Infiniti QX56 2008 Quick Reference Guide

2008 QX

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Quick Reference Guide

‘08

Quick Reference

Guide

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Introduction

This easy-to-use Quick Reference Guide will help you to more fully appreciate your vehicle’s superior features, unique functions and advanced technology.

■ The Quick Reference Guide is intended to provide you with a user-friendly learning

experience to quickly acquaint you with your new INFINITI.

■ Refer to the Quick Reference Guide to learn how to personalize your vehicle’s controls

and equipment to maximize your driving comfort and convenience.

However, this Guide is not intended to replace your vehicle's Owner’s Manual. For comprehensive vehicle safety information and product details, please refer to your Owner's Manual. It will help you to better understand the operation and proper maintenance of your new INFINITI vehicle.

Both INFINITI and your INFINITI dealer are dedicated to serving all your automotive needs. Your complete satisfaction is our primary concern. It is suggested that you read this Quick Reference Guide and your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual thoroughly before contacting your INFINITI dealer with related questions.

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Getting Started

Intelligent Key System

Lock/Unlock Operation – Door Handle Request Switches

Activating/Deactivating the Horn Beep Feature

Opening/Closing Windows and Doors with Mechanical Key

Automatic Drive Positioner Memory System

Compass and Outside Temperature Display

Center Display Touch Screen Operation

Buttons Surrounding the INFINITI Controller

Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) and Cruise Control – Steering Wheel Controls

Bluetooth

Hands-Free Phone System and Audio – Steering Wheel Controls

Autolight (Automatic Headlight) System Operation

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Front and Rear Wipers/ Washer Controls

Rear Temperature and Fan Speed Controls

How to Customize Tone Settings – Bass, Treble, Balance, Fade

INFINITI DVD Mobile Entertainment System

Programming A Destination: Street Address

Programming A Destination: Points of Interest

Programming A Destination: Nearby Places

2nd Row Seat – Entry to 3rd Row Seats/ Fold Flat

3rd Row – 60-40 Split Bench/Power Seat Controls

Child Safety Rear Door Locks

Pedal Position Adjustment

HomeLink

Outside (Side View) Mirrors

Front-Passenger Air Bag Status Light

Driving Controls

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)

All-Mode 4WD (Four-Wheel Drive)

Advanced RearView Monitor

Heater and Air Conditioner

How to Customize Your Radio Presets

Bluetooth

Address Book, Deleting Stored Items

Hands-Free Phone System

INFINITI Voice Recognition System

INFINITI Navigation System

Address Book, Storing Addresses

Front Armrest/Center Console

Power Seat Switches Adjustment

Power Lift Gate Close/Cancel Switch

Fold Flat Front-Passenger Seat

3rd Row Center Seat Belt Storage

Automatic Moonroof Controls

Ignition Switch

Intelligent Key

Auto Re-Lock Function

Entry/Exit Function

Universal Transceiver

Inside (Rear View) Mirror

Instrument Panel Layout

Vehicle Control Center

INFINITI Controller

Headlights

Tow Mode ON/OFF

Sonar System ON/OFF

Comfort

Front and Rear Defroster

Media Center

Audio System

Compact Flash Card (CF)

Rear Seat Audio/DVD

Music Box

Navigation

Voice Guidance ON/OFF

Switching Map Views

Where Am I?

Store Current Location

Route Guidance

Convenience

Heated Steering Wheel

Power Lift Gate

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Intelligent Key System

This system allows you to lock and unlock your vehicle, open the power lift gate, and start and stop the engine without removing the Intelligent Key from your pocket or bag.

When entering/exiting the vehicle and starting/stopping the engine, the Intelligent Key should be on “your person” (in a pocket or bag).

Two Intelligent Keys are provided with your INFINITI vehicle. Several vehicle features can be tied to a specific Intelligent Key. Attached to your Intelligent Keys are color-coded key ring clips that conveniently distinguish one driver’s Intelligent Key from another.

Ignition Switch

To Start the Engine:

With the Intelligent Key on “your person” or in the vehicle:

1 Put the transmission in P (PARK). Depress the brake.

The ignition switch will be unlocked when it is pushed in and turned to the

2 With your foot off the accelerator pedal crank the engine by

turning the ignition to the As soon as the engine has started, release the ignition switch immediately. It will automatically return to the

To Stop the Engine:

1 Put the transmission in P (PARK). 2 Push in the ignition switch and turn it to the LOCK (OFF) position.

The ignition lock is designed so that the ignition switch cannot be turned to

LOCK (OFF) unless the transmission is in P (PARK).

