Nissan Altima (L32) 2007-2012 Service Manual: Symptom diagnosis
UNBALANCE STEERING WHEEL TURNING
FORCE (TORQUE VARIATION)
Description
• Hard steering when fully turning the steering wheel.
• Light steering when driving at a high speed.
Diagnosis Procedure
1.CHECK SYSTEM FOR POWER SUPPLY AND GROUND
Perform trouble diagnosis for power supply and ground circuit. Refer to
STC-6, "Diagnosis Procedure".
Is the inspection result normal?
YES >> GO TO 2.
NO >> Repair or replace damaged parts.
2.CHECK SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE SPEED SIGNAL
Perform trouble diagnosis for vehicle speed signal. Refer to STC-13,
"Diagnosis Procedure".
Is the inspection result normal?
YES >> GO TO 3.
NO >> Repair or replace damaged parts.
3.CHECK SYSTEM FOR ENGINE SPEED SIGNAL
Perform trouble diagnosis for engine speed signal. Refer to STC-10,
"Diagnosis Procedure".
Is the inspection result normal?
YES >> GO TO 4.
NO >> Repair or replace damaged parts.
4.CHECK SYSTEM FOR POWER STEERING SOLENOID VALVE
Perform trouble diagnosis for power steering solenoid valve. Refer to STC-8,
"Diagnosis Procedure".
Is the inspection result normal?
YES >> Perform the symptom diagnosis for the steering system. Refer to ST-3,
"NVH Troubleshooting
Chart".
NO >> Repair or replace damaged parts.
POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT
Reference Value
TERMINAL LAYOUT
PHYSICAL VALUES
CAUTION:
When using circuit tester or oscilloscope to measure voltage for inspection, be
sure not to extend for ...
Precautions for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER"
The Supplemental Restraint System such as “AIR BAG” and “SEAT BELT
PRE-TENSION ...
Other materials: 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 obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a vehicle's
systems performed. The EDR is designed ...
Hill start assist system
WARNING
Never rely solely on the hill start assist
system to prevent the vehicle
from moving backward on a hill. Always
drive carefully and attentively.
Depress the brake pedal when the
vehicle is stopped on a steep hill. Be
especially careful when stopped on a
hill on frozen or muddy roads ...
System Temporarily Unavailable
The following are conditions in which the
ICC system may be temporarily unavailable.
In these instances, the ICC system
may not cancel and may not be able to
maintain the selected following distance
from the vehicle ahead.
Condition A
Under the following conditions, the ICC system
is automatically ...