ECO mode INFINITI QX50 2014 Service Manual

A visible mist may be seen coming from the
ventilators in hot, humid conditions as the
air is cooled rapidly. This does not indicate
a malfunction.
Heating (A/C OFF):
The air conditioner does not activate in this
mode. When you need to heat only, use
this mode.
1. Push the“AUTO”button on.
2. Push the “A/C” button. (The A/C
indicator will turn off.)
3. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
. The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automati-
cally.
. Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Otherwise
the system may not work properly.
. If the windows fog up, use dehumidified
heating instead of the A/C off heating.
Dehumidified defrosting or defogging:
1. Push the “
”front defroster button.
(The indicator light on the button will
come on.) 2. Turn the temperature control dial to set
the desired temperature.
. To quickly remove ice from the outside
of the windows, push the fan speed
increase button “
”and set it to the
maximum position.
. As soon as possible after the wind-
shield is clean, push the “AUTO”button
to return to the auto mode.
. When the “
”front defroster button
is pushed, the air conditioner will
automatically be turned on at outside
temperatures above 238 F(−58C) to
defog the windshield, and the air
recirculate mode will automatically be
turned off. Outside air is drawn into the
passenger compartment to improve the
defogging performance.
Manual operation
Fan speed control:
Push the fan speed increase “
”or
decrease “”buttons to manually con-
trol the fan speed.
Push the “AUTO” button to return to
automatic control of the fan speed. Air flow control:
Push the “MODE”button to change the air
flow mode.
: Air flows from center and side ventilators.
: Air flows from center and side ventilators and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
: Air flows from defroster and foot outlets.
Temperature control:
Turn the temperature control dial to set the
desired temperature.
. The temperature can be set within the
following range.
— For U.S.: 60 to 908F
— For Canada: 18 to 328C
Air recirculation:
Push the intake air control button “
”to recirculate interior air inside the
vehicle. The indicator light on the “”
side will come on.
The air recirculation mode cannot be
activated when the air conditioner is in
the front defrosting mode “
”.
Outside air circulation:
Push the intake air control button “
”to draw outside air into the passen-
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ger compartment. The indicator light on the
“”side will come on.
Automatic intake air control:
In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be
controlled automatically. To manually con-
trol the intake air, push the intake air
control button “
”. To return to the
automatic control mode, push the intake
air control button “
”for about 2
seconds. The indicator lights (both air
recirculation and outside air circulation
sides) will flash twice, and then the intake
air will be controlled automatically.
To turn system off
Push the OFF button.
SAA3568
Type B
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (Type B)
Automatic operation (AUTO)
1. “AUTO” automatic climate control ON
button/Temperature control dial (dri-
ver side)
2. “A/C” air conditioner ON/OFF button
3. “
”fan speed increase button
4. “
”front defroster button
5. “MODE” manual air flow control but-
ton
6. “DUAL” zone control ON/OFF button/
Temperature control dial (passenger
side) 7.
“OFF” button for climate control sys-
tem*
8. “
”fan speed decrease button
9. “
”rear window defroster button
(See “Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch” (P.2-33).)
10. “
”auto-recirculation button/
intake air control button
The AUTO mode may be used year-round
as the system automatically controls con-
stant temperature, air flow distribution and
fan speed after the desired temperature is
set manually.

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.If the windows fog up, use dehumi-dified heating instead of the A/C off
heating.
Dehumidified defrosting/defogging:
1. Push the “
”button. (The indicator
light will illuminate.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
.To remove frost from the outsidesurface of the windshield quickly,
set the temperature control and fan
speed control to their maximum
position.
.After the windshield is cleared, pushthe “AUTO” button to set to the
automatic mode.
.When the “”button is pushed,
the air conditioner will automatically
turn on when the outside air tem-
perature is above 238F( −58C) to
defog the windshield. The air recir-
culation mode will automatically
turn off. The outside air circulation
mode will be selected to improve the
defogging performance.
Manual operation
The manual mode can be used to control
the heater and air conditioner to your
desired settings.
To turn off the heater and air conditioner,
push the “OFF”button.
Fan speed control:
Push the fan speed control button “
”to
increase the fan speed.
Push the fan speed control button “
”to
decrease the fan speed.
Push the “AUTO”button to change the fan
speed to the automatic mode.
Air flow control:
Push the “MODE”button to change the air
flow mode.
: Air flows from center and side ventilators.
: Air flows from center and side ventilators and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
: Air flows from defroster and foot outlets.
Temperature control:
Turn the temperature control dial to set the
desired temperature.
. The temperature can be set within the
following range. —
For U.S.: 60 to 908F
— For Canada: 18 to 328C
Air recirculation:
Push the intake air control button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
The indicator light on the “
”side will
illuminate.
The air recirculation mode cannot be
activated when the air conditioner is in
the front defrosting mode “
”.
Outside air circulation:
Push the intake air control button to draw
outside air into the passenger compart-
ment.
The indicator light on the “
”side and
“” side will turn off.
Automatic intake air control:
In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be
controlled automatically. To manually con-
trol the intake air, push the intake air
control button.
To return to the automatic control mode,
push the intake air control button until the
indicator light on the “
”side illumi-
nates. The advanced climate control sys-
tem turns on and the intake air will be
controlled automatically.

