2011 INFINITI QX air condition

WARNING
●Do not disassemble or modify this system. If
you do, it may result in accidents, fire, or
electric shock.
● Do not use this system if you notice any
abnormality, such as a frozen screen or lack
of sound. Continued use of the system may
result in accident, fire or electric shock.
● In case you notice any foreign object in the
system hardware, spill liquid on it, or notice
smoke or smell coming from it, stop using
the system immediately and contact your
nearest INFINITI retailer. Ignoring such con-
ditions may lead to accidents, fire, or electric
shock.
● Park the vehicle in a safe location and apply
the parking brake to view the images on the
front center display screen using devices
connected to the auxiliary input jacks.
● Positioning the heating or air conditioning
controls and display controls should not be
done while driving so that full attention may
be given to driving operation. Do not attempt to operate the system in extreme
temperature conditions [below
4°F (20°C)
and above 158°F (70°C)]. Operating this system
under these conditions may result in system
malfunctions.
SAFETY NOTE
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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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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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Manual operation
Fan speed control :
Push the fan speed increase “
”orde-
crease “” buttons to manually control the
fan speed.
Push the “AUTO” button to return to automatic
control of the fan speed.
Air flow control :
Pushing the “MODE” manual air flow control
button selects the air outlet to:
: Air flows from center and side ventila- tors.
: Air flows from center and side ventila-tors and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
: Air flows from defroster and foot outlets.
Air recirculation :
Push the intake air control button to recirculate
interior air inside the vehicle. The indicator light
on the “
” button will illuminate.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated
when the air conditioner is in the front defrost-
ing mode “
”. Outside air circulation :
Push the intake air control button to draw
outside air into the passenger compartment.
The indicator light on the “
” button will
turn off and “” (if so equipped) will
illuminate.
Automatic intake air control :
In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be con-
trolled automatically. To manually control the
intake air, push the intake air control button.
● Without Advanced Climate Control System
(ACCS):
To return to the automatic control mode,
push the intake air control button for about
2 seconds. The indicator lights (both air
recirculation “
” and outside air circu-
lation “” buttons) will flash twice, and
then the intake air will be controlled auto-
matically.
● With Advanced Climate Control System
(ACCS):
To return to the automatic control mode,
push the intake air control button until the
indicator light on the “
” button illumi-
nates. The Advanced Climate Control System
(ACCS) turns on and the intake air will be
controlled automatically. To turn the system off :
Push the “OFF” button.
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.
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Ion control :
This unit generates highly concentrated Plas-
macluster ions into the air blown from the
ventilators and reduces odor absorbed into the
interior trim.
When the air conditioner is turned on, the
system generates Plasmacluster ions automati-
cally.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 indica-
tion in the screen changes to “
”.
Plasmacluster and Plasmacluster ion are regis-
tered trademarks of Sharp Corporation.
Exhaust gas/outside odor detection sensor :
This vehicle is 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 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.
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Rear automatic air conditioning
system
To control the rear automatic air conditioning
system with the front air conditioner control
panel, push the “REAR” button. When the rear
automatic air conditioning system control is on,
the indicator light on the “REAR” button will
illuminate and the front display will switch to
the rear air conditioner screen.
The rear automatic air conditioning system can
be adjusted with the front air conditioner con-
trol panel, when the rear air conditioner screen
is displayed.
To adjust the front air conditioning system,
push the “REAR” button one more time.Automatic operation:
1. Push the “AUTO” button. (The AUTO indi-
cator light will illuminate and “AUTO” will
appear on the display.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial (driver’s side) to set the desired temperature.
Manual operation :
●Temperature control
Turn the temperature control dial to set the
desired temperature.
● 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 level.
: The air outlet is fixed at the head level.
Pushing the “A/C” button when the rear auto-
matic air conditioning system is turned on with the rear air conditioner screen displayed will
also turn off the rear automatic air conditioning
system.
Rear Heating (A/C off):
1. Push the “REAR” button to display the rear
air conditioner screen on the front display
when the rear automatic air conditioning
system is on.
2. Switch the air flow mode to
by
pushing the “MODE” button.
3. Push the “AUTO” button. (The AUTO indi- cator light will illuminate and “AUTO” will
appear on the display.)
4. If the A/C indicator light illuminates, push the “A/C” button. (The A/C indicator light
will turn off.)
5. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
● Do not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Doing so may cause
the temperature to not be controlled prop-
erly.
● To dehumidify the air, push the “A/C” button
before turning on the heater.
● Air does not blow out from the vents on the
ceiling when the system is used for heating.
SAA3157
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