towing NISSAN QASHQAI 2019 Owner´s 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 recrea-
tional vehicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
.Failure to follow these guidelines
can result in severe transmission
damage.
. Never flat tow your All-Wheel
Drive (AWD) vehicle.
. DO NOT tow your All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) vehicle with any wheels on
the ground. Doing so may cause
serious and expensive damage to
the powertrain.
. For emergency towing proce-
dures refer to “Towing recom-
mended by NISSAN” (P.6-14).
FLAT TOWING FOR FRONT-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 recrea-
tional vehicle, such as a motor home.
CAUTION
.Failure to follow these guidelines
can result in severe transmission
damage.
. Whenever flat towing your vehi-
cle, always tow forward, never
backward.
. Never tow your front wheel drive
vehicle with the front tires on the
ground. Doing so may cause ser-
ious and expensive damage to
the powertrain.
. DO NOT tow your front wheel
drive Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) vehicle with
all four wheels on the ground (flat
towing). Doing so WILL DAMAGE
internal transmission parts due
to lack of transmission lubrica-
tion. .
For emergency towing proce-
dures refer to “Towing recom-
mended by NISSAN” in the “In
case of emergency” section of
this manual.
Continuously Variable Transmis-
sion (CVT)
To tow a vehicle equipped with a CVT, an
appropriate vehicle dolly MUSTbe placed
under the towed vehicle’s drive wheels.
Always follow the dolly manufacturer’s
recommendations when using their pro-
duct.
Manual Transmission (MT)
. Always tow with the Manual Trans-
mission in Neutral.
. Your vehicle speed should never ex-
ceed 70 MPH (112 km/h) when flat
towing your vehicle.
. After towing 500 miles, start and idle
the engine with the transmission in
Neutral for two minutes. Failure to idle
the engine after every 500 miles of
towing may cause damage to the
transmission’s internal parts.
Technical and consumer information10-15
FLAT TOWING

11-2
Changing engine coolant ................................. 8-6
Checking engine coolant level...................... 8-5
Corrosion protection .................................................... 7-7
Cruise control ................................................................. 5-64 Fixed speed cruise control (on ICC
system)........................................................................\
.. 5-82
Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) .................. 5-66
Cup holders...................................................................... 2-62
CVT, Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission)............................. 5-13, 5-20
D
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system....... 2-52
Defroster switch, Rear window and
outside mirror defroster switch....................... 2-47
Dimensions and weights....................................... 10-8
Display Vehicle information display.......................... 2-19
Drive belt ........................................................................\
.... 8-13
Driving Cold weather driving ..................................... 5-157
Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission)..................................... 5-20
Driving with manual transmission.......... 5-25
Intelligent 4x4 ..................................................... 5-139
On-pavement and off-road driving .......... 5-8
Precautions when starting
and driving.................................................................... 5-4
Safety precautions .............................................. 5-10
Dynamic driver assistance switch
(models without ProPILOT assist) .................. 2-56
E
ECO mode switch........................................................ 2-59
ECO mode system ...................................................... 5-32 Ambient ECO............................................................ 5-33
ECO Drive Report.................................................. 5-34
ECO Pedal Guide function ............................. 5-33
Economy, Fuel............................................................. 5-139
Elapsed time.................................................................... 2-39
Elapsed time and trip odometer..................... 2-39
Electric power steering........................................ 5-144
Electric power steering warning light ........ 2-12
Emission control information label............ 10-10
Emission control system maintenance ......... 9-8
Emission control system warranty ............ 10-17
Engine Before starting the engine............................ 5-17
Break-in schedule ............................................ 5-137
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-2
Changing engine coolant ................................. 8-6
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-6
Checking engine coolant level...................... 8-5
Checking engine oil level................................... 8-6
Coolant temperature gauge .......................... 2-7
Emergency engine shut off.............. 5-16, 6-3
Engine compartment
check locations ......................................................... 8-3
Engine cooling system ........................................ 8-4
Engine oil.....................................................................\
... 8-6
Engine oil and oil
filter recommendation ..................................... 10-5
Engine oil viscosity .............................................. 10-6
Engine serial number ........................................ 10-9
Engine specifications......................................... 10-7 Engine start operation indicator
(for Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) models) ........................ 2-31
Engine start operation indicator
(for Manual Transmission (MT)
models) ........................................................................\
. 2-31
If your vehicle overheats ................................ 6-11
Starting the engine.............................. 5-18, 5-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 10-19
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide) ......................... 5-4
Explanation of scheduled
maintenance items ........................................................ 9-5
F
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label ......... 10-9
Filter Air cleaner housing filter ................................ 8-15
Changing engine oil and filter ...................... 8-6
Flashers (See hazard warning
flasher switch).................................................................... 6-2
Flat tire........................................................................\
............. 6-3
Flat towing..................................................................... 10-15
Floor mat cleaning ......................................................... 7-5
Fluid Brake and clutch fluid ......................................... 8-9
Capacities and
recommended fluids/lubricants............... 10-2
