child restraint INFINITI QX50 2023 Owners Manual

This manual was prepared to help you under-
stand the operation and maintenance of your
vehicle so that you may enjoy many miles
(kilometers) of driving pleasure. Please read
through this manual before operating your
vehicle.
A separate Warranty Information Booklet is
included in your Owner’s literature portfolio.
The “Maintenance and schedules” section of
this manual explains details about maintain-
ing and servicing your vehicle. Always carry it
with you when you take your vehicle to an
INFINITI retailer. The Warranty Information
Booklet contents provide complete informa-
tion about all warranties covering this vehicle,
the requirements to keep the warranties in
effect as well as the INFINITI Roadside Assis-
tance program.
Additionally, a separate Customer Care and
Lemon Law Information Booklet will explain
how to resolve any concerns you may have
with your vehicle, as well as clarify your
rights under your state’s lemon law.
In addition to factory-installed options, your
vehicle may also be equipped with additional
accessories installed prior to delivery. It is
recommended that you visit an INFINITI re-
tailer for details concerning the particular ac-
cessories with which your vehicle is equipped.It is important that you familiarize yourself
with all disclosures, warnings, cautions and
instructions concerning proper use of such
accessories prior to operating the vehicle
and/or accessory. It is recommended that
you visit an INFINITI retailer for details con-
cerning the particular accessories with which
your vehicle is equipped.
Before driving your vehicle, please read this
Owner's Manual carefully. This will ensure
familiarity with controls and maintenance
requirements, assisting you in the safe opera-
tion of your vehicle.
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
REMINDERS!
Follow these important driving rules to
help ensure a safe and comfortable trip for
you and your passengers!
• NEVER drive under the influence of alco-
hol or drugs.
• ALWAYS observe posted speed limits
and never drive too fast for conditions.
• ALWAYS give your full attention to
driving and avoid using vehicle features
or taking other actions that could dis-
tract you.
• ALWAYS use your seat belts and appro-
priate child restraint systems. Pre-teen
children should be seated in the rear seat.
• ALWAYS provide information about the
proper use of vehicle safety features to
all occupants of the vehicle.
• ALWAYS review this Owner’s Manual
for important safety information.
FOREWORD READ FIRST—THEN DRIVE SAFELY

0 Illustrated table of contents
Air bags, seat belts and child restraints........... 0-2
Exterior front ................................... 0-3
Exterior rear .................................... 0-4
Passenger compartment ........................ 0-5 Instrument panel
................................ 0-6
Engine compartment check locations ............ 0-8
Warning/indicator lights ........................ 0-9

1. Rear seat manual fold flat lever (P. 1-5)
2. Folding rear bench (P. 1-5)
3. Rear outboard seat belt withpretensioner(s) (P. 1-60) 4. Head restraints/headrests (P. 1-7)
5. Front seat belt with pretensioner(s) and
shoulder height adjuster (P. 1-60, 1-18) 6. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and
rollover supplemental air bag (P. 1-57)
7. Supplemental air bags (P. 1-41)
8. Driver and front passenger supplemental
knee air bags (P. 1-59)
9. Front seats (P. 1-2)
10. Occupant classification sensor
(weight sensor) (P. 1-52)
11. Front seat-mounted side-impact
supplemental air bag (P. 1-57)
12. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) (P. 1-24)
13. Rear outboard seat-mounted side-impact
supplemental air bag (P. 1-41)
14. Rear seat top tether strap anchor
(located on bottom of seatback) (P. 1-26)
Refer to the page number indicated in paren-
theses for operating details.
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AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS AND CHILD
RESTRAINTS
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1 Safety-Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system
Seats............................................1-2
Front power seat adjustment ..................1-3
Rear bench seat adjustment ...................1-5
Armrest ......................................1-5
Flexible seating ...............................1-6
Head restraints/headrests .......................1-7
Adjustable head restraint/headrest
components ..................................1-8
Non-adjustable head restraint/headrest
components ..................................1-9
Remove ......................................1-9
Install ...................................... 1-10
Adjust ...................................... 1-10
Seat belts ....................................... 1-12
Precautions on seat belt usage ...............1-12
Seat belt warning light and chime .............1-15
Pregnant women ............................ 1-15
Injured persons .............................. 1-16
Three-point type seat belt with retractor ......1-16
Seat belt extenders .......................... 1-19
Seat belt maintenance .......................1-19
Child safety .................................... 1-20
Infants ..................................... 1-20Small Children
.............................. 1-20
Larger children ............................... 1-21
Child restraints .................................. 1-22
Precautions on child restraints ................1-22
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) system ............................ 1-24
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH ................................ 1-27
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts ......................... 1-29
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH ................................ 1-31
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts ......................... 1-34
Booster seats ............................... 1-38
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ............1-41
Precautions on SRS .......................... 1-41
Supplemental air bag warning labels ..........1-61
Supplemental air bag warning light ..........1-62
Pop-up engine hood ........................... 1-63
Pop-up engine hood activation
conditions ..................................
