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A vehicle equipped with All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) should never be tested using a two
wheel dynamometer (such as the dyna-
mometers used by some states for emis-
sions testing), or similar equipment. Make
sure you inform test facility personnel
that your vehicle is equipped with AWD
before it is placed on a dynamometer. Us-
ing the wrong test equipment may result
in transmission damage or unexpected
vehicle movement which could result in
serious vehicle damage or personal in-
jury.
Due to legal requirements in some states/
areas, 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 re-
paired or the battery is disconnected, the
vehicle may be reset to a “not ready con-
dition”. Before taking the I/M test, check
the vehicle’s inspection/maintenance test
readiness condition. Turn the ignition
switch to the ON position without starting
the engine. If the Malfunction Indicator
light (MIL) comes on steady for 20 sec-
onds 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, an INFINITI dealer can
conduct it for you.
WARNING
Always drive the vehicle in a safe and pru-
dent manner according to traffic conditions,
and obey all traffic laws.
1. Start the engine. Allow the engine to
idle until the engine coolant tempera-
ture gauge needle points between the
C and H (normal operating tempera-
ture).
2. Accelerate the vehicle to 55 MPH (88
km/h), then quickly release the accel-
READINESS FOR INSPECTION/
MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST (US only)
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