cruise control INFINITI QX80 2014 Owner's Manual

0-8Illustrated table of contents
JVC0444X
1. Power lift gate switch* (P.3-20)
2. Instrument brightness control switch(P.2-43)
3. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip od- ometer (P.2-7)
4. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch
—
Headlight (P.2-38)
— Turn signal (P.2-43)
— Fog light (P.2-44)
5. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side) —
Audio control steering switch
(P.4-81)
— Hands-Free Phone System switch
(P.4-98)
6. Trip computer switch (P.2-28)
7. Wiper and washer switch (P.2-34)
8. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (right side)
—Cruise control system* (P.5-54)
— Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) sys-
tem* (P.5-56)
9. Dynamic driver assistance switch* —Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
system* (P.5-21)
— Distance Control Assist (DCA) sys-
tem* (P.5-78)
— Blind Spot Intervention system*
(P.5-31)
10. Shift lever (P.5-16)
11. Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) shift switch* (P.5-100)/SNOW mode switch
(P.2-49)/TOW MODE switch (P.2-49)/
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch (P.5-115)
12. Headlight aiming control* (P.2-41)
13. Power lift gate main switch (P.3-20)
COCKPIT

Warninglight Name
Page
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
warning light 2-12
Automatic Transmission (AT)
check warning light2-12
Automatic Transmission (AT) oil
temperature warning light
2-12
Automatic Transmission (AT)
park warning light2-12
Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI)
system warning light (orange)*2-13
Brake warning light
2-13
Charge warning light2-14
Distance Control Assist (DCA)
system warning light (orange)* 2-14
Engine oil pressure warning
light2-14
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) warn-
ing light (4WD models)
2-14
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system warning light (orange)*2-15
Intelligent Key warning light 2-15
Lane departure warning light
(orange)*2-15Warning
light Name Page
Low tire pressure warning light 2-15
Master warning light
2-17
Preview Function warning light
(orange)* 2-17
Seat belt warning light 2-17
Supplemental air bag warning
light2-17
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
warning light2-18
Indicator light Name
Page
Adaptive Front lighting System
(AFS) indicator light* 2-18
Automatic Transmission (AT)
position indicator light
2-19
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) ON
indicator light (green)*2-19
Check suspension indicator
light
2-19
Cruise indicator light*
2-19
Exterior light indicator2-19
Front passenger air bag status
light2-19
High beam indicator light
2-19Indicator
light Name
Page
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) off
indicator light* 2-19
Lane Departure Prevention
(LDP) ON indicator light (green)*
2-20
Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL)2-20
Security indicator light 2-21
SNOW mode indicator light 2-21
TOW mode indicator light 2-21
Turn signal/hazard indicator
lights
2-21
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
off indicator light2-21
*: if so equipped
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WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS

JVC0444X
1. Power lift gate switch*
2. Instrument brightness control switch
3. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip od-ometer
4. Headlight, fog light and turn signal switch —
Headlight
— Turn signal
— Fog light
5. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side)
—Audio control steering switch —
Hands-Free Phone System switch
6. Trip computer switch
7. Wiper and washer switch
8. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (right side)
—Cruise control system*
— Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) sys-
tem*
9. Dynamic driver assistance switch* —Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
system*
— Distance Control Assist (DCA) sys-
tem*
— Blind Spot Intervention system*
10. Shift lever
11. Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) shift switch*/ SNOW mode switch/TOW MODE
switch/Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) OFF switch
12. Headlight aiming control*
13. Power lift gate main switch
14. Warning systems switch* —Lane Departure Warning (LDW)*
— Blind Spot Warning (BSW)*
— Forward Collision Warning (FCW)*
15. BCI (Back-up Collision Intervention) switch* or Power lift gate switch*
Instruments and controls2-3
COCKPIT

