INFINITI FX35 2008 Service Manual

LIFTING POINTGI-39
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 The board-on lift attachment set at front end of vehicle should
be set on the front of the sill under the front door opening.
 Position attachments at front and rear ends of board-on lift.
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TOW TRUCK TOWING
TOW TRUCK TOWING
Tow Truck TowingINFOID:0000000001325684
CAUTION:
 All applicable state or Provincial (in Canada) laws and local laws regarding the towing operation
must be obeyed.
 It is necessary to use proper towi ng equipment to avoid possible damage to the vehicle during tow-
ing operation. To wing is in accordance with Towing Procedure Manual at dealer.
 Always attach safety chains before towing.
 When towing, make sure that the transmission, steering system and powertrain are in good order. If
any unit is damaged, dollies must be used.
 Never tow an automatic transmission model from the rear (that is backward) with four wheels on the
ground. This may cause serious and exp ensive damage to the transmission.
2WD MODELS
INFINITI recommends that vehicle be towed with the dr iving (rear) wheels off the ground or that a dolly be
used as illustrated.
CAUTION:
 Never tow automatic transmission models with the r ear wheels on the ground or four wheels on the
ground (forward or backward), as this may cause serious and expensive damage to the transmis-
sion.
If it is necessary to tow the vehicle with the fron t wheels raised, always use towing dollies under the
rear wheels.
 When towing rear wheel drive mo dels with the front wheels on the ground or on towing dollies:
- Turn the ignition key to the OFF position, and secure the steering wh eel in a straight ahead position
with a rope or similar device.Never secure the st eering wheel by turning the ignition key to the LOCK
position. This may damage the steering lock mechanism.
- Move the selector lever to the N (Neutral) position.
 When the battery of vehicle equipped with the Intelligent Key system is discharged, your vehicle
should be towed with the front wh eels on towing dollies or place the vehicle on a flat bed truck.
If the speed or distance must necessarily be greater, re move the propeller shaft before towing to prevent dam-
age to the transmission.
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AWD MODELS
INFINITI recommends that a dolly be used as illustrated when towing AWD models.
CAUTION:
Never tow AWD models with any of the wheels on the ground as this may cause serious and expen-
sive damage to the powertrain.
Vehicle Recovery (Freeing a Stuck Vehicle)INFOID:0000000001325685
Securely install the vehicle recovery hook stored with jacking tools.
Make sure that the hook is properly secured in the stored place after
use.
WARNING:
 Stand clear of a stuck vehicle.
 Do not spin your tires at high speed. This could cause them to
explode and result in serious injury. Parts of your vehicle
could also overheat and be damaged.
CAUTION:
 Tow chains or cables must be attached only to the vehicle recovery hooks or main struct ural members of the vehicle.
Otherwise, the vehicle body will be damaged.
 Do not use the vehicle tie downs to free a vehicle stuck in
sand, snow, mud, etc. Never to w the vehicle using the vehicle
tie downs or recovery hooks.
 Always pull the cable straight out from the front of the vehicle.
Never pull on the hook at an angle.
 Pulling devices should be rout ed so they do not touch any
part of the suspension, steer ing, brake or cooling systems.
 Pulling devices such as ropes or canvas straps are not rec- ommended for use in vehicle towing or recovery.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
To tow a vehicle equipped with an automatic tr ansmission, an appropriate vehicle dolly MUST be placed under
the towed vehicle's drive wheels. Always follow the dolly manufacture's recommendations when using their
product.
If the vehicle is stuck in sand, snow , mud, etc., use the following procedure:
1. Turn off the Vehicle Dynamic Control System.
2. Make sure the area in front and behind the vehicle is clear of obstructions.
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TOW TRUCK TOWING
3. Turn the steering wheel right and left to clear an area around the front tires.
4. Slowly rock the vehicle forward and backward.Shift back and forth between R (reverse) and D (drive).
Apply the accelerator as little as possible to maintain the rocking motion.
Release the accelerator pedal before shifting between R and D.
Do not spin the tires above 35 mph (55 km/h).
