Nissan Sentra Owners Manual: Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M) test
Due to legal requirements in some states and Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may be required to be in what is called the “ready condition” for an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of the emission control system.
The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” when it is driven through certain driving patterns. Usually, the ready condition can be obtained by ordinary usage of the vehicle.
If a powertrain system component is repaired or the battery is disconnected, the vehicle may be reset to a “not ready” condition. Before taking the I/M test, check the vehicle’s inspection/maintenance test readiness condition.
Place the ignition switch in the ON position without starting the engine. If the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) comes on steady for 20 seconds and then blinks for 10 seconds , the I/M test condition is “not ready”. If the MIL does not blink after 20 seconds, the I/M test condition is “ready”. Contact a NISSAN dealer to set the “ready condition” or to prepare the vehicle for testing.
Reporting safety defects
For USA
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (N ...
Event Data Recorders (EDR)
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Recorder
(EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an air bag deployment or hitting a
road ...
Other materials:
Repairing material
Foam Repair
During factory assembly, foam insulators are installed in certain body panels
and locations around the vehicle.
Use the following procedure(s) to replace any factory-installed foam insulators.
URETHANE FOAM APPLICATIONS
Use commercially available Urethane foam for sealant (foam m ...
Front wiper and washer system
Component Parts Location
BCM (view under instrument panel,
left side of vehicle)
Combination meter
IPDM E/R (view with air inlet duct
removed)
Combination switch (wiper and
washer switch)
Front wiper motor (with wiper cowl
cover removed)
Front washer motor (with front
bum ...
A-bag branch line circuit
Diagnosis procedure
Warning:
Always observe the following items for preventing accidental
activation.
Before servicing, turn ignition switch off, disconnect battery
negative terminal, and wait 3 minutes
or more. (To discharge backup capacitor.)
Never use unspecified tester or other me ...
