Nissan 2010 Altima Hybrid Automobile User Manual


 
Some states or provinces have specific
regulations and speed limitsfor vehicles that
are towing trailers. Obey the local speed
limits.
Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness con-
nections, and trailer wheel lug nuts after 50
miles (80 km) of travel and at every break.
When launching a boat, don’t allow the wa-
ter 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, eCVT fluidshould be
changed more frequently. 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.
Your vehicle is notdesigned to beflat towedwith
all four wheels on the ground.
CAUTION
Failure to follow these guidelines can
result in severe transmission damage.
DO not tow your vehicle with four
wheels on the ground. This may cause
serious damage to your vehicle.
DO NOT tow this vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat towing). Do-
ing so WILL DAMAGE internal transmis-
sion 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.
Electronically controlled Continuously
Variable Transmission (eCVT)
To tow a vehicle equipped with an eCVT, 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.
DOT (Department of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades canbe found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times
aswell onthe governmentcourse asa tiregraded
100. The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use, however,
and may departsignificantly from the normdue to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction AA, A, B and C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the
tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as mea-
sured under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and con-
crete. A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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