2018 INFINITI Q50 HYBRID horn

0-6Illustrated table of contents
JVC1106X
1. Side ventilator (P.4-2)
2. Headlight, fog light and turn signalswitch (P.2-36)
3. Steering wheel — Horn (P.2-43)
— Driver supplemental air bag (P.1-37) — Heated steering wheel (P.2-45)
— Power steering (P.5-126)
4. Windshield wiper and washer switch (P.2-34)
5. Hazard warning flasher switch (P.6-2)
6. Shift lever (P.5-15) 7. INFINITI controller*
8. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch (P.2-43, P.5-130)
9. Trunk lid release switch (P.3-22)
10. Instrument brightness control switch (P.2-42)
11. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip od- ometer (P.2-6)
12. Electric tilting/telescopic steering wheel switch (P.3-27)
13. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side)
— Audio control steering switch*
— Hands-Free Phone System switch*
— Voice recognition system switch*
14. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (right side)
— Trip computer switches (P.2-27)
— Cruise control switches (if so
equipped) (P.5-70)
— Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
switches (if so equipped) (P.5-72)
— Dynamic driver assistance switch (if
so equipped) (P.5-24, P.5-32, P.5-47,
P.5-93)
15. INFINITI Drive Mode Selector (P.5-21)
*: Refer to the Infiniti InTouch Owner’s Manual.
COCKPIT

2 Instruments and controls
Cockpit ........................................................................\
......... 2-3
Instrument panel ................................................................ 2-4
Meters and gauges ........................................................... 2-5Speedometer and odometer ..................................... 2-6
Tachometer ..................................................................... 2-7
Assist charge gauge ..................................................... 2-7
Fuel gauge ...................................................................... 2-7
Warning lights, indicator lights and
audible reminders .............................................................. 2-9 Checking lights ............................................................. 2-9
Warning lights ............................................................... 2-9
Indicator lights ............................................................ 2-15
Audible reminders ...................................................... 2-17
Vehicle information display .......................................... 2-18 Indicators for operation ........................................... 2-20
Indicators for maintenance ..................................... 2-25
Trip computer ............................................................. 2-27
Clock and outside air temperature ...................... 2-30
Security systems .............................................................. 2-31 Vehicle Security System ........................................... 2-31
INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System .................. 2-32
Wiper and washer switch ............................................. 2-34 Rain-sensing auto wiper system ........................... 2-35
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ............................................................... 2-36 Headlight and turn signal switch ............................... 2-36
Headlight switch ...................................................... 2-36
Turn signal switch .................................................... 2-42
Fog light switch ........................................................ 2-43
Horn ........................................................................\
............ 2-43
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF switch .......... 2-43
Heated seats ................................................................... 2-44 Operation with switch ............................................ 2-45
Operation with touch screen ................................ 2-45
AUTO mode setting ................................................ 2-45
Heated steering wheel .................................................. 2-45
Power outlet .................................................................... 2-46
Ashtray ........................................................................\
...... 2-47 Rear ........................................................................\
..... 2-47
Storage ........................................................................\
...... 2-47 Cup holders ................................................................ 2-47
Soft bottle holder ................................................... 2-48
Sunglasses holder .................................................... 2-49
Glove box ................................................................... 2-49
Console box .............................................................. 2-50
Card holder ............................................................... 2-50
Storage box .............................................................. 2-50
Coat hooks ................................................................ 2-51
Trunk hooks ............................................................... 2-51

JVC1106X
1. Side ventilator (P.4-2)
2. Headlight, fog light and turn signalswitch (P.2-36)
3. Steering wheel — Horn (P.2-43)
— Driver supplemental air bag (P.1-37) — Heated steering wheel (P.2-45)
— Power steering (P.5-126)
4. Windshield wiper and washer switch (P.2-34)
5. Hazard warning flasher switch (P.6-2)
6. Shift lever (P.5-15) 7. INFINITI controller*
8. Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch (P.2-43, P.5-130)
9. Trunk lid release switch (P.3-22)
10. Instrument brightness control switch (P.2-42)
11. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip od- ometer (P.2-6)
12. Electric tilting/telescopic steering wheel switch (P.3-27)
13. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (left side)
— Audio control steering switch*
— Hands-Free Phone System switch*
— Voice recognition system switch*
14. Steering-wheel-mounted controls (right side)
— Trip computer switch (P.2-27)
— Cruise control switches (if so
equipped) (P.5-70)
— Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
switches (if so equipped) (P.5-72)
— Dynamic driver assistance switch
(P.5-24, P.5-32, P.5-47, P.5-93)
15. INFINITI Drive Mode Selector (P.5-21)
*: Refer to the Infiniti InTouch Owner’s Manual.
Instruments and controls2-3
COCKPIT

