2014 INFINITI Q70 HYBRID instrument panel

2-42Instruments and controls
SIC4331
SIC3270
Instrument brightness control
The instrument brightness control switch
can be operated when the ignition switch
is in the ON position. When the switch is
operated, the dot matrix liquid crystal
display switches to the brightness adjust-
ment mode.
Push the upper switch
*Ato brighten the
instrument panel lights. The bar
*1moves
to the + side. When reaching the maximum
brightness, “MAX”appears on the display
*2.
Push the lower switch
*Bto dim the
instrument panel lights. The bar
*1moves
to the −side. When reaching the minimum
brightness, “MIN”appears on the display
*3. However, “MIN” does not appear
during the nighttime.
The dot matrix liquid crystal display
returns to the normal display under the
following conditions:
. when the instrument brightness control
switch is not operated for more than 5
seconds.
. when the side or front of the
switch
orswitch on the right side of the
combination meter panel is pushed.

Depending on the environment or driving
conditions, the auto reverse function may
be activated if an impact or load similar to
something being caught in the moonroof
occurs.
If the moonroof does not operate
If the moonroof does not operate properly,
perform the following procedure to initi-
alize the moonroof operation system.
1. If the moonroof is open, close it fully byrepeatedly pushing the moonroof
switch to the close position
*1to tilt
the moonroof up.
2. Push and hold the switch to the close position
*1.
3. Release the moonroof switch after the moonroof moves slightly up and down.
4. Push and hold the switch to the open position
*2to fully tilt the moonroof
down.
5. Check if the moonroof switch operates normally.
If the moonroof does not operate properly
after performing the procedure above, have
your vehicle checked by an INFINITI retailer.
CAUTION
. To avoid personal injury, keep your
hands, fingers and head away from the
sunshade arm, arm rail and sunshade
inlet port.
. Do not allow children near the rear
sunshade system. They could be injured.
. Do not place objects on or near the rear
sunshade. This could cause improper
operation or damage it.
. Do not pull or push the rear sunshade.
This could cause improper operation or
damage it.
SIC4349
The rear sunshade operates when the
power ignition is in the ON position.
The rear sunshade switch is located on the
instrument panel.
To raise and lower the sunshade, push the
switch.
The switch need not be held.
When the shift lever is moved to the “R”
(Reverse) position, the rear sunshade
automatically lowers.
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REAR SUNSHADE (if so equipped)

3-16Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Switching procedure:
To switch the hazard indicator and horn
(chime) operation, push the LOCK
*1and UNLOCK*2buttons on the In-
telligent Key simultaneously for more than
2 seconds.
. When the hazard indicator mode is set,
the hazard indicator flashes 3 times.
. When the hazard indicator and horn
mode is set, the hazard indicator
flashes once and the horn chirps once.
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1. Pull the hood lock release handle*1located below the instrument panel;
the hood will then spring up slightly.
2. Pull the lever
*2up at the front of the
hood with your fingertips and raise the
hood.
3. When closing the hood, slowly close the hood down to latch both the right
and left locks. Push the hood down to
lock the hood securely into place.
WARNING
. Make sure the hood is completely closed
and latched before driving. Failure to do
so could cause the hood to fly open and
result in an accident.
. If you see steam or smoke coming from
the engine compartment, to avoid injury
do not open the hood.
HOOD

WARNING
.Do not drive with the trunk lid open. This
could allow dangerous exhaust gases to
be drawn into the vehicle. See “Exhaust
gas (carbon monoxide)” (P.5-3).
. Closely supervise children when they are
around cars to prevent them from play-
ing and becoming locked in the trunk
where they could be seriously injured.
Keep the car locked, with the trunk
closed, when not in use, and prevent
children’s access to Intelligent Keys.
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TRUNK LID RELEASE SWITCH
The trunk lid release switch*Ais located
on the instrument panel.
To open the trunk lid, push the release
switch. To close, push the trunk lid down.
You can open the trunk lid with Intelligent
Key. (See “Intelligent Key system” (P.3-6)
or “Remote keyless entry system” (P.3-13).)
If the trunk lid does not unlock, push the
trunk open request switch and manually lift
the trunk lid if:
. there is snow on the trunk lid.
. a heavy object such as rear spoiler is
attached to the trunk lid. .
the trunk lid is frozen.
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TRUNK LID

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CLIMATE setting screen
Climate control settings can be changed on
the screen.
Push the CLIMATE button on the instrument
panel and turn the display to the Climate
mode.
Heating (A/C OFF):
The air conditioner does not activate in this
mode. When you need to heat only, use
this mode.
1. Push the“CLIMATE”button to on.
2. If the “A/C”indicator on the screen
illuminates, select the “A/C”key. (The
“A/C” indicator will turn off.)
3. Push the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
. The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained auto-
matically. Air flow distribution and fan
speed are also controlled automati-
cally.
. Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Otherwise
the system may not work properly.
. Not recommended if windows fog up.
When the outside temperature decreases
to approximately −238 F(0 8C), the A/C function does not activate even if the
“A/C”
indicator light illuminates.
Dual control mode setting:
You can individually set the driver and front
passenger side temperature and air flow
mode using each temperature control
button or manual air flow control button.
1. Push the “CLIMATE”button to on.
2. By selecting the “DUAL”key, or when
the passenger side temperature control
button or manual air control button is
pushed, the “DUAL”indicator on the
screen will illuminate.
3. To turn off the passenger side tempera- ture control, select the “DUAL”key and
the “DUAL” indicator will turn off.
. The Dual control mode cannot be
activated when the air conditioner is
in the front defrosting mode “
”.
Automatic upper ventilator system:
In this mode, air from the center ventilators
flows both straight and upward in order to
control the cabin temperature without
blowing air directly on the occupants.
1. Push the “CLIMATE”button to on.
2. Select the “Upper Vent”key, and the
indicator on the screen will illuminate. The air flow against the driver’sor
passenger’s upper body becomes gen-
tle.
. Distribution between straight and up-
ward flows is determined automatically
by the climate control system. If you
prefer strong air flow against your
upper body, select the “Upper Vent”
key to turn the indicator light off.
. When the outside temperature de-
creases to approximately 148 F
( − 108 C), the “Upper Vent” function
does not activate. The “Upper Vent”
function reactivates automatically when
ambient temperature is 148F( −108C) or
more.

