On the 2025 QX55, enable Remote Engine Start in vehicle settings, press LOCK on the Intelligent Key, then hold the remote-start button within five seconds until the engine starts.
Check that your vehicle has it.
The 2025 QX55 brochure lists Intelligent Key with Remote Engine Start on the base LUXE equipment inherited by ESSENTIAL and SENSORY. The feature must also be enabled in the lower display.
- Retail trim / version
- LUXE, ESSENTIAL, SENSORY
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Published availability and qualifications
The 2025 QX55 brochure lists Intelligent Key with Remote Engine Start on the base LUXE equipment inherited by ESSENTIAL and SENSORY. The feature must also be enabled in the lower display.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
With the QX55 stopped, use the lower touch-screen vehicle settings to confirm Remote Engine Start is enabled.
- 02
Park outdoors, select Park, switch the ignition off, and close the hood, liftgate, and every door.
- 03
Aim the Intelligent Key at the vehicle and press LOCK.
- 04
Within five seconds, press and hold the remote-start button until the engine starts.
- 05
To drive, enter with the key, depress the brake pedal, and push the START/STOP switch to ON.
Important limits
- Never remote-start the engine in a garage or other enclosed space, and follow local idling laws.
- Remote Engine Start will not work when its vehicle setting is disabled or a required opening is not secured.
- Climate operation and run-time limits remain subject to the owner manual and vehicle conditions.
Quick checks.
- ✓If the key sequence does nothing, re-enable Remote Engine Start in the lower display and retry LOCK followed by remote start within five seconds.
- ✓Verify Park is selected and the hood, liftgate, and doors are fully closed.
- ✓Move closer and replace a weak Intelligent Key battery if range is inconsistent.
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2025 INFINITI QX55 Quick Reference Guide — Remote Engine Start
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- Official brochure2025 INFINITI QX55 Brochure — Remote Start Availability ↗
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