2006 INFINITI QX56 service

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PRECAUTIONS .....................................................
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Precautions for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) “AIR BAG” and “SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER” ............................................................. ..... 2
PREPARATION ...................................................... ..... 3
Special Service Tool ............................................ ..... 3
Commercial Service Tools ................................... ..... 3
BATTERY ............................................................... ..... 4
How to Handle Battery ............................................. 4 METHODS OF PREVENTING OVER-DIS-
CHARGE .......................................................... ..... 4
CHECKING ELECTROLYTE LEVEL ............... ..... 4
SPECIFIC GRAVITY CHECK .......................... ..... 5
CHARGING THE BATTERY ............................ ..... 6
Trouble Diagnoses with Battery/Starting/Charging
System Tester ..................................................... ..... 6
DIAGNOSTIC RESULT ITEM CHART ............. ..... 8
Removal and Installation ..................................... ..... 9
REMOVAL ........................................................ ..... 9
INSTALLATION ................................................ ..... 9
STARTING SYSTEM ............................................. ... 10
System Description ............................................. ... 10
Wiring Diagram — START — .............................. .... 11
Trouble Diagnoses with Battery/Starting/Charging
System Tester ..................................................... ... 12
DIAGNOSTIC RESULT ITEM CHART ............. ... 12
WORK FLOW ................................................... ... 13DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE 1 ........................
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DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE 2 ........................ ... 15
MINIMUM SPECIFICATION OF CRANKING
VOLTAGE REFERENCING COOLANT TEM-
PERATURE ...................................................... ... 16
Removal and Installation ..................................... ... 16
REMOVAL ........................................................ ... 16
INSTALLATION ................................................ ... 16
CHARGING SYSTEM ............................................ ... 17
System Description .............................................. ... 17
Wiring Diagram — CHARGE — .......................... ... 18
Trouble Diagnoses with Battery/Starting/Charging
System Tester ...................................................... ... 19
DIAGNOSTIC RESULT ITEM CHART ............. ... 20
WORK FLOW ................................................... ... 21
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE 1 ........................ ... 22
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE 2 ........................ ... 23
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE 3 ........................ ... 24
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR ........................... ... 25
Removal and Installation ..................................... ... 25
REMOVAL ........................................................ ... 25
INSTALLATION ................................................ ... 25
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) ... ... 26
Battery ................................................................. ... 26
Starter .................................................................. ... 26
Generator ............................................................ ... 26

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PRECAUTIONS
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PRECAUTIONSPFP:00001
Precautions for Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) “AIR BAG” and “SEAT
BELT PRE-TENSIONER”
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The Supplemental Restraint System such as “AIR BAG” and “SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER ”, used along
with a front seat belt, helps to reduce the risk or severity of injury to the driver and front passenger for certain
types of collision. This system includes seat belt switch inputs and dual stage front air bag modules. The SRS
system uses the seat belt switches to determine the front air bag deployment, and may only deploy one front
air bag, depending on the severity of a collision and whether the front occupants are belted or unbelted.
Information necessary to service the system safely is included in the SRS and SB section of this Service Man-
ual.
WARNING:

To avoid rendering the SRS inoperative, which could increase the risk of personal injury or death
in the event of a collision which would result in air bag inflation, all maintenance must be per-
formed by an authorized NISSAN/INFINITI dealer.

Improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation of the SRS, can lead to per-
sonal injury caused by unintentional activation of the system. For removal of Spiral Cable and Air
Bag Module, see the SRS section.

Do not use electrical test equipment on any circuit related to the SRS unless instructed to in this
Service Manual. SRS wiring harnesses can be identified by yellow and/or orange harnesses or
harness connectors.

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PREPARATIONPFP:00002
Special Service ToolEKS00B76
Commercial Service ToolsEKS00B77
Tool number
(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool nameDescription
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(J-44373)
Battery/Starting/Charging system
tester Model 620
SEL403X
Tool name
Description
Power tool Loosening bolts and nuts
PBIC0190E

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Remove the cell plug using a suitable tool.

