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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PREPARATIONVTL-5
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PREPARATION
PREPARATION
Commercial Service ToolINFOID:0000000006276283
Tool name Description
Remover tool Removes clips, pawls and metal clips
JMKIA3050ZZ
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VENTILATION SYSTEM
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
VENTILATION SYSTEM
VENTILATION SYSTEM (FRONT AIR CONDITIONING)
VENTILATION SYSTEM (FRONT AIR CO NDITIONING) : System Description
INFOID:0000000006276284
OUTLINE
Ventilation system is controlled by A/C control. For details of air conditioner system, refer to HAC-14, "FRONT
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM : System Description".
AIR FLOW
Front
Rear
AIR DISTRIBUTION
Front A/C Unit
JMIIA0647ZZ
JMIIA0648ZZ
Discharge air flow
Mode position Condition Air outlet/distribution
VENT FOOT DEF (4)
Center (1) Side (2) Upper (3) Front (5) Rear (6)
DUAL and Up-
per ventilator
switch: ON ×××
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××××× —
— ×××××
— ×××××
— ×——— ×
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VENTILATION SYSTEMVTL-7
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VENTILATION SYSTEM (R EAR AIR CONDITIONING)
VENTILATION SYSTEM (REAR AIR CONDI TIONING) : System Description
INFOID:0000000006276285
OUTLINE
Rear cooling system is controlled by rear blower switch. Refer to HAC-23, "REAR AUTOMATIC AIR CONDI-
TIONING SYSTEM : System Description".
AIR FLOW
AIR DISTRIBUTION
Rear A/C Unit
JMIIA0649ZZ
Discharge air flow
Mode position Air outlet/distribution
VENT (1) FOOT (2)
× —
××
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VTL-8
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DUCT AND GRILLE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
DUCT AND GRILLE
Exploded ViewINFOID:0000000006276286
FRONT
JMIIA0644ZZ
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1. Front defroster nozzle 2. Side defroster nozzle LH 3. Side ventilator duct
4. Side ventilator grille LH 5. Front defroster grille LH 6. Instrument panel
7. A/C unit assembly 8. Foot duct LH 9. Foot grille LH
10. Floor duct 1 LH 11. Floor duct 2 LH 12. Floor duct 3 LH
13. Floor grille LH 14. Floor grille RH 15. Floor duct 3 RH
16. Floor duct 2 RH 17. Floor duct 1 RH 18. Foot duct RH
19. Foot grill RH 20. Cluster lid D 21. Center ventilator grille LH
22. Center ventilator grille RH 23. Upper ventilator grille 24. Side ventilator grille LH
25. Front defroster grille RH 26. Upper ventilator duct 27. Side ventilator nozzle RH : Clip
: Pawl
: Metal clip
1. Roof duct RH 2. Rear ventilator outlet grille A RH 3. Rear ventilator base RH
4. Rear ventilator garnish A RH 5. Rear ventilator outlet grille B RH 6. Rear ventilator grille RH
7. Rear ventilator garnish B RH 8. Rear A/C unit assembly 9. Rear ventilator duct lower
10. Luggage side finisher RH 11. Rear ventilator garnish A LH 12. Rear ventilator base LH
13. Rear ventilator outlet grille A LH 14. Rear ventilator garnish B LH 15. Rear ventilator grille LH
JMIIA0643ZZ
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DUCT AND GRILLE
CENTER VENTILAT O R G R I L L E
CENTER VENTILATOR GRILLE : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276287
REMOVAL
1. Remove cluster lid D. Refer to IP-14, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove center ventilator grille from cluster lid D.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
SIDE VENTILATOR GRILLE
SIDE VENTILATOR GRILLE : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276288
REMOVAL
1. Remove instrument panel assembly. Refer to IP-14, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove fixing screw, and then remove side ventilator grille from instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
FRONT DEFROSTER GRILLE
FRONT DEFROSTER GRILLE : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276289
REMOVAL
Remove front defroster grilles, using remover tools.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
UPPER VENTILATOR GRILLE
UPPER VENTILATOR GRILLE : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276290
REMOVAL
Remove upper ventilator grille, using remover tools.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
SIDE VENTILATOR DUCT
SIDE VENTILATOR DUCT : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276291
REMOVAL
1. Remove instrument panel assembly. Refer to IP-14, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove fixing screws, and then remove side ventilator duct from instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
UPPER VENTILATOR DUCT
UPPER VENTILATOR DUCT : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276292
REMOVAL
1. Remove instrument panel assembly. Refer to IP-14, "Removal and Installation".
16. Rear ventilator outlet grille B LH 17. Roof duct LH Roof duct center
19. Rear ventilator duct upper
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2. Remove front defroster nozzle. Refer to VTL-11, "FRONT DEFROSTER NOZZLE : Removal and Installa-
tion".
