2014 INFINITI Q50 HYBRID display

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CLIMATE screen (lower display)
*1<>/<>:
Push <
>and <>to adjust the
temperature.
When the dual mode is turned on, the
temperature for the driver and the
front passenger can be adjusted sepa-
rately by operating <
>and <>on
the corresponding side. When the dual
mode is turned off, the temperature for
both the driver’s seat and the front
passenger seat can be adjusted with
the temperature control buttons on the
driver’s side.
*2:
Push to set the automatic
control mode that keeps the air dis-
tribution, temperature and the fan
speed automatically.
*3<>/:<> and [+]/:[ -]
The fan speed of the air from the
ventilators can be changed.
Push <
>or touch [] to increase
the fan speed. Push <>or touch
[-] to decrease the fan speed.
For details of the ventilators, refer to
the Vehicle Owner’s Manual.

*4<>and []:
The current air flow mode is displayed
on the CLIMATE screen. Push <
>to
change the air flow mode. The air flow
mode can also be changed by touching
[
] on the lower screen.
Air flows from the center and side
ventilators.
Air flows from the center and side
ventilators, and foot outlets.
Air flows mainly from the foot out-
lets.
Air flows from the defroster and foot
outlets.
*5<> and [] (if so equipped):
The driver’s seat and front passenger
seat can be heated.
“Heated seats” (page 3-9)
*6Lower touch screen display (lower
display) :
When is pushed, the CLI-
MATE screen will be displayed on the
lower display.
*7<>:
Push <
>to toggle the ventilation
between the air recirculation mode (indicator light on) and the fresh air
mode (indicator light off).
*8<>:
Push <
>to defrost/defog the wind-
shield ([] is displayed lower
screen).
When <
>is pushed, the air condi-
tioner will turn on automatically if the
outside temperature is above 238 F
(−58C), and switches to the fresh air
mode to for better defogging perfor-
mance.
*9<>:
Push to activate the rear window and
the outside mirror defroster.
“Rear window and outside mirror
defroster” (page 3-11)
*10:
Push to turn on/off the Climate Control
system.
*11:
Push to show the CLIMATE screen on
the lower display.
*12Temperature setting indicators:
Indicates temperature settings. In the
dual mode, the driver’s side and front
passenger side temperatures are dis- played independently.
*13Mode indicators:
The active mode status is displayed.
DUAL Dual mode is active.
Driver/front passenger side tempera-
tures can be set independently.
AUTO Auto mode is active. Temperature and fan speed are con-
trolled automatically.
*14[Steering Heater] (if so equipped):
Touch to turn on/off the steering-wheel
heater. When the steering-wheel hea-
ter is on, the indicator light is on.
“Heated steering-wheel”
(page 3-10)
*15[DUAL]:
Touch to turn on/off the dual mode.
When the dual mode is set, the
temperature for the driver seat and
the front passenger seat can be
adjusted independently. When the
dual mode is on, the indicator light is
on.
*16[Auto Recirc] (if so equipped):
Touch to turn on/off the auto recircula-
tion mode. When the auto recirculation
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mode is on, the indicator light is on.
When the auto recirculation mode is
turned on, the air recirculation and
fresh air modes will alternate auto-
matically.
“Advanced Climate Control Sys-
tem”(page 3-7)
*17[A/C]:
Touch to turn on/off the A/C mode.
Turn on the A/C mode for effective
cooling and dehumidifying. When the
A/C mode is on, the indicator light is
on.
INFO:
The heater and air conditioning system settings
can be linked and memorized for each of the
Intelligent Keys.
“Fully customizable digital environment”
(page 8-28)
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Cooling and/or dehumidified heat-
ing (AUTO)
This mode can be used all year round. The
system works automatically to control the
inside temperature, air flow distribution
and fan speed after the preferred tempera-
ture is set manually.
1. Push . (The indicator on the
button will illuminate and “AUTO”will
be displayed on the CLIMATE screen.)
2. Push <
>and <>on the driver’s
side to set the desired temperature.
. The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed will also be controlled automa-
tically.
. When the DUAL mode is turned on, you
can individually set the driver’s and
front passenger side temperatures by
pushing <
>and <>on the corre-
sponding side. To turn on the DUAL
mode, touch [DUAL] on the lower dis-
play (“AUTO” will be displayed on the lower display). To disable the front
passenger side temperature control,
touch [DUAL] and turn off the DUAL
mode.
INFO:
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. Touch [A/C] on the lower display. The
A/C indicator will turn off.
2. Push <
>and <>on the driver’s
side to set the desired temperature.
INFO:
.
When set the AUTO mode, the temperature
of the passenger compartment will be
maintained automatically. Air flow distribu-
tion and fan speed are also controlled
automatically.

