Infiniti Drive Mode Selector : System Description: Control

• With the drive mode selector, a drive mode select switch installed at the top of the center console switches a vehicle drive mode, changes throttle angle characteristics, and controls torque and ECO pedal.
• Vehicle characteristics are controlled in the following modes, on the basis of STANDARD mode ("•" position of the drive mode select switch).
  • SPORT : Changing throttle angle characteristics allows to use a high engine performance range and increases driving performance.
  • ECO : Changing throttle angle characteristics and controlling torque, ECO drive indicator, and ECO pedal enhance fuel economy in actual traffic.
  • SNOW : Changing throttle angle characteristics enhances driving performance on roads with a low coefficient of friction.
    ECO PEDAL CONTROL REFERENCE CHART
    
    

    Control item	Vehicle drive mode			Description
    	SPORT	ECO	SNOW
    Engine	x	x	x	Changes throttle angle and controls torque(1) and the ECO drive indicator(1).
    ECO pedal(2)		x		Controls ECO pedal (Accelerator pedal reaction force control).
    (1) Torque control and the ECO drive indicator is available only when in ECO mode. (2) ECO pedal control is only for vehicles with an intelligent pedal (distance control assist).

ECO drive indicator control

• ECO drive indicator turns ON or blinks (with ECO pedal) when in ECO mode, according to the operation of the accelerator pedal.
• For vehicles with ECO pedal, the blinking timing of the ECO drive indicator (green) synchronizes to the generation timing of ECO pedal reaction force.
  ECO DRIVE INDICATOR CONTROL REFERENCE CHART
  
  

  ECO drive indicator	Driving condition
  ON (Green)	Within the ECO drive range.
  Blink (Green) (if so equipped ECO pedal)	Likely over the ECO drive range.
  ON (Orange)	Over the ECO drive range.
  OFF	Low-speed range [approx. 3 MPH (4.8 km/h) or less] and high-speed range [approx. 90 MPH (144 km/h) or more]

  Fig 1: ECO Drive Range Graph

  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

• Intelligent cruise control in operation.
• Selector lever is in R range.

ECO pedal control

• Increasing reaction force of the accelerator pedal supports ECO driving in accordance with the accelerator pedal operation when in ECO mode.
• The level of reaction force to the accelerator pedal can be changed among Standard/Soft/OFF on the navigation screen. ECO pedal reaction force can be turned OFF even when in ECO mode.
• The generation timing of ECO pedal reaction force synchronizes to the blinking timing of the ECO drive indicator (Green).
  Fig 2: ECO Pedal Control Reference Chart

  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.