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
lightIntelligent Key warning lightExterior light indicator
Lane departure warning light (orange)*Front passenger air bag status light
Automatic transmission check warning lightLow tire pressure warning lightHigh beam indicator light
Automatic Transmission (AT) oil temperature
warning lightMaster warning lightIntelligent Brake Assist (IBA) off indicator
light*
Automatic Transmission (AT) park warning
lightPreview Function warning light (orange)*Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) ON indica-
tor light (green)*
Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/Blind Spot Inter-
vention (BSI) system warning light (orange)*Seat belt warning lightMalfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
Supplemental air bag warning lightSecurity indicator light
Brake warning lightVehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning lightSNOW mode indicator light
Charge warning lightAdaptive Front lighting System (AFS) indi-
cator light*TOW mode indicator light
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system warn-
ing light (orange)*Automatic transmission position indicator
lightTurn signal/hazard indicator lights
Engine oil pressure warning lightBlind Spot Intervention (BSI) ON indicator
light (green)*Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off indicator
light
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) warning light (4WD
models)Check suspension indicator light*: if so equipped
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system
warning light (orange)*CRUISE indicator light*
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WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS AND
AUDIBLE REMINDERS

an INFINITI retailer as soon as possible.
. If the 4WD warning light turns on when
driving on dry or hard surfaced roads:
—in the 4H(I) position, shift the 4WD
shift switch to AUTO
—in the 4L(O) position, stop the
vehicle and shift the transmission
shift lever to the “N”(Neutral) posi-
tion and shift the 4WD shift switch to
AUTO
. If the warning light is still on after the
above operations, have your vehicle
checked by an INFINITI retailer as soon
as possible.
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system warning light (orange; if so
equipped)
This light comes on if there is a malfunc-
tion in the Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system.
If the warning light comes on, park the
vehicle in a safe place. Turn the engine off,
restart the engine, resume driving and set
the ICC system again. If it is not possible to set the system or the
indicator stays on, it may indicate that the
system is malfunctioning. Although the
vehicle is still driveable under normal
conditions, have the vehicle checked at
an INFINITI retailer.
Intelligent Key warning light
After the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, this light comes on for about
2 seconds and then turns off.
This light warns of a malfunction with the
Intelligent Key system.
If the light comes on while the engine is
stopped, it may be impossible to start the
engine. If the light comes on while the
engine is running, you can drive the
vehicle. However in these cases, contact
an INFINITI retailer for repair as soon as
possible.
Lane departure warning light
(orange; if so equipped)
When the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, the light will come on in
orange, turn green, and then turn off. This
indicates that the Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) and Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
systems are operational. While the LDW and/or LDP system is on,
the light will blink in orange and a warning
chime will sound if the vehicle is traveling
close to either the left or the right of a
traveling lane with detectable lane mar-
kers.
If the light comes on in orange and remains
on, it may indicate that the LDW and LDP
systems are not functioning properly.
Although the vehicle is still driveable, have
the systems checked by an INFINITI retailer.
See
“Lane Departure Warning (LDW)/Pre-
vention (LDP) system ”in the “5. Starting
and driving” section.
Low tire pressure warning
light
Your vehicle is equipped with a Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that
monitors the tire pressure of all tires
except the spare.
The low tire pressure warning light warns
of low tire pressure or indicates that the
TPMS is not functioning properly.
After the ignition switch is pushed ON, this
light illuminates for about 1 second and
turns off.
Instruments and controls2-15

