Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Sonar Sensor (front)

Exploded View

CITY MODELS

	Front bumper fascia		Corner sensor front LH holder		Corner sensor front LH
	Center sensor front LH holder		Center sensor front LH		Center sensor front RH holder
	Center sensor front RH		Corner sensor front RH		Corner sensor front RH holder
	vehicle front

OFF ROAD MODELS (WITH WELDING TYPE)

	Front bumper fascia		Corner sensor front LH		Center sensor front LH
	Center sensor front RH		Corner sensor front RH		Center sensor front RH finisher
	Center sensor front LH finisher
	vehicle front

OFF ROAD MODELS (WITHOUT WELDING TYPE)

	Front bumper fascia		Corner sensor front LH holder		Corner sensor front LH
	Center sensor front LH		Center sensor front RH		Corner sensor front RH
	Corner sensor front RH holder		Center sensor front RH finisher		Center sensor front LH finisher
	:Always replace after every disassembly.
	vehicle front

Removal & Installation

WARNING:

• Jacking up or lift up the vehicle may the vehicle height to go down which cause a personal injury and/or damage to the air suspension component parts. Refer to Precaution for when Jacking and Lifting Up the vehicle with Electronic Air Suspension System.

REMOVAL

Center sensor

NOTE:

When removing the sensor holder, remove the front bumper. Refer to Removal and Installation.

Disconnect sonar sensor harness connector , follow the procedure below.Slide the lock of the connector toward the direction (1). Keep pushing (2) in the lock of connector and remove the harness connector to ward the direction (3).

Unhook the pawls in the direction () and remove the sonar sensor from the sensor holder.

Remove the mounting screws , and remove the sensor holder from the front bumper fascia.

NOTE:

When removing the sensor finisher, remove the front bumper. Refer to Removal and Installation.

Disconnect sonar sensor harness connector, follow the procedure below.Slide the lock of the connector toward the direction (1). Keep pushing (2) in the lock of connector and remove the harness connector to ward the direction (3).

Unhook the pawls in the direction () and remove the sonar sensor from the sensor finisher.

Unhook the pawls in the direction () and remove the sensor holder from the front bumper fascia.

Corner sensor

NOTE:

When removing the sensor holder, remove the front bumper. Refer to Removal and Installation

Disconnect sonar sensor harness connector , follow the procedure below.Slide the lock of the connector toward the direction (1). Keep pushing (2) in the lock of connector and remove the harness connector to ward the direction (3).

Unhook the pawls in the direction () and remove the sonar sensor from the sensor holder.

Remove the mounting screws , and remove the sensor holder from the front bumper fascia.

NOTE:

When removing the sensor holder, remove the front bumper. Refer to Removal and Installation.

Disconnect sonar sensor harness connector , follow the procedure below.Slide the lock of the connector toward the direction (1). Keep pushing (2) in the lock of connector and remove the harness connector to ward the direction (3).

Unhook the pawls in the direction () and remove the sonar sensor from the sensor holder.

Remove the sensor holder from the front bumper fascia. (Without welding type)

INSTALLATION

CAUTION:

• Check sonar sensor packing for damage before installation.

• Check that the packing is properly installed to the sonar sensor.

• Install it so that the connector of the sensor turns to the arrow direction of the figure.

  CITY MODELS

: Connector direction

OFF ROAD MODELS

: Connector direction

Center sensor

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Corner sensor

Install in the reverse order of removal.

• Install in the reverse order of removal when install only the sensor.

• Follow the procedure below when replace the sensor holder.

  CAUTION:

  Never reuse the sensor holder. Always use new sensor holder when removing and replacing sensor holder and/or front bumper facia.

1. Hook the pawls to install the sonar sensor to the sensor holder.

   

2. Degrease and clean the inner side of the bumper fascia base line and then apply primer (3M K500,K520 or equivalent) on the sensor holder installing face , which is shown as on the figure.

   

   CAUTION:

   Never apply two coats of primer. Applying two coats or more of primer results in excessively thick film and this may allow the sensor holder to come off from primer under exfoliation.

3. Dry the primer for more than 3 minutes and peel off the double sided tape releasing paper (film) and then taking precautions not to contact the bumper with the double sided tape ( on the figure), bend the sensor holder to the arrow direction as shown on the figure .

   

4. Match the sonar sensor part shown on the figure, to the sensor installing hole of the bumper fascia.

   

5. Remove the sensor from the sensor holder and press the adhesion face (part on figure) throughout with your thumb for more than 2 seconds and pressure bond the sensor holder [Target pressure: 50 N (5.1kg, 11.3 lb)].

   

   CAUTION:

   • When the temperature is less than 15°C (59°F), use a drier etc., to warm the adhesion face and proceed the work.

   • After installing the sensor holder, leave it at least for 2 - 3 hours.

6. Hook the pawls to install the sonar sensor to the sensor holder.

   

7. Shake the part of the sensor holder shown on the figure up and down and then right and left to confirm that the holder has been installed (bonded) firmly.

   

8. Connect connector to the sonar sensor.

9. Install the front bumper. Refer to Removal and Installation.