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∙ While going downhill, the weight of thetrailer 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. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Mainte-
nance schedules” in the “Maintenance
and schedule” 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.
Trailer Sway Assist :
To minimize trailer sway, your vehicle may
apply braking to individual wheels based
on input from your vehicle sensors and ve-
hicle speed. Trailer sway control is a func-
tion of the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
system and is active when the VDC func-
tion is enabled.
CAUTION
If the VDC-OFF switch is on (meaning
VDC system OFF), the Trailer Sway As-
sist is also disabled When Trailer Sway Assist is in operation, the
VDC warning light blinks. When vehicle con-
trol is regained, VDC warning light will turn
OFF.
For additional information about the VDC
system, refer to “Vehicle Dynamic Control
(VDC) OFF switch” in the “Instruments and
controls” section and “Vehicle Dynamic
Control (VDC) system” in the “Starting and
driving” section of this manual.
If Trailer Sway Assist activates, do the fol-
lowing:
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
CAUTION
Do not try to correct trailer sway by
steering 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.
3. Try to rearrange the trailer load so it is balanced. For additional information,
refer to “Pre-towing tips” in this section.
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NOTE:
Trailer Sway Assist cannot reduce trailer
sway in all situations.∙ Be careful when passing other vehicles. Passing while towing a trailer requires
considerably more distance than nor-
mal passing. Remember, the length of
the trailer must also pass the other ve-
hicle before you can safely change
lanes.
∙ Use the Tow Mode or downshif t the transmission to a lower gear for engine
braking when driving down steep or
long hills. This will help slow the vehicle
without applying the brakes.
∙ Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or too frequently. This could cause
the brakes to overheat, resulting in re-
duced braking efficiency.
∙ Increase your following distance to al- low for greater stopping distances
while towing a trailer. Anticipate stops
and brake gradually.
∙ NISSAN recommends that the cruise control (if so equipped) not be used
while towing a trailer. ∙ Some states or provinces have specific
regulations and speed limits for ve-
hicles that are towing trailers. Obey the
local speed limits.
∙ Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness connections, and trailer wheel lug nuts
af ter 50 miles (80 km) of travel and at
every break.
∙ 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, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, refer
to the “Do-it-yourself ” section in this
manual.
Tow mode
Using tow mode is recommended when
pulling a heavy trailer or hauling a heavy
load. Press the TOW MODE switch to acti-
vate tow mode. The indicator light on the
TOW MODE switch illuminates when tow
mode is selected. Press the TOW MODE
switch again to turn tow mode off. Tow mode is automatically canceled when the
ignition switch is turned off.
Tow mode includes the following features:
∙ Grade logic — Adjusts transmission shif ts when pulling a trailer or hauling a
load up a grade.
∙ Downhill Speed Control (DSC) — auto- matically downshif ts when driving
down a grade with a trailer or heavy
load to help control vehicle speed.
Driving the vehicle in the tow mode with no
trailer/load or light trailer/light load will not
cause any damage. However, fuel
economy may be reduced and the
transmission/engine driving characteris-
tics may feel unusual.
When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, refer
to the “Do-it-yourself ” section of this
manual.
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Passenger air bag and status light . . .1-63
Personal lights...............2-93
Security indicator light ..........2-31
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ..............2-22,2-29
Lights......................8-28 Maplights..................2-92
Lock Child safety rear door lock ........3-9
Door locks ................3-5,3-6
Power door locks ..............3-6
Loose fuel cap warning ...........2-45
Low fuel warning light . .2-25, 2-28, 2-41, 2-42
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-26
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light ....................2-27,2-43
Luggage hook .................2-86
Luggage
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-22
M
Maintenance General maintenance ...........9-2
Insidethevehicle..............9-3
Maintenance precautions .........8-2
Outsidethevehicle.............9-2
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-23
Under the hood and vehicle .......9-4
Maintenance log ................9-18
Maintenance requirements ..........9-2
Maintenance schedules ............9-7
Malfunctionindicatorlight.......2-27,2-30
Manual front seat adjustment ........1-4
Maplights....................2-92 Map pocket
...................2-76
Memory Seat ..............3-42,3-44
Meters and gauges ............2-6,2-11
Instrument brightness control .....2-58
Mirror Automatic anti-glare inside mirror . . .3-32
Outsidemirrors..............3-33
Rearview...................3-32
Vanitymirror................3-31
Mirrors......................3-32
Mobile apps ..................4-88
Moving Object Detection (MOD) ......4-29
N
NissanConnect® ................4-88
NissanConnect® Services ..........4-89
NISSAN Intelligent Key® .........3-2,3-10
NISSAN mobile entertainment system
(MES) .......................4-93
NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System ..................2-49,5-14
NISSAN voice recognition system .....4-142
O
Octane rating (See fuel octane rating) . .10-6
Odometer ....................2-8
Oil Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine oil ............8-8
Changing engine oil filter .........8-9
Checking engine oil level .........8-7Engine oil
...................8-7
Engine oil and oil filter
recommendation .............10-7
Engine oil viscosity .............10-7
One shot call ..........4-123,4 -124, 4-135
Outsidemirrors................3-33
Overhead sunglasses holder ........2-81
Overheat Ifyourvehicleoverheats.........6-15
Owner's manual order form ........10-66
Owner's manual/service manual order
information..................10-66
P
Parking Parking brake operation .........5-22
P a

rking/parkingonhills.........5-56
Parkingbrake................. .5-22
Personal lights .................2-93
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system.................4-120,4-133
Power Front seat adjustment ...........1-5
Power door locks ..............3-6
Poweroutlet..........2-71,2-71,2-73
Powerrearwindows...........2-88
Powersteeringfluid............8-12
Power steering system .........5-56
Powerwindows..............2-87
Rearpowerwindows...........2-88
Powerinverterswitch ............2-68
Poweroutlet............2 -71, 2-71, 2-73
Powersteering................ .5-56
Powersteeringfluid..............8-12
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