INFINITI QX50 2022 Owners Manual

CLIMATE SETTING SCREEN
Climate control settings can be changed on
the screen.
Available setting items may vary depending
on models and specifications.
Press the
CLIMATE button on the
lower display menu. The CLIMATE screen
will display on the lower display.
Heating (A/C off)
The air conditioner does not activate in this
mode. When you need to heat only, use this
mode.
1. Press the
CLIMATE button.
2. If the Climate system is off, press the ON-OFF button to turn the system on.
3. If the
A/C indicator is on, touch the “A/C” key to turn the A/C off.
4. Press the
temperature control
buttons on the driver’s side to set the
desired temperature. • When in AUTO mode, the temperature of
the passenger compartment will be main-
tained automatically. Air flow distribution
and fan speed are also controlled
automatically.
• Do not set the temperature lower than the outside air temperature or the system may
not work properly.
• This procedure is not recommended if win- dows fog up.
When the outside temperature decreases to
approximately 32°F (0°C), the A/C function
does not activate even if the
A/C indi-
cator light illuminates.
Air conditioning (A/C)
Touch the “A/C” key to turn the A/C
mode on or off. Turn on the A/C mode for
effective cooling and dehumidifying. When
the A/C indicator light is on, the A/C mode is
on.
Sync mode setting
The driver’s, passenger’s and rear (if so
equipped) temperature setpoints can be syn-
chronized using the “
SYNC” key on the
lower display. When the key is touched, tem-
perature settings become synchronized and
the SYNC indicator turns on.
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Type A (if so equipped)
LHA5457
Type B (if so equipped)
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• If the driver’s side temperature buttons arepressed, the driver’s side, passenger’s side,
and rear (if so equipped) temperature set-
tings will update simultaneously.
• If the passenger’s side or rear (if so equipped) temperature buttons are
pressed, Sync mode will exit, the indicator
light will go off, and the temperature will
update based on the button pressed. Driv-
er’s side temperature will remain the same
until manually changed.
Steering wheel heater (if so
equipped)
The heated steering wheel system is de-
signed to operate only when the surface tem-
perature of the steering wheel is below 68°F
(20°C).
If the surface temperature of the steering
wheel is below 68°F (20°C), the system will
heat the steering wheel and cycle off and on
to maintain a temperature above 68°F
(20°C). The indicator light will remain on as
long as the system is on.
Touch the “
Steering Heater” key on the
CLIMATE screen on the lower display to turn
the steering wheel heater on or off. When the
steering wheel heater is on, the indicator light
is on.
NOTE:
• Once activated, your heated steering
wheel will automatically turn on and off to
maintain a temperature above 68°F
(20°C). The heated steering wheel will turn
off automatically after 30 minutes of use.
• When the temperature of the steering
wheel is above 122°F (50°C) and the
heated steering wheel is turned on, the
system will not heat the steering wheel.
This does not indicate a malfunction.
Automatic Climate Control System
(if so equipped)
The Automatic Climate Control System
keeps the air inside of the vehicle clean, using
the automatic air recirculation control with
the exhaust gas/outside odor detecting sen-
sor with ion control.O1“Auto Recirc” key
Touch to turn on the automatic recirculation
mode.
O2Plasmacluster® icon
Indicates the Plasmacluster® ion emission
status.
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Ion control:
The Automatic Climate Control System unit
generates highly concentrated Plasmaclus-
ter® ions into the air blown from the ventila-
tors to reduce odor absorbed into the interior
trim and to suppress airborne bacteria. The
high-density Plasmacluster® ions also have a
proven skin moisture preserving effect.
The Plasmacluster® icon on the CLIMATE
screen indicates the status of the Plasma-
cluster® ion emission from the system and
changes with the amount of the air flow.
Automatic air recirculation control with the
exhaust gas/outside odor detection sensor:
The Automatic Climate Control System
comes with an exhaust gas detection/
outside odor sensor. When the automatic air
circulation control is activated, the sensor de-
tects odors outside the vehicle such as pulp or
chemicals, and exhaust such as gasoline or
diesel. When such odors or gases are de-
tected the display and the system automati-
cally change from fresh air mode to the recir-
culation mode.
When the automatic air recirculation is on, for
the first 5 minutes, the air recirculation mode
is selected to prevent dust, dirt, and pollen
from entering the vehicle and to clean the air
inside of the vehicle.After 5 minutes, the sensor detects exhaust
gas and automatically alternates between
the air recirculation mode and the fresh air
mode.
The automatic air recirculation mode can be
activated under the following conditions.
• The air flow control is not in the front de-
froster mode (the indicator light on the
front defroster button is turned off).
• The outside temperature is about 32°F (0°C) or more.
REAR CLIMATE CONTROL (if so
equipped)
1. Rear temperature display
2.Rear temperature control increase
button
3.
Rear temperature control decrease
button
You can adjust the climate control system for
rear seat passengers using the buttons on the
back of the console.
Press the
to increase the rear
temperature.
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Rear temperature switch (if so equipped)
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Press theto decrease the rear
temperature.
If front passengers touch the “
SYNC”
key on the Climate screen, the rear tempera-
ture settings will synchronize with the driver’s
and passenger’s side settings.
Heated 2nd row seat switches (if
so equipped)
For additional information, see “Heated 2nd
row seat switches” (P. 2-46).
Heater and air conditioner settings can be
changed on the screen.
1. Press the
MENU button on the
lower display menu.
2. Using the arrow, tab over to the next screen and touch the “Settings” key.
Touch the arrow again to get to the next
screen and touch “Other”.
3. Touch the “CLIMATE” key.
Available setting items may vary depending
on models and specifications. Available settings
•
Use A/C While Idle (if so equipped)
Touch to turn on/off the Idling Stop Prior-
ity mode. While this item is turned on and
the engine is on, the Climate Control will
not be affected by the Idling Stop activa-
tion. Otherwise, when the engine is off by
the Idle Stop function, the Climate Control
System will be able to heat and cool the
cabin.
• Steering Wheel Heater
Touch to turn the steering wheel heater on
