2016 INFINITI QX60 transmission

The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may be slightly different. When refilling, follow the procedure
described in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section to determine the proper refill capacity.
Fluid typesCapacity (Approximate)Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
US measure Imp measureLiter
Fuel 19-1/2 gal16-1/4 gal74 L• For additional information, refer to “Fuel recom-
mendation” in this section.
Engine oil
Drain and refill VQ35DEWith oil filter
change 5-1/8 qt
4-1/4 qt4.8 L• Genuine NISSAN engine oil or equivalent
• Viscosity SAE 0W-20
• As an alternative to this recommended oil, SAE
5W-30 conventions petroleum oils may be used.
• For additional information, refer to “Engine oil
and oil filter recommendations” in this section of
the manual.
• For additional information, refer to “Engine oil”
in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section
of this manual.
• For additional information, refer to “Engine oil”
in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section
of this manual.
Without oil filter
change 4-3/4 qt
4 qt4.5 L
Engine coolant With reservoir2-1/2 gal 2-1/8 gal9.6 L • Pre-diluted Genuine NISSAN Long Life
Antifreeze/Coolant (blue) or equivalent
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid ———• Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3
• INFINITI recommends using Genuine NISSAN
CVT Fluid NS-3 ONLY in INFINITI CVTs. Do not
mix with other fluids. Using fluids that are not
equivalent to Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3
may damage the CVT. Damage caused by the
use of fluids other than as recommended is not
covered under the INFINITI New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
RECOMMENDED FLUIDS/
LUBRICANTS AND CAPACITIES
9-2Technical and consumer information

●Always secure items in the trailer to prevent
load shift while driving.
● Keep the cargo load as low as possible in
the trailer to keep the trailer center of gravity
low.
● Load the trailer so approximately 60% of the
trailer load is in the front half and 40% is in
the back half. Also make sure the load is
balanced side to side.
● Check your hitch, trailer tire pressure, ve-
hicle tire pressure, trailer light operation, and
trailer wheel lug nuts every time you attach a
trailer to the vehicle.
● Be certain your rearview mirrors conform to
all federal, state or local regulations. If not,
install any mirrors required for towing before
driving the vehicle.
● Determine the overall height of the vehicle
and trailer so the required clearance is
known.
Trailer towing tips
In order to gain skill and an understanding of the
vehicle’s behavior, you should practice turning,
stopping and backing up in an area which is free
from traffic. Steering stability and braking perfor-
mance will be somewhat different than under
normal driving conditions. ●
Always secure items in the trailer to prevent
load shift while driving.
● Lock the trailer hitch coupler with a pin or
lock to prevent the coupler from inadver-
tently becoming unlatched.
● Avoid abrupt starts, acceleration or stops.
● Avoid sharp turns or lane changes.
● Always drive your vehicle at a moderate
speed.
● When backing up, hold the bottom of the
steering wheel with one hand. Move your
hand in the direction in which you want the
trailer to go. Make small corrections and
back up slowly. If possible, have someone
guide you when you are backing up.
Always block the wheels on both vehicle and
trailer when parking. Parking on a slope is not
recommended; however, if you must do so:
CAUTION
If you move the shift selector to the P
(Park) position before blocking the
wheels and applying the parking brake,
transmission damage could occur.
1. Apply and hold the brake pedal. 2. Have someone place blocks on the downhill
side of the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. After the wheel blocks are in place, slowly release the brake pedal until the blocks ab-
sorb the vehicle load.
4. Apply the parking brake.
5. Shift the transmission into P (Park) .
6. Turn off the engine.
To drive away: 1. Start the vehicle.
2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
3. Shift the transmission into gear.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Drive slowly until the vehicle and trailer are clear from the blocks.
6. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
7. Have someone retrieve and store the blocks.
Technical and consumer information9-27

●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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●When launching a boat, don’t allow the wa-
ter level to go over the exhaust tail pipe or
rear bumper.
● Make sure you disconnect the trailer lights
before backing the trailer into the water or
the trailer lights may burn out.
When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, refer to
the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” sec-
tion in this manual.
FLAT TOWING FOR FRONT WHEEL
DRIVE VEHICLE (if so equipped)
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is sometimes used when towing a vehicle
behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor
home.
CAUTION
● Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
● Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al-
ways tow forward, never backward.
● Never tow your front wheel drive vehicle
with the front tires on the ground. Doing
so may cause serious and expensive
damage to the powertrain.
● DO NOT tow your front wheel drive con-
tinuously variable transmission vehicle
with all four wheels on the ground (flat
towing) . Doing so WILL DAMAGE inter-
nal transmission parts due to lack of
transmission lubrication.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by INFINITI”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
FLAT TOWING FOR ALL–WHEEL
DRIVE VEHICLE (if so equipped)
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is sometimes used when towing a vehicle
behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor
home.
CAUTION
● Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
● Never flat tow your All-wheel drive
(AWD) vehicle.
● DO NOT tow your All-wheel drive (AWD)
vehicle with any wheels on the ground.
Doing so may cause serious and expen-
sive damage to the powertrain.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by INFINITI”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Continuously Variable Transmission
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continuously
variable transmission, an appropriate vehicle
dolly MUST be placed under the towed vehicle’s
drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly manufac-
turer’s recommendations when using their prod-
uct.
Technical and consumer information9-29

