Aim the 2025 QX80 Intelligent Key, press LOCK, then hold the remote-start button within five seconds until the turn signals flash and the tail lamps illuminate.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified as standard on all 2025 U.S.-market QX80 trims: PURE, LUXE, SENSORY and AUTOGRAPH. All use a gasoline 3.5L twin-turbo V6 and 9-speed automatic.
- Retail trim / version
- PURE, LUXE, SENSORY, AUTOGRAPH
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Published availability and qualifications
Verified as standard on all 2025 U.S.-market QX80 trims: PURE, LUXE, SENSORY and AUTOGRAPH. All use a gasoline 3.5L twin-turbo V6 and 9-speed automatic.
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
Park outdoors, select Park, switch the ignition off and fully close the hood, doors and liftgate.
- 02
If the QX80 is unlocked, press LOCK; aim the Intelligent Key at the vehicle and press LOCK again.
- 03
Within five seconds, press and hold the remote-start button until the turn signals flash and the tail lamps illuminate; hold at least two seconds when the vehicle is not in view.
- 04
Enter with the key, hold the brake and push the ignition switch to ON before selecting a drive position.
- 05
To cancel the session, aim the key and press the remote-start button until the parking lamps turn off.
Important limits
- Never remote-start in an enclosed space, and comply with local anti-idling laws.
- The remote-start session runs for about 20 minutes; the QX80 must be driven above 4 mph (7 km/h) before another session is enabled.
- Doors remain locked and climate behavior depends on settings, trim and ambient conditions.
Quick checks.
- ✓If remote start fails, confirm Park is selected, the hood and liftgate are closed, every door is locked and the hazards are off.
- ✓If the prior-session limit is active, start normally and drive above 4 mph before retrying.
- ✓If the key response is weak, move closer, separate it from phones or metal objects and replace its battery.
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2025 INFINITI QX80 Owner's Manual — Remote Engine Start
Relevant section or page: Pages 227–229. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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