Add distilled water up to the MAX level.
Sulfation
A battery will be completely discharged if it is left unattended
for a long time and the specific gravity will become less than
1.100. This may result in sulfation on the cell plates.
To determine if a battery has been sulfated, note its voltage and
current when charging it. As shown in the figure, less current
and higher voltage are observed in the initial stage of charging
sulfated batteries.
A sulfated battery may sometimes be brought back into service
by means of a long, slow charge, 12 hours or more, followed by
a battery capacity test.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY CHECK
1. Read hydrometer and thermometer indications at eye level.
2. Use the following chart to correct your hydrometer reading
according to electrolyte temperature.
Hydrometer Temperature Correction
MEL043F
PKIA2353E
MEL042FA
Battery electrolyte temperature °C ( °F) Add to specific gravity reading
71 (160) 0.032
66 (150) 0.028
60 (140) 0.024
54 (130) 0.020
49 (120) 0.016
43 (110) 0.012
38 (100) 0.008
32 (90) 0.004
27 (80) 0
21 (70) −0.004
16 (60) −0.008
10 (50) −0.012
4 (40) −0.016
− 1 (30) −0.020
− 7 (20) −0.024

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1. Turn off all loads on the vehicle electrical system. Clean or repair
as necessary.
2. Visually inspect the battery, battery terminals and cable ends with ignition switch in “OFF” position.
NOTE:
The contact surface between the battery terminals, cable ends
and tester leads must be clean for a valid test. A poor connec-
tion will prevent testing and a “CHECK CONNECTION” mes-
sage will appear during the test procedures. If this occurs, clean
the battery post and terminals, reconnect them and restart the
test.
3. Connect the red tester lead clamp to the positive battery termi- nal, and the black to the negative terminal.
4. The tester will turn on automatically. Using the arrow keys, select “IN-VEHICLE” on the tester and then press the “ENTER ”
key.
5. Locate the battery type and rating stamped or written on the top case of the battery to be tested.
NOTE:
The battery rating will be either of the following:

CCA: Cold Cranking Amps (490 CCA, 550 CCA, etc.)

JIS: Japanese Industrial Standard.
When using the Battery Tester use the CCA rating only.

The tester requires the CCA rating for the battery be entered
exactly as it is written or stamped on the battery.

(U.S. market) Refer to the latest "Battery Testing" Technical
Service Bulletin (TSB) for a chart which contains these ratings
listed by vehicle.

You must not use the JIS rating.
6. Using the arrow and “ENTER” keys alternately, select the battery type and rating.
NOTE:
The tester lists five choices; CCA, JIS, IEC, DIN, and EN. Only use CCA.
7. Press “ENTER” to begin the test. Diagnosis results are dis-
played on the tester. Refer to SC-8, "
DIAGNOSTIC RESULT
ITEM CHART" .
SEL404X
SEL405X
WKIA4228E
SEL407X

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8. Press “ENTER”, then test output code is displayed. Record the
test output code on the repair order.
9. Toggle back to the “DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN ” for test results.
NOTE:

If necessary, the tester will ask the user to determine if the
battery has just been charged. Choose the appropriate selec-
tion by pressing the up or down arrow button and then press
the “ENTER ” button to make the selection.

When testing a battery installed in a vehicle that has recently
been driven, select “BEFORE CHARGE”.

