2018 INFINITI QX30 maintenance


2018 OWNER’S MANUAL
AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
For your safety, read carefully and keep in this vehicle.

Your INFINITI represents a new way of thinking about vehicle design. It integrates advanced engineering and superior craftsmanship with a
simple, refined aesthetic sensitivity associated with traditional Japanese culture.
The result is a different notion of luxury and beauty. The car itself is important, but so is the sense of harmony that the vehicle evokes in its driver,
and the sense of satisfaction you feel with the INFINITI — from the way it looks and drives to the high level of retailer service.
To ensure that you enjoy your INFINITI to the fullest, we encourage you to read this Owner's Manual immediately. It explains all of the features,
controls and performance characteristics of your INFINITI; it also provides important instructions and safety information.
A separate Warranty Information Booklet is included in your Owner's literature portfolio. Always carry it with you when you take your vehicle
to an INFINITI retailer. The Warranty Information Booklet contents provide complete information about all warranties covering this vehicle, the
requirements to keep the warranties in effect as well as the INFINITI Roadside Assistance Program.
Additionally, a separate Customer Care and Lemon Law Information Booklet will explain how to resolve any concerns you may have with your
vehicle, as well as clarify your rights under your state’s lemon law.
In addition to factory-installed options, your vehicle may also be equipped with additional accessories prior to delivery. It is recommended that
you visit an INFINITI retailer for this service. It is important that you familiarize yourself with all disclosures, warnings, cautions and instructions
concerning proper use of such accessories prior to operating the vehicle and/or accessory. It is recommended that you visit an INFINITI retailer
for details concerning the particular accessories with which your vehicle is equipped.
READ FIRST — THEN DRIVE
SAFELY
Before driving your vehicle, read this Owner's
Manual carefully. This will ensure familiarity
with controls and maintenance requirements,
assisting you in the safe operation of your
vehicle.
WARNING
Important safety information reminders!Follow these important driving rules to
help ensure a safe and complete trip for you
and your passengers!
•NEVER drive under the influence of al-
cohol or drugs.
•ALWAYS observe posted speed limits
and never drive too fast for conditions.
•ALWAYS use your seat belts and appro-
priate child restraint systems. Preteen
children should be seated in the rear
seat.
•ALWAYS give your full attention to
driving and avoid using vehicle features
or taking other actions that could dis-
tract you.
•ALWAYS provide information about
the proper use of vehicle safety features
to all occupants of the vehicle.
FOREWORD

Table of contents
Illustrated table of contents
Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
Instruments and controls
Pre-driving checks and adjustments
Display screen, heater and air conditioner, and audio system
Starting and driving
In case of emergency
Appearance and care
Do-it-yourself
Maintenance and Schedules
Technical information
Index
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1 Safety — seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system
Seats............................. .1-2
Front seats ....................... .1-3
Rear seats ........................ .1-5
Armrest (if equipped) ................. .1-7
Head restraints/Headrests ................1-7
Adjustable head restraint components .......1-8
Remove ......................... .1-8
Install ........................... .1-9
Adjust .......................... .1-9
Seat belts ......................... .1-10
Precautions on seat belt usage ..........1-10
Pregnant women .................. .1-12
Injured persons .................... .1-13
Seat belt warning light ................1-13
Three-point type seat belt with retractor . . . .1-13
Seat belt extenders ................. .1-16
Seat belt maintenance ................1-16
Child safety ........................ .1-17
Infants ......................... .1-18
Small children ..................... .1-18
Larger children .................... .1-18Child restraints
...................... .1-19
Precautions on child restraints ...........1-20
Rear-facing child restraint installation using
LATCH ........................ .1-24
Rear-facing child restraint installation using
the seat belts ..................... .1-25
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH ..................... .1-27
Forward-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts ................. .1-30
Booster seats .................... .1-35
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ........1-38
Precautions on Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) ..................... .1-38
Supplemental air bag systems ...........1-44
Supplemental air bag warning labels .......1-55
Supplemental air bag warning light ........1-55
Repair and replacement procedure ........1-56

