2014 INFINITI Q50 HYBRID change wheel

RAPID ACCELERATION
The vehicle is accelerated using both the
gasoline engine and the electric motor
depending on the available Li-ion battery
charge.
DECELERATION AND BRAKING
The Li-ion battery is charged by the electric
motor that changes the energy of the
rotating wheels into electric power. See
“Regenerative brake”(P.Hybrid System-8).
STOPPING
The gasoline engine may stop running to
save fuel depending on the available Li-ion
battery charge. The INFINITI Direct Response Hybrid
®
System monitors the status of power being
sent to the electric motor and the Lithium
ion (Li-ion) battery state of charge. The
status is shown on the assist charge gauge
in the meter and the energy flow/remain-
ing Li-ion battery charge in the vehicle
information display. System status can
also be shown when the screen is in the
energy flow mode or energy/fuel history
mode.
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ASSIST CHARGE GAUGE
This gauge indicates the actual electric
motor power consumption and the char-
ging power to the Li-ion battery.
For additional information, see
“Assist
charge gauge” (P.2-8).
ENERGY FLOW
When you use this system, make sure the
hybrid system is in the READY to drive
mode. See“Operation of the INFINITI Direct
Response Hybrid
®System” (P.Hybrid Sys-
tem-4).
Hybrid System OverviewHybrid System-5
ENERGY MONITORS

Hybrid System-6Hybrid System Overview
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All-Wheel Drive (AWD) models
If you use the system with the hybrid
system off (ignition switch placed in the
ACC position) for a long time, it will
discharge the 12-volt battery power, and
the hybrid system will not start.
Energy monitor for various operating
modes can be displayed on the vehicle
information display. (See “1. Energy moni-
tor” (P.2-31).)
This is an example of the Energy Flow
display. The Energy Flow display changes,
depending on the following operating
conditions. The graphic indicates the
amount of power in the Li-ion battery. The following are displayed on the Energy
Flow screen.
.
When the vehicle is powered only by
the electric motor.
. When the vehicle is powered only by
the gasoline engine.
. When the vehicle is powered by both
the electric motor and the gasoline
engine.
. When the vehicle is charging the Li-ion
battery with the regenerative brake and
gasoline engine.
. When the vehicle is charging the Li-ion
battery with the regenerative brake.
. When the vehicle is charging the Li-ion
battery with the gasoline engine.
. When the vehicle is powered by the
gasoline engine and is charging the Li-
ion battery.
. When there is no Energy Flow in the
vehicle
. When the vehicle is driving by the All-
Wheel Drive (AWD) (AWD models).
FUEL ECONOMY HISTORY
The Fuel Economy History screen appears
in the lower display when the screen is in
the Fuel Economy History mode.

1-46Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
(indicating that the air bag might inflate in
a crash), it could be that the child restraint
or seat belt is not being used properly.
Make sure that the child restraint is
installed properly, the seat belt is used
properly and the occupant is positioned
properly. If the passenger air bag status
light is still not illuminated, reposition the
occupant or child restraint in a rear seat.
If the passenger air bag status light will not
illuminate even though you believe that the
child restraint, the seat belts and the
occupant are properly positioned, the
system may be sensing an unoccupied
seat (in which case the air bag is OFF). Your
INFINITI retailer can check that the system
is OFF by using a special tool. However,
until you have confirmed with your retailer
that your air bag is working properly,
reposition the occupant or child restraint
in a rear seat.
The INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System and
passenger air bag status light will take a
few seconds to register a change in the
passenger seat status. However, if the seat
becomes unoccupied, the air bag status
light will remain off.
If a malfunction occurs in the front
passenger air bag system, the supplemen- tal air bag warning light, located in the
meter and gauges area will blink. Have the
system checked by an INFINITI retailer.
Other supplemental front-impact
air bag precautions
WARNING
. Do not place any objects on the steering
wheel pad or on the instrument panel.
Also, do not place any objects between
any occupant and the steering wheel or
instrument panel. Such objects may
become dangerous projectiles and cause
injury if the front air bags inflate.
. Do not place objects with sharp edges
on the seat. Also, do not place heavy
objects on the seat that will leave
permanent impressions in the seat. Such
objects can damage the seat or occupant
classification sensors (weight sensors).
This can affect the operation of the air
bag system and result in serious perso-
nal injury.
. Do not use water or acidic cleaners (hot
steam cleaners) on the seat. This can
damage the seat or occupant classifica-
tion sensors. This can also affect the operation of the air bag system and
result in serious personal injury.
. Immediately after inflation, several front
air bag system components will be hot.
Do not touch them; you may severely
burn yourself.
. No unauthorized changes should be
made to any components or wiring of
the air bag system. This is to prevent
accidental inflation of the supplemental
air bag or damage to the supplemental
air bag system.
. Do not make unauthorized changes to
your vehicle’s electrical system, suspen-
sion system or front end structure. This
could affect proper operation of the front
air bag system.
. Tampering with the air bag system may
result in serious personal injury. Tamper-
ing includes changes to the steering
wheel and the instrument panel assem-
bly by placing material over the steering
wheel pad and above the instrument
panel or by installing additional trim
material around the air bag system.
. Removing or modifying the front pas-
senger seat may affect the function of
the air bag system and result in serious

