trailer NISSAN FRONTIER 2015 D23 / 3.G Owner's Manual

●Some states or provinces have specific
regulations and speed limits for 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, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, refer to
“Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section
in 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
result 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 NISSAN”
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
result 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
damage to the powertrain.
● DO NOT tow your front wheel drive au-
tomatic transmission vehicle with all
four wheels on the ground (flat towing) .
Doing so WILL DAMAGE internal trans-
mission parts due to lack of transmis-
sion lubrication.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by NISSAN”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Manual Transmission (if so equipped)
● Always tow with the manual transmission in
Neutral.
● On 4-wheel drive vehicles, place the transfer
case in the 2H range. Failure to do so will
cause the powertrain to bind up.
● After towing 500 miles (805 km) , start and
idle the engine with the transmission in Neu-
tral for two minutes. Failure to idle the engine
after every 500 miles (805 km) of towing
may cause damage to internal transmission
parts.
Technical and consumer information9-37

Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start........2-25,3-2,5-12
Security systems Vehicle security system ...........2-24
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-25
Service manual order form ...........9-42
Servicing air conditioner .............4-34
Setting button ...................4-7
Shifting Automatic transmission ...........5-14
Manual transmission .............5-18
Shift lock release .................5-16
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-22
Side air bag system (See supplemental side air
bag, curtain and rollover air bag systems) . . .1-82
Smartphone connectivity ............4-71
Sonar Rear system .................5-40
Spark plug replacement .............8-21
Spark plugs ...................8-21
Specifications ...................9-9
Speedometer ...................2-4
SRS warning label ................1-84
Stability control .................5-37
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-12
Jump starting .............6-11,8-19
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-13
Starting the engine .............5-12
Starting the engine ...............5-12
Steering Power steering fluid .............8-15
Power steering system ...........5-34
Tilting steering wheel ............3-13
Steering wheel ..................3-13 Steering wheel audio control switch
......4-69
Stoplight.....................8-33
Storage......................2-39
Storage tray ................2-39,2-41
Sunglassescase.................2-43
Sunroof(seeMoonroof).............2-51
Sun visors ....................3-14
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-84
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-85, 2-20
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-77
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-84
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-70
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-70
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-29
Automatic power window switch ......2-50
Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch ....2-37
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch ................2-36
Foglightswitch ...............2-32
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-28
Headlight control switch ..........2-28
Hill descent control switch .........2-35
Ignition switch ................5-10
Instrument brightness control ........2-31
Overdrive switch ...............5-17
Power door lock switch ............3-4
Rear sonar system off switch ........2-37
Rear

window defroster switch .......2-28
Turn signal switch ..............2-32
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch. .2-34
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-27 T
Tachometer ....................2-6
Tailgate ......................3-18
Tailgate latch ............3-18,3-22,3-23
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-6
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-25,3-2,5-12
Three-way catalyst ................5-3
Tie down hooks .................3-23
Tilting steering wheel ..............3-13
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ...................6-5
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-14
Tire chains ..................8-42
Tire pressure .................8-35
Tire rotation..................8-42
Tires of 4-wheel drive ............8-44
Types of tires .................8-41
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-38
Wheels and tires ...............8-35
Wheel/tire size ................9-10
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-18
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-30
Towing 2-wheel drive models ............6-15
4-wheel drive models ............6-16
Flattowing..................9-37
Towing load/specification ..........9-30
Towtrucktowing...............6-14
Trailer towing .................9-26
10-6

Towing a trailer..................9-26
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver....2-54,2-55,2-56,2-57,2-58
Transmission Driving with automatic transmission ....5-13
Driving with manual transmission ......5-18
Travel (See registering your vehicle in another
country) ......................9-12
Trip computer ...................2-9
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Troubleshooting guide
(NISSAN voice recognition system) .....4-109
Truckbox.....................3-18
Truck - camper loading .............9-24
Turn signal switch ................2-32
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-38
USB interface ...............4-57,4-59
Audio file operation ..........4-58,4-60
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-14
Variable voltage control system .........8-20
Vehicledimensionsandweights........9-11
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-34
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-37
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ....5-37
Vehicle identification ...............9-12
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-12
Vehicle immobilizer system .....2-25,3-2,5-12 Vehicle loading information
...........9-15
Vehicle recovery .................6-17
Vehicle security system .............2-24
Vehicle security system (NISSAN vehicle immobi-
lizer system) , engine start ......2-25,3-2,5-12
Ventilators ....................4-15
Visors.......................3-14
Voice Prompt Interrupt . .4-76, 4-90, 4-99, 4-100
Voice recognition system ...........4-104
Voltmeter......................2-8
W
Warning 4WD warning light ..............2-17
Airbagwarninglight.........1-85,2-20
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-15
Battery charge warning light ........2-16
Brake warning light .............2-16
Door open warning light ...........2-17
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-17
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ........2-5,3-11
Lowfuelwarninglight............2-18
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-18
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-19
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-79
Seatbeltwarninglight........1-18,2-19
Supplemental air bag warning light .1-85, 2-20
Vehicle security system ...........2-24
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders...................2-14
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-84Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders.....................2-14
Audiblereminders..............2-14
Indicatorlights................2-14
Warning lights ................2-14
Warning lights ..................2-14
Washer switch Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-27
Weights (See dimensions and weights) ....9-11
Wheels and tires .................8-35
Wheel/tire size ..................9-10
When traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country .................9-12
Windows Locking passengers’ windows .......2-50
Manual windows ...............
2-48
Power windows ...............2-48
Rear power windows ............2-50
Rear sliding window .............2-51
Windshield-washerfluid.............8-16
Windshieldwiperandwasherswitch .....2-27
Windshieldwiperblades............8-23
Wiper Windshield wiper and washer switch . . .2-27
Wiperblades.................8-23
10-7