2-32Instruments and controls
SIC2045
How to arm the vehicle security
system
1. Close all windows.The system can be armed even if the
windows are open.
2. Push the ignition switch to the OFF position.
3. Remove the Intelligent Key from the vehicle.
4. Close all doors, hood and trunk. Lock all doors. The doors can be locked with the
Intelligent Key, door handle request
switch, power door lock switch or me-
chanical key. 5. Confirm that the security indicator light
comes on. The security indicator light
stays on for about 30 seconds. The
vehicle security system is now pre-
armed. After about 30 seconds the
vehicle security system automatically
shifts into the armed phase. The security
light begins to flash once every approxi-
mately 3 seconds. If, during this 30-
second pre-arm time period, the door is
unlocked, or the ignition switch is pushed
to ACC or ON, the system will not arm.
Even when the driver and/or passengers
are in the vehicle, the system will activate
with all doors, hood, and trunk lid locked
with the ignition switch in the LOCK
position. When pushing the ignition switch
to the ACC or ON position, the system will
be released.
Vehicle security system activation
The vehicle security system will give the
following alarm:
. The headlights blink and the horn sounds
intermittently.
. The alarm automatically turns off after
approximately 1 minute. However, the
alarm reactivates if the vehicle is tam-
pered with again.
The alarm is activated by: .
Unlocking the door or opening the trunk
lid without using the button on the
Intelligent Key, the door handle request
switch, one touch unlock sensor or the
mechanical key. (Even if the door is
opened by releasing the door inside lock
knob, the alarm will activate.)
. Opening the hood.
How to stop an activated alarm
The alarm will stop by unlocking a door by
pushing the UNLOCK button on the Intelli-
gent Key, pushing the door handle request
switch, touching the one touch unlock
sensor or using the mechanical key. The
alarm will not stop if the ignition switch is
placed in the ACC or ON position.
If the system does not operate as described
above, it is recommended you have it
checked by an INFINITI retailer.
INFINITI VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
The INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System
will not allow the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System to start without the use of
the registered Intelligent Key. Never leave
these keys in the vehicle.

SIC3272
FOG LIGHT SWITCH
To turn the fog lights on, turn the headlight
switch to theposition, then turn the
switch to theposition. To turn them off,
turn the switch to the OFF position.
The headlights must be on with the low
beams selected for the fog lights to operate.
The fog lights automatically turn off when
the high beam headlights are selected.
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To sound the horn, push the center pad area
of the steering wheel.
WARNING
Do not disassemble the horn. Doing so
could affect proper operation of the
supplemental front air bag system. Tam-
pering with the supplemental front air
bag system may result in serious perso-
nal injury.
SIC4336
The vehicle should be driven with the Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) system on for most
driving conditions.
If the vehicle is stuck in mud or snow, the
VDC system reduces the output of the
INFINITI Direct Response Hybrid
®System
to reduce wheel spin. The speed of hybrid
system will be reduced even if the accel-
erator is depressed to the floor. If maximum
power of the hybrid system is needed to free
a stuck vehicle, turn the VDC system off.
To turn off the VDC system, push the VDC
OFF switch. The
indicator light will
illuminate.
Push the VDC OFF switch again or restart
the hybrid system to turn on the system. (See
Instruments and controls2-43
HORN VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL
(VDC) OFF SWITCH

3-10Pre-driving checks and adjustments
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When you carry the Intelligent Key with you,
you can lock all doors by pushing the door
handle request switch
(driver’s or front
passenger’s) within the range of operation.
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You can also unlock the corresponding door
by touching the one touch unlock sensor
(driver’s or front passenger’s) within the
range of operation, and can unlock the other
doors using the door handle request switch
.
When you lock or unlock the doors or the
trunk lid, the hazard indicator will flash and
the horn (or the outside chime) will sound as
a confirmation. For details, see “Setting
hazard indicator and horn mode” (P.3-17).
CAUTION
. After locking the doors using the
request switch, make sure that the
doors have been securely locked by
operating the door handles. (Perform
this confirmation within 2 seconds
after the doors are locked.)
. When locking the doors using the
request switch, make sure to have the
Intelligent Key in your possession
before operating the request switch
to prevent the Intelligent Key from
being left in the vehicle.
. The request switch and one touch
unlock sensor are operational only
when the Intelligent Key has been
detected by the Intelligent Key sys-
tem.
Welcome light and farewell light
function
When you lock or unlock the doors and fuel-
filler door, front and rear side marker lights,
parking lights, tail lights and the license plate
light will illuminate for a period of time. The
welcome light and farewell light function can
be disabled. For information about disabling
the welcome light and farewell light func-

