INFINITI QX30 2018 Owner's Manual

WARNING
•It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area inside a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.
•Do not allow people to ride in any area of
vehicle that is not equipped with seats
and seat belts.
•Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a seat belt properly.
TERMS
It is important to familiarize yourself with the
following terms before loading your vehicle:
•Curb Weight (actual weight of your ve-
hicle) - vehicle weight including: standard
and optional equipment, fluids, emergency
tools, and spare tire assembly. This weight
does not include passengers and cargo.
•GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) - curb weight
plus the combined weight of passengers
and cargo.
•GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) -
maximum total combined weight of the
unloaded vehicle, passengers, luggage,
hitch, trailer tongue load and any other
optional equipment. This information is lo-
cated on the F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. label.
•GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) - maxi-
mum weight (load) limit specified for the
front or rear axle. This information is lo-
cated on the F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. label.
•GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) -
The maximum total weight rating of the
vehicle, passengers, cargo, and trailer.
•Vehicle Capacity Weight, Load limit, Total
load capacity - maximum total weight limit
specified of the load (passengers and
cargo) for the vehicle. This is the maximum
combined weight of occupants and cargo
that can be loaded into the vehicle. If the
vehicle is used to tow a trailer, the trailer
tongue weight must be included as part of
the cargo load. This information is located
on the Tire and Loading Information label.
•Cargo capacity - permissible weight of
cargo, the weight of total occupants weight
subtracted from the load limit.
VEHICLE LOADING INFORMATION
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VEHICLE LOAD CAPACITY
Do not exceed the load limit of your vehicle
shown as “The combined weight of occu-
pants and cargo” on the Tire and Loading
Information label. Do not exceed the numberof occupants shown as “Seating Capacity” on
the Tire and Loading Information label.
To get “the combined weight of occupants
and cargo”, add the weight of all occupants,
then add the total luggage weight. Examples
are shown in the illustration.
Steps for determining correct load
limit
1. Locate the statement “The combined
weight of occupants and cargo should
never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs” on your
vehicle’s placard.
2. Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3.
Subtract the combined weight of the driver
and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.
4. The resulting figure equals the available
amount of cargo and luggage load capac-
ity. For example, if the XXX amount equals
1400 lbs. and there will be five 150 lb.
passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity
is 650 lbs. (1400 − 750 (5 x 150) = 650
lbs) or 640 − 340 (5 x 70) = 300 kg.)
5. Determine the combined weight of lug-
gage and cargo being loaded on the ve-
hicle. That weight may not safely exceed
the available cargo and luggage load ca-
pacity calculated in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load
from your trailer will be transferred to
your vehicle. Consult this manual to deter-
mine how this reduces the available cargo
and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
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Before driving a loaded vehicle, confirm that
you do not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR) or the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) for your vehicle. (See "Mea-
surement of weights" later in this section.)
Also check tires for proper inflation pres-
sures. See the Tire and Loading Information
label.
LOADING TIPS
•The GVW must not exceed GVWR or
GAWR as specified on the F.M.V. S.S./
C.M.V.S.S. certification label.
•Do not load the front and rear axle to the
GAWR. Doing so will exceed the GVWR.
WARNING
•Properly secure all cargo to help prevent
it from sliding or shifting. Do not place
cargo higher than the seatbacks. In a
sudden stop or collision, unsecured
cargo could cause personal injury.
•Do not load your vehicle any heavier
than the GVWR or the maximum front
and rear GAWRs. If you do, parts of your
vehicle can break, tire damage could oc-
cur, or it can change the way your ve-
hicle handles. This could result in loss of
control and cause personal injury.
•Overloading could not only shorten the
life of your vehicle and the tires, but also
could cause unsafe vehicle handling and
longer braking distances. This may
cause a premature tire failure which
could result in a serious accident and
personal injury. Failures caused by over-
loading are not covered by the vehicle's
warranty.
MEASUREMENT OF WEIGHTS
Secure loose items to prevent weight shifts
that could affect the balance of your vehicle.
When the vehicle is loaded, drive to a scale
and weigh the front and the rear wheels
separately to determine axle loads. Individual
axle loads should not exceed either of the
gross axle weight ratings (GAWR). The total
of the axle loads should not exceed the gross
vehicle weight rating (GVWR). These ratings
are given on the vehicle certification label. If
weight ratings are exceeded, move or remove
items to bring all weights below the ratings.Your vehicle was designed to be used to carry
passengers and luggage
CAUTION
Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
TRAILER TOWING
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DOT (Department Of Transportation) Qual-
ity Grades: All passenger car tires must con-
form to federal safety requirements in addi-
tion to these grades.
Quality grades can be found where appli-
cable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
TREADWEAR
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when
tested under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course. For ex-
ample, a tire graded 150 would wear one and
one-half (1 1/2) times as well on the govern-
ment course as a tire graded 100. The rela-
tive performance of tires depends upon ac-
tual conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service prac-
tices and differences in road characteristics
and climate.
