2014 INFINITI Q50-HYBRID belt

those used on icy roads or to control dust.
It is very important to remove these
substances, otherwise rust will form on
the floor pan, frame, fuel lines and around
the exhaust system. At the end of winter,
the underbody should be thoroughly
flushed with plain water, being careful to
clean those areas where mud and dirt may
accumulate. For additional information,
see“Cleaning exterior” (P.7-2).
Windshield washer fluid*: Check that there
is adequate fluid in the reservoir. When performing any inspection or main-
tenance work on your vehicle, always take
care to prevent serious accidental injury to
yourself or damage to the vehicle. The
following are general precautions which
should be closely observed.
WARNING
.
This vehicle has high voltage DC and AC
systems as well as a 12-volt system. DC
and AC high voltage is very dangerous
and can cause severe burns and electric
shock that may result in serious injury or
death.
. Never touch, disassemble, remove or
replace the high voltage parts, har-
nesses and their connectors. High vol-
tage cables are orange. Touching,
disassembling, removing or replacing
those parts and harnesses can cause
severe burns or electric shock that may
result in serious injury or death.
. Never try to remove the service plug
located in the trunk room. The service
plug is used only when the vehicle is
serviced by trained technicians wearing
personal protection equipment and is
part of the high voltage system. Touch- ing the service plug can cause severe
burns or electric shock that may result in
serious injury or death.
. The INFINITI Direct Response Hybrid
®
System uses high voltage up to 408
volts. The system can be hot while and
after starting. Be careful of both the high
voltage and the high temperature. Obey
the caution labels attached to the
vehicle.
. Park the vehicle on a level surface, apply
the parking brake securely and block the
wheels to prevent the vehicle from
moving. Move the shift lever to P (Park).
. Be sure the ignition switch is in the OFF
or LOCK position when performing any
parts replacement or repairs.
. The engine can start at any time without
warning when the hybrid system is in
the READY to drive mode. If you must
work with the hybrid system in the
READY to drive mode, keep your hands,
clothing, hair and tools away from fans,
belts and any other parts that can move.
. It is advisable to secure or remove any
loose clothing and remove any jewelry,
such as rings, watches, etc. before
working on your vehicle.
Maintenance and do-it-yourself8-5
MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS

SDI1663
1.Wear indicator
2.Wear indicator location mark
Tire wear and damage
WARNING
.Tires should be periodically in-
spected for wear, cracking, bul-
ging or objects caught in the
tread. If excessive wear, cracks,
bulging or deep cuts are found,
the tire(s) should be replaced. .
The original tires have built-in
tread wear indicators. When wear
indicators are visible, the tire(s)
should be replaced.
. Tires degrade with age and use.
Have tires, including the spare,
over 6 years old checked by a
qualified technician, because
some tire damage may not be
obvious. Replace the tires as
necessary to prevent tire failure
and possible personal injury.
. For additional information regard-
ing tires, refer to “Important Tire
Safety Information ”(US) or “Tire
Safety Information ”(Canada) in
the Warranty Information Booklet.Replacing wheels and tires
When replacing a tire, use the same size,
tread design, speed rating and load carry-
ing capacity as originally equipped. (See
“Specifications” (P.9-8) for recommended
types and sizes of tires and wheels.)
WARNING
. The use of tires other than those
recommended or the mixed use of tires
of different brands, construction (bias,
bias-belted, radial or run-flat), or tread
patterns can adversely affect the ride,
braking, handling, ground clearance,
body-to-tire clearance, tire chain clear-
ance, speedometer calibration, head-
light aim and bumper height. Some of
these effects may lead to accidents and
could result in serious personal injury.
. For Two-Wheel Drive (2WD) models, if
your vehicle was originally equipped
with 4 tires that were the same size
and you are only replacing 2 of the 4
tires, install the new tires on the rear
axle. Placing new tires on the front axle
may cause loss of vehicle control in
some driving conditions and cause an
accident and personal injury.
. If the wheels are changed for any
reason, always replace with wheels
which have the same off-set dimension.
Wheels of a different off-set could cause
premature tire wear, degrade vehicle
handling characteristics and/or interfer-
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8-40Maintenance and do-it-yourself
ence with the brake discs/drums. Such
interference can lead to decreased brak-
ing efficiency and/or early brake pad/
shoe wear. See“Wheels and tires” (P.9-
9) of this manual for wheel off-set
dimensions.
. When r a wheel is replaced, the TPMS
will not function and the low tire
pressure warning light will flash for
approximately 1 minute. The light will
remain on after 1 minute. Contact your
INFINITI retailer as soon as possible for
tire replacement and/or system reset-
ting.
. Replacing tires with those not originally
specified by INFINITI could affect the
proper operation of the TPMS.
. Do not install a damaged or deformed
wheel or tire even if it has been repaired.
Such wheels or tires could have struc-
tural damage and could fail without
warning.
. The use of retread tire is not recom-
mended.
. For additional information regarding
tires, refer to “Important Tire Safety
Information” (US) or“Tire Safety Infor-
mation” (Canada) in the Warranty In- formation Booklet.
Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
models
CAUTION
Always use tires of the same type, size,
brand, construction (bias, bias-belted or
radial), and tread pattern on all four wheels.
Failure to do so may result in a circumfer-
ence difference between tires on the front
and rear axles which will cause excessive
tire wear and may damage the transmission,
transfer case and differential gears.
If excessive tire wear is found, it is
recommended that all four tires be re-
placed with tires of the same size, brand,
construction and tread pattern. The tire
pressure and wheel alignment should also
be checked and corrected as necessary.
Contact an INFINITI retailer.
Wheel balance
Unbalanced wheels may affect vehicle
handling and tire life. Even with regular
use, wheels can get out of balance. There- fore, they should be balanced as required.
Wheel balance service should be per-
formed with the wheels off the vehicle.
Spin balancing the wheels on the vehicle
could lead to mechanical damage.
For additional information regarding tires,
refer to
“Important Tire Safety Information”
(US) or “Tire Safety Information” (Canada)
in the INFINITI Warranty Information Book-
let.
Care of wheels
See “Cleaning exterior” (P.7-2) for details
about care of the wheels.
JACKING UP THE VEHICLE AND
REPLACING TIRES
Your vehicle is equipped with run-flat tires
and you can continue driving to a safe
location even if they are punctured. (See
“Run-flat tires” (P.6-4) and“Run-flat tires”
(P.8-36).)
This section contains the information
about the vehicle jack-up procedures and
the tire replacement.
NOTE:
Jacking tools are not equipped as standard
with this vehicle. Contact an INFINITI