1-64

WARNING
• Do not ride in a moving vehicle when the
seatback is reclined. This can be danger-
ous. The shoulder belt will not be against
your body. In an accident, you could be
thrown into it and receive neck or other
serious injuries. You could also slide un-
der the lap belt and receive serious inter-
nal injuries. •
For the most effective protection when
the vehicle is in motion, the seat should
be upright. Always sit well back and up-
right in the seat with both feet on the
floor and adjust the seat properly. For
additional information, see “Precautions
on seat belt usage” (P. 1-12).
• After adjustment, gently rock in the seat
to make sure it is securely locked.
• Do not leave children unattended inside
the vehicle. They could unknowingly ac-
tivate switches or controls or make the
vehicle move. Unattended children could
become involved in serious accidents. •
To help avoid risk of injury or death
through unintended operation of the ve-
hicle and/or its systems, do not leave
children, people who require the assis-
tance of others or pets unattended in
your vehicle. Additionally, the tempera-
ture inside a closed vehicle on a warm day
can quickly become high enough to cause
a significant risk of injury or death to
people and pets.
• Do not adjust the driver’s seat while
driving so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation. The seat may move
suddenly and could cause loss of control
of the vehicle.
• The seatback should not be reclined any
more than needed for comfort. Seat
belts are most effective when the pas-
senger sits well back and straight up in
the seat. If the seatback is reclined,
the risk of sliding under the lap belt and
being injured is increased.
CAUTION
When adjusting the seat positions, be sure
not to contact any moving parts to avoid
possible injuries and/or damage.
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SEATS
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WARNING
• Every person who drives or rides in this
vehicle should use a seat belt at all times.
Children should be in the rear seats and in
an appropriate restraint.WARNING
• The seat belt should be properly adjusted
to a snug fit. Failure to do so may reduce
the effectiveness of the entire restraint
system and increase the chance or sever-
ity of injury in an accident. Serious injury
or death can occur if the seat belt is not
worn properly.
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WARNING
• Always route the shoulder belt over your
shoulder and across your chest. Never
put the belt behind your back, under your
arm or across your neck. The belt should
be away from your face and neck, but not
falling off your shoulder.
• Position the lap belt as low and snug as
possible AROUND THE HIPS, NOT THE
WAIST. A lap belt worn too high could
increase the risk of internal injuries in an
accident. •
Be sure the seat belt tongue is securely
fastened to the proper buckle.
• Do not wear the seat belt inside out or
twisted. Doing so may reduce its
effectiveness.
• Do not allow more than one person to use
the same seat belt.
• Never carry more people in the vehicle
than there are seat belts.
• If the seat belt warning light glows con-
tinuously or chime continues while the
ignition is turned on with all doors closed
and all seat belts fastened, it may indi-
cate a malfunction in the system. Have
the system checked. It is recommended
that you visit an INFINITI retailer for this
service.
• No changes should be made to the seat
belt system. For example, do not modify
the seat belt, add material, or install de-
vices that may change the seat belt
routing or tension. Doing so may affect
the operation of the seat belt system.
Modifying or tampering with the seat
belt system may result in serious per-
sonal injury. •
Once the seat belt pretensioner(s) have
activated, they cannot be reused and
must be replaced together with the re-
tractor. It is recommended that you visit
an INFINITI retailer for this service.
• All seat belt assemblies, including retrac-
tors and attaching hardware, should be
inspected after any collision. It is recom-
mended that you visit an INFINITI re-
tailer for this service. INFINITI recom-
mends that all seat belt assemblies in use
during a collision be replaced unless the
collision was minor and the belts show no
damage and continue to operate prop-
erly. Seat belt assemblies not in use dur-
ing a collision should also be inspected
and replaced if either damage or im-
proper operation is noted.
• All child restraints and attaching hard-
ware should be inspected after any
collision. Always follow the restraint
manufacturer's inspection instructions
and replacement recommendations. The
child restraints should be replaced if they
are damaged.
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SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT
AND CHIME
The driver and front passenger seat is
equipped with an enhanced seat belt reminder
function. If your vehicle is equipped with an
enhanced seat belt reminder function, a visual
and audible alert will operate if a driver or front
passenger seat belt is unbuckled at speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more under
the following conditions:
• If the driver seat belt is not fastened.