5. If the vehicle can not be freed after a few tries, cont act a professional towing service to remove the vehi-
cle.
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O PTIGHTENING TORQUE OF STANDARD BOLTS
Tightening Torque TableINFOID:0000000001325686
*: Nominal diameter
1. Special parts are excluded.
2. This standard is applicable to bolts having the following marks embossed on the bolt head.
Grade Bolt size
Bolt diam-
eter *mm Pitch
mm Tightening torque (Without lubricant)
Hexagon head bolt Hexagon flange bolt
N·m kg-m ft-lb in-lb N·m kg-m ft-lb in-lb
4T M6 6.0 1.0 5.5 0.56 4 49 7 0.71 5 62
M8 8.0
1.25 13.5 1.4 10 — 17 1.7 13 —
1.0 13.5 1.4 10 — 17 1.7 13 —
M10 10.0 1.5 28 2.9 21 — 35 3.6 26 —
1.25 28 2.9 21 — 35 3.6 26 —
M12 12.0 1.75 45 4.6 33 — 55 5.6 41 —
1.25 45 4.6 33 — 65 6.6 48 —
M14 14.0 1.5 80 8.2 59 — 100 10 74 —
7T M6 6.0 1.0 9 0.92 7 80 11 1.1 8 97
M8 8.0
1.25 22 2.2 16 — 28 2.9 21 —
1.0 22 2.2 16 — 28 2.9 21 —
M10 10.0 1.5 45 4.6 33 — 55 5.6 41 —
1.25 45 4.6 33 — 55 5.6 41 —
M12 12.0 1.75 80 8.2 59 — 100 10 74 —
1.25 80 8.2 59 — 100 10 74 —
M14 14.0 1.5 130 13 96 — 170 17 125 —
9T M6 6.0 1.0 11 1.1 8 — 13.5 1.4 10 —
M8 8.0
1.25 28 2.9 21 — 35 3.6 26 —
1.0 28 2.9 21 — 35 3.6 26 —
M10 10.0 1.5 55 5.6 41 — 80 8.2 59 —
1.25 55 5.6 41 — 80 8.2 59 —
M12 12.0 1.75 100 10 74 — 130 13 96 —
1.25 100 10 74 — 130 13 96 —
M14 14.0 1.5 170 17 125 — 210 21 155 —
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RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEALANTS
RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEALANTS
Recommended Chemical Product and SealantINFOID:0000000001325687
Refer to the following chart for help in selecting the appropriate chemical product or sealant.
Product Description Purpose Nissan North America
Part No. (USA) Nissan Canada Part
No. (Canada) Aftermarket Cross-
reference Part Nos.
1 Rear View Mirror Adhe-
sive Used to permanently re-
mount rear view mirrors to
windows.
999MP-AM000P 99998-50505 Permatex 81844
2 Anaerobic Liquid Gas-
ket For metal-to-metal flange
sealing.
Can fill a 0.38 mm (0.015
inch) gap and provide in-
stant sealing for most pow-
ertrain applications.
999MP-AM001P 99998-50503
Permatex 51813 and
51817
3 High Performance
Thread Sealant Provides instant sealing on
any threaded straight or
parallel threaded fitting.
(Thread sealant only, no
locking ability.)
 Do not use on plastic.
999MP-AM002P 999MP-AM002P Permatex 56521
4 Silicone RTV Gasket Maker
999MP-AM003P
(Ultra Grey)99998-50506
(Ultra Grey)Permatex Ultra Grey
82194;
Three Bond
1207,1215, 1216,
1217F, 1217G and
1217H
Nissan RTV Part No.
