INFINITI QX56 2011 Factory Service Manual
Manufacturer: INFINITI, Model Year: 2011, Model line: QX56, Model: INFINITI QX56 2011Pages: 5598, PDF Size: 94.53 MB
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FRONT SEAT
Removal and Installation
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REMOVAL
CAUTION:
When removing and installing, use shop cloths to protect parts from damage.
When removing and installing, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
1. Remove the front slide cover.
a. Front outer slide cover Slide the seat to the rearmost position.
Pull up the front edge of the front slide cover to release the
pawls.
Slide the front slide cover forward to release the pawls.
13. Climate controlled seatback blower
motor 14. Climate controlled seatback blower
motor bracket 15. Seatback climate controlled seat
blower filter
16. Seatback thermal electric unit 17. Seat cushion lower outer finisher 18. Seatback climate controlled seat duct finisher
19. Seatback thermal electric unit brack- et 20. Seat cushion lower inner finisher 21. Rear inner slide cover
22. Rear outer slide cover 23. Seat harness 24. Seat cushion outer finisher inside (front)
25. Seat cushion outer finisher inside (rear) 26. Lumber support switch 27. Seat control switch cover
28. Seat control switch 29. Seat cushion outer finisher 30. Seat reclining switch knob
31. Seat slide and lifter switch knob 32. Climate controlled seat control unit 33. Seat cushion climate controlled seat harness
34. Seat cushion climate controlled seat hook (rear) 35. Seat cushion climate controlled seat
bracket 36. Climate controlled seat cushion
blower motor
37. Seat cushion climate controlled seat hook (front) 38. Seat cushion climate controlled seat
duct 39. Seat cushion thermal electric unit
40. Seat cushion climate controlled seat duct finisher 41. Seat cushion climate controlled seat
blower filter 42. Occupant detection system control
unit
43. Front outer slide cover 44. Front inner slide cover 45. Seat cushion front finisher
46. Seat cushion pad 47. Seat cushion trim 48. Seat cushion inner finisher
49. Seat cushion inner finisher inside (front) 50. Seat cushion inner finisher inside
(rear) 51. Anchor bolt
52. Seat belt buckle pre-tensioner 53. Foot welcome lamp 54. Seatback pad
55. Seatback trim 56. Seatback silencer 57. Headrest display harness lower tube
58. Lumber support unit assembly 59. Seat frame assembly : Pawl
: Metal clip
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols in the figure.
: Pawl
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b. Front inner slide cover Slide the seat to the rearmost position.
Pull up the front edge of the front slide cover to release thepawls.
Slide the front slide cover forward to release the pawls.
2. Remove the mounting bolts on the front side of the front seat.
3. Remove the rear slide cover.
a. Rear inner slide cover Slide the seat to the foremost position.
Pull up the rear edge of the rear inner slide cover to releasethe pawls.
Slide the rear inner slide cover rearward to release the pawls.
b. Rear outer slide cover Slide the seat to the foremost position.
Pull up the rear edge of the rear outer slide cover to releasethe pawls.
Slide the rear outer slide cover rearward to release the pawls.
4. Remove the mounting bolts on t he rear side of the front seat.
5. Set seatback in a standing position.
6. Slide the seat to the rearmost position.
7. Disconnect harness connectors under the seat and remove harness securing clips. CAUTION:
Before removal, turn ignition sw itch OFF, disconnect battery negative terminal and then wait for at
least 3 minutes or more.
8. Remove seat from the vehicle. CAUTION:
When removing and installing, use shop cloths to protect parts from damage.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Before installation, turn ignition switch OFF, disconnect battery ne gative terminal and then wait for
at least 3 minutes or more.
Clamp the harness in position.
NOTE:
After installing the front seat, perform additional serv ice when removing battery negative terminal. Refer to
ADP-51, "
ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REMOVING BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL : Description".
