4. Peel off the tape and connect the jumperharness to the connector
2.
5. Release the parking brake.
6. Install the aftermarket electric trailer brake controller according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Pre-towing tips
●Be certain your vehicle maintains a level
position when a loaded and/or unloaded
trailer is hitched. Do not drive the vehicle if it
has an abnormal nose-up or nose-down
condition; check for improper tongue load,
overload, worn suspension or other possible
causes of either condition.
● Always secure items in the trailer to prevent
load shift while driving.
● Keep the cargo load as low as possible in
the trailer to keep the trailer center of gravity
low.
● Load the trailer so approximately 60% of the
trailer load is in the front half and 40% is in
the back half. Also make sure the load is
balanced side to side.
● Check your hitch, trailer tire pressure, ve-
hicle tire pressure, trailer light operation, and
trailer wheel lug nuts every time you attach a
trailer to the vehicle.
● Be certain your rearview mirrors conform to
all federal, state or local regulations. If not,
install any mirrors required for towing before
driving the vehicle. ●
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.
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9-38Technical and consumer information
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. For additional information,
refer to “Automatic transmission park warn-
ing light” in the “Instruments and controls” section and “Using 4-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.
Technical and consumer information9-39
BrakeAnti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-34
Brake assist (for Intelligent cruise control
system)....................5-35
Brake fluid ..................8-14
Brake light (See stop light) .........8-30
Brake system .................5-33
Brake warning light .............2-13
Brake wear indicators ........2-20,8-22
Parking brake operation ...........5-20
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-22
Brake fluid ....................8-14
Brakes ......................8-22
Brake system ...................5-33
Break-in schedule ................5-22
Brightness/contrastbutton............4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel ...............2-36
Bulb replacement ................8-30
C
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . .9-2
Cargolightswitch................2-38
Cargo(Seevehicleloadinginformation)....9-15
Car phone or CB radio .............4-79
CD care and cleaning ..............4-66
CD player
(See audio system) .....4-37,4-41,4-46,4-53
Checkingbulbs .................2-12
Check tire pressure ...............2-27
Child restraints .......1-24,1-24,1-25,1-27
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-27 Precautions on child
restraints
.........1-25,1-32,1-39,1-46
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-30
Child safety rear door lock ............3-7
Chimes,audiblereminders...........2-20
Cleaning exterior and interior ........7-2,7-4
Clock ...................4-36,4-40 (models without navigation system) ....4-40
Clockset.....................4-40
Clock set/adjustment.....4-7,4-36,4-40,4-44
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-13
Cold weather driving ...............5-39
Compact disc (CD)
player ............4-37,4-41,4-46,4-53
Console light ...................2-60
Control panel buttons ...............4-4
Back button ..................4-7
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-9
Enterbutton..................4-4
Setting button .................4-7
With navigation system .........4-4,4-5
Controls Audio controls (steering wheel) .......4-67
Heater and air conditioner controls .....4-25
Heater and air conditioner controls
(manual) ...................4-15
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 ...............7-5
Cruisecontrol...............5-20,5-21
Cupholders...................2-51
Curtainside-impactandrolloverairbag....1-62 D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-35
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch .....................2-31
Digital video disc DVD ..............4-69
Dimensionsandweights ............9-10
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-36
Display...................2-20,2-21
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-3
Drive belt .....................8-18
Drive
positioner, Automatic ....3-25,3-26,3-27
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-39
Driving with automatic transmission ....5-14
Precautions when starting and
driving ...................5-2,5-7
E
Economy-fuel..................5-24
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system ......................5-31
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch ..................2-39
Emission control information label .......9-13
Emission control system warranty .......9-42
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-11
Blockheater.................5-41
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
10-2
Rearview...................3-16
Vanity mirror .................3-15
Moonroof .....................2-58
N
NISSAN mobile entertainment system
(MES) .........4-69,4-70,4-71,4-72,4-76
NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system . . .2-28, 5-11
NISSAN voice recognition system .......4-98
O
Octanerating(Seefueloctanerating)......9-5
Odometer .....................2-4
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changing engine oil .............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-12
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine oil ...................8-9
Engine oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-7
Engine oil pressure low/engine coolant
temperature high warning light .......2-14
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-8
Oneshotcall...............4-82,4-93
Outside mirrors .................3-17
Overhead console ................2-50
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats...........6-11
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-45
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-45 P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-20
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-32
Pedal position adjustment ............3-14
Personallights..................2-61
Power Front seat adjustment .............1-4
Power door locks ...............3-4
Power outlet ..............2-42,2-44
Power rear windows .............2-56
Power steering fluid .............8-13
Power steering system ...........5-33
Power windows ...............2-54
Rear power windows ............2-56
Power inverter switch ..............2-40
Power outlet ................2-42,2-44
Power steering ..................5-33
Power steering fluid ...............8-13
Precautions Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ..................5-5
Precautions on booster
seats...........1-25,1-32,1-39,1-46
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-25,1-32,1-39,1-46
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-14
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-50
Precautions when starting and
driving ...................5-2,5-7
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .........1-64
Programmablefeatures..............4-7 Push starting
...................6-11
R
Radio AM-FM radio with compact disc
(CD)player..................4-35
CarphoneorCBradio ...........4-79
FM/AM radio with compact disc
(CD)player..................4-35
FM-AM radio with compact disc
(CD)player..................4-39
FM/AM radio with compact disc
(CD)player..................4-39
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player .................4-43,4-48
Steering wheel audio control switch . . . .4-67
Readiness for inspection maintenance
(I/M)
test.....................9-44
Rear power windows ..............2-56
Rear sliding window ...............2-57
Rear sonar system ................5-38
Rear sonar system off switch ..........2-41
Rearview mirror .................3-16
RearView Monitor ......4-10,4-11,4-13,4-14
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.......................2-31
Recorders Eventdata..................9-44
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-8
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-12
Remote controller (See NISSAN mobile
entertainment system) ..............4-71
Remote keyless entry system ...........3-7
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-43
10-5