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cFor the first 500 miles (805 km) that you do
tow, do not drive over 50 MPH (80 km/h) .
cHave your vehicle serviced more often than
at intervals specified in the recommended
Maintenance Schedule in the “NISSAN Ser-
vice and Maintenance Guide”.
cWhen making a turn, your trailer wheels will
be closer to the inside of the turn than your
vehicle wheels. To compensate for this,
make a larger than normal turning radius
during the turn.
cCrosswinds and rough roads will adversely
affect vehicle/trailer handling, possibly caus-
ing vehicle sway. When being passed by
larger vehicles, be prepared for possible
changes in crosswinds that could affect ve-
hicle handling.
Do the following if the trailer begins to sway:
1. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal to
allow the vehicle to coast and steer as
straight ahead as the road conditions allow.
This combination will help stabilize the ve-
hicle
- Do not correct trailer sway by steering or
applying the brakes.
2. When the trailer sway stops, gently apply the
brakes and pull to the side of the road in a
safe area.3. Try to rearrange the trailer load so it is bal-
anced as described earlier in this section.
cBe careful when passing other vehicles.
Passing while towing a trailer requires con-
siderably more distance than normal pass-
ing. Remember, the length of the trailer must
also pass the other vehicle before you can
safely change lanes.
cDown shift the transmission to a lower gear
for engine braking when driving down steep
or long hills. This will help slow the vehicle
without applying the brakes.
cTo maintain engine braking efficiency and
electrical charging performance, do not use
overdrive.
cAvoid holding the brake pedal down too long
or too frequently. This could cause the
brakes to overheat, resulting in reduced
braking efficiency.
cIncrease your following distance to allow for
greater stopping distances while towing a
trailer. Anticipate stops and brake gradually
cDo not use cruise control while towing a
trailer.
cSome states or provinces have specific
regulations and speed limits for vehicles thatare towing trailers. Obey the local speed
limits.
cCheck your hitch, trailer wiring harness con-
nections, and trailer wheel lug nuts after 50
miles (80 km) of travel and at every break.
cWhen stopped in traffic for long periods of
time in hot weather, put the vehicle in the P
(Park) position.
cWhen launching a boat, don’t allow the wa-
ter level to go over the exhaust tail pipe or
rear bumper.
cMake sure you disconnect the trailer lights
before backing the trailer into the water or
the trailer lights may burn out.
When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, see the
“Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section
earlier in this manual.
FLAT TOWING
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is sometimes used when towing a vehicle
behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor
home.
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CAUTION
cFailure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
cWhenever flat towing your vehicle, al-
ways tow forward, never backward.
cDO NOT tow any automatic transmis-
sion vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground (flat towing) . Doing so WILL
DAMAGE internal transmission parts
due to lack of transmission lubrication.
cFor emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by NISSAN”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Automatic Transmission
To tow a vehicle equipped with an automatic
transmission, an appropriate vehicle dollyMUST
be placed under the towed vehicle’s drive
wheels.Alwaysfollow the dolly manufacturer’s
recommendations when using their product.DOT (Department of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times
as well on the government course as a tire graded
100. The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction AA, A, B and C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the
tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as mea-
sured under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and con-
crete. A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature A, B and C
The temperature grades are A (the highest) , B,
and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the
generation of heat, and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled conditions on a
specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained
high temperature can cause the material of the
tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and exces-
sive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of perfor-
mance which all passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety Standard No.
109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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Setting button...........4-5, 4-11, 4-22
Shift lock release................5-12
Shifting
Automatic transmission...........5-11
Shoulder belt height adjustment........1-24
Side air bag system (See supplemental side
air bag and curtain side-impact air
bag system)...................1-62
SkyView™ roof.................2-41
Sliding door
Manual sliding door.............3-5
Power sliding door..............3-6
Sliding door locks
Child safety sliding door locks........3-9
Spark plug replacement............8-15
Speedometer...................2-4
SRS warning label...............1-65
Starting
Before starting the engine..........5-9
Jump starting.................6-8
Precautions when starting and driving . . .5-2
Push starting................6-10
Starting the engine.............5-10
Startup screen.................4-18
Steering
Power steering fluid.............8-11
Power steering system...........5-19
Tilting steering wheel............3-21
Steering wheel audio control switch......4-59
Stop light....................8-25
Storage.....................2-28
Storage bin............2-33, 2-36, 2-37
Storage tray...................2-29
Sun visors....................3-22
Sunglasses case................2-28
Sunglasses holder...............2-28Sunroof.....................2-42
Supplemental air bag warning labels.....1-65
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-65, 2-11
Supplemental front impact air bag system . .1-58
Supplemental restraint system
Information and warning labels.......1-65
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system....................1-51
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system).........1-51
Supplemental side and curtain side-impact air
bag system...................1-62
Switch
Autolight switch...............2-20
Automatic power window switch.....2-40
Fog light switch...............2-23
Hazard warning flasher switch.......2-24
Headlight and turn signal switch......2-19
Headlight control switch..........2-19
Ignition switch................5-8
Lights on demand switch..........2-43
Main ON/OFF switch
(for power doors)...........3-6, 3-15
Overdrive switch..............5-13
Power door lock switch...........3-5
Rear sonar system off switch.......2-27
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch....................2-18
Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-18
Traction control system (TCS) off
switch....................2-26
Turn signal switch..............2-23
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch....................2-26
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-17T
Tachometer....................2-4
Temperature gauge
Engine coolant temperature gauge.....2-5
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start..............2-16, 3-2, 5-9
Third row bench seat adjustment.....1-7, 1-12
Three-way catalyst................5-2
Tilting steering wheel..............3-21
Tire
Flat tire....................6-2
Spare tire................6-4, 8-42
Tire chains..................8-39
Tire placard.................9-11
Tire pressure................8-29
Tire rotation.................8-40
Types of tires................8-37
Uniform tire quality grading.........9-23
Wheels and tires..............8-29
Wheel/tire size................9-8
Tire pressure
Low tire pressure warning light.......2-9
Tire pressure display........4-4, 4-11, 4-21
Tire pressure monitoring system......5-3, 5-5
Tire rotation maintenance reminder . . .4-4, 4-11,
4-21
Top tether strap child restraint.........1-30
Towing
Flat towing..................9-22
Tow truck towing..............6-11
Towing load/specification.........9-19
Trailer towing................9-16
Traction control system (TCS) off switch . . .2-26
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