3-16Pre-driving checks and adjustments
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1. LOCK button
2. UNLOCK button
3. TRUNK button
4. PANIC button
5. Remote engine start button
HOW TO USE REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM
When you lock or unlock the doors or the
trunk lid, the hazard indicator will flash and
the horn (or the outside chime) will sound as
a confirmation. For details, see “Setting
hazard indicator and horn mode” (P.3-17).
Locking doors, trunk lid and fuel-
filler door
1. Push the ignition switch to the OFFposition and make sure you carry the
Intelligent Key with you.*1
2. Close all the doors.
3. Push the LOCK
buttonon the
Intelligent Key.
4. All the doors, trunk lid and fuel-filler door will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the horn chirps once.
*1: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key while the ignition switch is in the ACC
or ON position.
Unlocking doors, trunk lid and fuel-
filler door
1. Push the UNLOCKbuttonon the
Intelligent Key once.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once. The driver’s door will unlock.
3. Push the UNLOCK
buttonon the
Intelligent Key again within 1 minute.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once again. All the doors, trunk lid and fuel-filler door
will unlock.
All doors, trunk lid and fuel-filler door will be locked automatically unless one of the
following operations is performed within 1
minute after pushing the UNLOCK
buttonon the Intelligent Key while
the doors are locked. If during this 1-minute
time period, the UNLOCK
buttonon
the Intelligent Key is pushed, all doors will be
locked automatically after another 1 minute.
. Opening any door
. Pushing the ignition switch
Opening windows
The UNLOCKbuttonoperation also
allows you to open the window that is
equipped with the automatic open/close
function. (See “Power windows” (P.2-52).)
To open the window, push the door UN-
LOCK
button on the Intelligent Key
for about 3 seconds after the door is
unlocked.
To stop opening, release the UNLOCK
button.
If the window open operation is stopped in
mid-operation while pushing the UNLOCK
button, release and push the UN-
LOCKbuttonagain until the window
opens completely.
Window cannot be closed using the Intelli-
gent Key.
The door window can also be operated by

turning the mechanical key in a door lock.
(See “Doors” (P.3-4).)
Opening moonroof
The moonroof can be opened by pushing the
UNLOCKbuttonon the Intelligent
Key. This function will not operate while the
moonroof timer is activated or when the
windows need to be initialized.
To open the moonroof, push the UNLOCK
buttonon the Intelligent Key for
about 3 seconds after the door is unlocked.
To stop opening, release the UNLOCK
button.
Opening trunk lid
1. Push the TRUNKbuttonon the
Intelligent Key for more than 1 second.
2. The trunk will unlatch.
3. Raise the trunk lid to open the trunk.
Using panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel
threatened, you may activate the alarm to
call attention as follows:
1. Push the PANIC
buttonon the key
for more than 1 second.
2. The theft warning alarm and headlights will stay on for 25 seconds. 3. The panic alarm stops when:
.It has run for 25 seconds, or.Any of the buttons on the Intelligent
Key are pushed. (Note: PANIC
buttonor TRUNKbuttonshould be pushed for more than 1
second.)
Remote engine start
The remote engine startbuttonis on
the Intelligent Key if the vehicle has remote
engine start function. This function allows
the engine to start from outside the vehicle.
See “Remote engine start” (P.3-19) for more
details.
Setting hazard indicator and horn
mode
This vehicle is set in hazard indicator and
horn mode when you first receive the vehicle.
In hazard indicator and horn mode, when the
LOCK
buttonis pushed, the hazard
indicator flashes twice and the horn chirps
once. When the UNLOCK
buttonis
pushed, the hazard indicator flashes once.
If horns are not necessary, the system can be
switched to the hazard indicator mode.
In hazard indicator mode, when the LOCK
buttonis pushed, the hazard indicator
flashes twice. When the UNLOCK
buttonis pushed, neither the hazard indicator nor the horn operates.
Pre-driving checks and adjustments3-17