check engine INFINITI QX30 2019 User Guide

Message Possible causes/consequences and solutions
[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•Blind Spot Warning
Possible causes:
•The sensors in the radiator trim and/or at the sides of the rear 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
- At the sides of the rear bumper
5. Restart the engine. The display message disappears.
[SRS Malfunction Service
Required]The restraint system needs servicing. The
warning 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)".
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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 (see "If your vehicle overheats").
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 250°F (120°C), 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
Vehicle 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 tempera-
ture. 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 to "If your vehicle overheats" 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°C. 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°F (120°C).
See "If your vehicle overheats".
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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 (see "Engine oil").
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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Message Possible causes/consequences and solutions
[Check Engine Oil Level
(Add 1 Liter)]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 (see "Engine oil").
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.
[Engine Oil Level Low Stop
vehicle Turn Engine Off]The engine oil level is too low. There is risk of engine damage.
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. Check the engine oil level (see "Engine oil")
4. If necessary, top up the engine oil .
[Engine Oil Pressure Stop
vehicle Turn Engine Off]The engine oil pressure is too low. There is a serious risk of engine damage.
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. It is recommended you consult an INFINITI retailer.
CAUTIONRunning the engine while the engine oil pressure warning is displayed could cause serious damage to the engine.
[Gasoline: Reserve Fuel
Refuel Immediately]The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
Operation of the auxiliary heating is deactivated if the fuel level drops into the reserve range.
Refuel at the nearest filling station.
There is very little fuel in the fuel tank.
Refuel at the nearest filling station.
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Driving systems
Message Possible causes/consequences and solutions
[Lane Departure Warning
Currently Unavailable See
Operator's Manual]Lane Departure Warning is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
•The windshield is dirty in the camera's field of vision.•Visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog.•There have been no lane markings for an extended period.•The lane markings are worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dirt or snow.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message goes out.
Lane Departure Warning 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, and switch off the
engine.
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
3. Clean the windshield
[Lane Departure Warning
Inoperative]Lane Departure Warning is faulty.
Have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
[Blind Spot Warning
Currently Unavailable See
Operator's Manual]Blind Spot Warning is temporarily inoperative. Possible causes:
•The function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.•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 radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature range.
The yellow indicator lights also light up in the exterior mirrors.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message goes out.
Blind Spot Warning 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, and switch off the
engine.
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
3. Restart the engine
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Message Possible causes/consequences and solutions
[Blind Spot Warning Not
Available When Towing a
Trailer See Operator's
Manual]Blind Spot Warning is deactivated while towing a trailer.
You have established the electrical connection between the trailer and your vehicle.
Press on the steering wheel to confirm the display message.
[Blind Spot Warning
Inoperative]Blind Spot Warning (BSW) is faulty.
The BSW indicator lights also light up.
Have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
[Park Assist Canceled] The driver's door is open and the driver's seat belt has not been fastened.
Repeat the parking process with the seat belt fastened and the driver's door closed.
You inadvertently touched the steering wheel while steering intervention was active.
While steering intervention is active, make sure not to touch the steering wheel.
The vehicle has started to skid and VDC has intervened.
Use Intelligent Park Assist again later.
[Park Assist Inoperative] You have just carried out a large number of turning or parking maneuvers.
Intelligent Park Assist will become available again after approximately ten minutes.
1. Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road and traffic conditions, and switch off the
engine.
2. Restart the engine.
If the display message continues to be displayed, have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this
service.
The parking sensor system is faulty.
Have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
[Park Assist Finished] The vehicle is parked. A warning tone also sounds.
The display message disappears automatically.
[ICC Off]
Intelligent Cruise Control has been deactivated (see " Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system (Full speed range) (if equipped)").
If it was not deactivated by the driver, a warning tone also sounds.
[ICC Now Available] Intelligent Cruise Control is operational again after having been temporarily unavailable. You can now reactivate IntelligentCruise
Control (see " Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system (Full speed range) (if equipped)")
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Message Possible causes/consequences and solutions
[ICC Currently Unavailable
See Operator's Manual]Intelligent Cruise Control is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
•The function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.•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.
A warning tone also sounds.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message goes out.
