NISSAN 2015 370Z Roadster - Owner's Manual User Manual

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In case of emergency

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2. Loosen each wheel nut one or two turns by

turning counterclockwise with the wheel nut
wrench. Do not remove the wheel nuts
until the tire is off the ground.

3. To lift the vehicle, securely hold the jack lever

and rod with both hands as shown above.
Carefully raise the vehicle until the tire clears
the ground. Remove the wheel nuts, and
then remove the tire.

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Installing the spare tire

The T-type spare tire is designed for
emergency use. (See specific instructions
under the heading “Wheels and tires” (P.8-
30).)

1. Clean any mud or dirt from the surface

between the wheel and hub.

2. Carefully put the spare tire on and tighten

the wheel nuts finger tight. Check that all the
wheel nuts contact the wheel surface
horizontally.

Models equipped with different sized
tires in the front and rear:

When replacing a front tire, make sure that
the hole in the spare tire wheel is aligned
with the pin on the brake rotor.

3. With the wheel nut wrench, tighten wheel

nuts alternately and evenly in the sequence
as illustrated (

*

1

,

*

2

,

*

3

,

*

4

,

*

5

) until

they are tight.

4. Lower the vehicle slowly until the tire

touches the ground. Then, with the wheel
nut wrench, tighten the wheel nuts securely
in the sequence as illustrated. Lower the
vehicle completely.

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