2014 INFINITI Q50 steering

3. Heater and air conditioner
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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

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

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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.

4 Audio system
Audio operation precautions ................................ 4-2Radio .............................................................. 4-2
Compact Disc (CD) player ................................ 4-4
USB (Universal Serial Bus)............................... 4-5
Compressed Audio Files (MP3/WMA/AAC)........ 4-7
Bluetooth
®streaming audio ............................ 4-9
Names and functions of audio control buttons.... 4-10
Audio main buttons....................................... 4-10
Steering-wheel mounted audio
control buttons.............................................. 4-11
Audio operations ............................................... 4-11
Audio main operation .................................... 4-11 Radio........................................................... 4-13
Compact Disc (CD) player............................. 4-18
USB memory device player .......................... 4-20
iPod player .................................................. 4-23
Bluetooth
®streaming audio ........................ 4-26
Auxiliary (AUX) devices ................................ 4-30
Audio settings................................................... 4-31
CD/USB memory device care and cleaning ........ 4-33 CD ............................................................... 4-33
USB memory device ..................................... 4-33
Gracenote
®End User License Agreement .......... 4-33

STEERING-WHEEL MOUNTED AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS
*1<> (BACK):
Push to go back to the previous screen
or cancel the selection if it is not
completed.
*2:
Tilting the switch up/down while the
audio system is turned on with the
map or display view screen displayed
on the upper touch screen display
(upper display) can operate the audio
system such as changing tracks and
radio stations.
Models with navigation system:
Push to select audio source or display
the audio list.
“ Shortcut menu (models with
navigation system)” (page 2-10)
*3<-+ > (Volume control):
Push the upper (+) or lower (−) side of
the switch to increase or decrease the
volume.
AUDIO OPERATIONS
AUDIO MAIN OPERATION
Turning audio system on/off
The ignition switch must be in the “ACC”or
“ON” position to turn on the audio system.
Push >to turn on the last audio
source that was playing immediately be-
fore the system was turned off. To turn off
the audio system, push >again.
Selecting audio source
1. Turn on the audio source menu screen
by pushing

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*6[Control]:
Touch to display the control screen.
“Radio controls”(page 4-15)
*7Preset list:
36 stations/channels (FM/AM/SXM)
can be registered in the preset list.
“Presetting”(page 4-14)
INFO:
HD Radio reception needs to be activated to
receive HD Radio broadcasts. This enables you
to receive radio broadcasts digitally (where
available), providing a better quality sound with
clear reception. When this feature is not
activated or HD Radio broadcasts are not
available, you will receive analog radio (AM/
FM) broadcasts.
Radio operation
Radio activation and band selection:
Push or select the preferred radio
band (AM, FM or SXM) from the audio
source list to turn on the radio. Each time
is pushed, the radio band will
change.
“Selecting audio source ”(page 4-11)
INFO:
When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the
radio will automatically change from stereo to
monaural reception.
Seeking stations/channels:
AM and FM radio
Push to tune from low
to high or high to low frequencies and to
stop at the next broadcasting station.
Tilting and holding <
/OK>on the
steering-wheel will also seek up/down to
the next station.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Push to tune to the first
channel of the next or previous category.
Tilting and holding <
/OK>on the
steering-wheel will also fast tune the
channels.
Scan tuning:
To scan tune the stations/channels, touch
[Control] on the lower display and touch
[Scan]. The stations/channels will be tuned
from low to high frequencies and stop at
each broadcasting station/channel for 5
seconds. Touching [Scan] again during this
5 seconds period will stop scan tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that station/
channel.
Presetting:
Up to 36 stations/channels can be regis-
tered for AM, FM and SXM in the preset list.
1. Select a radio band (AM, FM or SXM).
2. Tune to the station/channel you wish to
store in the preset list.
3. Touch and hold one of the preset numbers in the preset list.
4. The information such as frequency (AM/FM), channel number (SXM), etc.
will be displayed on the preset list.
INFO:
.
To change the preset stations/channels,
touch and hold one of the preset numbers.
You can select whether to change the
station/channel or to delete the preset
setting.
.Tilting will scroll up/down the
preset stations/channels.
Alert Notification (SXM only):
Favorite artists and songs can be regis-
tered to receive an alert notice when a

