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A Useful Hidden Feature for Diagnosing Nissan Vehicles

Model: Nissan Nissan Various
Part: Checks and maintenance

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In this video, you can see a feature common to most Nissan vehicles that allows for a self-diagnosis test, which many people may not know about, called "active IPDM automatic test". To access this mode, keep the driver's door open, then turn on the ignition, and press the door switch ten times; after that, turn off the ignition, and after a moment, turn it back on. If the sequence has been done correctly, you will hear the self-diagnosis test start with a horn beep, the wipers will operate on their own, the headlights will turn on, as will the cooling fans and the rear demister, to check proper operation.


Updated on 6 November 2026 by ScegliAuto


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