2009 INFINITI QX56 cooling

MA-22
< ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE >
CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE
CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE
Changing In-cabin MicrofilterINFOID:0000000004215537
REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE
1. Remove the glove box assembly from the instrument panel. Refer to IP-17, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove the screw and remove the in-cabin microfilter cover as shown.
3. Remove the two in-cabin microf ilters from the front heater and
cooling unit assembly housing.
4. Insert the first new in-cabin micr ofilter into the front heater and
cooling unit assembly housing and slide it over to the right.
Insert the second new in-cabin mi crofilter into the front heater
and cooling unit assembly housing as shown.
NOTE:
The in-cabin microfilters are marked with air flow arrows. The
end of the microfilter with the arro w should face the rear of the
vehicle. The arrows should point downward.
5. Install the in-cabin microfilter cover.
6. Install the glove box assembly in the instrument panel. Refer to IP-17, "
Removal and Installation".
7. Fill out the date information on the small replac ement label and attach it to the glove box lid.
Checking Exhaust SystemINFOID:0000000004215538
Check exhaust pipes, muffler and mounting for improper attachment, leaks, cracks, damage or deterioration.
• If anything is found, repair or replace damaged parts.
LJIA0134E
LJIA0148E
LJIA0134E
SMA211A
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MA-24
< ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE >
CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE
NOTE:
The A/T fluid level will be significantly affected by the A/T fluid temperature as shown. Therefore monitor
the A/T fluid temperature data using the CONSULT-III.
a. Connect CONSULT-III to data link connector.
b. Select “MAIN SIGNALS” in “DATA MONI TOR” mode for “A/T” with CONSULT-III.
c. Read out the value of “ATF TEMP 1”.
6. Re-check the A/T fluid level at A/T fluid temperatures of approxi- mately 65 °C (149° F) using the “HOT” range on the A/T fluid
level gauge as shown. The HOT range is between 50 ° - 80 ° C
(122° - 176 ° F).
CAUTION:
• When wiping the A/T fluid from the A/T fluid level gauge,
always use lint-free paper, not a cloth.
• To check the A/T fluid level , insert the A/T fluid level
gauge until the cap contacts the top of the A/T fluid charg-
ing pipe, with the gauge reversed from the normal
inserted position as shown.
7. Check the A/T fluid condition. • If the A/T fluid is very dark or has some burned smell, theremay be an internal problem with the transmission. Refer to
TM-183, "
A/T Fluid Cooler Cleaning". Flush the transmission
cooling system after repairing the transmission.
• If the A/T fluid contains frictional material (clutches, bands, etc.), replace the radiator and flush the transmission cooler
lines using cleaning solvent and compressed air after repairing
the transmission.
8. Install the A/T fluid level gauge in the A/T fluid charging pipe.
9. Tighten the A/T fluid level gauge bolt to specification.
Changing the A/T Fluid (ATF)INFOID:0000000004215540
CAUTION:
If using the vehicle for towing, the A/T fl uid must be replaced as specified. Refer to MA-8, "
Introduc-
tion of Periodic Maintenance".
1. Drive the vehicle to warm up the A/T fluid to approximately 80 ° C (176 ° F).
2. Stop the engine.
3. Remove the A/T fluid level gauge.
4. Drain the A/T fluid from the drain plug hole, then install the drain plug with a new gasket. Refill the transmission with new A/T
fluid. Always refill with the same volume as the drained A/T fluid.
Use the A/T fluid level gauge to check the A/T fluid level as
shown. Add A/T fluid as necessary.
LLIA0071E
A/T fluid level
gauge bolt : Refer to
TM-214, "Removal and Installation (2WD)" or TM-216, "Removal
and Installation (4WD)"
SCIA2899E
Drain plug : Refer to TM-220, "Component".
LLIA0071E
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MWI-82
< ECU DIAGNOSIS >
IPDM E/R (INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE ENGINE ROOM)
Te r m i n a lWire
color Signal name Signal
input/
output Measuring condition
Reference value(Approx.)
