2011 INFINITI QX ECO mode

Switching procedure :
Push the LOCK
1and UNLOCK2
buttons on the Intelligent Key simultaneously
for more than 2 seconds to switch the mode
from one to the other.
When pushing the buttons to set the hazard
indicator mode, the hazard indicator flashes 3
times.
When pushing the buttons to set the hazard
indicator and horn mode, the hazard indicator
flashes once and the horn chirps once.
1. Pull the hood lock release handle1
located below the instrument panel; the
hood will then spring up slightly.
2. Pull the lever
2up at the front of the
hood with your fingertips and raise the
hood.
3. When closing the hood, slowly close the hood down and make sure it locks into
place.
WARNING
●Make sure the hood is completely closed and
latched before driving. Failure to do so could
cause the hood to fly open and result in an
accident.
● If you see steam or smoke coming from the
engine compartment, to avoid injury do not
open the hood.
SPA2775
HOOD
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Power open
When the lift gate is fully closed, the lift gate
will fully open automatically by:
●pushing the power lift gate switch
Aon the
instrument panel
● pushing the lift gate opener switch
B
●pushing the power lift gate buttonCon the
Intelligent Key for more than 1 second
The hazard flashes 4 times and the outside
chime sounds when the lift gate starts opening.
NOTE:
The lift gate can be opened by the power lift gate
switch
A, the lift gate opener switchBor the
lift gate button
Ceven if the lift gate is
locked. The lift gate will individually unlock and
open.
Power close
When the lift gate is fully opened, the lift gate
will fully close automatically by:
● pushing the power lift gate switch
Aon the
instrument panel
● pushing the lift gate release button
Con
the Intelligent Key for more than 1 second
● pushing the power lift gate switch
Don the
lower part of the lift gate The hazard flashes 4 times and the outside
chime sounds when the lift gate starts closing.
NOTE:
When the lift gate is closed, it remains unlocked.
Manually lock the lift gate.
Reverse function
The power lift gate will reverse immediately if
one of the following actions is performed during
power open or power close.
●
pushing the power lift gate switch
Aon the
instrument panel
● pushing the lift gate button
Con
the Intelligent Key.
● pushing the lift gate switch
Don the lower
part of the lift gate
The outside chime sounds when the lift gate
starts to reverse.
The power lift gate button
Con the
Intelligent Key cannot be operated when the
ignition switch is in the ON position.
Auto reverse function
The auto-reverse function enables the lift gate
to automatically reverse when something is
caught in the lift gate as it is opening or closing.
When the control unit detects an obstacle, the
lift gate will reverse and return to the full open
or full close position.
If a second obstacle is detected, the lift gate
motion will stop and the drive motor will disen-
gage. The lift gate will enter the manual mode.
A pinch sensor is mounted on each side of the
lift gate. If an obstacle is detected by the pinch
sensor during power close, the lift gate will
reverse and return to the full open position
immediately.
NOTE:
If the pinch sensor is damaged or removed, the
power close function will not operate.
WARNING
There is a small distance immediately before
the closed position that cannot be detected.
Make sure that all passengers keep their
hands, etc., clear from the lift gate opening
before closing the lift gate.
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BluetoothHands-Free Phone System ..............4-96
Regulatory information ......................... 4-97
Voice commands .............................. 4-97
Control buttons ............................... 4-98
Connecting procedure ......................... 4-98
Phone selection ............................... 4-99
Vehicle phonebook ............................ 4-99
Making a call ................................ 4-101
Receiving a call .............................. 4-102
During a call ................................. 4-103Phone setting
................................ 4-104
Troubleshooting guide ........................ 4-105
INFINITI Voice Recognition system ................4-106
INFINITI Voice Recognition standard mode ......4-106
Using the system ............................. 4-109
INFINITI Voice Recognition alternate
command mode ............................... 4-119
Using the system ............................. 4-125
Troubleshooting guide ........................ 4-130

2. Menu Selections:
Shows the options to choose within that
menu screen.
3. UP/DOWN Movement indicator:
Shows that the INFINITI controller may be
used to move UP/DOWN on the screen and
select more options.
4. Menu Items Counter:
Shows the total number of items listed
across all pages for the current menu.
5. Footer/Information Line:
Provides more information (if available)
about the menu selection currently high-
lighted.
HOW TO USE STATUS BUTTON
To display the status of the audio, air condi-
tioner system, fuel consumption and navigation
system, push the STATUS button. The following
information will appear when the STATUS but-
ton is pushed repeatedly.
