2014 INFINITI QX50 climate settings

4 Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recogni-tion systems
Safety note .......................................................... 4-3
Center multi-function control panel ...................... 4-3 How to use INFINITI controller.......................... 4-6
How to use touch screen (models with
navigation system) .......................................... 4-6
Menu options (models with
navigation system) .......................................... 4-8
How to select menus on the screen................. 4-9
Vehicle information and settings........................ 4-10 How to use STATUS button ............................ 4-10
How to use brightness control and display
ON/OFF button .............................................. 4-10
How to use INFO button ................................ 4-10
How to use SETTING button ........................... 4-14
Rearview monitor (if so equipped) ..................... 4-24 How to read displayed lines .......................... 4-25
How to park with predictive course lines ....... 4-26
Difference between predictive and
actual distances ............................................ 4-27
Predictive course line settings ....................... 4-29
How to adjust screen .................................... 4-30
Operating tips ............................................... 4-30
Around view monitor (if so equipped) ................ 4-31
How to switch the display ............................. 4-33
How to see each view.................................... 4-34 Difference between predictive and
actual distances........................................... 4-39
Camera aiding corner sonar function ........... 4-41
How to adjust the screen view ..................... 4-41
Around view monitor settings ...................... 4-42
Operating tips.............................................. 4-42
Ventilators ........................................................ 4-43
Automatic climate control.................................. 4-44 Automatic climate control (Type A) ............... 4-46
Automatic climate control (Type B) ............... 4-48
Operating tips.............................................. 4-52
In-cabin microfilter....................................... 4-52
Servicing climate control.............................. 4-53
Audio system .................................................... 4-53 Audio operation precautions ........................ 4-53
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player................................................... 4-68
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player operation
(models with navigation system) .................. 4-72
USB memory operation ................................ 4-75
Bluetooth
®streaming audio (models with
navigation system)....................................... 4-80
iPod
®player operation ................................ 4-85
CD/DVD/USB memory care and cleaning...... 4-87

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Touch screen operation
With this system, the same operations as
those for the INFINITI controller are possi-
ble using the touch screen operation.
Selecting the item:
Touch an item to select it. To select the
“Audio”settings, touch the “Audio”area
*1on the screen.
Touch the BACK
*2button to return to the
previous screen.
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Adjusting an item:
Touch the +
*1or−*2button to adjust
the settings.
Touch the
*3or*4button to
move to the previous or next item.
Touch the
*5or*6button to
move to the previous or next page.
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Inputting characters:
Touch the letter or number
*1.
There are some options available when
inputting characters.
. Uppercase:
Shows uppercase characters.
. Lowercase:
Shows lowercase characters.
. Symbols:
Shows symbols such as the question
mark (?).
. Space:
Inserts a space.
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.Delete:
Deletes the last character that has been
input with one touch. Push and hold
the button to delete all of the char-
acters.
. OK:
Completes character inputs.
Touch screen maintenance
If you clean the display screen, use a dry,
soft cloth. If additional cleaning is neces-
sary, use a small amount of neutral
detergent with a soft cloth. Never spray
the screen with water or detergent. Dam-
pen the cloth first, and then wipe the
screen.
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MENU OPTIONS (models with navi-
gation system)
The start menu can be displayed using the
menu control switch on the steering-wheel-
mounted controls.
1. While the MAP or STATUS screen is displayed, push and hold the menu
control switch until the “Menu Options”
screen appears.
2. Highlight the preferred item by tilting the menu control switch up or down,
and then push the menu control switch
to select it.
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Available items
Destination/Route:
These items are for the navigation system.
See the separate Navigation System Own-
er’s Manual for details.
Info:
Displays the information screen. It is the
same screen that appears when you push
the INFO button.
Settings:
Displays the settings screen. It is the same
screen that appears when you push the
SETTING button.

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HOW TO USE STATUS BUTTON
You can check information related to the
audio, climate control system, fuel con-
sumption and navigation system (if so
equipped) by pushing the STATUS button
repeatedly.
HOW TO USE BRIGHTNESS CON-
TROL AND DISPLAY ON/OFF BUTTON
Push the“OFF”button to switch the
display brightness to the daytime mode or
the nighttime mode, and to adjust the
display brightness using the INFINITI con-
troller while the indicator is displayed at
the bottom of the screen.
Push and hold the “
OFF”button for
more than 2 seconds to turn the display
off. Push the button again to turn the
display on.
Models with navigation system
The display brightness can also be ad-
justed using the brightness UP button (+)
or brightness DOWN button (−).
HOW TO USE INFO BUTTON
The display screen shows vehicle and
navigation (if so equipped) information
for your convenience.
The information shown on the screen
should be a guide to determine the
condition of the vehicle. See the following
for details.
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Models with navigation system
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Models without navigation system
VEHICLE INFORMATION AND SETTINGS

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Others information (models with
navigation system)
The Others information display will appear
when pushing the INFO button and select-
ing the“Others” key.
GPS Position:
For the details of this item, see the
separate Navigation System Owner’s Man-
ual.
Voice Recognition:
For the details of this item, see “INFINITI
Voice Recognition system (models with
navigation system)” (P.4-116).
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Models with navigation system
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Models without navigation system
HOW TO USE SETTING BUTTON
The display as illustrated will appear when
the SETTING button is pushed.
For navigation settings, refer to the sepa-
rate Navigation System Owner’s Manual.

