sport mode INFINITI QX50 2020 Owner's Manual

WARNING
Do not allow children to play with the seat
belts. Most seating positions are equipped
with Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
mode seat belts. If the seat belt becomes
wrapped around a child’s neck with the ALR
mode activated, the child can be seriously
injured or killed if the seat belt retracts and
becomes tight. This can occur even if the
vehicle is parked. Unbuckle the seat belt to
release the child. If the seat belt cannot be
unbuckled or is already unbuckled, release
the child by cutting the seat belt with a
suitable tool (such as a knife or scissors) to
release the seat belt.
Children need adults to help protect them.
They need to be properly restrained.
In addition to the general information in this
manual, child safety information is available
from many other sources, including doctors,
teachers, government traffic safety offices,
and community organizations. Every child is
different, so be sure to learn the best way to
transport your child.
There are three basic types of child restraint
systems: ∙ Rear-facing child restraint ∙ Forward-facing child restraint
∙ Booster seat
The proper restraint depends on the child’s
size. Generally, infants up to about 1 year and
less than 20 lbs. (9 kg) should be placed in
rear-facing child restraints. Forward-facing
child restraints are available for children who
outgrow rear-facing child restraints and are
at least 1 year old. Booster seats are used to
help position a vehicle lap/shoulder belt on a
child who can no longer use a forward-facing
child restraint.
WARNING
Infants and children need special protec-
tion. The vehicle’s seat belts may not fit
them properly. The shoulder belt may come
too close to the face or neck. The lap belt
may not fit over their small hip bones. In an
accident, an improperly fitting seat belt
could cause serious or fatal injury. Always
use appropriate child restraints.
All U.S. states and Canadian provinces or
territories require the use of approved child
restraints for infants and small children. For
additional information, refer to “Child re-
straints” in this section. A child restraint may be secured in the vehicle
by using either the LATCH (Lower Anchor
and Tethers for CHildren) system or with the
vehicle seat belt. For additional information,
refer to “Child restraints” in this section.
INFINITI recommends that all pre-teens and
children be restrained in the rear seat. Stud-
ies show that children are safer when prop-
erly restrained in the rear seat than in the
front seat.
This is especially important because your ve-
hicle has a supplemental restraint system
(air bag system) for the front passenger. For
additional information, refer to “Supple-
mental Restraint System (SRS)” in this sec-
tion.
INFANTS
Infants up to at least 1 year old should be
placed in a rear-facing child restraint.
INFINITI recommends that infants be placed
in child restraints that comply with Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or Canadian
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. You should
choose a child restraint that fits your vehicle
and always follow the manufacturer’s in-
structions for installation and use.
CHILD SAFETY
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5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving.............5-4
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ................5-4
Three-way catalyst ............................5-4
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .......5-5
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ...................................5-9
Avoiding collision and rollover ..................5-9
Off-road recovery .............................5-9
Rapid air pressure loss ....................... 5-10
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ...........5-10
Driving safety precautions ....................5-11
Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD) driving
safety precautions (if so equipped) ...........5-13
Push-button ignition switch ....................5-13
Operating range ............................ 5-14
Push-button ignition switch positions .........5-15
Emergency engine shut off ..................5-16
INFINITI Intelligent Key battery
discharge ................................... 5-16
INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System ..........5-17
Before starting the engine .......................5-17
Starting the engine .............................. 5-17
Remote Engine Start (if so equipped) .........5-18
Driving the vehicle .............................. 5-19Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT)
....................................... 5-19
Electronic parking brake ........................ 5-24
Automatic operation ........................ 5-24
Manual operation ........................... 5-25
When towing a trailer ....................... 5-26
Automatic brake hold ........................... 5-26
How to activate/deactivate the
automatic brake hold function ...............5-27
How to use the automatic brake hold
function .................................... 5-28
INFINITI Drive Mode Selector ..................5-29
Standard mode ............................. 5-29
Sport mode ................................. 5-29
Personal mode .............................. 5-29
ECO mode .................................. 5-30
Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) (if so equipped). . . 5-32 System operation ........................... 5-33
Turning

the Traffic Sign Recognition
(TSR) system on and off .....................5-34
System temporarily unavailable ..............5-34
System malfunction ......................... 5-34
System maintenance ........................ 5-35
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) ................5-35

