2023 INFINITI Q50 Owners Manual

SONAR SYSTEM OPERATION
When the camera is first activated with the
bird’s-eye view on the upper display, red
markers will flash. This indicates that the
sonar system is activated.
The system gives the tone for front objects
when the shift lever is in the D (Drive)
position and both front and rear objects
when the shift lever is in the R (Reverse)
position.
When the camera image is shown on the
upper display, the system shows the sonar
indicator regardless of the shift lever posi-
tion.
The system is deactivated at speeds above 6
MPH (10 km/h). It is reactivated at lower
speeds.
The colors of the sonar indicators and the
distance guide lines in the front, front-wide,
rear and rear-wide views indicate different
distances to the object.
When the objects are detected, the indicator
(green) appears and blinks and the tone
sounds intermittently. When the vehicle
moves closer to the object, the color of the
indicator turns yellow and the rate of the
blinking and the rate of the tone increase.
When the vehicle is very close to the object,
the indicator stops blinking and turns red,
and the tone sounds continuously.The intermittent tone will stop after 3
seconds when an object is detected by only
the corner sonar and the distance does not
change.
The tone will stop when the object is no
longer near the vehicle.
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TURNING ON AND OFF THE SO-
NAR FUNCTION
When the Sonar/MOD keyis touched, the
indicator lighton the key will turn off and
the sonar will turn off temporarily. The
Moving Object Detection (MOD) system will
also be turned off at the same time. See
“Moving Object Detection (MOD)” (P.4-31).
When the Sonar/MOD key
is touched
again, the indicator lightwill turn on and
the sonar will turn back on.
In the cases below, the sonar will be turned
back on automatically:
. When the shift lever is in the R (Reverse)
position.
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.When the CAMERA button is pushed
and a screen other than the camera view
is shown on the display.
. When vehicle speed decreases below
approximately 5 MPH (8 km/h).
. When the ignition switch is placed in the
OFF position and turned back to the ON
position again.
To prevent the sonar system from activating
altogether, use the sonar system settings
menu.
Sonar system settings
The camera aiding sonar function settings
can be changed using the following proce-
dures.
1. Push the MENU button.
2. Touch [Settings] on the lower display.
3. Touch [Parking Sonar].
The displayed keys on the lower display may
vary depending on models, specifications
and software versions.

Available setting items:
Setting itemAction
Parking Sonar Parking Sonar When this item is turned on, the front and rear sonar is activated.
When this item is turned off (indicator turns off), the front and rear sonar is
deactivated. The amber markers are displayed at the corners of the vehicle icon.
When the Around View
®Monitor is activated next time after placing the
ignition switch in the ON position, a gray sonar icon will briefly flash on the
upper display, indicating that the sonar system is off.
Auto Show Sonar Image When the sonar detects an object while this item is turned on, the Around View
®
Monitor will interrupt the current view in the display to show the surround area
of the vehicle.
Front Only When this item is turned on, only the front sonar is activated. The amber markers are displayed at the rear corners of the vehicle icon.
Distance Adjust the sensitivity level of the sonar.
Volume Adjust the tone volume of the sonar.
NOTE:
Do not adjust any of the Parking Sonar settings while the vehicle is moving. Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied.
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SONAR SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
WARNING
Listed below are the system limitations
for the sonar function. Failure to operate
the vehicle in accordance with these
system limitations could result in serious
injury or death.
.Inclement weather or ultrasonic
sources such as an automatic car
wash, a truck’s compressed-air
brakes or a pneumatic drill may affect
the function of the system, including
reduced performance or a false acti-
vation.
. The system is not designed to pre-
vent contact with small or moving
objects.
. The system will not detect small
objects below the bumper, and may
not detect objects close to the bum-
per or on the ground.
. The system may not detect the
following objects:
— Fluffy objects such as snow, cloth, cotton, grass or wool.
— Thin objects such as rope, wire or chain. — Wedge-shaped objects.
. If your vehicle sustains damage to the
bumper fascia, leaving it misaligned
or bent, the sensing zone may be
altered causing inaccurate measure-
ment of objects or false alarms.
CAUTION
Excessive noise (such as audio system
volume or an open vehicle window) will
interfere with the tone and it may not be
heard.
System temporarily unavailable
When the amber markers are displayed at
the corners of the vehicle icon and the
function cannot be activated from the
Parking sonar settings menu (the setting
items are grayed out), the sonar system may
be malfunctioning.
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
Keep the surface of the sonar (located on
the front and rear bumper fascia) free
from accumulations of snow, ice and dirt.
Do not scratch the surface of the sonar
when cleaning. If the sensors are cov-
ered, the accuracy of the sonar function
will be diminished.