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Models with navigation system
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Models without navigation system
Audio settings
The display as illustrated will appear when
pushing the SETTING button and selecting
the“Audio” key.
Bass/Treble/Balance/Fade:
To adjust the speaker tone quality and
sound balance, select the “Bass”,“Treble”,
“Balance ”or “Fade” key and adjust it with
the INFINITI controller.
These items can also be adjusted by
pushing and turning the AUDIO knob.
Surround Vol. (if so equipped):
To adjust the surround sound volume,
select “Surround Vol.” and adjust it with
the INFINITI controller.
Speed Sensitive Vol.:
The audio system’s volume is increased
with the vehicle speed. Select the “Speed
Sensitive Vol.” and adjust the effect level
with the INFINITI controller. The Speed
Sensitive Volume function is turned off
when the level is set to OFF. Increasing the
value will cause the volume to increase
faster with vehicle speed. Driver’s Audio Stage (if so equipped):
When this feature is turned to ON, better
sound will be provided to the driver’ s
position. The driver can enjoy a more crisp
and clear sound that is specialized for the
driver’s position. The effect of this feature
depends on the type of music that is
played. For some music, it may be difficult
to realize the effect of this feature.
DivX
®Registration Code (models with
navigation system):
The registration code for a device that is
used to download DivX
®files will be
displayed on the screen. If a disc is loaded
or a USB memory is connected to the audio
system, this function will not be activated.
Display Album Cover Art (models with
navigation system):
When this item is turned to ON, the album
cover image is displayed when playing
compressed music files through a CD, DVD
or USB device. When the image is not
properly embedded in the file or device,
the image will not be displayed.
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Phone settings (models with navi-
gation system)
For details of the“Phone”settings, see
“ Bluetooth®Hands-Free Phone System
(models with navigation system)” (P.4-91).
Bluetooth®settings (models with
navigation system)
For details of the “Bluetooth”settings, see
“ Bluetooth®Hands-Free Phone System
(models with navigation system)” (P.4-91).
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Volume and Beeps settings (models
with navigation system)
The display as illustrated will appear when
pushing the SETTING button, selecting the
“Volume & Beeps”key.
Audio Volume:
To increase or decrease the audio volume,
select the “Audio Volume” and adjust it
with the INFINITI controller. You can also
adjust the audio volume by turning the
VOLUME control knob. Guidance Volume:
To adjust the guidance voice volume louder
or softer, select the “Guidance Volume”
and adjust it with the INFINITI controller.
You can also adjust the guidance voice
volume by turning the VOLUME control
knob while voice guidance is being an-
nounced.
Ringtone/Incoming Call/Outgoing Call:
For the details of these items, see “Blue-
tooth
®Hands-Free Phone System (models
with navigation system)” (P.4-91).
Switch Beeps:
When this item is turned to ON, you will
hear a beep sound when you use a button.
Guidance Voice:
When this item is turned to ON, you will
hear voice guidance in the navigation
operation or in other operations.
NOTE:
When the voice guidance is being an-
nounced during audio playback, turning
the volume knob does not adjust the
music level; it adjusts the guidance
volume level. If voice guidance is not
being heard, please check the Guidance
Volume level.

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Switch Beeps settings (models
without navigation system)
The“Switch Beeps” screen will appear
when pushing the SETTINGbutton, select-
ing the “Switch Beeps” key with the
INFINITI controller and pushing the ENTER
button.
Switch Beeps:
When this item is turned to ON, you will
hear a beep sound when you use a button.
Driver assistance settings (if so
equipped)
For the details of the “Driver Assistance”
settings, see the following items:
. “Lane Departure Warning (LDW) sys-
tem/Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
system” (P.5-19).
. “Distance Control Assist (DCA) system”
(P.5-59).
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Display settings (models with na-
vigation system)
The display as illustrated will appear when
pushing the SETTING button and selecting
the “Display” key.
Display Adjustment:
To adjust the display settings, select the
“Display Adjustment” key. The following
settings are available.
. Display
To turn off the screen, push the ENTER
button and turn the “Display”indicator off.
The other method is to push and hold the
“
OFF” button for more than 2 seconds.
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