∙ To reduce the possibility of additionaldamage if your vehicle is struck from
the rear, where practical, remove the
receiver when not in use.
∙ Regularly check that all trailer hitch mounting bolts are securely
mounted.
Tire pressures
∙ When towing a trailer, inflate the
vehicle tires to the recom-
mended cold tire pressure indi-
cated on the Tire and Loading In-
formation label.
∙ Trailer tire condition, size, load rat- ing and proper inflation pressure
should be in accordance with the
trailer and tire manufacturer’s
specifications.
Safety chains
Always use suitable safety chains 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 turn-
ing 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 bat-
tery as a direct power source for all
trailer lights while using the vehicle tail
light, stop light and turn signal circuits
as a signal source. The
module/converter must draw no more
that 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 repu-
table trailer retailer 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, it is recommended
that you contact a NISSAN dealer or repu-
table trailer retailer. Vehicles equipped with
the optional trailer tow package are equipped with a 7-pin trailer harness con-
nector. If your trailer is equipped with a flat
4-pin connector, an adapter will be needed
to connect the trailer lights to the vehicle.
Adapters are available at auto parts stores
and hitch retailers.Trailer brakes
When towing a trailer load of 3,500 lbs.
(1,587 kg) or more, trailers with a brake
system MUST be used.
However, most
states require a separate braking system
on trailers with a loaded weight above a
specific amount. Make sure the trailer
meets the local regulations and the regu-
lations where you plan to tow.
Several types of braking systems are avail-
able.
Surge Brakes - The surge brake actuator is
mounted on the trailer tongue with a hy-
draulic line running to each trailer wheel.
Surge brakes are activated by the trailer
pushing against the hitch ball when the
tow vehicle is braking. Hydraulic surge
brakes are common on rental trailers and
some boat trailers. In this type of system,
there is no hydraulic or electric connection
for brake operation between the tow ve-
hicle and the trailer.
Technical and consumer information10-25
Seats2nd row bench seat adjustment .....1-9
Adjustment ..................1-2
Armrests...................1-10
Automatic drive positioner ....3-48,3-51
Frontseats..................1-2
Heatedseats................2-44
Manual front seat adjustment ......1-3
Security indicator light ............2-18
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start ..........2-34,5-14
Security systems Vehicle security system .........2-33
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-19
Service manual order form .........10-35
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-40
Sonar Rear system ................5-79
Spark plug replacement ...........8-15
Spark plugs ...................8-15
Specifications ..................10-9
Speedometer ................2-4,2-5
Speedometer and odometer ........2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight)..........2-72
SRS warning label ...............1-71
Standard maintenance ............9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-15
Jumpstarting............6-10,8-14
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Push starting ................6-12
Starting the engine ............5-15
Starting the engine ..............5-15
Steering Powersteeringfluid............8-10 Powersteeringsystem..........5-72
Steering wheel .................3-42
Stoplight....................8-25
Storage .....................2-57
Storagebin...................2-62
Storagetray ..................2-58
Sunglasses case ................2-60
Sunglasses holder ..............2-60
Sunroof ...................2-68,7-5
Sunvisors....................3-43
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-71
Supplemental air bag warning
light.................... .1-72, 2-16
Supplemental front impact air bag
system ..................... .1-60
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .....1-71
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ................... .1-53
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-53
Switch Autolightswitch..............2-40
Automatic power window switch . . .2-66
Foglightswitch..............2-43
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-39
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-39
Hill descent control switch .......2-49
Instrument brightness control .....2-42
Power door lock switch ........3-6, 3-7
Powerinverterswitch ..........2-52
Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-38
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-37 Tow mode switch
.............2-53
Turn signal switch .............2-42
T
Tachometer ...................
2-6
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start ...............2-34,5-14
Three-waycatalyst...............5-2
Tire Flattire....................6-3
Spare tire ...............6-5,8-38
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-13
Tire chains .................8-34
Tire pressure ................8-27
Tirerotation ................8-35
Tires of 4-wheel drive ...........8-37
Types of tires ................8-33
Uniform tire quality grading ......10-31
Wheels and tires ..........8-27,10-10
Wheel/tire size ...............10-10
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-13
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . .5-3
Toptetherstrapchildrestraint.......1-34
Towing 2-wheel drive models ...........6-15
Flattowing.............10-30,10-31
Towing load/specification .......10-21
Towtrucktowing .............6-13
Trailertowing...............10-18
Towingatrailer................10-18
Tow mode switch ...............2-53
11-6
TransceiverHomeLink® Universal
Transceiver .......2-73,2-74,2-76,2-77
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-10
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) ............5-16
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) .....................10-11
Trip odometer ...............2-4,2-5
Turn signal switch ...............2-42
U
Uniform tire quality grading ........10-31
USB/iPod® Charging Ports .........4-40
V
Vanitymirror..................3-45
Vehicle dimensions and weights .....10-10
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch......................2-48
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system . .5-75
Vehicle identification .............10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . .10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ...............10-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
plate.......................10-11
Vehicle immobilizer system ......2-34,5-14
Vehicle loading information ........10-14
Vehiclerecovery................6-16 Vehicle security system
...........2-33
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine start . .2-34, 5-14
Vents.......................4-31
Visors ......................3-43
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight........1-72, 2-16
Anti-lock brake warning light ......2-12
Battery charge warning light ......2-13
Brakewarninglight............2-12
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Loose fuel cap warning .........2-30
Lowfuelwarninglight.......2-15,2-29
Lowtirepressurewarninglight.....2-13
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-30
Passenger air bag and status light . . .1-63
Seatbeltwarninglight.......1-21, 2-15
Supplemental air bag warning
light...................1-72, 2-16
TPMS......................2-4
Vehicle security system .........2-33
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ...............2 -11, 2-16
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-71
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders .................2 -11, 2-16
Audible reminders ..........2-11, 2-16
Indicatorlights............2 -11, 2-16
Warninglights.............2 -11, 2-16
Warninglights...............2 -11, 2-16Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders
....................2-11
Warningsystemsswitch...........2-51
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-37
Weights
(See dimensions and weights) .......10-10
Wheels and tires ............8-27,10-10
Wheel/tire size .................10-10
When traveling or registering in another
country .....................10-11
Windows ....................2-65 Locking passengers' windows .....2-65
Powerrearwindows...........2-66
Powerwindows..............2-65
Rearpowerwindows...........2-66
Windshield-washer fluid ...........8-11
Windshield wiper blades ...........8-17
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................
2-37
Wiper blades ................8-17
Wiper and washer switch ..........2-36
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