9-16Technical and consumer information
WARNING
.It is extremely dangerous to ride
in a cargo area inside the vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed.
.Do not allow people to ride in any
area of vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat
belts.
.Be sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and using a seat belt
properly.
TERMS
It is important to familiarize yourself
with the following terms before
loading your vehicle:
.Curb Weight (actual weight of yourvehicle) - vehicle weight includ-
ing: standard and optional equip-
ment, fluids, emergency tools,
and spare tire assembly. This weight
does not include passen-
gers and cargo.
.GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) - curb weight plus the combined weight
of passengers and cargo.
.GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-ing) - maximum total combined
weight of the unloaded vehicle,
passengers, luggage, hitch, trailer
tongue load and any other op-
tional equipment. This informa-
tion is located on the F.M.V.S.S./
C.M.V.S.S. label.
.GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) -maximum weight (load) limit spe-
cified for the front or rear axle.
This information is located on the
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. label.
.GCWR (Gross Combined WeightRating) - The maximum total
weight rating of the vehicle, pas-
sengers, cargo, and trailer.
.Vehicle Capacity Weight, Loadlimit, Total load capacity - max-
imum total weight limit specified of the load (passengers and car-
go) for the vehicle. This is the
maximum combined weight of
occupants and cargo that can be
loaded into the vehicle. If the
vehicle is used to tow a trailer,
the trailer tongue weight must be
included as part of the cargo load.
This information is located on the
Tire and Loading Information la-
bel.
.Cargo capacity - permissible
weight of cargo, the weight of
total occupants weight subtracted
from the load limit.
VEHICLE LOADING INFORMATION

This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an
EDR is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a
vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
.How various systems in your vehicle
were operating;
. Whether or not the driver and passen-
ger safety belts were buckled/fastened;
. How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and,
. How fast the vehicle was traveling.
. Sounds are not recorded.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR
under normal driving conditions and no
personal data (e.g. name, gender, age and crash location) are recorded. However,
other parties, such as law enforcement,
could combine the EDR data with the type
of personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer and INFINITI
retailer, other parties, such as law enforce-
ment, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR. EDR data will only
be accessed with the consent of the vehicle
owner or lessee or as otherwise required or
permitted by law.
Genuine INFINITI Service Manual for this
model year and prior can be purchased. A
genuine INFINITI Service Manual is the best
source of service and repair information for
your vehicle. This manual is the same one
used by the factory-trained technicians
working at INFINITI retailerships. Genuine
INFINITI Owner’
s Manuals can also be
purchased.
For USA:
For current pricing and availability of
genuine INFINITI Service Manuals, contact:
1-800-450-9491
www.infiniti-techinfo.com
For current pricing and availability of
genuine INFINITI Owner’s Manuals,con-
tact:
1-800-247-5321
For Canada:
To purchase a copy of a genuine INFINITI
Service Manual or Owner’s Manual for this
model year and prior, contact an INFINITI
retailer. For the phone number and location
of an INFINITI retailer in your area call the
INFINITI Satisfaction Center at 1-800-361-
4792 and a bilingual INFINITI representa-
tive will assist you.
Technical and consumer information9-23
EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR) OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE MANUAL
ORDER INFORMATION