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid....................................................................... 8-9
Engine coolant........................................................... 8-4
Engine oil.....................................................................\
... 8-6
Window washer fluid ......................................... 8-10
Fog light switch ............................................................ 2-54
Front manual seat adjustment ............................ 1-3
Front passenger air bag and
status light........................................................................\
1-48

11-6
ShiftingCVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission)..................................... 5-20
Manual transmission ......................................... 5-25
Shoulder belt height adjustment, For
front seats........................................................................\
. 1-16
Soft bottle holders...................................................... 2-62
Spare tire............................................................. 8-40, 10-7
Spark plugs....................................................................... 8-14
Speedometer ...................................................................... 2-6
SRS Precautions on SRS ............................................ 1-40
Standard maintenance ............................................... 9-7
Starting Before starting the engine............................ 5-17
Jump starting ............................................................. 6-9
Precautions when starting
and driving.................................................................... 5-4
Push starting............................................................ 6-11
Starting the engine.............................. 5-18, 5-19
Status light, Front passenger air bag ......... 1-48
Steering Electric power steering................................ 5-144
Heated steering wheel ..................................... 2-54
Tilt/telescopic steering .................................... 3-30
Steering assist............................................................. 5-106
Steering assist switch (models with
ProPILOT assist) ............................................................ 2-57
Storage ........................................................................\
........ 2-62
Sun visors ........................................................................\
.. 3-31
Sunglasses holder....................................................... 2-64
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......... 1-58
Supplemental air bag
warning light .................................................... 1-59, 2-15
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ........ 1-40
Switch Fog light switch ..................................................... 2-54 Hazard warning flasher switch .................... 6-2
Headlight switch ................................................... 2-48
Ignition switch ........................................................ 5-12
Intelligent 4x4 LOCK switch ........................ 2-58
Intelligent Auto Headlight switch ............ 2-48
Power door lock switch ..................................... 3-7
Rear window and outside mirror
defroster switch .................................................... 2-47
Turn signal switch ............................................... 2-53
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC)
off switch .................................................................... 2-57
System maintenance............................................. 5-137
System malfunction ............................................... 5-136
T
Tachometer........................................................................\
.. 2-7
Temperature gauge, Engine coolant
temperature gauge ....................................................... 2-7
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer
System), Engine start ............................................... 2-43
Three-way catalyst......................................................... 5-4
Tilt/telescopic steering ........................................... 3-30
Tire pressure, Low tire pressure
warning light ................................................................... 2-13
Tires Flat tire........................................................................\
..... 6-3
Low tire pressure warning system ........... 5-5
Tire and Loading
information label................................ 8-31, 10-10
Tire chains.................................................................. 8-36
Tire dressing................................................................ 7-4
Tire pressure ............................................................ 8-29
Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS)................................................. 5-5, 6-3
Tire rotation.............................................................. 8-37
Types of tires ........................................................... 8-35 Uniform tire quality grading .................... 10-16
Wheel/tire size ........................................................ 10-7
Wheels and tires .................................................... 8-29
Towing Tow truck towing................................................. 6-13
Towing a trailer.................................................. 10-14
TPMS, Tire pressure monitoring system....... 5-5 TPMS with Easy Fill Tire Alert......................... 5-7
TPMS, Tire pressure warning system .............. 6-3
Trailer towing .............................................................. 10-14
Transceiver HomeLink® Universal Transceiver ........... 2-76
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission ..... 5-13
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) fluid....................................................................... 8-9
Driving with CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission)..................................... 5-20
Driving with manual transmission.......... 5-25
Transmission shift lever lock release ..... 5-24
Transmitter (See remote keyless
entry system) ...................................................................... 3-8
Transmitter, With Intelligent Key system
(See Intelligent Key system) ................................ 3-19
Traveling or registering in
another country ........................................................... 10-8
Trip computer ................................................................ 2-39
Trip odometer ................................................................ 2-39
Turn signal switch ...................................................... 2-53
Turning the conventional (fixed speed)
cruise control mode ON......................................... 5-91
Turning the RAB system ON/OFF ............... 5-133
U
Underbody cleaning ...................................................... 7-3
Uniform tire quality grading ............................ 10-16