Sway control device
Sudden maneuvers, wind gusts and buffeting
caused by other vehicles can affect trailer
handling. Sway control devices may be used to
help control these affects. If you choose to use
one, contact a reputable trailer hitch supplier to
make sure the sway control device will work with
the vehicle, hitch, trailer and the trailer’s brake
system. Follow the instructions provided by the
manufacturer for installing and using the sway
control device.
Class I hitch
Class I trailer hitch equipment (receiver, ball
mount and hitch ball) can be used to tow trailers
of a maximum weight of 2,000 lb (909 kg) .
CAUTION
.The hitch should not be attached to
or affect the operation of the im-
pact-absorbing bumper.
. Do not use axle-mounted hitches.
. Do not modify the vehicle exhaust
system, brake system, etc. to install
a trailer hitch.
. To reduce the possibility of addi-
tional damage if your vehicle is struck from the rear, where practi-
cal, remove the hitch and/or recei-
ver when not in use. After the hitch
is removed, seal the bolt holes to
prevent exhaust fumes, water or
dust from entering the passenger
compartment.
. Regularly check that all trailer hitch
mounting bolts are securely
mounted.
Tire pressures
.When towing a trailer, inflate the vehicle
tires to the recommended cold tire pressure
indicated on the Tire and Loading Informa-
tion label.
. Trailer tire condition, size, load rating and
proper inflation pressure should be in
accordance with the trailer and tire manu-
facturers’ specifications.
Safety chains
Always use a suitable chain 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/con-
verter must draw no more than 15
milliamps from the stop and tail lamp
circuits. Using a module/converter that
exceeds these power requirements may
damage the vehicle’s electrical system.
See a reputable trailer dealer to obtain
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
reputable trailer dealer.
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9-24Technical and consumer information
.Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness
connections, and trailer wheel lug nuts after
50 miles (80 km) of travel and at every
break.
. When stopped in traffic for long periods of
time in hot weather, put the vehicle in the P
(Park) position.
. When launching a boat, don’t 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 “8.
Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section
earlier in this manual.
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,
always tow forward, never back-
ward.
. DO NOT tow any continuously vari-
able 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 All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) 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
NISSAN” (P.6-13) of this manual.
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT)
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) models:
Do not tow an AWD vehicle with any of the
wheels on the ground.
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD) models:
To tow a vehicle equipped with a Continuously
Variable Transmission (CVT) , an appropriate
vehicle dolly MUSTbe placed under the towed
vehicle’s driving wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly
manufacturer’s recommendations when using
their product.
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Drive belts .................................................................... 8-14
DrivingAll-wheel drive (AWD) ....................................... 5-20
Cold weather driving .......................................... 5-28
Distance (miles or km) ....................................... 2-23
Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission) .............................. 5-9, 5-12
On-pavement and off-road driving ..................... 5-6
Precautions when starting and driving ............. 5-2
Safety precautions ................................................. 5-7
E
Economy, Fuel ............................................................. 5-20
Elapsed time ................................................................ 2-23
Electric power steering system .............................. 5-24
Electric power steering warning light .................... 2-11
Emission control information label ......................... 9-10
Emission control system warranty .......................... 9-26
EngineBefore starting the engine ................................ 5-10
Break-in schedule ................................................ 5-19
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants ........................... 9-2
Changing engine coolant ..................................... 8-8
Changing engine oil and filter ............................. 8-9
Checking engine coolant level ............................ 8-8
Checking engine oil level ..................................... 8-9
Coolant temperature gauge ................................. 2-6
Engine compartment check locations ............... 8-6
Engine cooling system .......................................... 8-7
Engine oil .................................................................. 8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation .......... 9-5
Engine oil viscosity ................................................. 9-5
Engine serial number ............................................. 9-9
Engine specifications ............................................. 9-7
If your vehicle overheats .................................... 6-11 Starting the engine ............................................. 5-11
Event Data Recorders (EDR) .................................. 9-27
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ............................... 5-2
Extended storage fuse warning .............................. 2-19
Exterior light indicator ................................................ 2-14
F
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...................................... 9-9
Filter Air cleaner housing filter .................................... 8-16
Changing engine oil and filter ............................. 8-9
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) ...... 6-2
Flat tire ............................................................................ 6-2
Flat towing .................................................................... 9-24
Floor mat cleaning ........................................................ 7-5
Fluid Brake fluid ............................................................. 8-11
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants ........................... 9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ............................................................. 8-11
Engine coolant ........................................................ 8-7
Engine oil .................................................................. 8-9
Window washer fluid .......................................... 8-12
FM-AM radio with Compact Disc (CD) player .... 4-22
FM-AM-SAT radio with Compact Disc
(CD) player ................................................................... 4-29
Front manual seat adjustment ................................... 1-3
Front passenger air bag and status light ............. 1-48
Front seat, Front seat adjustment ............................ 1-3
