2023 INFINITI QX80 Owners Manual

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CENTER VENTILATORS
Open/close the ventilators by moving the
control to either direction.
Adjust the air flow direction of the ventila-
tors by moving the center knob (up/down,
left/right) until the desired position is
achieved.
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SIDE VENTILATORS
Open/close the ventilators by moving the
control to either direction.
Adjust the air flow direction of the ventila-
tors by moving the center knob (up/down,
left/right) until the desired position is
achieved.
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REAR VENTILATORS
Adjust the air flow direction of the ventila-
tors by moving the center knob (up/down,
left/right) until the desired position is
achieved.
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WARNING
.The air conditioner cooling function
operates only when the engine is
running.
. Do not leave children or adults who
would normally require the support
of others alone in your vehicle. Pets
should not be left alone either. On
hot, sunny days, temperatures in a
closed vehicle could quickly become
high enough to cause severe or
possibly fatal injuries to people or
animals.
. Do not use the recirculation mode for
long periods as it may cause the
interior air to become stale and the
windows to fog up.
. Do not adjust the heating and air
conditioning controls while driving so
that full attention may be given to
vehicle operation.
Start the engine and operate the climate
control system.
NOTE:
. Odors from inside and outside the
vehicle can build up in the air conditioner
unit. Odor can enter the passenger compartment through the ventilators.
. When parking, set the heater and air
conditioner controls to turn off air
recirculation to allow fresh air into the
passenger compartment. This should
help reduce odors inside the vehicle.
HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER

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Without Advanced Climate Control System (if so equipped)
WAE0770X
With Advanced Climate Control System (if so equipped)1. Temperature control dial (driver’s side)
2. AUTO (automatic) button
3. REAR ON·OFF button
4. REAR CTRL (rear control) button
5. Display screen
6. SYNC (synchronize) button
7. Temperature control dial (passenger’s
side)
8. ON·OFF button
9.
(air flow control) button
10.
(front defroster) button
11.
(rear window defroster) button
(See “Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch” (P.2-43).)
12.
(fan speed control) buttons
13.
Upper vent button
14.
(air recirculation) button
15.
(outside air circulation) button
16. A/C (air conditioner) button
17.
(auto-recirculation) button
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AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONER
Automatic operation
Cooling and/or dehumidified heating
(AUTO):
This mode may be used all year round as the
system automatically works to keep a con-
stant temperature. Air flow distribution and
fan speed are also controlled automatically.
1. Push the AUTO button. (The indicatorlight on the button will illuminate.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial on the corresponding side to set the desired
temperature.
.You can individually set temperatures
for the driver’s side and front passen-
ger’s side when the indicator light on
the SYNC button is not illuminated.
A visible mist may be seen coming from the
ventilators in hot, humid conditions as the air
is cooled rapidly. This does not indicate a
malfunction.
Heating (A/C OFF):
The air conditioner does not activate in this
mode. Use this mode when you only need to
heat.
1. Push the AUTO button. (The indicator light on the button will illuminate.) 2. Push the A/C button. (The indicator light
on the button will turn off.)
3. Turn the temperature control dial on the corresponding side to set the desired
temperature.
.You can individually set temperaturesfor the driver’s side and front passen-
ger’s side when the indicator light on
the SYNC button is not illuminated.
.The temperature of the passengercompartment will be maintained
automatically. Air flow distribution
and fan speed are also controlled
automatically.
NOTE:
. Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature or the
system may not work properly.
. Not recommended if windows fog up.
Dehumidified defrosting or defogging:
1. Push the
button. (The indicator light
on the button will illuminate.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial on the corresponding side to set the desired
temperature.
.To quickly remove ice from the outsideof the windows, use thebutton to
set the fan speed to maximum.
.As soon as possible after the wind- shield is cleared, push the AUTO button to return to the automatic
mode.
Manual operation
Fan speed control:
Push the
buttons to manually control
the fan speed.
Air intake control (Without Advanced Cli-
mate Control System):
. Push the
button to recirculate inter-
ior air inside the vehicle. (The indicator
light on the button will illuminate.)
. Push the
button to draw outside air
into the passenger compartment. (The
indicator light on the button will illumi-
nate.)
. To control the air intake automatically,
push and hold either the
button or
thebutton. The indicator light will
blink, and then the air intake will switch
to automatic control. When the auto-
matic control is set, the system auto-
matically alternates between the outside
air circulation and the air recirculation
modes. (The indicator light of the active
mode will illuminate.)
Air intake control (With Advanced Climate
Control System):
. Push the
button to recirculate inter-
ior air inside the vehicle. (The indicator