10-2
LATCH system .............................................. 1-21
Precautions on child restraints ..................... 1-19
Child safety ...................................................... 1-17
Child safety rear door lock .................................. 3-6
Chimes Audible reminders ....................................... 2-20
Seat belt warning light and chime ............... 2-17
Circuit breaker Fusible link .................................................. 8-23
Cleaning exterior and interior ....................... 7-2, 7-5
Clock ................................................................ 2-34
Coat hooks ....................................................... 2-53
Cockpit ............................................................... 2-3
Cold weather driving ....................................... 5-113
Compass ............................................................. 2-9
Console box ...................................................... 2-52
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/ lubricants .............................................. 9-2
Changing engine coolant ............................. 8-10
Checking engine coolant level ...................... 8-10
Corrosion protection ........................................... 7-8
Courtesy light ................................................... 2-61
Cruise control ................................................... 5-56 Fixed speed cruise control (on ICC system) ... 5-74
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system .......... 5-58
Cruise indicator ................................................ 2-27 Cup holders ...................................................... 2-49
Current fuel consumption .................................. 2-33D
Daytime running light system ........................... 2-45
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ........................................... 2-41
Dimensions ....................................................... 9-10
Direct adaptive steering .................................. 5-104
Direct Response Hybrid
®System warning light
(hybrid system warning light) ............................ 2-14
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system ................ 5-79
Distance to empty ............................................. 2-33
Drive positioner ................................................ 3-28
Driver assist system indicator ........................... 2-28
Driving Cold weather driving .................................. 5-113
Driving with automatic transmission ............ 5-14
Precautions when starting and driving ........... 5-3
Driving aids ...................................................... 2-34
E
ECO drive indicator light ................................... 2-18
ECO mode ......................................................... 5-21
ECO pedal system ............................................. 5-22
Economy Fuel ........................................................... 5-100
Efficient use of your vehicle ............ Hybrid System-8
Elapsed time ..................................................... 2-33
Elapsed time and trip odometer ........................ 2-33
Emergency shut-off system ............. Hybrid System-4
Emission control information label .................... 9-12 Emission control system warranty ..................... 9-20
Energy flow ..................................... Hybrid System-5
Energy monitor ................................................. 2-31
Energy monitors .............................. Hybrid System-5
Engine
Break-in schedule ........................................ 5-99
Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ........................ 9-2
Changing engine coolant ............................. 8-10
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-13
Checking engine coolant level ...................... 8-10
Checking engine oil level ............................. 8-12
Emergency hybrid system shut off ............... 5-12
Engine block heater ................................... 5-114
Engine compartment check locations ............. 8-7
Engine cooling system ................................... 8-9
Engine oil .................................................... 8-12
Engine oil and filter replacement indicator ... 2-29
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation ........ 9-6
Engine oil viscosity ........................................ 9-7
Engine serial number ................................... 9-12
Engine specifications ..................................... 9-8
If your vehicle overheats ................................ 6-7
Engine coolant temperature gauge .................... 2-33
Entry/exit function
Automatic drive positioner ........................... 3-28
EV mode odometer and twin trip odometer ....... 2-31
Event Data Recorders (EDR) ............................... 9-23
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) .......................... 5-3

