tow NISSAN NV200 2016 Owner's Guide

●GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) - curb
weight plus the combined weight of
passengers and cargo.
● GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) - maximum total combined
weight of the unloaded vehicle, pas-
sengers, luggage, hitch, trailer
tongue load and any other optional
equipment. This information is lo-
cated on the F.M.V.S.S. certification
label.
● GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) -
maximum weight (load) limit specified
for the front or rear axle. This informa-
tion is located on the F.M.V.S.S. cer-
tification label.
● GCWR (Gross Combined Weight
rating) - The maximum total weight
rating of the vehicle, passengers,
cargo, and trailer. ●
Vehicle Capacity Weight, Load limit,
Total load capacity - maximum total
weight limit specified of the load
(passengers and cargo) for the ve-
hicle. This is the maximum combined
weight of occupants and cargo that
can be loaded into the vehicle. If the
vehicle is used to tow a trailer, the
trailer tongue weight must be in-
cluded as part of the cargo load. This
information is located on the Tire and
Loading Information label.
● Cargo capacity - permissible weight
of cargo, the subtracted weight of
occupants from the load limit.
VEHICLE LOAD CAPACITY
Before driving a loaded vehicle, confirm
that you do not exceed the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) or the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) for your vehicle.
Both the GVWR and GAWR are located
on the F.M.V.S.S. certification label. For
additional information, refer to “Measure-
ment of weights” in this section. Do not exceed the load limit of your ve-
hicle shown as “The combined weight of
occupants and cargo” on the Tire and
Loading Information label. Do not exceed
the number of occupants shown as
“Seating Capacity” on the Tire and Load-
ing Information label.
To get “the combined weight of occu-
pants and cargo”, add the weight of all
occupants, then add the total luggage
weight. Examples are shown in the follow-
ing illustration.
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5. Determine the combined weight ofluggage and cargo being loaded on
the vehicle. That weight may not
safely exceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calculated in
step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be trans-
ferred to your vehicle. Consult this
manual to determine how this re-
duces the available cargo and lug-
gage load capacity of your vehicle.
Before driving a loaded vehicle, confirm
that you do not exceed the GVWR or the
GAWR for your vehicle. For additional
information, refer to “Measurement of
weights” in this section.
Also check tires for proper inflation pres-
sures. For additional information, refer to
the “Tire and Loading Information label” in
the Maintenance and do-it-yourself” sec-
tion of this manual.LOADING TIPS
● The GVW must not exceed GVWR
or GAWR as specified on the F.M-
.V.S.S. certification label.
● Do not load the front and rear axle to
the GAWR. Doing so will exceed the
GVWR.
WARNING
● Properly secure all cargo with
ropes or straps to help prevent it
from sliding or shifting. Do not
place cargo higher than the seat-
backs. In a sudden stop or colli-
sion, unsecured cargo could
cause personal injury.
● Do not load your vehicle any
heavier than the GVWR or the
maximum front and rear GAWRs.
If you do, parts of your vehicle can
break, tire damage could occur,
or it can change the way your
vehicle handles. This could result
in loss of control and cause per-
sonal injury. ●
Overloading and improper load-
ing not only can shorten the life
of your vehicle and the tire, but
can also cause unsafe vehicle
handling and longer braking dis-
tances. This may cause a prema-
ture tire failure which could result
in a serious accident and per-
sonal injury. Failures caused by
overloading are not covered by
the vehicle’s warranty.
MEASUREMENT OF WEIGHTS
Secure loose items to prevent weight
shifts that could affect the balance of your
vehicle. When the vehicle is loaded, drive
to a scale and weigh the front and the rear
wheels separately to determine axle
loads. Individual axle loads should not ex-
ceed either of the gross axle weight rat-
ings (GAWR) . The total of the axle loads
should not exceed the gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR) . These ratings are
given on the vehicle certification label. If
weight ratings are exceeded, move or re-
move items to bring all weights below the
ratings.
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Do not tow a trailer with your vehicle.
FLAT TOWING
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.
● DO NOT tow any continuously variable
transmission vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground (flat towing) . Do-
ing so WILL DAMAGE internal transmis-
sion parts due to lack of transmission
lubrication.
● For emergency towing procedures refer
to “Towing recommended by NISSAN”
in the “In case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Continuously Variable Transmission
To tow a vehicle equipped with a continuously
variable transmission, an appropriate vehicle
dolly MUST be placed under the towed vehicle’s
drive wheels. Alwaysfollow the dolly manufac-
turer’s recommendations when using their prod-
uct. DOT (Department of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times
as well on the government course as a tire graded
100. The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction AA, A, B and C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the
tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as mea-
sured under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and con-
crete. A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
TOWING A TRAILER
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
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Types of tires.................8-39
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-16
Wheels and tires ............8-33,9-8
Wheel/tire size .................9-8
Tirepressure...................8-33 Low tire pressure warning light .......2-11
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Towing Flattowing..................9-16
Towtrucktowing...............6-14
Trailertowing.................9-16
Towing a trailer ..................9-16
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid ......................8-12
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-10
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) ......................9-9
Trip computer ...................2-7
Trip odometer ...................2-4
Troubleshooting guide
(NISSAN voice recognition system) ......4-59
Turnsignalswitch................2-21
U
Uniform tire quality grading ...........9-16
USB interface ..................4-37
Audio file operation .............4-38 V
Variable voltage control system .........8-15
Vehicle dimensions and weights .........9-8
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off switch . . .2-22
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) system .....5-22
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system ....5-22
Vehicle identification ...............9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ........9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
(Chassis number) .................9-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) plate ....9-9
Vehicle immobilizer system ........2-17,5-8
Vehicle loading information ...........9-12
Vehicle recovery .................6-16
Vehicle security system (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System) , engine start .....2-17,5-8
Vents.......................4-13
Visors.......................3-17
Voice Prompt Interrupt ..........4-49,4-50
Voice recognition system ............4-55
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Warning Air bag warning light .........1-58,2-14
Battery charge warning light ........2-10
Brake warning light .............2-10
Door open warning light ...........2-11
Engine oil pressure warning light ......2-11
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Loose fuel cap warning ............2-5 Low fuel warning light
............2-11
Low tire pressure warning light .......2-11
Low windshield-washer fluid warning
light......................2-13
Passenger air bag and status light .....1-49
Seat belt warning light ........1-14,2-13
Supplemental air bag warning
light ..................1-58,2-14
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ............2-9,2-10,2-14
Warning labels (for SRS) ..........1-57
Warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders ..............2-9,2-10,2-14
Audible reminders ........2-9,2-10,2-14
Indicatorlights..........2-9,2-10,2-14
Warninglights..........2-9,2-10,2-14
Warninglights............2-9,2-10,2-14
Washer switch Wiper
and washer switch ..........2-18
Weights(Seedimensionsandweights).....9-8
Wheels and tires ..............8-33,9-8
Wheel/tire size ...................9-8
When traveling or registering in another
country .......................9-9
Windows .....................2-25
Locking passengers’ windows .......2-26
Windshield-washer fluid .............8-13
Windshield wiper blades ............8-18
Wiper Wiper and washer switch ..........2-18
Wiperblades.................8-18
Wiper and washer switch ............2-18
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