2014 INFINITI QX80 air condition

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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.
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 flow control:
Pushing the “MODE” manual air flow
control button selects the air outlet to:
: 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.
Air recirculation:
Push the intake air control button to
recirculate interior air inside the vehicle.
The indicator light on the “
”button 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 “
”
button will turn off and “”(if so
equipped) will illuminate.
Automatic intake air control:
In the AUTO mode, the intake air will be
controlled automatically.
. Without Advanced Climate Control Sys-
tem:
— When the outside air circulation
mode is on, push and hold the
“
” intake air control button.
— When the air recirculation mode is
on, push and hold the “
”air
recirculation button.
When setting the automatic control
mode, both indicator lights will blink
twice indicating that the system is in
the automatic control mode.
. With Advanced Climate Control System:
To return to the automatic control mode, push the
“
”auto-recircula-
tion button. The indicator light on the
“
” auto-recirculation button will
illuminate.
Turning the system off
Push the OFF button.
Upper vent system
When the upper vent “”button is
pushed, the air flow against the driver’s
or passenger’s upper body becomes gen-
tle. The indicator light on the button will
illuminate.
In this mode, air from the upper ventilator
flows in order to control the cabin tem-
perature without blowing air directly on the
occupants.
Push the upper vent “
”button when
you want the air conditioner to work
quickly.
To turn the system off, push the upper vent
“
” button to turn the indicator light off.
Advanced Climate Control System
(if so equipped)
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 detecting
sensor.
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Ion 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 registered trademarks of Sharp Cor-
poration.
Exhaust gas/outside odor detection sen-
sor:
This vehicle is equipped with an exhaust
gas detection sensor. When the automatic
intake air control is ON, the sensor detects
industry odors such as pulp or chemicals,
and exhaust gas such as gasoline or
diesel. When such odors or gas are
detected, the system automatically
changes from the outside air circulation
mode to the recirculation mode.
When the auto-recirculation button is
pushed under the following conditions,
the indicator light on the “
”button will
illuminate and the exhaust gas detection
sensor will turn on.
. The air flow control is not in the front
defroster mode (the indicator light on
the “
”front defroster button is
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turned off).
. The outside temperature is about 328F
(08C) or more.
When the automatic intake air control is
ON, for the first 5 minutes, the recircula-
tion mode is selected to prevent dust, dirt
and pollen from entering the vehicle and
cleans the air inside of the vehicle with
positive and negative ions that are emitted
from the ventilator.
After the 5 minutes, the sensor detects
exhaust gas and automatically alternates
between the recirculation mode and out-
side air circulation mode.
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Rear automatic air conditioning
system
To control the rear automatic air condition-
ing system with the front air conditioner
control panel, push the “REAR”button.
When the rear automatic air conditioning
system control is on, the indicator light on
the “REAR” button will illuminate and the
front display will switch to the rear air
conditioner screen.
The rear automatic air conditioning system
can be adjusted with the front air condi-
tioner control panel, when the rear air
conditioner screen is displayed. To adjust the front air conditioning system,
push the
“REAR”button one more time.
Automatic operation: 1. Push the “AUTO”button. (The AUTO
indicator light will illuminate and
“AUTO” will appear on the display.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial (dri- ver’s side) to set the desired tempera-
ture.
Manual operation:
. Temperature control
Turn the temperature control dial to set
the desired temperature.
. Fan speed control
Push the fan speed control “
”
button or “”button to manually
control the fan speed.
. Air flow control
Push the “MODE”button to change the
air flow mode.
: The air outlet is fixed at foot level.
: The air outlet is fixed at both the head and foot level.
: The air outlet is fixed at the head level.
Pushing the “A/C”button when the rear
automatic air conditioning system is
turned on with the rear air conditioner

screen displayed will also turn off the rear
automatic air conditioning system.
Rear Heating (A/C off):
1. Push the“REAR”button to display the
rear air conditioner screen on the front
display when the rear automatic air
conditioning system is on.
2. Switch the air flow mode to
by
pushing the “MODE”button.
3. Push the “AUTO”button. (The AUTO
indicator light will illuminate and
“AUTO” will appear on the display.)
4. If the A/C indicator light illuminates, push the “A/C” button. (The A/C
indicator light will turn off.)
5. Turn the temperature control dial to set the desired temperature.
. Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Doing so
may cause the temperature to not be
controlled properly.
