wheel torque NISSAN MICRA 2017 Owner´s Manual

WARNING
●Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly
tightened wheel nuts can cause the
wheel to become loose or come off.
This could cause an accident.
● Do not use oil or grease on the wheel
studs or nuts. This could cause the nuts
to become loose.
● Retighten the wheel nuts when the ve-
hicle has been driven for 1,000 km
(621 miles) (also in cases of a flat tire,
etc.) .
As soon as possible, tighten the wheel nuts
to the specified torque with a torque
wrench.
Wheel nut tightening torque: 113 N·m (83 ft-lb)
The wheel nuts must be kept tightened to
specification at all times. It is recom-
mended that wheel nuts be tightened to
specification at each lubrication interval.
Adjust tire pressure to the COLD pressure.
COLD pressure: After the vehicle has been
parked for 3 hours or more or driven less
than 1.6 km (1 mile) . COLD tire pressures are shown on the “Tire
and loading information label”.
5. Securely store the flat tire and jacking equip- ment in the vehicle.
WARNING
Always make sure that the spare tire and
jacking equipment are properly secured
after use. Such items can become danger-
ous projectiles in an accident or sudden
stop.
The spare tire is designed for emergency
use. For additional information, refer to
“Wheels and tires” in the “Do-it-yourself”
section of this manual.
Reinstalling the temporary spare tire to
its original position
After the flat tire is repaired, return the temporary
spare to its original position in the tire basket
under the rear of the vehicle. 1. Open the rear hatch.
2. Remove the luggage floor.
3. Loosen bolt
1counterclockwise approxi-
mately 20 turns using the wheel nut wrench
and wrench extension to lower the tire bas-
ket.
4. Stop turning the bolt when the tire basket is lowered to a place where it can be removed
from the hook. Do not loosen the bolt
excessively, otherwise the basket may
fall suddenly.
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TIRE CHAINS
CAUTION
Tire chains/cables should not be installed
on 185/60R15 or 185/55R16 tires. Installa-
tion of the tire chains/cables on
185/60R15 or 185/55R16 tires will cause
damage to the vehicle. Please use snow
tires instead of chains/cables if needed.
Never install tire chains on a TEMPORARY
USE ONLY spare tire.
CHANGING WHEELS AND TIRES
Tire rotation
NISSAN recommends rotating the tires
every 8,000 km (5,000 miles).
For additional information on tire replac-
ing procedures, refer to “Flat tire” in the “In
case of emergency” section in this
manual.
As soon as possible, tighten the
wheel nuts to the specified torque
with a torque wrench.Wheel nut tightening torque:
113 N·m (83 ft-lb)
The wheel nuts must be kept tight-
ened to specifications at all times. It
is recommended that wheel nuts be
tightened to specification at each
tire rotation interval.
WARNING
● After rotating the tires, check and
adjust the tire pressure.
● Retighten the wheel nuts when
the vehicle has been driven for
1,000 km (600 miles) (also in
cases of a flat tire, etc.)
● Do not include the spare tire in
the tire rotation.
● For additional information re-
garding tires, refer to “Tire Safety
Information” in the Warranty In-
formation Booklet.
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