Igni-
tion
switch Operation or condition
1 B/Y Battery power supply Input OFF —Battery voltage
2 R Battery power supply Input OFF —Battery voltage
3 BR ECM relay Output —Ignition switch ON or START
Battery voltage
Ignition switch OFF or ACC 0V
4 W/L ECM relay Output —Ignition switch ON or START
Battery voltage
Ignition switch OFF or ACC 0V
6L Throttle control motor
relay Output —Ignition switch ON or START
Battery voltage
Ignition switch OFF or ACC 0V
7 W/B ECM relay control Input — Ignition switch ON or START
0V
Ignition switch OFF or ACC Battery voltage
8 R/B Fuse 54 Output —Ignition switch ON or START
Battery voltage
Ignition switch OFF or ACC 0V
10 G Fuse 45
(Canada only) Output ONDaytime light system active
0V
Daytime light system inactive Battery voltage
11 Y/B A/C compressor Output ON or
START A/C switch ON or defrost A/C
switch
Battery voltage
A/C switch OFF or defrost A/C
switch 0V
12 L/W Ignition switch sup-
plied power Input —OFF or ACC
0V
ON or START Battery voltage
13 B/Y Fuel pump relay Output — Ignition switch ON or START
Battery voltage
Ignition switch OFF or ACC 0V
14 Y/R Fuse 49 Output —Ignition switch ON or START
Battery voltage
Ignition switch OFF or ACC 0V
15 LG/B Fuse 50 Output —Ignition switch ON or START
Battery voltage
Ignition switch OFF or ACC 0V
16 G Fuse 51 Output —Ignition switch ON or START
Battery voltage
Ignition switch OFF or ACC 0V
17 W Fuse 55 Output —Ignition switch ON or START
Battery voltage
Ignition switch OFF or ACC 0V
19 W/R Starter motor Output START—Battery voltage
21 BR Ignition switch sup-
plied power
Input —OFF or ACC
0V
START Battery voltage
22 G Battery power supply Output OFF —Battery voltage
23 GR/W Door mirror defogger
output signal Output —When rear defogger switch is
ON
Battery voltage
When raker defogger switch is
OFF 0V
24 L Cooling fan relay Output — Conditions correct for cooling
fan operation
Battery voltage
Conditions not correct for
cooling fan operation 0V
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MWI-90
< ECU DIAGNOSIS >
IPDM E/R (INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE ENGINE ROOM)
If No CAN Communication Is Available With BCM
IGNITION RELAY MALFUNCTION DETECTION FUNCTION
• IPDM E/R monitors the voltage at the contact circuit and excitation coil circuit of the ignition relay inside it.
• IPDM E/R judges the ignition relay error if the voltage differs between the contact circuit and the excitation
coil circuit.
• If the ignition relay cannot turn OFF due to contact seizure, it activates the tail lamp relay for 10 minutes to alert the user to the ignition relay malfunction when the ignition switch is turned OFF.
NOTE:
The tail lamp turns OFF when the ignition switch is turned ON.
FRONT WIPER CONTROL
IPDM E/R detects front wiper stop posit ion by a front wiper auto stop signal.
When a front wiper auto stop signal is in the conditions listed below, IPDM E/R stops power supply to wiper
after repeating a front wiper 10 second activation and 20 second stop five times.
NOTE:
This operation status can be confirmed on the IPDM E/R “DATA MONITOR” that displays “Block” for the item
“WIP PROT” while the wiper is stopped.
STARTER MOTOR PROTECTION FUNCTION
IPDM E/R turns OFF the starter control relay to protect the starter motor when the starter control relay remains
active for 90 seconds.
Control part Fail-safe in operation
Cooling fan • Turns ON the cooling fan relay when the ignition switch is turned ON
• Turns OFF the cooling fan relay when the ignition switch is turned OFF
Control part
Fail-safe in operation
Headlamp • Turns ON the headlamp low relay when the ignition switch is turned ON
• Turns OFF the headlamp low relay when the ignition switch is turned OFF
• Headlamp high relay OFF
•Parking lamps
• License plate lamps
• Tail lamps • Turns ON the tail lamp relay when the ignition switch is turned ON
• Turns OFF the tail lamp relay when the ignition switch is turned OFF
Front wiper • The status just before activation of fail-safe control is maintained until the ignition
switch is turned OFF while the front wiper is operating at LO or HI speed.
• The wiper is operated at LO speed until the ignition switch is turned OFF if the fail- safe control is activated while the front wipe r is set in the INT mode and the front wiper
motor is operating.
Rear window defogger Rear window defogger relay OFF
A/C compressor A/C relay OFF
Front fog lamps Front fog lamp relay OFF
Ignition switch Ignition relayTail lamp relay
ON ON —
OFF OFF —
Ignition switchFront wiper switch Auto stop signal
ON OFF
Front wiper stop position signal cannot be
input 10 seconds.
ON The signal does not change for 10 seconds.
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PCS-6
< FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS >[IPDM E/R]
RELAY CONTROL SYSTEM
System Description
INFOID:0000000003776487
IPDM E/R activates the internal cont rol circuit to perform the relay ON-OFF control according to the input sig-
nals from various sensors and the request signals received from control units via CAN communication.
CAUTION:
IPDM E/R integrated relays cannot be removed.