Audio and Air conditioner system→Audio and
fuel economy →Audio and Navigation system
HOW TO USE BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
AND DISPLAY ON/OFF BUTTON
Push the “OFF” button to switch the
display brightness to the daytime mode or the
nighttime mode, and to adjust the display
brightness using the INFINITI controller while
the indicator is displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
Push and hold the “
OFF” button for more
than 2 seconds to turn the display off. Push the
button again to turn the display on.
HOW TO USE INFO BUTTON
The display screen shows vehicle and naviga-
tion information for your convenience.
The information shown on the screen should be
a guide to determine the condition of the ve-
hicle. See the following for details.
VEHICLE INFORMATION AND SETTINGS
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Display settings
The display as illustrated will appear when
pushing the SETTING button and selecting the
“Display” key.
Display Adjustment :
To adjust the display settings, select the “Dis-
play Adjustment” key. The following settings
are available.
●Display
To turn off the screen, push the ENTER button
and turn the “Display” indicator off. The other
method is to push and hold the
OFF
button for more than 2 seconds. When any mode button is pushed with the
screen off, the screen turns on for further
operation. The screen will turn off automatically
5 seconds after the operation is finished.
To turn on the screen, set this item to the ON
position, or push and hold the
OFF
button.
● Brightness/Contrast/Background Color
To adjust the brightness and contrast of the
screen, select the “Brightness” or “Contrast”
key.
Then, you can adjust the brightness and the
contrast using the INFINITI controller.
For information on the “Background Color” key,
refer to the separate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual.
Color Theme :
Choose the theme color of the menu screen
from “Black”, “Brown” or “Silver”.
Comfort settings
The display as illustrated will appear when
pushing the SETTING button and selecting the
“Others” key, and then selecting the “Comfort”
key. This key does not appear on the display
until the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position.
Auto Interior Illumination :
When this item is turned to ON, the interior
lights will illuminate if any door is unlocked.
Light Sensitivity :
Adjust the sensitivity of the automatic head-
lights higher (right) or lower (left).
SAA2486SAA3151
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Open/close the ventilators by moving the con-
trol to either direction.
: This symbol indicates that the ventila-tors are closed. Moving the side control
to this direction will close the ventila-
tors.
:This symbol indicates that the ventilatorsare open. Moving the side control to this
direction will open the ventilators.
Adjust the air flow direction of the ventilators by
moving the center knob (up/down, left/right)
until the desired position is achieved. Open/close the ventilators by moving the con-
trol to either direction.
Adjust the air flow direction of the ventilators by
moving the center knob (up/down, left/right)
until the desired position is achieved.
WARNING
●
The air conditioner cooling function oper-
ates only when the engine is running.
● Do not leave children or adults who would
normally require the support of others alone
in your vehicle. Pets should not be left alone
either. On hot, sunny days, temperatures in
a closed vehicle could quickly become high
enough to cause severe or possibly fatal in-
juries to people or animals.
● Do not use the recirculation mode for long
periods as it may cause the interior air to
become stale and the windows to fog up.
● Do not adjust the heating and air condition-
ing controls while driving so that full atten-
tion may be given to vehicle operation.
Start the engine and operate the automatic
climate control system.
Side ventilators
SAA3054
Rear ventilators
SAA3055
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
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1.“AUTO” automatic climate control ON
button/Temperature control dial (driver side)
2. “” front defroster button
3. “
” rear window defroster button
(See “REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIR-
ROR DEFROSTER / WINDSHIELD DEICER
SWITCH” in the “2. Instruments and con-
trols” section.)
4. “
” fan speed decrease button
5. “OFF” button for climate control system
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 button
11. “REAR” control button
12. “A/C” air conditioner ON/OFF button
13. “
” upper vent button
14. “
” auto-recirculation button
Without Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS)
SAA3059
With Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS)
SAA3161
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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 in-
side temperature, air flow distribution and fan
speed after the preferred temperature is set
manually.
1. Push the “AUTO” button on. (The indicatoron the button will illuminate and AUTO will
be displayed.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial (driver side) to set the desired temperature.
●The temperature can be set within the
following range.
– For U.S.: 60 to 90°F
– For Canada: 18 to 32°C
● 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 mal-
function.
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 indicatorwill turn off.)
3. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
●The temperature of the passenger compart-
ment will be maintained automatically. Air
flow distribution and fan speed are also
controlled automatically. ●
Do not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Otherwise the sys-
tem 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 but-
ton “
” 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 automati-
cally be turned on at outside temperatures
above 23°F (5°C) to defog the windshield,
and the air recirculate mode will automati-
cally be turned off.
Outside air is drawn into the passenger
compartment to improve the defogging per-
formance.
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