2011 INFINITI QX ignition

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
consumer information” section for climate con-
trol system refrigerant and lubricant recommen-
dations.)
Your INFINITI retailer will be able to service your
environmentally friendly climate control sys-
tem.
WARNING
The system contains refrigerant under high
pressure. To avoid personal injury, any air con-
ditioner service should be done only by an ex-
perienced 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 transmitter, build-
ings, 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 enhance
radio reception. These circuits are designed to
extend reception range, and to enhance the
quality of that reception. However there are some general characteristics
of both FM and AM radio signals that can affect
radio reception quality in a moving vehicle,
even when the finest equipment is used. These
characteristics are completely normal in a given
reception area, and do not indicate any mal-
function in your INFINITI radio system.
Reception conditions will constantly change
because of vehicle movement. Buildings, ter-
rain, 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.
AUDIO SYSTEM
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1. ON·OFF/VOLUME control knob
2. DISC·AUX button
3. FM·AM band select button
4. XM band select button
5. SCAN button6. FF (forward)/REW (rewind) or SEEK/TRACK
button
7. RDM (random)·RPT (repeat) play button
8.
Radio tuning / MP3/WMA/AAC folder selec-
tor / AUDIO control knob
9. CD EJECT button
10. CD/DVD slot
11. Radio station preset buttons
No satellite radio reception is available unless
an XM Satellite Radio subscription is active.
The audio control buttons are also located on
the center multi-function control panel.
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER
For all operation precautions, see “AUDIO OP-
ERATION PRECAUTIONS” earlier in this section.
The satellite radio mode requires an active XM
Satellite Radio subscription. The satellite radio
is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
It may take some time to receive the activation
signal after subscribing the XM Satellite Radio.
After receiving the activation signal, an avail-
able channel list will be automatically updated
in the radio. For XM, push the ignition switch
from LOCK to ACC to update the channel list.
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Audio main operation
Head unit :
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low and
high frequency ranges automatically in both
radio reception and CD playback.
ON·OFF/Volume control :
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position, and then push the ON·OFF button
while the system is off to turn on the last audio
source (i.e. FM or CD), which was playing im-
mediately before the system was turned off.
While the system is on, pushing the ON·OFF
button turns the system off.
Turn the VOL control knob to adjust the volume.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker balance :
To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade, push
the Audio control knob. When the display
shows the setting you want to change (Bass,
Treble, Balance and Fade), rotate the Audio
control knob to set the desired setting. For the
other setting methods, see “HOW TO USE SET-
TING BUTTON” earlier in this section.This vehicle has some sound effect functions as
follows:
●
Speed Sensitive Vol.
● Driver’s Audio Stage
For more details, see “VEHICLE INFORMATION
AND SETTINGS” earlier in this section.
Switching the display :
Pushing the DISC·AUX button will switch the
displays as follows:
iPod/USB →CD/DVD →Music Box →
Bluetooth streaming audio →AUX →
iPod/USB
FM-AM-SAT radio operation
When the radio band select button is pushed
while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position, the radio will come on at the channel
last played.
The last channel played will also come on when
the ON·OFF button is pushed to ON.
If another audio source is playing when the
radio band select button is turned to ON, the
audio source will automatically be turned off
and the last radio channel played will come on. When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the
radio will automatically change from stereo to
monaural reception.
radio (FM·AM) band select :
Pushing the FM·AM radio band select button
will change the band as follows:
AM →FM1 →FM2 →AM
radio (XM) band select :
Pushing the XM radio band select button will
change the band as follows:
XM1 →XM2 →XM3 →XM1
The satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
TUNE (Tuning) :
● For AM and FM radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob for manual tuning.
● For XM Satellite Radio
Turn the radio TUNE knob to seek channels
from all of the categories when any category
is not selected.
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Compact Disc (CD) player operation
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position and insert the Compact Disc (CD) into
the slot with the label side facing up. The CD
will be guided automatically into the slot and
start playing.
After loading the CD, the number of tracks on
the CD and the play time will appear on the
display.
