2014 INFINITI QX50 Quick Reference Guide

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Outside Mirror Control Switch
To select the right or left side mirror, turn the control
switch
01 right or left.
To adjust the mirror angle, move the control switch

01 up, down, right or left.
To prevent accidentally moving the mirror, turn and

set the switch to the middle (neutral) position.
REVERSE TILT-DO
w N FEATURE (if so equipped)
w hen backing up the vehicle, the right or left outside mirror can be sele\
cted to automatically
turn downward to provide better rear visibility.



1.

Push the ignition switch to the
ON position.



2.

Move the shift lever to the
r ( re V er S e ) position.



3.
c hoose the right or left outside mirror by operating the outside mirror c\
ontrol switch
01.



4.


The selected outside mirror surface moves downward.
when one of the following conditions has occurred, the outside mirror sur\
face will return to
its original position:

• The shift lever is moved to any position other than r ( re V er S e ).
• The
outside mirror control switch is set to the center (neutral) position.
• The
ignition switch is pushed to the OFF position.
For more information, refer to the “pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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 ( p A rk ) 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 S et 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 now set to your preference.
These memorized positions can also be linked to your INFINITI Intelligen\
t Key.
For more information, refer to the “pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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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.

•
If
the brake pedal is not depressed, pushing the

ignition switch once enters the

ACC mode.
•
If

the ignition switch is pushed a second time, the

vehicle will enter the

ON mode.
Move the shift lever to p ( p A rk ).
Push the ignition switch to start the engine.
TURNING THE ENGINE OFF
Move the shift lever to the p ( p A rk ) position and apply the parking brake.
Press the ignition switch S t A rt /S t O p button to turn the engine off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” 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 A ut O position
03
then 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 SELE
c
T
Push the headlight control switch forward 04 to

select the high beam function. The blue indicator
light
illuminates in the instrument panel. Pull
the headlight switch back to the original position to
select the low beam. The blue indicator light goes off.
Pull and release the headlight control switch 05 to

flash the headlight high beams on and off.
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01
02
04
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Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch
Move the lever to the following positions to operate
the windshield wipers:
01 Mist (MIS t ) - One sweep operation of the
front wipers.
02 Intermittent (IN t ) - Operates the speed-sensing
front wipers intermittently. The intermittent
operation speed can be adjusted by twisting
the time control ring
03 towards you to

decrease wiper delay.
04 Low (LO) - Front wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.
05 High ( h I) - Front wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.
06 Front w asher
- Pull the lever toward you to

activate the front washer. The front wipers will
operate several times.
REAR
w
INDSHIELD
w
IPER AND w ASHER
07 Intermittent (IN t ) - Rear wiper operates
intermittently.
08 Low (ON) - Rear wiper operates at a continuous
low-speed.
09 Rear w asher
- Push the lever forward to

activate the rear washer. The rear wiper will
operate several times.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
FOG LIGHT SwITcH
The headlights must be in the auto, or the low
beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the position
06
to turn the fog lights on.
Turn the switch (inside collar) to the
OFF position to
turn the fog lights off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
06
INt
ON
MISt
OFF
IN

t
LO
h

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02
06
07
04
09
08
05
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Automatic Climate Controls
01 Aut O B utt ON/D r IV er ’S SID e te M per A ture CON tr OL DIAL
The auto mode may be used year-round. Press the
A ut O button to turn the system on
and the system will automatically control the inside temperature (autom\
atic cooling and/
or dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.
Turn the driver’s side temperature control dial to the left for coole\
r air or right for warmer air.
02 D u AL B utt ON/ p ASS e NG er ’S SID e te M per A ture CON tr OL DIAL
Press the
D u AL button to turn the passenger’s side temperature controls on or off. T\
his
will allow the passenger’s side temperature to be adjusted independen\
tly from the
driver’s side by turning the passenger’s side temperature control \
dial.
Turn the passenger’s side temperature control dial left for cooler ai\
r or right for warmer air.
03 FAN S pee D CON tr OL B utt ONS
To manually adjust the fan speed, press the top button to increase the fan speed or

press the bottom
button to decrease the fan speed.
04 D e F r OS t ING/D e FOGGING F r ON t AND SID e WINDOWS
Press the defroster control button
to turn the system on. The A/ c automatically turns

on when the defroster mode is selected. This feature removes humidity fr\
om the air.
Turn the temperature control dial 01 to set the desired temperature.
To defrost the front and side windows quickly, set the temperature contr\
ols and fan speed

controls to their maximum settings.
05 MOD e B utt ON
Press the
MOD e button
to cycle through the following air flow outlets:



Air flows from the center and side vents.



Air flows from the center, side and foot vents.



Air flows mainly from the foot vents.



Air flows from the defroster and foot vents.
06 D e F r OS t ING re A r WINDOW AND O ut SID e MI rr O r S
Push the rear window defroster switch to turn the system on or off.
This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
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07 INt A ke AI r CON tr OL B utt ON



AIR RE
c IR c ULATION
Press the intake air control button
to recirculate interior air inside the vehicle. The indicator

light on the
side will come on. This system is used to avoid outside odors and helps\
to
adjust the inside vehicle temperature more effectively.
The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the air conditioner \
is in the front
defrosting mode
or front defrost and foot vent mode .