M
MaintenanceBattery ......................................................... 8-17
General maintenance ..................................... 8-2
Indicators for maintenance (vehicle
information display) ..................................... 2-29
Inside the vehicle .......................................... 8-3
Maintenance precautions ............................... 8-5
Maintenance requirements ............................. 8-2
Outside the vehicle ........................................ 8-2
Seat belt maintenance ................................. 1-16
Under the hood and vehicle ........................... 8-4
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) ....................... 2-19
Map lights ........................................................ 2-58
Master warning light ......................................... 2-17
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system) .............. 3-3
Memory storage Automatic drive positioner ........................... 3-29
Meter Trip computer .............................................. 2-31
Meters and gauges ............................................. 2-6
Instrument brightness control ...................... 2-46
Mirror
Inside mirror ................................................ 3-25
Outside mirrors ............................................ 3-26
Vanity mirror ................................................ 3-28
Moonroof .......................................................... 2-56
N
NAVI Shift Control ............................................. 5-19
New vehicle break-in ......................................... 5-99
Noise and vibration ...................... Hybrid System-12
O
Odometer............................................................ 2-7
Off-road recovery ................................................ 5-8
Oil Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ........................ 9-2
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-13
Checking engine oil level ............................. 8-12
Engine oil .................................................... 8-12
Engine oil viscosity ........................................ 9-7
One touch unlock sensor (See Intelligent
Key system) ........................................................ 3-9
Operation Indicators for operation ............................... 2-24
Operation of the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System .............................. Hybrid System-4
Outside mirrors ................................................. 3-26
Overheat, If your vehicle overheats ..................... 6-7
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual
order information .............................................. 9-23
P
Panic alarm ...................................................... 3-16 Parking
Parking brake operation ............................... 5-20
Parking on hills ......................................... 5-103
Parking brake break-in .................................... 5-106
Personal lights .................................................. 2-59
PERSONAL mode ............................................... 5-23
Phone
Car phone or CB radio ................................... 4-3
Power Power door lock ............................................. 3-4
Power outlet ................................................ 2-48
Power steering system ............................... 5-104
Power windows ............................................ 2-54
Power steering warning light ............................. 2-17
Precautions Braking precautions ................................... 5-106
Child restraints ............................................ 1-19
Cruise control .............................................. 5-56
Maintenance .................................................. 8-5
Seat belt usage ........................................... 1-10Supplemental restraint system ..................... 1-37
When starting and driving .............................. 5-3
Pre-crash seat belts with comfort function ........ 1-12
Predictive forward collision warning system ...... 5-94
Push starting ...................................................... 6-7
Push-button ignition switch ..................... 5-10, 5-11
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ................................... 4-3
Rain-sensing auto wiper system ........................ 2-40
10-5

10-6
Rapid air pressure loss ....................................... 5-8
Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M) test
(US only) .......................................................... 9-22Rear door lock
Child safety rear door lock ............................. 3-6
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ................................................ 2-41
Recorders Event data ................................................... 9-23
Regenerative brake ......................... Hybrid System-8
Registering your vehicle in another country ...... 9-11
Remote keyless entry system ............................ 3-14
Reporting safety defects ................................... 9-21
Request switch (See Intelligent Key system) ........ 3-9
Road accident cautions ................... Hybrid System-3
Roadside assistance program ............................. 6-2
Rollover .............................................................. 5-8
Roof Moonroof ..................................................... 2-57
Run-flat tires ....................................................... 6-4
S
Safety Child seat belts ........................................... 1-17
Reporting safety defects .............................. 9-21
Seat adjustment Front power seat adjustment .......................... 1-3
Front seats ..................................................... 1-3
Seat belt(s) Child safety ................................................. 1-17
Infants ......................................................... 1-18 Injured persons ........................................... 1-12
Larger children ............................................. 1-18
Precautions on seat belt usage .................... 1-10
Pre-crash seat belts with comfort function ... 1-12Pregnant women .......................................... 1-12
Seat belt cleaning .......................................... 7-7
Seat belt extenders ...................................... 1-16
Seat belt maintenance ................................. 1-16
Seat belt warning light and chime ............... 2-17
Seat belts .................................................... 1-10
Seat belts with pretensioners ...................... 1-49
Shoulder belt height adjustment .................. 1-16
Small children ............................................. 1-18
Three-point type .......................................... 1-13
Seat(s) Driver-side memory ...................................... 3-28
Heated seats ................................................. 1-5
Seats ............................................................. 1-2
Security system
Vehicle security system ................................ 2-35
Security system (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer
System)
Engine start ................................................. 2-37
Shift lever Shift lock release ......................................... 5-18
Shift lock release, Transmission ........................ 5-18
SHIFT “P”warning ............................................ 2-24
Shifting
Automatic transmission ............................... 5-14
Shoulder belt height adjustment ....................... 1-16
SNOW mode ..................................................... 5-21 Spark plugs ...................................................... 8-19
Speedometer ...................................................... 2-7
SPORT mode ..................................................... 5-21
STANDARD mode ............................................... 5-21
Starting
Before starting the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System ........................................... 5-13
Jump starting ............................................... 8-18
Precautions when starting and driving ........... 5-3
Push starting ................................................. 6-7
Starting the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System ........................................... 5-14
Status light, Front passenger air bag ................ 1-44
Steering Direct adaptive steering ............................. 5-104
Power steering system ............................... 5-104
Tilt/telescopic steering ................................. 3-24
Storage ............................................................. 2-49
Storage box ...................................................... 2-52
Sun visors ........................................................ 3-25
Sunglasses holder ............................................ 2-51
Supplemental air bag warning labels ................ 1-50
Supplemental air bag warning light ......... 1-50, 2-17
Supplemental restraint system .......................... 1-37 Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ........................................... 1-37
Switch Autolight switch ........................................... 2-41
Fog light switch ........................................... 2-47
Hazard warning flasher switch ....................... 6-2
Headlight switch .......................................... 2-41