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SEATBACK
SEATBACK : Disassembly and AssemblyINFOID:0000000006217425
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the seatback board.1. Remove the screws (A) on lower side of the seatbackboard.
2. Disengage the clips on lower side, pull the seatback board toward vehicle rear, and disengage the pawls on lateral
side.
3. Pull the back board downward, disengage the pawls on upper side, and remove the seatback board.
CAUTION:
Always use a remover tool when removing clip. Or otherwise surface of trim may be damaged.
2. Remove the headrest. 1. Disconnect the headrest display harness connector (A) and
the harness clamps (B).
2. Pull out clip (A) of headrest display harness and upper tube (1)
3. Raise the headrest to the top position.
4. Disengage the escutcheon (1) of the headrest display har- ness and upper tube as shown in the figure using remover
tool (A).
: Clip
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3. Remove the headrest holder from the seatback while pressing the pawls as shown by the arrows in the figure.
CAUTION:
Before installing headrest holder check its orientation.
(Front/rear and right/left)
4. Disconnect the seatback heater unit harness connector (A). (with heater seat model only)
5. Remove the seatback pad and seatback trim. 1. Disconnect the foot welcome lamp harness connector and the harness clamp.
2. Remove the seatback retainer on the back side of the seatback.
3. Remove the side air bag harness clamp.
4. Remove the side air bag module mounting nuts.
5. Remove the headrest display harness lower tube (1) from
the seat frame assembly (2) while pressing up the pawls as
shown by the arrows in the figure.
6. Remove the seatback trim and the seatback pad from the seat frame assembly. Remove them
together with the headrest display harness lower tube and the side air bag module.
7. Remove the hog rings, and separate the seatback trim and seatback pad.
6. Remove the seatback silencer.
7. Remove the following parts after removing seatback silencer. Seatback climate controlled seat unit (wit h climate controlled seat model only).
Refer to SE-117, "
CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEAT UNIT : Disassembly and Assembly".
Remove the lumber support unit assembly.
ASSEMBLY
Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
CAUTION:
Install the hog rings of seatback trim in position, and then securely connect the trim or trim cord with
the pad side wire.
SEAT CUSHION
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SEAT CUSHION : Disa ssembly and Assembly
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DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the seat cushion outer finisher.
1. Remove the metal clips and pawls, and then pull out seat
cushion outer finisher.
2. Disconnect the seat control switch, lumbar support switch harness connector.
2. Remove the seat cushion front finisher.
3. Remove the lap pre-tensioner. Refer to SB-8, "
SEAT BELT BUCKLE : Removal and Installation".
4. Remove the seat cushion inner finisher. 1. Remove the seat cushion inner finisher fixing screw (A).
2. Remove the metal clip and pawls then pull out seat cushioninner finisher.
5. Disconnect the seat cushion heater unit harness connector (A). (with heater seat model only)
6. Remove the seat cushion trim and seat cushion pad. 1. Remove the seat cushion retainer.
2. Remove the seat cushion trim and seat cu shion pad from the seat frame assembly.
3. Remove the hog rings, and separate the seat cushion trim and seat cushion pad.
7. Remove the seat cushion finisher inside. Remove the seat cushion inner finisher inside (front, rear).
Remove the seat cushion outer finisher inside (front, rear).
8. Remove the following parts after removing seat cushion finisher inside. Seat cushion climate controlled seat unit (with climate controlled seat model only).
Refer to SE-117, "
CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEAT UNIT : Disassembly and Assembly".
Seat control unit (driver seat only).
Refer to ADP-135, "
Removal and Installation".
Remove occupant detection system control unit. Refer to SR-30, "
Removal and Installation".
: Pawl
: Metal clip
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: Metal clip
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: Vehicle front
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ASSEMBLY
Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
CAUTION:
Install the hog rings of seat cushion trim in positi on, and then securely connect the trim or trim cord
with the pad side wire.
CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEAT UNIT
CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEAT UNI T : Disassembly and AssemblyINFOID:0000000006217427
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the seatback thermal electric unit and seatback blower
motor.
Disconnect the harness connectors (A).
Remove the screws (B).
2. Remove the seatback climate controlled seat duct finisher.
3. Remove the seat cushion thermal electric unit and seat cushion blower motor.
Disconnect the harness connectors (A), and then remove the harness clamp.
Remove the screws (B).
4. Remove the seat cushion climat e controlled seat duct finisher.
5. Remove the climate controlled seat control unit. Disconnect the harness connectors (A).
Remove the screws (B).
ASSEMBLY
Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
HEADREST (WITH HEAD REST DISPLAY ONLY)
HEADREST (WITH HEADREST DISPLAY ONLY) : Disassembly and Assembly
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DISASSEMBLY
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FRONT SEAT
CAUTION:
Never strongly press panel surface of display (glass area).
Never strongly press or pull out the movable part of display.
1. Remove the headrest trim retainer (A).
2. Remove the headrest display harness and upper tube fixingscrews (A), and then remove headrest display unit mounting
bolts (B).
3. Remove the headrest display escutcheon and headrest display. 1. Insert a remover tool (A) between lower side of headrest
display escutcheon (1) and headrest trim (2) and pull out
lower side of escutcheon.
2. Pull out headrest display escutcheon (1) to the position that pawl is visible and disengage pawl.
3. Pull out lower side of headrest display escutcheon from headrest. CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage pawls on upper side headrest display escutcheon since pawl are not
fixed yet.
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4. Pull downward and remove headrest display escutcheon (1) and headrest display unit (2) by pulling them out and remov-
ing pins on upper side of display.
5. Disconnect inner harness connector.
6. Remove headrest display escutcheon from headrest display unit. Press headrest display escutcheon to the headrest display unit side. Disconnect pawls on upper side
and remove headrest display escutcheon.
4. Remove the headrest display harness upper tube from headrest trim.
5. Remove the headrest trim from headrest pad and frame.
ASSEMBLY
Assembly in the reverse order of disassembly.
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SECOND SEAT
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BENCH SEAT (LH SIDE)
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*: Heater seat model only.
BENCH SEAT (RH SEAT) AND CAPTAIN SEAT (RH SEAT)
1. Headrest LH 2. Headrest (center) 3. Headrest holder (free)
4. Headrest holder (locked) 5. Seatback heater unit
*6. Seatback trim
7. Seatback pad 8. Armrest outer cover 9. Armrest outer bracket
10. Bush 11. Armrest inner cover RH 12. Armrest trim
13. Armrest pad & frame 14. Armrest inner cover LH 15. Cup holder
16. Reclining inner cover (outside) 17. Seat inner hinge 18. Reclining device inner cover (out- side)
19. Reclining device inner cover (inside) 20. Seat cushion heater unit
*21. Seat cushion trim
22. Seat cushion pad 23. Seat hinge cover RH 24. Seat cushion hinge cover RH
25. Seat hinge cover LH 26. Seat cushion hinge cover LH 27. Seat cushion under cover
28. Seat harness assembly 29. Device arm cover 30. Reclining device outer cover (inside)
31. Reclining device outer cover (out- side) 32. Snap ring 33. Reclining lever knob
34. Anchor bolt 35. Seat belt buckle (center) 36. Seat belt buckle LH
37. Center seat belt retractor 38. Screw cap 39. Seatback center finisher
40. Seatback center finisher cover 41. Center seat belt shoulder guide 42. Seatback board
43. Seatback board clip 44. Center seat belt guide 45. Rear seat lever assembly
46. Seat control lever escutcheon 47. Seatback frame 48. Seat cushion frame
49. Seat hinge assembly RH 50. Seat cushion carpet RH 51. Seat hinge assembly LH
52. Seat cushion carpet LH : Pawl
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols in the figure.
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