INFINITI QX30 2017 Owners Manual

When the VDC OFF indicator light and VDC
warning light (seeVehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) warning lightlater in this section) come
on with the VDC system turned on, it alerts the
driver to the fact that the system’s fail-safe
mode is operating. This means that the system
may not be functioning properly. Have the
system checked. It is recommended you visit an
INFINITI retailer for these services.
If an abnormality occurs in the system, the VDC
system function will be canceled, but the ve-
hicle is still driveable. For additional informa-
tion, seeVehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
systemin the5. Starting and drivingsection.
WARNING
VDC should remain on unless freeing a vehicle
from mud or snow.
While the VDC system is operating, you might
feel a slight vibration or hear the system work-
ing when starting the vehicle or accelerating,
but this is normal.
Front fog light indicator light (if
equipped)
The light comes on when the front fog lights are
switched on (seeFog light switch (If so
equipped)later in this section).
High beam assist indicator light
(if equipped)
The indicator light illuminates when the head-
lights come on while the headlight switch is in
the AUTO position with the high beam selected.
This indicates that the high beam assist system
is operational. (See 2-62.)
High beam indicator light
This blue light comes on when the headlight
high beams are on and goes out when the low
beams are selected.
The high beam indicator light also comes on
when the passing signal is activated.
Rear fog light indicator light
The light comes on when the rear fog light is
switched on (seeFog light switch (If so
equipped)later in this section).
Side light and headlight
indicator light
This light comes on when the side light or
headlight position is selected, seeHeadlight
and turn signal switcheslater in this section
for further details.
/Front passenger air
bag status light
The front passenger air bag status light ()
located on the center console above the shift
lever will illuminate when the front passenger
air bag is turned OFF. When the front passenger
air bag is turned on, the front passenger air bag
status light ON (
) will illuminate.
For more details, seeFront passenger air bag
and status lightin the1. Safety — seats, seat
belts and supplemental restraint systemsec-
tion.
AUDIBLE REMINDERS
Parking brake reminder chime
A chime will sound when driving away if the
parking brake has not been released. Stop the
vehicle and release the parking brake.
Light reminder chime
With the ignition switch placed in the OFF
position, a chime sounds when the driver’s door
is opened if the side lights are on. Turn the
headlight control switch off before leaving the
vehicle.
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Seat belt reminder chime
A chime will sound for approximately 120 sec-
onds if the vehicle’s speed exceeds 16 MPH (25
km/h) and the driver’s seat belt or front pas-
senger’s seat belt, if occupied is not securely
fastened. SeeSeat belt warning lightin the1.
Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint systemsection.
Idle Stop/Start System reminder
chime (if equipped)
The engine will shift to the normal stopped
state if any of the following operations is made
during Idle Stop/Start System activation, and
the Idle Stop/Start System chime will sound if:
– The vehicle engine hood is open.
When the above condition continues for over 3
minutes the Idle Stop/Start System chime will
sound in 5-minute intervals as a reminder to
prevent the possibility of a discharged battery.
Use the ignition switch to turn off the engine.
Close the hood or the driver’s door, or fasten
the seat belt then restart the engine using the
ignition switch.
For more information, seeIdle Stop/Start
System (if equipped)in the5. Starting and
drivingsection.The vehicle information display1is located
between the tachometer and the speedometer.1Permanent display: depending on ve-
hicle specification: outside temperature
or speed
2Time
3Text field
4Menu bar
5Drive program
6Shift lever position
Text field
3shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
NOTE
Set the time using the INFINITI controller and the
[Settings] menu available in the central display
(seeClock settingsin the4. Display screen,
heater and air conditioner, and audio system
section).
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MENUS AND SUBMENUS
To call up the menu bar4and select a menu,
press theorbutton on the steering
wheel. Menu bar
4disappears after a few
seconds.
Depending on the equipment fitted in the ve-
hicle, you can call up the following menus:
•[Trip] menu
•[Navi] menu (navigation instructions)
•[Audio] menu
•[DriveAssist] menu
•[Serv.] menu
•[Settings] menu
The [Audio] and [Navi] menus differ slightly in
vehicles with an audio system and in vehicles
with a navigation system. The examples given
in this Owner’s Manual apply to vehicles
equipped with navigation.
