Nissan Ariya: Back Door Lock

Exploded View

With Hands Free Automatic Back Door System

	Back door touch sensor		Back door lock & closure assembly		Back door panel
	Spindle unit bracket lower		Spindle unit		Spindle unit bracket upper
	Double-sided tape [t: 1.6 mm (0.063 in)]		Rear bumper center bracket*		Back door hands free sensor upper*
	Back door hands free sensor lower*		Back door hands free control unit*		Cover bracket*
*	: not applicable
	: Always replace after every disassembly.
	: N·m (kg-m, in-lb)
	: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)
	: Body grease
, , , , , : Indicates that the part is connected at points with same symbol in actual Nissan Ariya vehicle.

Without Hands Free Automatic Back Door System

	Back door lock assembly		Back door panel
	: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)
	: Body grease
: Indicates that the part is connected at points with same symbol in actual Nissan Ariya vehicle.

• Back Door Lock
• Spindle Unit
• Back Door Touch Sensor
• Back Door Hands Free Sensor

Back Door Lock

Removal & Installation

REMOVAL

With Hands Free Automatic Back Door System

Remove back door inner finisher. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Disconnect back door lock & closure assembly harness connector.

Remove back door lock & closure assembly mounting bolts, and then remove back door lock & closure assembly from back door panel.

Without Hands Free Automatic Back Door System

Remove back door inner finisher. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Disconnect back door lock assembly harness connector.

Remove back door lock assembly mounting bolts, and then remove back door lock assembly from back door panel.

INSTALLATION

Note the following item, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

After installation, check back door lock. Refer to Inspection.

Inspection

After opening and closing the back door, check that door is fixed to the vehicle body normally.

Check the lock/unlock operation of door lock.

Check the back door lock lubrication condition. If necessary, apply body grease to back door lock.

• With hands free automatic back door system

  

  : Body grease

• Without hands free automatic back door system

  

  : Body grease

Unlocking

NOTE:

Release lock according to the following procedures when lock cannot be unlocked due to a malfunction of back door lock or battery discharge.

UNLOCK PROCEDURES

Operated opener lever of back door lock assembly / back door lock & closure assembly to unlock back door lock.

Spindle Unit

Removal & Installation

REMOVAL

Disconnect battery cables from 12V battery negative terminal and sub battery negative terminal. Refer to 12V BATTERY : Removal & Installation.

Remove luggage side upper finisher. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Disconnect spindle unit harness connector.

Remove harness grommet from back main center pillar, and then pull out spindle unit harness from Nissan Ariya vehicle body .

Support back door panel with a proper material to prevent it from falling.

WARNING:

Injury may occur if back door panel is not supported with appropriate material when removing back door assembly.

Remove spindle unit upper bracket and lower bracket mounting bolts, and then remove spindle unit with spindle unit upper bracket and lower bracket.

Disengage spindle unit from spindle unit upper bracket.Remove metal clip located on connection between spindle unit and stud ball of spindle unit bracket upper to using a remover tool (A) according to the numerical order 1→2 indicated by arrows as shown in figure.

Disengage spindle unit from spindle unit bracket upper.

Repeat the same operation to disengage spindle unit from stud ball of spindle unit bracket lower, and then remove spindle unit.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Perform calibration of automatic back door position information. Refer to Work Procedure.

• After installation, check back door lock. Refer to Inspection.

Back Door Touch Sensor

Removal & Installation

REMOVAL

Remove back door inner finisher. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Disconnect back door touch sensor harness connector .

Remove back door touch sensor fixing clips .

Peel off double-sided tape from back door panel.

Remove harness grommet from back door panel , and then pull out back door touch sensor harness from back door panel and remove back door touch sensor .

: Nissan Ariya Vehicle front

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Remove double-sided tape remaining on back door panel and touch sensor, and then install touch sensor.

• After applying a primer to the double-sided tape mounting surface of the back door touch sensor and back door panel, attach it with double-sided tape.

• When applying the primer to the back door, be careful not to stick it out from the back door touch sensor mounting surface.

• After installing, check that there is no clearance between back door touch sensor and back door panel.

• After installation, check that back door turns over normally by back door touch sensor.

• After installation, check door lock. Refer to Inspection.

Back Door Hands Free Sensor

Removal & Installation

REMOVAL

Remove rear bumper fascia. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Disconnect back door hands free sensor harness connectors.

Disconnect hands free control unit harness connector.

Remove cover bracket mounting TORX bolt, and then remove cover bracket.

Remove back door hands free sensor.

Remove back door hands free sensor upper and lower from rear bumper center bracket.

INSTALLATION

Note the following item, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Never confuse hands free sensor upper (white harness) and hands free sensor lower (yellow harness).