2006 INFINITI QX56 clutch

SQUEAK AND RATTLE TROUBLE DIAGNOSESBL-7
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DUPLICATE THE NOISE AND TEST DRIVE
If possible, drive the vehicle with the customer until the noise is duplicated. Note any additional information on
the Diagnostic Worksheet regarding the conditions or location of the noise. This information can be used to
duplicate the same conditions when you confirm the repair.
If the noise can be duplicated easily during the test drive, to help identify the source of the noise, try to dupli-
cate the noise with the vehicle stopped by doing one or all of the following:
1) Close a door.
2) Tap or push/pull around the area where the noise appears to be coming from.
3) Rev the engine.
4) Use a floor jack to recreate vehicle “twist”.
5) At idle, apply engine load (electrical load, half-clutch on M/T model, drive position on A/T model).
6) Raise the vehicle on a hoist and hit a tire with a rubber hammer.

Drive the vehicle and attempt to duplicate the conditions the customer states exist when the noise occurs.

If it is difficult to duplicate the noise, drive the vehicle slowly on an undulating or rough road to stress the
vehicle body.
CHECK RELATED SERVICE BULLETINS
After verifying the customer concern or symptom, check ASIST for Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) related
to that concern or symptom.
If a TSB relates to the symptom, follow the procedure to repair the noise.
LOCATE THE NOISE AND IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE
1. Narrow down the noise to a general area.To help pinpoint the source of the noise, use a listening tool (Chassis Ear: J-39570, Engine Ear: J-39565 and mechanic's stethoscope).
2. Narrow down the noise to a more specific area and identify the cause of the noise by:

removing the components in the area that you suspect the noise is coming from.
Do not use too much force when removing clips and fasteners, otherwise clips and fasteners can be bro-
ken or lost during the repair, resulting in the creation of new noise.

tapping or pushing/pulling the component that you suspect is causing the noise.
Do not tap or push/pull the component with excessive force, otherwise the noise will be eliminated only
temporarily.

feeling for a vibration with your hand by touching the component(s) that you suspect is (are) causing the
noise.

placing a piece of paper between components that you suspect are causing the noise.

looking for loose components and contact marks.
Refer to BL-8, "
Generic Squeak and Rattle Troubleshooting" .
REPAIR THE CAUSE

If the cause is a loose component, tighten the component securely.

If the cause is insufficient clearance between components:
–separate components by repositioning or loosening and retightening the component, if possible.
–insulate components with a suitable insulator such as urethane pads, foam blocks, felt cloth tape or ure-
thane tape. A NISSAN Squeak and Rattle Kit (J-43980) is available through your authorized NISSAN
Parts Department.
CAUTION:
Do not use excessive force as many components are constructed of plastic and may be damaged.
Always check with the Parts Department for the latest parts information.
The following materials are contained in the NISSAN Squeak and Rattle Kit (J-43980). Each item can be
ordered separately as needed.
URETHANE PADS [1.5 mm (0.059 in) thick]
Insulates connectors, harness, etc.
76268-9E005: 100 ×135 mm (3.94 ×5.31 in)/76884-71L01: 60× 85 mm (2.36×3.35 in)/76884-71L02: 15 ×25
mm (0.59 ×0.98 in)
INSULATOR (Foam blocks)
Insulates components from contact. Can be used to fill space behind a panel.
73982-9E000: 45 mm (1.77 in) thick, 50 ×50 mm (1.97 ×1.97 in)/73982-50Y00: 10 mm (0.39 in) thick,
50 ×50 mm (1.97 ×1.97 in)
INSULATOR (Light foam block)

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEMBL-47
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The back door control unit operates the back door motor to open the back door. (At this time, speed con-
trol, input reverse, and overload reverse control are executed.)

When the back door is opened to the fully open position, the full-open position is detected with the rotation
sensor, the back door motor is stopped.

The door held by the back door stays at the full open position.
Full open → full closed operation

When a button of the keyfob is operated, the signal is sent from the keyfob and received by the remote
keyless entry receiver.

The received signal is sent to the BCM and compared with the registered ID number.

