ECU INFINITI QX30 2017 Owner's Guide

•The coolant is too hot and the engine is no
longer being cooled sufficiently.
Observe the additional display messages in the
vehicle information display.
Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention
to road and traffic conditions, and switch off the
engine.
Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
Leave the vehicle and keep a safe distance from
the vehicle until the engine has cooled down.
Check the coolant level and top up the coolant,
observing the warning notes (seeIf your ve-
hicle overheatsin the6. In case of emergency
section).
If you have to top up the coolant frequently,
have the engine cooling system checked.
Make sure that the air supply to the engine
radiator is not blocked, e. g. by frozen slush.
Do not start the engine again until the coolant
temperature is below 250
oF (120oC). The
engine may otherwise be damaged.
Low fuel warning light
This light comes on when the fuel level in the
fuel tank is getting low. Refuel as soon as it is
convenient, preferably before the fuel gauge
reaches 0 (Empty).There will be a small reserve
of fuel in the tank when the fuel gauge reaches 0
(Empty).
Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) warning light
The VDC warning light blinks when the Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) system is operating,
thus alerting the driver to the fact that the road
surface is slippery and the vehicle is nearing its
traction limits.
You may feel or hear the system working, this is
normal.
The light will continue to blink for a few seconds
after the VDC system stops limiting wheel spin.
Cruise control or Intelligent Cruise Control is
deactivated.
For additional information seeVehicle Dy-
namic Control (VDC) OFF indicator lightin the
2. Instruments and controlssection andVe-
hicle Dynamic Control (VDC) systemin the5.
Starting and drivingStarting and drivingsec-
tion.
INDICATOR LIGHTS
Turn signal/hazard indicator
lights
The appropriate light flashes when the turn
signal switch is activated. Both lights flash
when the hazard switch is turned on.
Low beam indicator light
This light comes on when the switch is turned to
the position:The headlights will come on
and front side, tail, number plate and instru-
ment lights remain on.
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
OFF indicator light
The light comes on when the Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) has been disabled. This indicates
that the VDC system is not operating.
Disabling the VDC system causes the Forward
Emergency Braking system to become unavail-
able. SeeForward emergency braking (FEB)
system (if equipped)in the5. Starting and
drivingsection for more details.
This light also comes on briefly when the igni-
tion switch is turned to the ON position. The
light will turn off after approximately 1 second if
the VDC system is operational.
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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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VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
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Message Possible 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 (seeApplying automatically (vehicles with automatic transmission)in the5.
Starting and drivingStarting and drivingsection).
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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Message Possible 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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Message Possible 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. SeeBrake fluidin the8. Do-it-yourselfsection.
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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Message Possible 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
Required]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, seeSupplemental Restraint System (SRS)in the1. Safety — seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint systemsection.
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Message Possible 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 (seeFront passenger air bag and
status lightin the1. Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint systemsection)
- 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 (seeFront passenger air bag and status light
in the1. Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint systemsection).
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Message Possible 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 (seeFront passenger air bag and
status lightin the1. Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint systemsection).
- 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 (seeFront passenger air bag and status light
in the1. Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint systemsection).
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Engine
Message Possible causes/consequences and solutions
[Check Coolant Level See
Operators Manual]The coolant level is too low.CAUTIONAvoid making long journeys with too little coolant in the engine cooling system. The engine will otherwise be damaged.
Top up the coolant, observing the warning notes before doing so (seeIf your vehicle overheatsin the6. In case of emergencysection).
If the coolant needs topping up more often than usual. have the engine coolant system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI
retailer for this service.
The fan motor is faulty.
If the coolant temperature is below 250oF (120oC), you can continue driving to the nearest place you can have the system checked. It
is recommended that you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
Avoid putting the engine under heavy load as you do so, e.g. driving in mountainous terrain and stop-start traffic.
[Coolant Too Hot Stop Ve-
hicle Turn Engine Off]The coolant is too hot.
A warning tone also sounds.
CAUTIONIf the gauge indicates coolant temperature near the hot (H) end of the normal range, reduce vehicle speed to decrease temperature. If the
gauge is over the normal range, stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible. If the engine is overheated, continued operation of the vehicle
may seriously damage the engine. For additional information, refer toIf your vehicle overheatsin the6. In case of emergencysection for
immediate action required.
1. Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic conditions, and switch off the engine.
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away
3. Wait until the engine has cooled down.
4. Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not blocked, e.g. by frozen slush.
5. Do not start the engine again until the display message goes out and the coolant temperature is below 120
oC. The engine may
otherwise be damaged.
6. Pay attention to the coolant temperature display.
7. If the temperature increases again, have the system checked immediately. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this
service.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant level, the coolant temperature may rise to 250
oF (120oC).
SeeIf your vehicle overheatsin the6. In case of emergencysection.
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Message Possible causes/consequences and solutions
[See Operator’s Manual]The battery is not being charged.
A warning tone also sounds.
Possible causes:
•Faulty alternator.•Torn poly-V-belt.•A malfunction in the electronics.
CAUTIONDo not continue driving. The engine could otherwise overheat.
1. Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic conditions, and switch off the engine.
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away
3. Have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
[Stop Vehicle See Operator’s
Manual]The battery is no longer being charged and the battery charge level is too low.
A warning tone also sounds.
1. Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic conditions, and switch off the engine.
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away
3. Observe the instructions in the display message.
4. Have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
[Check Engine Oil At Next
Refueling]The engine oil level has dropped to the minimum level.
A warning tone also sounds.
CAUTIONAvoid long journeys when there is too little engine oil in the engine. Otherwise the engine will be damaged.
1. Check the oil level when next refueling, at the latest (seeEngine oilin the8. Do-it-yourselfsection).
2. If necessary, top up the engine oil.
3. If the engine oil needs topping up more often than usual, have the engine checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer
for this service.
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