height INFINITI QX56 2008 Factory Manual PDF

RSU-10
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REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY
Rear Load Leveling Air Suspension System
1. Seat belt latch anchor2. Stabilizer bar bushing3. Stabilizer bar clamp
4. Stabilizer bar 5. Connecting rod 6. Front lower link
7. Knuckle 8. Bushing9. Rear lower link
10. Shock absorber 11. Suspension arm12. Lower rubber seat
13. Coil spring 14. Upper rubber seat15. Rear suspension member
16. Spare tire bracket 17. Bound bumper Front
AWEIA0054GB
1. Rear load leveling air suspension
hose, RH 2. Shock absorber, RH
3. Height sensor
4. Rear load leveling air suspension hose, LH 5. Shock absorber, LH
6. Rear load leveling air suspension
compressor assembly
Front
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RSU-12
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REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER
Rear Load Leveling Air Suspension System
REMOVAL
1. Use the CONSULT-III “EXHAUST SOLENOID” active test to release the air pressure from the rear load
leveling air suspension system.
2. Disconnect the electrical connectors for the height sensor and the rear load leveling air suspension com-
pressor assembly.
3. Unclip the rubber cover to access the rear load leveling air suspension compressor assembly.
1. Seat belt latch anchor 2. Stabilizer bar bushing3. Stabilizer bar clamp
4. Stabilizer bar 5. Connecting rod 6. Front lower link
7. Knuckle 8. Bushing9. Rear lower link
10. Shock absorber 11. Suspension arm12. Lower rubber seat
13. Coil spring 14. Upper rubber seat15. Rear suspension member
16. Spare tire bracket 17. Bound bumper Front
AWEIA0054GB
1. Rear load leveling air suspension
hose, RH 2. Shock absorber, RH
3. Height sensor
4. Rear load leveling air suspension hose, LH 5. Shock absorber, LH
6. Rear load leveling air suspension
compressor assembly (includes the
bracket and rubber cover)
Front
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REAR SUSPENSION MEMBERRSU-13
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4. Disconnect the rear load leveling air suspension hoses at the rear load leveling air suspension compressor assembly.
• To disconnect the hoses, push in on the lock ring using a suit-able tool and pull the hose out.
5. Remove both of the rear wheel and tire assemblies using power tool.
6. Remove the brake caliper without disconnecting the brake hoses, using power tool. Reposition the brake caliper out of the
way using a suitable wire. Refer to BR-36, "
Removal and Instal-
lation of Brake Caliper and Disc Rotor" .
CAUTION:
• Do not crimp or stretch the brake hose when reposition- ing the brake caliper out of the way.
• Do not press brake pedal while the brake caliper is removed.
7. Remove the spare tire.
8. Remove both lower shock bolts.
9. Disconnect the two rear ABS sensor electrical connectors.
10. Remove the two rear drive shafts. Refer to RAX-10, "
Removal and Installation" .
11. Remove the rear final drive. Refer to DLN-248, "
Removal and Installation" .
12. Remove the EVAP canister bolt from the top of the rear suspension member.
13. Disconnect the parking brake cables from the brackets on the rear suspension member.
14. Disconnect parking brake cables at equalizer. Refer to PB-7, "
Removal and Installation"
15. Set a suitable jack to support each of the rear lower links and the
coil spring tension.
16. Remove both of the rear lower link outer bolts and lower the jack to remove the rear coil springs.
17. Remove the two bolts to disconnect the seat belt latch anchor from the rear suspension member.
18. Disconnect both of the connecting r ods from the front lower link.
19. Set a suitable jack under the rear suspension member.
20. Remove the six rear suspension member bolts.
21. Slowly lower the jack to remove the rear suspension member, suspension arm, front and rear lower links and stabilizer bar as
an assembly.
22. If necessary, remove the suspension arm, spare tire bracket, height sensor, rear load leveling air suspension hoses, stabilizer
bar, knuckle, and front and rear lower links from the rear sus-
pension member.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check the rear suspension member for deformation, cracks, and other damage and replace if necessary.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
LEIA0074E
LEIA0077E
LEIA0075E
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RSU-20
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REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING
REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000004900761
REMOVAL
1. Remove the wheel and tire assembly using power tool. Refer to WT-48, "Rotation" .
2. Use CONSULT-III "EXHAUST SOLENOID" active test to release the air pressure from the rear load level-
ing air suspension system.
3. For removing the LH rear lower link and coil spring, remove the height sensor arm bracket bolt from the LH rear lower link.
4. Remove speed sensor harness and brackets from rear lower link.
5. Set a suitable jack to relieve the coil spring tension from the rear lower link.
WARNING:
Do not compress the coil sp ring when setting the jack.