If the radio is already operating, it will automati-
cally turn off and the CD will play.
If the system has been turned off while the CD
was playing, pushing the ON·OFF button will
start the CD.
Do not use 3.1 in (8 cm) discs.
PLAY :
When the DISC·AUX (CD play) button is pushed
with the system off and the CD loaded, the
system will turn on and the CD will start to play.
When the DISC·AUX button is pushed with the
CD loaded and the radio playing, the radio will
automatically be turned off and the CD will start
to play. Menu :
When the “Menu” key on the display is selected
while the CD is being played, the menu screen
will be displayed. The following menu options
are available.
●
Folder List (for CD with compressed audio
files)
Displays the folder list.
● Track List
Displays the track list.
● Play Mode
Select a play mode from the following items.
– Normal
– 1 Folder Repeat (for CD with compressed audio files)
– 1 Track Repeat
– 1 Disc Random
– 1 Folder Random (for CD with compressed audio files) ●
Record to Music Box (for CD)
Select to choose specific songs on the CD to
record to the Music Box.
● Title Text Priority (for CD)
Set the priority to CDDB (Compact Disc Data
Base) to acquire track information from the
Gracenote Database, or set the priority to
CD-TEXT to acquire the information from CD.
● Automatic Recording (for CD)
When this item is turned to ON, the Music
Box automatically starts recording when a
CD is inserted.
● Recording Quality (for CD)
The larger number (132) will increase the
recorded sound quality while taking up more
space on the Music Box leaving less room
for more songs.
For the details of Music Box, see “MUSIC
BOX” later in this section.
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4. When a passkey appears on the screen,operate the compatible Bluetooth audio
device to enter the passkey. The pairing
procedure of the audio device varies ac-
cording to each audio device. See the
Bluetooth audio Owner’s Manual for de-
tails.
When pairing is completed, the screen will
return to the Bluetooth setup display.
Audio main operation
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position. Then, push the DISC·AUX button re-
peatedly to switch to the Bluetooth audio mode.
If the system has been turned off while the
Bluetooth audio device was playing, pushing
the ON·OFF/VOL control knob will start the
Bluetooth audio device.
The ability to pause, change tracks, fast for-
ward, rewind, randomize and repeat music may
be different between devices. Some or all of
these functions may not be supported on each
device.
DISC·AUX button :
When the DISC·AUX button is pushed with the
system off and the Bluetooth audio device
connected, the system will turn on. If another
audio source is playing and the Bluetooth
audio device is connected, push the DISC·AUX
button repeatedly until the display changes to
the Bluetooth audio mode.
Next/Previous Track and
Fast Forward/Rewind :
When the
orbutton is pushed for
more than 1.5 seconds while a Bluetooth audio
file is being played, the Bluetooth audio de-
vice will play while forwarding or rewinding.
When the button is released, the Bluetooth
audio device will return to normal play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while a Bluetooth audio
file is being played, the next track or the
beginning of the current track on the Bluetooth
audio device will be played.
When the rewind button is pushed for less than
1.5 seconds within 3 seconds after the current
track starts playing, the previous track will be
played.
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Compatibility
The following models are available:
●Fifth generation iPod (version 1.2.3 or later)
● iPod Classic (version 1.1.1 or later)
● First generation iPod touch (version 2.0.0
or later)
● Second generation iPod touch (version
1.2.3 or later)
● First generation iPod nano (version 1.3.1 or
later)
● Second generation iPod nano (version 1.1.3
or later)
● Third generation iPod nano (version 1.1 or
later)
● Fourth generation iPod nano (version 1.0.2
or later)
This unit may not control/operate correctly
when connected to some iPod versions/ firm-
ware and iPhone.
Make sure that the iPod version is updated.
Audio main operation
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position. Then, push the DISC·AUX button re-
peatedly to switch to the iPod mode.
If the system has been turned off while the
iPod was playing, pushing the ON·OFF button
will start the iPod.