To turn system off
Push the OFF button.
Advanced climate control system
The advanced climate control system keeps
the air inside of the vehicle clean, using
the ion control and the automatic air intake
control with exhaust gas/outside odor
detecting sensor.
SAA2734
Models with navigation system
SAA2735
Models without navigation systemIon control:
This unit generates highly concentrated
Plasmacluster
®ions into the air blown
from the ventilators and reduces odor
absorbed into the interior trim.
The high-density Plasmacluster
®ions gen-
erated in the air conditioner’s air stream
not only suppress airborne bacteria and
reduce the adherence of odors to the
interior trim, but also have a proven skin
moisture preserving effect.
When the air conditioner is turned on, the
system generates Plasmacluster
®ions
automatically.
The amount of Plasmacluster
®ions in-
creases according to the amount of air
flow. When the air flow is high, “
”is
displayed on the screen and when the air
flow is low, the indication in the screen
changes to “
”.
Plasmacluster®and Plasmacluster®ion
are trademarks of Sharp Corporation.
Exhaust gas/outside odor detecting sen-
sor:
This vehicle is equipped with an exhaust
gas/outside odor detecting sensor. When
the automatic intake air control is ON, the
sensor detects odors and exhaust gas and
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the system then automatically changes
from the outside air circulation mode to
the recirculation mode.
When the intake air control button is
pushed under the following conditions,
the indicator light on the“
”side will
illuminate and the exhaust gas/outside
odor detecting sensor will turn on.
. The air flow control is not in the front
defroster mode (the indicator light on
the “
”front defroster button is
turned off).
. The outside temperature is about 328F
(08C) or more.
. The exhaust gas/outside odor detecting
sensor detects industrial odors such as
pulp or chemicals and exhaust gas
such as gasoline or diesel.
When the automatic intake air control is
ON, for the first 5 minutes, the recircula-
tion mode is selected to prevent dust, dirt
and pollen from entering the vehicle and
cleans the air inside of the vehicle with
Plasmacluster
®ions that are emitted from
the ventilator.
After 5 minutes, the sensor detects outside
odor and exhaust gas and automatically
alternates between the recirculation mode
and outside air circulation mode.
OPERATING TIPS
When the engine coolant temperature and
outside air temperature are low, the air
flow from the foot outlets may not operate.
This is not a malfunction. After the coolant
temperature warms up, air will flow nor-
mally from the foot outlets.
SAA1983
The sunload sensor*Aon the instrument
panel helps maintain a constant tempera-
ture. Do not put anything on or around this
sensor.
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER
To make sure that the air conditioner
heats, defogs/defrosts and ventilates effi-
ciently, replace the filter according the
specified maintenance intervals listed in
the INFINITI Service and Maintenance
Guide. To replace the filter, contact an
INFINITI retailer.
The filter should be replaced if the air flow
decreases significantly or if windows fog

