transmission NISSAN FRONTIER PRO-4X 2019 User Guide

CAUTION
∙ Do not push start this vehicle. The3-way catalyst may be damaged.
∙ Automatic transmission models can- not be push-started or tow-started.
Attempting to do so may cause trans-
mission damage.
∙ For manual transmission models, never try to start the vehicle by tow-
ing it. When the engine starts, the for-
ward surge could cause the vehicle to
collide with the tow vehicle.

Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) models
with automatic transmission
NISSAN recommends that towing dollies
be used when towing your vehicle or place
the vehicle on a flatbed truck as illustrated.

Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) models
with manual transmission
NISSAN recommends that towing dollies
be used when towing your vehicle or place
the vehicle on a flatbed truck as illustrated.
If you must use a pull behind tow truck put
the manual transmission in N (Neutral).
For 4WD vehicles, always tow with the
transfer case in the 2 HI position.
Your vehicle speed should never exceed
60 mph (97 km/h) when towing your ve-
hicle. Af ter towing 500 miles, start and idle
the engine with the transmission in N (Neu-tral) for two minutes. Failure to idle the en-
gine af ter every 500 miles of towing may
cause damage to the transmission’s inter-
nal parts.

Two-Wheel Drive models with
automatic transmission
NISSAN recommends that your vehicle be
towed with the driving (rear) wheels off the
ground or place the vehicle on a flatbed
truck as illustrated.

Two-Wheel Drive models with
manual transmission
NISSAN recommends that towing dollies
be used when towing your vehicle or place
the vehicle on the flatbed truck as illus-
trated.
If you must use a pull behind tow truck put
the manual transmission in N (Neutral).
Your vehicle speed should never exceed
60 mph (97 km/h) when towing your ve-
hicle. Af ter towing 500 miles, start and idle
the engine with the transmission in N (Neu-
tral) for two minutes. Failure to idle the en-gine af ter every 500 miles of towing may
cause damage to the transmission’s inter-
nal parts.

CAUTION
∙ DO NOT flat tow a 4WD vehicleequipped with an automatic trans-
mission. Flat towing or using a vehicle
dolly WILL DAMAGE internal transmis-
sion parts due to lack of lubrication.
∙ For emergency towing procedures re- fer to “Towing recommended by
NISSAN” in the “In case of emergency ”
section of this manual.
FLAT TOWING – 2WD WITH
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Towing a vehicle behind a recreational ve-
hicle, such as a motor home, is sometimes
called flat towing.

Brakes......................8-22
Brake system..................5-35
Break-in schedule ...............5-24
Brightness/contrast button ......4-9,4-15
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-32
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-15
Bulb replacement ...............8-30
C
Capacities and recommended fuel/
lubricants....................10-2
Cargolampswitch..............2-33
Cargo
(See vehicle loading information) .....10-19
Car phone or CB radio ............4-83
CDcareandcleaning.............4-74
CD player (See audio system) ........4-56
Childrestraints........1-25, 1-26, 1-28, 1-30 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren)System..............1-30
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-28, 1-40, 1-56, 1-68
Top tether strap anchor point
locations...................1-33
Child restraint with top tether strap . . . .1-33
Child safety rear door lock ..........3-6
Chimes, audible reminders .........2-24
Cleaningexteriorandinterior......7-2,7-4
Clock set/adjustment ..........4-7,4-13
Clock setting (models with Navigation
System) .....................4-13
Clutch Clutchfluid.................8-14 Clutch interlock (clutch start) switch . . .2-38
C.M.V.S.S. certification label
.........10-16
Cold weather driving .............5-43
Compact disc (CD) player ..........4-56
Compass .....................2-11
Compass and outside temperature
display......................2-10
Compass display ................2-11
Connect phone ................4-76
Console box ..................2-45
Control panel buttons ..........4-4,4-10
Back button .................4-13
Brightness/contrast button ....4-9,4-15
Enterbutton..............4-4,4-10
Settingbutton.............4-7,4-13
Withnavigationsystem.......4-10,4-11
Controls Audio controls (steering wheel) .....4-74
Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-23,4-35
Coolant Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine coolant .........8-6
Checking engine coolant level ......8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Corrosionprotection..............7-8
Cruisecontrol .................5-22
Cupholders ..................2-46
Curtain side-impact and rollover air
bag........................1-87
D
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system . . .2-31 Defroster switch
Rear window and outside mirror
defrosterswitch..............2-28
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.....2-28
Dimensions and weights ..........10-14
Dimmer switch for instrument panel . . .2-32
Display controls
(see control panel buttons) .......4-4,4-10
Door locks ....................3-3
Door open warning light ...........2-17
Drivebelt.....................8-17
Driving Coldweatherdriving...........5-43
Driving with automatic
transmission ................5-14
Driving with manual transmission . . .5-19
Precautions when starting and
driving .....................5-2
Driving the vehicle ...............5-14
E
Economy - fuel .................5-25
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system......................5-33
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
systemswitch.................2-37
Emission control information label ....10-17
Emission control system warranty . . . .10-44
Engine Before starting the engine ........5-13
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants...............10-2
Changing engine

