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:
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 ...
M&A branch line circuit
Diagnosis procedure
1.Check connector
Turn the ignition switch off.
Disconnect the battery cable from the negative terminal.
Check the terminals and connectors of the combination meter for damage,
bend and loose connection
(unit side and connector side).
Is the inspection result nor ...
Recommended fluids/lubricants and capacities
The following are approximate capacities. The actual refill capacities may
be slightly different. When refilling, follow the procedure
described in the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section to determine the
proper refill capacity.
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