INFINITI QX56 2006 Factory Service Manual

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CLIP AND FASTENER
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CR103
CS101
CF118 C205
Symbol
No. Shapes
Removal & Installation
SBF768BSBF770B
SBF078BSBF992G
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FRONT BUMPEREI-13
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REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove side screws from front fascia assembly.
1. Lower energy absorber2. Front bumper side bracket RH 3. Front bumper stay RH
4. Upper bumper reinforcement 5. Clip C103 6. Upper energy absorber (part of
upper bumper reinforcement)
7. Clip CS101 8. Front fascia assembly9. Engine undercover
10. Front fascia bracket 11. License plate bracket12. Fog turn/fog lamp finisher LH/RH
13. Fog turn/fog lamp 14. Front bumper stay LH15. Front bumper side bracket LH
16. Headlamp finisher (RH shown)
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3. Remove screws from front of fender protector. Refer to EI-23, "FENDER PROTECTOR" .
4. Remove fog turn/fog lamp finisher and fog turn/fog lamp.

Disconnect harnesses.
5. Remove engine undercover.
6. Remove fasteners, release clips and remove front fascia assembly.
7. Remove plastic clips and remove upper energy absorber.
8. Remove upper bumper reinforcement.
9. Remove plastic clips and remove lower energy absorber.
10. Remove front bumper stays and front bumper side brackets, LH and RH.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

REAR BUMPEREI-15
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REAR BUMPER
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REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove quarter panel trim covers LH and RH.
3. Disconnect sonar sensor harness connector under rear fascia assembly.
4. Release retainer clips on both sides of rear fascia assembly with a 1/4 turn and top S clips and remove
fascia assembly.
5. Remove energy absorber.
6. Remove reinforcement assembly.
7. Remove nuts and remove retainer assembly.

Remove S clips from retainer assembly.
8. Disconnect sonar sensors from sonar sensor retainers.
9. Remove sonar sensors and harness from rear fascia assembly.

Disconnect sonar sensors from harness.

Remove sonar sensor retainers from rear fascia assembly.
10. Remove bolts on each side of tow hitch and remove tow hitch.
11. Remove drafter duct from under LH quarter panel.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
1. Retainer assembly 2. Clip C103 3. S clip
4. Reinforcement assembly 5. Energy absorber 6. Sonar sensor
7. Quarter panel trim cover LH 8. Drafter duct 9. Retainer clip
10. Rear fascia assembly 11. Sonar sensor retainer 12. Tow hitch
13. Sonar sensor harness 14. Quarter panel trim cover RH

FRONT GRILLEEI-17
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REMOVAL
1. Remove bolts and nuts attaching grille.
2. Remove grille.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
1. Front grille2. J-Clip3. Clip C101
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COWL TOP
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REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative and positive battery cables, then wait at least 3 minutes.
2. Remove right and left wiper arms. Refer to WW-28, "
Front Wiper Arms" .
3. Remove cowl top seal.

Release plastics clips on cowl top seal which go through cowl tops LH and RH and cowl top extension.
4. Remove cowl top covers LH and RH.

Release plastic clips under cowl top covers attaching to grommets on hoodledge.

Disconnect washer tubes from washer nozzles under cowl top covers.
5. Remove cowl top extension brackets LH and RH.

Disconnect wiper motor harness from cowl top extension bracket LH.
1. Clip CG104 2. Clip C103 3. Cowl top cover RH
4. Cowl top seal 5. Drain tube 6. Cowl top extension bracket RH
7. Cowl top extension 8. Cowl top extension bracket LH 9. Cowl top cover LH
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COWL TOPEI-19
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Cowl top extension bracket LH must be removed prior to removal of wiper motor and connecting rod
assembly.
6. Remove wiper motor and connecting rod linkage. Refer to WW-29, "
Wiper Motor and Linkage" .
7. Disconnect windshield washer tube. Refer to WW-30, "
Washer Tube Layout" .
8. Remove water cut valve bracket from cowl top extension. Refer to CO-21, "
THERMOSTAT AND WATER
PIPING" .
9. Remove A/C line bracket from cowl top extension. Refer to ATC-171, "
REFRIGERANT LINES" .
10. Remove drain tube from each side of cowl top extension.
11. Remove cowl top extension.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

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REMOVAL
1. Remove headlamp assembly. Refer to LT- 3 1 , "Removal and Installation" .
2. Remove over fender. Refer to EI-21, "
OVER FENDER" .
3. Remove fender protector. Refer to EI-23, "
FENDER PROTECTOR" .
4. Remove hood stay. Refer to BL-12, "
HOOD" .
5. Remove front fender.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
1. Front fender 2. Over fender 3. Headlamp assembly
4. Fender protector
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OVER FENDEREI-21
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REMOVAL
1. Remove screws from front and/or rear over fender.
CAUTION:
Never apply tack-paper adhesive remover to body panel surface finished with lacquer-based paints.

Original over fenders are affixed to body panel with double-faced adhesive tape.
2. Heat over fender to between 30 ° and 40° C (86° to 104 °F) with a heat gun.
3. Raise end of over fender and cut away tape, release plastic clips and remove over fender. Remove all traces of 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 over fender, clean all traces of double-faced tape from the over fender and apply new
double-faced tape to the over fender.
1. Clean the panel surface with isopropyl alcohol or equivalent to degrease the surface.
2. Heat the panel and double-faced tape surface to 30 ° to 40 °C (86 ° to 104 °F).
3. Remove the backing sheet from the tape surface.
4. Align the plastic clips on the back side of the front and/or rear over fender to the mounting grommets.
5. Press ends by hand and use a roller to apply 5 kg-f (11lbs-f) to press over fender surface to body panel.
CAUTION:
To secure contact, do not wash vehicle for 24 hours after installation.
1. Clip CG104 2. Front over fender3. Clip CF118
4. Double-faced adhesive tape 5. J-clip 6. Rear over fender
7. Double-faced adhesive tape
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