2014 INFINITI Q50 ignition

*See your Owner’s Manual for information.
Behind
steering wheel Behind
steering wheel
01 VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
02 LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT
03 HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
04 PUSH BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH
05 PADDLE SHIFTERS*
06 WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
07 CRUISE CONTROL/DRIVER’S

ASSISTANCE SWITCHES
08 STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR
AUDIO*/BLUETOOTH®
09 INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL*/
TRIP RESET SWITCH
10 VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY SWITCHES
11 TILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN*
12 VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)
OFF SWITCH*
13 TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH
14 HOOD RELEASE*
15 UPPER DISPLAY
16 CLIMATE CONTROL SWITCHES
17 LOWER DISPLAY
18 AUDIO SYSTEM
19 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG

STATUS LIGHT*
20 HEATED SEAT SWITCHES
21 INFINITI CONTROLLER
22 DRIVE MODE SWITCH*
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Around View® Monitor (AVM) with Moving Object Detection (MOD)
(if so equipped)
With the ignition switch in the ON position, the



Around View Monitor is activated by pressing the

CAMERA

button
01, located on the control panel,



or by moving the shift lever to the
R (REVERSE)



position. The control panel displays various views




of the position of the vehicle.
When the shift lever is in the P (PARK), N (NEUTRAL)
or D (DRIVE)

position and the CAMERA button
01 is
pressed, the following views will display in order:
01
Start from any Control Panel screen
Press
Press
Press
Press
Front wide view Front view and bird’s-eye viewFront view and front-side view
When the shift lever is in the
R (REVERSE) position and the CAMERA button
01 is pressed,



the following views will display in order:
Rear view and bird’s-eye view
Press
Press
Press Rear view and front-side view
Rear wide view

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essential information
Lower Display Maintenance
Only use a microfiber cloth to clean the lower display.
For more information, refer to the “Appearance and Care (section 7)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Active Lane Control (if so equipped)
Active lane control assists in stable driving. The system corrects front\
tire angles and
steering wheel torque allowing the driver to make fewer steering wheel c\
orrections. These
corrections may cause slight steering wheel vibrations.
Active lane control is active when:
•

The vehicle is driven at speeds of approximately 45 MPH and above.
•


The lane departure prevention and active lane control systems are enable\
d in the

Settings menu.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and Driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Driving Aids (if so equipped)
The trip computer displays different driving aids including Forward Collision, Lane
Departure Prevention, and Blind spot intervention, if they are currently activated.
To disable driving aids/warnings:



1.

Press the
MENU button just below the lower display.



2.

Touch the right arrow key until you see “Driver
Assistance”. Touch the “Driver Assistance” key.



3.


Touch the key that corresponds with the driving
aid/warning you would like to turn off (

Forward
Assist, Lane Assist, or Blind Spot Assist).



4. Select the driving aid line key to disable.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and Driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Heated Steering Wheel (if so equipped)
The heated steering wheel system is designed to operate only when the su\
rface
temperature of the steering wheel is below approximately 68°F (20°\
C). The steering wheel
heater will also turn off automatically after approximately 30 minutes.
To manually turn on the heated steering wheel, touch the steering wheel \
heater icon 01
within the CLIMATE control screen in the lower display. The indicator light will illuminat\
e.
AUTOMATIC STEERING WHEEL HEATER
When turned on, the steering wheel heater will
automatically heat the steering wheel whenever the
temperature inside the vehicle compartment is below

approximately 68°F (20°C) at the time of ignition ON.
To turn on the automatic steering wheel heater:



1.

Press the
MENU button just below the lower display.



2. Touch the “
Settings” key.



3.

Touch the right arrow
key
until you see “Others”.
Touch the “Others” key.



4. Touch “

Climate”.



5. Touch “

Steering Heater Auto”
02 to turn on. For more information, refer to the “
Heater and Air Conditioner (section 3)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual.
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02

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first drive features
INFINITI Intelligent Key System
The INFINITI Intelligent Key system allows you to lock or
unlock the vehicle, open the trunk and start the engine. It is
important to make sure the Intelligent Key is with you (that
is, in your pocket or purse).



The operating range of the Intelligent Key is within



31.5 in (80 cm) from each request switch.