You may notify INFINITI by contacting our
Consumer Affairs Department, toll-free, at
1-800-662-6200.
For Canada
If you believe that your vehicle has a de-
fect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should immedi-
ately inform Transport Canada in addition
to notifying INFINITI.
If Transport Canada receives complaints,
it may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may request that INFINITI con-
duct a recall campaign. However, Trans-
port Canada cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your re-
tailer, or INFINITI.
You may contact Transport Canada’s De-
fect Investigations and Recalls Division
toll free at 1-800-333-0510. You may
also report safety defects online at:
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/
7/PCDB-BDPP/fc-cp.aspx?lang=eng
(English speakers) orhttps://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/
7/PCDB-BDPP/fc-cp.aspx?lang=fra
(French speakers)
Additional information concerning motor
vehicle safety may be obtained from Trans-
port Canada’s Road Safety Information
Centre at 1-800-333-0371 or online at
www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety (English speak-
ers) or www.tc.gc.ca/securiteroutiere
(French speakers) .
To notify INFINITI of any safety concerns
please contact our Consumer Information
Centre toll free at 1-800-387-0122.
WARNING
A vehicle equipped with All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) should never be tested using a two
wheel dynamometer (such as the dyna-
mometers used by some states for emis-
sions testing) , or similar equipment. Make
sure you inform the test facility personnel
that your vehicle is equipped with AWD
before it is placed on a dynamometer.
Using the wrong test equipment may re-
sult in transmission damage or unex-
pected vehicle movement which could re-
sult in serious vehicle damage or personal
injury.
Due to legal requirements in some states and
Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may be re-
quired to be in what is called the “ready condi-
tion” for an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of
the emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” when it
is driven through certain driving patterns. Usually,
the ready condition can be obtained by ordinary
usage of the vehicle.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST
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C
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . .9-2
Cargoareastoragebin.............2-57
Cargo(Seevehicleloadinginformation)....9-14
Car phone or CB radio .............4-113
CD care and cleaning ..............4-98
CD player (See audio system) .........4-76
Check tire pressure ...............2-28
Child restraints .......1-25,1-25,1-27,1-29
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-29
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-27,1-34,1-40,1-46
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-32
Child restraint with top tether strap .......1-31
Child safety rear door lock ............3-6
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-15
Cleaningexteriorandinterior........7-2,7-4
Climatecontrolseatswitch...........2-44
Clock setting
(models with Navigation System) ........4-18
Clock setting
(models without Navigation System) .......4-9
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ..............5-144
Compact disc (CD) player ...........4-76
Consolebox...................2-52
Consolelight...................2-65
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-18 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid ......................8-13
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-18
Control panel buttons ..............4-11 Brightness/contrast button
......4-10,4-20
Enterbutton...............4-4,4-11
Without navigation system ..........4-4
Controls Audio controls (steering wheel) .......4-99
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-49
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-9
Checking engine coolant level ........8-9
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Corrosion protection ...............7-6
Cruisecontrol...............5-74,5-75
Cupholders...................2-54
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-39
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-36
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player .......4-80
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-40
Display......................2-16
Display controls
(seecontrolpanelbuttons) ........4-4,4-11
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system .....5-95
Doors ........................3-4
Drive belt .....................8-17
Drive positioner, Automatic ...........3-34
Driving Cold weather driving ............5-144 Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)
.............5-18
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-4
Driving the vehicle ................5-18
Dual head restraint DVD system .......4-101
Dual power moonroof ...........2-62,2-62
E
Economy-fuel.................5-130
Emergency engine shutoff .........5-15,6-3
Emission control information label .......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-31
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-16
Blockheater ................5-145
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-9
Changingengineoil.............8-11
Changing
engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine coolant level ........8-9
Checking engine oil level ..........8-10
Engine compartment check locations ....8-7
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Engine cooling system ............8-8
Engineoil...................8-10
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-7
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-17
Engine coolant temperature gauge .......2-6
Enter button .................4-4,4-11
Event Data recorders ..............9-33
10-2

Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide).........5-4
Explanation of maintenance items ........8-2
Extendedstorageswitch ............2-50
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-14
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-13
Engine coolant .................8-8
Engine oil ...................8-10
Power steering fluid .............8-13
Windshield-washerfluid...........8-14
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
Foglightswitch .................2-41
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) .......2-10
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-56
Front power seat adjustment ...........1-3
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-130
Fuel-filler door and cap ...........3-27
Fuel gauge ...................2-7
Fuel octane rating ...............9-5
Fuel recommendation .............9-4
Loose fuel cap warning ...........2-30 Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) System
Tirepressure.................8-28
Fuel-filler door ..................3-27
Fuelgauge.....................2-7
Fuses.......................8-22
Fusiblelinks ...................8-22
G
Garage door opener, HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .............2-67,2-69,2-70
Gascap .....................3-27
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Fuel gauge ...................2-7
Odometer ...................2-5
Speedometer .................2-5
Tachometer ..................2-6
Trip odometer .................2-5
General maintenance ...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-52
Gloveboxlock..................2-52
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®...............4- 113, 4-127
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlight aiming control ............2-39
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-36
Headlight control switch ............2-37
Headlights ....................8-26
Headlights, aiming control ............2-39
Head restraints ..................1-11 Heated rear seats
................2-43
Heated seats ...................2-42
Heated steering wheel .............2-45
Heater Heater and air conditioner (automatic)
(if so equipped) ...............4-48
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-49
Heater operation ...............4-49
Heater

and air conditioner (automatic) .....4-48
Hill start assist system .............5-139
HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver.............2-67,2-69,2-70
Hood.......................3-21
Hook Luggage hook ................2-56
Horn .......................2-41
I
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch ........5-13
Imageviewer...................4-21
Immobilizer system ................5-16
Important vehicle information label .......9-11
In-cabin microfilter ................8-19
Increasing fuel economy ............5-130
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders)...............2-8,2-9,2-13
INFINITI Drive mode selector ..........5-23
INFINITI Intelligent Key System .......3-2,3-7
INFINITI vehicle immobilizer
system ................2-31,3-4,5-16
INFINITI voice recognition system .......4-139
Information display ................2-16
10-3

Uniform tire quality grading.........9-30
Wheels and tires ...............8-28
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tirepressure...................8-28 Low tire pressure warning light .......2-10
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-5
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-31
Towing Flattowing..................9-29
Towing load/specification ..........9-22
Towtrucktowing...............6-13
Trailer towing .................9-18
Towing a trailer ..................9-18
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver...........2-67,2-69,2-70
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-13
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-18
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip odometer ...................2-5
Turn signal switch ................2-40
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-30
USB interface Audio file operation ..........4-84,4-85
Video file operation .............4-86
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port
(models with Navigation System) ........4-84USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port
(models without Navigation System)
......4-83
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-31
Vehicle dimensions and weights .........9-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-47
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system ....5-136
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system . . .5-136
Vehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) .......9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ................9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-10
Vehicle immobilizer system ...........5-16
Vehicle Information Display ...........2-16
Vehicle loading information ...........9-14
Vehicle recovery ..............6-15,6-16
Vehicle security system .............2-30
(INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ...........2-31,3-4,5-16
Vents.......................4-47
Visors.......................3-31
Voice Prompt Interrupt ........4-117, 4-129
Voice recognition system ...........4-139
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-67,2-12
Anti-lock brake warning light .........2-9
Battery charge warning light .........2-9Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) warning
light......................5-46
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) warning
light......................5-37
Brake warning light
..............2-9
Distance Control Assist (DCA) .......5-95
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Lane Departure Prevention . .5-26, 5-31, 5-34
Lane Departure Warning
light...............5-26,5-31,5-34
Loose fuel cap warning ...........2-30
Low fuel warning light ........2-11,2-27
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-10
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-27
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-58
Seat belt warning light ........1-19,2-12
Supplemental air bag warning light .1-67, 2-12
Vehicle security system ...........2-30
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders .............

2-8,2-9,2-13
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-67
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders...............2-8, 2-9, 2-13 Audiblereminders.........2-8,2-9,2-13
Indicatorlights...........2-8,2-9,2-13
Warning lights ...........2-8,2-9,2-13
Warning lights .............2-8,2-9,2-13
Warning systems switch ............2-46
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-35
Weights (See dimensions and weights) .....9-9
Wheels and tires .................8-28
Wheel/tire size ...................9-9
10-7