Technical and consumer information, 9 technical and consumer information – NISSAN 2009 Frontier User Manual

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9 Technical and consumer information

Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Fuel recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Engine oil and oil filter recommendations . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Air conditioner system refrigerant and oil

recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Dimensions and weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

When traveling or registering your vehicle in

another country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10

Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Vehicle identification number

(chassis number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Engine serial number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Emission control information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Air conditioner specification label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12

Installing front license plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Vehicle loading information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13

Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-13

Vehicle load capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Securing the load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Utili-track™ channel system (if so equipped) . . . . . . 9-17
Loading tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22

Truck-camper loading information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23

Crew Cab Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
King Cab models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Special Body vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Location for center of gravity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Vehicle load weight capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Measurement of weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24

Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24

Maximum load limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Towing load/specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Towing safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-29
Flat towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-35

Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Emission control system warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Readiness for inspection/maintenance (I/M) test . . . . . 9-37
Event Data Recorders (EDR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual order information . . . 9-39

In the event of a collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39

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2009 08+ Truck/Frontier (fro)

Owners Manual—USA_English (nna)
05/27/08—debbie

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