2013 NISSAN SENTRA towing

Your engine was filled with a high-quality engine
oil when it was built. You do not have to change
the oil before the first recommended change
interval. Oil and filter change intervals depend
upon how you use your vehicle.
Operation under the following conditions may
require more frequent oil and filter changes:● repeated short distance driving at cold out-
side temperatures
● driving in dusty conditions
● extensive idling
● towing a trailer
● stop and go commuting
Refer to the “NISSAN Service and Maintenance
Guide” for the maintenance schedule.
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM
REFRIGERANT AND OIL
RECOMMENDATIONS
The air conditioner system in your NISSAN
vehicle must be charged with the refriger-
ant HFC-134a (R-134a) and NISSAN A/C
system oil Type S or the exact equivalents.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or oil will
cause severe damage to the air condition-
ing system and will require the replace-
ment of all air conditioner system
components.
The refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) in your
NISSAN vehicle does not harm the earth’s ozone
layer. Although this refrigerant does not affect the
earth’s atmosphere, certain government regula-
tions require the recovery and recycling of any
refrigerant during automotive air conditioner sys-
tem service. A NISSAN dealer has the trained
technicians and equipment needed to recover
and recycle your air conditioner system refriger-
ant.
Contact a NISSAN dealer when servicing your air
conditioner system.
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5. Determine the combined weight ofluggage and cargo being loaded on
the vehicle. That weight may not
safely exceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calculated in
Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be trans-
ferred to your vehicle. Consult this
manual to determine how this re-
duces the available cargo and lug-
gage load capacity of your vehicle.
Before driving a loaded vehicle, confirm
that you do not exceed the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) or the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) for your vehicle.
See “Measurement of weights” later in
this section.
Also check tires for proper inflation pres-
sures. See the Tire and Loading Informa-
tion label.LOADING TIPS
● The GVW must not exceed GVWR
or GAWR as specified on the
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification
label.
● Do not load the front and rear axle to
the GAWR. Doing so will exceed the
GVWR.
WARNING
● Properly secure all cargo with
ropes or straps to help prevent it
from sliding or shifting. Do not
place cargo higher than the seat-
backs. In a sudden stop or colli-
sion, unsecured cargo could
cause personal injury.
● Do not load your vehicle any
heavier than the GVWR or the
maximum front and rear GAWRs.
If you do, parts of your vehicle
can break, tire damage could oc-
cur, or it can change the way your
vehicle handles. This could result
in loss of control and cause per-
sonal injury. ●
Overloading not only can shorten
the life of your vehicle and the
tire, but can also cause unsafe
vehicle handling and longer brak-
ing distances. This may cause a
premature tire failure which
could result in a serious accident
and personal injury. Failures
caused by overloading are not
covered by the vehicle’s
warranty.MEASUREMENT OF WEIGHTS
Secure loose items to prevent weight
shifts that could affect the balance of your
vehicle. When the vehicle is loaded, drive
to a scale and weigh the front and the rear
wheels separately to determine axle
loads. Individual axle loads should not ex-
ceed either of the gross axle weight rat-
ings (GAWR) . The total of the axle loads
should not exceed the gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR) . These ratings are
given on the vehicle certification label. If
weight ratings are exceeded, move or re-
move items to bring all weights below the
ratings.
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Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
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.
CAUTION
●Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
● Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al-
ways tow forward, never backward.
● DO NOT tow any continuously variable
transmission vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat towing) . Do-
ing so WILL DAMAGE internal transmis-
sion parts due to lack of transmission
lubrication.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by NISSAN”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Manual Transmission (if so equipped)
● Always tow with the manual transmission in
Neutral.
● After towing 500 miles (805 km) , start and
idle the engine with the transmission in Neu-
tral for two minutes. Failure to idle the engine
after every 500 miles (805 km) of towing
may cause damage to internal transmission
parts.
Continuously Variable Transmission (if
so equipped)
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continuously
variable transmission, an appropriate vehicle
dolly MUST be placed under the towed vehicle’s
drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly manufac-
turer’s recommendations when using their prod-
uct. 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.
TOWING A TRAILER
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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Supplemental air bag warning labels......1-49
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-49, 2-17
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-41
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-49
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-34
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-34
Supplemental side and curtain side-impact
airbagsystem..................1-47
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-25
Automatic power window switch ......2-39
Foglightswitch ...............2-28
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-25
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-25
Ignition switch .................5-8
Power door lock switch ............3-5
Rear window defroster switch .......2-24
Turnsignalswitch..............2-28
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-30
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-23
T
Tachometer ....................2-5
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start ..........2-22,3-4,5-10,5-14
Three-way catalyst ................5-2 Tire
Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................6-5,8-40
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-11
Tirechains..................8-37
Tireplacard..................9-11
Tire pressure .................8-30
Tire rotation..................8-37
Types of tires .................8-36
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-16
Wheels and tires ...............8-30
Wheel/tire size .................9-8
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-14
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Towing Flattowing..................9-16
Towtrucktowing...............6-11
Trailer towing .................9-16
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ..................8-11
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-16
Driving with manual transmission ......5-20
Shiftselectorlockrelease..........5-18
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-9
Trip computer ...................2-7
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Trunk lid lock opener lever ............3-25
Trunklight ....................2-44
Turn signal switch ................2-28 U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-16
USB interface Audio file operation ..........4-52,4-53
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-30
Variable voltage control system .........8-16
Vehicledimensionsandweights.........9-8
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-30
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-32
Vehicle identification ...............9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) .................9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-9
Vehicleloadinginformation...........9-12
Vehicle recovery .................6-14
Vehicle security system .............2-21
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start . .2-22, 3-4, 5-10, 5-14
V
entilators ....................4-15
Visors.......................3-29
Voice recognition system ............4-91
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-49, 2-17
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-13
Battery charge warning light ........2-14
Brake warning light .............2-13
Door open warning light ...........2-14
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