Infiniti QX56 Automobile User Manual


 
5 Starting and driving
Precautions when starting and driving................5-2
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ..................5-2
Three-way catalyst..............................5-2
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions . . ..................................5-3
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ..........5-3
Avoiding collision and rollover....................5-6
Off-road recovery...............................5-6
Rapid air pressure loss..........................5-6
Drinking alcohol/drugs and driving................5-7
Driving safety precautions .......................5-7
Ignition switch. . . ..................................5-9
INFINITI Intelligent Key System..................5-10
Ignition switch positions........................5-10
INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system ..............5-11
Before starting the engine .........................5-11
Starting the engine ...............................5-12
Driving the vehicle ................................5-12
Engine protection mode........................5-12
Automatic transmission.........................5-13
Parking brake . . . .................................5-17
Cruise control (if so equipped).....................5-17
Precautions on cruise control ...................5-17
Cruise control operations.......................5-18
Intelligent Cruise Control system (if so equipped) ....5-19
Selecting the intelligent cruise control mode......5-20
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode.........5-20
Precautions on vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode..................................5-20
Conventional (FIXED SPEED) cruise control
mode ........................................5-35
Brake Assist (WITH PREVIEW FUNCTION)
(for Intelligent Cruise Control System equipped
models) .........................................5-38
Brake assist ..................................5-38
Preview function...............................5-38
Break-in schedule ................................5-40
Increasing fuel economy...........................5-40
Using four wheel drive (4WD).............5-41
Transfer case shifting procedures ...............5-42
Parking/parking on hills............................5-48
Power steering ...................................5-49
Brake system ....................................5-49
Brake precautions .............................5-49
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).................5-50
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system .............5-51
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2010 Infiniti QX56 (iwz)
Owners Manual (owners)—USA_English (nna)
02/12/09—debbie