1998 Nissan Frontier Owner's Manual - Page 123

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TIRES OF FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE ● Before operating the vehicle, ensure that the driver and all passengers have their seat belts fastened. ● Always drive with the floor mats in place as the floor may become very hot. Particular care should be taken if you are barefoot. ● Lower your speed when encountering strong crosswinds. With its higher center of gravity, your NISSAN is more affected by gusty side winds. Slower speeds ensure better vehicle control. ● Do not drive beyond the performance of the tires even with 4WD. ● Accelerating quickly, steering or braking may cause loss of control. ● Install the same size of winter tires on all four (four) wheels (such as studless tires) or install tire chains to the rear wheels when driving on slippery roads (e.g., after a snow) and drive carefully using 4WD. ● Be sure to check the brakes immediately after driving in mud or water as specified in ''Wet brakes'' under the heading ''Brake system,'' later in this section. ● Avoid parking your vehicle on steep hills. If you get out of the vehicle and it rolls forward, backward or sideways, you could be injured. ● Whenever you drive off-road through sand, mud or water as deep as the wheel hub, more frequent maintenance may be required. For details, refer to ''Maintenance for offroad driving'' in the ''Maintenance'' section of this manual. CAUTION Always use tires of the same size, brand, construction (bias, bias-belted or radial), and tread pattern on all four wheels. Failure to do so may result in a circumference difference between tires on the front and rear axles which will cause excessive tire wear and may damage the transmission, transfer case and differential gears. If excessive tire wear is found, it is recommended that all four tires be replaced with tires of the same size, brand, construction and tread pattern. The tire pressure and wheel alignment should also be checked and corrected as necessary. Contact an authorized NISSAN dealer. Snow tires CAUTION ONLY use spare tires specified for each four-wheel drive model. If you install snow tires, they must also be the same size, brand, construction and tread pattern on all four wheels. 5-22 Starting and driving

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●
Before operating the vehicle, ensure
that the driver and all passengers
have their seat belts fastened.
●
Always drive with the floor mats in
place as the floor may become very
hot. Particular care should be taken
if you are barefoot.
●
Lower your speed when encounter-
ing
strong
crosswinds.
With
its
higher
center
of
gravity,
your
NISSAN is more affected by gusty
side winds. Slower speeds ensure
better vehicle control.
●
Do
not
drive
beyond
the
perfor-
mance of the tires even with 4WD.
●
Accelerating
quickly,
steering
or
braking may cause loss of control.
●
Install the same size of winter tires
on all four (four) wheels (such as
studless tires) or install tire chains
to the rear wheels when driving on
slippery roads (e.g., after a snow)
and drive carefully using 4WD.
●
Be sure to check the brakes immedi-
ately after driving in mud or water as
specified in ‘‘Wet brakes’’ under the
heading ‘‘Brake system,’’ later in this
section.
●
Avoid parking your vehicle on steep
hills. If you get out of the vehicle and
it rolls forward, backward or side-
ways, you could be injured.
●
Whenever
you
drive
off-road
through sand, mud or water as deep
as
the
wheel
hub,
more
frequent
maintenance may be required. For
details, refer to ‘‘Maintenance for off-
road driving’’ in the ‘‘Maintenance’’
section of this manual.
CAUTION
Always
use
tires
of
the
same
size,
brand, construction (bias, bias-belted
or radial), and tread pattern on all four
wheels. Failure to do so may result in a
circumference difference between tires
on the front and rear axles which will
cause
excessive
tire
wear
and
may
damage
the
transmission,
transfer
case and differential gears.
If excessive tire wear is found, it is recom-
mended that all four tires be replaced with
tires of the same size, brand, construction
and tread pattern. The tire pressure and
wheel alignment should also be checked
and corrected as necessary. Contact an
authorized NISSAN dealer.
Snow tires
CAUTION
ONLY use spare tires specified for each
four-wheel drive model.
If you install snow tires, they must also be
the
same
size,
brand,
construction
and
tread pattern on all four wheels.
TIRES OF FOUR-WHEEL
DRIVE
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Starting and driving