coolant.........8-6
Changing engine oil ............8-8
11-2

Refrigerant recommendation.......10-12
Registering a vehicle in another
country .....................10-15
Remote keyless entry system ........3-6
Reporting safety defects (US only) . . . .10-44
Roofrack....................2-48
S
Safety Child safety rear door lock ........3-6
Childseatbelts.....1-28, 1-40, 1-56, 1-68
Reporting safety defects (US only) . .10-44
Seat Jumpseat...................1-7
Seat adjustment Front manual seat adjustment ......1-3
Front power seat adjustment ......1-5
Seatback pockets ...............2-41
Seat belt Childsafety.................1-25
Infants and small children ........1-26
InjuredPerson .............. .1-18
Largerchildren.............. .1-27
Precautions on seat belt usage .....1-15
Pregnant women .............1-18
Seat belt extenders ............1-24
Seat belt maintenance ..........1-25
Seatbelts................1-15, 7-7
Shoulder belt height adjustment . . . .1-24
Three-pointtypewithretractor.....1-18
Seat belt extenders ..............1-24
Seatbeltwarninglight.........1-18, 2-19
Seats Adjustment ..................1-2 Frontseats..................1-2
Manual front seat adjustment
......1-3
Rearseat...................1-6
Security indicator light ............2-22
Security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), engine start ..........2-26,5-12
Security systems Vehicle security system .........2-24
Self-adjustingbrakes.............8-22
Service manual order form .........10-47
Servicing air conditioner ...........4-37
Settingbutton...............4-7,4-13
Shif ting Automatic transmission .........5-15
Manual transmission ...........5-19
Shiftlockrelease................5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ......1-24
Side air bag system
(See supplemental side air bag, curtain and
rollover air bag systems) ...........1-87
Siri® Eyes-Free ..............4-77,4-80
Smartphone connectivity ..........4-76
Sonar Rear system ................5-42
Spark plug replacement ...........
8
-18
Spark plugs ...................8-18
Specifications .................10-13
Speedometer ..................2-4
Speedometer and odometer ........2-4
SRS warning label ...............1-89
Stability control ................5-38
Standard maintenance ............9-7
Starting Before starting the engine ........5-13
Jumpstarting............6-12,8-16 Precautions when starting and
driving
.....................5-2
Push starting ................6-14
Starting the engine ............5-13
Starting the engine ..............5-13
Steering Powersteeringfluid............8-12
Power steering system ..........5-35
Tilting steering wheel ...........3-14
Steering wheel .................3-14
Steering wheel audio control switch . . .4-74
Stoplight....................8-30
Storage.....................2-40
Storagetray ..................2-43
Sunglasses case ................2-45
Sunglasses holder ..............2-45
Sunroof ...................2-52,7-5
Sunvisors....................3-15
Supplemental air bag warning labels . . .1-89
Supplemental air bag warning
light ....................1-90, 2-20
Supplemental front impact air bag
system......................1-81
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels . . . .1-89
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-73
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .......1-73
Switch Autolightswitch..............2-30
Automatic power window switch . . .2-51
Clutch interlock (clutch start)
switch....................2-38
Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock)
system switch ...............2-37
11-6

Foglightswitch..............2-32
Hazard warning flasher switch......6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ....2-29
Headlightcontrolswitch.........2-29
Hill descent control switch ........2-35
Ignition switch ...............5-11
Instrument brightness control .....2-32
Overdriveswitch..............5-18
Power door lock switch ..........3-4
Rear sonar system OFF switch .....2-38
Rear window and outside mirror de-
frosterswitch ...............2-28
Rearwindowdefrosterswitch.....2-28
Turn signal switch .............2-32
T
Tachometer ...................2-6
Tailgate ..................3-18, 3-18
Tailgatelatch...............3-22,3-23
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge . .2-6
Thef t (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System),
engine start ...............2-26,5-12
Three-waycatalyst...............5-3
Tie down hooks ................3-24
Tilting steering wheel .............3-14
Tire Flattire..................6-3,6-4
Spare tire ...............6-5,8-44
Tire and Loading Information label . .10-17
Tire chains .................8-40
Tire pressure .............8-33,8-33
Tirerotation.................8-41
Tires of 4-wheel drive ...........8-43 Types of tires
................8-39
Uniform tire quality grading ......10-43
Wheels and tires ..........8-33,10-14
Wheel/tire size ...............10-14
Tire pressure Lowtirepressurewarninglight.....2-18
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . .5-3
Toptetherstrapchildrestraint.......1-33
Towing 2-wheel drive models ........6-18,6-19
4-wheel drive models ...........6-17
Flattowing.............10-41,10-42
Towing load/specification .......10-33
Towtrucktowing .............6-15
Trailertowing...............10-29
Towingatrailer................10-29
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver ..........2-55,2-56,2-57,
2-58, 2-58, 2-59
Transmission Driving with automatic
transmission ................5-14
Driving with manual transmission . . .5-19
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) .....................10-15
Trip computer ..................2-9
Trip odometer ..................2-4
Troubleshooting guide
(NISSAN voice recognition system) ....4-116
Truckbox.................3-18,3-18
Truck - camper loading ...........10-28
Turn signal switch ...............2-32 U
Under seat storage bin ............2-42
Uniform tire quality grading ........10-43
USB interface Audio file operation ............4-62
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port
(models with Navigation System) .....4-61
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection Port
(models without Navigation System) . . .4-58
Using 4-Wheel Drive (4WD) ..........5-26
V
Vanitymirror..................3-15
Variablevoltagecontrolsystem......8-17
Vehicle dimensions and weights .....10-14
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) OFF
switch......................2-35
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system . .5-38
Vehicle identification .............10-15
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . .10-15
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
p l

ate.......................10-15
Vehicle immobilizer system ......2-26,5-12
Vehicle loading information ........10-19
Vehiclerecovery................6-19
Vehicle security system ...........2-24
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System), engine start . .2-26, 5-12
Ventilators ...................4-23
Visors...................... .3-15
Voice Prompt Interrupt ....4-86,4-87,4-105
Voice recognition system ..........4-112
Voltmeter.................... .2-9
11-7