Four driving modes can be selected by using
the Drive Mode Selector switch: STAN-
DARD, SPORT, ECO and PERSONAL.
NOTE:∙ When the Drive Mode Selector switch
selects a mode, the mode may not switch
quickly. This is not a malfunction.
∙ Select the STANDARD mode center for
normal driving.
STANDARD MODE
STANDARD mode is recommended for nor-
mal driving. Push the Drive Mode Selector
switch until “STANDARD” appears in the ve-
hicle information display. STANDARD mode
will also be displayed in the upper display.
SPORT MODE
The SPORT mode adjusts the engine and
transmission to enhance performance. Push
the Drive Mode Selector switch to the
SPORT position. “SPORT” appears in the ve-
hicle information display. SPORT mode will
also be displayed in the upper display.
NOTE:
In the SPORT mode, fuel economy may be
reduced.
PERSONAL MODE
PERSONAL mode is used for adjusting the
steering mode and drive modes. Turn the
PERSONAL mode off for normal driving.
Push the Drive Mode Selector switch until
“PERSONAL” appears in the vehicle informa-
tion display. PERSONAL mode will also be
displayed in the upper display. For additional
information, refer to the INFINITI InTouch™
Owner’s Manual.
How to set the PERSONAL mode
Perform the following steps to set the PER-
SONAL mode:
1. Press the MENU button
1and select
“Drive Mode Selector” on the lower dis-
play.
2. Select “Engine/Transmission,” “Steer- ing,” “Active Trace Control” or “Active
Engine Brake” and select each item. (See
“Engine/Transmission,” “Steering,” “Ac-
tive Trace Control” or “Active Engine
Brake” about the feature of each item.)
Drive Mode Selector switch
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3. Select “Back” or press the MENU buttonto finish the PERSONAL mode setting.
Engine/Transmission:
“Engine/Transmission” can be set to “Stan-
dard,” “Sport” or “Eco.”
Steering (models with Direct Adaptive
Steering®):
Four combinations of steering mode and
steering response can be set.
Mode Response
Sport Dynamic+
Dynamic
Default
Standard Default
Steering (models without Direct Adaptive
Steering®):
“Steering” can be set to “Sport” or “Standard.”
Active Trace Control:
“Active Trace Control” can be set to ON (en-
abled) or OFF (disabled). For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Active Trace Control” in this
section. Active Engine Brake:
“Active Engine Brake” can be set to ON (en-
abled) or OFF (disabled). For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Active Engine Brake” in this
section.
Reset Settings:
Select “Reset Settings” and select “OK” to
restore all the PERSONAL mode settings to
default.
ECO MODE
The ECO mode adjusts the engine and trans-
mission to enhance fuel economy.
NOTE:
Selecting this drive mode will not necessarily
improve fuel economy as many driving fac-
tors influence its effectiveness.
Operation
Push the Drive Mode Selector switch to the
ECO position. “ECO” appears in the vehicle
information display and the ECO drive indi-
cator light illuminates on the instrument
panel. ECO mode will also be displayed in the
upper display.When the accelerator pedal is depressed
within the range of economy drive, the ECO
drive indicator light illuminates in green.
When the accelerator pedal is depressed
above the range of economy drive, the ECO
drive indicator light turns off. For ECO pedal
system equipped models, refer to “ECO pedal
system” in this section.
The ECO drive indicator light will not illumi-
nate in the following cases:
∙ When the shift lever is in the R (Reverse) position.
∙ When the vehicle speed is below 3 mph (4.8 km/h) or over 90 mph (144 km/h).
∙ When the Intelligent Cruise Control sys- tem (if so equipped) is operated.
ECO pedal system (if so equipped)
The ECO pedal system helps assist the driver
to improve fuel economy by increasing the
reaction force of the accelerator pedal. When
the ECO drive indicator light is blinking or
turns off, the ECO pedal system increases
the reaction force of the accelerator pedal.
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ECO drive indicatorlight Illuminates or
blinks
Illuminates
(green) When the pedal
is depressed
within range of economy drive
Blinks
(green) When the pedal
is depressed
almost over the range of
economy drive
Not illumi-
nated When the pedal
is depressed
over the range of economy drive
When the ECO drive indicator light illumi-
nates in green, the accelerator reaction force
is normal. When the ECO drive indicator light
is blinking or turns off, the ECO pedal system
increases the reaction force of the accelera-
tor pedal.
The ECO pedal system may not vary accel-
erator reaction force under the following
conditions:
∙ When the shift lever is in the N (Neu-tral) or R (Reverse) position. ∙ When Intelligent Cruise Control (if so
equipped) is being operated.
If the ECO pedal system malfunctions, it will
cancel automatically. The ECO pedal system
will not vary the reaction force of the accel-
erator pedal.
When the Drive Mode Selector switch is
pushed and the drive mode changes from the
ECO mode to another mode (STANDARD,
SPORT or PERSONAL) while the ECO pedal
system is operating, the ECO pedal system
continues to operate until the pedal is re-
leased.
If the accelerator pedal is depressed quickly,
the ECO pedal system will not increase the
reaction force of the accelerator pedal. The
ECO pedal system is not designed to prevent
the vehicle from accelerating.
Adjusting the ECO pedal system reaction
force
The ECO pedal system reaction force can be
adjusted. The reaction force setting will be
maintained until the setting is changed even if
the engine is turned off.
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