2014 INFINITI QX50 climate control

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SAA0564B
Rear
Open or close, and adjust the air flow
direction of ventilators.
: This symbol indicates that the vents are closed.
: This symbol indicates that the vents are open.
WARNING
. The air conditioner cooling function
operates only when the engine is run-
ning.
. Do not leave children or adults who
would normally require the support of
others alone in your vehicle. Pets should
not be left alone either. On hot, sunny
days, temperatures in a closed vehicle
could quickly become high enough to
cause severe or possibly fatal injuries to
people or animals.
. Do not use the recirculation mode for
long periods as it may cause the interior
air to become stale and the windows to
fog up.
Start the engine and operate the automatic
climate control system.
NOTE:
.Odors from inside and outside the
vehicle can build up in the air condi-
tioner unit. Odor can enter the passen-
ger compartment through the vents.
. When parking, set the heater and air
conditioner controls to turn off air
recirculation to allow fresh air into the passenger compartment. This
should help reduce odors inside the
vehicle.
When the “STATUS”button is pushed, the
automatic climate control status screen
will appear. (See “How to use STATUS
button” (P.4-10).)
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL

SAA2723
Models with navigation system
SAA1520
Models without navigation systemYou can individually set the driver and front
passenger side temperature using each
temperature control button.
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SAA1527
Type A
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
(Type A)
Automatic operation
1.“AUTO” automatic climate control ON
button/Temperature control dial (dri-
ver side)
2. “A/C” air conditioner ON/OFF button
3. “
”fan speed increase button
4. “
”front defroster button
5. “MODE” manual air flow control but-
ton
6. “DUAL” zone control ON/OFF button/
Temperature control dial (passenger side)
7. “OFF” button for climate control sys-
tem
8. “
”fan speed decrease button
9. “
”rear window defroster button
(See “Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch” (P.2-33).)
10. “
”intake air control button
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating
(AUTO):
This mode may be used all year round. The
system works automatically to control the
inside temperature, air flow distribution and fan speed after the preferred tempera-
ture is set manually.
1. Push the
“AUTO” button on. (The
indicator on the button will illuminate
and AUTO will be displayed.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial (dri- ver side) to set the desired tempera-
ture.
.The temperature can be set withinthe following range.
— For U.S.: 60 to 908F
— For Canada: 18 to 328C
.The temperature of the passenger
compartment will be maintained
automatically. Air flow distribution
and fan speed will also be controlled
automatically.
3. You can individually set driver and front passenger side temperature using each
temperature control button. When the
“DUAL” button is pushed or the pas-
senger side temperature control button
is turned, the DUAL indicator will come
on. To turn off the passenger side
temperature control, push the “DUAL”
button.
4. To turn off the climate control system, push the “OFF”button.

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.
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“AUTO”button on.
2. Push the “A/C” button. (The A/C
indicator will turn off.)
3. Turn the temperature control dial 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.
. If the windows fog up, use dehumidified
heating instead of the A/C off heating.
Dehumidified defrosting or defogging:
1. Push the “
”front defroster button.
(The indicator light on the button will
come on.) 2. Turn the temperature control dial to set
the desired temperature.
. To quickly remove ice from the outside
of the windows, push the fan speed
increase button “
”and set it to the
maximum position.
. As soon as possible after the wind-
shield is clean, push the “AUTO”button
to return to the auto mode.
. When the “
”front defroster button
is pushed, the air conditioner will
automatically be turned on at outside
temperatures above 238 F(−58C) to
defog the windshield, and the air
recirculate mode will automatically be
turned off. Outside air is drawn into the
passenger compartment to improve the
defogging performance.
Manual operation
Fan speed control:
Push the fan speed increase “
”or
decrease “”buttons to manually con-
trol the fan speed.
Push the “AUTO” button to return to
automatic control of the fan speed. Air flow control:
Push the “MODE”button to change the air
flow mode.
: Air flows from center and side ventilators.
: Air flows from center and side ventilators and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
: Air flows from defroster and foot outlets.
Temperature control:
Turn the temperature control dial to set the
desired temperature.
. The temperature can be set within the
following range.
— For U.S.: 60 to 908F
— For Canada: 18 to 328C
Air recirculation:
Push the intake air control button “
”to recirculate interior air inside the
vehicle. The indicator light on the “”
side will come on.
The air recirculation mode cannot be
activated when the air conditioner is in
the front defrosting mode “
”.
Outside air circulation:
Push the intake air control button “
”to draw outside air into the passen-
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ger compartment. The indicator light on the
“”side will come on.
Automatic intake air control:
In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be
controlled automatically. To manually con-
trol the intake air, push the intake air
control button “
”. To return to the
automatic control mode, push the intake
air control button “
”for about 2
seconds. The indicator lights (both air
recirculation and outside air circulation
sides) will flash twice, and then the intake
air will be controlled automatically.
To turn system off
Push the OFF button.
SAA3568
Type B
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (Type B)
Automatic operation (AUTO)
1. “AUTO” automatic climate control ON
button/Temperature control dial (dri-
ver side)
2. “A/C” air conditioner ON/OFF button
3. “
”fan speed increase button
4. “
”front defroster button
5. “MODE” manual air flow control but-
ton
6. “DUAL” zone control ON/OFF button/
Temperature control dial (passenger
side) 7.
“OFF” button for climate control sys-
tem*
8. “
”fan speed decrease button
9. “
”rear window defroster button
(See “Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch” (P.2-33).)
10. “
”auto-recirculation button/
intake air control button
The AUTO mode may be used year-round
as the system automatically controls con-
stant temperature, air flow distribution and
fan speed after the desired temperature is
set manually.

