wheel INFINITI M35 2007 Factory Service Manual

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EXTERIOR & INTERIOR
PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 3
Precautions for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) “AIR BAG” and “SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER” .................................................................. 3
Precautions for Procedures without Cowl Top Cover ..... 3
Precautions for Work ................................................ 3
PREPARATION ........................................................... 4
Special Service Tools ............................................... 4
Commercial Service Tools ........................................ 4
SQUEAK AND RATTLE TROUBLE DIAGNOSES ..... 5
Work Flow ................................................................ 5
CUSTOMER INTERVIEW ..................................... 5
DUPLICATE THE NOISE AND TEST DRIVE ....... 6
CHECK RELATED SERVICE BULLETINS ........... 6
LOCATE THE NOISE AND IDENTIFY THE
ROOT CAUSE ...................................................... 6
REPAIR THE CAUSE ........................................... 6
CONFIRM THE REPAIR ....................................... 7
Generic Squeak and Rattle Troubleshooting ........... 7
INSTRUMENT PANEL .......................................... 7
CENTER CONSOLE ............................................. 7
DOORS ................................................................. 7
TRUNK .................................................................. 8
SUNROOF/HEADLINING ..................................... 8
SEATS ................................................................... 8
UNDERHOOD ....................................................... 8
Diagnostic Worksheet .............................................. 9
FRONT BUMPER ......................................................11
Removal and Installation ......................................... 11
REMOVAL ........................................................... 12
INSTALLATION ................................................... 12
Removal and Installation of Front Bumper Grille ... 13
REMOVAL ........................................................... 13
INSTALLATION ................................................... 13
REAR BUMPER ....................................................... 14
Removal and Installation ........................................ 14
REMOVAL ........................................................... 15
INSTALLATION ................................................... 15FRONT GRILLE ........................................................ 16
Removal and Installation ........................................ 16
REMOVAL ........................................................... 16
INSTALLATION ................................................... 16
HOOD ........................................................................ 17
Removal and Installation ........................................ 17
HOOD TOP MOLDING ........................................ 17
COWL TOP ............................................................... 18
Removal and Installation ........................................ 18
REMOVAL ........................................................... 18
INSTALLATION ................................................... 18
FENDER PROTECTOR ............................................ 20
Removal and Installation ........................................ 20
REMOVAL ........................................................... 20
INSTALLATION ................................................... 20
Rear Wheel House Protector .................................. 21
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ........................ 21
REMOVAL ........................................................... 21
INSTALLATION ................................................... 21
CENTER MUD GUARD ............................................ 22
Removal and Installation ........................................ 22
REMOVAL ........................................................... 22
INSTALLATION ................................................... 22
FLOOR SIDE FAIRING ............................................. 23
Removal and Installation of Under Cover (for V6
Engine Models) ....................................................... 23
Removal and Installation of Under Cover (for V8
Engine Models) ....................................................... 23
FRONT UNDER COVER .................................... 23
FRONT UNDER COVER (REAR) ....................... 24
FLOOR UNDER COVER .................................... 24
REAR UNDER COVER ....................................... 24
REAR DIFFUSER ............................................... 24
ROOF SIDE MOLDING ............................................. 25
Removal and Installation ........................................ 25
REMOVAL ........................................................... 25
INSTALLATION ................................................... 26

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Removal and Installation ........................................ 27
FRONT DOOR SASH MOLDING ........................ 27
REAR DOOR SUSH MOLDING .......................... 27
DOOR SASH OUTER COVER ............................ 28
REAR DOOR CORNER COVER ........................ 28
DOOR OUTSIDE MOLDING ..................................... 29
Removal and Installation ........................................ 29
FRONT DOOR OUTSIDE MOLDING .................. 29
REAR DOOR OUTSIDE MOLDING .................... 30
SIDE GUARD MOLDING .......................................... 31
Removal and Installation ........................................ 31
REMOVAL ........................................................... 31
INSTALLATION .................................................... 31
DOOR PARTING SEAL ............................................ 32
Removal and Installation ........................................ 32
FRONT DOOR PARTING SEAL .......................... 32
REAR DOOR PARTING SEAL ............................ 32
TRUNK LID FINISHER .............................................. 33
Removal and Installation ........................................ 33
REMOVAL ........................................................... 33
INSTALLATION .................................................... 33
DOOR FINISHER ...................................................... 34
Removal and Installation ........................................ 34
FRONT AND REAR DOOR FINISHER ............... 34
FRONT DOOR SASH COVER INNER ................ 36
REAR DOOR SASH COVER INNER .................. 36BODY SIDE TRIM ..................................................... 37
Removal and Installation ......................................... 37
FRONT PILLAR GARNISH .................................. 38
FRONT KICKING PLATE OUTER ....................... 38
FRONT KICKING PLATE INNER ........................ 38
FRONT BODY SIDE WELT ................................. 39
CENTER PILLAR LOWER GARNISH ................. 39
CENTER PILLAR UPPER GARNISH .................. 39
REAR KICKING PLATE OUTER ......................... 40
REAR KICKING PLATE INNER ........................... 40
REAR BODY SIDE WELT .................................... 40
REAR WHEEL HOUSE GARNISH ...................... 41
REAR PILLAR FINISHER .................................... 41
REAR PARCEL SHELF FINISHER ........................... 42
Removal and Installation ......................................... 42
REMOVAL ............................................................ 42
INSTALLATION .................................................... 43
Rear Window Sunshade ......................................... 43
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ......................... 43
SUNSHADE ............................................................... 44
Component Parts and Harness Connector Location ... 44
Schematic ............................................................... 45
Wiring Diagram—SHADE— .................................... 46
Terminals and Reference Values for Rear Sun-
shade Unit ............................................................... 49
FLOOR TRIM ............................................................. 50
Removal and Installation ......................................... 50
REMOVAL ............................................................ 50
INSTALLATION .................................................... 51
HEADLINING ............................................................. 52
Removal and Installation ......................................... 52
REMOVAL ............................................................ 53
INSTALLATION .................................................... 55
TRUNK ROOM TRIM & TRUNK LID FINISHER ....... 56
Removal and Installation for Trunk Room Trim ....... 56
REMOVAL ............................................................ 57
INSTALLATION .................................................... 57
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF TRUNK LID
FINISHER INNER ................................................ 57