If the ID number matches, the BCM uses power window serial link communication to send the back door
close request signal to the back door control unit.

When the back door control unit receives the back door close request signal for 0.5 seconds, if the remote
control automatic back door operation enable conditions are met, the warning chime is sounded and the
back door motor begins closing the back door.

The back door control unit operates the magnetic clutch and the back door motor to close the back door.
(At this time, the back door control unit executes speed control, input reverse, and overload reverse con-
trol.)

When the back door comes to the half-latch state, the back door latch detects the half-latch state through
half-latch switch operation. The back door latch latches the back door.
For the automatic back door system operation enable conditions, refer to BL-99, "
AUTOMATIC BACK DOOR
SYSTEM" .
Active Check Function
Operation Description
When a door is locked or unlocked by keyfob operation, the vehicle turn signals flash and the horn sounds to
verify operation.

When a button on the keyfob is operated, the signal is sent from the remote controller and received by the
keyless remote entry receiver.

The received signal is sent to the BCM and compared with the registered ID number.

If the ID number matches, the BCM sends the turn signal flashing and horn signal to the IPDM E/R.

The IPDM E/R flashes the turn signal lamps and sounds the horn for each keyfob operation.
Operating function of hazard and horn reminder
Hazard and Horn Reminder
BCM output to IPDM E/R for horn reminder signal as DATA LINE (CAN-H and CAN-L).
The hazard and horn reminder has C mode (horn chirp mode) and S mode (non-horn chirp mode).
How to change hazard and horn reminder mode With CONSULT-II
Hazard and horn reminder can be changed using “WORK SUPPORT” mode in “MULTI ANSWER BACK SET".
Without CONSULT-II
Refer to Owner's Manual for instructions.
Interior Lamp Operation
When the following input signals are both supplied:

all door switches are in the OFF position. (when all the doors are closed);

interior lamp switch is in DOOR position.
Remote keyless entry system turns on interior lamp and ignition keyhole illumination (for 30 seconds) with
input of UNLOCK signal from keyfob.
For detailed description, refer to LT- 1 3 6 , "
ROOM LAMP TIMER OPERATION" .
C mode S mode
Keyfob operation LockUnlock LockUnlock
Hazard warning lamp
flash Twice
OnceTwice —
Horn sound Once———

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AUTOMATIC BACK DOOR SYSTEM
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System DescriptionEIS0060X
NOTE:
The automatic back door system must be initialized by fully closing the back door anytime the battery
or the back door control unit has been disconnected.
The automatic back door system consists of a one piece unit that combines the back door control unit along
with the back door motor, back door clutch and the back door encoder. The back door latch contains a lock
function that can control the two functions of automatic back door latch closure and electrical opener with a
single motor when you close the back door to the halfway-state.

Back door auto closure
When the back door is closed to the halfway state (half-latch) position, the motor automatically drives to
rotate the latch lever and pull it in from half latched to full latched.

Power back door
With the back door closed, press the power liftgate switch or press the keyfob button, or pull the back door
handle with the back door unlocked, the back door latch motor opens the locking plate and releases the
latch. The back door motor then raises the door to the full open position.
With the back door fully open, press the power liftgate switch, remote keyless entry button or the back
door close switch, the back door motor closes the door to the half-latch state. The back door latch motor
then drives the latch to the full close position.
At the onset of each power open or power close application, the hazard lamps will flash 3 times and the
warning chime will sound 3 times lasting a total of 2 seconds.
OPERATION DESCRIPTION
Power Liftgate Switch Operation (Fully Closed → Fully Open Operation)

When the power liftgate switch is pressed, back door control unit terminal 23 receives the signal.

The back door control unit checks the A/T selector lever (P position) through terminal 18, vehicle speed
through terminal 21, ignition status through terminal 7, glass hatch is closed through terminal 17 and bat-
tery voltage is present through terminal 3.

When the back door control unit receives the signal, if the auto back door operating enable conditions are
met, it sends a 5 volt signal through terminal 6 and grounds terminal 9 to sound the warning chime, sends
a signal to the BCM through terminal 4 to flash the hazard lamps and unlocks the back door latch through
terminal 12.

