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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. Turn the ignition switch ON 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. If the MIL indicates the vehicle is in a not ready condition, drive the vehicle through the following pattern to set the vehicle to the ready condition. If you cannot or do not want to perform the driving pattern, a NISSAN dealer can conduct it for you. WARNING Always drive the vehicle in a safe and prudent manner according to traffic conditions and obey all traffic laws. 1. Start the engine when the engine coolant temperature gauge needle points to C. Allow the engine to idle until the gauge needle points between the C and H (normal operating temperature). 2. Accelerate the vehicle to 55 MPH (88 km/h), then quickly release the accelerator pedal completely and keep it released for at least 10 seconds. 3. Quickly depress the accelerator pedal for a moment, then drive the vehicle at a speed of 53 - 60 MPH (86 - 96 km/h) for at least 9 minutes. 4. Stop the vehicle. 5. Accelerate the vehicle to 35 MPH (55 km/h) and maintain the speed for 20 seconds. 6. Repeat steps 4 through 5 at least 10 times. 7. Accelerate the vehicle to 55 MPH (88 km/h) and maintain the speed for at least 3 minutes. 8. Stop the vehicle. Place the transmission selector lever in the P (Park) or N (Neutral) position. 9. Turn the engine off. 10. Repeat steps 1 - 8 at least one more time. If steps 1 through 7 are interrupted, repeat the preceding step. Any safe driving mode is acceptable between steps. Do not stop the engine until step 7 is completed. Technical and consumer information 9-25

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Due to legal requirements in some states and
Canadian Provinces, your vehicle may be re-
quired to be in what is called the “ready condi-
tion”for an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of
theemissioncontrolsystem.
Thevehicleissettothe“readycondition”whenit
isdriventhroughcertaindrivingpatterns.Usually,
thereadyconditioncanbeobtainedbyordinary
usageofthevehicle.
Ifapowertrainsystemcomponentisrepairedor
the battery is disconnected, the vehicle may be
resettoa“notready”condition.Beforetakingthe
I/M
test,
check
the
vehicle’s
inspection/maintenance test readiness condi-
tion.TurntheignitionswitchONwithoutstarting
the engine. If the Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL)comesonsteadyfor20secondsandthen
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.
±
If the
MILindicatesthevehicleisina
±
notready
±
con-
dition, drive the vehicle through the following
patterntosetthevehicletothereadycondition.If
youcannotordonotwanttoperformthedriving
pattern,aNISSANdealercanconductitforyou.
WARNING
Always drive the vehicle in a safe and
prudent manner according to traffic con-
ditionsandobeyalltrafficlaws.
1. Start the engine when the engine coolant
temperature gauge needle points to C. Al-
lowtheenginetoidleuntilthegaugeneedle
points between the C and H (normal oper-
atingtemperature).
2. Accelerate the vehicle to 55 MPH (88
km/h), then quickly release the accelerator
pedalcompletelyandkeepitreleasedforat
least10seconds.
3. Quicklydepresstheacceleratorpedalfora
moment,thendrivethevehicleataspeedof
53 - 60 MPH (86 - 96 km/h) for at least 9
minutes.
4. Stopthevehicle.
5. Acceleratethevehicleto35MPH(55km/h)
andmaintainthespeedfor20seconds.
6. Repeatsteps4through5atleast10times.
7. Acceleratethevehicleto55MPH(88km/h)
and maintain the speed for at least 3 min-
utes.
8. Stopthevehicle.Placethetransmissionse-
lector lever in the P (Park) or N (Neutral)
position.
9. Turntheengineoff.
10. Repeatsteps1-8atleastonemoretime.
If steps 1 through 7 are interrupted, repeat the
precedingstep.Anysafedrivingmodeisaccept-
ablebetweensteps.Donotstoptheengineuntil
step7iscompleted.
READINESSFORINSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE(I/M)TEST
Technical and consumer information
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