●Determine the overall height of the vehicle
and trailer so the required clearance is
known.
Trailer towing tips
In order to gain skill and an understanding of the
vehicle’s behavior, you should practice turning,
stopping and backing up in an area which is free
from traffic. Steering stability and braking perfor-
mance will be somewhat different than under
normal driving conditions.
● Always secure items in the trailer to prevent
load shift while driving.
● Lock the trailer hitch coupler with a pin or
lock to prevent the coupler from inadver-
tently becoming unlatched.
● Avoid abrupt starts, acceleration or stops.
● Avoid sharp turns or lane changes.
● Always drive your vehicle at a moderate
speed.
● When backing up, hold the bottom of the
steering wheel with one hand. Move your
hand in the direction in which you want the
trailer to go. Make small corrections and
back up slowly. If possible, have someone
guide you when you are backing up. 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 lever 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. 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).
9-24Technical and consumer information
CD care and cleaning..............4-72
CD player (See audio system) . .4-46, 4-51, 4-58
Check tire pressure ...............2-27
Child restraints .......1-23,1-24,1-25,1-27
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-27
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-25,1-32,1-38,1-43
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-29
Child restraint with top tether strap .......1-29
Child safety rear door lock ............3-8
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-15
Cleaningexteriorandinterior........7-2,7-4
Clock setting
(models with Navigation System) ........4-7
Clock setting (models without Navigation
System) ..................4-45,4-49
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-51
Compact disc (CD) player ....4-46,4-51,4-58
Connect phone .................4-75
Consolebox...................2-47
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-17 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid ......................8-12
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-17
Control panel buttons ...............4-4
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-9
Enterbutton..................4-4
Setting button .................4-7
Controls Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-25,4-34 Coolant
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Corrosion protection ...............7-6
Cruisecontrol..................5-30
Cupholders...................2-45
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-36
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-34
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-37
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-5
Doors ........................3-5
Drive belt .....................8-16
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-51
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-17
Precautions when starting and
driving ...................5-2,5-8
Driving the vehicle ................5-17
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-37
Emergency engine shutoff ............5-14 Emission control information label
.......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-27
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-15
Blockheater.................5-53
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........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 ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Engine cooling system ............8-7
Engineoil ...................8-9
Engine
oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-15
Engine coolant temperature gauge .......2-5
Enter button ....................4-4
Event data recorders ..............9-29
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Explanation of maintenance items ........8-2
Extended storage switch ............8-24
Eyeglass case ..................2-44
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
10-2
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country)......................9-10
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Troubleshooting guide (NISSAN voice recognition
system) .....................4-100
Turn signal switch ................2-37
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-26
USB interface ...............4-60,4-62
Audio file operation ..........4-61,4-63
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-33
Vehicledimensionsandweights.........9-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-40
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-44
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ....5-44
Vehicle identification ...............9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ................9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-10
Vehicle immobilizer system ....2-30,5-11,5-15
Vehicleloadinginformation...........9-13
Vehicle recovery ..............6-15,6-16
Vehicle security system .............2-29
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start .....2-30,5-11,5-15
Ventilators ....................4-24
Visors.......................3-33
Voice Prompt Interrupt ..........4-79,4-91
Voice recognition system ............4-96 W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-63,2-12
Anti-lock brake warning light .........2-8
Battery charge warning light .........2-9
Brake warning light ..............2-8
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ........2-27,3-30
Lowfuelwarninglight ........2-11,2-27
Low tire pressure warning light ........2-9
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ..................2-11,2-27
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-55
Seatbeltwarninglight........1-18,2-12
Supplemental air bag warning
light ..................1-63,2-12
TPMS ......................2-4
Vehicle security system ...........2-29
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders................2-7,2-12
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-63
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders..................2-7,2-12 Audible reminders ...........2-7,2-12
Indicatorlights.............2-7,2-12
Warninglights .............2-7,2-12
Warninglights ...............2-7,2-12
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-33
Wiper and washer switch ..........2-31
Weights(Seedimensionsandweights).....9-9
Wheels and tires .................8-32
Wheel/tire size ...................9-9 When traveling or registering in another
country
......................9-10
Windows .....................2-51
Locking passengers’ windows .......2-52
Power rear windows .............2-52
Rear power windows ............2-52
Windshield-washerfluid.............8-13
Windshieldwiperblades............8-18
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-33
Wiperandwasherswitch..........2-31
Wiperblades.................8-18
Wiper and washer switch ............2-31
10-7