INFINITI QX60 HYBRID 2017 Owner's Manual

3. To turn off the passenger side temperaturecontrol, touch the “DUAL” key and the
“DUAL” indicator will turn off.
● The Dual control mode cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the front de-
frosting mode.
Advanced Climate Control System
(ACCS) (if so equipped)
The Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS)
keeps the air inside of the vehicle clean, using the
ion control and the automatic air intake control
with exhaust gas detecting sensor.
Ion control (if so equipped)
This unit generates highly concentrated Plasma-
cluster® ions into the air blown from the vents
and reduces odor absorbed into the interior trim.
When the air conditioner is turned on, the system
generates Plasmacluster® ions automatically.
The amount of Plasmacluster® ions increases
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 Corporation. Exhaust gas/outside odor detection sensor
(if so equipped)
This vehicle may be 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 intake air control button is pressed
under the following conditions, the indicator light
on the
button will illuminate and the ex-
haust 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 turned off) .
● The outside temperature is about 32°F (0°C)
or more.
When the automatic intake air control is ON, for
the first 5 minutes, the recirculation 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 vent.
After the 5 minutes, the sensor detects exhaust gas
and automatically alternates between the recircu-
lation mode and outside air circulation mode.
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REAR AUTOMATIC AIR
CONDITIONING SYSTEM
1. OFF button2.
(fan speed) increase and decrease
buttons
3. AUTO button
4. REAR (ON-OFF) button 5. CLIMATE button
6.
(temperature) increase and decrease
buttons (driver’s side)
To turn on/off the rear automatic air conditioning
system with the front air conditioner control
panel, press the REAR (ON-OFF) button.
The rear automatic air conditioning system can
be adjusted with the front air conditioner control
panel when the Rear Climate screen is displayed.
To control the rear automatic air condition system
with the front air conditioner control panel, press
the CLIMATE button. When the display shows
front climate control, touch the Rear Climate key
on the screen.
Automatic operation
1. Press the AUTO button. The AUTO indicator light will illuminate in the Rear Climate dis-
play.
2. Press the temperature increase and de- crease buttons (driver’s side) to set the de-
sired temperature.
Manual operation ● Temperature control
Press the temperature increase and de-
crease buttons (driver’s side) to set the de-
sired temperature.
Front Controls
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●Fan speed control
Press the
(fan speed) increase and
decrease buttons to manually control the fan
speed. Fan screen can also be controlled
using the display screen. Touch the
orkey to set the desired fan speed.
Rear Heating (A/C off)1. To control the rear automatic air condition system with the front air conditioner control
panel, press the CLIMATE button. When the
display shows front climate control, touch
the Rear Climate key displayed on the
screen.
2. Press the AUTO button. The AUTO indicator light will illuminate in the display. Or, using
the touch-screen display, touch the right
side arrow key to display additional keys;
touch the AUTO key on the display and the
feature will activate. ●
Do not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Doing so may cause
the temperature to not be controlled prop-
erly.
Turning the system off
1. Press the REAR (ON-OFF) button on the front control panel and the indicator light will
turn off.
2. Or, press the OFF button. The Rear Climate Controls will turn OFF.
Turning the system off using the display
screen 1. To control the rear automatic air condition system with the front air conditioner control
panel, press the CLIMATE button. When the
display shows front climate control, touch
the Rear Climate key displayed on the
screen.
2. Touch the
ON/OFF key to turn off the
rear controls using the Rear Climate display
screen.
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Rear control buttons1. OFF button
2.
(fan speed increase) button
3. AUTO button
4.
(temperature increase) button
5.
(temperature decrease) button
6. Display
7. — (fan speed decrease) button The rear seat passengers can adjust the rear
automatic air conditioning system using the con-
trol switches at the rear of the center console.
The rear control buttons do not function when the
Rear Climate screen is shown on the front dis-
play. To activate the rear control buttons, press
the CLIMATE button and the screen will return to
Front Climate control. This will enable the second
row Rear Climate controls.
● OFF button Turns rear automatic air condi-
tioning system off. ●
Fan speed increase and decrease but-
tons Adjusts the rear fan speed up or down.
● AUTO button Turns rear automatic air con-
ditioning system on, AUTO mode on.
● Temperature increase and decrease
buttons Adjusts the rear temperature up or
down.
Rear Controls
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The air conditioner system in your INFINITI ve-
hicle 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 re-
quired when servicing your INFINITI air condi-
tioner. Using improper refrigerants or lubricants
will cause severe damage to your air conditioner
system. For additional information, refer to “Air
conditioner system refrigerant and oil recommen-
dations” in the “Technical and consumer informa-
tion” section of this manual.
