2016 INFINITI QX60 service

FUEL RECOMMENDATION
INFINITI recommends the use of unleaded pre-
mium gasoline with an octane rating of at least
91 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) number (Research
octane number 96) . If unleaded premium gaso-
line is not available, you may use unleaded regular
gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 AKI
number (Research octane number 91) , but you
may notice a decrease in performance.
CAUTION
●Using a fuel other than that specified
could adversely affect the emission
control system, and may also affect the
warranty coverage.
● Under no circumstances should a
leaded gasoline be used, because this
will damage the three-way catalyst.
● Do not use E-15 or E-85 fuel in your
vehicle. Your vehicle is not designed to
run on E-15 E-85 fuel. Using E-15 or E-85
fuel in a vehicle not specifically de-
signed for E-15 or E-85 fuel can ad-
versely affect the emission control de-
vices and systems of the vehicle.
Damage caused by such fuel is not cov-
ered by the INFINITI New Vehicle Lim-
ited Warranty. ●
Do not use fuel that contains the octane
booster methylcyclopentadienyl man-
ganese tricarbonyl (MMT) . Using fuel
containing MMT may adversely affect
vehicle performance and vehicle emis-
sions. Not all fuel dispensers are la-
beled to indicate MMT content, so you
may have to consult your gasoline re-
tailer for more details. Note that Fed-
eral and California laws prohibit the use
of MMT in reformulated gasoline.
● U.S. government regulations require
ethanol dispensing pumps to be identi-
fied by a small, square, orange and
black label with the common abbrevia-
tion or the appropriate percentage for
that region.
Gasoline specifications
INFINITI recommends using gasoline that meets
the World-Wide Fuel Charter (WWFC) specifi-
cations where it is available. Many of the automo-
bile manufacturers developed this specification
to improve emission control system and vehicle
performance. Ask your service station manager if
the gasoline meets the WWFC specifications.
Reformulated gasoline
Some fuel suppliers are now producing reformu-
lated gasolines. These gasolines are specially designed to reduce vehicle emissions. INFINITI
supports efforts towards cleaner air and sug-
gests that you use reformulated gasoline when
available.
Gasoline containing oxygenates
Some fuel suppliers sell gasoline containing oxy-
genates such as ethanol, MTBE and methanol
with or without advertising their presence.
INFINITI does not recommend the use of fuels of
which the oxygenate content and the fuel com-
patibility for your INFINITI cannot be readily de-
termined. If in doubt, ask your service station
manager.
If you use oxygenate-blend gasoline, please take
the following precautions as the usage of such
fuels may cause vehicle performance problems
and/or fuel system damage.
● The fuel should be unleaded and have
an octane rating no lower than that
recommended for unleaded gasoline.
● If an oxygenate-blend other than
methanol blend is used, it should con-
tain no more than 10% oxygenate.
(MTBE may, however, be added up to
15%.)
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Oil viscosity
The engine oil viscosity or thickness changes
with temperature. Because of this, it is important
to select the engine oil viscosity based on the
temperatures at which the vehicle will be oper-
ated before the next oil change. Choosing an oil
viscosity other than that recommended could
cause serious engine damage.
Selecting the correct oil filter
Your new INFINITI vehicle is equipped with a
high-quality Genuine NISSAN oil filter. When
replacing, use a Genuine NISSAN oil filter or its
equivalent for the reason described in “Change
intervals”.
Change intervals
The oil and oil filter change intervals for your
engine are based on the use of the specified
quality oils and filters. Using engine oil and filters
that are not of the specified quality, or exceeding
recommended oil and filter change intervals
could reduce engine life. Damage to the engine
caused by improper maintenance or use of incor-
rect oil and filter quality and/or viscosity is not
covered by the INFINITI New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.Your engine was filled with a high-quality engine
oil when it was built. You do not have to change
the oil before the first recommended change
interval. Oil and filter change intervals depend
upon how you use your vehicle.
Operation under the following conditions may
require more frequent oil and filter changes:
● repeated short distance driving at cold out-
side temperatures
● driving in dusty conditions
● extensive idling
● towing a trailer
● stop and go commuting
Refer to the “INFINITI Service and Maintenance
Guide” for the maintenance schedule.
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM
REFRIGERANT AND OIL
RECOMMENDATIONS
The air conditioner system in your INFINITI
vehicle must be charged with the refriger-
ant HFC-134a (R-134a) and the oil, Genuine
NISSAN A/C System Oil Type S (DH-PS) or
the exact equivalents.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or oil will
cause severe damage to the air condition-
ing system and will require the replace-
ment of all air conditioner system
components.
The refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) in your
INFINITI vehicle does not harm the earth’s ozone
layer. Although this refrigerant does not affect the
earth’s atmosphere, certain government regula-
tions require the recovery and recycling of any
refrigerant during automotive air conditioner sys-
tem service. An INFINITI retailer has the trained
technicians and equipment needed to recover
and recycle your air conditioner system refriger-
ant.
It is recommended that you visit an INFINITI re-
tailer when servicing your air conditioner system.
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●While going downhill, the weight of the
trailer pushing on the tow vehicle may de-
crease overall stability. Therefore, to main-
tain adequate control, reduce your speed
and shift to a lower gear. Avoid long or
repeated use of the brakes when descend-
ing a hill, as this reduces their effectiveness
and could cause overheating. Shifting to a
lower gear instead provides “engine brak-
ing” and reduces the need to brake as fre-
quently.
● If the engine coolant temperature rises to a
high temperature, refer to “If your vehicle
overheats” in the “In case of emergency”
section of this owner’s manual.
● Trailer towing requires more fuel than normal
circumstances.
● Avoid towing a trailer for your vehicle’s first
500 miles (805 km) .
● For the first 500 miles (805 km) that you do
tow, do not drive over 50 mph (80 km/h).
● Have your vehicle serviced more often than
at intervals specified in the recommended
Maintenance Schedule in the “INFINITI Ser-
vice and Maintenance Guide”. ●
When making a turn, your trailer wheels will
be closer to the inside of the turn than your
vehicle wheels. To compensate for this,
make a larger than normal turning radius
during the turn.
● Crosswinds and rough roads will adversely
affect vehicle/trailer handling, possibly caus-
ing vehicle sway. When being passed by
larger vehicles, be prepared for possible
changes in crosswinds that could affect ve-
hicle handling.
Do the following if the trailer begins to sway: 1. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal to allow the vehicle to coast and steer as
straight ahead as the road conditions allow.
This combination will help stabilize the ve-
hicle
– Do not correct trailer sway by steering or applying the brakes.
2. When the trailer sway stops, gently apply the brakes and pull to the side of the road in a
safe area.
3. Try to rearrange the trailer load so it is bal- anced as described in this section. ●
Be careful when passing other vehicles.
Passing while towing a trailer requires con-
siderably more distance than normal pass-
ing. Remember, the length of the trailer must
also pass the other vehicle before you can
safely change lanes.
● Downshift the transmission to a lower gear
for engine braking when driving down steep
or long hills. This will help slow the vehicle
without applying the brakes.
● Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long
or too frequently. This could cause the
brakes to overheat, resulting in reduced
braking efficiency.
● Increase your following distance to allow for
greater stopping distances while towing a
trailer. Anticipate stops and brake gradually.
● INFINITI recommends that the cruise control
not be used while towing a trailer.
● Some states or provinces have specific
regulations and speed limits for vehicles that
are towing trailers. Obey the local speed
limits.
● Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness con-
nections, and trailer wheel lug nuts after
50 miles (80 km) of travel and at every break.
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DOT (Department of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times
as well on the government course as a tire graded
100. The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction AA, A, B and C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the
tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as mea-
sured under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and con-
crete. A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature A, B and C
The temperature grades are A (the highest) , B,
and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the
generation of heat, and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled conditions on a
specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained
high temperature can cause the material of the
tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and exces-
sive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of perfor-
mance which all passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety Standard No.
109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is es-
tablished for a tire that is properly inflated
and not overloaded. Excessive speed,
under-inflation, or excessive loading, ei-
ther separately or in combination, can
cause heat build-up and possible tire
failure.
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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Genuine INFINITI Service Manuals for this model
year and prior can be purchased. A Genuine
INFINITI Service Manual is the best source of
service and repair information for your vehicle.
This manual is the same one used by the factory-
trained technicians working at INFINITI retailers.
Genuine INFINITI Owner’s Manuals can also be
purchased.
For USA
For current pricing and availability of Genuine
INFINITI Service Manuals, contact:
www.infiniti-techinfo.com
For current pricing and availability of Genuine
INFINITI Owner’s Manuals, contact:
1-800-247-5321
For Canada
To purchase a copy of a Genuine INFINITI Ser-
vice Manual or Owner’s Manual, for this model
year and prior, please contact your nearest
INFINITI retailer. For the phone number and loca-
tion of an INFINITI retailer in your area call the
INFINITI Satisfaction Center at 1-800-361-4792
and a bilingual INFINITI representative will assist
you.