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TRIP COMPUTER
Switches for the trip computer are located
on the right side of the steering wheel. To
operate the trip computer, push the
switches as shown above.
Each time the
orswitch is pushed,
the display will change.
The display items for trip computer are
changed on the lower display. For details,
see the Infiniti InTouch Owner’s Manual.
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1. Energy monitor
The energy monitor related to the hybrid
system is shown by the graphic.
*A: Engine
*B: Li-ion battery
*Bshows the charge level of the Li-ion
battery.
The charge level display will continuously
change as the Li-ion battery charge level
increase or decreases during normal vehi-
cle operation. Movement of the display
from the far right to the far left of the bar is
normal. The energy flow is also displayed in the
lower display. (See
“Energy Flow”(P.Hybrid
System-5).)
2. EV mode odometer and twin trip
odometer (mile or km)
EV mode odometer:
This indicates the total distance traveled
using the electric motor only.
EV mode twin trip odometer:
This indicates the distance traveled in an
individual trip using the electric motor
only.
Two types of individual trip can be
recorded, TRIP A and TRIP B.
Pushing the TRIP RESET switch will toggle
between TRIP A and TRIP B.
To reset the display to 0, hold down the
TRIP RESET switch for more than approxi-
mately 1 second.
3. Acceleration guide
This display provides the driver a visual
display of how efficiently the vehicle is
being driven based on accelerator pedal
position. When the drive mode is set to
ECO using the lower display, the accelera-
tion guide operates with the ECO drive
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High beam assist (if so equipped)
The high beam assist system will operate
when the vehicle is driven at speeds of
approximately 22 MPH (35 km/h) and
above. If an oncoming vehicle or leading
vehicle appears in front of your vehicle
when the headlight high beam is on, the
headlight will be switched to the low beam
automatically.
Precautions on high beam assist:
WARNING
.The high beam assist system is a
convenience but it is not a substitute
for safe driving operation. The driver
should remain alert at all times, ensure
safe driving practices and switch the
high beams and low beam manually
when necessary.
. The high beam or low beam may not
switch automatically under the following
conditions. Switch the high beam and
low beam manually.
—During bad weather (rain, fog, snow,
wind, etc.).
—When a light source similar to a headlight or tail light is in the
vicinity of the vehicle.
—When the headlights of the oncom-
ing vehicle or the leading vehicle are
turned off, when the color of the light
is affected due to foreign materials
on the lights, or when the light beam
is out of position.
—When there is a sudden, continuouschange in brightness.
—When driving on a road that passesover rolling hills, or a road that has
level differences.
—When driving on a road with many
curves.
—When a sign or mirror-like surface isreflecting intense light towards the
front of the vehicle.
—When the container, etc. beingtowed by a leading vehicle is reflect-
ing intense light.
—When a headlight on your vehicle is
damaged or dirty.
—When the vehicle is leaning at anangle due to a punctured tire, being
towed, etc. .
The timing of switching the low beam
and high beam may change under the
following situations.
—The brightness of the headlights of
the oncoming vehicle or leading
vehicle.
—The movement and direction of theoncoming vehicle and the leading
vehicle.
—When only one light on the oncom-
ing vehicle or the leading vehicle is
illuminated.
—When the oncoming vehicle or theleading vehicle is a two-wheeled
vehicle.
—Road conditions (incline, curve, theroad surface, etc.).
—The number of passengers and the
amount of luggage.
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TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
*1Turn signal
Move the lever up or down to signal the
turning direction. When the turn is com-
pleted, the turn signals cancel automati-
cally.
*2Lane change signal
To indicate a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the point where lights begin
flashing.
If the lever is moved back right after
moving up or down, the light will flash 3
times.
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FOG LIGHT SWITCH
To turn the fog lights on, turn the headlight
switch to theposition, then turn the
switch to theposition. To turn them
off, turn the switch to the OFF position.
The headlights must be on for the fog
lights to operate.
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To sound the horn, push the center pad
area of the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the supple-
mental front air bag system. Tampering with
the supplemental front air bag system may
result in serious personal injury.
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HORN