Fuel Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants ........................... 9-2
Fuel economy ....................................................... 5-20
Fuel information ....................................................... 9-3
Fuel octane rating .................................................. 9-3 Fuel-filler cap ........................................................ 3-11
Fuel-filler door ...................................................... 3-11
Gauge ........................................................................ 2-7
Loose fuel cap warning .......................... 2-19, 3-12
Fuel efficient driving tips ........................................... 5-19
Fuses ............................................................................. 8-19
Fusible links ................................................................. 8-20G
Gas cap ........................................................................ 3-11
Gauge .............................................................................. 2-4 Engine coolant temperature gauge ................... 2-6
Fuel gauge ............................................................... 2-7
Tachometer ............................................................... 2-6
Trip computer ....................................................... 2-21
General maintenance .................................................. 8-2
Glove box ..................................................................... 2-34
H
Hands-Free Phone System, Bluetooth Š............... 4-40
Hazard warning flasher switch .................................. 6-2
Head restraints/headrests .......................................... 1-5
Headlights Bulb replacement ................................................ 8-24
Headlight switch .................................................. 2-29
Heater Heater and air conditioner operation ................ 4-8
Hood release ................................................................. 3-9
Hook Coat hooks ............................................................ 2-38
Luggage hook ...................................................... 2-37
Utility hook ............................................................. 2-38
Horn ............................................................................... 2-31
I
Ignition switch ............................................................... 5-9Key positions ........................................................ 5-10
Immobilizer system ..................................................... 2-26
Indicator lights ............................................................. 2-14
Inside mirror ................................................................. 3-14
Inspection/maintenance (I/M) test .......................... 9-26
Instrument brightness control .................................... 2-8
Instrument panel ........................................................... 2-3
Interior light replacement .......................................... 8-26
Interior lights ................................................................ 2-42
iPod
Šconnecting ....................................................... 4-26
iPod Šplayer operation .............................................. 4-34
ISOFIX child restraint ................................................ 1-23
J
Jump starting ................................................................. 6-9
K
Keyless entry (See remote keyless entry system) ................... 3-5
Keys ................................................................................. 3-2
L
Labels Air bag warning labels ....................................... 1-54
Air conditioner specification label ................... 9-10
Emission control information label .................. 9-10
Engine serial number ............................................. 9-9
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ................................ 9-9
Tire and Loading information label ....... 8-30, 9-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ................... 9-8
LATCH system ............................................................ 1-23 License plate, Installing front license plate .......... 9-11
Lift gate ......................................................................... 3-10
Light
Air bag warning light .......................................... 1-54
Bulb replacement ................................................ 8-24
Cargo light ............................................................ 2-44
Ceiling light ........................................................... 2-43
Headlight switch .................................................. 2-29
Headlights bulb replacement ........................... 8-24
Indicator lights ...................................................... 2-14
Interior lights ......................................................... 2-42
Map lights .............................................................. 2-42
Replacement ......................................................... 8-24
Vanity mirror lights ............................................... 2-44
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders ................................................ 2-10
Lights, Exterior and interior light replacement .... 8-26
Loading information (See vehicle
loading information) ................................................... 9-12
Lock
Automatic door locks ............................................ 3-4
Door locks ................................................................ 3-3
Lift gate lock ......................................................... 3-10
Power door lock ..................................................... 3-3
Loose fuel cap warning ................................ 2-19, 3-12
Low fuel warning light ............................................... 2-12
Low tire pressure warning light .............................. 2-12
Low tire pressure warning system
(See tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)) .... 5-3
Luggage floor box ...................................................... 2-35
Luggage hooks ........................................................... 2-37
Luggage side box ....................................................... 2-36
M
Maintenance Battery .................................................................... 8-13 General maintenance ............................................ 8-2
Indicators for maintenance ................................ 2-20
Inside the vehicle .................................................... 8-3
Maintenance precautions ..................................... 8-5
Maintenance requirements ................................... 8-2
Outside the vehicle ................................................ 8-2
Seat belt maintenance ....................................... 1-18
Malfunction indicator light (MIL) ............................. 2-15
Manual air conditioner ................................................. 4-9
Manual front seat adjustment .................................... 1-3
Map lights ..................................................................... 2-42
Master warning light .................................................. 2-13
Meter, Trip computer ................................................. 2-21