and off.
• Auto Steering Wheel Heater
The automatic control mode for the
steering-wheel heating can be turned on
and off. When the item is turned on, the
steering-wheel heating will turn on auto-
matically if the temperature inside the ve-
hicle compartment is low at the time when
the ignition switch is turned on. Regardless
of the temperature, the steering-wheel
heating will turn off after 30 minutes. If
the steering-wheel heater is turned on or
off manually by touching
on the CLI-
MATE screen, the automatic steering-
wheel heating control mode will be can-
celed and will return to the manual mode.
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HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER
SETTINGS (if so equipped)
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–– If the surface temperature of thesteering-wheel is above the temperature
within which the system is designed to
operate, the system will not heat the
steering-wheel. This is not a malfunction. The air conditioner system in your INFINITI
vehicle is charged with a refrigerant designed
with the environment in mind.
This refrigerant does not harm the earth's
ozone layer.
Special charging equipment and lubricant is
required when servicing your INFINITI air
conditioner. Using improper refrigerants or
lubricants will cause severe damage to your
air conditioner system. For additional infor-
mation, see “Air conditioner system refriger-
ant and oil recommendations” (P. 10-7).
It is recommended that you visit an INFINITI
retailer for servicing your “environmentally
friendly” air conditioning system.
WARNING
The air conditioner system contains refrig-
erant under high pressure. To avoid per-
sonal injury, any air conditioner service
should be done only by an experienced
technician with proper equipment. The vehicle is equipped with a shark fin an-
tenna and an antenna pattern is printed in-
side the rear window.
CAUTION
• Do not place metalized film near the rear
window glass or attach any metal parts
to it. This may cause poor reception or
noise.
• When cleaning the inside of the rear win-
dow, be careful not to scratch or damage
the rear window antenna. Lightly wipe
along the antenna with a dampened soft
cloth.
SERVICING AIR CONDITIONER ANTENNA
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When installing a CB, ham radio or car phone
in your vehicle, be sure to observe the follow-
ing precautions; otherwise, the new equip-
ment may adversely affect the engine control
system and other electronic parts.
WARNING
• A cellular phone should not be used for
any purpose while driving so full atten-
tion may be given to vehicle operation.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of
cellular phones while driving.
• If you must make a call while your vehicle
is in motion, the hands free cellular phone
operational mode is highly recom-
mended. Exercise extreme caution at all
times so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
• If you are unable to devote full attention
to vehicle operation while talking on the
phone, pull off the road to a safe location
and stop your vehicle.
CAUTION
• Keep the antenna as far away as possible
from the electronic control modules.
• Keep the antenna wire more than 8 in
(20 cm) away from the electronic control
system harnesses. Do not route the an-
tenna wire next to any harness.
• Adjust the antenna standing-wave ratio
as recommended by the manufacturer.
• Connect the ground wire from the CB
radio chassis to the body.
• For additional information, it is recom-
mended that you visit an INFINITI re-
tailer for servicing. “Made for iPod”, “Made for iPhone” and
“Made for iPad” mean that an electronic ac-
cessory has been designed to connect spe-
cifically to iPod, iPhone or iPad, respectively,
and has been certified by the developer to
meet Apple performance standards. Apple is
not responsible for the operation of this de-
vice or its compliance with safety and regu-
latory standards. Please note that the use of
this accessory with iPod, iPhone or iPad may
affect wireless performance.
iPad, iPhone, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod
shuffle and iPod touch are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries. Lightning is a trademark of Apple
Inc.
CAR PHONE OR CB RADIO
iPod®/iPhone®
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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 ...................................5-8
Avoiding collision and rollover .................5-9
Off-road recovery ............................5-9
Rapid air pressure loss ........................5-9
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ...........5-10
Driving safety precautions ...................5-10
Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD) driving
safety precautions (if so equipped) ............5-12
Push-button ignition switch ....................5-13
Operating range ............................ 5-14
Push-button ignition switch positions ........5-14
Emergency engine shut off ...................5-15
INFINITI Intelligent Key battery
discharge .................................... 5-15
INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System .........5-16
Before starting the engine ......................5-16
Starting the engine ............................. 5-16
Remote Engine Start (if so equipped) .........5-17
Driving the vehicle ............................. 5-18
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) ....................................... 5-18Electronic parking brake
........................ 5-23
Automatic operation ........................ 5-23
Manual operation ........................... 5-24
When towing a trailer ....................... 5-25
Automatic brake hold .......................... 5-25
How to activate/deactivate the
automatic brake hold function ...............5-26
How to use the automatic brake hold
function .................................... 5-27
INFINITI Drive Mode Selector ..................5-28
Standard mode ............................. 5-29
Sport mode ................................. 5-29
Personal mode .............................. 5-29
ECO mode ................................. 5-30
Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) (if so equipped) . . 5-30 System operation ........................... 5-31
Turning the Traffic Sign Recognition
(TSR) system on and off .....................5-32
System temporarily unavailable ..............5-32
System
malfunction ......................... 5-32
System maintenance ........................ 5-33
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) ................5-33
LDW system operation ......................5-34
How to enable/disable the LDW system .....5-35
LDW system limitations .....................5-35
System temporarily unavailable ..............5-36