To Change Ignition to ACC (Accessory):

1 Put the transmission in P (PARK). 2 Push in the ignition switch and turn it to the ACC position.

If the vehicle is running, push in the ignition switch and turn it from the position to the ACC position.

ON position.

START position.

ON position.

Key Ring Clip

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Lock/Unlock Operation Door Handle Request Switches

To Lock the Doors: Push any door handle Request switch once. To Unlock the Doors: Push any door handle Request switch once.

The corresponding door will unlock. Push the door handle Request switch again within 5 seconds to unlock all doors.

Outside Buzzer and Lockout Protection

If you attempt to exit the vehicle and lock the doors with either front door handle Request switch while the Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle, a beep tone will sound and the doors will not lock.

Intelligent Key

The Intelligent Key allows you to lock and unlock all doors (including the power lift gate), open the windows, open and close the power lift gate, and activate a panic alarm—all from outside the vehicle. Your Intelligent Key will operate up to approximately 30 feet from the vehicle.

LOCK Button

Press once to lock all

doors (including the

power lift gate).

POWER LIFT GATE

Button

Press and hold down for

1 second to open and

close the power lift gate.

UNLOCK Button

■ Press once to unlock the driver’s

door.

■ Press again within 5 seconds to

unlock all other doors (including the power lift gate).

■ Press and hold down for more than

3 seconds to open the front and second-row windows. Continue holding until the windows are completely open.

PANIC ALARM Button

Press and hold down for more than 1 second to sound the horn and flash the headlights. Press any button on the Intelligent Key to stop the panic alarm.

Activating/Deactivating the Horn Beep Feature

You may program your Intelligent Key to sound the horn when locking the vehicle. To Activate: Press and hold down the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons together for at least 2 seconds. The hazard indicators and side view mirror LED turn signals flash once and the horn chirps once to confirm the operation is complete. To Deactivate: Again, press and hold down the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons together for at least 2 seconds. The hazard indicators and side view mirror LED turn signals flash three times to confirm the operation is complete.

Auto Re-Lock Function

When the doors are unlocked with the UNLOCK button on the Intelligent Key, for security, after one minute all doors will automatically re-lock unless the following occurs:

■ Any door is opened.

■ The ignition switch is turned to the ON position.

Note: The time for the Auto Re-Lock function can be modified or turned OFF. To adjust the setting: Press the

SETTING button and select Comfort &

Conv.

on the center Display Screen. Next, select Auto Re-Lock Time.

Opening/Closing Windows and Doors with Mechanical Key

The Intelligent Key contains the Mechanical Key, which can be used in case of a discharged Intelligent Key battery. The Mechanical Key can be used to unlock and lock doors and start the ignition in the same way as an ordinary key.

Mechanical

Key

Child Safety Rear Door Locks

■ The child safety lock levers are located on the inside

edge of the rear doors.

■ When the lever is moved to the LOCK position, the door

can be opened only from the outside. If you cannot open a rear door from the inside, check the child safety lock lever.

Pedal Position Adjustment

The accelerator and brake pedals can be adjusted for driving comfort.

■ Push the top of the pedal adjusting switch to adjust the

brake and accelerator pedal position forward.

■ Push the bottom of the pedal adjusting switch to adjust

the pedals backward.

Note: The brake and accelerator pedals cannot be adjusted separately.

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Automatic Drive Positioner Memory System

When programmed, the Automatic Drive Positioner can adjust the driver’s seat, steering column, pedals, and the outside mirrors to two memorized positions.

To Set Customized Seat, Steering, Pedal and Mirror Position Memory:

1 Push in the ignition switch and turn it to the ON

position. Keep the transmission in P (PARK) and apply the parking brake.

2 Adjust the driver’s seat, steering wheel, pedals, and

outside mirrors to the desired positions.

3 Press the SET button. The indicator lights on both

Memory buttons 1 and 2 will illuminate.

4 Within 5 seconds, press Memory button 1 or 2 and

hold down for at least 1 second. The indicator light on the

Memory button you select will blink ON and OFF one time and then

illuminate solid for approximately 5 seconds. The seat/steering/pedal/mirror memory is now set to your preference.

5 Link the seat/steering/pedal/mirror memory to your Intelligent Key.

While the indicator light on the Memory button is illuminated (see step 4, above) press the the

Memory button chosen will blink ON and OFF approximately 10 times. The

UNLOCK button on your Intelligent Key. The indicator light on

memory is now matched to the Intelligent Key. You may set the second seat/steering/mirror memory positions to your other Intelligent Key by repeating the steps above.

