2019 INFINITI QX50 seats

If any of the following conditions occur, the
front air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag,
knee 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, knee air bag or pre-
tensioner systems may not operate properly.
They must be checked and repaired. It is rec-
ommended 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, knee 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, curtain air bag or knee air bag has inflated, the air
bag module will not function again and
must be replaced. Additionally, the acti-
vated pretensioner(s) must also be re-
placed. The air bag module and preten-
sioner(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, knee air bag systems and the pre-
tensioner system should be inspected if
there is any damage to the front end or
side portion of the vehicle. It is recom-
mended that you visit an INFINITI re-
tailer 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.
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∙ If there is an impact to your vehicle fromany 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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Seat belt warning light andchime
The light and chime remind you to fasten your
seat belts. The light illuminates whenever the
ignition switch is placed in the ON or START
position and remains illuminated until the
driver’s seat belt is fastened. At the same
time, the chime sounds for about 6 seconds
unless the driver’s seat belt is securely fas-
tened.
The seat belt warning light may also illumi-
nate if the front passenger’s seat belt is not
fastened when the front passenger’s seat is
occupied. For 7 seconds after the ignition
switch is placed in the ON position, the sys-
tem does not activate the warning light for
the front passenger.
For additional information, refer to “Seat
belts” in the “Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system” section of this
manual.
Supplemental air bagwarning light
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
or START position, the supplemental air bag
warning light illuminates for about 7 seconds
and then turns off. This means the system is
operational. If any of the following conditions occur, the
front air bag, side air bag, curtain air bag, and
pretensioner seat belt systems need servic-
ing:
∙ 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.
It is recommended that you visit an INFINITI
retailer for these services.
Unless checked and repaired, the supplemen-
tal restraint system (air bag system) and/or
the pretensioners may not function properly.
For additional information, refer to “Supple-
mental Restraint System (SRS)” in the
“Safety—Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system” section of this manual.
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.
INDICATOR LIGHTS
For additional information, refer to “Vehicle
information display” in this section.
Automatic brake hold indicator light (if so
equipped)
This light illuminates to show the status of
the automatic brake hold system.
When the automatic brake hold system is on
standby, the indicator will illuminate white.
When the automatic brake hold system is
operating, the indicator will illuminate green.
For additional information, refer to “Auto-
matic brake hold” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.
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ECO drive indicator light
When the ECO mode has been selected, the
ECO drive indicator light will illuminate, blink,
or remain off depending on the accelerator
pedal operation. This is to help the driver drive
economically. For additional information, re-
fer to “ECO mode” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
orElectronic parkingbrake indicator light
(red) (if so
equipped)
This light illuminates when the electronic
parking brake system is operating.
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the electronic parking brake warn-
ing light illuminates. When the engine is
started and the parking brake is released, the
warning light turns off.
If the parking brake is not released, the elec-
tronic parking brake warning light remains
illuminated. Ensure the electronic parking
brake warning light has turned off before
driving. If the electronic parking brake warning light
illuminates or flashes while the electronic
parking brake system warning light
(yellow) illuminates, it may indicate that the
electronic parking brake system is not func-
tioning properly. Have the system checked. It
is recommended that you visit an INFINITI
retailer for this service.
For additional information, refer to “Elec-
tronic parking brake” in the “Starting and driv-
ing” section of this manual.
Front fog light indicator
light (green) (if so equipped)
The front fog light indicator light illuminates
when the front fog lights are on. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Fog light switch”
in this section.
Front passenger air bagstatus light
The front passenger air bag status light will
be lit and the passenger front air bag will be
off depending on how the front passenger
seat is being used.
For additional information, refer to “Front
passenger air bag and status light” in the
“Safety — Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system” section of this manual.
High Beam Assist indicatorlight (green) (if so equipped)
This indicator light illuminates when the
headlights come on while the headlight
switch is in the AUTO position with the high
beams selected. This indicates that the high
beam assist is operational.
For additional information, refer to “Head-
light switch” in this section.
High beam indicator light(blue)
This blue light comes on when the headlight
high beams are on and goes out when the
low beams are selected.
The high beam indicator light also comes on
when the passing signal is activated.
Malfunction Indicator Light(MIL)
If this indicator light comes on steady or
blinks while the engine is running, it may indi-
cate a potential emission control malfunc-
tion.
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WARNING
Do not use or allow occupants to use the
climate controlled seats if you or the occu-
pants cannot monitor seat temperatures or
have an inability to feel pain in those body
parts in contact with the seat. Use of the
climate controlled seats by such people
could result in serious injury.
CAUTION
∙ The battery could run down if the climatecontrol seat is operated while the engine
is not running. ∙ Do not use the climate control seat for
extended periods or when no one is using
the seat.
∙ Do not put anything on the seat which insulates heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
seat cover, etc. Otherwise, the seat may
become overheated.
