2012 Nissan Pathfinder - Rear Suspension (Section RSU) (24 pages)

Model: 2012 Nissan Pathfinder
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Manual Description
(SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER" 2, precaution Necessary for Steering Wheel Rotation After Battery Disconnect 2, rEAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING 16, precaution for Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) "AIR BAG" "SEAT BELT.

The Supplemental Restraint System such as AIR BAG” and SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER”, used along, with a front seat belt, helps to reduce the risk or severity of injury to the driver and front passenger certain, system uses the seat belt switches to determine the front air bag deployment, and may only deploy one front, air bag, depending on the severity of a collision and whether the front occupants belted unbelted.

Information necessary to service the system safely is included in the SR and SB section Service Manual, to avoid rendering the SRS inoperative, which could increase the risk of personal injury death, the event of a collision which would result in air bag inflation, all maintenance must be performed by, improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation of the SRS, can lead personal.

Injury caused by unintentional activation of the system, pRECAUTIONS WHEN USING POWER TOOLS (AIR OR ELECTRIC) AND HAMMERS, when working near the Airbag Diagnosis Sensor Unit or other Airbag System sensors with the Ignition ON or engine running, DO NOT use air or electric power tools or strike near sensor(s) with, when using air or electric power tools or hammers, always switch the Ignition OFF, disconnect.

Battery, and wait at least 3 minutes before performing any service, precaution Necessary for Steering Wheel Rotation After Battery Disconnect, this Procedure is applied only to models with Intelligent Key system and NATS (NISSAN ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM), remove and install all control units after disconnecting both battery cables with the ignition knob.

Always use CONSULT to perform self-diagnosis as a part of each function inspection after finishing work, dTC is detected, perform trouble diagnosis according self-diagnostic results, for models equipped with the Intelligent Key system and NATS, an electrically controlled steering lock mechanism is adopted key cylinder, for this reason, if the battery is disconnected or if the battery is discharged, the steering wheel will lock.

Steering wheel rotation will become impossible, if steering wheel rotation is required when battery power is interrupted, follow procedure below before, supply power using jumper cables battery discharged, when installing the rubber bushings, the final tightening must be done under unladen condition with.

Unladen condition means the fuel tank, engine coolant and lubricants are at the full specification, tire, jack, hand tools, and mats are in their designated positions, after installing suspension components, check wheel alignment, lock nuts are not reusable.

Shock absorber deformation, damage deflection, nOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING, use chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom, check the components for any excessive wear, damage, or abnormal conditions.

Check the shock absorbers for any oil leaks or damage, replace necessary, rear lower link adjusting bolt, LH, rear lower link adjusting bolt, RH, front lower link adjusting bolt, LH.

Front lower link adjusting bolt, RH, always adjust the alignment with the vehicle flat surface, means that the fuel, coolant, and lubricants are all full, and that the spare tire, jack, hand tools mats, are in their designated positions, and there are no passengers vehicle.

Check the shock absorbers for any oil leaks damage, check each mounting point of the suspension components for any excessive looseness damage, check each link, arm, and the rear suspension member any damage, a Four-Wheel Thrust Alignment should be performed.

This type of alignment is recommended any NISSAN vehicle, the four-wheel thrust” process helps ensure that the vehicle is properly aligned steering wheel, the alignment machine itself should be capable of accepting any NISSAN vehicle, the alignment machine should be checked to ensure that it level.

Your alignment machine should be regularly calibrated in order give correct information, check with the manufacturer of your specific alignment machine for their recommended Service/Calibration Schedule, iMPORTANT: Use only the alignment specifications listed in this Service Manual.