maintaining the correct air pressure and
visually inspect the tires for wear and
damage. See“Wheels and tires” (P.8-30) of
this manual.
If a tire rapidly loses air pressure or
“blows-out” while driving maintain control
of the vehicle by following the procedure
below. Please note that this procedure is
only a general guide. The vehicle must be
driven as appropriate based on the condi-
tions of the vehicle, road and traffic.
WARNING
The following actions can increase the
chance of losing control of the vehicle if
there is a sudden loss of tire air pressure.
Losing control of the vehicle may cause a
collision and result in personal injury.
. The vehicle generally moves or pulls in
the direction of the flat tire.
. Do not rapidly apply the brakes.
. Do not rapidly release the accelerator
pedal.
. Do not rapidly turn the steering wheel.
1. Remain calm and do not overreact. 2. Maintain a firm grip on the steering
wheel with both hands and try to hold a
straight course.
3. When appropriate, slowly release the accelerator pedal to gradually slow the
vehicle.
4. Gradually steer the vehicle to a safe location off the road and away from
traffic if possible.
5. Lightly apply the brake pedal to gradu- ally stop the vehicle.
6. Turn on the hazard warning flashers and either contact a roadside emer-
gency service to change the tire or see
“Jacking up the vehicle and replacing
tires” (P.8-40) of this Owner’s Manual.
DRINKING ALCOHOL/DRUGS AND
DRIVING
WARNING
Never drive under the influence of alcohol or
drugs. Alcohol in the bloodstream reduces
coordination, delays reaction time and im-
pairs judgement. Driving after drinking
alcohol increases the likelihood of being
involved in an accident injuring yourself and others. Additionally, if you are injured in an
accident, alcohol can increase the severity
of the injury.
INFINITI is committed to safe driving.
However, you must choose not to drive
under the influence of alcohol. Every year
thousands of people are injured or killed in
alcohol-related accidents. Although the
local laws vary on what is considered to
be legally intoxicated, the fact is that
alcohol affects all people differently and
most people underestimate the effects of
alcohol.
Remember, drinking and driving don’t mix!
And that is true for drugs, too (over-the-
counter, prescription, and illegal drugs).
Don’t drive if your ability to operate your
vehicle is impaired by alcohol, drugs, or
some other physical condition.
Starting and driving5-9

5-26Starting and driving
maneuvers. Otherwise, you could lose
control of the vehicle.
. Active Lane Control will not operate at
speeds below approximately 45 MPH (70
km/h) or if it cannot detect lane markers.
. Active Lane Control may not operate
properly under the following conditions,
and do not use Active Lane Control:
—During bad weather (rain, fog, snow,
wind, etc.).
—When driving on slippery roads,such as on ice or snow, etc.
—When driving on winding or uneven roads.
—When there is a lane closure due toroad repairs.
—When driving in a makeshift lane.
—When driving on roads where the
lane width is too narrow.
—When driving with a tire that is notwithin normal tire conditions (for
example, tire wear, low tire pressure,
installation of tire chains, non-stan-
dard wheels).
—When the vehicle is equipped withnon-original steering parts or sus- pension parts.
. If Active Lane Control malfunctions, it
will cancel automatically. The chassis
control warning will appear in the
vehicle information display.
. If the chassis control warning appears,
pull off the road to a safe location and
stop the vehicle. Turn the INFINITI Direct
Response Hybrid
®System off and re-
start the hybrid system. If the chassis
control warning continues to illuminate,
have Active Lane Control checked by an
INFINITI retailer.
The functions of Active Lane Control may or
may not operate properly under the follow-
ing conditions:
. On roads where there are multiple
parallel lane markers; lane markers
that are faded or not painted clearly;
yellow painted lane markers; non-stan-
dard lane markers; lane markers cov-
ered with water, dirt, snow, etc.
. On roads where discontinued lane
markers are still detectable.
. On roads where there are sharp curves.
. On roads where there are sharply
contrasting objects, such as shadows, snow, water, wheel ruts, seams or lines
remaining after road repairs. (Active
Lane Control could detect these items
as lane markers.)
. On roads where the traveling lane
merges or separates.
. When the vehicle’s traveling direction
does not align with the lane marker.
. When traveling close to the vehicle in
front of you, which obstructs the lane
camera unit detection range.
. When rain, snow or dirt adheres to the
windshield in front of the lane camera
unit.
. When the headlights are not bright due
to dirt on the lens or if the aiming is not
adjusted properly.
. When strong light enters the lane
camera unit. (For example, the light
directly shines on the front of the
vehicle at sunrise or sunset.)
. When a sudden change in brightness
occurs. (For example, when the vehicle
enters or exits a tunnel or under a
bridge.)
. When entering or exiting tollgates.
. When driving on roads with a widening
or narrowing lane width.