To turn off the heater and air conditioner,
push the“OFF”button.
Cooling and dehumidified heating:
1. Push the “AUTO”button.
(The AUTO indicator light will illuminate
and “AUTO” will appear on the display.)
2. If the A/C indicator light does not illuminate, push the “A/C”button.
(The A/C indicator light will illuminate.)
3. Turn the temperature control dial (dri- ver’s side) to set the desired tempera-
ture.
.The temperature can be set withinthe following range.
— For U.S.: 60 to 908F
— For Canada: 18 to 328C
.When the DUAL indicator light is
turned off:
— Pushing the driver’s side “AUTO”
button changes both the driver’s
and front passenger’s side tem-
perature.
— Pushing the passenger’ s side
“DUAL” button changes only the
front passenger’s side tempera-
ture. (The DUAL indicator light
will illuminate and “DUAL”will appear on the display.)
.To set separate desired tempera-
tures for the driver and front pas-
senger, push the “DUAL”button, the
indicator light illuminates, and then
turn the corresponding temperature
control dial.
.To cancel the separate temperature setting, push the “DUAL”button, the
indicator light turns off, and the
driver’s side temperature setting will
be applied to both the driver’s and
front passenger’s sides.
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.
Heating (A/C off):
1. Push the “AUTO”button.
(The AUTO indicator light will illuminate
and “AUTO” will appear on the display.)
2. If the A/C indicator light illuminates, push the “A/C”button.
(The A/C indicator light will turn off.)
3. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
.When the DUAL indicator light isturned off:
— Pushing the driver’s side “AUTO”
button changes both the driver’s
and front passenger’s side tem-
perature.
— Pushing the passenger’ s side
“DUAL” button changes only the
front passenger’s side tempera-
ture. (The DUAL indicator light
will illuminate and “DUAL”will
appear on the display.)
.To set separate desired tempera- tures for the driver and front pas-
senger, push the “DUAL”button, the
indicator light illuminates, and then
turn the corresponding temperature
control dial.
.To cancel the separate temperature setting, push the “DUAL”button, the
indicator light turns off, and the
driver’s side temperature setting will
be applied to both the driver’s and
front passenger’s sides.
.Do not set the temperature lower than the outside air temperature.
Doing so may cause the temperature
not to be controlled properly.
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.If the windows fog up, use dehumi-dified heating instead of the A/C off
heating.
Dehumidified defrosting/defogging:
1. Push the “
”button. (The indicator
light will illuminate.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
.To remove frost from the outsidesurface of the windshield quickly,
set the temperature control and fan
speed control to their maximum
position.
.After the windshield is cleared, pushthe “AUTO” button to set to the
automatic mode.
.When the “”button is pushed,
the air conditioner will automatically
turn on when the outside air tem-
perature is above 238F( −58C) to
defog the windshield. The air recir-
culation mode will automatically
turn off. The outside air circulation
mode will be selected to improve the
defogging performance.
Manual operation
The manual mode can be used to control
the heater and air conditioner to your
desired settings.
To turn off the heater and air conditioner,
push the “OFF”button.
Fan speed control:
Push the fan speed control button “
”to
increase the fan speed.
Push the fan speed control button “
”to
decrease the fan speed.
Push the “AUTO”button to change the fan
speed to the automatic mode.
Air flow control:
Push the “MODE”button to change the air
flow mode.
: Air flows from center and side ventilators.
: Air flows from center and side ventilators and foot outlets.
: Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
: Air flows from defroster and foot outlets.
Temperature control:
Turn the temperature control dial to set the
desired temperature.
. The temperature can be set within the
following range. —
For U.S.: 60 to 908F
— For Canada: 18 to 328C
Air recirculation:
Push the intake air control button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
The indicator light on the “
”side will
illuminate.
The air recirculation mode cannot be
activated when the air conditioner is in
the front defrosting mode “
”.
Outside air circulation:
Push the intake air control button to draw
outside air into the passenger compart-
ment.
The indicator light on the “
”side and
“” side will turn off.
Automatic intake air control:
In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be
controlled automatically. To manually con-
trol the intake air, push the intake air
control button.
To return to the automatic control mode,
push the intake air control button until the
indicator light on the “
”side illumi-
nates. The advanced climate control sys-
tem turns on and the intake air will be
controlled automatically.

To turn system off
Push the OFF button.
Advanced climate control system
The advanced climate control system keeps
the air inside of the vehicle clean, using
the ion control and the automatic air intake
control with exhaust gas/outside odor
detecting sensor.
SAA2734
Models with navigation system
SAA2735
Models without navigation systemIon control:
This unit generates highly concentrated
Plasmacluster
®ions into the air blown
from the ventilators and reduces odor
absorbed into the interior trim.
The high-density Plasmacluster
®ions gen-
erated in the air conditioner’s air stream
not only suppress airborne bacteria and
reduce the adherence of odors to the
interior trim, but also have a proven skin
moisture preserving effect.
When the air conditioner is turned on, the
system generates Plasmacluster
®ions
automatically.
The amount of Plasmacluster
®ions in-
creases according to the amount of air
flow. When the air flow is high, “
”is
displayed on the screen and when the air
flow is low, the indication in the screen
changes to “
”.
Plasmacluster®and Plasmacluster®ion
are trademarks of Sharp Corporation.
Exhaust gas/outside odor detecting sen-
sor:
This vehicle is equipped with an exhaust
gas/outside odor detecting sensor. When
the automatic intake air control is ON, the
sensor detects odors and exhaust gas and
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