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When towing yourvehicle, localregulations fortowing
must befollowed. Incorrecttowingequipment could
damage yourvehicle. To assure propertowing andto
prevent accidental damagetoyour vehicle, NISSAN
recommends thatyouhave professional roadassis-
tance personnel towyour vehicle. Itis advisable to
have theprofessional roadassistant carefullyreadthe
following precautions.
T OWING PRECAUTIONS
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. Besure thatthetransmission, steeringsystem,
and drivetrain areinworking condition before
towing. Ifany units aredamaged, thevehicle must
be towed usingadolly orflatbed towtruck. (Two-
Wheel Drive(2WD) model)
. NISSAN recommends thatyour vehicle betowed
with thedriving (front)wheels offthe ground.
(T wo-Wheel Drive(2WD) model)
. Always attachsafetychains beforetowing.
. Never towFour-Wheel Drive(4WD) modelwith
any ofthe wheels onthe ground asthis may cause
serious andexpensive damagetothe drivetrain.
T OWING RECOMMENDED BY NISSAN
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T owing Two-Wheel Drive(2WD) model
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2WD model
Front wheels onthe ground:
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NISSAN recommends thattowing dolliesbeused
under thefront wheels whentowing yourvehicle orthe
vehicle beplaced onaflatbed towtruck asillustrated.
CAUTION:
Never towContinuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) model withthefront wheels onthe
ground. Doingsowill cause serious andexpen- sive
damage tothe drivetrain.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
If you have totow aMT vehicle withfront wheel onthe
ground, perform thefollowing procedures.
1. Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position.
2. Secure thesteering wheelinastraight-ahead
position withrope orasimilar device.
3. Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
4. Release theparking brake.
5. Attach thesafety chains whenever towing.
Rear wheels onthe ground:
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1. Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position.
2. Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
3. Release theparking brake.
4. Attach safetychains whenever towing.
All four wheels onthe ground:
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NISSAN recommends thatthevehicle beplaced ona
flatbed towtruck asillustrated.
CAUTION:
Never towCVT model withallfour wheels onthe
ground. Doingsowill cause serious andexpen-
sive damage tothe drivetrain.
Manual Transmission (MT)model:
If you have totow aMT vehicle withallfour wheels on
the ground, perform thefollowing procedures.
CAUTION:
. Never towamanual transmission model
backward withallfour wheels onthe
ground.
In case ofemergen cy
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In case ofemergency
1. Place theignition switchinthe ªOFFº position.
2. Move theshift lever tothe ªNº (Neutral) position.
3. Release theparking brake.
T owing Four-Wheel Drive(4WD) model
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NISSAN recommends thattowing dolliesbeused
under thefront orrear wheels whentowing your
vehicle orthe vehicle beplaced onaflatbed towtruck
as illustrated.
CAUTION:
Never tow4WD withanyofthe wheels onthe
ground. Doingsowill cause serious andexpen-
sive damage tothe drivetrain.
Freeing trapped vehicle
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WARNING:
. Never allowanyone tostand nearthetowing
line during thepulling operation.
. Never spinthetires athigh speed. Thiscould
cause themtoexplode andresult inserious
injury. Partsofthe vehicle couldalsoover-
heat andbedamaged.
. Donot pull thevehicle usingtherear hook
(except forEurope andIndonesia) .The rear
hook isnot designed topull thevehicle out
in the event thatthevehicle becomes
trapped.
In the event thatyour vehicle's tiresbecome trappedin
sand, snow,or mud, andthevehicle isunable tofree
itself without beingpulled, usetherecovery hooks.
. Use therecovery hooksonly.Do not attach the
pulling devicetoany other partofthe vehicle body.
Otherwise, thevehicle bodymaybedamaged.
. Use therecovery hookstofree avehicle only.
. The recovery hooksareunder tremendous stress
when usedtofree atrapped vehicle.Alwayspull
the pulling devicestraight outfrom thevehicle.
Never pullonthe recovery hooksatan angle. Front
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Remove thehook cover fromthebumper witha
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Securely installtherecovery hookasillustrated.
(The hook isstored inthe storage area.)
Make surethattherecovery hookisproperly secured
in its storage areaafter use.
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Push starting ...
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Starting engine(model withIntelligent
K ey system) ...
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Starting engine(model without Intelligent
K ey system) ...
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Steering Electric powersteering system...
....................... 5-56
Steering lock...
................................................ 5-8,5-10
Steering lockrelease
malfunction indicator...
........................................... 2-29
Tilting steering wheel...
......................................... 3-28
Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem ...
........... 5-18
Storages ...
............................................ ...........................2-54
Stowing damaged tireand tools ...
.............................. 6-7
Sun visors ...
........................................................... ..........2-61
Sunglasses holder...
............................................ ..........2-55
Sunroof ...
................................................................ ..........2-52
Super locksystem ...
............................................ ............3-4
Supplemental airbag systems ...
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Supplemental curtainside-impact air
bag system ...
............................................ ................1-34
Supplemental front-impactairbag system ...
.... 1-33
Supplemental side-impactairbag system ...
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Supplemental curtainside-impact air
bag system ...
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Supplemental front-impactairbag system ...
.......... 1-27
Supplemental RestraintSystem(SRS)...
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Supplemental side-impactairbag system ...
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Switch Fog light switch ...
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Headlight switch...
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Ignition switch...
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P ower doorlockswitch ...
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T urn signal switch ...
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T achometer ...
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T emperature gauge,Engine coolant
temperature gauge...
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Theft warning system...
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Third rowseats ...
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typeseatbelts ...
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Three-way catalyst...
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Tilting steering wheel...
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Tire placard ...
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) ...
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Tires Flat tire...
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Low tirepressure warninglight...
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Low tirepressure warningsystem...
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Spare tire...
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Tire age ...
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Tire chains ...
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Tire equipment ...
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Tire inflation pressure ...
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Tire pressure ...
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Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) ...
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Tire rotation ...
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Tire wear anddamage ...
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Tires of4WD model ...
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T ypes oftires ...
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Uniform tirequality grading ...
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Tires andwheels ...
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T o protect yourvehicle fromcorrosion ...
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T onneau cover...
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T owing precautions ...
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T owing recommended byNISSAN ...
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T owing, Tow truck towing ...
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TPMS resetting ...
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TPMS, Tirepressure monitoring system...
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TPMS, Tirepressure warningsystem...
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T raffic SignRecognition ...
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T raffic SignRecognition (ifequipped) ...
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T railer brakes ...
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T railer detection ...
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T railer towing ...
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. Incase ofemergency ...6-1
(Flat tire,engine willnot start, overheating, towing)
. How tostart theengine ...5-1
. How toread themeters andgauges ...2-1
. Maintenance anddo-it-yourself ...8-1
. Technical information ...9-1
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