PLAY :
When the DISC·AUX button is pushed with the
system off and the iPod connected, the system
will turn on. If another audio source is playing
and the iPod is connected, push the DISC·AUX
button repeatedly until the center display
changes to the iPod mode.
Interface :
The interface for iPod operation shown on the
vehicle center display is similar to the iPod
interface. Use the INFINITI controller and the
ENTER or BACK button to play the iPod with
your favorite settings.
The following items can be chosen from the
menu list screen. For further information about
each item, see the iPod Owner’s Manual.
● Now Playing
● Playlists ●
Artists
● Albums
● Songs
● Podcasts
● Genres
● Composers
● Audiobooks
● Shuffle Songs
The following touch-panel buttons shown on
the screen are also available:
●
: returns to the previous screen.
●
: plays/pauses the music selected.
Next/Previous Track and
Fast Forward/Rewind :
When the
orbutton is pushed for
more than 1.5 seconds while the iPod is play-
ing, the iPod will play while fast forwarding or
rewinding. When the button is released, the
iPod will return to the normal play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while the iPod is play-
ing, the next track or the beginning of the
current track on the iPod will be played.
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●Individual tracks can be deleted from the
hard disk drive after the CD is recorded.
If the title information of the track being re-
corded is stored either in the in-vehicle memory
or in the CD, the title is automatically displayed
on the screen. For title acquisition from the
in-vehicle memory, music recognition technol-
ogy and related data are provided by
Gracenote.
If a track is not recorded successfully due to
skipping sounds, the
mark is displayed
behind the track number. The Music Box
cannot perform recording under
the following conditions.
● There is not enough space in-vehicle
memory
● The number of albums reaches the maximum
of 500.
● The number of tracks reaches the maximum
of 3,000.
Automatic recording :
If the “Automatic Recording” function is turned
to ON, recording starts when a CD is inserted.
(See “Music Box settings” later in this sec-
tion.)
Stopping recording :
To stop the recording, select the “Stop REC” key
button by touching the screen or using the
INFINITI controller.
If the CD is ejected, the audio system is turned
off or the ignition switch is pushed to the OFF
position, the recording also stops.
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Playing recorded songs
Select the Music Boxaudio system by using
one of the following methods.
● Push the audio source switch on the steering
wheel repeatedly until the center display
changes to the Music Box mode. (See
“STEERING-WHEEL-MOUNTED CONTROLS
FOR AUDIO” later in this section.)
● Push the DISC·AUX button repeatedly until
the center display changes to the Music
Box mode.
● Give voice commands. (See “INFINITI VOICE
RECOGNITION SYSTEM” later in this section.) Stopping playback :
The system stops playing when:
a. another mode (radio, CD, DVD, USB memory,
iPod or AUX) is selected.
b. the audio system is turned off.
c. the ignition switch is pushed to the LOCK position.
Next/Previous Track and
Fast Forward/Rewind :
When the
orbutton is pushed for
more than 1.5 seconds while a track is being
played, the track will play while fast forwarding
or rewinding. When the button is released, the
track will return to the normal play speed.
When the
orbutton is pushed for
less than 1.5 seconds while a track is being
played, the next track or the beginning of the
current track will be played.
When the rewind button is pushed for less than
1.5 seconds within 3 seconds after the current
track starts playing, the previous track will be
played.
The INFINITI controller can also be used to
select tracks when a track is being played. Play mode selection :
The TUNE/FOLDER knob will skip from album to
album unless it is playing “All Songs” from the
Music Library menu. When playing “All Songs”,
the knob will change the track instead of the
album. The upper right corner of the main
screen will indicate if the TUNE knob is chang-
ing by track or album.
Play pattern change :
When the
button is pushed while a track
is being played, the play pattern can be
changed as follows:
(Normal) →1 Album Repeat →1 Track Repeat →
1 Album Random →All Random →(Normal)
Tag Track :
Select “Tag Track” key on the screen when a
track is being played. A menu will show the 5
available playlists. Select one of the playlists to
add the current song to that playlist. If a playlist
is not selectable (text is grayed out), it means
the song already exists in that playlist.
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