
●Regularly check that all trailer hitch
mounting bolts are securely mounted.
● When towing with the hitch ball
mounted to the rear bumper, do not
make sharp turns. The trailer may con-
tact the bumper and cause damage to
the bumper or trailer.
● When towing a 5th wheel trailer, do not
make sharp turns while driving or back-
ing. The trailer may contact the vehicle
and cause damage to both the trailer
and vehicle.
Tire pressures
● When towing a trailer, inflate the ve-
hicle tires to the recommended cold
tire pressure indicated on the Tire
and Loading Information label.
● Trailer tire condition, size, load rating
and proper inflation pressure should
be in accordance with the trailer and
tire manufacturer’s specifications.
Safety chains
Always use suitable safety chains between your
vehicle and the trailer. The safety chains should
be crossed and should be attached to the hitch,
not to the vehicle bumper or axle. The safety
chains can be attached to the bumper if the hitch
ball is mounted to the bumper. Be sure to leave
enough slack in the chains to permit turning
corners.
Trailer lights
CAUTION
When splicing into the vehicle electrical
system, a commercially available power-
type module/converter must be used to
provide power for all trailer lighting. This
unit uses the vehicle battery as a direct
power source for all trailer lights while
using the vehicle tail light, stoplight and
turn signal circuits as a signal source. The
module/converter must draw no more
that 15 milliamps from the stop and tail
lamp circuits. Using a module/converter
that exceeds these power requirements
may damage the vehicle’s electrical sys-
tem. See a reputable trailer dealer to ob-
tain the proper equipment and to have it
installed. Trailer lights should comply with federal and/or
local regulations. For assistance in hooking up
trailer lights, contact a NISSAN dealer or repu-
table trailer dealer. Vehicles equipped with the
optional trailer tow package are equipped with a
7-pin trailer harness connector. If your trailer is
equipped with a flat 4-pin connector, an adapter
will be needed to connect the trailer lights to the
vehicle. Adapters are available at NISSAN deal-
ers as well as auto parts stores and hitch retail-
ers.
Trailer brakes
When towing a trailer load of 3,500 lbs.
(1,587 kg) or more, trailers with a brake
system MUST be used.
However, most states
require a separate braking system on trailers with
a loaded weight above a specific amount. Make
sure the trailer meets the local regulations and
the regulations where you plan to tow.
Several types of braking systems are available.
Surge Brakes - The surge brake actuator is
mounted on the trailer tongue with a hydraulic line
running to each trailer wheel. Surge brakes are
activated by the trailer pushing against the hitch
ball when the tow vehicle is braking. Hydraulic
surge brakes are common on rental trailers and
some boat trailers. In this type of system, there is
no hydraulic or electric connection for brake op-
eration between the tow vehicle and the trailer.
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Always block the wheels on both vehicle and
trailer when parking. Parking on a slope is not
recommended; however, if you must do so:
CAUTION
If you move the shift selector to the P
(Park) position before blocking the
wheels and applying the parking brake,
transmission damage could occur.1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Have someone place blocks on the downhill side of the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. After the wheel blocks are in place, slowly release the brake pedal until the blocks ab-
sorb the vehicle load.
4. Apply the parking brake.
5. Shift the transmission into P (Park) .
6. Make sure the
indicator light (if so
equipped) indicates the transfer case is in
4H, 4L, or 2H and that the ATP light is off. If
the
indicator light is flashing, or the
ATP light is ON, make sure the transmission
is in P (Park) (A/T) and turn the 4WD switch
to 2WD or 4H. See “Automatic transmission
park warning light” in the “Instruments and controls” section and “Using four wheel
drive (4WD)” in the “Starting and driving”
section.
7. Turn off the engine.
To drive away: 1. Start the vehicle.
2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
3. Shift the transmission into gear.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Drive slowly until the vehicle and trailer are clear from the blocks.
6. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
7. Have someone retrieve and store the blocks. ● While going downhill, the weight of the
trailer pushing on the tow vehicle may de-
crease overall stability. Therefore, to main-
tain adequate control, reduce your speed
and shift to a lower gear. Avoid long or
repeated use of the brakes when descend-
ing a hill, as this reduces their effectiveness
and could cause overheating. Shifting to a
lower gear instead provides “engine brak-
ing” and reduces the need to brake as fre-
quently. ●
If the engine coolant temperature rises to a
high temperature, refer to “If your vehicle
overheats” in the “In case of emergency”
section of this owner’s manual.
● Trailer towing requires more fuel than normal
circumstances.
● Avoid towing a trailer for your vehicle’s first
500 miles (805 km) .
● For the first 500 miles (805 km) that you do
tow, do not drive over 50 MPH (80 km/h) .
● Have your vehicle serviced more often than
at intervals specified in the recommended
Maintenance Schedule in the “NISSAN Ser-
vice and Maintenance Guide”.
● When 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.
● Crosswinds 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.