TRACTION AA, A, B AND C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest,
are AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent
the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled conditions on
specified government test surfaces of as-
phalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have
poor traction performance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
TEMPERATURE A, B AND C
The temperature grades A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire’s resistance to
the generation of heat and its ability to dissi-
pate heat when tested under controlled con-
ditions on a specified indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause
the material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C
corresponds to a level of performance which
all passenger car tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
109. Grades B and A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.
WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is estab-
lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excessive speed, under-
inflation, or excessive loading, either sepa-
rately or in combination, can cause heat
build-up and possible tire failure.
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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Your INFINITI is covered by the following
emission warranties.
For USA:
•Emission Defects Warranty
•Emissions Performance Warranty
Details of these warranties may be found
with other vehicle warranties in your War-
ranty Information Booklet that comes with
your INFINITI. If you did not receive a War-
ranty Information Booklet, or it has become
lost, you may obtain a replacement by writing
to:
•INFINITI Division
Nissan North America, Inc.
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 685003
Franklin, TN 37068-5003For Canada:
Emission Control System Warranty
Details of these warranties may be found
with other vehicle warranties in your War-
ranty and Roadside Assistance Information
that comes with your INFINITI. If you did not
receive a Warranty and Roadside Assistance
Information, or it has become lost, you may
obtain a replacement by writing to:
•Nissan Canada Inc.
5290 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga,
Ontario, L4W 4Z5For USA:
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately in-
form the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to noti-
fying INFINITI.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your re-
tailer, or INFINITI.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1- 888- 327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424- 9153); go to http://
www.safercar. gov; or write to: Administra-
tor, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also ob-
tain other information about motor vehicle
safety from http:// www.safercar.gov.
You may notify INFINITI by contacting our
Consumer Affairs Department, toll-free, at
1-800-662-6200.
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
WARRANTYREPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
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For Canada:
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately in-
form Transport Canada in addition to notify-
ing INFINITI.
If Transport Canada receives complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds that
a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may request that INFINITI conduct a recall
campaign. However, Transport Canada can-
not become involved in individual problems
between you, your retailer, or INFINITI.
You may contact Transport Canada’s Defect
Investigations and Recalls Division toll free
at 1-800-333- 0510. You may also report
safety defects online at:
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec- Sur/7/
PCDB-BDPP/Index.aspx.
Additional information concerning motor
vehicle safety may be obtained from Trans-
port Canada’s Road Safety Information
Center at 1-800-333- 0371 or online at
www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety (English speakers)
or www.tc.gc.ca/securiteroutiere (French
speakers).
To notify INFINITI of any safety concerns
please contact our Consumer Information
Center toll free at 1-800- 361-4792.WARNING
A vehicle equipped with All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) should never be tested using a two
wheel dynamometer (such as the dyna-
mometers used by some states for emis-
sions testing), or similar equipment. Make
sure you inform test facility personnel that
your vehicle is equipped with AWD before
it is placed on a dynamometer. Using the
wrong test equipment may result in trans-
mission damage or unexpected vehicle
movement which could result in serious ve-
hicle damage or personal injury.
Due to legal requirements in some states and
Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may be re-
quired to be in what is called the “ready con-
dition” for an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M)
test of the emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition”
when it is driven through certain driving pat-
terns. Usually, the “ready condition” can be
obtained by ordinary usage of the vehicle.
If a powertrain system component is repaired
or the battery is disconnected, the vehicle
may be reset to a “not ready condition”. Be-
fore taking the I/M test, check the vehicle’s
inspection/maintenance test readiness con-
dition. Place the ignition switch in the ON
position without starting the engine. If theMalfunction Indicator Light (MIL) comes on
steady for 20 seconds and then blinks for
10 seconds, the I/M test condition is “not
ready”. If the MIL does not blink after 20 sec-
onds, the I/M test condition is “ready”.
It is recommended you contact an INFINITI
retailer to set the “ready condition” or to pre-
pare the vehicle for testing.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST
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This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR
is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like
situations, such as an air bag deployment or
hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s systems
performed. The EDR is designed to record
data related to vehicle dynamics and safety
systems for a short period of time, typically
30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
•How various systems in your vehicle were
operating.
•Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened.
•How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal.
•How fast the vehicle was traveling.
•Sounds are not recorded.
This data can help provide a better under-
standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your ve-
hicle only if a nontrivial crash situation occurs;
no data are recorded by the EDR under nor-
mal driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g. name, gender, age and crash location)
are recorded. However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine the EDRdata with the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during a crash inves-
tigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the ve-
hicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer and INFINITI retailer,
other parties, such as law enforcement, that
have the special equipment, can read the in-
formation if they have access to the vehicle or
the EDR. EDR data will only be accessed with
the consent of the vehicle owner or lessee or
as otherwise required or permitted by law.Genuine INFINITI Service Manuals for this
model year and prior can be purchased. A
Genuine INFINITI Service Manual is the best
source of service and repair information for
your vehicle. This manual is the same one
used by the factory trained technicians work-
ing at INFINITI retailers. Genuine INFINITI
Owner’s Manuals can also be purchased.