It is recommended that you visit an INFINITI re-
tailer 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.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
●The driver must not attempt to operate
the audio system while the vehicle is in
motion, so that full attention may be
given to the vehicle operation.
● Park the vehicle in a safe location and
apply the parking brake before operat-
ing the audio system and playing mov-
ies (where fitted) .
CAUTION
● Operate the audio system only when
the vehicle hybrid system is running.
Operating the audio system for ex-
tended periods of time with the hybrid
system turned off can discharge the ve-
hicle battery.
● Do not allow these systems to get wet.
Excessive moisture such as spilled liq-
uids may cause the system to
malfunction.
Radio
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position before turning on the radio. If you listen
to the radio when the hybrid system is not run-
ning, the ignition switch should be pushed to
ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station signal
strength, distance from the radio transmitter,
buildings, bridges, mountains, and other external
influences. Intermittent changes in reception
quality are normally caused by these external
influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the vehicle
may influence radio reception quality.
Radio reception
Your radio system is equipped with state-of-the-
art electronic circuits to enhance radio reception.
These circuits are designed to extend reception
range, and to enhance the quality of that recep-
tion.
However there are some general characteristics
of both FM and AM radio signals that can effect
radio reception quality in a moving vehicle, even
when the best quality equipment is used. These
characteristics are completely normal in a given
reception area, and do not indicate any malfunc-
tion in your radio system.
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Reception conditions will constantly change be-
cause of vehicle movement. Buildings, terrain,
signal distance and interference from other ve-
hicles can adversely affect ideal reception. De-
scribed below are some of the factors that can
affect radio reception.
Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to come
from the audio system speakers. Storing the de-
vice in a different location may reduce or elimi-
nate the noise.
FM radio reception
Maximum Signal Distances● FM: 25 to 30 miles (40 to 48 km)
● AM: 60 to 130 miles (97 to 209 km)
Range: FM range in normally limited to 25 to
30 miles (40 to 48 km) with monaural (single
station) FM having slightly more range than ste-
reo FM. External influences may sometimes inter-
fere with FM station reception even if the FM
station is within the 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, exhibiting many of the same characteristics as light. For
example they will reflect off objects.
Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away from
a station transmitter, the signals will tend to fade
and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interference from
buildings, large hills or due to antenna position,
usually in conjunction with an 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 reflective
characteristics of FM signals, direct and reflected
signals reach the receiver at the same time. The
signals may cancel each other, resulting in mo-
mentary 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 bounce off the iono-
sphere and be bent back to earth. Because of
these characteristics, AM signals are also sub-
ject to interference as they travel from transmitter
to receiver.
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Fading: This 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 obstacles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic lights.
HD Radio™ Technology reception (for
U.S.)
HD Radio™ Technology reception needs to be
activated to receive HD Radio broadcasts. For
additional information, refer to “Audio settings” in
this section.
This enables you to receive radio broadcasts
digitally (where available) , providing a better
quality sound with clear reception. When this
feature is not activated or HD Radio broadcasts
are not available, you will receive analog radio
(AM/FM) broadcasts.
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 mal-
function. Wait more then 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 date.The satellite radio requires an active SiriusXM
Satellite Radio subscription. The satellite service
is available only to those at least 18 and older in
the 48 contiguous United States.
The satellite radio performance may be affected if
the cargo carried on the roof blocks the satellite
radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo near the satellite
antenna.
The build up of ice on the satellite radio antenna
can affect satellite radio performance. Remove
the ice to restore satellite radio reception.
Trademarks
HD Radio Technology manufactured under li-
cense from iBqiuity Digital Corporation. U.S. and
Foreign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD, HD
Radio, and “ARC” logos are proprietary trade-
marks of iBiquity Digital; Corp.
Compact Disc (CD) player
●
Do not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD and/or
CD player.
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●Trying to load a CD with the CD door closed
could damage the CD and/or CD player.
● During cold or rainy weather, the player may
malfunction due to the humidity. If this oc-
curs, remove the CD and dehumidify or ven-
tilate the player completely.
● The player may skip while driving on rough
roads.
● The CD player sometimes cannot function
when the passenger compartment tempera-
ture is extremely high. Decrease the tem-
perature before use.
● Only use high quality 4.7 in. (12 cm) round
discs that have the “COMPACT disc DIGI-
TAL AUDIO” logo on the disc or packaging.
● Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight.
● CDs that are of poor quality, are dirty,
scratched, or covered with fingerprints, or
that have pin holes may not work properly.
● The following CDs may not work properly:
– 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 malfunction.