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FENDER PROTECTOR
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FENDER PROTECTORPFP:63840
Removal and InstallationNIS0024J
REMOVAL
1. Remove rear end screw of fender protector (rear).
2. Remove clips of fender protector (rear).
3. Remove plastic clamp from wheelhouse arches, and then remove fender protector (rear) from wheel
house.
4. Remove screws of front under cover.
5. Remove front end screw of fender protector (front).
6. Remove front end clip of fender protector (front).
7. Remove fender protector (front) from wheel house.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
1. Fender protector (front) 2. Fender protector (rear)
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FENDER PROTECTOR
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Rear Wheel House ProtectorNIS0024K
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
REMOVAL
1. Remove screw of rear portion wheel house protector. (rear bumper side)
2. Remove screw of front portion wheel house protector. (center mud guard side)
3. Remove clips of wheel house protector.
4. Remove resin nuts of arch portion wheel house protector and remove rear wheel house protector.
INSTALLATION
Install in reverse order of removal.
1. Rear wheel house protector
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BODY SIDE TRIM
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Removal and InstallationNIS0024V
CAUTION:
Wrap the tip of flat-bladed screwdriver with a cloth when removing metal clips from garnishes.
1. Front pillar garnish 2. Dash side finisher 3. Front body side welt
4. Front kicking plate outer 5. Front kicking plate inner 6. Center pillar lower garnish
7. Rear kicking plate inner 8. Rear wheel house garnish 9. Rear pillar finisher
10. Rear body side welt 11. Center pillar upper garnish 12. Rear kicking plate outer
Clip Pawl Metal clip
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BODY SIDE TRIM
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REAR WHEEL HOUSE GARNISH
Removal
1. Remove rear seat cushion and rear seatback. Refer to SE-177, "Removal and Installation" .
2. Remove rear body side welt.
3. Remove clip of rear wheel house garnish.
4. Remove rear wheel house garnish.
Installation
Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
To install, check if all clips are matched over holes of panel on vehicle, then push on.
REAR PILLAR FINISHER
Removal
1. Remove rear seat cushion and rear seatback. Refer to SE-177, "Removal and Installation" .
2. Remove rear seat belt floor anchor bolt. Refer to SB-31, "
Removal and Installation of Rear Seat Belt" .
3. Remove rear kicking plate inner.
4. Remove rear wheel house garnish.
5. Remove pillar finisher mounting clips using a screwdriver, and
then remove pillar finisher.
CAUTION:
Insert a clip clamp remover wrapped with a shop cloth or
clip clamp remover into the part shown by the arrow
(between the clips and the body side panel). Remove clips.
Installation
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Make sure that clips are securely fitted in panel holes on body when installing, and then press them in.
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REAR PARCEL SHELF FINISHER
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4. Remove rear kicking plate inner, rear wheelhouse garnish, rear pillar finisher. Refer to EI-37, "BODY SIDE
TRIM" .
5. Disconnect high-mounted stop lamp harness connector from
front side of rear parcel shelf finisher. (Models with rear window
sunshade)
6. Remove rear parcel shelf finisher mounting clip using a clip clamp remover.
7. Remove the following parts after removing rear parcel shelf finisher.