∙ Do not place anything hard or heavy on the seat or pierce it with a pin or similar
objects. This may result in damage to the
climate controlled seat.
∙ Any liquid spilled on the seat should be removed immediately with a dry cloth.
∙ The climate controlled seat has an air fil- ter. Do not operate the climate controlled
seat without an air filter. This may result
in damage to the system.
∙ When cleaning the seat, never use gaso- line, benzine, thinner, or any similar
materials.
∙ If any malfunctions are found or the cli- mate controlled seat does not operate,
turn the switch off and have the system
checked. It is recommended that you visit
an INFINITI retailer for this service. The climate controlled seat cools down the
front seat by blowing cool air from under the
surface of the seat. The climate control
switch is located on the center console.
The climate controlled seat can be operated
as follows:
1. Place the ignition switch in the ON posi- tion.
2. Push the climate controlled seat switches to cool the seat. The indicator
light on the corresponding switch will
illuminate.
3. Adjust the desired amount of air by pushing the switch again. The climate
controlled seat blower remains on low
speed for approximately 60 seconds af-
ter pushing the switch on.
4. When the vehicle’s interior is warmed or cooled, or before you leave the vehicle,
be sure to turn off the climate controlled
seats. To turn off the climate controlled
seats, push the switch until the indicator
light does not illuminate.
To check the air filter for the climate con-
trolled seat, it is recommended that you con-
tact an INFINITI retailer.
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CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEAT
SWITCHES (if so equipped)
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WARNING
Do not use or allow occupants to use the
seat heater if you or the occupants cannot
monitor elevated seat temperatures or
have an inability to feel pain in body parts
that contact the seat. Use of the seat
heater by such people could result in serious
injury.
CAUTION
∙ The battery could run down if the seatheater is operated while the engine is not
running. ∙ Do not use the seat heater for extended
periods or when no one is using the seat.
∙ Do not put anything on the seat which insulates heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
seat cover, etc. Otherwise, the seat may
become overheated.
∙ Do not place anything hard or heavy on the seat or pierce it with a pin or similar
object. This may result in damage to the
heater.
∙ Any liquid spilled on the heated seat should be removed immediately with a
dry cloth.
∙ When cleaning the seat, never use gaso- line, benzine, thinner, or any similar
materials.
∙ If any malfunctions are found or the heated seat does not operate, turn the
switch off and have the system checked.
It is recommended that you visit an
INFINITI retailer for this service.
The front seats are warmed by built-in heat-
ers. The switches are located on the center
console and can be operated independently
of each other. 1. Place the ignition switch in the ON posi- tion. 2. Push the heated seat switch and select
the desired heat range.
∙ For high heat, push the switch once.
∙ For medium heat, push the switch twice.
∙ For low heat, push the switch three times.
∙ The indicator light will illuminate when the heater is on.
3. To turn off the heater, push the heated seat switch again. Make sure that the
indicator light turns off.
The heater is controlled by a control
module, automatically turning the heater
on and off.
The indicator light will remain on as long
as the switch is on.
When the seat is warmed, or before you
leave the vehicle, be sure to turn the
switch off.
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HEATED SEAT SWITCHES (if so
equipped)
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NOTE:
The heated seats may also be adjusted in the
lower display. For additional information,
refer to “Heater and air conditioner (auto-
matic)” in the “Monitor, climate, audio,
phone and voice recognition” section of this
manual.
WARNING
When this switch is activated the following
systems (if so equipped) are turned off and
will not work.
∙ Distance Control Assist (DCA)
∙ Blind Spot Intervention (BSI)
∙ Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
The dynamic driver assistance switch is used
to turn on and off the following systems (Dis-
tance Control Assist (DCA) , Blind Spot Inter-
vention® (BSI), and Lane Departure Preven-
tion (LDP)) that are activated (if so equipped)
using the settings menu in the lower display. When the dynamic driver assistance switch is
turned off, the indicator on the switch is off.
The indicator will also be off if the system is
deactivated using the settings menu.
The DCA system brakes and moves the ac-
celerator pedal upward according to the dis-
tance from and the relative speed of the ve-
hicle ahead to help assist the driver in
maintaining a following distance. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Distance Control
Assist (DCA)” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual.
The BSI system helps alert the driver of other
vehicles in adjacent lanes when changing
lanes, and helps assist the driver to return the
vehicles to the center of the traveling lane.
For additional information, refer to “Blind
Spot Intervention® (BSI)” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
The LDP system warns the driver with a
warning indicator in the vehicle information
display and a steering wheel vibration, and
helps assist the driver to return the vehicle to
the center of the traveling lane by applying
the brakes to the left or right wheels individu-
ally (for a short period of time). For additional
information, refer to “Lane Departure Pre-
vention (LDP)” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this manual
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DYNAMIC DRIVER ASSISTANCE
SWITCH (for vehicles without
ProPILOT Assist) (if so equipped)
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