. To dehumidify the air, push the “A/C”
button before turning on the heater.
. Air does not blow out from the vents on
the ceiling when the system is used for
heating. Turning the system off:
Push the OFF button when the rear air
conditioner screen is displayed.
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1. “OFF” button
2. Fan speed control button
3. “AUTO” button
4. Display
5. “MODE” button
6. “TEMP” button
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.Rear control buttons
The rear seat passengers can adjust the
rear automatic air conditioning system
using the control switches at the rear of
the center console.
The rear control buttons do not function
when the rear air conditioner screen is
shown on the front display. To activate
the rear control buttons, push the
“REAR” button on the front air condi-
tioner control panel and switch the
screen on the front display.
“OFF” button: Rear automatic air con-
ditioning system off.
“
” button: Rear fan speed control
up/down
“ AUTO” button: Rear automatic air
conditioning system on, AUTO mode on
“MODE” button: Rear air flow control
change
“TEMP” button: Rear temperature con-
trol up/down
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SAA3058
OPERATING TIPS
When the engine coolant temperature and
outside air temperature are low, the air
flow from the foot outlets may not operate.
However, this is not a malfunction. After
the coolant temperature warms up, the air
flow from the foot outlets will operate
normally.
The sensors
*Aand*Blocated on the
instrument panel help maintain a constant
temperature. Do not put anything on or
around the sensors.
LINKING INTELLIGENT KEY
The Climate control system settings can be
memorized for each Intelligent Key. For
more details, see “Setting memory func-
tion” in the “3. Pre-driving checks and
adjustments” section.
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER
Models without Advanced Climate Control
System:
The climate control system is equipped
with an in-cabin microfilter which collects
dirt, pollen, dust, etc.
Models with Advanced Climate Control
System:

The climate control system is equipped
with a natural grape seed polyphenol filter
which collects and neutralizes dirt, pollen,
dust, etc.
To make sure that the air conditioner
heats, defogs and ventilates efficiently,
replace the filter in accordance with the
maintenance schedule in the INFINITI Ser-
vice and Maintenance Guide. To replace the
filter, contact an INFINITI retailer.
The filter should be replaced if the air flow
decreases significantly or if windows fog
up easily when operating the heater or air
conditioner.
SERVICING CLIMATE CONTROL
The climate control system in your INFINITI
is charged with a refrigerant designed with
the environment in mind.This refrigerant
will not harm the earth’s ozone layer.
However, special charging equipment and
lubricant are required when servicing your
INFINITI air conditioner. Using improper
refrigerants or lubricants will cause severe
damage to your climate control system.
(See “Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants” in the“9. Technical and con-
sumer information” section for climate
control system refrigerant and lubricant recommendations.)
Your INFINITI retailer will be able to service
your environmentally friendly climate con-
trol system.
WARNING
The system contains refrigerant under high
pressure. To avoid personal injury, any air
conditioner service should be done only by
an experienced technician with the proper
equipment.
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
Radio
Push the ignition switch to the ACC or ON
position and push the radio band select
button to turn on the radio. If you listen to
the radio with the engine not running, the
ignition switch should be pushed to the
ACC position.
Radio reception is affected by station
signal strength, distance from radio trans-
mitter, buildings, bridges, mountains and
other external influences. Intermittent
changes in reception quality normally are
caused by these external influences.
Using a cellular phone in or near the
vehicle may influence radio reception
quality.
Radio reception:
Your INFINITI radio system is equipped with
state-of-the-art electronic circuits to en-
hance radio reception. These circuits are
designed to extend reception range, and to
enhance the quality of that reception.
However there are some general character-
istics of both FM and AM radio signals that
can affect radio reception quality in a
moving vehicle, even when the finest
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AUDIO SYSTEM

device and dehumidify or ventilate the
USB player completely.
. Do not connect a USB device if a
connector, cable or USB port is wet.
Allow the connector, cable, and USB
port to dry completely before connect-
ing the USB device. (Wait for 24 hours
or more until it is dry.) If the connector
and USB port are exposed to fluids
other than water, evaporative residue
may cause a short circuit between the
connector pins and USB port. In this
case, replace the cable and USB port.
Otherwise damage to the USB device
and a loss of function may occur.
. If the cable is damaged (insulation cut,
connectors cracked, contamination
such as liquids, dust, dirt, etc. in the
connectors), do not use the cable.
