2016 INFINITI QX50 instrument panel

*See your Owner’s Manual for information.
Behind
steering wheel Behind
steering wheel
On
steering column
Behind
steering wheel
1 INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL SWITCH*
2
VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
3 TRIP COMPUTER SWITCHES
4 LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT
5
HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
6 WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH
7 STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES FOR
AUDIO* / BLUETOOTH® / NAVIGATION
8 INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS
9 PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION
10 WARNING SYSTEMS SWITCH*
11 INTELLIGENT BRAKE ASSIST (IBA)
OFF SWITCH*
12 DYNAMIC DRIVER ASSISTANCE SWITCH*
13 INTELLIGENT KEY PORT
14 TILT / TELESCOPIC STEERING
WHEEL SWITCH*
15 HOOD RELEASE*

16 VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC)
OFF SWITCH*
17 CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY SCREEN*
18 AUDIO SYSTEM
19 HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER (automatic)
20 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG
STATUS LIGHT*
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essential information
Front Armrest/Center Console Storage Box
To access the center console storage box, press
the button
1.
For more information, refer to the “Instruments and controls (section 2)”
of your Owner’s Manual.
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Fuel-filler Door
Unlock the fuel-filler door using one of the following
operations then push and release the left side of the
door to open.

Push either door handle request switch or the liftgate
request switch while carrying the INFINITI Intelligent
Key with you (that is, in your pocket or purse).

Press the button on the Intelligent Key.

Push the power door lock switch to the position.
For more information, refer to the “Pre-driving checks and adjustments (section 3)” of your Owner’s Manual.
Clock Set/Adjustment
DIGITAL CLOCK WITH NAVIGATION (IF SO EQUIPPED)


To adjust the time and the appearance of the clock
on the display:
1. Press the SETTING button on the control panel.
2. Select the “Others” key.
3. Select the “Clock” key.

The following settings can be adjusted:
• On-screen Clock: The clock in the upper right corner of the display can be turned
on or off.
• Clock Format (24h): The clock can be set to 12 hours or 24 hours.
• Offset (hour): The time can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing per hour.
• Offset (min): The time can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing per minute.
• Daylight Savings Time: The application of Daylight Savings Time can be turned on or off.
• Time Zone: Adjust the time zone. Choose a time zone from the available list.

Press the BACK button to return to the previous screen.
For more information, refer to the “Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems (secti\
on 4)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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first drive features
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 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 the doors are closed.

To activate the autolight system, turn the headlight control switch to t\
he AUTO
position
3, then push the ignition switch to ON. To deactivate the autolight system,
turn the headlight control switch to the OFF,

position
1 or position 2.
HIGH BEAM SELECT

With the headlights on (either in the AUTO 3 or
position 2 ), push the headlight control
switch forward
4 to select the high beam function.
The blue indicator light
will illuminate in the
instrument panel. Pull the headlight switch back to
the original position to select the low beam. The blue indicator will ex\
tinguish.
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Outside Mirror Control Switch
To select the right or left side mirror, turn the control
switch
1 right or left.

To adjust the mirror angle, move the control switch
1 up, down, right or left.

To prevent accidentally moving the mirror, turn and
set the switch to the center (neutral) position.
REVERSE TILT-DOWN FEATURE (if so equipped)

When backing up the vehicle, the right or left outside mirror can be sel\
ected 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 (REVERSE) position.
3. Choose the right or left outside mirror by operating the control swit\
ch
1.
4. The selected outside mirror surface will move downward.

When one of the following conditions has occurred, the outside mirror su\
rface will return to
its original position:
• The shift lever is moved to any position other than R (REVERSE).
• The outside mirror control switch is set to the center (neutral) posit\
ion.
• 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.
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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
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 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 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, tap the brake pedal or 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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USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port
and 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.
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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. Cruise control 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 up 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 down 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 cruise control, 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:

While cruise control 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 3 switch 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 control modes is in use, you must turn the sy\
stem 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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first drive features
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Power Outlets
The power outlets are used for powering electrical
accessories such as cellular phones. They are
rated at 12V, 120W (10A) maximum.

Power outlets are located on the instrument panel
1 and inside the center console 2.

To use a power outlet, open the cap.
For more information, refer to the “Starting and driving (section 5)” of your
Owner’s Manual.
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