2014 INFINITI QX80 trailer

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emergency”section.
. Trailer towing requires more fuel than
normal circumstances.
. Avoid towing a trailer for your vehicle’s
first 500 miles (800 km).
. Have your vehicle serviced more often
than at intervals specified in the
recommended maintenance schedule
in the INFINITI Service and Maintenance
Guide.
. When making a turn, your trailer wheels
will be closer to the inside of the turn
than your vehicle wheels. To compen-
sate for this, make a larger than normal
turning radius during the turn.
. Crosswinds and rough roads will ad-
versely affect vehicle/trailer handling,
possibly causing vehicle sway. When
being passed by larger vehicles, be
prepared for possible changes in cross-
winds that could affect vehicle hand-
ling.
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 condi-
tions allow. This combination will help
stabilize the vehicle..Do not correct trailer sway by steer-ing 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 balanced as described earlier in this
section.
. Be careful when passing other vehicles.
Passing while towing a trailer requires
considerably more distance than nor-
mal passing. Remember the length of
the trailer must also pass the other
vehicle before you can safely change
lanes.
. Use the Tow mode or downshift 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.
. Avoid holding the brake pedal down too
long or too frequently. This could cause
the brakes to overheat, resulting in
reduced braking efficiency.
. Increase your following distance to
allow for greater stopping distances
while towing a trailer. Anticipate stops
and brake gradually. .
INFINITI recommends that the cruise
control not be used while towing a
trailer.
. While towing a trailer, do not use the
following systems (if so equipped):
— the Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
system
— the Blind Spot Warning (BSW) sys-
tem
— the Blind Spot Intervention system
— the Back-up Collision Intervention
(BCI) system (if so equipped)
— the Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)
system
— the Distance Control Assist (DCA)
system
— the Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA)
system
. Some states or provinces have specific
regulations and speed limits for vehi-
cles that are towing trailers. Obey the
local speed limits.
. Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness
connections, and trailer wheel lug nuts
after 50 miles (80 km) of travel and at
every break.
. When launching a boat, do not allow
the water level to go over the exhaust

tail pipe or rear bumper.
. Make sure you disconnect the trailer
lights before backing the trailer into the
water or the trailer lights may burn out.
When towing a trailer, the transmission
fluid should be changed more frequently.
For additional information, see the INFINITI
Service and Maintenance Guide.
TOW mode
Using TOW mode is recommended when
pulling a heavy trailer or hauling a heavy
load. Push the TOW MODE switch to
activate tow mode. The TOW MODE indi-
cator light in the meter illuminates when
TOW mode is selected. Push the TOW
MODE switch again to turn TOW mode off.
TOW mode is automatically cancelled when
the ignition switch is placed in the OFF
position.
TOW mode includes the following features:
. Grade logic —Adjusts transmission
shifts when pulling a trailer or hauling
a load up a grade.
. Downhill Speed Control (DSC) —auto-
matically downshifts when driving
down a grade with a trailer or heavy
load to help control vehicle speed. Driving the vehicle in the TOW mode with
no trailer/load or light trailer/light load will
not cause any damage. However, fuel
economy may be reduced and the trans-
mission/engine driving characteristics may
feel unusual.
When towing a trailer, the transmission
fluid should be changed more frequently.
For additional information, see the INFINITI
Service and Maintenance Guide.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 automatic transmission
vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground (flat towing). Doing so WILL
DAMAGE internal transmission parts due to lack of transmission lubrication.
. DO NOT tow an Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)
vehicle with any of the wheels on the
ground. Doing so may cause serious and
expensive damage to the powertrain.
. For emergency towing procedures refer
to“Towing recommended by INFINITI” in
the “6. In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Automatic Transmission
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) models:
Do not tow a 4WD vehicle with any of the
wheels on the ground.
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD) models:
To tow a vehicle equipped with an auto-
matic transmission, an appropriate vehicle
dolly MUST be placed under the towed
vehicle’s drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the
dolly manufacturer’ s recommendations
when using their product.
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SwitchAutolight switch ........................................... 2-39
Fog light switch ........................................... 2-44
Hazard warning flasher switch ....................... 6-2
Headlight aiming control .............................. 2-41
Headlight switch .......................................... 2-38
Ignition switch ............................................. 5-17
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) OFF switch ...... 2-50
Power door lock switch .................................. 3-5
Snow mode switch ....................................... 2-49
Turn signal switch ........................................ 2-43
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch ...... 2-50
T
Tachometer ......................................................... 2-8
Temperature gauge, Engine coolant
temperature gauge .............................................. 2-8
Theft (INFINITI Vehicle Immobilizer System),
Engine start ...................................................... 2-32
Three-way catalyst .............................................. 5-3
Tilt/telescopic steering ...................................... 3-28
Tire Pressure, Low tire pressure warning light .... 2-15
Tire replacement indicator ............................ 2-27
Tires Flat tire .......................................................... 6-3
Low tire pressure warning system .................. 5-4
Tire and Loading information label ...... 8-33, 9-13
Tire chains ................................................... 8-38
Tire dressing .................................................. 7-4
Tire pressure................................................ 8-31 Tire pressure information (display) ................. 4-9
Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) ....................................... 5-4, 6-3
Tire rotation ................................................. 8-38
Types of tires ............................................... 8-37
Uniform tire quality grading ......................... 9-30
Wheel/tire size .............................................. 9-9
Wheels and tires .......................................... 8-31
Top Tether strap child restraints ......................... 1-39
Touch screen ...................................................... 4-4
Tow mode ....................................................... 5-109
Tow mode switch .............................................. 2-49
Towing Flat towing ................................................... 9-29
Tow truck towing .......................................... 6-15
Towing a trailer ............................................ 9-18
Towing safety ............................................... 9-22
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system .............. 5-4
TPMS with Tire Inflation Indicator................... 5-6
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system ................... 6-3
Trailer towing .................................................... 9-18
Transceiver HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver ................. 2-68
Transmission
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) ............... 8-12
Driving with automatic transmission ............ 5-17
Transmission shift lever lock release ............ 5-20
Transmitter (See remote keyless entry system) ... 3-15
Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ................................................ 9-11 Trip computer ................................................... 2-28
Trip odometer ................................................... 2-29
Turn signal switch ............................................. 2-43
U
Underbody cleaning ............................................ 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading .............................. 9-30
USB memory operation ..................................... 4-67
V
Vanity mirror ..................................................... 3-32
Vanity mirror lights ........................................... 2-67
Variable voltage control system ........................ 8-17
Vehicle
Dimensions .................................................. 9-10
Identification number (VIN) .......................... 9-11
Loading information ..................................... 9-14
Recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) ................ 6-18
Security system ........................................... 2-31
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch ...... 2-50
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system ........ 5-115
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC)
warning light ............................................... 2-18
Vehicle information and settings (display) ...... 4-7
Ventilators ........................................................ 4-38
Voice command (INFINITI voice
recognition system) ............................. 4-115, 4-128
Voice recognition system ................................ 4-109
Voice recognition, Alternate command mode ... 4-125
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