Intelligent Cruise Control 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, and switch off the
engine.
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away
3. Restart the engine
[ICC Inoperative] Intelligent Cruise Control is faulty. Forward Emergency Braking may also have become inoperative.
A warning tone also sounds.
Have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
[ICC Suspended] You have depressed the accelerator pedal. Intelligent Cruise Control is no longer controlling the speed of the vehicle.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
[ICC- - - MPH] An activation condition for Intelligent Cruise Control is not fulfilled.
Check the activation conditions for Intelligent Cruise Control (see " Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system (Full speed range) (if
equipped)")
[ICC and Speed Limiter
Inoperative]Intelligent Cruise Control and Speed Limiter are faulty.
A warning tone also sounds.
Have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
[Cruise Control and Speed
Limiter Inoperative]Cruise Control and Speed Limiter are faulty.
A warning tone also sounds.
Have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
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Message Possible causes/consequences and solutions
[Only Shift to 'P' when
Vehicle is Stationary]The vehicle is moving.
1. Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
2. Shift the shift lever to position P.
[Reversing Not Possible
Service Required]The automatic transmission is malfunctioning. You cannot drive in reverse.
Have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
[Transmission Malfunction] The automatic transmission is malfunctioning.
Have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
[Transmission Malfunction
Stop]The automatic transmission is malfunctioning.
1. Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road and traffic conditions, and switch off the
engine.
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away
3. It is recommended you consult an INFINITI retailer.
[Stop vehicle Shift to P
Leave Engine Running]The automatic transmission has overheated.
Drive on carefully. If the display message disappears, the automatic transmission is available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
1. Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road and traffic conditions, and switch off the
engine.
2. Secure the vehicle against rolling away
3. Wait until the automatic transmission has cooled down and the display message goes out.
[Auxiliary Battery Malfunc-
tion]The auxiliary battery for the automatic transmission is no longer being charged.
1. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer at the next opportunity.
2. Until then, press the P (Park) button before you switch off the engine.
3. Before leaving the vehicle, apply the electric parking brake.
[Trans. Oil Overheated
Drive On With Care]Manual drive program M and the temporarily active manual drive program are no longer available. Engine power output is reduced
Allow the vehicle to cool down.
[4WD System Currently
Unavailable]The 4WD system has overheated. The vehicle is only driven by the front wheels.
Drive on, the airflow cools the 4WD system more quickly.
When the display message goes out, the 4WD system is available again and the vehicle is driven by all four wheels.
[4WD system Inoperative] The 4WD system is malfunctioning. The vehicle is only driven by the front wheels.
Have the system checked. It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
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Message Possible causes/consequences and solutions
The lift gate is open.
WARNING
When the engine is running, exhaust gases can enter the vehicle interior if the lift gate is open.
There is a risk of poisoning
Close the lift gate.
The hood is open.
A warning tone also sounds.
WARNING
The open hood may then block your view when the vehicle is in motion.
There is a risk of an accident.
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. Close the hood.
At least one door is open. A warning tone also sounds.
Close all doors.
[Power Steering Malfunc-
tion See Operator's
Manual]The power steering assistance is faulty.
A warning tone also sounds.WARNING
You will need to use more force to steer.
There is a risk of an accident.
1. Check whether you are able to apply the extra force required.
2. If you are able to steer safely: carefully drive on to a qualified specialist workshop.
3. If you are unable to steer safely: do not drive on. It is recommended you contact the nearest INFINITI retailer.
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Key
Problem Possible causes/consequences and solutions
[Key Does Not Belong to
Vehicle]You have put the wrong key in the ignition switch.
Use the correct key.
[Obtain a New Key]The key needs to be replaced.
It is recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
[Replace Key Battery]The key battery is discharged.
Replace the battery (see "Checking the battery")
[Key Not Detected] (red
display message)The key is not in the vehicle.
A warning tone also sounds.
If the engine is switched off, you can no longer lock the vehicle centrally or start the engine.
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. Locate the key.
Because there is interference from a strong source of radio waves, the key is not detected whilst the engine is running.
A warning tone also sounds.
If the engine is switched off, you can no longer lock the vehicle centrally or start the engine.
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. Insert the key into the ignition lock and bring into key mode.
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