Shoulder belt height adjustment (if
equipped)
The shoulder belt anchor height should be
adjusted to the position that is best for you.
(See "Fastening the seat belts " earlier in this
section).
•To adjust, push the buttonAas shown
and then move the shoulder belt anchor to
the desired position so that the belt passes
over the center of the shoulder. The belt
should be away from your face and neck,
but not falling off of your shoulder. Re-
lease the adjustment button to lock the
shoulder belt anchor into position.
WARNING
•After adjustment, release the adjust-
ment button and then try to move the
shoulder belt down to make sure that it
is securely fixed in position.
•The shoulder belt anchor height should
be adjusted to the position that is best
for you. Failure to do so may reduce the
effectiveness of the entire restraint sys-
tem and increase the chance or severity
of injury in an accident.
SEAT BELT EXTENDERS
If, because of body size or driving position, it
is not possible to properly fit the lap/shoulder
belt and fasten it, an extender that is compat-
ible with the installed seat belts is available
that can be purchased. The extender adds
approximately 8 in (200 mm) of length and
may be used for either the driver or front
passenger seating position. It is recom-
mended you visit an INFINITI retailer for as-
sistance with purchasing an extender if an
extender is required.
WARNING
•Only INFINITI seat belt extenders, made
by the same company which made the
original equipment seat belts, should be
used with the INFINITI seat belts.
•Adults and children who can use the
standard seat belt should not use an ex-
tender. Such unnecessary use could re-
sult in serious personal injury in the
event of an accident.
•Never use seat belt extenders to install
child restraints. If the child restraint is
not secured properly, the child could be
seriously injured in a collision or a sud-
den stop.
SEAT BELT MAINTENANCE
•To clean the seat belt webbing, apply a
mild soap solution or any solution recom-
mended for cleaning upholstery or carpets.
Then wipe with a cloth and allow the seat
belts to dry in the shade. Do not allow the
seat belts to retract until they are com-
pletely dry.
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1-16Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system

SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG
WARNING LIGHT
The supplemental air bag warning light, dis-
playingin the instrument panel, moni-
tors the circuits for the air bag systems, pre-
tensioner(s) and all related wiring.
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the supplemental air bag warning
light illuminates. The air bag warning light will
turn off within a few seconds after the engine
is started, if the system is operational.
If any of the following conditions occur, the
front air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag and
pretensioner systems need servicing:
•The supplemental air bag warning light
remains on after approximately 7 seconds.
•The supplemental air bag warning light
flashes intermittently.
•The supplemental air bag warning light
does not come on at all.
Under these conditions, the front air bag,
side air bag, curtain air bag, knee air bag or
pretensioner systems may not operate
properly. They must be checked and re-
paired. It is recommended that you visit an
INFINITI retailer for this service.
WARNING
If the supplemental air bag warning light is
on, it could mean that the front air bag, side
air bag, knee air bag, curtain air bag and/or
pretensioner systems will not operate in an
accident. To help avoid injury to yourself or
others, have your vehicle checked as soon
as possible. It is recommended that you
visit an INFINITI retailer for this service.
REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT
PROCEDURE
The front air bags, side air bags, curtain air
bags, knee air bags and pretensioner(s) are
designed to inflate on a one-time-only basis.
As a reminder, unless it is damaged, the
supplemental air bag warning light remains
illuminated after inflation has occurred. These systems should be repaired and/or re-
placed as soon as possible. It is recom-
mended that you visit an INFINITI retailer for
this service.
When maintenance work is required on the
vehicle, the front air bags, side air bags, cur-
tain air bags, knee air bags, pretensioner(s)
and related parts should be pointed out to the
person performing the maintenance. The ig-
nition switch should always be in the LOCK
position when working under the hood or
inside the vehicle.
WARNING
•Once a front air bag, side air bag, knee
air bag, or curtain air bag has inflated,
the air bag module will not function
again and must be replaced. Addition-
ally, the activated pretensioner(s) must
also be replaced. The air bag module and
pretensioner(s) should be replaced. It is
recommended that you visit an INFINITI
retailer for this service. However, the air
bag module and pretensioner(s) cannot
be repaired.
•The front air bag, side air bag, knee air
bag, curtain air bag systems and the
pretensioner system should be in-
spected if there is any damage to the
front end or side portion of the vehicle. It
SPA1097Z
1-56Safety — seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system

