7. Open the back door.
8. Loosen the bolt
O1counterclockwise
approximately 40 turns to lower the
spare. Be careful not to excessively
loosen the bolt because the basket may
fall abruptly. 9. Stop turning the bolt when the spare is
lowered to the point where the tire bas-
ket
O2can be removed from the hook
O3.
10. Remove the wheel basket by pushing the basket upward.
11. Lower the tire basket to the ground and take out the spare.
12. Reverse steps 8–11 to return the basket to its position under the vehicle.
Spare wheel basket bolt tightening
torque:
20 f t-lb (27 N-m)
Removing wheel cover (if so
equipped)
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CHANGING WHEELS AND TIRES
Tire rotation
NISSAN recommends rotating the tires ev-
ery 7,500 miles (12,000 km).
For additional information on tire replace-
ment procedures, see “Flat tire” (P. 6-2).
As soon as possible, tighten the wheel
nuts to the specified torque with a
torque wrench.
Wheel nut tightening torque:83 f t-lb (113 N·m)
The wheel nuts must be kept tightened
to specifications at all times. It is recom-
mended that wheel nuts be tightened to
specification at each tire rotation
interval.
Af ter rotating the tires, adjust the tire pres-
sure to the cold tire pressure specification
shown on the Tire and Loading Information
label. For additional information, see
“Checking tire pressure” (P. 8-32) and “Tire
and Loading Information label” (P. 10-11).
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