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Check tire pressure...............2-25
Child restraints .......1-24,1-25,1-26,1-28
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-26,1-32,1-36,1-43
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-30
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-20
Cleaning exterior and interior ...........7-2
Clock.......................4-44
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ..............5-37
Compact disc (CD) player ....4-45,4-50,4-56
Control panel buttons ...............4-4
Brightness/contrast button .........4-11
Enterbutton..................4-4
Setting button .................4-7
Controls Heater and air conditioner
controls .............4-17,4-25,4-32
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Corrosionprotection ...............7-5
Cruisecontrol..................5-21
Cupholders...................2-47
Curtainside-impactandrolloverairbag....1-59
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-32 Defroster switch
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-28
DigitalvideodiscDVD..............4-73
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-33
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-3
Drive belt .....................8-16
Drive positioner, Automatic ...........3-25
Driving Cold weather driving ............5-37
Driving with automatic transmission ....5-14
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-23
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system ......................5-29
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch ..................2-36
Emission control information label .......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-40
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-11
Block heater .................5-39
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-8
Changingengineoil.............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6Engine coolant temperature gauge
.....2-6
Engine cooling system ............8-7
Engine oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-7
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-12
Engine oil pressure gauge ............2-7
Engine oil pressure low/engine coolant
temperature high warning light .........
 2-15
Enterbutton....................4-4
Eventdatarecorders ..............9-42
Exhaustgas(Carbonmonoxide).........5-2
Extended storage switch ............8-25
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-2
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ..................8-12
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Engine coolant .................8-7
Engine oil ...................8-9
Power steering fluid .............8-12
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-13
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
Foglightswitch .................2-33
Front air bag system
(See supplemental restraint system) ......1-54
Front seats .....................1-2
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Sunglassescase.................2-45
Sunroof......................2-54
Sunroof (see Moonroof).............2-54
Sun visors ....................3-15
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-61
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-62, 2-18
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-54
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-61
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-47
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-47
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-31
Automatic power window switch ......2-52
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
systemswitch................2-36
Foglightswitch ...............2-33
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-30
Headlightcontrolswitch ..........2-30
Ignition switch .................5-9
Power door lock switch ............3-4
Power inverter switch ............2-37
Rear sonar system off switch ........2-38
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-28
Turnsignalswitch..............2-33
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-36
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-27 T
Tachometer ....................2-6
Tailgate latch ...................3-21
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Engine oil pressure low/engine coolant
temperature high warning light .......2-15
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-26,3-2,5-11
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tie down hooks .................3-25
Tilting steering wheel ..............3-14
Tire Flat tire .....................6-2
Spare tire ...................6-4
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tirechains..................8-40
Tireplacard..................9-12
Tire pressure .................8-33
Tire rotation..................8-40
Tires of 4-wheel drive ............8-42
Types of tires .................8-39
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-39
Wheels and tires ...............8-33
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-16
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Towing 2-wheel drive models ............6-12
4-wheel drive models ............6-13
Flattowing..................9-39
Towing load/specification ..........9-28
Towtrucktowing...............6-11 Trailer towing
.................9-24
Towmodeswitch ................2-38
Transceiver HomeLink Universal Transceiver ......2-58
Transmission Driving with automatic transmission ....5-14
Shift selector lock release ..........5-19
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-10
Trip odometer ...................2-5
Truck-camperloading.............9-22
Turn signal switch ................2-33
U
Uniform
tire quality grading ...........9-39
USB interface Audio file operation ..........4-59,4-61
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-15
Variable voltage control system .........8-16
Vehicledimensionsandweights.........9-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-36
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-35
Vehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ................9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-10
Vehicleloadinginformation...........9-13
Vehicle recovery .................6-13
Vehicle security system .............2-25
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Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle
immobilizer system) , engine start . .2-26, 3-2, 5-11
Ventilators....................4-17
Visors.......................3-15
Voice recognition system ...........4-119
Voltmeter......................2-8
W
Warning 4WDwarninglight..............2-16
Airbagwarninglight.........1-62,2-18
Anti-lock brake warning light .....2-13,2-14
Battery charge warning light ........2-15
Brakewarninglight .............2-14
Engine oil pressure low/engine coolant
temperature high warning light .......2-15
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Lowfuelwarninglight.....2-16,2-18,2-24
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-16
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-24
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-56
Seat belt warning light ............2-18
Vehicle security system ...........2-25
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...................2-13
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-61
Warninglights..................2-13
Washer switch Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-27
Weights(Seedimensionsandweights).....9-9
Wheels and tires .................8-33
Wheel/tire size ...................9-9 When traveling or registering your vehicle
inanothercountry................9-10
Windows
Locking passengers’ windows .......2-52
Manual windows ...............2-53
Power rear windows .............2-52
Power windows ...............2-51
Rear power windows ............2-52
Rear sliding window .............2-53
Windshield-washerfluid.............8-13
Windshieldwiperandwasherswitch .....2-27
Wiper Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-27
Wiperblades.................8-20
10-7