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Nissan Sentra Owners Manual: Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M) test

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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 ...

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Starting the engine (models with NISSAN Intelligent Key® system)
Apply the parking brake. Continuously Variable Transmission: Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral). P (Park) is recommended. The starter is designed not to operate if the shift lever is in any of the driving positions. Manual Transmission: Move the shift lever to N ( ...

VDC OFF Switch
Component Function Check 1.CHECK VDC OFF SWITCH OPERATION Check that VDC OFF indicator lamp in combination meter turns ON/OFF when VDC OFF switch is operated. Is the inspection result normal? YES >> Inspection End. NO >> Proceed to diagnosis procedure. Refer to BRC-92, "D ...

Diagnosis description : system readiness test (SRT) code
System Readiness Test (SRT) code is specified in Service $01 of SAE J1979/ISO 15031-5. As part of an enhanced emissions test for Inspection & Maintenance (I/M), certain states require the status of SRT be used to indicate whether the ECM has completed self-diagnosis of major emission s ...

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