.Do not set the temperature lower than the
outside air temperature. Otherwise, the
system may not work properly.
.This mode is not recommended if the
windows fog up.
Dehumidified defrosting or defog-
ging
1. Push<>. The indicator light on the
button will illuminate.
2. Push <
>and <>on the driver’s
side to set the desired temperature.
INFO:
.
To quickly remove ice from the outside of
the windows, set the fan speed to the
maximum.
.As soon as possible after the windshield is
clean, push to return to the auto
mode.
.When <>is pushed, the air conditioner
will automatically be turned on at outside
temperatures above 238F( −58C) 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.
ADVANCED CLIMATE CONTROL SYS-
TEM (if so equipped)
The Advanced Climate Control System
keeps the air inside of the vehicle clean,
using the automatic air circulation control
with the exhaust gas/outside odor detect-
ing sensor and with ion control.
*1[Auto Recirc]:
Touch to turn on the automatic air
recirculation mode.
*2Plasmacluster®icon:
Indicates the Plasmacluster®ion emis-
sion status. Automatic air recirculation control with the
exhaust gas/outside odor detection sen-
sor:
The Advanced Climate Control system
comes with an exhaust gas detection/
outside odor sensor. When the automatic
air circulation control is activated, the
sensor detects odors outside the vehicle
such as pulp or chemicals, and exhaust
gas such as gasoline or diesel. When such
odors or gases are detected, the display
and the system automatically change from
the fresh air mode to the recirculation
mode.
When the automatic air circulation control
mode is on, for the first 5 minutes, the air
recirculation mode is selected to prevent
dust, dirt and pollen from entering the
vehicle and to clean the air inside of the
vehicle.
After 5 minutes, the sensor detects ex-
haust gas and automatically alternates
between the air recirculation mode and
the fresh air mode.
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.Any liquid spilled on the heated seat
should be removed immediately with a
dry cloth.
. When cleaning the seat, never use gaso-
line, thinner, or any similar materials.
. If any malfunctions are found or the
heated seat does not operate, turn the
switch off and have the system checked
by an INFINITI retailer.
The front seats are warmed by built-in
heaters. The seat heating system of driver’s
seat and front passenger seat can be
operated independently.
Operation with buttons:
Each time <
>is pushed, the seat heating
mode will change in the following order.
AUTO ?High ?Medium ?Low ?OFF
When seat heating system is activated, the
indicator light on <
>will illuminate. Operation with touch screen:
Touch [
] on the lower display and select
an item from [AUTO], [High], [Medium],
[Low] or [OFF].
AUTO mode setting:
When in the AUTO mode, the seat heating
will turn on/off automatically according to
the conditions such as the temperature
inside the vehicle compartment. Depend-
ing on the conditions, the seat heating will
not turn on even if AUTO is selected. The
settings for the seat heating AUTO mode
can be changed.
“Heater and air conditioner settings”
(page 3-11)
HEATED STEERING-WHEEL (if so
equipped)
WARNING!
Do not use or allow occupants to come into
contact with the heated steering-wheel if you
or the occupants cannot monitor elevated
steering-wheel temperatures or have an
inability to feel pain in those body parts in
contact. Use of the heated steering-wheel by
such people could result in serious injuries.
CAUTION!
. The battery could run down if the
steering-wheel heater is operated while
the engine or the hybrid system is not
running.
. Do not use the steering-wheel heater for
extended periods of time as it may cause
burns and overheating.
. Any liquid spilled on the steering-wheel
should be removed immediately with a
dry cloth.
. When cleaning the steering-wheel, never
use gasoline, thinner, or any similar

