Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Inspection

SIDE RADAR IRRADIATION AREA

• For side radar irradiation area, refer to the figure below.

  

  	Front bumper fascia
  	Side radar irradiation area		Reference point (R end)
  C	65 mm (2.56 in) (character line)	D	105 mm (4.13 in) (character line)	E	270mm (10.63 in) (horizontal line)
  F	110 mm (4.33 in) (vertical line)	G	260 mm (10.24 in) (horizontal line, reference dimension)

• The dimensions are along the bumper fascia surface between each reference point.

• Repairs in the side radar irradiation area may affect side radar performance. Carefully check the dimensions noted under the diagram.

REPAIR AND MENDING OF IRRADIATION AREA OF SIDE RADAR

CAUTION:

For repair and mending of irradiation area of side radar, be careful with the following.

For details of each instruction, refer to followings.

1. Installation of sticker, accessories, aluminum tape and wrapping film, etc.

   Do not install sticker, accessories, aluminum tape and wrapping tape, etc. to side radar irradiation area. (Including transparent one)

2. Coating and wax, etc.

   • It is possible to apply coating and wax to side radar irradiation area.

   • Surface treatment at the start of the work can be applied.

3. Repair of cuts, holes, cracks, scratches and deformations.

   The repair inside radar irradiation area is prohibited. Be sure to perform new front bumper replacement. Refer to Removal and Installation.

   Cannot be repaired

   	Side radar
   	Irradiation area		Existing paint film		Bumper fascia plastic

4. Paint repair

   Putty application: Prohibited

   • Radar irradiation area cannot be repaired by applying putty. (Both partial applications are prohibited)

   Color base painting: Allowed (with conditions)

   NOTE:

   To minimize the influence on side radar performance which may cause by color base painting, follow the instructions below:

   • To remove all existing paint films inside radar irradiation area by using #800 sandpaper.

   • If removing existing paint films causes scratches on the surface, perform replacement with a new bumper.

   • Color base (including plastic primer and primer surfacer) painting can be performed only once inside radar irradiation area and recoating is not allowed. (Definition of once is until the color base coat is dyed, not the times of sprays.)

   • When applying primer tinted sealer, etc., use the product which is recommended by paint supplier to improve the hiding of color base and reduce color base coat thickness.

   • When spray mist may stick on the reverse side of the bumper fascia, conduct to perform masking on the reverse side of the bumper to prevent spray mist adhesion.

   • Only the body exterior colors adopted for this model can be painted.

   • To use the paint suppliers, products which are approved by Nissan. Please contact each paint supplier accordingly for more information.

   • Step 1 : Before repair

     Can be performed

     	Side radar
     	Irradiation area		Existing paint film		Bumper fascia plastic

   • Step 2 : After removing existing paint film

     Can be performed

     	Side radar
     	Irradiation area		Existing paint film		Bumper fascia plastic

   • Step 3 : After color base and clear painting are performed.

     Can be performed

     	Side radar
     	Irradiation area		Existing paint film		Bumper fascia plastic
     	Clear paint film		Color base paint film

   Conditions that color base painting cannot be performed:

   • Painting on existing paint films inside irradiation area is not allowed. (Both block painting and fade-out painting are prohibited.)

     Cannot be performed

     	Side radar
     	Irradiation area		Clear paint film		Color base paint film
     	Existing paint film *1		Bumper fascia plastic

     *1 : Painting on remaining paint films is not allowed.

   • Color base recoating is not allowed.

     Cannot be performed

     	Side radar
     	Irradiation area		Clear paint film		Color base paint film
     	Bumper fascia plastic

   Clear painting: Allowed (with conditions)

   • Clear painting can be performed only once inside radar irradiation area, on existing new vehicle paint films (including newly painted bumper for replacement). Definition of once is until the color coat is formed, not the times of sprays.

   • Conditions that clear painting can be performed:

   • When color base painting area (plastic primer, putty, primer surfacer, pearl base, color clear base and under clear, etc.) does not cover the irradiation area and clear painting is uniformly performed.

     Can be performed

     	Side radar
     	Irradiation area		Clear paint film		Color base paint film
     	Existing new vehicle paint films		Bumper fascia plastic

   • When clear painting is uniformly performed inside the irradiation area. (The whole part is painted.)

     Can be performed

     	Side radar
     	Irradiation area		Clear paint film		Existing new vehicle paint films
     	Bumper fascia plastic

   Conditions that clear painting cannot be performed:

   • When clear painting is not uniformly performed inside the irradiation area. (Clear paint fade-out is prohibited.)

     Cannot be performed

     	Side radar
     	Irradiation area		Clear paint film		Color base paint film
     	Existing new vehicle paint films		Bumper fascia plastic

   • When clear paint recoating is performed inside the irradiation area.

     Cannot be performed

     	Side radar
     	Irradiation area		Clear paint film		Existing new vehicle paint films
     	Bumper fascia plastic

5. Polishing on paint surface

   Polishing is allowed (including removing dust on the paint surface, gloss improvement, base treatment before coating, etc.).

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