- [Folder List] (for MP3, WMA, AAC)
- [Play Mode]
*8Play Mode Indicator:
Indicates the current play mode. Touch
to change the play mode.
For CDs without compressed audio files:
Mode Screen display
Disc Repeat
Disc
1 Track Repeat
1 Track
Disc Random
Disc
For CDs with compressed audio files:
Mode Screen display
Disc Repeat
Disc
1 Folder Repeat
1 Folder
1 Track Repeat
1 Track
Disc Random
Disc
1 Folder Ran-
dom
1 Folder
*9Folder number:
Indicates the folder number when a CD
with compressed audio files is loaded.
CD player operation
Loading:
Insert the CD into the slot with the label
side facing up. The CD will be guided
automatically into the slot and start play-
ing.
After loading the CD, the CD screen will
appear on the display.
Activation and playing:
The CD mode can be also selected from the
source list or by pushing with a
CD loaded to play the CD.
“Selecting audio source ”(page 4-11)“Audio main buttons” (page 4-10)
If the system has been turned off while the
CD was playing, pushing the ON·OFF
button will start the CD.
Selecting track/folder:
Touch [Track List] or [Folder List] in the CD
menu and select a preferred track or folder
from the list.
Push or tilt up/down
<
/OK> on the steering-wheel briefly to
move to the next or the previous track.
For CDs with compressed audio files, push
or tilt and hold<
/OK>on the steering-wheel to move to the
next or the previous folder.
“Audio main buttons” (page 4-10)
Fast-forwarding/rewinding:
Push and hold the to
fast-forward or rewind the track. Release
to play the track at the
ordinary speed.
Scanning:
Touch [Scan] on the lower display to scan
the tracks in the CD. While scanning, the
CD will play the first 10 seconds of each
track and move on to the next track.
Pushing [Scan] again within the 10 sec-
onds will stop scanning.
Changing play mode:
Touch [Play Mode] on the lower display to
select the play mode.
CD without compressed audio files:
. Disc Repeat
. 1 Track Repeat
. Disc Random
CD with compressed audio files:
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*9USB menu:
USB menu items are displayed. Touch
an icon to display the list or to change
the setting.
- [Folder/File List]
- [Artists]
- [Albums]
- [Previous List]
- [Scan]
- [Play Mode]
*10Play mode indicator:
Indicates the current play mode. Touch
to change the play mode.
ModeScreen display
All Track Repeat
All
1 Folder Repeat
1 Folder
1 Track Repeat
1 Track
All Random
All
1 Folder Ran-
dom
1 Folder
*11Folder number:
Indicates the folder, artist or album
number and the total number of the
folders/lists.
USB memory device player opera-
tion
Activation and playing:
Connecting the USB memory device into
the connector will activate the USB mode.
The USB memory device can also be
selected from the audio source list by the
touch panel operation or by pushing
.
“Selecting audio source ”(page 4-11)“Audio main buttons” (page 4-10)
To play the USB memory device touch
[
], and to pause the USB memory
touch [].
Selecting play list:
Select a play list in the USB menu.
Available play list: . Folder/File List
. Artist (List)
. Album (List)
. Previous List
Skipping tracks/folders:
Push or tilt up/down
<
/OK> on the steering-wheel briefly to skip to the next or the previous track.
To skip to the next or the previous folder,
push
or tilt and hold
<
/OK> on the steering wheel.
Fast-forwarding/rewinding:
Push and hold to fast-
forward or rewind the track. Release to play
the track at the ordinary speed.
Scanning:
Touch [Scan] in the USB menu to scan the
tracks in the USB memory device. While
scanning, the USB memory device will play
the first 10 seconds of each track and move
on to the next track. Touching [Scan] again
within the 10 seconds will stop scanning.
Changing play mode:
Touch [Play Mode] on the lower display to
select the play mode.