Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Inspection Procedure
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Most incidents are caused by contact and movement between:
Cluster lid A and instrument panel
Acrylic lens and combination meter housing
Instrument panel to front pillar garnish
Instrument panel to windshield
Instrument panel mounting pins
Wiring harnesses behind the combination meter
A/C defroster duct and duct joint
CAUTION:
CENTER CONSOLE
Components to pay attention to include:
Shifter assembly cover to finisher
A/C control unit and cluster lid C
Wiring harnesses behind audio and A/C control unit
DOORS
Pay attention to the:
Finisher and inner panel making a slapping noise
Inside handle escutcheon to door finisher
Wiring harnesses tapping
Door striker out of alignment causing a popping noise on starts and stops
TRUNK
In addition look for:
Trunk lid dumpers out of adjustment
Trunk lid striker out of adjustment
Trunk lid torsion bars knocking together
A loose license plate or bracket
MOONROOF/HEADLINING
Moonroof lid, rail, linkage or seals making a rattle or light knocking noise
Sunvisor shaft shaking in the holder
Front or rear windshield touching headlining and squeaking
SEATS
Cause of seat noise include:
Headrest rods and holder
A squeak between the seat pad cushion and frame
Rear seatback lock and bracket
UNDERHOOD
Causes of transmitted underhood noise include:
Any component mounted to the engine wall
Components that pass through the engine wall
Engine wall mounts and connectors
Loose radiator mounting pins
Hood bumpers out of adjustment
Hood striker out of adjustment
Work Flow
CUSTOMER INTERVIEW
Interview the customer if possible, to determine the conditions that exist when the noise occurs. Use the Diagnostic Worksheet during the interview to document the facts and condit ...
Other materials:
Removal and Installation
CAUTION:
Always work with 2 workers, because it is heavy weight.
REMOVAL
Remove headrest.
Slide second seat to front most position.
Disengage fixing pawls using a remover tool (A) according to numerical order 1→3 indicated by arrows as shown in the figure, and then remove center rail finisher (LH ...
Fuel
Use unleaded premium gasoline with an octane rating of at least 91 AKI (Anti Knock Index) number (Research octane number 96).
NISSAN recommends the use of unleaded premium gasoline with 93 AKI number (Research octane number 98) to obtain the maximum vehicle performance and the best driveability in h ...
Motion-activated liftgate
Example
Example
Basic information
The Nissan Armada features a convenient motion-activated liftgate system that
allows hands-free operation using a simple foot gesture beneath the rear bumper.
The kick motion sensor a is positioned on the left side under the rear bumper.
When you per ...
0.0061