Settings menu
Depending on the equipment fitted in the
vehicle, in the [Settings] menu you have the
following options:
•Changing the instrument cluster settings.
•Changing the light setting.
•Changing the vehicle setting.
•Changing the convenience setting.
•Restoring the factory setting.
Instrument cluster:
Unit of measurement for distance: The Dis-
play unit Speed-/odometer function allows
you to choose whether certain displays ap-
pear in kilometers or miles in the vehicle infor-
mation display. 1. Press the
orbutton on the
steering wheel to select the [Settings]
menu.
2. Press the
orbutton to select
[Instrument Cluster] submenu.
3. Press to confirm.
4. Press the
orbutton to select
the [Display Unit Speed-/Odometer]
function.
You will see the selected setting: [miles] or
[km].
5. Press the button to change the set- ting.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
•Digital speedometer in the [Trip] menu.
•Total distance recorder and the trip meter.
•Trip computer.
•Current fuel consumption and approxi-
mate range.
•Navigation instructions in the [Navi] menu.
•Cruise control.
•Speed limiter.
•Intelligent cruise control (ICC).
•Maintenance service interval display.
Switching the additional speedometer on/
off.
The [Speedometer (mph)] or [Speedometer
(km/h)] function allows you to choose
whether the vehicle information display in the
status area shows the speed in MPH or in
km/h instead of the outside temperature.
1. Press the
orbutton on the
steering wheel to select the [Settings]
menu.
2. Press the
orbutton to select
[Instrument Cluster] submenu.
3. Press to confirm.
4. Press the
orbutton to select
the [Speedometer (mph)] or [Speedom-
eter (km/h)] function.
You will see the selected setting: [On] or
[off].
5. Press the button to change the set- ting.
Selecting the permanent display function.
You can determine whether the vehicle infor-
mation display permanently shows the out-
side temperature or the speed in MPH.
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Instruments and controls2-25

4 Display screen, heater and air
conditioner, and audio system
Safety precautions.................... .4-2
Center multi function control panel ...........4-2
INFINITI Controller .................. .4-2
Steering wheel mounted controls ..........4-3
USB connection ports ................ .4-4
Starting system .................... .4-4
Touch panel operation ................ .4-4
Operating menu screen ................4-6
Scrolling message or list ................4-7
Selecting item ..................... .4-7
Adjusting volume and settings ............4-7
How to input letters and numbers .........4-8
How to operate display ................4-9
Menu button operation ...............4-10
System status screen ................ .4-11
Items to be set initially ................4-11
Additional system information ...........4-16
RearView monitor (if so equipped) ..........4-17
RearView Monitor system operation .......4-18
How to read the displayed lines ..........4-19
Difference between predicted and actual
distances ....................... .4-19
How to park with predicted course lines .....4-21
Adjusting the screen ................ .4-22
RearView Monitor setting .............4-23
RearView Monitor system limitations ......4-24
System maintenance ................ .4-25Around View Monitor (if so equipped)
.......4-25
Around View Monitor system operation .....4-26
Difference between predicted and actual
distances ....................... .4-30
How to park with predicted course lines .....4-31
How to switch the display .............4-33
Adjusting the screen ................ .4-33
Around View Monitor setting ...........4-34
Around View
®Monitor system limitations . . .4-34
System maintenance ................ .4-37
Sonar function settings (if so equipped) .....4-37
Moving Object Detection (if so equipped) .....4-38
MOD system operation ...............4-39
MOD setting ..................... .4-40
MOD system limitations ...............4-41
MOD malfunction .................. .4-41
System maintenance ................ .4-41
Ventilators ........................ .4-42
Center ventilators .................. .4-42
Side ventilators ................... .4-42
Rear ventilators (if equipped) ............4-42
Heater and air conditioner ...............4-43
Air conditioning system ...............4-44
Automatic climate control (2–zone) .......4-48
Servicing air conditioner ...............4-52
Audio system (if equipped).............. .4-53
Audio operation precautions ............4-53