• The front passenger’s seat belt is not fas-tened and the seat is occupied by a passen-
ger for 7 seconds after the ignition switch is
placed in the ON position. • The front passenger’s seat belt is not fas-
tened and objects or external force on the
passenger seat change the seat belt re-
minder classification to Occupied.
The seat belt warning light will flash under
the conditions shown above until the neces-
sary seat belt is securely fastened.
A warning chime will sound for approxi-
mately 90 seconds or until one of the follow-
ing conditions is met:
• The unbuckled front occupant’s seat belt is securely fastened.
• The seat belt reminder function in the front passenger seat no longer detects that the
front passenger seat is occupied.
• The ignition is turned off or the vehicle is parked.
The below situations could result in the seat
belt reminder light being illuminated and the
chime sounding, even with no occupant pres-
ent in the passenger seat:
• Heavy objects placed on the seat.
• Someone pushing or pulling on the front passenger seat.
• An object placed under the front passenger seat. • An object placed between the seat cushion
and center console or between the seat
cushion and the door.
• An object hanging on the seat or placed in the seatback pocket.
• A child restraint or other object pressing against the rear of the seatback.
NOTE:
The rear seats may be equipped with a seat
belt reminder in the vehicle information
display.
The rear seat belt icons will illuminate when
not fastened. When a rear passenger's seat
belt has been securely fastened, the color of
the corresponding seat belt icon will change.
For additional information, see “Vehicle in-
formation display” (P. 2-19).
PREGNANT WOMEN
INFINITI recommends that pregnant women
use seat belts. The seat belt should be worn
snug and always position the lap belt as low
as possible around the hips, not the waist.
Place the shoulder belt over your shoulder
and across your chest. Never run the lap/
shoulder belt over your abdominal area.
Contact your doctor for specific recommen-
dations.
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INJURED PERSONS
INFINITI recommends that injured persons
use seat belts. Check with your doctor for
specific recommendations.
THREE-POINT TYPE SEAT BELT
WITH RETRACTOR
WARNING
• Every person who drives or rides in this
vehicle should use a seat belt at all times.
Children should be in the rear seats and in
an appropriate restraint.
• Do not ride in a moving vehicle when the
seatback is reclined. This can be danger-
ous. The shoulder belt will not be against
your body. In an accident, you could be
thrown into it and receive neck or other
serious injuries. You could also slide un-
der the lap belt and receive serious inter-
nal injuries. •
For the most effective protection when
the vehicle is in motion, the seat should
be upright. Always sit well back and up-
right in the seat with both feet on the
floor and adjust the seat belt properly.
• Do not allow children to play with the
seat belts. Most seating positions are
equipped with Automatic Locking Re-
tractor (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 un-
buckled 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.
Fastening the seat belts
1. Adjust the seat. For additional informa- tion, see “Front Power Seat Adjustment”
(P. 1-3). 2. Slowly pull the seat belt out of the retrac-
tor and insert the tongue into the buckle
OAuntil you hear and feel the latch
engage.
• The retractor is designed to lock during
a sudden stop or on impact. A slow pull-
ing motion permits the seat belt to
move and allows you some freedom of
movement in the seat.
• If the seat belt cannot be pulled from its
fully retracted position, firmly pull the
belt and release it. Then smoothly pull
the belt out of the retractor.
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3. Position the lap belt portionlow and snug
on the hips
OBas shown.
4. Pull the shoulder belt portion toward the retractor to take up extra slack
OC. Be sure
the shoulder belt is routed over your
shoulder and across your chest.
The front passenger seat and the rear seating
positions three-point seat belts have two
modes of operation:
• Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
• Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) The ELR mode allows the seat belt to extend
and retract to allow the driver and passen-
gers some freedom of movement in the seat.
The ELR locks the seat belt when the vehicle
slows down rapidly or during certain impacts.
The ALR mode (child restraint mode) locks
the seat belt for child restraint installation.
When the ALR mode is activated, the seat
belt cannot be extended again until the seat
belt tongue is detached from the buckle and
fully retracted. The seat belt returns to the
ELR mode after the seat belt fully retracts.
The ALR mode should be used only for child
restraint installation. During normal seat
belt use by an occupant, the ALR mode
should not be activated. If it is activated, it
may cause uncomfortable seat belt tension.
It can also change the operation of the front
passenger air bag. For additional informa-
tion, see “Front passenger air bag and status
light” (P. 1-52).
WARNING
When fastening the seat belts, be certain
that the seatbacks are completely secured
in the latched position. If they are not com-
pletely secured, passengers may be injured
in an accident or sudden stop.
Unfastening the seat belts
To unfasten the seat belt, press the button on
the buckle
O1. The seat belt automatically
retracts.
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