Nissan Altima: Underbody - Cleaning exterior - Appearance and care - Nissan Altima Owners ManualNissan Altima: Underbody

In areas where road salt is used in winter, it is necessary to clean the underbody regularly in order to prevent dirt and salt from building up and causing the acceleration of corrosion on the underbody and suspension. Before the winter period and again in the spring, the underseal must be checked and, if necessary, retreated.

    Removing spots
    Remove tar and oil spots, industrial dust, insects, and tree sap as quickly as possible from the surface of the paint to avoid lasting damage or staining. Special cleaning products are available a ...

    Glass
    When cleaning the rear window, it may be easier to clean if the high-mounted stop light (if so equipped) is removed first. Be careful when removing the high-mounted stop light to reduce the risk ...

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    Dinghy towing
    Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the ground) behind a motor home. NOTICE ■To avoid serious damage to your vehicle Do not tow your vehicle with the four w ...

    General information
    WARNING: Do not operate the informationdisplay controls when the vehicle ismoving. Note: The information display will remainon for several minutes after you switch offthe ignition. Note: If Sh on o ...

    Wheels and tires
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