2018 INFINITI QX60 sensor

Front passenger air bag
The front passenger air bag is designed to
automatically turn OFF when the vehicle is
operated under some conditions as described
below in accordance with U.S. regulations. If
the front passenger air bag is OFF, it will not
inflate in a crash. The driver air bag and other
air bags in your vehicle are not part of this
system.
The purpose of the regulation is to help re-
duce the risk of injury or death from an inflat-
ing air bag to certain front passenger seat
occupants, such as children, by requiring the
air bag to be automatically turned OFF. Cer-
tain sensors are used to meet the require-
ments.
The occupant classification sensor in this ve-
hicle is a weight sensor. It is designed to
detect an occupant and objects on the seat
by weight. For example, if a child is in the
front passenger seat, the INFINITI Advanced
Air Bag System is designed to turn the front
passenger air bag OFF in accordance with
the regulations. Also, if a child restraint of the
type specified in the regulations is on the
seat, its weight and the child’s weight can be
detected and cause the air bag to turn OFF.
Front passenger seat adult occupants who
are properly seated and using the seat belt asoutlined in this manual should not cause the
front passenger air bag to be automatically
turned OFF. For small adults it may be turned
OFF, however if the occupant takes his/her
weight off the seat cushion (for example, by
not sitting upright, by sitting on an edge of
the seat, or by otherwise being out of posi-
tion), this could cause the sensor to turn the
air bag OFF. Always be sure to be seated and
wearing the seat belt properly for the most
effective protection by the seat belt and
supplemental air bag.
INFINITI recommends that pre-teens and
children be properly restrained in a rear seat.
INFINITI also recommends that appropriate
child restraints and booster seats be properly
installed in a rear seat. If this is not possible,
the occupant classification sensor is designed
to operate as described above to turn the
front passenger air bag OFF for specified
child restraints as required by the regulations.
Failing to properly secure child restraints and
to use the ALR mode may allow the restraint
to tip or move in a collision or sudden stop.
This can also result in the passenger air bag
inflating in a crash instead of being OFF. For
additional information, refer to “Child re-
straints” in this section.
If the front passenger seat is not occupied,
the front passenger air bag is designed not toinflate in a crash. However, heavy objects
placed on the seat could result in air bag
inflation, because of the object’s weight de-
tected by the occupant classification sensor.
Other conditions could also result in air bag
inflation, such as if a child is standing on the
seat, or if two children are on the seat, con-
trary to the instructions in this manual. Al-
ways be sure that you and all vehicle occu-
pants are seated and restrained properly.
Using the front passenger air bag status light,
you can monitor when the front passenger air
bag is automatically turned OFF.
If an adult occupant is in the seat but the
front passenger air bag status light is illumi-
nated (indicating that the air bag is OFF), it
could be that the person is a small adult, or is
not sitting on the seat properly or not using
the seat belt properly.
If a child restraint must be used in the front
seat, the front passenger air bag status light
may or may not be illuminated, depending on
the size of the child and the type of child
restraint being used. If the air bag status light
is not illuminated (indicating that the air bag
might inflate in a crash), it could be that the
child restraint or seat belt is not being used
properly. Make sure that the child restraint is
installed properly, the seat belt is used prop-
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erly and the occupant is positioned properly.
If the air bag status light is still not illumi-
nated, reposition the occupant or child re-
straint in a rear seat.
If the front passenger air bag status light will
not illuminate even though you believe that
the child restraint, the seat belts and the oc-
cupant are properly positioned, it is recom-
mended that you take your vehicle to an
INFINITI retailer. An INFINITI retailer can
check system status by using a special tool.
However, until you have confirmed with a
retailer that your air bag is working properly,
reposition the occupant or child restraint in a
rear seat.
The INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System and
front passenger air bag status light will take a
few seconds to register a change in the front
passenger seat status. This is normal system
operation and does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
If a malfunction occurs in the front passenger
air bag system, the supplemental air bag
warning light
, located in the meter and
gauges area of the instrument panel, will be
illuminated (blinking or steadily lit). Have the
system checked. It is recommended that you
visit an INFINITI retailer for this service. Normal operation
In order for the occupant classification sen-
sor system to classify the front passenger
based on weight, please follow the precau-
tions and steps outlined below:
Precautions
∙ Make sure that there are no objects weighing over 2.2 lbs. (1 kg) hanging on
the seat or placed in the seatback pocket.