cles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
Satellite radio reception:
When the satellite radio is used for the first
time or the battery has been replaced, the
satellite radio may not work properly. This
is not a malfunction. Wait more than 10
minutes with the satellite radio ON and the
vehicle outside of any metal or large
building for the satellite radio to receive
all of the necessary data.
The satellite radio mode requires an active
SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription. The
satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
The satellite radio performance may be
affected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo near the
satellite antenna.
A build up of ice on the satellite radio
antenna can affect satellite radio perfor-
mance. Remove the ice to restore satellite
radio reception.
SAA0480
Compact Disc (CD) player
.Do not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD changer/player.
. Trying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD changer.
. During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the
humidity. If this occurs, remove the
CD and dehumidify or ventilate the
player completely.
. The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
. The CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the passenger compartment
temperature is extremely high. De-
crease the temperature before use.
. Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo on the disc or
packaging.
. Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight.
. CDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints,
or that have pin holes may not work
properly.
. The following CDs may not work prop-
erly:
— Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
— Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
— Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
. Do not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunc-
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tion.
—3.1 in (8 cm) discs
— CDs that are not round
— CDs with a paper label
— CDs that are warped, scratched, or
have abnormal edges
. This audio system can only play pre-
recorded CDs. It has no capabilities to
record or burn CDs.
. If the CD cannot be played, one of the
following messages will be displayed.
CHECK DISC:
— Confirm that the CD is inserted
correctly (the label side is facing
up, etc.).
— Confirm that the CD is not bent or
warped and it is free of scratches.
PUSH EJECT:
This is an error due to the temperature
inside the player is too high. Remove
the CD by pushing the EJECT button,
and after a short time reinsert the CD.
The CD can be played when the
temperature of the player returns to
normal.
UNPLAYABLE:
The file is unplayable in this audio
system (only MP3 or WMA CD).
LHA0484
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player
(models with navigation system)
. Do not force a compact disc into the
CD/DVD insert slot. This could damage
the CD/DVD player.
. During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to humid- ity. If this occurs, remove the CD/DVD
and dehumidify or ventilate the player
completely.
. The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
. The CD/DVD player sometimes cannot
function when the passenger compart-
ment temperature is extremely high.
Decrease the temperature before use.
. Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” or“DVD Video”
logo on the disc or packaging.
. Do not expose the CD/DVD to direct
sunlight.
. CD/DVDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints, or
that have pinholes may not work
properly.
. The following CD/DVDs are not guaran-
teed to play:
— Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
— Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
— Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
— Recordable DVDs (DVD±R, DVD±R
DL)
— Rewritable DVDs (DVD±RW, DVD±RW
DL)

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USB (Universal Serial Bus)
WARNING
Do not connect, disconnect or operate the
USB device while driving. Doing so can be a
distraction. If distracted you could lose
control of your vehicle and cause an
accident or serious injury.
CAUTION
.Do not force the USB device into the USB
port. Inserting the USB device tilted or
up-side-down into the port may damage
the port. Make sure that the USB device
is connected correctly into the USB port.
. Do not grab the USB port cover (if so
equipped) when pulling the USB device
out of the port. This could damage the
port and the cover.
. Do not leave the USB cable in a place
where it can be pulled unintentionally.
Pulling the cable may damage the port.
The vehicle is not equipped with a USB
device. USB devices should be purchased separately as necessary.
This system cannot be used to format USB
devices. To format a USB device, use a
personal computer.
In some states/area, the USB device for the
front seats plays only sound without
images for regulatory reasons, even when
the vehicle is parked.
This system supports various USB memory
devices, USB hard drives and iPod
®
players. Some USB devices may not be
supported by this system.
.
Partitioned USB devices may not be
played correctly.
. Some characters used in other lan-
guages (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are
not displayed properly on display.
Using English language characters with
a USB device is recommended.
General notes for USB use:
Refer to your device manufacturer’s owner
information regarding the proper use and
care of the device.
Notes for iPod
®use:
iPod®is a trademark of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries. .
Improperly plugging in the iPod
®may
cause a checkmark to be displayed on
and off (flickering). Always make sure
that the iPod
®is connected properly.
. An iPod nano®(1st Generation) may
remain in fast forward or rewind mode
if it is connected during a seek opera-
tion. In this case, please manually reset
the iPod
®.
. An iPod nano®(2nd Generation) will
continue to fast-forward or rewind if it
is disconnected during a seek opera-
tion.
. An incorrect song title may appear when
the Play Mode is changed while using
an iPod nano
®(2nd Generation)
. Audiobooks may not play in the same
order as they appear on an iPod
®.
. Large video files cause slow responses
in an iPod
®. The vehicle center display
may momentarily black out, but will
soon recover.
. If an iPod
®automatically selects large
video files while in the shuffle mode,
the vehicle center display may momen-
tarily black out, but will soon recover.

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*3 Available codes depend on what kind of media, versions and information are going to be displayed.
*4 When VBR files are played, the playback time may not be displayed correctly.
*5 Models with navigation system

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Compressed Video Files (models
with navigation system)
Explanation of terms:
.DivX®- DivX®refers to the DivX®codec
owned by DivX, Inc. used for a lossy
compression of video based on MPEG-
4.
. AVI - AVI stands for Audio Video
Interleave. It is a standard file format
originated by Microsoft Corporation. A
“.divx” encoded file can be saved into
the “.avi” file format for playback on
this system if it meets the requirements
stated in the table in this section.
However, not all the “.avi”files are
playable on this system since different
encodings can be used than the DivX
®
codec.
. ASF - ASF stands for Advanced Systems
Format. It is a file format owned by
Microsoft Corporation. Note: Only “.
asf” files that meet the requirements
stated in the table in this section can
be played.
. Bit rate —Bit rate denotes the number
of bits per second used by a digital
video file. The size and quality of a
compressed digital audio file is deter- mined by the bit rate used when
encoding the file.