2015 INFINITI Q50 wheel

*See your Owner’s Manual for information.
Behind
steering wheel Behind
steering wheel

1 VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY

2 LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT

3 HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

4 PUSH BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH

5 PADDLE SHIFTERS*

6 WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH

7 INTELLIGENT CRUISE/CRUISE CONTROL/
DRIVER’S ASSISTANCE SWITCHES

8 STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR

AUDIO*/BLUETOOTH®
9 INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL*/
TRIP RESET SWITCH
10 VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY SWITCHES
11 TILT AND TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN*
12
VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)
OFF SWITCH*
13 TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH
14 HOOD RELEASE*
15 UPPER DISPLAY
16 CLIMATE CONTROL SWITCHES
17 LOWER DISPLAY
18 AUDIO SYSTEM
19 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG

STATUS LIGHT*
20 HEATED SEAT SWITCHES
21 INFINITI CONTROLLER
22 DRIVE MODE SWITCH*
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table of contents
new system features INFINITI Connection™ (if so equipped) ............................. 2
Main Interface Switches Overview ................................. 3
User Registration ............................................... 4
Upper Display .................................................. 4
Around View
® Monitor (AVM) with Moving Object Detection (MOD)
(if so equipped) ................................................ 5
SiriusXM Travel Link and SiriusXM Traffic (if so equipped) .............. 6
essential information Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Tire Inflation Indicator .....7
Loose Fuel Cap ................................................. 8
Fuel-filler Door ................................................. 8
Lower Display Maintenance ....................................... 8
Driving Aids (if so equipped) ...................................... 8
Active Lane Control (if so equipped) ................................ 9
Heated Steering Wheel (if so equipped) .............................9
Clock Set/Adjustment .......................................... 10
first drive features INFINITI Intelligent Key System .................................. 11
Trunk Lid Release .............................................. 12
Seat Adjustments .............................................. 12
Heated Seats (if so equipped) .................................... 13
Automatic Drive Positioner (if so equipped) .........................13
Outside Mirror Control Switch .................................... 14
Starting/Stopping the Engine .................................... 14
Headlight Control Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch ............................. 16
Climate Controls ............................................... 17
FM/AM/HD Radio
®/SiriusXM® Satellite Radio (if so equipped) ......... 19
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port /iPod® Interface ........... 20
Conventional (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control .........................20
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) (if so equipped) .....................21
system guide Vehicle Information Display ..................................... 22
Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System ............................. 22
System Operating Tips ....................................... 22
Navigation System (if so equipped) ............................... 25
HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver (if so equipped) ................... 26
To view detailed
instructional videos, go to
www.infinitiownersinfo.mobi/2015/q50 or snap this barcode with an
appropriate barcode reader.
Additional information about your vehicle is also available
in your Owner’s Manual, Navigation System Owner’s Manual
and at www.InfinitiUSA.com.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for important safety information
and system operation limitations.
• A cellular telephone should not be used for any purpose while
driving so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.
• Always wear your seat belt.
• Supplemental air bags do not replace proper seat belt usage.
• Children 12 and under should always ride in the rear seat
properly secured in child restraints or seat belts according to
their age and weight.
• Do not drink and drive.
For more information, refer to your InTouch
™ Owner’s Manual,
the “Safety –– Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint
system (section 1)” and the “Starting and driving (section 5)”
of your Owner’s Manual.
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Scheduled Maintenance Notification – Receive scheduled maintenance notifications based
on mileage data provided by your vehicle.

Maintenance Alert – Receive notification of a vehicle system malfunction that triggers
instrument panel warning lights.

Destination Assistance – Receive point-of-interest assistance via a guided IVR (Interactive
Voice Response) or a Response Specialist by pressing the
key on the map screen or the
INFINITI Connection™ web portal.

Destination Send-to-Vehicle – Find and download point-of-interest information from
Google Maps™. To access, go to the INFINITI Connection menu and select “Sync All
Information Feeds”. Then go to the feeds menu page and download the desired
destination information.

Connected Search – Select “Connected Search” from the Destination menu on the vehicle’s
Navigation System to conduct a point-of-interest search within a certain distance of the
vehicle’s location.

Drive Zone – Monitor the movement of your vehicle within a specified region. Set up
boundaries in the Monitoring section of the INFINITI Connection web portal.

