INFINITI QX50 2019 Owners Manual

OPERATING RANGE
The Intelligent Key functions can only be used
when the Intelligent Key is within the speci-
fied operating range from the door handle
request switch or the one touch unlock sen-
sor
1.When the Intelligent Key battery is dis-
charged or strong radio waves are present
near the operating location, the Intelligent
Key operating range becomes narrower, and
the Intelligent Key may not function properly.
The operating range is within 31.5 in (80 cm)
from each request switch or one touch unlock
sensor
1.
If the Intelligent Key is too close to the door
glass, handle or rear bumper, the request
switches or the one touch unlock sensor may
not function.
If any of the front doors are recently closed
and locked, you must wait 2 seconds before
you can unlock the door with the one touch
unlock sensor. Pulling the handle within
2 seconds of locking the door will allow you
time to confirm that the door has been locked
without accidentally unlocking the door with
the one touch unlock sensor.
If you pull the door handle with your gloved
hand, the one touch unlock sensor operation
may not function. When the Intelligent Key is within the operat-
ing range, it is possible for anyone, even
someone who does not carry the Intelligent
Key, to push the request switch or the one
touch unlock sensor to lock/unlock the door
within range.
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DOOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS
PRECAUTION
∙ Do not push the door handle requestswitch with the Intelligent Key held in
your hand as illustrated. The close dis-
tance to the door handle will cause the
Intelligent Key system to have difficulty
recognizing that the Intelligent Key is
outside the vehicle. ∙ Within 2 seconds after the doors are
locked using the door handle request
switch, make sure that the doors have
been securely locked by operating the
door handles. If you keep holding the
door handle for more than 2 seconds af-
ter locking the doors using the door
handle request switch, the door will be
unlocked.
∙ To prevent the Intelligent Key from being left inside the vehicle, make sure you
carry the key with you before locking the
doors and liftgate.
∙ The Intelligent Key system (opening/closing doors with the door
handle request switch or the one touch
unlock sensor) can be set to remain inac-
tive. For additional information, refer to
the separate INFINITI InTouch™ Own-
er’s Manual.
∙ The door cannot be unlocked using the one touch unlock operation after locking
the door within 2 seconds. To unlock the
door, release the one touch unlock sensor
once and touch it again. ∙ If a large amount of water runs down on
the door handle (for example, when
washing the vehicle or in heavy rain), the
door may unlock if the Intelligent Key is in
range of operation. To prevent the door
from being unlocked, the Intelligent Key
should be more than 7 ft (2 m) away from
the vehicle.
∙ Do not hold and pull the door handle quickly. The door will be unlocked but will
not open. Release the door handle once
and pull it again to open the door.
∙ If you pull the door handle with a gloved hand, the one touch unlock operation
may not function.
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INFINITI INTELLIGENT KEY
OPERATION
You can lock or unlock the doors without
taking the Intelligent Key out of your pocket
or bag.When you carry the Intelligent Key with you,
you can lock or unlock all doors by pushing
the door handle request switchA(driver’s or
front passenger’s) within the range of opera-
tion. You can also unlock the corresponding door
by touching the one touch unlock sensorB
(driver’s or front passenger’s) within the
range of operation and unlock the other
doors by using the door handle request
switch
A.
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Locking all doors and fuel-filler
door
1. Place the ignition switch in the OFF po-sition and make sure you carry the Intel-
ligent Key with you.
2. Close all doors.
3. Push the door handle request switch (driver’s or front passenger’s)
Awhile
carrying the Intelligent Key with you.
4. All the doors, liftgate and fuel-filler door will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the outside chime sounds twice. NOTE:
∙ Request switches for all doors and lift-
gate can be deactivated when the
Lock/Unlock by Door Handle setting is
switched to OFF in “Vehicle Settings” of
the lower touch-screen display. For ad-
ditional information, refer to the sepa-
rate INFINITI InTouch™ Owner’s
Manual.
∙ Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key
while the ignition switch is placed in the
ON position.
∙ Doors will not lock with the Intelligent
Key while the driver’s door is open. ∙
Doors will not lock by pushing the door
handle request switch with the Intelli-
gent Key inside the vehicle. However,
when an Intelligent Key is inside the ve-
hicle, doors can be locked with another
registered Intelligent Key.
