INFINITI QX4 2005 Factory Service Manual

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SIDE GUARD MOLDING
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REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Never apply tack-paper adhesive remover to body panel surface finished with lacquer-based paints.

Original side guard molding is affixed to body panel with double-faced adhesive tape and plastic clips.
1. Heat side guard molding to between 30° and 40°C (86° to 104°F) with a heat gun.
2. Raise end of side guard molding, cut away double-faced adhesive tape and release clips to remove side
guard molding.

Remove all traces of double-faced adhesive tape.
INSTALLATION

On vehicles coated with Hard Clear Coat, use double-faced 3M adhesive tape Product No. 4210 or equiv-
alent, after priming with 3M primer Product No. N200, C-100 or equivalent.

The repair parts are also affixed with double-faced adhesive tape.

To re-use existing side guard molding, clean all traces of double-faced adhesive tape from the side guard
molding and apply new double-faced adhesive tape to the side guard molding.
1. Clean the panel surface with isopropyl alcohol or equivalent to degrease the surface.
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2. Heat the panel and double-faced adhesive tape surface to 30° to 40°C (86° to 104°F).
3. Remove the backing sheet from the double-faced adhesive tape surface.

Align the plastic clips into the holes in the outer door.

Continue aligning the plastic clips into their corresponding holes in the outer door during installation.
4. Press ends by hand and use a roller to apply 5 kg-f (11 lbs-f) to press double-faced adhesive tape surface
on side guard molding to door surface.

Apply even pressure along double-faced adhesive tape surface on side guard molding to insure proper
wet out.
CAUTION:
To secure contact of double-faced adhesive tape, do not wash vehicle for 24 hours after installation.

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DOOR FINISHER
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FRONT DOOR
1. Remove power window switch assembly.

Disconnect harness connectors.
2. Remove pull handle cover.

Remove screws behind pull handle cover.
3. Remove cap from pull handle escutcheon and remove screw.
4. Remove pull handle escutcheon.

Remove screws behind pull handle escutcheon.
5. Remove armrest.

Remove screw behind armrest.
1. Power window switch assembly 2. Armrest 3. Front door finisher LH
4. Pull handle cover 5. Pull handle escutcheon 6. Cap
7. Door lock knob 8. Step lamp 9. Seat memory switch
10. Inside door handle assembly
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6. Remove memory seat switch.

Disconnect harness connector.
7. Remove step lamp.

Disconnect harness connector.
8. Remove door finisher and disconnect lock cable and handle cable from inside door handle assembly.
Refer to BL-131, "
FRONT DOOR LOCK" .
9. Remove door lock knob.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
REAR DOOR
1. Remove power window switch assembly.

Disconnect harness connector.
2. Remove pull handle cover.

Remove screws behind pull handle cover.
1. Power window switch assembly 2. Armrest 3. Rear door finisher LH
4. Pull handle cover 5. Cap 6. Pull handle escutcheon
7. Door lock knob 8. Step lamp 9. Rear door tweeter
10. Inside door handle assembly
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3. Remove cap from pull handle escutcheon and remove screw.
4. Remove pull handle escutcheon.

Remove screws behind pull handle escutcheon.
5. Remove armrest.

Remove screws behind armrest.
6. Remove step lamp.

Disconnect harness connector.
7. Remove door finisher and disconnect lock cable and handle cable from inside door handle assembly.
Refer to BL-134, "
REAR DOOR LOCK" .
8. Remove door lock knob.
9. Remove rear door tweeter. Refer to AV-46, "
Removal and Installation of Rear Door Tweeter" .
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

BODY SIDE TRIM
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CAUTION:

Wrap the tip of flat-bladed screwdriver with a cloth when removing metal clips from finishers.

When removing or installing body side welts, do not allow butyl seal to come in contact with pillar
finisher.
LOWER DASH SIDE FINISHER
Removal and Installation
1. Remove push pin from lower dash side finisher.
2. Remove front kicking plate from center pillar lower finisher. Refer to EI-36, "
KICKING PLATES" .
3. Remove lower dash side finisher and front kicking plate together.
4. Remove lower dash side finisher from front kicking plate.
1. Center pillar upper finisher LH 2. Center pillar assist grip 3. Rear door welt
4. Rear door bumper 5. Rear door parting seal 6. Clips (part of kicking plate)
7. Rear mudguard finisher 8. Clips (part of rear mudguard finisher) 9. Rear kicking plate
10. Center pillar lower finisher LH 11. Metal clip 12. Front mudguard finisher
13.Clip (part of front mudguard fin-
isher)14. Clip (part of kicking plate) 15. Metal clip
16. Push pin 17. Front kicking plate 18. Front door parting seal
19. Front door welt 20. Metal clip 21. Front door bumper
22. Lower dash side finisher LH 23. Front pillar finisher LH 24. Metal clip
25. Front pillar assist grip
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Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CENTER PILLAR LOWER FINISHER
Removal and Installation
1. Remove front and rear door welts.
2. Remove seat belt anchor. Refer to SB-3, "
Removal and Installation of Front Seat Belt" .