Max Speed Alert – Set up a maximum speed on the INFINITI Connection web portal. You will
receive notifications if your vehicle exceeds the maximum speed setting.


Mobile Information Service – Receive the latest news headlines, stock quotes and sports

scores by setting up preferences on the Mobile Information Service page in the INFINITI
Connection web portal.

Valet Alert – Use Valet Alert to set up a 0.2-mile radius around your vehicle.
• Activate alerts by pressing the “Connect to Voice Menu” button on the INFINITI
Connection screen or by pressing the
key on the map screen.
• At the prompt, say “Valet Alert” and then “Activate” or “Deactivate”.
For more information, refer to the “Viewing technical information (section 7)” of your Navigation System Owner’s Manual.
Main Interface Switches Overview
1 AUDIO – Press to navigate to the main audio
screen. From here, all of the audio functions can
be accessed.
2 MENU – Press to navigate to the main menu screen.
From here, there is access to the navigation functions
and all the applications, including the settings application.
3 CLIMATE – Press to navigate to the CLIMATE controls screen. From here, you have access to
climate control, heated steering wheel and heated seat functions.
For more information, refer to the “Getting Started (section 2)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual.
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User Registration
Driving positions, navigation, climate controls, etc.,
can be memorized for each user.

To register a new user:
1. Press the MENU button. The menu screen will appear.
2. Touch the right arrow key
until Edit User is
displayed. Then touch Edit User.
3. Touch User List.
4. Touch Add New. From here, you can edit Name and Picture.
5. Touch OK when finished.
For more information, refer to the “Information and settings (section 8)” of your InTouch
Owner’s Manual.
new system features
Upper Display
The upper display is controlled by the touch-screen,
the INFINITI controller and the
switch on the
steering wheel.

Press OK
1 on the INFINITI controller or OK on
the steering wheel switch to display the menu
screen. From here, you are able to choose from
audio sources, map settings, hands-free phonebook
and adding new options.

Use the dial on the INFINITI controller to move the
cursor and press OK

1 to select an item.

While on the map screen, use the INFINITI
controller to navigate to another location on the map by sliding the controller in the
direction you would like to go.

Press the 2 button to return to the previous page.
MAP AND DISPLAY VIEW (with Navigation)

There are different variations of split-screen views that can be displayed on the upper
display. The map is always displayed on the right-hand side of the screen. Some of the
left-hand side options are turn list, intersection and turn-by-turn.

To customize the split-screen views on the upper display:
1. When the current location map screen is displayed, press the MAP/VOICE

3 button on
the INFINITI controller and the display view bar will appear at the bottom of the screen.
2. Touch an icon on the display view bar or use the dial on the INFINITI controller to scroll
through the possible options. Press OK
1 to select one.For more information, refer to the “Getting Started (section 2)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual.
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Active Lane Control (if so equipped)
Active Lane Control slightly corrects front tire angles and steering wheel torque, allowing
the driver to make fewer steering wheel corrections.

Active Lane Control is active when:
• The vehicle is driven at speeds of approximately 45 mph (70 km/h) and above.
• The Lane Departure Prevention and Active Lane Control systems are enabled in the
Settings menu.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Heated Steering Wheel (if so equipped)
The heated steering wheel system is designed to operate only when the surface
temperature of the steering wheel is below approximately 68°F (20°C). The steering wheel
heater will also turn off automatically after approximately 30 minutes.

To manually turn on the heated steering wheel, touch the steering wheel heater icon
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within the CLIMATE control screen in the lower display. The indicator light will illuminate.
AUTOMATIC STEERING WHEEL HEATER

When turned on, the steering wheel heater will
automatically heat the steering wheel whenever
the temperature inside the vehicle compartment
is below approximately 68°F (20°C) at the time
of pushing the ignition to the ON position. The
temperature of the steering wheel will also
fluctuate while turned on.

To turn on the automatic steering wheel heater:
1. Press the MENU button just below the
lower display.
2. Touch the Settings key.
3. Touch the right arrow key
until you see Others.
Touch the Others key.
4. Touch Climate.
5. Touch Auto Steering Wheel Heater

2 to turn it on.
For more information, refer to the “Heater and air conditioner (section 3)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
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. The CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument panel will illuminate.

