trailer NISSAN MURANO 2013 2.G Owner's Manual

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9-24Technical and consumer information
.Do not use the Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) system (if so equipped) .
. Always drive your vehicle at a moderate
speed. Some states or provinces have
specific speed limits for vehicles that are
towing trailers. Obey the local speed limits.
. When backing up, hold the bottom of the
steering wheel with one hand. Move your
hand in the direction in which you want the
trailer to go. Make small corrections and
back up slowly. If possible, have someone
guide you when you are backing up.
Always block the wheels on both vehicle and
trailer when parking. Parking on a slope is not
recommended; however, if you must do so:
CAUTION
If you move the shift selector lever to
the P (Park) position before blocking
the wheels and applying the parking
brake, transmission damage could oc-
cur.
1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Have someone place blocks on the downhill side of the vehicle and trailer wheels. 3. After the wheel blocks are in place, slowly
release the brake pedal until the blocks
absorb the vehicle load.
4. Apply the parking brake.
5. Shift the transmission into P (Park) .
6. Turn off the engine.
To drive away:
1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine.
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.
. When going down a hill, shift into a lower
gear and use the engine braking effect.
When going up a long grade, downshift the
transmission to a lower gear and reduce
speed to reduce chances of engine over-
loading and/or overheating.
. If the engine coolant rises to an extremely
high temperature when the air conditioning
system is on, turn off the air conditioner.
Coolant heat can be additionally vented by
opening the windows, switching the fan
control to high and setting the temperature control to the HOT position.
. Trailer towing requires more fuel than normal
circumstances.
. Avoid towing a trailer for the first 500 miles
(800 km) .
. 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
vehicle handling. If swaying does occur,
firmly grip the steering wheel, steer straight
ahead, and immediately (but gradually)
reduce vehicle speed. This combination will
help stabilize the vehicle. Never increase
speed.
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.
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This combination will help stabilize the
vehicle.
.Do not correct trailer sway by steering orapplying 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 balanced as described earlier 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.
. Down shift 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.
. Do not use cruise control 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.
. Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness
connections, and trailer wheel lug nuts after
50 miles (80 km) of travel and at every
break.
. When stopped in traffic for long periods of
time in hot weather, put the vehicle in the P
(Park) position.
. 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, the transmission
fluid should be changed more frequently.
For additional information, see the “8.
Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section
earlier in this manual.
FLAT TOWINGGUID-3E848B66-44FF-4B16-8142-29DBD9690D46Towing 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,
always tow forward, never back-
ward.
. DO NOT tow any continuously vari-
able transmission vehicle with all
four wheels on the ground (flat
towing) . Doing so WILL DAMAGE
internal transmission parts due to
lack of transmission lubrication.
. DO NOT tow an All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) vehicle with any of the
wheels on the ground. Doing so
may cause serious and expensive
damage to the powertrain.
. For emergency towing procedures
refer to “Towing recommended by
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Starting the engine...
.............................................. 5-15
STATUS button ...
.............................................................. 4-9
Status light, Front passenger air bag ...
.................... 1-53
Steering Heated steering wheel ...
........................................ 2-41
Power steering fluid ...
............................................. 8-11
Power steering system ...
....................................... 5-37
Steering-wheel-mounted controls
for audio ...
................................................................. 4-87
Tilt/telescopic steering ...
........................................ 3-46
Storage ...
.......................................................................... 2-47
Storage box ...
.................................................................. 2-50
Sun visors ...
..................................................................... 3-47
Sunglasses holder ...
...................................................... 2-48
Supplemental air bag warning labels ...
..................... 1-60
Supplemental air bag warning light ...
............ 1-60, 2-16
Supplemental restraint system ...
................................. 1-45
Precautions on supplemental
restraint system ...
..................................................... 1-45
Switch All-Wheel Drive (AWD) lock switch ...
................ 5-33
Autolight switch ...
.................................................... 2-38
Fog light switch ...
.................................................... 2-41
Hazard warning flasher switch ...
............................. 6-2
Headlight switch ...
................................................... 2-37
Overdrive OFF switch ...
......................................... 5-18
Power door lock switch ...
......................................... 3-7
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch ...
.................................................... 2-36
Turn signal switch ...
................................................ 2-40
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch ...
..... 2-44
Warning systems switch ...
.................................... 2-43
T
Tachometer ...
..................................................................... 2-7
Temperature display ...
.................................................... 2-27 Temperature gauge, Engine coolant
temperature gauge
...
........................................................ 2-7
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
Engine start ...
................................................................... 2-31
Three-way catalyst ...
........................................................ 5-4
Tilt/telescopic steering ...
............................................... 3-46
Tire Pressure, Low tire pressure warning light ...
..... 2-14
Tire replacement indicator ...
................................. 2-24
Tires Emergency tire puncture repair kit ...
.................. 8-43
Flat tire ...
....................................................................... 6-3
Low tire pressure warning system ...
...................... 5-4
Tire and Loading information label ...
....... 8-34, 9-10
Tire chains ...
.............................................................. 8-39
Tire dressing ...
............................................................. 7-4
Tire pressure ...
......................................................... 8-32
Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) ...
............................................... 5-4, 6-3
Tire rotation ...
............................................................ 8-40
Types of tires ...
......................................................... 8-38
Uniform tire quality grading ...
............................... 9-26
Wheel/tire size ...
......................................................... 9-7
Wheels and tires ...
.................................................. 8-32
Tonneau cover (see cargo cover) ...
........................... 2-52
Top, Soft top ...
................................................................ 3-28
Touch screen system ...
................................................... 4-5
Towing Flat towing ...
............................................................. 9-25
Tow truck towing ...
.................................................. 6-19
Towing a trailer ...
..................................................... 9-16
Towing safety ...
......................................................... 9-21
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system ...
................. 5-4
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system ...
...................... 6-3
Trailer towing ...
................................................................ 9-16
Transceiver, HomeLink®Universal Transceiver ...
.... 2-63 Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid ...
.............................................................. 8-11
Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission) ...
........................................ 5-16
Transmission selector lever lock release ...
........ 5-19
Transmitter (See remote keyless entry system) ...
.... 3-16
Traveling or registering your vehicle in
another country ...
.............................................................. 9-8
Trip computer ...
............................................................... 2-25
Trip odometer ...
............................................................... 2-26
Trunk Trunk lid ...
.................................................................. 3-25
Trunk lid release switch ...
...................................... 3-25
Trunk light ...
...................................................................... 2-63
Turn signal switch ...
....................................................... 2-40
U
Underbody cleaning ...
..................................................... 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading ...
...................................... 9-26
USB memory operation ...
............................................. 4-73
V
Vanity mirror ...
.................................................................. 3-51
Vanity mirror lights ...
...................................................... 2-62
Variable voltage control system ...
............................... 8-15
Vehicle Dimensions and weights ...
....................................... 9-8
Identification number (VIN) ...
................................... 9-8
Loading information ...
............................................. 9-13
Recovery (freeing a stuck vehicle) ...
.................. 6-22
Security system ...
.................................................... 2-30
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch ...
..... 2-44
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system ...
.......... 5-39
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