To lock the vehicle, push either door handle request
switch
01 once or press the
button
03 on
the key fob.
To unlock the vehicle, perform one of the
following procedures:



•
Touch the inside of the door handle
02 to unlock the

corresponding door. Pressing the request switch 01
while touching the inside of the door handle will unlock the
rest of the doors, or
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Press the
button
04 on the key fob to unlock the driver’s

side door. Press the
button again; all other doors will unlock.
To release the trunk lid, press the button
05 for more than
1 second. Lift the trunk lid to access the trunk.
The Intelligent Key can also be used to activate the panic alarm by pres\
sing and holding the
button
06 for more than 1 second. Once activated, the panic alarm and headlights w\
ill stay
on for a period of time.
INFINITI INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY DISCHARGE
If the battery of the Intelligent Key is discharged,
or environmental conditions interfere with the



Intelligent Key operation, start the engine according


to the following procedure:
1.


Move the shift lever to the
P (P ARK ) position.



2.

Firmly apply the foot brake.




3.

Touch the ignition switch with
the Intelligent Key
and a chime will sound.
4.


Within 10 seconds after the chime sounds, push
the ignition switch while depressing the

brake pedal and the engine will start.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3 )”, “Starting and driving (section 5)” and the
“Maintenance and do-it yourself (section 8 )” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Heated Seats (if so equipped)
There are 2 ways to operate the heated seats:



1. By pressing the heated seat switch 01.



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Every press of the switch allows you to cycle
through the 5 different modes of

AUTO – Hi –
Mid – Lo – OFF.



2.


While on the

CLIMATE control screen on the
lower display, touch the left or right heated seat
icon
02.



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The Left or Right Seat Setting screen is
displayed with a list of the 5 different modes
of AUTO – Hi – Mid – Lo – OFF to choose from.



•


The indicator light on the heated seat switch
01 will illuminate when the system is in AUTO – Hi – Mid – Lo.



•


While in AUTO, the heated seats will turn on/off automatically, depending on
temperature conditions in the vehicle compartment.



•


To view which one of the 5 modes the system is in, press the CLIMATE
button
03
. This will bring up the CLIMATE control screen on the lower display. From here you
will see the heated seat icons
02 for the driver and passenger side, and below the
icon is the mode the system is in currently.
For more information, refer to the “Heater and Air Conditioner (section 3)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual.
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03
0101
Automatic Drive Positioner (if so equipped)
Two positions for the driver’s seat, steering column
and outside mirrors can be stored in the automatic
drive positioner memory.
Follow these procedures to set the memory positions:



•

Confirm the shift lever is in the
P (PARK) position.



•

Push the ignition switch to the
ON position.



•

Adjust the driver’s seat, steering column and outside mirrors to the \
desired positions
using the adjusting switches for each feature.



•
Push the SET switch and within 5 seconds, push the memory switch (1 or 2) for at least 1
second.



•

The indicator light on the memory switch you select will illuminate for \
approximately
5 seconds.



•

The driver’s seat, steering column and outside mirror positions are n\
ow set to
your preference.
When you turn off your vehicle the driver’s seat, steering column, an\
d outside mirror positions
are automatically remembered and recalled the next time you log into you\
r vehicle.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3 )” of your Owner’s Manual, and “Information and
Settings (section 8)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual.

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first drive features
Starting/Stopping the Engine
It is important to make sure the INFINITI Intelligent



Key is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).
Depress the brake pedal.
Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to start



the engine.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
Move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position and
apply the parking brake.
Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to turn the engine off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5 )” of your Owner’s Manual.
Outside Mirror Control Switch
To sel
ect the right or left side mirror, move the



control switch 01 right or left.
Adju
st each mirror to the desired position using



the switch 02.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments
(section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Headlight Control Switch
HEADLIGHT CONTROL
Turn the headlight control switch to the position

01 to turn on the front parking, side marker, tail, license

plate and instrument panel lights. Turn the switch to the
position
02 to turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM
The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it i\
s dark and off when it is
light. The system will keep the headlights on for a period of time after\
you turn the ignition off
and all doors are closed.
To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to t\
he AUTO position
03
t
hen push the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system, turn the headlight



control switch to the

OFF,
01 or
position
02.
HIGH BEAM SELECT
To manually select the high beam function:
1.
Turn the headlight control switch to the
position 02.



2.


Push the headlight control switch 04 forward
to
select the high beam function. The blue indicator
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