Control relay Input/outputTransmit unitControl partReference
page
Front fog lamp relay Front fog lamp request signal BCM (CAN) Front fog lampsEXL-14
• Headlamp LH high relay
• Headlamp RH high relay
• Headlamp low relay • High beam request signal
LH
• High beam request signal RH
• Low beam request signal BCM (CAN)
• Headlamp high LH
• Headlamp high RH
• Headlamp low
EXL-7
Tail lamp relay
Position light request signal BCM (CAN) •Parking lamps
• License plate lamps
• Tail lamps
• Trailer tow relay
• Illumination system
EXL-17
• Front wiper relay
• Front wiper high relay
Front wiper request signal BCM (CAN)
Front wiper motorWW-4
Rear window defogger re-
lay Rear window defogger re-
quest signal
BCM (CAN)
Rear window defoggerWW-8
A/C relay A/C request signal •BCM (CAN)
•ECM (CAN)
A/C compressor
HAC-20
Starter relay Ignition switch START signal TCM Starter motorSTR-8
Cooling fan relay Cooling fan request signal ECM (CAN) Cooling fan relayEC-36
Heated mirror relay Heate d mirror request signal BCM (CAN) Door mirrors DEF-4
ECM relayECM relay control signal ECM (CAN) ECM relayEC-21
Throttle control motor relay Throttle control motor control
signal ECM (CAN)
Throttle contro
l motor re-
lay EC-28
Fuel pump relay
Fuel pump request signal ECM (CAN) Fuel pumpEC-28
Ignition relay Ignition switch ON signal Ignition switch Ignition relayEC-31
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PCS-8
< FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS >[IPDM E/R]
POWER CONTROL SYSTEM
POWER CONTROL SYSTEM
System DiagramINFOID:0000000003776489
System DescriptionINFOID:0000000003776490
COOLING FAN CONTROL
IPDM E/R controls the cooling fan according to the status of the cooling fan speed request signal received
from ECM via CAN communication. Refer to
LAN-4, "
System Description".
ALMIA0111GB
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PCS-12
< FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS >[IPDM E/R]
DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM (IPDM E/R)
DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM (IPDM E/R)
Diagnosis DescriptionINFOID:0000000003776496
AUTO ACTIVE TEST
Description
In auto active test mode, the IPDM
E/R sends a drive signal to the follo wing systems to check their operation.
• Oil pressure low/coolant pressure high warning indicator
• Oil pressure gauge
• Rear window defogger
• Front wipers
• Tail, license and parking lamps
• Front fog lamps
• Headlamps (Hi, Lo)
• A/C compressor (magnetic clutch)
• Cooling fan
Operation Procedure
1. Close the hood and front door RH, and lift the wiper a rms from the windshield (to prevent windshield dam-
age due to wiper operation).
NOTE:
When auto active test is performed with hood opened, sprinkle water on windshield before hand.
2. Turn ignition switch OFF.
3. Turn the ignition switch ON and, within 20 seconds, press the front door switch LH 10 times. Then turn the ignition switch OFF.
4. Turn the ignition switch ON within 10 seconds. Af ter that the horn sounds once and the auto active test
starts.
5. After a series of the following operations is repeated 3 times, auto active test is completed.
NOTE:
When auto active test mode has to be cancelled halfway through test, turn ignition switch OFF.
CAUTION:
• If auto active test mode cannot be actuated, check door switch system. Refer to DLK-71, "
Descrip-
tion".
• Do not start the engine.
Inspection in Auto Active Test Mode
When auto active test mode is actuated, the following 7 steps are repeated 3 times.
Operation
sequence Inspection Location
Operation
1 Rear window defogger 10 seconds
2 Front wipers LO for 5 seconds → HI for 5 seconds
WKIA4655E
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PCS
DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM (IPDM E/R)PCS-13
< FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS > [IPDM E/R]
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Concept of auto active test
• IPDM E/R starts the auto active test with the door
switch signals transmitted by BCM via CAN communica-
tion. Therefore, the CAN communication line between IPDM E/R and BCM is considered normal if the auto
active test starts successfully.
• The auto active test facilitates troubleshooting if any systems controlled by IPDM E/R cannot be operated.
Diagnosis chart in auto active test mode
3 Tail, license and parking lamps 10 seconds
4 Front fog lamps 10 seconds
5 Headlamps LO for 10 seconds → HI on-off for 5 seconds
6 A/C compressor (magnet clutch) ON ⇔ OFF 5 times
7 Cooling fan 10 seconds
Operation
sequence Inspection Location
Operation
WKIA5163E
SymptomInspection contentsPossible cause
Oil pressure low warning indicator does not operate Perform auto active test.
Does the oil pressure low
warning indicator operate?YES
• IPDM E/R signal input cir-
cuit
• ECM signal input circuit
• CAN communication signal between ECM and combi-
nation meter
NO • CAN communication signal
between IPDM E/R, BCM
and combination meter
Oil pressure gauge does not operate Perform auto active test.
Does the oil pressure gauge
operate?YES IPDM E/R signal input circuit
NO • CAN communication signal
between IPDM E/R, BCM
and combination meter
Rear window defogger does not operate Perform auto active test.
Does the rear window defog-
ger operate?YES BCM signal input circuit
NO • Harness or connector be-
tween A/C and AV switch
assembly and AV control
unit
• CAN communication signal between BCM and IPDM E/
R
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