Nissan 2010 Automobile User Manual


 
When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, see the
“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
methodis sometimesused whentowing avehicle
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, al-
ways tow forward, never backward.
DO NOT tow any automatic transmis-
sion vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground (flat towing). Doing so WILL
DAMAGE internal transmission parts
due to lack of transmission lubrication.
For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by NISSAN”
in the “In case ofemergency”section of
this manual.
Automatic Transmission
To tow a vehicle equipped with an automatic
transmission, an appropriate vehicle dolly MUST
be placed under the towed vehicle’s drive
wheels. Always follow the dolly manufacturer’s
recommendations when using their product.
WARNING
Do not use this vehicle for snowplowing.
Installing a snowplow may affect vehicle
handling. Thismay cause the driverto lose
control of the vehicle and could result in
serious vehicle damageor personal injury.
SNOW PLOW
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