∙ Make sure that a child restraint or other object is not pressing against the rear of
the seatback.
∙ Make sure that a rear passenger is not pushing or pulling on the back of the front
passenger seat.
∙ Make sure that the front passenger seat or seatback is not forced back against an
object on the seat or floor behind it.
∙ Make sure that there is no object placed under the front passenger seat.
Steps 1. Adjust the seat as outlined in the “Seats” section of this manual. Sit upright, lean-
ing against the seatback, and centered
on the seat cushion with your feet com-
fortably extended to the floor. 2. Make sure there are no objects on your
lap.
3. Fasten the seat belt as outlined in the “Seat belts” section of this manual. Front
passenger seat belt buckle status is
monitored by the occupant classification
system, and is used as an input to deter-
mine occupancy status. So, it is highly
recommended that the front passenger
fasten their seat belt.
4. Remain in this position for 30 seconds allowing the system to classify the front
passenger before the vehicle is put into
motion.
5. Ensure proper classification by checking the front passenger air bag status light.
NOTE:
This vehicle’s occupant classification sensor
system generally keeps the classification
locked during driving, so it is important that
you confirm that the front passenger is
properly classified prior to driving. However,
the occupant classification sensor may re-
calculate the weight of the occupant under
some conditions (both while driving and
when stopped), so front passenger seat oc-
cupants should continue to remain seated as
outlined above.
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Troubleshooting
If you think the front passenger air bag status
light is incorrect:1. If the light is ON with an adult occupying the front passenger seat:
∙ Occupant is a small adult — the air bag light is functioning as intended. The front
passenger air bag is suppressed.
However, if the occupant is not a small adult,
then this may be due to the following condi-
tions that may be interfering with the weight
sensors: ∙ Occupant is not sitting upright, leaning against the seatback, and centered on
the seat cushion with his/her feet com-
fortably extended to the floor.
∙ A child restraint or other object pressing against the rear of the seatback.
∙ A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger seat.
∙ Forcing the front seat or seatback against an object on the seat or floor
behind it.
∙ An object placed under the front passen- ger seat. ∙ An object placed between the seat cush-
ion and center console or between the
seat cushion and the door.
If the vehicle is moving, please come to a stop
when it is safe to do so. Check and correct
any of the above conditions. Restart the ve-
hicle and wait 1 minute.
NOTE:
A system check will be performed during
which the front passenger air bag status light
will remain lit for about 7 seconds initially.
If the light is still ON after this, the person
should be advised not to ride in the front
passenger seat and the vehicle should be
checked as soon as possible. It is recom-
mended that you visit an INFINITI retailer for
this service. 2. If the light is OFF with a small adult, child or child restraint occupying the front
passenger seat.
This may be due to the following condi-
tions that may be interfering with the
weight sensors:
∙ Small adult or child is not sitting upright, leaning against the seatback, and cen-
tered on the seat cushion with his/her
feet comfortably extended to the floor. ∙ The child restraint is not properly in-
stalled, as outlined in the “Child re-
straints” section of this manual.
∙ An object weighing over 2.2 lbs. (1 kg) hanging on the seat or placed in the seat-
back pocket.
∙ A child restraint or other object pressing against the rear of the seatback.
∙ A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger seat.
∙ Forcing the front seat or seatback against an object on the seat or floor
behind it.
∙ An object placed under the front passen- ger seat.
∙ An object placed between the seat cush- ion and center console.
If the vehicle is moving, please come to a stop
when it is safe to do so. Check and correct
any of the above conditions. Restart the ve-
hicle and wait 1 minute.
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NOTE:
A system check will be performed during
which the front passenger air bag status
light will remain lit for about 7 seconds ini-
tially.
If the light is still OFF after this, the small
adult, child or child restraint should be repo-
sitioned in the rear seat and the vehicle
should be checked as soon as possible. It is
recommended that you visit an INFINITI re-
tailer for this service.3. If the light is OFF with no front passen- ger and no objects on the front passen-
ger seat the vehicle should be checked as
soon as possible. It is recommended that
you visit an INFINITI retailer for this ser-
vice.
Other supplemental front-impact air bag
precautions
WARNING
∙ Do not place any objects on the steering wheel pad or on the instrument panel.