999MP-A7007
Gasket Maker for Maxima/
Quest 5-speed automatic
transmission
(RE5F22A) ––
Three Bond 1281B
or exact equivalent in
its quality
5 High Temperature,
High Strength Thread
Locking Sealant (Red)
Threadlocker 999MP-AM004P 999MP-AM004P Permatex 27200;
Three Bond 1360,
1360N, 1305 N&P,
1307N, 1335,
1335B, 1363B,
1377C, 1386B, D&E
and 1388
Loctite 648
6 Medium Strength
Thread Locking Seal-
ant (Blue) Threadlocker (service tool
removable)
999MP-AM005P 999MP-AM005P Permatex 24200,
24206, 24240,
24283 and 09178;
Three Bond 1322,
1322N, 1324 D&N,
1333D, 1361C,
1364D, 1370C and
1374
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IDENTIFICATION INFORMATIONGI-45
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Model VariationINFOID:0000000001325688
Model variation code (Prefix and suffix designations):
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Body Grade Transmission Engine Axle Destination
USA CANADA
Wagon FX RE5R05A
(5A/T) VQ35DE
2-wheel drive TLJALTN-EUA —
All-wheel drive TLJNLTN-EUA TLJNLTN-ENA
VK45DE All-wheel drive TPHNLTN-EUA TPHNLTN-ENA
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IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
VEHICLE Identification Number ARRANGEMENT
IDENTIFICATION PLATE
ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER
JPAIA0083GB
1. Type 2. Vehicle identification number (Chassis number) 3. Model variation code
4. Body color code 5. Trim color code 6. Engine model
7. Engine displacement 8. Transmission model 9. Axle model
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DimensionsINFOID:0000000001325689
Unit: mm (in)
Wheels & TiresINFOID:0000000001325690
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Overall length 4,803 (189.1)
Overall width 1,925 (75.8)
Overall height 1,672.6 (65.9)
Front tread 1,592 (62.7)
Rear tread 1,642 (64.6)
Wheelbase 2,850 (112.2)
Application Conventional Spare
Road wheel/offset mm (in) 18 X 8JJ Aluminum/40 (1.57)
20 X 8JJ Aluminum/40 (1.57)
T175/90D18 110M
Tire size P265/60R18 109V
P265/50R20 106V
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TERMINOLOGY
TERMINOLOGY
SAE J1930 Terminology ListINFOID:0000000001325691
All emission related terms used in this publication in accordance with SAE J1930 are listed. Accordingly, new
terms, new acronyms/abbreviations and old te rms are listed in the following chart.
NEW TERMNEW ACRONYM /
ABBREVIATION OLD TERM
Air cleaner ACL Air cleaner
Barometric pressure BARO ***
Barometric pressure sensor-BCDD BAROS-BCDD BCDD
Camshaft position CMP ***
Camshaft position sensor CMPS Crank angle sensor
Canister *** Canister
Carburetor CARB Carburetor
Charge air cooler CAC Intercooler
Closed loop CL Closed loop
Closed throttle position switch CTP switch Idle switch
Clutch pedal position switch CPP switch Clutch switch
Continuous fuel injection system CFI system ***
Continuous trap oxidizer system CTOX system ***
Crankshaft position CKP ***
Crankshaft position sensor CKPS ***
Data link connector DLC ***
Data link connector for CONS ULT-II DLC for CONSULT-II Diagno stic connector for CONSULT-II
Diagnostic test mode DTM Diagnostic mode
Diagnostic test mode selector DTM selector Diagnostic mode selector
Diagnostic test mode I DTM I Mode I
Diagnostic test mode II DTM II Mode II
Diagnostic trouble code DTC Malfunction code
Direct fuel injection system DFI system ***
Distributor ignition system DI system Ignition timing control
Early fuel evaporation-mixture heater EFE-mixture heater Mixture heater
Early fuel evaporation system EFE system Mixture heater control
Electrically erasable programmable read
only memory EEPROM ***
Electronic ignition system EI system Ignition timing control
Engine control EC ***
Engine control module ECM ECCS control unit
Engine coolant temperature ECT Engine temperature
Engine coolant temperature sensor ECTS Engine temperature sensor
Engine modification EM ***
Engine speed RPM Engine speed
Erasable programmable read only memory EPROM ***
Evaporative emission canister EVAP canister Canister
Evaporative emission system EVAP system Canister control solenoid valve
Exhaust gas recirculation valve EGR valve EGR valve
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