Note: After step 5 is performed one time to link the seat/steering/pedal/mirror memory to your Intelligent Key, you DO NOT need to perform this step again if new seat/steering/pedal/mirror memory positions are saved in the future. New memory positions are automatically linked to your Intelligent Key after step 5 is performed one time.

Memory

buttons

Located on Driver’s Door

Entry/Exit function

This system is designed so that the driver’s seat will automatically move BACKWARD and the steering wheel UP to ease entering and exiting the vehicle.

Entry/Exit is activated when:

■ the driver’s door is opened and the ignition switch is in the LOCK (OFF)

position.

■ the transmission is in the P (PARK) position, the driver’s door is closed and

the ignition is turned to the

The

Entry/Exit function can be adjusted or

ON position.

cancelled. With the ignition switch in the

ON position, press the SETTING button and select Comfort & Conv. on the center Display Screen.

To turn

ON the Entry/Exit functions individually,

highlight

Driver’s Seat Back on Exit

Lift Steering Wheel on Exit or Slide

, then press ENTER.

HOMELINK

Compass/Outside

Temperature button

Anti-Glare button

HomeLink

Universal Transceiver

This feature can memorize up to three unique signals to operate devices

such as garage door openers.

Refer to your Programming Card for additional information on programming HomeLink®.

Inside (Rear View) Mirror – Anti-Glare Feature

The anti-glare feature of the inside mirror automatically changes reflection depending on the headlight intensity of the vehicle behind you. This feature is automatically ON when the vehicle is started.

To Turn ON/OFF the Anti-Glare Feature:

1 Press the button on the inside mirror to turn OFF this feature. The indicator

light will go out.

2 Press the button again to turn the feature back ON. The indicator light will

illuminate.

Compass and Outside Temperature Display

To Turn ON/OFF the Compass and Outside Temperature Display:

1 Press the button on the inside mirror to turn OFF this feature. 2 Press the button again to turn the feature back ON.

To Change from ˚F to ˚C:

1 With the display ON, press and hold the button for 3 seconds until the

display flashes.

2 While the display is flashing, press the button again to switch between ˚F

and ˚C.

3 Release the button when the temperature reading of your choice is

displayed. The display will then flash for 5 seconds.

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Outside (Side View) Mirrors

The outside mirrors:

■ Can automatically change reflection depending

on the headlight intensity of the vehicle behind you.

See “To Turn ON/OFF the Anti-Glare Feature” for instructions on turning

■ Can be heated to defrost, defog, or de-ice for

improved visibility.

To turn ON this feature: Press the Rear Defroster switch. Press this switch again to turn

■ Provide additional turn signal visibility via

LED lights imbedded in the mirrors. The LED signals light up and flash when the turn signal lever is moved right or left turn.

To Adjust the Outside (Side View) Power Mirrors:

Turn the knob to select the right or left mirror. Adjust the mirror to the desired position by pushing the knob in the direction you want to adjust the mirror to.

OFF this feature.

UP or DOWN to signal a

Fold

Feature

Driver’s Door

To Fold the Outside (Side View) Power Mirrors:

1 Press the button to fold the mirrors INWARD. 2 Press the button again to return the mirrors

to the

OUTWARD position.

Behind steering wheel

on guage cluster

On Instrument Panel

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Instrument Panel Layout

1 Headlight, Fog Light and Turn Signal Switch 2 Steering Wheel Controls for Media 3 Cruise Control Switches 4 Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) System –

if so equipped

5 Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)

Warning Light

6 Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch 7 Power Lift Gate 8 3rd Row Power Vent Windows 9 Headlight Aiming Level Control

Use to lower headlights when vehicle is loaded.

10 Adjustable Foot Pedals with Memory 11 Sonar System Off Button 12 Instrument Panel Brightness Control 13 Hood-Release Lever 14 Steering Wheel Power Tilt Control 15 All-Mode 4WD Switch – if so equipped 16 Front-Passenger Air Bag Status Light 17 Hazard Warning Light Button 18 12-Volt Power Outlets 19 Heated Front Seat Buttons 20 Heated Steering Wheel Button 21 Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC OFF) Button 22 Tow Mode ON/OFF Button

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Front-Passenger Air Bag Status Light

This vehicle is equipped with the INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System. Under some conditions, depending on the type of occupant or object detected in the front-passenger seat by the occupant classification sensor, the front-passenger air bag is designed to automatically turn passenger air bag is air bag status light

For example:

■ When the system detects that the front-

passenger seat is occupied by a small adult, child, or child restraint as outlined in the vehicle’s Owner’s Manual, the will illuminate to indicate that the frontpassenger

inflate in a crash

■ When the front-passenger seat is

occupied and the passenger meets the conditions outlined in the Owner’s Manual, the indicate that the front-passenger

is operational

* When the system detects that the front-

passenger seat is unoccupied, the passenger air bag status light will not illuminate even though the front-passenger air bag is OFF.

