During factory body assembly, foam insulators are installed in certain body panels and locations around the Nissan Murano vehicle. Use the following procedure(s) to replace any factory-installed foam insulators.
URETHANE FOAM APPLICATIONS
Use commercially available urethane foam for sealant (foam material) repair of material used on vehicle.
| <Urethane foam for foaming agent> | 3M™ Flexible Foam 08463 or equivalent |
Read instructions on product for fill procedures.
CAUTION:
To avoid the risk of minor personal injury or property damage:
Always install urethane foam after welded panels are installed and welding is complete.
Example of foaming agent filling operation procedure:
Fill procedures after installation of service part.Eliminate foam material remaining on vehicle side. Clean area after eliminating foam insulator and foam material. Install service part. Insert nozzle into hole near fill area and fill foam material or fill enough to close gap with the service part.

| 1. | Urethane foam | A. | Nozzle insert hole | ![]() |
Front |
Fill procedures before installation of service part:Eliminate foam material remaining on Nissan Murano vehicle side. Clean area after eliminating foam insulator and foam material. Fill with enough foam material on the wheelhouse outer side to close the gap with the service part while avoiding the flange area.

| 1. | Urethane foam |
| A. | Fill while avoiding flange area |
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Front |
NOTE:
Refer to the label on the urethane foam container for information on working times.
Preparation
Body Component Parts
Driver’s side
The knee air bag is located in the knee bolster, on the driver’s and passenger’s side. All of the information, cautions and warnings in this manual apply and must be followed. The knee air bag is designed to inflate in higher severity frontal collisions, although it may inflate if the forces in another type of collision are similar to those of a higher severity frontal impact. It may not inflate in certain collisions.

Passenger’s side