2014 INFINITI Q50 Owner's Manual

10-2
CoolantCapacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ........................ 9-2
Changing engine coolant ............................... 8-9
Checking engine coolant level ........................ 8-9
Corrosion protection ........................................... 7-7
Courtesy light ................................................... 2-56
Cruise control ................................................... 5-56 Fixed speed cruise control (on ICC system) ... 5-74
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system .......... 5-58
Cruise indicator ................................................ 2-24 Cup holders ...................................................... 2-45
Current fuel consumption .................................. 2-28
D
Daytime running light system ........................... 2-40
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ........................................... 2-36
Dimensions ....................................................... 9-10
Direct Adaptive Steering ................................. 5-104
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system ................ 5-79
Distance to empty ............................................. 2-28
Drive belts ........................................................ 8-17
Drive positioner ................................................ 3-29
Driver assist system indicator ........................... 2-25
Driving
Cold weather driving .................................. 5-112
Driving with automatic transmission ............ 5-15
Precautions when starting and driving ........... 5-3
E
ECO drive indicator light ................................... 2-17
ECO mode ......................................................... 5-22
ECO pedal system ............................................. 5-22
EconomyFuel ........................................................... 5-100
Elapsed time ..................................................... 2-28
Elapsed time and trip odometer ........................ 2-28
Emission control information label .................... 9-12
Emission control system warranty ..................... 9-20
Engine
Before starting the engine ........................... 5-13
Break-in schedule ........................................ 5-99
Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ........................ 9-2
Changing engine coolant ............................... 8-9
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-10
Checking engine coolant level ........................ 8-9
Checking engine oil level ............................. 8-10
Coolant temperature gauge ............................ 2-8
Emergency engine shut off ........................... 5-12
Engine block heater ................................... 5-113
Engine compartment check locations ............. 8-6
Engine cooling system ................................... 8-8
Engine oil .................................................... 8-10
Engine oil and filter replacement indicator ... 2-26
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation ........ 9-6
Engine oil viscosity ........................................ 9-7
Engine serial number ................................... 9-12
Engine specifications ..................................... 9-8 Engine start operation indicator ................... 2-22
If your vehicle overheats .............................. 6-12
Starting the engine ...................................... 5-14
Engine coolant temperature gauge ...................... 2-8
Entry/exit function Automatic drive positioner ........................... 3-29
Event Data Recorders (EDR) ............................... 9-23
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) .......................... 5-3
F
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label ............. 9-12
Filter
Air cleaner housing filter .............................. 8-19
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-10
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) ...... 6-2
Flat tire ............................................................... 6-3
Flat Tire - Visit dealer warning .......................... 2-23
Flat towing ........................................................ 9-19
Floor mat cleaning .............................................. 7-6
Floor mat positioning aid .................................... 7-6
Fluid
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ............... 8-12
Brake fluid ................................................... 8-13
Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ........................ 9-2
Engine coolant ............................................... 8-8
Engine oil .................................................... 8-10
Power steering fluid ..................................... 8-13
Window washer fluid ................................... 8-14
Fog light switch ................................................ 2-42
Forward emergency braking system .................. 5-89

