Nissan Sentra Service Manual: Diagnosis and repair workflow
Work flow
Overall sequence
Detailed flow
1. Obtain information about symptom
Interview the customer to obtain as much information as possible about the conditions and environment under which the malfunction occurred.
>> GO TO 2.
2. Confirm concern
Check the malfunction on the vehicle that the customer describes.
Inspect the relation of the symptoms and the condition when the symptoms occur.
>> Go to 3.
3. Identify the malfunctioning system with symptom diagnosis
Use Symptom diagnosis from the symptom inspection result in step 2 and then identify where to start performing the diagnosis based on possible causes and symptoms.
>> GO TO 4.
4. Perform the component diagnosis of the applicable system
Perform the diagnosis with Component diagnosis of the applicable system.
>> GO TO 5.
5. Repair or replace the malfunctioning parts
Repair or replace the specified malfunctioning parts.
>> Go to 6.
6. Final check
Check that malfunctions are not reproduced when obtaining the malfunction information from the customer, referring to the symptom inspection result in step 2.
Are the malfunctions corrected? Yes >> inspection end.
No >> go to 3.
Basic inspection
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Inspection and adjustment
Additional service when replacing control unit
Additional service when replacing control unit : description
Memory reset procedure
Please observe the following instructions at confirming the moo ...
Other materials:
System
Headlamp system
HEADLAMP SYSTEM : System Diagram
HEADLAMP SYSTEM : System Description
LOW BEAM OPERATION
When the lighting switch is in 2nd position, the BCM receives input
requesting the headlamps to illuminate.
This input is communicated to the IPDM E/R across the CAN communication l ...
Instrument panel
Headlight/fog light (if so equipped)/turn
signal switch
Steering wheel switch for trip
computer, audio control and
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
(if so equipped)
Driver’s supplemental air bag/Horn
Meters and gauges
Cruise control main/set switches
(if so equipped)
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System description
Component parts
Component parts location
Ipdm e/r (contains ignition relay-1)
Bcm (view with instrument panel removed)
Fuse block (j/b) (front)
Fuse block (j/b) (back)
Blower relay
Ignition relay-2
Accessory relay-1
Push-button ignition switch
Component description
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