User manual NISSAN ALTIMA-1996

[. . . ] Foreword The inside pages of this manual contain a minimum of 50% recycled fibers, including 10% post-consumer fibers. Welcome to the growing family of new NISSAN owners. This vehicle is delivered to you with confidence. It was produced using the latest techniques and strict quality control. This manual was prepared to help you understand the operation and maintenance of your vehicle so that you may enjoy many miles of driving pleasure. [. . . ] Loosen each wheel nut one or two turns by turning counterclockwise with the wheel nut wrench. Do not remove the wheel nuts until the tire is off the ground. Carefully raise the vehicle until the tire clears the ground. Remove the wheel nuts, and then remove the tire. WARNING Never get under the vehicle while it is supported only by the jack. Use the jack provided with your vehicle. Do not use the jack provided with your vehicle on other vehicles. The jack is designed only for lifting your vehicle during a tire change. To lift the vehicle, securely hold the jack lever and rod with both hands as shown above. Use the correct jack-up points; never use any other part of the vehicle for jack support. Never run the engine with the wheels off the ground. This is especially true for vehicles with limited slip differential carriers. 5-5 4. Lower the vehicle slowly until the tire touches the ground. Then, with the wheel nut wrench, tighten the wheel nuts securely in the sequence as illustrated. CE1030 CE1082 Installing wheel The T-type spare tire is designed for emergency use. See specific instructions under the heading ``Wheels and tires'' in the ``Do-it- yourself operations'' section. Clean any mud or dirt from the surface between the wheel and hub. Carefully put the wheel on and install the wheel nuts finger-tight. With the wheel nut wrench, tighten wheel nuts alternately and evenly until they are tight. 5-6 CAUTION As soon as possible tighten the wheel nuts to the specified torque with a torque wrench. Wheel nut tightening torque: 72 to 87 ft-lb (98 to 118 N m) Adjust tire pressure to the COLD pressure. Cold pressure can be determined after vehicle has been parked for three hours JUMP STARTING or more or driven less than 1 mile (1. 6 km). COLD tire pressures are shown on the tire placard affixed to the center console lid. Retighten the wheel nuts when the vehicle has been run for 600 miles (1, 000 km) after installing the aluminum wheel. Securely store the spare tire and jacking equipment in the vehicle. [. . . ] 2-31 Vehicle dimensions and weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9 Vehicle identification number plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9 Vehicle loading information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]