2011 INFINITI QX climate control

Table of
ContentsIllustrated table of contents
Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
Instruments and controls
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
Starting and driving
In case of emergency
Appearance and care
Maintenance and do-it-yourself
Technical and consumer information
Index
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2 3
4 5
6 7
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1. Side ventilator (P. 4-30)
2. Meters and gauges (P. 2-5)
3. Hazard warning flasher switch (P. 2-43)
4. Center ventilator (P. 4-30)5. Center multi-function control panel
(P. 4-3)
— Vehicle information and setting
buttons (P. 4-7) 6. Center display
— Around View Monitor (P. 4-19)
— Navigation system**
— DVD player operation (P. 4-58)
7. Clock (P. 2-51)
8. Defroster switch (P. 2-35)/Deicer switch* (P. 2-36)
9. Front passenger supplemental air bag (P. 1-50)
10. Fuse box (P. 8-23)
11. Parking brake (P. 5-19)
12. Hood release handle (P. 3-18)
13. Steering wheel — Horn (P. 2-44)
— Driver supplemental air bag (P. 1-50)
— Power steering system (P. 5-94)
14. Push-button ignition switch (P. 5-10)
15. Climate controlled seat switch* (P. 2-46)/Heated seat switch* (P. 2-44)
16. Remote tip-up 2nd row seat switch* (P. 1-8)
17. Heated steering wheel switch (P. 2-43)
18. Power outlet (P. 2-52)
19. Front passenger air bag status light (P. 1-57)
20. Cup holder (P. 2-54)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
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21. Automatic climate control system(P. 4-31)
22. Audio system (P. 4-40)
23. Glove box (P. 2-57)
*: if so equipped
**: Refer to the separate Navigation System
Owner’s Manual.
1. Tachometer (P. 2-7)
2. Warning/Indicator lights (P. 2-10)
3. Speedometer (P. 2-6)
4. Engine coolant temperature gauge (P. 2-7) 5. Voltmeter (P. 2-9)
6. Dot matrix liquid crystal display/
Odometer/twin trip odometer (P. 2-21)
7. Engine oil pressure gauge (P. 2-8)
8. Fuel gauge (P. 2-8)
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METERS AND GAUGES
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2 Instruments and controls
Cockpit........................................... 2-2
Instrument panel .................................. 2-4
Meters and gauges ................................ 2-5
Speedometer and odometer ..................... 2-6
Tachometer .................................... 2-7
Engine coolant temperature gauge ............... 2-7
Fuel gauge ..................................... 2-8
Engine oil pressure gauge ...................... 2-8
Voltmeter ...................................... 2-9
Meter/ring illumination and needle sweep ........ 2-9
Warning/indicator lights and audible reminders .....2-10
Checking bulbs ................................ 2-11
Warning lights ................................. 2-11
Indicator lights ................................. 2-17
Audible reminders ............................. 2-20
Dot matrix liquid crystal display ...................2-21
Indicators for operation ........................ 2-23
Indicators for maintenance .....................2-25
Trip computer ................................. 2-27
Security systems ................................. 2-29
Vehicle security system ........................ 2-29
INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System ............2-31
Windshield wiper and washer switch ...............2-32Washer operation
............................. 2-33
Rain-sensing auto wiper system ................2-33
Rear window wiper and washer switch .............2-34
Rear window and outside mirror defroster/
windshield deicer (if so equipped) switch ..........2-35
Rear window and outside mirror defroster .......2-35
Windshield deicer (if so equipped) ..............2-36
Headlight and turn signal switch ..................2-36
Xenon headlights ............................. 2-36
Headlight switch .............................. 2-37
Headlight washer (if so equipped) ..............2-41
Turn signal switch ............................. 2-42
Fog light switch ............................... 2-42
Hazard warning flasher switch .....................2-43
Heated steering wheel ............................ 2-43
Horn ............................................ 2-44
Heated

seats (if so equipped) ..................... 2-44
Front ......................................... 2-45
Rear ......................................... 2-46
Climate controlled seats (if so equipped) ...........2-46
Warning systems switch (Type A) (if so equipped) . . . 2-47
Warning systems switch (Type B) (if so equipped) . . . 2-48
SNOW mode switch .............................. 2-49

1. Side ventilator
2. Meters and gauges
3. Hazard indicator flasher switch
4. Center ventilator5.Center multi-function control panel
— Vehicle information and setting buttons
6. Center display — Around View Monitor
— Navigation system**
— DVD player operation 7. Clock
8. Defroster switch/Deicer switch*
9. Front passenger supplemental air bag
10. Fuse box
11. Parking brake
12. Hood release handle
13. Steering wheel
— Horn
— Driver supplemental air bag
— Power steering system
14. Push-button ignition switch
15. Climate controlled seat switch*/Heated seat switch*
16. Remote tip-up 2nd row seat switch*
17. Heated steering wheel switch
18. Power outlet
19. Front passenger air bag status light
20. Cup holder
21. Automatic air conditioning system
22. Audio system
23. Glove box*: if so equipped
**: Refer to the separate Navigation System
Owner’s Manual.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
2-4Instruments and controls

More maintenance reminders are also available
on the center display. (See “HOW TO USE INFO
BUTTON” in the “4. Monitor, climate, audio,
phone and voice recognition systems” section.)
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The autolight system can turn on the headlights
automatically when it is dark and turn off the
headlights when it is light.
For US models: The headlights will also be
turned on automatically at twilight or in rainy
weather (when the windshield wiper is operated
continuously).
If the ignition switch is pushed to the OFF
position and one of the doors is opened and
this condition is continued, the headlights re-
main on for 5 minutes.
Automatic headlights off delay :
You can keep the headlights on for up to 180
seconds after you push the ignition switch to
OFF and open any door then close all the doors.
You can adjust the period of the automatic
headlights off delay from 0 seconds (OFF) to 180
seconds. The factory default setting is 45 sec-
onds.
For automatic headlights off delay setting, see
“Light Off Delay” in the “4. Monitor, climate,
audio, phone and voice recognition systems”
section.Be sure not to put anything on top of the photo
sensor
Alocated on the top of the instrument
panel. The photo sensor controls the autolight;
if it is covered, the photo sensor reacts as if it is
dark and the headlights will illuminate.Headlight beam select
1To select the low beam, put the lever in the
neutral position as shown.
2To select the high beam, push the lever
forward while the switch is in the
position. Pull it back to select the low beam.
3Pulling the lever toward you will flash the
headlight high beam even when the head-
light switch is in the OFF position.
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REAR
The 2nd row outboard seats are warmed by
built-in heaters. The switches located on the
back side of the center console can be operated
independently of each other.
1. Start the engine.
2. Select heat range.
1For high heat, push the HI (High) side ofthe switch.
2For low heat, push the LO (Low) side of
the switch.
The indicator light in the switch
3will
illuminate when the heater is on.
3. To turn off the heater, return the switch to the level position. Make sure the indicator
light goes off.
The heater is controlled by a thermostat,
automatically turning the heater on and off.
The indicator light will remain on as long as
the switch is on.
When the vehicle’s interior is warmed, or
before you leave the vehicle, be sure to turn
off the switch.
The climate controlled seat warms up or cools
down the front seats by blowing warm or cool
air from the surface of the seat. The switches
located on the instrument panel can be oper-
ated independently of each other.
1. Start the engine.
2. Turn the control knob
Ato the heat side
1or to the cool side2. The indicator
light
Bon the control knob will illumi-
nate.
3. Adjust the temperature using the control knob
A.
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CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEATS (if so
equipped)
2-46Instruments and controls