To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, push the SET – switch
and release. The CRUISE SET 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 RES + switch. When the vehicle
attains the desired speed, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the SET – switch. Release the switch
when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, tap the brake pedal or push the CANCEL switch.

To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch. The CRUISE indicator light
in the
instrument panel will extinguish.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port/iPod® Interface
The USB port
1 is located in the center console
under the armrest.

When a compatible USB memor y device or iPod® is
plugged into the USB por t:
• A confirmation message appears. Select “ Yes”
if you prefer to use the devices with Voice
Recognition in which song titles and ar tist names are registered in the system.
• Compatible audio files stored on the device can be played through the vehicle’s audio
system and front display.

If t wo USB devices are plugged in at the same time, you are able to use Voice
Recognition to choose which one should play. Just press the
but ton on the steering
wheel to activate Voice Recognition and follow the voice prompts.

This vehicle is equipped with Audio and Video RC A inputs 2. This will allow you to play
audio and video through your vehicle from an external source.
For more information, refer to the “Getting Started (section 2)”, the “Audio system (section 4)” and the “Voice recognition
(section 10)” of your InTouch Owner’s Manual.
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system guide
Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System
A cellular telephone should not be used while driving
so full attention may be given to vehicle operation.*
SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS

Press the button on the steering wheel to activate
voice recognition.

Press the button to interrupt the voice prompts at

any time and speak a command after the tone.

To use the system faster, you may speak the second
level commands with the main menu command on the
main menu.

To decrease or increase the volume of the voice
prompts, push the volume control switches
or

on the steering wheel or turn the (power) button/
VOL (volume) control knob on the audio system
while the system is responding.
Bluetooth®
Controls
Microphone
*Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cellular telephones while driving.
Vehicle Information Display
When the or button 1 is pressed,
the following modes will appear on the vehicle
information display
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• Fuel Economy – Displays the current
fuel consumption.
• Average Speed – Displays the average vehicle
speed since the last reset.
• Distance/Time – Displays the elapsed time and
total distance the vehicle has been driven since
the last reset.
• RANGE – Displays the estimated distance to empty
(dte) the vehicle can be driven before refueling.
• Navigation (if so equipped) – Displays the
navigation route information when route guidance is set in the navigation system.
• Audio – Displays the status of the audio information.
• Driving Aids (if so equipped) – Displays driving aid status.
• Tire Pressure (if so equipped) – Displays the current tire pressure in each tire.
• Chassis Control – Displays the status of Active Lane Control and Active Trace Control.
• Warning – Displays when a warning is present.

Push the TRIP RESET switch
3 for approximately 1 second to reset the currently displayed
trip odometer to zero.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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The Voice Recognition system allows you to choose between voice input and manual
control of lists. Choose the method that is easiest for you. For example, when a list is
shown, you can use the
switch and push the OK switch on the steering wheel to
select an item from the displayed list instead of saying the item.

When using the feature to navigate lists during Voice Recognition, use the spoken
menu readout feature to help navigate the list easily. Voice input is paused when menu
control is activated. To resume Voice Recognition, select a menu item by pushing the

switch or simply push the button.

Reduce background noise as much as possible by closing windows and pointing HVAC
vents away from the ceiling.

After the tone, speak naturally without long pauses and without raising your voice.

When speaking phonebook names, use a full name (e.g., Michael Smith) or first
name (e.g., Michael).

To cancel a Voice Recognition session, say “Exit” or press and hold the button
for 5 seconds.

To go back to the previous command, say “Go back”.

For more detailed information and instructions, refer to your cellular phone’s Owner’s
Manual and visit www.InfinitiUSA.com/bluetooth.
CONNECTING PROCEDURE

The vehicle must be stationary when connecting the phone.
1. Press the MENU button below the lower display
and touch the Settings key.
2. Touch Bluetooth.
3. Touch Connect Device and then touch Add New.
4. Initiate connecting from the phone.
• The connecting procedure varies according
to each cellular phone model. For detailed
connecting instructions and a list of
compatible phones, please visit
www.InfinitiUSA.com/bluetooth.
• When prompted for a PIN, enter the PIN that
appears on the screen into the handset.
5. When connecting is complete, the screen will
return to the previous screen.
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