3. Remove fixing screws, and then remove upper ventilator duct.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
FRONT DEFROSTER NOZZLE
FRONT DEFROSTER NOZZLE : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276293
REMOVAL
1. Remove instrument panel assembly. Refer to VTL-8, "Exploded View".
2. Remove fixing screws, and then remove front defroster nozzle.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLE
SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLE : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276294
REMOVAL
1. Remove instrument panel assembly. Refer to IP-14, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove fixing screw, and then remove side defroster nozzle.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
FLOOR DUCT 1
FLOOR DUCT 1 : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276295
REMOVAL
1. Remove center console assembly. Refer to IP-25, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove floor duct 1.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
FLOOR DUCT 2
FLOOR DUCT 2 : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276296
REMOVAL
1. Pull up front of front floor carpet of securing work space. Refer to INT-25, "FRONT FLOOR CARPET :
Removal and Installation".
2. Remove fixing clip, and then remove floor duct 2.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
FLOOR DUCT 3
FLOOR DUCT 3 : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276297
REMOVAL
1. Pull up front of front floor carpet of securing work space. Refer to INT-25, "FRONT FLOOR CARPET :
Removal and Installation".
2. Remove mounting bolt, and then remove floor duct 1.
INSTALLATION
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DUCT AND GRILLE
Install in the reverse order of removal.
REAR FLOOR GRILLE
REAR FLOOR GRILLE : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276298
REMOVAL
Disengage fixing metal clips, and then remove rear floor grille.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
FOOT DUCT
FOOT DUCT : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276299
REMOVAL
1. Remove steering member. Refer to HA-42, "HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY : Removal and
Installation".
2. Remove fixing screws, and then remove foot duct.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
FOOT GRILLE
FOOT GRILLE : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276300
REMOVAL
Driver side
1. Remove instrument lower panel RH. Refer to IP-14, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove fixing screws, and then remove foot grille.
Passenger side
1. Remove instrument lower cover. Refer to IP-14, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove fixing screws and clip, and then remove foot grille.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
REAR VENTILATOR DUCT LOWER
REAR VENTILATOR DUCT LOWER : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276301
REMOVAL
1. Remove luggage side lower finisher RH. Refer to INT-36, "LUGGAGE SIDE LOWER FINISHER :
Removal and Installation".
2. Remove mounting bolts, and then remove rear ventilator duct lower.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
REAR VENTILATOR DUCT UPPER
REAR VENTILATOR DUCT UPPER : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276302
REMOVAL
1. Remove back pillar garnish RH. Refer to INT-37, "BACK PILLAR GARNISH : Removal and Installation".
2. Remove mounting bolt, and then remove rear ventilator grille upper.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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ROOF DUCT
ROOF DUCT : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276303
REMOVAL
1. Remove headlining. Refer to INT-29, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove mounting bolts and clip, and then remove roof duct (LH/RH).
3. Remove rear ventilator duct upper.
4. Remove roof duct (center).
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
REAR VENTILATOR GRILLE
REAR VENTILATOR GRILLE : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006276304
REMOVAL
1. Remove headlining. Refer to INT-29, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove fixing screws, and then remove rear ventilator grille A and B from headlining.
INSTALLATION
Install in reverse order of removal.
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BLOWER UNIT
BLOWER UNIT
Exploded ViewINFOID:0000000006276305
REMOVAL
DISASSEMBLY
1. Heater & cooling unit assembly 2. Steering member 3. Instrument stay LH
4. Instrument stay RH 5. Blower unit assembly
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols in the figure.
JMIIA0628GB
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