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Nissan Altima (L32) 2007-2012 Service Manual: Steering gear and linkage

Inspection

STEERING GEAR

• Check gear housing and boots for looseness, damage and grease leakage.

• Check connection with steering column for looseness.

STEERING LINKAGE

Check ball joint, dust cover and other component parts for looseness, wear, damage and grease leakage.

Front Brake Pad

Inspection PAD WEAR Check pad thickness from an inspection hole on cylinder body. Check using a scale if necessary. Front Brake Rotor Inspection VISUAL Check surface of disc rotor for un ...

Power steering fluid and lines

Inspection FLUID LEVEL • Check fluid level with engine stopped. • Make sure that fluid level is between MIN and MAX. • Fluid levels at HOT (A) and COLD (B) are different. Do not confuse ...

Other materials:

Installing the spare tire
WARNING For AWD vehicles - the TEMPORARY USE ONLY spare tire must be installed to the rear wheels only. If a front tire is punctured, install the original rear tire onto the front wheel, then install the TEMPORARY USE ONLY spare tire on the rear. Failure to do so could cause overheating to the AWD ...

Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA) system limitations
WARNING Listed below are the system limitations for the I-DA system. Failure to operate the vehicle in accordance with these system limitations could result in serious injury or death. The I-DA system may not operate properly and may not provide an alert in the following conditions: Poor road ...

Active noise cancellation/Active sound enhancement (if so equipped)
Active noise cancellation Front Microphone This system uses microphones 1 located inside the vehicle to detect engine booming noise. The system then automatically generates a noise cancelling sound through the speakers and woofer (if so equipped) to reduce engine booming noise. NOTE: To operate the ...