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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:

Rapid air pressure loss
Rapid air pressure loss or a "blow-out" can occur if the tire is punctured or is damaged due to hitting a curb or pothole. Rapid air pressure loss can also be caused by driving on under-inflated tires. Rapid air pressure loss can affect the handling and stability of the vehicle, especially at highw ...

Manual shift mode (if so equipped)
When the shift lever is in the D (Drive) position and the drive sport mode switch is pushed, the transmission is ready for the manual shift mode. Shift ranges can be selected manually by pulling the right-side or left-side paddle shifter. When shifting up, pull the right side paddle shifter (+) B. ...

ProPILOT Assist system operation
Steering-wheel-mounted control (left) Vehicle information display Steering-wheel-mounted control (right) ProPILOT Assist switch The ProPILOT Assist system has the following two functions: Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) The ICC system can be set to one of two cruise control modes: Conve ...