See“Automatic transmission” in the“5.
Starting and driving” section for further
details.
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI)
ON indicator light (green; if so
equipped)
The light comes on in green when the Blind
Spot Intervention (BSI) system is turned
on. The light turns off when the system is
turned off.
NOTE:
This light is common with the blind spot
warning light (orange). (See “Blind Spot
Warning (BSW)/Blind Spot Intervention
(BSI) system warning light” earlier in this
section).
For more details, see “Blind Spot Warning/
Blind Spot Intervention
TM/Back-up Colli-
sion Intervention systems” in the“5.
Starting and driving” section.
Check suspension indicator
light
When the ignition switch is placed in the
“ON” position, the light comes on for 2
seconds.
Cruise indicator light (if so
equipped)
Cruise main switch indicator:
This light illuminates when the cruise
control main switch is pushed. The light
turns off when the main switch is pushed
again. When the cruise main switch in-
dicator light illuminates, the cruise control
system is operational. (See “Cruise con-
trol” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.)
Cruise malfunction:
If the cruise indicator light blinks while the
engine is running, it may indicate the
cruise control system is not functioning
properly. Have the system checked by an
INFINITI retailer. (See “Cruise control”in
the “5. Starting and driving” section.)
Exterior light indicator
This indicator illuminates when the head-
light switch is turned to the AUTO,orposition and the front parking lights,
instrument panel lights, rear combination
lights, license plate lights or headlights are
on. The indicator turns off when these
lights are turned off.
Front passenger air bag status
light
The front passenger air bag status light
() located on the instrument panel will
be lit and the passenger front air bag will
be OFF depending on how the front
passenger seat is being used.
For front passenger air bag status light
operation, see “INFINITI Advanced Air Bag
System (front seats)” in the“1. Safety —
seats, seat belts and supplemental re-
straint system” section of this manual.
High beam indicator light
This light comes on when the headlight
high beam is on and goes out when the low
beam is selected.
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA)
off indicator light (if so equipped)
The light illuminates when the Intelligent
Brake Assist (IBA) off switch is pushed to
OFF. This indicates that the Intelligent
Brake Assist (IBA) system is not operating.
When the IBA off indicator light illuminates
while the system is turned on (without the
warning chime sound), this light indicates
that the system control is temporarily
unavailable.
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2-22Instruments and controls
Parking brake reminder chime
The chime will sound if the vehicle is driven
at more than 4 MPH (7 km/h) with the
parking brake applied. Stop the vehicle
and release the parking brake.
Brake pad wear warning
The disc brake pads have audible wear
warnings. When a brake pad requires
replacement, it will make a high pitched
scraping sound when the vehicle is in
motion. This scraping sound will first occur
only when the brake pedal is depressed.
After more wear of the brake pad, the
sound will always be heard even if the
brake pedal is not depressed. Have the
brakes checked as soon as possible if the
warning sound is heard.
SIC4379
The dot matrix liquid crystal display
appears in the vehicle information display
*1located between the speedometer and
odometer, and shows the indicators for the
driving systems, Intelligent Key operation
and various warnings and information.
For detailed information about each sys-
tem, see the following sections:
. Automatic Transmission (AT)
—“ Warning/indicator lights and audi-
ble reminders” earlier in this sec-
tion.
—“ Driving the vehicle” in the“5.
Starting and driving” section..
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) system
—“ INFINITI all-mode 4WD
®”in the “5.
Starting and driving” section.
. Back-up Collision Intervention (BCI)
system
—“ Blind Spot Warning/Blind Spot
Intervention
TM/Back-up Collision In-
tervention systems” in the“5. Start-
ing and driving” section.
. Cruise control system
—“ Cruise control” in the“5. Starting
and driving” section.
. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system
—“ Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) sys-
tem” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.
. Distance Control Assist (DCA) system
—“ Distance Control Assist (DCA) sys-
tem” in the “5. Starting and driving”
section.
. Intelligent Key system
—“ Intelligent Key system” in the“3.
Pre-driving checks and adjust-
ments” section.
—“ Push-button ignition switch” in the
“5. Starting and driving” section.
DOT MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

2-26Instruments and controls
17.“TIMER” indicator
This indicator appears when the set
“TIMER” indicator activates. You can set
the time for up to 6 hours. (See “Trip
computer” later in this section.)
18. Low outside temperature warn-
ing
This warning appears if the outside tem-
perature is below 378F(3 8C). The warning
can be set not to be displayed. (See “Trip
computer” later in this section.)
19. Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) shift
indicator (4WD models)
This indicator shows the Four-Wheel Drive
(4WD) driving mode (AUTO, 4HI or 4LO) that
is selected by the 4WD shift switch. (See
“INFINITI all-mode 4WD
®”in the “5. Start-
ing and driving” section.)
20. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system MAIN switch indicator (if so
equipped)
The Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system
main switch indicator (CRUISE) is displayed
when the ICC main switch is pushed. When
the main switch is pushed again, the
indicator disappears. While the CRUISE indicator is displayed, the ICC system is
operational.
The cruise control set indicator (SET) is
displayed while the vehicle is controlled by
the conventional (fixed speed) cruise con-
trol mode of the ICC system.
For more details, see
“Intelligent Cruise
Control (ICC) system” in the“5. Starting
and driving” section.
21. Distance Control Assist (DCA)
system switch indicator (if so
equipped)
The indicator is displayed when the Dis-
tance Control Assist (DCA) system switch is
pushed on. When the switch is pushed
again, the indicator disappears. While the
indicator is displayed, the DCA system is
operational. (See “Distance Control Assist
(DCA) system” in the“5. Starting and
driving” section.)
22. Back-up Collision Intervention
(BCI) system indicator (if so
equipped)
The BCI ON indicator (SYSTEM ON) appears
when the shift lever is in the R (Reverse)
position with the Back-up Collision Inter-
vention (BCI) system turned on. If the BCI system is turned off using the BCI
switch, the BCI OFF indicator (SYSTEM OFF)
appears.
For more details, see
“Blind Spot Warning/
Blind Spot Intervention
TM/Back-up Colli-
sion Intervention systems” in the“5.
Starting and driving” section.