[Trip] menu
Standard display:
Press and hold thebutton on the steering
wheel until the [Trip] menu with trip meter
1and total distance recorder2is shown.Trip computer [From start] or [From reset]
:
1Distance
2Driving time
3Average speed
4Average fuel consumption
Press the
orbutton on the steering
wheel to select the [Trip] menu.
Press the
orbutton to select [From
start] or [From reset].
The values in the [From start] submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst the
values in the [From reset] submenu are calcu-
lated from the last time the submenu was reset.
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The [From start] trip computer is automatically
reset when:
•The ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
•999 hours have been exceeded.
•9999 kilometers have been exceeded.
The [From reset] trip computer is automatically
reset if the value exceeds 9999 hours or 99999
kilometers.
Displaying the range and current fuel consump-
tion
:
Press theorbutton on the steering
wheel to select the [Trip] menu.
Press the
orbutton to select
approximate range
1and current fuel con-
sumption
2.
Approximate range
1that can be covered is
calculated according to your current driving
style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If there
is only a small amount of fuel left in the fuel
tank, the display shows a vehicle being refu-
elled instead of approximate range
1.Digital speedometer
:
Press theorbutton on the steering
wheel to select the [Trip] menu.
Press the
orbutton to select digital
speedometer
2.
A gearshift recommendation
1can also be
displayed.
Observe the information on gearshift recom-
mendation
1for automatic transmission (shift-
ing manually) (seeDriving with Automatic
Transmissionin the5. Starting and driving
section).
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Resetting values:
Press theorbutton on the steering
wheel to select the [Trip] menu.
Press the
orbutton to select the
function that you wish to reset.
Press the button.
Select
[Yes] and press to confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
•Trip meter
•[From start] trip computer
•[From reset] trip computer
Navigation menu ([Navi])
Displaying navigation instructions:
In the [Navi] menu, the vehicle information
display shows navigation instructions.
You can find further information on navigation
in the audio system or navigation system oper-
ating instructions.
Switch on the audio system or navigation sys-
tem.
Press the
orbutton on the steering
wheel to select the [Navi] menu.Route guidance not active:
1Direction of travel
2Current road
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Route guidance active — No change of direction
announced:
1Distance to the destination
2Distance to the next change of direction
3Symbol indicatingfollow the road’s
course.
4Current roadRoute guidance active — Change of direction
without lane recommendation
:
1Road to which the change of direction
leads
2Distance to change of direction and vi-
sual distance display
3Change of direction symbol
When a change of direction is to be made, you
will see symbol
3for the change of direction
and distance graphic
2. This shortens towards
the top of the display as you approach the point
of the announced change of direction. The
change of direction starts once the distance
display reaches zero.Route guidance active — Change of direction
announced with a lane recommendation
:
1Road to which the change of direction
leads
2Distance to change of direction and vi-
sual distance display
3Recommended lane and new lane during
a change of direction
4Recommended lane
5Lanes not recommended
6Change of direction symbol
On multi-lane roads, new lane recommenda-
tions can be displayed for the next change of
direction if the digital map supports this data.
During the change of direction, new lanes may
be added.
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Lane not recommended5: you will not be able
to complete the next change of direction if you
stay in this lane.
Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction
3: in this lane you will be
able to complete the next two changes of
direction without changing lane.
Recommended lane
4: in this lane you will be
only able to complete the next change of direc-
tion without changing lane.
Other status indicators of the navigation system:
The navigation system displays additional infor-
mation and the vehicle status. Possible dis-
plays:
•[New route...] or [Calculating route...]
A new route is calculated.
•[Off map] or [Off road]
The vehicle position is outside of the area of
the digital map (off-map position).
•[No route]
No route could be calculated to the selected
destination.
•
You have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
Audio menu
Selecting a radio station:
1Frequency range
2Station frequency/name with memory
position
The memory position is only displayed along
with station
2if this has been stored.