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activate again.
Auto humidity control:
The sensor installed on the upper side of
the windshield detects the temperature
and humidity of the passenger compart-
ment and the surface of the windshield,
and controls the humidity of the passenger
compartment to not be over-dry or moist
enough to fog the windows. Moreover, it
detects potential fog before formation on
the windows and operates to remove it.
. Push the “AUTO”or“
”Forest button
(The “AUTO” or“”indicator light on
the button will illuminate and “AUTO
DEF” will appear on the display.)
. The “Auto humidity control” function
will not operate if the fan speed or a
vent outlet is manually adjusted.
(“AUTO DEF” will disappear from the
display.)
. When auto humidity control is turned
off while the Forest Air
®system is on,
turn off and on the Forest Air®system,
the auto humidity control will activate
again.
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Setting Forest Air®
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button on the
instrument panel and turn the display
to the “CLIMATE mode” screen.
2. Select the “Forest Air Setting” key.
The Forest Air
®system settings screen
is displayed.
. No settings, except for auto humidity
control, are available unless the “
”
indicator light on the button illumi-
nates. Breeze Mode ON/OFF:
When this item is turned to ON, the Breeze
Mode function will activate while the Forest
Air
®system operates.
Fan Speed Variance:
Set the Breeze Mode fluctuation effect.
Select the “Fan Speed Variance” key and
select the “High”or“Low” key setting of
the Breeze Mode fluctuation effect.
Setting the fan speed to “High”allows a
larger fluctuation change.
Outside/Inside Air Mix:
This item allows the user to set priority
between the outside air circulation and air
recirculation modes.
Select the “Outside/Inside Air Mix” key
and use “
”or “”key to adjust
priority.
Greater priority will be given to the air
recirculation mode when the indicator is
closer to “
”, and the outside air
circulation mode when the indicator is
closer to “
”.
Auto Defogging Sensitivity:
This item allows the user to set the timing
of the automatic defogging activation
function.

tint, color and contrast, select the“Display
Adjustment” key and then select each key.
Then you can adjust each item using the
INFINITI controller. After changes have
been made push the BACK button to save
the setting.
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Playing a DVD
DISC·AUX button:
Park the vehicle in a safe location for the
front seat occupants to operate the DVD
drive while watching the images.
Push the DISC·AUX button on the instru-
ment panel and turn the display to the DVD
mode.
When a DVD is loaded, it will be replayed
automatically.
The operation screen will be turned on
when the DISC·AUX button located on the
instrument panel is pushed while a DVD is
being played, and it will turn off auto- matically after a period of time. To turn it
on again, push the DISC·AUX button again.
DVD operation keys:
When the DVD is playing without the
operation screen being shown, you may
use the touch screen to select items from
the displayed video. You may also use the
INFINITI controller to select an item from
the displayed video. When the operation
screen is being shown, use the INFINITI
controller or touch screen to select an item
from the displayed menus.
PAUSE:
Select the “
”key to pause the DVD. To
resume playing the DVD, use the “PLAY”
key.
PLAY:
Select the “
”key to start playing the
DVD, for example, after pausing the DVD.
STOP:
Select the “
”key to stop playing the
DVD.
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.Cancel Mute
This will appear after “Mute”is se-
lected. Mute will be canceled.
. Switch Call*
Select “Switch Call” to answer another
incoming call. By selecting “Hang up”,
you can end a call and can speak to a
caller who is on hold again.
* This function may not be usable,
depending on the model of phone.
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PHONE SETTING
To set up the Bluetooth®Hands-Free
Phone System to your preferred settings,
push the SETTING button on the instrument
panel and select the “PHONE”key.
Edit Quick Dial
To edit the Quick Dial, use the same
procedure as described in “Quick Dial”
(P.4-87).
Delete Quick Dial
The Quick Dial entries can be deleted all at
the same time or one by one.
Download Phonebook
Download the contacts registered in a
Bluetooth®cellular phone. Availability of
this function depends on each cellular
phone. The memory downloading proce-
dure from the cellular phone also varies
according to each cellular phone. See
cellular phone Owner’s Manual for details.
When “Auto Downloaded” is active, the
system will automatically re-download the
entries registered in the phone everytime it
is paired with the vehicle, even after you
delete the entries from your vehicle’ s
Handset Memory.
Volume & Ringtone
The following kinds of phone volume can
be set. Pushing thebutton and
selecting the “Volume & Ringtone” key
can also operate the same settings.
. Ringtone/Incoming Call/Outgoing Call
To increase or decrease the volume,
select the “Ringtone”, “Incoming Call”
or “Outgoing Call” key and adjust it
with the INFINITI controller.
. Automatic Hold
When this function is activated, an
incoming phone call is automatically
held.