The back door control unit supplies power to the magnetic clutch and the back door motor and moves the
back door in the open direction. (At this time, it also executes speed control, input reverse, and anti-pinch
detection control.)

When the back door is opened to the full-open position, the full-open position is detected by the encoder,
and the back door control unit switches the back door motor OFF and the magnetic clutch is pulsed and
then turned OFF.

The back door is held in the fully open position by the gas stays.
Remote Keyless Entry Operation (Fully Closed → Fully Open Operation)

When the keyfob button is pressed for at least 0.5 seconds, back door control unit terminal 21 receives
the signal.

The back door control unit checks the A/T selector lever (P position) through terminal 18, vehicle speed
through terminal 21, ignition status through terminal 7, glass hatch is closed through terminal 17 and bat-
tery voltage is present through terminal 3.

When the back door control unit receives the signal, if the auto back door operating enable conditions are
met, it sends a 5 volt signal through terminal 6 and grounds terminal 9 to sound the warning chime, sends
a signal to the BCM through terminal 4 to flash the hazard lamps and unlocks the back door latch through
terminal 12.

The back door control unit supplies power to the magnetic clutch and the back door motor and moves the
back door in the open direction. (At this time, it also executes speed control, input reverse, and anti-pinch
detection control.)

When the back door is opened to the full-open position, the full-open position is detected by the encoder,
and the back door control unit switches the back door motor OFF and the magnetic clutch is pulsed and
then turned OFF.

The back door is held in the fully open position by the gas stays.

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Back Door Handle Switch Operation (Fully Closed → Fully Open Operation)

When the back door handle is pulled, back door control unit terminal 26 receives the signal.

The back door control unit checks that the back door is unlocked and checks the A/T selector lever (P
position) through terminal 18, vehicle speed through terminal 21, ignition status through terminal 7, glass
hatch is closed, battery voltage and back door close switch position through terminal 13.

When the back door control unit receives the signal, if all auto back door operating enable conditions are
met, it sends a 5 volt signal through terminal 6 and grounds terminal 9 to sound the warning chime, sends
a signal to the BCM through terminal 4 to flash the hazard lamps and unlocks the back door latch through
terminal 12.

The back door control unit supplies power to the magnetic clutch and the back door motor and moves the
back door in the open direction. (At this time, it also executes speed control, input reverse, and anti-pinch
detection control.)

When the back door is opened to the full-open position, the full-open position is detected by the encoder,
and the back door control unit switches the back door motor OFF and the magnetic clutch is pulsed and
then turned OFF.

The back door is held in the fully open position by the gas stays.
Power Liftgate Switch Operation (Fully Open → Fully Closed Operation)

When the power liftgate switch is pressed, the back door control unit terminal 23 receives the signal.

The back door control units checks door position through the rotary encoder.

When the back door control unit receives the signal, if the auto back door operating enable conditions are
met, it sends a signal through terminal 6 and grounds terminal 9 to sound the warning chime and sends a
signal to the BCM through terminal 4 to flash the hazard lamps.

The back door control unit supplies power to the magnetic clutch and the back door motor and move the
back door in the close direction. (At this time, it also executes speed control, input reverse, and anti-pinch
detection control.)

When the back door reaches the half-latch state, the half-latch switch detects this and the signal is sent to
the back door control unit terminal 22.

When the back door control unit receives the half latch switch signal, it switches OFF the back door motor
and the magnetic clutch and operates the cinch latch motor.

When the back door latch operates and full close is detected through terminal 14 of the back door control
unit, the cinch latch motor reverses to the neutral position and the back door auto closure operation ends
and the door is fully closed.
Remote Keyless Entry Operation (Fully Open → Fully Closed Operation)

When the keyfob is pressed for at least 0.5 seconds, the back door control unit terminal 21 receives the
signal.

The back door control units checks door position through the rotary encoder.

When the back door control unit receives the signal, if the auto back door operating enable conditions are
met, it sends a signal through terminal 6 and grounds terminal 9 to sound the warning chime and sends a
signal to the BCM through terminal 4 to flash the hazard lamps.

