towing INFINITI QX60 2020 Owner's Guide

5. Drive slowly until the vehicle and trailerare 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 shift to a lower gear. Avoid
long or repeated use of the brakes when
descending a hill, as this reduces their
effectiveness and could cause overheat-
ing. Shifting to a lower gear instead pro-
vides “engine braking” and reduces the
need to brake as frequently.
∙ If the engine coolant temperature rises to a high temperature, refer to “If your ve-
hicle overheats” in the “In case of emer-
gency” section of this 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 often
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 compensate 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 be-
ing passed by larger vehicles, be prepared
for possible changes in crosswinds that
could affect vehicle handling.
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 conditions
allow. This combination will help stabilize
the vehicle
– Do not 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 as described in this section.
∙ Be careful when passing other vehicles. Passing while towing a trailer requires
considerably more distance than normal
passing. Remember, the length of the
trailer must also pass the other vehicle
before you can safely change lanes.
∙ Downshift 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 allow for greater stopping distances while
towing a trailer. Anticipate stops and
brake gradually.
∙ INFINITI recommends that the cruise control not be used while towing a trailer.
∙ Some states or provinces have specific regulations and speed limits for vehicles
that are towing trailers. Obey the local
speed limits.
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∙ Check your hitch, trailer wiring harnessconnections, and trailer wheel lug nuts
after 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 frequently.
For additional information, refer to the “Do-
it-yourself” section of this manual.
FLAT TOWING FOR ALL–WHEEL
DRIVE VEHICLE (if so equipped)
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground is sometimes called flat towing.
This method is sometimes used when towing
a vehicle behind a recreational vehicle, such
as a motor home.
CAUTION
∙ Failure to follow these guidelines can re- sult in severe transmission damage.
∙ Never flat tow your All-wheel drive (AWD) vehicle.
∙ DO NOT tow your All-wheel drive (AWD) vehicle with any wheels on the ground.
Doing so may cause serious and expen-
sive damage to the powertrain.
∙ For emergency towing procedures refer to “Towing recommended by INFINITI” in
the “In case of emergency” section of this
manual.
FLAT TOWING FOR FRONT
WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE (if so
equipped)
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground is sometimes called flat towing.
This method is sometimes used when towing
a vehicle behind a recreational vehicle, such
as a motor home.
CAUTION
∙ Failure to follow these guidelines can re-sult in severe transmission damage.
∙ Whenever flat towing your vehicle, al- ways tow forward, never backward.
∙ Never tow your front wheel drive vehicle with the front tires on the ground. Doing
so may cause serious and expensive dam-
age to the powertrain.
∙ DO NOT tow your front wheel drive con- tinuously variable transmission vehicle
with all four wheels on the ground (flat
towing). Doing so WILL DAMAGE inter-
nal transmission parts due to lack of
transmission lubrication.
∙ For emergency towing procedures refer to “Towing recommended by INFINITI” in
the “In case of emergency” section of this
manual.
Continuously Variable Transmission
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continu-
ously variable transmission, an appropriate
vehicle dolly MUSTbe placed under the
towed vehicle’s drive wheels. Alwaysfollow
the dolly manufacturer’s recommendations
when using their product.
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Automatic drive positioner....3-37,3-39
Frontseats..................1-2
Seats/floor mats ..............7-5,7-6
Security indicator light ............2-14
Security system (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system),
engine start ..........2-34,3-4,5-17
Security systems Vehicle security system ..........2-32
Self-adjusting brakes .............8-19
Service manual order form .........10-34
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-44
Spark plug replacement ............8-15
Spark plugs ...................8-15
Specifications .................10-8
Speedometer ...................2-5
Speedometer and odometer ..........2-4
SRS warning label ...............1-68
Stability control ...............5-140
Standard maintenance ..........9-8,9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-17
Jump starting ............6-11,8-14
Precautions when starting
anddriving ..............5-4,5-11
Push starting ................6-13
Starting the engine ............5-17
Starting the engine ..............5-17
Startupdisplay.................2-17
Steering Power steering fluid ............8-10
Power steering system .........5-137
Steering wheel .................3-31
Stoplight....................8-24 Storage.....................2-56
Storagebin...................2-61
Storagetray ..................2-57
Sunglasses case
................2-59
Sunglasses holder ...............2-59
Sunroof ..................2-67,7-4
Sunroof (see Moonroof) ...........2-66
Sun visors ....................3-32
Supplemental air bag warning labels ....1-68
Supplemental air bag warning
light....................1-69,2-12
Supplemental front impact air bag
system......................1-57
Supplemental restraint system Informationandwarninglabels.....1-68
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ..............1-50
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) ........1-50
Switch Autolight switch ..............2-40
Automatic power window switch ....2-65
Fog light switch ..............2-45
Hazard warning flasher switch ......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-39
Headlight control switch .........2-39
Instrument brightness control ......2-44
Power door lock switch ..........3-6
Power inverter switch ...........2-52
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ..............2-39
Rear window wiper and washer
switches ...................2-38
Turn signal switch .............2-44 T
Tachometer ...................2-6
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge ....2
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Theft (INFINITI vehicle immobilizer system),
engine start ..........2-34, 3-4, 5-17
Three-way catalyst ...............5-4
Tire Flat tire ....................6-3
Spare tire ...............6-5,8-38
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-12
Tire chains ................. 8-34
Tirepressure............ 8-26, 8-26
Tirerotation ................8-35
Types of tires ................8-33
Uniform tire quality grading ......10-30
Wheels and tires .............. 8-26
Wheel/tire size ...............10-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .....2-10
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) ......................5-5
Top tether strap child restraint .......1-33
Towing 4-wheel drive models ...........6-16
Flattowing................10-29
Towing load/specification .......10-21
Towtrucktowing............. 6-14
Trailertowing...............10-17
Towing a trailer ................10-17
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