If the battery has just been slow charged due to a “CHARGE
& RETEST ” decision by the tester, and the tester asks the user “BEFORE CHARGE/AFTER
CHARGE ”, select “AFTER CHARGE ”.
DIAGNOSTIC RESULT ITEM CHART
SEL576X
Diagnostic item Service procedure
GOOD BATTERY Battery is OK. Refer to
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Trouble Diagnoses with Battery/Starting/Charging System
Te s t e r" .
REPLACE BATTERY Replace battery.
Before replacing battery, clean the battery cable clamps and battery posts. Perform battery
test again with Battery/Starting/Charging system tester. If second test result is
“Replace Bat-
tery ”, then do so. Perform battery test again to confirm repair.
BAD CELL-REPLACE Replace the battery. Perform battery test again with Battery/Starting/Charging system tester
to confirm repair.
GOOD-RECHARGE Perform the slow battery charging procedure. (Initial rate of charge is 10A for 12 hours.) Per-
form battery test again with Battery/Starting/Charging system tester.
CHARGE & RETEST Perform the slow battery charging. (Initial rate of charge is 10A for 12 hours.)
Perform battery test again with Battery/Starting/Charging system tester to confirm repair.
NOTE:
If the tester asks the user “BEFORE CHARGE/AFTER CHARGE”, select “AFTER
CHARGE”.

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Trouble Diagnoses with Battery/Starting/Charging System TesterEKS00B7D
NOTE:
To ensure a complete and thorough diagnosis, the battery, starter and generator test segments must be done
as a set from start to finish.
1. Turn off all loads on the vehicle electrical system.
2. Perform battery test with Battery/Starting/Charging system
tester. Refer to SC-6, "
Trouble Diagnoses with Battery/Starting/
Charging System Tester" .
3. Press “ENTER” to begin the starting system test.
4. Start the engine.
5. Diagnosis result is displayed on the tester. Refer to SC-12,
"DIAGNOSTIC RESULT ITEM CHART" .
NOTE:

If the starter performs normally but the engine does not start,
perform engine diagnosis.

For intermittent “NO CRANK” or “NO STARTER OPERA-
TION ” incidents, refer to SC-15, "
DIAGNOSTIC PROCE-
DURE 2" .
DIAGNOSTIC RESULT ITEM CHART
SEL408X
SEL409X
SEL410X
Diagnostic item Service procedure
CRANKING VOLTAGE NORMAL Go to SC-13, "
WORK FLOW" .
CRANKING VOLTAGE LOW
CHARGE BATTERY Perform the slow battery charging procedure. (Initial rate of charge is 10A for 12 hours.) Per-
form battery test again with Battery/Starting/Charging system tester. Refer to
SC-6, "
Troub le
Diagnoses with Battery/Starting/Charging System Tester" .
REPLACE BATTERY Before replacing battery, clean the battery cable clamps and battery posts. Perform battery
test again with Battery/Starting/Charging system tester. Refer to
SC-6, "
Trouble Diagnoses
with Battery/Starting/Charging System Tester" . If second test result is “REPLACE BAT-
TERY” , then do so. Perform battery test again to confirm repair.

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10. Raise and hold the engine speed at 1,500 to 2,000 rpm for about
5 seconds, then return the engine to idle. Once the increase in
engine rpm is detected, press “ENTER” to continue.
NOTE:
If after 30 seconds an increase in engine idle speed is not
detected, “RPM NOT DETECTED” will be displayed. Press
“ENTER ” to restart the test.
11. Diagnostic result is displayed on the tester. Refer to SC-20,
"DIAGNOSTIC RESULT ITEM CHART" .
12. Press “ENTER” then test output code is displayed. Record the
test output code on the repair order.
13. Toggle back to the “DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN ” for test results.
DIAGNOSTIC RESULT ITEM CHART
SEL421X
SEL422X
SEL577X
Diagnostic item Service procedure
CHARGING SYSTEM NORMAL Charging system is normal and will also show DIODE RIPPLE test result.
NO CHARGING VOLTAGE Go to SC-21, "
WORK FLOW" .
LOW CHARGING VOLTAGE
HIGH CHARGING VOLTAGE
DIODE RIPPLE NORMAL Diode ripple is OK and will also show CHARGING VOLTAGE test result.
EXCESS RIPPLE DETECTED Replace the generator. Perform
“DIODE RIPPLE ” test again using Battery/Starting/Charging
system tester to confirm repair.
DIODE RIPPLE NOT DETECTED Go to SC-21, "
WORK FLOW" .