OFF. When the front-

OFF, the front-passenger

will illuminate.*

air bag is OFF and will not

will not illuminate to

air bag

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BACK

Vehicle Control Center – Overview

The following buttons and controls are used together to operate most functions displayed on your vehicle’s center Display Screen:

■ INFINITI Controller

■ Buttons and controls surrounding the INFINITI

Controller.

■ Audio System Controls – see page 19

■ Heater and Air Conditioning Controls – see page 16

■ Touch Screen Operation

Refer to your 2008 INFINITI Navigation System Owner’s Manual for more details about Touch Screen operations.

Infiniti Controller

Buttons located on or surrounding the INFINITI Controller serve various purposes for navigating around the center Display Screen and choosing options. As you use the vehicle controls, you will find the control combination that best suits your needs.

1 Center Dial

Turn the Center Dial to navigate UP, DOWN, and ACROSS the center Display Screen, highlight items for additional information, and to make changes to settings.

2 Main Directional Buttons

Four Main Directional buttons (marked with arrows) on the face of the INFINITI Controller can be used to perform the same functions as the Center Dial.

3 Additional Directional Buttons

Four additional buttons (marked with small dashes) are located between the Main Directional buttons. When using the Navigation system for instance, these buttons can be used in different ways to make “fine-tuned” movements around the Navigation Map screen.

4 ENTER Button

Press the ENTER button to select a highlighted item.

5 BACK Button

Press to return to the previous function shown on the center Display Screen, and to delete characters when using the on-screen keyboard.

6 VOICE Button

Press to repeat the Navigation instruction. See the Navigation section of this Guide (beginning on page 28) for more detailed Navigation system information.

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Center Display Touch Screen Operation

Refer to the 2008 INFINITI Navigation System Owner’s Manual for more details about this feature.

This system allows you to perform the same operations controlled by the INFINITI Controller simply by touching menu items on the center Display Screen. As menu items are highlighted/selected, additional information may display on the screen.

Buttons Surrounding the INFINITI Controller

DEST Button

Press to set a destination in the Navigation system. See the Navigation section of this Guide (beginning on page 28) for more detailed Navigation system information.

MAP Button

Press to display the Map screen.

ROUTE Button

Press to display Route related information and settings.

PHONE Button

Press to display functions of the Bluetooth®Hands-Free Phone system. See the Bluetooth

Hands-Free Phone system section (on page 24) for more detailed

system information.

INFO Button

Press to view specific vehicle and system information.

SETTING Button

Press to display the Settings menu.

STATUS Button

Press to display different views of vehicle systems information on the center Display Screen.

■ Audio and Heater/Air Conditioning information.

■ Audio information, Average Fuel Economy, and Distance to Empty.

■ Audio and Navigation information (if a Navigation system destination has

been set).

Note: If you are listening to a Satellite Radio channel, when you press the STATUS button you will be able to view information about the music playing, including SAT Channel name/music genre, artist, CD title,

and song title.

Highlighted Menu Item

To make a menu selection, highlight the item and then press ENTER.

Footer/Information Line

UP/DOWN Movement Indicator

Menu Item Count

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ZOOM IN Button

Press to decrease the Map view, showing greater detail.

ZOOM OUT Button

Press to increase the Map view, showing more area.

DAY/NIGHT/OFF/BRIGHTNESS Button

■ Press to switch the center Display Screen between day view and night

view

■ While the adjustment bars appear on the screen, adjust the center

Display Screen brightness Controller Center Dial or pressing the brightness DOWN (–) buttons.

■ Press and hold down to turn OFF the display. To resume display, press

and

hold down again.

REAR CTRL

Press and release –

■ Turns the Rear Seat Audio/Video Controller ON ("REAR CONT ON" will

display).

Press and release again –

■ Turns the Rear Seat Audio/Video Controller OFF ("REAR CONT OFF" will

display).

SPEAKER CONTROL Button With the Rear Seat Audio/Video Controller ON (see above, "REAR CTRL"):

■ Press to turn OFF the rear speakers and headphones ON.

■ Press again to turn ON the rear speakers and the headphones OFF.

UP or DOWN by turning the INFINITI

UP (+) or brightness

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