2016 INFINITI Q70 HYBRID Quick Reference Guide

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Starting/Stopping the Hybrid System
It is important to make sure the INFINITI Intelligent Key
is with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).

Depress the brake pedal.

Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to
start the hybrid system.

The ready to drive indicator light 1 will illuminate
in the meter, and you may begin driving the vehicle.
TURNING THE HYBRID SYSTEM OFF

Move the shift lever to the P (PARK) position and apply the parking brake.

Press the ignition switch START/STOP button to turn the hybrid
system off.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Assist Charge Gauge
This shows the power consumed 2 or generated
1 by the electric motor.
For more information, refer to the “Hybrid System Overview (section Hybrid
System)” and the “Instruments and controls (section 2)”
of your Owner’s Manual.
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Headlight Control Switch
HEADLIGHT CONTROL

Turn the headlight control switch to the
position
1 to turn on the front parking, side
marker, tail, license plate and instrument panel
lights. Turn the switch to the
position 2 to
turn on the headlights.
AUTOLIGHT SYSTEM

The autolight system will automatically turn the headlights on when it i\
s dark or when the
front wipers are used continuously. The autolight system will automatica\
lly turn off when
it is light and the wipers are not in continuous use. The system will ke\
ep the headlights on
for a period of time after you turn the ignition off and all doors are c\
losed.

To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to t\
he AUTO position 3
then push the ignition switch to the ON position. To deactivate the auto\
light system, turn
the headlight control switch to the OFF,
position 1 or position 2 .
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16 HIGH BEAM SELECT

With the headlights ON (either in the AUTO or
position), push the headlight control switch forward
4 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 will extinguish.

Pull and release the headlight control switch 5 to
flash the headlight high beams on and off.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH

The headlights must be on and the low beams
selected for the fog lights to operate.

Turn the switch (inside collar) to the position 6
to turn the fog lights on.

Turn the switch (inside collar) to the OFF position to
turn the fog lights off.
LANE CHANGE SIGNAL

Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash, but the\
lever does not
latch, to signal a lane change. Hold the lever until the lane change is \
completed.

Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash, but the\
lever does not
latch, and release the lever. The turn signal will automatically flash t\
hree times.
Choose the appropriate method to signal a lane change based on road and \
traffic conditions.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Wiper and Washer Switch
Move the lever to one of the following positions to
operate the windshield wipers:

1 Mist (MIST) – One sweep operation of
the wipers.

2 Auto (AUTO) – Operates the rain-sensing wipers
intermittently. To increase or decrease wiper
sensitivity, twist the control ring
3 .

4 Low (LO) – Wipers operate at a continuous
low-speed.

5 High (HI) – Wipers operate at a continuous
high-speed.

6 Pull the lever toward you to activate the washer. The wipers will operat\
e several times.
MIST
OFF
AUTO
LO
HI
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Heater and Air Conditioner (automatic)
1 AUTO BUTTON

The automatic mode may be used year-round. Press the AUTO button to turn the system
on. The system will automatically control the inside temperature (autom\
atic cooling
and/or dehumidified heating), air flow distribution and fan speed.
2 CLIMATE BUTTON

Press the CLIMATE button to adjust your automatic climate controls using the climate
settings on the control panel display screen.
3 DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS

Press the driver’s side temperature control buttons up for warmer air or down for
cooler air.
4 DRIVER’S SIDE MANUAL AIR FLOW CONTROL BUTTON

Press the driver’s side manual air flow button to manually control th\
e driver’s side air
flow modes.

The following air flow indicator modes will display on the control panel\
display screen:

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 front defroster and foot vents.
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WIPER BLADE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE
The windshield wipers must be in the service position in order to replac\
e the wiper blades. To
move the wiper blades to the service position, follow this procedure:

When the ignition switch is in the ON position, lift the windshield wipe\
r and washer lever
up to the MIST position
1 two times in less than 0.5 seconds. The windshield wipers will
move to the service position automatically, and the wiper blades can now\
be replaced.
To move the wiper blades back to the original position:

Lift the windshield wiper and washer lever up for more than 1 second or \
push the lever
down to operate at any wiper speed.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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5 PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS

To manually adjust the passenger’s side temperature, press the passen\
ger’s side
temperature control buttons up
for warmer air or down for cooler air.
6 PASSENGER’S SIDE MANUAL AIR FLOW CONTROL BUTTON

Press the passenger’s side manual air flow button to manually control\
the passenger’s
side air flow modes.

The following air flow indicator modes will display on the control panel\
display screen:

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 front defroster and foot vents.
7 FAN SPEED CONTROL BUTTONS

Press the left button to decrease the fan speed or press the right button to
increase the fan speed.
8 DEFROSTING/DEFOGGING FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS

Press the front defroster button to turn the system on. The A/C automatically
turns on when the front defroster mode is selected. This feature removes\
humidity from
the air.

To defrost the front and side windows, set the temperature controls 3 and fan speed
controls
7 to their maximum settings.
9 DEFROSTING REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRRORS

Push the rear window defroster switch to turn the system on or off.

