2018 INFINITI Q70 HYBRID trunk release

where temperatures exceed
140°F (60°C).
— Do not change or modify the Intelligent Key.
— Do not use a magnet key holder.
— Do not place the Intelligent Key near an electric appliance such as
a television set or personal com-
puter.
— Do not allow the Intelligent Key to come into contact with water
or salt water, and do not wash it
in a washing machine. This could
affect the system function.
. If an Intelligent Key is lost or stolen,
INFINITI recommends erasing the ID
code of that Intelligent Key. This will
prevent the Intelligent Key from un-
authorized use to unlock the vehicle.
For information regarding the eras-
ing procedure, it is recommended you
visit an INFINITI retailer.
SPA2033
Mechanical key
To remove the mechanical key, release the
lock knob at the back of the Intelligent Key.
To install the mechanical key, firmly insert it
into the Intelligent Key until the lock knob
returns to the lock position.
Use the mechanical key to lock or unlock the
doors and glove box if they are equipped
with a key cylinder.
See “Doors” (P.3-4),“Trunk lid” (P.3-18) and
“Storage” (P.2-49).
CAUTION
Always carry the mechanical key in-
stalled in the key.
VALET HAND-OFF
When you have to leave a key with a valet,
give them the Intelligent Key itself and keep
the mechanical key with you to protect your
belongings.
To prevent the glove box and the trunk from
being opened during valet hand-off, follow
the procedures below.
1. Push the trunk release power cancel
switch to the CANCEL side.
2. Remove the mechanical key from the Intelligent Key.
3. Lock the glove box with the mechanical key.
4. Hand the Intelligent Key to the valet, keeping the mechanical key in your
pocket or bag for insertion into the
Intelligent Key when you retrieve your
vehicle.
See “Trunk lid” (P.3-18) and “Storage” (P.2-
49).
Pre-driving checks and adjustments3-3

When the Intelligent Key battery is dis-
charged or strong radio waves are present
near the operating location, the Intelligent
Key system’s operating range becomes nar-
rower, and the Intelligent Key may not
function properly.
The operating range is within 31.50 in (80
cm) from each request switch
.
If the Intelligent Key is too close to the door
glass, handle or rear bumper the request
switches may not function.
When the Intelligent Key is within the
operating range, it is possible for anyone
who does not carry the Intelligent Key to
push the request switch to lock/unlock the
doors and open the trunk lid.
SPA2407
DOOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS PRE-
CAUTION
. Do not push the door handle request
switch with the Intelligent Key held in
your hand as illustrated. The close dis-
tance to the door handle will cause the
Intelligent Key system to have difficulty
recognizing that the Intelligent Key is
outside the vehicle.
. After locking with the door handle re-
quest switch, verify the doors are se-
curely locked by testing them.
. To prevent the Intelligent Key from being
left inside the vehicle or the trunk, make
sure you carry the key with you and then lock the doors or the trunk.
. Do not pull the door handle before
pushing the door handle request switch.
The door will be unlocked but will not
open. Release the door handle once and
pull it again to open the door.
. The Intelligent Key system (opening/
closing doors with the door handle
request switch) can be set to remain
inactive. (See the Infiniti InTouch Own-
er’s Manual.)
Pre-driving checks and adjustments3-9

Locking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Push the ignition switch to the OFFposition and make sure you carry the
Intelligent Key with you.*
2. Close all the doors.
3. Push the LOCK
buttonon the
Intelligent Key.
4. All the doors and fuel-filler door will lock.
5. The hazard indicator flashes twice and the horn chirps once.
*: Doors will lock with the Intelligent Key while the ignition switch is in the ACC
or ON position.
Unlocking doors and fuel-filler door
1. Push the UNLOCKbuttonon the
Intelligent Key once.
2. The hazard indicator flashes once. The driver’s door and fuel-filler door will
unlock.
3. Push the UNLOCK
button on the
Intelligent Key again within 1 minute.
4. The hazard indicator flashes once again. All the doors will unlock.
All doors will be locked automatically unless
one of the following operations is performed
within 1 minute after pushing the UNLOCK
button on the Intelligent Key while the doors
are locked. If during this 1-minute time period, the UNLOCK button on the Intelli-
gent 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.2-54).)
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 UNLOCKbutton again 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 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.
If the trunk lid does not unlock, push the
trunk open request switch and manually lift
the trunk lid if:
.
there is snow on the trunk lid.
. a heavy object such as rear spoiler is
attached to the trunk lid.
. the trunk lid is frozen.
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 button
should be pushed for more than 1
second.)
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3-18Pre-driving checks and adjustments
WARNING
.Do not drive with the trunk lid open.
This could allow dangerous exhaust
gases to be drawn into the vehicle.
See “Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide)”
(P.5-4).
. Closely supervise children when they
are around cars to prevent them from
playing and becoming locked in the
trunk where they could be seriously
injured. Keep the car locked, with the
trunk closed, when not in use, and
prevent children’s access to Intelli-
gent Keys.
SPA2734
TRUNK LID RELEASE SWITCH
The trunk lid release switchis located on
the instrument panel.
To open the trunk lid, push the release
switch. To close, push the trunk lid down.
You can open the trunk lid with Intelligent
Key. (See “Intelligent Key system” (P.3-7) or
“Remote keyless entry system” (P.3-14).)
If the trunk lid does not unlock, push the
trunk open request switch and manually lift
the trunk lid if:
. there is snow on the trunk lid.
. a heavy object such as rear spoiler is
attached to the trunk lid. .
the trunk lid is frozen.
TRUNK LID

