trailer NISSAN MURANO PLATINUM 2017 User Guide

Pre-towing tips
●Be certain your vehicle maintains a level
position when a loaded and/or unloaded
trailer is hitched. Do not drive the vehicle if it
has an abnormal nose-up or nose-down
condition; check for improper tongue load,
overload, worn suspension or other possible
causes of either condition.
● Always secure items in the trailer to prevent
load shift while driving.
●
Keep the cargo load as low as possible in the
trailer to keep the trailer center of gravity low.
● Load the trailer so approximately 60% of the
trailer load is in the front half and 40% is in
the back half. Also make sure the load is
balanced side to side.
● Check your hitch, trailer tire pressure, ve-
hicle tire pressure, trailer light operation, and
trailer wheel lug nuts every time you attach a
trailer to the vehicle.
● Be certain your rearview mirrors conform to
all federal, state or local regulations. If not,
install any mirrors required for towing before
driving the vehicle. ●
Determine the overall height of the vehicle
and trailer so the required clearance is
known.
Trailer towing tips
In order to gain skill and an understanding of the
vehicle’s behavior, you should practice turning,
stopping and backing up in an area which is free
from traffic. Steering stability and braking perfor-
mance will be somewhat different than under
normal driving conditions.
● Always secure items in the trailer to prevent
load shift while driving.
● Lock the trailer hitch coupler with a pin or
lock to prevent the coupler from inadver-
tently becoming unlatched.
● Avoid abrupt starts, acceleration or stops.
● Avoid sharp turns or lane changes.
● Always drive your vehicle at a moderate
speed.
● 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:

●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
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.

Wheel/tire size................10-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light ........2-9
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-32
Towing Flattowing.................10-25
Towing load/specification .........10-20
Towtrucktowing...............6-12
Trailer towing ................10-17
Towing a trailer .................10-17
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal
Transceiver.......2-58,2-59,2-60,2-61, 2-61, 2-62
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid.......................8-9
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-16
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) .....................10-10
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Turn signal switch ................2-36
U
Uniform tire quality grading ..........10-26
USB interface ..................4-42
Audio file operation .............4-43
V
Vanity mirror ...................3-32 Vehicle dimensions and weights
........10-9
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-42
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ....5-83
Vehicle identification ..............10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ......10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) ...............10-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate . . .10-10
Vehicle immobilizer system ........2-29,5-14
Vehicle loading information ..........10-13
Vehicle recovery ..............6-14,6-15
Vehicle security system .............2-28
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle Immobi-
lizer System) , engine start ........2-29,5-14
Vents.......................4-25
Visors.......................3-31
Voice Prompt Interrupt ..........4-56,4-57
W
Warning Airbagwarninglight.........1-66,2-11
Anti-lock brake warning light .........2-7
Battery charge warning light .........2-8
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) warning
light......................5-22
Brake warning light ..............2-8
Engine oil pressure warning light .......2-9
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ...........2-25
Lowfuelwarninglight ........2-11,2-25
Low tire pressure warning light ........2-9
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-25
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-57Seat belt warning light
........1-17,2-11
Supplemental air bag warning
light ..................1-66,2-11
TPMS ......................2-4
Vehicle security system ...........2-28
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ................2-7,2-12
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-66
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders..................2-7,2-12 Audiblereminders ...........2-7,2-12
Indicatorlights.............2-7,2-12
Warning lights .............2-7,2-12
Warning lights ...............2-7,2-12
Warning lights, indicator lights and audible
reminders .....................2-7
Washer switch Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-31
Weights (See dimensions and weights) ....10-9
Wheels and tires .............8-27,10-9
Wheel/tire size ..................10-9
When traveling or registering in another
country .....................

10-10
Windows .....................2-52
Locking passengers’ windows .......2-52
Power rear windows .............2-53
Power windows ...............2-52
Rear power windows ............2-53
Windshield-washerfluid.............8-11
Windshieldwiperblades............8-16
Wiper Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-31
Wiperblades.................8-16
Wiper and washer switch ............2-30
11-7