system may detect objects or forces that are adding to the weight applied to the seat.
1. Stop the vehicle in a safe area away from traffic as soon as possible, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
3. Switch the ignition off.
4. Open the front-passenger door.
5. Remove the child and the child restraint system from the front passenger seat.
6. Make sure there are no objects applying additional force to the seat. The system may otherwise detect the additional force and interpret the seat occupant’s weight as greater than it actually is.
7. Make sure that the seat is unoccupied, close the front passenger door and switch on the ignition.
8. Observe the indicator lights in the center console and the vehicle information display and check the following. Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
- The and indicator lights must light up simultaneously for approximately six
seconds.
- The indicator light must then light up and remain lit. If the indicator light is on, the automatic
front-passenger front air bag deactivation system has disabled the front-passenger front air bag (see Front passenger air bag and
status light in the1. Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system section).
- the [Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator’s Manual] or [Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Operator’s Manual] display
messages must not be shown in the vehicle information display.
7. Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary system checks have been completed.
8. Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the vehicle information display.
If these conditions are met, the front-passenger seat can be occupied again. Whether the or indicator
light remains lit or goes out depends on how the automatic front passenger front air bag deactivation system classifies the occupant.
If the conditions are not met, the system is not operating correctly.
Have the system checked immediately. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
For further information on the automatic front-passenger front air bag deactivation feature (see Front passenger air bag and status light
in the 1. Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system section).
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