Also, do not place any objects between
any occupant and the steering wheel or
instrument panel. Such objects may be-
come dangerous projectiles and cause in-
jury if the front air bags inflate. ∙ Immediately after inflation, several front
air bag system components will be hot.
Do not touch them; you may severely
burn yourself.
∙ No unauthorized changes should be made to any components or wiring of the
supplemental air bag system. This is to
prevent accidental inflation of the
supplemental air bag or damage to the
supplemental air bag system.
∙ Do not make unauthorized changes to your vehicle’s electrical system, suspen-
sion system or front end structure. This
could affect proper operation of the
front air bag system.
∙ Tampering with the front air bag system may result in serious personal injury.
Tampering includes changes to the steer-
ing wheel and the instrument panel as-
sembly by placing material over the
steering wheel pad and above the instru-
ment panel or by installing additional
trim material around the air bag system.
∙ Removing or modifying the front passen- ger seat may affect the function of the air
bag system and result in serious personal
injury. ∙ Modifying or tampering with the front
passenger seat may result in serious per-
sonal injury. For example, do not change
the front seats by placing material on the
seat cushion or by installing additional
trim material, such as seat covers, on the
seat that are not specifically designed to
assure proper air bag operation. Addi-
tionally, do not stow any objects under
the front passenger seat or the seat cush-
ion and seatback. Such objects may inter-
fere with the proper operation of the oc-
cupant classification sensor (weight
sensor).
∙ No unauthorized changes should be made to any components or wiring of the seat
belt system. This may affect the front air
bag system. Tampering with the seat belt
system may result in serious personal
injury.
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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 sec-
onds.
∙ 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 or pretensioner sys-
tems may not operate properly. They must be
checked and repaired. 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, 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 and pretensioner(s) are designed to in-
flate 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 replaced as soon as pos-
sible. It is recommended that you visit an
INFINITI retailer for this service.
When maintenance work is required on the
vehicle, the front air bags, side air bags, curtain
air bags, pretensioner(s) and related parts
should be pointed out to the person performing
the maintenance. The ignition 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, or cur- tain air bag has inflated, the air bag mod-
ule will not function again and must be
replaced. Additionally, the activated pre-
tensioner(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, curtain air
bag systems and the pretensioner system
should be inspected if there is any dam-
age to the front end or side portion of the
vehicle. It is recommended that you visit
an INFINITI retailer for this service.
∙ If you need to dispose of a supplemental air bag or pretensioner systems or scrap
the vehicle, it is recommended that you
visit an INFINITI retailer. Incorrect dis-
posal procedures could cause personal
injury.
∙ If there is an impact to your vehicle from any direction, your Occupant Classifica-
tion Sensor (OCS) should be checked to
verify it is still functioning correctly. It is
recommended that you visit an INFINITI
retailer for this service. The OCS should
be checked even if no air bags deploy as a
result of the impact. Failure to verify
proper OCS function may result in an im-
proper air bag deployment resulting in in-
jury or death.
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Vehicle Settings
The vehicle settings allow the user to change
the settings for lights, wipers, locking, keys,
and other vehicle settings.
Menu itemResult
Rear Door Alert Displays available rear door alert options. Off When selected, no alert or horn will be active.
Alert & Horn When selected, the alert is displayed and horn sounds.
Alert Only When selected, only the alert is displayed.
Welcome Light Allows the user the turn the welcome light on or off.
Auto Room Lamp Allows the user to turn the auto room lamp on or off.
Light Sensitivity Allows the user to change when the lights illuminate based on the brightness outside the vehicle.
Light Off Delay Allows the user to change the duration of time, from 0 to 180 seconds, that the automatic headlights stay on af- ter the vehicle is shut off.
Rain Sensor (if so equipped) Allows user to turn the rain sensor on or off. For additional information, refer to “Wiper and washer switch” in this section.
Wiper with Speed Allows user to turn the wiper with speed feature on or off. For additional information, refer to Wiper and washer switch” in this section.
I-Key Door Lock Allows user to turn the I-Key door lock on or off. When this item is turned on, the request switch on the door is activated.
Selective Unlock Allows user to turn selective unlock on or off. When turned on, only the driver’s door is unlocked after the door unlock operation. When the door handle request switch on the driver’s or front passenger’s side door is pushed to
be unlocked, only the corresponding door is unlocked first. All the doors can be unlocked if the door unlock opera-
tion is performed again within 1 minute. When this item is turned off, all the doors will be unlocked after the door
unlock operation is performed once.
