INFINITI QX80 2018 Owners Manual

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CON-
TROL
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 temperature is
set manually.
1. Push the “AUTO” button on. (The in-dicator on the button will illuminate and
AUTO will be displayed.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial (driver side) to set the desired temperature.
The temperature of the passenger com-
partment will be maintained automati-
cally. 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 passen-
ger side temperature control button is
turned, the DUAL indicator will come on.
To turn off the passenger side tempera-
ture 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.
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 in-
crease button “
” and set it to the
maximum position.
. As soon as possible after the windshield
is clean, push the “AUTO” button to
return to the auto mode.
. When the “
” front defroster button is
pushed, the air conditioner will automa-
tically be turned on at outside tempera-
tures above 23°F (−5°C) 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.
Manual operation
Fan speed control:
Push the fan speed increase “
”or
decrease “” buttons to manually control
the fan speed.
Push the “AUTO” button to return to auto-
matic control of the fan speed.
Temperature control:
Turn the temperature control dial to set the
desired temperature.
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 intake control (Without Advanced Cli-
mate Control System):
. Push the “
” air recirculation button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
The “
” indicator light on the button
will come on. The air recirculation mode
cannot be activated when the air condi-
tioner is in the front defrosting mode
“
”.

.Push the “” outside air circulation
button to draw outside air into the
passenger compartment. The “
” in-
dicator light on the button will come on.
. To control the air intake automatically,
push and hold either the “
” air
recirculation button or the “” outside
air circulation button (whichever indica-
tor light is illuminated). The indicator
lights (both air recirculation and outside
air circulation buttons) will flash twice,
and then the air intake will switch to
automatic control.
Air intake control (With Advanced Climate
Control System):
. Push the “
” air recirculation button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
The “
” indicator light on the button
will come on. The air recirculation mode
cannot be activated when the air condi-
tioner is in the front defrosting mode
“
”.
. Push the “
” air recirculation button
(the indicator on the button will turn off)
to draw outside air into the passenger
compartment.
. To control the air intake automatically,
push the “
” auto-recirculation but-
ton. 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 passen-
ger’s upper body becomes gentle. The
indicator light on the button will illuminate.
In this mode, air from the upper ventilator
flows in order to control the cabin tempera-
ture 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.
JVH1780X
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 pre-
serving effect.
When the air conditioner is turned on, the
system generates Plasmacluster
®ions auto-
matically.
The amount of Plasmacluster
®ions in-
creases according to the amount of air flow.
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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:
This vehicle is equipped with an exhaust gas
detection sensor. When the automatic in-
take 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 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 ventilator.
After the 5 minutes, the sensor detects
exhaust gas and automatically alternates
between the recirculation mode and outside
air circulation mode.
JVH1630X
Operations on touch panel screen
Climate control settings can be operated on
the touch panel screen. Push the “CLIMATE”
button and turn the display to the Climate
screen.
For details of the touch panel operation on
the center display, see the separate Infiniti
InTouch Owner’s Manual.

JVH1780X
The following operations are available with
the touch panel screen.
Availability of the item depends on the
model and specifications.
Available items:
.
Touch to change the air flow mode.
. -
/+
Touch to change the fan speed of the air
from the ventilators.
. Rear Climate
Touch to display the Rear Climate
screen. (See “Rear automatic air condi-
tioning system” (P.4-31).) .
A/C
Touch to turn the air conditioner on/off.
. DUAL
Touch to turn the DUAL mode (passen-
ger’s side temperature control) on/off.
. Upper Vent
Touch to turn the upper vent system on/
off. (See “Upper vent system” (P.4-29).)
. Auto Recirc
Touch to turn the auto-recirculation
mode on/off. (See “Advanced Climate
Control System” (P.4-29).)
JVH1621X
REAR AUTOMATIC AIR CONDI-
TIONING SYSTEM
Push the “REAR” button on the front air
conditioner control panel to turn on the rear
automatic air conditioning system. (The
REAR indicator light will illuminate.)
To control the rear automatic air condition-
ing system with the front air conditioner
control panel, push the “CLIMATE” button
and touch “Rear Climate” key. The display
will switch to the Rear Climate screen.
The rear automatic air conditioning system
can be adjusted with the front air condi-
tioner control panel when the Rear Climate
screen is displayed.
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Push the “CLIMATE” button one more time,
the display will return to the Climate screen.
The rear automatic air conditioning system
can also be adjusted by using the rear air
conditioner control panel located on the rear
of the center console. (See “Rear air condi-
tioner control panel operation” (P.4-34).)
This table shows the relation between the
front air conditioner control panel and the
rear air conditioner control panel.
Display status
Rear Climate
screen is dis-
played Rear Climate
screen is not dis-
played (Climate
screen)
Front air
condition-
er control
panel Only the rear
automatic air
conditioning
system can be
operated Only the front air
conditioner can
be operated
Rear air
condition-
er control
panel Cannot be op-
erated Only the rear
automatic air
conditioning sys-
tem can be oper-
ated
Front air conditioner control panel
operation
Automatic operation:
1. Push the “REAR” button to turn on rear
automatic air conditioning system. Push the “CLIMATE” button and select the
“Rear Climate” key to display the Rear
Climate screen.
2. Push the “AUTO” button. (The AUTO indicator light will illuminate and “AUTO”
will appear on the display.)
3. Turn the temperature control dial (dri- ver’s side) to set the desired tempera-
ture.
Cooling and dehumidified heating:
1. Push the “REAR” button to turn on the rear automatic air conditioning system.
Push the “CLIMATE” button and touch
“Rear Climate” key to display the Rear
Climate screen.
2. Turn the temperature control dial (dri- ver’s side) to set the desired tempera-
ture.
3. Switch the air flow mode to
by
pushing the “MODE” button.
4. Push the “CLIMATE” button one more time to return to the Climate screen. If
the A/C indicator light does not illumi-
nate, push the “A/C” button. (The A/C
indicator light will turn on.)
NOTE:
When the front air conditioner is off, the
rear automatic air conditioning system only
operates the fan. When you would like to use the air conditioner, be sure to push the
“A/C” button on the front air conditioner
control panel to turn on the A/C indicator
light.
Manual operation:
.
Temperature control
Turn the temperature control dial (dri-
ver’s side) to set the desired tempera-
ture.
. 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 levels.
: The air outlet is fixed at the head level.
Touch panel operation
The rear automatic air conditioning system
can also be controlled on the Rear Climate
screen.
Touch the “Rear Climate” key on the Climate
screen to display the Rear Climate screen.

