2018 INFINITI Q70 HYBRID automatic transmission

Hybrid System-4Hybrid System Overview
delivered to an INFINITI retailer to
have the Li-ion battery pack and high
voltage parts such as the inverter,
including the wiring harness, re-
moved prior to painting. Li-ion bat-
tery packs exposed to heat in the
paint booth will experience capacity
loss. Damaged Li-ion battery packs
may also pose safety risks to un-
trained mechanics and repair person-
nel.The emergency shut-off system is activated
and the high-voltage system automatically
turns off in the following conditions:
.
Front and side collisions in which the air
bags are deployed.
. Certain rear collisions.
. Certain INFINITI Direct Response Hy-
brid
®System malfunctions
For the above collisions and the certain
hybrid system malfunctions, the READY to
drive indicator light will turn off. See “Warn-
ing lights, indicator lights and audible re-
minders” (P.2-10).
The emergency shut-off activates for the
above collisions to minimize risk of an event
that could cause injury or an accident. If the
emergency shut-off system activates, the
hybrid system may not switched to READY
to drive position, it is recommended that you
contact an INFINITI retailer. Even if the
ignition switch is switched to READY to
drive position, the system may shut-off
suddenly. Therefore, drive cautiously to the
nearest INFINITI retailer or contact an
INFINITI retailer as soon as possible. To start the INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System:
1. Depress the brake pedal and place the ignition switch in the ON position when
the transmission is in the P (Park) or N
(Neutral) position (P is recommended).
(For more details, see “Push-button
ignition switch” (P.5-9).)
2. The READY to drive indicator light
flashes, then turns illuminated. (The
hybrid system switched to the READY
to drive mode when the indicator light
illuminates.)
When the READY to drive indicator light
illuminates, the vehicle can be driven, even if
the gasoline engine is not running.
NOTE:
The gasoline engine starts and stops auto-
matically. It may stop during low speed
driving, deceleration or when the vehicle is
stopped.
The gasoline engine may automatically run
in the following conditions:
. The level of remaining charge in the
Lithium ion (Li-ion) battery is low. The
engine runs to charge the Li-ion battery
and to provide power to the drive the
vehicle.
. The temperature of the engine coolant is
low.
EMERGENCY SHUT-OFF SYSTEMOPERATION OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM

vehicle for approximately 30 minutes at
least once every two to three months.
Otherwise, the Lithium ion (Li-ion) bat-
tery may be damaged. If the Li-ion
battery is completely discharged and
the hybrid system cannot be activated,
it is recommended that you contact an
INFINITI retailer.
High voltage parts and harnesses on the
hybrid vehicles emit approximately the same
amount of electromagnetic waves as the
conventional gasoline-powered vehicles or
home electronic appliances despite of their
electromagnetic shieldings. Unwanted noise
may occur in the reception of a mobile two-
way radio.
Charging the Li-ion battery while driving is
important. The vehicle cannot run if the Li-
ion battery is discharged. When in the N
(Neutral), D (Drive) or R (Reverse) position,
and while the accelerator pedal or the brake
pedal is not depressed, the Li-ion battery
does not recharge. Leaving the transmission
in the N (Neutral), D (Drive) or R (Reverse)
position, and while the accelerator pedal or
the brake pedal is not depressed for an
extended period of time (for example, when
the shift lever is in the D (Drive) position and
the vehicle is stopped only by the parking
brake), may discharge the Li-ion battery and
the hybrid system may automatically be turned off.
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An air ventis located on the rear parcel
shelf to cool the Li-ion battery. If the vent is
covered, the battery will overheat resulting
in reduced output performance of the hybrid
system. See “Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery air
vent” (P.7-5).
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Warninglight Name
Page
12-volt battery charge
warning light 2-11
Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) warning light2-11
Automatic Transmission
check warning light
2-11
Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI)
system warning light (or-
ange) (if so equipped)2-11
Brake system warning light
(yellow)
2-12
Brake warning light (red) 2-12
Direct Response Hybrid®
System warning light2-13
Distance Control Assist
(DCA) system warning light
(orange) (if so equipped)2-13
Engine oil pressure warning
light
2-13
Forward Emergency Braking
(FEB) system warning light (if
so equipped) 5-
101
High temperature warning
light 2-14Warning
light Name
Page
Hybrid EPS (Electrical Power
Steering) warning light 2-14
Intelligent Cruise Control
(ICC) system warning light
(orange) (if so equipped) 2-15
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) indicator light (or-
ange) (if so equipped)2-15
Low tire pressure warning
light
2-15
Master warning light 2-16
Seat belt warning light and
chime 2-17
Supplemental air bag warn-
ing light
2-17
Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) warning light2-17Indicator
light Name
Page
Adaptive Front lighting Sys-
tem (AFS) off indicator light
(if so equipped) 2-18
Approaching Vehicle Sound
for Pedestrians (VSP) OFF
indicator light2-18
Automatic Transmission (AT)
position indicator light
2-18
Blind Spot Intervention (BSI)
ON indicator light
(green) (if so equipped)2-18
ECO drive indicator light 2-18
EV indicator light
2-18
Exterior light indicator 2-18
Front fog light indicator light 2-19
Front passenger air bag sta-
tus light 2-19
High beam indicator light 2-19
Lane Departure Prevention
(LDP) ON indicator light
(green) (if so equipped)2-19
Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL)
2-19
READY to drive indicator
light2-20
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WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS

2-10Instruments and controls
12-volt battery charge warning lightLane Departure Warning (LDW) indicator
light (orange) (if so equipped)High beam indicator light
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning
lightLow tire pressure warning lightLane Departure Prevention (LDP) ON
indicator light (green) (if so equipped)
Master warning lightMalfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
Automatic transmission check warning
lightSeat belt warning light and chimeREADY to drive indicator light
Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/Blind Spot
Intervention (BSI) system warning light
(orange) (if so equipped)Supplemental air bag warning lightSecurity indicator light
Brake system warning light (yellow)Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning
lightTurn signal/hazard indicator lights
Brake warning light (red)
Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS) off
indicator light (if so equipped)Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) off indi-
cator light
Approaching Vehicle Sound for Pedes-
trians (VSP) OFF indicator light
Direct Response Hybrid®System warning
lightAutomatic transmission (AT) position in-
dicator light
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system
warning light (orange) (if so equipped)Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) ON indicator
light (green) (if so equipped)
Engine oil pressure warning lightECO drive indicator light
Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) sys-
tem warning light (if so equipped)EV indicator light
High temperature warning lightExterior light indicator
Hybrid EPS (Electrical Power Steering)
warning lightFront fog light indicator light
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system
warning light (orange) (if so equipped)Front passenger air bag status light
WARNING LIGHTS, INDICATOR
LIGHTS AND AUDIBLE REMINDERS

CHECKING LIGHTS
With all doors closed, apply the parking
brake, fasten the seat belts and place the
ignition switch in the ON position without
starting the INFINITI Direct Response Hy-
brid
®System. The following lights (if so
equipped) will come on:
,or(red),,,,,,
The following lights (if so equipped) come on
briefly and then go off:
,,or,,,,,,,,,(yellow)
If any light does not come on or operates in a
way other than described, it may indicate a
burned-out bulb and/or a system malfunc-
tion. It is recommended you have the system
checked by an INFINITI retailer.
Some indicators and warnings are also
displayed on the vehicle information display
between the speedometer and tachometer.
(See “Vehicle information display” (P.2-21).)
WARNING LIGHTS
12-volt battery charge warn-
ing light
If the light comes on when the ignition
switch is in the ON position, it may indicate
the charging system is not functioning
properly. It is recommended you visit an
INFINITI retailer for this service.
CAUTION
The charging system may not be func-
tioning properly if the 12-volt battery
charge warning light comes on while the
hybrid system is running. The hybrid
system will stop operating when the
12-volt battery becomes discharged.
Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe
place and it is recommended you contact
your INFINITI retailer.
orAnti-lock Braking
System (ABS) warning light
When the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) warning light illuminates and then
turns off. This indicates the ABS is opera- tional.
If the ABS warning light illuminates while the
hybrid system is running, or while driving, it
may indicate the ABS is not functioning
properly. Have the system checked. It is
recommended you visit an INFINITI retailer
for this service.
If an ABS malfunction occurs, the anti-lock
function is turned off. The brake system then
operates normally, but without anti-lock
assistance. (See “Brake system” (P.5-120).)
Automatic transmission check
warning light
When the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, the light comes on for 2
seconds. If the light comes on at any other
time, it may indicate the transmission is not
functioning properly. It is recommended you
visit an INFINITI retailer to check and repair
the transmission.
Blind Spot Warning (BSW)/
Blind Spot Intervention®(BSI) sys-
tem warning light (orange; if so
equipped)
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the indicator light will first illumi-
nate in orange and turn green before turning
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system may not be functioning properly.
Have the system checked. It is recommended
you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
If a malfunction occurs in the system, the
VDC system function will be canceled but
the vehicle is still driveable. For additional
information, see “Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) system” (P.5-122).
INDICATOR LIGHTS
Adaptive Front lighting Sys-
tem (AFS) off indicator light (if so
equipped)
When the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, the Adaptive Front lighting
System (AFS) off indicator light will illumi-
nate. The light will turn off in about 1 second
if the AFS is operational.
This light also illuminates when the AFS is
turned off using the AFS switch.
If the AFS off indicator light blinks, it may
indicate the AFS is not functioning properly.
Have the system checked. It is recommended
you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
See “Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS)”
(P.2-40).
Approaching Vehicle Sound for
Pedestrians (VSP) OFF indicator
light
This light comes on if there is a malfunction
in the Approaching Vehicle Sound for Pe-
destrians (VSP) system.
Automatic Transmission (AT)
position indicator light
When the ignition switch is pushed to the
ON position, the indicator shows the auto-
matic shift position.
In the manual shift mode, when the trans-
mission does not shift to the selected gear
due to a transmission protection mode, the
AT position indicator light will blink and a
chime will sound.
See “Automatic transmission” (P.5-14) for
further details.
Blind Spot Intervention®(BSI)
ON indicator light (green; if so
equipped)
The light comes on in green when the Blind
Spot Intervention®(BSI) system is turned on.
The light turns off when the system is turned
off. NOTE:
This light is common with the blind spot
warning light (orange). (See “Blind Spot
Warning (BSW)/Blind Spot Intervention
®
(BSI) system warning light” (P.2-11).)
For more details, see “Blind Spot Interven-
tion
®(BSI)” (P.5-40).
ECO drive indicator light
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the light will come on in orange,
turn green, and then turn off.
When the INFINITI Drive Mode Selector is
turned to the ECO mode, the ECO drive
indicator light will illuminate or change its
color depending on the accelerator pedal
operation to help assist the driver to drive
economically. For more details, see “Eco
mode” (P.5-19).
EV indicator light
This illuminates to indicate the vehicle is
being driven powered only by the motor.
Exterior light indicator
This indicator illuminates when the headlight
switch is turned to the AUTO,orposition and the front parking lights, instru-
ment panel lights, rear combination lights,