The back door control unit supplies power to the magnetic clutch and the back door motor and move the
back door in the close direction. (At this time, it also executes speed control, input reverse, and anti-pinch
detection control.)

When the back door reaches the half-latch state, the half-latch switch detects this and the signal is sent to
the back door control unit terminal 22.

When the back door control unit receives the half latch switch signal, it switches OFF the back door motor
and the magnetic clutch and operates the cinch latch motor.

When the back door latch operates and full close is detected through terminal 14 of the back door control
unit, the cinch latch motor reverses to the neutral position and the back door auto closure operation ends
and the door is fully closed.

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Back Door Close Switch Operation (Fully Open → Fully Closed Operation)

When the back door close switch is pressed, the back door control unit terminal 8 receives the signal.

The back door control units checks back door close switch terminal 13 status and door position (must be
fully opened), through rotary encoder and battery voltage.

When the back door control unit receives the signal, if the auto back door operating enable conditions are
met, it sends a signal through terminal 6 and grounds terminal 9 to sound the warning chime and sends a
signal to the BCM through terminal 4 to flash the hazard lamps.

The back door control unit supplies power to the magnetic clutch and the back door motor and move the
back door in the close direction. (At this time, it also executes speed control, input reverse, and anti-pinch
detection control.)

When the back door reaches the half-latch state, the half-latch switch detects this and the signal is sent to
the back door control unit terminal 22.

When the back door control unit receives the half latch switch signal, it switches OFF the back door motor
and the magnetic clutch and operates the cinch latch motor.

When the back door latch operates and full close is detected through terminal 14 of the back door control
unit, the cinch latch motor reverses to the neutral position and the back door auto closure operation ends
and the door is fully closed.
Reversal
The door will reverse direction during power open or close operation if the automatic door main switch, keyfob
or back door close switch is operated. A chime will sound to announce the reversal.
Anti-Pinch Function

During auto operation, if an object is detected in the door's path, a warning chime sounds and the back
door operates in the reverse direction to prevent pinching.

During auto close operation, if an object is detected by the pinch strips in the door's path, a warning chime
sounds and the back door operates in the open direction until it is fully open.
Gas Stay Check

During each power open operation, the back door control unit monitors motor current draw to determine if
the gas stays are functioning properly.

If a malfunction of the gas stays is detected, the back door control unit will close the back door while
sounding the warning chime. The back door cannot be opened using the switches until the gas stay mal-
function is repaired.
Warning Functions

The hazard warning lamps flash and a warning chime is sounded according to the back door operating
state, operations, and conditions.

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Auto Back Door Operation Enable Conditions
Control When Operating Enable Conditions Not Met During Power Open/Close
Control When Operating Enable Conditions No Longer Met
Operation Power liftgate switchRemote keyless entry Back door handle switch Back door
close switch
Operating direction Fully closed
→
open Fully open
→
closed Fully closed
→
open Fully open
→ closed Fully closed
→
open Fully open
→
closed Fully open
→
closed
Close
switch CANCEL or NEUTRAL
NEUTRALNEUTRAL
Vehicle stop
condition A/T selector
lever in P or N
range and vehi-
cle speed less
than 2 km/h or ignition switch
in OFF position —A/T selector
lever in P or N
range and vehi-
cle speed less
than 2 km/h or ignition switch
in OFF position —A/T selector
lever in P or N
range and vehi-
cle speed less
than 2 km/h or ignition switch
in OFF position ——
Battery volt-
age Approx. 11V or more
Back door
lock status ————
Unlocked——
Glass hatch Closed
ItemsOperation condition Not met caseControl
A/T selector lever P position P or N position with ignition ON
or any position with ignition
OFFOther
Continue power open or close,
but sounds warning chime.
Back door close switch NEUTRAL CANCEL
Cancels power open/close
operation or door will release to
manual mode.
Voltage drop
11V or more11 > V > 9
9 > V > reset voltage
reset voltage > V
No power function available
Handle switch Normal (GND)Error (OPEN) No operation. Cancel power
open/close release to manual.
Glass hatch ClosedOFF Cancels power door open oper-
ation, door will release to man-
ual mode.
Description
Operation Control
Back door close switch turned to CANCEL Warning chime active
→
Shift to manual mode after full open or
close operation is complete
(Recovery to power mode when main
switch turned OFF or door fully closed) →
Shift to manual mode
A/T selector lever P or N position with igni-
tion switch ON Warning chime active and one-way opera-
tion continuous
(Warning chime inactive and door fully
open or fully closed or operating conditions
recovered)Full open: power close operation allowed
Full close: operating conditions not met
→
no power open function.
Voltage drop 11 - 9V One-way operation continued (equivalent
to the case of starting voltage
← 11 V f o r
handle operation with warning chime
active) Not allowed
Voltage drop less than 9V
(Microcomputer reset voltage - clutch hold
voltage)