JVH1719X
Rear Climate screen
Available items:
. Temp Down
Touch to decrease the temperature.
. Temp Up
Touch to increase the temperature.
. ON/OFF
Touch to turn the rear automatic air
conditioning system on/off.
. Fan Down
The fan speed of the air from the
ventilators can be decreased.
. Fan Up
The fan speed of the air from the
ventilators can be increased. .
Auto
Touch to turn the auto mode on/off.
. Mode
Touch to select different air flow mode.
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 air conditioner control panel
operation
Rear control buttons:
The rear seat passengers can adjust the rear
automatic air conditioning system using the
control switches on the rear of the center
console.
The rear control buttons do not function
when the Rear Climate screen is shown on
the front display. To activate the rear control
buttons, push the “CLIMATE” button and
switch the screen to the Climate screen.
.“OFF” button:
Rear automatic air conditioning 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 control up/down
Turning the system off
Use the following methods to turn the rear
automatic air conditioning system off. .
Operating the front air conditioner con-
trol panel:
Push the “OFF” button on the front air
conditioner control panel when the Rear
Climate screen is displayed.
. Operating the Rear Climate screen:
Touch the “ON/OFF” key on the Rear
Climate screen when the rear automatic
air conditioning system is on.
. Operating the rear air conditioner control
panel:
Push the “OFF” button on the rear air
conditioner control panel when the Rear
Climate screen is not displayed.
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
andlocated on the instru-
ment panel help maintain a constant tem-
perature. 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 function”
(P.3-40).
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 the air conditioner heats,
defogs, and ventilates efficiently, replace
the filter in accordance with the specified
maintenance intervals listed in the “9. Main-
tenance and schedules” section. If replace-
ment is required, it is recommended you visit
an INFINITI retailer for this service.
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 vehicle 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 air conditioner.
Using improper refrigerants or lubricants will
cause severe damage to your climate control
system. (See “Capacities and recommended
fluids/lubricants” (P.10-2) for climate con-
trol system refrigerant and lubricant recom-
mendations.)
Your INFINITI retailer will be able to service
your environmentally friendly climate control
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.
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WINDOW ANTENNA
The antenna pattern is printed inside the 3rd
row seat window.
CAUTION
.Do not place metalized film near the
3rd row seat window or attach any
metal parts to it. This may cause poor
reception or noise.
. When cleaning the inside of the 3rd
row seat window, be careful not to
scratch or damage the 3rd row seat
window antenna. Lightly wipe along
the antenna with a dampened soft
cloth.
SAA3602
SATELLITE ANTENNA
There is a satellite antenna on the rear part
of the vehicle roof. When installing a car phone or a CB radio in
your vehicle, be sure to observe the follow-
ing cautions, otherwise the new equipment
may adversely affect the electronic control
modules and electronic control system har-
ness.
WARNING
.
A cellular phone should not be used
for any purpose while driving so full
attention 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 (if so
equipped) is highly recommended.
Exercise extreme caution at all times
so full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
. If a conversation in a moving vehicle
requires you to take notes, pull off
the road to a safe location and stop
your vehicle before doing so.
ANTENNA CAR PHONE OR CB RADIO

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 harness. Do not route
the antenna wire next to any harness.
. Adjust the antenna standing-wave
ratio as recommended by the manu-
facturer.
. Connect the ground wire from the CB
radio chassis to the body.
. For details, it is recommended you
visit an INFINITI retailer.
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