OWNER’S MANUAL/SERVICE
MANUAL ORDER INFORMATION
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Instrument brightness control........2-40
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror ......3-32
Outside mirrors ...............3-32
Vanity mirror .................3-31
Mirrors ......................3-32
Moonroof ......................7-4
Moving Object Detection (MOD) ........4-43
O
Octanerating(Seefueloctanerating)......9-5
Odometer .....................2-5
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine oil .............8-11
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine oil level ..........8-10
Engine oil ...................8-10
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-7
Oneshotcall..............4- 117, 4-129
Outside mirrors .................3-32
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats...........6-12
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-34
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-34
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-22 Parking/parking on hills
..........5-134
Parking brake ...................5-22
Personallights..................2-66
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system .................4- 113, 4-127
Power Power door locks ............3-5,3-6
Power outlet ..............2-48,2-49
Power rear windows .............2-60
Power steering fluid .............8-13
Power steering system ...........5-134
Power windows ...............2-58
Rear power windows ............2-60
Power inverter switch ..............2-47
Power outlet ................2-48,2-49
Power steering .................5-134
Power steering fluid ...............8-13
Precautions Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ..................5-9
Precautions on booster
seats...........1-27,1-34,1-40,1-46
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-27,1-34,1-40,1-46
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-16
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-49
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-4
Predictive Forward Collision Warning
(PFCW) .....................5-117
Push starting ...................6-12 R
Radio CarphoneorCBradio...........4-113
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player .....................4-72
Steering wheel audio control switch . . . .4-99
Rainsensor....................2-34
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test ........................9-32
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) ........5-66
Rear
power windows ..............2-60
RearView Monitor ................4-23
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.......................2-36
Rear window wiper and washer switches . . .2-35
Recommended Fluids ...............9-2
Recorders EventData..................9-33
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-7
Registering a vehicle in another country ....9-10
Remote Start ...............3-19,5-17
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-31
Roadside assistance program ..........6-2
Roof rack .....................2-57
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Child seat belts .....1-27,1-34,1-40,1-46
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-31
Seat adjustment Front power seat adjustment .........1-3
10-5

Second row bench seats........1-5,1-7
Seatback pockets ................2-51
Seat belt Childsafety..................1-25
Infantsandsmallchildren..........1-25
Injured Person ................1-19
Largerchildren................1-26
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-16
Pregnant women ...............1-19
Seat belt extenders .............1-24
Seat belt maintenance ............1-24
Seat belts ................1-16,7-6
Three-point type with retractor .......1-20
Seat belt extenders ...............1-24
Seatbeltwarninglight..........1-19,2-12
Seats 2nd row bench seat adjustment ....1-5,1-7
Adjustment ...................1-2
Armrests....................1-8
Automatic drive positioner ..........3-34
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-42
Seats/floor mats ..................7-5
Security indicator light ..............2-14
Security system (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system) ,
enginestart ...........2-31,3-4,5-16
Security systems Vehicle security system ...........2-30
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-21
Service manual order form ...........9-34
Servicing air conditioner .............4-56
Spark plug replacement .............8-18
Spark plugs ...................8-18
Specifications ...................9-8
Speedometer ...................2-5 SRSwarninglabel................1-67
Stability control
.................5-136
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-16
Jump starting .............6-10,8-17
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-4
Push starting .................6-12
Starting the engine .............5-17
Starting the engine ...............5-17
Steering Heated steering wheel ...........2-45
Power steering fluid .............8-13
Power steering system ...........5-134
Steeringwheel..................3-29
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-99
Stoplight.....................8-26
Storage......................2-51
Storagebin....................2-57
Storage tray ...................2-53
Sunglassescase.................2-54
Sunglassesholder................2-54
Sunroof.......................7-4
Sun visors ....................3-31
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-67
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-67, 2-12
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-56
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-67
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-49
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-49
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-37
Automatic power window switch ......2-60
Foglightswitch ...............2-41 Hazard warning flasher switch
........6-2
Headlightaimingcontrol ..........2-39
Headlightandturnsignalswitch......2-36
Headlight control switch ..........2-37
Instrument brightness control ........2-40
Power door lock switch .........3-5,3-6
Power inverter switch ............
2-47
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .....................2-36
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-35
Steering wheel switch for audio
control/Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
System ....................4-99
Turnsignalswitch..............2-40
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch .....................2-47
T
Tachometer ....................2-6
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Theft (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ...........2-31,3-4,5-16
Three-way catalyst ................5-4
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-5,8-38
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-35
Tire pressure .................8-28
Tire rotation..................8-36
Types of tires .................8-34
10-6