For USA:
For current pricing and availability of Genuine
INFINITI Service Manuals, contact:
www.infiniti-techinfo.com For current pric-
ing and availability of GenuineINFINITI
Owner's Manuals, contact: 1-800-247-
5321
For Canada:
To purchase a copy of a Genuine INFINITI
Service Manual or Owner's Manual, for this
model year and prior, it is recommended
you contact your nearest INFINITI retailer.
For the phone number and location of an
INFINITI retailer in your area call the
INFINITI Satisfaction Center at 1-800-361-
4792 and a bilingual INFINITI representative
will assist you.
EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR) (IF
SO EQUIPPED)OWNER'S MANUAL/SERVICE
MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION
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11 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).......2-9
Warning light................2-9
Active sound enhancement.........5-69
Operation..................5-69
Adaptive Front lighting System.......2-67
Aids.......................5-62
Forward emergency braking system . .5-62
Hill Start Assist (HSA)..........5-95
Intelligent Parking Assist (IPA).....5-70
Air bags....................1-45
Front passenger air bag switch.....1-45
Overview...................0-2
Repair and replacement.........1-54
Supplemental Restraint System.....1-37
Warning light............1-53, 2-12
Air cleaner filter................8-13
Air conditioner................4-29
Heater and air conditioner........4-29
Refrigerant and lubricant........10-6
Servicing..................4-38
Specification label............10-11
Air fresheners..................7-4
Antenna....................4-39
Anti-theft alarm system...........2-60
Around View Monitor............4-11
Moving object detection (MOD). . . .4-24Settings...................4-20
Audible reminders..............2-14
Automatic transmission............8-7
Fluid (ATF)..................8-7
Operation..................5-18
B
Battery......................8-9
Caution label................8-9
Cold weather...............5-96
Jump-starting...............6-10
Replacement - Intelligent Key......8-20
Saver system................2-89
Vehicle battery...............8-9
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system.....5-36
Booster seats.................1-34
Precautions.................1-34
Brakes.....................8-17
ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System). . . .5-91
Adjustment.................8-17
Fluid......................8-7
Forward emergency braking system . .5-62
Parking brake...............5-27
Precautions................5-90
System...................5-90
Warning light................2-9
Break-in schedule..............5-84Brightness...................2-71
Instrument panel..............2-71
C
Capacities and recommendations.....10-2
Coolant...................10-2
Fuel.....................10-2
Oil......................10-2
Refrigerant.................10-2
Card holder..................2-81
CB radio....................4-39
Changing....................8-4
Engine coolant...............8-4
Engine oil...................8-5
Engine oil filter...............8-6
Tires and wheels.............8-34
Checking.....................8-4
Coolant level.................8-4
Engine oil level...............8-5
Child restraints................1-19
Anchorage.................1-22
ISOFIX installation............1-23
Precautions.................1-19
Child safety..................1-17
Rear door locks...............3-7
Cleaning.....................7-3
Alloy wheels.................7-3

Chrome parts.................7-3
Exterior....................7-2
Glass......................7-3
Interior.....................7-4
Leather seat covers.............7-6
Removing spots...............7-3
Seat belts...................7-5
Underbody..................7-3
Washing....................7-2
Waxing.....................7-2
Clock.......................2-79
Adjusting time................2-79
Coat hooks...................2-83
Cockpit......................0-6
Overview................0-6, 2-2
Cold weather..................5-96
Battery....................5-96
Driving on snow or ice...........5-97
Engine coolant...............5-96
Precautions.................5-96
Special equipment.............5-97
Tire equipment...............5-96
Compartment.................2-89
Coolant.....................10-2
Capacities..................10-2
Changing engine coolant..........8-4
Checking coolant level...........8-4
Cold weather................5-96
Engine cooling system...........8-3
Temperature gauge.............2-6Corrosion protection..............7-7
Environmental factors............7-7
Cruise control.................5-46
Canceling.................
.5-48
Operation..................5-47
Cup holders...................2-82
D
Defroster....................2-64
Switch....................2-64
Dimensions...................10-8
Engine....................10-7
Tires.....................10-8
Display......................2-71
Brightness..................2-71
Vehicle information display........2-15
Warnings and indicators.........2-29
Doors.......................3-7
Lift gate....................3-7
Locking key..................3-5
Locks.....................3-4
Map pocket.................2-84
Drive belts....................8-12
Driving......................5-18
Automatic Transmission..........5-18
Cold weather................5-96
Idle Stop/Start System..........5-29
On snow or ice...............5-97
Precautions..................5-2
E
Emergency key..................3-2
Engine......................5-16
Before starting...............5-16
Changing engine coolant..........8-4
Changing engine oil.............8-5
Changing oil filter..............8-6
Checking coolant level...........8-4
Checking engine oil level..........8-5
Cold weather................5-96
Compartment.............0-9, 8-3
Cooling system................8-3
Data.....................10-7
Oil .......................8-5
Serial number...............10-10
Spark plugs.................8-12
Starting...................5-16
Event data recorders (EDR)........10-19
Exhaust gas...................5-2
Precautions..................5-2
Exterior......................7-2
Cleaning....................7-2
Lights....................8-23
Overview...................0-3
Exterior rear view mirrors..........3-18
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