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VEHICLE INFORMATION
DISPLAY WARNINGS AND
INDICATORS
1. No Key Detected
2. Key ID Incorrect
3. Key Battery Low
4. I-Key System Error: See Owner’sManual
5. Key Registration Complete
6. Push brake and start switch to drive
7. Push Ignition to OFF
8. Shift to Park
9. Engine start operation for Intelligent Key system (if I-Key battery level is low)
10. Release Parking Brake
11. Low Fuel
12. Loose Fuel Cap
13. Low Oil Pressure: See Owner’s Manual
14. Low Washer Fluid
15. Tire Pressure Low - Add Air
16. TPMS Error: See Owner’s Manual 17. AWD Error: See Owner’s Manual (if so
equipped)
18. AWD High Temp. Stop vehicle (if so equipped)
19. Tire Size Incorrect: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped)
20. Door Open
21. Liftgate Open
22. Timer Alert – Have a break?
23. Low Outside Temperature
24. Power will turn off to save the battery
25. Turn off the lights
26. Parking Sensor Error: See Owner’s Manual
27. Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW) indicator (if so equipped)
28. Lane Departure Warning (LDW) indica- tor (if so equipped)
29. Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) indicator (if so
equipped)
30. Malfunction: See Owner’s Manual (if so equipped) 31. Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) indica-
tors (if so equipped)
32. Cruise control indicators (if so equipped)
33. INFINITI Drive Mode Selector indicators
34. Unavailable: Road is slippery (if so equipped)
35. Unavailable: Snow Mode Active (if so equipped)
36. Unavailable: VDC OFF (if so equipped)
37. Unavailable: High Cabin Temp. (if so equipped)
38. Unavailable: Side Radar Obstruction (if so equipped)
39. Unavailable: High Accelerator Temp. (if so equipped)
40. Unavailable: Front Radar Obstruction (if so equipped)
41. BCI OFF (if so equipped)
42. Shipping Mode On Push Storage Fuse
43. CVT Error: See Owner’s Manual
44. Rear Door Alert is activated
45. Check Back Seat For All Articles
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Tire Size Incorrect: See Owner’s Manual (if
so equipped)
This warning may appear if there is a large
difference between the diameters of the
front and rear wheels. Pull off the road in a
safe area, with the engine idling. Check that
all the tire sizes are the same, that the tire
pressure is correct and that the tires are not
excessively worn.
Door Open
This warning illuminates when a door has
been opened.
Liftgate Open
This warning illuminates when the liftgate
has been opened.
Timer Alert — Have a break?
This indicator appears when the set time is
reached. The time can be set up to six hours.
For additional information, refer to “Settings”
in this section.
Low Outside Temperature
This warning appears if the outside tempera-
ture is below 3°C (37°F). The temperature
can be changed to display in Celsius or Fahr-
enheit. For additional information, refer to
“Settings” in this section.Power will turn off to save the battery
This message appears in the vehicle informa-
tion display after a period of time if the igni-
tion switch is in the ACC or the ON position
and if the vehicle is in P (Park). For additional
information, refer to “Push-button ignition
switch positions” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.
Turn off the lights
This warning appears when the headlights
are left in the ON position when exiting the
vehicle. Place the headlight switch to OFF or
AUTO position. For additional information,
refer to “Headlight and turn signal switch” in
this section.
Parking Sensor Error: See Owner’s Manual
This warning illuminates when there is an
error with the system. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Front and rear sonar sys-
tem” in the “Starting and driving” section of
this manual.
Predictive Forward Collision Warning
(PFCW) indicator (if so equipped)
This indicator shows when the PFCW system
is engaged.
For additional information, refer to “Warning
systems switch” in this section and “Predic-
tive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW)” in
the “Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) indicator
(if so equipped)
This indicator shows when the LDW system
is engaged.
For additional information, refer to ”Warning
systems switch” in this section and “Lane De-
parture Warning (LDW) system” in the “Start-
ing and driving” section of this manual.
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Rear Cross
Traffic Alert (RCTA) indicator (if so
equipped)
This indicator shows when the BSW and
RCTA systems are engaged.
For additional information, refer to “Blind
Spot Warning (BSW)” and “Rear Cross Traffic
Alert (RCTA)” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.
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