Forward emergency braking system
warning light .................................................... 2-13
Front passenger air bag and status light ........... 1-49
Front power seat adjustment ............................... 1-3
Front seatFront seat adjustment .................................... 1-3
Fuel
Capacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ........................ 9-2
Fuel economy............................................. 5-100
Fuel information ............................................. 9-4
Fuel octane rating .......................................... 9-4
Fuel-filler cap ............................................... 3-21
Fuel-filler door ............................................. 3-21
Gauge ............................................................ 2-9
Fuel Efficient Driving Tips .................................. 5-99
Fuses ................................................................ 8-22
Fusible links ..................................................... 8-22
G
Garage door opener
HomeLink®Universal Transceiver ................. 2-56
Gas cap ............................................................ 3-21
Gauge ................................................................. 2-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge ................. 2-8
Fuel gauge ..................................................... 2-9
Odometer....................................................... 2-7
Speedometer ................................................. 2-7
Tachometer .................................................... 2-8
Trip computer .............................................. 2-28
General maintenance .......................................... 8-2 Glove box ......................................................... 2-47
H
Hazard warning flasher switch ............................ 6-2
Head restraints/headrests ................................... 1-8
Headlights
Aiming control (See Adaptive Front lighting
System (AFS)) .............................................. 2-41
Headlight switch .......................................... 2-36
Heated seats ...................................................... 1-5
Heater Engine block heater ................................... 5-113
High beam assist .............................................. 2-38
Hill start assist system ................................... 5-111
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver ...................... 2-56
Hood release .................................................... 3-18
Hook Coat hooks .................................................. 2-48
Trunk hooks ................................................. 2-48
Horn ................................................................. 2-43
I
Ignition switch
(Push-button) ............................................... 5-10
Automatic transmission models ................... 5-15
Immobilizer system ........................................... 2-32
Indicator Vehicle information display .......................... 2-20
Indicator lights ................................................. 2-17 Indicators for operation (vehicle
information display) .......................................... 2-22
INFINITI Drive Mode Selector ............................. 5-21
Infiniti InTouch Owner’s Manual .......................... 4-2
INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System .................. 2-32
Engine start ................................................. 2-32
Inside mirror ..................................................... 3-26
Inspection/maintenance (I/M) test .................... 9-22
Instrument brightness control ........................... 2-42
Instrument panel ................................................ 2-5
Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD) ..................... 5-101
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system ............... 5-58
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system
ON indicator ..................................................... 2-24
Intelligent Key ..................................................... 3-2
Intelligent Key system ......................................... 3-6
Battery replacement ..................................... 8-24
Key operating range ....................................... 3-8
Key operation ................................................ 3-9
Warning signals ........................................... 3-12
Interior light control switch ............................... 2-54
Interior light replacement .................................. 8-27
Interior lights .................................................... 2-53
Interior trunk lid release ................................... 3-21
ISOFIX child restraint ........................................ 1-26
J
Jump starting ...................................................... 6-9
10-3

10-4
K
Keyless entry (See remote keyless
entry system) .................................................... 3-14
Keys ................................................................... 3-2 For Intelligent Key system .............................. 3-6
L
LabelsAir bag warning labels ................................. 1-55
Air conditioner specification label ................ 9-13
Emission control information label ............... 9-12
Engine serial number ................................... 9-12
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label ........ 9-12
Tire and Loading information label ...... 8-31, 9-13
Vehicle identification number (VIN) .............. 9-11
Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) system ........... 5-33
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system .............. 5-31
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system/Lane
Departure Prevention (LDP) system ................... 5-30
LATCH system ................................................... 1-26
License plate Installing front license plate ......................... 9-14
Light
Air bag warning light ................................... 1-55
Bulb replacement ......................................... 8-26
Fog light switch ........................................... 2-42
Headlight switch .......................................... 2-36
Indicator lights ............................................ 2-17
Interior light control switch .......................... 2-54
Interior lights ............................................... 2-53 Map lights ................................................... 2-53
Personal lights ............................................. 2-54
Replacement ................................................ 8-26
Trunk light ................................................... 2-56
Vanity mirror lights ...................................... 2-55
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders ........................................ 2-12
Lights Exterior and interior light replacement ......... 8-27
Loading information (See vehicle
loading information) ......................................... 9-16
Lock Automatic door locks ..................................... 3-5
Door locks ..................................................... 3-4
Power door lock ............................................. 3-4
Trunk lid ...................................................... 3-19
Locking with mechanical key ............................... 3-4
Log-in function .................................................. 3-14
Loose Fuel Cap warning ........................... 2-23, 3-23
Low fuel warning light ...................................... 2-14
Low outside temperature warning ..................... 2-24
Low tire pressure warning light ......................... 2-14
Low tire pressure warning system (See Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)) ... 5-4, 6-3, 8-29
M
Maintenance Battery ......................................................... 8-15
General maintenance ..................................... 8-2
Indicators for maintenance (vehicle
information display) ..................................... 2-25 Inside the vehicle .......................................... 8-3
Maintenance precautions ............................... 8-5
Maintenance requirements ............................. 8-2
Outside the vehicle ........................................ 8-2
Seat belt maintenance ................................. 1-21
Under the hood and vehicle ........................... 8-4
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) ....................... 2-18
Map lights ........................................................ 2-53
Master warning light ......................................... 2-16
Mechanical key (Intelligent Key system) .............. 3-3
Memory storage Automatic drive positioner ........................... 3-30
Meter
Trip computer .............................................. 2-28
Meters and gauges ............................................. 2-6
Instrument brightness control ...................... 2-42
Mirror Inside mirror ................................................ 3-26
Outside mirrors ............................................ 3-27
Vanity mirror ................................................ 3-29
Moonroof .......................................................... 2-51
N
NAVI Shift Control ............................................. 5-19
New vehicle break-in ......................................... 5-99
O
Odometer............................................................ 2-7
Off-road recovery ................................................ 5-8