3-20Pre-driving checks and adjustments
SPA2767
TRUNK RELEASE POWER CAN-
CEL SWITCH
When the switch located inside the glove
box is in the OFF position, the power to
the trunk lid will be canceled and the trunk lid
cannot be opened by the trunk lid release
switch, the trunk open request switch or the
TRUNK button on the Intelligent Key.
When you have to leave the vehicle with a
valet and want to keep your belongings safe
in the glove box and the trunk, push this
switch to OFF and lock the glove box with
the mechanical key. Then leave the vehicle
and the Intelligent Key with the valet and
keep the mechanical key with you. See “Keys” (P.3-2).
To connect the power to the trunk lid, push
the switch to the ON
position.
AUTO CLOSURE
If the trunk lid is pulled down to a partly open
position, the trunk lid will pull itself to the
closed position.
Do not apply excessive force when the auto
closure is operating. Excessive force applied
may cause the mechanism to malfunction.
CAUTION
.
The trunk lid will automatically close
from a partly open position. To avoid
pinching, keep hands and fingers
away from trunk lid opening.
. Do not let children operate the trunk
lid.
The auto closure may not function if the 12-
volt battery is weak. If the auto closure does
not work, close the trunk lid manually, or
perform the auto closure operation again
after starting hybrid system.
If the auto closure operation is performed
repeatedly with the trunk overloaded, the
auto closure may not operate properly.
Reduce the amount of items in trunk. If the auto closure still does not operate, have the
system checked. It is recommended you visit
an INFINITI retailer for this service.
When the auto closure operation is per-
formed repeatedly in a short period of time,
the auto closure function may be temporarily
disabled. If this occurs, wait a few minutes
until the motor cools down. If the auto
closure still does not operate, have the
system checked. It is recommended you visit
an INFINITI retailer for this service.

SPA2768
INTERIOR TRUNK LID RELEASE
WARNING
Closely supervise children when they are
around cars to prevent them from play-
ing and becoming locked in the trunk
where they could be seriously injured.
Keep the car locked, with the trunk lid
securely latched, when not in use, and
prevent children’s access to Intelligent
Keys.
The interior trunk lid release mechanism
allows opening of the trunk lid in the event that people become locked inside the trunk
or in the event of the loss of electrical power
such as a discharged 12-volt battery.
Releasing inside the trunk
To open the trunk lid from the inside, pull the
release handleuntil the lock releases and
push up on the trunk lid. The release lever is
made of a material that glows in the dark
after a brief exposure to ambient light.
The handle is located on the back of the
trunk lid as illustrated.
SPA2735
OPENING THE FUEL-FILLER
DOOR
To open the fuel-filler door, unlock the fuel-
filler door by using one of the following
operations, then push the upper left side of
the door.
. Push the door handle request switch with
the Intelligent Key carried with you.
. Push the UNLOCK button on the Intel-
ligent Key.
. Insert the mechanical key into the door
lock cylinder and turn it to the rear of the
vehicle.
. Push the power door lock switch to the
UNLOCK position.
Pre-driving checks and adjustments3-21
FUEL-FILLER DOOR