– 3.1 in (8 cm) discs
– CDs that are not round
– CDs with a paper label
– CDs that are warped, scratched, or have abnormal edges
● This audio system can only play prerecorded
CDs. It has no capabilities to record or burn
CDs.
● If a CD cannot be played, one of the follow-
ing messages will be displayed.
[Disc read error:]
Indicates a CLV/Focus, TOC or Access er-
ror. Check and re-insert the CD. Make sure
that it is inserted correctly.
[Eject disc, please:]
Indicates a mechanism error. If the CD can
be ejected, eject and re-insert the CD. If the
CD cannot be ejected, it is recommended
that you contact an INFINITI retailer.
[Unplayable error:]
Indicates that no readable files are found on
the inserted CD. Check the data on your CD.Compressed audio files (MP3/WMA/
AAC)
Explanation of terms: ● MP3 — MP3 is short for Moving Pictures
Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the
most well known compressed digital audio
file format. This format allows for near “CD
quality sound, but at a fraction of the size of
normal audio files. MP3 conversion of an
audio track can reduce the file size by ap-
proximately a 10:1 ratio (sampling: 44.1 kHz,
bit rate: 128 kbps) with virtually no percep-
tible loss in quality. The compression re-
duces certain parts of the sound that seem
inaudible to most people.
● WMA — Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a
compressed audio format created by Micro-
soft as an alternative to MP3. The WMA
codec offers greater file compression than
the MP3 codec, enabling storage of more
digital audio tracks in the same amount of
space when compared to MP3s at the same
level of quality.
● Bit rate — Bit rate denotes the number of
bits per second used by a digital music file.
The size and quality of a compressed digital
audio file is determined by the bit rate used
when encoding the file.
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●Sampling frequency — Sampling frequency
is the rate at which the samples of a signal
are converted from analog to digital (A/D
conversion) per second.
● Multisession — Multisession is one of the
methods for writing data to media. Writing
data once to the media is called a single
session, and writing more than once is called
a multisession.
● ID3/WMA Tag — The ID3/WMA tag is the
part of the encoded MP3 or WMA file that
contains information about the digital music
file such as song title, artist, album title,
encoding bit rate, and track time duration,
etc. ID3 tag information is displayed on the
Album/Artist/Track title line on the display.
* Windows® and Windows Media® are regis-
tered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Cor-
peration in the United States of America and/or
other countries.
Playback order:
ARoot folder
BFolder
CAudio file●
The folder names of folders not containing
compressed audio files are not shown on the
display.
● If there is a file in the top level of a disc/USB,
the root folder is displayed.
● The playback order is the order in which the
files were written by the writing software, so
the files might not play in the desired order.
● The music playback order of compressed
audio files is as illustrated.
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Specification chart for CD:
Supported mediaCD, CD-R, CD-RW
Supported file systems CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Supported
versions*1 MP3
Version
MPEG1 Audio Layer3, MPEG2 Audio Layer3, MPEG2.5 Audio Layer3
Sampling frequency MPEG2.5 Audio Layer3: 8kHz, 11.025kHz, 12kHz
MPEG2 Audio Layer3: 16kHz, 22.05kHz, 24kHz
MPEG1 Audio Layer3: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
Bit rate 8 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR
WMA*2 Version WMA7, WMA8, WMA9.1, WMA9.2
Bit rate / Sampling frequency Bit rate: Ver7, Ver8: 32–192kbps Ver9, Ver9.1, Ver9.2: 32–192kbps, VBR Sampling frequency: Ver7, Ver8: 8k/11.025k/16k/22k/32k/44.1k Ver9, Ver9.1, Ver9.2: 8k/11.025k/16k/22k/32k/44.
1k/48 kHz
AAC*4 Bit rate / Sampling frequency Bit rate: 8–320 kbps, VBR
Sampling frequency: 11.025–48kHz
ID3 tag VER1.0, VER1.1, VER2.2, VER2.3, VER2.4 (MP3 only)
Tag information (Song title, Artist name and Album name) WMA Tag (WMA only) AAC Tag (AAC only)
Folder levels CD, CD-R, CD-RW: Folder levels: 8, Folders: 255 (including root folder) , Files: 510 (Max. 255 files for one folder)
Displayable character codes*3 01: SHIFT-JIS, ASCII, ISO–8859–1, UTF-8, UTF-16 BOM, UTF-16 Big Endian, UTF-16 Little Endian,
02: UNICODE, 03: UTF-16
*1 Files created with a combination of 48 kHz sampling frequency and 64 kbps bit rate cannot be played.
*2 Protected WMA files (DRM) cannot be played.
*3 Available codes depend on what kind of media, versions, and information are going to be displayed.
*4 Made by iTunes.
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