5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving ................. 5-3Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ....................... 5-3
Three-way catalyst........................................... 5-3
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).......... 5-4
Avoiding collision and rollover......................... 5-7
On-pavement and off-road
driving precautions.......................................... 5-8
Off-road recovery............................................. 5-8
Rapid air pressure loss ................................... 5-8
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving ................. 5-9
Driving safety precautions ............................... 5-9
Push-button ignition switch ............................... 5-11 Operating range for engine start function ...... 5-12
Push-button ignition switch positions ............ 5-13
Emergency engine shut off ............................ 5-13
Intelligent Key battery discharge ................... 5-13
Before starting the engine ................................. 5-14
Starting the engine ............................................ 5-14 Remote start (if so equipped) ........................ 5-15
Driving the vehicle ............................................. 5-16
Engine protection mode................................. 5-16
Automatic transmission ................................. 5-17
Parking brake .................................................... 5-21 Lane Departure Warning (LDW)/Prevention (LDP)
system (if so equipped) ................................... 5-21
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system......... 5-22
Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) system ...... 5-26
Blind Spot Warning/Blind Spot Intervention
TM/
Back-up Collision Intervention systems
(if so equipped) ................................................ 5-31
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Blind Spot
Intervention
TMsystems ................................ 5-31
BSW system operation ................................. 5-33
Blind Spot Intervention
TM
system operation ......................................... 5-36
BSW/Blind Spot InterventionTM
driving situations ......................................... 5-39
Back-up Collision Intervention (BCI) system
(if so equipped) ........................................... 5-45
BCI system operation (if so equipped) ......... 5-47
System maintenance.................................... 5-53
Cruise control (if so equipped) .......................... 5-54 Precautions on cruise control....................... 5-54
Cruise control operations ............................. 5-55
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system (if
so equipped)..................................................... 5-56
Selecting vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode ............................................... 5-57
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode...... 5-57

Precautions on vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode ................................................. 5-58
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode operation ............................................. 5-59
Conventional (fixed speed) cruise
control mode ................................................. 5-74
Preview function (for Intelligent Cruise Control
(ICC) system equipped model) ....................... 5-77
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system (if
so equipped) ..................................................... 5-78 Precautions on distance control
assist system ................................................ 5-78
Distance control assist operation................... 5-80
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system (if
so equipped) ..................................................... 5-90 Precautions on FCW system ........................... 5-91
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) system (if
so equipped) ..................................................... 5-94
Precautions on IBA system ............................ 5-95
Break-in schedule .............................................. 5-98
Fuel efficient driving tips ................................... 5-98
Increasing fuel economy .................................. 5-100
INFINITI all-mode 4WD
®(if so equipped).......... 5-100
INFINITI all-mode 4WD®system ................... 5-101
4WD shift switch ......................................... 5-104
4WD shift indicator...................................... 5-105
4WD warning light....................................... 5-105 Hill Start Assist system ................................... 5-107
Parking/parking on hills.................................. 5-108
Tow mode ....................................................... 5-109
SNOW mode.................................................... 5-109
Power steering ................................................ 5-110
Brake system .................................................. 5-110 Braking precautions ................................... 5-110
Parking brake break-in............................... 5-110
Brake assist .................................................... 5-111 Brake assist............................................... 5-111
Preview function (Intelligent Cruise Control
system equipped models) .......................... 5-111
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) .................. 5-113
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ............ 5-115
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
OFF switch ................................................. 5-116
Cold weather driving ....................................... 5-117 Freeing a frozen door lock ......................... 5-117
Antifreeze .................................................. 5-117
Battery....................................................... 5-117
Draining of coolant water........................... 5-117
Tire equipment .......................................... 5-117
Special winter equipment .......................... 5-118
Driving on snow or ice ............................... 5-118
Engine block heater (if so equipped).......... 5-118