check engine INFINITI QX56 2006 Factory Service Manual

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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.
Precautions for Drain Engine CoolantEBS00REJ
Drain engine coolant when engine is cooled.
Precautions for Disconnecting Fuel PipingEBS00REK

Before starting work, make sure no fire or spark producing items are in the work area.

Release fuel pressure before disconnecting and disassembly.

After disconnecting pipes, plug openings to stop fuel leakage.
Precautions for Removal and DisassemblyEBS00REL

When instructed to use special service tools, use the specified tools. Always be careful to work safely,
avoid forceful or uninstructed operations.

Exercise maximum care to avoid damage to mating or sliding surfaces.

Cover openings of engine system with tape or the equivalent, if necessary, to seal out foreign materials.

Mark and arrange disassembly parts in an organized way for easy troubleshooting and assembly.

When loosening nuts and bolts, as a basic rule, start with the one furthest outside, then the one diagonally
opposite, and so on. If the order of loosening is specified, do exactly as specified. Power tools may be
used where noted in the step.
Precautions for Inspection, Repair and ReplacementEBS00REM
Before repairing or replacing, thoroughly inspect parts. Inspect new replacement parts in the same way, and
replace if necessary.
Precautions for Assembly and InstallationEBS00REN

Use torque wrench to tighten bolts or nuts to specification.

When tightening nuts and bolts, as a basic rule, equally tighten in several different steps starting with the
ones in center, then ones on inside and outside diagonally in this order. If the order of tightening is speci-
fied, do exactly as specified.

Replace with new gasket, packing, oil seal or O-ring.

Thoroughly wash, clean, and air-blow each part. Carefully check engine oil or engine coolant passages for
any restriction and blockage.

Avoid damaging sliding or mating surfaces. Completely remove foreign materials such as cloth lint or dust.
Before assembly, oil sliding surfaces well.

Release air within route when refilling after draining engine coolant.

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Before starting engine, apply fuel pressure to fuel lines with turning ignition switch ON (with engine
stopped). Then make sure that there are no leaks at fuel line connections.

After repairing, start engine and increase engine speed to check engine coolant, fuel, oil, and exhaust
systems for leakage.
Parts Requiring Angular TighteningEBS00REO

For final tightening of the following engine parts use Tool:
–Cylinder head bolts
–Main bearing cap bolts
–Connecting rod cap bolts
–Crankshaft pulley bolt (No angle wrench is required as the bolt flange is provided with notches for angle
tightening)

Do not use a torque value for final tightening.

The torque value for these parts are for a preliminary step.

Ensure thread and seat surfaces are clean and lightly coated with engine oil.
Precautions for Liquid GasketEBS00REP
REMOVAL OF LIQUID GASKET SEALING

After removing the bolts and nuts, separate the mating surface
and remove the old liquid gasket sealing using Tool.
CAUTION:
Do not damage the mating surfaces.

Tap the seal cutter to insert it.

In areas where the Tool is difficult to use, lightly tap to slide it.
LIQUID GASKET APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Remove the old liquid gasket adhering to the gasket applicationsurface and the mating surface using suitable tool.

Remove the liquid gasket completely from the groove of the
liquid gasket application surface, bolts, and bolt holes.
2. Thoroughly clean the mating surfaces and remove adhering moisture, grease and foreign material.
3. Attach the liquid gasket tube to the Tool. Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-46, "
Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants" .
4. Apply the liquid gasket without breaks to the specified location with the specified dimensions.Tool number : KV10112100 (BT-8653-A)
Tool number : KV10111100 (J-37228)
WBIA0566E
PBIC0003E
Tool number : WS39930000 ( — )
WBIA0567E

NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTINGEM-11
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Use the Chart Below to Help You Find the Cause of the Symptom.EBS00RET
1. Locate the area where noise occurs.
2. Confirm the type of noise.
3. Specify the operating condition of engine.
4. Check specified noise source.
If necessary, repair or replace these parts.
A: Closely related B: Related C: Sometimes related—: Not related
Location of
noise Type of
noise Operating condition of engine
Source of noise Check item Refer-
ence page
Before
warm- up After
warm- up When
start- ing When
idling When
racing While
driv- ing
Top of
engine
Rocker
cover
Cylinder
head Ticking or
clicking
CA
—AB —Tappet noise Valve clearance EM-69
Rattle C A—ABC Camshaft
bearing noiseCamshaft journal clear-
ance
Camshaft runout EM-50EM-50
Crankshaft
pulley
Cylinder
block (Side
of engine)
Oil panSlap or
knock
—
A— BB —Piston pin
noise Piston and piston pin
clearance
Connecting rod bush-
ing clearance EM-95
EM-97
Slap or
rap
A
—— BBA Piston slap
noisePiston-to-bore clear-
ance
Piston ring side clear-
ance
Piston ring end gap
Connecting rod bend
and torsion EM-99EM-95
EM-95
EM-96
Knock A B C B B B
Connecting
rod bearing
noiseConnecting rod bush-
ing oil clearance (Small
end)
Connecting rod bear-
ing clearance (Big end)
EM-97EM-96
Knock A B
—ABC Main bearing
noiseMain bearing oil clear-
ance
Crankshaft runout EM-101EM-100
Front of
engine
Chain case
cover
Front coverTapping
or ticking
AA
—BBB Timing chain
and chain
tensioner
noiseTiming chain cracks
and wear
Timing chain tensioner
operation
EM-40
EM-37
Front of
engineSqueak-
ing or
fizzing
AB
—B— CDrive belts
(Sticking or
slipping) Drive belts deflection
EM-13
Creaking A B A B A B Drive belts
(Slipping)Idler pulley bearing
operation
Squall
Creaking AB
—BAB Water pump
noiseWater pump operation CO-19,
"INSPEC-
TION
AFTER
REMOVA
L"

