2018 INFINITI QX30 warning

Propeller shaft(s):
Check for damage, looseness, and grease
leakage. (4WD/AWD).
Steering gear and linkage, axle and suspen-
sion parts, drive shaft boots:
Check for damage, looseness, and leakage of
oil or grease. Under severe driving conditions,
inspect more frequently
Tire rotation:
Tires should be rotated every 5,000 miles
(8,000 km) according to the instructions un-
der "Tire rotation*" earlier in this section.
When rotating tires, check for damage and
uneven wear. Replace if necessary.
Transmission fluid/oil, differential oil,
transfer case oil:
Visually inspect for signs of leakage at speci-
fied intervals.To ensure smooth, trouble-free, safe and
economical driving, INFINITI provides two
maintenance schedules that may be used,
depending upon the conditions in which you
usually drive. These schedules contain both
distance and time intervals, up to 120,000
miles (192,000 km)/144 months. For most
people, the odometer reading will indicate
when service is needed. However, if you drive
very little, your vehicle should be serviced at
the regular time intervals shown in the sched-
ule.
After 120,000 miles (192,000 km)/144
months, continue maintenance at the same
mileage/time intervals.
ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE
ITEMS FOR SEVERE OPERATING
SYSTEMS
Additional maintenance items for severe op-
erating conditions; should be performed on
vehicles that are driven under especially de-
manding conditions. Additional maintenance
items should be performed if you primarily
operate your vehicle under the following con-
ditions:
•Repeated short trips of less than 5 miles in
normal temperatures or less than 10 miles
in freezing temperatures.
•Stop-and-go traffic in hot weather or low
speed driving for long distances.
•Driving in dusty conditions or on rough,
muddy or salt-spread roads.
•Towing a trailer, or using a camper or car-
top carrier.
OIL CHANGE MONITOR
This vehicle is equipped with oil change moni-
tor. It calculates engine oil and filter change
interval base on driving conditions. Driving in
severe conditions will shorten the engine oil
and filter change interval. When the Engine
Oil – Service Due Now warning appears in
the vehicle information display, the engine oil
and filter need to be replaced.
NOTE
For vehicles operated in Canada, both stan-
dard and severe maintenance items should
be performed at every interval.
MAINTENANCE SERVICE
MESSAGES
The maintenance service interval display in-
forms you of the next service due date.
NOTE
The maintenance service interval display
does not show any information on the engine
oil level.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
Maintenance and Schedules9-7

WARNING
•It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area inside a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.
•Do not allow people to ride in any area of
vehicle that is not equipped with seats
and seat belts.
•Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a seat belt properly.
TERMS
It is important to familiarize yourself with the
following terms before loading your vehicle:
•Curb Weight (actual weight of your ve-
hicle) - vehicle weight including: standard
and optional equipment, fluids, emergency
tools, and spare tire assembly. This weight
does not include passengers and cargo.
•GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) - curb weight
plus the combined weight of passengers
and cargo.
•GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) -
maximum total combined weight of the
unloaded vehicle, passengers, luggage,
hitch, trailer tongue load and any other optional equipment. This information is lo-
cated on the F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. label.
•GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) - maxi-
mum weight (load) limit specified for the
front or rear axle. This information is lo-
cated on the F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. label.
•GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) -
The maximum total weight rating of the
vehicle, passengers, cargo, and trailer.
•Vehicle Capacity Weight, Load limit, Total
load capacity - maximum total weight limit
specified of the load (passengers and
cargo) for the vehicle. This is the maximum
combined weight of occupants and cargo
that can be loaded into the vehicle. If the
vehicle is used to tow a trailer, the trailer
tongue weight must be included as part of
the cargo load. This information is located
on the Tire and Loading Information label.
•Cargo capacity - permissible weight of
cargo, the weight of total occupants
weight subtracted from the load limit.
VEHICLE LOADING INFORMATION
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Before driving a loaded vehicle, confirm that
you do not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR) or the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) for your vehicle. (See "Mea-
surement of weights" later in this section.)
