Tire iron does not work.....

[hitlayer]

What's up everyone, this is my first time experiencing something like this, went to take off my tire yesterday and the tire iron I've had for years did not work, is there a special tire iron needed? Also would my 2001 nissan pathfinder have come with one?

Second question, is there a way to unlock the shift if the battery is dead? I need to roll it out of my drive way in order to jump it.

Thanks everyone!

[patqx4]

the tire iron is under the back seat, and theres a little plastic peice on your shifter that lifts out, you stick your key in it and you can shift out of park.

[hitlayer]

Weird thing is, I looked under the back seat did not see it, I will check again, if I cannot find it, what kind of tire iron would I have to buy?

I thought there was a place where you can unlock the shift, I could not find where the plastic piece was, if you don't mind me asking, exactley where is it?

Thanks

[Chuck Tribolet]

The tire iron should be stowed right with the jack under the back seat on the passenger's side. IIRC, the lug nuts are 23mm.

[Wkz1gg0a]

The carpet under the rear seats conceals it a little. lift up both seats just to help you out a little since new only used twice

[esy]

if the wheels and lugnuts are all factory, the lugnuts are 21mm lugnuts.

you may even possibly find a 21mm socket in one of those socket/wrench sets, just attach a breaker bar to it. torque for the lugnuts are 108 ft/lbs.

and the shift unlock is right where the shift surround is, at least it should be.