On RH side, disconnect seat belt tension sensor.
3. Remove front and rear kicking plates. Refer to EI-36, "
KICKING PLATES" .
4. Remove center pillar lower finisher.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CENTER PILLAR UPPER FINISHER
Removal and Installation
1. Remove center pillar lower finisher. Refer to EI-36, "CENTER PILLAR LOWER FINISHER" .
2. Remove assist grip.
3. Remove center pillar upper finisher.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
FRONT PILLAR FINISHER
Removal and Installation
1. Remove assist grip.
2. Remove front pillar finisher.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
KICKING PLATES
Removal and Installation
Release clips and remove front and/or rear kicking plates.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
MUDGUARD FINISHERS
Removal and Installation
Release clips and remove front and/or rear mudguard finishers.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
DOOR PARTING SEALS
Removal and Installation
1. Open front and/or rear doors fully.
2. Release clips and remove parting seals.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

FLOOR TRIM
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1. Remove front seats. Refer to SE-97, "FRONT SEAT" .

Remove subwoofer. Refer to AV- 4 6 , "Removal and Installation of Subwoofer" .

Remove navigation display control unit. Refer to AV-158, "Removal and Installation of Display Control
Unit" .
2. Remove second row seats. Refer to SE-104, "
Second Row Outboard" and SE-104, "Second Row Cen-
ter" , if equipped.
3. Remove third row rear seat. Refer to SE-104, "
Third Row" .
4. Remove lower seat belt anchors. Refer to SB-3, "
SEAT BELTS" .
5. Remove lower body side trim. Refer to EI-35, "
BODY SIDE TRIM" .
6. Remove luggage lower side finishers (left / right). Refer to EI-40, "
LUGGAGE FLOOR TRIM" .
7. Remove kicking plates. Refer to EI-35, "
BODY SIDE TRIM" .
8. Remove center console. Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
9. Remove rear console, if equipped. Refer to IP-17, "
Rear Console" .
10. Remove rear lower finisher. Refer to EI-40, "
LUGGAGE FLOOR TRIM" .
11. Remove carpet.
12. Remove floor mat hooks from front carpet.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
1. Inspection hole cover 2. Seal 3. Carpet
4. Floor mat hook 5. Plastic clip
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HEADLINING
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HEADLININGPFP:73910
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HEADLINING
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CAUTION:
Disconnect both terminals from battery in advance.
1. Remove body side trim. Refer to EI-35, "
BODY SIDE TRIM" .
2. Remove luggage floor trim. Refer to EI-40, "
LUGGAGE FLOOR TRIM" .
3. Remove sunvisor assemblies.
4. Remove sunvisor clips.
5. Remove sunroof welt (if equipped).
6. Remove front roof console.

Disconnect harnesses.
7. Remove rear roof console.

Disconnect harnesses.
8. Remove assist grips.
9. Remove lamp assembly from rear roof finisher.

Disconnect harness.
10. Remove rear roof finisher.
11. Remove headlining.

Remove clips from rear of headlining.

Disconnect harnesses.
12. Remove rear air control.

Disconnect harness.
13. Remove rear audio control assembly.

Disconnect harness.
14. Remove lamp assemblies.

Disconnect harnesses.
15. Remove air vents.
16. Remove the front roof console bracket.
17. Remove rear roof console front bracket.
18. Remove assist grip brackets from roof.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
1. Headlining (without sunroof) 2. Assist grip bracket 3. Assist grip
4. Sunvisor assembly LH 5. Cap LH 6. Sunvisor holder
7. Front roof console 8. Sunglass bin 9. Sunroof welt
10. Cap RH 11. Sunvisor assembly RH 12. Rear roof console bracket
13. Rear storage bin or DVD display 14. Rear air control 15. Rear audio control assembly
16. Rear roof console 17. Rear roof console finisher 18. Rear storage bin
19. Air vent 20. Lamp assembly 21. Plastic clip
22. Headlining (with sunroof) 23. Rear lamp lens 24. Rear lamp
25. Rear roof finisher 26. Plastic clip 27. Metal clip