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COMPACT DISC (CD) PLAYER
.Do not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD player.
. Trying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD player.
. During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the
humidity. If this occurs, remove the
CD and dehumidify or ventilate the
player completely.
. The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
. The CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the passenger compartment
temperature is extremely high. De-
crease the temperature before use.
. Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo on the disc or
packaging.
. Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight.
. CDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints or
that have pin holes may not work
properly.
. The following CDs may not work prop-
erly:
—
Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
—Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
—Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
.Do not use the following CDs as they
may cause the CD player to malfunc-
tion.
—
3.1 in (8 cm) discs
—CDs that are not round
—CDs with a paper label
—CDs that are warped, scratched, or have
abnormal edges
. This audio system can only play pre-
recorded CDs. It has no capabilities to
record or burn CDs.
. If the CD cannot be played, one of the
following messages will be displayed.
Disc read error:
Indicates a CLV, Focus, TOC or Access
error. Check and reinsert the CD. Make
sure that it is inserted correctly.
Eject disc, please:
Indicates a mechanism error. If the CD
can be ejected, eject and reinsert the
CD. If the CD cannot be ejected, contact
an INFINITI retailer.
Unplayable error:
Indicates that a readable file is not
found on the inserted CD. Check the

data in your CD.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
WARNING!
Do not connect, disconnect or operate the
USB device while driving. Doing so can be a
distraction. If distracted you could lose
control of your vehicle and cause an accident
or serious injury.
CAUTION!
.Do not force the USB device into the USB
port. Inserting the USB device tilted or
up-side-down into the port may damage
the port. Make sure that the USB device
is connected correctly into the USB port.
. Do not grab the USB port cover (if
equipped) when pulling the USB device
out of the port. This could damage the
port and the cover.
. Do not leave the USB cable in a place
where it can be pulled unintentionally.
Pulling the cable may damage the port.
The vehicle is not equipped with a USB
device. USB devices should be purchased separately as necessary.
This system cannot be used to format USB
devices. To format a USB device, use a
personal computer.
In some states/areas, the USB device for
the front seats plays only sound without
images for regulatory reasons, even when
the vehicle is parked.
This system supports various USB memory
devices, USB hard drives and iPod
®
players. Some USB devices may not be
supported by this system.
. Partitioned USB devices may not be
played correctly.
. Some characters used in other lan-
guages (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are
not displayed properly on the display.
Using English language characters with
a USB device is recommended. General notes for USB use:
Refer to your device manufacture’s owner
information regarding the proper care of
the device.
Notes for iPod use:
. Improperly plugging in the iPod may
cause a checkmark to be displayed on
and off (flickering). Always make sure
that the iPod is connected properly.
. Audiobooks may not play in the same
order as they appear on an iPod.
. Large video files cause slow responses
in an iPod. The vehicle center display
may momentarily black out, but it will
soon recover.
. If an iPod automatically selects large
video files while in the shuffle mode,
the vehicle center display may momen-
tarily black out, but it will soon recover.
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COMPRESSED AUDIO FILES (MP3/
WMA/AAC)
Explanation of terms
.MP3 —MP3 is short for Moving
Pictures Experts Group Audio Layer 3.
MP3 is the most well known com-
pressed digital audio file format. This
format allows for near “CD quality”
sound, but at a fraction of the size of
normal audio files. MP3 conversion of
an audio track can reduce the file size
by approximately a 10:1 ratio (Sam-
pling: 44.1 kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps)
with virtually no perceptible loss in
quality. The compression reduces cer-
tain parts of sound that seem inaudible
to most people.
. WMA —Windows Media Audio (WMA) is
a compressed audio format created by
Microsoft as an alternative to MP3. The
WMA codec offers greater file compres-
sion than the MP3 codec, enabling
storage of more digital audio tracks in
the same amount of space when
compared to MP3s at the same level
of quality. .
Bit rate —Bit rate denotes the number
of bits per second used by a digital
music file. The size and quality of a
compressed digital audio file is deter-
mined by the bit rate used when
encoding the file.
. Sampling frequency —Sampling fre-
quency is the rate at which the samples
of a signal are converted from analog to
digital (A/D conversion) per second.
. Multisession —Multisession is one of
the methods for writing data to media.
Writing data once to the media is called
a single session, and writing more than
once is called a multisession.
. ID3/WMA Tag —The ID3/WMA tag is
the part of the encoded MP3 or WMA
file that contains information about the
digital music file such as song title,
artist, album title, encoding bit rate,
track time duration, etc. ID3 tag in-
formation is displayed on the Album/
Artist/Track title line on the display.
* Windows
®and Windows Media®are
registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States
of America and/or other countries.
Playback order
. The folder names of folders not contain-
ing compressed audio files are not
shown in the display.
. If there is a file in the top level of a
disc/USB, “Root Folder” is displayed.
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