OUTSIDE AIR

c
IR
c
ULATION
Press the intake air control button again to draw outside air into the p\
asse nger
compartment. The indicator light on the
side will come on.



AUTOMATI

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INTAKE AIR
c
ONTROL
In the auto mode, the intake air will be controlled automatically. To ma\
nually control the
intake air, press the intake air control button. To return to the automa\
tic control mode,
press the intake air control button for about 2 seconds.
08 A/C B
utt ON
Press the
A/C button to turn the air conditioner system on or off. This system helps \
cool
and dehumidify the air inside the cabin and defog the windows.
09 OFF B utt ON
Press the
OFF button to turn the climate control system off.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” and the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition
systems (section 4)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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FM/AM/SiriusXM* Satellite Radio with CD/DVD Player
(with Navigation System - if so equipped)
01 VOLUME/ON•OFF CONTROL KNOB Press the
VOL/ON•OFF control knob to turn the system on or off. Turn the knob right or left



to increase or decrease the volume.
02 SEEK•CAT AND TRACK BUTTONS
To scan quickly through each broadcasting station, press the
SEEK•CAT button or the
tr

AC k button to stop at the previous or next broadcast station.
For SiriusXM Satellite Radio, press the SEEK•CAT button or the tr AC k button to switch to
the first channel of the previous or next category.
Press the SEEK•CAT button or the tr AC k button to change tracks on a c D.
Press and hold the SEEK•CAT button or the tr AC k button to fast forward or rewind a
track on a
c D.
03 tu N e /FOLD er /A u DIO CON tr OL k NOB
To manually tune the radio, turn the
tu N e /FOLD er /A u DIO knob left or right.
04 St A t ION pre S et B utt ONS
Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, six for the AM band and eigh\
te
en for
SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pr\
essing the
AM•FM/SAT
button
05 , then tune to the desired AM, FM or SiriusXM Satellite Radio
station.
Then press and hold the desired station preset button (1-6) until the preset number
is updated on the display and the sound is briefly muted. The channel indic\
ator will then
display and the sound will resume. Programming is now complete.
To retrieve a previously set station, select the radio band where the pr\
eset was stored,
then press the corresponding station select button (1-6).
*SiriusXM Satellite Radio is only available on vehicles equipped with op\
tional SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription service.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (section 4\
)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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USB/iPod® Interface
The USB jack 01 is located in the center console
under the armrest.
w hen a compatible USB memory device or iPod® is
plugged into the USB jack, compatible audio and
video files stored on the device can be
played through the vehicle’s audio system
and front display.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio,
phone and voice recognition systems (section 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
Conventional (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control
The cruise control system enables you to set a
constant cruising speed once the vehicle has
reached 25 MPH (40 km/h).
The system will automatically maintain the set speed
until you tap the brake pedal, accelerate, cancel or
turn the system off.
To activate the cruise control, push the ON/
OFF switch
01 . The CruISe indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.
To set cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push\
the COAS t /
S
et switch

02 and release. The C ru IS e S et indicator light
in the instrument panel will
illuminate. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will \
maintain the set speed.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACC e L/ re S switch
03 . when the
vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAS t /S et switch
02 . Release the
switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANC e L switch
04 .
To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch
01 . Both the CruISe indicator light and
the S
et
indicator light in the instrument panel will turn off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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03
02
01
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Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) System (if so equipped)
VEHIcLE-TO-VEHIcLE DISTANcE cONTROL MODE
To set Vehicle-To-Vehicle Distance c ontrol mode,
press the C
ru IS e ON/OFF button
01 for less
than 1.5 seconds. The C
ru
IS
e
indicator light
02
will illuminate.
Accelerate to the desired speed.
Push down on the COAS t /S et switch
03 and release
it.
c
ruise control will be set to the desired speed.
Press the distance button 04 repeatedly to change
the set distance between long, middle, and short.
w hen a vehicle is not detected ahead of you in the
lane, the set distance and set vehicle speed indicator
lights will illuminate
05 in set mode.

w hen a vehicle is detected ahead of you in the lane,
the vehicle ahead detection, set distance, and set
vehicle speed indicator lights will illuminate
06 in set mode.
To reset at a faster cruising speed, push up and hold the
ACC e L/ re S
switch
07 . when the vehicle attains the desired speed, release
the switch.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, push down and hold the COAS t /S et switch
03 . Release
the switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.
To cancel the preset speed, push the CANC e L switch
08 or tap the brake pedal. The set
vehicle speed indicator 05 will go out.
To turn off cruise control, press the
C ru IS e ON/OFF button
01 . The CruISe indicator
light
02 , in the instrument panel, will turn off.
To set conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode:
w hile cruise control is off, press the C ru IS e ON/OFF
button
01 and hold it down for more
than 1.5 seconds. The C
ru
IS
e
indicator light will illuminate.
Accelerate to the desired speed.
Push down on the COAS t /S et switch and release it. The S
et indicator light will illuminate.
c

ruise control should be set to the desired speed.
To switch between the two cruise control modes:
w hen one of the two cruise modes is in use, you must turn the system off,\
and then turn it on
again to select the other cruise control mode.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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