This function automatically turns off after approximately 15 minutes.
10 OUTSIDE AIR CIRCULATION BUTTON

Press the outside air circulation “” button to change the air circulation mode. When
the indicator light illuminates, the flowing air is drawn from outside t\
he vehicle.
11 AIR RECIRCULATION BUTTON

Press the air recirculation “ ” button to change the air circulation mode. When the
indicator light illuminates, the flowing air is recirculated inside the \
vehicle.

The air recirculation mode cannot be activated when the climate control \
system is in the
front defroster mode
or front defroster and foot vent mode .
12 OFF BUTTON

Press the OFF button to turn the climate control system off.
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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FM/AM/SiriusXM® Satellite Radio with CD/DVD (if so equipped) Player
1 ON•OFF BUTTON/VOL (volume) CONTROL KNOB

Press the ON•OFF button to turn the system on or off.

Turn the VOL (volume) control knob right or left to increase or decrease the volume\
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2 AUDIO BUTTON/TUNE/FOLDER KNOB

To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob left or right.

Press the AUDIO button to access the audio settings screen.
3 SEEK•CAT/TRACK BUTTON

To scan quickly and stop at the previous or next broadcast station, pres\
s the or
end of the SEEK•CAT/TRACK button.

For satellite radio, press the or end of the SEEK•CAT/TRACK button to switch to
the first channel of the previous or next category.

To change tracks on a CD, press the or end of the SEEK•CAT/TRACK button.

To rewind or fast forward a track on a CD, press and hold the or end of the
SEEK•CAT/TRACK button.
4 STATION PRESET BUTTONS

Twelve stations can be set for the FM band, 6 for the AM band and 18 for\
satellite radio.

To store a station in a preset, you must first select a radio band by pr\
essing the FM•AM
button
5 or XM button 6 then tune to the desired FM, AM or satellite
radio station.

Next 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. Programing 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 an optional\
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 (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port/iPod® Interface
The USB port 1 is located in the center console
under the armrest.

When a compatible USB memory device or iPod®
is plugged into the USB port, 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 (if so equipped)
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
1 . The CRUISE indicator light in the instrument panel will illuminate.

To set a cruising speed, accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed, pu\
sh the COAST/SET
switch
2 and release. The SET indicator light in the instrument panel will illum\
inate. 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 ACCEL/RES switch 3 . When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 2. Release the
switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch 4 .

To turn off cruise control, push the ON/OFF switch 1 . Both the CRUISE indicator light and
the SET indicator light in the instrument panel will extinguish.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) (if so equipped)
VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL MODE

To set Vehicle-To-Vehicle Distance Control mode,
press the CRUISE ON/OFF button
1 for less than
1.5 seconds. The CRUISE indicator light
2
will illuminate.

Accelerate to the desired speed.

Push down on the COAST/SET switch 3 and
release it. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) will be
set to the desired speed.

Press the distance button 4 repeatedly to change
the set distance between long, middle and short.

When a vehicle is not detected ahead of you in
the lane, the set distance and set vehicle speed
indicator lights will illuminate
5 in set mode.

When a vehicle is detected ahead of you in the lane, the vehicle ahead
detection, set distance and set vehicle speed indicator lights will
illuminate
6 in set mode.

To reset at a faster cruising speed, push and hold the ACCEL/RES
switch
7 . When the vehicle attains the desired speed, release the switch.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, push and hold the COAST/SET switch 3 . Release the
switch when the vehicle slows to the desired speed.

To cancel the preset speed, push the CANCEL switch 8 or tap the brake pedal. The set
vehicle speed indicator
5 will extinguish.

To turn off ICC, press the CRUISE ON/OFF button 1 . The CRUISE indicator light 2 in the
instrument panel will extinguish.
To set conventional (fixed speed) cruise control mode:

When ICC is off, press the CRUISE ON/OFF button 1 and hold it down for more than
1.5 seconds. The CRUISE indicator light will illuminate.

Accelerate to the desired speed.

Push down on the COAST/SET switch 3 and release it. The SET indicator light will
illuminate. Cruise control should be set to the desired speed.
To switch between the two cruise control modes:

When 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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system guide
Trip Computer
When the button 1 is pressed, the following
modes will appear on the vehicle information
display
2 :
• MPG – Displays the current fuel consumption.
• MPG/MPH – Displays the average fuel
consumption and speed since the last reset.
— To reset the displayed MPG/MPH, press
and hold the
button 3 for more than
1 second. Both the displayed MPG/MPH
will reset at the same time.
• TIME/MILES – Displays the elapsed time and
total distance the vehicle has been driven since
the last reset.
— To reset the elapsed time/miles, press and hold the
button 3 for more than
1 second. Both the elapsed time/miles will reset at the same time.
• RANGE – Displays the estimated distance to empty (dte) the vehicle can b\
e driven
before refueling.
• OUTSIDE TEMP – Displays the exterior air temperature, including a low temperature\

warning feature.
• SETTING – Allows you to set reminders for alerts and maintenance intervals o\
r change
the language and units used in the system.
— Press the
button 3 to cycle through the various setting modes.
— Press the
button 1 to choose the selected menu.
• To reset Trip A and Trip B, press and hold the TRIP RESET button for more than 1 second.
• WARNING – Displays when a warning is present.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)” of your Owner’s Manual.
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