System malfunction......................... 5-37
System maintenance ........................ 5-37
Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) ...............5-38
LDP system operation ....................... 5-39
How to enable/disable the LDP system ......5-40
LDP system limitations ......................5-41
System temporarily unavailable ..............5-42
System malfunction ......................... 5-42
System maintenance ........................ 5-43
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) .....................5-43
BSW system operation ......................5-45
How to enable/disable the BSW system .....5-46
BSW system limitations .....................5-47
BSW driving situations ......................5-48
System temporarily unavailable ..............5-50
System maintenance ........................ 5-51
Blind Spot Intervention® (BSI) ..................5-52
BSI system operation ....................... 5-53
How to enable/disable the BSI system .......5-55
BSI system limitations ....................... 5-56
BSI driving situations ........................ 5-57
System temporarily unavailable ..............5-62
System malfunction ......................... 5-62System maintenance
........................ 5-62
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) ................5-64
RCTA system operation .....................5-64
How to enable/disable the RCTA system ....5-66
RCTA system limitations ....................5-67
System temporarily unavailable ..............5-69
System maintenance ........................ 5-70
ProPILOT Assist ................................ 5-71
ProPILOT Assist system operation ..........5-73
Turning the conventional (fixed speed)
cruise control mode on ......................5-76
Operating ProPILOT Assist .................
5-76
How

to enable/disable the Steering
Assist ...................................... 5-81
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
(for vehicles with ProPILOT Assist) ..........5-82
Steering Assist .............................. 5-94
Conventional (fixed speed) cruise control
mode ...................................... 5-100
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) .................5-103
RAB system operation .....................5-104
Turning the RAB system on/off ............5-105
RAB system limitations .....................5-105

System malfunction........................ 5-107
System maintenance ....................... 5-107
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) with
Pedestrian Detection system ..................5-108
System operation .......................... 5-109
Turning the FEB with Pedestrian
Detection system on/off ...................5-110
FEB with Pedestrian Detection system
limitations ................................. 5-111
System temporarily unavailable .............5-115
System malfunction ........................ 5-116
System maintenance ....................... 5-117
Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW) . 5-118 PFCW system operation ...................5-120
Turning the PFCW system on/off ..........5-121
PFCW system limitations ...................5-122
System temporarily unavailable .............5-127
System malfunction ........................ 5-128
System maintenance ....................... 5-128
Break-in schedule ............................. 5-130
Fuel efficient driving tips ......................5-130
Increasing fuel economy .......................5-131
Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
(if so equipped) ............................... 5-131
Parking/parking on hills .......................5-134Power steering
............................... 5-135
Electric power steering type ................5-135
Direct Adaptive Steering® type .............5-136
Brake system ................................. 5-138
Brake precautions .......................... 5-138
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .............5-138
Brake Assist ............................... 5-139
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ........5-140
Brake force distribution ....................5-141
Chassis Control ............................... 5-142
Active Trace Control ....................... 5-142
Active Engine Brake ........................ 5-143
Active Ride Control ........................
5-144
Hill

start assist system ........................ 5-145
Front and rear sonar system (if so equipped) . . . 5-146 System operation .......................... 5-147
How to enable/disable the sonar system ....5-149
Sonar limitations ........................... 5-150
System temporarily unavailable .............5-151
System maintenance ....................... 5-151
Cold weather driving .......................... 5-152
Freeing a frozen door lock ..................5-152
Antifreeze ................................. 5-152
Battery .................................... 5-152
Draining of coolant water ..................5-152