Also check tires for proper inflation pres-
sures. See the Tire and Loading Information
label.
LOADING TIPS
•The GVW must not exceed GVWR or
GAWR as specified on the F.M.V. S.S./
C.M.V.S.S. certification label.
•Do not load the front and rear axle to the
GAWR. Doing so will exceed the GVWR.
WARNING
•Properly secure all cargo to help prevent
it from sliding or shifting. Do not place
cargo higher than the seatbacks. In a
sudden stop or collision, unsecured
cargo could cause personal injury.
•Do not load your vehicle any heavier
than the GVWR or the maximum front
and rear GAWRs. If you do, parts of your
vehicle can break, tire damage could oc-
cur, or it can change the way your ve-
hicle handles. This could result in loss of
control and cause personal injury.
•Overloading could not only shorten the
life of your vehicle and the tires, but also
could cause unsafe vehicle handling and
longer braking distances. This may
cause a premature tire failure which
could result in a serious accident and
personal injury. Failures caused by over-
loading are not covered by the vehicle's
warranty.
MEASUREMENT OF WEIGHTS
Secure loose items to prevent weight shifts
that could affect the balance of your vehicle.
When the vehicle is loaded, drive to a scale
and weigh the front and the rear wheels
separately to determine axle loads. Individual
axle loads should not exceed either of the
gross axle weight ratings (GAWR). The total
of the axle loads should not exceed the gross
vehicle weight rating (GVWR). These ratings
are given on the vehicle certification label. If
weight ratings are exceeded, move or remove
items to bring all weights below the ratings. Your vehicle was designed to be used to carry
passengers and luggage
CAUTION
Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
TRAILER TOWING
10-16Technical information

DOT (Department Of Transportation) Qual-
ity Grades: All passenger car tires must con-
form to federal safety requirements in addi-
tion to these grades.
Quality grades can be found where appli-
cable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
TREADWEAR
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when
tested under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course. For ex-
ample, a tire graded 150 would wear one and
one-half (1 1/2) times as well on the govern-
ment course as a tire graded 100. The rela-
tive performance of tires depends upon ac-
tual conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service prac-
tices and differences in road characteristics
and climate.
TRACTION AA, A, B AND C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest,
are AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent
the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled conditions on
specified government test surfaces of as-
phalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have
poor traction performance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
TEMPERATURE A, B AND C
The temperature grades A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire’s resistance to
the generation of heat and its ability to dissi-
pate heat when tested under controlled con-
ditions on a specified indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause
the material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C
corresponds to a level of performance which
all passenger car tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
109. Grades B and A represent higher levelsof performance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.
WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is es-
tablished for a tire that is properly inflated
and not overloaded. Excessive speed,
under-inflation, or excessive loading, ei-
ther separately or in combination, can
cause heat build-up and possible tire
failure.
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
Technical information10-17

For Canada:
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately in-
form Transport Canada in addition to notify-
ing 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 conduct a recall
campaign. However, Transport Canada can-
not become involved in individual problems
between you, your retailer, or INFINITI.
You may contact Transport Canada’s Defect
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/Index.aspx.
Additional information concerning motor ve-
hicle safety may be obtained from Transport
Canada’s Road Safety Information Center at
1-800-333- 0371 or online at
www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety (English speakers)
or www.tc.gc.ca/securiteroutiere (French
speakers).
To notify INFINITI of any safety concerns
please contact our Consumer Information
Center toll free at 1-800- 361-4792.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 test facility personnel that
your vehicle is equipped with AWD before
it is placed on a dynamometer. Using the
wrong test equipment may result in trans-
mission damage or unexpected vehicle
movement which could result in serious ve-
hicle 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 con-
dition” 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 pat-
terns. Usually, the “ready condition” can be
obtained by ordinary usage of the vehicle.