11-4
H
Hazard warning flasher switch ........................... 6-2
Head restraints/headrests .................................. 1-5
HeadlightsAiming control (See Adaptive Front
lighting System (AFS)) ................................ 2-40
Bulb replacement .......................................... 8-24
Headlight switch ............................................ 2-38
Heated seats ......................................................... 2-44
Heated steering wheel ....................................... 2-43
Heater Engine block heater .................................... 5-126
Heater and air conditioner .......................... 4-32
High temperature warning light ...................... 2-14
High voltage cautions ................. Hybrid System-2
High voltage components .......... Hybrid System-9
Hill start assist system ..................................... 5-124
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver .................. 2-62
Hood release ......................................................... 3-17
Hook Coat hooks ...................................................... 2-53
Horn ........................................................................\
. 2-44
Hybrid EPS (Electrical Power Steering)
warning light ......................................................... 2-14
Hybrid system over heat warning .................. 2-24
Hybrid system start operation indicator ....... 2-23
Hybrid
vehicle characteristics .............. Hybrid System-10
Hybrid vehicle precautions ......... Hybrid System-9
I
If the vehicle does not start ................................ 6-9
Ignition switch (Push-button) ................................................... 5-9
Automatic transmission models ................ 5-14
Immobilizer system .............................................. 2-34
In-cabin microfilter .............................................. 4-37
Indicator Lights ................................................................ 2-18
Vehicle information display ........................ 2-21
Indicator lights ...................................................... 2-18
INFINITI Direct Response
Hybrid
®System ............................. Hybrid System-2
INFINITI Drive Mode Selector ......................... 5-19
Infiniti InTouch Owner’s Manual ...................... 4-2
INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System ............ 2-34
Engine start ..................................................... 2-34
Inside mirror .......................................................... 3-25
Inspection/maintenance (I/M) test .............. 10-19
Instrument brightness control ......................... 2-42
Instrument panel ..................................................... 2-5
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) ....................... 5-66
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system MAIN
switch indicator .................................................... 2-26
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) system
warning light ......................................................... 2-15
Intelligent Key .......................................................... 3-2
Intelligent Key battery discharge .................... 5-12
Intelligent Key ignition indicator ..................... 2-24 Intelligent Key system ........................................... 3-7
Battery replacement ..................................... 8-21
Key operating range ....................................... 3-8
Key operation ................................................. 3-10
Warning signals .............................................. 3-12
Interior light control switch .............................. 2-61
Interior light replacement .................................. 8-24
Interior lights ......................................................... 2-60
Interior trunk lid release .................................... 3-21
Inverter cooling system ......................................... 8-7
ISOFIX child restraint .......................................... 1-21J
Jump starting ........................................................ 6-10
K
Keyless entry (See remote keyless
entry system) ........................................................ 3-14
Keys ........................................................................\
.... 3-2 For Intelligent Key system ............................. 3-7
L
LabelsAir bag warning labels ................................. 1-50
Air conditioner specification label ......... 10-10
Emission control information label ........ 10-10
Engine serial number .................................... 10-9
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S.
certification label ........................................... 10-9

11-8
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ............................................. 2-37
Turn signal switch ......................................... 2-42
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
off switch ......................................................... 2-47
Warning systems switch ............................. 2-46
T
Tachometer ............................................................. 2-8
Theft (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System)Engine start ..................................................... 2-34
Three-way catalyst ................................................ 5-5
Tilt/telescopic steering ...................................... 3-24
“TIMER” indicator ............................................... 2-24
Tire pressure
Low tire pressure warning light ................ 2-15
Tires Flat tire ............................................................... 6-3
Low tire pressure
warning system ........................... 5-5, 6-3, 8-26
Spare tire ......................................................... 8-35
Tire and Loading
information label ............................. 8-28, 10-10
Tire chains ........................................................ 8-32
Tire dressing ...................................................... 7-4
Tire pressure ................................................... 8-26
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) ........................... 5-5, 6-3, 8-26
Tire replacement indicator .......................... 2-27
Tire rotation .................................................... 8-33
Types of tires .................................................. 8-32 Uniform tire quality grading .................... 10-16
Wheel/tire size ............................................... 10-7
Wheels and tires ............................................ 8-26
Towing
Flat towing ................................................... 10-16
Tow truck towing .......................................... 6-13
Towing a trailer ........................................... 10-16
TPMS Tire Pressure
Monitoring System .................... 5-5, 6-3, 8-26
Trailer towing ..................................................... 10-16
Transceiver HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver ............ 2-62
Transmission Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) ....... 8-11
Driving with automatic transmission ....... 5-14
Transmission shift lever lock release ....... 5-17
Transmitter (See remote keyless
entry system) ........................................................ 3-14
Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ................................................... 10-8
Trip computer ....................................................... 2-28
Trip odometer ....................................................... 2-30
Trunk Interior trunk lid release .............................. 3-21
Light .................................................................. 2-62
Trunk hooks .................................................... 2-53
Trunk lid ........................................................... 3-18
Trunk lid release switch ............................... 3-18
Trunk open request switch ......................... 3-19
Trunk release power cancel switch ......... 3-20 Turn signal switch ............................................... 2-42
U
Underbody cleaning ............................................... 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading ........................... 10-16
V
Vanity mirror ......................................................... 3-27
Vanity mirror lights ............................................. 2-62
Vehicle
Dimensions ..................................................... 10-8
Identification number (VIN) ....................... 10-8
Loading information .................................. 10-12
Security system .............................................. 2-32
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
off switch ......................................................... 2-47
Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) system ................................................ 5-122
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC)
warning light ................................................... 2-17
Vehicle information display .............................. 2-21
Vehicle recovery ................................................... 6-15
Ventilators ............................................................. 4-32
VQ35HR engine ..................................................... 8-3
W
Warning Hazard warning flasher switch .................... 6-2
Lights ................................................................ 2-11