INFINITI QX56 2013 Owner's Manual

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SAA3059
Without Advanced Climate Control System
SAA3161
With Advanced Climate Control System1.
“AUTO” automatic climate control ON
button/Temperature control dial (dri-
ver side)
2. “
”front defroster button
3. “
”rear window defroster button
(See “Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch” in the“2. Instru-
ments and controls” section.)
4. “
”fan speed decrease button
5. “OFF” button for climate control sys-
tem
6. “
”fan speed increase button
7. “
”intake air control button
8. “
”air recirculation button
9. “DUAL” zone control ON/OFF button/
Temperature control dial (passenger
side)
10. “MODE” manual air flow control but-
ton
11. “REAR” control button
12. “A/C” air conditioner ON/OFF button
13. “
”upper vent button
14. “
”auto-recirculation button

AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
Automatic operation
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating
(AUTO):
This mode may be used all year round. The
system works automatically to control the
inside temperature, air flow distribution
and fan speed after the preferred tempera-
ture is set manually.
1. Push the“AUTO” button on. (The
indicator on the button will illuminate
and AUTO will be displayed.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial (dri- ver side) to set the desired tempera-
ture.
.The temperature can be set withinthe following range.
— For U.S.: 60 to 908F
— For Canada: 18 to 328C
.The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained
automatically. Air flow distribution
and fan speed will also be controlled
automatically.
3. You can individually set driver and front passenger side temperature using each
temperature control button. When the “DUAL”
button is pushed or the pas-
senger side temperature control button
is turned, the DUAL indicator will come
on. To turn off the passenger side
temperature control, push the “DUAL”
button.
4. To turn off the climate control system, push the “OFF”button.
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.
. Not recommended if windows fog up.
Dehumidified defrosting or defogging: 1. Push the “
”front defroster button.
(The indicator light on the button will
illuminate.)
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.
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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.
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 flow control:
Pushing the “MODE” manual air flow
control button selects the air outlet to:
: 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.
Air recirculation:
Push the intake air control button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
The indicator light on the “
”button 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 “
”
button will turn off and “”(if so
equipped) will illuminate.
Automatic intake air control:
In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be
controlled automatically.
. Without Advanced Climate Control Sys-
tem:
— When the outside air circulation
mode is on, push and hold the
“
” intake air control button.
— When the air recirculation mode is
on, push and hold the “
”air
recirculation button.
When setting the automatic control
mode, both indicator lights will blink
twice indicating that the system is in
the automatic control mode.
. With Advanced Climate Control System:
To return to the automatic control mode, push the
“
”auto-recircula-
tion button. The indicator light on the
“
” auto-recirculation button will
illuminate.
Turning the system off
Push the OFF button.
Upper vent system
When the upper vent “”button is
pushed, the air flow against the driver’s
or passenger’s upper body becomes gen-
tle. The indicator light on the button will
illuminate.
In this mode, air from the upper ventilator
flows in order to control the cabin tem-
perature without blowing air directly on the
occupants.
Push the upper vent “
”button when
you want the air conditioner to work
quickly.
To turn the system off, push the upper vent
“
” button to turn the indicator light off.
Advanced Climate Control System
(if so equipped)
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 detecting
sensor.
SAA2734
Ion 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 registered trademarks of Sharp Cor-
poration.
Exhaust gas/outside odor detection sen-
sor:
This vehicle is equipped with an exhaust
gas detection sensor. When the automatic
intake air control is ON, the sensor detects
industry odors such as pulp or chemicals,
and exhaust gas such as gasoline or
diesel. When such odors or gas are
detected, the system automatically
changes from the outside air circulation
mode to the recirculation mode.
When the auto-recirculation button is
pushed under the following conditions,
the indicator light on the “
”button will
illuminate and the exhaust gas detection
sensor will turn on.
. The air flow control is not in the front
defroster mode (the indicator light on
the “
”front defroster button is
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turned off).
. The outside temperature is about 328F
(08C) or more.
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
positive and negative ions that are emitted
from the ventilator.
After the 5 minutes, the sensor detects
exhaust gas and automatically alternates
between the recirculation mode and out-
side air circulation mode.
JVH0357M
Rear automatic air conditioning
system
To control the rear automatic air condition-
ing system with the front air conditioner
control panel, push the “REAR”button.
When the rear automatic air conditioning
system control is on, the indicator light on
the “REAR” button will illuminate and the
front display will switch to the rear air
conditioner screen.
The rear automatic air conditioning system
can be adjusted with the front air condi-
tioner control panel, when the rear air
conditioner screen is displayed. To adjust the front air conditioning system,
push the
“REAR”button one more time.
Automatic operation: 1. Push the “AUTO”button. (The AUTO
indicator light will illuminate and
“AUTO” will appear on the display.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial (dri- ver’s side) to set the desired tempera-
ture.
Manual operation:
. Temperature control
Turn the temperature control dial to set
the desired temperature.
. Fan speed control
Push the fan speed control “
”
button or “”button to manually
control the fan speed.
. Air flow control
Push the “MODE”button to change the
air flow mode.
: The air outlet is fixed at foot level.
: The air outlet is fixed at both the head and foot level.
: The air outlet is fixed at the head level.
Pushing the “A/C”button when the rear
automatic air conditioning system is
turned on with the rear air conditioner