CAUTION
∙ After locking the doors using the request
switch, make sure that the doors have
been securely locked by operating the
door handles or the rear liftgate opener
switch.
∙ When locking the doors using the request switch, make sure to have the Intelligent
Key in your possession before operating
the request switch to prevent the Intelli-
gent Key from being left in the vehicle.
∙ The request switch is operational only when the Intelligent Key has been de-
tected by the Intelligent Key system.
Lockout protection
To prevent the Intelligent Key from being
accidentally locked in the vehicle, lockout
protection is equipped with the Intelligent
Key system.
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When any door is open, the doors are locked,
and then the Intelligent Key is put inside the
vehicle and all the doors are closed; a chime
will sound and the lock will automatically un-
lock.
NOTE:
The doors may not lock when the Intelligent
Key is in the same hand that is operating the
request switch to lock the door. Put the In-
telligent Key in a purse, pocket or your other
hand.
CAUTION
The lockout protection may not function
under the following conditions:
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed on topof the instrument panel.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed inside the glove box or a storage bin.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed inside the door pockets.
∙ When the Intelligent Key is placed inside or near metallic materials.Unlocking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Touch the one touch unlock sensorB
(driver’s or passenger’s door) while car-
rying the Intelligent Key with you.
2. The door handle welcome lights illumi- nate, the hazard indicator lights flash
once and the vehicle beeps once. The
corresponding door will unlock.
3. Push the door handle request switch
A
within 1 minute.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once and the vehicle beeps once again. All doors,
liftgate and fuel-filler door will unlock. All doors and the fuel-filler door will lock
automatically unless one of the following op-
erations is performed within 1 minute after
pushing the request switch or one touch un-
lock operation while the doors are locked.
∙ Opening any door.
∙ Pushing the ignition switch.
During this 1–minute time period, if the
button on the Intelligent Key is pushed, all
doors will be locked automatically after an-
other 1 minute has passed.
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NOTE:
The one touch unlock sensor can be deacti-
vated when the Touch Sensitive Door Sensor
setting is switched to OFF in “Vehicle Set-
tings” of the lower touch-screen display. For
additional information, refer to the separate
INFINITI InTouch™ Owner’s Manual.
If a door handle is pulled too quickly while
unlocking the doors using the one touch un-
lock sensor, you may be unable to open the
door. Returning the door handle to its original
position will allow you to open the door.
All doors will be locked automatically unless
one of the following operations is performed
within 1 minute after unlocking the door(s).∙ Opening any door.
∙ Pushing the ignition switch.
The interior light timer illuminates for a period
of time when a door is unlocked.
The interior light can be turned off without wait-
ing by performing one of the following opera-
tions:
∙ Placing the ignition switch in the ON po- sition. ∙ Locking the doors with the Intelligent
Key.
∙ Switching the room light switch to the OFF position.
Door handle welcome lights
When you unlock the doors using the Intelli-
gent Key, request switch or one touch unlock
sensor, the door handle welcome lights
A
will illuminate for a period of time. The wel-
come lights will also illuminate when you
open an unlocked door without carrying the
Intelligent Key with you. When you lock the
doors using the Intelligent Key or request
switch, the door handle welcome lights fade
out.
Driver’s and passenger’s side
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NOTE:
The door handle welcome lights and one
touch unlock sensor can be deactivated in
“Vehicle Settings” in the lower touch-screen
display. For additional information, refer to
the separate INFINITI InTouch™ Owner’s
Manual.
HOW TO USE THE REMOTE
KEYLESS ENTRY FUNCTION
The remote keyless entry function can oper-
ate all door locks using the remote keyless
function of the Intelligent Key. The remote
keyless function can operate at a distance of
33 ft (10 m) away from the vehicle. The op-
erating distance depends upon the conditions
around the vehicle.
The remote keyless entry function will not
function under the following conditions:∙ When the Intelligent Key is not within the operational range.
∙ When the doors or the rear liftgate are open or not closed securely.
∙ When the Intelligent Key battery is dis- charged.
CAUTION
When locking the doors using the Intelli-
gent Key, be sure not to leave the key in the
vehicle.