Meters and gauges ...................................................... 2-4 Instrument brightness control .............................. 2-8
Mirror Inside mirror .......................................................... 3-14
Outside mirrors .................................................... 3-14
Mirror, Vanity mirror .................................................... 3-15
Monitor, Rearview Monitor ......................................... 4-2
N
New vehicle break-in ................................................. 5-19
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System .................... 2-26
O
Off-road recovery ......................................................... 5-6
Oil Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants ........................... 9-2
Changing engine oil and filter ............................. 8-9
Checking engine oil level ..................................... 8-9
Engine oil .................................................................. 8-9
Engine oil viscosity ................................................. 9-5
One Short Call ............................................................ 4-42
10-3
Starting the engine ............................................. 5-11
Status light, Front passenger air bag .................... 1-48
Steering Electric power steering system ....................... 5-24
Steering wheel switch for audio controls ..... 4-37
Tilting steering wheel ......................................... 3-13
Storage ......................................................................... 2-32
Sun visors ..................................................................... 3-13
Sunglasses holder ...................................................... 2-33
Supplemental air bag warning labels .................... 1-54
Supplemental air bag warning light ........... 1-54, 2-14
Supplemental restraint system ................................ 1-41 Precautions on supplemental
restraint system .................................................... 1-41
Switch All-Wheel Drive (AWD) lock switch ............... 5-21
Audio control steering wheel switch .............. 4-37
Hazard warning flasher switch ............................ 6-2
Headlight switch .................................................. 2-29
Ignition switch ......................................................... 5-9
Overdrive OFF switch ........................................ 5-15
Power door lock switch ........................................ 3-4
Rear window defroster switch ......................... 2-29
Sport mode switch .............................................. 5-14
Turn signal switch ................................................ 2-30
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch .... 2-31
T
Tachometer ..................................................................... 2-6
Temperature gauge, Engine coolant
temperature gauge ....................................................... 2-6
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
Engine start .................................................................. 2-26
Three-way catalyst ....................................................... 5-3
Tilting steering wheel ................................................ 3-13
Tire pressure, Low tire pressure warning light .... 2-12 Tires
Flat tire ...................................................................... 6-2
Low tire pressure warning system ..................... 5-3
Tire and Loading information label ....... 8-30, 9-10
Tire chains ............................................................. 8-34
Tire dressing ............................................................ 7-4
Tire pressure ......................................................... 8-29
Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) .............................................. 5-3, 6-2
Tire rotation ........................................................... 8-35
Types of tires ........................................................ 8-33
Uniform tire quality grading ............................... 9-25
Wheel/tire size ........................................................ 9-7
Wheels and tires ................................................. 8-29
Tonneau cover (see cargo cover) .......................... 2-36
Towing Flat towing ............................................................. 9-24
Tow truck towing ................................................. 6-12
Towing safety ........................................................ 9-20
Trailer towing ........................................................ 9-16
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system ................ 5-3
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system ..................... 6-2
Trailer towing ............................................................... 9-16
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ............................................................. 8-11
Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission) .............................. 5-9, 5-12
Transmission shift lever lock release .............. 5-16
Transmitter (See remote keyless entry system) .... 3-5
Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ............................................................. 9-8
Trip computer .............................................................. 2-21
Turn signal switch ....................................................... 2-30
U
Underbody cleaning ..................................................... 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading ...................................... 9-25
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection port ....... 4-33
Utility hook .................................................................... 2-38
V
Vanity mirror ................................................................. 3-15
Vanity mirror lights ...................................................... 2-44
Vehicle Dimensions and weights ...................................... 9-8
Identification number (VIN) .................................. 9-8
Information display............................................... 2-17
Loading information ............................................ 9-12
Recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) .................. 6-14
Security system .................................................... 2-24
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch .... 2-31
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system ......... 5-27
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) warning light ..... 2-14
Ventilators ....................................................................... 4-7
Voice command (Bluetooth
ŠHands-Free
Phone System) ........................................................... 4-45
Voice Prompt Interrupt .............................................. 4-42
W
Warning Hazard warning flasher switch ............................ 6-2
Lights ...................................................................... 2-10
Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) .............................................. 5-3, 6-2
Warning/indicator lights and
audible reminders ................................................... 2-9
Warning labels, Air bag warning labels ................ 1-54
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