If a powertrain system component is repaired
or the battery is disconnected, the vehicle
may be reset to a “not ready condition”. Be-
fore taking the I/M test, check the vehicle’s
inspection/maintenance test readiness con-
dition. Place the ignition switch in the ON
position without starting the engine. If the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) comes on
steady for 20 seconds and then blinks for 10
seconds, the I/M test condition is “not ready”.
If the MIL does not blink after 20 seconds,
the I/M test condition is “ready”.
It is recommended you contact an INFINITI
retailer to set the “ready condition” or to pre-
pare the vehicle for testing.
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST
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11 Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).......2-8
Warninglight ................2-8
Active sound enhancement .........5-70
Operation .................5-70
Adaptive Front lighting System .......2-67
Aids.......................5-63 Forward emergency braking system . .5-63
Hill Start Assist (HSA) ..........5-96
Intelligent Parking Assist (IPA) ......5-71
Air bags ....................1-46
Front passenger air bag switch .....1-46
Overview ...................0-2
Repair and replacement .........1-56
Supplemental Restraint System .....1-38
Warninglight............1-56,2-12
Air cleaner filter ................8-13
Air conditioner ................4-43
Heater and air conditioner ........4-43
Refrigerantandlubricant ........10-6
Servicing ..................4-52
Specification label ............10-12
Air fresheners ..................7-4
Anti-theft alarm system ...........2-59
AppGarage.................4-100 Screen...................4-100
Settingsscreen..............4-101 Around View Monitor
............4-25
Moving object detection (MOD) ....4-38
Settings...................4-34
Audible reminders ..............2-14
Audio ......................4-53
Operation precautions ..........4-53
Settings...................4-82
Source bar .................4-66
System...................4-53
Automatic transmission ............8-7
Fluid (ATF) ..................8-7
Operation .................5-20
B
Battery......................8-9
Caution label ................8-9
Cold weather ................5-97
Jump-starting ...............6-10
Replacement - Intelligent Key ......8-20
Saver system ................2-87
Vehicle battery ..............8-10
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system .....5-36
Bluetooth®..................4-85 Hands-Free Phone System. . .4-85, 4-132
Information ................4-98
Streaming audio .............4-131
Boosterseats.................1-35 Precautions.................1-35
Brakes .....................8-17 ABS(Anti-LockBrakingSystem).... 5-92
Adjustment .................8-17
Fluid......................8-7
F
orward emergency braking system . . .5-63
Parking brake ...............5-27
Precautions.................5-91
System ...................5-91
Warninglight ................2-9
Break-in schedule ..............5-85
Brightness...................2-70 Instrument panel ............. 2-70
C
Capacities and recommendations .....10-2
Coolant ...................10-2
Fuel..................... 10-2
Oil......................10-2
Refrigerant.................10-2
Cardholder..................2-80
Center multi-function control panel .....4-2
Changing ....................8-4
Engine coolant ...............8-4
Engine oil ...................8-5
Engine oil filter ...............8-6
Tires and wheels .............8-34

Checking.....................8-4
Coolant level .................8-4
Engine oil level ................8-5
Child restraints .................1-19
Anchorage ..................1-23
ISOFIX installation .............1-24
Precautions .................1-20
Childsafety...................1-17 Rear door locks ................3-7
Cleaning ......................7-3
Alloy wheels ..................7-3
Chromeparts.................7-3
Exterior ....................7-2
Glass......................7-3
Interior.....................7-4
Leatherseatcovers.............7-6
Removing spots ...............7-3
Seat belts ...................7-5
Underbody ..................7-3
Washing ....................7-2
Waxing .....................7-2
Clock.......................2-77 Adjusting time ................2-77
Coat hooks ...................2-81
Cockpit......................0-6 Overview ................0-6,2-2
Cold weather ..................5-97
Battery....................5-97
Drivingonsnoworice...........5-98
Engine coolant ...............5-97
Precautions .................5-97 Special equipment
.............5-98
Tire equipment ...............5-97
Compact Disc (CD) ..............4-71
Player ................4-71,4-127
Compartment .................2-87
Connecting ...................4-90
Bluetooth® device .............4-90
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone .....4-88
Coolant .....................10-2
Capacities ..................10-2
Changing engine coolant ..........8-4
Checking coolant level ...........8-4
Cold weather ................5-97
Engine cooling system ...........8-3
Temperature gauge .............2-6
Corrosionprotection..............7-7 Environmental factors ............7-7
Cruisecontrol .................5-46 Canceling ..................5-48
Operation ..................5-47
Cupholders ..................2-80
Customer assistance ............4-124
D
Defroster....................2-63
Switch ....................2-63
Dimensions...................10-9 Engine ....................10-7
Tires.....................10-8 Display .....................