High-mounted stop lamp

High-mounted stop lamp harness

Rear speaker grille

Woofer grille (Models with woofer)
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Make sure that clips are securely fitted in panel holes on body when installing, and then press them in.
Rear Window SunshadeNIS0024X
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the rear window glass.
Removal
1. Remove rear parcel shelf finisher. Refer to EI-42, "REAR PARCEL SHELF FINISHER" .
2. Disconnect rear window sunshade harness connector.
3. Remove rear window sunshade mounting bolts.
4. Lift up rear window sunshade and pull out locating pin from body side panel hole, and then remove rear
window sunshade.
Installation
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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FLOOR TRIM
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FLOOR TRIMPFP:74902
Removal and InstallationNIS00252
REMOVAL
1. Remove front seat (LH/RH) and rear seat cushion. Refer to SE-168, "Removal and Installation" and SE-
177, "Removal and Installation" .
2. Remove accelerator pedal pad. Refer to ACC-3, "
ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM" .
3. Remove rear floor grille and foot grille. Refer to ATC-143, "
DUCTS AND GRILLES" .
4. Remove front seat belt floor anchor bolt (LH/RH). Refer to SB-29, "
Removal and Installation of Front Seat
Belt" .
5. Remove center console. Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
6. Remove instrument driver lower panel and instrument passenger lower cover. Refer to IP-10, "
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MENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
7. Remove floor hook.
8. Remove dash side finisher, front kicking plate inner, center pillar lower garnish, and rear kicking plate
inner, front body side welt (LH/RH), rear body side welt (LH/RH), rear wheel house garnish. Refer to EI-
37, "BODY SIDE TRIM" .
1. Floor trim 2. Insulator 3. Spacer (RH)
4. Spacer (LH) 5. Footrest 6. Floor hook
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HEADLINING
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REMOVAL
1. Remove front pillar garnish (LH/RH). Refer to EI-37, "BODY SIDE TRIM" .
2. Remove roof harness and antenna feeder securing clip using a clip clamp remover after removing front
pillar garnish (LH/RH), and then disconnect roof harness and antenna feeder connectors.
3. Remove rear seat cushion and seatback. Refer to SE-173, "
REAR SEAT" .
4. Remove front kicking plate inner, center pillar lower garnish, center pillar upper garnish, front body side
welt, rear kicking plate inner, rear wheelhouse garnish, rear pillar finisher, rear body side welt. Refer to EI-
37, "BODY SIDE TRIM" .
5. Disconnect antenna feeder connectors of antenna amplifier and
sub-antenna feeder after removing rear pillar finisher (LH), and
then remove antenna feeder securing clip using a remover.
6. Models with sunroof: Remove mounting plastic clips of front
assistance grip (LH/RH) and rear assistance grip (LH/RH), and
then remove bolts.
Models with standard roof: Remove mounting plastic clips of
front assistance grip (LH) and rear assistance grip (LH/RH).
CAUTION:

Always use SST, and attach a cloth to protect from dam-
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Assistance grip is crimped from back of headlining.
Remove it by disengaging the crimping area of back of
lamp after removing headlining from the vehicle.
7. Remove screws on personal lamp (in coat hanger hook).
8. Remove rear display unit. (models with mobile entertainment system) Refer to AV- 2 8 3 , "
Rear Display
Unit" .
9. Remove sun visor bracket cover and mounting screws, and then remove sun visors (LH/RH).
NOTE:
Disconnect vanity mirror illumination harness connector when removing sun visor.
10. Remove screws of dual-visor, and then remove dual-visor (LH/RH).
11. Insert a screwdriver into the sun visor holder cutout and rotate
90 degrees to remove sun visor holder (LH/RH).
12. Remove map lamp assembly. (models with LDW system)
13. Remove passenger seat assembly. Refer to SE-164, "
FRONT SEAT" .
14. Using a removal tool, remove body side mounting plastic clip from rear side of headlining.
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FRONT AXLE
PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 2
Caution ..................................................................... 2
PREPARATION ........................................................... 3
Special Service Tools [SST] ..................................... 3
Commercial Service Tools ........................................ 3
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH)
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................ 4
NVH Troubleshooting Chart ..................................... 4
FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE ...................... 5
On-Vehicle Inspection .............................................. 5
WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION ......................... 5
Removal and Installation .......................................... 5
COMPONENT ....................................................... 5
REMOVAL ............................................................. 5
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ......................... 6
INSTALLATION ..................................................... 7FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ............................................... 8
On-Vehicle Inspection ............................................... 8
DRIVE SHAFT BOOT REPLACEMENT ................ 8
Removal and Installation ........................................ 11
COMPONENT ..................................................... 11
REMOVAL ........................................................... 11
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ....................... 12
INSTALLATION ................................................... 12
Disassembly and Assembly .................................... 13
COMPONENT ..................................................... 13
DISASSEMBLY ................................................... 13
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY ................ 14
ASSEMBLY ......................................................... 15
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) ...... 18
Wheel Bearing ........................................................ 18
Drive Shaft .............................................................. 18