Motor stopped

Clutch may slip

Control not possible because microcom-
puter being reset Control not possible because microcom-
puter being reset

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4. Using the inside emergency release lever, open the back door.
5. Have an assistant press and hold the back door handle switch.
6. While the assistant continues to hold the back door handle switch, turn ignition switch ON (DO NOT start
engine).
7. After approximately 5 seconds, the back door warning chime will sound for 0.5 seconds.
8. Release the back door handle switch.
9. Within 8 seconds of the back door warning chime sounding, press the power liftgate switch 5 times in rapid succession.
10. After approximately 5 seconds, the back door warning chime will sound for 1 second.
11. Release the power liftgate switch.
12. Immediately close the back door manually.
13. Press and release the power liftgate switch to activate operating check mode.
Self-diagnosis results are indicated by the back door warning chime.
Turn ignition switch OFF to end input signal check mode.
Diagnosis ChartEIS00614
Back door warning chime order Back door warning chime length
Start self-diagnosis 1.5 seconds
OK NG
1. Operating conditions diagnosis 0.5 seconds0.2 seconds
2. Back door encoder diagnosis 0.5 seconds0.2 seconds
3. Back door clutch diagnosis 0.5 seconds0.2 seconds
4. Back door motor diagnosis 0.5 seconds0.2 seconds
5. Cinch latch motor diagnosis 0.5 seconds0.2 seconds
Restart self-diagnosis 1.5 seconds
ItemNG ResultRefer to
1. Operating conditions diagnosis result One of the following operating conditions no
longer met: ignition switch ON, back door
close switch (CANCEL) ON, A/T selector lever
in P position—
2. Back door encoder diagnosis result Sensor diagnosis/short, pulse signal, pulse
signal directionBL-135
3. Back door clutch diagnosis result
Back door clutch does not operateBL-135
4. Back door motor diagnosis result Back door motor does not operate (no operat-
ing current)BL-135
5. Cinch latch motor diagnosis result Cinch latch motor does not operate (no oper-
ating current)
BL-135
Symptom
Suspect systemsRefer to
Automatic operations are not executed from the back door fully
closed or fully open position.
(Auto closure operates normally.) Power liftgate switch system inspection
BL-116
Park switch —
Power window serial link BL-112
Pinch strip system inspectionBL-121
Automatic operations are not carried out together with open/close
operations.
(Manual operations are normal.) Power liftgate switch system inspection
BL-116Back door close switch system inspectionBL-118
Auto back door power supply and ground cir-
cuit system inspection.BL-115
The auto closure function does not operate.
(Stops at the halfway position for auto closing operations.) Pinch strip system inspection
BL-121

BR-4
PREPARATION
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PREPARATIONPFP:00002
Special Service ToolEFS0068R
The actual shapes of Kent-Moore tools may differ from those of special service tools illustrated here.
Commercial Service ToolsEFS0068S
Tool number
(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool nameDescription
—
(J-46532)
Brake and clutch pedal height measure-
ment tool Measuring brake pedal height
LFIA0227E
Tool name
Description
1. Flare nut crowfoot
2. Torque wrench Removing and installing each brake pip-
ing.
a: 10 mm (0.39 in) / 12 mm (0.47 in)
Power tool Removing nuts, bolts and screws.
S-NT360
PBIC0190E
PBIC0191E