parking brake NISSAN FRONTIER 2015 D23 / 3.G Owner's Guide

To drive away:1. Start the vehicle.
2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
3. Shift the transmission into gear.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Drive slowly until the vehicle and trailer are 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 de-
crease overall stability. Therefore, to main-
tain adequate control, reduce your speed
and shift to a lower gear. Avoid long or
repeated use of the brakes when descend-
ing a hill, as this reduces their effectiveness
and could cause overheating. Shifting to a
lower gear instead provides “engine brak-
ing” and reduces the need to brake as fre-
quently.
● If the engine coolant temperature rises to a
high temperature, refer to “If your vehicle
overheats” in the “In case of emergency”
section of this owner’s 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 recommended
Maintenance Schedule in the “NISSAN Ser-
vice and Maintenance Guide”.
● 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 adversely
affect vehicle/trailer handling, possibly caus-
ing vehicle sway. When being passed by
larger vehicles, be prepared for possible
changes in crosswinds that could affect ve-
hicle 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 ve-
hicle
– Do not correct trailer sway by steering or applying the brakes. 2. When the trailer sway stops, gently apply the
brakes and pull to the side of the road in a
safe area.
3. Try to rearrange the trailer load so it is bal- anced as described in this section.
● Be careful when passing other vehicles.
Passing while towing a trailer requires con-
siderably more distance than normal pass-
ing. 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 reduced
braking efficiency.
● Increase your following distance to allow for
greater stopping distances while towing a
trailer. Anticipate stops and brake gradually.
● NISSAN recommends that the cruise con-
trol not be used while towing a trailer.
9-36Technical and consumer information

10 Index
4WDwarninglight...............2-17A
Active brake limited slip (ABLS) system . . .5-36
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .....................1-70
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air bag
system) ...................1-77
Airbagwarninglabels.............1-84
Airbagwarninglight...........1-85,2-20
Air bag warning light, supplemental . .1-85, 2-20
Air cleaner housing filter ............8-21
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ..........4-24
Air conditioner service ...........4-34
Air conditioner specification label .....9-14
Air conditioner system refrigerant and
oil recommendations .............9-8
Heater and air conditioner
controls............4-15,4-21,4-32
Servicing air conditioner ..........4-34
Airflowcharts..............4-18,4-25
Alarm system (See vehicle security system). .2-24
Anchor point locations .............1-31
Antenna .....................4-71
Anti-lock brake warning light ..........2-15
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ........5-35
Apps .......................4-71
Audible reminders ...............2-24
Audio system ..................4-34 AMradioreception.............4-35
Bluetooth®audio..............4-67
Compact disc (CD) player . .4-44, 4-49, 4-56
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player ....................4-42
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player.................4-46,4-51
FMradioreception.............4-34
iPod® Player
.............4-61,4-63
iPod® player operation .......4-61,4-63
Radio ....................4-34
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-69
USB interface ............4-57,4-59
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection
Port..................4-57,4-59
Autolight switch .................2-29
Automatic Automatic power window switch .....2-50
Automatic transmission position indicator
light .....................2-20
Driving with automatic transmission ....5-13
Automatic anti-glare inside mirror .......3-15
Automatic door locks ..............3-5
AUXjack.................4-45,4-57
B
Backbutton....................4-7
Battery ..................5-41,8-17
Chargewarninglight............2-16
Battery replacement Keyfob ...................8-30 Before starting the engine
...........5-12
Belt (See drive belt) ..............8-20
Block heater Engine ....................5-42
Bluetooth® audio ................4-67
Bluetooth® hands-free phone
system...............4-73,4-87,4-97
Boosterseats..................1-65
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-35
Brake fluid ..................8-15
Brakelight(Seestoplight).........8-33
Brake system ................5-34
Brakewarninglight.............2-16
Brakewearindicators........2-24,8-25
Parking brake operation ..........5-20
Self-adjusting brakes ............8-25
Brake fluid ....................8-15
Brakes ......................8-25
Brake system ..................5-34
Break-inschedule ...............5-22
Brightness/contrast button ...........4-9
Brightness control Instrument panel ..............2-31
Bulb check/instrument panel ..........2-15
Bulbreplacement................8-33
C
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants..9-2
Cargolightswitch ...............2-33
Cargo (See vehicle loading information) . . .9-15

OverheatIfyourvehicleoverheats...........6-13
Owner’s manual order form ...........9-42
Owner’s manual/service manual order
information ....................9-42
P
Parking Parking brake operation ...........5-20
Parking/parking on hills ...........5-33
Phone, Bluetooth® hands-free
system ...............4-73,4-87,4-97
Power Front seat adjustment .............1-4
Power door locks ...............3-4
Power outlet .................2-38
Power steering fluid .............8-15
Power steering system ...........5-34
Power windows ...............2-48
Rear power windows ............2-50
Power outlet ...................2-38
Power steering ..................5-34
Power steering fluid ...............8-15
Precautions Maintenance precautions ...........8-5
On-pavement and off-road driving
precautions ..................5-6
Precautions on booster
seats...........1-25,1-38,1-54,1-65
Precautions on child
restraints .........1-25,1-38,1-54,1-65
Precautionsonseatbeltusage.......1-15 Precautions on supplemental restraint
system
....................1-70
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .........1-83
Programmablefeatures..............4-7
Push starting ...................6-13
R
Radio Car phone or CB radio ...........4-72
FM-AM radio with compact disc (CD)
player .....................4-42
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player .................4-46,4-51
Steering wheel audio control switch ....4-69
Readiness for inspection maintenance (I/M)
test........................9-40
Rear power windows ..............2-50
Rearseat......................1-6
Rear sliding window ...............2-51
Rear sonar system ................5-40
Rear sonar system off switch ..........2-37
RearView Monitor .............4-10,4-13
Rear window defroster switch .........2-28
Recorders Eventdata..................9-41
Refrigerant recommendation ...........9-8
Registering your vehicle in another country . .9-12
Remote keyless entry system ...........3-6
Reporting safety defects (US only) .......9-39
Roof rack .....................2-47 S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Child seat belts .....1-25,1-38,1-54,1-65
Reporting safety defects (US only) .....9-39
Seat Jumpseat ...................1-6
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ........1-2
Front power seat adjustment .........1-4
Seatbackpockets................2-44
Seat belt Child safety ..................1-24
Infants and small children ..........1-24
Injured

Person ................1-18
Largerchildren................1-25
Precautions on seat belt usage .......1-15
Pregnant women ...............1-18
Pre-tensioner seat belt system .......1-83
Seatbeltextenders .............1-23
Seatbeltmaintenance............1-23
Seatbelts...................1-15
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-22
Three-point type with retractor .......1-18
Seat belt extenders ...............1-23
Seatbeltwarninglight..........1-18,2-19
Seats Adjustment ...................1-2
Frontseats...................1-2
Heatedseats.................2-33
Manualfrontseatadjustment.........1-2
Rearseat....................1-6
Security indicator light ..............2-22
10-5