sound when the vehicle is in motion. This
scraping sound will first occur only when the
brake pedal is depressed. After more wear of
the brake pad, the sound will always be
heard even if the brake pedal is not
depressed. Have the brakes checked as soon
as possible if the warning sound is heard.
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The vehicle information displayis located
between the tachometer and the speed-
ometer, and it displays the indicators for the
driving systems, Intelligent Key operation
and various warnings and information:
For details about each system information,
see the following sections:
. Automatic Transmission (AT)
— “Driving the vehicle” (P.5-14)
. Intelligent Key system
— “Intelligent Key system” (P.3-7)
. INFINITI Drive Mode Selector
— “INFINITI Drive Mode Selector” (P.5- 19) .
Back-up Collision Intervention (BCI) (if so
equipped)
— “Back-up Collision Intervention (BCI)” (P.5-53)
. Cruise control (if so equipped)
— “Cruise control” (P.5-64)
. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) (if so
equipped)
— “Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)” (P.5- 66)
. Distance Control Assist (DCA) (if so
equipped)
— “Distance Control Assist (DCA)” (P.5- 88)
. Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) (if so
equipped)
— “Forward Emergency Braking (FEB)” (P.5-101)
. Predictive Forward Collision Warning
(PFCW) (if so equipped)
— “Predictive Forward Collision Warning
(PFCW)” (P.5-108)
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VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY

Avoid quick starting or abrupt acceleration.
When the warning turns off, the vehicle can
be driven.
If the warning appears again soon after it
turns off, it is recommended that you have
the vehicle checked by an INFINITI retailer.
Do not drive the vehicle with the warning
on. Doing so could cause a hybrid system
malfunction.
WARNING
Do not hold the vehicle in a stopped
position on an uphill grade by depressing
the accelerator or by slowly creeping
forward. This may cause damage to the
transmission or the vehicle may enter
traffic causing serious injury or death.
Always use the brake pedal when stop-
ping on an uphill grade.
CAUTION
If you continue to drive the vehicle while
the warning is displayed, the vehicle may
become undriveable. If this occurs, place
the shift lever in the “P” position and
wait for a short period of time with the
vehicle stopped until the display goesout. In this case, the warning will be
displayed alternately with the SHIFT “P”
warning. (See “4. SHIFT “P” warning”
(P.2-23).)
Do not drive the vehicle while this is
displayed. Doing so could cause a hybrid
system malfunction.
18. Headlight warning
This warning appears if the LED headlights
are malfunctioning. It is recommended you
have the system checked by an INFINITI
retailer.
19. Front radar obstruction warning
(if so equipped)
This warning appears when the sensor area
of the front bumper is covered with dirt or is
obstructed, making it impossible to detect a
vehicle ahead.
The following systems will be automatically
canceled.
. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system
. Distance Control Assist (DCA) system
. Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) sys-
tem
. Predictive Forward Collision Warning
(PFCW) system For more details, see “Intelligent Cruise
Control (ICC)” (P.5-66), “Distance Control
Assist (DCA)” (P.5-88), “Forward Emer-
gency Braking (FEB)” (P.5-101) or “Predic-
tive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW)”
(P.5-108).
20. Back-up Collision Intervention
(BCI) not available warning (if so
equipped)
This warning appears when the Back-up
Collision Intervention (BCI) system is tem-
porarily not available.
For more details, see “Back-up Collision
Intervention (BCI)” (P.5-53).
21. Back-up Collision Intervention
(BCI) system malfunction warning
(if so equipped)
This warning appears when the Back-up
Collision Intervention (BCI) system is not
functioning properly.
For more details, see “Back-up Collision
Intervention (BCI)” (P.5-53).
22. Cruise indicator
Cruise main switch indicator:
The indicator is displayed when the cruise
control main switch is pushed. When the
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