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: Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with
Pedestrian Detection
WARNING
Failure to follow the warnings and instructions
for proper use of the AEB
with Pedestrian Detection system
could result in serious injury or death.
The AEB with Pedestrian Detection
system is a supplemental aid to the
driver. It is not a replacement for the
driver’s attention to traff ...
Vehicle information display warnings
and indicators
The following messages may appear in
your vehicle information display.
Engine start operation for
Intelligent Key system (if
I-Key battery level is low)
This indicator appears when the battery of
the Intelligent Key is low and when the Intelligent
Key system and the vehicle are not
communicating no ...
Variable voltage control system
CAUTION
Do not ground accessories directly to
the battery terminal. Doing so will
bypass the variable voltage control
system and the vehicle battery may
not charge completely.
Use electrical accessories with the
engine running to avoid discharging
the vehicle battery.
Your vehicle is equi ...
ECU diagnosis
Precaution