OilCapacities and
recommended fuel/lubricants ........................ 9-2
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-10
Checking engine oil level ............................. 8-10
Engine oil .................................................... 8-10
Engine oil viscosity ........................................ 9-7
One touch unlock sensor (See Intelligent
Key system) ........................................................ 3-9
Operation Indicators for operation ............................... 2-22
Outside air temperature .................................... 2-30
Outside mirrors ................................................. 3-27
Overheat, If your vehicle overheats ................... 6-12
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 .................................................. 2-54
PERSONAL mode ............................................... 5-23
Phone
Car phone or CB radio ................................... 4-3
Power Power door lock ............................................. 3-4
Power outlet ................................................ 2-44
Power steering fluid ..................................... 8-13 Power steering system ............................... 5-104
Power windows ............................................ 2-49
Precautions Braking precautions ................................... 5-106
Child restraints ............................................ 1-24
Cruise control .............................................. 5-56
Maintenance .................................................. 8-5
Seat belt usage ........................................... 1-12Supplemental restraint system ..................... 1-42
When starting and driving .............................. 5-3
Pre-crash seat belts with comfort function ........ 1-14
Predictive forward collision warning system ...... 5-94
Push starting .................................................... 6-11
Push-button ignition switch .............................. 5-10
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ................................... 4-3
Rain-sensing auto wiper system ........................ 2-35
Rapid air pressure loss ....................................... 5-9
Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M) test
(US only) .......................................................... 9-22 Rear door lock Child safety rear door lock ............................. 3-6
Rear seats .......................................................... 1-5
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ................................................ 2-36
Recorders Event data ................................................... 9-23
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
Roadside assistance program ............................. 6-2
Rollover .............................................................. 5-8
Roof
Moonroof ..................................................... 2-52
Run-flat tires ....................................................... 6-4
S
Safety
Child seat belts ........................................... 1-22
Reporting safety defects .............................. 9-21
Seat adjustment Front power seat adjustment .......................... 1-3
Front seats ..................................................... 1-3
Seat belt(s) Child safety ................................................. 1-22
Infants ......................................................... 1-23
Injured persons ........................................... 1-14Larger children ............................................. 1-23
Precautions on seat belt usage .................... 1-12
Pre-crash seat belts with comfort function ... 1-14 Pregnant women .......................................... 1-14
Seat belt cleaning .......................................... 7-7
Seat belt extenders ...................................... 1-21
Seat belt maintenance ................................. 1-21
Seat belt warning light and chime ............... 2-16
Seat belts .................................................... 1-12
Seat belts with pretensioners ...................... 1-54
Shoulder belt height adjustment .................. 1-20
Small children ............................................. 1-23
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10-6
Three-point type .......................................... 1-15
Seat(s) Driver-side memory ...................................... 3-29
Heated seats ................................................. 1-5
Seats ............................................................. 1-2
Security system Vehicle security system ................................ 2-31
Security system (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer
System) Engine start ................................................. 2-32
Shift lever Shift lock release ......................................... 5-18
Shift lock release, Transmission ........................ 5-18
Shifting Automatic transmission ............................... 5-15
Shoulder belt height adjustment ....................... 1-20
SNOW mode ..................................................... 5-22
Spare tire ........................................................... 9-9
Spark plugs ...................................................... 8-18
Speedometer ...................................................... 2-7
SPORT mode ..................................................... 5-22
STANDARD mode ............................................... 5-21
Starting
Before starting the engine ........................... 5-13
Jump starting ............................................... 8-16
Precautions when starting and driving ........... 5-3
Push starting ............................................... 6-11
Starting the engine ...................................... 5-14
Status light, Front passenger air bag ................ 1-49
Steering Direct Adaptive Steering ............................ 5-104 Power steering fluid ..................................... 8-13
Power steering system ............................... 5-104
Tilt/telescopic steering ................................. 3-24
Storage ............................................................. 2-45
Storage box ...................................................... 2-48
Sun visors ........................................................ 3-25
Sunglasses holder ............................................ 2-46
Supplemental air bag warning labels ................ 1-55
Supplemental air bag warning light ......... 1-55, 2-16
Supplemental restraint system .......................... 1-42
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ........................................... 1-42
Switch
Autolight switch ........................................... 2-37
Fog light switch ........................................... 2-42
Hazard warning flasher switch ....................... 6-2
Headlight switch .......................................... 2-36
Ignition switch ............................................. 5-15
Power door lock switch .................................. 3-5
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ........................................... 2-36
Turn signal switch ........................................ 2-42
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off switch ..... 2-43
T
Tachometer ......................................................... 2-8
Temperature gauge
Engine coolant temperature gauge ................. 2-8
Theft (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System) Engine start ................................................. 2-32
Thigh extension .................................................. 1-5 Three-way catalyst .............................................. 5-4
Tilt/telescopic steering ...................................... 3-24
Tire
Flat Tire - Visit dealer warning ..................... 2-23
Run-flat tires .................................................. 6-4
Tire replacement indicator ............................ 2-26
Tire rotation ................................................. 8-38
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .................... 2-14
Tire Pressure Low - Add Air warning .................. 2-23
Tires Flat tire .......................................................... 6-3
Low tire pressure warning system ... 5-4, 6-3, 8-29
Run-flat tires ................................................ 8-36
Spare tire .................................................... 8-40
Tire and Loading information label ...... 8-31, 9-13
Tire chains ................................................... 8-37
Tire dressing .................................................. 7-4
Tire pressure................................................ 8-29
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) .............................. 5-4, 6-3, 8-29
Types of tires ............................................... 8-35
Uniform tire quality grading ......................... 9-19
Wheel/tire size .............................................. 9-9
Wheels and tires .......................................... 8-29
Towing Flat towing ................................................... 9-19
Tow truck towing .......................................... 6-13
Towing a trailer ............................................ 9-19
TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring System ... 5-4, 6-3, 8-29

TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring systemTPMS with Tire Inflation Indicator................... 5-7
Trailer towing .................................................... 9-19
Transceiver
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver ................. 2-56
Transmission
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ............... 8-12
Driving with automatic transmission ............ 5-15
Transmission shift lever lock release ............ 5-18
Transmitter (See remote keyless entry system) ... 3-14
Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ................................................ 9-11
Trip computer ................................................... 2-28
Trip odometer ................................................... 2-28
Trunk Interior trunk lid release .............................. 3-21
Light ............................................................ 2-56
Pass-through ................................................. 1-7
Trunk hooks ................................................. 2-48
Trunk lid ...................................................... 3-19
Trunk lid release switch ............................... 3-19
Trunk open request switch ........................... 3-19
Trunk release power cancel switch ............... 3-20
Turn signal switch ............................................. 2-42
U
Underbody cleaning ............................................ 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading .............................. 9-19
V
Vanity mirror ..................................................... 3-29
Vanity mirror lights ........................................... 2-55
Variable voltage control system ........................ 8-17
Vehicle
Dimensions .................................................. 9-10
Recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) ................ 6-16
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off switch ..... 2-43
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ....... 5-108
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
warning light ............................................... 2-17
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ................... 9-11
Vehicle information display ............................... 2-20
Vehicle loading information .............................. 9-16
Vehicle security system ..................................... 2-31
Ventilators .......................................................... 4-2
W
Warning
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system ................ 5-38
Flat Tire - Visit dealer warning ..................... 2-23
Hazard warning flasher switch ....................... 6-2
Indicators for operation (vehicle
information display) ..................................... 2-22
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system ......... 5-31
Predictive forward collision
warning system ........................................... 5-94
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) .............................. 5-4, 6-3, 8-29
Vehicle information display .......................... 2-20 Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders ........................................ 2-12
Warning labels Air bag warning labels ................................. 1-55
Warning light Air bag warning light ......................... 1-55, 2-16
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
warning light ............................................... 2-12
Brake warning light ...................................... 2-13
Forward emergency braking system
warning light ............................................... 2-13
Low fuel warning light ................................. 2-14
Low tire pressure warning light .................... 2-14
Power steering warning light ........................ 2-16
Seat belt warning light and chime ............... 2-16
Warranty
Emission control system warranty ................ 9-20
Washer switch Windshield wiper and washer switch ........... 2-33
Washing ............................................................. 7-2
Waxing ............................................................... 7-2
Wheel/tire size ................................................... 9-9
Wheels and tires ............................................... 8-29 Care of wheels ............................................... 7-3
Cleaning aluminum alloy wheels .................... 7-3
Cleaning bright wheels .................................. 7-4
Window washer fluid ........................................ 8-14
Window(s)
Cleaning ........................................................ 7-3
Power windows ............................................ 2-49
Windshield wiper and washer switch ................ 2-33
10-7

10-8
WiperRain-sensing auto wiper system ................... 2-35
Windshield wiper and washer switch ........... 2-33
Wiper blades ............................................... 8-20

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