wheel alignment NISSAN JUKE 2015 F15 / 1.G Owners Manual


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GUID-A 7F7F37C-BB 96-45E4-9A88-BFC066 7354EF
. Keep your engine tunedup.
. Follow therecommended scheduledmain-
tenance.
. Keep thetires inflated tothe correct
pressure. Lowtirepressure increases tire
wear andlowers fueleconomy .
. Keep thewheels incorrect alignment.
Improper alignment increasestirewear and
lowers fueleconomy .
. Use therecommended viscosityengineoil.
(See ªEngine oiland oilfilter recommenda-
tionº (P.9-7) .)
GUID-63E 39624-CE54 -4BBF-8A6D-1FF62766 9DD9
WARNING
. For AWD equipped vehicles,donot
attempt toraise twowheels offthe
ground andshift thetransmission to
any drive orreverse position with
the engine running. Doingsomay
result indrivetrain damageorun-
expected vehiclemovement which
could result inserious vehicleda-
mage orpersonal injury.
. Do not attempt totest anAWD
equipped vehicleona2-wheel dy-
namometer (suchasthe dynam-
ometers usedbysome states for
emissions testing)orsimilar equip-
ment evenifthe other twowheels
are raised offthe ground. Makesure
that youinform thetest facility
personnel thatyour vehicle is
equipped withAWD before itis
placed onadynamometer. Using
the wrong testequipment mayre-
sult indrivetrain damageorunex -
pected vehicle movement which
could result inserious vehicleda-
mage orpersonal
injury.
SSD1129
AWD mode switch
ALL -WHEEL DRIVE(AWD) MODE
SWIT CHOPERA TIONS
GUID-D1E 25B84-9B31 -4A3A-B30F-1ACF488 15006
The All-Wheel Drive(AWD) system isused to
select the2WD (Two-Wheel Drive),A WD-V or
A WD mode depending onthe driving condi-
tions.
The AWD mode indicator lights(
(green) ,
) are located inthe instrument panel.
The AWD mode indicator lights
(green)
illuminate whentheignition switchisplaced in
the ON position. Theindicator lightsturnoff
within 1second.
The AWD mode indicator lightswilldisplay the
mode selected bythe AWD mode switch while
Starting anddriving
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INCREASING FUELECONOMY ALL
-WHEEL DRIVE(AWD) (ifso
equipped)
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Lights*: Cleantheheadlights onaregular basis.
Make surethattheheadlights, stoplights, tail
lights, turnsignal lights, andother lights areall
operating properlyandinstalled securely.Also
check headlight aim.
Road wheel nuts(lugnuts)*: Whenchecking
the tires, make surenowheel nutsaremissing,
and check forany loose wheel nuts.Tighten if
necessary .
Tire rotation*: Tiresshould berotated every
5,000 miles(8,000 km).
Tires*: Checkthepressure withagauge often
and always priortolong distance trips.If
necessary ,adjust thepressure inall tires,
including thespare, tothe pressure specified.
Check carefully fordamage, cutsorexcessive
wear.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)
transmitter components: ReplacetheTPMS
transmitter grommetseal,valve coreandcap
when thetires arereplaced duetowear orage.
Wheel alignment andbalance: Ifthe vehicle
should pulltoeither sidewhile driving ona
straight andlevel road, orifyou detect uneven or
abnormal tirewear, theremaybeaneed for
wheel alignment.
If the steering wheelorseat vibrates atnormal
highway speeds,wheelbalancing maybe
needed. For
additional information regardingtires,refer
to ªImportant TireSafety Informationº (US)or
ªTire Safety Informationº (Canada)inthe War-
ranty Information Booklet.
Windshield: Cleanthewindshield onaregular
basis. Check thewindshield atleast every six
months forcracks orother damage. Havea
damaged windshield repairedbyaqualified
repair facility.
Windshield wiperblades*: Checkforcracks
or wear ifthey donot wipe properly .
Inside thevehicle
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The maintenance itemslistedhereshould be
checked onaregular basis,suchaswhen
performing scheduledmaintenance, cleaning
the vehicle, etc.
Accelerator pedal:Checkthepedal for
smooth operation andmake surethepedal
does notcatch orrequire uneven effort.Keep
the floor mataway fromthepedal.
