2018 NISSAN NV PASSENGER VAN parking brake

Electric trailer brake controller
(if so equipped)
Trailers equipped with electric brakes may
require the installation of an af termarket
trailer brake controller.
Your vehicle is equipped with a connector
and jumper harness (if so equipped) that is
specifically designed to be used when in-
stalling an af termarket brake controller.To install the electric trailer brake controller
jumper harness, perform the following pro-
cedure:
1. Open the driver door. Move the seat to the rearmost position.
2.
Locate the jumper harness connector1
under the lower portion of the instru-
ment panel behind the parking brake.
The connector is taped to the wiring har-
ness.
3. Peel off the tape and connect thejumper harness to the connector
1.
Example
LTI0117LTI2009
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Wire color designation for electric trailer
brake controller jumper harness.
WIRE COLOR NOTE
RED/GREEN Vehicle stop lamp switch totrailer brake controller.
BLACK Brake controller ground (-).
BROWN/WHITE Trailer brake controller switched output.
RED/BLUE Trailer brake controller illumination (not used).
RED Fused trailer brake controller battery feed (B+).
4. Install the af termarket electric trailerbrake controller according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Pre-towing tips
∙ Be certain your vehicle maintains a levelposition when a loaded and/or un-
loaded trailer is hitched. Do not drive the
vehicle if it has an abnormal nose-up or
nose-down condition; check for im-
proper tongue load, overload, worn sus-
pension or other possible causes of ei-
ther condition.
∙ Always secure items in the trailer to pre- vent load shif t 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, vehicle tire pressure, trailer light opera-
tion, and trailer wheel lug nuts every
time you attach a trailer to the vehicle.
∙ Be certain your rearview mirrors con- form to all federal, state or local regula-
tions. If not, install any mirrors required
for towing before driving the vehicle.
∙ Determine the overall height of the ve- hicle and trailer so the required clear-
ance is known.
Trailer towing tips
In order to gain skill and an understanding
of the vehicle’s behavior, you should prac-
tice turning, stopping and backing up in an
area which is free from traffic. Steering sta-
bility and braking performance will be
somewhat different than under normal
driving conditions. ∙ Always secure items in the trailer to pre-
vent load shif t while driving.
∙ Lock the trailer hitch coupler with a pin or lock to prevent the coupler from in-
advertently 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 cor-
rections 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 shif t lever to the P (Park)
position before blocking the wheels
and applying the parking brake, trans-
mission damage could occur.
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1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Have someone place blocks on thedownhill side of the vehicle and trailer
wheels.
3. Af ter the wheel blocks are in place, slowly release the brake pedal until the
blocks absorb the vehicle load.
4. Apply the parking brake.
5. Shif t 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. Shif t 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
decrease overall stability. Therefore, to
maintain adequate control, reduce your
speed and shif t to a lower gear. Avoid
long or repeated use of the brakes
when descending a hill, as this reduces
their effectiveness and could cause
overheating. Shif ting to a lower gear in-
stead provides “engine braking” and re-
duces the need to brake as frequently.
∙ 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 of ten than at intervals specified in the recom-
mended Maintenance Schedule in the
“Maintenance and schedules” section of
this manual. ∙ 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 pre-
pared for possible changes in cross-
winds that could affect vehicle han-
dling.
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 ap- ply the brakes and pull to the side of the
road in a safe area.
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Brakewarninglight............2-20
Brakewearindicators.......2-26,8-21
Parking brake operation.........5-18
Self-adjustingbrakes...........8-21
Brake assist ...................5-25
Brakefluid....................8-13
Brakes......................8-21
Brake system ..................5-24
Break-in schedule ...............5-20
Brightness/contrast button .........4-10
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-33
Bulb replacement ...............8-30
C
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................10-2
Cargolight...................2-53
Cargo (See
vehicle loading information) ........10-14
Car phone or CB radio ............4-74
CDcareandcleaning.............4-72
CD player (See
audio system) ...........4-45,4-51,4-58
Check engine indicator light
(See malfunction indicator lamp) .....2-24
Checking bulbs .................2-19
Check tire pressure ..............2-13
Childrestraints........1-29, 1-30, 1-32, 1-34 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers
forCHildren)System ...........1-34
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-32, 1-40, 1-46, 1-52 Top tether strap anchor point
locations..................
.1-37
Child restraint with top tether strap . . . .1-37
Child safety sliding door lock .........3-8
Chimes, audible reminders .........2-26
Cleaningexteriorandinterior......7-2,7-4
Clock setting (models with
NavigationSystem)...............4-7
Clock setting (models without
NavigationSystem)....4-43,4-44,4-48,4-50
C.M.V.S.S. certification label .........10-12
Cold weather driving .............5-32
Compact disc (CD) player . . .4-45, 4-51, 4-58
Compass ....................2-14
Console box ..................2-44
Control panel buttons .............4-4
Back button .................4-7
Brightness/contrast button .......4-10
Settingbutton................4-7
Withnavigationsystem..........4-5
Controls Audio controls (steering wheel) .....4-72
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-19,4-28
Rear seat air conditioner .........4-31
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-7
Checking engine coolant level ......8-7
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Corrosionprotection..............7-6
Cruisecontrol...........5-18,5-18,5-19
Cupholders...................2-47
Curtain side-impact and rollover
airbag..................... .1-63D
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system . .2-32
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-30
Dimensions and weights ..........10-10
Dimmer switch for instrument panel . . .2-33
Display controls (see
control panel buttons) .............4-4
Door locks ....................3-3
Door open warning light ...........2-20
Drivebelt.....................8-17
Driving Coldweatherdriving...........5-32
Driving with automatic
transmission ................5-13
Precautions when starting
anddriving.............. .5-2, 5-3
Driving the vehicle ...............5-12
E
Economy - fuel .................5-22
Emission control information label . . . .10-12
Emission control system warranty . . . .10-32
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-10
C

apacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-7
Changing engine oil ............8-9
Changing engine oil filter .........8-11
Checking engine coolant level ......8-7
Checking engine oil level .........8-8
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O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) . .10-6
Odometer ....................2-5
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine oil ............8-9
Changing engine oil filter .........8-11
Checking engine oil level .........8-8
Engine oil ...................8-8
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-7
Engine oil viscosity .............10-7
One shot call ..............4-78,4-89
Outsidemirrors ................3-19
Overhead sunglasses holder ........2-47
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-12
Owner's manual order form ........10-35
Owner's manual/service manual
orderinformation ..............10-35
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-18
Parking/parkingonhills.........5-23
Parkingbrake..................5-18
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free system . .4-75
Power Power door locks ..............3-6
Poweroutlet.............2-39,2-40
Powersteeringfluid............8-13
Power steering system ..........5-23 Powerwindows..............2-50
Powerinverterswitch ............2-36
Poweroutlet...............2-39,2-40
Powersteering.................5-23
Powersteeringfluid..............8-13
Precautions Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Precautions on booster
seats............1-32, 1-40, 1-46, 1-52
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-32, 1-40, 1-46, 1-52
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-21
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ..............1-55
Precautions when starting
and driving ...............5-2,5-3
Programmable features ............4-7
Push starting ..................6-12
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ..........4-74
FM/AM radio with
compact disc (CD) player ........4-42
FM/AM/SAT radio with
compact disc (CD) player .....4-47,4-53
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-72
Readiness for inspection
maintenance (I/M) test ...........10-34
Rear seat air conditioner ...........4-31
Rear sonar system ..............5-29
Rear sonar system off switch ........2-37
Rearviewmirror ............... .3-17RearViewMonitor ...............4-11
Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch................2-30
Recommended Fluids
............10-2
Recorders EventData.................10-34
Refrigerant recommendation ........10-8
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-11
Remote keyless entry system .....3-9,3-10
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-33
Reset TPMS ................2-13,8-41
S
Safety Child safety sliding door lock .......3-8
Childseatbelts .....1-32, 1-40, 1-46, 1-52
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-33
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
F

ront power seat adjustment ......1-4
Seat belt Childsafety................ .1-29
Infants and small children ........1-30
InjuredPerson.............. .1-24
Largerchildren.............. .1-31
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.....1-21
Pregnant women .............1-24
Seat belt extenders ............1-28
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-29
Seatbelts................1-21, 7-5
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-28
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-25
Seat belt extenders ..............1-28
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