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1. Upper touch-screen display (upper dis-play)
2. Lower touch-screen display (lower dis- play)
3. CAMERA button 4. MENU button
WARNING
Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions for proper use of the Mov-
ing Object Detection system could result
in serious injury or death.
.
The MOD system is not a substitute
for proper vehicle operation and is
not designed to prevent contact with
the objects surrounding the vehicle.
When maneuvering, always use the
outside mirror and rearview mirror
and turn and check the surrounding
to ensure it is safe to maneuver.
. The system is deactivated at speeds
above 6 MPH (10 km/h). It is reacti-
vated at lower speeds.
. The MOD system is not designed to
detect the surrounding stationary
objects.
The Moving Object Detection (MOD) system
can inform the driver of the moving objects
surrounding the vehicle when driving out of
garages, maneuvering into parking lots and
in other such instances.
The MOD system detects moving objects by
using image processing technology on the
image shown on the display.
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MOVING OBJECT DETECTION
(MOD) (if so equipped)

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MOD SYSTEM OPERATION
The MOD system will turn on automatically
under the following conditions:
.When the shift lever is in the R (Reverse)
position.
. When the CAMERA button is pushed to
activate the camera view on the display.
. When vehicle speed decreases below
approximately 5 MPH (8 km/h) and the
camera screen is displayed.
The MOD system operates in the following
conditions when the camera view is dis-
played:
. When the shift lever is in the P (Park) or N
(Neutral) position and the vehicle is
stopped, the MOD system detects mov-
ing objects in the bird’s-eye view. The
MOD system will not operate if the
outside mirrors are moving in or out, in
the stowed position, or if either front
door is opened.
. When the shift lever is in the D (Drive)
position and the vehicle speed is below
approximately 5 MPH (8 km/h), the
MOD system detects moving objects in
the front view or front-wide view.
. When the shift lever is in the R (Reverse)
position and the vehicle speed is below
approximately 5 MPH (8 km/h), the
MOD system detects moving objects in the rear view or rear-wide view.
The MOD system will not operate if the
trunk lid is open.
The MOD system does not detect moving
objects in the front-side view. The MOD icon
is not displayed on the screen when in this
view.
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Bird’s-eye view
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Front view / rear view

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Rear and front-side views
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Front-wide view / rear-wide viewWhen the MOD system detects moving
objects near the vehicle, a chime will be
heard and a yellow frame will be displayed
on the view where the objects are detected.
While the MOD system continues to detect
moving objects, the yellow frame continues
to be displayed.
NOTE:
While the sonar/Back-up Collision Inter-
vention (BCI) system (if so equipped) is
beeping, the MOD system does not chime.
In the bird’s-eye view, the yellow frame
is
displayed on each camera image (front, rear,
right, left) depending on where moving
objects are detected.
The yellow frame
is displayed on each
view in the front view, front-wide view, rear
view and rear-wide view modes.
A green MOD icon
is displayed in the view
where the MOD system is operative. A white
MOD icon
is displayed in the view where
the MOD system is not operative.
If the MOD system is turned off, the MOD
icon
is not displayed.
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TURNING THE MOD SYSTEM ON
AND OFF
When the MOD is active and the Sonar/
MOD keyis touched, the MOD system will
turn off temporarily and the indicatorwill
turn off. (A camera-aiding sonar will turn off
at the same time.) When the Sonar/MOD
key
is touched again, the indicatorwill
turn on and the MOD system will turn back
on.
To enable or disable the MOD system, use
the camera settings menu.
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MOD function setting
The MOD function settings can be changed
using the following procedures.
1. Push the MENU button.
2. Touch [Settings] on the lower display.
3. Touch [Camera].
4. Touch [Camera].
Available setting items:
Moving Object Detection:
When this item is turned on, the MOD
system is activated. When this item is turned
off (indicator turns off), the MOD system is
deactivated.
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When the MOD system is deactivated, the
MOD iconwill disappear.
When the sonar is turned off on the settings
menu as well, the Sonar/MOD key
will
disappear.
MOD Volume:
Adjust the volume of the chime.
MOD SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
WARNING
Listed below are the system limitations
for MOD. Failure to operate the vehicle
in accordance with these system limita-
tions could result in serious injury or
death.
. Excessive noise (for example, audio
system volume or open vehicle win-
dow) will interfere with the chime
sound, and it may not be heard.
. The MOD system performance will be
limited according to environmental
conditions and surrounding objects
such as:
— When there is low contrast be- tween background and the mov-
ing objects.
— When there is blinking source of light.
— When strong light such as an- other vehicle’s headlight or sun-
light is present.
— When camera orientation is not in its usual position, such as when
mirror is folded.