1. Switch on the audio system or navigation
system and select Radio.
2. Press the
orbutton on the
steering wheel to select the [Audio] menu.
3. To select a stored station, briefly press
or.
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4. To select a station from the station list,
press and briefly hold theorbutton.
If no station list is received:
5. To elect a station using the station search:
press and briefly hold the
orbutton.
NOTE
DAB radio mode (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is
an optimized digital transmission standard de-
signed for the cellular reception of radio trans-
missions.Audio player or audio media operation
:
1Current track
Audio files from various audio players or media
can be played, depending on the equipment
fitted in the vehicle.
1. Switch on the audio system or navigation
system and select audio CD or MP3 mode.
2. Press the
orbutton on the
steering wheel to select the [Audio] menu.
3. To select the next/previous track, briefly
press
or.4. To select a track from the track list (rapid
scrolling): press and hold the
or. button until the desired track has
been reached.
If you press and hold the
orbut-
ton, the rapid scrolling speed is increased.
Not all audio players or media support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
player or media, the vehicle information display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio AUX
mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external audio
source connected).
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Video DVD operation (outside Europe only):
It is only possible to use the [Audio] menu to
operate video DVDs on vehicles with navigation
system.
1. Switch on the audio system or navigation
system and select video DVD.
2. Press the
orbutton on the
steering wheel to select the [Audio] menu.
3. To select the next or previous scene, briefly
press
or.
4. To select a scene from the scene list (rapid
scrolling): press and hold the
or. button until the desired scene1has
been reached.
Assistance menu
Depending on the equipment fitted in the ve-
hicle, you have the following options in the
[DriveAssist] menu:
•Showing the assistance graphic
•Activating/deactivating VDC
•Activating/deactivating Forward Emergency
Braking (FEB)
•Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Warning
(BSW)
•Activating/deactivating Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)Showing the distance display
:
1. Press theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select the [DriveAssist]
menu.
2. Press the
orbutton to select
[Distance display].
3. Press the button.
The vehicle information display shows the
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) distance dis-
play in the assistance graphic.
The distance display also shows you the
status of and/or information from the follow-
ing driving systems or driving safety sys-
tems:
•Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
•Forward Emergency Braking (FEB)
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•Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
•Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
•Rear window wiper
Deactivating/activating VDC
:
The vehicle should be driven with the Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) system on for most
driving conditions.
If the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the VDC
system reduces the engine output to reduce
wheel spin. The engine speed will be reduced
even if the accelerator is depressed to the floor.
If maximum engine power is needed to free a
stuck vehicle, turn the VDC system off.
For further information about VDC, seeVehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) systemin the5. Starting
and drivingsection.
1. Start the engine.
2. Press the
orbutton on the
steering wheel to select the [DriveAssist]
menu.
3. Press the
orbutton to select
[ESP].
4. Press the button.
The current selection is displayed.5. To activate/deactivate: press the but-
ton again.
VDC is deactivated if the
warning light
in the combination meter lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running.
If both the
warning light andwarning light are lit continuously, VDC is not
available due to a malfunction.
Activating/deactivating Forward Emergency
Braking
:
1. Press theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select the [DriveAssist]
menu.
2. Press the
orbutton to select
[Emergency Brake].
3. Press the button.
The current selection is displayed.
4. To activate/deactivate: press the but-
ton again.
When Forward Emergency Braking is deacti-
vated, the
symbol appears in the
vehicle information display in the assistance
graphic display.
For further information about Forward Emergency
Braking, seeForward emergency braking (FEB)
system (if equipped)in the5. Starting and
drivingsection.
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Warning
(BSW):
1. Press theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select the [DriveAssist]
menu.
2. Press the
orbutton to select
[Blind Spot Warning].
3. Press the button.
The current selection is displayed.
4. To activate/deactivate: press the but-
ton again.
For further information about Blind Spot Warn-
ing, seeBlind Spot Warning (BSW) system (if
equipped)in the5. Starting and drivingsec-
tion.
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