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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:

Head restraints/headrests
WARNING Head restraints/headrests supplement the other vehicle safety systems. They may provide additional protection against injury in certain rear end collisions. Adjustable head restraints/ headrests must be adjusted properly, as specified in this section. Check the adjustment after someone else ...

Fuel recommendation
Use unleaded regular gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) number (Research octane number 91). CAUTION Only vehicles with the E-85 filler door label can operate on E-85. Fuel system or other damage can occur if E-85 is used in vehicles that are not designed to ru ...

Air bags, seat belts and child restraints
Top tether strap anchor Rear seat belts with pretensioner(s) for outboard seating Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover supplemental air bag Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bag Head restraints/headrests Front seat belt with pretensioner(s) and shoulder height adju ...