light on the button will illuminate.) The
air recirculation mode cannot be acti-
vated when the air conditioner is in the
front defrosting mode.
. Push the
button to draw outside air
into the passenger compartment. (The
indicator light on the button will turn
off.)
. To control the air intake automatically,
push the
button. (The indicator light
on the button will illuminate.)
Air flow control:
Pushing the
button manually controls
air flow and selects the air outlet:
— Air flows mainly from center and side
ventilators.
— Air flows mainly from center and sideventilators and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from the foot outlet andpartly from the defroster.
— Air flows mainly from the defroster andfoot outlets.
Synchronize temperature settings:
Push the SYNC button to turn on the SYNC
mode. (The indicator light on the button will
illuminate.)
When the SYNC mode is active, the driver’s
side temperature control dial will control the
driver’s side, front passenger’s side and rear
temperatures. When the passenger’s side temperature
setting or the rear temperature setting is
changed, it will cancel the SYNC mode of the
operated individual zone. (The indicator light
on the SYNC button will turn off.)
Changing both the passenger’s side tem-
perature setting and the rear temperature
setting will completely turn off the SYNC
mode.
Turning the system on/off
Push the ON·OFF button.
Upper vent system
When thebutton is pushed, the air flow
against the driver’s or passenger’s upper
body becomes gentle. (The indicator light on
the button will illuminate.)
In this mode, air from the upper ventilator
flows in order to control the cabin tempera-
ture without blowing air directly on the
occupants.
Push the
button when you want the air
conditioner to work quickly.
To turn the system off, push the
button
to turn the indicator light off.
Advanced Climate Control System
(if so equipped)
The Advanced Climate Control System keeps the air inside of the vehicle clean,
using the ion control and the automatic air
intake control with exhaust gas detecting
sensor.
Ion control:
This unit generates highly concentrated
Plasmacluster
®ions into the air blown from
the ventilators and reduces odor absorbed
into the interior trim.
The high-density Plasmacluster
®ions gen-
erated in the air conditioner’s air stream not
only suppress airborne bacteria and reduce
the adherence of odors to the interior trim,
but also have a proven skin moisture pre-
serving effect.
When the air conditioner is turned on, the
system generates Plasmacluster
®ions auto-
matically.
The amount of Plasmacluster
®ions in-
creases according to the amount of air flow.
When the air flow is high,
is displayed on
the display screen and when the air flow is
low, the indication in the screen changes to
.
Plasmacluster®and Plasmacluster®ion are
registered trademarks of Sharp Corporation.
Exhaust gas/outside odor detection sensor:
This vehicle is equipped with an exhaust gas
detection sensor. When the automatic in-
take air control is ON, the sensor detects
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industry odors such as pulp or chemicals, and
exhaust gas such as gasoline or diesel. When
such odors or gas are detected, the system
automatically changes from the outside air
circulation mode to the recirculation mode.
When the
button is pushed under the
following conditions, the indicator light on
the button will illuminate and the exhaust
gas detection sensor will turn on.
. The air flow control is not in the front
defroster mode. (The indicator light on
the
button is turned off.)
. The outside temperature is about 32°F
(0°C) or more.
When the automatic intake air control is ON,
for the first 5 minutes, the recirculation
mode is selected to prevent dust, dirt and
pollen from entering the vehicle and cleans
the air inside of the vehicle with positive and
negative ions that are emitted from the
ventilator.
After the 5 minutes, the sensor detects
exhaust gas and automatically alternates
between the recirculation mode and outside
air circulation mode.
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REAR AUTOMATIC AIR CONDI-
TIONING SYSTEM
Push the REAR ON·OFF button on the front
air conditioner control panel to turn on the
rear automatic air conditioning system. (The
indicator light on the button will illuminate.)
To control the rear automatic air condition-
ing system with the front air conditioner
control panel, push the REAR CTRL button.
(The indicator light on the button will
illuminate.)
The rear automatic air conditioning system
can also be adjusted by using the rear air
conditioner control panel located on the rear
of the center console. (See “Rear air condi- tioner control panel operation” (P.4-34).)
Front air conditioner control panel
operation
Automatic operation:
1. Push the REAR ON·OFF button to turn
on the rear automatic air conditioning
system. (The indicator light on the button
will illuminate.) Push the REAR CTRL
button to operate the rear automatic air
conditioning system. (The indicator light
on the button will illuminate.)
2. Push the AUTO button. (The AUTO indicator light on the button will illumi-
nate and “AUTO” will appear on the rear
air conditioner control panel.)
3. Turn the temperature control dial (dri- ver’s side) to set the desired tempera-
ture.
Cooling and dehumidified heating:
1. Push the REAR ON·OFF button to turn on the rear automatic air conditioning
system. (The indicator light on the button
will illuminate.) Push the REAR CTRL
button to operate the rear automatic air
conditioning system. (The indicator light
on the button will illuminate.)
2. Turn the temperature control dial (dri- ver’s side) to set the desired tempera-
ture.

3. Switch the air flow mode toby
pushing thebutton.
4. Push the A/C button. (The indicator light on the button will illuminate.)
NOTE:
When the front air conditioner is off, the
rear automatic air conditioning system only
operates the fan. When you would like to
use the air conditioner, be sure to push the
A/C button on the front air conditioner
control panel to turn on the A/C indicator
light.
Manual operation:
Perform the following when the indicator
lights on the REAR ON·OFF button and the
REAR CTRL button are illuminated.
. Temperature control
Turn the temperature control dial (dri-
ver’s side) to set the desired tempera-
ture.
. Fan speed control
Push the fan speed control
buttons
to manually control the fan speed.
. Air flow control
Push the
button to change the air
flow mode.
: The air outlet is fixed at foot level.
: The air outlet is fixed at both the head and foot levels.
: The air outlet is fixed at the head level.
WAE0470X
1.button
2. Fan speed control button
3. AUTO button
4. Display
5. MODE button
6. TEMP button
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Rear air conditioner control panel
operation
Rear control buttons:
When the indicator light on the REAR CTRL
button on the front air conditioner control
panel is turned off, the rear seat passengers
can adjust the rear automatic air condition-
ing system using the control switches on the
rear of the center console.
.
button:
Rear automatic air conditioning system
on/off.
.
button:
Rear fan speed control up/down
. AUTO button:
Rear automatic air conditioning system
on, AUTO mode on
. MODE button:
Rear air flow control change
. TEMP button:
Rear temperature control up/down
Turning the system on/off
Use the following methods to turn on/off
the rear automatic air conditioning system.
. Operating the front air conditioner con-
trol panel:
Push the REAR ON·OFF button on the
front air conditioner control panel. .
Operating the rear air conditioner control
panel:
Push the
button on the rear air
conditioner control panel when the in-
dicator light on the REAR CTRL button
on the front air conditioner control panel
is not illuminated.
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