Replace the cable with a new one.
. Do not put a USB device in a location
where static electricity occurs, electrical
noise is generated or hot air from the
air conditioner blows directly on it.
Doing so may cause the data stored on
the USB device to be corrupted.
Notes for iPod
®use:
iPod®is a trademark of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries. .
Improperly plugging in the iPod
®may
cause a checkmark to be displayed on
and off (flickering). Always make sure
that the iPod
®is connected properly.
. An iPod nano®(1st Generation) may
remain in fast forward or rewind mode
if it is connected during a seek opera-
tion. In this case, please manually reset
the iPod
®.
. An iPod nano®(2nd Generation) will
continue to fast-forward or rewind if it
is disconnected during a seek opera-
tion.
. An incorrect song title may appear when
the Play Mode is changed while using
an iPod nano
®(2nd Generation)
. Audiobooks may not play in the same
order as they appear on an iPod
®.
. Large video files cause slow responses
in an iPod
®. The vehicle center display
may momentarily black out, but will
soon recover.
. If an iPod
®automatically selects large
video files while in the shuffle mode,
the vehicle center display may momen-
tarily black out, but will soon recover.
Compressed Audio Files (MP3/
WMA/AAC)
Explanation of terms:
. MP3 —MP3 is short for Moving Pictures
Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is
the most well known compressed
digital audio file format. This format
allows for near “CD quality”sound, but
at a fraction of the size of normal audio
files. MP3 conversion of an audio track
can reduce the file size by approxi-
mately a 10:1 ratio (Sampling: 44.1
kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps) with virtually
no perceptible loss in quality. The
compression reduces certain parts of
sound that seem inaudible to most
people.
. WMA —Windows Media Audio (WMA) is
a compressed audio format created by
Microsoft as an alternative to MP3. The
WMA codec offers greater file compres-
sion than the MP3 codec, enabling
storage of more digital audio tracks in
the same amount of space when
compared to MP3s at the same level
of quality.
. AAC/M4A —Advanced Audio Coding
(AAC) is a lossy audio compression
format. Audio files that have been
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SEEK tuning:
. For AM and FM radio
Push the SEEK·CAT or TRACK button
orto tune from low to high or high
to low frequencies and to stop at the
next broadcasting station.
. For SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Push the SEEK·CAT or TRACK button
orto tune to the first channel of the
next or previous category.
During satellite radio reception, the follow-
ing notices will be displayed under certain
conditions.
. NO SIGNAL (No signal is received while
the SAT tuner is connected.)
. OFF AIR (Broadcasting signed off)
. CHECK ANTENNA (Antenna connection
error)
. LOADING (When the initial setting is
performed)
. UPDATING (When the satellite radio
subscription is not active)
. INVALID CH (Invalid channel is re-
ceived.)
SCAN tuning:
Push the SCAN tuning button to tune from low to high frequencies and stop at each
broadcasting station/channel for 5 sec-
onds. Pushing the button again during this
10 seconds period will stop SCAN tuning
and the radio will remain tuned to that
station/channel.
If the SCAN tuning button is not pushed
within 5 seconds, SCAN tuning moves to
the next station/channel.
*1to*6Station memory operations:
12 stations/channels can be set for the FM
band (6 each for FM1 and FM2), 18 for
SiriusXM Satellite Radio (6 each for XM1,
XM2 and XM3) and 6 stations can be set
for the AM band.
1. Choose the radio band using the radio band select button.
2. Tune to the desired station/channel using the SEEK·CAT, TRACK, SCAN
button or the radio TUNE knob.
3. Push and hold the desired station preset button
*1to*6until the radio
mutes.
4. The station indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Memorizing
is now complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if
the fuse opens, the radio memory will be
erased. In that case, reset the desired
stations/channels.
Menu (SiriusXM Satellite Radio):
When the “Menu”key on the display is
selected while the SiriusXM Satellite Radio
is being played, the menu list will be
displayed.
The following items are available.
. Preset List
Displays the preset channel list. If 1 of
the 6 preset stations listed is touched
and held, the current station will be
stored as the new preset.
. Customize Channel List
Selects specific channels to skip while
using the TUNE, SEEK·CAT or Menu-
Categories feature.
. Favorite Artists & Songs
Stores the current artist or song that is
being played. Touch the “Alert”key to
be reminded when the stored artist or
song is playing on a station while
listening to SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
. Categories