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Checking Drive BeltsEBS00REV
WARNING:
Be sure to perform when the engine is stopped.
1. Remove air duct and resonator assembly when inspecting drive belt.
2. Make sure that indicator (single line notch) of each auto tensioner is within the allowable working range
“A” (between three line notches) as shown.
NOTE:

Check the drive belt auto tensioner indication when the engine is cold.

The indicator notch is located on the moving side of the drive belt auto tensioner.
3. Visually check entire belt for wear, damage or cracks.
4. If the indicator is out of allowable working range or belt is damaged, replace the belt. Refer to EM-13,
"DRIVE BELTS" .
DRIVE BELT TENSION
There is no manual drive belt tension adjustment. The drive belt tension is automatically adjusted by the drive
belt auto tensioner.
Removal and InstallationEBS00REW
REMOVAL
1. Remove the air duct and resonator assembly. Refer to EM-15, "REMOVAL" .
2. Install Tool on drive belt auto tensioner pulley bolt, move in the direction of arrow (loosening direction of tensioner) as shown.
CAUTION:
Avoid placing hand in a location where pinching may occur
if the holding tool accidentally comes off.
3. Remove the drive belt.
1. Drive belt 2. Power steering pump pulley 3. Generator pulley
4. Crankshaft pulley 5. A/C compressor6. Idler pulley
7. Cooling fan pulley 8. Water pump pulley9. Drive belt auto tensioner
LBIA0391E
Tool number : — (J-46535)
WBIA0537E

INTAKE MANIFOLDEM-19
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INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Tighten the intake manifold bolts in numerical order as shown.

Install the EVAP canister purge control solenoid valve connector with it facing front of engine.

Tighten the electronic throttle control actuator bolts of the electric throttle control actuator equally and
diagonally in several steps.

After installation perform procedure in EM-20, "INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION" .

Install the water hose so that its overlap width for connection is between 27 mm (1.06 in) and 32 mm (1.26
in) (target: 27 mm 1.06 in).
Connecting Quick Connector of Fuel Tube
Install quick connector as follows (the steps are the same for quick connectors on both engine side and vehi-
cle side except for the quick connector cap).
1. Make sure no foreign substances are deposited in and around tube and quick connector, and they are not
damaged.
2. Thinly apply new engine oil around the fuel tube from tip end to the spool end.
3. Align center to insert quick connector straight into fuel tube.

Insert until the paint mark for engagement identification
(white) goes completely inside quick connector so that you
cannot see it from the straight side of the connected part. Use
a mirror to check this where it is not possible to view directly
from the straight side, such as quick connector on vehicle
side.

Insert fuel tube into quick connector until top spool is com-
pletely inside quick connector, and 2nd level spool exposes
right below quick connector on engine side.
CAUTION:

Hold "A" position in illustration when inserting fuel
tube into quick connector.

Carefully align center to avoid inclined insertion to pre-
vent damage to O-ring inside quick connector.

Insert until you hear a "click" sound and actually feel
the engagement.

To avoid misidentification of engagement with a similar
sound, be sure to perform the next step.
4. Pull quick connector by hand holding "A" position. Make sure it is completely engaged (connected) so that it does not come out from fuel tube.
NOTE:
Recommended pulling force is 50 N (5.1 kg, 11.2 lb).
KBIA2462E
PBIC0017E
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5. Install the quick connector cap on the quick connector joint (onengine side only).
6. Install the fuel hose and tube to hose clamps.
7. Refill the engine coolant. Refer to CO-11, "
REFILLING ENGINE
COOLANT" .
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

After installing fuel tubes, make sure there is no fuel leakage at connections in the following steps.
–Apply fuel pressure to fuel lines by turning ignition switch ON (with engine stopped). Then check for fuel
leaks at connections.
–Start the engine and rev it up and check for fuel leaks at the connections.

Perform procedures for “Throttle Valve Closed Position Learning ” after finishing repairs. Refer to EC-78,
"Throttle Valve Closed Position Learning" .