screen displayed will also turn off the rear
automatic air conditioning system.
Rear Heating (A/C off):
1. Push the“REAR”button to display the
rear air conditioner screen on the front
display when the rear automatic air
conditioning system is on.
2. Switch the air flow mode to
by
pushing the “MODE”button.
3. Push the “AUTO”button. (The AUTO
indicator light will illuminate and
“AUTO” will appear on the display.)
4. If the A/C indicator light illuminates, push the “A/C” button. (The A/C
indicator light will turn off.)
5. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
. Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Doing so
may cause the temperature to not be
controlled properly.
. To dehumidify the air, push the “A/C”
button before turning on the heater.
. Air does not blow out from the vents on
the ceiling when the system is used for
heating. Turning the system off:
Push the OFF button when the rear air
conditioner screen is displayed.
SAA3327
1. “OFF” button
2. Fan speed control button
3. “AUTO” button
4. Display
5. “MODE” button
6. “TEMP” button
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.Rear control buttons
The rear seat passengers can adjust the
rear automatic air conditioning system
using the control switches at the rear of
the center console.
The rear control buttons do not function
when the rear air conditioner screen is
shown on the front display. To activate
the rear control buttons, push the
“REAR” button on the front air condi-
tioner control panel and switch the
screen on the front display.
“OFF” button: Rear automatic air con-
ditioning system off.
“
” button: Rear fan speed control
up/down
“ AUTO” button: Rear automatic air
conditioning system on, AUTO mode on
“MODE” button: Rear air flow control
change
“TEMP” button: Rear temperature con-
trol up/down
SAA3088
SAA3058
OPERATING TIPS
When the engine coolant temperature and
outside air temperature are low, the air
flow from the foot outlets may not operate.
However, this is not a malfunction. After
the coolant temperature warms up, the air
flow from the foot outlets will operate
normally.
The sensors
*Aand*Blocated on the
instrument panel help maintain a constant
temperature. Do not put anything on or
around the sensors.
LINKING INTELLIGENT KEY
The Climate control system settings can be
memorized for each Intelligent Key. For
more details, see “Setting memory func-
tion” in the “3. Pre-driving checks and
adjustments” section.
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER
Models without Advanced Climate Control
System:
The climate control system is equipped
with an in-cabin microfilter which collects
dirt, pollen, dust, etc.
Models with Advanced Climate Control
System:

The climate control system is equipped
with a natural grape seed polyphenol filter
which collects and neutralizes dirt, pollen,
dust, etc.
To make sure that the air conditioner
heats, defogs and ventilates efficiently,
replace the filter in accordance with the
maintenance schedule in the INFINITI Ser-
vice 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
up easily when operating the heater or air
conditioner.
SERVICING CLIMATE CONTROL
The climate control system in your INFINITI
is charged with a refrigerant designed with
the environment in mind.This refrigerant
will not harm the earth’s ozone layer.
However, special charging equipment and
lubricant are required when servicing your
INFINITI air conditioner. Using improper
refrigerants or lubricants will cause severe
damage to your climate control system.
(See “Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants” in the“9. Technical and con-
sumer information” section for climate
control system refrigerant and lubricant recommendations.)
Your INFINITI retailer will be able to service
your environmentally friendly climate con-
trol system.
WARNING
The system contains refrigerant under high
pressure. To avoid personal injury, any air
conditioner service should be done only by
an experienced technician with the proper
equipment.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
Radio
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position and push the radio band select
button to turn on the radio. If you listen to
the radio with the engine not running, the
ignition switch should be pushed to the
ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station
signal strength, distance from radio trans-
mitter, buildings, bridges, mountains and
other external influences. Intermittent
changes in reception quality normally are
caused by these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
Radio reception:
Your INFINITI radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to en-
hance radio reception. These circuits are
designed to extend reception range, and to
enhance the quality of that reception.
However there are some general character-
istics of both FM and AM radio signals that
can affect radio reception quality in a
moving vehicle, even when the finest
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equipment is used. These characteristics
are completely normal in a given reception
area, and do not indicate any malfunction
in your INFINITI radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly
change because of vehicle movement.
Buildings, terrain, signal distance and
interference from other vehicles can work
against ideal reception. Described below
are some of the factors that can affect your
radio reception.
Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to
come from the audio system speakers.
Storing the device in a different location
may reduce or eliminate the noise.
SAA0306
FM radio reception:
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25
to 30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural
(single station) FM having slightly more
range than stereo FM. External influences
may sometimes interfere with FM station
reception even if the FM station is within
25 miles (40 km). The strength of the FM
signal is directly related to the distance
between the transmitter and receiver. FM
signals follow a line-of-sight path, exhibit-
ing many of the same characteristics as
light. For example they will reflect off
objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves awayfrom a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interfer-
ence from buildings, large hills or due to
antenna position, usually in conjunction
with increased distance from the station
transmitter, static or flutter can be heard.
This can be reduced by lowering the treble
setting to reduce the treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct
and reflected signals reach the receiver at
the same time. The signals may cancel
each other, resulting in momentary flutter
or loss of sound.
AM radio reception:
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along
the ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back
to earth. Because of these characteristics.
AM signals are also subject to interference
as they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occur
for several seconds during ionospheric
turbulence even in areas where no obsta-

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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