2014 INFINITI Q50 climate control

3. Heater and air conditioner
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INFO:
The automatic air recirculation mode can be
activated under the following conditions.
.The air flow control is not in the windshield
defrosting mode (the indicator light on
<
> is turned off).
.The outside temperature is approximately
32 8F(0 8C) or above.
Ion control:
The Advanced Climate Control system unit
generates highly concentrated Plasmaclus-
ter
®ions into the air blown from the
ventilators to reduce odor absorbed into
the interior trim and to suppress airborne
bacteria. The high-density Plasmacluster
®
ions also have a proven skin moisture
preserving effect.
The Plasmacluster
®icon on the CLIMATE
screen indicates the status of the Plas-
macluster
®ion emission from the system
and changes with the amount of the air
flow.
OPERATING TIPS
. The sensors*Aand*Bon the instru-
ment panel helps maintain a constant
temperature. Do not put anything on or
around these sensors. .
When the engine coolant temperature
and outside air temperature are low,
the air flow from the foot outlets may
not operate. This is not a malfunction.
After the coolant temperature warms
up, air will flow normally from the foot
outlets.
. 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 malfunction.
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER
With Advanced Climate Control system:
The Climate Control system is equipped
with a natural grape seed polyphenol filter
that collects and neutralizes dirt, pollen,
dust, etc. To make sure that the air
conditioner heats, defogs and ventilates
efficiently, replace the filter in accordance
with the maintenance schedule in the
INFINITI Service and Maintenance Guide.
To replace the filter, contact an INFINITI
retailer.
The filter should be replaced if the air flow
decreases significantly or if windows fog
up easily when operating the heater or air
conditioner.

Without Advanced Climate Control system:
The Climate Control system is equipped
with an in-cabin microfilter that collects
dirt, pollen, dust, allergens (such as
pollen, tick shells), etc. To make sure that
the air conditioner heats, defogs and
ventilates efficiently, replace the filter in
accordance with the maintenance schedule
in the INFINITI Service and Maintenance
Guide. To replace the filter, contact an
INFINITI retailer.The filter should be replaced if the air flow
decreases significantly or if windows fog
up easily when operating the heater or air
conditioner.
SERVICING HEATER AND AIR CON-
DITIONER
The heating and air conditioning system in
your INFINITI is charged with a refrigerant
designed with the environment in mind.
This refrigerant will not harm the earth’s
ozone layer. However, special charging
equipment and lubricant are required when
servicing your INFINITI air conditioner.
Using improper refrigerants or lubricants
will cause severe damage to your Climate
Control system. Refer to Vehicle Owner’s
Manual for heating and air conditioning system refrigerant and lubricant recom-
mendations.
Your INFINITI retailer will be able to service
your environmentally friendly heater and
air conditioning system.
WARNING!
The system contains refrigerant under high
pressure. To avoid personal injury, any air
conditioner service should be done only by
an experienced technician with the proper
equipment.
HEATED SEATS (if so equipped)
WARNING!
Do not use or allow occupants to use the seat
heater if you or the occupants cannot
monitor elevated seat temperatures or have
an inability to feel pain in those body parts in
contact with the seat. Use of the seat heater
by such people could result in serious injury.
CAUTION!
.
The battery could run down if the seat
heater is operated while the engine or
the hybrid system is not running.
. Do not use the seat heater for extended
periods or when no one is using the seat.
. Do not put anything on the seat which
insulates heat, such as a blanket, cush-
ion, seat cover, etc. Otherwise, the seat
may become overheated.
. Do not place anything hard or heavy on
the seat or pierce it with a pin or similar
object. This may result in damage to the
heater.
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materials.
. If any malfunctions are found or the
steering-wheel heater does not operate,
turn the switch off and have the system
checked by an INFINITI retailer.
Touch [Steering Heater] on the CLIMATE
screen to turn on/off the steering-wheel
heating manually. The steering-wheel heat-
ing will turn on and will turn off auto-
matically after 30 minutes. When the
steering-wheel heating is turned on, the
indicator above [Steering Heater] will turn
on.
If the surface temperature of the steering-
wheel is above the temperature within
which the system is designed to operate,
the system will not heat the steering-
wheel. This is not a malfunction.
Automatic steering-wheel heating can be
turned on/off from the climate control
settings screen.
“Heater and air conditioner settings”
(page 3-11)
REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRROR
DEFROSTER
CAUTION!
When cleaning the inner side of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or damage
the rear window defroster.
To defog/defrost the rear window glass
and outside mirrors, start the engine or the
hybrid system and push <
>. The indi-
cator light on the button will illuminate.
Push the button again to turn off the
defroster.
The defroster will automatically turn off in
approximately 15 minutes.
HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER SET-
TINGS
Heater and air conditioner settings can be
changed on the screen.
1. Push

3. Heater and air conditioner
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Otherwise, the Climate Control system
will stop activating with the deactiva-
tion of the engine as part of the Idle
Stop function.
. Steering Heater Auto Settings (if so
equipped)
The automatic control mode for steer-
ing-wheel heating can be turned on/off.
When this item is turned on, the
steering-wheel heating will turn on
automatically if the temperature inside
the vehicle compartment is low at the
time when the ignition switch is turned
on. Regardless of the temperature, the
steering-wheel heating will turn off
after 30 minutes.
If the steering-wheel heater is turned
on/off manually by touching [Steering
Heater] on the CLIMATE screen, the
automatic steering heating control
mode will be canceled and will return
to the manual mode.
INFO:
If the surface temperature of the steering-wheel
is above the temperature within which the
system is designed to operate, the system will
not heat the steering-wheel. This is not a malfunction.