2-70
Brightness.................. 2-70
Vehicle information display ........2-15
Warningsandindicators ......... 2-29
Doors .......................3-7
Liftgate....................3-7
Locking key ..................3-5
Locks .....................3-4
Map pocket ................. 2-83
Drive belts ....................8-12
Driving ......................5-20
Automatic Transmission .........5-20
Coldweather................5-97
Idle Stop/Start System ..........5-29
Onsnoworice...............5-98
Precautions..................5-4
E
Emergency key ..................3-2
Engine ......................5-18
Before starting ............... 5-18
Changing engine coolant ..........8-4
Changing engine oil .............8-5
Changing oil filter ..............8-6
Checking coolant level ...........8-4
Checking engine oil level ..........8-5
Coldweather................5-97
Compartment .............0-9,8-3
Coolingsystem................8-3
11-2Index

Data .....................10-7
Oil .......................8-5
Serial number...............10-11
Spark plugs .................8-13
Starting ...................5-18
Event data recorders (EDR) ........10-20
Exhaust gas ...................5-4
Precautions ..................5-4
Exterior......................7-2 Cleaning ....................7-2
Lights ....................8-22
Overview ...................0-3
Exterior rear view mirrors ..........3-18
F
Filter.......................8-13
Air cleaner ..................8-13
Engine Oil ...................8-6
Flat tire ......................6-2
Floormats....................7-5
Fluids ......................10-2 Air conditioner ...............10-2
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ....8-7
Brake......................8-7
Coolant ....................8-3
Engine Oil ...................8-5
Recommendations and capacities ....10-2
Window washer ...............8-8 Foglights....................2-70
Bulbinformation..............8-22
Location ...................2-70
Forward emergency braking system ....5-63
Limitations..................5-67
Four-wheel drive ...............5-87
Freeing trapped vehicle ............6-15
Fuel .......................10-2 Capacities ..................10-2
Filler cap ...................3-16
Filler lid ....................3-16
Gauge .....................2-7
Fuel economy .................5-87
Fuel efficient driving tips ...........5-86
Fuses ......................8-17 Engine compartment ............8-17
Passenger compartment .........8-18
G
Gasoline......................2-7
Gauge .....................2-7
Gauges ......................2-6
Engine coolant temperature ........2-6
Fuel.......................2-7
Meters and gauges .............2-4
Speedometer .................2-5
Tachometer ..................2-6
Glass........................7-3 Cleaning ....................7-3 Glassroof....................2-76
Sunshade operation ............2-76
Glovebox....................2-79
H
Hazard ......................6-2 Warning flasher switch ...........6-2
Headlights ...................8-25
Bulb replacement ..............8-25
Replacement (bulb) ............8-24
Switch ....................2-64
Head restraints/Headrests ..........1-7
Adjustment ..................1-8
Installation ..................1-9
Removal....................1-8
Heatedseats..................2-72 Operation ..................2-72
Precautions.................2-72
Heater and air conditioner ..........4-43
Hill Start Assist (HSA) .............5-96
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver .....2-88
Ifyourvehicleisstolen........... 2-91
Operating .................. 2-91
Programming ................2-88
Troubleshooting ..............2-90
Hood .......................3-15
Closing....................3-15
Engine compartment .........0-9,8-3
Opening ...................3-15
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