6. Loosen the rear lower link adjusting bolt and nut connected to the rear suspension member, using power tool.
7. Remove the rear lower link bolt and nut from the knuckle using power tool.
LEIA0080E
LEIA0077E
LEIA0009E
LEIA0077E
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REAR LOAD LEVELING AIR SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLYRSU-23
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REAR LOAD LEVELING AIR SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000004900763
Rear Load Leveling Air Suspension System
REMOVAL
1. Use CONSULT-III "EXHAUST SOLENOID" active test to release the air pressure from the rear load level-
ing air suspension system.
2. Disconnect the electrical connectors for the rear load leveling air suspension compressor assembly.
3. Unclip the rubber cover to access the rear load leveling air suspension compressor assembly.
4. Disconnect the rear load leveling air suspension hoses at the rear load leveling air suspension compressor assembly.
• To disconnect the hoses, push in on the lock ring using a suit-
able tool and pull the hose out.
AWEIA0054GB
1. Rear load leveling air suspension
hose, RH 2. Shock absorber, RH 3. Height sensor
4. Rear load leveling air suspension hose, LH 5. Shock absorber, LH
6. Rear load leveling air suspension
compressor assembly
Front
LEIA0074E
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CONTROL UNITRSU-25
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CONTROL UNIT
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000004900764
REMOVAL
1. Remove the rear LH interior trim panel. Refer to INT-14, "Removal and Installation" .
2. Disconnect the battery negative terminal.
3. Disconnect the suspension control unit electrical connector.
4. Remove the two bolts and remove the suspension control unit.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Initialization ProcedureINFOID:0000000004900765
1. If control unit has been replaced, proceed to step 2. If control unit has not been replaced, use CONSULT-
III “CLEAR HEIGHT INI” work support function to cl ear initialization flag and value. The CK SUSP warning
lamp should illuminate. Using CONSULT-III “EXHAUST SOLENOID” active test, release the air pressure
from the rear load leveling air suspension system.
2. Roll vehicle forward and backward.
3. Use CONSULT-III “ADJUST HEIGHT INI” work support function to set initialization condition.
4. Confirm that CK SUSP warning lamp is OFF.
LEIA0100E
Suspension control unit bolt s : 6 N·m (0.6 kg-m, 53 in-lb)
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RSU-26
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HEIGHT SENSOR
HEIGHT SENSOR
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000004900766
Rear Load Leveling Air Suspension System
REMOVAL
1. Use CONSULT-III “EXHAUST SOLENOID” active test to release the air pressure from the rear load level-
ing air suspension system.
2. Disconnect the electrical connector for the height sensor.
3. Remove the two height sensor bolts and height sensor arm bracket bolt.
4. Remove the height sensor.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
AWEIA0054GB
1. Rear load leveling air suspension hose, RH 2. Shock absorber, RH
3. Height sensor
4. Rear load leveling air suspension hose, LH 5. Shock absorber, LH
6. Rear load leveling air suspension
compressor assembly
Front
LEIA0080E
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HEIGHT SENSORRSU-27
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1. Start the engine.
2. Use CONSULT-III to perform "STANDARD HEIGHT LEVEL" work support function.
3. Using data monitor of CONSULT-III, verify "HEIGT CALC" is at 0 mm.
4. Check the vehicle height. Refer to RSU-29, "
Wheelarch Height (Unladen*1)" . If vehicle height is not within
± 10 mm (0 ± 0.39 in) of the specification, perform the initialization procedure. Refer to SCS-7, "
CON-
SULT-III Function".
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)RSU-29
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Wheelarch Height (Unladen*1)INFOID:0000000004918900
Unit: mm (in)
*1: Fuel, engine coolant and engine oil full. Spare tire, jack, hand tools and mats in designated positions.
*2: Verify the vehicle height. If vehicle height is not within ± 10 mm (0.39 in) of the specification, perform the control unit initialization pro-
cedure. Refer to SCS-7, "
CONSULT-III Function" .
Suspension type
Air leveling*
2
Applied model2WD 4WD
Front wheelarch height (Hf) 920
(36.22) 937
(36.89)
Rear wheelarch height (Hr) 917
(36.10) 937
(36.89)
LEIA0085E
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SB-4
< ON-VEHICLE REPAIR >
SEAT BELTS
ON-VEHICLE REPAIR
SEAT BELTS
Removal and Installation of Front Seat BeltINFOID:0000000001537287
FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR
Removal
CAUTION:
1. Assist handle 2. Assist handle screw cover3. D-ring anchor bolt cover
4. Seat belt buckle 5. Seat belt retractor and belt assembly
LH 6. Anchor cover
7. Seat belt pre-tensioner connector 8. Center pillar lower finisher 9. Seat belt anchor bracket
10. Center pillar 11. Center pillar upper finisher12. Seat belt height adjuster
13. Seat belt height adjuster finisher
AWHIA0231GB
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