Brake pedal: Checkthepedal forsmooth
operation. Ifthe brake pedalsuddenly goes
down further thannormal, thepedal feels
spongy orthe vehicle seemstotake longer to
stop, seeaNISSAN dealerimmediately .Keep
the floor mataway fromthepedal.
Brakes: Checkthatthebrakes donot pull the
vehicle toone side when applied. Continuously
Variable Transmission (CVT)
P (Park) position mechanism: Onafairly
steep hill,check thatthevehicle isheld securely
with theshift lever inthe P(Park) position
without applying anybrakes.
Parking brake:Checktheparking brake
operation regularly.The vehicle shouldbe
securely heldonafairly steep hillwith onlythe
parking brakeapplied. Ifthe parking brakeneeds
adjusted, seeaNISSAN dealer.
Seat belts: Check thatallparts ofthe seat belt
system (forexample, buckles,anchors, adjusters
and retractors) operateproperly andsmoothly ,
and areinstalled securely.Check thebelt
webbing forcuts, fraying, wearordamage.
Seats: Checkseatposition controls suchas
seat adjusters, seatbackrecliners,etc.toensure
they operate smoothly andthat alllatches lock
securely inevery position. Checkthatthehead
restraints moveupand down smoothly andthat
the locks (ifso equipped) holdsecurely inall
latched positions.
Steering wheel:Checkforchanges inthe
steering conditions, suchasexcessive freeplay,
hard steering orstrange noises.
Warning lightsandchimes: Makesurethat
all warning lightsandchimes areoperating
properly .
Maintena nceand do-it-yo urself
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Maintenance anddo-it-yours elf
. Do not install adamaged orde-
formed wheelortire even ifithas
been repaired. Suchwheels ortires
could havestructural damageand
could failwithout warning.
. The useofretread tireisnot re-
commended.
. For additional information regard-
ing tires, refertoªImportant Tire
Safety Informationº (US)orªTire
Safety Informationº (Canada)inthe
Warranty Information Booklet.
All-Wheel Drive(AWD) models
GUID-98BA F2A8-B68B-4B03-94 73-BDE7F96 77004
CAUTION
. Always usetires ofthe same size,
brand, construction (bias,bias-
belted orradial) ,and tread pattern
on allfour wheels. Failuretodo so
may result inacircumference differ-
ence between tiresonthe front and
rear axles which willcause exces-
sive tirewear andmay damage the
transmission, transfercaseandrear
differential gears. .
Only usespare tiresspecified for
each AWD model.
If excessive tirewear isfound, itis recom-
mended thatallfour tires bereplaced withtires
of the same size,brand, construction andtread
pattern. Thetirepressure andwheel alignment
should alsobechecked andcorrected as
necessary .Contact aNISSAN dealer.
Wheel balance
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Unbalanced wheelsmayaffect vehicle handling
and tirelife. Even withregular use,wheels can
get outofbalance. Therefore, theyshould be
balanced asrequired.
Wheel balance serviceshouldbeper-
formed withthewheels offthe vehicle.
Spin balancing thewheels onthe vehicle
could leadtomechanical damage.
For additional information regardingtires,refer
to ªImportant TireSafety Informationº (US)or
ªTire Safety Informationº (Canada)inthe War-
ranty Information Booklet.
Care ofwheels
GUID-22 21D553-79 8A-4070-BF97-2228C8 0D3EF8
See ªCleaning exteriorº(P.7-2) fordetails about
care ofthe wheels.
Spare tire
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When aspare tireismounted (TEMPORAR Y
USE ONLY),the TPMS willnotfunction.
Observe thefollowing precautions ifthe TEM-
PORAR YUSE ONLYspare tiremust beused,
otherwise yourvehicle couldbedamaged or
involved inan accident.
WARNING
. The TEMPORAR YUSE ONLYspare
tire should beused foremergency
use. Itshould bereplaced withthe
standard tireatthe first opportunity
to avoid possible tireordifferential
damage.
. Drive carefully whiletheTEMPOR-
AR YUSE ONLYspare tireisin-
stalled. Avoidsharpturnsand
abrupt braking whiledriving.
. Periodically checksparetireinfla-
tion pressure. Alwayskeepthe
pressure ofthe TEMPORAR YUSE
ONL Yspare tireat60 psi (420 kPa,
4.2 bar) .
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