2018 INFINITI Q50 HYBRID service

8. Information and settings
vides your vehicle’s mileage data to
INFINITI. INFINITI notifies you of main-
tenance notifications using this mileage
data.
. Maintenance Alert:
Maintenance Alert allows you to receive
notifications via the chosen notification
method set in the Infiniti InTouch
TM
Services website in the event of a vehicle
sub-system malfunction. The service is
managed through the Infiniti InTouch
TM
Services website.
. Destination Assistance:
The Destination Assistance helps you to
search a destination via the Interactive
Voice Response (IVR) system or a live
Response Specialist by pushing the IVR
soft button on the navigation screen. The
IVR system will ask you for a name, item
or address, etc. to locate your requested
point of interest and accesses a third-
party service to bring up the most
applicable results. A Response Specialist
will assist you if your request is not
recognized in the IVR session.
. Destination Send–to Vehicle:
Destination Send-to-Vehicle feature al-
lows you to find the point of interest information from the latest database
within the Infiniti InTouch
TMServices
website and download the information
to the vehicle.
“Using Destination Send to Car”
(page 9-28)
. Connected Search:
Connected Search gives you the ability
to conduct a point of interest search
around the vehicle location via the
Destination menu of the navigation
system. This search links to the Infiniti
InTouch
TMServices database which may
have destination information that is
more up-to-date than your Infiniti
hard-drive navigation system.
“Searching by connecting Data
Center” (page 9-27)
. Drive Zone:
The Drive Zone feature allows you to
monitor the movement of your vehicle in
and out of specified regions. Using the
Infiniti InTouch
TMServices website or
the Interactive Voice Response (IVR),
you can define a series of allowed or
restricted regions, and are then alerted
via your chosen notification method
when the vehicle enters or leaves a
designated region. You can also query the Infiniti InTouch
TMServices website
to see a listing of alert notifications
received.
. Max Speed Alert:
Max Speed Alert allows you to monitor
the speed of your vehicle by receiving
alerts. You can set the maximum speed
via the Infiniti InTouch
TMServices web-
site, and if your vehicle exceeds the
specified speed threshold, you will re-
ceive a notification via the chosen meth-
od. You can also query the Infiniti
InTouch
TMServices website to view a
listing of Max Speed Alert notifications.
. Mobile Information Service (if so
equipped):
Mobile Information Service (MIS) deli-
vers information such as the latest news
headlines, stock quotes and sports
scores set in the Infiniti InTouch
TM
Services website to be displayed on your
navigation screen or to be read out.
“Viewing information feeds”
(page 8-17)
. Valet Alert:
Valet Alert notifies you if the vehicle
moves outside a 0.2 mile radius of the
location set on the Infiniti InTouch
TM
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Services website. You can activate Valet
Alert from the “Voice Menu” and saying
“Valet Alert” when the call is connected.
“Connecting to Interactive Voice
Menu” (page 8-16)
. Journey Planner feature allows you to
set the route according to the route plan
created in advance by the INFINITI
Owner’s Portal Website.
“Using Journey Planner”
(page 9-23)
Notice to Bluetooth® Hands-free
phone users
The Bluetooth® Hands-free phone system
will be disabled and not be able to take
phone calls while the vehicle is connected to
the Infiniti InTouch
TMServices Response
Specialists or the emergency support staff
at the Infiniti Response Center.
This is to avoid various services by Infiniti
InTouch
TMServices Response Specialists
(such as route guidance) and Infiniti In-
Touch
TMServices emergency support staff
being interrupted by incoming calls. Incom-
ing phone calls received while the vehicle is
connected to the Service Center will not be
listed in the call history of the Bluetooth®
Hands-free phone system. However those incoming calls may be listed in the call history
of your mobile phone, depending on its
capabilities. After disconnecting communi-
cation with the Infiniti InTouch
TMServices
Response Specialist or Infiniti InTouchTM
Services emergency support staff, check
the incoming call history on your mobile
phone when it is safe to do so.
Service application
A separately purchased Infiniti InTouchTM
Services subscription is required. For de-
tailed information, contact an INFINITI
retailer or refer to the following Infiniti
InTouch
TMServices website:
usa.infinitiintouch.com (for U.S.)
canada.infinitiintouch.com (for Canada)
INFO:
If the vehicle is owned by another person
and is resold, the subscription for this service
must be canceled and all data stored on the
device must be deleted.
Operating tips
WARNING
. Use the Infiniti InTouchTMServices
after stopping your vehicle in a safe
location. If you have to use the Infiniti
InTouch
TMServices while driving, ex-
ercise extreme caution at all times so
full attention may be given to vehicle
operation.
. If you are unable to devote full
attention to vehicle operation while
talking with the Infiniti InTouch
TM
Services, pull off the road to a safe
location and stop your vehicle.
. Do not use the Infiniti InTouch
TMSer-
vices with the engine or the hybrid
system stopped. Doing so may discharge
the vehicle battery.
. The Infiniti InTouch
TMServices cannot
be used under the following conditions:
— The Infiniti InTouch
TMServices sub-
scription has expired.
— The vehicle is outside the area where the cellular network service is recei-
vable.
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8. Information and settings
— The vehicle is in a location with poorsignal reception such as tunnels,
underground parking garages, behind
buildings or in mountainous areas.
— The line is busy.
— The TCU (Telematics Control Unit) or other systems of your vehicle are not
working properly.
— The Infiniti InTouch
TMServices net-
work system is disabled.
. Information Feeds download cannot be
used when the vehicle is connected to
the Infiniti InTouch
TMServices Data
Center and Infiniti InTouchTMServices
Response Center.
. Communication with the Infiniti In-
Touch
TMServices Data Center is related
to the data communication mode and
may cause occasional difficulty in receiv-
ing signals, and the signal receivable area
may be limited compared to regular
mobile phones.
. You may hear clicks or experience inter-
ruptions while speaking with the Infiniti
InTouch
TMServices Response Specia-
lists. This is due to a shift in the
connection zone and is not a malfunc- tion.
. Depending on the line used, the sound
volume may decrease. Adjust the volume
as necessary.
. Received sounds may be distorted or
ambient noise may sound like voices of a
crowd. This is due to the use of the
digital line and is not a malfunction.
. You may hear your own voice from the
speaker when talking with the Infiniti
InTouch
TMServices Response Specialists
due to a network disturbance. When this
occurs, reconnect the line after a few
minutes or at a different location.
. This vehicle incorporates a communica-
tion device that is called a TCU (Tele-
matics Control Unit). The communication
connection between this unit and the
Infiniti InTouch
TMServices Data Center
allows for various services. When the
system connects to the Infiniti In-
Touch
TMServices Data Center, an an-
tenna icon will appear on the screen. Use
the service in a location where the
symbol representing good signal recep-
tion appears on the screen.
: When the signal reception is good
: When the signal reception is bad .
The Infiniti InTouch
TMServices use the
TCU (Telematics Control Unit) for com-
munications. Even if the signal strength
bar of the in-vehicle data communication
module indicates good reception, con-
nection to the Infiniti InTouch
TMServices
Data Center may be disabled. This does
not indicate a malfunction. Operate the
system again after a few minutes.
CONNECTING TO INTERACTIVE
VOICE MENU
Various services to support your driving are
available by answering Interactive Voice
Menu.
For more details, contact the Infiniti In-
Touch
TMServices support line at 1-855-
444-7244 or refer to the Infiniti InTouchTM
Services website usa.infinitiintouch.com (for
U.S.)/canada.infinitiintouch.com (for Cana-
da).
1. Push

