towing NISSAN VERSA NOTE 2017 2.G User Guide

Oil viscosity
The engine oil viscosity or thickness changes
with temperature. Because of this, it is important
to select the engine oil viscosity based on the
temperatures at which the vehicle will be oper-
ated before the next oil change. Choosing an oil
viscosity other than that recommended could
cause serious engine damage.
Selecting the correct oil filter
Your new NISSAN vehicle is equipped with a
high-quality Genuine NISSAN oil filter. When
replacing, use a Genuine NISSAN oil filter or its
equivalent for the reason described in “Change
intervals.”
Change intervals
The oil and oil filter change intervals for your
engine are based on the use of the specified
quality oils and filters. Using engine oil and filters
that are not of the specified quality, or exceeding
recommended oil and filter change intervals
could reduce engine life. Damage to the engine
caused by improper maintenance or use of incor-
rect oil and filter quality and/or viscosity is not
covered by the NISSAN New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.Your engine was filled with a high-quality engine
oil when it was built. You do not have to change
the oil before the first recommended change
interval. Oil and filter change intervals depend
upon how you use your vehicle.
Operation under the following conditions may
require more frequent oil and filter changes:
● repeated short distance driving at cold out-
side temperatures
● driving in dusty conditions
● extensive idling
● towing a trailer
● stop and go commuting
For additional information, refer to the “Mainte-
nance and schedules” section of this manual.
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM
REFRIGERANT AND OIL
RECOMMENDATIONS
The air conditioner system in your NISSAN
vehicle must be charged with the refriger-
ant HFC-134a (R-134a) and NISSAN A/C
system oil Type DH-PR or the exact equiva-
lents.
CAUTION
The use of any other refrigerant or oil will
cause severe damage to the air condition-
ing system and will require the replace-
ment of all air conditioner system
components.
The refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) in your
NISSAN vehicle does not harm the earth’s ozone
layer. Although this refrigerant does not affect the
earth’s atmosphere, certain government regula-
tions require the recovery and recycling of any
refrigerant during automotive air conditioner sys-
tem service. A NISSAN dealer has the trained
technicians and equipment needed to recover
and recycle your air conditioner system refriger-
ant.
It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN dealer
for service.
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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.
● Never tow your front wheel drive vehicle
with the front tires on the ground. Doing
so may cause serious and expensive
damage to the powertrain.
● 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.
Manual Transmission (if so equipped)
● Always tow with the manual transmission in
N (Neutral) .
● After towing 500 miles (805 km) , start and
idle the engine with the transmission in N
(Neutral) for two minutes. Failure to idle the
engine after every 500 miles (805 km) of
towing may cause damage to internal trans-
mission parts.
Continuously Variable Transmission (if
so equipped)
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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Self-adjusting brakes..............8-17
Service manual order form ...........10-21
Servicing air conditioner .............4-34
Setting button ...................4-7
Shifting Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) .....................5-16
Manual transmission .............5-19
Shift lever lock release..............5-17
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-18
Side air bag system (See supplemental side air
bag, curtain and rollover air bag systems) . . .1-56
Smartphone connectivity ............4-72
Spark plug replacement .............8-14
Spark plugs ...................8-14
Specifications ..................10-8
Speedometer ...................2-5
SRS warning label ................1-58
Stability control .................5-30
Standardmaintenance..............9-8
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-13
Jump starting .............6-11,8-12
Precautions when starting and driving ....5-2
Push starting .................6-13
Starting the engine .............5-14
Starting the engine ...............5-14
Steering Power steering system ...........5-27
Tilting steering wheel ............3-28
Steering wheel ..................3-28
Steering wheel audio control switch ......4-70
Stoplight.....................8-25
Storage......................2-34
Storage tray ...................2-35
Sun visors ....................3-28 Supplemental air bag warning labels
......1-58
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-59, 2-20
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-50
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-58
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-42
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-42
Switch Automatic power window switch ......2-41
Foglightswitch ...............2-30
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-27
Headlight control switch ..........2-27
Ignition switch .................5-8
Instrument brightness control ........2-29
Power door lock switch ............3-6
Rear window defroster switch .......2-27
Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-26
Turn signal switch ..............2-29
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-32
T
Tachometer ....................2-8
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-9
Theft (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System) ,
engine start .............2-23,5-10,5-13
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tie down hooks .................2-38
Tilting steering wheel ..............3-28 Tire
Flat tire .....................
6 -3
Spare tire ................6-4,8-38
Tire and Loading Information label ....10-12
Tire chains ..................8-35
Tire pressure .................8-28
Tire rotation..................8-35
Types of tires .................8-34
Uniform tire quality grading ........10-17
Wheels and tires ...........8-28,10-9
Wheel/tire size ................10-9
Tire pressure Low tire pressure warning light .......2-17
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-26
Towing Flattowing.................10-17
Towtrucktowing...............6-14
Trailer towing ................10-17
Towing a trailer .................10-17
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid.......................8-8
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-15
Driving with manual transmission ......5-19
Transmission shift lever lock release ......5-17
Travel (See registering a vehicle in another
country) .....................10-10
Trip computer ..................2-11
Trip odometer ...................2-6
Troubleshooting guide (NISSAN voice
recognition system) ..............4-112
Turn signal switch ................2-29
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