8. Information and settings
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Step 1Step 2 Setting item Result
Push

EDITING USER INFORMATION
1. Touch the user icon of the lower right ofthe lower display to show user list
screen.
2. Display user list screen.
*1Name:
Display user name. Touch to change
log-in user.
*2User icon:
Display user select icon.
*3[Edit]:
Select to edit user settings.
*4[Add New]:
Add a new user. It can register a
maximum three persons.
3. Touch [Edit] of the user you want edit.
INFO:
It is not able to edit user name and user icon of
the guest user.
User edit screen
Setting item Action
[Edit User
Name] Edit User name.
[Change
Icon] Edit user picture.
Intelligent
Key No. Indicates the user linked key
number.
[Copy] Copy user settings. - Navigation and audio setting
- Drive assistance settings
- Customize PERSONAL Mode set-
tings
- Climate control setting
[Delete] Delete a user.
INFO:
.
User name character number is limited.
.When delete current user, the user be
changed guest user.
.When the ignition switch is pushed to the
“OFF” position, the user settings at that
point will be memorized by the Intelligent
Key that is used.
Change the user picture
When you connect USB device with image
data, you can download image and setting
picture.
1. Display User Edit screen and touch [Change Icon].
2. Connect USB device and touch [
].
3. Touch preferred picture file name.
4. Touch [Select] to setting user picture.
When display picture-preview screen,
touch [Update Only] to only update picture
list from USB device.
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10. Voice recognition
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Information Command
1st Command2nd Command3rd CommandAction
Information Infiniti Connection Connect to the Infiniti Connection Response Specialists.
Operator Connect to the Infiniti Connection Response Specialists
Where am I? Displays the information of the current position.
Fuel Prices Displays the fuel prices.
Weather Forecast Display the weather forecast.
Current Weather Display the nearby weather (current weather).
Sports Scores Display the sports scores.
Traffic Information Turns the traffic information system on or off.
Route Information Display the route information.
Vehicle Information Command
1st Command2nd CommandAction
Vehicle Info. Temperature <60-90 (8F)>/<18-
32 (8C)> Change the set temperature.
Climate Control ON/OFF Turns on/off the Climate Control system.
Fuel Economy Displays fuel economy information.
Energy Flow (models with hy-
brid system) Displays energy flow information.

A
About route guidance............................... 9-29
Adjusting volume and settings .................. 2-9
Advanced Climate Control system ............. 3-7
Air conditioner
In-cabin microfilter .................................... 3-8
Air filter
In-cabin microfilter .................................... 3-8
App Garage screen.................................... 6-3
App Garage Settings screen ...................... 6-4
Around View Monitor (AVM) ...................... 7-6
Audio operation precautions ..................... 4-2
Audio operations .................................... 4-11
Audio Source bar setting......................... 4-12
Audio system
Steering-wheel audio controls ................. 4-11
Automatic
Automatic climate control system .............. 3-6
Auxiliary (AUX) devices............................ 4-30
B
Bluetooth®Hands-Free Phone System....... 5-2
Bluetooth®information ........................... 5-13
Bluetooth®streaming audio............. 4-9, 4-26
Building graphics ....................................... 9-6
C
Cabin air filter........................................... 3-8
Canceling Route ....................................... 9-34
CD/USB memory device care
and cleaning ........................................... 4-33
Changing map view
DirectionBird view2D view .......................... 9-9
Changing order of destination
and waypoints ......................................... 9-37
Changing region ...................................... 9-14
Changing scale of map .............................. 9-8
Clock settings ......................................... 2-20
Command list.......................................... 10-6
Compact Disc (CD) player ................. 4-4, 4-18
Compressed Audio
Files (MP3/WMA/AAC) ............................... 4-7
Connecting Bluetooth
®audio device ....... 2-21
Connecting Bluetooth®device ................. 2-21
Connecting Bluetooth Hands-free Phone ... 5-3
Connecting cellular phone ....................... 2-21
Connecting to Interactive Voice Menu ...... 8-15
Control buttons and functions ................... 2-2
Current vehicle location ........................... 9-59
Customer assistance ............................... 11-2
D
Defroster switch
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch ..................................................... 3-11
Deleting stored item ................................ 9-53
Destination screen ................................... 9-15
Display Settings ...................................... 2-17
Display urgent traffic information ............. 9-46
Display View Bar ..................................... 2-11
Displaying current vehicle location ............. 9-6
Download application ............................... 6-3
Driver Assistance settings ....................... 8-31
Dual Display ............................................. 2-2
During a call ............................................. 5-5
E
Editing route ............................................ 9-35
Editing stored information........................ 9-50
Editing user settings ............................... 8-29
Emergency support ................................. 8-20
Examples of how Vehicle Apps is used ..... 6-7
F
Favorites ................................................. 5-12
Index
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