Locking doors
1. Place the ignition switch in the LOCK position.
2. Close all doors.
3. Press the
button on the Intelli-
gent Key.
4. The hazard indicator lights flash twice and the horn beeps once.
5. All doors will be locked.
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CAUTION
After locking the doors using the Intelligent
Key, be sure that the doors have been se-
curely locked by operating the door handles.
Unlocking doors
1. Press thebutton on the Intelligent
Key.
2. The hazard indicator lights flash once.
3. The driver’s door will be unlocked.
4. Press the
button again within
60 seconds to unlock all doors.
NOTE:
The unlocking operation can be changed in
Selective Door Unlock in “Vehicle Settings”
of the lower touch-screen display. For addi-
tional information, refer to the separate
INFINITI InTouch™ Owner’s Manual.
All doors will be locked automatically unless
one of the following operations is performed
within 1 minute after pressing the
button:
∙ Opening any doors.
∙ Pushing the ignition switch.
The interior light illuminates for a period of
time when a door is unlocked.
The light can be turned off without waiting by
performing one of the following operations:
∙ Placing the ignition switch in the ON po- sition.
∙
Locking the doors with the Intelligent Key.
∙ Switching the room light switch to the OFF position.
Opening windows
The Intelligent Key allows you to simultane-
ously open windows equipped with auto-
matic operation.
∙ To open the windows, press and hold the
button on the Intelligent Key
for longer than 3 seconds after all doors
are unlocked.
The door windows will open while pressing
the
button on the Intelligent Key.
The door windows cannot be closed by using
the Intelligent Key.
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Releasing the rear liftgate
The rear liftgate can be opened and closed by
performing the following:∙ Press the
button for longer than
0.5 seconds to open the rear liftgate.
∙ Press the
button again for longer
than 0.5 seconds to close the rear lift-
gate.
When the
button is pressed during the
open or close process, the liftgate motors will
stop. When the
button is pressed again
for longer than 0.5 seconds, the liftgate will
reverse direction.
Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threat-
ened, you may activate the panic alarm to call
attention by pressing and holding the
button on the Intelligent Key for longer than
0.5 seconds.
The panic alarm and headlights will stay on
and the headlights will flash for a period of
time. The panic alarm stops when:
∙ It has run for a period of time, or
∙ Any button is pressed on the Intelligent Key.
∙ The request switch on the driver or pas- senger door or liftgate is pushed and the
Intelligent Key is in range of the door
handle.
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Answer back horn feature
If desired, the answer back horn feature can
be deactivated using the Intelligent Key.
When it is deactivated and the
but-
ton is pressed, the hazard indicator lights
flash twice. When the
button is
pressed, neither the hazard indicator lights
nor the horn operates. However, the head-
lights will illuminate for 30 seconds. NOTE:
If you change the answer back horn and light
flash feature with the Intelligent Key, the
lower touch-screen display will show the
current mode after the ignition switch has
been cycled from the OFF to the ON posi-
tion. “Vehicle Settings” in the lower touch-
screen display can also be used to change the
answer back horn mode between “Conve-
nience” and “Security” settings.
To deactivate:
Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds.
The hazard indicator lights will flash three
times to confirm that the answer back horn
feature has been deactivated.
To activate: Press and hold the
andbuttonsfor at least 2 seconds once
more.
The hazard indicator lights will flash once and
the horn will sound once to confirm that the
horn beep feature has been reactivated.
Deactivating the horn beep feature does not
silence the horn if the alarm is triggered.
WARNING SIGNALS
To help prevent the vehicle from moving un-
expectedly by erroneous operation of the In-
telligent Key or to help prevent the vehicle
from being stolen, a chime or buzzer sounds
from inside and outside the vehicle and a
warning is displayed in the instrument panel.
When a chime or beep sounds or a warning is
displayed, be sure to check the vehicle and
the Intelligent Key.
For additional information, refer to the
“Troubleshooting guide” in this section and
the separate INFINITI InTouch™ Owner’s
Manual.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Verify the location of all Intelligent Keys that
are programmed for the vehicle. If another
Intelligent Key is in range or inside the vehicle,
the vehicle system may respond differently
than expected.
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