.Destination AssistanceSet a destination using a Interactive
Voice Response (IVR) system.
.Roadside AssistanceConnect to the Roadside Response
Specialist.
.Valet AlertTurns on the Valet Alert function and
monitors the vehicle movement within
a certain range.
.Personal AssistanceConnects to the Infiniti InTouchTM
Services Response Specialist.
INFO:
. You can also connect to an Infiniti
InTouch
TMServices Interactive Voice
Menu by touching the IVR soft button
on the map. .
After selecting [Connect to Voice Menu],
it may take some time until the system
initiates connection, depending on the
technical environment and whether the
TCU (Telematics Control Unit) is being
used by other services.
. To avoid disconnecting the line, do not
turn off the engine or hybrid system.
USING MY SCHEDULE
Allows you to provide in-vehicle access to
your personal Google CalendarTM.
1. Push

8. Information and settings
.The system will pause announcements
when interrupted by the voice guidance
given by the navigation system. When
the voice guidance finishes, the system
will restart the announcement.
. The volume can be adjusted when the
system announces the information.
“Volume settings” (page 2-19)
. The selected content is read out while
the vehicle is being driven, or if parked,
you can read the content on the display.
. Content settings can be made using the
Infiniti InTouch
TMServices website. For
more details, contact the Infiniti In-
Touch
TMServices support line at 1-
855-444-7244 or refer to the Infiniti
InTouch
TMServices website usa.infini-
tiintouch.com (for U.S.)/canada.infini-
tiintouch.com (for Canada).
Screen information:
When information feeds are downloaded
from the Infiniti InTouch
TMServices Data
Center, the contents of the information are
displayed while the vehicle is stopped.
Menu:
Stop to announce the content is an-
nounced (Text-to-Speech), and displays
the operation menu.
Contents:
The contents of the Infiniti InTouchTM
Services feeds are displayed.
[]/[]:
Turns to the next or previous page if the
information has a number of content
pages.
:
If the information contains map infor-
mation, the icon be displayed. It can be
set as the destination.
:
If the information contains phone num-
ber information, the icon is displayed. It is possible to make a phone call to the
facility.
After parking the vehicle in a safe location
and touching [Menu], the operation menu is
displayed on the right side of the screen.
INFO:
The availability of the operation menu items
differs depending on the contents of the
selected information feeds.
Updating All Information Feeds
It is possible to synchronize with the list
updated Infiniti InTouchTMServices website,
such as “Destination Send to Car”, “My
Schedule”, “Mobile Info. Service” or “Journey
Planner”, etc.
For details of the services and settings, refer
to the Infiniti InTouch
TMServices website:
usa.infinitiintouch.com (for U.S.)/canada.in-
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finitiintouch.com (for Canada), or contact
the Infiniti InTouchTMServices support line
at 1-855-444-7244.
1. Push

8. Information and settings
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3Menu Action
Push

[Vehicle Data Transmission Setting]When [OK] is touched, data
transmission to the Infiniti In-
Touch
TMServices Data Center
is enabled. Touch [Decline] to
disable the Infiniti InTouch
TM
Services functions.
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