If electric throttle control actuator is replaced, perform procedures for “Idle Air Volume Learning” after fin-
ishing repairs. Refer to EC-78, "
Idle Air Volume Learning" .
SBIA0354E

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EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THREE WAY CATALYST
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b. Remove the air fuel ratio A/F sensors from both left and rightexhaust manifolds using Tool.
CAUTION:

Do not damage the air fuel ratio A/F sensors

Discard any air fuel ratio A/F sensor which has been
dropped from a height of more than 0.5m (19.7 in) onto a
hard surface such as a concrete floor. Replace it with a
new one.
8. Support engine using a suitable tool.
9. Remove the exhaust manifold (LH) following the steps below.
a. Remove the engine mounting insulator. Refer to EM-74
.
b. Remove the exhaust manifold cover.
c. Remove the engine mounting bracket. Refer to EM-74
.
d. Loosen the nuts in reverse order as shown using power tool.
e. Remove the exhaust manifold (LH) (A).
10. Remove the exhaust manifold (RH) following the steps below.
a. Remove the engine mounting insulator. Refer to EM-74
.
b. Remove the exhaust manifold cover.
c. Remove the engine mounting bracket. Refer to EM-74
.
d. Remove the oil level gauge guide. Refer to EM-24
.
e. Loosen the nuts in reverse order as shown using power tool.
f. Remove the exhaust manifold (RH) (B).
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Surface Distortion

Check the flatness of each exhaust manifold flange surface
using suitable tools.

If measurement exceeds the limit, replace the exhaust manifold.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal. Tool number : — (J-44626)
WBIA0630E
WBIA0696E
WBIA0696E
Flatness limit : 0.3 mm (0.012 in)
KBIA2504E

OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINEREM-27
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b. Tighten the oil pan (lower) bolts in numerical order as shown.
4. Install the oil pan drain plug.
5. Install engine assembly. Refer to EM-76, "
INSTALLATION" .

Do not fill the engine oil for at least 30 minutes after oil pan is installed.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check engine oil level and add engine oil if necessary. Refer to LU-7, "OIL LEVEL" .
2. Start the engine, and check for leaks of engine oil.
3. Stop engine and wait for 10 minutes.
4. Check engine oil level again.
PBIC2595E

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SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE)
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Checking and adjusting plug gap is not required between
change intervals.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Use standard type spark plug for normal condition.

The hot type spark plug is suitable when fouling occurs with the standard type spark plug under conditions
such as:
–Frequent engine starts
–Low ambient temperatures

The cold type spark plug is suitable when spark knock occurs with the standard type spark plug under
conditions such as:
–Extended highway driving
–Frequent high engine revolution
CAUTION:
Do not drop or shock spark plug.
SMA806CA
Make NGK
Standard type PLFR5A-11
Hot type PLFR4A-11
Cold type PLFR6A-11
Gap (Nominal) : 1.1 mm (0.043 in)

FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBEEM-33
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Handle O-ring with bare hands. Never wear gloves.

Lubricate new O-ring with new engine oil.

Do not clean O-ring with solvent.

Make sure that O-ring and its mating part are free of foreign material.

When installing O-ring, be careful not to scratch it with tool or fingernails. Also be careful not to
twist or stretch O-ring.

If O-ring was stretched while it was being attached, do not insert it quickly into fuel tube.

Insert O-ring straight into fuel tube. Do not angle or twist it.
3. Install the fuel injector to the fuel tube using the following steps.
a. Insert new clip into clip mounting groove on the fuel injector.

Insert clip so that lug ″A″ of fuel injector matches notch ″A″ of
the clip.
CAUTION:

Do not reuse clip. Replace it with a new one.

Do not allow the clip to interfere with the O-ring. If
interference occurs, replace the O-ring.
b. Insert the fuel injector into the fuel tube with the clip attached.

Insert it while matching it to the axial center.

Insert fuel injector so that lug ″B″ of fuel tube matches notch
″ B″ of the clip.

Make sure that the fuel tube flange is securely seated in the
flange fixing groove on the clip.
c. Make sure that installation is complete by checking that the fuel injector does not rotate or come off.

Make sure that the protrusions of the fuel injectors are aligned
with the cutouts of the clips after installation.
4. Install the fuel tube and fuel injector assembly to the intake manifold. CAUTION:
Do not let the tip of the injector nozzle come in contact with other parts.

Tighten fuel tube assembly bolts ″a ″ to ″b ″ in illustration in two
steps.
5. Install the fuel hose assembly.

Insert connectors straight, making sure that the axis is lined up with fuel tube side to prevent O-ring
from being damaged.

Tighten bolts evenly in several steps.

Make sure that there is no gap between the flange and fuel tube after tightening the bolts.
CAUTION:

Handle O-ring with bare hands. Do not wear gloves.

Lubricate O-ring with new engine oil.

Do not clean O-ring with solvent.
KBIA2507E
1st step : 12.8 N·m (1.3 kg-m, 9 ft-lb)
2nd step : 24.5 N·m (2.5 kg-m, 18 ft-lb)
KBIA2474E